AKRE Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Akre Focus ETF (AKRE) belongs to the Large Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with AKRE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to AKRE

AKRE charges 0.98% annually. There are 209 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.29B	Jun 2004	AKRE vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	AKRE vs VUG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.24B	Jun 2004	AKRE vs ILCG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.43B	Sep 2017	AKRE vs PBUS
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.41B	Jul 2000	AKRE vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to AKRE

Among 189 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	AKRE vs NACP
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	87	33.20M	Dec 2021	AKRE vs DARP
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	87	692.72M	Feb 2015	AKRE vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	85	290.05M	Aug 2017	AKRE vs MFUS
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	84	931.20M	Jul 2019	AKRE vs HLAL

Top Performing AKRE Alternatives (YTD)

AKRE is at -15.83% YTD. There are 208 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 39.14%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	39.14%	50.41M	Aug 2025	AKRE vs SGRT
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	33.87%	20.57M	Oct 2025	AKRE vs MEME
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	32.07%	239.95M	Dec 2025	AKRE vs GARY
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	30.83%	186.14M	Sep 2019	AKRE vs VEGN
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	30.26%	108.03M	Feb 2020	AKRE vs IQM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to AKRE

AKRE has 20.73% 1-year volatility. There are 178 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.96%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	7.96%	39.10M	May 2017	AKRE vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.15%	1.54B	Apr 2015	AKRE vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.40%	785.89M	Sep 2005	AKRE vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.52%	42.05B	Jun 2014	AKRE vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.71%	1.39B	Aug 2020	AKRE vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to AKRE

Among 189 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -5.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	-5.45%	87.62M	Jun 2016	AKRE vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	AKRE vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	AKRE vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	AKRE vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	AKRE vs QUS

Often Compared With AKRE

Investors most often compare AKRE with RAVI, IAI, SPYG. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RAVI	FlexShares Ultra-Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.92%	1.46B	Oct 2012	AKRE vs RAVI
IAI	iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges...	Financials Equities	19	5.81%	1.41B	May 2006	AKRE vs IAI
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	51	12.75%	52.75B	Sep 2000	AKRE vs SPYG
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	82	26.52%	170.29M	Mar 2025	AKRE vs FMTM
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	10.93%	8.68B	Mar 2019	AKRE vs BBUS
TPYP	Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund	Energy Equities	77	22.99%	685.69M	Jun 2015	AKRE vs TPYP
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	11.88%	95.15B	Jan 2004	AKRE vs ITOT
BPH	BP p.l.c. ADRhedged ETF	Energy Equities	—	—	2.19M	Jan 2025	AKRE vs BPH
QWLD	SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	58	8.25%	172.26M	Jun 2014	AKRE vs QWLD
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	5.80%	326.09M	Jul 2025	AKRE vs GQGU
USL	United States 12 Month Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	33	39.91%	39.62M	Dec 2007	AKRE vs USL
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	46	55.40%	85.45M	Jan 2007	AKRE vs DBE
EMLP	First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure F...	MLPs	83	17.26%	4.09B	Jun 2012	AKRE vs EMLP
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	11.30%	783.21B	Jan 1993	AKRE vs SPY
OILK	ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF	Oil & Gas	33	40.26%	200.43M	Sep 2016	AKRE vs OILK
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	84	12.26%	6.21B	Jun 2006	AKRE vs DLN
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	83	12.95%	999.37M	Sep 2015	AKRE vs QLC
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	82	15.52%	13.74B	Sep 2019	AKRE vs AVUS
FUMB	First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF	Municipal Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	97	1.50%	245.94M	Nov 2018	AKRE vs FUMB
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, S&P 500	56	30.19%	2.19B	Mar 2006	AKRE vs RPG

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