Quantified Alternative Investment Fund (QALTX) belongs to the Macro Trading category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QALTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to QALTX
QALTX charges 1.33% annually. There are 5 mutual funds in the Macro Trading category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.78%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund | 0.78% | — | Oct 1990 | QALTX vs CGFIX | |
| Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund | 1.04% | — | Jul 2015 | QALTX vs FARYX | |
| MFS Global Alternative Strategy Fund | 1.05% | — | Dec 2007 | QALTX vs DVRIX | |
| BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund | 1.08% | — | Dec 1988 | QALTX vs PCBAX | |
| AQR Macro Opportunities Fund | 1.20% | — | Apr 2014 | QALTX vs QGMIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QALTX
QALTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 67. There are 6 mutual funds in the Macro Trading category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage... | 98 | — | Dec 2012 | QALTX vs EGRAX | |
| Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund | 91 | — | Dec 2015 | QALTX vs MBXAX | |
| Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund Investor Class | 82 | — | Dec 2019 | QALTX vs REMIX | |
| OnTrack Core Fund | 80 | — | Jan 2013 | QALTX vs OTRFX | |
| BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund | 79 | — | Dec 1988 | QALTX vs PCBAX |
Top Performing QALTX Alternatives (YTD)
QALTX is at 5.90% YTD. There are 8 mutual funds in the Macro Trading category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 14.91%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund | 14.91% | — | Dec 2015 | QALTX vs MBXAX | |
| Rational/ReSolve Adaptive Asset Allocation Fund | 12.99% | — | Sep 2016 | QALTX vs RDMIX | |
| Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund Investor Class | 12.75% | — | Dec 2019 | QALTX vs REMIX | |
| JHancock Diversified Macro Fund | 10.58% | — | Jul 2019 | QALTX vs JDJIX | |
| BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund | 9.60% | — | Dec 1988 | QALTX vs PCBAX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QALTX
QALTX has 9.34% 1-year volatility. There are 13 mutual funds in the Macro Trading category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abrdn Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund | 3.10% | — | Oct 1990 | QALTX vs CGFIX | |
| Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage... | 3.59% | — | Dec 2012 | QALTX vs EGRAX | |
| MFS Global Alternative Strategy Fund | 3.71% | — | Dec 2007 | QALTX vs DVRIX | |
| Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund | 4.14% | — | Apr 2010 | QALTX vs DNAVX | |
| OnTrack Core Fund | 4.16% | — | Jan 2013 | QALTX vs OTRFX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QALTX
QALTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.99%. There are 9 mutual funds in the Macro Trading category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.73%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunham Dynamic Macro Fund | -2.73% | — | Apr 2010 | QALTX vs DNAVX | |
| abrdn Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund | -2.78% | — | Oct 1990 | QALTX vs CGFIX | |
| OnTrack Core Fund | -3.02% | — | Jan 2013 | QALTX vs OTRFX | |
| BlackRock Tactical Opportunities Fund | -3.04% | — | Dec 1988 | QALTX vs PCBAX | |
| MFS Global Alternative Strategy Fund | -3.08% | — | Dec 2007 | QALTX vs DVRIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Advisors Preferred
The 10 most viewed Advisors Preferred mutual funds shown here include SVARX, HFSAX, SFHYX and span 4 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Low Volatility Fund | Nontraditional Bonds | 48 | 1.14% | — | Dec 2013 | QALTX vs SVARX | |
| Hundredfold Select Alternative Fund Investor Class | Tactical Allocation | 58 | 1.83% | — | — | QALTX vs HFSAX | |
| Hundredfold Select Alternative Fund | Tactical Allocation | 46 | 1.30% | — | Aug 2004 | QALTX vs SFHYX | |
| Spectrum Active Advantage Fund | Tactical Allocation | 14 | -2.08% | — | May 2015 | QALTX vs SAPEX | |
| Quantified Evolution Plus Fund | Tactical Allocation | 80 | 52.24% | — | Sep 2019 | QALTX vs QEVOX | |
| Quantified Managed Income Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 5 | -0.50% | — | Aug 2013 | QALTX vs QBDSX | |
| Kensington Managed Income Fund | Nontraditional Bonds | 60 | 1.82% | — | May 2019 | QALTX vs KAMIX | |
| Quantified Pattern Recognition Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 18 | -6.57% | — | Aug 2019 | QALTX vs QSPMX | |
| Quantified STF Fund | Tactical Allocation | 61 | 25.73% | — | Nov 2015 | QALTX vs QSTFX | |
| Quantified Common Ground Fund | Mid Cap Blend Equities | 53 | 16.84% | — | Dec 2019 | QALTX vs QCGDX |
Often Compared With QALTX
Investors most often compare QALTX with EBSAX, QMLFX, QTSSX. These 10 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Systematic Macro Fund Class A Shares | Macro Trading | 10 | 8.44% | — | Mar 2013 | QALTX vs EBSAX | |
| Quantified Market Leaders Fund | Tactical Allocation | 55 | 21.38% | — | Aug 2013 | QALTX vs QMLFX | |
| Quantified Tactical Sectors Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 47 | 15.00% | — | Mar 2021 | QALTX vs QTSSX | |
| Grant Park Multi Alternative Strategies Fund | Macro Trading | 45 | 5.09% | — | Dec 2013 | QALTX vs GPAIX | |
| Dynamic Alpha Macro Fund Institutional | Macro Trading | 25 | 4.32% | — | Jul 2023 | QALTX vs DYMIX | |
| Campbell Systematic Macro Fund Class I Shares | Macro Trading | 11 | 8.65% | — | Mar 2013 | QALTX vs EBSIX | |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 9.72% | — | Aug 1976 | QALTX vs VFINX | |
| Quantified Tactical Fixed Income Fund | Nontraditional Bonds | 0 | -4.59% | — | Sep 2019 | QALTX vs QFITX | |
| Quantified Rising Dividend Tactical Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 32 | 10.65% | — | Apr 2021 | QALTX vs QRDTX | |
| Spectrum Unconstrained Fund | Nontraditional Bonds | 37 | 1.62% | — | Apr 2021 | QALTX vs SUNBX |
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