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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 18 August 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% 991 starstarstar 7.8% 106.2% 50.5%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF Asia Equities 0.57% 1,367 starstarstarstar 1.9% 63.4% 37.2%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Asia Equities 0.45% 220 starstarstar 5.6% 114.2% 36.9%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged Global Equities 0.47% 244 starstarstar 7.8% 43.7% 35.7%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged Global Equities 0.47% 190 starstarstar 5.2% 46.1% 34.5%
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF Global Equities 0.53% 1,384 starstarstar 16.2% 35.8% 34.1%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver Global Commodities 0.49% 1,448 starstarstarstar n/a 45.9% 31.0%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF Asia Equities 0.29% 1,693 starstarstar 1.5% 54.3% 30.8%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF Global Equities 0.35% 1,665 starstarstarstar 6.7% 3.8% 27.1%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged Asia Equities 0.56% 323 starstarstar 6.3% 48.9% 26.7%
PMGOLD Perth Mint Global Commodities 0.15% 19,824 starstarstarstar n/a 13.4% 25.4%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged Global Commodities 0.49% 1,220 starstarstarstar 5.0% 20.9% 25.2%
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF Emerging Markets Equities 0.69% 741 starstarstar 13.3% 35.6% 24.3%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF Global Equities 0.00% 900 starstarstar 3.0% 72.2% 24.0%
HACK BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF Global Equities 0.57% 1,606 starstarstarstar 3.5% 15.7% 23.2%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF Global Equities 0.00% 132 starstarstar 8.4% -5.1% 23.0%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF Global Equities 0.67% 167 starstarstar n/a -6.2% 22.7%
IHOO Ishares Global 100 AUD Hedged ETF Global Equities 0.43% 885 starstarstarstar 4.4% 26.3% 21.9%
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket Global Commodities 0.44% 138 starstarstar n/a 17.0% 21.8%
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF Global Equities 0.40% 5,873 starstarstarstar 1.2% 16.9% 21.3%
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.
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
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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
HACK BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF BetaShares Capital Ltd 30 Aug 2016 ETF The Fund will seek to achieve the investment objective by adopting a “full replication” strategy.
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.
IHOO Ishares Global 100 AUD Hedged ETF BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd 15 Dec 2014 ETF The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by tracking the performance of the S&P Global 100TM Net TR Index (Hedged to 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).
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF BlackRock Investment Mgmt (AUS) Ltd 10 Oct 2007 ETF The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by tracking the performance of the S&P Global 100TM Net TR Index (AUD).
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 -20.7% 16.2% 42.3% 106.2% 52.9% 50.5% n/a
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF -13.3% 14.4% 27.7% 63.4% 49.1% 37.2% 15.1%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF -15.5% 11.3% 35.3% 114.2% 57.9% 36.9% 17.0%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged -1.9% -14.7% -21.3% 43.7% 43.6% 35.7% 16.8%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 5.6% 16.8% 18.2% 46.1% 39.0% 34.5% 20.4%
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF -2.3% -13.5% -22.0% 35.8% 38.0% 34.1% 19.4%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver -2.9% -19.5% -44.1% 45.9% 36.6% 31.0% 18.3%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF -5.7% 15.0% 22.7% 54.3% 42.1% 30.8% 13.8%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 0.6% 8.9% 12.2% 3.8% 19.8% 27.1% 20.3%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged -2.1% 8.8% 17.6% 48.9% 26.6% 26.7% 20.5%
PMGOLD Perth Mint 0.1% -9.6% -22.1% 13.4% 24.5% 25.4% 18.4%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 0.9% -12.6% -20.3% 20.9% 27.5% 25.2% 14.8%
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF -4.4% 14.2% 18.6% 35.6% 27.3% 24.3% 15.5%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 1.3% 2.3% -8.9% 72.2% 32.6% 24.0% n/a
HACK BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF 0.7% 39.1% 32.5% 15.7% 23.6% 23.2% 14.5%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF -10.8% -27.5% -29.9% -5.1% 17.6% 23.0% n/a
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF -7.4% -1.9% 4.5% -6.2% 15.2% 22.7% n/a
IHOO Ishares Global 100 AUD Hedged ETF 3.0% 5.3% 9.7% 26.3% 20.9% 21.9% 14.8%
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket -1.0% -13.3% -28.9% 17.0% 25.6% 21.8% 10.9%
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF 2.1% 7.5% 9.9% 16.9% 17.8% 21.3% 16.6%
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% 99.6% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 1.1% 99.3% 0.0% -0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 0.0% 100.6% 0.0% -0.6% 0.0% 0.0%
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 7.7% 92.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 0.0% 99.6% 0.0% 0.4% 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% 99.3% 0.0% 0.7% 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% -1.9% 0.0% 101.9%
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
HACK BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF 0.0% 99.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 0.0% 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF 8.9% 84.2% 6.8% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
IHOO Ishares Global 100 AUD Hedged ETF 0.5% 98.7% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0%
