Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are instruments for investors to track popular indices or leverage experienced manager choices in an attempt to beat the market. The best ones serve as low-cost building blocks for a portfolio, and unlike open-end mutual funds, all ETFs are traded throughout the day on an exchange.
In February 2024, the top-performing stock ETFs included equity technology fund VanEck Crypto & Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETF (DAPP) and iShares Blockchain Technology UCITS ETF (BLKC). The month’s worst performers included Sprott Uranium Miners UCITS ETF Accumulating (URNM) and AuAg ESG Gold Mining UCITS ETF (ESGO).
Screening for the Best- and Worst-Performing ETFs
To find the month’s best- and worst-performing ETFs, we screened those in Morningstar’s Equity, Allocation, or Fixed-Income categories that are available for sale the UK. We excluded funds with less than…
