CEW Alternatives & Similar ETFs

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund (CEW) belongs to the Currency category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CEW. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to CEW

CEW charges 0.55% annually. There are 7 ETFs in the Currency category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.40%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FXY	Invesco CurrencyShares® Japanese Yen Trust	0.40%	436.46M	Feb 2007	CEW vs FXY
FXF	Invesco CurrencyShares® Swiss Franc Trust	0.40%	450.80M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXF
FXE	Invesco CurrencyShares® Euro Currency Trust	0.40%	413.44M	Dec 2005	CEW vs FXE
FXB	Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Tru...	0.40%	76.46M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXB
FXA	Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust	0.40%	104.54M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXA

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CEW

CEW has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There is 1 ETF in the Currency category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 39.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
UUP	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund	39	404.56M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UUP
USDU	WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund	33	420.42M	Dec 2013	CEW vs USDU
FXA	Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust	31	104.54M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXA
FXB	Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Tru...	8	76.46M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXB
FXF	Invesco CurrencyShares® Swiss Franc Trust	8	450.80M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXF

Top Performing CEW Alternatives (YTD)

CEW is at 2.22% YTD. There are 3 ETFs in the Currency category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 5.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
UUP	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund	5.25%	404.56M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UUP
FXA	Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust	4.11%	104.54M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXA
USDU	WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund	3.64%	420.42M	Dec 2013	CEW vs USDU
FXB	Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Tru...	-1.17%	76.46M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXB
UDN	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund	-2.36%	114.61M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UDN

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CEW

CEW has 6.38% 1-year volatility. There are 5 ETFs in the Currency category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 4.50%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FXC	Invesco CurrencyShares® Canadian Dollar Trust	4.50%	72.68M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXC
USDU	WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund	5.67%	420.42M	Dec 2013	CEW vs USDU
UDN	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund	6.05%	114.61M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UDN
UUP	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund	6.07%	404.56M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UUP
FXE	Invesco CurrencyShares® Euro Currency Trust	6.24%	413.44M	Dec 2005	CEW vs FXE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CEW

CEW has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.85%. There are 2 ETFs in the Currency category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.64%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
USDU	WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund	-3.64%	420.42M	Dec 2013	CEW vs USDU
UUP	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund	-3.65%	404.56M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UUP
FXA	Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust	-4.52%	104.54M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXA
FXB	Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Tru...	-4.53%	76.46M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXB
UDN	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund	-4.91%	114.61M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UDN

Other ETFs from WisdomTree

The 10 most viewed WisdomTree ETFs shown here include USFR, DGRW, GDE and span 13 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $17B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
USFR	WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.82%	17.46B	Feb 2014	CEW vs USFR
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Growth Equities	48	6.36%	16.61B	May 2013	CEW vs DGRW
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold, Precious Metals	34	-0.50%	525.87M	Mar 2022	CEW vs GDE
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	Japan Equities	90	20.23%	7.20B	Jun 2006	CEW vs DXJ
NTSX	WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund	Diversified Portfolio	50	6.46%	1.38B	Aug 2018	CEW vs NTSX
DHS	WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	72	12.61%	1.47B	Jun 2006	CEW vs DHS
EPI	WisdomTree India Earnings Fund	Emerging Markets Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	5	-7.84%	2.20B	Feb 2008	CEW vs EPI
QGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	9.19%	2.58B	Dec 2022	CEW vs QGRW
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strateg...	Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	24	-17.89%	170.46M	Dec 2021	CEW vs GDMN
WTV	WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities, Large Cap Value Equities	61	10.06%	2.92B	Feb 2007	CEW vs WTV

Often Compared With CEW

Investors most often compare CEW with CBON, EMHY, IFC.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CBON	VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC China Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	89	4.99%	23.78M	Nov 2014	CEW vs CBON
EMHY	iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	73	3.26%	601.10M	Apr 2012	CEW vs EMHY
IFC.TO	Intact Financial Corporation		30	0.86%	—	—	CEW vs IFC.TO
VWOB	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	58	1.92%	6.60B	May 2013	CEW vs VWOB
EMLC	VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ...	Emerging Markets Bonds	33	0.96%	4.87B	Jul 2010	CEW vs EMLC
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	CEW vs SCHD
EMB	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	60	2.18%	14.29B	Dec 2007	CEW vs EMB
ELD	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	32	0.51%	138.39M	Aug 2010	CEW vs ELD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	CEW vs SPY
FOXY	Simplify Currency Strategy ETF	Leveraged Currency	78	12.88%	323.36M	Feb 2025	CEW vs FOXY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	CEW vs VOO
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	67	15.73%	278.44M	Sep 2020	CEW vs GEQT.TO
SDCI	USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1...	Commodities	47	19.77%	371.26M	May 2018	CEW vs SDCI
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	40	21.29%	1.69B	Feb 2006	CEW vs DBC
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		61	7.60%	—	—	CEW vs ^GSPC
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...	Commodities	39	15.26%	2.34B	Mar 2017	CEW vs BCI
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	Commodities	49	18.53%	3.30B	Feb 2022	CEW vs HGER
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	97	30.69%	6.15B	Oct 2009	CEW vs ZEB.TO
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	49	10.55%	162.80B	Mar 2005	CEW vs VWO
BPH	BP p.l.c. ADRhedged ETF	Energy Equities	—	—	2.19M	Jan 2025	CEW vs BPH

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