The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PJP Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF | $472.1M | 0.58% | 0.89% | -0.4% | +21.8% | +34.0% | +24.3% | +11.3% | |
| 2 | PTF Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF | $582.5M | 0.6% | 0% | -1.1% | +41.7% | +32.5% | +38.7% | +14.8% | |
| 3 | QABA First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund | $87.5M | 0.6% | 2.3% | +1.3% | +20.1% | +24.9% | +24.1% | +5.7% | |
| 4 | IAT iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF | $656.0M | 0.37% | 2.74% | +2.3% | +10.5% | +22.9% | +28.5% | +2.0% | |
| 5 | KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF | $4.74B | 0.35% | 2.22% | +1.4% | +13.9% | +21.5% | +26.5% | +3.5% | |
| 6 | KBWB Invesco KBW Bank ETF | $5.32B | 0.35% | 2.1% | -1.5% | +6.8% | +17.4% | +37.5% | +7.5% | |
| 7 | KBE SPDR S&P Bank ETF | $1.48B | 0.35% | 2.24% | +1.1% | +10.7% | +17.1% | +27.2% | +6.7% | |
| 8 | EUFN iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF | $4.20B | 0.49% | 4.37% | -7.6% | +5.5% | +16.9% | +34.6% | +18.2% | |
| 9 | KBWP Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF | $283.8M | 0.35% | 1.81% | +9.0% | +7.7% | +16.6% | +18.7% | +13.4% | |
| 10 | IXG iShares Global Financials ETF | $585.8M | 0.38% | 2.2% | -1.0% | +8.2% | +14.3% | +27.6% | +12.4% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 16 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 44 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% |
| IGF iShares Global Infrastructure ETF | iShares | $10.78B | 0.37% | 2.97% | +7.3% | +7.8% | +9.6% |
| KBWB Invesco KBW Bank ETF | Invesco | $5.32B | 0.35% | 2.1% | +6.8% | +17.4% | +7.5% |
| KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $4.74B | 0.35% | 2.22% | +13.9% | +21.5% | +3.5% |
| 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% |
| ITB iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF | iShares | $2.60B | 0.37% | 1.39% | -5.1% | -12.1% | +5.9% |
| 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% |
| IYG iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF | iShares | $2.17B | 0.37% | 1.1% | +2.2% | +6.1% | +8.9% |
| BIZD VanEck BDC Income ETF | VanEck | $1.63B | 9.69% | 12.9% | -6.5% | -6.3% | +3.7% |
| KBE SPDR S&P Bank ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $1.48B | 0.35% | 2.24% | +10.7% | +17.1% | +6.7% |
| IAI iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchange… | iShares | $1.33B | 0.37% | 1.19% | +0.3% | +1.5% | +11.4% |
| 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% |
| ARKF ARK Fintech Innovation ETF | ARK Invest | $700.8M | 0.75% | 0.09% | -6.6% | -23.9% | -3.2% |
| IAT iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF | iShares | $656.0M | 0.37% | 2.74% | +10.5% | +22.9% | +2.0% |
| IXG iShares Global Financials ETF | iShares | $585.8M | 0.38% | 2.2% | +8.2% | +14.3% | +12.4% |
| PTF Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF | Invesco | $582.5M | 0.6% | 0% | +41.7% | +32.5% | +14.8% |
| SVOL Simplify Volatility Premium ETF Inverse | Simplify | $542.5M | 0.78% | 22.92% | +10.6% | +11.5% | +7.6% |
| NAIL Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Sh… Leveraged | Direxion | $532.2M | 0.96% | 1.11% | -37.8% | -53.2% | -17.2% |
| PJP Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF | Invesco | $472.1M | 0.58% | 0.89% | +21.8% | +34.0% | +11.3% |
| KIE SPDR S&P Insurance ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $457.4M | 0.35% | 1.59% | +5.1% | +10.8% | +11.0% |
| DPST Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares Leveraged | Direxion | $427.1M | 0.92% | 1.71% | +23.4% | +44.0% | -22.6% |
| KBWD Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF | Invesco | $426.6M | 5.39% | 16.13% | -13.1% | -11.4% | -1.8% |
| KBWP Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF | Invesco | $283.8M | 0.35% | 1.81% | +7.7% | +16.6% | +13.4% |
| SVXY ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Inverse | ProShares | $221.5M | 0.95% | — | +13.1% | +22.9% | +15.5% |
| SVIX -1x Short VIX Futures ETF Inverse | Volatility Shares | $200.3M | 1.35% | — | +12.8% | +30.3% | — |
| FINX Global X FinTech ETF | Global X | $195.6M | 0.68% | 0.87% | -17.7% | -30.8% | -12.5% |
| FAZ Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares Inverse | Direxion | $94.6M | 1.03% | 2.85% | -8.0% | -15.0% | -26.9% |
| QABA First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund | First Trust | $87.5M | 0.6% | 2.3% | +20.1% | +24.9% | +5.7% |
| BABX GraniteShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF Leveraged | GraniteShares | $74.5M | 1.09% | — | -61.4% | -75.1% | — |
| SOFX Defiance Daily Target 2X Long SOFI ETF Leveraged | Tidal Financial Group | $68.7M | 1.33% | 49.97% | -74.7% | -83.0% | — |
| URE ProShares Ultra Real Estate Leveraged | ProShares | $55.1M | 0.95% | 2.06% | +8.6% | -2.1% | -7.6% |
| GABF Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF | Gabelli | $49.8M | 1.08% | 2.13% | -7.4% | -8.5% | — |
| SIXF AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug… | AllianzIM | $47.6M | 0.74% | — | +11.1% | +12.7% | — |
| SJB ProShares Short High Yield Inverse | ProShares | $45.4M | 0.95% | 3.25% | +3.1% | +3.7% | +0.4% |
| BABO YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF | Tidal Financial Group | $17.8M | 1% | 78.5% | -28.6% | -36.8% | — |
| SKF ProShares UltraShort Financials Inverse | ProShares | $11.2M | 0.95% | 3.78% | -3.4% | -8.2% | -16.1% |
| BPAY iShares FinTech Active ETF | iShares | $9.6M | 0.55% | 7.68% | -11.6% | -21.7% | — |
| PFFL ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Stock In… Leveraged | UBS | $8.6M | — | 14.71% | -14.4% | -14.9% | -9.3% |
| BNKD MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks -3 Inverse Leveraged … Inverse | BMO Financial Group | — | — | — | -28.7% | -46.4% | — |
| BNKU MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks 3 Leveraged ETN Leveraged | BMO Financial Group | — | — | — | -7.5% | +15.6% | — |
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