Best Equity ETFs
Index funds and ETFs simply track a benchmark such as the Nifty 50 rather than trying to beat it. They charge far lower fees than active funds, and their return is the index's return minus that small cost.
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 20 Aug 2026, Aditya Birla Sun Life Silver ETF leads equity ETFs on 3-year CAGR at +48.38%, followed by Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold ETF at +37.67% and Mirae Asset S&P 500 Top 50 ETF at +27.50%. Across 59 equity ETFs the category averaged +16.45% over three years, at an average expense ratio of 1.51%. 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 | ★★★★☆ | +111.4% | +48.4% | — | 0.35% | ₹3,026Cr |
| 2 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold ETF Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★☆☆ | +57.5% | +37.7% | +26.0% | 0.44% | ₹2,838Cr |
| 3 | Mirae Asset S&P 500 Top 50 ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★★★ | +25.4% | +27.5% | — | 0.65% | ₹1,095Cr |
| 4 | Kotak Nifty PSU Bank ETF Kotak Mahindra | ★★☆☆☆ | +21.5% | +23.4% | +31.4% | 0.51% | ₹2,354Cr |
| 5 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Healthcare ETF Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★★★ | +13.2% | +20.5% | — | 0.20% | ₹76.55Cr |
| 6 | Mirae Asset Nifty India Manufacturing ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★★☆ | +14.0% | +20.2% | — | 0.52% | ₹248.93Cr |
| 7 | UTI - Nifty Next 50 Exchange Traded Fund. UTI | ★★★★☆ | +9.8% | +20.2% | +14.4% | 0.19% | ₹2,258Cr |
| 8 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Next 50 ETF Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★☆☆ | +9.8% | +20.2% | +14.4% | 0.14% | ₹104.95Cr |
| 9 | Mirae Asset Nifty Next 50 ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★☆☆ | +9.8% | +20.1% | +14.3% | 0.15% | ₹1,273Cr |
| 10 | UTI - BSE Sensex Next 50 Exchange Traded Fund UTI | ★★★★★ | +6.9% | +19.2% | +16.6% | 0.38% | ₹32.18Cr |
| 11 | Mirae Asset Nifty Midcap 150 ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★★★ | +9.1% | +18.7% | — | 0.12% | ₹1,714Cr |
| 12 | UTI Nifty Midcap 150 Exchange Traded Fund UTI | ★★★☆☆ | +8.9% | +17.1% | — | 0.29% | ₹13.48Cr |
| 13 | Mirae Asset Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★☆☆ | -0.3% | +11.9% | — | 0.44% | ₹46.29Cr |
| 14 | Mirae Asset Nifty Financial Services ETF Mirae Asset | ★★★☆☆ | -0.4% | +11.2% | +9.7% | 0.20% | ₹435.31Cr |
| 15 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty 200 Quality 30 ETF Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★☆☆ | +0.9% | +10.7% | — | 0.35% | ₹26.06Cr |
| 16 | Mirae Asset Nifty 100 ESG Sector Leaders ETF Mirae Asset | ★★☆☆☆ | -3.0% | +10.2% | +8.2% | 0.46% | ₹99.51Cr |
| 17 | Mirae Asset Nifty Bank ETF Mirae Asset | ★★☆☆☆ | +3.8% | +10.1% | — | 0.16% | ₹300.94Cr |
| 18 | UTI Nifty Bank ETF UTI | ★★☆☆☆ | +3.7% | +10.1% | +11.2% | 0.20% | ₹3,358Cr |
| 19 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Bank ETF Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★☆☆ | +3.7% | +10.1% | +11.1% | 0.16% | ₹2,467Cr |
| 20 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty 50 ETF Aditya Birla Sun Life | ★★★★☆ | -2.2% | +9.1% | +9.3% | 0.05% | ₹3,105Cr |
NAV data as of 20 Aug 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?
Index funds and ETFs simply track a benchmark such as the Nifty 50 rather than trying to beat it. They charge far lower fees than active funds, and their return is the index's return minus that small cost.
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 +48.38%. Rankings move with NAVs — past returns don't guarantee future performance.
What returns have equity ETFs given?
The category has averaged +8.72% over 1 year, +16.45% annualized over 3 years, +13.44% 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%.