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Best ETFs by Grade: 803 ETFs graded A, largest first (October 2026)
The largest ETFs graded A are VTI, VOO and IVV. 803 of 5,479 funds hold an A, the top Grade inside their own Category.
803 funds, as of Oct 29, 2026. Rebuilt each night.
| # | Grade | Fund | AUM | Category | Expense ratio | 1Y return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | $2.3T | Total US Market | 0.03% | +13.5% |
| 2 | A | VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF | $1.7T | S&P 500 | 0.03% | +13.7% |
| 3 | A | IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF | $889B | S&P 500 | 0.03% | +13.7% |
| 4 | A | SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | $810B | S&P 500 | 0.09% | +13.6% |
| 5 | A | QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | $477B | Nasdaq-100 | 0.18% | +15.2% |
| 6 | A | VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETF | $392B | US Growth Index | 0.03% | +6.6% |
| 7 | A | BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF | $389B | US Aggregate Bond | 0.03% | −1.3% |
| 8 | A | VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | $314B | Developed International Core | 0.03% | +17.1% |
| 9 | A | VTVVanguard Morningstar Value ETF | $252B | US Value Index | 0.03% | +23.5% |
| 10 | A | VOVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF | $217B | US Mid-Cap | 0.03% | +12.8% |
| 11 | A | IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | $190B | Developed International Core | 0.07% | +12.3% |
| 12 | A | SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | $183B | S&P 500 | 0.02% | +13.7% |
| 13 | A | VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF | $178B | Technology (Broad) | 0.09% | +24.7% |
| 14 | A | VBVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | $176B | US Small-Cap | 0.03% | +14.4% |
| 15 | A | VWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | $165B | Emerging Markets Total Market | 0.06% | +4.8% |
| 16 | A | VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETF | $163B | Total International Market | 0.05% | +13.8% |
| 17 | A | IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | $153B | MSCI Emerging Markets Core | 0.09% | +15.3% |
| 18 | A | AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | $139B | US Aggregate Bond | 0.03% | −1.4% |
| 19 | A | VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | $128B | US Dividend Index | 0.04% | +13.9% |
| 20 | A | IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | $123B | S&P MidCap 400 | 0.05% | +13.2% |
| 21 | A | XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | $123B | Technology (Broad) | 0.08% | +27.1% |
| 22 | A | BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF | $122B | US Aggregate Bond | 0.07% | −0.9% |
| 23 | A | SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | $118B | US Dividend Index | 0.06% | +34.5% |
| 24 | A | SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | $117B | Cash & Ultra-Short Income | 0.09% | +3.7% |
| 25 | A | QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | $109B | Nasdaq-100 | 0.15% | +15.2% |
| 26 | A | IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | $105B | S&P SmallCap 600 | 0.06% | +17.5% |
| 27 | A | VTVanguard Total World Stock ETF | $101B | MSCI ACWI / World | 0.06% | +13.5% |
| 28 | A | ITOTiShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | $96.5B | Total US Market | 0.03% | +13.4% |
| 29 | A | VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | $95.8B | US Multifactor | 0.04% | +18.0% |
| 30 | A | VEUVanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF | $95.7B | Total International Market | 0.04% | +14.4% |
| 31 | A | VXFVanguard Extended Market ETF | $91.2B | Other Major Indexes | 0.05% | +10.6% |
| 32 | A | DFACDimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | $88.6B | US Active Equity | 0.17% | +16.2% |
| 33 | A | IWDiShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | $82.9B | US Value Index | 0.18% | +27.5% |
| 34 | A | VVVanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF | $76B | US Large-Cap | 0.03% | +13.4% |
| 35 | A | SCHXSchwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | $74.8B | US Large-Cap | 0.03% | +13.1% |
| 36 | A | VTIPVanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF | $73.1B | TIPS | 0.03% | +2.2% |
| 37 | A | SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF | $71B | Semiconductors | 0.35% | +56.8% |
| 38 | A | BSVVanguard Short-Term Bond ETF | $69.6B | Short-Term Core Bond | 0.03% | +1.0% |
| 39 | A | VCITVanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF | $68.7B | Investment Grade Corporate (5-10 Year) | 0.03% | −1.8% |
| 40 | A | SCHFSchwab International Equity ETF | $67.7B | Developed International Core | 0.03% | +17.6% |
| 41 | A | VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF | $66.4B | US Real Estate | 0.13% | +4.8% |
| 42 | A | SCHGSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | $64B | US Growth Index | 0.04% | +6.8% |
| 43 | A | IXUSiShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | $57.9B | Total International Market | 0.07% | +14.1% |
| 44 | A | IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | $57.3B | US Mid-Cap | 0.18% | +15.7% |
| 45 | A | VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF | $55.6B | US Growth Index | 0.06% | +1.1% |
| 46 | A | SPYGState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | $55.3B | US Growth Index | 0.04% | +12.2% |
| 47 | A | MUBiShares National Muni Bond ETF | $54.1B | Other Municipal Bond | 0.05% | −0.4% |
| 48 | A | VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF | $52.4B | Other Municipal Bond | 0.03% | −0.4% |
| 49 | A | XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | $51.5B | Financials (Broad) | 0.08% | +7.6% |
| 50 | A | VCSHVanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF | $50.8B | Investment Grade Corporate (0-5 Year) | 0.03% | +1.3% |
| 51 | A | IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETF | $50.6B | Other Major Indexes | 0.18% | +15.4% |
| 52 | A | BIVVanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF | $50.4B | US Aggregate Bond | 0.03% | −2.2% |
| 53 | A | IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | $49.8B | US Aggregate Bond | 0.06% | −1.2% |
