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 172 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.26B	Jun 2004	WUGI vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	WUGI vs VUG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.21B	Jun 2004	WUGI vs ILCG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.34B	Sep 2017	WUGI vs PBUS
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.19B	Jul 2000	WUGI vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WUGI

WUGI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 51. There are 68 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	WUGI vs DARP
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	84	59.00M	Jul 2018	WUGI vs NACP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	84	267.72M	Aug 2017	WUGI vs MFUS
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	82	656.33M	Feb 2015	WUGI vs ROUS
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	82	495.57M	Oct 2017	WUGI vs BIBL

Top Performing WUGI Alternatives (YTD)

WUGI is at 26.73% YTD. There are 11 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	WUGI vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	45.10%	50.41M	Aug 2025	WUGI vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	35.15%	117.69M	Feb 2020	WUGI vs IQM
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	30.53%	170.29M	Mar 2025	WUGI vs FMTM
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	30.31%	2.27B	Mar 2006	WUGI vs RPG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WUGI

WUGI has 26.54% 1-year volatility. There are 201 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	WUGI vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.24%	1.50B	Apr 2015	WUGI vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.53%	774.52M	Sep 2005	WUGI vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	41.89B	Jun 2014	WUGI vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.79%	1.36B	Aug 2020	WUGI vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WUGI

WUGI has a 1-year max drawdown of -17.99%. There are 153 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	WUGI vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	656.33M	Feb 2015	WUGI vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	267.72M	Aug 2017	WUGI vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	41.89B	Jun 2014	WUGI vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.50B	Apr 2015	WUGI vs QUS

Often Compared With WUGI

Investors most often compare WUGI with WCBR, OGIG, NXTG. 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	10	15.85%	92.51M	Jan 2021	WUGI vs WCBR
OGIG	O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-18.24%	101.24M	Jun 2018	WUGI vs OGIG
NXTG	First Trust IndXX NextG ETF	Technology Equities	91	43.67%	581.77M	Feb 2011	WUGI vs NXTG
CHAT	Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF	Technology Equities	89	63.45%	2.01B	May 2023	WUGI vs CHAT
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	72.73%	84.54B	Dec 2011	WUGI vs SMH
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	16.45%	493.17B	Mar 1999	WUGI vs QQQ
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	58	23.32%	170.10B	Mar 2004	WUGI vs VGT
FFOG	Franklin Focused Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	5.41%	310.62M	Apr 2016	WUGI vs FFOG
XLG	Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF	S&P 500	39	1.60%	10.60B	May 2005	WUGI vs XLG
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	WUGI vs VOO
XLY	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	Consumer Discretionary Equities	14	-4.35%	22.22B	Dec 1998	WUGI vs XLY
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	60	16.48%	101.29B	Oct 2020	WUGI vs QQQM
WISE	Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF	Technology Equities	16	-2.18%	34.96M	Dec 2023	WUGI vs WISE
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	68	29.91%	21.99B	Oct 2015	WUGI vs SPMO
MAGS	Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF	Technology Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	25	-4.28%	3.78B	Apr 2023	WUGI vs MAGS
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	56	7.57%	8.54B	Mar 2019	WUGI vs BBUS
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	78	9.95%	6.12B	Jun 2006	WUGI vs DLN
FTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	16	1.20%	7.59B	Jul 2006	WUGI vs FTCS
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.94%	93.53B	Jan 2004	WUGI vs ITOT
COMT	iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF	Commodities	36	23.88%	1.16B	Oct 2014	WUGI vs COMT

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