Exchange-traded funds
ETFs per category, ranked by three-year asset growth
Growth
| Rank | Fund | Ticker | % gain in total net asset | 2012 assets ($M) | 2009 assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guggenheim Invest S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth | RFG | 1084.8% | $505.9 | $42.7 | -4.79% | 23.61% | 0.4% |
| 2 | Guggenheim Invest S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth | RZG | 1076.7% | $70.6 | $6.0 | 2.76% | 22.02% | 0.4% |
| 3 | First Trust Large Cap Growth Alphadex | FTC | 915.6% | $130.0 | $12.8 | -4.98% | 16.55% | 0.7% |
Large-cap
| Rank | Fund | Ticker | % gain in total net asset | 2012 assets ($M) | 2009 assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WisdomTree LargeCap Dividend Fund | DLN | 231.2% | $1,159.5 | $350.1 | 10.29% | 18.51% | 0.3% |
| 2 | PowerShares Active Mega Cap Fund | PMA | 194.7% | $5.6 | $1.9 | 5.50% | 15.24% | 0.8% |
| 3 | RevenueShares Large Cap Fund | RWL | 193.8% | $156.3 | $53.2 | 2.59% | 16.66% | 0.5% |
Midcap
| Rank | Fund | Ticker | % gain in total net asset | 2012 assets ($M) | 2009 assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guggenheim Invest S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth | RFG | 1084.8% | $505.9 | $42.7 | -4.79% | 23.61% | 0.4% |
| 2 | Guggenheim Invest Mid-Cap Core | CZA | 808.1% | $33.6 | $3.7 | 0.62% | 20.50% | 0.7% |
| 3 | First Trust Multi Cap Value Alphadex | FAB | 537.3% | $47.8 | $7.5 | -0.68% | 18.11% | 0.7% |
Small-cap
| Rank | Fund | Ticker | % gain in total net asset | 2012 assets ($M) | 2009 assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Trust Mid Cap Core Alphadex | FNX | 3616.3% | $297.3 | $8.0 | -2.88% | 20.22% | 0.7% |
| 2 | First Trust Small Cap Core Alphadex | FYX | 2305.3% | $137.1 | $5.7 | -0.82% | 18.66% | 0.7% |
| 3 | Guggenheim Invest S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth | RZG | 1076.7% | $70.6 | $6.0 | 2.76% | 22.02% | 0.4% |
Multicap
| Rank | Fund | Ticker | % gain in total net asset | 2012 assets ($M) | 2009 assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Trust Large Cap Core Alphadex | FEX | 2457.8% | $327.4 | $12.8 | -2.19% | 17.09% | 0.7% |
| 2 | First Trust Large Cap Value Alphadex | FTA | 1337.1% | $244.3 | $17.0 | -0.77% | 17.26% | 0.7% |
| 3 | SPDR S&P Dividend | SDY | 1285.1% | $9,123.3 | $658.7 | 6.44% | 17.54% | 0.4% |
Value
| Rank | Fund | Ticker | % gain in total net asset | 2012 assets ($M) | 2009 assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Trust Large Cap Value Alphadex | FTA | 1337.1% | $244.3 | $17.0 | -0.77% | 17.26% | 0.7% |
| 2 | SPDR S&P Dividend | SDY | 1285.1% | $9,123.3 | $658.7 | 6.44% | 17.54% | 0.4% |
| 3 | Guggenheim Invest Multi-Asset Income | CVY | 685.2% | $662.7 | $84.4 | 4.51% | 19.84% | 0.8% |
Core
| Rank | Fund | Ticker | % gain in total net asset | 2012 assets ($M) | 2009 assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Trust Mid Cap Core Alphadex | FNX | 3616.3% | $297.3 | $8.0 | -2.88% | 20.22% | 0.7% |
| 2 | First Trust Large Cap Core Alphadex | FEX | 2457.8% | $327.4 | $12.8 | -2.19% | 17.09% | 0.7% |
| 3 | First Trust Small Cap Core Alphadex | FYX | 2305.3% | $137.1 | $5.7 | -0.82% | 18.66% | 0.7% |
Sector
| Rank | Fund | Ticker | % gain in total net asset | 2012 assets ($M) | 2009 assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Trust Consumer Discretionary Alphadex | FXD | 9204.0% | $465.2 | $5.0 | -5.34% | 22.98% | 0.7% |
| 2 | First Trust S&P REIT Index | FRI | 8720.5% | $388.1 | $4.4 | 12.49% | 32.29% | 0.5% |
| 3 | First Trust Consumer Staples Alphadex | FXG | 4590.4% | $389.3 | $8.3 | -0.99% | 18.83% | 0.7% |
World
| Rank | Fund | Ticker | % gain in total net asset | 2012 assets ($M) | 2009 assets ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global X/InterBolsa FTSE Colombia 20 | GXG | 7587.0% | $176.8 | $2.3 | -3.59% | 23.83% | 0.9% |
| 2 | iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index | EPU | 5272.0% | $402.9 | $7.5 | 13.68% | 21.68% | 0.6% |
| 3 | SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap | EWX | 3181.5% | $833.5 | $25.4 | -18.35% | 8.26% | 0.7% |
As of June 30. *Net prospectus.
Source: Lipper
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