The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EUFN iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF | $4.20B | 0.49% | 4.37% | -7.6% | +5.5% | +16.9% | +34.6% | +18.2% | |
| 2 | SPXN ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF | $79.7M | 0.09% | 0.86% | -0.5% | +15.4% | +14.9% | +25.3% | +13.4% | |
| 3 | IXG iShares Global Financials ETF | $585.8M | 0.38% | 2.2% | -1.0% | +8.2% | +14.3% | +27.6% | +12.4% | |
| 4 | PSCF Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF | $30.3M | 0.29% | 2.22% | +0.9% | +11.0% | +13.5% | +20.6% | +3.6% | |
| 5 | FXO First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund | $1.13B | 0.6% | 2.2% | +2.8% | +7.4% | +12.6% | +24.3% | +8.9% | |
| 6 | DFNL Davis Select Financial ETF | $479.6M | 0.61% | 1.33% | +1.2% | +2.8% | +12.3% | +27.4% | +11.7% | |
| 7 | VFH Vanguard Financials ETF | $14.77B† | 0.09% | 1.71% | +5.6% | +4.2% | +10.0% | +23.4% | +8.8% | |
| 8 | XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | $51.35B | 0.08% | 1.47% | +5.8% | +4.4% | +9.9% | +22.7% | +8.9% | |
| 9 | RSPF Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF | $304.7M | 0.4% | 1.54% | +2.1% | +4.5% | +7.7% | +21.1% | — | |
| 10 | IYF iShares U.S. Financials ETF | $4.43B | 0.37% | 1.5% | +0.8% | +2.1% | +6.7% | +24.4% | +9.8% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 5 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 18 Broad Financials ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | SPDR (State Street) | $51.35B | 0.08% | 1.47% | +4.4% | +9.9% | +8.9% |
| VFH Vanguard Financials ETF | Vanguard | $14.77B† | 0.09% | 1.71% | +4.2% | +10.0% | +8.8% |
| IYF iShares U.S. Financials ETF | iShares | $4.43B | 0.37% | 1.5% | +2.1% | +6.7% | +9.8% |
| EUFN iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF | iShares | $4.20B | 0.49% | 4.37% | +5.5% | +16.9% | +18.2% |
| FNCL Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF | Fidelity | $2.38B | 0.08% | 1.63% | +3.1% | +6.5% | +8.8% |
| FAS Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares Leveraged | Direxion | $2.35B | 0.88% | 9.17% | -4.0% | +2.5% | +5.5% |
| FXO First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund | First Trust | $1.13B | 0.6% | 2.2% | +7.4% | +12.6% | +8.9% |
| UYG ProShares Ultra Financials Leveraged | ProShares | $827.5M | — | 11.35% | +0.1% | +5.2% | +10.1% |
| IXG iShares Global Financials ETF | iShares | $585.8M | 0.38% | 2.2% | +8.2% | +14.3% | +12.4% |
| DFNL Davis Select Financial ETF | Davis Advisers | $479.6M | 0.61% | 1.33% | +2.8% | +12.3% | +11.7% |
| RSPF Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF | Invesco | $304.7M | 0.4% | 1.54% | +4.5% | +7.7% | — |
| FAZ Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares Inverse | Direxion | $94.6M | 1.03% | 2.85% | -8.0% | -15.0% | -26.9% |
| SPXN ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF | ProShares | $79.7M | 0.09% | 0.86% | +15.4% | +14.9% | +13.4% |
| PFI Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF | Invesco | $59.3M | 0.6% | 1.22% | +1.5% | +0.8% | +2.1% |
| FDFF Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF | Fidelity | $47.2M | 0.5% | 0.99% | -0.2% | -1.9% | — |
| PSCF Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF | Invesco | $30.3M | 0.29% | 2.22% | +11.0% | +13.5% | +3.6% |
| SEF ProShares Short Financials Inverse | ProShares | $13.0M | 0.95% | 3.01% | +0.4% | -1.8% | -5.7% |
| SKF ProShares UltraShort Financials Inverse | ProShares | $11.2M | 0.95% | 3.78% | -3.4% | -8.2% | -16.1% |
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