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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 03 July 2026)

Code Security Name Geographic
Focus		 Asset
Class		 MER Market Cap
($m)		 InvestSMART
Rating 		Yield
1Yr		 Return
1Yr		 Return
3Yr (p.a.)
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF Global Equities 0.45% 984 starstarstar 7.2% 166.8% 64.4%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF Asia Equities 0.67% 1,483 starstarstarstar 1.8% 97.0% 47.8%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Asia Equities 0.45% 178 starstarstar 5.2% 166.3% 47.4%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged Global Equities 0.57% 213 starstarstar 8.6% 85.0% 43.1%
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF Global Equities 0.53% 1,172 starstarstar 17.9% 40.6% 36.5%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF Asia Equities 0.29% 1,705 starstarstar 1.5% 74.0% 35.6%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver Global Commodities 0.49% 1,316 starstarstarstar n/a 53.8% 35.3%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged Global Equities 0.57% 171 starstarstar 5.5% 43.4% 34.8%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF Global Equities 0.67% 182 starstarstar n/a 5.6% 34.7%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF Global Equities 0.69% 121 starstarstar 8.4% 10.6% 29.1%
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF Global Equities 0.69% 317 starstarstar 2.4% 47.2% 28.6%
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF Emerging Markets Equities 0.69% 701 starstarstar 12.8% 45.2% 28.4%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF Global Equities 0.35% 1,617 starstarstarstar 10.3% 6.7% 27.9%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged Asia Equities 0.56% 300 starstarstar 6.3% 56.6% 27.8%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF Global Equities 0.65% 799 starstarstar 3.2% 66.3% 27.6%
PMGOLD Perth Mint Global Commodities 0.15% 18,856 starstarstarstar n/a 22.5% 27.5%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged Global Commodities 0.59% 1,264 starstarstarstar 5.3% 20.7% 25.9%
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF USA Equities 0.90% 8,921 starstarstarstar 1.5% 26.4% 24.4%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged USA Equities 0.51% 931 starstarstarstar 2.1% 32.0% 24.2%
ROYL BetaShares Global Royalties ETF Global Equities 0.69% 89 starstar 5.2% 27.9% 23.9%
Code Security Name Issuer Inception Type Objective
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.
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.
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). .
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.
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.
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).
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).
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
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.
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.
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF VanEck Investments Limited 10 Apr 2018 ETF The Fund gives investors access to a portfolio of emerging markets listed companies selected from the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (‘Parent Index’) which includes large and mid-cap stocks across 24 Emerging Markets (‘EM’) countries. The index aims to maximise exposure to four factors – Value, Momentum, Quality and Low Size -- while maintaining a risk profile similar to that of the Parent 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).
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.
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
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.
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.
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 26 May 2015 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.
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.
ROYL BetaShares Global Royalties ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 9 Sep 2022 ETF The investment objective of the Fund is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Solactive Global Royalties Index (the “Index”), before taking into account 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.
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 15.9% 91.4% 102.0% 166.8% 68.4% 64.4% n/a
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 3.8% 61.8% 58.9% 97.0% 60.0% 47.8% 15.6%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 0.1% 71.7% 94.2% 166.3% 73.1% 47.4% 20.4%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 2.5% -21.8% 8.8% 85.0% 63.1% 43.1% 19.7%
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF -12.2% -17.9% -14.7% 40.6% 48.7% 36.5% 21.2%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 2.9% 39.8% 41.3% 74.0% 47.6% 35.6% 13.7%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver -19.5% -20.1% -21.6% 53.8% 38.2% 35.3% 19.3%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 7.7% 19.3% 15.3% 43.4% 38.5% 34.8% 18.6%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF -12.0% 27.0% 15.5% 5.6% 22.7% 34.7% n/a
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF -11.1% -9.2% -2.3% 10.6% 23.9% 29.1% n/a
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF -10.0% -14.8% 9.4% 47.2% 6.0% 28.6% n/a
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF 1.4% 32.9% 31.0% 45.2% 30.8% 28.4% 16.2%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF -4.5% 20.7% 2.9% 6.7% 19.9% 27.9% 20.1%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 2.9% 21.6% 28.1% 56.6% 27.0% 27.8% 20.6%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF -9.1% 2.7% 2.9% 66.3% 30.4% 27.6% n/a
PMGOLD Perth Mint -1.9% -13.5% -1.9% 22.5% 33.4% 27.5% 20.4%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged -11.5% -12.0% -7.6% 20.7% 29.2% 25.9% 15.5%
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF 3.7% 26.1% 15.5% 26.4% 21.9% 24.4% 17.8%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged -0.1% 26.7% 18.9% 32.0% 22.8% 24.2% 13.7%
ROYL BetaShares Global Royalties ETF 1.7% 8.2% 17.4% 27.9% 28.1% 23.9% n/a
Code Security Name Australian Equities International Equities Property Cash Fixed Interest Alternatives
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 0.0% 99.8% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 0.0% 99.1% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 1.2% 99.8% 0.0% -1.0% 0.0% 0.0%
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 6.7% 93.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 0.0% 99.7% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 100.7% 0.0% -0.7% 0.0% 0.0%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF 9.7% 90.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF 14.5% 85.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity 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%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 0.0% 99.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
