ETFs with the highest expense ratio

High expense ratio is often associated with actively managed ETFs that can bring outsized gains. Below are ETFs with the highest expense ratios. Sorted by this metric, the list also has other stats: price, AUM, and more.
Symbol
Expense ratio
Price
Chg %
Price × vol
Rel vol
AUM
NAV total return
3Y
Asset class
Focus
PBDCPutnam BDC Income ETF
13.49%27.09 USD0.00%1.94 M USD0.33285.09 M USD−10.33%
Equity
Financials
CLSABrompton Split Corp. Enhanced Equity Income ETF Trust Unit A
12.83%16.34 CAD+1.05%208.41 K USD1.15
Equity
Large cap
FBDCFT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF
12.44%16.83 USD−0.24%60.91 K USD0.3834.49 M USD
Equity
Financials
ORRMilitia Long/Short Equity ETF
10.91%35.68 USD+0.65%2.53 M USD0.52360.51 M USD
Alternatives
Long/short
VPCVirtus Private Credit Strategy ETF
10.60%15.50 USD+0.29%15.99 K USD0.0932.32 M USD+6.48%
Asset allocation
Target outcome
BIZDVanEck BDC Income ETF
9.69%12.48 USD−0.08%35.9 M USD1.011.59 B USD+16.02%
Equity
Financials
MAG7Leverage Shares 5x Long Magnificent 7 ETP8.78%29.62 USD−9.45%2.84 M USD2.0930.86 M USD−35.29%
Equity
Theme
PFLSPICTON Long Short Equity Alternative Fund Trust Units
7.30%22.52 CAD+0.27%8.56 K USD0.0497.22 M USD+48.80%
Alternatives
Long/short
LBOWHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF
6.53%24.88 USD−1.54%20.87 K USD2.477.07 M USD−18.50%
Equity
Financials
DWSHAdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF
6.22%6.42 USD−0.15%4.74 K USD0.0111.01 M USD−9.32%
Equity
Large cap
SK9AExpat Slovakia SAX UCITS ETF
5.63%0.4375 EUR−0.73%0 USD0.0056.16 K USD−25.53%
Equity
Total market
CNAOCI Alternative North American Opportunities Fund ETF Trust Units
5.53%34.51 CAD−5.79%0 USD0.0034.75 M USD+66.96%
Alternatives
Multi-strategy
KBWDInvesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
5.39%12.23 USD−0.49%1.28 M USD0.29425.49 M USD+17.11%
Equity
Financials
UBOTUnited Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF Exchange Traded Fund Units
5.35%14.68 THB−2.39%626 USD1.23
Equity
Theme
ACAAArrow Long/Short Alternative Fund
5.19%26.80 CAD−2.05%3.9 K USD0.323.32 M USD+21.46%
Alternatives
Long/short
PFMNPICTON Market Neutral Equity Alternative Fund Trust Units
5.13%16.44 CAD+0.31%15.02 K USD0.08462.23 M USD+25.00%
Alternatives
Long/short
BMSCITHBCAP MSCI Thailand ETF
5.00%12.79 THB−1.62%22.03 K USD0.2428.26 M USD+21.45%
Equity
Total market
BITIBetaPro Inverse Bitcoin ETF
4.94%25.87 CAD−5.24%1.16 M USD0.8333.84 M USD+22.24%
Currency
Long CAD, short Bitcoin
PFAAPICTON Multi-Strategy Alpha Alternative Fund Trust Units
4.92%12.24 CAD−0.33%115.44 K USD0.88253.25 M USD+6.29%
Alternatives
Multi-strategy
TSLQLeverage Shares -3x Short Tesla ETP
4.78%10.5864 EUR−0.36%34.44 K USD0.366.87 M USD−99.95%
Equity
Consumer discretionary
PFCOPICTON Credit Opportunities Alternative Fund
4.68%9.31 CAD−0.11%140 USD0.0131.99 M USD+21.29%
Alternatives
Multi-strategy
RTAIRareview Tax Advantaged Income ETF
4.59%21.10 USD−0.77%7.64 K USD0.2617.96 M USD+21.79%
Fixed income
Investment grade
TXXS21Shares 2x Long Sui ETF
4.55%2.63 USD+20.41%193.46 K USD0.442.83 M USD
