WLTG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF (WLTG) 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 WLTG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to WLTG

WLTG charges 0.75% annually. There are 205 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	WLTG vs BBUS
GXLC	Global X U.S. 500 ETF	0.02%	4.50M	Sep 2025	WLTG vs GXLC
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.03%	2.00B	Jun 2016	WLTG vs USPX
SCHK	Schwab 1000 Index ETF	0.03%	5.72B	Oct 2017	WLTG vs SCHK
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	13.48B	Oct 2000	WLTG vs SPTM

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WLTG

WLTG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 61. There are 108 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	WLTG vs AVIE
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	96	927.09M	Sep 2018	WLTG vs IUS
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	94	293.98M	Jun 2025	WLTG vs AFOS
RAFE	PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF	93	160.47M	Dec 2019	WLTG vs RAFE
ESN	Essential 40 Stock ETF	93	180.66M	Jun 2014	WLTG vs ESN

Top Performing WLTG Alternatives (YTD)

WLTG is at 8.11% YTD. There are 180 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	WLTG vs NRSH
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	29.79%	—	May 2024	WLTG vs RSSY
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	27.82%	293.98M	Jun 2025	WLTG vs AFOS
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	24.51%	—	Sep 2024	WLTG vs CNAV
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	24.04%	5.62M	Mar 2023	WLTG vs FTIF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WLTG

WLTG has 14.32% 1-year volatility. There are 170 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	WLTG vs SPXM
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	9.05%	402.23M	May 2020	WLTG vs SIXA
SPCT	Liberty One Spectrum ETF	9.38%	65.78M	Sep 2025	WLTG vs SPCT
EQL	ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF	9.50%	744.97M	Jul 2009	WLTG vs EQL
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.74%	1.42B	Aug 2020	WLTG vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WLTG

WLTG has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.56%. There are 121 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	WLTG vs AVIE
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	-5.08%	—	Jul 2025	WLTG vs SPXM
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	-5.59%	402.23M	May 2020	WLTG vs SIXA
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	-6.15%	927.09M	Sep 2018	WLTG vs IUS
EQL	ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF	-6.19%	744.97M	Jul 2009	WLTG vs EQL

Often Compared With WLTG

Investors most often compare WLTG with BDGS, VOO, LRGF. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Tactical Allocation	64	4.35%	42.09M	May 2023	WLTG vs BDGS
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	WLTG vs VOO
LRGF	iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	10.17%	3.58B	Apr 2015	WLTG vs LRGF
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	WLTG vs SPY
INTF	iShares International Equity Factor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	80	13.08%	3.62B	Apr 2015	WLTG vs INTF
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	43	10.06%	51.09B	Sep 2000	WLTG vs SPYG
QMAR	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March	Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome	95	11.91%	566.25M	Mar 2021	WLTG vs QMAR
MNZL	Manzil Russell Halal USA Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	—	13.16%	520.00K	Nov 2025	WLTG vs MNZL
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	Defined Outcome	81	4.47%	374.27M	May 2020	WLTG vs DMAY
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold, Precious Metals	41	-0.84%	433.45M	Mar 2022	WLTG vs GDE
QJUN	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June	Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome	38	1.89%	656.61M	Jun 2021	WLTG vs QJUN
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	49	12.26%	452.80B	Mar 1999	WLTG vs QQQ
XOEX	Xtrackers S&P 100 Ex Top 20 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	87	10.64%	230.89M	Nov 2022	WLTG vs XOEX
ABIG	Argent Large Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	37	9.74%	37.64M	Apr 2025	WLTG vs ABIG
HCMT	Direxion HCM Tactical Enhanced U.S. Equity Strateg...	Large Cap Blend Equities	26	1.23%	560.43M	Jun 2023	WLTG vs HCMT
SSPY	Stratified LargeCap Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	82	13.17%	119.56M	Jan 2019	WLTG vs SSPY
ADPV	Adaptiv Select ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	25	4.41%	167.75M	Nov 2022	WLTG vs ADPV
QUAL	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Blend Equities	72	10.86%	46.53B	Jul 2013	WLTG vs QUAL
PSMD	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETF	Defined Outcome	87	6.35%	93.10M	Dec 2020	WLTG vs PSMD
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	Defined Outcome	77	6.21%	108.16M	Nov 2019	WLTG vs UNOV

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