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First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF (EMOT) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 23, 2026

The First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF seeks to track the performance of the S&P 500 Economic Moat Index, which includes large-cap U.S. companies from the S&P 500 with durable competitive advantages.

First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETF (EMOT) belongs to the S&P 500 category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EMOT. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EMOT

EMOT charges 0.60% annually. There are 83 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
SPYM
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF0.02%148.87BNov 2005EMOT vs SPYM
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF0.03%837.93BMay 2000EMOT vs IVV
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF0.03%1.70TSep 2010EMOT vs VOO
SPYV
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF0.04%35.07BSep 2000EMOT vs SPYV
SPYG
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF0.04%52.13BSep 2000EMOT vs SPYG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EMOT

EMOT has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 46. There are 77 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...
98
19.60MApr 2025EMOT vs CPSP
PMMY
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May
97
—Apr 2025EMOT vs PMMY
CPSM
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ma...
96
56.30MMay 2024EMOT vs CPSM
PMFB
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - February
95
—Jan 2025EMOT vs PMFB
CPST
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Se...
95
32.00MSep 2024EMOT vs CPST

Top Performing EMOT Alternatives (YTD)

EMOT is at 9.61% YTD. There are 43 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 108.71%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
HIBL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X Shares
108.71%
98.97MNov 2019EMOT vs HIBL
RSPT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
42.08%
6.46BJan 2006EMOT vs RSPT
RPG
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
36.60%
2.27BMar 2006EMOT vs RPG
SPMO
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
36.08%
21.99BOct 2015EMOT vs SPMO
SPHB
Invesco S&P 500® High Beta ETF
34.45%
1.08BMay 2011EMOT vs SPHB

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EMOT

EMOT has 11.73% 1-year volatility. There are 52 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.29%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
PMMY
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May1.29%—Apr 2025EMOT vs PMMY
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...1.37%19.60MApr 2025EMOT vs CPSP
CPSM
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ma...1.65%56.30MMay 2024EMOT vs CPSM
CPSU
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ju...1.90%22.10MJun 2025EMOT vs CPSU
PMJN
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - June1.91%—May 2025EMOT vs PMJN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EMOT

EMOT has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.19%. There are 61 ETFs in the S&P 500 category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.37%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...
-0.37%
19.60MApr 2025EMOT vs CPSP
CPSM
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ma...
-0.49%
56.30MMay 2024EMOT vs CPSM
PMMY
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May
-0.60%
—Apr 2025EMOT vs PMMY
CPSU
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ju...
-1.03%
22.10MJun 2025EMOT vs CPSU
PMJN
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - June
-1.15%
—May 2025EMOT vs PMJN

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 13 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CIBR
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETFCybersecurity, Technology Equities
18
17.18%
13.59BJul 2015EMOT vs CIBR
GRID
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...Alternative Energy Equities
78
29.16%
11.60BNov 2009EMOT vs GRID
NFTY
First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETFAsia Pacific Equities, Equal Weight
6
-6.07%
136.58MFeb 2012EMOT vs NFTY
AIRR
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...Building & Construction
85
35.61%
11.14BMar 2014EMOT vs AIRR
FDL
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend
65
11.33%
9.22BMar 2006EMOT vs FDL
IGLD
FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETFGold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals
20
-3.67%
543.16MMar 2021EMOT vs IGLD
FTXL
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
97
129.34%
2.89BSep 2016EMOT vs FTXL
TDIV
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index FundTechnology Equities, Dividend
61
21.87%
4.90BAug 2012EMOT vs TDIV
QCLN
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...Alternative Energy Equities
85
46.37%
880.41MFeb 2007EMOT vs QCLN
KNG
FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...Dividend, S&P 500
28
4.17%
3.32BMar 2018EMOT vs KNG

Often Compared With EMOT

Investors most often compare EMOT with USO, DBE, DBO. These 18 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
USO
United States Oil Fund LPOil & Gas
26
62.94%
1.92BApr 2006EMOT vs USO
DBE
Invesco DB Energy FundOil & Gas
32
54.94%
94.72MJan 2007EMOT vs DBE
DBO
Invesco DB Oil FundOil & Gas
26
51.89%
240.68MJan 2007EMOT vs DBO
UGA
United States Gasoline Fund LPOil & Gas
46
65.95%
118.98MFeb 2008EMOT vs UGA
CPSL
Calamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection...Defined Outcome, S&P 500
94
2.56%
—Sep 2024EMOT vs CPSL
OILK
ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETFOil & Gas
22
41.61%
264.89MSep 2016EMOT vs OILK
USOY
Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETFDerivative Income
22
36.45%
66.18MMay 2024EMOT vs USOY
PMJA
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - JanuaryDefined Outcome, S&P 500
94
2.36%
4.58MDec 2024EMOT vs PMJA
BNO
United States Brent Oil Fund LPOil & Gas
23
52.26%
883.37MJun 2010EMOT vs BNO
RSPG
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETFEnergy Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight
40
24.99%
522.23MNov 2006EMOT vs RSPG
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X ETFLeveraged Equities, S&P 500
59
22.70%
6.63BNov 2008EMOT vs SPXL
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500Leveraged Equities, S&P 500
59
22.44%
5.36BJun 2009EMOT vs UPRO
XXXX
MAX S&P 500 4X Leveraged ETNLeveraged Equities, S&P 500
44
20.71%
148.89MDec 2023EMOT vs XXXX
RBIL
F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...Inflation-Protected Bonds
97
2.31%
136.66MFeb 2025EMOT vs RBIL
IBIC
iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
98
2.39%
85.97MSep 2023EMOT vs IBIC
MAYM
FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - MayDefined Outcome, S&P 500
93
2.08%
—May 2025EMOT vs MAYM
USFR
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury FundGovernment Bonds, Ultrashort Bond
100
1.78%
17.46BFeb 2014EMOT vs USFR
YCS
ProShares UltraShort YenLeveraged Currency
61
9.78%
30.50MNov 2008EMOT vs YCS

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Diversifiers

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