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First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) belongs to the Small Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HSMV. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HSMV

HSMV charges 0.80% annually. There are 66 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HSMV

HSMV has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 48. There are 59 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.


Top Performing HSMV Alternatives (YTD)

HSMV is at 10.55% YTD. There are 64 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 48.69%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HSMV

HSMV has 10.73% 1-year volatility. There are 3 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.55%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HSMV

HSMV has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.83%. There are 12 ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.09%.


Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 16 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $25B.


Often Compared With HSMV

Investors most often compare HSMV with VOO, SPY, SELV. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
68
10.16%
1.70TSep 2010HSMV vs VOO
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
67
10.13%
789.06BJan 1993HSMV vs SPY
SEI Enhanced Low Volatility US Large Cap ETFLow Volatility
60
6.90%
168.13MMay 2022HSMV vs SELV
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
81
20.66%
696.05MNov 2020HSMV vs BBSC
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
86
21.54%
6.40BSep 2010HSMV vs VIOO
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
79
18.91%
18.60BSep 2010HSMV vs VTWO
Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
76
17.26%
309.30MJul 2024HSMV vs FSCC
iShares Russell 2000 ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
79
18.79%
80.11BMay 2000HSMV vs IWM
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETFSmall Cap Value Equities
92
22.50%
3.54BJun 2017HSMV vs CALF
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
78
18.48%
9.12BAug 2013HSMV vs FNDA
Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETFCannabis
28
-12.28%
70.54MJul 2019HSMV vs CNBS
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend FundSmall Cap Blend Equities, Dividend
86
22.71%
2.19BJun 2006HSMV vs DES
Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
42
16.01%
142.79MDec 2024HSMV vs SCDV
iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
70
15.73%
4.10BApr 2015HSMV vs SMLF
Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
27
13.73%
Feb 2025HSMV vs ABLS
Lazard US Systematic Small Cap Equity ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
19.43%
52.90MOct 2021HSMV vs SYZ
Dimensional US Micro Cap Portfolio ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities7.83BMar 2026HSMV vs DFMC
Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
85
23.16%
16.00MSep 2019HSMV vs OVS
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
90
24.03%
5.78BDec 2007HSMV vs FESM
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Dividend Volatilit...Small Cap Blend Equities, Dividend, Low Volatility
75
15.23%
269.43MJul 2015HSMV vs CSB

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Diversifiers

Pair HSMV with funds that move differently

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to HSMV.

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