DDIV Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (DDIV) belongs to the Momentum category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DDIV. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DDIV

DDIV charges 0.60% annually. There are 27 ETFs in the Momentum category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.12%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
JMOM	JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF	0.12%	2.50B	Nov 2017	DDIV vs JMOM
MMTM	State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF	0.12%	158.22M	Oct 2012	DDIV vs MMTM
VFMO	Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF	0.13%	2.00B	Feb 2018	DDIV vs VFMO
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	0.13%	21.05B	Oct 2015	DDIV vs SPMO
SEIM	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Momentum Factor ETF	0.15%	989.57M	May 2022	DDIV vs SEIM

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DDIV

DDIV has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 72. There are 16 ETFs in the Momentum category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ULVM	VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF	95	266.04M	Oct 2017	DDIV vs ULVM
SPVM	Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF	94	130.46M	Jun 2011	DDIV vs SPVM
USVM	VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF	93	1.77B	Oct 2017	DDIV vs USVM
XMVM	Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF	92	505.02M	Mar 2005	DDIV vs XMVM
XSVM	Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF	91	673.30M	Mar 2005	DDIV vs XSVM

Top Performing DDIV Alternatives (YTD)

DDIV is at 14.18% YTD. There are 29 ETFs in the Momentum category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 44.44%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQQA	ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF	44.44%	69.09M	May 2021	DDIV vs QQQA
MTUL	ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Momentum Factor TR ETN	39.46%	8.12M	Feb 2021	DDIV vs MTUL
PTF	Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF	32.93%	596.23M	Oct 2006	DDIV vs PTF
PXI	Invesco DWA Energy Momentum ETF	30.24%	52.45M	Oct 2006	DDIV vs PXI
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	29.63%	228.29M	Dec 2007	DDIV vs PIE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DDIV

DDIV has 14.42% 1-year volatility. There are 9 ETFs in the Momentum category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.77%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ULVM	VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF	10.77%	266.04M	Oct 2017	DDIV vs ULVM
VAMO	Cambria Value and Momentum ETF	10.97%	108.69M	Sep 2015	DDIV vs VAMO
SPVM	Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF	11.35%	130.46M	Jun 2011	DDIV vs SPVM
DVOL	First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatilit...	11.84%	73.54M	Sep 2018	DDIV vs DVOL
SMOM	Symmetry Panoramic Sector Momentum ETF	12.40%	43.72M	Sep 2025	DDIV vs SMOM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DDIV

DDIV has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.31%. There are 20 ETFs in the Momentum category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.55%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VAMO	Cambria Value and Momentum ETF	-5.55%	108.69M	Sep 2015	DDIV vs VAMO
ULVM	VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF	-6.47%	266.04M	Oct 2017	DDIV vs ULVM
SPVM	Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF	-6.57%	130.46M	Jun 2011	DDIV vs SPVM
ONEO	SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF	-7.37%	29.12M	Dec 2015	DDIV vs ONEO
JMOM	JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF	-8.02%	2.50B	Nov 2017	DDIV vs JMOM

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 16 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $25B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	44	31.78%	14.31B	Jul 2015	DDIV vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Infrastructure Equities, Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	53	19.50%	11.67B	Nov 2009	DDIV vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	63	22.38%	10.18B	Mar 2014	DDIV vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	9	-5.08%	118.19M	Feb 2012	DDIV vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	92	18.62%	7.77B	Mar 2006	DDIV vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	23	-6.86%	514.13M	Mar 2021	DDIV vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	91	68.79%	1.27B	Sep 2016	DDIV vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	49	16.55%	4.18B	Aug 2012	DDIV vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	42	13.15%	586.61M	Feb 2007	DDIV vs QCLN
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	88	18.21%	24.89B	Jan 2014	DDIV vs RDVY

Often Compared With DDIV

Investors most often compare DDIV with QQQ, MBOX, JEPQ. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	14.23%	452.80B	Mar 1999	DDIV vs QQQ
MBOX	Freedom Day Dividend ETF	Dividend	93	20.64%	123.13M	May 2021	DDIV vs MBOX
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	66	7.51%	39.88B	May 2022	DDIV vs JEPQ
UDIV	Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	85	15.34%	140.81M	Jun 2016	DDIV vs UDIV
DVLU	First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF	Momentum, Mid Cap Value Equities	88	16.38%	47.01M	Sep 2018	DDIV vs DVLU
PJFV	PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	94	21.61%	125.07M	Dec 2022	DDIV vs PJFV
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.70%	789.06B	Jan 1993	DDIV vs SPY
SYLD	Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	91	22.49%	994.52M	May 2013	DDIV vs SYLD
TBG	TBG Dividend Focus ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	86	15.96%	172.39M	Nov 2023	DDIV vs TBG
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	79	10.16%	129.60B	Apr 2006	DDIV vs VIG
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	92	13.79%	42.77B	Jun 2014	DDIV vs DGRO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	DDIV vs VOO
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	62	23.97%	115.56B	Dec 1998	DDIV vs XLK
DIVD	Altrius Global Dividend ETF	Global Equities	94	17.94%	16.88M	Sep 2022	DDIV vs DIVD
EFAD	ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	31	6.49%	62.55M	Aug 2014	DDIV vs EFAD
ABLD	Abacus FCF Real Assets Leaders ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	33	9.19%	82.56M	Dec 2021	DDIV vs ABLD
CVAR	Cultivar ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	54	6.91%	—	Dec 2021	DDIV vs CVAR
DFND	Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	—	—	8.98M	Jan 2016	DDIV vs DFND
IVOV	Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities	67	14.20%	1.50B	Sep 2010	DDIV vs IVOV
GERM	Amplify Treatments, Testing and Advancements ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	—	0.00%	9.68M	Jun 2020	DDIV vs GERM

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