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 206 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%	1.29B	Jun 2004	GGRW vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	GGRW vs VUG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.75B	Sep 2000	GGRW vs SPYG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	60.56B	Dec 2009	GGRW vs SCHG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.24B	Jun 2004	GGRW vs ILCG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GGRW

GGRW has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 136 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	88	42.05B	Jun 2014	GGRW vs DGRO
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	88	692.72M	Feb 2015	GGRW vs ROUS
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable ...	87	75.67M	Apr 2018	GGRW vs QARP
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	86	59.00M	Jul 2018	GGRW vs NACP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	85	290.05M	Aug 2017	GGRW vs MFUS

Top Performing GGRW Alternatives (YTD)

GGRW is at 6.14% YTD. There are 133 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.46%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	29.46%	239.95M	Dec 2025	GGRW vs GARY
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	26.83%	50.41M	Aug 2025	GGRW vs SGRT
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	25.39%	186.14M	Sep 2019	GGRW vs VEGN
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	25.12%	29.00M	Aug 2014	GGRW vs SPIT
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	23.10%	498.38M	Oct 2017	GGRW vs BIBL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GGRW

GGRW has 16.00% 1-year volatility. There are 85 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.02%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.02%	39.10M	May 2017	GGRW vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.12%	1.54B	Apr 2015	GGRW vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.39%	785.89M	Sep 2005	GGRW vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	42.05B	Jun 2014	GGRW vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.64%	1.39B	Aug 2020	GGRW vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GGRW

GGRW has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.19%. 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%	87.62M	Jun 2016	GGRW vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	GGRW vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	GGRW vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	GGRW vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	GGRW vs QUS

Often Compared With GGRW

Investors most often compare GGRW with BRK-B, SMH, CLSE. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		53	-1.90%	—	—	GGRW vs BRK-B
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	90	57.98%	73.62B	Dec 2011	GGRW vs SMH
CLSE	Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF	Long-Short, Actively Managed	96	23.64%	447.61M	Dec 2009	GGRW vs CLSE
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Growth Equities	56	9.02%	16.82B	May 2013	GGRW vs DGRW
WDIV	SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF	Global Equities, Dividend	77	12.31%	266.07M	May 2013	GGRW vs WDIV
FTEC	Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF	Technology Equities	51	21.67%	20.96B	Oct 2013	GGRW vs FTEC
MOAT	VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	32	3.89%	11.77B	Apr 2012	GGRW vs MOAT
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	10.67%	783.21B	Jan 1993	GGRW vs SPY
IITU.L	iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...	Technology Equities, S&P 500	47	15.68%	13.77B	Nov 2015	GGRW vs IITU.L
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	44	10.82%	26.50B	Sep 2010	GGRW vs VOOG
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	51	22.29%	22.01B	Oct 2015	GGRW vs SPMO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	53	15.19%	481.14B	Mar 1999	GGRW vs QQQ
XLG	Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF	S&P 500	37	4.04%	10.85B	May 2005	GGRW vs XLG
BKLC	BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.67%	5.48B	Apr 2020	GGRW vs BKLC
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	19.51%	108.03M	Feb 2020	GGRW vs IQM
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	78	15.03%	104.10M	Nov 2016	GGRW vs ACSI
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.25%	95.15B	Jan 2004	GGRW vs ITOT
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities	29	2.86%	411.87M	Mar 2020	GGRW vs FDG
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	GGRW vs VOO
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	73	19.80%	170.29M	Mar 2025	GGRW vs FMTM

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