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IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF (HFXI)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US45409B5600
CUSIP
45409B560
Inception Date
Jul 22, 2015
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
FTSE Developed ex North America 50% Hedged to USD Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF (HFXI) has returned 3.78% so far this year and 27.85% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HFXI has returned 10.49% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF

1D
3.13%
1M
-7.94%
YTD
3.78%
6M
11.06%
1Y
27.85%
3Y*
16.89%
5Y*
10.58%
10Y*
10.49%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 22, 2015, HFXI's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.75%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.7 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, HFXI closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +7.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.73%6.62%-7.94%3.78%
20254.45%2.20%-1.08%1.67%4.32%2.49%-0.07%3.33%2.56%3.26%0.67%2.95%30.10%
20240.76%3.59%3.48%-2.16%3.73%-0.72%1.61%1.84%0.30%-3.40%-0.24%-1.18%7.58%
20238.47%-1.59%1.86%2.64%-2.11%4.13%2.25%-2.86%-2.32%-2.59%6.74%4.18%19.56%
2022-3.55%-3.13%1.10%-4.24%1.49%-7.50%5.41%-4.54%-7.78%5.84%10.38%-2.99%-10.71%
2021-0.41%2.60%3.58%1.80%3.08%0.03%0.36%1.92%-3.10%2.33%-3.33%4.62%13.96%

Benchmark Metrics

IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.13%, beta of 0.77, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 23, 2015.

  • This ETF participated in 81.85% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 74.08% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
0.13%
Beta
0.77
0.69
Upside Capture
74.08%
Downside Capture
81.85%

Expense Ratio

HFXI has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

HFXI ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


HFXI Risk / Return Rank: 8383
Overall Rank
HFXI Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8383
Sharpe Ratio Rank
HFXI Sortino Ratio Rank: 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
HFXI Omega Ratio Rank: 8484
Omega Ratio Rank
HFXI Calmar Ratio Rank: 8383
Calmar Ratio Rank
HFXI Martin Ratio Rank: 8282
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF (HFXI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


HFXIBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.67

0.90

+0.78

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.31

1.39

+0.92

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.34

1.21

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.47

1.40

+1.07

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.41

6.61

+2.80

Explore HFXI risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF provided a 4.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.46$1.36$0.70$0.62$0.99$0.78$0.45$0.69$0.79$0.55$0.49$0.14

Dividend yield

4.34%4.19%2.68%2.49%4.65%3.10%2.00%3.19%4.33%2.56%2.71%0.78%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.72$1.36
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.70
2023$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.62
2022$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.99
2021$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.78

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF was 32.42%, occurring on Mar 16, 2020. Recovery took 175 trading sessions.

The current IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF drawdown is 7.96%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.42%Jan 21, 202039Mar 16, 2020175Nov 20, 2020214
-22.35%Sep 8, 2021266Sep 27, 2022178Jun 13, 2023444
-20.75%Aug 11, 2015128Feb 11, 2016274Mar 15, 2017402
-19.71%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018218Nov 5, 2019447
-13.52%Mar 20, 202514Apr 8, 202517May 2, 202531

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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