Top-performing 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

13 industries

Broad Technology39 ETFs · RSPT +42.6% (1 yr)Semiconductor36 ETFs · FTXL +81.9% (1 yr)Cryptocurrency59 ETFs · SPBC +10.2% (1 yr)Artificial Intelligence29 ETFs · AIS +59.4% (1 yr)Cybersecurity9 ETFs · WCBR +60.5% (1 yr)Internet17 ETFs · FDN -1.2% (1 yr)Robotics & Automation7 ETFs · IBOT +20.5% (1 yr)Cloud Computing6 ETFs · FCLD +46.9% (1 yr)Internet Infrastructure4 ETFs · IDGT +26.4% (1 yr)Blockchain8 ETFs · LEGR +12.8% (1 yr)Space4 ETFs · ROKT +28.0% (1 yr)Social Media3 ETFs · SFYF +12.7% (1 yr)E-commerce6 ETFs · IBUY -6.8% (1 yr)

Healthcare & Biotechnology

5 industries

Broad Healthcare20 ETFs · HTEC +36.8% (1 yr)Biotechnology18 ETFs · FBT +43.6% (1 yr)Pharmaceutical6 ETFs · FTXH +46.9% (1 yr)Genomics & Genetic Research4 ETFs · IDNA +66.9% (1 yr)Healthcare Services6 ETFs · XHS +33.7% (1 yr)

Finance & Real Estate

7 industries

Broad Real Estate42 ETFs · KBWY +15.2% (1 yr)Broad Financials18 ETFs · EUFN +16.9% (1 yr)Real Estate15 ETFs · NURE +15.6% (1 yr)Bank6 ETFs · GSIB +27.3% (1 yr)Financial Services4 ETFs · IYG +6.1% (1 yr)Insurance3 ETFs · IAK +17.4% (1 yr)Mortgage REIT4 ETFs · PFFR -4.7% (1 yr)

Energy & Resources

10 industries

Broad Energy23 ETFs · XLE +64.6% (1 yr)Broad Utilities13 ETFs · FXU +4.1% (1 yr)Infrastructure17 ETFs · PAVE +13.8% (1 yr)Energy Infrastructure18 ETFs · NBET +35.7% (1 yr)Clean Energy12 ETFs · GRID +6.7% (1 yr)Natural Resources13 ETFs · IGE +40.9% (1 yr)Uranium6 ETFs · URNM -19.3% (1 yr)Water7 ETFs · CGW -1.3% (1 yr)Oil & Gas Exploration & Production10 ETFs · IEO +67.3% (1 yr)Oil Equipment & Services5 ETFs · PXJ +64.3% (1 yr)

Commodities & Materials

5 industries

Gold Miners17 ETFs · SGDM +24.9% (1 yr)Broad Materials13 ETFs · IYM +24.9% (1 yr)Metals & Mining4 ETFs · PICK +26.0% (1 yr)Silver Miners5 ETFs · SLVP +26.0% (1 yr)Copper Miners5 ETFs · COPP +36.3% (1 yr)

Consumer & Retail

4 industries

Broad Consumer Discretionary15 ETFs · XLY -0.5% (1 yr)Broad Telecom10 ETFs · NXTG +38.9% (1 yr)Broad Consumer Staples11 ETFs · XLP +20.1% (1 yr)Gaming4 ETFs · GAMR -4.8% (1 yr)

Fixed Income & Bonds

4 industries

Treasury Bond83 ETFs · CSHI +4.9% (1 yr)Corporate Bond80 ETFs · BBCB +5.8% (1 yr)Municipal Bond64 ETFs · FUMB +3.0% (1 yr)High-Yield Bond60 ETFs · HYXU +5.9% (1 yr)

Sustainable & Thematic Investing

3 industries

Sustainable & ESG Investing88 ETFs · ETHO +25.3% (1 yr)Innovation34 ETFs · FDTX +29.0% (1 yr)Electric Vehicle10 ETFs · CARZ +29.7% (1 yr)

Other & Specialized Industries

3 industries

Broad Industrials14 ETFs · XLI +9.4% (1 yr)Aerospace & Defense12 ETFs · WAR +24.6% (1 yr)Transportation6 ETFs · FTXR +19.6% (1 yr)

By sector

14 sectors

Technology119 ETFs · CHPS +75.7% (1 yr)Financials44 ETFs · PJP +34.0% (1 yr)Energy68 ETFs · IEO +67.3% (1 yr)Health Care33 ETFs · ARKG +65.8% (1 yr)Basic Materials37 ETFs · HAP +32.0% (1 yr)Industrials8 ETFs · PXI +41.8% (1 yr)Utilities14 ETFs · FIDU +7.5% (1 yr)Consumer Discretionary20 ETFs · PSCC +12.3% (1 yr)Telecommunication6 ETFs · XTL +27.5% (1 yr)Consumer Staples8 ETFs · FXZ +24.0% (1 yr)Infrastructure5 ETFs · PAVE +13.8% (1 yr)Travel & Leisure5 ETFs · IYT +16.2% (1 yr)Retail6 ETFs · RTH +7.1% (1 yr)Automobile8 ETFs · CARZ +29.7% (1 yr)

By asset class

Equity2735 ETFs · MRNY +421.9% (1 yr)Bond489 ETFs · CVRT +19.7% (1 yr)Commodity80 ETFs · BNO +134.6% (1 yr)Real Estate41 ETFs · NURE +15.6% (1 yr)Currency49 ETFs · FXA +8.6% (1 yr)Multi-Asset165 ETFs · COMT +54.4% (1 yr)Preferred Stock17 ETFs · SPFF +2.2% (1 yr)Alternatives29 ETFs · PFIX +34.0% (1 yr)Volatility10 ETFs · VMAX +24.8% (1 yr)

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.