The Best Equity ETFs 2026

Top Equity Indices 2026

MSCI Taiwan 20/35

2026: 50.97%
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MSCI USA Enhanced Value

2026: 43.70%
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MSCI World Enhanced Value

2026: 36.25%
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MSCI Emerging Markets Islamic

2026: 35.31%
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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 		4 week performance of MSCI Taiwan 20/35 ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Taiwan 20/35 ETFs 50.97% -12.64% 8.87% 71.02% 145.55% 1 ETF
Equity United States Value
MSCI USA Enhanced Value 		4 week performance of MSCI USA Enhanced Value ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA Enhanced Value ETFs 43.70% -5.66% 16.56% 70.11% 99.84% 1 ETF
Equity World Value
MSCI World Enhanced Value 		4 week performance of MSCI World Enhanced Value ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI World Enhanced Value ETFs 36.25% -2.57% 13.48% 55.77% 91.25% 1 ETF
Equity Emerging Markets
MSCI Emerging Markets Islamic 		4 week performance of MSCI Emerging Markets Islamic ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Emerging Markets Islamic ETFs 35.31% -15.84% 3.80% 59.61% 76.75% 1 ETF
Equity Asia Pacific
FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan 		4 week performance of FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan ETFs 34.29% -11.47% 4.39% 50.25% 71.84% 2 ETFs
Equity World Energy
MSCI World Energy 		4 week performance of MSCI World Energy ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI World Energy ETFs 34.20% 9.73% -0.27% 38.89% 50.38% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Energy
STOXX® Europe 600 Oil & Gas 		4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Oil & Gas ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Oil & Gas ETFs 32.94% 7.70% -4.21% 44.16% 76.61% 1 ETF
Equity Japan
Nikkei 225® 		4 week performance of Nikkei 225® ETFs 52 week low/high of Nikkei 225® ETFs 26.80% -9.04% 6.47% 46.83% 68.62% 1 ETF
Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental
MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped 		4 week performance of MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped ETFs 25.91% -7.19% 6.70% 40.77% 71.22% 2 ETFs
Equity United States Energy
Morningstar MLP Composite 		4 week performance of Morningstar MLP Composite ETFs 52 week low/high of Morningstar MLP Composite ETFs 25.79% 5.63% 4.62% 18.66% 55.39% 1 ETF
Equity World Technology Social/Environmental
iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics 		4 week performance of iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics ETFs 52 week low/high of iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics ETFs 25.60% -9.85% 7.49% 29.66% 57.99% 1 ETF
Equity Asia Pacific
MSCI AC Far East ex Japan 		4 week performance of MSCI AC Far East ex Japan ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI AC Far East ex Japan ETFs 25.21% -8.93% 3.91% 39.74% 72.59% 1 ETF
Equity Japan
MSCI Japan (USD Hedged) 		4 week performance of MSCI Japan (USD Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Japan (USD Hedged) ETFs 25.20% -2.70% 8.65% 43.68% 95.16% 2 ETFs
Equity Asia Pacific Social/Environmental
FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Choice 		4 week performance of FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Choice ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Choice ETFs 24.41% -7.93% 6.05% 37.80% 59.25% 1 ETF
Equity United States Small Cap
S&P SmallCap 600 		4 week performance of S&P SmallCap 600 ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P SmallCap 600 ETFs 22.94% -3.59% 7.24% 30.77% 37.14% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials
STOXX® Europe 600 Banks 		4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Banks ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Banks ETFs 22.83% 6.27% 19.18% 50.93% 201.70% 1 ETF
Equity United States Momentum
MSCI USA Momentum 		4 week performance of MSCI USA Momentum ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA Momentum ETFs 22.60% -15.08% 7.65% 25.21% 91.41% 1 ETF
Equity Japan
FTSE Japan (USD Hedged) 		4 week performance of FTSE Japan (USD Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE Japan (USD Hedged) ETFs 21.59% -2.67% 8.44% 43.42% 97.26% 1 ETF
Equity World Dividend
STOXX® Global Select Dividend 100 		4 week performance of STOXX® Global Select Dividend 100 ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Global Select Dividend 100 ETFs 21.58% 6.92% 9.29% 32.86% 72.68% 1 ETF
