Defensive ETF Rankings
Lower-volatility ETFs that also look reasonably valued versus others.
Updated September 11, 2026
What stands out across Defensive ETF Rankings
Expense ratios on this page run from 0.08% to 0.62% a year, a median of 0.23%. 2 of the 10 shown charge that lowest figure.
Across the 10 funds shown, ETF Copilot's overall scores run from 4.3 to 6.2 out of 10, with a median of 4.8.
Concentration varies widely here: the ten largest holdings account for 5% of assets in the least concentrated fund and 67% in the most, a median of 25% across the list.
6 of 10 are more concentrated than the typical fund in their own category, on ETF Copilot's concentration measure.
The typical Defensive fund on this page behaves like 62 equally weighted positions once holding weights are taken into account.
As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot ranks Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) first in its Defensive list.
The 10 funds on this list
| # | Fund | ETF Copilot score | Expense ratio | Assets | Top 10 weight | Largest exposures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) | 4.7/10 | 0.25% | $7.2B | 13% | |
| 2 | First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD) | 4.7/10 | 0.62% | $8.1B | 5% | Tech 5% |
| 3 | Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF (SCHY) | 5.4/10 | 0.08% | $2.6B | 39% | Tech 6% |
| 4 | State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) | 4.3/10 | 0.08% | $14.4B | 63% | |
| 5 | iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) | 5.0/10 | 0.20% | $5.5B | 15% | Tech 8%, AI 1% |
| 6 | Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) | 4.6/10 | 0.30% | $3.4B | 28% | |
| 7 | State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (LGLV) | 5.0/10 | 0.12% | $1.2B | 16% | Tech 9%, Magnificent 7 2% |
| 8 | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) | 5.6/10 | 0.35% | $45.5B | 21% | Tech 24%, Magnificent 7 14% |
| 9 | iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) | 4.3/10 | 0.37% | $1.4B | 67% | |
| 10 | Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF (FELC) | 6.2/10 | 0.18% | $8.6B | 39% | Tech 48%, Magnificent 7 34% |
ETF Copilot's 0–10 score rates a fund on value, growth, quality and risk against every US equity ETF we track. How the scores are built →
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “Defensive ETF rankings”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/rankings/defensive
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