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF 0.5% 99.2% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
Code Security Name Yield Expected Distribution Frequency Last Payment Date Cents Per Unit
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 7.8% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $2.85
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 1.9% Annual 16 Jul 2026 $0.31
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 5.6% Annual 13 Jul 2026 $13.99
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 7.8% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $1.13
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 5.2% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $0.65
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 16.2% Annual 27 Jul 2026 $17.99
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver n/a Semi-Annual n/a n/a
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 1.5% Semi-Annual 13 Jul 2026 $1.96
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 6.7% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $2.36
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 6.3% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $1.80
PMGOLD Perth Mint n/a NA n/a n/a
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 5.0% Annual 16 Jul 2026 $1.66
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF 13.3% Annual 27 Jul 2026 $4.64
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 3.0% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $0.66
HACK BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF 3.5% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $0.62
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 8.4% Semi-Annual 16 Jul 2026 $1.72
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF n/a Annual 16 Jul 2025
IHOO Ishares Global 100 AUD Hedged ETF 4.4% Annual 13 Jul 2026 $10.82
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket n/a Semi-Annual n/a n/a
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF 1.2% Semi-Annual 13 Jul 2026 $1.82
Code Name Jul-26 ($m) 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)
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF n/a $0 $0.4 $89.4 $8.0 $5.3 $21.3 -$2.1 $4.9 -$17.0 $7.8
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF n/a $0 $8.7 $13.8 $0 $8.5 $22.4 $14.0 $7.2 -$6.2 $34.3
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF n/a $0 $11.4 $0 -$4.0 -$32.8 $6.1 $0 -$47.6 -$19.8 $1.4
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $0 -$11.2 -$7.0 -$0.4 $12.5 $34.6 $7.6 -$9.7 $19.6 $16.8
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $0 -$24.5 $25.4 -$3.0 $0 $2.5 $15.5 $4.5 $4.4 $6.6
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF n/a $0 -$3.2 $29.4 -$21.6 -$20.9 $37.4 $27.2 -$27.6 $69.4 $57.2
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver n/a $0 -$10.2 $18.1 -$21.8 $28.5 $92.4 $20.5 -$7.7 $78.3 $89.1
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF n/a $0 -$4.5 -$10.0 -$18.5 $11.1 $14.8 $14.9 $3.4 $15.4 $40.8
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF n/a $0 $32.2 $106.3 $18.9 -$14.1 -$0.3 $30.5 $7.0 -$43.8 $79.6
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged n/a $0 $7.7 $17.5 $7.0 $21.8 $6.8 $3.8 $2.5 $4.7 $0
PMGOLD Perth Mint n/a $0 $1.4 -$13.6 $49.3 $54.2 $122.9 $44.7 $19.2 $89.2 $102.9
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged n/a $0 -$3.2 $1.1 -$42.5 -$9.2 $32.7 -$7.6 $0.3 -$28.8 $23.0
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF n/a $0 $22.3 $39.0 $15.5 $42.5 $32.7 $42.9 $32.5 $30.3 $24.7
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF n/a $0 $40.0 $61.6 $20.1 $38.1 $103.9 $67.4 -$0.8 $23.9 $5.4
HACK BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF n/a $0 -$6.2 $1.2 $6.7 $4.6 $0.8 $13.2 $5.4 $9.2 $21.0
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF n/a $0 $4.0 $1.3 $2.6 $6.9 $17.7 $16.3 $6.6 $9.0 $7.3
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF n/a $0 -$12.1 -$5.9 $0.6 -$4.2 $0.8 $0.8 $2.3 -$4.8 -$12.6
IHOO Ishares Global 100 AUD Hedged ETF n/a $0 $34.6 $16.1 $15.2 $10.5 $5.3 $10.5 $5.1 -$55.0 $23.7
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket n/a $0 $0 $0.4 -$1.6 $7.6 $21.9 $5.7 $2.4 $7.2 $5.0
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF n/a $0 $61.8 $24.5 $2.9 -$5.1 $56.3 $27.2 $30.2 $41.5 $29.6
Code Security Name Volatility - 20 days Volatility - 50 days Volatility - 100 days Volatility - 200 days Volatility - All
SEMI Global X Semiconductor ETF 60.9% 62.1% 52.1% 44.4% 33.1%
ASIA BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF 54.3% 53.5% 48.6% 40.4% 26.9%
IKO iShares MSCI South Korea ETF 80.0% 75.9% 66.8% 57.1% 24.9%
MNRS Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged 46.7% 56.4% 49.5% 53.4% 34.2%
BNKS Betashares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged 17.3% 20.0% 20.2% 20.8% 20.4%
GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF 40.1% 59.2% 49.1% 51.1% 35.5%
ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver 19.0% 28.5% 37.5% 53.7% 27.7%
IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF 44.4% 45.3% 38.5% 32.1% 18.3%
FANG Global X FANG+ ETF 25.0% 28.2% 25.2% 23.7% 28.2%
HJPN Betashares Japan ETF-Currency Hedged 21.5% 29.1% 26.5% 26.5% 21.3%
PMGOLD Perth Mint 12.7% 14.6% 16.3% 22.9% 14.9%
QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF - Currency Hedged 19.3% 28.0% 24.8% 31.4% 43.5%
EMKT VanEck MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF 28.9% 43.5% 37.7% 31.5% 17.3%
WIRE Global X Copper Miners ETF 43.4% 47.9% 44.1% 45.9% 32.4%
HACK BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF 28.4% 30.7% 34.6% 30.0% 22.4%
ATOM Global X Uranium ETF 37.8% 46.1% 46.3% 51.7% 39.3%
CRYP BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF 50.7% 51.7% 50.9% 59.3% 67.2%
IHOO Ishares Global 100 AUD Hedged ETF 13.6% 16.9% 16.4% 16.9% 18.7%
ETPMPM Global X Physical Precious Metals Basket 17.7% 21.8% 23.8% 32.5% 22.1%
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF 11.3% 12.7% 11.6% 12.8% 20.0%
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