Strategies+13.8%

Low-Cost Core leadsaverage fund, year to date8 ways funds are built, from index trackers to crypto

Data as of Nov 4, 2026 · a scoreboard, not advice

Strategies
8
Largest · Low-Cost Core
$4.91T
Most funds · Leveraged
795
Thematic by assets
+20.0%
Laggard · Single-Stock
−26.7%
0%+40%Low-Cost Core+13.8%Income+10.0%Thematic+7.7%Thematic Income−0.7%Leveraged−16.8%Crypto−18.9%Single-stock−26.7%New LaunchesnewJan 1Nov 4Average fund in each strategy · YTDStory of the year · Every strategyYTDThe Strategies8 strategies · average fund in each40.6ptsfrom Low-Cost Core +13.8% to Single-Stock Leverage −26.7%
02 / 04

The 8 ETF Strategies

YTD
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 80 tiles · each tile is one fund · coloured by return
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

All 8 ETF Strategies

YTD
#TrendBestWorst
1Low-Cost Core4 index families73$4.91T+1.4%+13.8%+13.4%+14.6%FELV +28.2%FELG +1.6%
73 ETFs $4.91T in assets +13.8% average +13.4% asset-weightedSplit by what it tracks · asset-weighted YTD
S&P 500+13.4%
36 funds · $3.27T · 67%
VOO · IVV · SPY
Total US market+13.4%
2 funds · $784.6B · 16%
Nasdaq-100+13.0%
6 funds · $567.9B · 12%
QQQ · QQQM · IQQ
US large cap+13.2%
29 funds · $283.2B · 6%
SCHX · SCHG · VV
2Income3 kinds of income582$1.01T+1.2%+10.0%+16.8%+12.2%MRNY +543.9%RDYY −51.6%
3Thematic9 themes268$387.6B−0.1%+7.7%+20.0%+4.2%WCBR +62.0%LITP −40.5%
4Thematic IncomeOptions on themes and stocks51$13.2B+0.7%−0.7%+10.0%−11.7%SOXY +40.8%MST −55.1%
5LeveragedIndex · single stock795$161.0B−1.7%−16.8%+15.0%−21.4%ZSL +563.3%SMUP −99.5%
6CryptoBitcoin · ether146$128.2B+2.5%−18.9%−11.3%−31.1%WTIB +87.5%SMST −85.9%
7Single-Stock LeverageTSLA · NVDA · PLTR and more391$25.3B−2.9%−26.7%+23.0%−36.8%DLLL +399.7%SMUP −99.5%
8New LaunchesUnder 90 days old—249$10.6B−0.3%New——No YTD yet
1–8 of 8 · sorted by the column in ink · YTD is the average fund · by assets = asset-weightedOpen in desk →
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Across the Strategies

Leveraged vs Plain

YTD
Leveraged2× and 3× daily fundsPlainthe same index, no leverageaimed for
PairYear to dateDeliveredFee
TQQQ 3× · vs QQQ+18.8%+13.0%1.44×0.94% · 0.18%
QLD 2× · vs QQQ+17.8%+13.0%1.36×0.96% · 0.18%
SOXL 3× · vs SOXX+58.8%+49.8%1.18×0.91% · 0.33%
TECL 3× · vs XLK+39.7%+23.0%1.72×0.94% · 0.08%
SPXL 3× · vs VOO+28.4%+13.4%2.13×0.95% · 0.03%
UPRO 3× · vs VOO+28.0%+13.4%2.10×0.88% · 0.03%
SSO 2× · vs VOO+20.9%+13.4%1.57×0.88% · 0.03%
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · delivered = leveraged return ÷ plain return
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD
ProShares · 3× daily
+18.8%
Invesco QQQ Trust
+13.0%
Jan 1Nov 4−17.9%−4.8%+18.8%+13.0%
+6.0%Past year+10.0%
−17.9%Low on the chart−4.8%
0.94%Fee0.18%
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Average Fund vs Average Dollar

YTD
Average fund: every ETF counts the same
Average dollar: weighted by AUM, big funds count more
FUNDDOLLAR−20%0%+20%Single-Stock−26.7%+23.0%Leveraged−16.8%+15.0%Thematic+7.7%+20.0%Thematic Income−0.7%+10.0%Crypto−18.9%−11.3%Income+10.0%+16.8%Sectors+13.7%+18.6%International+11.1%+13.4%US Stock Styles+13.5%+14.6%Defined Outcome+8.3%+8.7%Bonds & Cash+0.7%+0.7%Low-Cost Core+13.8%+13.4%Commodities+8.6%−2.6%
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · YTD return
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Leveraged vs Low-Cost Core

