Best ETFs
U.S. News has identified exchange-traded funds best suited for long-term investors seeking low-cost, diversified portfolios. Our rankings compare the cost and structure of hundreds of ETFs. Read more about our Best Fit ranking methodology.
Global Equity ETF Rankings
Agriculture
| #1 |
PowerShares Global Agriculture Portfolio (PAGG) Performance (1-YR): 17.01% Expense Ratio: 0.75% |
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Basic Materials
| #1 |
Vanguard Materials Index Fund (VAW) Performance (1-YR): 23.21% Expense Ratio: 0.14% |
| #2 |
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) Performance (1-YR): 5.76% Expense Ratio: 0.35% |
| #3 |
iShares S&P Global Materials Sector Index Fund (MXI) Performance (1-YR): 10.52% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
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Capital Appreciation
| #1 |
Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF (VEA) Performance (1-YR): 32.55% Expense Ratio: 0.16% |
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China Region
| #1 |
PowerShares Golden Dragon China Portfolio (PGJ) Performance (1-YR): 12.65% Expense Ratio: 0.60% |
| #2 |
iShares MSCI China Index Fund (MCHI) Performance (1-YR): 18.41% Expense Ratio: 0.61% |
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Commodities
| #1 |
PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund (DBB) Performance (1-YR): 8.00% Expense Ratio: 0.75% |
| #2 |
iShares GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) Performance (1-YR): 0.35% Expense Ratio: 0.75% |
| #3 |
PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) Performance (1-YR): 0.92% Expense Ratio: 0.75% |
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Consumer Goods
| #1 |
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund (VDC) Performance (1-YR): 25.93% Expense Ratio: 0.14% |
| #2 |
iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods Sector Index Fund (IYK) Performance (1-YR): 26.84% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
| #3 |
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) Performance (1-YR): 52.91% Expense Ratio: 0.35% |
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Consumer Services
| #1 |
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund (VCR) Performance (1-YR): 34.29% Expense Ratio: 0.14% |
| #2 |
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) Performance (1-YR): 33.22% Expense Ratio: 0.21% |
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iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Services Sector Index Fund (IYC) Performance (1-YR): 33.28% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
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Emerging Markets
| #1 |
BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index Fund (ADRE) Performance (1-YR): 8.48% Expense Ratio: 0.30% |
| #2 |
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (SCHE) Performance (1-YR): 17.52% Expense Ratio: 0.15% |
| #3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia Index Fund (EEMA) Performance (1-YR): 18.74% Expense Ratio: 0.49% |
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European Region
| #1 |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) Performance (1-YR): 33.59% Expense Ratio: 0.12% |
| #2 |
iShares MSCI UK Index Fund (EWU) Performance (1-YR): 24.90% Expense Ratio: 0.53% |
| #3 |
iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund (EZU) Performance (1-YR): 37.00% Expense Ratio: 0.53% |
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Financial Services
| #1 |
Vanguard Financials Index Fund (VFH) Performance (1-YR): 38.61% Expense Ratio: 0.19% |
| #2 |
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) Performance (1-YR): 23.20% Expense Ratio: 0.35% |
| #3 |
PowerShares KBW High Dividend Yield Financial Portfolio (KBWD) Performance (1-YR): 20.55% Expense Ratio: 0.35% |
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Flexible Portfolio
| #1 |
IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI) Performance (1-YR): 5.84% Expense Ratio: 0.75% |
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Global
| #1 |
iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index Fund (ACWV) Performance (1-YR): 22.47% Expense Ratio: 0.34% |
| #2 |
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund (VT) Performance (1-YR): 27.67% Expense Ratio: 0.19% |
| #3 |
iShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund (ACWI) Performance (1-YR): 27.14% Expense Ratio: 0.35% |
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Gold Oriented
| #1 |
iShares COMEX Gold Trust (IAU) Performance (1-YR): 10.93% Expense Ratio: 0.25% |
| #2 |
PowerShares DB Gold Fund (DGL) Performance (1-YR): 12.36% Expense Ratio: 0.50% |
| #3 |
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) Performance (1-YR): 36.52% Expense Ratio: 0.55% |
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Growth & Income
| #1 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTI) Performance (1-YR): 27.83% Expense Ratio: 0.06% |
| #2 |
iShares S&P Growth Allocation Fund (AOR) Performance (1-YR): 16.77% Expense Ratio: 0.32% |
| #3 |
iShares S&P Moderate Allocation Fund (AOM) Performance (1-YR): 12.16% Expense Ratio: 0.31% |
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Growth
| #1 |
SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG) Performance (1-YR): 23.29% Expense Ratio: 0.20% |
| #2 |
SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG) Performance (1-YR): 26.64% Expense Ratio: 0.25% |
| #3 |
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) Performance (1-YR): 23.49% Expense Ratio: 0.15% |
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Health/Biotechnology
| #1 |
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (RYH) Performance (1-YR): 35.50% Expense Ratio: 0.50% |
| #2 |
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) Performance (1-YR): 37.12% Expense Ratio: 0.14% |
| #3 |
SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH) Performance (1-YR): 27.00% Expense Ratio: 0.35% |
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Income
| #1 |
WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund (DTN) Performance (1-YR): 29.29% Expense Ratio: 0.38% |
| #2 |
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) Performance (1-YR): 28.23% Expense Ratio: 0.07% |
| #3 |
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund (VYM) Performance (1-YR): 27.95% Expense Ratio: 0.20% |
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Industrials
| #1 |
Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) Performance (1-YR): 29.67% Expense Ratio: 0.14% |
| #2 |
iShares Dow Jones US Industrial Sector Index Fund (IYJ) Performance (1-YR): 29.35% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
| #3 |
iShares S&P Global Industrials Sector Index Fund (EXI) Performance (1-YR): 29.25% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
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Infrastructure
