VEGN Alternatives & Similar ETFs

US Vegan Climate ETF (VEGN) 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 VEGN. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VEGN

VEGN charges 0.60% annually. There are 149 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	VEGN vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.26B	Jun 2004	VEGN vs ILCB
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.13B	Sep 2000	VEGN vs SPYG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.19B	Jul 2000	VEGN vs IUSG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	59.17B	Dec 2009	VEGN vs SCHG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VEGN

VEGN has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 81. There are 6 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 85.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	85	33.20M	Dec 2021	VEGN vs DARP
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	84	59.00M	Jul 2018	VEGN vs NACP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	84	267.72M	Aug 2017	VEGN vs MFUS
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	82	656.33M	Feb 2015	VEGN vs ROUS
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	82	495.57M	Oct 2017	VEGN vs BIBL

Top Performing VEGN Alternatives (YTD)

VEGN is at 29.79% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 57.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	57.26%	26.18M	Oct 2025	VEGN vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	45.10%	50.41M	Aug 2025	VEGN vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	35.15%	117.69M	Feb 2020	VEGN vs IQM
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	30.53%	170.29M	Mar 2025	VEGN vs FMTM
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	30.31%	2.27B	Mar 2006	VEGN vs RPG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VEGN

VEGN has 18.33% 1-year volatility. There are 145 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	7.56%	39.10M	May 2017	VEGN vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.24%	1.50B	Apr 2015	VEGN vs QUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	41.89B	Jun 2014	VEGN vs DGRO
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.53%	774.52M	Sep 2005	VEGN vs PFM
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.79%	1.36B	Aug 2020	VEGN vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VEGN

VEGN has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.85%. There are 79 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%	85.26M	Jun 2016	VEGN vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	656.33M	Feb 2015	VEGN vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	267.72M	Aug 2017	VEGN vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	41.89B	Jun 2014	VEGN vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.50B	Apr 2015	VEGN vs QUS

Often Compared With VEGN

Investors most often compare VEGN with SPY, VOO, SHE. 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	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	VEGN vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	VEGN vs VOO
SHE	SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	16.68%	321.76M	Mar 2016	VEGN vs SHE
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	16.45%	493.17B	Mar 1999	VEGN vs QQQ
ESGU	iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, ESG	58	8.38%	17.43B	Dec 2016	VEGN vs ESGU
ESGV	Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, ESG	48	7.75%	13.30B	Sep 2018	VEGN vs ESGV
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.82%	2.30T	May 2001	VEGN vs VTI
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	72	11.93%	32.85B	Nov 2012	VEGN vs VFV.TO
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	68	29.91%	21.99B	Oct 2015	VEGN vs SPMO
ETHO	Amplify Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities, ESG	70	17.79%	179.24M	Nov 2015	VEGN vs ETHO
VTSAX	Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.33%	2.30T	Nov 2000	VEGN vs VTSAX
ARWG	Archer Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	5.19%	8.27M	Dec 2025	VEGN vs ARWG
ACSI	American Customer Satisfaction ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	54	10.57%	104.10M	Nov 2016	VEGN vs ACSI
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.88%	43.10B	Nov 2009	VEGN vs SCHB
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	VEGN vs SCHD
CLSE	Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF	Long-Short, Actively Managed	95	24.77%	447.61M	Dec 2009	VEGN vs CLSE
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.94%	93.53B	Jan 2004	VEGN vs ITOT
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	68	15.79%	98.34M	Jun 2020	VEGN vs ALTL
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	7.57%	8.54B	Mar 2019	VEGN vs BBUS
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	80	12.92%	19.56B	Aug 2019	VEGN vs XEQT.TO

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