Strategy Shares Gold-Hedged Bond ETF (GOLY) Alternatives

Strategy Shares Gold-Hedged Bond ETF (GOLY) belongs to the Nontraditional Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GOLY. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to GOLY

GOLY charges 0.79% annually. Among ETFs in the Nontraditional Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among GOLY alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
AGZD	WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bon...	0.23%	Dec 18, 2013	GOLY vs AGZD
JFLX	JPMorgan Flexible Debt ETF	0.45%	Sep 26, 2025	GOLY vs JFLX
RFIX	Simplify Bond Bull ETF	0.50%	Dec 9, 2024	GOLY vs RFIX
FTBD	Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF	0.55%	Jan 24, 2023	GOLY vs FTBD
OBND	SPDR Loomis Sayles Opportunistic Bond ETF	0.55%	Sep 27, 2021	GOLY vs OBND

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GOLY

Among ETFs in the Nontraditional Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
AGZD	WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bon...	86	Dec 18, 2013	GOLY vs AGZD
HYBI	NEOS Enhanced Income Credit Select ETF	85	Sep 27, 2024	GOLY vs HYBI
ABHY	Abacus Tactical High Yield ETF	84	—	GOLY vs ABHY
UCON	First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF	82	Jun 4, 2018	GOLY vs UCON
OBND	SPDR Loomis Sayles Opportunistic Bond ETF	73	Sep 27, 2021	GOLY vs OBND

Top Performing GOLY Alternatives (YTD)

GOLY alternatives from the Nontraditional Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
RFIX	Simplify Bond Bull ETF	12.33%	Dec 9, 2024	GOLY vs RFIX
RSBT	Return Stacked Bonds & Managed Futures ETF	5.19%	Feb 7, 2023	GOLY vs RSBT
RYSE	Cboe Vest 10 Year Interest Rate Hedge ETF	2.52%	Feb 2, 2023	GOLY vs RYSE
RISR	FolioBeyond Alternative Income and Interest Rate H...	1.82%	Sep 30, 2021	GOLY vs RISR
AGZD	WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bon...	1.24%	Dec 18, 2013	GOLY vs AGZD

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GOLY

GOLY alternatives from the Nontraditional Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
JFLX	JPMorgan Flexible Debt ETF	2.51%	Sep 26, 2025	GOLY vs JFLX
UCON	First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF	2.92%	Jun 4, 2018	GOLY vs UCON
AGZD	WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bon...	3.46%	Dec 18, 2013	GOLY vs AGZD
ILS	Brookmont Catastrophic Bond ETF	3.53%	Mar 31, 2025	GOLY vs ILS
OBND	SPDR Loomis Sayles Opportunistic Bond ETF	3.71%	Sep 27, 2021	GOLY vs OBND

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GOLY

GOLY alternatives from the Nontraditional Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
AGZD	WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bon...	-1.14%	Dec 18, 2013	GOLY vs AGZD
UCON	First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF	-2.45%	Jun 4, 2018	GOLY vs UCON
SSFI	Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector Fixed In...	-2.61%	Sep 28, 2021	GOLY vs SSFI
RISR	FolioBeyond Alternative Income and Interest Rate H...	-2.61%	Sep 30, 2021	GOLY vs RISR
OBND	SPDR Loomis Sayles Opportunistic Bond ETF	-2.88%	Sep 27, 2021	GOLY vs OBND

Other ETFs from Strategy Shares

Most popular Strategy Shares ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GLDB	Strategy Shares Gold-Hedged Bond ETF	Nontraditional Bonds	—	-2.60%	May 17, 2021	GOLY vs GLDB
MPLY	Monopoly ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	—	-8.55%	May 15, 2025	GOLY vs MPLY

Often Compared With GOLY

What investors most often compare with GOLY, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.57%	Nov 18, 2004	GOLY vs GLD
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	GOLY vs IGLD
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold	89	2.08%	Mar 15, 2022	GOLY vs GDE
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.35%	Apr 11, 2007	GOLY vs HYG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	GOLY vs SPY
ICVT	iShares Convertible Bond ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	87	3.58%	Jun 2, 2015	GOLY vs ICVT
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	86	-0.08%	Feb 10, 2009	GOLY vs SPIB
VONE	Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	-4.22%	Sep 20, 2010	GOLY vs VONE
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Materials	93	7.25%	Jan 31, 2012	GOLY vs RING
CBYYX	Victory Pioneer Cat Bond Fund Class Y	Nontraditional Bonds	100	1.27%	Jan 27, 2023	GOLY vs CBYYX
HECA	Hedgeye Capital Allocation ETF	Global Allocation	—	4.41%	Jun 30, 2025	GOLY vs HECA
HFMF	Unlimited HFMF Managed Futures ETF	Systematic Trend	—	11.75%	Jul 14, 2025	GOLY vs HFMF
JAKVX	John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short F...	Long-Short	—	4.41%	Apr 11, 2014	GOLY vs JAKVX
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Precious Metals, Gold	88	8.57%	Jun 25, 2018	GOLY vs GLDM
HEFT	Hedgeye Fourth Turning ETF	Long-Short	—	5.30%	Nov 20, 2025	GOLY vs HEFT
ORR	Militia Long/Short Equity ETF	Long-Short	92	6.70%	Jan 14, 2025	GOLY vs ORR
CLSE	Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF	Long-Short	94	2.96%	Feb 22, 2022	GOLY vs CLSE
QLEIX	AQR Long-Short Equity Fund	Long-Short	94	-3.26%	Jul 15, 2013	GOLY vs QLEIX
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	66	-5.78%	Oct 9, 2015	GOLY vs SPMO
ENDW	Cambria Endowment Style ETF	Global Allocation	—	3.42%	Apr 9, 2025	GOLY vs ENDW

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