Currency
Pair long SUI, short USD
091180Samsung KODEX Autos ETF
4.50%35,700 KRW−8.07%21.22 M USD0.44408.16 M USD+110.01%
Equity
Consumer discretionary
SPFDMulvihill Enhanced Split Preferred Share ETF
4.34%9.75 CAD−0.10%22.65 K USD0.1428.98 M USD+15.30%
Fixed income
Broad credit
HYINWisdomTree Private Credit and Alternative Income Fund
4.34%14.13 USD−0.49%277.86 K USD0.6950.99 M USD+13.08%
Asset allocation
Target outcome
CEFSSaba Closed-End Funds ETF
4.29%25.12 USD+0.60%411.62 K USD0.18424.68 M USD+59.36%
Asset allocation
Target outcome
GLDKTAM Gold ETF Tracker
4.28%5.57 THB−3.30%779.58 K USD2.1038.85 M USD+101.47%
Commodities
Gold
PFMSPICTON Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund Trust Units
4.27%16.20 CAD−0.55%125.45 K USD6.528.19 M USD+43.51%
Alternatives
Multi-strategy
BGXSExpat Bulgaria Short SOFIX
4.24%0.1520 EUR−0.65%525 USD0.05
Equity
Total market
RDFIRareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF
4.23%23.16 USD+0.26%226.57 K USD1.0478.89 M USD+33.09%
Fixed income
Broad credit
3FNEGraniteShares 3x Long FAANG Daily ETP4.16%119 EUR−5.56%959 USD70.004.16 M USD+424.43%
Equity
Theme
417450KB RISE Global Hydrogen Economy Indxx ETF Units
4.00%20,400 KRW−9.25%84.41 K USD0.3412.08 M USD+185.51%
Equity
Theme
3ABELeverage Shares 3x Airbnb ETP3.78%20.113 EUR+3.70%0 USD0.00339.8 K USD−72.17%
Equity
Consumer discretionary
3DISLeverage Shares 3x Disney ETP
3.78%0.1105 EUR+2.03%0 USD911.3 K USD−61.46%
Equity
Communication services
3JDLeverage Shares 3x JD.Com ETP
3.78%2.4400 EUR−4.40%0 USD0.002.52 M USD+4,658.68%
Equity
Consumer discretionary
3AMDLeverage Shares 3x AMD ETP
3.78%5.7771 EUR−6.00%77.32 K USD1.0840.58 M USD+141.74%
Equity
Information technology
3BABLeverage Shares 3x Alibaba ETP
3.78%2.1397 EUR−3.62%24.62 K USD0.9610.7 M USD−59.96%
Equity
Consumer discretionary
3BIELeverage Shares 3x Baidu ETP
3.78%3.6578 EUR−7.31%121.88 K USD73.083.27 M USD−92.30%
Equity
Communication services
3URELeverage Shares 3x Uber ETP
3.78%0.3015 EUR−2.58%2.63 K USD0.79957.9 K USD−1.36%
Equity
Industrials
FMNAFidelity Market Neutral Alternative Fund
3.76%10.61 CAD−0.09%0 USD0.001.6 M USD+3.20%
Alternatives
Long/short
3PLTLeverage Shares 3x Palantir ETP
3.75%442.8722 EUR−3.65%56.11 K USD0.3325.38 M USD+1,258.47%
Equity
Information technology
XPSGReksa Dana Pinnacle Indonesia ESG ETF
3.75%292 IDR−1.68%2 USD0.0448.03 K USD−29.44%
Equity
Total market
XPLQReksa Dana Pinnacle Enhanced Liquid ETF
3.75%378 IDR−3.82%73 USD0.36988.98 K USD−19.86%
Equity
Large cap
XPDVReksa Dana Pinnacle Core High Dividend ETF Units
3.75%500 IDR−14.97%3 USD0.0140.19 K USD−1.81%
Equity
High dividend yield
2X01BSET50BCAP Set 50 Daily Leveraged ETF (2X) Exchange Traded Fund Units
3.75%7.65 THB−2.42%102.87 K USD1.90960.88 K USD
Equity
Large cap
2I01BSET50BCAP Set 50 Daily Inverse ETF (-2X) Exchange Traded Fund Units
3.75%2.71 THB+2.26%70.77 K USD0.652.16 M USD
Equity
Large cap
1I01BSET50BCAP Set 50 Daily Invest ETF (-1X) Exchange Traded Fund Units
3.75%3.70 THB+1.37%2.56 K USD4.48110.55 K USD
Equity
Large cap
FCEFFirst Trust Income Opportunities ETF
3.69%23.55 USD+0.11%106.59 K USD0.2178.57 M USD+50.93%
