Cambria Tail Risk ETF (TAIL)
| Assets | $95.57M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.59% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 8.30M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.10% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 82,759 |
| Open | 11.90 |
| Previous Close | 11.93 |
| Day's Range | 11.84 - 11.90 |
| 52-Week Low | 10.90 |
| 52-Week High | 14.67 |
| Beta | -0.31 |
| Holdings | 13 |
| Inception Date | Apr 6, 2017 |
About TAIL
Fund Home PageThe Cambria Tail Risk ETF (TAIL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in target outcome asset allocation. The fund is an actively managed fund that holds mostly cash and treasuries while using the strategy of buying put options on the S&P 500 with the purpose of portfolio downside protection. TAIL was launched on Apr 6, 2017 and is issued by Cambria.
Top 10 Holdings
111.93% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes 4.13% | T.4.125 11.15.32 | 80.99% |
| First American Treasury Obligations Fund | FXFXX | 8.98% |
| DEPOSITS WITH BROKER FOR SHORT POSITIONS | n/a | 5.79% |
| Option on S&P 500 PR | n/a | 4.43% |
| Option on S&P 500 PR | n/a | 3.40% |
| Option on S&P 500 PR | n/a | 2.81% |
| Option on S&P 500 PR | n/a | 1.92% |
| Option on S&P 500 PR | n/a | 1.62% |
| Option on S&P 500 PR | n/a | 1.16% |
| Option on S&P 500 PR | n/a | 0.84% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | $0.11006 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | $0.03416 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.10539 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.18288 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.1015 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.12046 | Dec 26, 2023 |
Performance
TAIL had a total return of 5.76% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -7.04%.
News
TAIL Risk Is Unfolding As We Speak
The president's tariff wars have caused a bear market without fundamental economic changes, making TAIL ETF a crucial hedge. TAIL ETF, with its long bond position and S&P 500 puts, has performed well,...
TAIL: Complacent Markets Warrant An Upgrade
Cambria Tail Risk ETF failed to provide downside protection during the 2022 bear market as markets had too many 'tail hedges'. However, heading into 2024, market complacency and proliferation of struc...
TAIL: It Finally Makes Sense To Hedge Tail Risk Via This Fund
Cambria Tail Risk ETF seeks to mitigate significant downside market risk, and falls in the hedging instruments portfolio allocation bucket. TAIL's holdings consist of a 10-year treasury bond and a lad...
TAIL: All Systems Go, Buy Rating Reiterated
TAIL is an ETF that is at its best when 2 things are happening at the same time. That might be happening right now. The 10-year US Treasury Bond price is rising, and the S&P 500 is threatening to drop...
TAIL: This Quirky ETF Is Again Entering Its Prime Time
TAIL is an ETF that combines US Treasury Bonds with a bear market "kicker" in the form of a laddered set of SPX put options. TAIL is somewhat of a sleeping giant at times like this, given the nature o...
TAIL: Moving From Sell To Hold After The Drawdown
TAIL is an ETF which aims to mitigate significant downside market risk. We assigned the vehicle a Sell rating earlier in the year, identifying why we did not believe TAIL was an appropriate hedge in 2...
TAIL: Failure To Hedge Downside
The Cambria Tail Risk ETF aims to provide a hedge against market drawdowns by owning a portfolio of OTC put options on the S&P 500. Tail risk strategies have been very successful in gathering assets a...
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Shorting equity markets generally has historically been a high-risk proposition, but the risk of significant and protracted downturns is currently very high. Four ETFs, SH, TAIL, DWSH, and BTAL are ex...
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It's hard to blame investors for wanting to dive into a safe room following the S&P 500's worst first half of a year since 1970. Fortunately, they can find the protection they seek via defensive excha...
Cambria Tail Risk ETF - Not A Hedge In A Rising Rates Environment
TAIL is an ETF which aims to mitigate significant downside market risk. The ETF's portfolio is a mix of treasuries and S&P 500 put options.
TAIL's Underperformance Explained
TAIL is a tail risk ETF, meant to be a hedge against market declines. The fund is down YTD, even as equity markets tumble, underperforming relative to expectations.
Chasing One's Own TAIL
TAIL is a well constructed ETF focused on responsibly betting on market downside risks.
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TAIL: Simple Tail Risk Protection ETF
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Meb Faber Talks Dividend Investing, Tail Risk And Bitcoin (Podcast Transcript)
Interview with Meb Faber covering a range of timely investment subjects.
Meb Faber Talks Dividend Investing, Tail Risk And Bitcoin (Interview)
Interview with Meb Faber covering a range of timely investment subjects.
Cambria Tail Risk ETF: Unnecessary Complexity
Six months later, I revisit the Cambria Tail Risk ETF, as the broad equity markets begin to show signs of fatigue. Historically, an S&P 500 plus TAIL portfolio has failed to perform better than a simp...
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TAIL: Profit From A Market Downturn With This ETF
Several funds offer investors the possibility to profit from a downturn, and TAIL seems like a particularly strong choice.
Cambria Tail Risk ETF: Hard To Justify
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Unique ETFs With Downside Protection | Part 2 - TAIL ETF
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Hedging Against Black Swan Events: A Strategy That Pays Off In The Long Run
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