Index funds and ETFs with the highest historical return
Ranked by historical return alone, highest first: VanEck Semiconductor (VanEck) leads with an approximate 14% annualized return. Past returns don't guarantee future ones, and a higher return usually comes with higher risk — check each fund's risk indicator before choosing.
VanEck Semiconductor
VanEck · Thematic
Hist. return*
~14%
Amundi Nasdaq-100
Amundi · Technology
Hist. return*
~13%
Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100
Invesco · Technology
Hist. return*
~13%
iShares Nasdaq 100
iShares · Technology
Hist. return*
~13%
MyInvestor Nasdaq 100
MyInvestor · Technology
Hist. return*
~13%
Fidelity Global Technology
Fidelity · Technology
Hist. return*
~12%
SPDR MSCI World Technology
SPDR · Thematic
Hist. return*
~12%
VanEck Crypto and Blockchain Innovators
VanEck · Technology
Hist. return*
~12%
VanEck Defense
VanEck · Thematic
Hist. return*
~12%
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence
WisdomTree · Technology
Hist. return*
~12%
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology
Xtrackers · Thematic
Hist. return*
~12%
L&G Artificial Intelligence
L&G · Technology
Hist. return*
~11%
Amundi S&P 500 (Acc)
Amundi · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
Fidelity S&P 500 Index Fund P-ACC-EUR
Fidelity · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
Global X Uranium
Global X · Gold
Hist. return*
~10%
HSBC MSCI USA Quality
HSBC · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
HSBC S&P 500
HSBC · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
Invesco CoinShares Global Blockchain
Invesco · Technology
Hist. return*
~10%
Invesco MSCI USA
Invesco · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
Invesco S&P 500
Invesco · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
iShares Automation & Robotics
iShares · Thematic
Hist. return*
~10%
iShares Core S&P 500
iShares · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology
iShares · Thematic
Hist. return*
~10%
JPMorgan US Research Enhanced Index Equity ESG
JPMorgan · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
L&G Cyber Security
L&G · Technology
Hist. return*
~10%
MyInvestor S&P 500 Equiponderado
MyInvestor · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
SPDR MSCI USA Climate Paris Aligned
SPDR · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
SPDR S&P 500
SPDR · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
UBS MSCI USA
UBS · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
Vanguard S&P 500
Vanguard · USA
Hist. return*
~10%
Frequently asked questions
How is this ranking built?+
A single, explicit, objective criterion: the approximate historical annualized return of the index each fund tracks, sorted from highest to lowest. No sponsored placements, no editorial picks.
Is the cheapest / highest-return fund always the best choice?+
Not necessarily — and be careful here: a high historical return usually reflects a riskier, more concentrated index (tech, a single country), and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Check the risk indicator before deciding.
Why don't I see 1000 funds here?+
This catalog only lists funds and ETFs whose data we're confident is accurate and current — quality over an arbitrary count.
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* Indicative long-term annualized historical return of the benchmark index, not the fund. Always check the up-to-date TER, risk and data in the official factsheet linked. Past returns do not guarantee future returns.