Best Sentiment ETFs — By The Sunday Investor

This page highlights the strongest U.S. sentiment-driven ETFs using the ETF Power Rankings framework. We rank funds by a composite Sentiment Score derived from earnings-related surprises and earnings revisions at the holdings level.

Top 10 Sentiment ETFs (Ranked by Sentiment Score)

Methodology Behind The Sentiment Score

The Sentiment Score is computed from the current underlying holdings of each ETF — not from the ETF’s own history. We aggregate stock-level signals such as recent sales surprise %, EPS surprise %, and an EPS revision score (breadth and magnitude of analyst estimate changes). Holdings are weighted by portfolio weights and may be sector-adjusted to avoid concentration effects. This approach is deliberate: ETFs frequently reconstitute and change holdings, and funds themselves don’t have “earnings surprises.” Measuring sentiment at the holdings level captures what the fund owns now, which we believe is more relevant and timely than the ETF’s past price moves.

The table surfaces key surprise and revision metrics alongside the composite Sentiment Score. Investors should also consider how funds score on other factor categories before making an investment decision.