Top performing · Issuer · ranked by 1-year total return

Top-performing Exchange Traded Concepts ETFs

Exchange Traded Concepts runs 33 US-listed ETFs with $7.69B in combined net assets.

Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, the best performer among funds with at least $25 million in assets was HTEC (+36.8%); the median fund returned +10.3%.

Expense ratios run from 0.45% to 2.61% a year (median 0.75%).

The 10 top performers

Top-performing Exchange Traded Concepts ETFs
# Fund 30 daysNet assetsCostYield1 moYTD1 yr3 yr5 yr
1 HTEC ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation … $69.1M0.68%0.77%+1.9%+28.0%+36.8%+27.4%-0.2%
2 THNQ ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF $416.1M0.68%0.14%-6.1%+45.0%+34.4%+42.4%+15.1%
3 DEEP Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF $26.2M0.8%2.07%+2.7%+20.3%+21.2%+13.6%+5.3%
4 SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity Index Option ETF $603.2M0.69%1.73%+1.5%+16.0%+19.6%+15.1%+10.4%
5 SIXA ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF $545.2M0.46%1.92%+0.5%+17.7%+18.8%+23.8%+13.0%
6 CLSM Cabana Target Leading Sector Moderate ETF $94.6M0.82%0.76%-1.0%+19.2%+17.7%+14.1%+3.1%
7 SIXS ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF $126.8M0.5%1.9%+3.4%+14.1%+17.1%+13.6%+4.9%
8 SSPY Stratified LargeCap Index ETF $127.1M0.45%1.19%+3.2%+15.8%+16.1%+20.1%+10.0%
9 TDSC Cabana Target Drawdown 10 ETF $102.5M0.86%1.32%+1.6%+15.0%+15.0%+12.3%+3.0%
10 CEFS Saba Closed End Funds ETF $439.5M2.61%7.91%-0.6%+11.5%+14.8%+23.3%+12.6%

Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and 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 33 Exchange Traded Concepts ETFs

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    All Exchange Traded Concepts ETFs
    Fund KindNet assetsCostYieldYTD1 yr5 yr
    ROBO ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF Robotics & automation$1.99B0.95%0.38%+11.4%+10.3%+3.2%
    NUKZ Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF Nuclear energy$889.9M0.85%1%-8.5%-17.3%—
    SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity Index Option ETF Hedged equity$603.2M0.69%1.73%+16.0%+19.6%+10.4%
    SIXA ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF Large-cap$545.2M0.46%1.92%+17.7%+18.8%+13.0%
    BITW Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund Crypto basket$532.7M——-11.8%-34.2%+1.3%
    CEFS Saba Closed End Funds ETF Allocation$439.5M2.61%7.91%+11.5%+14.8%+12.6%
    THNQ ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF Artificial intelligence$416.1M0.68%0.14%+45.0%+34.4%+15.1%
    BITQ Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF Cryptocurrency$411.1M0.85%0%+4.8%-29.1%-3.6%
    EMQQ EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet ETF Internet$264.5M0.86%4.24%-27.0%-33.9%-9.7%
    SIXL ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF Whole market$188.9M0.46%2.1%+12.2%+11.0%+5.0%
    LPRE Long Pond Real Estate Select ETF US real estate (REITs)$156.5M1%0.86%-6.2%——
    SSPY Stratified LargeCap Index ETF Large-cap$127.1M0.45%1.19%+15.8%+16.1%+10.0%
    SIXS ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF Small-cap$126.8M0.5%1.9%+14.1%+17.1%+4.9%
    KDEF PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF Aerospace and defense$112.9M0.65%8.86%-22.4%-26.8%—
    BCUS Bancreek U.S. Large Cap ETF Large-cap$108.0M0.7%0.09%+0.9%-0.2%—
    TDSC Cabana Target Drawdown 10 ETF Allocation$102.5M0.86%1.32%+15.0%+15.0%+3.0%
    CLSM Cabana Target Leading Sector Moderate ETF Allocation$94.6M0.82%0.76%+19.2%+17.7%+3.1%
    BCIL Bancreek International Large Cap ETF Developed markets$93.3M0.8%0.74%+2.2%-2.7%—
    HTEC ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation … Health care$69.1M0.68%0.77%+28.0%+36.8%-0.2%
    SXQG ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF Factor and smart beta$63.3M0.55%0%+3.0%0.0%+4.9%
    COAL Range Global Coal Index ETF Natural resources$58.9M0.85%2.46%+6.8%+11.4%—
    NETL NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF US real estate (REITs)$49.1M0.6%5.54%+4.4%+1.1%-0.6%
    TDSB Cabana Target Beta ETF Allocation$48.7M0.91%1.89%+5.2%+5.9%+1.6%
    INQQ The India Internet ETF Internet$45.9M0.86%2.6%-13.8%-20.7%—
    DEEP Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF Small-cap value$26.2M0.8%2.07%+20.3%+21.2%+5.3%

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