Equity Asia Pacific Dividend
Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 50 		4 week performance of Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 50 ETFs 52 week low/high of Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 50 ETFs 21.57% 8.12% 7.43% 33.87% 70.60% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Basic Materials
STOXX® Europe 600 Basic Resources 		4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Basic Resources ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Basic Resources ETFs 20.83% 3.05% 1.32% 61.85% 55.14% 1 ETF
Equity United States Small Cap
Morningstar US Small Cap Target Market Exposure 		4 week performance of Morningstar US Small Cap Target Market Exposure ETFs 52 week low/high of Morningstar US Small Cap Target Market Exposure ETFs 19.66% -4.23% 6.78% 26.73% 47.74% 1 ETF
Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental
MSCI ACWI IMI Smart Cities Filtered 		4 week performance of MSCI ACWI IMI Smart Cities Filtered ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI ACWI IMI Smart Cities Filtered ETFs 19.57% -9.60% 2.45% 25.44% 41.45% 1 ETF
Equity World Technology Social/Environmental
MSCI World Information Technology Advanced Select 20 35 Capped 		4 week performance of MSCI World Information Technology Advanced Select 20 35 Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI World Information Technology Advanced Select 20 35 Capped ETFs 19.44% -5.09% 12.18% 26.72% 91.76% 1 ETF
Equity Italy
FTSE MIB 		4 week performance of FTSE MIB ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE MIB ETFs 19.34% 0.86% 9.86% 30.02% 101.25% 2 ETFs
Equity Emerging Markets
MSCI Emerging Markets 		4 week performance of MSCI Emerging Markets ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Emerging Markets ETFs 18.59% -7.23% 3.10% 31.46% 58.01% 3 ETFs
Equity United States
MSCI USA Islamic 		4 week performance of MSCI USA Islamic ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI USA Islamic ETFs 18.26% -7.79% 7.57% 26.08% 45.49% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Basic Materials
STOXX® Europe 600 Chemicals 		4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Chemicals ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Chemicals ETFs 18.24% 4.23% 7.84% 11.86% 9.57% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Dividend
EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 (GBP Hedged) 		4 week performance of EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 (GBP Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 (GBP Hedged) ETFs 18.13% 6.20% 10.79% - - 1 ETF
Equity Japan Social/Environmental
MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced Focus CTB 		4 week performance of MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced Focus CTB ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced Focus CTB ETFs 18.10% -1.68% 5.90% 31.77% 50.83% 1 ETF
Equity Japan
Solactive GBS Japan Large & Mid Cap 		4 week performance of Solactive GBS Japan Large & Mid Cap ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive GBS Japan Large & Mid Cap ETFs 18.04% -0.16% 6.87% 29.71% 53.28% 1 ETF
Equity Brazil
MSCI Brazil 		4 week performance of MSCI Brazil ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Brazil ETFs 17.99% 3.43% -6.44% 39.91% 20.52% 1 ETF
Equity Japan Small Cap
MSCI Japan Small Cap 		4 week performance of MSCI Japan Small Cap ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Japan Small Cap ETFs 17.93% -0.92% 6.32% 27.77% 53.42% 1 ETF
Equity Spain
Solactive Spain 40 		4 week performance of Solactive Spain 40 ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive Spain 40 ETFs 17.88% 2.47% 12.68% 44.34% 124.21% 1 ETF
Equity Japan
FTSE Japan (EUR Hedged) 		4 week performance of FTSE Japan (EUR Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE Japan (EUR Hedged) ETFs 17.73% -2.25% 5.87% 40.58% 93.32% 1 ETF
Equity Japan
FTSE Japan 		4 week performance of FTSE Japan ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE Japan ETFs 17.65% -1.03% 5.87% 29.90% 53.59% 2 ETFs
Equity Europe Value
MSCI Europe Enhanced Value 		4 week performance of MSCI Europe Enhanced Value ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Europe Enhanced Value ETFs 17.59% 1.88% 7.95% 32.93% 76.81% 1 ETF
Equity Netherlands
AEX® 		4 week performance of AEX® ETFs 52 week low/high of AEX® ETFs 17.58% 2.24% 9.59% 23.99% 48.48% 2 ETFs
Equity Japan Social/Environmental
