RVER Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Trenchless Fund ETF (RVER) 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 RVER. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to RVER

RVER charges 0.65% annually. There are 181 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.89B	Mar 2019	RVER vs BBUS
GXLC	Global X U.S. 500 ETF	0.02%	4.50M	Sep 2025	RVER vs GXLC
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.03%	2.00B	Jun 2016	RVER vs USPX
SCHK	Schwab 1000 Index ETF	0.03%	5.72B	Oct 2017	RVER vs SCHK
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%	71.82B	Nov 2009	RVER vs SCHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to RVER

RVER has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 21. There are 196 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	96	12.36M	Sep 2022	RVER vs AVIE
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	96	927.09M	Sep 2018	RVER vs IUS
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	94	293.98M	Jun 2025	RVER vs AFOS
RAFE	PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF	93	160.47M	Dec 2019	RVER vs RAFE
ESN	Essential 40 Stock ETF	93	180.66M	Jun 2014	RVER vs ESN

Top Performing RVER Alternatives (YTD)

RVER is at 9.01% YTD. There are 162 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 33.68%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NRSH	Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection E...	33.68%	33.11M	Nov 2023	RVER vs NRSH
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	29.79%	—	May 2024	RVER vs RSSY
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	27.82%	293.98M	Jun 2025	RVER vs AFOS
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	24.51%	—	Sep 2024	RVER vs CNAV
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	24.04%	5.62M	Mar 2023	RVER vs FTIF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to RVER

RVER has 24.36% 1-year volatility. There are 234 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.57%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	7.57%	—	Jul 2025	RVER vs SPXM
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	9.05%	402.23M	May 2020	RVER vs SIXA
SPCT	Liberty One Spectrum ETF	9.38%	65.78M	Sep 2025	RVER vs SPCT
EQL	ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF	9.50%	744.97M	Jul 2009	RVER vs EQL
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.74%	1.42B	Aug 2020	RVER vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to RVER

RVER has a 1-year max drawdown of -21.61%. There are 200 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.97%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	-4.97%	12.36M	Sep 2022	RVER vs AVIE
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	-5.08%	—	Jul 2025	RVER vs SPXM
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	-5.59%	402.23M	May 2020	RVER vs SIXA
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	-6.15%	927.09M	Sep 2018	RVER vs IUS
EQL	ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF	-6.19%	744.97M	Jul 2009	RVER vs EQL

Often Compared With RVER

Investors most often compare RVER with ZROZ, SJNK, VCLT. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ZROZ	PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	6	-7.23%	1.37B	Oct 2009	RVER vs ZROZ
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	73	1.60%	4.75B	Mar 2012	RVER vs SJNK
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	13	-2.48%	10.00B	Nov 2009	RVER vs VCLT
TECL	Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares	Leveraged Equities, Technology Equities	44	48.00%	5.17B	Dec 2008	RVER vs TECL
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Tactical Allocation	64	4.35%	42.09M	May 2023	RVER vs BDGS
PSMD	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETF	Defined Outcome	87	6.35%	93.10M	Dec 2020	RVER vs PSMD
FMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	Defined Outcome	77	5.43%	1.42B	May 2020	RVER vs FMAY
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	15.00%	6.44B	Oct 2023	RVER vs BLCR
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	10.49%	2.30T	May 2001	RVER vs VTI
MGC	Vanguard Mega Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	9.30%	10.60B	Dec 2007	RVER vs MGC
UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	74	3.01%	185.11M	Jun 2019	RVER vs UJUN
VOTE	TCW Transform 500 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	10.03%	1.10B	Jun 2021	RVER vs VOTE
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	86	4.39%	346.74M	Jun 2020	RVER vs DJUN
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	Defined Outcome	77	6.21%	108.16M	Nov 2019	RVER vs UNOV
FTAG	First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	33	11.55%	14.30M	Mar 2010	RVER vs FTAG
TEXN	iShares Texas Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	18.06%	16.49M	Jun 2025	RVER vs TEXN
BNO	United States Brent Oil Fund LP	Oil & Gas	52	77.90%	615.26M	Jun 2010	RVER vs BNO
IBIC	iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	98	2.69%	76.82M	Sep 2023	RVER vs IBIC
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	Defined Outcome	81	4.47%	374.27M	May 2020	RVER vs DMAY
BUFH	FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	93	3.05%	—	Jun 2025	RVER vs BUFH

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