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ALTYvsPFFETF Comparison

ETF 1
ALTY

Global X Alternative Income ETF

This fund is part of
Multi-Asset: Other
-0.26%
VS
ETF 2
PFF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

This fund is part of
Multi-Asset: Other
-0.26%

Global X Alternative Income ETF (ALTY) and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) belong to the same industry segment: Multi-Asset: Other. In contrast, PFF's top sector exposures are Finance, Technology and Utilities. ALTY is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.5%, versus 0.45% for PFF. ALTY is up 3.62% year-to-date (YTD) with +$6M in YTD flows. PFF performs worse with -2.93% YTD performance, and -$1.20B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ALTY and PFF 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 PFF performance and flow charts

Performance

-3.0-2.0-1.00.01.0%Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14

Cumulative Flows

-250 M-200 M-150 M-100 M-50 M0 MSep 16Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 10/16/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
ALTY
PFF
-2.17%-2.87%
-4.44%-3.45%
+3.62%-2.93%
+6.79%-2.81%
+37.98%+19.92%
+25.61%-0.19%
Flows
ALTY
PFF
-$1M-$249M
+$3M-$710M
+$6M-$1.20B
+$9M-$1.54B
+$8M-$129M
+$19M-$3.40B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
ALTY
PFF
+5.69%+7.74%
+6.02%+6.79%
+8.29%+7.72%
+9.95%+9.56%
Max drawdown
ALTY
PFF
-4.84%-5.45%
-4.84%-6.56%
-9.74%-10.45%
-18.59%-20.84%
Max drawdown duration
ALTY
PFF
50d64d
50d159d
132d323d
806d992d
Trading data

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ALTY
PFF
Last sale
10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM
$11.67
$28.86
Previous close
10/15/2026
$11.74
$29.17
Consolidated volume
10/15/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of September 30, 2026
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Main metrics
Last update 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
ALTY
PFF
Last price
$11.67
$28.86
1D performance
-0.60%
-1.06%
AuM$45.13 M$11.96 B
E/R0.5%0.45%
Characteristics
ALTY
PFF
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderGlobal XiShares
BenchmarkIndxx SuperDividend Alternatives IndexICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
N° of holdings-281
Asset classEquities-
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateJuly 13, 2015March 26, 2007
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

ALTY
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PFF
USA
96.7%
Other
3.3%

Sectors

ALTY
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PFF
Finance
63.49%
Technology
12.03%
Utilities
10.37%
Other
14.11%
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Diversification

ALTY
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PFF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

28.1%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970
ALTY
Data will be available soon
PFF
The Boeing Co.
3.55%
Strategy, Inc.
3.45%
Alphabet, Inc.
2.35%
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
2.24%
Alphabet, Inc.
2.22%
Oracle Corp.
2.22%
Wells Fargo & Co.
2.16%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
1.91%
Bank of America Corp.
1.46%
Albemarle Corp.
1.20%
KKR & Co., Inc.
1.20%
Citigroup, 7.875% 30oct2040, USD
1.12%
BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury
1.06%
NextEra Energy, 7.375% 15feb2029, USD (Conv.)
0.99%
NextEra Energy, 5.15% 1jun2029, USD
0.97%
Frequently asked questions about ALTY and PFF

How have the ALTY and PFF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, ALTY is up 3.62% year-to-date (YTD), while PFF has lost -2.93%. That puts ALTY better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the ALTY ETF saw +$6M in flows, compared to -$1.20B for PFF.

Which ETF is more volatile: ALTY or PFF?

Over the past year, ALTY had a volatility of 6.02%, while PFF experienced 6.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: ALTY or PFF?

As of October 16, 2026, ALTY holds $45.13 M in assets under management (AUM), while PFF manages $11.96 B.

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