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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 09 May 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% 763 starstarstar 3.7% 133.0% 54.3%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF Global Equities 0.69% 156 starstarstar 1.5% 105.4% 41.7%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF Global Equities 0.67% 212 starstarstar 0.0% 31.5% 40.0%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver Global Commodities 0.49% 1,677 starstarstarstar n/a 102.1% 39.1%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged Global Equities 0.57% 273 starstarstar 0.2% 83.8% 38.4%
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF Global Equities 0.53% 1,543 starstarstar 0.5% 64.5% 36.5%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF Asia Equities 0.67% 1,369 starstarstarstar 0.5% 71.6% 36.5%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Asia Equities 0.45% 163 starstarstar 0.5% 151.8% 36.1%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF Global Equities 0.35% 1,490 starstarstarstar 5.2% 16.7% 34.4%
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF Global Equities 0.69% 357 starstarstar 1.8% 88.9% 32.8%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged Global Equities 0.57% 183 starstarstar 0.8% 45.0% 31.4%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged Global Commodities 0.59% 1,512 starstarstarstar 1.2% 38.6% 30.1%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged Asia Equities 0.56% 284 starstarstar 0.5% 52.2% 29.3%
PMGOLD Perth Mint Global Commodities 0.15% 20,888 starstarstarstar n/a 23.7% 28.6%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF Asia Equities 0.29% 1,585 starstarstar 2.2% 60.3% 27.6%
ACDC Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF Global Equities 0.69% 861 starstarstar 0.7% 113.7% 26.8%
OOO BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF-Currency Hedged (Synthetic) Global Commodities 1.29% 142 starstarstar 0.0% 121.2% 26.6%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged USA Equities 0.51% 915 starstarstarstar 1.5% 38.2% 25.7%
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF Global Equities 0.69% 133 starstarstar 0.2% 122.6% 25.5%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF Global Equities 0.65% 739 starstarstar 0.9% 89.0% 25.1%
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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). .
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).
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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).
ACDC Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF ANZ ETFS Management (AUS) Ltd 30 Aug 2018 ETF The Fund will attempt to (before fees and expenses) fully replicate the performance of the Index by investing its assets in a portfolio of securities that comprise the Index in proportion to the weight assigned to each security within the Index. The Solactive Battery Value-Chain Index aims to track the performance of a basket of stocks of companies that are providers of certain electro-chemical energy storage technology (i.e., battery technology) and mining companies that produce metals that are primarily used for manufacturing batteries.
OOO BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF-Currency Hedged (Synthetic) BetaShares Capital Ltd 11 Nov 2011 ETF The BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF-Currency Hedged (synthetic) enables investors to gain exposure to the performance of the crude oil included in the S S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index Excess Return without the need to invest in the futures market or take physical delivery of the commodities.
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.
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.
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
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 30.6% 22.5% 35.3% 133.0% 49.1% 54.3% n/a
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 11.8% -3.2% -4.7% 105.4% 35.4% 41.7% n/a
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF 19.8% 6.5% -25.6% 31.5% 29.5% 40.0% n/a
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver -3.6% -30.6% 36.5% 102.1% 57.1% 39.1% 24.4%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged -5.2% -7.7% 22.4% 83.8% 66.0% 38.4% 21.5%
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF -7.2% -9.8% 14.8% 64.5% 57.4% 36.5% 24.6%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 22.7% 11.6% 16.4% 71.6% 44.5% 36.5% 9.8%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 30.4% 21.6% 49.3% 151.8% 52.2% 36.1% 15.2%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 11.5% 3.0% -12.8% 16.7% 22.7% 34.4% 20.5%
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF 3.8% -11.4% 3.9% 88.9% 16.8% 32.8% n/a
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 7.9% 1.2% 14.7% 45.0% 33.7% 31.4% 16.6%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 1.6% -8.8% 14.2% 38.6% 39.0% 30.1% 18.7%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 9.4% 8.0% 17.9% 52.2% 22.2% 29.3% 19.2%
PMGOLD Perth Mint -3.8% -13.9% 4.8% 23.7% 34.1% 28.6% 22.8%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 14.7% 6.7% 14.3% 60.3% 38.2% 27.6% 9.8%
ACDC Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF 19.4% 20.5% 29.5% 113.7% 41.1% 26.8% 17.9%
OOO BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF-Currency Hedged (Synthetic) 11.6% 79.5% 94.4% 121.2% 33.2% 26.6% 23.4%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 14.7% 6.5% 5.1% 38.2% 24.0% 25.7% 12.6%
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF 6.1% 1.2% 32.8% 122.6% 40.5% 25.5% n/a
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 1.7% -10.9% 19.4% 89.0% 26.8% 25.1% 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%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF 9.7% 90.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
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 6.6% 93.4% 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%
FANG Global X FANG+ 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%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 100.7% 0.0% -0.7% 0.0% 0.0%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -2.6% 0.0% 102.6%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 0.0% 99.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0%
