Largest inflows
| Name/ticker |
3-month estimated net flows ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) |
$14,196.8 |
10.47% |
32.21% |
$174,850.0 |
0.10% |
| iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) |
$4,649.7 |
5.62% |
22.62% |
$52,823.4 |
0.34% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) |
$3,660.3 |
10.49% |
32.31% |
$53,700.7 |
0.07% |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) |
$3,462.5 |
8.31% |
33.40% |
$22,730.7 |
0.15% |
| Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) |
$2,437.5 |
8.08% |
24.93% |
$13,653.7 |
0.12% |
| iShares MSCI EMU ETF (EZU) |
$2,416.3 |
9.48% |
28.76% |
$8,312.7 |
0.53% |
| PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1 (QQQ) |
$2,407.8 |
11.95% |
36.61% |
$45,337.8 |
0.20% |
| Select Sector Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) |
$2,052.3 |
13.14% |
40.44% |
$9,866.0 |
0.18% |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF (VOO) |
$2,010.4 |
10.50% |
32.33% |
$15,036.5 |
0.05% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) |
$1,755.1 |
5.61% |
22.12% |
$19,020.6 |
0.10% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF (VTI) |
$1,699.3 |
10.09% |
33.51% |
$39,164.9 |
0.05% |
| iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) |
$1,681.4 |
2.19% |
26.48% |
$13,985.8 |
0.53% |
| SPDR Euro Stoxx 50 ETF (FEZ) |
$1,261.2 |
9.75% |
27.43% |
$4,918.7 |
0.29% |
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) |
$1,037.7 |
1.88% |
-2.16% |
$3,351.1 |
0.18% |
| iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) |
$989.1 |
7.47% |
22.91% |
$5,270.0 |
0.34% |
| Select Sector Consumer Staples Sel Sector SPDR Fd (XLP) |
$954.0 |
8.71% |
26.28% |
$6,734.8 |
0.18% |
| Select Sector Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) |
$854.0 |
10.26% |
35.37% |
$17,091.0 |
0.18% |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) |
$829.2 |
9.73% |
35.59% |
$6,556.3 |
0.40% |
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) |
$816.8 |
9.84% |
41.36% |
$14,258.8 |
0.17% |
| WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) |
$762.8 |
7.60% |
41.87% |
$12,610.5 |
0.48% |
Largest outflows
| Name/ticker |
3-month estimated net flows ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
| SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) |
-$4,376.8 |
-9.52% |
-28.09% |
$30,822.0 |
0.40% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Fund ETF (VWO) |
-$4,231.9 |
1.61% |
-5.00% |
$46,553.6 |
0.18% |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) |
-$2,596.0 |
8.73% |
38.85% |
$27,514.3 |
0.24% |
| iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) |
-$2,071.3 |
1.81% |
-3.14% |
$40,123.2 |
0.69% |
| iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (EWZ) |
-$1,238.1 |
-5.79% |
-17.00% |
$4,378.3 |
0.61% |
| Select Sector Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) |
-$809.8 |
2.74% |
13.02% |
$4,501.4 |
0.18% |
| SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) |
-$760.9 |
7.80% |
30.09% |
$12,553.6 |
0.35% |
| iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) |
-$732.1 |
8.36% |
28.71% |
$12,868.1 |
0.40% |
| PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) |
-$714.8 |
-0.74% |
-7.58% |
$5,697.2 |
0.85% |
| iShares US Utilities ETF (IDU) |
-$660.5 |
2.93% |
14.70% |
$618.1 |
0.46% |
| iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) |
-$633.1 |
-0.14% |
1.05% |
$3,665.3 |
0.46% |
| Powershares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (SPLV) |
-$631.1 |
6.94% |
23.26% |
$3,916.6 |
0.25% |
| iShares Gold Trust (IAU) |
-$620.7 |
-9.47% |
-27.94% |
$6,271.0 |
0.25% |
| Select Sector Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) |
-$571.8 |
7.17% |
26.16% |
$8,004.1 |
0.18% |
| iShares Silver Trust (SLV) |
-$435.4 |
-10.15% |
-35.22% |
$6,240.7 |
0.50% |
| iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) |
-$356.6 |
3.94% |
5.41% |
$3,320.2 |
0.53% |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (DEM) |
-$338.0 |
-1.36% |
