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iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP) belongs to the Large Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with IXP. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IXP

IXP charges 0.43% annually. There are 86 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IXP

IXP has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 23. There are 147 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.


Top Performing IXP Alternatives (YTD)

IXP is at -1.89% YTD. There are 192 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 37.01%.


SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
SMART Earnings Growth ETF
37.01%
50.41MAug 2025IXP vs SGRT
Mango Growth ETF
31.48%
239.95MDec 2025IXP vs GARY
US Vegan Climate ETF
29.54%
186.14MSep 2019IXP vs VEGN
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
28.19%
2.19BMar 2006IXP vs RPG
F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF
27.82%
29.00MAug 2014IXP vs SPIT

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IXP

IXP has 15.09% 1-year volatility. There are 71 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.00%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IXP

IXP has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.26%. There are 86 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.45%.


Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, SOXX and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $894B.


Often Compared With IXP

Investors most often compare IXP with XLC, FCOM, IYZ. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR FundCommunications Equities
16
-4.78%
23.09BJun 2018IXP vs XLC
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
26
-1.13%
1.70BOct 2013IXP vs FCOM
iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETFCommunications Equities
86
23.46%
1.27BMay 2000IXP vs IYZ
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
67
10.87%
1.70TSep 2010IXP vs VOO
Invesco QQQ ETFNasdaq-100
61
17.43%
481.14BMar 1999IXP vs QQQ
iShares U.S. Technology ETFTechnology Equities
63
24.38%
25.16BMay 2000IXP vs IYW
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
67
11.37%
2.30TMay 2001IXP vs VTI
Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight Industrials ETFIndustrials Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight
32
11.47%
1.09BJan 2006IXP vs RSPN
Vanguard Communication Services ETFCommunications Equities
27
-0.87%
6.30BSep 2004IXP vs VOX
United Parcel Service, Inc.
65
18.16%
IXP vs UPS
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Service...Communications Equities, S&P 500, Equal Weight
7
-9.42%
56.94MNov 2018IXP vs RSPC
SPDR S&P Telecom ETFCommunications Equities
92
42.96%
623.40MJan 2011IXP vs XTL
Global X Video Games & Esports ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, Gaming, Technology Equities
3
-15.16%
62.86MOct 2019IXP vs HERO
Global X Social Media ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
5
-15.97%
92.48MNov 2011IXP vs SOCL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFTechnology Equities
66
27.85%
120.59BDec 1998IXP vs XLK
Proshares Large Cap Core PlusLong-Short
68
8.60%
518.36MJul 2009IXP vs CSM
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
10.84%
783.21BJan 1993IXP vs SPY
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
66
11.43%
43.66BNov 2009IXP vs SCHB
Fidelity High Dividend ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities, Dividend
72
11.28%
9.74BSep 2016IXP vs FDVV
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
66
11.42%
95.15BJan 2004IXP vs ITOT

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Diversifiers

Pair IXP with funds that move differently

iShares Global Comm Services ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to IXP.

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