MSCI Japan Screened 		4 week performance of MSCI Japan Screened ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Japan Screened ETFs 17.56% -1.36% 6.94% 30.69% 52.48% 1 ETF
Equity World Dividend
FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield 		4 week performance of FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield ETFs 17.56% 2.20% 7.17% 27.00% 56.61% 2 ETFs
Equity Japan
TOPIX® (EUR Hedged) 		4 week performance of TOPIX® (EUR Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of TOPIX® (EUR Hedged) ETFs 17.43% -1.02% 6.46% 39.48% 91.13% 1 ETF
Equity Japan Social/Environmental
MSCI Japan SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped 		4 week performance of MSCI Japan SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Japan SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped ETFs 17.40% 1.37% 11.88% 28.84% 49.84% 2 ETFs
Equity World Dividend
Morningstar Developed Markets Large Cap Dividend Leaders Screened Select 		4 week performance of Morningstar Developed Markets Large Cap Dividend Leaders Screened Select ETFs 52 week low/high of Morningstar Developed Markets Large Cap Dividend Leaders Screened Select ETFs 17.31% 6.17% 6.04% 31.38% 77.59% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Dividend
EURO STOXX® Quality Dividend 50 		4 week performance of EURO STOXX® Quality Dividend 50 ETFs 52 week low/high of EURO STOXX® Quality Dividend 50 ETFs 17.11% 3.46% 10.12% 26.71% 73.65% 1 ETF
Equity Asia Pacific
MSCI Pacific ex Japan 		4 week performance of MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETFs 17.00% 6.23% 7.08% 18.39% 41.49% 2 ETFs
Equity Europe Technology
STOXX® Europe 600 Technology 		4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Technology ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Technology ETFs 17.00% -7.10% 9.05% 18.81% 36.11% 1 ETF
Equity Japan
MSCI Japan 		4 week performance of MSCI Japan ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Japan ETFs 16.88% -1.26% 6.06% 30.37% 53.68% 2 ETFs
Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental
MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Screened 		4 week performance of MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Screened ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Screened ETFs 16.87% -8.26% 1.74% 28.47% 54.11% 1 ETF
Equity Latin America
MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America 10/40 		4 week performance of MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America 10/40 ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America 10/40 ETFs 16.83% 3.09% -1.07% 42.72% 32.39% 1 ETF
Equity World Multi-Factor Strategy
JP Morgan Diversified Factor Global Developed (Region Aware) Equity 		4 week performance of JP Morgan Diversified Factor Global Developed (Region Aware) Equity ETFs 52 week low/high of JP Morgan Diversified Factor Global Developed (Region Aware) Equity ETFs 16.37% 0.98% 6.54% - - 1 ETF

Source: justETF.com; As of 30/07/2026; 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".
Incidentally, a significant proportion of ETFs traded on the market are UCITS-compliant. This means they adhere to the stringent regulatory framework and high quality standards set by the European Union.

The advantages of investing in ETFs

For long-term wealth accumulation, ETFs are a popular choice. As a reputable, cost-effective, and transparent investment vehicle, they offer a highly effective way to put your money to work.
The most significant advantage of ETFs over actively managed funds is undoubtedly their lower cost profile. While active funds often charge ongoing fees (OCF/TER) of 1.5 % to 2 %, ETFs tracking broad standard indices can be acquired for as little as a tenth of that price.
Best of all, on average, ETFs actually outperform their actively managed counterparts. The reality is that active fund managers rarely manage to beat the market, which is represented by a comparable equity index, over a medium to long-term investment horizon of three years or more.
Therefore, you should exercise caution around those recommending active funds. It is not uncommon for advisors to benefit from commissions by selling you a more expensive, actively managed product rather than a low-cost ETF. Our advice: stick with Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and take control of your own investments.
Building wealth is incredibly straightforward when you combine ETF savings plans with a low-cost online broker.
For further insights into ETFs, please visit the Knowledge section on our website.