| #1 |
iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index Fund (IGF) Performance (1-YR): 20.06% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
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International
| #1 |
Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF) Performance (1-YR): 29.89% Expense Ratio: 0.09% |
| #2 |
SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF (GWL) Performance (1-YR): 28.58% Expense Ratio: 0.34% |
| #3 |
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) Performance (1-YR): 27.42% Expense Ratio: 0.16% |
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International Real Estate
| #1 |
iShares S&P Developed ex-US Property Index Fund (WPS) Performance (1-YR): 36.86% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
| #2 |
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index (VNQI) Performance (1-YR): 39.45% Expense Ratio: 0.32% |
| #3 |
WisdomTree Global ex-US RealEstate Fund (DRW) Performance (1-YR): 35.27% Expense Ratio: 0.58% |
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Japanese
| #1 |
iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (EWJ) Performance (1-YR): 33.28% Expense Ratio: 0.53% |
| #2 |
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) Performance (1-YR): 62.50% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
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Large-Cap
| #1 |
iShares MSCI USA Index Fund (EUSA) Performance (1-YR): 27.09% Expense Ratio: 0.15% |
| #2 |
iShares Dow Jones US Index Fund (IYY) Performance (1-YR): 27.47% Expense Ratio: 0.20% |
| #3 |
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (VONE) Performance (1-YR): 27.51% Expense Ratio: 0.12% |
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Latin American
| #1 |
iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund (EPU) Performance (1-YR): 3.93% Expense Ratio: 0.61% |
| #2 |
Global X/InterBolsa FTSE Colombia 20 ETF (GXG) Performance (1-YR): 3.55% Expense Ratio: 0.86% |
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Long/Short Equity
| #1 |
PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (PBP) Performance (1-YR): 9.34% Expense Ratio: 0.75% |
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Mid-Cap
| #1 |
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF (IVOO) Performance (1-YR): 29.47% Expense Ratio: 0.15% |
| #2 |
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF (SCHM) Performance (1-YR): 31.60% Expense Ratio: 0.07% |
| #3 |
PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid Portfolio (PRFZ) Performance (1-YR): 33.36% Expense Ratio: 0.39% |
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Natural Resources
| #1 |
Vanguard Energy Index Fund (VDE) Performance (1-YR): 24.93% Expense Ratio: 0.14% |
| #2 |
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES) Performance (1-YR): 29.20% Expense Ratio: 0.36% |
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iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers Fund (PICK) Performance (1-YR): 0.14% Expense Ratio: 0.39% |
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Pacific Ex Japan
| #1 |
iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (EWS) Performance (1-YR): 25.38% Expense Ratio: 0.53% |
| #2 |
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund (EPP) Performance (1-YR): 30.38% Expense Ratio: 0.50% |
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iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index Fund (AAXJ) Performance (1-YR): 20.90% Expense Ratio: 0.69% |
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Pacific Region
| #1 |
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (VPL) Performance (1-YR): 31.58% Expense Ratio: 0.12% |
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Precious Metals
| #1 |
Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) Performance (1-YR): 24.36% Expense Ratio: 0.65% |
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Real Estate
| #1 |
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (SCHH) Performance (1-YR): 20.88% Expense Ratio: 0.07% |
| #2 |
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) Performance (1-YR): 20.57% Expense Ratio: 0.25% |
| #3 |
PowerShares KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT Portfolio (KBWY) Performance (1-YR): 47.35% Expense Ratio: 0.35% |
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Science & Technology
| #1 |
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF (RYT) Performance (1-YR): 28.75% Expense Ratio: 0.50% |
| #2 |
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund (VGT) Performance (1-YR): 14.59% Expense Ratio: 0.14% |
| #3 |
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index Fund (QTEC) Performance (1-YR): 19.54% Expense Ratio: 0.60% |
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Small-Cap
| #1 |
SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SLY) Performance (1-YR): 30.05% Expense Ratio: 0.20% |
| #2 |
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Technology Portfolio (PSCT) Performance (1-YR): 25.19% Expense Ratio: 0.29% |
| #3 |
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) Performance (1-YR): 31.46% Expense Ratio: 0.08% |
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Specialty: Equity
| #1 |
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund (TILT) Performance (1-YR): 29.77% Expense Ratio: 0.27% |
| #2 |
iShares KLD 400 Social Index Fund (DSI) Performance (1-YR): 28.78% Expense Ratio: 0.50% |
| #3 |
iShares KLD Select Social Index Fund (KLD) Performance (1-YR): 24.90% Expense Ratio: 0.50% |
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Telecommunication
| #1 |
Vanguard Telecommunication Services Index Fund (VOX) Performance (1-YR): 30.50% Expense Ratio: 0.14% |
| #2 |
iShares S&P North American Technology-Multimedia Networking Index Fund (IGN) Performance (1-YR): 16.63% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
| #3 |
iShares S&P Global Telecommunications Sector Index Fund (IXP) Performance (1-YR): 19.29% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
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Utility
| #1 |
Vanguard Utilities Index Fund (VPU) Performance (1-YR): 16.32% Expense Ratio: 0.14% |
| #2 |
iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector Index Fund (IDU) Performance (1-YR): 15.83% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
| #3 |
iShares S&P Global Utilities Sector Index Fund (JXI) Performance (1-YR): 15.34% Expense Ratio: 0.48% |
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Value
| #1 |
SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) Performance (1-YR): 32.98% Expense Ratio: 0.25% |
| #2 |
SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF (SPYV) Performance (1-YR): 32.77% Expense Ratio: 0.20% |
| #3 |
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF (SCHV) Performance (1-YR): 29.89% Expense Ratio: 0.07% |
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Updated 05.23.2013














