Which ETFs outperformed in 2020?
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 2020
| Symbol | ETF Name | Orientation 12-31-20 | Price 12-31-20 | 2020 Chg 12-31-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAN | Invesco Solar ETF | 1x | 102.76 | 234% |
| PBW | Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF | 1x | 103.39 | 205% |
| QCLN | First Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index ETF | 1x | 70.23 | 184% |
| ARKG | ARK Genomic Revolution ETF | 1x | 93.26 | 180% |
| ARKW | ARK Next Generation Internet ETF | 1x | 146.36 | 157% |
| ARKK | ARK Innovation ETF | 1x | 124.49 | 153% |
| PBD | Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF | 1x | 34.75 | 145% |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | 1x | 28.24 | 142% |
| ACES | ALPS Clean Energy ETF | 1x | 80.15 | 140% |
| KGRN | KraneShares MSCI China Environment ETF | 1x | 44.16 | 138% |
| CNRG | SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF | 1x | 108.29 | 138% |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | 1x | 61.89 | 128% |
| IBUY | Amplify Online Retail ETF | 1x | 114.32 | 124% |
| SMOG | VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF | 1x | 165.48 | 118% |
| ONLN | ProShares Online Retail ETF | 1x | 75.85 | 112% |
| WCLD | WisdomTree Cloud Computing ETF | 1x | 53.58 | 110% |
| ARKF | ARK Fintech Innovation ETF | 1x | 49.71 | 108% |
| OGIG | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF | 1x | 54.28 | 108% |
| IPO | Renaissance IPO ETF | 1x | 64.49 | 108% |
| ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | 1x | 76.29 | 107% |
| SPY | BENCHMARK: SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 1x | 373.88 | 1% |
Best ETFs 2020 (Leveraged)
For comparison, the following tables lists the best performing leveraged ETFs in 2020.
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 12-31-20 | Price 12-31-20 | 2020 Chg 12-31-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNGU | Bank of Montreal MicroSectors FANG Index 3X Lever ETN | 3x | 286.69 | 379% |
| FNGO | Bank of Montreal MicroSectors FANG Index 2X Lever ETN | 2x | 185.37 | 238% |
| WEBL | Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X Shares ETF | 3x | 64.71 | 133% |
| CWEB | Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Idx Bull 2X Shs ETF | 2x | 60.78 | 116% |
| TQQQ | ProShares UltraPro 3x QQQ ETF | 3x | 181.80 | 110% |
| QLD | ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF | 2x | 115.11 | 89% |
| ROM | ProShares Ultra Technology ETF | 2x | 71.64 | 80% |
| UBOT | Direxion Daily Robotis Artificial Intelligence & ETF | 3x | 202.85 | 80% |
| LABU | Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares ETF | 3x | 100.43 | 75% |
| CHAU | Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X Shs ETF | 2x | 41.87 | 72% |
| SOXL | Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF | 3x | 466.48 | 70% |
| TECL | Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares ETF | 3x | 406.53 | 69% |
| USD | ProShares Ultra Semiconductors ETF | 2x | 103.43 | 68% |
| FBGX | UBS AG FI Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETN | 2x | 552.53 | 66% |
| FLGE | Credit Suisse FI Large Cap Growth Enhanced ETN | 2x | 547.47 | 64% |
| FRLG | GS Finance Large Cap Growth Index Linked ETN | 2x | 237.13 | 64% |
| RETL | Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares ETF | 3x | 454.22 | 64% |
| AGQ | ProShares Ultra Silver ETF | 2x | 51.28 | 62% |
| UGE | ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods ETF | 2x | 82.80 | 57% |
| MJO | Bank of Montreal MicroSectors Cannabis 2X Leverag ETN | 2x | 78.91 | 53% |
| SPY | BENCHMARK: SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 1x | 373.88 | 1% |