ZIG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Acquirers Fund (ZIG) 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 ZIG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ZIG

ZIG charges 1.85% annually. There are 252 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	13.61B	Oct 2000	ZIG vs SPTM
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	0.03%	93.42B	Jan 2004	ZIG vs ITOT
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%	72.63B	Nov 2009	ZIG vs SCHX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	0.03%	2.20T	May 2001	ZIG vs VTI
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	0.03%	43.31B	Nov 2009	ZIG vs SCHB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZIG

ZIG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 28. There are 176 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	93	—	May 2024	ZIG vs RSSY
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	91	860.84M	Sep 2018	ZIG vs IUS
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	87	6.04B	Oct 2023	ZIG vs BLCR
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	87	—	Sep 2024	ZIG vs CNAV
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	85	47.28M	Dec 2020	ZIG vs PSCX

Top Performing ZIG Alternatives (YTD)

ZIG is at 8.67% YTD. There are 154 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 47.92%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NRSH	Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection E...	47.92%	20.80M	Nov 2023	ZIG vs NRSH
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	47.26%	—	Sep 2024	ZIG vs CNAV
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	32.45%	—	May 2024	ZIG vs RSSY
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	32.04%	194.17M	Jun 2025	ZIG vs AFOS
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	31.75%	26.66B	Apr 2013	ZIG vs MTUM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZIG

ZIG has 17.95% 1-year volatility. There are 227 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.37%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BUFH	FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF	2.37%	—	Jun 2025	ZIG vs BUFH
BUFX	FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF	3.98%	—	Jun 2025	ZIG vs BUFX
UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June	4.25%	78.22M	Jun 2019	ZIG vs UJUN
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	4.73%	354.49M	May 2020	ZIG vs DMAY
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	5.04%	320.45M	Jun 2020	ZIG vs DJUN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZIG

ZIG has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.38%. There are 179 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.84%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June	-2.84%	78.22M	Jun 2019	ZIG vs UJUN
CVSE	Calvert US Select Equity ETF	-3.08%	25.16M	Jan 2023	ZIG vs CVSE
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	-3.15%	320.45M	Jun 2020	ZIG vs DJUN
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	-3.36%	354.49M	May 2020	ZIG vs DMAY
DFND	Siren DIVCON Dividend Defender ETF	-3.44%	8.98M	Jan 2016	ZIG vs DFND

Often Compared With ZIG

Investors most often compare ZIG with DEEP, SPY, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEEP	Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	42	12.39%	26.38M	Sep 2014	ZIG vs DEEP
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	ZIG vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	ZIG vs VOO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	73	21.30%	493.99B	Mar 1999	ZIG vs QQQ
VOTE	Engine No. 1 Transform 500 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	11.03%	946.46M	Jun 2021	ZIG vs VOTE
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	62	17.07%	80.93B	May 2000	ZIG vs IWM
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	39	6.42%	61.08B	Dec 2009	ZIG vs SCHG
PVAL	Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	87	11.75%	11.08B	May 2021	ZIG vs PVAL
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	76	31.64%	144.20B	Mar 2004	ZIG vs VGT
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	58	13.78%	24.20B	Sep 2010	ZIG vs VOOG
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	67	17.96%	26.41B	Sep 2019	ZIG vs AVUV
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	5.64%	42.09M	May 2023	ZIG vs BDGS
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		73	10.35%	—	—	ZIG vs ^GSPC
MKL	Markel Corporation		19	-17.31%	—	—	ZIG vs MKL
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		23	-5.43%	—	—	ZIG vs BRK-B
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	75	30.35%	19.93B	Oct 2015	ZIG vs SPMO
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	66	13.34%	3.51B	Jun 2017	ZIG vs CALF
TOLZ	ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF	Industrials Equities	43	11.31%	174.29M	Mar 2014	ZIG vs TOLZ
TRND	Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	10.17%	62.82M	May 2019	ZIG vs TRND
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	25.81%	5.55M	Mar 2023	ZIG vs FTIF

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