WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN) has returned -6.35% so far this year and -8.56% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 6, 2021, HYIN's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.12%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 48.2 years.

Historically, 51% of months were positive and 49% were negative. The best month was Jan 2023 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -17.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, HYIN closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +6.0%, while the worst single day was Jun 13, 2022 at -6.9%.

WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund has an annualized alpha of -5.99%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.51 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 07, 2021.

• This ETF participated in 107.57% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 67.69% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This ETF had an annualized alpha of -5.99% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

HYIN has a high expense ratio of 3.20%, indicating above-average management fees.

HYIN ranks 3 for risk / return — in the bottom 3% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund provided a 13.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.96 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund. 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 WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund was 31.10%, occurring on Oct 10, 2022. Recovery took 439 trading sessions.

The current WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund drawdown is 12.11%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.