The Best ETFs 2025

The Best 50 Indices for ETFs in 2025

Investment focus
Index
4 Week
Chart
52 Week
Low/High
in 2026 in 2025 in 2024 in 2023 in 2022 Number
of ETFs
Precious Metals
Rhodium
4 week performance of Rhodium ETFs 52 week low/high of Rhodium ETFs -24.27% 175.47% -5.38% -62.93% 7.08% 1 ETF
Precious Metals
Silver (EUR Hedged)
4 week performance of Silver (EUR Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of Silver (EUR Hedged) ETFs -3.21% 167.82% 12.75% -6.18% 5.31% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
STOXX Global Gold Miners
4 week performance of STOXX Global Gold Miners ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX Global Gold Miners ETFs 2.92% 161.31% 20.06% 9.96% -5.09% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners
4 week performance of MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners ETFs 52 week low/high of MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners ETFs 3.73% 155.10% 16.65% 2.06% -4.38% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
Solactive Global Silver Miners
4 week performance of Solactive Global Silver Miners ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive Global Silver Miners ETFs 11.17% 152.78% 15.03% -5.24% - 1 ETF
Precious Metals
Silver
4 week performance of Silver ETFs 52 week low/high of Silver ETFs -0.36% 144.17% 23.05% -6.21% 16.02% 6 ETFs
Equity World Basic Materials
MarketVector Global Gold Miners
4 week performance of MarketVector Global Gold Miners ETFs 52 week low/high of MarketVector Global Gold Miners ETFs 3.83% 137.95% 11.68% 4.09% 2.11% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
S&P Commodity Producers Gold
4 week performance of S&P Commodity Producers Gold ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P Commodity Producers Gold ETFs 4.59% 136.52% 13.10% 4.70% -1.70% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
NYSE Arca Gold BUGS
4 week performance of NYSE Arca Gold BUGS ETFs 52 week low/high of NYSE Arca Gold BUGS ETFs 8.79% 135.99% 15.64% 0.83% 0.42% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials Social/Environmental
VettaFi Gold Miners Screened
4 week performance of VettaFi Gold Miners Screened ETFs 52 week low/high of VettaFi Gold Miners Screened ETFs 5.30% 135.15% 4.46% -0.18% 1.26% 1 ETF
Precious Metals
Platinum
4 week performance of Platinum ETFs 52 week low/high of Platinum ETFs -13.38% 125.15% -8.12% -10.77% 22.65% 4 ETFs
Precious Metals
Silver Future
4 week performance of Silver Future ETFs 52 week low/high of Silver Future ETFs 7.21% 119.72% 21.10% -7.29% 13.18% 1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials
EURO STOXX® Banks
4 week performance of EURO STOXX® Banks ETFs 52 week low/high of EURO STOXX® Banks ETFs 5.95% 99.74% 25.21% 28.22% 6.12% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials Social/Environmental
WisdomTree Strategic Metals and Rare Earths Miners
4 week performance of WisdomTree Strategic Metals and Rare Earths Miners ETFs 52 week low/high of WisdomTree Strategic Metals and Rare Earths Miners ETFs 22.63% 98.36% - - - 1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials
EURO STOXX® Optimised Banks
4 week performance of EURO STOXX® Optimised Banks ETFs 52 week low/high of EURO STOXX® Optimised Banks ETFs 5.17% 95.35% 25.19% 26.60% 5.89% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials Social/Environmental
Nasdaq Sprott Copper Miners Screened
4 week performance of Nasdaq Sprott Copper Miners Screened ETFs 52 week low/high of Nasdaq Sprott Copper Miners Screened ETFs 19.40% 90.05% 12.64% - - 1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials
STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Banks
4 week performance of STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Banks ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX® Europe 600 Optimised Banks ETFs 6.30% 87.69% 27.17% 23.80% 5.11% 1 ETF
Equity South Korea
MSCI Korea 20/35
4 week performance of MSCI Korea 20/35 ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Korea 20/35 ETFs 107.16% 85.61% -21.26% 13.27% -19.82% 4 ETFs
Equity South Korea
MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom
4 week performance of MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom ETFs 108.27% 85.06% -21.87% 15.46% -20.31% 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 7.74% 84.25% 27.40% 24.26% 6.87% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
Solactive Disruptive Materials
4 week performance of Solactive Disruptive Materials ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive Disruptive Materials ETFs 17.74% 82.61% -5.80% -24.03% - 2 ETFs
Equity World Social/Environmental
MarketVector Global Space Industry Screened
4 week performance of MarketVector Global Space Industry Screened ETFs 52 week low/high of MarketVector Global Space Industry Screened ETFs 97.88% 82.33% 44.39% 5.62% - 1 ETF
Equity South Korea
FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped
4 week performance of FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of FTSE Korea 30/18 Capped ETFs 112.11% 81.45% -20.95% 16.48% -20.08% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
S&P Global Essential Metals Producers
4 week performance of S&P Global Essential Metals Producers ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P Global Essential Metals Producers ETFs 23.37% 80.75% -9.88% - - 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
Solactive Global Copper Miners
