FV Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (FV) 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 FV. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FV

FV charges 0.87% annually. There are 196 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.26B	Jun 2004	FV vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	FV vs VUG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.21B	Jun 2004	FV vs ILCG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.13B	Sep 2000	FV vs SPYG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.19B	Jul 2000	FV vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FV

FV has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 45. There are 90 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	FV vs DARP
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	84	59.00M	Jul 2018	FV vs NACP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	84	267.72M	Aug 2017	FV vs MFUS
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	82	656.33M	Feb 2015	FV vs ROUS
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	82	495.57M	Oct 2017	FV vs BIBL

Top Performing FV Alternatives (YTD)

FV is at 15.21% YTD. There are 38 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	FV vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	45.10%	50.41M	Aug 2025	FV vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	35.15%	117.69M	Feb 2020	FV vs IQM
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	30.53%	170.29M	Mar 2025	FV vs FMTM
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	30.31%	2.27B	Mar 2006	FV vs RPG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FV

FV has 16.21% 1-year volatility. There are 94 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	FV vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.24%	1.50B	Apr 2015	FV vs QUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	41.89B	Jun 2014	FV vs DGRO
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.53%	774.52M	Sep 2005	FV vs PFM
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.79%	1.36B	Aug 2020	FV vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FV

FV has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.45%. There are 98 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	FV vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	656.33M	Feb 2015	FV vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	267.72M	Aug 2017	FV vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	41.89B	Jun 2014	FV vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.50B	Apr 2015	FV 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	FV vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	65	23.40%	11.60B	Nov 2009	FV vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, Equal Weight	5	-7.30%	136.58M	Feb 2012	FV vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	79	31.81%	11.14B	Mar 2014	FV vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	69	12.67%	9.22B	Mar 2006	FV vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	18	-5.55%	543.16M	Mar 2021	FV vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	111.02%	2.89B	Sep 2016	FV vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	53	19.03%	4.90B	Aug 2012	FV vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	78	37.20%	880.41M	Feb 2007	FV vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	27	4.84%	3.32B	Mar 2018	FV vs KNG

Often Compared With FV

Investors most often compare FV with FVC, SYLD, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FVC	First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF	Hedge Fund	42	14.93%	111.31M	Mar 2016	FV vs FVC
SYLD	Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	55	14.05%	941.11M	May 2013	FV vs SYLD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	FV vs SPY
PTLC	Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	43	2.97%	3.26B	Jun 2015	FV vs PTLC
VSMV	VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility E...	Volatility Hedged Equity, Multi-factor	83	7.57%	156.24M	Jun 2017	FV vs VSMV
MAFIX	Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund Class I	Multistrategy	82	11.41%	—	Apr 2018	FV vs MAFIX
DALI	First Trust Dorsey Wright DALI 1 ETF	Tactical Allocation	27	3.48%	112.03M	May 2018	FV vs DALI
PRFZ	Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	62	16.06%	2.78B	Sep 2006	FV vs PRFZ
TILT	FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index...	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	9.45%	2.24B	Sep 2011	FV vs TILT
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	45	3.27%	18.08B	Dec 2016	FV vs COWZ
LFEQ	VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	60	7.96%	29.71M	Oct 2017	FV vs LFEQ
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.94%	93.53B	Jan 2004	FV vs ITOT
SPGP	Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF	Multi-factor, S&P 500	30	5.38%	2.17B	Jun 2011	FV vs SPGP
PDP	Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF	Momentum, Mid Cap Growth Equities	59	27.87%	1.64B	Mar 2007	FV vs PDP
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	16.45%	493.17B	Mar 1999	FV vs QQQ
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	68	29.91%	21.99B	Oct 2015	FV vs SPMO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.82%	2.30T	May 2001	FV vs VTI
DYNF	iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	10.04%	37.46B	Mar 2019	FV vs DYNF
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	65	7.71%	26.18B	Jul 2000	FV vs IUSV
C300.L	Invesco S&P China A 300 Swap UCITS ETF Acc	China Equities	92	17.97%	—	May 2022	FV vs C300.L

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