-5.64% |
$4,603.1 |
0.63% |
| iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) |
-$323.4 |
4.74% |
15.21% |
$1,696.5 |
0.34% |
| Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO) |
-$281.0 |
8.38% |
4.82% |
$4,635.3 |
0.55% |
| PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) |
-$247.9 |
-4.11% |
-13.19% |
$1,219.0 |
0.85% |
Ranked by quarterly returns
| Name/ticker |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
3-month average daily volume |
| Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF (SCIF) |
25.72% |
-28.75% |
$110.4 |
0.91% |
16,171 |
| iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF (SMIN) |
23.55% |
-15.50% |
$5.4 |
0.74% |
2,536 |
| EGShares India Small Cap ETF (SCIN) |
22.83% |
-19.94% |
$20.4 |
0.85% |
4,251 |
| iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers ETF (IAI) |
18.83% |
65.61% |
$224.0 |
0.46% |
69,368 |
| PowerShares KBW Capital Markets Portfolio (KBWC) |
18.80% |
53.29% |
$12.5 |
0.35% |
1,844 |
| SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) |
17.77% |
58.65% |
$34.7 |
0.35% |
1,033 |
| SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE) |
17.73% |
50.05% |
$122.8 |
1.86% |
29,249 |
| EGShares India Infrastructure ETF (INXX) |
16.64% |
-17.57% |
$16.5 |
0.85% |
4,876 |
| Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT) |
16.45% |
10.97% |
$48.6 |
0.96% |
3,331 |
| PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio (PJP) |
16.23% |
55.59% |
$943.4 |
0.63% |
171,981 |
| SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH) |
15.99% |
60.70% |
$708.1 |
0.35% |
125,207 |
| iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) |
15.34% |
57.07% |
$296.2 |
0.46% |
48,544 |
| SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) |
15.16% |
-5.41% |
$589.0 |
0.35% |
2,520,672 |
| SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN) |
14.83% |
52.01% |
$73.3 |
0.35% |
2,023 |
| PowerShares Dynamic Media Portfolio (PBS) |
14.52% |
59.75% |
$326.2 |
0.63% |
135,384 |
| SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) |
14.38% |
47.34% |
$2,901.0 |
0.35% |
2,565,495 |
| Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (GREK) |
14.31% |
26.93% |
$129.7 |
0.65% |
127,534 |
| PowerShares KBW Regional Banking Portfolio (KBWR) |
14.13% |
46.33% |
$45.6 |
0.35% |
15,912 |
| WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE) |
13.88% |
47.17% |
$642.4 |
0.58% |
212,301 |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Pure Value ETF (RPV) |
13.83% |
47.48% |
$559.5 |
0.35% |
132,716 |
| PowerShares KBW Insurance Portfolio (KBWI) |
13.80% |
55.64% |
$13.2 |
0.35% |
2,290 |
| First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (FXR) |
13.73% |
46.47% |
$727.6 |
0.70% |
354,890 |
| Powershares S&P 500 High Beta Portfolio (SPHB) |
13.57% |
40.85% |
$519.9 |
0.25% |
21,058 |
| PowerShares Dynamic Energy Exploration & Prod Port (PXE) |
13.56% |
30.00% |
$115.8 |
0.65% |
38,260 |
| iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (IYG) |
13.52% |
42.83% |
$603.0 |
0.46% |
66,605 |
| WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI) |
13.51% |
-8.72% |
$1,022.0 |
0.83% |
4,154,021 |
| First Trust Nasdaq ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) |
13.31% |
42.94% |
$52.4 |
0.60% |
10,411 |
| Market Vectors Steel ETF (SLX) |
13.19% |
3.94% |
$144.3 |
0.55% |
78,975 |
| Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT) |
13.15% |
101.72% |
$21.8 |
0.66% |
10,426 |
| Select Sector Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) |
13.14% |
40.44% |
$9,866.0 |
0.18% |
9,046,659 |
| Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ETF (VIS) |
13.13% |
41.93% |
$1,551.2 |
0.14% |
135,131 |
| iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) |
13.12% |
31.18% |
$6,249.9 |
0.53% |
2,361,800 |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF (RGI) |
13.02% |
39.48% |
$77.8 |
0.40% |
8,576 |
| Market Vectors Gaming ETF (BJK) |
13.01% |
50.02% |
$82.4 |
0.65% |
28,860 |
| PowerShares Dynamic Market (PWC) |
