The Top-Performing Stock ETFs of 2025
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Key Points:
- In 2025, the top-performing stock ETFs were led by mid-cap growth funds ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) and ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX), with returns of 48.7% and 48.28% respectively, significantly outperforming their category averages.
- The top 10 ETFs of 2025 included a mix of actively managed funds and passive ETFs, with notable performers such as ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (38.69% return), Alger 35 ETF (37.49%), and Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF (32.81%).
- Many of these leading ETFs are actively managed and have expense ratios ranging from 0.25% to
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