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Top performing ETFs

Here you’ll find the 20 best-performing exchange traded funds (ETFs) in Australia, updated daily and ranked by 3-year returns. Each ETF includes InvestSMART’s star rating out of five, based on factors such as fund size, fees, liquidity, bid/ask spread and tracking error, so you can quickly compare funds. These are the same ratings we use when choosing ETFs for our portfolios.

Top 20 ETFs by 3yr returns (as at 16 March 2026)

Code Security Name Geographic
Focus		 Asset
Class		 MER Market Cap
($m)		 InvestSMART
Rating 		Yield
1Yr		 Return
1Yr		 Return
3Yr (p.a.)
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF Global Equities 0.53% 1,676 starstarstar 0.4% 158.5% 61.2%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged Global Equities 0.57% 301 starstarstar 0.2% 189.9% 60.6%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver Global Commodities 0.49% 1,821 starstarstarstar n/a 150.9% 59.9%
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF Global Equities 0.45% 526 starstarstar 5.2% 67.5% 47.2%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF Global Equities 0.67% 169 starstarstar 0.0% 0.6% 41.7%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF Global Equities 0.69% 145 starstarstar 1.5% 99.2% 39.7%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged Global Commodities 0.59% 1,679 starstarstarstar 1.1% 77.6% 39.1%
PMGOLD Perth Mint Global Commodities 0.15% 23,084 starstarstarstar n/a 57.8% 39.0%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Asia Equities 0.45% 120 starstarstar 0.8% 148.0% 37.7%
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket Global Commodities 0.44% 162 starstarstar n/a 82.9% 37.4%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF Global Equities 0.65% 696 starstarstar 0.9% 122.4% 36.2%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF Global Equities 0.35% 1,311 starstarstarstar 5.8% -2.1% 35.5%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF Asia Equities 0.67% 1,001 starstarstarstar 0.6% 49.8% 33.4%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged Asia Equities 0.56% 237 starstarstar 0.6% 55.5% 33.2%
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF Global Equities 0.69% 328 starstarstar 1.8% 93.3% 32.7%
ETPMPT Global X Physical Platinum Global Commodities 0.49% 105 starstar n/a 117.9% 32.4%
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF Global Equities 0.69% 121 starstarstar 0.2% 138.8% 30.6%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF Asia Equities 0.29% 1,320 starstarstar 2.7% 46.5% 28.1%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged Global Equities 0.57% 147 starstarstar 0.9% 36.6% 26.4%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged USA Equities 0.51% 699 starstarstarstar 1.8% 18.8% 26.1%
Code Security Name Issuer Inception Type Objective
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF VanEck Investments Limited 24 Jun 2015 ETF The Fund gives investors access to a portfolio of publicly traded companies from around the world that are primarily involved in mining for gold and silver.
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged BetaShares Capital Ltd 27 Jul 2016 ETF The Fund will seek to achieve the investment objective by adopting a “full replication” strategy.
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver ETFS Metal Securities Australia Ltd 19 Dec 2008 ETF Global X Physical Silver is intended to provide a return equivalent to the movements in the silver spot price less the applicable management fee. Global X Physical Silver is backed by physical allocated silver held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., (the Custodian).
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF ANZ ETFS Management (AUS) Ltd 27 Aug 2021 ETF The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the Solactive Global Semiconductor 30 Index.
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 2 Nov 2021 ETF The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Bitwise Crypto Innovators Index (the "Index'), before taking into account fees and expenses.
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF ANZ ETFS Management (AUS) Ltd 5 Dec 2022 ETF The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index.
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged BetaShares Capital Ltd 5 May 2011 ETF The fund aims to track the performance of the price of gold bullion, with a currency hedge against movements in the AUD/USD exchange rate, before fees and expenses. The BetaSahes Gold Bullion ETF invests its assets into the purchase of physical gold bullion (i.e., bars of gold) from the National Bank of Canada, one of Canada's oldest and largest prudentially regulated banks.
PMGOLD Perth Mint Gold Corporation 9 May 2003 ETF Perth Mint Gold is designed to offer investors a simple, cost-efficient and secure way to access the precious metals market. PMG is structured as a call option in accordance with the ASX Market Rules and tracks the price of gold in Australian dollars.
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd 9 May 2000 ETF The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by tracking the performance of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Net TR Index (AUD). .
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket ETFS Metal Securities Australia Ltd 19 Dec 2008 ETF Global X Physical PM Basket is intended to provide a return equivalent to the movements in the spot prices of four precious metals less the applicable management fee. Global X Physical PM Basket is backed by physical allocated precious metal held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., (the Custodian).
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF ANZ ETFS Management (AUS) Ltd 21 Nov 2022 ETF The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF ANZ ETFS Management (AUS) Ltd 27 Feb 2020 ETF The fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in Australia. The Fund aims to provide investors with a return that (before fees and expenses) tracks the performance of the NYSE® FANG+™ Index (the Index).
