SSPY Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Stratified LargeCap Index ETF (SSPY) 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 SSPY. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SSPY

SSPY charges 0.45% annually. There are 133 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%	4.50M	Sep 2025	SSPY vs GXLC
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.89B	Mar 2019	SSPY vs BBUS
SCHK	Schwab 1000 Index ETF	0.03%	5.72B	Oct 2017	SSPY vs SCHK
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	13.48B	Oct 2000	SSPY vs SPTM
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	0.03%	94.34B	Jan 2004	SSPY vs ITOT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SSPY

SSPY has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 84. There are 31 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
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	96	927.09M	Sep 2018	SSPY vs IUS
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	96	12.36M	Sep 2022	SSPY vs AVIE
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	94	293.98M	Jun 2025	SSPY vs AFOS
RAFE	PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF	94	160.47M	Dec 2019	SSPY vs RAFE
ESN	Essential 40 Stock ETF	94	180.66M	Jun 2014	SSPY vs ESN

Top Performing SSPY Alternatives (YTD)

SSPY is at 14.08% YTD. There are 50 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.88%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NRSH	Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection E...	35.88%	33.11M	Nov 2023	SSPY vs NRSH
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	30.52%	—	May 2024	SSPY vs RSSY
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	30.16%	293.98M	Jun 2025	SSPY vs AFOS
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	26.09%	—	Sep 2024	SSPY vs CNAV
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	23.66%	5.62M	Mar 2023	SSPY vs FTIF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SSPY

SSPY has 10.72% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.38%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	7.38%	—	Jul 2025	SSPY vs SPXM
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	9.02%	402.23M	May 2020	SSPY vs SIXA
QUS	State Street SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.22%	1.53B	Apr 2015	SSPY vs QUS
SPCT	Liberty One Spectrum ETF	9.36%	65.78M	Sep 2025	SSPY vs SPCT
EQL	ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF	9.47%	744.97M	Jul 2009	SSPY vs EQL

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SSPY

SSPY has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.32%. There are 22 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	SSPY vs AVIE
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	-5.08%	—	Jul 2025	SSPY vs SPXM
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	-5.59%	402.23M	May 2020	SSPY vs SIXA
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	-6.15%	927.09M	Sep 2018	SSPY vs IUS
EQL	ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF	-6.19%	744.97M	Jul 2009	SSPY vs EQL

Other ETFs from Exchange Traded Concepts

The 10 most viewed Exchange Traded Concepts ETFs shown here include NUKZ, ROBO, CEFS and span 15 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NUKZ	Range Nuclear Renaissance ETF	Energy Equities	21	2.82%	832.38M	Jan 2024	SSPY vs NUKZ
ROBO	ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF	Robotics, Technology Equities	47	17.14%	1.96B	Oct 2013	SSPY vs ROBO
CEFS	Saba Closed-End Funds ETF	Actively Managed	86	12.79%	332.90M	Mar 2017	SSPY vs CEFS
HYLD	High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	—	—	95.91M	Nov 2010	SSPY vs HYLD
THNQ	ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF	Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities	79	36.93%	421.30M	May 2020	SSPY vs THNQ
HTUS	Hull Tactical US ETF	Equity Hedged, Long-Short	84	12.44%	137.43M	Jun 2015	SSPY vs HTUS
AMOM	QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	37	16.58%	33.44M	May 2019	SSPY vs AMOM
EMQQ	EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	6	-13.58%	273.19M	Nov 2014	SSPY vs EMQQ
INDF	Nifty India Financials ETF	Financials Equities, India Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	—	—	10.83M	Oct 2020	SSPY vs INDF
HTEC	ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation E...	Health & Biotech Equities	72	11.16%	74.46M	Jun 2019	SSPY vs HTEC

Often Compared With SSPY

Investors most often compare SSPY with SPYI, RSP, VOO. These 19 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPYI	NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	80	9.18%	11.05B	Aug 2022	SSPY vs SPYI
RSP	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF	S&P 500, Equal Weight	79	14.26%	96.96B	Apr 2003	SSPY vs RSP
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	SSPY vs VOO
AGTHX	American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	5.61%	—	Dec 1973	SSPY vs AGTHX
DAPP	VanEck Digital Transformation ETF	Blockchain, Technology Equities	18	11.01%	228.65M	Apr 2021	SSPY vs DAPP
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		79	11.03%	—	—	SSPY vs ^GSPC
SWPPX	Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, S&P 500	59	10.09%	144.34B	May 1997	SSPY vs SWPPX
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	94	16.93%	254.20B	Jan 2004	SSPY vs VTV
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.70%	789.06B	Jan 1993	SSPY vs SPY
QMAR	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March	Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome	96	12.60%	566.25M	Mar 2021	SSPY vs QMAR
SHUS	Stratified LargeCap Hedged ETF	Equity Hedged	76	11.99%	23.16M	Jan 2019	SSPY vs SHUS
WLTG	WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	9.48%	65.12M	Dec 2021	SSPY vs WLTG
TRND	Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	9.65%	62.59M	May 2019	SSPY vs TRND
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	89	5.05%	346.74M	Jun 2020	SSPY vs DJUN
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	84	17.25%	6.44B	Oct 2023	SSPY vs BLCR
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.18%	2.30T	May 2001	SSPY vs VTI
TOLZ	ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF	Infrastructure Equities, Industrials Equities	63	11.92%	176.36M	Mar 2014	SSPY vs TOLZ
PSMD	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETF	Defined Outcome	89	6.86%	93.10M	Dec 2020	SSPY vs PSMD
FMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	Defined Outcome	82	6.33%	1.42B	May 2020	SSPY vs FMAY

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