What it tells you
Higher turnover generally means tighter spreads, so the cost of entering and leaving a position is lower.
Ranking
Most Traded ETFs
Ordered by observed median daily turnover over the trailing year. This measures trading activity on the listing, not fund size — the two are related but not the same.
Median daily turnover
Most Traded
Ordered by observed median daily turnover over the trailing year. This measures trading activity on the listing, not fund size — the two are related but not the same.
| # | Fund | Median daily turnover | Score | 1Y return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust |
46.0B USD | 87.8 | +19.5% |
| 2 | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust |
31.4B USD | 66.8 | +22.4% |
| 3 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF |
8.4B USD | 81.5 | +34.1% |
| 4 | VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF |
4.5B USD | 84.9 | +19.6% |
| 5 | GLD SPDR Gold Shares |
4.1B USD | 55.4 | +22.6% |
| 6 | SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF |
3.3B USD | 38 | +87.8% |
| 7 | LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF |
3.3B USD | 72 | +1.9% |
| 8 | HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF |
2.9B USD | 72.4 | +4.8% |
| 9 | TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF |
2.6B USD | 70.6 | -1.1% |
| 10 | SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF |
2.4B USD | 37 | +111.3% |
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What the order means
What it does not
Turnover is measured on one listing. A fund can trade lightly on one exchange and heavily on another, and this is not a measure of fund size.
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