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 258 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.54B	Mar 2019	ZIG vs BBUS
GXLC	Global X U.S. 500 ETF	0.02%	4.51M	Sep 2025	ZIG vs GXLC
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	13.55B	Oct 2000	ZIG vs SPTM
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.03%	1.98B	Jun 2016	ZIG vs USPX
SCHK	Schwab 1000 Index ETF	0.03%	5.68B	Oct 2017	ZIG vs SCHK

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZIG

ZIG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 185 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	91	—	May 2024	ZIG vs RSSY
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	91	1.04B	Sep 2018	ZIG vs IUS
EBI	Longview Advantage ETF	85	562.31M	Feb 2025	ZIG vs EBI
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	84	—	Sep 2024	ZIG vs CNAV
RAFE	PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF	84	152.95M	Dec 2019	ZIG vs RAFE

Top Performing ZIG Alternatives (YTD)

ZIG is at 7.73% YTD. There are 136 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.28%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	45.28%	—	Sep 2024	ZIG vs CNAV
NRSH	Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection E...	43.10%	33.11M	Nov 2023	ZIG vs NRSH
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	31.46%	28.16B	Apr 2013	ZIG vs MTUM
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	30.38%	293.98M	Jun 2025	ZIG vs AFOS
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	30.17%	—	May 2024	ZIG vs RSSY

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZIG

ZIG has 17.96% 1-year volatility. There are 234 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 2.38%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BUFH	FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF	2.38%	—	Jun 2025	ZIG vs BUFH
BUFX	FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF	4.04%	—	Jun 2025	ZIG vs BUFX
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	4.51%	457.76M	Jun 2020	ZIG vs DJUN
UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June	4.58%	171.95M	Jun 2019	ZIG vs UJUN
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	5.08%	369.81M	May 2020	ZIG vs DMAY

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZIG

ZIG has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.38%. There are 191 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.53%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BUFH	FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF	-1.53%	—	Jun 2025	ZIG vs BUFH
UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June	-2.84%	171.95M	Jun 2019	ZIG vs UJUN
BUFX	FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF	-2.87%	—	Jun 2025	ZIG vs BUFX
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	-3.15%	457.76M	Jun 2020	ZIG vs DJUN
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	-3.36%	369.81M	May 2020	ZIG vs DMAY

Often Compared With ZIG

Investors most often compare ZIG with DEEP, SPY, VOO. These 20 comparison targets span 9 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	53	18.65%	26.72M	Sep 2014	ZIG vs DEEP
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.10%	765.27B	Jan 1993	ZIG vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	8.08%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ZIG vs VOO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	15.95%	493.17B	Mar 1999	ZIG vs QQQ
VOTE	Engine No. 1 Transform 500 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	8.14%	946.46M	Jun 2021	ZIG vs VOTE
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	70	21.03%	81.35B	May 2000	ZIG vs IWM
PVAL	Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	87	12.41%	11.74B	May 2021	ZIG vs PVAL
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	1.23%	59.17B	Dec 2009	ZIG vs SCHG
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	58	22.32%	170.10B	Mar 2004	ZIG vs VGT
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	43	8.28%	26.50B	Sep 2010	ZIG vs VOOG
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	79	21.53%	26.41B	Sep 2019	ZIG vs AVUV
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		40	-1.56%	—	—	ZIG vs BRK-B
MKL	Markel Group Inc.		32	-11.60%	—	—	ZIG vs MKL
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		60	7.49%	—	—	ZIG vs ^GSPC
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	3.92%	42.09M	May 2023	ZIG vs BDGS
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	70	29.45%	21.99B	Oct 2015	ZIG vs SPMO
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	12.56%	3.49B	Jun 2017	ZIG vs CALF
TRND	Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	52	8.36%	61.56M	May 2019	ZIG vs TRND
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	81	16.56%	6.33B	Oct 2023	ZIG vs BLCR
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	20.08%	5.46M	Mar 2023	ZIG vs FTIF

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