| 54 | A | BILState Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | $49.8B | Cash & Ultra-Short Income | 0.14% | +3.7% |
| 55 | A | SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF | $49.6B | Semiconductors | 0.33% | +72.0% |
| 56 | A | IWBiShares Russell 1000 ETF | $49B | US Large-Cap | 0.15% | +13.1% |
| 57 | A | QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | $48.2B | US Quality Index | 0.15% | +13.1% |
| 58 | A | VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | $47.8B | Treasuries (3-10 Year) | 0.03% | −1.5% |
| 59 | A | XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF | $46.7B | Health Care (Broad) | 0.08% | +25.6% |
| 60 | A | XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | $46.1B | Energy (Broad) | 0.08% | +61.2% |
| 61 | A | JEPIJPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | $45.9B | S&P 500 Active Option Income | 0.35% | +8.7% |
| 62 | A | DIAState Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | $45.7B | Other Major Indexes | 0.16% | +11.6% |
| 63 | A | DCORU.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio ETF Class Shares | $45.5B | US Multifactor | 0.14% | +16.2% |
| 64 | A | SCHBSchwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | $45.1B | Total US Market | 0.03% | +13.4% |
| 65 | A | DGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | $44.7B | US Dividend Index | 0.08% | +18.8% |
| 66 | A | JEPQJPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | $43.8B | Nasdaq-100 Option Income | 0.35% | +14.2% |
| 67 | A | VBKVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF | $43B | US Growth Index | 0.05% | +10.3% |
| 68 | A | GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | $42.8B | US Treasury & Government | 0.05% | −1.5% |
| 69 | A | JPSTJPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF | $42.6B | Cash & Ultra-Short Income | 0.18% | +3.4% |
| 70 | A | DYNFiShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | $42.4B | US Active Equity | 0.26% | +14.5% |
| 71 | A | SPDWState Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | $40.7B | Developed International Core | 0.03% | +17.2% |
| 72 | A | VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | $39.6B | Treasuries (1-3 Year) | 0.03% | +1.7% |
| 73 | A | CGDVCapital Group Dividend Value ETF | $39.1B | US Active Dividend Income | 0.33% | +15.8% |
| 74 | A | SPYVState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF | $38.7B | Other Major Indexes | 0.04% | +15.5% |
| 75 | A | TQQQProShares UltraPro QQQLeveraged · daily reset | $37.3B | 3x Leveraged Long | 0.78% | +22.4% |
| 76 | A | VOEVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF | $36.7B | US Value Index | 0.05% | +22.8% |
| 77 | A | MBBiShares MBS ETF | $35.6B | Mortgage-Backed Securities | 0.04% | −0.8% |
| 78 | A | IDEViShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | $34B | Developed International Core | 0.04% | +13.4% |
| 79 | A | IUSGiShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF | $33.2B | US Multifactor | 0.04% | +12.3% |
| 80 | A | VOTVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF | $33.2B | US Growth Index | 0.05% | +0.1% |
| 81 | A | JAAAJanus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | $32.5B | Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO) | 0.20% | +4.7% |
| 82 | A | AVUVAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | $32.1B | US Active Value | 0.25% | +25.1% |
| 83 | A | XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | $30.5B | Industrials (Broad) | 0.08% | +10.2% |
| 84 | A | EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | $30.4B | International Value Index | 0.31% | +20.1% |
| 85 | A | GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | $30.4B | Physical Gold | 0.10% | +2.8% |
| 86 | A | LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | $30.3B | Investment Grade Corporate | 0.14% | −3.4% |
| 87 | A | FNDXSchwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | $28.4B | US Multifactor | 0.25% | +23.9% |
| 88 | A | IUSViShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | $28.4B | US Value Index | 0.04% | +15.5% |
| 89 | A | FBNDFidelity Total Bond ETF | $27.9B | Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged) | 0.36% | −1.5% |
| 90 | A | AVEMAvantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | $27.8B | Emerging Markets Active Equity | 0.33% | +17.9% |
| 91 | A | DFSVU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares | $27.8B | US Active Small-Cap | 0.30% | +24.4% |
| 92 | A | USHYiShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | $25.9B | US High Yield | 0.08% | +1.7% |
| 93 | A | SOXLDirexion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETFLeveraged · daily reset | $24.7B | 3x Leveraged Long | 0.75% | +128.7% |
| 94 | A | USMViShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | $24.1B | US Low Volatility Index | 0.15% | +10.8% |
| 95 | A | EWJiShares MSCI Japan ETF | $23.9B | Japan | 0.49% | +18.1% |
| 96 | A | XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | $23.7B | Utilities (Broad) | 0.08% | −3.0% |
| 97 | A | IGSBiShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | $23.7B | Investment Grade Corporate (0-5 Year) | 0.04% | +1.3% |
| 98 | A | VONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF | $23.3B | US Multifactor | 0.06% | +27.7% |
| 99 | A | AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | $22.5B | US Active Value | 0.15% | +29.6% |
| 100 | A | VYMIVanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF | $22.3B | International Dividend Index | 0.07% | +22.3% |
A Grade compares a fund only with funds in its own Category.
How this list is built
It lists ETFs graded A: 803 funds, sorted by AUM, high to low. The list is rebuilt each night from etf.net’s data. This version is from Oct 29, 2026.
What to watch
- An A is the top Grade inside one Category. An A bond fund and an A tech fund are never ranked against each other.
- Size shows how much money a fund holds. It does not say the fund suits you.
Questions
- What is the best ETF?
- No one ETF is best for everyone. A Grade ranks a fund only inside its Category. The largest fund graded A is VTI, with $2.3T in assets.
- How many ETFs are graded A?
- 803 of 5,479, as of Oct 29, 2026.
- How often does this list change?
- Every night. This version is from Oct 29, 2026.