GQGU Alternatives & Similar ETFs

GQG US Equity ETF (GQGU) 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 GQGU. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to GQGU

GQGU charges 0.49% annually. There are 100 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	GQGU vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	GQGU vs VUG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.24B	Jun 2004	GQGU vs ILCG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.41B	Jul 2000	GQGU vs IUSG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.43B	Sep 2017	GQGU vs PBUS

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GQGU

Among 189 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	GQGU vs NACP
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	87	33.20M	Dec 2021	GQGU vs DARP
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	87	692.72M	Feb 2015	GQGU vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	85	290.05M	Aug 2017	GQGU vs MFUS
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	84	931.20M	Jul 2019	GQGU vs HLAL

Top Performing GQGU Alternatives (YTD)

GQGU is at 5.80% YTD. There are 152 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 39.14%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	39.14%	50.41M	Aug 2025	GQGU vs SGRT
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	33.87%	20.57M	Oct 2025	GQGU vs MEME
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	32.07%	239.95M	Dec 2025	GQGU vs GARY
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	30.83%	186.14M	Sep 2019	GQGU vs VEGN
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	30.26%	108.03M	Feb 2020	GQGU vs IQM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GQGU

GQGU has 10.76% 1-year volatility. There are 11 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.96%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	7.96%	39.10M	May 2017	GQGU vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.15%	1.54B	Apr 2015	GQGU vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.40%	785.89M	Sep 2005	GQGU vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.52%	42.05B	Jun 2014	GQGU vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.71%	1.39B	Aug 2020	GQGU vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GQGU

Among 189 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go 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	GQGU vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	GQGU vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	GQGU vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	GQGU vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	GQGU vs QUS

Often Compared With GQGU

Investors most often compare GQGU with BBHL, BAMG, PCLG. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BBHL	BBH Select Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	7.82%	—	Sep 2019	GQGU vs BBHL
BAMG	Brookstone Growth Stock ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	49	11.93%	136.99M	Sep 2023	GQGU vs BAMG
PCLG	Polen Focus Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	-10.52%	113.07M	Sep 2025	GQGU vs PCLG
TOPT	iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	7.78%	673.97M	Oct 2024	GQGU vs TOPT
ANEW	ProShares MSCI Transformational Changes ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	14	4.09%	7.83M	Oct 2020	GQGU vs ANEW
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	6.46%	60.56B	Dec 2009	GQGU vs SCHG
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	64	18.41%	100.59B	Oct 2020	GQGU vs QQQM
BCHP	Principal Focused Blue Chip ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	10	-0.43%	225.00M	Jul 2023	GQGU vs BCHP
GPIQ	Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Dividend	76	16.96%	5.03B	Oct 2023	GQGU vs GPIQ
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	65	12.17%	33.36B	Mar 2008	GQGU vs ACWI
ACGR	American Century Large Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	4.85%	10.23M	Jun 2021	GQGU vs ACGR
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	14.29%	104.10M	Nov 2016	GQGU vs ACSI
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	10.93%	8.68B	Mar 2019	GQGU vs BBUS
FLCG	Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	26	4.63%	405.20M	Jul 2024	GQGU vs FLCG
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund	Dividend, Large Cap Growth Equities	52	9.18%	16.82B	May 2013	GQGU vs DGRW
BUZZ	VanEck Social Sentiment ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	11.36%	100.38M	Mar 2021	GQGU vs BUZZ
DIA	State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF...	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	10.23%	45.34B	Jan 1998	GQGU vs DIA
RONB	Baron First Principles ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	-5.23%	—	Dec 2025	GQGU vs RONB
AIQ	Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF	Technology Equities	61	24.74%	10.08B	May 2018	GQGU vs AIQ
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	11.88%	95.15B	Jan 2004	GQGU vs ITOT

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