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ALTYvsFPEETF Comparison

ETF 1

ALTY

Global X Alternative Income ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.07%

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ETF 2

FPE

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.07%

Full FPE fund page

Global X Alternative Income ETF (ALTY) and First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) belong to the same industry segment: Multi-Asset: Other. In contrast, FPE's top sector exposures are Finance, Utilities and Telecommunications. ALTY is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.5%, versus 0.83% for FPE. ALTY is up 7.82% year-to-date (YTD) with +$7M in YTD flows. FPE performs worse with 2.16% YTD performance, and +$132M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ALTY and FPE below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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ALTY vs FPE performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 08/31/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	ALTY FPE	+0.33%-0.42%	+1.60%-0.21%	+7.82%+2.16%	+13.15%+5.03%	+39.46%+30.36%	+30.52%+12.08%
Flows	ALTY FPE	+$3M+$2M	+$5M+$57M	+$7M+$132M	+$10M+$333M	+$8M+$570M	+$19M+$15M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	ALTY FPE	+5.27%+2.60%	+5.87%+2.94%	+8.43%+3.42%	+10.00%+5.37%
Max drawdown	ALTY FPE	-1.16%-1.02%	-4.28%-3.19%	-9.74%-4.02%	-18.59%-21.37%
Max drawdown duration	ALTY FPE	28d43d	45d74d	132d92d	806d1090d

Trading data

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	ALTY	FPE
Last sale 8/31/2026 at 1:30 PM	$12.31	$17.66
Previous close 08/31/2026	$12.36	$17.69
Consolidated volume 08/31/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	ALTY	FPE
Last price	$12.31	$17.66
1D performance	-0.38%	-0.17%
AuM	$48.70 M	$6.29 B
E/R	0.5%	0.83%

Characteristics

	ALTY	FPE
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	Global X	First Trust
Benchmark	Indxx SuperDividend Alternatives Index	-
N° of holdings	-	283
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 13, 2015	February 11, 2013
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

ALTY

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FPE

USA

46.23%

Canada

9.8%

Other

43.97%

Sectors

ALTY

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FPE

Finance

58.7%

Utilities

14.55%

Other

26.75%

Diversification

ALTY

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FPE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

17.92%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

ALTY

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FPE

Wells Fargo & Co.

1.94%

Barclays, 8% perp., USD

1.67%

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, 6.5% 1jun2085, USD (U)

1.31%

Credit Agricole SA, 7.125% perp., USD

1.22%

Xcel Energy, 6.25% 15oct2085, USD

1.21%

JP Morgan, 6.875% perp., USD (NN)

1.21%

Hartford Financial Services, FRN 12feb2067, USD

1.11%

Charles Schwab, 4% perp., USD (H)

1.09%

Corebridge Financial, 6.375% 15dec2064, USD

1.06%

Goldman Sachs, 7.5% perp., USD (X)

1.06%

American AgCredit ACA, 5.25% perp., USD (A)

1.03%

T-Mobile USA, 5.5% 1mar2070, USD

1.02%

Bank of Montreal, 7.7% 26may2084, USD

1.02%

Enstar Group Ltd.

0.99%

DTE Energy, 6.25% 1oct2085, USD (2025 H)

0.97%

Frequently asked questions about ALTY and FPE

How have the ALTY and FPE ETFs performed in 2026?

As of August 31, 2026, ALTY is up 7.82% year-to-date (YTD), while FPE has returned 2.16%. That puts ALTY better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: ALTY or FPE?

Year-to-date, the ALTY ETF saw +$7M in flows, compared to +$132M for FPE.

Which ETF is more volatile: ALTY or FPE?

Over the past year, ALTY had a volatility of 5.87%, while FPE experienced 2.94%.

Which ETF is bigger: ALTY or FPE?

As of August 31, 2026, ALTY holds $48.70 M in assets under management (AUM), while FPE manages $6.29 B.

Benefits of diversification in a recessionary environment

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FPE

ALTYvsFPEETF Comparison

Global X Alternative Income ETF

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

ALTY vs FPE performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the ALTY and FPE ETFs performed in 2026?

As of August 31, 2026, ALTY is up 7.82% year-to-date (YTD), while FPE has returned 2.16%. That puts ALTY better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: ALTY or FPE?

Year-to-date, the ALTY ETF saw +$7M in flows, compared to +$132M for FPE.

Which ETF is more volatile: ALTY or FPE?

Over the past year, ALTY had a volatility of 5.87%, while FPE experienced 2.94%.

Which ETF is bigger: ALTY or FPE?

As of August 31, 2026, ALTY holds $48.70 M in assets under management (AUM), while FPE manages $6.29 B.

Benefits of diversification in a recessionary environment

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