ARWG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Archer Growth ETF (ARWG) 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 ARWG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ARWG

ARWG charges 0.85% annually. There are 200 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	ARWG vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	ARWG vs VUG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.24B	Jun 2004	ARWG vs ILCG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.43B	Sep 2017	ARWG vs PBUS
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.41B	Jul 2000	ARWG vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ARWG

Among 190 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
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	88	42.05B	Jun 2014	ARWG vs DGRO
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	88	692.72M	Feb 2015	ARWG vs ROUS
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable ...	87	75.67M	Apr 2018	ARWG vs QARP
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	86	59.00M	Jul 2018	ARWG vs NACP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	85	290.05M	Aug 2017	ARWG vs MFUS

Top Performing ARWG Alternatives (YTD)

ARWG is at 6.08% YTD. There are 134 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.46%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	29.46%	239.95M	Dec 2025	ARWG vs GARY
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	26.83%	50.41M	Aug 2025	ARWG vs SGRT
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	25.39%	186.14M	Sep 2019	ARWG vs VEGN
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	25.12%	29.00M	Aug 2014	ARWG vs SPIT
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	23.10%	498.38M	Oct 2017	ARWG vs BIBL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ARWG

ARWG has 23.46% 1-year volatility. There are 197 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.02%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.02%	39.10M	May 2017	ARWG vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.12%	1.54B	Apr 2015	ARWG vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.39%	785.89M	Sep 2005	ARWG vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	42.05B	Jun 2014	ARWG vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.64%	1.39B	Aug 2020	ARWG vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ARWG

Among 190 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	ARWG vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	ARWG vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	ARWG vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	ARWG vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	ARWG vs QUS

Often Compared With ARWG

Investors most often compare ARWG with VV, BBUS, AVUS. These 18 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VV	Vanguard Large-Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.39%	74.70B	Jan 2004	ARWG vs VV
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.33%	8.68B	Mar 2019	ARWG vs BBUS
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	84	15.18%	13.74B	Sep 2019	ARWG vs AVUS
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	79	22.80%	33.20M	Dec 2021	ARWG vs DARP
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	19.51%	108.03M	Feb 2020	ARWG vs IQM
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	44	10.85%	52.75B	Sep 2000	ARWG vs SPYG
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	10.65%	20.57M	Oct 2025	ARWG vs MEME
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	82	14.76%	931.20M	Jul 2019	ARWG vs HLAL
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.25%	95.15B	Jan 2004	ARWG vs ITOT
HYP	Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	11.65%	6.41M	Sep 2025	ARWG vs HYP
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	87	12.71%	6.21B	Jun 2006	ARWG vs DLN
FDRR	Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	82	11.46%	708.80M	Sep 2016	ARWG vs FDRR
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	73	19.80%	170.29M	Mar 2025	ARWG vs FMTM
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	6.40%	60.56B	Dec 2009	ARWG vs SCHG
LRNZ	TrueShares Technology, AI & Deep Learning ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	—	40.78M	Feb 2020	ARWG vs LRNZ
GRW	TCW Durable Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	—	74.58M	May 2024	ARWG vs GRW
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, S&P 500	42	22.64%	2.19B	Mar 2006	ARWG vs RPG
QWLD	SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	64	8.28%	172.26M	Jun 2014	ARWG vs QWLD

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