HGER Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF (HGER) belongs to the Commodities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HGER. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HGER

HGER charges 0.68% annually. There are 23 ETFs in the Commodities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	0.19%	1.44B	Mar 2022	HGER vs ISCMF
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	0.25%	160.55M	May 2017	HGER vs COMB
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...	0.25%	2.50B	Mar 2017	HGER vs BCI
CERY	SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat...	0.28%	1.06B	Sep 2024	HGER vs CERY
CMDY	iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy E...	0.28%	560.49M	Apr 2018	HGER vs CMDY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HGER

HGER has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 78. There are 12 ETFs in the Commodities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	99	23.91M	May 2023	HGER vs BWET
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	90	175.98M	May 2016	HGER vs FAAR
CMDT	PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fu...	88	801.86M	May 2023	HGER vs CMDT
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	87	263.74M	Dec 2022	HGER vs PIT
CERY	SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat...	87	1.06B	Sep 2024	HGER vs CERY

Top Performing HGER Alternatives (YTD)

HGER is at 28.12% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the Commodities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 875.88%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	875.88%	23.91M	May 2023	HGER vs BWET
USOI	Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Cal...	50.53%	293.42M	Apr 2017	HGER vs USOI
USE	USCF Energy Commodity Strategy Absolute Return Fun...	48.69%	2.38M	May 2023	HGER vs USE
BDRY	Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF	43.90%	40.49M	Mar 2018	HGER vs BDRY
GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	42.58%	1.04B	Jul 2006	HGER vs GSG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HGER

HGER has 16.87% 1-year volatility. There are 16 ETFs in the Commodities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.41%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	10.41%	293.22M	Mar 2017	HGER vs COM
CMCI	VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF	12.19%	—	Aug 2023	HGER vs CMCI
CMDT	PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fu...	12.35%	801.86M	May 2023	HGER vs CMDT
TILL	Teucrium Agricultural Strategy No K-1 ETF	12.63%	53.89M	May 2022	HGER vs TILL
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	12.70%	3.06M	Aug 2023	HGER vs ZSC

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HGER

HGER has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.09%. There are 17 ETFs in the Commodities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.49%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CMDT	PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fu...	-4.49%	801.86M	May 2023	HGER vs CMDT
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	-4.55%	293.22M	Mar 2017	HGER vs COM
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	-4.85%	175.98M	May 2016	HGER vs FAAR
CMCI	VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF	-5.03%	—	Aug 2023	HGER vs CMCI
ISCMF	iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF	-5.69%	1.44B	Mar 2022	HGER vs ISCMF

Other ETFs from Harbor

The 10 most viewed Harbor ETFs shown here include HAPI, GDIV, OSEA and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $1B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HAPI	Harbor Corporate Culture ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	8.77%	486.83M	Oct 2022	HGER vs HAPI
GDIV	Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	60	11.37%	230.41M	Jul 2013	HGER vs GDIV
OSEA	Harbor International Compounders ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	17	0.79%	490.20M	Sep 2022	HGER vs OSEA
MEDI	Harbor Health Care ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	26	-4.02%	37.13M	Nov 2022	HGER vs MEDI
LSEQ	Harbor Long-Short Equity ETF	Long-Short	54	27.40%	15.30M	Dec 2023	HGER vs LSEQ
SIHY	Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	63	1.74%	140.80M	Sep 2021	HGER vs SIHY
WINN	Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	7.32%	1.16B	Feb 2022	HGER vs WINN
SIFI	Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	65	1.12%	32.76M	Sep 2021	HGER vs SIFI
HAPS	Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	48	10.18%	159.91M	Apr 2023	HGER vs HAPS
MAPP	Harbor Multi-Asset Explorer ETF	Global Allocation	73	7.25%	11.24M	Sep 2023	HGER vs MAPP

Often Compared With HGER

Investors most often compare HGER with PDBC, SPY, DBC. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	Commodities	74	36.23%	6.07B	Nov 2014	HGER vs PDBC
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	HGER vs SPY
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	75	35.47%	1.86B	Feb 2006	HGER vs DBC
PWS	Pacer WealthShield ETF	Diversified Portfolio	21	-2.18%	25.51M	Dec 2017	HGER vs PWS
BCIM	abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Fre...	Metals	—	—	29.29M	Sep 2021	HGER vs BCIM
DJP	iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN	Commodities	72	30.63%	982.78M	Jun 2006	HGER vs DJP
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	HGER vs VOO
GCC	WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	67	18.63%	291.71M	Jan 2008	HGER vs GCC
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fun...	Commodities	81	27.15%	2.63B	Oct 2013	HGER vs FTGC
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	Utilities Equities	19	3.11%	22.40B	Dec 1998	HGER vs XLU
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	76	7.35%	62.30B	Nov 2000	HGER vs VBIAX
SDCI	USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1...	Commodities	74	28.92%	371.26M	May 2018	HGER vs SDCI
COMT	iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF	Commodities	71	39.67%	1.15B	Oct 2014	HGER vs COMT
FYHTX	Fidelity Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	62	20.64%	—	May 2017	HGER vs FYHTX
HARD	Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF	Commodities	29	14.81%	114.49M	Mar 2023	HGER vs HARD
QAITX	Q3 All-Weather Tactical Fund	Tactical Allocation	21	6.52%	—	Dec 2019	HGER vs QAITX
DCMSX	DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio	Commodities	81	30.71%	—	Nov 2010	HGER vs DCMSX
ARCNX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class ...	Commodities	81	21.46%	—	—	HGER vs ARCNX
FIQRX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	Commodities	91	24.67%	—	Oct 2018	HGER vs FIQRX
CMDB	Costamare Bulkers Holdings Ltd		81	5.45%	—	—	HGER vs CMDB

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