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Thematic ETFs

All 81 US-listed thematic ETFs QuantLogix tracks, ranked by trailing 1-year return. Also searched as AI ETFs or clean energy ETFs.

Constituents as of 2026-09-11. Returns are trailing and past performance does not predict future results. Research, not investment advice.

#TickerName1Y return
1QTUMDefiance Quantum ETF49.3%
2LENSSarmaya Thematic ETF46.8%
3EMSFMatthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF37.6%
4DRIVGlobal X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF30.9%
5FWDAB Disruptors ETF30.4%
6ESGEiShares, Inc. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF29.4%
7EMXFiShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF28.5%
8UFOProcure Space ETF26.8%
9FMEDFidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF25.1%
10RAFEPIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF24.9%
11QQMGInvesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF24.0%
12NULVNuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF23.9%
13AOTGAOT Growth and Innovation ETF23.1%
14INVNAlger Russell Innovation ETF23.0%
15VERSProShares Metaverse ETF22.5%
16ESGGNorthern Trust STOXX Global ESG Select ETF22.3%
17NUEMNuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF22.0%
18CHGXStance Sustainable Beta ETF21.8%
19ILDRFirst Trust Innovation Leaders ETF20.8%
20FBOTFidelity Disruptive Automation ETF20.0%
21ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF19.6%
22VSGXVanguard ESG International Stock ETF19.5%
23ESGNorthern Trust STOXX US ESG Select ETF19.3%
24RSPEInvesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF19.1%
25EFIVState Street SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF19.1%
26DFSEDimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF18.6%
27SUSLiShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF18.4%
28CNRGState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF18.3%
29EVUSiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Value ETF18.1%
30USXFiShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF17.9%
31DSIiShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF17.6%
32XJRiShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF17.6%
33FEUSNorthern Trust ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core ETF17.1%
34ARVRFirst Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF17.1%
35SUSAiShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF16.9%
36THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF16.7%
37FDIFFidelity Disruptors ETF16.7%
38SAMTStrategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF16.5%
39ESGUiShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF16.4%
40BASVBrown Advisory Sustainable Value ETF15.9%
41NUDVNuveen ESG Dividend ETF15.9%
42ESGVVanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF15.5%
43NUMVNuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF14.8%
44XVViShares ESG Select Screened S&P 500 ETF14.8%
45FEDMNorthern Trust ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core ETF14.6%
46NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF14.5%
47EGUSiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF14.5%
48ESGDiShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF14.0%
49DFSUDimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF13.6%
50DMXFiShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF13.5%
51SROICalamos Antetokounmpo Global Sustainable Equities ETF13.4%
52XJHiShares ESG Select Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF13.3%
53DFSIDimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF13.1%
54FOWFPacer Solactive Whitney Future of Warfare ETF12.9%
55NBDSNeuberger Disrupters ETF12.1%
56NULGNuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF11.6%
57STNCHennessy Funds Trust Hennessy Sustainable ETF10.6%
58ARKKARK Innovation ETF9.9%
59WEEDRoundhill Cannabis ETF9.3%
60SDGiShares Trust iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF8.5%
61NUDMNuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF8.4%
62KARSKraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF8.1%
63ESMViShares Trust iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF7.7%
64NULCNuveen ESG Large-Cap ETF6.8%
65BASGBrown Advisory Sustainable Growth ETF6.6%
66ABOTAbacus FCF Innovation Leaders ETF6.6%
67LDEMiShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF6.1%
68TDAQTappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF5.4%
69TMATMain Thematic Innovation ETF4.9%
70FMETFidelity Metaverse ETF4.3%
71MSOSAdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF3.9%
72DRUPGraniteShares Nasdaq Select Disruptors ETF3.8%
73METVRoundhill Ball Metaverse ETF1.5%
74DTECALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF1.4%
75FDFFFidelity Disruptive Finance ETF-1.6%
76CNBSAmplify Seymour Cannabis ETF-1.6%
77ERTHInvesco MSCI Sustainable Future ETF-1.7%
78YOLOAdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF-3.7%
79NUMGNuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF-7.0%
80GXDWGlobal X Funds Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF-11.7%
81BUYZFranklin Disruptive Commerce ETF-20.3%

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