Which ETFs outperformed over the past five years?
The following list answers that question.
The following list is limited to non-leveraged ETFs.
For a list of leveraged ETFs, simply scroll down to the second top 20 list on this page.
All tables are updated every trading day after the close.
Best ETFs 5 Years
| Symbol | ETF Name | Orientation 3-24-23 | Price 3-24-23 | 5y Chg 3-24-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAN | Invesco Solar ETF | 1x | 72.98 | 197% |
| XSD | SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF | 1x | 201.47 | 186% |
| QCLN | FT Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy ETF | 1x | 49.29 | 153% |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 1x | 254.62 | 151% |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 1x | 429.45 | 145% |
| XLK | SPDR Technology Sector ETF | 1x | 145.96 | 134% |
| VGT | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 1x | 371.92 | 126% |
| PSI | Invesco Semiconductors ETF | 1x | 119.36 | 123% |
| FTEC | Fidelity MSCI Information Technology ETF | 1x | 109.96 | 120% |
| IYW | iShares US Technology ETF | 1x | 90.05 | 118% |
| PTF | Invesco DWA Technology Momentum ETF | 1x | 125.26 | 112% |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | 1x | 18.77 | 111% |
| IXN | iShares Global Tech ETF | 1x | 52.62 | 107% |
| QQQ | Invesco Nasdaq 100 Trust ETF | 1x | 310.89 | 98% |
| GRID | FT Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF | 1x | 92.70 | 95% |
| FTXL | FT Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 1x | 62.54 | 92% |
| IWY | iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | 1x | 135.01 | 91% |
| SMOG | VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF | 1x | 113.96 | 90% |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | 1x | 60.41 | 90% |
| NULG | Nuveen ESG Lg-Cap Growth ETF | 1x | 53.57 | 88% |
| SPY | BENCHMARK: SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 1x | 395.75 | 63% |
Best ETFs 5 Years (Leveraged)
For comparison, the following tables lists the best performing leveraged ETFs over the past five years.
The following list includes all factors of leverage (e.g. 1.5x, 2x, 3x) as well as leveraged inverse ETFs (e.g. -2x and -3x).
| Symbol | ETF Name | Orientation 3-24-23 | Price 3-24-23 | 5y Chg 3-24-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECL | Direxion Technology 3x ETF | 3x | 33.73 | 189% |
| ROM | ProShares Technology 2x ETF | 2x | 32.56 | 176% |
| QLD | ProShares QQQ 2x ETF | 2x | 46.61 | 137% |
| USD | ProShares Semiconductors 2x ETF | 2x | 26.98 | 133% |
| CURE | Direxion Healthcare 3x ETF | 3x | 91.37 | 117% |
| TQQQ | ProShares QQQ 3x ETF | 3x | 25.82 | 105% |
| RXL | ProShares Health Care 2x ETF | 2x | 82.63 | 96% |
| FBGX | UBS AG FI Lg-Cap Growth 2x ETN | 2x | 453.30 | 94% |
| SPUU | Direxion S&P 500 2x ETF | 2x | 74.86 | 87% |
| SSO | ProShares S&P 500 2x ETF | 2x | 46.98 | 81% |
| FNGU | Rex MicroSectors FANG+ 3x ETF | 3x | 92.11 | 66% |
| DGP | DB Gold Double Long 2x ETF | 2x | 42.56 | 65% |
| YCS | ProShares Yen -2x ETF | -2x | 54.22 | 65% |
| UGE | ProShares Consumer Goods 2x ETF | 2x | 16.60 | 64% |
| SPXL | Direxion S&P 500 3x ETF | 3x | 66.31 | 64% |
| UPRO | ProShares S&P 500 3x ETF | 3x | 34.97 | 61% |
| UGL | ProShares Gold 2x ETF | 2x | 63.55 | 52% |
| DDM | ProShares Dow 30 2x ETF | 2x | 59.91 | 51% |
| SOXL | Direxion Semiconductor 3x ETF | 3x | 16.57 | 50% |
| UPW | ProShares Utilities 2x ETF | 2x | 59.71 | 50% |
| SPY | BENCHMARK: SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 1x | 395.75 | 63% |