4 week performance of Solactive Global Copper Miners ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive Global Copper Miners ETFs 22.49% 80.17% 4.88% 3.32% 11.22% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
S&P Global Mining Reduced Coal
4 week performance of S&P Global Mining Reduced Coal ETFs 52 week low/high of S&P Global Mining Reduced Coal ETFs 18.83% 77.28% -7.09% -0.89% 14.29% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals
4 week performance of MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETFs 52 week low/high of MVIS Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETFs 34.88% 76.52% -34.23% -23.85% -22.15% 1 ETF
Precious Metals
Precious Metals Basket
4 week performance of Precious Metals Basket ETFs 52 week low/high of Precious Metals Basket ETFs 3.24% 72.50% 17.22% -8.54% 11.66% 1 ETF
Precious Metals
Gold (EUR Hedged)
4 week performance of Gold (EUR Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of Gold (EUR Hedged) ETFs 1.58% 71.98% 17.92% 8.27% 2.13% 1 ETF
Equity World Basic Materials
STOXX Global Copper Miners
4 week performance of STOXX Global Copper Miners ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX Global Copper Miners ETFs 24.96% 68.15% 1.50% - - 1 ETF
Precious Metals
Bloomberg Precious Metals
4 week performance of Bloomberg Precious Metals ETFs 52 week low/high of Bloomberg Precious Metals ETFs 6.60% 65.88% 25.74% 1.93% 10.48% 1 ETF
Precious Metals
Gold (GBP Hedged)
4 week performance of Gold (GBP Hedged) ETFs 52 week low/high of Gold (GBP Hedged) ETFs 4.18% 65.70% - - - 6 ETFs
Equity World Industrials
Mirae Asset Defence Tech
4 week performance of Mirae Asset Defence Tech ETFs 52 week low/high of Mirae Asset Defence Tech ETFs 4.44% 65.54% - - - 1 ETF
Equity South Africa
MSCI South Africa Capped
4 week performance of MSCI South Africa Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI South Africa Capped ETFs 1.88% 64.56% 7.90% -3.82% 7.47% 1 ETF
Equity Spain
IBEX 35
4 week performance of IBEX 35 ETFs 52 week low/high of IBEX 35 ETFs 7.08% 62.86% 14.00% 24.42% 3.96% 1 ETF
Equity Eastern Europe
MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ex Russia
4 week performance of MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ex Russia ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ex Russia ETFs 17.20% 62.00% -0.58% 38.89% -17.48% 2 ETFs
Equity Poland
MSCI Poland
4 week performance of MSCI Poland ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Poland ETFs 16.83% 61.08% -4.35% 40.14% -17.69% 1 ETF
Equity China Technology
ChiNext 50 Capped
4 week performance of ChiNext 50 Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of ChiNext 50 Capped ETFs 34.36% 60.56% - - - 1 ETF
Equity World Industrials
Solactive Battery Value-Chain
4 week performance of Solactive Battery Value-Chain ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive Battery Value-Chain ETFs 37.30% 60.21% 0.30% 2.27% -3.57% 1 ETF
Precious Metals
Palladium
4 week performance of Palladium ETFs 52 week low/high of Palladium ETFs -12.95% 60.11% -17.74% -40.93% 3.74% 3 ETFs
Equity World
Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components
4 week performance of Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components ETFs 52 week low/high of Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components ETFs 19.79% 60.05% 1.34% 31.97% - 2 ETFs
Equity World Social/Environmental
WisdomTree Renewable Energy
4 week performance of WisdomTree Renewable Energy ETFs 52 week low/high of WisdomTree Renewable Energy ETFs 34.86% 57.59% -26.99% - - 1 ETF
Equity Vietnam
STOXX Vietnam Total Market Liquid
4 week performance of STOXX Vietnam Total Market Liquid ETFs 52 week low/high of STOXX Vietnam Total Market Liquid ETFs 0.78% 57.51% -8.73% 1.60% -39.14% 1 ETF
Equity World
MarketVector Global Uranium and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure
4 week performance of MarketVector Global Uranium and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure ETFs 52 week low/high of MarketVector Global Uranium and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure ETFs 12.61% 57.11% 31.07% - - 1 ETF
Equity World Industrials
MarketVector Global Defense Industry
4 week performance of MarketVector Global Defense Industry ETFs 52 week low/high of MarketVector Global Defense Industry ETFs 9.75% 57.03% 45.73% - - 1 ETF
Precious Metals
Gold
4 week performance of Gold ETFs 52 week low/high of Gold ETFs 3.86% 56.83% 28.14% 7.20% 12.97% 12 ETFs
Equity World Basic Materials
Indxx Global Future Economy Metals
4 week performance of Indxx Global Future Economy Metals ETFs 52 week low/high of Indxx Global Future Economy Metals ETFs 30.43% 55.86% - - - 1 ETF
Equity Europe Financials
MSCI Europe Financials 20/35 Capped
4 week performance of MSCI Europe Financials 20/35 Capped ETFs 52 week low/high of MSCI Europe Financials 20/35 Capped ETFs 4.24% 54.87% 20.18% 19.58% 2.33% 2 ETFs
Equity World Industrials
Indxx Global Advanced Aerospace & Defence
4 week performance of Indxx Global Advanced Aerospace & Defence ETFs 52 week low/high of Indxx Global Advanced Aerospace & Defence ETFs 11.54% 52.85% - - - 1 ETF
Equity Europe Dividend
EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30
4 week performance of EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 ETFs 52 week low/high of EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 ETFs 7.48% 49.96% 3.37% 2.49% -9.03% 1 ETF

Source: justETF.com; As of 31/05/2026; Calculations in GBP based on the best ETF of the respective index in 2025.

 

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.