VanEck CLO ETF (CLOI) Alternatives

VanEck CLO ETF (CLOI) belongs to the CLO category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CLOI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to CLOI

CLOI charges 0.40% annually. Among ETFs in the CLO category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among CLOI alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	0.19%	Jul 19, 2023	CLOI vs PAAA
CLOA	BlackRock AAA CLO ETF	0.20%	Jan 10, 2023	CLOI vs CLOA
CLOX	Panagram AAA CLO ETF	0.20%	Jul 18, 2023	CLOI vs CLOX
ACLO	TCW AAA CLO ETF	0.20%	Nov 15, 2024	CLOI vs ACLO
FAAA	Fidelity AAA CLO ETF	0.20%	Feb 10, 2026	CLOI vs FAAA

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CLOI

Among ETFs in the CLO category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
PCLO	Virtus SEIX AAA Private Credit CLO ETF	99	Dec 2, 2024	CLOI vs PCLO
ACLO	TCW AAA CLO ETF	98	Nov 15, 2024	CLOI vs ACLO
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	98	Jul 19, 2023	CLOI vs PAAA
CLOA	BlackRock AAA CLO ETF	98	Jan 10, 2023	CLOI vs CLOA
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	97	Oct 16, 2020	CLOI vs JAAA

Top Performing CLOI Alternatives (YTD)

CLOI alternatives from the CLO category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
ICLO	Invesco Aaa CLO Floating Rate Note ETF	1.06%	Dec 9, 2022	CLOI vs ICLO
ACLO	TCW AAA CLO ETF	1.06%	Nov 15, 2024	CLOI vs ACLO
CLOX	Panagram AAA CLO ETF	1.01%	Jul 18, 2023	CLOI vs CLOX
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	0.99%	Jul 19, 2023	CLOI vs PAAA
CLOA	BlackRock AAA CLO ETF	0.94%	Jan 10, 2023	CLOI vs CLOA

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CLOI

CLOI alternatives from the CLO category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
ACLO	TCW AAA CLO ETF	1.14%	Nov 15, 2024	CLOI vs ACLO
PCLO	Virtus SEIX AAA Private Credit CLO ETF	1.28%	Dec 2, 2024	CLOI vs PCLO
FAAA	Fidelity AAA CLO ETF	1.29%	Feb 10, 2026	CLOI vs FAAA
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	1.34%	Jul 19, 2023	CLOI vs PAAA
RAAA	Reckoner Leveraged AAA CLO ETF	1.49%	Jul 9, 2025	CLOI vs RAAA

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CLOI

CLOI alternatives from the CLO category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
PCLO	Virtus SEIX AAA Private Credit CLO ETF	-0.76%	Dec 2, 2024	CLOI vs PCLO
ACLO	TCW AAA CLO ETF	-0.91%	Nov 15, 2024	CLOI vs ACLO
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	-1.04%	Jul 19, 2023	CLOI vs PAAA
CLOA	BlackRock AAA CLO ETF	-1.10%	Jan 10, 2023	CLOI vs CLOA
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	-1.46%	Oct 16, 2020	CLOI vs JAAA

Other ETFs from VanEck

Most popular VanEck ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	6.46%	Dec 20, 2011	CLOI vs SMH
GDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	92	7.00%	May 16, 2006	CLOI vs GDX
NLR	VanEck Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	88	7.24%	Aug 13, 2007	CLOI vs NLR
GDXJ	VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF	Materials	92	5.50%	Nov 10, 2009	CLOI vs GDXJ
MOAT	VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	36	-6.62%	Apr 24, 2012	CLOI vs MOAT
SMHX	VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	85	-2.14%	Aug 27, 2024	CLOI vs SMHX
REMX	VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF	Materials	95	19.05%	Oct 27, 2010	CLOI vs REMX
BIZD	VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF	Financials Equities	2	-9.73%	Feb 11, 2013	CLOI vs BIZD
HODL	VanEck Bitcoin Trust	Cryptocurrency	6	-22.52%	Jan 4, 2024	CLOI vs HODL
DAPP	VanEck Digital Transformation ETF	Technology Equities, Blockchain	53	-9.74%	Apr 9, 2021	CLOI vs DAPP

Often Compared With CLOI

What investors most often compare with CLOI, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CLOB	VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF	CLO	52	-0.42%	Sep 24, 2024	CLOI vs CLOB
JAAAX	John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu...	Multistrategy	83	2.10%	Jan 1, 2009	CLOI vs JAAAX
QLENX	AQR Long-Short Equity N	Long-Short	93	-3.31%	Jul 16, 2013	CLOI vs QLENX
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	46	-0.38%	Jul 26, 2002	CLOI vs LQD
TIHGX	The Investment House Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	7	-14.18%	Dec 28, 2001	CLOI vs TIHGX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	CLOI vs FXAIX
ENIAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic ...	Ultrashort Bond	92	0.38%	Dec 13, 2006	CLOI vs ENIAX
JSI	Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	83	0.41%	Nov 8, 2023	CLOI vs JSI
FLCB	Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF	Intermediate Core Bond, Actively Managed	55	0.05%	Sep 19, 2019	CLOI vs FLCB
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.57%	Nov 18, 2004	CLOI vs GLD
FLUD	Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	98	0.68%	Jul 14, 2020	CLOI vs FLUD
ONEQ	Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Tracking Stock	Large Cap Growth Equities	72	-6.77%	Sep 25, 2003	CLOI vs ONEQ
TYLD	Cambria Tactical Yield ETF	Actively Managed	98	0.80%	Jan 4, 2024	CLOI vs TYLD
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	CLOI vs QQQ
UYLD	Angel Oak Ultrashort Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.87%	Oct 24, 2022	CLOI vs UYLD
MBBB	VanEck Moody's Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	54	-0.48%	Dec 1, 2020	CLOI vs MBBB
SHAG	WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregat...	Short-Term Bond	92	0.14%	May 18, 2017	CLOI vs SHAG
MIG	VanEck Moody's Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	53	-0.30%	Dec 1, 2020	CLOI vs MIG
SMBS	Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	Government Bonds	63	0.36%	Nov 18, 2024	CLOI vs SMBS
NCLO	Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF	CLO	78	0.37%	Dec 10, 2024	CLOI vs NCLO

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