Each week, we calculate the average YTD total return for hundreds of active ETFs across eleven categories, apply a minimum AUM threshold of USD 10 million to filter out funds lacking sufficient scale, and rank categories by that average — surfacing the top performers within each. The result is a consistent, data-driven weekly snapshot that cuts through the noise and helps investors quickly identify where active management is delivering results.

This week’s Active ETF Scorecard reflects a mixed week rather than a broad rally, as a much weaker-than-expected June jobs report — just 57,000 new payrolls against a roughly 110,000 forecast — pulled the U.S. dollar off its 14-month high and cooled bets on a September Fed rate hike. Last week’s biggest winners felt the most pressure, with Active EM Equity, Active U.S. Equity, and Active Alts easing as AI, semiconductor, and crypto names gave back some ground, while income-oriented categories like Active Dividend, Active Covered Call, and Active High Yield Bond advanced.

Active ETF categories are ranked below by the average YTD total return of some of the largest active ETFs in each category, as measured by their latest reported AUM.