RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF (RFDA) Alternatives

RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF (RFDA) 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 RFDA. 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 RFDA

RFDA charges 0.52% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among RFDA alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
BBUS	JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	Mar 12, 2019	RFDA vs BBUS
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	Jun 28, 2004	RFDA vs ILCB
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	0.03%	Nov 3, 2009	RFDA vs SCHB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	Nov 13, 2000	RFDA vs VUG
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	0.03%	Jan 20, 2004	RFDA vs ITOT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RFDA

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Growth 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
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	93	Dec 15, 2021	RFDA vs DARP
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	88	Feb 25, 2020	RFDA vs IQM
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	85	Mar 19, 2025	RFDA vs FMTM
FPX	First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF	83	Apr 12, 2006	RFDA vs FPX
IOO	iShares Global 100 ETF	83	Dec 5, 2000	RFDA vs IOO

Top Performing RFDA Alternatives (YTD)

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

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	9.61%	Jul 14, 2025	RFDA vs GQGU
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	8.17%	Mar 19, 2025	RFDA vs FMTM
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	6.68%	Aug 19, 2025	RFDA vs SGRT
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	4.92%	Oct 30, 2017	RFDA vs BIBL
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	4.29%	Dec 15, 2021	RFDA vs DARP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RFDA

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

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	9.55%	Jul 14, 2025	RFDA vs GQGU
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	10.74%	May 24, 2017	RFDA vs CCOR
QCLR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF	12.06%	Aug 25, 2021	RFDA vs QCLR
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	13.60%	Jul 6, 2006	RFDA vs FTCS
OUSA	OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF	13.88%	Jul 14, 2015	RFDA vs OUSA

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RFDA

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

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	-9.17%	May 24, 2017	RFDA vs CCOR
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	-9.38%	Jul 6, 2006	RFDA vs FTCS
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	-9.79%	Jun 24, 2020	RFDA vs ALTL
OUSA	OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF	-9.80%	Jul 14, 2015	RFDA vs OUSA
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	-9.91%	Nov 1, 2016	RFDA vs ACSI

Other ETFs from SS&C

Most popular SS&C ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AMLP	Alerian MLP ETF	MLPs	32	14.20%	Aug 23, 2010	RFDA vs AMLP
ENFR	Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF	Energy Equities	66	22.85%	Nov 1, 2013	RFDA vs ENFR
EQL	Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	2.94%	Jul 7, 2009	RFDA vs EQL
SDOG	ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	59	8.59%	Jun 29, 2012	RFDA vs SDOG
ACES	ALPS Clean Energy ETF	Alternative Energy Equities	74	3.39%	Jun 29, 2018	RFDA vs ACES
SBIO	ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	95	2.19%	Dec 31, 2014	RFDA vs SBIO
IDOG	ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	94	8.50%	Jun 27, 2013	RFDA vs IDOG
RDOG	ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF	REIT, Dividend	15	0.69%	May 7, 2008	RFDA vs RDOG
BFOR	ALPS Barron's 400 ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	62	0.80%	Jun 4, 2013	RFDA vs BFOR
DTEC	ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF	Technology Equities	12	-10.91%	Dec 29, 2017	RFDA vs DTEC

Often Compared With RFDA

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	RFDA vs DGRO
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	60	0.02%	Sep 22, 2003	RFDA vs AGG
DIVB	iShares U.S. Dividend and Buyback ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	54	2.14%	Nov 7, 2017	RFDA vs DIVB
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	78	-0.35%	Apr 11, 2007	RFDA vs HYG
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	RFDA vs IAU
BWX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bon...	International Government Bonds	21	-2.24%	Oct 2, 2007	RFDA vs BWX
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	RFDA vs SCHD
EMB	iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF	Emerging Markets Bonds	78	-1.61%	Dec 17, 2007	RFDA vs EMB
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	RFDA vs BND
BIL	SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds	100	0.85%	May 25, 2007	RFDA vs BIL
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	RFDA vs SPY
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	2.76%	Aug 15, 2013	RFDA vs FNDX
DDIV	First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	28	-2.41%	Mar 10, 2014	RFDA vs DDIV
DIVO	Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Derivative Income	80	2.01%	Dec 13, 2016	RFDA vs DIVO
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	RFDA vs KNG
NOBL	ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	27	2.36%	Oct 9, 2013	RFDA vs NOBL
VSDA	VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	33	3.70%	Apr 18, 2017	RFDA vs VSDA

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