Asset allocation
Target outcome
XSSIReksa Dana Syariah Indeks Simas ETF JII
3.65%57 IDR−3.39%66 USD0.11
Equity
Total market
PFAEPICTON Long Short Equity (130/30) Alternative Fund
3.64%28.75 CAD+0.38%107.71 K USD0.4331.41 M USD+88.69%
Alternatives
Long/short
HDGERanger Equity Bear Bear ETF
3.62%16.67 USD−0.06%572.48 K USD0.4365.37 M USD−11.11%
Equity
Total market
433250HYUNDAI UNICORN R&D ACTIVE ETF Units
3.55%27,980 KRW−4.77%65.95 K USD6.44
Equity
Large cap
HDGEAccelerate Absolute Return Fund Trust Units
3.53%26.85 CAD−0.81%0 USD0.0029.55 M USD+29.00%
Alternatives
Multi-strategy
PFIAPICTON Long Short Income Alternative Fund
3.53%10.03 CAD0.00%80.96 K USD0.37320.97 M USD+19.68%
Alternatives
Multi-strategy
BWETBreakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
3.50%201.39 USD+0.32%42.98 M USD1.0935.43 M USD+1,951.50%
Commodities
Broad market
BDRYBreakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
3.50%12.30 USD−3.15%670.76 K USD0.7437.58 M USD+111.29%
Commodities
Broad market
ETFBNQ2STBeta ETF Nasdaq-100 2x Short Portfelowy Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamkniety Units
3.40%71.97 PLN+0.71%449.3 K USD1.118.48 M USD−49.43%
Equity
Large cap
TXXD21Shares 2x Long Dogecoin ETF
3.36%4.81 USD+14.37%428.01 K USD0.994.18 M USD
Currency
Pair long DOGE, short USD
XISCPREMIER ETF INDONESIA STATE-OWNED COMPANIES
3.25%693 IDR−1.14%11 USD0.0134.13 M USD−6.23%
Equity
Total market
YYYAmplify CEF High Income ETF
3.23%11.27 USD+0.13%11.88 M USD1.84718.33 M USD+41.13%
Asset allocation
Target outcome
BSET100BCAP SET100 ETF
3.21%11.38 THB−1.22%7.45 K USD0.0933.35 M USD+17.76%
Equity
Total market
XSBCReksa Dana Indeks Simas ETF IDX30
3.20%82 IDR−3.53%9 USD0.25
Equity
Total market
XBSKReksa Dana Indeks Batavia SRI-KEHATI ETF
3.20%335 IDR−9.46%4 USD0.03−25.30%
Equity
Total market
XDIFDanareksa ETF Indonesia Top 40
3.20%357 IDR−5.80%33 USD0.19
Equity
Total market
XMIGReksa Dana Indeks Majoris Pefindo I-Grade ETF Indonesia Units
3.20%146 IDR−3.95%16 USD0.03
Equity
Total market
XIIFPREMIER ETF INDONESIA FINANCIAL Units
3.20%346 IDR−7.49%2 USD0.001.2 M USD−37.09%
Equity
Financials
XILVReksa Dana Indeks Insight ETF FTSE Indonesia Low Volatility Factor Index
3.20%87 IDR−5.43%20 USD0.07
Equity
Total market
XMGBReksa Dana Majoris Government Bonds ETF Indonesia Units
3.20%1,122 IDR−0.18%6 USD0.27
Fixed income
Broad credit
XBLQReksa Dana Batavia Smart Liquid ETF
3.20%398 IDR−4.10%125 USD0.00−23.91%
Equity
Total market
XBIDBatavia IDX30 ETF
3.20%389 IDR−7.60%1.28 K USD1.81−25.92%
Equity
Total market
CCEFCalamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF
3.19%29.25 USD+0.59%69.31 K USD0.6932.46 M USD+18.54%
Asset allocation
Target outcome
332620Hanwha PLUS US Long-term Credit Bond ETF
3.15%101,680 KRW−1.25%96.9 K USD0.9112.24 M USD+26.36%
Fixed income
Broad credit
ETFBNQ3LVBeta Etf Nasdaq-100 3X Leveraged Pcif
3.10%1,850.6 PLN−2.73%980.86 K USD2.4411.03 M USD+76.02%
Equity
Large cap
ESNBExpat Serbia BELEX15 UCITS ETF
3.07%0.8771 EUR−0.44%0 USD70.95 K USD−6.37%
Equity
Large cap
BNKLGlobal X Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF Trust Units A
