WUGI Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Esoterica NextG Economy ETF (WUGI) 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 WUGI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to WUGI

WUGI charges 0.75% annually. There are 180 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	WUGI vs VUG
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.29B	Jun 2004	WUGI vs ILCB
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.41B	Jul 2000	WUGI vs IUSG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.75B	Sep 2000	WUGI vs SPYG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	60.56B	Dec 2009	WUGI vs SCHG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WUGI

WUGI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 117 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	88	42.05B	Jun 2014	WUGI vs DGRO
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	88	692.72M	Feb 2015	WUGI vs ROUS
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable ...	87	75.67M	Apr 2018	WUGI vs QARP
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	86	59.00M	Jul 2018	WUGI vs NACP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	85	290.05M	Aug 2017	WUGI vs MFUS

Top Performing WUGI Alternatives (YTD)

WUGI is at 14.93% YTD. There are 27 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 29.46%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	29.46%	239.95M	Dec 2025	WUGI vs GARY
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	26.83%	50.41M	Aug 2025	WUGI vs SGRT
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	25.39%	186.14M	Sep 2019	WUGI vs VEGN
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	25.12%	29.00M	Aug 2014	WUGI vs SPIT
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	23.10%	498.38M	Oct 2017	WUGI vs BIBL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WUGI

WUGI has 29.08% 1-year volatility. There are 212 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.02%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.02%	39.10M	May 2017	WUGI vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.12%	1.54B	Apr 2015	WUGI vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.39%	785.89M	Sep 2005	WUGI vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	42.05B	Jun 2014	WUGI vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.64%	1.39B	Aug 2020	WUGI vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WUGI

WUGI has a 1-year max drawdown of -17.99%. There are 156 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	WUGI vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	WUGI vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	WUGI vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	WUGI vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	WUGI vs QUS

Often Compared With WUGI

Investors most often compare WUGI with WCBR, NXTG, OGIG. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
WCBR	WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	26	40.63%	107.10M	Jan 2021	WUGI vs WCBR
NXTG	First Trust IndXX NextG ETF	Technology Equities	85	34.95%	559.74M	Feb 2011	WUGI vs NXTG
OGIG	O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	6	-10.79%	106.12M	Jun 2018	WUGI vs OGIG
CHAT	Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF	Technology Equities	74	42.01%	1.99B	May 2023	WUGI vs CHAT
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	90	57.98%	73.62B	Dec 2011	WUGI vs SMH
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	53	15.19%	481.14B	Mar 1999	WUGI vs QQQ
FFOG	Franklin Focused Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	4.40%	311.71M	Apr 2016	WUGI vs FFOG
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	50	21.52%	170.10B	Mar 2004	WUGI vs VGT
XLG	Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF	S&P 500	37	4.04%	10.85B	May 2005	WUGI vs XLG
XLY	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	Consumer Discretionary Equities	17	-1.34%	22.60B	Dec 1998	WUGI vs XLY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	WUGI vs VOO
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	54	15.22%	100.59B	Oct 2020	WUGI vs QQQM
WISE	Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF	Technology Equities	8	-12.03%	29.46M	Dec 2023	WUGI vs WISE
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	51	22.29%	22.01B	Oct 2015	WUGI vs SPMO
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	Technology Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	32	3.27%	3.98B	Apr 2023	WUGI vs MAGS
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.33%	8.68B	Mar 2019	WUGI vs BBUS
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	87	12.71%	6.21B	Jun 2006	WUGI vs DLN
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	30	6.52%	7.83B	Jul 2006	WUGI vs FTCS
COMT	iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF	Commodities	52	30.19%	1.12B	Oct 2014	WUGI vs COMT
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	11.25%	95.15B	Jan 2004	WUGI vs ITOT

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