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.

Active EM Equity holds the top spot this week at +17.92%, even as a semiconductor-led correction sent South Korea’s KOSPI into a bear market and a softer June CPI report pulled the dollar off its 14-month high. Nine of eleven categories posted lower returns than last week, with only Active Covered Call and Active Alts advancing.

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.