ISHP Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust S-Network Global E-Commerce ETF (ISHP) belongs to the Consumer Discretionary Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ISHP. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ISHP

ISHP charges 0.60% annually. There are 17 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FDIS	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF	0.08%	1.70B	Oct 2013	ISHP vs FDIS
VCR	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	0.10%	6.90B	Jan 2004	ISHP vs VCR
XLY	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.13%	22.60B	Dec 1998	ISHP vs XLY
GXPD	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Discretionary ETF	0.15%	—	Jul 2025	ISHP vs GXPD
TRUD	VanEck Consumer Discretionary TruSector ETF	0.16%	35.86M	Aug 2025	ISHP vs TRUD

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ISHP

ISHP has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 4. There are 20 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	88	49.90M	May 2011	ISHP vs CARZ
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	30	255.66M	Jun 2005	ISHP vs PEJ
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	28	250.88M	Dec 2011	ISHP vs RTH
PSCD	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF	20	23.45M	Apr 2010	ISHP vs PSCD
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	19	2.90M	Apr 2021	ISHP vs BEDZ

Top Performing ISHP Alternatives (YTD)

ISHP is at -11.94% YTD. There are 26 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 37.83%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	37.83%	49.90M	May 2011	ISHP vs CARZ
PSCD	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF	12.29%	23.45M	Apr 2010	ISHP vs PSCD
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	7.89%	255.66M	Jun 2005	ISHP vs PEJ
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	7.87%	2.90M	Apr 2021	ISHP vs BEDZ
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	6.20%	7.39M	Dec 2017	ISHP vs VICE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ISHP

ISHP has 17.76% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.52%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	12.52%	250.88M	Dec 2011	ISHP vs RTH
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	13.50%	7.39M	Dec 2017	ISHP vs VICE
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	13.85%	27.46M	Mar 2018	ISHP vs IEDI
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	14.73%	1.17B	Jun 2000	ISHP vs IYC
XLYI	State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector ...	15.73%	2.05M	Jul 2025	ISHP vs XLYI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ISHP

ISHP has a 1-year max drawdown of -24.75%. There are 18 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.83%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	-7.83%	250.88M	Dec 2011	ISHP vs RTH
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	-9.44%	27.46M	Mar 2018	ISHP vs IEDI
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	-10.29%	255.66M	Jun 2005	ISHP vs PEJ
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	-11.97%	1.17B	Jun 2000	ISHP vs IYC
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	-12.06%	2.90M	Apr 2021	ISHP vs BEDZ

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	34	28.87%	14.26B	Jul 2015	ISHP vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	58	19.10%	11.74B	Nov 2009	ISHP vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	66	23.60%	10.80B	Mar 2014	ISHP vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	4	-7.65%	132.86M	Feb 2012	ISHP vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	76	15.23%	7.48B	Mar 2006	ISHP vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	18	-7.95%	510.89M	Mar 2021	ISHP vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	86.56%	2.46B	Sep 2016	ISHP vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	44	17.47%	4.34B	Aug 2012	ISHP vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	54	20.15%	718.18M	Feb 2007	ISHP vs QCLN
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	34	8.48%	3.40B	Mar 2018	ISHP vs KNG

Often Compared With ISHP

Investors most often compare ISHP with IBUY, KGRN, EBIZ. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IBUY	Amplify Online Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	10	-5.00%	107.90M	Apr 2016	ISHP vs IBUY
KGRN	KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	5	-14.41%	52.83M	Oct 2017	ISHP vs KGRN
EBIZ	Global X E-commerce ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	7	-10.78%	27.22M	Nov 2018	ISHP vs EBIZ
FLCH	Franklin FTSE China ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	8	-11.65%	279.32M	Nov 2017	ISHP vs FLCH
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	16.13%	481.14B	Mar 1999	ISHP vs QQQ
SPUU	Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X ETF	Leveraged Equities, S&P 500	55	17.85%	257.66M	May 2014	ISHP vs SPUU
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	Consumer Staples Equities	20	10.27%	14.25B	Dec 1998	ISHP vs XLP
SHLD	Global X Defense Tech ETF	Aerospace & Defense	10	-6.37%	6.91B	Sep 2023	ISHP vs SHLD
FUTY	Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities	32	8.15%	2.35B	Oct 2013	ISHP vs FUTY
ONLN	ProShares Online Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	17	-3.49%	63.70M	Jul 2018	ISHP vs ONLN
RXI	iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	13	-4.74%	255.11M	Sep 2006	ISHP vs RXI
TMH	Toyota Motor Corporation ADRhedged	Consumer Discretionary Equities	—	—	1.16M	Mar 2025	ISHP vs TMH
RSPD	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionar...	Consumer Discretionary Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight	10	-2.39%	304.69M	Nov 2006	ISHP vs RSPD
EATZ	AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	—	—	1.86M	Apr 2021	ISHP vs EATZ
FXD	First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund	Consumer Discretionary Equities	14	0.64%	264.93M	May 2007	ISHP vs FXD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	ISHP vs SPY
XRT	SPDR S&P Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	19	3.06%	439.26M	Jun 2006	ISHP vs XRT
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	20	7.05%	733.99M	Feb 2018	ISHP vs ROBT
UCO	ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil	Oil & Gas, Leveraged Commodities	34	100.52%	361.56M	Nov 2008	ISHP vs UCO
VCAR	Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	6	-10.37%	14.25M	Dec 2020	ISHP vs VCAR

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