Best Equity ETFs
Equity ETFs track an equity index and trade on the exchange through the day, so you buy at a market price that can sit slightly above or below the fund's NAV. That is the trade-off against an index fund, which always transacts at NAV but only once a day.
Top equity ETFs by 3Y returns
20Ranked by 3-year CAGR across all live variants. Open a fund for NAV history, rolling returns, risk metrics and peer rank.
As of 05 Oct 2026, Aditya Birla Sun Life Silver ETF leads equity ETFs on 3-year CAGR at +47.61%, followed by Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold ETF at +36.41% and Mirae Asset S&P 500 Top 50 ETF at +30.05%. Across 71 equity ETFs the category averaged +11.78% over three years, at an average expense ratio of 0.71%. All figures are computed from public AMFI NAV history and recomputed daily; past returns do not predict future ones.
| 1 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Silver ETF Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★★☆ | +52.4% | +47.6% | — | 0.35% | ₹3,026Cr |
| 2 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold ETF Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★☆☆ | +25.5% | +36.4% | +24.8% | 0.44% | ₹2,838Cr |
| 3 | Mirae Asset S&P 500 Top 50 ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★★★ | +21.6% | +30.1% | +20.4% | 0.65% | — |
| 4 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Healthcare ETFSmall fund Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★★★ | +11.8% | +19.6% | — | 0.20% | ₹76.55Cr |
| 5 | Axis NIFTY Healthcare ETFSmall fund Axis | ★★★★★ | +11.6% | +19.2% | +12.2% | 0.45% | ₹21.69Cr |
| 6 | Mirae Asset Nifty India Manufacturing ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★★☆ | +2.1% | +16.7% | — | 0.52% | ₹248.93Cr |
| 7 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Next 50 ETF Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★★☆ | +2.2% | +16.6% | +10.7% | 0.14% | — |
| 8 | UTI - Nifty Next 50 Exchange Traded Fund UTI | ★★★★☆ | +2.1% | +16.6% | +10.7% | — | ₹2,258Cr |
| 9 | Mirae Asset Nifty Next 50 ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★★☆ | +2.1% | +16.6% | +10.6% | 0.19% | ₹1,273Cr |
| 10 | Kotak Nifty PSU Bank ETF Kotak Mahindra | ★☆☆☆☆ | +5.9% | +15.7% | +26.4% | 0.50% | ₹2,354Cr |
| 11 | Mirae Asset Nifty 200 Alpha 30 ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★☆☆ | +3.2% | +15.1% | — | 0.78% | ₹409.73Cr |
| 12 | UTI - BSE Sensex Next 50 Exchange Traded FundSmall fund UTI | ★★★★★ | 0.0% | +14.7% | +12.4% | — | ₹32.18Cr |
| 13 | Mirae Asset Nifty Midcap 150 ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★★★ | +2.2% | +13.8% | — | 0.17% | ₹1,714Cr |
| 14 | UTI Nifty Midcap 150 Exchange Traded FundSmall fund UTI | ★★★☆☆ | +2.1% | +13.7% | — | — | ₹13.48Cr |
| 15 | Axis NIFTY India Consumption ETFSmall fund Axis | ★★★☆☆ | -9.5% | +9.6% | +9.3% | 0.47% | ₹13.31Cr |
| 16 | Mirae Asset Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 ETFSmall fund Mirae Asset | ★★★☆☆ | -6.3% | +8.7% | — | 0.48% | ₹46.29Cr |
| 17 | Mirae Asset Nifty Financial Services ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★☆☆ | -6.0% | +8.7% | +6.9% | 0.20% | ₹435.31Cr |
| 18 | Mirae Asset Nifty Bank ETF Mirae Asset | ★★☆☆☆ | -1.1% | +8.1% | — | 0.17% | ₹300.94Cr |
| 19 | UTI Nifty Bank ETF UTI | ★★☆☆☆ | -1.1% | +8.0% | +8.4% | — | ₹3,358Cr |
| 20 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Bank ETF Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★☆☆ | -1.1% | +8.0% | +8.4% | 0.15% | ₹2,467Cr |
NAV data as of 05 Oct 2026. Returns are CAGR for periods ≥1 year, computed from AMFI NAV history. Ratings are WealthTicker’s own, ranked within sub-category peers — not a SEBI or agency rating. See our methodology for every formula. This is data, not investment advice.
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Frequently asked questions
What are equity ETFs?
Equity ETFs track an equity index and trade on the exchange through the day, so you buy at a market price that can sit slightly above or below the fund's NAV. That is the trade-off against an index fund, which always transacts at NAV but only once a day.
Which is the best equity ETF fund right now?
Aditya Birla Sun Life Silver ETF by Aditya Birla Sun Life currently ranks first among equity ETFs by 3-year CAGR at +47.61%. Rankings move with NAVs — past returns don't guarantee future performance.
What returns have equity ETFs given?
The category has averaged -0.40% over 1 year, +11.78% annualized over 3 years, +9.81% annualized over 5 years — peer averages over the live funds in the category, computed from AMFI NAV history.
How are equity ETFs taxed?
Equity taxation: gains within 1 year are short-term and taxed at 20%; beyond 1 year, long-term gains above ₹1.25 lakh a year are taxed at 12.5%.