# The digital infrastructure ETFs that returned most

> NXTG leads the digital infrastructure ETFs that returned most at +36.7% (total return, 1Y, one year), as of Nov 4, 2026.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

As of Nov 4, 2026 . Rebuilt every trading night.

## The digital infrastructure ETFs that returned most

See 8 funds ranked by total return with distributions reinvested, one year. Updated Nov 4, 2026. Funds on one theme can hold different companies, so the gap from top to bottom reflects what they own, not the theme.

| # | Ticker | Fund | Total return, 1Y | vs its benchmark 1Y | Weight in S&P 500 companies | Fee |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | NXTG | First Trust Indxx NextG ETF | +36.7% | +21.7 pts vs ACWI | 37.6% | 0.70% |
| 2 | KNCT | Invesco Next Gen Connectivity ETF | +34.8% | not measured | 65.3% | 0.40% |
| 3 | SNSR | Global X Internet of Things ETF | +26.6% | not measured | 30.8% | 0.68% |
| 4 | IDGT | iShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and | +23.5% | not measured | 31.6% | 0.37% |
| 5 | DTCR | Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastru | +20.7% | not measured | 69.5% | 0.50% |
| 6 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF | +15.3% | not measured | 52.2% | 0.30% |
| 7 | WUGI | AXS Esoterica NextG Economy ETF | −1.4% | −16.2 pts vs VOO | 75.0% | 0.84% |
| 8 | SRVR | Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate | −2.5% | −17.3 pts vs VOO | 62.5% | 0.49% |

### Method

The 8 of 9 ETFs in the digital infrastructure and data centers theme with a full year of trading, highest first, each over the same year to Nov 4, 2026 with distributions reinvested. Across the funds listed here the one year total return runs from -2.5% to 36.7%. A year says what happened, not what happens next. The list sorts one published number, with no scoring or weighting. Every fund ETFIQ covers in this category is eligible, closed funds included.

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