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 22 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%	148.77M	May 2017	HGER vs COMB
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...	0.26%	2.98B	Mar 2017	HGER vs BCI
CMDY	iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy E...	0.28%	558.83M	Apr 2018	HGER vs CMDY
CERY	SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat...	0.28%	990.78M	Sep 2024	HGER vs CERY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HGER

HGER has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 77. There are 7 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	35.89M	May 2023	HGER vs BWET
RLY	State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF	88	1.27B	Apr 2012	HGER vs RLY
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	85	204.85M	Mar 2017	HGER vs COM
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	85	2.96M	Aug 2023	HGER vs ZSC
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fun...	81	3.00B	Oct 2013	HGER vs FTGC

Top Performing HGER Alternatives (YTD)

HGER is at 26.55% YTD. There are 10 ETFs in the Commodities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1,213.29%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	1,213.29%	35.89M	May 2023	HGER vs BWET
BDRY	Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF	58.61%	29.69M	Mar 2018	HGER vs BDRY
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	34.35%	313.41M	Dec 2022	HGER vs PIT
USE	USCF Energy Commodity Strategy Absolute Return Fun...	32.39%	6.48M	May 2023	HGER vs USE
GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	32.05%	927.94M	Jul 2006	HGER vs GSG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HGER

HGER has 17.78% 1-year volatility. There are 18 ETFs in the Commodities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.09%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	10.09%	204.85M	Mar 2017	HGER vs COM
RLY	State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF	10.59%	1.27B	Apr 2012	HGER vs RLY
CCOM	Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF	12.44%	100.32M	Jan 2026	HGER vs CCOM
CMCI	VanEck CMCI Commodity Strategy ETF	12.56%	—	Aug 2023	HGER vs CMCI
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	12.75%	197.61M	May 2016	HGER vs FAAR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HGER

HGER has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.04%. There are 14 ETFs in the Commodities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.54%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RLY	State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF	-7.54%	1.27B	Apr 2012	HGER vs RLY
COM	Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF	-7.63%	204.85M	Mar 2017	HGER vs COM
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	-7.69%	2.96M	Aug 2023	HGER vs ZSC
TILL	Teucrium Agricultural Strategy No K-1 ETF	-9.87%	32.30M	May 2022	HGER vs TILL
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	-10.64%	197.61M	May 2016	HGER vs FAAR

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	65	12.90%	490.21M	Oct 2022	HGER vs HAPI
GDIV	Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	74	14.65%	235.29M	Jul 2013	HGER vs GDIV
OSEA	Harbor International Compounders ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	2.55%	483.36M	Sep 2022	HGER vs OSEA
LSEQ	Harbor Long-Short Equity ETF	Long-Short	37	16.38%	15.30M	Dec 2023	HGER vs LSEQ
MEDI	Harbor Health Care ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	35	3.32%	41.21M	Nov 2022	HGER vs MEDI
SIHY	Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	58	2.46%	148.94M	Sep 2021	HGER vs SIHY
WINN	Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	8.83%	1.13B	Feb 2022	HGER vs WINN
HAPS	Harbor Human Capital Factor US Small Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	81	22.78%	170.62M	Apr 2023	HGER vs HAPS
SIFI	Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	61	1.96%	33.55M	Sep 2021	HGER vs SIFI
TEC	Harbor Transformative Technologies ETF	Technology Equities	45	19.36%	6.36M	Apr 2025	HGER vs TEC

Often Compared With HGER

Investors most often compare HGER with PDBC, SPY, DBC. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	Commodities	58	27.55%	6.40B	Nov 2014	HGER vs PDBC
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.71%	789.06B	Jan 1993	HGER vs SPY
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	56	26.61%	1.70B	Feb 2006	HGER vs DBC
PWS	Pacer WealthShield ETF	Diversified Portfolio	24	1.77%	24.41M	Dec 2017	HGER vs PWS
DJP	iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN	Commodities	63	22.04%	969.83M	Jun 2006	HGER vs DJP
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.74%	1.70T	Sep 2010	HGER vs VOO
GCC	WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	53	14.02%	272.66M	Jan 2008	HGER vs GCC
SDCI	USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1...	Commodities	76	27.69%	575.59M	May 2018	HGER vs SDCI
HARD	Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF	Commodities	17	1.24%	82.99M	Mar 2023	HGER vs HARD
XLU	State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF	Utilities Equities	15	4.71%	23.07B	Dec 1998	HGER vs XLU
COMT	iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF	Commodities	49	28.66%	1.19B	Oct 2014	HGER vs COMT
FYHTX	Fidelity Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	65	15.87%	—	May 2017	HGER vs FYHTX
QAITX	Q3 All-Weather Tactical Fund	Tactical Allocation	—	—	—	Dec 2019	HGER vs QAITX
VBIAX	Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	72	7.16%	63.70B	Nov 2000	HGER vs VBIAX
ARCNX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class ...	Commodities	67	15.38%	—	—	HGER vs ARCNX
DCMSX	DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio	Commodities	80	25.41%	1.36B	Nov 2010	HGER vs DCMSX
FIQRX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	Commodities	86	18.74%	—	Oct 2018	HGER vs FIQRX
CMDT	PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fu...	Commodities	67	17.72%	750.61M	May 2023	HGER vs CMDT
CMDB	Costamare Bulkers Holdings Ltd		90	24.01%	—	—	HGER vs CMDB
DCMT	DoubleLine Commodity Strategy ETF	Commodities	52	24.74%	38.09M	Jan 2024	HGER vs DCMT

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