Unusual Whales Subversive Republican Trading ETF (KRUZ) Alternatives

Unusual Whales Subversive Republican Trading ETF (KRUZ) belongs to the Large 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 KRUZ. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to KRUZ

KRUZ charges 0.83% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among KRUZ alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.03%	Jun 1, 2016	KRUZ vs USPX
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	Oct 4, 2000	KRUZ vs SPTM
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%	Nov 3, 2009	KRUZ vs SCHX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	0.03%	Jun 27, 2016	KRUZ vs VTI
VOTE	Engine No. 1 Transform 500 ETF	0.05%	Jun 22, 2021	KRUZ vs VOTE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to KRUZ

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
SAMT	Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF	91	Jan 25, 2022	KRUZ vs SAMT
THLV	THOR Equal Weight Low Volatility ETF	88	Sep 12, 2022	KRUZ vs THLV
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	87	Oct 24, 2023	KRUZ vs BLCR
QMAR	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March	85	Mar 19, 2021	KRUZ vs QMAR
WLTG	WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF	83	Dec 6, 2021	KRUZ vs WLTG

Top Performing KRUZ Alternatives (YTD)

KRUZ alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	19.63%	Mar 13, 2023	KRUZ vs FTIF
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	15.85%	May 28, 2024	KRUZ vs RSSY
TEXN	iShares Texas Equity ETF	12.67%	Jun 23, 2025	KRUZ vs TEXN
FTAG	First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF	12.56%	Mar 12, 2010	KRUZ vs FTAG
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	11.28%	Sep 27, 2022	KRUZ vs AVIE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to KRUZ

KRUZ alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	8.50%	Nov 1, 2019	KRUZ vs UNOV
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	8.83%	Dec 22, 2020	KRUZ vs PSCX
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	9.38%	Jul 7, 2025	KRUZ vs SPXM
PSMD	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETF	10.09%	Dec 22, 2020	KRUZ vs PSMD
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	10.23%	Jun 19, 2020	KRUZ vs DJUN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to KRUZ

KRUZ alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	-5.78%	Nov 1, 2019	KRUZ vs UNOV
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	-5.85%	May 10, 2023	KRUZ vs BDGS
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	-6.15%	Dec 22, 2020	KRUZ vs PSCX
THLV	THOR Equal Weight Low Volatility ETF	-6.66%	Sep 12, 2022	KRUZ vs THLV
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	-7.33%	Jun 19, 2020	KRUZ vs DJUN

Other ETFs from Subversive

Most popular Subversive ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
NANC	Subversive Unusual Whales Democratic ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	60	-7.53%	Feb 7, 2023	KRUZ vs NANC

Often Compared With KRUZ

What investors most often compare with KRUZ, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	KRUZ vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	KRUZ vs VOO
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	66	-8.12%	Sep 25, 2000	KRUZ vs SPYG
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	KRUZ vs QQQ
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	-10.37%	Nov 13, 2000	KRUZ vs VUG
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	6.46%	Dec 20, 2011	KRUZ vs SMH
IWY	iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	-10.08%	Sep 22, 2009	KRUZ vs IWY
VFIAX	Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Nov 13, 2000	KRUZ vs VFIAX
MGK	Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	51	-10.90%	Dec 17, 2007	KRUZ vs MGK
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	66	-5.78%	Oct 9, 2015	KRUZ vs SPMO
SPYM	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.35%	Nov 8, 2005	KRUZ vs SPYM
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		74	-4.63%	—	KRUZ vs ^GSPC
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	29	-11.22%	Dec 1, 1973	KRUZ vs AGTHX
FNCMX	Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	53	-10.43%	—	KRUZ vs FNCMX
MAGA	Point Bridge GOP Stock Tracker ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	4.13%	Sep 6, 2017	KRUZ vs MAGA
SPXU	ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500	Leveraged Equities, Leveraged	3	15.02%	Jun 25, 2009	KRUZ vs SPXU
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	46	-7.07%	May 19, 1997	KRUZ vs SWPPX
TOLZ	ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF	Industrials Equities	79	11.27%	Mar 25, 2014	KRUZ vs TOLZ
TRND	Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	26	-1.81%	May 3, 2019	KRUZ vs TRND

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