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The Best Equity ETFs 2026
Top Equity Indices 2026
The Best 50 Equity Indices for ETFs in 2026
| Investment focus Index | 4 Week Chart | 52 Week Low/High | in 2026 | 1 Month | 3 Months | 1 Year | 3 Years | Number of ETFs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Taiwan MSCI Taiwan 20/35 |  |  | 85.14% | 12.24% | 5.98% | 96.86% | 215.33% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets MSCI Emerging Markets Islamic |  |  | 57.08% | 6.81% | -6.53% | 74.41% | 113.07% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Value MSCI USA Enhanced Value |  |  | 54.05% | 2.98% | -1.56% | 71.16% | 118.76% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Asia Pacific FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan |  |  | 49.63% | 4.04% | -5.23% | 64.41% | 101.54% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Value MSCI World Enhanced Value |  |  | 44.43% | 3.27% | 1.26% | 56.79% | 102.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Energy MSCI World Energy |  |  | 42.19% | 2.59% | 14.29% | 42.73% | 44.93% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Energy Social/Environmental MSCI World Energy Advanced Select 20 35 Capped |  |  | 42.00% | 2.21% | 13.24% | 42.10% | 44.68% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Energy STOXX® Europe 600 Oil & Gas |  |  | 40.42% | 2.97% | 14.06% | 49.30% | 72.04% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics |  |  | 40.19% | 5.49% | 3.21% | 45.06% | 87.53% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | 39.37% | 5.81% | 1.09% | 49.78% | 99.86% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Asia Pacific MSCI AC Far East ex Japan |  |  | 39.08% | 5.42% | -1.55% | 44.88% | 105.49% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Asia Pacific Social/Environmental FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Choice |  |  | 36.42% | 4.77% | -2.17% | 43.79% | 77.39% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Nikkei 225® |  |  | 36.06% | 4.18% | -6.22% | 42.98% | 86.95% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States MSCI USA Islamic |  |  | 33.60% | 7.10% | 6.07% | 40.05% | 66.56% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Momentum MSCI USA Momentum |  |  | 32.59% | 7.49% | -7.21% | 32.41% | 108.02% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental MSCI World Information Technology Advanced Select 20 35 Capped |  |  | 32.11% | 8.21% | 8.09% | 36.45% | 119.40% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan MSCI Japan (USD Hedged) |  |  | 31.89% | 3.54% | 0.94% | 40.32% | 90.21% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Enhanced Focus CTB |  |  | 29.34% | 5.10% | 0.41% | 34.11% | 79.70% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets MSCI Emerging Markets |  |  | 28.94% | 4.02% | -1.46% | 35.05% | 80.29% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity United States Health Care Nasdaq Biotechnology |  |  | 28.18% | -1.75% | 11.25% | 55.30% | 69.61% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Screened |  |  | 27.55% | 3.36% | -2.08% | 33.11% | 76.18% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan FTSE Japan (USD Hedged) |  |  | 27.52% | 3.16% | 0.79% | 39.24% | 90.89% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World MSCI World Islamic |  |  | 27.32% | 4.36% | 5.12% | 33.97% | 58.14% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan MSCI Japan IMI |  |  | 25.74% | 4.60% | 3.47% | 29.97% | 62.53% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Social/Environmental MSCI Japan Screened |  |  | 25.64% | 4.85% | 3.05% | 31.09% | 61.67% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Energy Morningstar MLP Composite |  |  | 25.48% | -1.14% | 6.04% | 23.82% | 46.46% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Italy Financials FTSE MIB Banks 15% Capped |  |  | 25.02% | -1.52% | 5.46% | 45.47% | 298.61% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Social/Environmental MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced Focus CTB |  |  | 24.91% | 4.40% | 2.41% | 30.08% | 59.23% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Solactive GBS Japan Large & Mid Cap |  |  | 24.85% | 4.17% | 4.06% | 28.38% | 60.78% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan MSCI Japan |  |  | 24.84% | 4.72% | 3.30% | 30.48% | 62.34% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Japan FTSE Japan |  |  | 24.83% | 4.40% | 3.08% | 29.11% | 60.78% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Nasdaq 100® |  |  | 24.80% | 7.77% | 4.06% | 28.69% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Small