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%	6.80B	Jan 2004	ISHP vs VCR
XLY	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.13%	21.77B	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%	56.35M	Aug 2025	ISHP vs TRUD

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ISHP

ISHP has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 5. There are 23 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 81.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	81	46.29M	May 2011	ISHP vs CARZ
RTH	VanEck Retail ETF	39	257.98M	Dec 2011	ISHP vs RTH
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	39	255.86M	Jun 2005	ISHP vs PEJ
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	34	2.99M	Apr 2021	ISHP vs BEDZ
PSCD	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF	32	23.54M	Apr 2010	ISHP vs PSCD

Top Performing ISHP Alternatives (YTD)

ISHP is at -8.73% YTD. There are 23 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 31.11%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CARZ	First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund	31.11%	46.29M	May 2011	ISHP vs CARZ
PSCD	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF	13.01%	23.54M	Apr 2010	ISHP vs PSCD
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	11.91%	2.99M	Apr 2021	ISHP vs BEDZ
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	9.41%	255.86M	Jun 2005	ISHP vs PEJ
RTH	VanEck Retail ETF	7.50%	257.98M	Dec 2011	ISHP vs RTH

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ISHP

ISHP has 18.30% 1-year volatility. There are 6 ETFs in the Consumer Discretionary Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.28%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTH	VanEck Retail ETF	13.28%	257.98M	Dec 2011	ISHP vs RTH
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	13.83%	7.34M	Dec 2017	ISHP vs VICE
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	14.29%	28.00M	Mar 2018	ISHP vs IEDI
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	15.28%	1.19B	Jun 2000	ISHP vs IYC
XLYI	State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector ...	16.34%	1.99M	Jul 2025	ISHP vs XLYI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ISHP

ISHP has a 1-year max drawdown of -24.75%. There are 21 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 Retail ETF	-7.83%	257.98M	Dec 2011	ISHP vs RTH
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	-9.44%	28.00M	Mar 2018	ISHP vs IEDI
PEJ	Invesco Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment ETF	-10.29%	255.86M	Jun 2005	ISHP vs PEJ
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	-11.97%	1.19B	Jun 2000	ISHP vs IYC
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	-12.06%	2.99M	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 16 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $25B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	39	28.86%	14.31B	Jul 2015	ISHP vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Infrastructure Equities, Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	49	17.75%	11.67B	Nov 2009	ISHP vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	54	19.12%	10.18B	Mar 2014	ISHP vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	8	-5.91%	118.19M	Feb 2012	ISHP vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	92	18.16%	7.77B	Mar 2006	ISHP vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	25	-6.56%	514.13M	Mar 2021	ISHP vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	91	67.20%	1.27B	Sep 2016	ISHP vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	43	14.88%	4.18B	Aug 2012	ISHP vs TDIV
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	39	10.48%	586.61M	Feb 2007	ISHP vs QCLN
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	85	17.25%	24.89B	Jan 2014	ISHP vs RDVY

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	12	-3.82%	106.98M	Apr 2016	ISHP vs IBUY
KGRN	KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	6	-9.74%	55.22M	Oct 2017	ISHP vs KGRN
EBIZ	Global X E-commerce ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	8	-6.79%	28.41M	Nov 2018	ISHP vs EBIZ
FLCH	Franklin FTSE China ETF	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	11	-6.16%	303.00M	Nov 2017	ISHP vs FLCH
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	49	12.26%	452.80B	Mar 1999	ISHP vs QQQ
SPUU	Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X ETF	Leveraged Equities, S&P 500	54	16.72%	260.25M	May 2014	ISHP vs SPUU
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	Consumer Staples Equities	27	10.87%	14.95B	Dec 1998	ISHP vs XLP
SHLD	Global X Defense Tech ETF	Aerospace & Defense	14	-2.06%	7.00B	Sep 2023	ISHP vs SHLD
FUTY	Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF	Utilities Equities	21	4.79%	2.35B	Oct 2013	ISHP vs FUTY
RXI	iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	21	-1.88%	270.14M	Sep 2006	ISHP vs RXI
ONLN	ProShares Online Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	18	0.64%	64.81M	Jul 2018	ISHP vs ONLN
RSPD	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionar...	Consumer Discretionary Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight	16	0.13%	328.92M	Nov 2006	ISHP vs RSPD
TMH	Toyota Motor Corporation ADRhedged	Consumer Discretionary Equities	—	—	1.16M	Mar 2025	ISHP vs TMH
EATZ	AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	—	—	1.86M	Apr 2021	ISHP vs EATZ
FXD	First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund	Consumer Discretionary Equities	22	2.67%	269.16M	May 2007	ISHP vs FXD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	ISHP vs SPY
XRT	SPDR S&P Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	31	5.78%	326.03M	Jun 2006	ISHP vs XRT
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	44	8.70%	3.53B	Mar 2018	ISHP vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities, Robotics	20	6.10%	724.78M	Feb 2018	ISHP vs ROBT
VCAR	Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	4	-29.86%	14.25M	Dec 2020	ISHP vs VCAR

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