View the top 25 ASX-listed ETFs sorted by expected annual return*. Indicators are valid as at 9 October 2025.
*For the purpose of this ranking, the expected annual return is calculated as the compound (geometrical) average of daily returns for the past 3 years, annualised. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility. You can explore each security in Diversiview and see a number of other past and expected performance indicators, including expected return using the CAPM model.
| Ticker | Name | Expected Return (Hist) | Expected Return (CAPM) | CAGR (3 yr) | Volatility (%) | Beta ** | Maximum Drawdown (MDD) | Recovery from MDD (days) |
| CRYP | Betashares CRYPTO Innovators ETF | 52.74% | 13.81% | 53.67% | 65.84% | 2.256 | 52.43% | 109 |
| GDX | Vaneck Gold Miners ETF | 46.34% | 7.21% | 47.14% | 28.09% | 0.68 | 6.00% | 5 |
| FANG | Global X Fang+ ETF | 44.70% | 8.85% | 45.47% | 26.32% | 1.07 | 14.79% | 32 |
| MNRS | Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF – Currency Hedged | 43.30% | 8.46% | 44.04% | 28.84% | 0.98 | 29.40% | 96 |
| SEMI | Global X Semiconductor ETF | 43.01% | 10.10% | 43.74% | 30.27% | 1.37 | 2.82% | 7 |
| ATOM | Global X Uranium ETF | 41.48% | 9.38% | 42.17% | 33.79% | 1.20 | 15.07% | 81 |
| GLDN | Ishares Physical Gold ETF | 40.74% | 3.83% | 41.91% | 14.67% | -0.11 | 3.83% | 53 |
| ESPO | Vaneck Video Gaming and Esports ETF | 39.40% | 7.82% | 40.06% | 19.23% | 0.83 | 6.25% | 4 |
| GAME | Betashares Video Games and Esports ETF | 33.33% | 7.02% | 33.78% | 18.49% | 0.64 | 10.68% | 71 |
| NUGG | Vaneck Gold Bullion ETF | 33.23% | 3.52% | 33.76% | 14.29% | -0.18 | 1.20% | 4 |
| ASIA | Betashares Asia Technology Tigers ETF | 32.20% | 8.21% | 32.73% | 22.38% | 0.92 | 12.99% | 17 |
| QAU | Betashares Gold Bullion ETF – Currency Hedged | 30.03% | 5.32% | 30.71% | 14.57% | 0.23 | 2.82% | 17 |
| U100 | Global X US 100 ETF | 29.29% | 8.44% | 30.13% | 20.80% | 0.98 | 6.68% | 17 |
| HNDQ | Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF – Currency Hedged | 27.50% | 9.68% | 27.95% | 22.23% | 1.27 | 11.26% | 35 |
| ATEC | Betashares S&P/ASX Australian Technology ETF | 27.18% | 9.51% | 27.62% | 20.57% | 1.23 | 10.20% | 32 |
| NDQ | Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF | 27.03% | 7.87% | 27.47% | 18.44% | 0.84 | 12.04% | 41 |
| WIRE | Global X Copper Miners ETF | 25.24% | 9.47% | 25.65% | 27.41% | 1.22 | 1.75% | 1 |
| HACK | Betashares Global Cybersecurity ETF | 23.74% | 7.47% | 24.12% | 19.13% | 0.75 | 15.52% | 136 |
| BNKS | Betashares Global Banks ETF – Currency Hedged | 23.73% | 8.81% | 24.11% | 18.07% | 1.06 | 16.31% | 294 |
| IOO | Ishares Global 100 ETF | 23.12% | 6.98% | 23.48% | 13.71% | 0.63 | 6.99% | 56 |
| IHOO | Ishares Global 100 Aud Hedged ETF | 22.70% | 8.67% | 23.06% | 17.23% | 1.03 | 2.07% | 1 |
| IAA | Ishares Asia 50 ETF | 22.67% | 7.35% | 23.03% | 19.67% | 0.72 | 10.27% | 14 |
| RBTZ | Betashares Global Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF | 21.84% | 8.77% | 22.19% | 20.90% | 1.05 | 1.70% | 1 |
| URNM | Betashares Global Uranium ETF | 21.56% | 9.03% | 21.90% | 34.95% | 1.12 | 19.78% | 140 |
| ESTX | Global X Euro STOXX 50 ETF | 21.35% | 7.10% | 21.69% | 13.94% | 0.66 | 0.16% | 1 |
** Beta is calculated based on the All Ordinaries (ALL ORDS) index (ASX:XAO) as representing the entire Australian securities market.
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