Subscribe

Exchange-traded funds ranked by tracking difference per category

1-year tracking difference Net assets ($M) YTD Return 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio* Large-cap Vanguard…

1-year tracking difference Net assets ($M) YTD Return 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Large-cap
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund ETF -0.05% $4,542.7 29.52% 30.52% 15.97% 18.23% 0.10%
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) -0.11% $977.6 29.63% 30.78% 15.92% 18.19% 0.07%
Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund ETF (MGC) -0.11% $656.1 29.04% 29.73% 16.11% 17.33% 0.12%
Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF (VTV) -0.15% $12,242.5 30.55% 31.72% 16.04% 16.30% 0.10%
Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund ETF (VONE) -0.17% $241.7 29.74% 30.81% 16.03% N/A 0.12%
iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) -0.17% $8,617.3 29.74% 30.80% 16.01% 18.42% 0.15%
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF (VOOV) -0.17% $128.9 28.92% 30.49% 15.64% N/A 0.15%
Small-cap N/A
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund ETF (VTWG) 0.00% $97.0 38.78% 43.23% 16.12% N/A 0.20%
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) 0.00% $26,693.5 34.65% 39.32% 15.32% 21.06% 0.24%
Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF (VTWO) 0.00% $310.3 34.63% 39.32% 15.24% N/A 0.21%
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT) -0.08% $2,909.1 39.19% 43.68% 18.61% 23.48% 0.25%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) -0.19% $846.7 39.69% 45.62% 16.03% 20.79% 0.72%
Developed markets N/A
SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ETF (ACIM) 0.00% $6.1 20.71% 22.81% 0.00% N/A 0.25%
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) -0.05% $5,065.2 20.08% 21.91% 9.67% 15.22% 0.34%
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) -0.08% $1,684.6 12.62% 15.42% 4.97% 12.88% 0.34%
iShares MSCI Canada Small-Cap ETF (EWCS) -0.13% $2.3 -3.03% -1.16% N/A N/A 0.59%
iShares MSCI EMU ETF (EZU) -0.14% $7,347.7 23.48% 27.59% 7.47% 10.56% 0.53%
Emerging markets N/A
Emerging Markets Funds (EEMA) -0.10% $34.7 3.12% 5.55% N/A N/A 0.49%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value ETF (EVAL) -0.28% $16.4 -4.70% -0.83% N/A N/A 0.49%
iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) -0.32% $30.2 18.25% 25.89% -3.19% N/A 0.61%
iShares MSCI Poland Capped ETF (EPOL) -0.33% $266.5 7.16% 15.70% 1.74% N/A 0.61%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets EMEA ETF (EEME) -0.37% $10.5 -5.85% -1.07% N/A N/A 0.49%
Fixed income N/A
Pimco Broad U.S. Treasury Index ETF (TRSY) -0.01% $13.0 -4.15% -4.86% 3.41% N/A 0.15%
SPDR Nuveen Barclays California Municipal Bond ETF (CXA) -0.03% $82.8 -3.69% -5.19% 6.26% 7.56% 0.20%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Govt Bond Index Fund ETF (VGIT) -0.04% $118.1 -1.87% -2.24% 3.35% N/A 0.12%
Pimco 7-15 Year US Treasury Index ETF (TENZ) -0.04% $48.1 -5.00% -5.84% 4.39% N/A 0.15%
Pimco Broad US TIPS Index ETF (TIPZ) -0.04% $57.6 -8.90% -10.02% 3.74% N/A 0.20%
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) -0.04% $2,403.5 -13.29% -14.97% 6.51% 1.85% 0.15%

Excludes leveraged and inverse funds and exchange-traded notes. Assets as of Nov. 30, performance related figures as of Dec. 9. Ranking is based on unrounded figures. Three- and five-year returns are annualized. N/A = not available (fund has been in operation for less than the year indicated). *Net prospectus

Source: Lipper

Learn more about reprints and licensing for this article.

Recent Articles by Author

40 under 40

Last chance to recognize a young financial professional. Deadline is Feb. 29 to nominate an outstanding up-and-comer in the advice industry.

Best- and worst-performing equity mutual funds

See rankings of funds by returns in categories from large-cap growth to real estate and equity income.

Advisers should get behind a bill to strengthen senior financial protection

Push by advisers could help tug this needed legislation out of the doldrums and on to the president's desk.

DOL must keep dialogue open on fiduciary rule

Sudden withdrawal of DOL's Timothy Hauser from a panel at the Insured Retirement Institute conference was a blunder.

Firms on the hook for hiring bad brokers

Sweep reminds broker-dealers they're going to be held accountable for hiring brokers who prove not fit to work in the industry.

X

Subscribe and Save 60%

Premium Access
Print + Digital

Learn more
Subscribe to Print