12.98% |
40.75% |
$170.7 |
0.60% |
6,471 |
| PowerShares Dynamic Financial Sector Portfolio (PFI) |
12.92% |
40.27% |
$27.8 |
0.75% |
5,008 |
| PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio (PPA) |
12.88% |
49.80% |
$92.9 |
0.66% |
35,792 |
| Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU) |
12.76% |
46.99% |
$406.9 |
0.75% |
258,532 |
| iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) |
12.63% |
26.48% |
$3,081.7 |
0.46% |
260,179 |
| iShares North American Tech ETF (IGM) |
12.58% |
33.95% |
$690.0 |
0.48% |
26,687 |
New launches
Ranked by average daily volume during the fourth quarter of 2013
| Name/ticker |
Classification |
3-month average daily volume |
Expense ratio* |
| db X-trackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund (ASHR) |
China region |
337,710 |
1.08% |
| Vident International Equity Fund (VIDI) |
International large-cap core |
276,348 |
0.75% |
| Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (FHLC) |
Health/biotechnology |
73,075 |
0.12% |
| Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF (FYLD) |
International equity income |
72,135 |
0.59% |
| ProShares S&P 500 Aristocrats ETF (NOBL) |
S&P 500 |
64,445 |
0.35% |
| Renaissance IPO ETF (IPO) |
Multicap value |
64,077 |
0.60% |
| Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (FTEC) |
Science & technology |
52,797 |
0.12% |
| Robo-Stox Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO) |
Science & technology |
51,568 |
0.95% |
| Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (FDIS) |
Consumer services |
44,680 |
0.12% |
| Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF (FIDU) |
Industrials |
44,147 |
0.12% |
| Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (FNCL) |
Financial services |
43,210 |
0.12% |
| Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY) |
Natural resources |
35,217 |
0.12% |
| Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) |
Consumer goods |
28,424 |
0.12% |
| Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (FUTY) |
Utility |
20,869 |
0.12% |
| Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT) |
Basic materials |
19,595 |
0.12% |
| db X-trackers MSCI Asia Pacific ex Japan Hedged Eq (DBAP) |
Pacific ex Japan |
15,608 |
0.60% |
| FlexShares Stoxx Global Broad Infrastructure Index (NFRA) |
Specialty/miscellaneous |
12,952 |
0.47% |
| Fidelity MSCI Telecommunications Services Idx ETF (FCOM) |
Telecommunications |
12,071 |
0.12% |
| db X-trackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity Fund (DBEU) |
European region |
7,402 |
0.45% |
| FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) |
Global real estate |
4,869 |
0.45% |
One-year anniversary
| Name/ticker |
3-month average daily volume |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) |
1,113,574 |
1.88% |
-2.16% |
$3,351.1 |
0.18% |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) |
168,638 |
5.72% |
23.73% |
$1,337.8 |
0.14% |
| Nuveen Long/Short Commodity Total Return Fund (CTF) |
149,647 |
2.49% |
-1.38% |
$364.6 |
0.83% |
| iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) |
106,820 |
4.82% |
15.85% |
$428.5 |
0.16% |
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF) |
87,632 |
9.75% |
35.67% |
$328.9 |
0.37% |
| PowerShares S&P 500 Downside Hedged Portfolio (PHDG) |
38,237 |
4.91% |
12.76% |
$112.8 |
0.39% |
| PowerShares S&P 500 High Dividend Portfolio (SPHD) |
25,829 |
5.12% |
20.83% |
$141.8 |
0.30% |
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF) |
20,207 |
8.82% |
32.31% |
$51.7 |
0.37% |
| IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF (QMN) |
12,404 |
0.75% |
1.86% |
$20.3 |
0.91% |
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (QDYN) |
9,907 |
10.04% |
35.96% |
$20.0 |
0.37% |
| Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF (DBIZ) |
9,588 |
2.02% |
7.21% |
$5.3 |
1.61% |
| ALPS/GS Mom Bldr Gr Mkts Eq and US Trs Indx ETF (GSGO) |
8,717 |
3.04% |
-15.65% |
$2.1 |
1.29% |
| ALPS/GS Momentum Builder Multi-Asset Index ETF (GSMA) |
8,406 |
