Rising Stars ETF Rankings
Which ETFs rank highest on ETF Copilot's Rising Stars list today? As of October 28, 2026, the five top-ranked ETFs on ETF Copilot's Rising Stars list are GOEX, OAEM, GOAU, ABLD and AFK, of 10 ranked. Expense ratios across all 10 run from 0.12% to 1.22% a year, and their ETF Copilot overall scores run from 3.3 to 8.2.
Updated October 28, 2026
What stands out across Rising Stars ETF Rankings
Expense ratios across the 10 ETFs on ETF Copilot's Rising Stars list run from 0.12% to 1.22% a year, a median of 0.63%. MMTM is the cheapest of the 10.
Across the 10 funds shown, ETF Copilot's overall scores run from 3.3 to 8.2 out of 10, with a median of 6.8.
Concentration varies widely among the 10 ETFs on ETF Copilot's Rising Stars list: the ten largest holdings account for 33% of assets in the least concentrated fund and 58% in the most, a median of 39% across the list.
6 of 9 are more concentrated than the typical fund in their own category, on ETF Copilot's concentration measure.
The typical fund among the 10 ETFs on ETF Copilot's Rising Stars list behaves like 37 equally weighted positions once holding weights are taken into account.
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot ranks Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX) first in its Rising Stars list.
Which ETF leads the Rising Stars ETF Rankings? GOEX, scored 7.0 out of 10 — the 10 on this list
| # | Fund | ETF Copilot score | Expense ratio | Assets | Top 10 weight | Largest exposures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX) | 7.0/10 | 0.65% | $110M | 39% | |
| 2 | OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF (OAEM) | 8.2/10 | 1.22% | $128M | 50% | Tech 39%, Semiconductors 24% |
| 3 | U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) | 6.0/10 | 0.60% | $179M | 58% | |
| 4 | Abacus FCF Real Assets Leaders ETF (ABLD) | 5.0/10 | 0.59% | $12M | 36% | Tech 3% |
| 5 | VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) | 4.5/10 | 0.76% | $94M | ||
| 6 | Hartford Disciplined US Equity ETF (HDUS) | 6.8/10 | 0.19% | $113M | 33% | Tech 39%, Magnificent 7 29% |
| 7 | Brookstone Value Stock ETF (BAMV) | 6.7/10 | 0.95% | $124M | 38% | Tech 12%, Semiconductors 8% |
| 8 | VanEck Robotics ETF (IBOT) | 7.1/10 | 0.47% | $101M | 42% | Tech 51%, Semiconductors 23% |
| 9 | KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF (KURE) | 3.3/10 | 0.79% | $107M | 54% | |
| 10 | State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM) | 6.8/10 | 0.12% | $130M | 37% | Tech 46%, Magnificent 7 29% |
ETF Copilot's 0–10 score rates a fund on value, growth, quality and risk against every US equity ETF we track. How the scores are built →
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “Rising Stars ETF rankings”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/rankings/rising-stars
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