HOMZ Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Hoya Capital Housing ETF (HOMZ) belongs to the Materials category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HOMZ. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HOMZ

HOMZ charges 0.30% annually. There are 4 ETFs in the Materials category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FMAT	Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF	0.08%	603.22M	Oct 2013	HOMZ vs FMAT
VAW	Vanguard Materials ETF	0.10%	4.50B	Jan 2004	HOMZ vs VAW
XLB	Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF	0.13%	7.33B	Dec 1998	HOMZ vs XLB
PSCM	Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF	0.29%	21.06M	Apr 2010	HOMZ vs PSCM
XME	SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF	0.35%	5.31B	Jun 2006	HOMZ vs XME

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HOMZ

HOMZ has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 12. There are 20 ETFs in the Materials category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 87.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
REMX	VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF	87	3.01B	Oct 2010	HOMZ vs REMX
SLX	VanEck Vectors Steel ETF	86	224.19M	Oct 2006	HOMZ vs SLX
PICK	iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Produce...	84	2.18B	Jan 2012	HOMZ vs PICK
EART	Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF	79	45.97M	Jan 2022	HOMZ vs EART
PSCM	Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF	78	21.06M	Apr 2010	HOMZ vs PSCM

Top Performing HOMZ Alternatives (YTD)

HOMZ is at -3.23% YTD. There are 19 ETFs in the Materials category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
REMX	VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF	33.01%	3.01B	Oct 2010	HOMZ vs REMX
SLX	VanEck Vectors Steel ETF	32.29%	224.19M	Oct 2006	HOMZ vs SLX
PICK	iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Produce...	30.58%	2.18B	Jan 2012	HOMZ vs PICK
FXZ	First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund	29.62%	443.11M	May 2007	HOMZ vs FXZ
PSCM	Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF	26.28%	21.06M	Apr 2010	HOMZ vs PSCM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HOMZ

HOMZ has 19.55% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the Materials category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.78%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XLB	Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF	16.78%	7.33B	Dec 1998	HOMZ vs XLB
VAW	Vanguard Materials ETF	17.65%	4.50B	Jan 2004	HOMZ vs VAW
FMAT	Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF	17.66%	603.22M	Oct 2013	HOMZ vs FMAT
RSPM	Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight Materials ETF	18.15%	178.90M	Nov 2006	HOMZ vs RSPM
CUT	Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF	18.57%	30.44M	Nov 2007	HOMZ vs CUT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HOMZ

HOMZ has a 1-year max drawdown of -16.71%. There are 9 ETFs in the Materials category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -12.32%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RSPM	Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight Materials ETF	-12.32%	178.90M	Nov 2006	HOMZ vs RSPM
XLB	Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF	-12.38%	7.33B	Dec 1998	HOMZ vs XLB
FXZ	First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund	-12.75%	443.11M	May 2007	HOMZ vs FXZ
VAW	Vanguard Materials ETF	-13.42%	4.50B	Jan 2004	HOMZ vs VAW
FMAT	Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF	-13.48%	603.22M	Oct 2013	HOMZ vs FMAT

Other ETFs from Pettee Investors

The 1 most viewed Pettee Investors ETFs shown here include RIET and span 1 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $105M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
RIET	Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF	REIT	26	6.14%	104.54M	Sep 2021	HOMZ vs RIET

Often Compared With HOMZ

Investors most often compare HOMZ with XHB, ITB, VTI. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XHB	SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF	Building & Construction	14	1.06%	1.52B	Jan 2006	HOMZ vs XHB
ITB	iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF	Building & Construction	11	-3.80%	2.56B	May 2006	HOMZ vs ITB
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.20%	2.20T	May 2001	HOMZ vs VTI
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	HOMZ vs SPY
FPRO	Fidelity Real Estate Investment ETF	REIT	24	9.97%	14.89M	Feb 2021	HOMZ vs FPRO
GDXJ	VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF	Materials	35	-2.55%	8.65B	Nov 2009	HOMZ vs GDXJ
COPX	Global X Copper Miners ETF	Materials	75	25.71%	7.99B	Apr 2010	HOMZ vs COPX
CDL	VictoryShares US Large Cap High Dividend Volatilit...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	58	10.43%	386.07M	Jul 2015	HOMZ vs CDL
REZ	iShares Residential Real Estate ETF	REIT	20	6.86%	843.61M	May 2007	HOMZ vs REZ
MXI	iShares Global Materials ETF	Materials	49	17.06%	361.83M	Sep 2006	HOMZ vs MXI
GOEX	Global X Gold Explorers ETF	Materials	35	-5.02%	127.79M	Nov 2010	HOMZ vs GOEX
WOOD	iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF	Materials	5	-6.95%	251.68M	Jun 2008	HOMZ vs WOOD
PYZ	Invesco DWA Basic Materials Momentum ETF	Momentum, Materials	51	19.96%	83.71M	Oct 2006	HOMZ vs PYZ
IYM	iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF	Materials	58	22.06%	1.41B	Jun 2000	HOMZ vs IYM
SGDM	Sprott Gold Miners ETF	Materials	34	1.41%	671.08M	Jul 2014	HOMZ vs SGDM
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	39	0.30%	2.79B	Jan 2012	HOMZ vs RING
GOAU	US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF	Materials	24	-3.45%	186.95M	Jun 2017	HOMZ vs GOAU
SGDJ	Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF	Materials	44	1.97%	322.34M	Mar 2015	HOMZ vs SGDJ
SIL	Global X Silver Miners ETF	Silver, Precious Metals	48	4.75%	5.22B	Apr 2010	HOMZ vs SIL
DVXB	WEBs Materials XLB Defined Volatility ETF	Materials	—	20.01%	—	Jul 2025	HOMZ vs DVXB

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