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ETFS WITH THE STRONGEST TRAILING 1-YEAR RETURNS. PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS, BUT STRONG RECENT RETURNS SIGNAL UNDERLYING MOMENTUM.
Understanding 1y return is critical for assessing an entity's operational profile relative to market benchmarks. The data points below reflect the highest verified 1y return values in our universe, synthesized through our institutional 5-factor audit.
#1 iShares Silver Trust (SLV) — Composite score: 50.0/100, rated Hold. SLV is a silver ETF managed by iShares with — in AUM and an expense ratio of —. Its strongest factor is Cost Efficiency at 50/100. Its 1Y Return is +160.9%.
#2 SOXL (SOXL) — Composite score: 50.0/100, rated Hold. SOXL is a leveraged - semiconductors 3x ETF managed by Other with — in AUM and an expense ratio of —. Its strongest factor is Cost Efficiency at 50/100. Its 1Y Return is +148.7%.
#3 TAN (TAN) — Composite score: 50.0/100, rated Hold. TAN is a solar energy ETF managed by Other with — in AUM and an expense ratio of —. Its strongest factor is Cost Efficiency at 50/100. Its 1Y Return is +75.9%.
| # | Ticker | 1Y Return | Rating | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLV | +160.9% | 50.0 | |
| 2 | SOXL | +148.7% | 50.0 | |
| 3 | TAN | +75.9% | 50.0 | |
| 4 | GLDM | +75.1% | 76.0 | |
| 5 | BAR | +75.0% | 43.0 | |
| 6 | IAU | +74.9% | 35.0 | |
| 7 | ICLN | +74.7% | 80.0 | |
| 8 | SMH | +67.4% | 80.0 | |
| 9 | SOXX | +64.8% | 20.0 | |
| 10 | QCLN | +61.1% | 20.0 | |
| 11 | DRIV | +45.6% | 50.0 | |
| 12 | IEMG | +43.3% | 50.0 | |
| 13 | IXUS | +38.2% | 65.0 | |
| 14 | VXUS | +38.1% | 35.0 | |
| 15 | IEFA | +35.4% | 65.0 | |
| 16 | EFA | +34.5% | 35.0 | |
| 17 | VNQI | +30.8% | 50.0 | |
| 18 | VIS | +29.7% | 43.0 | |
| 19 | VDE | +27.7% | 65.0 | |
| 20 | XLE | +27.6% | 35.0 | |
| 21 | SPXL | +26.7% | 65.0 | |
| 22 | UPRO | +26.6% | 35.0 | |
| 23 | XLB | +23.4% | 50.0 | |
| 24 | ACWI | +22.9% | 50.0 | |
| 25 | TQQQ | +21.7% | 50.0 | |
| 26 | DBMF | +21.4% | 73.0 | |
| 27 | DVY | +21.1% | 66.0 | |
| 28 | AOA | +20.9% | 50.0 | |
| 29 | VYM | +20.6% | 69.0 | |
| 30 | IZRL | +20.2% | 50.0 | |
| 31 | EEMV | +19.7% | 50.0 | |
| 32 | SDY | +19.2% | 43.0 | |
| 33 | DGRO | +19.0% | 75.0 | |
| 34 | SCHD | +18.9% | 35.0 | |
| 35 | IWD | +18.5% | 65.0 | |
| 36 | GAL | +18.2% | 50.0 | |
| 37 | AOR | +17.5% | 50.0 | |
| 38 | QQQ | +16.6% | 80.0 | |
| 39 | IVV | +16.1% | 73.0 | |
| 40 | VOO | +16.1% | 58.0 | |
| 41 | SPY | +16.0% | 58.0 | |
| 42 | IJR | +15.8% | 50.0 | |
| 43 | XLU | +15.8% | 50.0 | |
| 44 | VV | +15.4% | 31.0 | |
| 45 | SPHQ | +15.3% | 45.0 | |
| 46 | RSP | +15.2% | 31.0 | |
| 47 | ESGU | +15.0% | 58.0 | |
| 48 | DIA | +14.8% | 35.0 | |
| 49 | SPYD | +14.7% | 50.0 | |
| 50 | IJH | +14.6% | 60.0 |
The ETFs with the best trailing 1-year returns are listed above, ranked from highest to lowest. Returns reflect total price change over the past 12 months.
High past returns alone are not sufficient for investment decisions. Our composite score combines performance with cost efficiency, momentum, liquidity, and tracking quality for a more complete assessment.
Our return data updates daily using the latest price information. Trailing 1-year returns are calculated based on the most recent closing prices.