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The electric vehicle ETFs that returned most

See 6 funds ranked by total return with distributions reinvested, one year. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Funds on one theme can hold different companies, so the gap from top to bottom of this list reflects what they own, not the theme.

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The electric vehicle ETFs that returned most
#TickerFundTotal return, 1Y ↓vs its benchmark 1YWeight in S&P 500 companiesFee
1EVMTInvesco Electric Vehicle Metals Commodit+12.0%not measured0.0%0.59%
2DRIVGlobal X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles+5.5%not measured29.2%0.68%
3FDRVFidelity Electric Vehicles and Future Tr−10.6%not measured21.3%0.39%
4HAILState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobil−10.9%−26.8 pts vs VOO19.7%0.45%
5IDRViShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF−13.6%−28.7 pts vs ACWI8.0%0.48%
6KARSKraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future−14.4%−29.5 pts vs ACWI6.9%0.69%
As of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Method

The 6 of 8 ETFs in the electric vehicles and batteries theme with a full year of trading, highest first, each over the same year to Oct 20, 2026 with distributions reinvested. Across the funds listed here the one year total return runs from -14.4% to 12.0%.

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A year says what happened, not what happens next. The list sorts one published figure, with no scoring or weighting. Every fund ETFIQ covers in this category is eligible, closed funds included.

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