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Top performing ETFs (2026)
The 50 ETFs below have a combined assets under management of $2.4T; the best performer of 2026 is USO (+111.1% YTD). The year's best ETF returns, leveraged and inverse funds excluded. Not investment advice.
End of day 2026-09-08 · 50 entries · digits update live during market hours
Combined assets
$2.4T
50 entries
Median YTD return
+22.6%
2026
Best of 2026
+111.1%
USO
Worst of 2026
+16.2%
EWA
Top 50 ETFs by 2026 return
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| # Company | 1Y1Y chart | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USOUnited States Oil Fund | $146.03 | +2.87% | +23.8% | +8.1% | +111.1% | +101.1% | +201.7% | 0.86% | — | — | |
| EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF | $189.93 | +0.56% | +14.4% | +2.3% | +95.4% | +163.7% | +148.1% | 0.59% | +1.07% | $24B | |
| EWTiShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | $111.61 | -0.51% | +8.3% | +11.1% | +75.7% | +93.9% | +155.2% | 0.59% | +2.52% | $11B | |
| SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF | $528.40 | +1.64% | -2.7% | -7.5% | +75.7% | +114.9% | +249.5% | 0.33% | +0.28% | $48B | |
| SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF | $573.78 | +1.19% | -1.5% | -4.1% | +59.3% | +96.3% | +333.4% | 0.35% | +0.19% | $77B | |
| XLEEnergy Select Sector SPDR Fund | $64.78 | +1.12% | +12.7% | +11.9% | +46.9% | +52.9% | +218.9% | 0.08% | +2.34% | $36B | |
| VDEVanguard Energy ETF | $182.26 | +0.93% | +12.2% | +11.6% | +46.5% | +52.5% | +217.6% | 0.09% | +2.21% | $11B | |
| DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | $32.41 | +1.60% | +12.1% | +10.0% | +44.9% | +51.0% | +95.1% | 0.89% | +2.30% | — | |
| XBISPDR S&P Biotech ETF | $161.97 | -1.12% | +2.9% | +26.2% | +33.0% | +70.4% | +23.8% | 0.35% | +0.35% | $11B | |
| GREKGlobal X MSCI Greece ETF | $86.66 | -0.36% | +6.0% | +19.8% | +32.5% | +40.6% | +251.2% | 0.57% | +2.25% | $256M | |
| CIBRFirst Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF | $94.09 | -0.53% | -3.8% | +9.3% | +32.0% | +28.7% | +85.5% | 0.58% | +0.42% | $14B | |
| EPOLiShares MSCI Poland ETF | $45.75 | +1.40% | +3.5% | +16.9% | +31.0% | +48.2% | +141.4% | 0.59% | +3.22% | $643M | |
| VPLVanguard FTSE Pacific ETF | $118.31 | -0.09% | +4.0% | +6.0% | +30.9% | +41.0% | +69.0% | 0.08% | +2.56% | $9B | |
| XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund | $187.86 | +0.31% | -0.1% | +2.1% | +30.8% | +43.7% | +144.3% | 0.08% | +0.42% | $124B | |
| VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF | $121.05 | -0.18% | -0.3% | +3.4% | +28.8% | +39.2% | +133.2% | 0.09% | +0.36% | $172B | |
| AAXJiShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF | $119.45 | -0.08% | +5.2% | +4.8% | +28.7% | +39.6% | +50.7% | 0.72% | +1.29% | $4B | |
| THDiShares MSCI Thailand ETF | $75.00 | +2.19% | +1.9% | +5.4% | +28.7% | +31.2% | +11.1% | 0.59% | +3.37% | $264M | |
| EWOiShares MSCI Austria ETF | $44.67 | -0.47% | +1.6% | +14.1% | +28.5% | +49.3% | +125.4% | 0.49% | +1.88% | $136M | |
| SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | $34.40 | -1.16% | +1.5% | +7.4% | +27.5% | +29.0% | +57.9% | 0.06% | +3.05% | $95B | |
| EWSiShares MSCI Singapore ETF | $34.27 | -0.87% | +3.1% | +21.6% | +26.8% | +25.3% | +86.3% | 0.50% | +3.45% | $783M | |
| EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | $68.84 | +0.20% | +4.9% | +5.2% | +26.5% | +39.1% | +49.8% | 0.72% | +1.62% | $30B | |
| IWNiShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | $222.80 | -0.81% | -1.2% | +5.8% | +23.7% | +28.7% | +49.8% | 0.24% | +1.43% | $15B | |
| IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF | $207.23 | -2.21% | +4.8% | +24.2% | +22.9% | +45.2% | +20.6% | 0.44% | +0.20% | $9B | |
| EWNiShares MSCI Netherlands ETF | $69.32 | +0.30% | +0.2% | +5.0% | +22.7% | +35.9% | +48.5% | 0.50% | +4.09% | $550M | |
| EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF | $38.62 | +2.01% | +9.3% | +15.7% | +22.7% | +36.2% | +55.3% | 0.59% | +3.79% | $10B | |
| VONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF | $112.05 | -0.85% | -0.8% | +8.0% | +22.4% | +29.0% | +73.0% | 0.07% | +1.53% | $19B | |
| HDViShares Core High Dividend ETF | $29.19 | -0.73% | +1.8% | +8.1% | +22.4% | +24.3% | +79.5% | 0.08% | +3.38% | $14B | |
| IWDiShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | $255.53 | -0.82% | -0.8% | +8.0% | +22.3% | +28.8% | +72.4% | 0.18% | +1.37% | $80B | |
| EWJiShares MSCI Japan ETF | $97.99 | -0.30% | +1.1% | +7.1% | +22.0% | +26.2% | +61.3% | 0.49% | +3.64% | $21B | |
| IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | $144.24 | -0.76% | -3.1% | +4.4% | +20.6% | +22.7% | +38.8% | 0.06% | +1.14% | $111B | |
| VIOOVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | $133.72 | -0.79% | -3.1% | +4.4% | +20.5% | +22.7% | -31.5% | 0.08% | +1.13% | $4B | |
| VYMIVanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF | $106.21 | -0.77% | +1.1% | +9.4% | +20.4% | +31.0% | +95.2% | 0.17% | +3.39% | $16B | |
| VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF | $119.14 | -0.40% | -2.2% | +4.0% | +20.3% | +25.5% | +39.1% | 0.07% | +1.10% | $16B | |
| IWSiShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | $168.59 | -0.99% | -1.5% | +6.0% | +20.3% | +23.0% | +55.3% | 0.23% | +1.29% | $16B | |
| IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF | $294.70 | -0.44% | -2.3% | +4.0% | +20.2% | +25.2% | +39.1% | 0.19% | +0.90% | $83B | |
| ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF | $36.51 | +1.21% | +5.4% | +11.3% | +19.9% | +36.7% | +73.9% | 0.47% | +2.04% | $4B | |
| MGVVanguard Mega Cap Value ETF | $166.61 | -0.79% | -0.1% | +5.6% | +19.2% | +26.6% | +82.8% | 0.07% | +1.83% | $13B | |
| TURiShares MSCI Turkey ETF | $40.47 | +3.16% | +4.4% | +6.2% | +19.0% | +27.2% | +94.8% | 0.59% | +2.07% | $218M | |
| VTVVanguard Value ETF | $224.64 | -0.80% | +0.1% | +6.2% | +18.9% | +25.6% | +78.4% | 0.04% | +1.82% | $192B | |
| VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | $73.46 | -0.41% | +0.8% | +5.7% | +18.4% | +28.2% | +63.5% | 0.03% | +2.47% | $238B | |
| VOEVanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF | $206.79 | -0.77% | -0.2% | +6.6% | +17.8% | +22.1% | +59.2% | 0.07% | +1.80% | $24B | |
| VEUVanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF | $86.06 | -0.40% | +1.0% | +5.6% | +17.7% | +27.0% | +59.0% | 0.07% | +2.46% | $68B | |
| DVYiShares Select Dividend ETF | $163.30 | -0.58% | +0.9% | +6.6% | +17.5% | +19.4% | +64.8% | 0.38% | +3.22% | $23B | |
| VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETF | $88.08 | -0.37% | +1.0% | +5.7% | +17.4% | +26.3% | +56.9% | 0.07% | +2.48% | $131B | |
| EWPiShares MSCI Spain ETF | $62.23 | -0.83% | -0.7% | +11.6% | +17.3% | +34.7% | +159.0% | 0.50% | +2.67% | $2B | |
| QQQInvesco QQQ Trust | $718.38 | -0.08% | -0.6% | +0.4% | +17.2% | +25.3% | +94.7% | 0.18% | +0.42% | $490B | |
| IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | $377.16 | -0.10% | -3.3% | +2.1% | +16.9% | +21.9% | +27.8% | 0.24% | +0.44% | $15B | |
| VBRVanguard Small-Cap Value ETF | $244.58 | -1.02% | -2.1% | +4.7% | +16.7% | +18.2% | +55.9% | 0.07% | +1.77% | $37B | |
| VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF | $297.79 | -0.74% | -2.7% | +3.2% | +16.2% | +18.1% | +41.5% | 0.03% | +1.21% | $80B | |
| EWAiShares MSCI Australia ETF | $30.00 | -0.76% | -1.3% | +8.4% | +16.2% | +14.6% | +42.2% | 0.50% | +2.83% | $1B |
Methodology
The 50 best year-to-date total returns among the ETFs we track, measured over our own adjusted closes so distributions count. Leveraged and inverse funds are excluded: a 3x daily-reset fund tops any performance screen in a rising market by construction, and its compounding makes the number mean something different from every other row. Funds that listed this year have no prior-year close and are left out rather than shown on a partial year. Expense ratios are curated; net assets come from filings.
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed over adjusted closes we derive ourselves from SEC-filed dividends and splits. Fundamentals come from company filings via our EDGAR pipeline. Past performance does not predict future returns; this is not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is the best performing ETF of 2026?
- The best performing ETF of 2026 so far is United States Oil Fund (USO), up +111.1% year-to-date — a total return, so distributions are counted.
- What are the top 10 performing ETFs of 2026?
- The top 10 ETF performers of 2026 year-to-date: 1. USO +111.1%, 2. EWY +95.4%, 3. EWT +75.7%, 4. SOXX +75.7%, 5. SMH +59.3%, 6. XLE +46.9%, 7. VDE +46.5%, 8. DBC +44.9%, 9. XBI +33.0%, 10. GREK +32.5%.
- Why are leveraged ETFs not on this list?
- Because they would always win it, and for a reason that says nothing about the market. A 3x fund is built to move three times its index each day, so in any rising year it tops a performance screen by construction — and daily resetting means its return over months is not three times the index's, it is a path-dependent number that is not comparable to any other row. Inverse funds are excluded for the same reason. If you want them, the screener will show them.
- Does a great year make an ETF a good buy?
- Not by itself. Much of what tops this list in any given year is a single sector or country having a good run — semiconductors, energy, one national market — and sector leadership rotates. The expense ratio and assets columns are here because they are the parts of the decision that do not change with the year: what the fund costs to hold, and whether it is large enough to trade cheaply.
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