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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 |  |  | 64.98% | 6.27% | 13.99% | 84.38% | 184.97% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Value MSCI USA Enhanced Value |  |  | 50.17% | 4.60% | 13.40% | 74.83% | 115.75% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets MSCI Emerging Markets Islamic |  |  | 44.57% | 3.72% | 2.88% | 72.45% | 100.75% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Energy MSCI World Energy |  |  | 42.19% | 7.52% | 3.32% | 51.12% | 53.24% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Asia Pacific FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan |  |  | 41.40% | 2.21% | 3.17% | 60.44% | 94.25% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Value MSCI World Enhanced Value |  |  | 39.52% | 4.15% | 9.42% | 53.60% | 103.14% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Energy STOXX® Europe 600 Oil & Gas |  |  | 38.47% | 7.12% | 1.27% | 49.77% | 82.51% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics |  |  | 34.09% | 8.08% | 11.04% | 42.76% | 83.33% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | 31.32% | 3.02% | 7.89% | 46.57% | 90.77% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Japan Nikkei 225® |  |  | 31.24% | 3.15% | 8.86% | 43.31% | 87.49% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Asia Pacific MSCI AC Far East ex Japan |  |  | 30.96% | 3.25% | 3.14% | 46.01% | 95.73% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Health Care Nasdaq Biotechnology |  |  | 28.90% | 8.90% | 26.91% | 56.98% | 70.55% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Asia Pacific Social/Environmental FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Choice |  |  | 28.87% | 2.24% | 4.70% | 38.28% | 74.28% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Energy Morningstar MLP Composite |  |  | 27.31% | 2.75% | 1.88% | 25.55% | 57.33% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Basic Resources |  |  | 27.09% | 10.82% | 4.75% | 68.93% | 79.88% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan MSCI Japan (USD Hedged) |  |  | 26.46% | 1.75% | 5.50% | 37.16% | 99.21% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States MSCI USA Islamic |  |  | 25.25% | 4.90% | 8.66% | 36.14% | 59.68% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Momentum MSCI USA Momentum |  |  | 25.15% | -0.34% | 4.81% | 29.35% | 98.95% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Small Cap S&P SmallCap 600 |  |  | 25.15% | 0.01% | 11.72% | 31.18% | 45.61% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Enhanced Focus CTB |  |  | 23.77% | 3.35% | 3.38% | 35.29% | 75.12% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Small Cap Morningstar US Small Cap Target Market Exposure |  |  | 23.72% | 1.51% | 11.28% | 31.27% | 59.91% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental MSCI World Information Technology Advanced Select 20 35 Capped |  |  | 23.62% | 3.50% | 7.28% | 34.53% | 109.60% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Financials STOXX® Europe 600 Banks |  |  | 22.89% | 4.28% | 19.14% | 42.02% | 215.39% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets MSCI Emerging Markets |  |  | 22.63% | 2.46% | 3.46% | 35.50% | 73.83% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity Japan FTSE Japan (USD Hedged) |  |  | 22.46% | 1.28% | 4.81% | 36.55% | 100.43% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Technology STOXX® Europe 600 Technology |  |  | 22.29% | 4.97% | 9.07% | 27.90% | 53.67% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World MSCI World Islamic |  |  | 21.94% | 5.08% | 7.46% | 31.94% | 54.97% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Screened |  |  | 21.49% | 1.60% | 2.65% | 32.87% | 70.27% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Dividend STOXX® Global Select Dividend 100 |  |  | 21.40% | 2.12% | 7.10% | 30.66% | 80.97% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Italy FTSE MIB |  |  | 21.03% | 1.90% | 9.52% | 27.59% | 116.89% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Asia Pacific Dividend Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 50 |  |  | 20.93% | 3.24% | 5.17% | 31.90% | 75.05% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan FTSE Japan (EUR Hedged) |  |  | 20.31% | 3.22% | 5.08% | 33.95% | 102.35% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Dividend MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select |  |  | 20.19% | 2.41% | 8.29% | 26.80% | 61.90% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan TOPIX® (EUR Hedged) |  |  | 20.15% | 3.50% | 5.90% | 33.80% | 101.94% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Dividend EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 (GBP Hedged) |  |  | 19.81% | 2.59% | 10.83% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Social/Environmental MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced Focus CTB |  |  | 19.65% | 3.20% | 5.26% | 25.00% | 60.98% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Social/Environmental MSCI Japan Screened |  |  | 19.50% | 3.93% | 5.77% | 24.90% | 62.76% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Social/Environmental MSCI USA SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels |  |  | 19.46% | 2.82% | 7.55% | 23.71% | 52.66% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Solactive GBS Japan Large & Mid Cap |  |  | 19.43% | 3.64% | 5.65% | 23.93% | 63.99% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Small Cap MSCI Japan Small Cap |  |  | 19.43% | 2.58% | 4.50% | 23.44% | 60.82% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan FTSE Japan |  |  | 19.20% | 3.69% | 4.60% | 23.83% | 62.95% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Japan MSCI Japan |  |  | 18.94% | 4.09% | 5.40% | 24.67% | 64.26% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Dividend FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield |  |  | 18.89% | 2.14% | 7.47% | 26.88% | 63.79% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Netherlands AEX® |  |  | 18.55% | 1.92% | 9.91% | 26.25% | 61.47% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Multi-Factor Strategy STOXX US Equity Factor Screened |  |  | 18.38% | 2.46% | 8.89% | 25.55% | 68.13% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Dividend Morningstar Developed Markets Large Cap Dividend Leaders Screened Select |  |  | 18.08% | 2.99% | 5.55% | 28.07% | 86.36% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Multi-Factor Strategy JP Morgan Diversified Factor Global Developed (Region Aware) Equity |  |  | 17.98% | 1.95% | 7.79% | - | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Equal Weighted S&P 500® Equal Weight |  |  | 17.94% | 2.33% | 10.50% | 21.20% | - | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Social/Environmental MSCI USA SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | 17.67% | 1.92% | 7.75% | 22.87% | 58.19% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Social/Environmental MSCI Japan SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | 17.64% | 2.65% | 6.79% | 23.66% | 60.23% | 2 ETFs |
Source: justETF.com; As of 19/08/2026; 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".