First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF (NFTY) Alternatives

First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF (NFTY) belongs to the Asia Pacific Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NFTY. 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 NFTY

NFTY charges 0.80% annually. Among ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among NFTY alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VPL	Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF	0.08%	Mar 4, 2005	NFTY vs VPL
FLAU	Franklin FTSE Australia ETF	0.09%	Nov 2, 2017	NFTY vs FLAU
IPAC	iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF	0.09%	Jun 10, 2014	NFTY vs IPAC
FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	0.09%	Nov 2, 2017	NFTY vs FLKR
BKEM	BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.11%	Apr 24, 2020	NFTY vs BKEM

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NFTY

Among ETFs in the Asia Pacific 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
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	98	May 12, 2000	NFTY vs EWY
FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	98	Nov 2, 2017	NFTY vs FLKR
MKOR	Matthews Korea Active ETF	97	Oct 29, 2010	NFTY vs MKOR
DVYA	iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF	95	Feb 23, 2012	NFTY vs DVYA
FPA	First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund	95	Apr 18, 2011	NFTY vs FPA

Top Performing NFTY Alternatives (YTD)

NFTY alternatives from the Asia Pacific Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
MKOR	Matthews Korea Active ETF	26.80%	Oct 29, 2010	NFTY vs MKOR
EWY	iShares MSCI South Korea ETF	26.53%	May 12, 2000	NFTY vs EWY
FLKR	Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF	24.40%	Nov 2, 2017	NFTY vs FLKR
FPA	First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund	17.42%	Apr 18, 2011	NFTY vs FPA
THD	iShares MSCI Thailand ETF	16.27%	Mar 26, 2008	NFTY vs THD

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NFTY

NFTY alternatives from the Asia Pacific Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
EEMV	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF	12.91%	Oct 18, 2011	NFTY vs EEMV
INDH	WisdomTree India Hedged Equity Fund	14.13%	May 7, 2024	NFTY vs INDH
INDY	iShares India 50 ETF	14.85%	Nov 18, 2009	NFTY vs INDY
INDA	iShares MSCI India ETF	15.58%	Feb 2, 2012	NFTY vs INDA
FLIN	Franklin FTSE India ETF	15.78%	Feb 6, 2018	NFTY vs FLIN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NFTY

NFTY alternatives from the Asia Pacific Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
EWM	iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF	-9.09%	Mar 12, 1996	NFTY vs EWM
EEMV	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF	-9.22%	Oct 18, 2011	NFTY vs EEMV
EMMF	WisdomTree Emerging Markets Multifactor Fund	-10.62%	Aug 10, 2018	NFTY vs EMMF
IPAC	iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF	-11.49%	Jun 10, 2014	NFTY vs IPAC
ADVE	Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF	-11.73%	Sep 21, 2023	NFTY vs ADVE

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-12.12%	Jul 7, 2015	NFTY vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	6.96%	Nov 17, 2009	NFTY vs GRID
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	NFTY vs FDL
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	NFTY vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	NFTY vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	77	-2.96%	Aug 14, 2012	NFTY vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	NFTY vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-11.00%	Feb 21, 2018	NFTY vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	87	4.23%	Feb 8, 2007	NFTY vs QCLN
FIW	First Trust Water ETF	Water Equities	18	-4.90%	May 8, 2007	NFTY vs FIW

Often Compared With NFTY

What investors most often compare with NFTY, 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	NFTY vs SPY
TCS.NS	Tata Consultancy Services Limited		2	-25.09%	—	NFTY vs TCS.NS
EPI	WisdomTree India Earnings Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.86%	Feb 22, 2008	NFTY vs EPI
^BSE500	S&P BSE-500		5	-14.05%	—	NFTY vs ^BSE500
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	NFTY vs QQQ
SMIN	iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	4	-14.23%	Feb 8, 2012	NFTY vs SMIN
XNIF.L	Xtrackers Nifty 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1C	Asia Pacific Equities	1	-16.53%	Jul 5, 2007	NFTY vs XNIF.L
^N225	Nikkei 225		92	5.07%	—	NFTY vs ^N225
XID.TO	iShares India Index ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	1	-13.04%	Jan 21, 2010	NFTY vs XID.TO
^NIFTY500	Nifty 500		6	-14.01%	—	NFTY vs ^NIFTY500
ZID.TO	BMO MSCI India ESG Leaders Index ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	1	-18.10%	Jan 19, 2010	NFTY vs ZID.TO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	NFTY vs VTI
RFEM	First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ET...	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	83	3.81%	Jun 14, 2016	NFTY vs RFEM
DMART.NS	Avenue Supermarts Limited		34	4.62%	—	NFTY vs DMART.NS
^NDX	NASDAQ 100 Index		80	-5.98%	—	NFTY vs ^NDX
TATAMOTORS.NS	Tata Motors Limited		—	—	—	NFTY vs TATAMOTORS.NS
ASIANPAINT.NS	Asian Paints Limited		29	-21.82%	—	NFTY vs ASIANPAINT.NS
TITAN.NS	Titan Company Limited		82	-2.47%	—	NFTY vs TITAN.NS
SYNGENE.NS	Syngene International Limited		2	-40.11%	—	NFTY vs SYNGENE.NS
^XNDX	NASDAQ 100 Total Return Index		80	-5.82%	—	NFTY vs ^XNDX

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