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  • ETF
  • HDG
    Pricing Data
    $44.83
    Change: $0.07 (0.0%)
    Time: 02/15/19
    Previous Close: $44.76
  • Category
  • Long-Short
  • ESG Score
Last Updated:

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Vitals

Trading Data

Open: - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • 52 Week Lo: $42.40
  • 52 Week Hi: $45.78
  • AUM: $36.3 M
  • Shares: 0.8 M

Investment Themes

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume: 6,278
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume: 7,198

Alternative ETFs in the Long-Short Category

Type Ticker Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest CSM 0.45% $777.2 M 55,808 11.61%
Largest (AUM) QAI 0.79% $1,055.8 M 489,063 3.22%
Most Liquid (Volume) QAI 0.79% $1,055.8 M 489,063 3.22%
Top YTD Performer PLCY 0.86% $19.4 M 7,369 13.53%

Analyst Report

This ETF seeks to replicate the risk/return profiles of a diversified benchmark of hedge funds, potentially giving all types of investors access to a strategy that may otherwise be out of reach. HDG seeks to accomplish this objective by maintaining exposure to six "factors" that include U.S. stocks, international equities, Treasuries, and the euro. The fund has the flexibility to establish long or short exposure to most of these factors (long or flat to some) based on a proprietary quantitative analysis. It's important for investors to realize what hedge fund replication strategies entail, and the limitations to such techniques. HDG doesn't have access to all the same tools as famous hedge fund managers, and shouldn't be confused with a product that will seek to generate huge absolute returns in any environment. Instead, the primary appeal of this product may be in its ability to offer non-correlated returns, adding diversification benefits to traditional stock-and-bond portfolios and smoothing overall volatility. The exposure offered by HDG would be quite expensive and demanding for most investors to establish; this ETF offers a way to access this advanced and potentially time-consuming strategy at a relatively low price point. There are several other options for hedge fund replication exposure in the ETF universe, including the broad-based QAI, MCRO (macro strategy), merger arbitrage products (MNA), and long/short techniques.

Realtime Rating

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Realtime Rating Summary

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for HDG on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Long-Short with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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HDG Overall Realtime Rating:

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity A- n/a
Expenses B- n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

HDG In-Depth Analysis

The following tables and charts contain in-depth metrics for this ETF and compare it to similar peer ETFs within its ETFdb.com Category.

HDG Holdings

Filings Data as of: Feb 15, 2019

All 216 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Number of Holdings
Rank: 9 of 23
216
Category Low JPHF (1)
Category High RALS (924)
% Assets in Top 10
Rank: 13 of 23
95.18%
Category Low FLAG (12.62%)
Category High SIZ (160.89%)
% Assets in Top 15
Rank: 11 of 23
95.62%
Category Low FLAG (18.44%)
Category High SIZ (162.28%)
% Assets in Top 50
Rank: 16 of 23
97.52%
Category Low CSM (36.78%)
Category High SIZ (171.39%)

HDG Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.546%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.21%
Category Average
0.97%
Expense Ratio
Rank: 14 of 24
0.95%
Category Low CSM (0.45%)
Category High MOM (1.88%)

Commission Free Trading

This ETF is not currently available for commission free trading on any platforms.

Category Commission Free Trading

There are 13 other ETFs in the Long-Short ETFdb.com Category that are also eligible for commission free trading:

HDG ESG Themes and Scores
  • 6.59/10
    ESG Score
  • 83.91%
    ESG Score Global Percentile (%)
  • 90.48%
    ESG Score Peer Percentile (%)
  • ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE
    Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      0.51%

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      199.16

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)

      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
    Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      0.51%

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      1.11%

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)

      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)

      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE
    Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)

      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)

      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)

      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)

      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)

      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)