YTD
Leveraged
−16.8%
Low-Cost Core
+13.8%
Jan 1Nov 4−16.8%+13.8%
+15.0%Asset-weighted+13.4%
−21.4%Past year+14.6%
−1.7%Today+1.4%
Leveraged 795 ETFs · $161B | Low-Cost Core 73 ETFs · $4.91T
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · average fund
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

SOXL vs SOXX

YTD
Direxion Semis Bull 3×
+58.8%
iShares Semiconductor
+49.8%
0%+200%+400%Jan 1Nov 4high +534.6%+58.8%+49.8%
−75.0%From the high−29.7%
0.91%Fee0.33%
$18.0BAssets$44.3B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · high on the chart
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Paid More vs Made More

YTD
Jan 1Nov 4+8.8%+35.3%
Yield7.8%2.9%
Past year+11.9%+41.6%
Fee0.35%0.06%
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Income vs Growth

YTD
VIGDividends
+16.4%
GrowthVUG
+6.3%
Jan 1Nov 4+16.4%+6.3%
+16.8%Group, by assets+4.4%
$1.01TGroup assets$566B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Stocks vs Bonds

YTD
US StocksBonds
Jan 1Nov 4+14.6%+0.7%
Past year+16.0%+1.3%
Today+1.3%+0.3%
Assets$3.16T$2.63T
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Crypto vs Commodities

YTD
Crypto
−11.3%
Commodities
−2.6%
Jan 1Nov 4−11.3%−2.6%
−27.7%Past year+7.7%
$128BAssets$383B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Inside Each Strategy

Income Strategies

YTD
582 funds · $1.01T · average fund +10.0%Share of money
Dividend stocks
+18.0%402 funds
$853.6B · 85%
LargestAssetsYTD
SCHD$121.5B+35.3%
VIG$109.1B+16.4%
VYM$78.9B+17.2%
DGRO$45.1B+20.6%
Premium income
+10.7%91 funds
$113.7B · 11%
LargestAssetsYTD
JEPI$46.0B+8.8%
JEPQ$41.8B+8.5%
GPIX$6.3B+13.6%
GPIQ$6.3B+12.4%
Covered calls
+10.5%89 funds
$42.4B · 4%
LargestAssetsYTD
QYLD$8.1B+12.4%
DIVO$8.0B+12.4%
XYLD$3.3B+11.6%
FTHI$2.5B+6.6%
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · strategy YTD is asset-weighted · trailing yield
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Crypto ETFs

YTD
Spot bitcoin
−8.9%
70 funds · $105.9B
Spot ether
−18.3%
21 funds · $14.2B
$128.2B in all55 other funds · $8.1B
−50%−25%0%IBITETHA
LargestFeeAssetsYTD
IBITiShares0.25%$62.6B−8.7%
FBTCFidelity0.25%$15.4B−8.7%
GBTCGrayscale1.5%$9.7B−9.6%
ETHAiShares0.25%$6.9B−18.7%
BTCGrayscale0.15%$4.9B−8.6%
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 146 funds
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Leveraged ETFs

YTD
Average fund−16.8%
By assets+15.0%
795 funds · $161.0B
Largest 5YTD
TQQQ$32.5B+18.8%
SOXL$18.0B+58.8%
QLD$13.2B+17.8%
SSO$8.4B+20.9%
SPXL$6.5B+28.4%
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

New Launches

Today
249new funds
$10.6B · no YTD yet
Today−0.3%
LargestAssetsFeeToday
UCBGSPDR$2.5B0.06%+1.4%
GMIEGMO$1.4B0.9%+2.1%
RADDAlliance Bernstein$1.1B0.25%+1.4%
ZCSHGrayscale$718M2.5%+5.5%
SECAMain Management$434M0.69%+1.1%
AVUCAvantis$360M0.17%+1.9%
OAKLOakmark$338M0.64%+1.9%
AIBFiShares$253M0.4%+2.1%
241 more$3.5B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · under 90 days
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Low-Cost Core ETFs

YTD
+13.8%average fund
What it tracksmoney
S&P 500 funds hold 67% of the money
S&P 500$3.27T+13.4%
Total US market$784.6B+13.4%
Nasdaq-100$567.9B+13.0%
US large cap$283.2B+13.2%
Largest 4
VOO0.03% fee$1.00T+13.4%
IVV0.03% fee$872.0B+13.4%
SPY0.09% fee$798.0B+13.3%
VTI0.03% fee$689.2B+13.4%
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Thematic Income ETFs

YTD
−0.7%average fund
Largest 6
FundAssetsYieldYTD
TDIV$4.3B1.4%+19.6%
BTCI$1.3B30.1%−10.3%
NVDY$1.3B55.6%+8.3%
CHPY$1.2B51.2%+38.2%
MSTY$962M133.9%−7.5%
TSLY$673M76.4%−10.4%
51 funds · $13.2B · +10.0% by assets
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com