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 18 Sep 2018 ETF The Index seeks to track the price movements of a portfolio containing the top 50 technology and online retail stocks, by free float market capitalization, that have their main area of business in Asia excluding Japan.The Fund will seek to achieve the investment objective by adopting a “full replication” strategy.
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged BetaShares Capital Ltd 10 May 2016 ETF The Fund will seek to achieve the investment objective by adopting a “full replication” strategy.
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 8 Jun 2022 ETF The investment objective of the is fund to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Indxx North Shore Uranium Mining Index (the “Index”), before taking into account fees and expenses. The Index is designed to track the performance of a selection of companies involved in the mining, exploration, development, and production of uranium, and that hold physical uranium, uranium royalties or other non-mining assets.
ETPMPT Global X Physical Platinum ETFS Metal Securities Australia Ltd 19 Dec 2008 ETF Global X Physical Platinum is intended to provide investors with a return equivalent to movements in the platinum spot price less fees. Global X Physical Platinum is backed by physical allocated platinum held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., (the Custodian).
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 26 Oct 2022 ETF The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq Sprott Energy Transition Materials Select Index (the “Index”), before taking into account fees and expenses.
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd 13 Nov 2007 ETF The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by tracking the performance of the S&P Asia 50TM Net TR Index (AUD).
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged BetaShares Capital Ltd 28 Jul 2016 ETF The Fund will seek to achieve the investment objective by adopting a “full replication” strategy
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged BetaShares Capital Ltd 20 Jul 2020 ETF In seeking to achieve the investment objective, the Responsible Entity will employ a passive management approach with the aim of tracking the performance of the Index, before fees and expenses.
Code Security Name 1 Mnth % 3 Mnth % 6 Mnth % 1 Yr % p.a. 2 Yr % p.a. 3 Yr % p.a. 5 Yr % p.a.
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 18.2% 30.9% 72.0% 158.5% 103.3% 61.2% 34.1%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 21.0% 39.1% 85.1% 189.9% 113.9% 60.6% 30.2%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver -14.3% 53.4% 112.5% 150.9% 90.9% 59.9% 29.0%
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 0.8% 15.1% 47.1% 67.5% 34.5% 47.2% n/a
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF -10.4% -23.3% -16.5% 0.6% 11.8% 41.7% n/a
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF -4.5% 15.3% 27.5% 99.2% 38.4% 39.7% n/a
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 2.0% 23.5% 50.3% 77.6% 56.7% 39.1% 21.3%
PMGOLD Perth Mint -2.2% 13.4% 39.1% 57.8% 52.4% 39.0% 26.6%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 19.1% 58.4% 95.4% 148.0% 49.9% 37.7% 15.5%
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket -3.3% 24.5% 57.3% 82.9% 57.9% 37.4% 20.0%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 8.0% 40.1% 80.4% 122.4% 58.5% 36.2% n/a
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF -7.3% -20.0% -13.3% -2.1% 15.4% 35.5% 18.1%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 6.0% 18.0% 33.0% 49.8% 44.5% 33.4% 7.3%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 11.3% 20.4% 36.5% 55.5% 26.3% 33.2% 20.6%
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF -6.5% 28.4% 37.1% 93.3% 22.6% 32.7% n/a
ETPMPT Global X Physical Platinum 1.1% 32.6% 60.9% 117.9% 55.4% 32.4% 15.8%
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF 13.3% 33.4% 74.9% 138.8% 63.1% 30.6% n/a
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 5.2% 17.8% 33.9% 46.5% 42.2% 28.1% 9.0%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 9.4% 19.0% 36.6% 37.8% 26.4% 18.6%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged -2.2% -1.9% 6.4% 18.8% 16.7% 26.1% 12.3%
Code Security Name Australian Equities International Equities Property Cash Fixed Interest Alternatives
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 9.2% 90.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 1.1% 98.7% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF 9.0% 90.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 0.0% 99.4%
PMGOLD Perth Mint 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 0.0% 99.6% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 0.0% 99.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 0.0% 99.1% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF 16.0% 83.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ETPMPT Global X Physical Platinum 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF 17.6% 82.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 0.0% 99.6% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 99.8% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 99.7% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Code Security Name Yield Expected Distribution Frequency Last Payment Date Cents Per Unit
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 0.4% Annual 25 Jul 2025 $0.63
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 0.2% Semi-Annual 19 Jan 2026 $0.03
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver n/a Semi-Annual n/a n/a
