Best ETFs by Category
45 rankings covering asset classes, sectors, fund families and screens — each built from live data on 458 tracked funds.
Updated July 28, 2026
Unlike a "best of 2026" article written once and left to age, every ranking here recalculates daily from current market data. Educational content — not financial advice.
Core The main asset-class decisions — the funds most portfolios are built from.
Best S&P 500 ETFs4 funds ranked
Best Total Stock Market ETFs3 funds ranked
Best Dividend ETFs20 funds ranked
Best Growth ETFs13 funds ranked
Best Value ETFs12 funds ranked
Best Bond ETFs64 funds ranked
Best Treasury ETFs22 funds ranked
Best Corporate Bond ETFs17 funds ranked
Best International ETFs40 funds ranked
Best Emerging Market ETFs10 funds ranked
Best Small Cap ETFs18 funds ranked
Best Mid Cap ETFs14 funds ranked
Best Technology ETFs17 funds ranked
Best Gold & Commodity ETFs22 funds ranked
Best Covered Call ETFs10 funds ranked
Best Cash & Ultra-Short ETFs9 funds ranked
Best Municipal Bond ETFs10 funds ranked
Best Preferred Stock ETFs8 funds ranked
Best Small Cap Value ETFs7 funds ranked
Sector Industry-specific funds, best used as a deliberate tilt on top of a diversified core.
Best Sector ETFs104 funds ranked
Best Semiconductor & AI ETFs2 funds ranked
Best REIT ETFs11 funds ranked
Best Healthcare ETFs11 funds ranked
Best Financial Sector ETFs9 funds ranked
Best Energy ETFs10 funds ranked
Best Utilities ETFs5 funds ranked
Best Consumer ETFs13 funds ranked
Best Thematic ETFs17 funds ranked
Best ESG ETFs11 funds ranked
Best Biotech ETFs5 funds ranked
Country Single-country and regional funds for targeted international exposure.
Fund family Every fund from a single issuer, ranked against each other.
Screens Cross-category screens built directly from the ranking model.
Not sure where to start?
The beginner's guide walks through picking a first fund, and the comparison pages settle specific either/or questions.