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%	426.38M	Feb 2007	CEW vs FXY
FXA	Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust	0.40%	97.45M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXA
FXB	Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Tru...	0.40%	64.75M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXB
FXC	Invesco CurrencyShares® Canadian Dollar Trust	0.40%	69.67M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXC
FXE	Invesco CurrencyShares® Euro Currency Trust	0.40%	345.27M	Dec 2005	CEW vs FXE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CEW

CEW has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 70. No ETFs in the Currency category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 55.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FXA	Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust	55	97.45M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXA
UUP	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund	32	432.14M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UUP
USDU	WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund	27	463.82M	Dec 2013	CEW vs USDU
FXB	Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Tru...	27	64.75M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXB
UDN	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund	17	108.72M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UDN

Top Performing CEW Alternatives (YTD)

CEW is at 4.20% YTD. There are 2 ETFs in the Currency category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 6.14%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXA	Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust	6.14%	97.45M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXA
UUP	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund	4.22%	432.14M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UUP
USDU	WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund	2.67%	463.82M	Dec 2013	CEW vs USDU
FXB	Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Tru...	1.15%	64.75M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXB
UDN	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund	-0.66%	108.72M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UDN

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CEW

CEW has 6.40% 1-year volatility. There are 5 ETFs in the Currency category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 4.31%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FXC	Invesco CurrencyShares® Canadian Dollar Trust	4.31%	69.67M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXC
USDU	WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund	5.53%	463.82M	Dec 2013	CEW vs USDU
UUP	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund	5.88%	432.14M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UUP
UDN	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund	5.89%	108.72M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UDN
FXE	Invesco CurrencyShares® Euro Currency Trust	5.93%	345.27M	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%	463.82M	Dec 2013	CEW vs USDU
UUP	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund	-3.65%	432.14M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UUP
FXB	Invesco CurrencyShares® British Pound Sterling Tru...	-4.35%	64.75M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXB
FXA	Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust	-4.82%	97.45M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXA
UDN	Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund	-5.13%	108.72M	Feb 2007	CEW vs UDN

Other ETFs from WisdomTree

The 10 most viewed WisdomTree ETFs shown here include USFR, DGRW, GDE and span 15 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $18B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
USFR	WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	2.27%	18.13B	Feb 2014	CEW vs USFR
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund	Quality Factor, Dividend, Large Cap Growth Equities	59	8.57%	16.52B	May 2013	CEW vs DGRW
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold, Precious Metals	41	-0.84%	433.45M	Mar 2022	CEW vs GDE
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	93	21.25%	7.17B	Jun 2006	CEW vs DXJ
NTSX	WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund	Diversified Portfolio	52	7.28%	1.34B	Aug 2018	CEW vs NTSX
DHS	WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	91	16.66%	1.57B	Jun 2006	CEW vs DHS
EPI	WisdomTree India Earnings Fund	India Equities, Emerging Markets Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	7	-7.13%	2.01B	Feb 2008	CEW vs EPI
QGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Fund	Quality Factor, Large Cap Growth Equities	40	10.91%	2.68B	Dec 2022	CEW vs QGRW
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strateg...	Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	33	-22.58%	142.05M	Dec 2021	CEW vs GDMN
WTV	WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities, Large Cap Value Equities	85	14.35%	3.19B	Feb 2007	CEW vs WTV

Often Compared With CEW

Investors most often compare CEW with CBON, EMHY, VWOB. These 20 comparison targets span 11 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	96	5.60%	26.23M	Nov 2014	CEW vs CBON
EMHY	iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	75	2.96%	623.37M	Apr 2012	CEW vs EMHY
VWOB	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	49	0.51%	6.80B	May 2013	CEW vs VWOB
EMLC	VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	48	1.78%	4.80B	Jul 2010	CEW vs EMLC
IFC.TO	Intact Financial Corporation		37	-2.59%	—	—	CEW vs IFC.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.03%	104.16B	Oct 2011	CEW vs SCHD
ELD	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	46	1.41%	140.90M	Aug 2010	CEW vs ELD
EMB	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	53	0.90%	14.61B	Dec 2007	CEW vs EMB
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	CEW vs SPY
FXF	Invesco CurrencyShares® Swiss Franc Trust	Currency	10	-2.29%	397.69M	Jun 2006	CEW vs FXF
FOXY	Simplify Currency Strategy ETF	Leveraged Currency	86	10.41%	362.37M	Feb 2025	CEW vs FOXY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	CEW vs VOO
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	71	31.71%	1.70B	Feb 2006	CEW vs DBC
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...	Commodities	76	22.53%	2.98B	Mar 2017	CEW vs BCI
BPH	BP p.l.c. ADRhedged ETF	Energy Equities	—	—	2.19M	Jan 2025	CEW vs BPH
GEQT.TO	iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	67	14.56%	284.77M	Sep 2020	CEW vs GEQT.TO
SDCI	USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1...	Commodities	85	31.41%	575.59M	May 2018	CEW vs SDCI
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	51	9.41%	163.30B	Mar 2005	CEW vs VWO
ZEB.TO	BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	Financials Equities, Equal Weight	98	32.90%	7.10B	Oct 2009	CEW vs ZEB.TO
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		68	9.41%	—	—	CEW vs ^GSPC

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