View the top 25 US-listed ETFs sorted by lowest Maximum Drawdown*. Indicators are valid as at 16 October 2025.
*For the purpose of this ranking, Maximum Drawdown (MDD) measures the maximum fall in the value of the investment, as given by the difference between the value of the lowest trough and that of the highest peak before the trough. The MDD Recovery Time (MDD-RT) measures how many calendar days after the lowest trough the investment took to climb back up to the value of the previous highest peak.
NOTE: Only ETFs with 3 years history and having expected return (historical) greater than the expected volatility have been included in this list.
| Ticker | Name | CAGR (3yr) | Volatility | MDD | MDD-RT (days) |
| YLDE | Legg Mason ETF Investment Trust-ClearBridge Dividend Strateg | 14.88% | 12.56% | 0 | n/a |
| YALL | Tidal ETF Trust-God Bless America ETF | 30.57% | 18.03% | 0 | n/a |
| XLSR | SSgA Active Trust-SPDR SSGA U.S. Sector Rotation ETF | 17.40% | 16.47% | 0 | n/a |
| XCEM | Columbia ETF Trust II-Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF | 16.26% | 15.44% | 0 | n/a |
| XAR | SPDR Series Trust-SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | 34.15% | 20.33% | 0 | n/a |
| WWJD | Northern Lights Fund Trust IV-Inspire International ETF | 16.27% | 15.35% | 0 | n/a |
| VXUS | Vanguard Group Inc.-Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 17.15% | 14.78% | 0 | n/a |
| VV | Vanguard Group Inc.-Vanguard Large Cap ETF | 22.35% | 16.29% | 0 | n/a |
| VUSE | ETF Series Solutions Trust-Vident U.S. Equity Strategy ETF | 18.99% | 15.64% | 0 | n/a |
| VTI | Vanguard Group Inc.-Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 21.20% | 16.44% | 0 | n/a |
| VTHR | Vanguard Group Inc.-Vanguard Russell 3000 Index ETF | 21.18% | 16.31% | 0 | n/a |
| VT | Vanguard Group Inc.-Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | 19.74% | 14.88% | 0 | n/a |
| VSLU | ETF Opportunities Trust-Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap | 23.95% | 15.57% | 0 | n/a |
| VOT | Vanguard Group Inc.-Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 19.38% | 18.94% | 0 | n/a |
| VOOV | Vanguard Group Inc.-Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF | 15.39% | 13.94% | 0 | n/a |
| WRND | IndexIQ ETF Trust-IQ Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF | 24.85% | 17.59% | 4.02% | 11 |
| XNTK | SPDR Series Trust-SPDR NYSE Technology ETF | 43.10% | 25.83% | 6.39% | 7 |
| WLTG | ETF Opportunities Trust-WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF | 21.09% | 14.00% | 7.53% | 94 |
| VOOG | Vanguard Group Inc.-Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF | 27.18% | 19.74% | 8.07% | 8 |
| XLK | SSgA Active Trust-Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | 33.04% | 24.08% | 8.30% | 7 |
| VOX | Vanguard Group Inc.-Vanguard Communication Services ETF | 29.29% | 19.91% | 10.72% | 28 |
| VUG | Vanguard Group Inc.-Vanguard Growth ETF | 30.41% | 20.80% | 10.85% | 30 |
| WINN | Harbor ETF Trust-Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF | 30.61% | 21.45% | 11.09% | 30 |
| XNAV | Fundx Investment Trust-FundX Aggressive ETF | 19.23% | 18.51% | 11.76% | 87 |
| XCOR | Fundx Investment Trust-FundX ETF | 18.82% | 17.57% | 12.99% | 122 |
Figure 1 below shows the 25 US ETFs listed above plotted by their CAGR and volatility. You can explore these and other securities in Diversiview, and see a number of past and expected performance indicators including expected return based on historical data and expected return based on the CAPM model.
A view of the top 25 US-listed ETFs with lowest MDD
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