Target Risk ETFs
These funds of funds offer exposure to all of the main building blocks of a fully diversified portfolio. The managers automatically shift the fund’s allocation gradually over time to become gradually less risky as retirement approaches. (The year in the fund’s name corresponds approximately to the investor’s retirement date.)
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iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF | HEFA | Foreign Large Blend | 6.88 Bil | 0.350% | 1 | 1 | 1 | Passive |
FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF | BUFR | Options Trading | 4.06 Bil | 1.050% | 20 | — | — | Active |
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF | FV | Mid-Cap Blend | 3.67 Bil | 0.900% | 10 | 4 | 2 | Passive |
iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF | AOR | Moderate Allocation | 2.02 Bil | 0.150% | 57 | 63 | 61 | Passive |
iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF | AOA | Global Allocation | 1.88 Bil | 0.150% | 19 | 6 | 3 | Passive |
Main Sector Rotation ETF | SECT | Large Blend | 1.67 Bil | 0.770% | 45 | 59 | — | Active |
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF | AOM | Moderately Conservative Allocation | 1.38 Bil | 0.150% | 42 | 45 | 38 | Passive |
iShares Russell 2500 ETF | SMMD | Small Blend | 1.08 Bil | 0.150% | 58 | 42 | — | Passive |
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF | VTC | Corporate Bond | 972.83 Mil | 0.040% | 63 | 68 | — | Passive |
CCM Global Equity ETF | CCMG | Global Large-Stock Blend | 866.06 Mil | 0.340% | — | — | — | Active |
FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF | BUFD | Options Trading | 849.47 Mil | 1.050% | 65 | — | — | Active |
Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7 Handl™ ETF | HNDL | Moderately Conservative Allocation | 828.23 Mil | 0.960% | 47 | 42 | — | Passive |
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF | BNDW | Global Bond-USD Hedged | 775.27 Mil | 0.050% | 69 | 72 | — | Passive |
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF | PCEF | Global Allocation | 744.88 Mil | 3.080% | 75 | 70 | 26 | Passive |
Day Hagan/Ned Davis Rsrch Smrt Sect ETF | SSUS | Large Blend | 622.76 Mil | 0.790% | 81 | — | — | Active |
iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF | AOK | Moderately Conservative Allocation | 593.96 Mil | 0.150% | 74 | 80 | 73 | Passive |
FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF | BUFQ | Options Trading | 585.48 Mil | 1.100% | — | — | — | Active |
IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF | QAI | Multistrategy | 558.00 Mil | 0.780% | 78 | 75 | 76 | Passive |
SPDR® SSGA US Sector Rotation ETF | XLSR | Large Blend | 521.10 Mil | 0.700% | 79 | 70 | — | Active |
Main BuyWrite ETF | BUYW | Derivative Income | 449.81 Mil | 1.290% | 30 | 55 | — | Active |
Amplify High Income ETF | YYY | Tactical Allocation | 445.18 Mil | 4.600% | 53 | 44 | 25 | Passive |
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozn ETF | HEZU | Europe Stock | 444.01 Mil | 0.530% | 3 | 6 | — | Passive |
NEOS Enhanced Income CA Alt ETF | CSHI | Ultrashort Bond | 438.44 Mil | 0.380% | — | — | — | Active |
Innovator Laddered Allc Pwr Bfr ETF™ | BUFF | Options Trading | 421.78 Mil | 0.890% | 32 | 66 | — | Passive |
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF | HEWJ | Japan Stock | 379.69 Mil | 0.500% | 12 | 18 | 17 | Passive |
Dimensional World Equity ETF | DFAW | Global Large-Stock Blend | 377.15 Mil | 0.250% | — | — | — | Active |
Avantis All Equity Markets ETF | AVGE | Global Large-Stock Blend | 354.33 Mil | 0.230% | — | — | — | Active |
ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF | EQL | Large Blend | 343.77 Mil | 0.250% | 55 | 70 | 72 | Passive |
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corp Bd ETF | LQDH | Ultrashort Bond | 341.77 Mil | 0.230% | 1 | 1 | — | Passive |
Pacer Swan SOS Fund of Funds ETF | PSFF | Options Trading | 332.92 Mil | 0.880% | 17 | — | — | Active |
The Brinsmere Fund - Conservative ETF | TBFC | Tactical Allocation | 280.58 Mil | 0.410% | — | — | — | Active |
The Brinsmere Fund - Growth ETF | TBFG | Tactical Allocation | 274.47 Mil | 0.420% | — | — | — | Active |
SPDR® SSGA Fixed Inc Sect Rotation ETF | FISR | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 255.33 Mil | 0.500% | 93 | 96 | — | Active |
Adaptive Alpha Opportunities ETF | AGOX | Tactical Allocation | 254.24 Mil | 1.390% | 43 | 6 | 2 | Active |
iShares Interest Rate Hdg Hi Yld Bd ETF | HYGH | High Yield Bond | 251.55 Mil | 0.520% | 1 | 9 | — | Passive |
Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF | HEGD | Options Trading | 248.49 Mil | 0.880% | 57 | — | — | Active |
Cabana Target Drawdown 10 ETF | TDSC | Tactical Allocation | 245.03 Mil | 0.830% | 78 | — | — | Active |
VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF | XMPT | High Yield Muni | 228.56 Mil | 1.820% | 100 | 98 | 66 | Passive |
iShares Currency Hdgd MSCI ACWI exUS ETF | HAWX | Foreign Large Blend | 221.77 Mil | 0.350% | 2 | 5 | — | Passive |
Fairlead Tactical Sector | TACK | Tactical Allocation | 209.01 Mil | 0.760% | — | — | — | Active |
FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Gr ETF | BUFG | Options Trading | 206.57 Mil | 1.050% | — | — | — | Active |
Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | AGGH | Intermediate Core Bond | 199.84 Mil | 0.330% | — | — | — | Active |
First Trust Dorsey Wright Intl Foc 5 | IFV | Foreign Large Blend | 193.29 Mil | 1.030% | 98 | 96 | — | Passive |
Saba Closed-End Funds ETF | CEFS | Tactical Allocation | 192.38 Mil | 4.420% | 1 | 10 | — | Active |
Cabana Target Leading Sector Mod ETF | CLSM | Moderate Allocation | 183.16 Mil | 0.790% | — | — | — | Active |
iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF | BYLD | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 178.65 Mil | 0.190% | 3 | 12 | 13 | Passive |
Aptus International Enhanced Yield ETF | IDUB | Long-Short Equity | 173.89 Mil | 0.450% | — | — | — | Active |
FlexShares Core Select Bond ETF | BNDC | Intermediate Core Bond | 166.93 Mil | 0.350% | 74 | 43 | — | Active |
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Em Mkts ETF | HEEM | Diversified Emerging Mkts | 160.27 Mil | 0.700% | 41 | 41 | — | Passive |
First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Foc 5 | FVC | Mid-Cap Blend | 158.39 Mil | 0.840% | 90 | 95 | — | Passive |