      Lower improves ESG score

HDG Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

1 Week Return
Rank: 12 of 24
0.55%
Category Low DYB (-1.98%)
Category High PLCY (3.30%)
4 Week Return
Rank: 11 of 24
1.39%
Category Low DYB (-3.61%)
Category High PLCY (6.47%)
13 Week Return
Rank: 5 of 24
1.51%
Category Low DYLS (-9.26%)
Category High CLIX (12.88%)
26 Week Return
Rank: 7 of 23
-0.49%
Category Low DYLS (-15.33%)
Category High DIVA (4.45%)
Year to Date Return
Rank: 11 of 24
4.10%
Category Low DYB (-5.16%)
Category High PLCY (13.53%)
1 Year Return
Rank: 11 of 22
-0.71%
Category Low CHEP (-13.81%)
Category High BTAL (13.10%)
3 Year Return
Rank: 8 of 18
11.94%
Category Low MOM (-15.80%)
Category High CSM (56.85%)
5 Year Return
Rank: 5 of 11
8.89%
Category Low SIZ (-24.41%)
Category High CSM (66.98%)

HDG Fund Flows

This section compares the fund flows of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

1 Week Fund Flow
Rank: 2 of 6
$1.8 M
Category Low QAI (‑$38.6 M)
Category High HSPX ($2.3 M)
4 Week Fund Flow
Rank: 14 of 16
‑$3.1 M
Category Low QAI (‑$283.7 M)
Category High GDG ($9.5 M)
13 Week Fund Flow
Rank: 17 of 22
‑$7.5 M
Category Low QAI (‑$90.3 M)
Category High FTLS ($34.6 M)
26 Week Fund Flow
Rank: 19 of 22
‑$12.8 M
Category Low QAI (‑$54.9 M)
Category High BTAL ($39.9 M)
Year to Date Fund Flow
Rank: 14 of 18
‑$3.1 M
Category Low QAI (‑$312.8 M)
Category High BTAL ($15.3 M)
1 Year Fund Flow
Rank: 19 of 22
‑$5.9 M
Category Low HTUS (‑$36.7 M)
Category High FTLS ($43.2 M)
3 Year Fund Flow
Rank: 21 of 24
‑$4.5 M
Category Low QAI (‑$48.9 M)
Category High CSM ($238.2 M)
5 Year Fund Flow
Rank: 21 of 24
‑$1.1 M
Category Low RALS (‑$34.9 M)
Category High QAI ($378.4 M)

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Charts

The following charts can be customized to display historical performance in a number of different formats, including line charts, bar charts, and candlesticks. Time periods can be adjusted to increase or decrease the period shown, ranging from five minutes to several months.

The following chart also includes the option to compare the performance of HDG relative to other ETFs and benchmarks or to include indicators such as Bollinger Bands, relative strength, and moving averages.

HDG Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
Rank: 18 of 23
17.02
Category Low CHEP (9.98)
Category High CLIX (24.19)

HDG Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.08
Dividend Date
2018-12-26
Annual Dividend Rate
$0.22
Annual Dividend Yield
Rank: 13 of 17
0.49%
Category Low DYLS (0.11%)
Category High HTUS (10.21%)

HDG Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

5 Day Volatility
Rank: 16 of 24
15.56%
Category Low ALTS (1.58%)
Category High MOM (215.96%)
20 Day Volatility
Rank: 20 of 24
4.17%
Category Low QMN (2.22%)
Category High CLIX (20.56%)
50 Day Volatility
Rank: 21 of 24
5.43%
Category Low QMN (3.76%)
Category High MOM (67.51%)
200 Day Volatility
Rank: 19 of 23
6.68%
Category Low QMN (3.08%)
Category High MOM (48.74%)
Beta
Rank: 12 of 23
0.33
Category Low BTAL (-0.61)
Category High CLIX (1.15)
Standard Deviation
Rank: 12 of 21
0.69%
Category Low QMN (0.18%)
Category High CSM (2.74%)

Technicals

  • 20 Day MA: $44.51
  • 60 Day MA: $43.91
  • MACD 15 Period: 0.21
  • MACD 100 Period: 0.73
  • Williams % Range 10 Day: 29.25
  • Williams % Range 20 Day: 15.50
  • RSI 10 Day: 68
  • RSI 20 Day: 63
  • RSI 30 Day: 59
  • Ultimate Oscillator: 46

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day): $44.51
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day): $44.93
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day): $44.01
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day): $45.02
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day): $43.39
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day): $45.14

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1: $44.69
  • Support Level 2: $44.54
  • Resistance Level 1: $44.99
  • Resistance Level 2: $45.14

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day): 43.29
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day): 59.19
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day): 40.07
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day): 53.55

Fact Sheet

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