Low Volatility ETFs
The stock ETFs whose daily returns swung least over the past year, updated every trading day.
As of the Oct 30, 2026 close, BUYW (Main BuyWrite ETF) has the lowest volatility of the 616 stock ETFs ranked here, at 4.87%. 12 of the top 50 are covered call funds, which sell away part of their upside for steadier returns. Treasury bill and bond funds are calmer still and aren't ranked: SGOV's volatility was 0.18%.
| # | ETF | Category | Volatility | 1Y Return | Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUYWMain BuyWrite ETF | Covered Call | 4.87% | +8.66% | -2.59% |
| 2 | XYLDGlobal X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | Covered Call | 6.98% | +14.52% | -5.29% |
| 3 | JEPIJPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | Covered Call | 7.91% | +9.54% | -6.68% |
| 4 | ACWViShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF | Low Volatility | 8.14% | +11.34% | -6.37% |
| 5 | OMAHVistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF | Covered Call | 8.31% | +11.12% | -5.76% |
| 6 | TLTWiShares TLT Premium Income+ ETF | Covered Call | 8.34% | -1.53% | -9.59% |
| 7 | USMViShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | Low Volatility | 8.48% | +12.02% | -6.46% |
| 8 | BGIGBahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF | Dividend | 8.86% | +18.26% | -6.14% |
| 9 | DLNWisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund | Dividend | 8.89% | +18.01% | -6.10% |
| 10 | RSPAInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF | Covered Call | 9.01% | +15.60% | -6.21% |
| 11 | BDVLiShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETF | Low Volatility | 9.24% | +9.80% | -7.71% |
| 12 | DIVOAmplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | Covered Call | 9.39% | +12.12% | -5.95% |
| 13 | IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 9.42% | +16.86% | -6.19% |
| 14 | LVHIFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF | Dividend | 9.48% | +27.80% | -6.08% |
| 15 | DGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | Dividend | 9.49% | +21.16% | -6.47% |
| 16 | VOOVVanguard S&P 500 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 9.51% | +16.96% | -6.27% |
| 17 | SPYVSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 9.51% | +16.95% | -6.22% |
| 18 | FTHIFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF | Covered Call | 9.53% | +7.16% | -5.47% |
| 19 | CGCVCapital Group Conservative Equity ETF | Dividend | 9.57% | +13.17% | -7.93% |
| 20 | IUSViShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 9.63% | +16.93% | -6.36% |
| 21 | RWLInvesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF | Large Cap Value | 9.74% | +22.52% | -6.64% |
| 22 | FNDXSchwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | Large Cap Value | 9.76% | +25.29% | -6.06% |
| 23 | VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | Dividend | 9.96% | +15.59% | -7.91% |
| 24 | VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | Dividend | 9.99% | +19.10% | -6.69% |
| 25 | PWVInvesco Large Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 10.00% | +27.24% | -7.94% |
| 26 | VTVVanguard Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 10.04% | +25.36% | -6.35% |
| 27 | FNDBSchwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market ETF | Large Cap Value | 10.07% | +24.78% | -6.29% |
| 28 | MGVVanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 10.08% | +25.65% | -6.42% |
| 29 | RYLDGlobal X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF | Covered Call | 10.29% | +12.37% | -6.29% |
| 30 | PRFInvesco RAFI US 1000 ETF | Large Cap Value | 10.36% | +24.94% | -6.59% |
| 31 | DGRWWisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | Dividend | 10.41% | +11.74% | -8.30% |
| 32 | FVDFirst Trust Value Line Dividend Fund | Dividend | 10.41% | +14.94% | -7.62% |
| 33 | BALIiShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF | Covered Call | 10.50% | +16.03% | -6.71% |
| 34 | CGDGCapital Group Dividend Growers ETF | Dividend | 10.52% | +12.62% | -7.72% |
| 35 | DFLVDimensional US Large Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 10.59% | +29.71% | -5.48% |
| 36 | IWXiShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 10.64% | +30.20% | -6.59% |
| 37 | EQWLInvesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF | Large Cap Blend | 10.67% | +15.61% | -7.76% |
| 38 | FDVVFidelity High Dividend ETF | Dividend | 10.71% | +14.12% | -9.30% |
| 39 | SPYINEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF | Covered Call | 10.73% | +12.16% | -7.72% |
| 40 | SPLVInvesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF | Low Volatility | 10.73% | +10.52% | -9.22% |
| 41 | NULVNuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 10.77% | +25.18% | -7.28% |
| 42 | FELVFidelity Enhanced Large Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 10.78% | +30.06% | -6.85% |
| 43 | PVALPutnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 10.79% | +28.20% | -7.22% |
| 44 | IWDiShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 10.94% | +28.88% | -6.79% |
| 45 | VOEVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF | Mid Cap Value | 10.96% | +25.13% | -6.93% |
| 46 | EFAViShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF | Low Volatility | 10.96% | +17.57% | -6.66% |
| 47 | VONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | 11.00% | +29.05% | -6.81% |
| 48 | FTCSFirst Trust Capital Strength ETF | Quality Factor | 11.01% | +13.05% | -8.08% |
| 49 | EMLPFirst Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | Energy | 11.07% | +21.82% | -7.88% |
| 50 | KNGFT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF | Covered Call | 11.08% | +16.24% | -8.61% |
How the Ranking Works
Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of a fund's daily returns over the past year: how widely its days swung around their average. Bond, preferred stock, Treasury bill, commodity, currency and multi-asset funds are left out, since cash-like funds would fill every spot, and so are leveraged and inverse funds and funds with less than a year of history.
Low volatility isn't the same as a small loss: a fund can move calmly and still drift lower all year. Read its 1-year return and maximum drawdown alongside, and its Sharpe ratio for the return it paid for the risk it took.
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