DGT Alternatives & Similar ETFs

State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF (DGT) belongs to the Global Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DGT. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DGT

DGT charges 0.50% annually. There are 42 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	0.05%	652.30B	Jan 2011	DGT vs VXUS
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	0.06%	95.30B	Jun 2008	DGT vs VT
SPGM	SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF	0.09%	1.72B	Feb 2012	DGT vs SPGM
KLMT	Invesco MSCI Global Climate 500 ETF	0.10%	1.57B	Jun 2024	DGT vs KLMT
NZAC	SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF	0.12%	191.79M	Nov 2014	DGT vs NZAC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DGT

DGT has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 75. There are 9 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
WLDR	Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF	93	85.68M	Jan 2018	DGT vs WLDR
FYLD	Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF	91	682.28M	Dec 2013	DGT vs FYLD
VOLT	Tema Electrification ETF	89	693.48M	Dec 2024	DGT vs VOLT
AVGV	Avantis All Equity Markets Value ETF	84	329.22M	Jun 2023	DGT vs AVGV
GVAL	Cambria Global Value ETF	84	525.44M	Mar 2014	DGT vs GVAL

Top Performing DGT Alternatives (YTD)

DGT is at 10.92% YTD. There are 31 ETFs in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 40.29%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOLT	Tema Electrification ETF	40.29%	693.48M	Dec 2024	DGT vs VOLT
FWD	AB Disruptors ETF	35.59%	2.99B	Mar 2023	DGT vs FWD
NXTE	Axs Green Alpha ETF	33.79%	57.43M	Sep 2022	DGT vs NXTE
WLDR	Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF	30.43%	85.68M	Jan 2018	DGT vs WLDR
DRIV	Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF	29.53%	457.69M	Apr 2018	DGT vs DRIV

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DGT

DGT has 12.51% 1-year volatility. There are 22 ETFs in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.77%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FIXT	Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF	3.77%	236.11M	May 2022	DGT vs FIXT
INKM	SPDR SSgA Income Allocation ETF	6.11%	72.06M	Apr 2012	DGT vs INKM
VEGA	AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF	9.61%	88.80M	Sep 2012	DGT vs VEGA
BDVL	iShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETF	9.71%	1.74B	Sep 2025	DGT vs BDVL
PID	Invesco International Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.83%	903.33M	Sep 2005	DGT vs PID

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DGT

DGT has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.38%. There are 14 ETFs in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.02%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FIXT	Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF	-3.02%	236.11M	May 2022	DGT vs FIXT
INKM	SPDR SSgA Income Allocation ETF	-4.55%	72.06M	Apr 2012	DGT vs INKM
WBIG	WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF	-5.06%	31.79M	Aug 2014	DGT vs WBIG
FYLD	Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF	-5.44%	682.28M	Dec 2013	DGT vs FYLD
HERD	Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF	-5.68%	98.29M	May 2019	DGT vs HERD

Other ETFs from State Street

The 10 most viewed State Street ETFs shown here include SPY, GLD, XLK and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $765B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	DGT vs SPY
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-4.79%	138.96B	Nov 2004	DGT vs GLD
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	66	28.25%	130.33B	Dec 1998	DGT vs XLK
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	45	8.70%	52.13B	Sep 2000	DGT vs SPYG
SPYD	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ...	S&P 500, Dividend	47	12.56%	7.30B	Oct 2015	DGT vs SPYD
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	42	23.49%	36.84B	Dec 1998	DGT vs XLE
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-4.72%	28.75B	Jun 2018	DGT vs GLDM
SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.21%	148.87B	Nov 2005	DGT vs SPYM
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	Utilities Equities	27	6.99%	22.62B	Dec 1998	DGT vs XLU
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds, Ultrashort Bond	100	1.67%	46.54B	May 2007	DGT vs BIL

Often Compared With DGT

Investors most often compare DGT with QWLD, DIA, QUS. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QWLD	SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	49	5.45%	169.72M	Jun 2014	DGT vs QWLD
DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF...	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	8.31%	45.15B	Jan 1998	DGT vs DIA
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	5.81%	1.50B	Apr 2015	DGT vs QUS
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	27	4.84%	3.32B	Mar 2018	DGT vs KNG
CGW	Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF	Water Equities	12	-0.07%	1.01B	May 2007	DGT vs CGW
EDOW	First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Equal Weight	54	6.54%	321.27M	Aug 2017	DGT vs EDOW
JHQAX	JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund	Options Trading	12	-1.81%	—	Dec 2013	DGT vs JHQAX
GSIB	Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF	Financials Equities	80	16.30%	24.99M	Dec 2023	DGT vs GSIB
XBJA	Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - J...	Defined Outcome	75	4.94%	95.32M	Dec 2021	DGT vs XBJA
PBJA	PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - January	Options Trading	85	3.96%	—	Dec 2023	DGT vs PBJA
XNTK	State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF	Technology Equities	71	32.72%	2.22B	Sep 2000	DGT vs XNTK
FHEDX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2050 Fund Class K6	Target Retirement Date	76	14.22%	—	Aug 2018	DGT vs FHEDX
IOO	iShares Global 100 ETF	Global Equities	69	7.38%	8.62B	Dec 2000	DGT vs IOO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	DGT vs VOO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	16.45%	493.17B	Mar 1999	DGT vs QQQ
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	13.98%	67.19B	Nov 2009	DGT vs SCHF
GAL	SPDR SSgA Global Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio	61	7.11%	304.29M	Apr 2012	DGT vs GAL
FWWFX	Fidelity Worldwide Fund	Global Equities	77	24.21%	—	May 1990	DGT vs FWWFX
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	69	11.07%	36.32B	Feb 2022	DGT vs CGDV
WBIF	WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF	Global Equities	70	12.87%	26.54M	Aug 2014	DGT vs WBIF

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