SXQG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF (SXQG) 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 SXQG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SXQG

SXQG charges 1.00% annually. There are 227 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.38B	Mar 2019	SXQG vs BBUS
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	0.03%	93.42B	Jan 2004	SXQG vs ITOT
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	365.00B	Jan 2004	SXQG vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.28B	Jun 2004	SXQG vs ILCB
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	61.08B	Dec 2009	SXQG vs SCHG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SXQG

SXQG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 8. There are 196 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	91	15.25M	Dec 2021	SXQG vs DARP
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	88	555.00M	Jul 2019	SXQG vs HLAL
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	SXQG vs NACP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	86	134.13M	Sep 2019	SXQG vs VEGN
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	83	87.48M	Jun 2016	SXQG vs RFDA

Top Performing SXQG Alternatives (YTD)

SXQG is at -2.67% YTD. There are 212 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 79.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	79.03%	29.99M	Oct 2025	SXQG vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	51.46%	50.41M	Aug 2025	SXQG vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	40.18%	87.87M	Feb 2020	SXQG vs IQM
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	32.67%	15.25M	Dec 2021	SXQG vs DARP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	32.05%	134.13M	Sep 2019	SXQG vs VEGN

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SXQG

SXQG has 11.68% 1-year volatility. There are 29 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.93%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	6.93%	39.10M	May 2017	SXQG vs CCOR
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	8.87%	6.04B	Jun 2006	SXQG vs DLN
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.09%	1.64B	Apr 2015	SXQG vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.47%	780.82M	Sep 2005	SXQG vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.48%	40.46B	Jun 2014	SXQG vs DGRO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SXQG

SXQG has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.03%. There are 131 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%	87.48M	Jun 2016	SXQG vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	632.73M	Feb 2015	SXQG vs ROUS
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	-6.10%	6.04B	Jun 2006	SXQG vs DLN
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	251.20M	Aug 2017	SXQG vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	40.46B	Jun 2014	SXQG vs DGRO

Often Compared With SXQG

Investors most often compare SXQG with SXRV.DE, GARP, ALTL. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SXRV.DE	iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)	Nasdaq-100	71	21.58%	—	Jan 2010	SXQG vs SXRV.DE
GARP	iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	68	21.29%	2.49B	Jan 2020	SXQG vs GARP
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	78	16.90%	103.76M	Jun 2020	SXQG vs ALTL
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	81	23.84%	459.20M	Oct 2017	SXQG vs BIBL
FPX	First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	52	18.28%	1.49B	Apr 2006	SXQG vs FPX
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Growth Equities	82	31.75%	33.97M	Mar 2025	SXQG vs FMTM
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	48	9.66%	104.10M	Nov 2016	SXQG vs ACSI
VV	Vanguard Large-Cap ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	67	10.69%	71.00B	Jan 2004	SXQG vs VV
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	6.60%	326.09M	Jul 2025	SXQG vs GQGU
IOO	iShares Global 100 ETF	Global Equities	82	12.26%	8.95B	Dec 2000	SXQG vs IOO
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	81	14.42%	12.71B	Sep 2019	SXQG vs AVUS
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.28%	43.31B	Nov 2009	SXQG vs SCHB
OUSA	OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	27	1.05%	742.95M	Jul 2015	SXQG vs OUSA
FDRR	Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	82	10.01%	686.72M	Sep 2016	SXQG vs FDRR
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	12	0.01%	7.67B	Jul 2006	SXQG vs FTCS
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	14.48%	3.25B	Jun 2004	SXQG vs ILCG
QCLR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF	Nasdaq-100, Hedge Fund	29	1.40%	4.03M	Aug 2021	SXQG vs QCLR
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	11.39%	981.83M	Sep 2015	SXQG vs QLC
QQQA	ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF	Nasdaq-100, Momentum	90	65.37%	45.43M	May 2021	SXQG vs QQQA
QWLD	SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	6.55%	183.75M	Jun 2014	SXQG vs QWLD

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