Which did better when the S&P 500 fell, QBER or TOAK?

In the 25 weeks the S&P 500 fell, by 1.10% a week on average, QBER averaged +0.15% and TOAK −0.02%, so QBER returned more in those weeks.

Which earned more than cash, QBER or TOAK?

Over the same weeks, QBER finished 3.9 percentage points behind cash and TOAK finished 0.1 percentage points behind cash. Cash here is BIL, a fund of Treasury bills.

Which is cheaper, QBER or TOAK?

QBER charges 0.79% a year and TOAK charges 0.26%, so TOAK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Alternative ETFs

QBER vs TOAK: Correlation to the S&P 500

Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, QBER moved less with the S&P 500 than TOAK: correlation −0.68 against +0.17.

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Net assets: $73m on Jul 31, 2026 for TrueShares Quarterly Bear Hedge ETF, and $90m on May 31, 2026 for Manager Directed Portfolios Twin Oak Short Horizon Absolute Return ETF.

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At a glance

−0.68

QBER correlation with the S&P 500

+0.17

TOAK correlation with the S&P 500

−13.8%

QBER down-week capture

1.9%

TOAK down-week capture

QBER Rose when the S&P 500 fell

QBER in the 25 weeks SPY fell, year to Oct 27, 2026: SPY averaged −1.10%, QBER +0.15%.

TOAK Fell 2% as much as the S&P 500

TOAK in the 25 weeks SPY fell, year to Oct 27, 2026: SPY averaged −1.10%, TOAK −0.02%.

Pair scorecard

TOAK costs 0.53 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.9 points.

QBER vs TOAK: Correlation to the S&P 500
Measure	QBER	TOAK
Return
Measure	QBER	TOAK
Total return, 1 year	−0.3%	+3.6%
Against its benchmark
Measure	QBER	TOAK
Treasury bills, 52 weeks	+3.7%
Cost and size
Measure	QBER	TOAK
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.26%
Net assets, QBER as of Jul 31, 2026 and TOAK as of May 31, 2026	$73m	$90m
Holdings
Measure	QBER	TOAK
Holdings in common	not published
Risk
Measure	QBER	TOAK
Beta to the S&P 500	−0.11: about 0.11% for each 1%	+0.04: about 0.04% for each 1%
Its average week when the S&P 500 fell	rose 0.15%	fell 0.02%

ETFIQ Stock Diversification Score · QBER scores higher How much does it diversify a stock portfolio?

IQ Alternatives Score97.7QBER79.5TOAK

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

QBER 97.7

TOAK 79.5

8.0, the lowest in this set 97.7, the highest

A percentile among the 22 equity hedged alternatives ETFs with a full year. 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 →

Method

Window by window

Window by window: QBER vs TOAK: Correlation to the S&P 500
	Total return
Window	QBER	TOAK
3 months	−0.5%	+0.9%
6 months	−0.1%	+1.8%
1 year	−0.3%	+3.6%
Since launchNot the same days: QBER Jul 2024 · TOAK Aug 2024	−0.4%	+8.9%

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Side by side

QBER TrueShares Quarterly Bear Hedge ETF · Hedged equity fund: owns stocks and pays for protection against a fall, most often with put options TOAK Manager Directed Portfolios Twin Oak Short Horizon Absolute Return ETF · Hedged equity fund: owns stocks and pays for protection against a fall, most often with put options

Issuer TrueShares Manager Directed Portfolios

Strategy Hedged equity Hedged equity

Correlation with the S&P 500 −0.68 +0.17

Beta to the S&P 500 −0.11 +0.04

Down-week capture −13.8% 1.9%

Average week when the S&P 500 fell +0.15% −0.02%

The S&P 500 in those weeks −1.10% −1.10%

Total return, same 52 weeks −0.2% +3.6%

Against T-bills, percentage points −3.9 pts −0.1 pts

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.26%

First traded Jul 1, 2024 Aug 20, 2024

Net assets, QBER as of Jul 31, 2026 and TOAK as of May 31, 2026 $73m $90m

As of Oct 27, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

One strategy, two funds

QBER and TOAK both run a hedged equity strategy. Over the same 52 weeks to Oct 27, 2026, QBER’s weekly returns had a correlation of −0.68 with the S&P 500 and TOAK’s +0.17. In the 25 weeks the index fell, by 1.10% a week on average, QBER averaged +0.15% and TOAK −0.02%. Over the same weeks, QBER finished 3.9 percentage points behind cash and TOAK finished 0.1 points behind cash.

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About each fund

QBER

QBER 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 Oct 27, 2026, its weekly returns had a correlation of −0.68 with the S&P 500’s and a beta of −0.11, so for each 1% the index moved it moved about 0.11% the other way. The S&P 500 fell in 25 of those 52 weeks, by 1.10% on average. In the same weeks QBER rose 0.15% on average, a down-week capture of −13.8%. Over the same 52 weeks QBER returned −0.2% and a Treasury bill fund +3.7%, so it finished 3.9 percentage points behind cash.

TOAK

TOAK is a hedged equity fund. Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, its weekly returns had a correlation of +0.17 with the S&P 500’s and a beta of +0.04, so for each 1% the index moved it moved about 0.04% the same way. In the same weeks TOAK fell 0.02% on average, a down-week capture of 1.9%. Over the same 52 weeks TOAK 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, QBER or TOAK?: Over the 52 weeks to Oct 27, 2026, QBER’s weekly returns had a correlation of −0.68 with the S&P 500 and TOAK’s +0.17, so QBER moved less with the index.
Which did better when the S&P 500 fell, QBER or TOAK?: In the 25 weeks the S&P 500 fell, by 1.10% a week on average, QBER averaged +0.15% and TOAK −0.02%, so QBER returned more in those weeks.
Which earned more than cash, QBER or TOAK?: Over the same weeks, QBER finished 3.9 percentage points behind cash and TOAK finished 0.1 percentage points behind cash. Cash here is BIL, a fund of Treasury bills.
Which is cheaper, QBER or TOAK?: QBER charges 0.79% a year and TOAK charges 0.26%, so TOAK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

BIL, the T-bill fund these are measured against →SPY, the S&P 500 fund these are measured against →QBER on its own →TOAK on its own →QBER dividend history →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

QBER filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

QBER prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

TrueShares website ↗

TOAK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

TOAK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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