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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 2026-09-21. Returns are trailing and past performance does not predict future results. Research, not investment advice.

#TickerName1Y return
1LENSSarmaya Thematic ETF44.1%
2QTUMDefiance Quantum ETF41.7%
3EMSFMatthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF30.7%
4FMEDFidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF28.3%
5FWDAB Disruptors ETF28.1%
6EMXFiShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF26.6%
7ESGEiShares, Inc. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF25.9%
8UFOProcure Space ETF25.4%
9QQMGInvesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF23.4%
10RAFEPIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF22.9%
11AOTGAOT Growth and Innovation ETF22.3%
12NULVNuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF21.9%
13ESGGNorthern Trust STOXX Global ESG Select ETF21.0%
14CHGXStance Sustainable Beta ETF20.7%
15INVNAlger Russell Innovation ETF20.4%
16NUEMNuveen ESG Emerging Markets Equity ETF20.2%
17ILDRFirst Trust Innovation Leaders ETF19.9%
18DRIVGlobal X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF19.8%
19VERSProShares Metaverse ETF19.7%
20USXFiShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF18.5%
21DFSEDimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF18.0%
22EFIVState Street SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF17.3%
23RSPEInvesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF17.3%
24ESGNorthern Trust STOXX US ESG Select ETF17.2%
25SUSLiShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF17.2%
26VSGXVanguard ESG International Stock ETF16.8%
27DSIiShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF16.7%
28THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF16.6%
29EVUSiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Value ETF16.6%
30FBOTFidelity Disruptive Automation ETF16.4%
31ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF16.0%
32SUSAiShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF15.7%
33FEUSNorthern Trust ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core ETF15.3%
34ESGUiShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF15.3%
35SAMTStrategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF15.2%
36FDIFFidelity Disruptors ETF14.7%
37WEEDRoundhill Cannabis ETF14.4%
38EGUSiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Growth ETF14.3%
39ESGVVanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF14.3%
40NUDVNuveen ESG Dividend ETF13.8%
41XVViShares ESG Select Screened S&P 500 ETF13.7%
42BASVBrown Advisory Sustainable Value ETF13.6%
43FEDMNorthern Trust ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core ETF13.2%
44XJRiShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF13.2%
45NUMVNuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF12.9%
46ARVRFirst Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF12.9%
47SROICalamos Antetokounmpo Global Sustainable Equities ETF12.3%
48NULGNuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF12.1%
49DFSUDimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF11.9%
50ESGDiShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF11.9%
51FOWFPacer Solactive Whitney Future of Warfare ETF11.8%
52DFSIDimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF11.7%
53NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF11.3%
54XJHiShares ESG Select Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF11.2%
55DMXFiShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF11.2%
56STNCHennessy Funds Trust Hennessy Sustainable ETF10.7%
57NBDSNeuberger Disrupters ETF10.6%
58CNRGState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF8.2%
59SDGiShares Trust iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF8.1%
60MSOSAdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF7.5%
61ESMViShares Trust iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF7.4%
62ABOTAbacus FCF Innovation Leaders ETF7.3%
63NUDMNuveen ESG International Developed Markets Equity ETF6.7%
64NULCNuveen ESG Large-Cap ETF6.2%
65ARKKARK Innovation ETF6.1%
66BASGBrown Advisory Sustainable Growth ETF5.6%
67DRUPGraniteShares Nasdaq Select Disruptors ETF4.4%
68LDEMiShares ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF3.5%
69TMATMain Thematic Innovation ETF3.5%
70TDAQTappAlpha Innovation 100 Growth & Daily Income ETF3.4%
71FMETFidelity Metaverse ETF1.4%
72CNBSAmplify Seymour Cannabis ETF1.4%
73METVRoundhill Ball Metaverse ETF-0.2%
74DTECALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF-0.5%
75KARSKraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF-0.9%
76FDFFFidelity Disruptive Finance ETF-6.1%
77ERTHInvesco MSCI Sustainable Future ETF-6.7%
78NUMGNuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF-7.7%
79YOLOAdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF-8.0%
80GXDWGlobal X Funds Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF-11.5%
81BUYZFranklin Disruptive Commerce ETF-22.6%

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