Cap MSCI Japan Small Cap |  |  | 24.75% | 3.87% | 4.15% | 27.81% | 60.04% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Basic Resources |  |  | 24.49% | -5.77% | 4.91% | 52.28% | 63.65% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Financials STOXX® Europe 600 Banks |  |  | 24.30% | 0.43% | 7.44% | 44.98% | 212.10% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Social/Environmental MSCI Japan SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | 22.93% | 3.75% | 6.31% | 30.81% | 59.26% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Japan FTSE Japan (EUR Hedged) |  |  | 22.33% | 0.77% | 0.74% | 33.68% | 93.74% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan TOPIX® (EUR Hedged) |  |  | 22.26% | 0.71% | 2.79% | 32.83% | 92.51% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels |  |  | 22.03% | 3.88% | 2.61% | 27.84% | 58.57% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Technology STOXX® Europe 600 Technology |  |  | 21.65% | -0.35% | -0.94% | 23.41% | 58.23% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Brazil MSCI Brazil |  |  | 21.49% | 4.79% | 6.89% | 28.60% | 29.47% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan MSCI Japan (EUR Hedged) |  |  | 21.48% | 0.23% | 1.45% | 33.05% | 94.34% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Multi-Factor Strategy STOXX US Equity Factor Screened |  |  | 21.46% | 3.01% | 6.87% | 24.78% | 70.00% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Dividend STOXX® Global Select Dividend 100 |  |  | 21.46% | -1.25% | 5.71% | 29.54% | 73.95% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Asia Pacific Dividend Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 50 |  |  | 20.79% | -0.68% | 7.01% | 30.65% | 69.15% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Asia Pacific Social/Environmental MSCI Pacific SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | 20.06% | 2.91% | 6.69% | 24.73% | 43.39% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Social/Environmental MSCI USA SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | 19.87% | 1.91% | 1.84% | 23.43% | 58.57% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Dividend MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select |  |  | 19.63% | 0.09% | 1.45% | 24.45% | 61.06% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Social/Environmental MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels |  |  | 19.37% | 0.25% | 0.08% | 22.23% | 50.31% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Small Cap Morningstar US Small Cap Target Market Exposure |  |  | 19.31% | -2.40% | -3.51% | 23.12% | 56.21% | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 27/09/2026; Calculations in EUR based on the best ETF of the respective index in 2026.
ETF Recommendations & Fund Selection
As an independent consumer portal, we are naturally not allowed to provide tailored financial advice or specific ETF recommendations. However, we have compiled essential information regarding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to help you navigate the market and find the right investment for your portfolio.How to identify top-performing ETFs
Many investors feel overwhelmed by the sheer variety of products available. Our best advice: just get started and keep it simple. Often, purchasing a low-cost, globally diversified ETF is all you need. Which specific provider you choose for tracking the MSCI World index, for example, is entirely up to you. For a comprehensive overview of the best available options, please refer to our MSCI World Investment Guide.Key considerations when selecting an ETF
Crucially, you should avoid over-concentrating your portfolio, for instance, by relying solely on ETFs with heavy exposure to US equities, and instead aim for broad diversification. A further tip: alongside broad diversification, which can be easily achieved via a global equity index like the MSCI World, pay close attention to the fund's size (Assets Under Management, or AUM) and its track record. The larger and more established an ETF is, the less likely it is to be liquidated by the fund provider. You will also need to decide how you want the ETF to track its underlying index. The traditional method is physical replication, though synthetic ETFs are also widely available. You can find out more about this in our article on "Replication Methods of ETFs".justETF tip: Recently, ETFs utilising a hybrid replication method have also become available, effectively combining the advantages of both approaches. You can find out more about this in our dedicated article on "Hybrid Replication".