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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 |  |  | 65.51% | 18.23% | 38.59% | 106.65% | 170.55% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets MSCI Emerging Markets Islamic |  |  | 60.06% | 21.98% | 27.89% | 103.17% | 117.11% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Asia Pacific FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan |  |  | 51.39% | 16.97% | 18.01% | 82.76% | 99.25% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Value MSCI USA Enhanced Value |  |  | 47.14% | 21.03% | 33.94% | 82.78% | 119.26% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Utilities Social/Environmental S&P Global Clean Energy Transition |  |  | 43.20% | 15.27% | 29.52% | 81.73% | 20.83% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Value MSCI World Enhanced Value |  |  | 38.19% | 16.99% | 21.83% | 61.14% | 105.84% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Asia Pacific MSCI AC Far East ex Japan |  |  | 36.56% | 11.82% | 16.00% | 66.24% | 96.89% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Solactive Global Lithium |  |  | 35.53% | 2.26% | 17.37% | 128.62% | 33.66% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped |  |  | 34.48% | 13.34% | 18.60% | 59.06% | 94.61% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity Asia Pacific Social/Environmental FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Choice |  |  | 31.96% | 12.77% | 10.32% | 48.87% | 73.12% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Nikkei 225® |  |  | 31.06% | 11.17% | 12.08% | 53.69% | 78.82% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Basic Materials STOXX® Europe 600 Basic Resources |  |  | 30.42% | 11.55% | 6.88% | 78.70% | 74.99% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental iSTOXX® FactSet Automation & Robotics |  |  | 29.89% | 12.31% | 24.35% | 42.28% | 68.95% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI Smart Cities Filtered |  |  | 29.40% | 13.22% | 17.99% | 44.70% | 62.34% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Energy STOXX® Europe 600 Oil & Gas |  |  | 28.94% | -5.39% | 7.59% | 53.66% | 72.46% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Momentum MSCI USA Momentum |  |  | 28.53% | 15.87% | 27.31% | 33.80% | 110.17% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets MSCI Emerging Markets |  |  | 26.72% | 9.01% | 10.89% | 48.16% | 78.26% | 3 ETFs |
| Equity World Energy MSCI World Energy |  |  | 26.69% | -4.48% | 3.82% | 38.30% | 48.73% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Telecommunication STOXX® Europe 600 Telecommunications |  |  | 25.73% | 6.23% | 4.48% | 24.26% | 72.51% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Screened |  |  | 25.47% | 8.04% | 9.99% | 45.16% | 74.96% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Enhanced Focus CTB |  |  | 25.43% | 8.21% | 9.68% | 48.00% | 75.47% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Basic Materials Solactive Global Copper Miners |  |  | 23.55% | 13.00% | -6.03% | 112.72% | 144.44% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan MSCI Japan (USD Hedged) |  |  | 22.84% | 6.89% | 3.98% | 43.06% | 98.17% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental MSCI World Information Technology Advanced Select 20 35 Capped |  |  | 22.74% | 14.76% | 29.30% | 42.37% | 107.02% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States MSCI USA Islamic |  |  | 22.69% | 12.60% | 18.51% | 35.04% | 59.53% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World MSCI World Islamic |  |  | 22.48% | 12.53% | 15.29% | 34.56% | 57.43% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI Disruptive Technology Filtered |  |  | 21.59% | 14.53% | 26.32% | 38.77% | 69.47% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI Future Mobility Filtered |  |  | 20.04% | 11.34% | 15.27% | 42.12% | 62.09% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Technology STOXX® Europe 600 Technology |  |  | 20.03% | 13.71% | 15.17% | 19.83% | 43.11% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan FTSE Japan (USD Hedged) |  |  | 19.86% | 5.69% | 3.99% | 44.50% | 102.71% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components |  |  | 19.85% | -5.65% | -6.01% | 60.84% | 174.77% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental MSCI Emerging Markets SRI Select Reduced Fossil Fuels |  |  | 19.35% | 6.45% | 7.84% | 36.89% | 54.28% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Infrastructure Social/Environmental STOXX® Global Smart City Infrastructure |  |  | 18.83% | 5.83% | 8.20% | 25.41% | 56.30% | 1 ETF |
| Equity World Technology Social/Environmental MSCI ACWI IMI Digital Economy & Metaverse Filtered |  |  | 18.26% | 13.03% | 29.72% | 28.89% | 86.10% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan FTSE Japan (EUR Hedged) |  |  | 18.10% | 5.23% | 2.02% | 45.07% | 107.81% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Energy Morningstar MLP Composite |  |  | 17.17% | -1.00% | 2.38% | 10.30% | 52.17% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Small Cap Morningstar US Small Cap Target Market Exposure |  |  | 16.64% | 6.26% | 9.07% | 29.93% | 57.09% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Small Cap MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap |  |  | 16.62% | 2.70% | 4.84% | 25.89% | 52.75% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan FTSE Japan |  |  | 16.62% | 5.98% | 1.04% | 26.81% | 57.29% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity World Technology Indxx Cybersecurity |  |  | 16.61% | 30.70% | 41.90% | -1.18% | 35.32% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan TOPIX® (EUR Hedged) |  |  | 16.49% | 6.04% | 1.03% | 43.59% | 104.06% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Social/Environmental MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced Focus CTB |  |  | 16.44% | 6.91% | 1.07% | 27.22% | 52.15% | 1 ETF |
| Equity United States Small Cap S&P SmallCap 600 |  |  | 16.43% | 3.44% | 8.49% | 28.24% | 40.00% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Social/Environmental MSCI Japan Screened |  |  | 15.87% | 7.75% | 2.26% | 25.83% | 54.88% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Small Cap MSCI Japan Small Cap |  |  | 15.82% | 7.21% | -0.19% | 27.94% | 54.53% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan Solactive GBS Japan Large & Mid Cap |  |  | 15.65% | 5.57% | 0.56% | 25.72% | 56.32% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Japan MSCI Japan |  |  | 15.49% | 7.06% | 1.11% | 26.08% | 56.82% | 2 ETFs |
| Equity United States Dividend MSCI USA High Dividend Yield Advanced Select |  |  | 15.44% | 8.18% | 10.10% | 27.02% | 58.22% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Emerging Markets Social/Environmental FTSE Emerging All Cap Choice |  |  | 15.37% | 4.41% | 5.73% | 29.18% | 57.35% | 1 ETF |
| Equity Europe Social/Environmental FTSE Developed Europe ex UK ESG Low Carbon Select |  |  | 15.14% | 6.76% | 5.64% | 22.59% | 53.44% | 1 ETF |
Source: justETF.com; As of 30/05/2026; 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".