If you want to check out the top exchange traded funds, here are some of the best-performing ETFs in the UK.
| Icon | Fund | 1-year performance | YTD performance (to April 2023) | Link to invest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HSBC MSCI Turkey UCITS ETF USD (HTRY) | 63.89% | -10.02% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
 | Lyxor MSCI Turkey UCITS ETF (TURU) | 62.55% | -12.3% | Invest with iiCapital at risk |
 | iShares MSCI Turkey UCITS ETF (ITKY) | 61.43% | -12.03% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
 | SPDR MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary UCITS ETF (CDCE) | 23.79% | 18.52% | Invest with Hargreaves LansdownCapital at risk |
| iShares MSCI Europe Consumer Discretionary Sector UCITS ETF EUR (Acc) (ESIC) | 23.7% | 18.3% | Capital at risk |
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
An exchange-traded fund lets you invest in a whole range of different investments in one fell swoop – but how do you tell between them? It’s impossible to look at every investment in every ETF to find one that suits you, but equally, there’s a lot of choice on the market and a lot of differentiation between ETFs, so it’s not exactly an eeny meeny miny moe situation. There are several different types of investment styles, including ETFs that offer exposure to global markets, ETFs for dividends, and ETFs in specific categories, like ethical ETFs or technology ETFs.
Picking the best ETFs is really just finding the one that suits your investing style best. You’ll also want to look at the goals of the ETF and performance. Our lists above can help you narrow down your search for ETFs — here are some of the next steps you could take.
This is a document of the key information about an investment, summarised into a few different sections. These are designed to be quick reads – at no more than 2 or 3 pages each, depending on the investment type, so they’re hardly competing with Harry Potter for page count.
The Key Investor Information Document is split into a few different parts:
In some ways, yes. ETFs are a much quicker and cost efficient way to invest in lots of different shares without the faff or costs of making every individual transaction.
The main downsides of ETFs against buying individual shares is that you don’t get a say in the individual shares that it includes. Of course, you can choose one that suits you closest, but it won’t necessarily match what you might’ve done if you did it yourself.
Here are the top 10 ETFs being bought on trading platforms today:
| Code | ETF | Monthly change in trade volume |
|---|---|---|
| TSLA | LS 1x Tesla Tracker ETP Securities GBP | 858.80% |
| ISF | iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF GBP (Dist) | 212.26% |
| 3TSL | Leverage Shares 3x Tesla ETP Securities GBX | 193.04% |
| VUSD | Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF | 96.31% |
| 3LRR | GraniteShares 3x Long Rolls-Royce Daily ETC | 52.43% |
| VMID | Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS | 22.43% |
| VWRA | Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation | 5.70% |
| SARK | Tuttle Capital Short Innovation ETF | 5.20% |
| IIND | iShares MSCI India UCITS ETF | 1.59% |
| VUKE | Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS GBP Inc | 3.90% |
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
As with all investments, the best for one person might not be the best for everyone. Take a look at our guide to choosing the best ETF above to help you find one that suits your investment style.
There are plenty of options available to choose between — most investment platforms have a stock screener that helps you narrow down your search, typically by performance, keyword and charges.
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