Largest ETFs by industry, sector and issuer

Retirement collections

Funds compared on the numbers that matter in retirement

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Dividend ETFs for retirement income, compared

Every US-listed dividend and option-income ETF with at least $1 billion in assets, compared on yield, cost, returns, the 2022 bear market and a 10-year 4% withdrawal test.

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Bond ETFs for retirees, by the job they do

The largest US bond ETFs grouped by their job in a retirement portfolio, with each fund’s maturity, income, cost and how it held up in the 2008 crash and the 2022 rate shock.

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The lowest-cost S&P 500 ETFs, and the look-alikes

Every ETF that tracks the S&P 500, compared on cost, trading, structure and the return gap fees create, plus the funds with “S&P 500” in their names that hold something different.

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Monthly-paying ETFs: steadiness and growth, not just yield

ETFs that pay every month, compared on yield, how steady the payments have been, whether the payout kept up with inflation over five years, and how the fund itself held up.

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The largest ETFs, ranked by what they hold

The 50 biggest ETFs by the net assets in their latest SEC filings, with cost, returns and trading, plus the largest fund in each category from bonds to gold.

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Inflation-protected ETFs: what held up when prices jumped

TIPS funds, T-bill funds, gold, commodities and real-asset stocks, compared on what they returned during the 2021–22 inflation surge and what they have earned after inflation over ten years.

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Covered-call and high-payout ETFs: what they paid, what they kept

Every option-income ETF and every other fund yielding 7% or more, ranked by what its share price did against what it paid out, and what that meant for someone spending the income.

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Technology & Innovation

14 industries

Broad Technology39 ETFs · VGT $170.66BSemiconductor36 ETFs · SMH $77.20BCryptocurrency59 ETFs · IBIT $43.40BArtificial Intelligence29 ETFs · BAI $12.96BCybersecurity9 ETFs · CIBR $13.84BInternet17 ETFs · FDN $4.98BRobotics & Automation7 ETFs · ROBO $1.99BCloud Computing6 ETFs · SKYY $2.72BInternet Infrastructure4 ETFs · DTCR $2.14BBlockchain8 ETFs · BLOK $1.16BSpace4 ETFs · ARKX $759.5MBig Data & Analytics6 ETFs · TRFK $954.5MSocial Media3 ETFs · BUZZ $104.5ME-commerce6 ETFs · IBUY $107.3M

Healthcare & Biotechnology

6 industries

Broad Healthcare20 ETFs · XLV $40.60BBiotechnology18 ETFs · XBI $10.73BMedical Device3 ETFs · IHI $3.02BPharmaceutical6 ETFs · IHE $1.14BGenomics & Genetic Research4 ETFs · ARKG $1.56BHealthcare Services6 ETFs · IHF $1.18B

Finance & Real Estate

11 industries

Broad Real Estate42 ETFs · VNQ $73.11BBroad Financials18 ETFs · XLF $51.35BReal Estate15 ETFs · REET $5.13BBank6 ETFs · KBWB $5.32BRegional Bank4 ETFs · KRE $4.74BHomebuilder3 ETFs · ITB $2.60BFinancial Services4 ETFs · IYG $2.17BPrivate Equity5 ETFs · XOVR $2.19BBusiness Development Company (BDC)4 ETFs · BIZD $1.63BInsurance3 ETFs · KIE $457.4MMortgage REIT4 ETFs · REM $547.9M

Energy & Resources

11 industries

Broad Energy23 ETFs · XLE $35.72BBroad Utilities13 ETFs · XLU $23.11BInfrastructure17 ETFs · PAVE $13.50BEnergy Infrastructure18 ETFs · AMLP $12.14BClean Energy12 ETFs · GRID $12.08BNatural Resources13 ETFs · GUNR $7.24BUranium6 ETFs · URA $5.44BWater7 ETFs · PHO $2.00BOil & Gas Exploration & Production10 ETFs · XOP $2.91BOil Equipment & Services5 ETFs · OIH $1.99BNatural Gas5 ETFs · FCG $589.7M

Commodities & Materials

8 industries

Gold Miners17 ETFs · GDX $22.75BBroad Materials13 ETFs · XLB $8.17BMetals & Mining4 ETFs · XME $4.38BSilver Miners5 ETFs · SIL $3.95BCopper Miners5 ETFs · COPX $7.34BLithium3 ETFs · LIT $1.51BAgribusiness5 ETFs · MOO $943.9MBattery & Energy Storage5 ETFs · BATT $125.5M

Consumer & Retail

6 industries

Broad Consumer Discretionary15 ETFs · XLY $22.59BBroad Telecom10 ETFs · XLC $22.26BBroad Consumer Staples11 ETFs · XLP $13.65BRetail4 ETFs · XRT $381.4MGaming4 ETFs · ESPO $238.8MStreaming & Digital Entertainment3 ETFs · BNGE $4.6M

Fixed Income & Bonds

4 industries

Treasury Bond83 ETFs · SGOV $105.98BCorporate Bond80 ETFs · VCIT $72.04BMunicipal Bond64 ETFs · VTEB $48.52BHigh-Yield Bond60 ETFs · USHY $28.59B

Sustainable & Thematic Investing

3 industries

Sustainable & ESG Investing88 ETFs · ESGU $18.15BInnovation34 ETFs · ARKK $5.56BElectric Vehicle10 ETFs · DRIV $477.1M

Other & Specialized Industries

4 industries

Broad Industrials14 ETFs · XLI $33.96BAerospace & Defense12 ETFs · ITA $14.44BTransportation6 ETFs · IYT $2.23BShipping3 ETFs · BOAT $67.0M

By sector

15 sectors

Technology119 ETFs · VGT $170.66BFinancials44 ETFs · XLF $51.35BEnergy68 ETFs · XLE $35.72BHealth Care33 ETFs · XLV $40.60BBasic Materials37 ETFs · GDX $22.75BIndustrials8 ETFs · XLI $33.96BUtilities14 ETFs · XLU $23.11BConsumer Discretionary20 ETFs · XLY $22.59BTelecommunication6 ETFs · XLC $22.26BConsumer Staples8 ETFs · XLP $13.65BInfrastructure5 ETFs · PAVE $13.50BTravel & Leisure5 ETFs · IYT $2.23BRetail6 ETFs · FXR $741.6MAgribusiness4 ETFs · MOO $943.9MAutomobile8 ETFs · DRIV $477.1M

By asset class

Equity2735 ETFs · VTI $2.30TBond489 ETFs · BND $397.11BCommodity80 ETFs · GLD $130.10BReal Estate41 ETFs · VNQ $73.11BCurrency49 ETFs · IBIT $43.40BMulti-Asset165 ETFs · CGBL $6.99BPreferred Stock17 ETFs · PFF $13.10BAlternatives29 ETFs · DBMF $3.89BVolatility10 ETFs · SVOL $542.5M

Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested. Industry and sector tags come from our fund database; a fund can appear in an industry list and a sector list.