Which ETFs actually beat the S&P 500?
An ETF only earns its place in a portfolio if it does something the S&P 500 does not. Most fail that test over time, so the few that beat the index week after week, not just in one good stretch, deserve a closer look.
Updated Oct 6, 2026
65 of 199 beat it
Only 65 of 199 ETFs beat the S&P 500 over the past year. EWY beat it in the most weeks: 35 of 52.
Over time
Select any ETF. Score is the share of the last 26 weeks it beat the S&P 500; Value is its strength against the index, set to 100 at the start.
The 60 most consistent ETFs
Ranked by weeks beating the S&P 500 over the past year, then by the year’s total gain against it. Select a column to sort.
| ETF | Consistency | vs S&P, 1Y | vs S&P, 3Y | Weeks won, 3Y | Past year vs S&P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | 10035 of 52 wks | +112 pts | +137 pts | 54% | |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | 9935 of 52 wks | +18 pts | +67 pts | 62% | |
| SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 9934 of 52 wks | +75 pts | +246 pts | 60% | |
| EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | 9834 of 52 wks | +72 pts | +78 pts | 53% | |
| AIA iShares Asia 50 ETF | 9833 of 52 wks | +39 pts | +77 pts | 56% | |
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 9733 of 52 wks | +10 pts | +27 pts | 54% | |
| EMXC iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | 9732 of 52 wks | +33 pts | +25 pts | 54% | |
| IYZ iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF | 9632 of 52 wks | +18 pts | +31 pts | 60% | |
| IVES Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF | 9632 of 52 wks | +12 pts | – | 63% | |
| MLPX Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | 9532 of 52 wks | +3 pts | −14 pts | 52% | |
| VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | 9531 of 52 wks | +44 pts | +43 pts | 54% | |
| CHAT Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF | 9431 of 52 wks | +35 pts | +171 pts | 58% | |
| XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | 9431 of 52 wks | +33 pts | −54 pts | 50% | |
| EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | 9331 of 52 wks | +30 pts | −38 pts | 51% | |
| XLK SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF | 9331 of 52 wks | +26 pts | +59 pts | 54% | |
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | 9231 of 52 wks | +22 pts | +72 pts | 58% | |
| VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 9231 of 52 wks | +22 pts | +65 pts | 54% | |
| OIH VanEck Oil Services ETF | 9130 of 52 wks | +42 pts | −67 pts | 47% | |
| FXN First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund | 9130 of 52 wks | +31 pts | −52 pts | 48% | |
| XLE SPDR Energy Select Sector ETF | 9030 of 52 wks | +30 pts | −38 pts | 48% | |
| PFIX Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | 9030 of 52 wks | +22 pts | −113 pts | 52% | |
| FCG First Trust Natural Gas ETF | 8930 of 52 wks | +15 pts | −70 pts | 49% | |
| EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 8930 of 52 wks | +12 pts | 0 pts | 51% | |
| EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF | 8830 of 52 wks | +7 pts | −14 pts | 51% | |
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | 8830 of 52 wks | +4 pts | −2 pts | 49% | |
| ECH iShares MSCI Chile ETF | 8730 of 52 wks | +2 pts | −27 pts | 50% | |
| QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF | 8729 of 52 wks | +29 pts | +148 pts | 59% | |
| SPHB Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF | 8629 of 52 wks | +27 pts | +48 pts | 54% | |
| IXC iShares Global Energy ETF | 8629 of 52 wks | +26 pts | −38 pts | 49% | |
| LIT Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | 8529 of 52 wks | +13 pts | −46 pts | 48% | |
| AMLP Alerian MLP ETF | 8529 of 52 wks | 0 pts | −54 pts | 48% | |
| MAGS Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF | 8429 of 52 wks | −2 pts | +60 pts | 52% | |
| XSD SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF | 8428 of 52 wks | +58 pts | +118 pts | 57% | |
| PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy ETF | 8328 of 52 wks | +29 pts | −50 pts | 49% | |
| MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | 8328 of 52 wks | +10 pts | +50 pts | 53% | |
| SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | 8228 of 52 wks | +10 pts | +82 pts | 59% | |
| USO United States Oil Fund, LP | 8227 of 52 wks | +90 pts | +3 pts | 46% | |
| XBI SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | 8127 of 52 wks | +24 pts | +36 pts | 51% | |
| PICK iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF | 8127 of 52 wks | +19 pts | −22 pts | 47% | |
| IBB iShares Biotechnology ETF | 8027 of 52 wks | +16 pts | −14 pts | 47% | |
| SKYY First Trust Cloud Computing ETF | 8027 of 52 wks | +9 pts | +46 pts | 53% | |
| IWX iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF | 7927 of 52 wks | +9 pts | −10 pts | 51% | |
| ROBO ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | 7927 of 52 wks | +8 pts | −11 pts | 49% | |
| GRID First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund | 7827 of 52 wks | +4 pts | +20 pts | 53% | |
| JQUA JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF | 7827 of 52 wks | +4 pts | −8 pts | 47% | |
| SLV iShares Silver Trust | 7727 of 52 wks | +3 pts | +86 pts | 53% | |
| VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 7727 of 52 wks | +1 pts | −16 pts | 46% | |
| KBWB Invesco KBW Bank ETF | 7627 of 52 wks | 0 pts | +44 pts | 52% | |
| VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 7627 of 52 wks | 0 pts | −19 pts | 46% | |
| EUFN iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF | 7527 of 52 wks | −1 pts | +30 pts | 58% | |
| HACK Amplify Cybersecurity ETF | 7526 of 52 wks | +29 pts | +62 pts | 53% | |
| CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF | 7426 of 52 wks | +24 pts | +54 pts | 52% | |
| FESM Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 7426 of 52 wks | +10 pts | – | 48% | |
| DFLV Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF | 7326 of 52 wks | +8 pts | −14 pts | 51% | |
| DFIV Dimensional International Value ETF | 7326 of 52 wks | +5 pts | −7 pts | 49% | |
| SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 7226 of 52 wks | +4 pts | −40 pts | 45% | |
| DBMF iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 7226 of 52 wks | +2 pts | −65 pts | 45% | |
| CGGO Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF | 7126 of 52 wks | 0 pts | −6 pts | 48% | |
| CWI SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF | 7126 of 52 wks | −1 pts | −16 pts | 49% | |
| VUG Vanguard Growth ETF | 7026 of 52 wks | −1 pts | +19 pts | 53% |
How to read this page
How it’s measured. 199 ETFs, excluding leveraged and inverse funds and S&P 500 trackers. Weeks run Friday to Friday.
Sources. Daily prices from Financial Modeling Prep.
Consistency ranks each ETF from 0 to 100 by how many of the last 52 weeks it beat the S&P 500. The values show the total gain or loss against the index.
Past consistency is not a promise. In our research, ranking funds by how often they win against each other added value, but it describes the past and should be one input among several.
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