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AB US Equity ETF (XCHG) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 6, 2026

The AB US Equity ETF is an actively managed ETF seeking long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in U.S. equity securities, with a focus on mid- and large-cap companies selected using AllianceBernstein research.

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

Cheapest Alternatives to XCHG

XCHG charges 0.50% annually. There are 143 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
USPX
Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF0.03%1.95BJun 2016XCHG vs USPX
ITOT
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF0.03%93.42BJan 2004XCHG vs ITOT
SPTM
SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF0.03%13.61BOct 2000XCHG vs SPTM
SCHX
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF0.03%72.63BNov 2009XCHG vs SCHX
SCHB
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF0.03%43.31BNov 2009XCHG vs SCHB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XCHG

Among 209 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with risk / return rank data, the top risk-adjusted alternatives shown here go as high as 93.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
RSSY
Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF
93
—May 2024XCHG vs RSSY
IUS
Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF
90
860.84MSep 2018XCHG vs IUS
PSCX
Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF
85
47.28MDec 2020XCHG vs PSCX
AVIE
Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF
85
10.47MSep 2022XCHG vs AVIE
DJUN
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June
85
320.45MJun 2020XCHG vs DJUN

Top Performing XCHG Alternatives (YTD)

XCHG is at 5.48% YTD. There are 174 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 39.61%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
NRSH
Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection E...
39.61%
20.80MNov 2023XCHG vs NRSH
CNAV
Mohr Company Nav ETF
34.15%
—Sep 2024XCHG vs CNAV
RSSY
Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF
30.78%
—May 2024XCHG vs RSSY
AFOS
ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF
26.02%
194.17MJun 2025XCHG vs AFOS
FTIF
First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...
22.76%
5.55MMar 2023XCHG vs FTIF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XCHG

XCHG has 13.44% 1-year volatility. There are 175 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.38%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
BUFH
FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF2.38%—Jun 2025XCHG vs BUFH
BUFX
FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF4.02%—Jun 2025XCHG vs BUFX
UJUN
Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June4.36%78.22MJun 2019XCHG vs UJUN
DMAY
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May4.89%354.49MMay 2020XCHG vs DMAY
DJUN
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June4.98%320.45MJun 2020XCHG vs DJUN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XCHG

Among 209 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with 1-year drawdown data, the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -2.84%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
UJUN
Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June
-2.84%
78.22MJun 2019XCHG vs UJUN
CVSE
Calvert US Select Equity ETF
-3.08%
25.16MJan 2023XCHG vs CVSE
DJUN
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June
-3.15%
320.45MJun 2020XCHG vs DJUN
DMAY
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May
-3.36%
354.49MMay 2020XCHG vs DMAY
DFND
Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF
-3.44%
8.98MJan 2016XCHG vs DFND

Other ETFs from AllianceBernstein

The 10 most viewed AllianceBernstein ETFs shown here include FWD, LOWV, YEAR and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
FWD
AB Disruptors ETFGlobal Equities
79
29.21%
2.84BMar 2023XCHG vs FWD
LOWV
AB US Low Volatility Equity ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
27
2.08%
203.44MMar 2023XCHG vs LOWV
YEAR
AB Ultra Short Income ETFUltrashort Bond
98
1.11%
1.47BSep 2022XCHG vs YEAR
HIDV
AB US High Dividend ETFLarge Cap Value Equities
71
9.40%
187.08MMar 2023XCHG vs HIDV
TAFI
AB Tax-Aware Short Duration ETFMunicipal Bonds
82
1.19%
1.26BSep 2022XCHG vs TAFI
HYFI
AB High Yield ETFHigh Yield Bonds
67
1.60%
340.40MJul 2016XCHG vs HYFI
EYEG
AB Corporate Bond ETFCorporate Bonds
35
0.01%
26.43MDec 2023XCHG vs EYEG
LRGC
AB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
53
5.67%
1.24BSep 2023XCHG vs LRGC
BUFC
AB Conservative Buffer ETFOptions Trading
59
2.16%
1.06BDec 2023XCHG vs BUFC
ILOW
AB International Low Volatility Equity ETFForeign Large Cap Equities
24
4.32%
1.77BJul 2024XCHG vs ILOW

Often Compared With XCHG

Investors most often compare XCHG with BDGS, BLCR, VTI. These 6 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
BDGS
Bridges Capital Tactical ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
75
4.84%
42.09MMay 2023XCHG vs BDGS
BLCR
Blackrock Large Cap Core ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
82
15.03%
6.04BOct 2023XCHG vs BLCR
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
64
8.72%
2.20TMay 2001XCHG vs VTI
FNDX
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETFLarge Cap Value Equities
90
13.43%
25.47BAug 2013XCHG vs FNDX
FNDB
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETFLarge Cap Value Equities
89
13.46%
1.32BAug 2013XCHG vs FNDB
MTUM
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFMomentum, Large Cap Blend Equities
54
22.55%
26.66BApr 2013XCHG vs MTUM

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Diversifiers

Pair XCHG with funds that move differently

AB US Equity ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to XCHG.

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