YOLO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO) belongs to the Cannabis category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with YOLO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to YOLO

YOLO charges 0.75% annually. There are 2 ETFs in the Cannabis category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.40%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
WEED	Roundhill Cannabis ETF	0.40%	8.15M	Apr 2022	YOLO vs WEED
MSOS	AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF	0.74%	915.20M	Sep 2020	YOLO vs MSOS
MJ	ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF	0.75%	107.21M	Dec 2015	YOLO vs MJ
CNBS	Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF	0.75%	77.10M	Jul 2019	YOLO vs CNBS

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to YOLO

YOLO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 3 ETFs in the Cannabis category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 30.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
WEED	Roundhill Cannabis ETF	30	8.15M	Apr 2022	YOLO vs WEED
MSOS	AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF	29	915.20M	Sep 2020	YOLO vs MSOS
CNBS	Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF	26	77.10M	Jul 2019	YOLO vs CNBS
MJ	ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF	17	107.21M	Dec 2015	YOLO vs MJ

Top Performing YOLO Alternatives (YTD)

YOLO is at -18.79% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Cannabis category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.46%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
WEED	Roundhill Cannabis ETF	3.46%	8.15M	Apr 2022	YOLO vs WEED
MSOS	AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF	-0.42%	915.20M	Sep 2020	YOLO vs MSOS
CNBS	Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF	-3.21%	77.10M	Jul 2019	YOLO vs CNBS
MJ	ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF	-18.76%	107.21M	Dec 2015	YOLO vs MJ

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to YOLO

YOLO has 75.51% 1-year volatility. No ETFs in the Cannabis category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 86.88%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MJ	ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF	86.88%	107.21M	Dec 2015	YOLO vs MJ
CNBS	Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF	105.84%	77.10M	Jul 2019	YOLO vs CNBS
MSOS	AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF	112.70%	915.20M	Sep 2020	YOLO vs MSOS
WEED	Roundhill Cannabis ETF	113.00%	8.15M	Apr 2022	YOLO vs WEED

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to YOLO

YOLO has a 1-year max drawdown of -41.09%. No ETFs in the Cannabis category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go as shallow as -48.66%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
MJ	ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF	-48.66%	107.21M	Dec 2015	YOLO vs MJ
CNBS	Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF	-51.25%	77.10M	Jul 2019	YOLO vs CNBS
MSOS	AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF	-52.91%	915.20M	Sep 2020	YOLO vs MSOS
WEED	Roundhill Cannabis ETF	-54.01%	8.15M	Apr 2022	YOLO vs WEED

Other ETFs from AdvisorShares

The 10 most viewed AdvisorShares ETFs shown here include AADR, CWS, MSOX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $130M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AADR	AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF	Global Equities	15	-2.96%	42.05M	Jul 2010	YOLO vs AADR
CWS	AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	8	-0.26%	129.89M	Sep 2016	YOLO vs CWS
MSOX	Advisorshares Msos 2x Daily ETF	Leveraged Equities	17	-37.05%	55.09M	Aug 2022	YOLO vs MSOX
HDGE	AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF	Inverse Equities	9	-0.94%	64.16M	Jan 2011	YOLO vs HDGE
GK	AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	34	11.28%	31.47M	Jul 2021	YOLO vs GK
QPX	AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	52	7.67%	33.16M	Dec 2020	YOLO vs QPX
VICE	AdvisorShares Vice ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	8	6.20%	7.39M	Dec 2017	YOLO vs VICE
BEDZ	AdvisorShares Hotel ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	19	7.87%	2.90M	Apr 2021	YOLO vs BEDZ
DWUS	AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF	Diversified Portfolio	36	10.53%	125.35M	Dec 2019	YOLO vs DWUS
EATZ	AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	—	—	1.86M	Apr 2021	YOLO vs EATZ

Often Compared With YOLO

Investors most often compare YOLO with GDX, LIT, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	28	-14.46%	23.05B	May 2006	YOLO vs GDX
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	Lithium & Battery Metals	80	8.76%	1.60B	Jul 2010	YOLO vs LIT
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	YOLO vs SPY
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	Uranium	15	-4.70%	5.92B	Nov 2010	YOLO vs URA
HITI	High Tide Inc		39	-17.74%	—	—	YOLO vs HITI
WEED.TO	Canopy Growth Corporation		43	-12.18%	—	—	YOLO vs WEED.TO
SMCI	Super Micro Computer, Inc.		23	-5.50%	—	—	YOLO vs SMCI
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	6.19%	393.80B	Jan 2004	YOLO vs VUG
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	50	28.66%	36.33B	Dec 1998	YOLO vs XLE
XLY.TO	Auxly Cannabis Group Inc.		62	17.24%	—	—	YOLO vs XLY.TO
SURE	AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	79	16.22%	56.45M	Oct 2011	YOLO vs SURE
IYW	iShares U.S. Technology ETF	Technology Equities	60	22.66%	25.16B	May 2000	YOLO vs IYW
VEGA	AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write ETF	Global Equities	57	6.20%	89.41M	Sep 2012	YOLO vs VEGA
CURLF	Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.		—	—	—	—	YOLO vs CURLF
DWSH	AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF	Inverse Equities	6	-5.73%	6.84M	Jul 2018	YOLO vs DWSH
VYMI	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	13.44%	20.50B	Feb 2016	YOLO vs VYMI
HVAC	AdvisorShares HVAC and Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities	37	19.43%	15.52M	Feb 2025	YOLO vs HVAC
ISCB	iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	62	14.59%	282.90M	Jun 2004	YOLO vs ISCB
OSCV	Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	43	13.39%	685.56M	Jul 2018	YOLO vs OSCV
IJR	iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	72	21.20%	109.39B	May 2000	YOLO vs IJR

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