NPFE Alternatives & Similar ETFs

NPF Core Equity ETF (NPFE) 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 NPFE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NPFE

NPFE charges 0.40% annually. There are 127 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GXLC	Global X U.S. 500 ETF	0.02%	4.56M	Sep 2025	NPFE vs GXLC
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.68B	Mar 2019	NPFE vs BBUS
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.03%	2.01B	Jun 2016	NPFE vs USPX
SCHK	Schwab 1000 Index ETF	0.03%	5.77B	Oct 2017	NPFE vs SCHK
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	0.03%	95.15B	Jan 2004	NPFE vs ITOT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NPFE

Among 209 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	95	293.98M	Jun 2025	NPFE vs AFOS
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	93	894.46M	Sep 2018	NPFE vs IUS
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	93	—	May 2024	NPFE vs RSSY
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	90	10.66M	Sep 2022	NPFE vs AVIE
RAFE	PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF	88	160.47M	Dec 2019	NPFE vs RAFE

Top Performing NPFE Alternatives (YTD)

Among 238 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with YTD return data, the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 42.93%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NRSH	Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection E...	42.93%	33.11M	Nov 2023	NPFE vs NRSH
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	41.21%	—	Sep 2024	NPFE vs CNAV
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	32.86%	—	May 2024	NPFE vs RSSY
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	31.41%	293.98M	Jun 2025	NPFE vs AFOS
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	28.81%	27.36B	Apr 2013	NPFE vs MTUM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NPFE

NPFE has 14.89% 1-year volatility. There are 199 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.35%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	6.35%	42.09M	May 2023	NPFE vs BDGS
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	7.68%	—	Jul 2025	NPFE vs SPXM
USMV	iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF	8.51%	23.36B	Oct 2011	NPFE vs USMV
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	8.92%	402.23M	May 2020	NPFE vs SIXA
SELV	SEI Enhanced Low Volatility US Large Cap ETF	9.25%	168.13M	May 2022	NPFE vs SELV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NPFE

Among 209 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -4.03%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	-4.03%	42.09M	May 2023	NPFE vs BDGS
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	-4.97%	10.66M	Sep 2022	NPFE vs AVIE
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	-5.08%	—	Jul 2025	NPFE vs SPXM
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	-5.59%	402.23M	May 2020	NPFE vs SIXA
SELV	SEI Enhanced Low Volatility US Large Cap ETF	-5.92%	168.13M	May 2022	NPFE vs SELV

Often Compared With NPFE

Investors most often compare NPFE with BUFH, SCHX, BUFX. These 18 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BUFH	FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	93	2.88%	—	Jun 2025	NPFE vs BUFH
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	11.12%	72.77B	Nov 2009	NPFE vs SCHX
BUFX	FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	90	4.78%	—	Jun 2025	NPFE vs BUFX
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	87	4.71%	344.21M	Jun 2020	NPFE vs DJUN
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	86	18.43%	6.50B	Oct 2023	NPFE vs BLCR
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.68%	13.65B	Oct 2000	NPFE vs SPTM
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	11.83%	2.30T	May 2001	NPFE vs VTI
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	92	16.34%	26.25B	Aug 2013	NPFE vs FNDX
FNDB	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	91	16.45%	1.39B	Aug 2013	NPFE vs FNDB
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	19.39%	5.39M	Mar 2023	NPFE vs FTIF
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	11.85%	43.66B	Nov 2009	NPFE vs SCHB
UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	78	3.57%	180.00M	Jun 2019	NPFE vs UJUN
DFND	Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	—	—	8.98M	Jan 2016	NPFE vs DFND
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	Defined Outcome	87	5.83%	46.99M	Dec 2020	NPFE vs PSCX
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	Defined Outcome	82	4.70%	375.51M	May 2020	NPFE vs DMAY
EBI	Longview Advantage ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	87	16.15%	562.31M	Feb 2025	NPFE vs EBI
ESN	Essential 40 Stock ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	85	15.66%	180.66M	Jun 2014	NPFE vs ESN
FJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	84	5.82%	1.35B	Jun 2020	NPFE vs FJUN

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