The alternative to alternatives^TM

IndexIQ is a pioneer in the development of innovative index-based investment strategies. Founded upon leading-edge academic research, we believe that index investing is a superior way to invest, but that traditional index-based strategies fail to meet the needs of investors in today's increasingly sophisticated markets.

Our mission is to take indexing to the next level by combining the best attributes of both passive and active investing to provide all investors with cost-effective access to the types of sophisticated investment products that typically are reserved for institutional and ultra high-net-worth investors.

At the heart of this mission is our Rules-Based Alpha^TM philosophy, which combines the benefits of traditional index investing with the alpha potential sought by active managers. Investors benefit from our expertise in alternative investments and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as well as from IndexIQ's product development capabilities and thought-leadership. The result is a suite of low-cost alternative investment strategies for all investors — it's what we call "the alternative to alternatives."

The benefits of alternatives...

• Full diversification in non-correlated assets
• Tools for alpha/beta separation
• Optimizing the risk/return relationship

...Plus the benefits of ETFs

• Transparent, rules-based process
• Tax-efficiency
• No manager-specific risk
• Low cost (ordinary brokerage commissions apply)

...And the benefits of IndexIQ

• Broad product capabilities
• Easy access to non-traditional asset classes and strategies
• Supported by rigorous academic research and modeling