Strategies+88.2%

Low-Cost Core leadsaverage fund, 3 years, per year8 ways funds are built, from index trackers to crypto

Data as of Nov 3, 2026 · a scoreboard, not advice

Strategies
8
Largest · Low-Cost Core
$7.26T
Most funds · Leveraged
795
Leveraged by assets
+233.4%
Laggard · Single-Stock
+35.5%
0%Low-Cost Core+11.9%Income+7.9%Thematic+6.5%Thematic Income−4.8%Leveraged−16.9%Crypto−22.2%Single-stock−27.3%New LaunchesnewJan 1Nov 3Average fund in each strategy · YTDStory of the year · Every strategyYTDThe Strategies8 strategies · average fund in each39.2ptsfrom Low-Cost Core +11.9% to Single-Stock Leverage −27.3%
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The 8 ETF Strategies

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All 8 ETF Strategies

3Y
#TrendBestWorst
1Low-Cost Core4 index families73$7.26T−0.4%+11.9%+11.3%+13.0%FELV +25.6%FELG +0.3%
73 ETFs $7.26T in assets +11.9% average +11.3% asset-weightedSplit by what it tracks · asset-weighted YTD
S&P 500+11.3%
36 funds · $3.98T · 55%
VOO · IVV · SPY
Total US market+11.3%
2 funds · $2.40T · 33%
Nasdaq-100+11.3%
6 funds · $571.5B · 8%
QQQ · QQQM · IQQ
US large cap+11.1%
29 funds · $306.0B · 4%
VV · SCHX · SCHG
2Income3 kinds of income582$1.05T−0.2%+7.9%+15.1%+10.0%MRNY +428.7%RDYY −56.8%
3Thematic9 themes268$389.4B−1.1%+6.5%+20.2%+3.5%WCBR +61.5%KCAI −50.7%
4Thematic IncomeOptions on themes and stocks51$13.3B−0.9%−4.8%+6.6%−13.8%SOXY +43.5%MST −62.3%
5LeveragedIndex · single stock795$163.6B−3.2%−16.9%+15.2%−20.3%ZSL +616.7%SMUP −99.4%
6CryptoBitcoin · ether146$127.8B−0.7%−22.2%−15.6%−33.2%WTIB +95.5%SMST −83.0%
7Single-Stock LeverageTSLA · NVDA · PLTR and more391$26.1B−4.9%−27.3%+31.3%−35.1%DLLL +461.3%SMUP −99.4%
8New LaunchesUnder 90 days old—250$10.7B−1.3%New——No YTD yet
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Across the Strategies

Leveraged vs Plain

YTD
Leveraged2× and 3× daily fundsPlainthe same index, no leverageaimed for
PairYear to dateDeliveredFee
TQQQ 3× · vs QQQ+13.5%+11.2%1.20×0.94% · 0.18%
QLD 2× · vs QQQ+14.2%+11.2%1.26×0.96% · 0.18%
SOXL 3× · vs SOXX+62.3%+50.9%1.22×0.91% · 0.33%
TECL 3× · vs XLK+34.7%+21.4%1.62×0.94% · 0.08%
SPXL 3× · vs VOO+21.4%+11.2%1.91×0.95% · 0.03%
UPRO 3× · vs VOO+20.9%+11.2%1.87×0.88% · 0.03%
SSO 2× · vs VOO+16.4%+11.2%1.46×0.88% · 0.03%
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TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD
ProShares · 3× daily
+13.5%
Invesco QQQ Trust
+11.2%
Jan 1Nov 3−20.8%−5.9%+13.5%+11.2%
+4.1%Past year+9.3%
−20.8%Low on the chart−5.9%
0.94%Fee0.18%
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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%+40%Single-Stock−27.3%+31.3%Leveraged−16.9%+15.2%Thematic+6.5%+20.2%Thematic Income−4.8%+6.6%Income+7.9%+15.1%Crypto−22.2%−15.6%Sectors+12.3%+17.3%International+9.5%+11.2%US Stock Styles+12.1%+12.7%Defined Outcome+7.3%+7.5%Bonds & Cash+0.0%−0.1%Low-Cost Core+11.9%+11.3%Commodities+7.1%−5.0%
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · YTD return
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Leveraged vs Low-Cost Core

YTD
Leveraged
−16.9%
Low-Cost Core
+11.9%
Jan 1Nov 3−16.9%+11.9%
+15.2%Asset-weighted+11.3%
−20.3%Past year+13.0%
−3.2%Today−0.4%
Leveraged 795 ETFs · $164B | Low-Cost Core 73 ETFs · $7.26T
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · average fund
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SOXL vs SOXX

