Which exchange-traded funds have consistently beaten the stock market’s benchmark index and are still doing it in 2025? Not only have these stalwart ETFs outpaced the S&P 500 over the past decade, they’re also some of the best performers of the year so far.
While there’s no guarantee that these funds will continue to win, especially given tech’s outsized influence and volatility, let’s take a deeper look at the year-to-date and long-term performances of some ETFs that have beaten the benchmark (returns are as of the Sept. 22 market close).
This post originally appeared at U.S. News & World Report.