GGRW Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF (GGRW) 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 GGRW. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GGRW

GGRW charges 0.90% annually. There are 198 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	GGRW vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.26B	Jun 2004	GGRW vs ILCB
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	59.17B	Dec 2009	GGRW vs SCHG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.13B	Sep 2000	GGRW vs SPYG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.19B	Jul 2000	GGRW vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GGRW

GGRW has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 133 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 90.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	90	267.72M	Aug 2017	GGRW vs MFUS
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	89	495.57M	Oct 2017	GGRW vs BIBL
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	88	170.29M	Mar 2025	GGRW vs FMTM
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	88	33.20M	Dec 2021	GGRW vs DARP
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	88	656.33M	Feb 2015	GGRW vs ROUS

Top Performing GGRW Alternatives (YTD)

GGRW is at 4.00% YTD. There are 128 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 49.54%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	49.54%	50.41M	Aug 2025	GGRW vs SGRT
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	48.23%	26.18M	Oct 2025	GGRW vs MEME
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	37.46%	117.69M	Feb 2020	GGRW vs IQM
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	34.97%	2.27B	Mar 2006	GGRW vs RPG
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	32.56%	170.29M	Mar 2025	GGRW vs FMTM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GGRW

GGRW has 15.63% 1-year volatility. There are 82 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.55%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	7.55%	39.10M	May 2017	GGRW vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.16%	1.50B	Apr 2015	GGRW vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.45%	774.52M	Sep 2005	GGRW vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.49%	41.89B	Jun 2014	GGRW vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.73%	1.36B	Aug 2020	GGRW vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GGRW

GGRW has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.19%. There are 97 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	GGRW vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	656.33M	Feb 2015	GGRW vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	267.72M	Aug 2017	GGRW vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	41.89B	Jun 2014	GGRW vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.50B	Apr 2015	GGRW vs QUS

Often Compared With GGRW

Investors most often compare GGRW with BRK-B, SMH, CLSE. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		41	-2.95%	—	—	GGRW vs BRK-B
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	76.85%	84.54B	Dec 2011	GGRW vs SMH
CLSE	Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF	Long-Short, Actively Managed	96	25.47%	447.61M	Dec 2009	GGRW vs CLSE
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Growth Equities	53	6.42%	16.61B	May 2013	GGRW vs DGRW
FTEC	Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF	Technology Equities	61	23.03%	21.38B	Oct 2013	GGRW vs FTEC
WDIV	SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF	Global Equities, Dividend	64	8.56%	269.23M	May 2013	GGRW vs WDIV
MOAT	VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	25	-1.35%	13.10B	Apr 2012	GGRW vs MOAT
IITU.L	iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...	Technology Equities, S&P 500	58	17.02%	13.94B	Nov 2015	GGRW vs IITU.L
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.25%	765.27B	Jan 1993	GGRW vs SPY
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	45	8.54%	26.50B	Sep 2010	GGRW vs VOOG
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	80	34.38%	21.99B	Oct 2015	GGRW vs SPMO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	64	16.89%	493.17B	Mar 1999	GGRW vs QQQ
XLG	Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF	S&P 500	36	0.84%	10.60B	May 2005	GGRW vs XLG
BKLC	BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	8.10%	5.40B	Apr 2020	GGRW vs BKLC
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	8.95%	93.53B	Jan 2004	GGRW vs ITOT
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	63	8.09%	1.70T	Sep 2010	GGRW vs VOO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	31	0.82%	409.56M	Mar 2020	GGRW vs FDG
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	55	9.47%	104.10M	Nov 2016	GGRW vs ACSI
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	7.66%	8.54B	Mar 2019	GGRW vs BBUS
DBE	Invesco DB Energy Fund	Oil & Gas	45	52.65%	94.72M	Jan 2007	GGRW vs DBE

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