YTD
Direxion Semis Bull 3×
+62.3%
iShares Semiconductor
+50.9%
0%+200%+400%Jan 1Nov 3high +462.8%+62.3%+50.9%
−71.2%From the high−26.1%
0.91%Fee0.33%
$19.9BAssets$43.0B
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
Jan 1Nov 3+6.5%+34.1%
Yield8.6%2.9%
Past year+9.2%+39.3%
Fee0.35%0.06%
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Income vs Growth

YTD
VIGDividends
+14.3%
GrowthVUG
+3.7%
Jan 1Nov 3+14.3%+3.7%
+15.1%Group, by assets+2.6%
$1.05TGroup assets$733B
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Stocks vs Bonds

YTD
US StocksBonds
Jan 1Nov 3+12.7%−0.1%
Past year+14.3%+0.3%
Today−0.1%−0.3%
Assets$3.76T$3.03T
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Crypto vs Commodities

YTD
Crypto
−15.6%
Commodities
−5.0%
Jan 1Nov 3−15.6%−5.0%
−31.1%Past year+4.4%
$128BAssets$384B
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Inside Each Strategy

Income Strategies

YTD
582 funds · $1.05T · average fund +7.9%Share of money
Dividend stocks
+16.3%402 funds
$891.5B · 85%
LargestAssetsYTD
VIG$127.7B+14.3%
SCHD$121.1B+34.1%
VYM$95.8B+16.2%
DGRO$45.3B+18.7%
Premium income
+7.8%91 funds
$114.7B · 11%
LargestAssetsYTD
JEPI$46.2B+6.5%
JEPQ$42.5B+5.8%
GPIX$6.4B+10.0%
GPIQ$6.4B+8.7%
Covered calls
+8.3%89 funds
$42.6B · 4%
LargestAssetsYTD
QYLD$8.2B+9.4%
DIVO$8.0B+10.3%
XYLD$3.4B+9.0%
FTHI$2.5B+4.8%
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · strategy YTD is asset-weighted · trailing yield
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Crypto ETFs

YTD
Spot bitcoin
−12.9%
70 funds · $105.5B
Spot ether
−24.1%
21 funds · $14.2B
$127.8B in all55 other funds · $8.1B
−50%−25%0%IBITETHA
LargestFeeAssetsYTD
IBITiShares0.25%$62.4B−12.7%
FBTCFidelity0.25%$15.4B−12.6%
GBTCGrayscale1.5%$9.6B−13.6%
ETHAiShares0.25%$7.0B−24.6%
BTCGrayscale0.15%$4.8B−12.6%
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · 146 funds
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Leveraged ETFs

YTD
Average fund−16.9%
By assets+15.2%
795 funds · $163.6B
Largest 5YTD
TQQQ$32.1B+13.5%
SOXL$19.9B+62.3%
QLD$13.3B+14.2%
SSO$8.5B+16.4%
SPXL$6.6B+21.4%
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New Launches

Today
250new funds
$10.7B · no YTD yet
Today−1.3%
LargestAssetsFeeToday
UCBGSPDR$2.5B0.06%−0.4%
GMIEGMO$1.4B0.9%−1.0%
RADDAlliance Bernstein$1.1B0.25%+0.1%
ZCSHGrayscale$729M2.5%−7.4%
SECAMain Management$438M0.69%−1.0%
AVUCAvantis$361M0.17%0.0%
OAKLOakmark$337M0.64%+0.2%
AIBFiShares$254M0.4%+0.6%
242 more$3.5B
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · under 90 days
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Low-Cost Core ETFs

YTD
+11.9%average fund
What it tracksmoney
S&P 500 funds hold 55% of the money
S&P 500$3.98T+11.3%
Total US market$2.40T+11.3%
Nasdaq-100$571.5B+11.3%
US large cap$306.0B+11.1%
Largest 4
VTI0.03% fee$2.30T+11.3%
VOO0.03% fee$1.70T+11.2%
IVV0.03% fee$867.1B+11.2%
SPY0.09% fee$813.6B+11.2%
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Thematic Income ETFs

YTD
−4.8%average fund
Largest 6
FundAssetsYieldYTD
TDIV$4.4B1.4%+17.4%
BTCI$1.3B31.3%−15.5%
NVDY$1.3B55.3%+6.3%
CHPY$1.3B50.6%+36.7%
MSTY$959M144.2%−18.6%
TSLY$662M73.5%−9.4%
51 funds · $13.3B · +6.6% by assets
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