SSUS Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector ETF (SSUS) 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 SSUS. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SSUS

SSUS charges 0.81% annually. There are 197 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	SSUS vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.29B	Jun 2004	SSUS vs ILCB
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.75B	Sep 2000	SSUS vs SPYG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	60.56B	Dec 2009	SSUS vs SCHG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.24B	Jun 2004	SSUS vs ILCG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SSUS

SSUS has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 64. There are 31 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	89	692.72M	Feb 2015	SSUS vs ROUS
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	87	59.00M	Jul 2018	SSUS vs NACP
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	86	87.62M	Jun 2016	SSUS vs RFDA
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	86	290.05M	Aug 2017	SSUS vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	86	42.05B	Jun 2014	SSUS vs DGRO

Top Performing SSUS Alternatives (YTD)

SSUS is at 12.84% YTD. There are 48 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 34.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	34.03%	50.41M	Aug 2025	SSUS vs SGRT
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	30.03%	239.95M	Dec 2025	SSUS vs GARY
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	28.42%	186.14M	Sep 2019	SSUS vs VEGN
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	27.30%	29.00M	Aug 2014	SSUS vs SPIT
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	26.05%	2.19B	Mar 2006	SSUS vs RPG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SSUS

SSUS has 13.36% 1-year volatility. There are 42 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.01%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.01%	39.10M	May 2017	SSUS vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.15%	1.54B	Apr 2015	SSUS vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.40%	785.89M	Sep 2005	SSUS vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.50%	42.05B	Jun 2014	SSUS vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.71%	1.39B	Aug 2020	SSUS vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SSUS

SSUS has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.05%. There are 38 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	-5.45%	87.62M	Jun 2016	SSUS vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	SSUS vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	SSUS vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	SSUS vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	SSUS vs QUS

Often Compared With SSUS

Investors most often compare SSUS with SPY, XLG, DYNF. These 20 comparison targets span 11 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	SSUS vs SPY
XLG	Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF	S&P 500	40	3.75%	10.85B	May 2005	SSUS vs XLG
DYNF	iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.67%	38.52B	Mar 2019	SSUS vs DYNF
CRDBX	Potomac Defensive Bull Fund	Tactical Allocation	89	22.18%	—	Jun 2020	SSUS vs CRDBX
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	5.76%	42.09M	May 2023	SSUS vs BDGS
DBL	DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund	Multisector Bonds	5	-2.27%	—	Jan 2012	SSUS vs DBL
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	58	16.13%	481.14B	Mar 1999	SSUS vs QQQ
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	83	24.60%	498.38M	Oct 2017	SSUS vs BIBL
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	80	23.84%	170.29M	Mar 2025	SSUS vs FMTM
IJR	iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	72	21.20%	109.39B	May 2000	SSUS vs IJR
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	20	-1.08%	46.97B	Jul 2002	SSUS vs IEF
JPIE	JPMorgan Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	95	1.62%	9.91B	Oct 2021	SSUS vs JPIE
SPDW	SPDR Portfolio World ex-US ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	12.94%	40.01B	Apr 2007	SSUS vs SPDW
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	55	24.75%	108.03M	Feb 2020	SSUS vs IQM
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.75%	39.85B	May 2017	SSUS vs JPST
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	47	12.03%	98.49M	Jun 2020	SSUS vs ALTL
FV	First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	40	13.55%	3.79B	Mar 2014	SSUS vs FV
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.00%	43.66B	Nov 2009	SSUS vs SCHB
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.96%	95.15B	Jan 2004	SSUS vs ITOT
FPX	First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	52	15.77%	1.59B	Apr 2006	SSUS vs FPX

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