The 3 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTXR First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | $1.09B | 0.6% | 1.06% | +1.9% | +10.6% | +19.6% | +21.8% | +7.1% | |
| 2 | XTN SPDR S&P Transportation ETF | $367.3M | 0.35% | 0.74% | +1.5% | +10.5% | +19.2% | +15.5% | +3.2% | |
| 3 | IYT iShares US Transportation ETF | $2.23B | 0.37% | 0.93% | +3.5% | +11.1% | +16.2% | +17.1% | +5.4% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 1 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 3 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 6 Transportation ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IYT iShares US Transportation ETF | iShares | $2.23B | 0.37% | 0.93% | +11.1% | +16.2% | +5.4% |
| FTXR First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | First Trust | $1.09B | 0.6% | 1.06% | +10.6% | +19.6% | +7.1% |
| XTN SPDR S&P Transportation ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $367.3M | 0.35% | 0.74% | +10.5% | +19.2% | +3.2% |
| TPOR Direxion Daily Transportation Bull 3X Shares Leveraged | Direxion | $17.6M | 0.99% | 0.86% | +13.8% | +26.3% | -5.4% |
| MOTO SmartETFs Smart Transportation & Technology ETF | Guinness Atkinson Asset Management | $9.7M | 0.68% | 0.94% | +11.6% | +11.7% | +6.3% |
| SUPL ProShares Supply Chain Logistics ETF | ProShares | $2.4M | 0.58% | 2.28% | +13.8% | +21.1% | — |
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