FDNI Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF (FDNI) belongs to the Large Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FDNI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FDNI

FDNI charges 0.65% annually. There are 181 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.38B	Mar 2019	FDNI vs BBUS
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.28B	Jun 2004	FDNI vs ILCB
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	0.03%	93.42B	Jan 2004	FDNI vs ITOT
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	365.00B	Jan 2004	FDNI vs VUG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	53.61B	Sep 2000	FDNI vs SPYG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FDNI

FDNI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 5. There are 202 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	92	15.25M	Dec 2021	FDNI vs DARP
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	88	555.00M	Jul 2019	FDNI vs HLAL
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	FDNI vs NACP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	87	134.13M	Sep 2019	FDNI vs VEGN
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	86	87.48M	Jun 2016	FDNI vs RFDA

Top Performing FDNI Alternatives (YTD)

FDNI is at -15.28% YTD. There are 229 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 89.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	89.03%	29.99M	Oct 2025	FDNI vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	51.42%	50.41M	Aug 2025	FDNI vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	40.70%	87.87M	Feb 2020	FDNI vs IQM
HYP	Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF	34.38%	6.41M	Sep 2025	FDNI vs HYP
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	33.68%	15.25M	Dec 2021	FDNI vs DARP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FDNI

FDNI has 23.72% 1-year volatility. There are 225 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.92%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	6.92%	39.10M	May 2017	FDNI vs CCOR
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	8.86%	6.04B	Jun 2006	FDNI vs DLN
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.08%	1.64B	Apr 2015	FDNI vs QUS
GRW	TCW Durable Growth ETF	9.26%	74.58M	May 2024	FDNI vs GRW
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.47%	780.82M	Sep 2005	FDNI vs PFM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FDNI

FDNI has a 1-year max drawdown of -33.22%. There are 204 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	-5.45%	87.48M	Jun 2016	FDNI vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	632.73M	Feb 2015	FDNI vs ROUS
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	-6.10%	6.04B	Jun 2006	FDNI vs DLN
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	251.20M	Aug 2017	FDNI vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	40.46B	Jun 2014	FDNI vs DGRO

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	26	28.52%	13.68B	Jul 2015	FDNI vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	79	28.91%	11.29B	Nov 2009	FDNI vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-9.70%	133.88M	Feb 2012	FDNI vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	78	31.77%	10.62B	Mar 2014	FDNI vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	70	13.33%	7.39B	Mar 2006	FDNI vs FDL
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	28	1.69%	591.41M	Mar 2021	FDNI vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	115.70%	2.52B	Sep 2016	FDNI vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	83	30.57%	4.66B	Aug 2012	FDNI vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	21	2.25%	3.28B	Mar 2018	FDNI vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	91	53.57%	895.30M	Feb 2007	FDNI vs QCLN

Often Compared With FDNI

Investors most often compare FDNI with FDN, EMQQ, VGT. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FDN	First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	6.19%	5.44B	Jun 2006	FDNI vs FDN
EMQQ	EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	4	-17.59%	405.00M	Nov 2014	FDNI vs EMQQ
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	76	31.64%	144.20B	Mar 2004	FDNI vs VGT
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	FDNI vs QQQ
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	FDNI vs SPY
KTEC	KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF	China Equities	7	-8.24%	53.37M	Jun 2021	FDNI vs KTEC
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	77.13%	67.82B	Dec 2011	FDNI vs SMH
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	FDNI vs VOO
VWRA.L	Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulating	Global Equities	71	11.69%	65.96B	Jul 2019	FDNI vs VWRA.L
GMOIX	GMO International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	75	18.57%	—	Mar 1987	FDNI vs GMOIX
EMQQ.L	EMQQ Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce UCITS E...	Technology Equities	4	-16.42%	106.25M	Nov 2021	FDNI vs EMQQ.L
FDNU.L	First Trust Dow Jones Internet UCITS ETF Class A U...	Technology Equities	19	5.82%	47.15M	Jun 2018	FDNI vs FDNU.L
EMGF	iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	84	31.58%	1.92B	Dec 2015	FDNI vs EMGF
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	82	31.75%	33.97M	Mar 2025	FDNI vs FMTM
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	60	14.25%	629.30B	Jan 2011	FDNI vs VXUS
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	82	17.67%	103.76M	Jun 2020	FDNI vs ALTL
LVHI	Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Divid...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	89	11.71%	4.94B	Jul 2016	FDNI vs LVHI
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	12	0.03%	7.67B	Jul 2006	FDNI vs FTCS
QCLR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF	Nasdaq-100, Hedge Fund	31	1.40%	4.03M	Aug 2021	FDNI vs QCLR
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	37	16.22%	763.61M	Feb 2018	FDNI vs ROBT

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