5.12% |
7.11% |
$2.6 |
1.14% |
| PureFunds ISE Jr Silver (Sm Cap Miners/Expl) ETF (SILJ) |
4,342 |
-19.91% |
-53.06% |
$1.4 |
0.69% |
| ALPS/GS Risk-Adjusted Return US Large Cap Indx ETF (GSRA) |
4,178 |
6.21% |
28.48% |
$3.1 |
0.55% |
| PureFunds ISE Mining Service ETF (MSXX) |
3,295 |
-1.20% |
-23.63% |
$0.8 |
0.69% |
| SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum TILT ETF (MMTM) |
2,250 |
10.77% |
33.23% |
$11.8 |
0.35% |
| ALPS/GS Mom Bldr Asia ex-Japan Eq and U.S. Trs Indx ETF (GSAX) |
1,793 |
1.64% |
-11.93% |
$2.2 |
1.22% |
| PureFunds ISE Diamond/Gemstone ETF (GEMS) |
821 |
6.05% |
8.67% |
$1.1 |
0.69% |
| SPDR S&P 1500 Value TILT ETF (VLU) |
682 |
10.49% |
34.77% |
$7.9 |
0.35% |
| ProShares Merger ETF (MRGR) |
494 |
0.69% |
-4.04% |
$3.8 |
0.75% |
Ranked by annualized distribution yield
| Name/ticker |
Annualized distribution yield |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
3-month average daily volume |
| iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF (IFGL) |
34.55% |
-0.50% |
5.29% |
$706.2 |
0.48% |
162,582 |
| db X-trackers MSCI Brazil Hedged Equity Fund (DBBR) |
24.08% |
-2.39% |
-10.12% |
$3.8 |
0.60% |
1,809 |
| PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio (PSP) |
20.82% |
9.68% |
37.13% |
$494.5 |
2.19% |
282,893 |
| First Trust Intl Multi-Asset Diversified Inc Index (YDIV) |
18.76% |
1.26% |
N/A |
$5.1 |
0.79% |
4,820 |
| iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF (IYLD) |
18.28% |
1.47% |
0.57% |
$97.7 |
0.60% |
24,577 |
| iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF (REM) |
16.52% |
0.24% |
-2.47% |
$947.4 |
0.48% |
1,318,414 |
| SPDR Barclays Convertible Securities ETF (CWB) |
15.23% |
5.18% |
20.79% |
$2,018.1 |
0.40% |
459,475 |
| Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) |
14.72% |
0.87% |
1.01% |
$90.7 |
0.41% |
12,864 |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P Gl Dividend Opptys Idx ETF (LVL) |
14.53% |
2.86% |
8.67% |
$88.2 |
0.90% |
35,002 |
| iShares Asia Developed Real Estate ETF (IFAS) |
13.50% |
-3.02% |
3.57% |
$32.2 |
0.48% |
3,806 |
| PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (PBP) |
13.38% |
6.92% |
12.41% |
$199.6 |
0.75% |
62,006 |
| Market Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD) |
13.12% |
5.26% |
N/A |
$25.1 |
8.33% |
8,898 |
| EGShares India Infrastructure ETF (INXX) |
12.44% |
16.64% |
-17.57% |
$16.5 |
0.85% |
4,876 |
| Alps US Equity High Volatillity Put Write Index (HVPW) |
12.22% |
1.63% |
N/A |
$33.1 |
0.95% |
19,889 |
| Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate Index Fd;ETF (VNQI) |
11.61% |
-0.98% |
3.34% |
$1,263.0 |
0.32% |
13,086 |
| First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Idx Fd (MDIV) |
10.68% |
2.34% |
10.87% |
$526.6 |
0.62% |
130,103 |
| WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ) |
10.61% |
-0.21% |
20.08% |
$283.2 |
0.58% |
31,294 |
| YieldShares High Income ETF (YYY) |
10.36% |
5.31% |
8.43% |
$20.8 |
1.65% |
17,606 |
| SPDR S&P International Financial Sector ETF (IPF) |
10.02% |
6.08% |
23.29% |
$7.9 |
0.50% |
3,429 |
| First Trust Morningstar Managed Futures Strat Fund (FMF) |
9.51% |
4.58% |
N/A |
$5.2 |
0.95% |
5,120 |
| Nuveen Long/Short Commodity Total Return Fund (CTF) |
9.06% |
2.49% |
-1.38% |
$364.6 |
0.83% |
149,647 |
| WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund (DLS) |
9.01% |
5.00% |
27.42% |
$807.5 |
0.58% |
54,872 |
| Yorkville High Income MLP ETF (YMLP) |
8.93% |
3.18% |
15.73% |
$257.6 |
0.82% |
83,098 |
| WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Fund (DTH) |
8.76% |
5.55% |
23.15% |
$284.4 |
0.58% |
18,907 |
| PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (PCEF) |
8.75% |
3.54% |
4.20% |
$488.6 |
1.73% |
31,725 |
As of Dec. 31. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds, and exchange-traded notes. *Most recently reported net prospectus expense ratio. N/A = Not available
Source: Lipper, a Thomson Reuters company
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