PMGOLD Perth Mint 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -2.6% 0.0% 102.6%
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF 0.0% 99.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 99.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
ROYL BetaShares Global Royalties ETF 0.4% 99.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Code Security Name Yield Expected Distribution Frequency Last Payment Date Cents Per Unit
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 7.2% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $2.86
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 1.8% Annual 16 Jul 2026 $0.31
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 5.2% Annual 13 Jul 2026 $13.99
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 8.6% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $1.13
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 17.9% Annual 27 Jul 2026 $17.99
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 1.5% Semi-Annual 13 Jul 2026 $1.96
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver n/a Semi-Annual n/a n/a
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 5.5% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $0.65
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF n/a Annual 16 Jul 2025
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 8.4% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $1.72
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF 2.4% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $0.22
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF 12.8% Annual 27 Jul 2026 $4.64
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 10.3% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $3.49
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 6.3% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $1.80
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 3.2% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $0.67
PMGOLD Perth Mint n/a NA n/a n/a
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 5.3% Annual 16 Jul 2026 $1.66
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF 1.5% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $0.90
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 2.1% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $1.20
ROYL BetaShares Global Royalties ETF 5.2% Monthly 16 Jul 2026 $0.06
Code Name Jun-26 ($m) May-26 ($m) Apr-26 ($m) Mar-26 ($m) Feb-26 ($m) Jan-26 ($m) Dec-25 ($m) Nov-25 ($m) Oct-25 ($m) Sep-25 ($m) Aug-25 ($m)
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF n/a $0.4 $89.4 $8.0 $5.3 $21.3 -$2.1 $4.9 -$17.0 $7.8 $28.2
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF n/a $8.7 $13.8 $0 $8.5 $22.4 $14.0 $7.2 -$6.2 $34.3 $21.1
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF n/a $11.4 $0 -$4.0 -$32.8 $6.1 $0 -$47.6 -$19.8 $1.4 $0
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged n/a -$11.2 -$7.0 -$0.4 $12.5 $34.6 $7.6 -$9.7 $19.6 $16.8 $4.2
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF n/a -$3.2 $29.4 -$21.6 -$20.9 $37.4 $27.2 -$27.6 $69.4 $57.2 $19.0
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF n/a -$4.5 -$10.0 -$18.5 $11.1 $14.8 $14.9 $3.4 $15.4 $40.8 $4.5
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver n/a -$10.2 $18.1 -$21.8 $28.5 $92.4 $20.5 -$7.7 $78.3 $89.1 $10.4
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged n/a -$24.5 $25.4 -$3.0 $0 $2.5 $15.5 $4.5 $4.4 $6.6 $5.3
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF n/a -$12.1 -$5.9 $0.6 -$4.2 $0.8 $0.8 $2.3 -$4.8 -$12.6 $1.4
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF n/a $4.0 $1.3 $2.6 $6.9 $17.7 $16.3 $6.6 $9.0 $7.3 $2.1
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF n/a $18.8 $30.5 $6.3 $17.3 $27.6 $10.9 $3.3 $6.9 $0 -$8.3
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF n/a $22.3 $39.0 $15.5 $42.5 $32.7 $42.9 $32.5 $30.3 $24.7 $25.9
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF n/a $32.2 $106.3 $18.9 -$14.1 -$0.3 $30.5 $7.0 -$43.8 $79.6 $82.6
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged n/a $7.7 $17.5 $7.0 $21.8 $6.8 $3.8 $2.5 $4.7 $0 -$2.1
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF n/a $40.0 $61.6 $20.1 $38.1 $103.9 $67.4 -$0.8 $23.9 $5.4 -$23.3
PMGOLD Perth Mint n/a $1.4 -$13.6 $49.3 $54.2 $122.9 $44.7 $19.2 $89.2 $102.9 $36.6
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged n/a -$3.2 $1.1 -$42.5 -$9.2 $32.7 -$7.6 $0.3 -$28.8 $23.0 $28.9
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF n/a $29.0 $230.7 -$25.5 $51.4 $71.1 $118.2 $25.8 $96.2 $118.6 $95.8
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $5.9 $76.8 $18.2 $7.4 $10.2 $8.7 -$1.2 $19.8 $18.0 $4.4
ROYL BetaShares Global Royalties ETF n/a $6.1 $3.3 $7.2 $4.3 $5.2 $4.1 $2.1 $11.0 $3.7 $4.2
Code Security Name Volatility - 20 days Volatility - 50 days Volatility - 100 days Volatility - 200 days Volatility - All
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 64.2% 50.3% 44.7% 38.5% 32.1%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 53.1% 44.0% 43.3% 35.2% 26.2%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 71.5% 61.4% 60.3% 48.7% 24.2%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 62.3% 51.9% 54.4% 53.1% 34.0%
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 74.3% 55.5% 52.5% 51.9% 35.4%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 47.6% 36.4% 33.9% 27.6% 18.0%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver 50.3% 44.2% 39.3% 58.3% 27.7%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 24.3% 20.5% 24.7% 20.2% 20.5%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF 51.3% 46.9% 52.9% 59.9% 67.6%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 52.1% 50.1% 50.6% 54.2% 39.2%
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF 45.9% 44.8% 47.1% 49.5% 39.8%
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF 53.7% 41.2% 37.0% 28.7% 16.9%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 33.6% 25.4% 24.5% 22.4% 28.2%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 35.8% 27.9% 30.8% 26.2% 21.3%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 48.8% 43.3% 45.3% 44.5% 31.9%
PMGOLD Perth Mint 20.1% 18.0% 18.1% 24.2% 14.9%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 35.5% 27.4% 29.8% 32.2% 43.7%
NDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF 21.9% 15.9% 16.4% 15.8% 19.1%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 24.4% 19.3% 21.8% 20.1% 23.7%
ROYL BetaShares Global Royalties ETF 33.1% 27.7% 25.1% 22.8% 17.5%
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