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Fund Net assets ($M) YTD return 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio* Guggenheim Invest Solar ETF…

Fund Net assets ($M) YTD return 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio*
Guggenheim Invest Solar ETF (TAN) $393.7 125.24% 159.97% -17.77% -10.26% 0.70%
Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT) $29.9 91.54% 118.02% -23.22% -14.74% 0.66%
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) $90.3 80.14% 87.62% 0.79% 11.07% 0.60%
Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX) $95.2 62.76% 70.73% -1.87% -0.66% 0.62%
iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers ETF (IAI) $190.6 59.42% 68.35% 11.43% 16.08% 0.46%
PowerShares Golden Dragon China Port (PGJ) $315.0 52.40% 66.26% 4.53% 17.16% 0.70%
Guggenheim Invest China Technology ETF (CQQQ) $58.0 57.60% 65.68% 8.13% N/A 0.70%
First Trust ISE Global Wind Energy Index Fund (FAN) $78.3 58.53% 65.32% 4.01% 0.51% 0.60%
PowerShares Nasdaq Internet Portfolio (PNQI) $242.2 56.33% 62.58% 21.77% 37.16% 0.60%
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) $4,379.5 61.58% 61.80% 35.21% 27.79% 0.48%
Market Vectors Biotech ETF (BBH) $476.9 62.57% 61.32% N/A N/A 0.35%
PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio (PBW) $221.5 51.18% 60.89% -14.09% -4.56% 0.70%
PowerShares Dynamic BioTech & Genome Portfolio (PBE) $284.4 61.22% 60.17% 21.24% 22.45% 0.63%
Global X Social Media Index ETF (SOCL) $105.1 55.86% 59.79% N/A N/A 0.65%
db X-trackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DBJP) $250.9 46.27% 58.93% N/A N/A 0.50%
SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH) $695.4 58.41% 58.85% 26.20% 27.69% 0.35%
PowerShares Global Clean Energy Portfolio (PBD) $86.3 48.96% 57.13% -4.12% 2.60% 0.75%
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) $29.1 52.63% 56.77% N/A N/A 0.35%
Global X Nasdaq China Technology ETF (QQQC) $10.3 48.86% 55.82% 7.82% N/A 0.65%
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Port (PSCH) $204.9 54.28% 55.69% 27.66% N/A 0.29%
Guggenheim Invest Spin-Off ETF (CSD) $671.4 50.57% 55.29% 26.57% 32.41% 0.65%
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) $288.5 51.01% 54.87% 22.34% 22.86% 0.46%
SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN) $63.7 47.86% 54.65% N/A N/A 0.35%
PowerShares KBW Capital Markets Portfolio (KBWC) $9.7 47.37% 54.49% N/A N/A 0.35%
PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio (PJP) $874.7 53.22% 54.33% 32.83% 29.77% 0.63%
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) $47.4 45.23% 53.54% -10.53% -8.07% 0.48%
PowerShares Dynamic Media Portfolio (PBS) $289.3 49.40% 53.39% 22.54% 29.80% 0.63%
PowerShares KBW Insurance Portfolio (KBWI) $9.8 52.88% 52.75% N/A N/A 0.35%
PowerShares Dynamic Industrials Sector Portfolio (PRN) $117.2 44.77% 51.45% 18.46% 21.48% 0.65%
PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio (DWAS) $565.1 45.62% 51.02% N/A N/A 0.61%
Market Vectors Gaming ETF (BJK) $72.5 44.45% 50.61% 20.99% 29.18% 0.65%
iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) $119.0 42.81% 49.87% 21.80% N/A 0.53%
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) $11,839.5 38.16% 49.79% 11.53% 8.50% 0.48%
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN) $1,723.2 45.70% 49.75% 17.72% 32.64% 0.60%
SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE) $93.5 43.64% 49.37% 11.46% 15.76% 1.86%
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Cnsmr Discretionary Port (PSCD) $110.8 44.04% 49.16% 20.24% N/A 0.29%
Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU) $301.4 42.51% 48.84% N/A N/A 0.75%
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) $922.9 46.83% 48.76% 24.51% 29.67% 0.60%
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE) $505.3 40.17% 47.94% 14.92% 23.14% 0.58%
PowerShares Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment Port (PEJ) $192.2 43.90% 47.74% 21.37% 32.69% 0.63%
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) $2,716.2 43.93% 47.68% 18.93% 9.95% 0.35%
First Trust Nasdaq Global Auto Index Fund (CARZ) $55.9 36.23% 47.62% N/A N/A 0.70%
Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Pure Value ETF (RPV) $493.4 43.48% 47.61% 22.54% 27.77% 0.35%
PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio (PPA) $85.8 43.54% 47.03% 19.22% 19.55% 0.66%
PowerShares KBW Regional Banking Portfolio (KBWR) $35.4 43.31% 46.35% N/A N/A 0.35%
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) $1,011.2 44.81% 46.13% 27.89% 20.94% 0.35%
Guggenheim Invest S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV) $144.1 40.82% 45.94% 17.28% 27.71% 0.38%
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Tech Port (PSCT) $219.3 39.05% 45.89% 14.48% N/A 0.29%
First Trust Health Care Alphadex Fund (FXH) $1,366.9 45.40% 45.66% 24.11% 29.19% 0.70%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) $846.7 39.69% 45.62% 16.03% 20.79% 0.72%

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

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