View the top 10 ETFs by market (ASX and US), sorted by expected annual return*. Indicators are valid as at 9 May 2025.
You can also see the top performing ETFs and top performing Indian mutual funds for the month.
* For the purpose of this ranking, expected annual return is calculated as geometrical (compound) average of daily returns from the past 3 years, annualised. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility. You can explore each security in Diversiview to see their return based on the CAPM formula.
Only ETFs older than 3 years have been included, to allow a fair comparison.
Australian Market (ASX)
| Ticker | Name | Expected Return | Expected Return (CAPM) | Volatility |
| FANG | Global X Fang+ ETF | 29.75% | 29.75% | 28.72% |
| ESPO | Vaneck Video Gaming and Esports ETF | 25.29% | 25.29% | 20.80% |
| GOLD | Global X Metal Securities Australia Ltd | 24.48% | 24.48% | 13.44% |
| GAME | Betashares Video Games and Esports ETF | 18.82% | 18.82% | 19.89% |
| QAU | Betashares Gold Bullion ETF – Currency Hedged | 17.89% | 17.89% | 14.24% |
| SEMI | Global X Semiconductor ETF | 17.29% | 17.29% | 31.45% |
| GDX | Vaneck Gold Miners ETF | 15.80% | 15.80% | 28.62% |
| ATEC | Betashares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF | 15.69% | 15.69% | 23.56% |
| ESTX | Global X Euro STOXX 50 ETF | 15.57% | 15.57% | 15.82% |
| NDQ | Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF | 14.98% | 14.98% | 20.32% |
US Market (NASDAQ & NYSE)
| Ticker | Name | Expected Return | Expected Return (CAPM) | Volatility |
| ARGT | Global X Funds-Global X MSCI Argentina ETF | 37.83% | 8.72% | 31.23% |
| EPOL | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A.-iShares MSCI Pola | 23.00% | 8.41% | 29.90% |
| GREK | Global X Funds-Global X MSCI Greece ETF | 22.23% | 7.71% | 23.87% |
| ESPO | VanEck ETF Trust-VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF | 20.71% | 8.87% | 25.58% |
| SGOL | abrdn ETF-abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF | 20.39% | 4.88% | 14.51% |
| GLD | SSgA Active Trust-SPDR Gold Shares ETF | 20.14% | 4.91% | 14.54% |
| EUFN | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A.-iShares MSCI Euro | 20.07% | 7.62% | 21.38% |
| AIRR | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III-First Trust RBA America | 19.48% | 8.74% | 25.78% |
| GABF | Gabelli ETFs Trust-Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities | 19.09% | 7.53% | 21.69% |
| SMH | VanEck ETF Trust-VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 19.01% | 10.79% | 36.86% |
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