
Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (NASDAQ: QRMI - Get Free Report) shares fell 0.1% during trading on Wednesday. The stock traded as low as $15.28 and last traded at $15.30. Approximately 1,403 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 82% from the average daily volume of 7,964 shares. The stock had

It looks like we are feeling good about markets these days, which are hovering at all-time highs, but not completely confident in what comes next.

For investors seeking exposure to alternative sources of income rather than equity and bonds, an allocation to low-beta ETFs could be the safest, for as long as the uncertainty lingers.

Low-beta ETFs exhibit greater levels of stability than their market-sensitive counterparts and will usually lose less when the market is crumbling.

The Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF invests based on the Cboe S&P 500 Risk Managed Income Index. The Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF invests based on the Nasdaq-100 Monthly Net Credit Collar 95-100 Index.

Due to its significant overweight to technology stocks and sizable exposure to other growth names, the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) usually isn't thought of as an income seeker's paradise. Additionally, the composition of the benchmark can make it vulnerable to rising interest rates as is on display this year.

Investors have enjoyed great runs in the equities and fixed-income markets, but with traditional assets hitting new record highs, investors are more susceptible to greater downside risks. Investors may consider options-based strategies to help mitigate that potential downside and better manage their future risks.

The Nasdaq 100 keeps on soaring to higher heights, but investors shouldn't fly into the index blindly and hedge accordingly with ETFs like the Global X Nasdaq 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (QRMI). The index is ousting its peers, such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).