Cambria Tail Risk ETF (TAIL) Alternatives

Cambria Tail Risk ETF (TAIL) belongs to the Volatility Hedged Equity category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TAIL. 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 TAIL

TAIL charges 0.59% annually. Among ETFs in the Volatility Hedged Equity category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among TAIL alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SMLV	SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF	0.12%	Feb 20, 2013	TAIL vs SMLV
LGLV	SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF	0.12%	Feb 20, 2013	TAIL vs LGLV
ONEV	SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF	0.20%	Dec 2, 2015	TAIL vs ONEV
QLV	FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund	0.22%	Jul 15, 2019	TAIL vs QLV
IDLV	Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility...	0.25%	Jan 13, 2012	TAIL vs IDLV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TAIL

Among ETFs in the Volatility Hedged Equity 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
LVHI	Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Divid...	95	Jul 27, 2016	TAIL vs LVHI
EELV	Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF	85	Jan 13, 2012	TAIL vs EELV
IDLV	Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility...	83	Jan 13, 2012	TAIL vs IDLV
FLLV	Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF	82	Sep 20, 2016	TAIL vs FLLV
VSMV	VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility E...	79	Jun 22, 2017	TAIL vs VSMV

Top Performing TAIL Alternatives (YTD)

TAIL alternatives from the Volatility Hedged Equity category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
LVHI	Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Divid...	10.54%	Jul 27, 2016	TAIL vs LVHI
SIXH	6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF	7.67%	May 11, 2020	TAIL vs SIXH
FLLV	Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF	7.36%	Sep 20, 2016	TAIL vs FLLV
LVHD	Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF	6.93%	Dec 29, 2015	TAIL vs LVHD
SMLV	SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF	5.10%	Feb 20, 2013	TAIL vs SMLV

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TAIL

TAIL alternatives from the Volatility Hedged Equity category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
EJAN	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF Januar...	9.85%	Jan 1, 2020	TAIL vs EJAN
SIXH	6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF	10.99%	May 11, 2020	TAIL vs SIXH
LVHD	Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF	12.07%	Dec 29, 2015	TAIL vs LVHD
EELV	Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF	12.26%	Jan 13, 2012	TAIL vs EELV
QLVD	FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Vol...	12.43%	Jul 15, 2019	TAIL vs QLVD

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TAIL

TAIL alternatives from the Volatility Hedged Equity category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
EJAN	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF Januar...	-7.51%	Jan 1, 2020	TAIL vs EJAN
QLVD	FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Vol...	-8.15%	Jul 15, 2019	TAIL vs QLVD
EELV	Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF	-8.22%	Jan 13, 2012	TAIL vs EELV
IDLV	Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility...	-8.26%	Jan 13, 2012	TAIL vs IDLV
LVHD	Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF	-8.52%	Dec 29, 2015	TAIL vs LVHD

Other ETFs from Cambria

Most popular Cambria ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GVAL	Cambria Global Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	5.70%	Mar 11, 2014	TAIL vs GVAL
SYLD	Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend, Actively Managed	58	9.10%	May 14, 2013	TAIL vs SYLD
GAA	Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio, Actively Managed	90	3.89%	Dec 9, 2014	TAIL vs GAA
TRTY	Cambria Trinity ETF	Tactical Allocation	91	5.59%	Sep 10, 2018	TAIL vs TRTY
EYLD	Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	91	8.65%	Jul 14, 2016	TAIL vs EYLD
FYLD	Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	96	15.22%	Dec 3, 2013	TAIL vs FYLD
GMOM	Cambria Global Momentum ETF	Hedge Fund, Actively Managed	87	6.82%	Nov 4, 2014	TAIL vs GMOM
VAMO	Cambria Value and Momentum ETF	Equity Hedged, Actively Managed	92	4.13%	Sep 8, 2015	TAIL vs VAMO
BLDG	Cambria Global Real Estate ETF	Actively Managed, REIT	26	-0.94%	Sep 24, 2020	TAIL vs BLDG
TOKE	Cambria Cannabis ETF	Cannabis, Actively Managed	26	-17.05%	Jul 25, 2019	TAIL vs TOKE

Often Compared With TAIL

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CAOS	Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF	Options Trading	41	1.10%	Aug 14, 2013	TAIL vs CAOS
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	TAIL vs SPY
BTAL	AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund	Long-Short	1	-2.99%	Sep 13, 2011	TAIL vs BTAL
XTR	Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF	Equity Hedged, S&P 500	61	-5.02%	Aug 25, 2021	TAIL vs XTR
QTR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Tail Risk ETF	Hedge Fund	57	-7.25%	Aug 25, 2021	TAIL vs QTR
DRSK	Aptus Defined Risk ETF	Diversified Portfolio, Actively Managed	25	-3.23%	Aug 8, 2018	TAIL vs DRSK
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	TAIL vs VOO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	TAIL vs QQQ
SJB	ProShares Short High Yield	Inverse Bonds	10	1.76%	Mar 21, 2011	TAIL vs SJB
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	TAIL vs DGRO
VFFSX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Share...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	—	TAIL vs VFFSX
079980.KS	Huvis Corporation		42	0.37%	—	TAIL vs 079980.KS
USSG	Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	66	-5.86%	Mar 7, 2019	TAIL vs USSG
KMLM	KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF	Long-Short, Actively Managed	46	8.67%	Dec 2, 2020	TAIL vs KMLM
ACWV	iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	30	0.64%	Oct 18, 2011	TAIL vs ACWV
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Actively Managed, Dividend, Derivative Income	39	0.20%	May 20, 2020	TAIL vs JEPI
GMAR	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - Mar...	Options Trading	82	1.83%	Mar 16, 2023	TAIL vs GMAR
SWAN	Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF	Diversified Portfolio	66	-3.58%	Nov 6, 2018	TAIL vs SWAN
BUFR	FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome, Actively Managed	76	-1.43%	Aug 10, 2020	TAIL vs BUFR
DBMF	iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF	Hedge Fund, Actively Managed	95	7.87%	May 8, 2019	TAIL vs DBMF

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