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 5.2% Semi-Annual 16 Jan 2026 $0.04
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF 0.0% Annual 16 Jul 2025
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 1.5% Semi-Annual 16 Jan 2026 $0.03
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 1.1% Annual 16 Jul 2025 $0.45
PMGOLD Perth Mint n/a NA n/a n/a
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 0.8% Annual 11 Jul 2025 $1.43
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket n/a Semi-Annual n/a n/a
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 0.9% Semi-Annual 16 Jan 2026 $0.06
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 5.8% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2025 $1.80
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 0.6% Annual 19 Jan 2026 $0.07
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 0.6% Semi-Annual 19 Jan 2026 $0.15
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF 1.8% Semi-Annual 19 Jan 2026 $0.03
ETPMPT Global X Physical Platinum n/a Quarterly n/a n/a
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF 0.2% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2025 $0.03
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 2.7% Semi-Annual 9 Jan 2026 $1.02
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 0.9% Semi-Annual 19 Jan 2026 $0.11
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 1.8% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2025 $0.87
Code Name Feb-26 ($m) Jan-26 ($m) Dec-25 ($m) Nov-25 ($m) Oct-25 ($m) Sep-25 ($m) Aug-25 ($m) Jul-25 ($m) Jun-25 ($m) May-25 ($m) Apr-25 ($m)
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF n/a $37.4 $27.2 -$27.6 $69.4 $57.2 $19.0 $7.4 $22.3 -$39.1 $9.9
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $34.6 $7.6 -$9.7 $19.6 $16.8 $4.2 $1.9 $0.0 -$4.9 $0
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver n/a $92.4 $20.5 -$7.7 $78.3 $89.1 $10.4 $40.5 $28.5 $45.4 $22.2
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF n/a $21.3 -$2.1 $4.9 -$17.0 $7.8 $28.2 $9.9 -$2.7 $0 -$1.2
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF n/a $0.8 $0.8 $2.3 -$4.8 -$12.6 $1.4 $0.0 -$13.3 $1.1 $3.1
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF n/a $17.7 $16.3 $6.6 $9.0 $7.3 $2.1 $3.1 $1.0 $0 $0
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $32.7 -$7.6 $0.3 -$28.8 $23.0 $28.9 -$1.8 $14.3 $42.7 $35.1
PMGOLD Perth Mint n/a $122.9 $44.7 $19.2 $89.2 $102.9 $36.6 $17.5 $24.8 -$7.2 $42.9
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF n/a $6.1 $0 -$47.6 -$19.8 $1.4 $0 $0.0 -$11.9 $0 $0
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket n/a $21.9 $5.7 $2.4 $7.2 $5.0 $0 -$3.3 $0 $1.2 $0
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF n/a $103.9 $67.4 -$0.8 $23.9 $5.4 -$23.3 $7.8 $6.0 $8.3 $9.1
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF n/a -$0.3 $30.5 $7.0 -$43.8 $79.6 $82.6 $107.7 $10.2 $58.1 $25.5
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF n/a $22.4 $14.0 $7.2 -$6.2 $34.3 $21.1 $11.1 -$2.3 $14.0 -$5.9
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged n/a $6.8 $3.8 $2.5 $4.7 $0 -$2.1 $2.1 $0.0 $2.0 $3.5
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF n/a $27.6 $10.9 $3.3 $6.9 $0 -$8.3 -$7.6 $10.4 $10.4 $2.7
ETPMPT Global X Physical Platinum n/a $6.7 $11.3 $2.2 $5.7 $6.8 $0.8 $1.9 $2.8 $3.0 $1.8
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF n/a $35.3 $11.8 $0 $13.6 $3.3 $1.0 $1.0 $0.4 $0 -$0.7
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF n/a $14.8 $14.9 $3.4 $15.4 $40.8 $4.5 $14.4 $1.3 $5.4 -$1.0
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $2.5 $15.5 $4.5 $4.4 $6.6 $5.3 -$1.0 $0 -$13.3 $12.7
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $10.2 $8.7 -$1.2 $19.8 $18.0 $4.4 $4.2 -$8.7 -$9.2 $47.0
Code Security Name Volatility - 20 days Volatility - 50 days Volatility - 100 days Volatility - 200 days Volatility - All
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 41.4% 56.4% 49.8% 41.6% 34.6%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 47.4% 60.7% 52.1% 42.8% 33.0%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver 39.1% 88.1% 70.4% 54.1% 27.3%
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 42.1% 37.4% 34.8% 29.6% 30.8%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF 63.9% 70.3% 68.0% 56.7% 68.6%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 56.6% 56.4% 58.0% 50.1% 38.1%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 23.0% 41.7% 33.7% 26.1% 43.9%
PMGOLD Perth Mint 17.0% 33.8% 26.7% 23.2% 14.8%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 69.3% 53.4% 44.3% 34.7% 23.2%
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket 22.4% 48.8% 39.5% 32.1% 22.0%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 46.0% 53.2% 45.9% 37.5% 30.3%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 21.6% 23.0% 21.8% 19.4% 28.4%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 42.4% 33.4% 29.0% 24.1% 25.2%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 38.6% 29.5% 24.9% 21.7% 21.0%
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF 50.2% 54.4% 53.3% 47.4% 39.2%
ETPMPT Global X Physical Platinum 33.2% 53.8% 52.7% 43.1% 28.0%
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF 47.7% 55.9% 48.7% 40.9% 30.3%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 35.8% 28.4% 23.7% 20.5% 17.5%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 31.3% 24.4% 20.1% 16.3% 20.4%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 22.4% 21.3% 20.3% 16.9% 23.8%
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