ETF Industry Rank
We've painstakingly grouped all U.S.-listed ETFs based on geography, market cap, business focus, leverage, and many other factors. The proprietary ETF categories below are ranked by the market cap-weighted average POWR Rating™ of their constituents.
# ETFs Rated
2,633
# Industries Ranked
65
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| Rank | Industry Name | # of ETFs | Avg POWR Rating | POWR 1Wk Ago | POWR Jan. 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Cap Equities ETFs | 121 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 2 | Alternative ETFs | 89 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 3 | Asia Pacific Equities Ex-China ETFs | 67 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 4 | Canada Equities ETFs | 6 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 5 | China Equities ETFs | 37 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 6 | Commodity ETFs | 110 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 7 | Consumer-Focused ETFs | 45 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 8 | Convertible Bond/Preferred Stock ETFs | 19 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 9 | Corporate Bond ETFs | 85 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 10 | Currency ETFs | 16 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 11 | Diversified Portfolio ETFs | 67 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 12 | Emerging Markets Bonds ETFs | 26 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 13 | Emerging Markets Equities ETFs | 98 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 14 | Energy Equities ETFs | 39 | B Buy | B Buy | C Neutral |
| 15 | European Equities ETFs | 80 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 16 | Financial Equities ETFs | 39 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 17 | Foreign Large Cap Blend ETFs | 71 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 18 | Foreign Large Cap Growth ETFs | 6 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 19 | Foreign Large Cap Value ETFs | 26 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 20 | Foreign Small/Mid Cap Blend Equities ETFs | 11 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 21 | Foreign Small/Mid Cap Value Equities ETFs | 11 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 22 | Global Bond ETFs | 24 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 23 | Global Equities ETFs | 116 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 24 | Global Real Estate ETFs | 11 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 25 | Government Bonds ETFs | 38 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 26 | Health & Biotech ETFs | 39 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 27 | High Yield Bond ETFs | 52 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 28 | Industrials Equities ETFs | 32 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 29 | Inflation-Protected Bond ETFs | 16 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 30 | Intermediate-Term Bond ETFs | 45 | B Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 31 | Inverse Bonds ETFs | 20 | C Neutral | C Neutral | C Neutral |
| 32 | Inverse Commodities ETFs | 23 | D Sell | F Strong Sell | F Strong Sell |
| 33 | Inverse Currency ETFs | 5 | C Neutral | C Neutral | C Neutral |
| 34 | Inverse Equities ETFs | 48 | F Strong Sell | F Strong Sell | F Strong Sell |
| 35 | Inverse Global ETFs | 14 | F Strong Sell | F Strong Sell | D Sell |
| 36 | Inverse Volatility ETFs | 3 | D Sell | C Neutral | C Neutral |
| 37 | IPO ETFs | 4 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 38 | Large Cap Blend ETFs | 232 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 39 | Large Cap Growth ETFs | 48 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 40 | Large Cap Value ETFs | 83 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 41 | Latin America ETFs | 19 | B Buy | B Buy | C Neutral |
| 42 | Leveraged Bonds ETFs | 5 | C Neutral | C Neutral | B Buy |
| 43 | Leveraged Commodities ETFs | 18 | D Sell | D Sell | D Sell |
| 44 | Leveraged Currency ETFs | 13 | B Buy | B Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 45 | Leveraged Equities ETFs | 91 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 46 | Leveraged Global ETFs | 20 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 47 | Leveraged Volatility ETFs | 2 | F Strong Sell | F Strong Sell | F Strong Sell |
| 48 | Long Short ETFs | 26 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 49 | Long-Term Bond ETFs | 10 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 50 | Mid Cap Blend ETFs | 42 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 51 | Mid Cap Growth ETFs | 24 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 52 | Mid Cap Value ETFs | 25 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 53 | MLP ETFs | 21 | B Buy | C Neutral | C Neutral |
| 54 | Municipal Bonds ETFs | 60 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 55 | Non-Traditional Bond ETFs | 22 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 56 | Precious Metals ETFs | 35 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 57 | Real Estate ETFs | 26 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 58 | Small Cap Blend ETFs | 53 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 59 | Small Cap Growth ETFs | 18 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 60 | Small Cap Value ETFs | 20 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 61 | Technology Equities ETFs | 102 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 62 | Ultra-Short Term Bonds | 29 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |
| 63 | Utility ETFs | 12 | B Buy | B Buy | B Buy |
| 64 | Volatility ETFs | 12 | D Sell | D Sell | D Sell |
| 65 | Water Equities ETFs | 6 | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy | A Strong Buy |