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 254 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%	8.68B	Mar 2019	ZIG vs BBUS
GXLC	Global X U.S. 500 ETF	0.02%	4.56M	Sep 2025	ZIG vs GXLC
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	13.65B	Oct 2000	ZIG vs SPTM
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	0.03%	2.30T	May 2001	ZIG vs VTI
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	0.03%	95.15B	Jan 2004	ZIG vs ITOT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZIG

ZIG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 26. There are 191 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	95	894.46M	Sep 2018	ZIG vs IUS
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	94	293.98M	Jun 2025	ZIG vs AFOS
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	94	—	May 2024	ZIG vs RSSY
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	93	10.66M	Sep 2022	ZIG vs AVIE
RAFE	PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF	90	160.47M	Dec 2019	ZIG vs RAFE

Top Performing ZIG Alternatives (YTD)

ZIG is at 9.71% YTD. There are 151 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 38.18%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NRSH	Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection E...	38.18%	33.11M	Nov 2023	ZIG vs NRSH
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	33.13%	—	May 2024	ZIG vs RSSY
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	27.65%	—	Sep 2024	ZIG vs CNAV
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	27.19%	293.98M	Jun 2025	ZIG vs AFOS
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	21.46%	27.36B	Apr 2013	ZIG vs MTUM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZIG

ZIG has 17.12% 1-year volatility. There are 224 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.38%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	6.38%	42.09M	May 2023	ZIG vs BDGS
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	7.65%	—	Jul 2025	ZIG vs SPXM
USMV	iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF	8.53%	23.36B	Oct 2011	ZIG vs USMV
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	8.89%	402.23M	May 2020	ZIG vs SIXA
SPCT	Liberty One Spectrum ETF	9.27%	4.85M	Sep 2025	ZIG vs SPCT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZIG

ZIG has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.38%. There are 183 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.03%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	-4.03%	42.09M	May 2023	ZIG vs BDGS
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	-4.97%	10.66M	Sep 2022	ZIG vs AVIE
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	-5.08%	—	Jul 2025	ZIG vs SPXM
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	-5.59%	402.23M	May 2020	ZIG vs SIXA
SELV	SEI Enhanced Low Volatility US Large Cap ETF	-5.92%	168.13M	May 2022	ZIG vs SELV

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	65	22.08%	27.22M	Sep 2014	ZIG vs DEEP
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	10.67%	783.21B	Jan 1993	ZIG vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ZIG vs VOO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	53	15.19%	481.14B	Mar 1999	ZIG vs QQQ
VOTE	Engine No. 1 Transform 500 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	10.76%	946.46M	Jun 2021	ZIG vs VOTE
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	72	20.58%	83.34B	May 2000	ZIG vs IWM
PVAL	Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	91	15.22%	12.30B	May 2021	ZIG vs PVAL
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	6.40%	60.56B	Dec 2009	ZIG vs SCHG
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Technology Equities	50	21.52%	170.10B	Mar 2004	ZIG vs VGT
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	44	10.82%	26.50B	Sep 2010	ZIG vs VOOG
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		53	-1.90%	—	—	ZIG vs BRK-B
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	86	24.50%	28.73B	Sep 2019	ZIG vs AVUV
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.64%	72.77B	Nov 2009	ZIG vs SCHX
MKL	Markel Group Inc.		38	-8.76%	—	—	ZIG vs MKL
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	51	22.29%	22.01B	Oct 2015	ZIG vs SPMO
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		67	10.05%	—	—	ZIG vs ^GSPC
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	80	15.35%	6.50B	Oct 2023	ZIG vs BLCR
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	86	20.04%	3.55B	Jun 2017	ZIG vs CALF
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	86	4.50%	344.21M	Jun 2020	ZIG vs DJUN
TRND	Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	54	8.70%	62.35M	May 2019	ZIG vs TRND

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