FDND Alternatives & Similar ETFs

FT Vest Dow Jones Internet & Target Income ETF (FDND) belongs to the Technology Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FDND. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FDND

FDND charges 0.75% annually. There are 139 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FTEC	Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF	0.08%	20.96B	Oct 2013	FDND vs FTEC
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	0.08%	115.56B	Dec 1998	FDND vs XLK
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	0.09%	169.20B	Mar 2004	FDND vs VGT
TRUT	Vaneck Technology Trusector ETF	0.13%	180.42M	Aug 2025	FDND vs TRUT
CHPS	Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF	0.15%	97.12M	Jul 2023	FDND vs CHPS

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FDND

FDND has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 9. There are 132 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ASMH	ASML Holding NV ADR Hedged ETF	94	2.83M	Mar 2025	FDND vs ASMH
CHPS	Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF	92	97.12M	Jul 2023	FDND vs CHPS
GOOX	T-Rex 2X Long Alphabet Daily Target ETF	91	44.75M	Jan 2024	FDND vs GOOX
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	91	1.27B	Sep 2016	FDND vs FTXL
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	90	44.69B	Jul 2001	FDND vs SOXX

Top Performing FDND Alternatives (YTD)

FDND is at 0.56% YTD. There are 133 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 108.31%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
STHH	STMicroelectronics NV ADRhedged	108.31%	7.89M	Mar 2025	FDND vs STHH
TSXU	Direxion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bull 2X Shares	78.79%	12.88M	Sep 2025	FDND vs TSXU
PSI	Invesco Semiconductors ETF	73.04%	2.34B	Jun 2005	FDND vs PSI
AIS	VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF	68.71%	921.07M	Dec 2024	FDND vs AIS
CHPS	Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF	68.49%	97.12M	Jul 2023	FDND vs CHPS

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FDND

FDND has 19.58% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.91%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CRTC	Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF	13.91%	133.23M	Nov 2023	FDND vs CRTC
TIME	Clockwise U.S. Core Equity ETF	14.19%	19.49M	Jan 2022	FDND vs TIME
KROP	Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF	16.50%	9.18M	Jul 2021	FDND vs KROP
GINN	Goldman Sachs ETF Trust Goldman Sachs Innovate Equ...	16.66%	204.29M	Nov 2020	FDND vs GINN
XT	iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF	17.86%	3.82B	Mar 2015	FDND vs XT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FDND

FDND has a 1-year max drawdown of -20.49%. There are 65 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -9.05%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CRTC	Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF	-9.05%	133.23M	Nov 2023	FDND vs CRTC
TDV	ProShares S&P Technology Dividend Aristocrats ETF	-9.55%	268.42M	Nov 2019	FDND vs TDV
KROP	Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF	-9.67%	9.18M	Jul 2021	FDND vs KROP
XT	iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF	-10.45%	3.82B	Mar 2015	FDND vs XT
XLKI	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium...	-11.21%	11.77M	Jul 2025	FDND vs XLKI

Other ETFs from FT Vest

The 10 most viewed FT Vest ETFs shown here include RDVI, BGLD, BUFD and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $4B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RDVI	FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ET...	Derivative Income	87	16.92%	3.59B	Oct 2022	FDND vs RDVI
BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome, Gold, Precious Metals	28	-4.01%	50.90M	Jan 2021	FDND vs BGLD
BUFD	FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	89	5.83%	1.97B	Jan 2021	FDND vs BUFD
BUFQ	FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF	Nasdaq-100, Options Trading	75	7.59%	1.51B	Jun 2022	FDND vs BUFQ
FOCT	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October	Defined Outcome	85	7.68%	1.17B	Oct 2020	FDND vs FOCT
FSEP	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September	Options Trading	79	7.68%	1.22B	Sep 2020	FDND vs FSEP
DOGG	FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF	Derivative Income	76	11.04%	88.80M	Apr 2023	FDND vs DOGG
FFEB	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February	Defined Outcome	86	8.35%	1.39B	Feb 2020	FDND vs FFEB
DDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December	Defined Outcome	88	5.82%	430.27M	Dec 2020	FDND vs DDEC
GMAR	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - Mar...	Options Trading	97	8.83%	393.02M	Mar 2023	FDND vs GMAR

Often Compared With FDND

Investors most often compare FDND with FDN, SPY, FTHI. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FDN	First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	11	2.08%	5.14B	Jun 2006	FDND vs FDN
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	FDND vs SPY
FTHI	First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	Derivative Income	60	5.42%	2.41B	Jan 2014	FDND vs FTHI
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	55	6.05%	39.88B	May 2022	FDND vs JEPQ
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FDND vs VOO
XPAY	Roundhill S&P 500 Target 20 Managed Distribution E...	Derivative Income, S&P 500	63	9.86%	161.74M	Oct 2024	FDND vs XPAY
GNOV	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - Nov...	Options Trading	91	6.02%	296.70M	Nov 2023	FDND vs GNOV
SPYI	NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	72	7.96%	11.05B	Aug 2022	FDND vs SPYI
GOCT	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - Oct...	Options Trading	87	6.44%	262.42M	Oct 2023	FDND vs GOCT
XDEC	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer...	Defined Outcome	85	5.37%	202.72M	Dec 2021	FDND vs XDEC
GFEB	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - Feb...	Options Trading	87	6.68%	378.61M	Feb 2023	FDND vs GFEB
DAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April	Defined Outcome	94	4.42%	311.13M	Apr 2021	FDND vs DAPR
TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	Defined Outcome, Emerging Markets Equities	70	8.27%	10.25M	Dec 2024	FDND vs TDEC
DAUG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August	Defined Outcome	86	6.63%	372.25M	Nov 2019	FDND vs DAUG
DMAR	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March	Options Trading	97	8.10%	455.73M	Mar 2021	FDND vs DMAR
XISE	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income E...	Options Trading	91	3.86%	35.81M	Sep 2023	FDND vs XISE
LQTI	FT Vest Investment Grade & Target Income ETF	Derivative Income, Investment Grade Bonds	18	-1.60%	273.02M	Feb 2025	FDND vs LQTI
QDEC	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – December	Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome	75	8.08%	683.14M	Dec 2020	FDND vs QDEC
DNOV	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November	Defined Outcome	92	5.93%	396.72M	Nov 2019	FDND vs DNOV
DJUL	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July	Options Trading	86	6.22%	448.12M	Jul 2020	FDND vs DJUL

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