Top ETFs
Compare the top ETFs across 10 categories - ranked by long-run CAGR (net of fees), with filters for size, age, and expense ratio.
About this tool
Compare the top 250 ETFs across ten categories, from broad factor and sector funds to dividend, AI, crypto, commodity and international themes, ranked by annualized return, expense ratio, assets under management and a risk-adjusted score.
Fees deserve more attention than they get, because they compound just like returns do. A half-percent expense-ratio gap on a long holding quietly consumes a double-digit share of the final balance over a few decades, which is why the cheapest fund in a category is so often the right default.
What is an expense ratio?
The annual fee a fund charges, expressed as a percentage of your money. An 0.05% ratio costs $5 a year per $10,000 invested; a 0.75% ratio costs $75 for the same exposure.
Does the highest CAGR mean the best ETF?
No. Returns must be judged against the risk and the category: a leveraged tech fund and a bond fund are not competing for the same job. The risk-adjusted score here exists precisely to level that comparison.
Why does fund size (AUM) matter?
Bigger funds trade with tighter spreads and are far less likely to close. Very small funds can be liquidated by the issuer, forcing you to sell at a time you did not choose.