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 160 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	FDNI vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.26B	Jun 2004	FDNI vs ILCB
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.19B	Jul 2000	FDNI vs IUSG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.13B	Sep 2000	FDNI vs SPYG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	59.17B	Dec 2009	FDNI vs SCHG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FDNI

FDNI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 2. There are 185 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 85.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	85	33.20M	Dec 2021	FDNI vs DARP
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	84	59.00M	Jul 2018	FDNI vs NACP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	84	267.72M	Aug 2017	FDNI vs MFUS
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	82	656.33M	Feb 2015	FDNI vs ROUS
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	82	495.57M	Oct 2017	FDNI vs BIBL

Top Performing FDNI Alternatives (YTD)

FDNI is at -25.93% YTD. There are 208 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 57.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	57.26%	26.18M	Oct 2025	FDNI vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	45.10%	50.41M	Aug 2025	FDNI vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	35.15%	117.69M	Feb 2020	FDNI vs IQM
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	30.53%	170.29M	Mar 2025	FDNI vs FMTM
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	30.31%	2.27B	Mar 2006	FDNI vs RPG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FDNI

FDNI has 24.32% 1-year volatility. There are 197 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	7.56%	39.10M	May 2017	FDNI vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.24%	1.50B	Apr 2015	FDNI vs QUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	41.89B	Jun 2014	FDNI vs DGRO
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.53%	774.52M	Sep 2005	FDNI vs PFM
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.79%	1.36B	Aug 2020	FDNI vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FDNI

FDNI has a 1-year max drawdown of -36.22%. There are 185 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%	85.26M	Jun 2016	FDNI vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	656.33M	Feb 2015	FDNI vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	267.72M	Aug 2017	FDNI vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	41.89B	Jun 2014	FDNI vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.50B	Apr 2015	FDNI vs QUS

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.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	18	18.06%	13.59B	Jul 2015	FDNI vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	65	23.40%	11.60B	Nov 2009	FDNI vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, Equal Weight	5	-7.30%	136.58M	Feb 2012	FDNI vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	79	31.81%	11.14B	Mar 2014	FDNI vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	69	12.67%	9.22B	Mar 2006	FDNI vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	18	-5.55%	543.16M	Mar 2021	FDNI vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	111.02%	2.89B	Sep 2016	FDNI vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	53	19.03%	4.90B	Aug 2012	FDNI vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	78	37.20%	880.41M	Feb 2007	FDNI vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	27	4.84%	3.32B	Mar 2018	FDNI vs KNG

Often Compared With FDNI

Investors most often compare FDNI with FDN, EMQQ, VGT. These 20 comparison targets span 13 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	9	-3.99%	5.07B	Jun 2006	FDNI vs FDN
EMQQ	EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	2	-24.03%	273.19M	Nov 2014	FDNI vs EMQQ
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	58	23.32%	170.10B	Mar 2004	FDNI vs VGT
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	16.45%	493.17B	Mar 1999	FDNI vs QQQ
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	FDNI vs SPY
KTEC	KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF	China Equities	4	-21.33%	53.26M	Jun 2021	FDNI vs KTEC
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	72.73%	84.54B	Dec 2011	FDNI vs SMH
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	FDNI vs VOO
GMOIX	GMO International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	21.29%	—	Mar 1987	FDNI vs GMOIX
VWRA.L	Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulating	Global Equities	66	9.33%	72.38B	Jul 2019	FDNI vs VWRA.L
EMQQ.L	EMQQ Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce UCITS E...	Technology Equities	2	-23.34%	115.06M	Nov 2021	FDNI vs EMQQ.L
EMGF	iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	68	25.77%	1.99B	Dec 2015	FDNI vs EMGF
FDNU.L	First Trust Dow Jones Internet UCITS ETF Class A U...	Technology Equities	9	-4.52%	44.00M	Jun 2018	FDNI vs FDNU.L
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	55	12.51%	652.30B	Jan 2011	FDNI vs VXUS
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	68	15.79%	98.34M	Jun 2020	FDNI vs ALTL
LVHI	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Dividend	93	12.42%	4.99B	Jul 2016	FDNI vs LVHI
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	7.57%	8.54B	Mar 2019	FDNI vs BBUS
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.94%	93.53B	Jan 2004	FDNI vs ITOT
QCLR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF	Nasdaq-100, Hedge Fund	25	0.21%	4.05M	Aug 2021	FDNI vs QCLR
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	16	1.20%	7.59B	Jul 2006	FDNI vs FTCS

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