Defensive ETF Rankings
Which ETFs rank highest on ETF Copilot's Defensive list today? As of October 28, 2026, the five top-ranked ETFs on ETF Copilot's Defensive list are FVD, SFLR, JEPI, SPLV and SPHD, of 10 ranked. Expense ratios across all 10 run from 0.08% to 0.89% a year, and their ETF Copilot overall scores run from 4.3 to 7.9.
Updated October 28, 2026
What stands out across Defensive ETF Rankings
Expense ratios across the 10 ETFs on ETF Copilot's Defensive list run from 0.08% to 0.89% a year, a median of 0.36%. XLP is the cheapest of the 10.
Across the 10 funds shown, ETF Copilot's overall scores run from 4.3 to 7.9 out of 10, with a median of 5.7.
Concentration varies widely among the 10 ETFs on ETF Copilot's Defensive list: the ten largest holdings account for 5% of assets in the least concentrated fund and 63% in the most, a median of 36% 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 fund among the 10 ETFs on ETF Copilot's Defensive list behaves like 43 equally weighted positions once holding weights are taken into account.
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot ranks First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD) first in its Defensive list.
Which ETF leads the Defensive ETF Rankings? FVD, scored 5.2 out of 10 — the 10 on this list
| # | Fund | ETF Copilot score | Expense ratio | Assets | Top 10 weight | Largest exposures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD) | 5.2/10 | 0.62% | $8.0B | 5% | Tech 6% |
| 2 | Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF (SFLR) | 6.9/10 | 0.89% | $2.3B | 39% | Tech 43%, Magnificent 7 34% |
| 3 | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) | 6.4/10 | 0.35% | $45.9B | 22% | Tech 21%, Magnificent 7 14% |
| 4 | Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) | 5.1/10 | 0.25% | $7.4B | 13% | |
| 5 | Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) | 4.5/10 | 0.30% | $3.3B | 28% | |
| 6 | Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF (ACIO) | 7.2/10 | 0.79% | $2.4B | 40% | Tech 43%, Magnificent 7 34% |
| 7 | iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (KXI) | 5.1/10 | 0.38% | $1.2B | 47% | |
| 8 | JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) | 7.9/10 | 0.35% | $43.8B | 52% | Tech 65%, Magnificent 7 40% |
| 9 | Invesco Large Cap Value ETF (PWV) | 6.1/10 | 0.55% | $1.9B | 34% | |
| 10 | State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) | 4.3/10 | 0.08% | $14.6B | 63% |
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 October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/rankings/defensive
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