PMGOLD Perth Mint 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 0.0% 99.7% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
ACDC Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
OOO BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF-Currency Hedged (Synthetic) 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 100.0%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 99.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF 25.8% 74.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Code Security Name Yield Expected Distribution Frequency Last Payment Date Cents Per Unit
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 3.7% Semi-Annual 16 Jan 2026 $0.04
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 1.5% Semi-Annual 16 Jan 2026 $0.03
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF 0.0% Annual 16 Jul 2025
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver n/a Semi-Annual n/a n/a
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 0.2% Semi-Annual 19 Jan 2026 $0.03
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 0.5% Annual 25 Jul 2025 $0.63
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 0.5% Annual 19 Jan 2026 $0.07
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 0.5% Annual 11 Jul 2025 $1.43
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 5.2% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2025 $1.80
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF 1.8% Semi-Annual 19 Jan 2026 $0.03
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 0.8% Semi-Annual 19 Jan 2026 $0.11
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 1.2% Annual 16 Jul 2025 $0.45
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 0.5% Semi-Annual 19 Jan 2026 $0.15
PMGOLD Perth Mint n/a NA n/a n/a
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 2.2% Semi-Annual 9 Jan 2026 $1.02
ACDC Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF 0.7% Annual 16 Jul 2025 $1.26
OOO BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF-Currency Hedged (Synthetic) 0.0% Annual 16 Jul 2025
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 1.5% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2025 $0.87
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF 0.2% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2025 $0.03
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 0.9% Semi-Annual 16 Jan 2026 $0.06
Code Name Apr-26 ($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) Jul-25 ($m) Jun-25 ($m)
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF n/a $0 $0 $21.3 -$2.1 $4.9 -$17.0 $7.8 $28.2 $9.9 -$2.7
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF n/a $0 $0 $17.7 $16.3 $6.6 $9.0 $7.3 $2.1 $3.1 $1.0
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF n/a $0 $0 $0.8 $0.8 $2.3 -$4.8 -$12.6 $1.4 $0.0 -$13.3
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver n/a $0 $0 $92.4 $20.5 -$7.7 $78.3 $89.1 $10.4 $40.5 $28.5
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $0 $0 $34.6 $7.6 -$9.7 $19.6 $16.8 $4.2 $1.9 $0.0
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF n/a $0 $0 $37.4 $27.2 -$27.6 $69.4 $57.2 $19.0 $7.4 $22.3
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF n/a $0 $0 $22.4 $14.0 $7.2 -$6.2 $34.3 $21.1 $11.1 -$2.3
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF n/a $0 $0 $6.1 $0 -$47.6 -$19.8 $1.4 $0 $0.0 -$11.9
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF n/a $0 $0 -$0.3 $30.5 $7.0 -$43.8 $79.6 $82.6 $107.7 $10.2
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF n/a $0 $0 $27.6 $10.9 $3.3 $6.9 $0 -$8.3 -$7.6 $10.4
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $0 $0 $2.5 $15.5 $4.5 $4.4 $6.6 $5.3 -$1.0 $0
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $0 $0 $32.7 -$7.6 $0.3 -$28.8 $23.0 $28.9 -$1.8 $14.3
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged n/a $0 $0 $6.8 $3.8 $2.5 $4.7 $0 -$2.1 $2.1 $0.0
PMGOLD Perth Mint n/a $0 $0 $122.9 $44.7 $19.2 $89.2 $102.9 $36.6 $17.5 $24.8
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF n/a $0 $0 $14.8 $14.9 $3.4 $15.4 $40.8 $4.5 $14.4 $1.3
ACDC Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF n/a $0 $0 $6.3 $0 $0 -$1.1 -$6.5 -$6.2 -$16.4 -$8.6
OOO BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF-Currency Hedged (Synthetic) n/a $0 $0 -$0.1 $4.4 -$4.2 $4.1 -$3.3 -$2.2 -$9.1 $4.5
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $0 $0 $10.2 $8.7 -$1.2 $19.8 $18.0 $4.4 $4.2 -$8.7
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF n/a $0 $0 $35.3 $11.8 $0 $13.6 $3.3 $1.0 $1.0 $0.4
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF n/a $0 $0 $103.9 $67.4 -$0.8 $23.9 $5.4 -$23.3 $7.8 $6.0
Code Security Name Volatility - 20 days Volatility - 50 days Volatility - 100 days Volatility - 200 days Volatility - All
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 25.1% 40.6% 35.7% 31.6% 31.1%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 46.5% 54.5% 52.8% 52.0% 38.7%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF 49.2% 59.9% 64.1% 58.8% 68.2%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver 22.8% 35.8% 66.5% 55.9% 27.4%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 31.2% 56.3% 56.9% 48.1% 33.5%
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 30.0% 49.2% 52.0% 45.7% 34.9%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 32.7% 45.5% 35.9% 29.7% 25.7%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 31.5% 60.8% 49.3% 40.0% 23.5%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 14.1% 22.2% 22.5% 20.5% 28.2%
URNM BetaShares Global Uranium ETF 38.2% 49.5% 50.3% 48.4% 39.5%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 17.7% 28.4% 23.3% 18.7% 20.5%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 15.8% 31.9% 37.1% 29.6% 43.8%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 15.3% 33.5% 27.1% 23.5% 21.1%
PMGOLD Perth Mint 10.7% 23.3% 29.1% 24.6% 14.9%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 23.7% 33.6% 27.4% 22.8% 17.7%
ACDC Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF 18.5% 34.8% 31.9% 28.8% 21.1%
OOO BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF-Currency Hedged (Synthetic) 64.1% 132.8% 96.3% 70.4% 41.2%
HNDQ BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF - Currency Hedged 13.1% 24.1% 21.3% 18.9% 23.8%
XMET BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF 27.0% 45.9% 48.5% 43.2% 30.9%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 29.8% 47.6% 48.6% 40.7% 31.1%
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