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FLSP vs HFND: Correlation to the S&P 500

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FLSP moved less with the S&P 500 than HFND: correlation −0.13 against +0.82.

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Net assets: $1.2bn on Nov 3, 2026 for Franklin Systematic Style Premia ETF, and $39m on Aug 31, 2026 for Unlimited HFND Multi-Strategy Return Tracker ETF.

At a glance
−0.13
FLSP correlation with the S&P 500
+0.82
HFND correlation with the S&P 500
−21.2%
FLSP down-week capture
76.4%
HFND down-week capture
FLSP Rose when the S&P 500 fell
Rose when the S&P 500 fellFLSP in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, FLSP +0.23%.SPY−1.07%FLSP+0.23%Average week when SPY fell: 26 of 52, year to Nov 4, 2026Rose when the S&P 500 fellFLSP in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, FLSP +0.23%.SPY−1.07%FLSP+0.23%Average week when SPY fell

FLSP in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, FLSP +0.23%.

HFND Fell 76% as much as the S&P 500
Fell 76% as much as the S&P 500HFND in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, HFND −0.82%.SPY−1.07%HFND−0.82%Average week when SPY fell: 26 of 52, year to Nov 4, 2026Fell 76% as much as the S&P 500HFND in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, HFND −0.82%.SPY−1.07%HFND−0.82%Average week when SPY fell

HFND in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, HFND −0.82%.

Pair scorecard

FLSP costs 0.42 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.0 points.

FLSP vs HFND: Correlation to the S&P 500
MeasureFLSPHFND
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.2%+3.2%
Against its benchmark
Treasury bills, 52 weeks+3.7%
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.65%1.07%
Net assets, FLSP as of Nov 3, 2026 and HFND as of Aug 31, 2026$1.2bn$39m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
Risk
Beta to the S&P 500−0.06: about 0.06% for each 1%+0.58: about 0.58% for each 1%
Its average week when the S&P 500 fellrose 0.23%fell 0.82%

Method

Window by window

Window by window: FLSP vs HFND: Correlation to the S&P 500
Total return
WindowFLSPHFND
3 months+3.1%−4.2%
6 months+8.4%−3.6%
1 year+12.2%+3.2%
3 years+36.4%+27.8%
Since launchNot the same days: FLSP Dec 2019 · HFND Oct 2022+37.8%+30.8%

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FLSP Franklin Systematic Style Premia ETF · Multi-strategy fund: runs several alternative strategies at once, or aims to return what hedge funds as a group return HFND Unlimited HFND Multi-Strategy Return Tracker ETF · Multi-strategy fund: runs several alternative strategies at once, or aims to return what hedge funds as a group return
Strategy Multi-strategy Multi-strategy
Correlation with the S&P 500 −0.13 +0.82
Beta to the S&P 500 −0.06 +0.58
Down-week capture −21.2% 76.4%
Average week when the S&P 500 fell +0.23% −0.82%
The S&P 500 in those weeks −1.07% −1.07%
Total return, same 52 weeks +11.6% +3.6%
Against T-bills, percentage points +7.9 pts −0.1 pts
Expense ratio 0.65% 1.07%
First traded Dec 23, 2019 Oct 11, 2022
Net assets, FLSP as of Nov 3, 2026 and HFND as of Aug 31, 2026 $1.2bn $39m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

One strategy, two funds

FLSP and HFND both run a multi-strategy strategy. Over the same 52 weeks to Nov 4, 2026, FLSP’s weekly returns had a correlation of −0.13 with the S&P 500 and HFND’s +0.82. In the 26 weeks the index fell, by 1.07% a week on average, FLSP averaged +0.23% and HFND −0.82%. Over the same weeks, FLSP finished 7.9 percentage points ahead of cash and HFND finished 0.1 points behind cash.

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About each fund
FLSP

FLSP is a multi-strategy 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 −0.13 with the S&P 500’s and a beta of −0.06, so for each 1% the index moved it moved about 0.06% the other way. The S&P 500 fell in 26 of those 52 weeks, by 1.07% on average. In the same weeks FLSP rose 0.23% on average, a down-week capture of −21.2%. Over the same 52 weeks FLSP returned +11.6% and a Treasury bill fund +3.7%, so it finished 7.9 percentage points ahead of cash.

HFND

HFND is a multi-strategy fund. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, its weekly returns had a correlation of +0.82 with the S&P 500’s and a beta of +0.58, so for each 1% the index moved it moved about 0.58% the same way. In the same weeks HFND fell 0.82% on average, a down-week capture of 76.4%. Over the same 52 weeks HFND returned +3.6% and a Treasury bill fund +3.7%, so it finished 0.1 percentage points behind cash.

Questions people ask

Which moved less with the S&P 500, FLSP or HFND?
Over the 52 weeks to Nov 4, 2026, FLSP’s weekly returns had a correlation of −0.13 with the S&P 500 and HFND’s +0.82, so FLSP moved less with the index.
Which did better when the S&P 500 fell, FLSP or HFND?
In the 26 weeks the S&P 500 fell, by 1.07% a week on average, FLSP averaged +0.23% and HFND −0.82%, so FLSP returned more in those weeks.
Which earned more than cash, FLSP or HFND?
Over the same weeks, FLSP finished 7.9 percentage points ahead of cash and HFND finished 0.1 percentage points behind cash. Cash here is BIL, a fund of Treasury bills.
Which is cheaper, FLSP or HFND?
FLSP charges 0.65% a year and HFND charges 1.07%, so FLSP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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