3.06%48.47 CAD+1.02%163.86 K USD1.678.61 M USD+96.05%
Equity
Financials
ECDCExpat Croatia CROBEX UCITS ETF
3.02%1.3790 EUR−0.63%6 USD0.00223.97 K USD+82.38%
Equity
Large cap
EETFBM40STBeta ETF mWIG40TRsh Portfelowy Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamkniety
3.00%189.70 PLN0.00%823 USD0.081.07 M USD
Equity
Mid cap
475720KB RISE 200 Weekly Covered Call ETF
3.00%14,200 KRW−8.27%25.5 M USD1.69600.49 M USD+123.20%
Equity
Total market
7588CSOP Levd. & Invr. Ser. - Hang Seng China Enterprises (-2)
3.00%1.626 HKD+3.44%431.5 K USD0.4610.39 M USD−69.03%
Equity
Large cap
3004CSOP FTSE Vietnam 30 ETF
3.00%9.725 HKD−1.92%4.22 K USD0.585.54 M USD+68.29%
Equity
Total market
THYP21shares Hyperliquid ETF
3.00%37.28 USD+9.89%7.33 M USD0.3175.81 M USD
Currency
Pair long HYPE,short USD
ATSXAccelerate Canadian Long Short Equity Fund
2.97%42.88 CAD−3.55%0 USD0.005.59 M USD+108.77%
Alternatives
Multi-strategy
NNRGNinepoint Energy Fund Series -ETF- Trust Units
2.95%85.43 CAD+1.81%580.07 K USD0.58327.09 M USD+94.99%
Equity
Energy
PEXProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF
2.95%21.64 USD+0.14%23.63 K USD0.3511.05 M USD+10.48%
Equity
Financials
GLDDBetaPro Gold Bullion -2x Daily Bear ETF
2.91%8.54 CAD−1.04%44.25 K USD0.183.57 M USD−80.23%
Commodities
Gold
NLSINEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF
2.89%52.08 USD+1.34%30.41 K USD0.532.12 M USD
Alternatives
Long/short
BKCLGlobal X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Covered Call ETF Trust Units A
2.86%25.96 CAD+0.62%156.82 K USD0.43135.29 M USD+60.30%
Equity
Financials
HDIVHamilton Enhanced Canadian Covered Call ETF Trust Units -E-
2.84%22.96 CAD+0.70%2.31 M USD0.551.2 B USD+104.93%
Equity
Total market
BEPRBrompton Flaherty & Crumrine Enhanced Investment Grade Preferred ETF
2.84%8.58 CAD+1.42%7.42 K USD0.3443.2 M USD+32.14%
Fixed income
Investment grade
SSSPhillip MSCI Singapore Daily (-1x) Inverse Product Units
2.83%1.011 SGD+3.16%783 USD0.29787.19 K USD−34.29%
Equity
Total market
ENCLGlobal X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ETF Trust Units A
2.82%23.32 CAD+0.60%300.72 K USD0.18211.17 M USD+54.94%
Equity
Energy
QQCLGlobal X Enhanced Nasdaq100 Covered Call ETF Trust Units A
2.82%27.23 CAD+2.02%784.65 K USD0.72262.72 M USD+30.52%
Equity
Large cap
CEFZRiverNorth Active Income ETF
2.82%8.18 USD+0.13%38.96 K USD0.3640.14 M USD
Asset allocation
Target outcome
SLVDBetaPro Silver -2x Daily Bear ETF
2.81%30.83 CAD−2.13%1.54 M USD0.5913.05 M USD−96.84%
Commodities
Silver
SPXUBetaPro S&P 500 2x Daily Bull ETF
2.80%35.72 CAD+1.22%5.32 M USD1.10131.01 M USD+132.80%
Equity
Large cap
WEATTeucrium Wheat Fund ETV
2.80%22.47 USD+0.83%6.77 M USD0.44303.46 M USD−28.40%
Commodities
Wheat
CANETeucrium Sugar Fund ETV
2.80%9.65 USD+0.05%1.09 M USD0.2976.95 M USD−28.15%
Commodities
Sugar
USCLGlobal X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
2.79%24.17 CAD+0.79%272.17 K USD0.62178.25 M USD+20.63%
Equity
Large cap
SPLRLeverage Shares -1x Short Palantir ETP
2.78%29.0852 EUR+2.23%10.05 K USD0.441.18 M USD+876.23%
Equity
Information technology