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CCOR vs THEQ: Correlation to the S&P 500

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, CCOR moved less with the S&P 500 than THEQ: correlation −0.14 against +0.99.

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Net assets: $28m on Jul 31, 2026 for Core Alternative ETF, and $38m on Nov 3, 2026 for T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity ETF.

At a glance
−0.14
CCOR correlation with the S&P 500
+0.99
THEQ correlation with the S&P 500
−20.7%
CCOR down-week capture
72.3%
THEQ down-week capture
CCOR Rose when the S&P 500 fell
Rose when the S&P 500 fellCCOR in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, CCOR +0.22%.SPY−1.07%CCOR+0.22%Average week when SPY fell: 26 of 52, year to Nov 4, 2026Rose when the S&P 500 fellCCOR in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, CCOR +0.22%.SPY−1.07%CCOR+0.22%Average week when SPY fell

CCOR in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, CCOR +0.22%.

THEQ Fell 72% as much as the S&P 500
Fell 72% as much as the S&P 500THEQ in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, THEQ −0.77%.SPY−1.07%THEQ−0.77%Average week when SPY fell: 26 of 52, year to Nov 4, 2026Fell 72% as much as the S&P 500THEQ in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, THEQ −0.77%.SPY−1.07%THEQ−0.77%Average week when SPY fell

THEQ in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, THEQ −0.77%.

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THEQ costs 0.70 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.5 points.

CCOR vs THEQ: Correlation to the S&P 500
MeasureCCORTHEQ
Return
Total return, 1 year+7.6%+9.1%
Against its benchmark
Treasury bills, 52 weeks+3.7%
Cost and size
Expense ratio1.16%0.46%
Net assets, CCOR as of Jul 31, 2026 and THEQ as of Nov 3, 2026$28m$38m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
Risk
Beta to the S&P 500−0.10: about 0.10% for each 1%+0.69: about 0.69% for each 1%
Its average week when the S&P 500 fellrose 0.22%fell 0.77%
ETFIQ Stock Diversification Score · CCOR scores higher How much does it diversify a stock portfolio?
IQ Alternatives Score90.9CCOR19.3THEQ

How much it diversifies a stock portfolio, ranked against 22 equity hedged alternatives ETFs with a full year. 100 is best. How it is computed

4.5, the lowest in this set 95.5, the highest

One year of weekly moves against the S&P 500, within one strategy; it ignores what the fund returned. All alternatives ETFs ranked by it →

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Window by window: CCOR vs THEQ: Correlation to the S&P 500
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowCCORTHEQCCORTHEQ
3 months+3.3%−0.3%not measured0.0 pts vs IWV
6 months+6.0%+3.0%not measured−1.9 pts vs IWV
1 year+7.6%+9.1%not measured−5.7 pts vs IWV
3 years0.0%–not measured–
Since launchNot the same days: CCOR May 2017 · THEQ Mar 2025+21.2%+22.4%not measured−14.5 pts vs IWV

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Side by side

CCOR Core Alternative ETF · Hedged equity fund: owns stocks and pays for protection against a fall, most often with put options THEQ T. Rowe Price Hedged Equity ETF · Hedged equity fund: owns stocks and pays for protection against a fall, most often with put options
Strategy Hedged equity Hedged equity
Correlation with the S&P 500 −0.14 +0.99
Beta to the S&P 500 −0.10 +0.69
Down-week capture −20.7% 72.3%
Average week when the S&P 500 fell +0.22% −0.77%
The S&P 500 in those weeks −1.07% −1.07%
Total return, same 52 weeks +7.5% +9.0%
Against T-bills, percentage points +3.9 pts +5.3 pts
Expense ratio 1.16% 0.46%
First traded May 24, 2017 Mar 27, 2025
Net assets, CCOR as of Jul 31, 2026 and THEQ as of Nov 3, 2026 $28m $38m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

One strategy, two funds

CCOR and THEQ both run a hedged equity strategy. Over the same 52 weeks to Nov 4, 2026, CCOR’s weekly returns had a correlation of −0.14 with the S&P 500 and THEQ’s +0.99. In the 26 weeks the index fell, by 1.07% a week on average, CCOR averaged +0.22% and THEQ −0.77%. Over the same weeks, CCOR finished 3.9 percentage points ahead of cash and THEQ finished 5.3 points ahead of cash.

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About each fund
CCOR

CCOR is a hedged equity fund. ETFIQ measures what every alternatives fund is sold on: whether it moves differently from the stock market. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, its weekly returns had a correlation of −0.14 with the S&P 500’s and a beta of −0.10, so for each 1% the index moved it moved about 0.10% the other way. The S&P 500 fell in 26 of those 52 weeks, by 1.07% on average. In the same weeks CCOR rose 0.22% on average, a down-week capture of −20.7%. Over the same 52 weeks CCOR returned +7.5% and a Treasury bill fund +3.7%, so it finished 3.9 percentage points ahead of cash.

THEQ

THEQ is a hedged equity fund. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, its weekly returns had a correlation of +0.99 with the S&P 500’s and a beta of +0.69, so for each 1% the index moved it moved about 0.69% the same way. In the same weeks THEQ fell 0.77% on average, a down-week capture of 72.3%. Over the same 52 weeks THEQ returned +9.0% and a Treasury bill fund +3.7%, so it finished 5.3 percentage points ahead of cash.

Questions people ask

Which moved less with the S&P 500, CCOR or THEQ?
Over the 52 weeks to Nov 4, 2026, CCOR’s weekly returns had a correlation of −0.14 with the S&P 500 and THEQ’s +0.99, so CCOR moved less with the index.
Which did better when the S&P 500 fell, CCOR or THEQ?
In the 26 weeks the S&P 500 fell, by 1.07% a week on average, CCOR averaged +0.22% and THEQ −0.77%, so CCOR returned more in those weeks.
Which earned more than cash, CCOR or THEQ?
Over the same weeks, CCOR finished 3.9 percentage points ahead of cash and THEQ finished 5.3 percentage points ahead of cash. Cash here is BIL, a fund of Treasury bills.
Which is cheaper, CCOR or THEQ?
CCOR charges 1.16% a year and THEQ charges 0.46%, so THEQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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