ETFs With the Smallest Drawdowns
The stock ETFs that fell least from a peak over the past year, updated every trading day.
As of the Oct 30, 2026 close, BUYW (Main BuyWrite ETF) has the smallest drawdown of the 616 stock ETFs ranked here: its worst drop from a peak was -2.59%. The median of the 616 was -11.63%. 11 of the top 50 are covered call funds, which sell away part of their upside for steadier returns.
| # | ETF | Category | Max DD | 1Y Return | Volatility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUYWMain BuyWrite ETF | Covered Call | -2.59% | +8.66% | 4.87% |
| 2 | XYLDGlobal X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | Covered Call | -5.29% | +14.52% | 6.98% |
| 3 | FTHIFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF | Covered Call | -5.47% | +7.16% | 9.53% |
| 4 | DFLVDimensional US Large Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -5.48% | +29.71% | 10.59% |
| 5 | OMAHVistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF | Covered Call | -5.76% | +11.12% | 8.31% |
| 6 | QYLDGlobal X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF | Covered Call | -5.78% | +15.79% | 11.70% |
| 7 | DIVOAmplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | Covered Call | -5.95% | +12.12% | 9.39% |
| 8 | DFUVDimensional US Marketwide Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.01% | +29.28% | 11.26% |
| 9 | FNDXSchwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.06% | +25.29% | 9.76% |
| 10 | LVHIFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF | Dividend | -6.08% | +27.80% | 9.48% |
| 11 | DLNWisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund | Dividend | -6.10% | +18.01% | 8.89% |
| 12 | BGIGBahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF | Dividend | -6.14% | +18.26% | 8.86% |
| 13 | IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.19% | +16.86% | 9.42% |
| 14 | RSPAInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF | Covered Call | -6.21% | +15.60% | 9.01% |
| 15 | SPYVSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.22% | +16.95% | 9.51% |
| 16 | FTQIFirst Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF | Covered Call | -6.24% | +16.27% | 11.53% |
| 17 | VOOVVanguard S&P 500 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.27% | +16.96% | 9.51% |
| 18 | RYLDGlobal X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF | Covered Call | -6.29% | +12.37% | 10.29% |
| 19 | FNDBSchwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.29% | +24.78% | 10.07% |
| 20 | VTVVanguard Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.35% | +25.36% | 10.04% |
| 21 | IUSViShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.36% | +16.93% | 9.63% |
| 22 | ACWViShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF | Low Volatility | -6.37% | +11.34% | 8.14% |
| 23 | AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.39% | +31.54% | 11.70% |
| 24 | HDViShares Core High Dividend ETF | Dividend | -6.40% | +34.43% | 11.59% |
| 25 | MGVVanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.42% | +25.65% | 10.08% |
| 26 | USMViShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | Low Volatility | -6.46% | +12.02% | 8.48% |
| 27 | DGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | Dividend | -6.47% | +21.16% | 9.49% |
| 28 | PRFInvesco RAFI US 1000 ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.59% | +24.94% | 10.36% |
| 29 | IWXiShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.59% | +30.20% | 10.64% |
| 30 | RWLInvesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.64% | +22.52% | 9.74% |
| 31 | BKDVBNY Mellon Dynamic Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.65% | +25.29% | 11.71% |
| 32 | EFAViShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF | Low Volatility | -6.66% | +17.57% | 10.96% |
| 33 | JEPIJPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | Covered Call | -6.68% | +9.54% | 7.91% |
| 34 | VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | Dividend | -6.69% | +19.10% | 9.99% |
| 35 | BALIiShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF | Covered Call | -6.71% | +16.03% | 10.50% |
| 36 | IWDiShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.79% | +28.88% | 10.94% |
| 37 | VONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.81% | +29.05% | 11.00% |
| 38 | SCHVSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.83% | +22.28% | 11.21% |
| 39 | DIVBiShares Core Dividend ETF | Dividend | -6.85% | +40.95% | 13.14% |
| 40 | FELVFidelity Enhanced Large Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.85% | +30.06% | 10.78% |
| 41 | SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | Dividend | -6.88% | +38.81% | 11.34% |
| 42 | VOEVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF | Mid Cap Value | -6.93% | +25.13% | 10.96% |
| 43 | SEIVSEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Value Active ETF | Large Cap Value | -6.95% | +28.11% | 12.57% |
| 44 | VFMFVanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF | Mid Cap Value | -7.08% | +33.11% | 12.08% |
| 45 | JQUAJPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF | Quality Factor | -7.13% | +21.86% | 12.02% |
| 46 | WTVWisdomTree U.S. Value Fund | Large Cap Value | -7.15% | +20.92% | 11.14% |
| 47 | FDLFirst Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund | Dividend | -7.19% | +31.78% | 12.38% |
| 48 | PVALPutnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -7.22% | +28.20% | 10.79% |
| 49 | NULVNuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value | -7.28% | +25.18% | 10.77% |
| 50 | DVYiShares Select Dividend ETF | Dividend | -7.36% | +20.69% | 11.26% |
How the Ranking Works
Maximum drawdown is the largest fall from a peak to a later low over the past year, measured on daily closes. Bond, preferred stock, Treasury bill, commodity, currency and multi-asset funds are left out, since cash-like funds barely dip at all and would fill every spot, and so are leveraged and inverse funds and funds with less than a year of history.
One year's drawdown only shows the worst of that year: a fund that held up through a mild market can still fall hard in a crash. Read it with the fund's volatility and 1-year return, and see the Sortino ratio for how much of its risk came from falls.
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