Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BTA, QAI and FTCS

BTABeacon×QAINY Life Investments×FTCSFirst Trust×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,686FTCS · best of the three

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BTA, QAI and FTCS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Capital Strength ETFUnsorted0.53%1.12%+11.9%+14.1%+13.4%+6.5%−8.1%11.7%$8.2B1.4

NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETFUnsorted0.75%1.43%+5.4%+5.9%+8.6%+4.0%−4.4%7.3%$980M1.6

Beacon Tactical Alternatives Risk ETFUnsorted1.86%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$25M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BTA 2026 · QAI 2009 · FTCS 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Beacon Tactical Alternatives Risk ETF · $25M[…]

BTA

QAI

NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF · $980M$12,151

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.0% in common

BTAMeasureQAI

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+5.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,812+8.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,151+4.0%

1.86%Expense ratio$186 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−4.4%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer7.3%

BTAQAI Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

0–2QAI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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BTA vs QAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BTA

76.5%in top 5

QAI

in top 550.3%

BTAStockQAI

36.9%USDUnot top 5

not top 5FLOT17.5%

15.4%PDBCnot top 5

not top 5VGSH12.7%

8.2%CTAnot top 5

8.1%FMFnot top 5

8.0%KMLMnot top 5

not top 5VEA7.8%

not top 5FLBL7.4%

not top 5FLRN4.8%

Held in common12.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

BTA vs QAI Returns, Every Period

BeaconBTA

[…]

past year

QAINY Life Investments

+5.9%

past year

Returns […]

BTAQAIFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

BTA vs QAI

YTD

BeaconBTA

[…]

QAINY Life Investments

+5.4%

[…]Year to date+5.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.4%

[…]Volatility · 1Y7.3%

0.0%Yield1.4%

$25.3MAssets$980M

1–0QAI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BTA, QAI, FTCS

Today

0.53%lowest, FTCS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FTCS0.53%$53

QAI0.75%$75

BTA1.86%$186

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BTA, QAI, FTCS

1.43%highest, QAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QAI1.43%$143

FTCS1.12%$112

BTA0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$68most kept, QAI

QAI$143 − $75 = $68

FTCS$112 − $53 = $59

BTA$0 − $186 = −$186

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BTA, QAI, FTCS

Today

12.0%most shared, BTA and QAI

BTAQAIFTCS

BTA—12.0%0.0%

QAI12.0%—0.0%

FTCS0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.1%FTCS, at 11.7% volatility

QAIWorst drop−4.4%7.3% vol

FTCSWorst drop−8.1%11.7% vol

BTAWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QAIFTCS

+5.4%Year to date+11.9%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+5.9%Past year+14.1%

0.75%Fee0.53%

3–1FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

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+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026