International market funds
| Top 10 |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
3-month avg daily volume |
| Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (GREK) |
14.31% |
26.93% |
$129.7 |
0.65% |
127,534 |
| WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE) |
13.88% |
47.17% |
$642.4 |
0.58% |
212,301 |
| iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) |
13.12% |
31.18% |
$6,249.9 |
0.53% |
2,361,800 |
| First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund (FGM) |
12.50% |
26.63% |
$47.7 |
0.80% |
13,341 |
| iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF (EWP) |
12.45% |
34.26% |
$882.6 |
0.53% |
597,390 |
| db X-trackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity Fund (DBCN) |
11.16% |
17.76% |
$20.6 |
0.50% |
12,514 |
| iShares MSCI Denmark Capped ETF (EDEN) |
11.04% |
43.36% |
$17.9 |
0.53% |
5,693 |
| iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF (EWUS) |
10.87% |
38.32% |
$27.1 |
0.59% |
8,180 |
| iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF (EWI) |
10.59% |
20.94% |
$856.2 |
0.53% |
1,155,310 |
| Market Vectors Israel ETF (ISRA) |
10.31% |
N/A |
$30.0 |
0.59% |
6,169 |
| Bottom 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Global X Junior Miners ETF (JUNR) |
-11.31% |
-44.72% |
$5.8 |
0.69% |
2,170 |
| iShares MSCI Thailand Capped ETF (THD) |
-10.13% |
-14.99% |
$506.0 |
0.61% |
214,111 |
| iShares MSCI Singapore Small-Cap ETF (EWSS) |
-8.22% |
-5.04% |
$19.0 |
0.59% |
10,079 |
| iShares MSCI Australia Small-Cap ETF (EWAS) |
-3.93% |
-9.91% |
$2.0 |
0.59% |
1,532 |
| IQ Australia Small Cap ETF (KROO) |
-3.80% |
-10.71% |
$9.1 |
0.69% |
760 |
Large-cap
| Top 10 |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
3-month avg daily volume |
| Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU) |
12.76% |
46.99% |
$406.9 |
0.75% |
258,532 |
| RevenueShares Large Cap Fund (RWL) |
11.99% |
37.63% |
$207.8 |
0.49% |
33,089 |
| PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1 (QQQ) |
11.95% |
36.61% |
$45,337.8 |
0.20% |
31,311,795 |
| iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth ETF (JKE) |
11.74% |
32.07% |
$529.8 |
0.25% |
34,656 |
| iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM) |
11.67% |
N/A |
$194.9 |
0.15% |
8,185 |
| iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) |
11.63% |
N/A |
$276.8 |
0.15% |
50,002 |
| iShares Russell Top 200 Growth Index Fund (IWY) |
11.41% |
32.35% |
$442.4 |
0.20% |
20,964 |
| Guggenheim Invest Russell Top 50 Mega Cap ETF (XLG) |
11.39% |
28.78% |
$545.5 |
0.20% |
22,374 |
| WisdomTree LargeCap Value Fund (EZY) |
11.25% |
30.74% |
$28.9 |
0.38% |
1,105 |
| Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund;ETF (MGK) |
11.18% |
32.48% |
$1,231.1 |
0.12% |
73,820 |
| Bottom 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Market Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD) |
5.26% |
N/A |
$25.1 |
8.33% |
8,898 |
| ALPS/GS Risk-Adjusted Return US Lg Cap Indx ETF (GSRA) |
6.21% |
28.48% |
$3.1 |
0.55% |
4,178 |
| Alps VelocityShares Tail Risk Hedged Large Cap ETF (TRSK) |
7.20% |
N/A |
$1.4 |
0.71% |
10,665 |
| VelocityShares Equal Risk Weighted Large Cap ETF (ERW) |
7.51% |
N/A |
$29.3 |
0.65% |
300 |
| iShares NYSE Composite ETF (NYC) |
8.61% |
25.88% |
$71.0 |
0.25% |
2,362 |
Multicap
| Top 10 |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
3-month avg daily volume |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Pure Value ETF (RPV) |
13.83% |
47.48% |
$559.5 |
0.35% |
132,716 |
| Powershares S&P 500 High Beta Portfolio (SPHB) |
13.57% |
40.85% |
$519.9 |
0.25% |
21,058 |
| PowerShares Dynamic Market (PWC) |
12.98% |
40.75% |
$170.7 |
0.60% |
6,471 |
| Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Tracking Stock (ONEQ) |
11.03% |
39.68% |
$312.0 |
0.22% |
14,992 |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF (RPG) |
10.83% |
43.29% |
$934.6 |
0.35% |
106,147 |
| SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum TILT ETF (MMTM) |
10.77% |
33.23% |
$11.8 |
0.35% |
2,250 |
| RevenueShares Navellier Overall A-100 Fund (RWV) |
10.62% |
30.90% |
$7.7 |
0.60% |
1,147 |
| Madrona Domestic ETF (FWDD) |
10.54% |
39.14% |
$22.0 |
1.25% |
3,573 |
| Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF (FNDB) |
10.53% |
N/A |
$38.2 |
0.32% |
34,084 |
| PowerShares Dynamic Buyback Achievers Portfolio (PKW) |
10.50% |
45.57% |
$2,502.5 |
0.71% |
646,857 |
| Bottom 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Guggenheim Invest Multi-Asset Income ETF (CVY) |
5.69% |
19.60% |
$1,165.2 |
0.77% |
212,441 |
| Powershares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (SPLV) |
6.94% |
23.26% |
$3,916.6 |
0.25% |
198,886 |
| iShares Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA) |
7.04% |
22.40% |
$220.7 |
0.30% |
26,999 |
| First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD) |
7.12% |
26.59% |
$796.3 |
0.70% |
102,775 |
| Market Vectors Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) |
7.21% |
30.89% |
$541.7 |
0.49% |
161,780 |
Midcap
| Top 10 |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
3-month avg daily volume |
| Direxion All Cap Insider Sentiment Shares (KNOW) |
11.21% |
35.68% |
$23.7 |
0.65% |
761 |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF (RFG) |
10.91% |
35.72% |
$805.4 |
0.35% |
26,796 |
| First Trust Value Line 100 Exchange-Traded Fund (FVL) |
10.87% |
39.50% |
$56.1 |
0.70% |
5,140 |
| PowerShares Dynamic OTC (PWO) |
10.87% |
43.42% |
$24.3 |
0.61% |
798 |
| TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF (TTFS) |
10.67% |
42.42% |
$98.1 |
0.99% |
6,635 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund;ETF (VOE) |
10.55% |
37.65% |
$2,256.3 |
0.10% |
123,244 |
| Guggenheim Invest Insider Sentiment ETF (NFO) |
10.39% |
35.41% |
$203.7 |
0.65% |
24,791 |
| First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FNY) |
10.19% |
36.62% |
$40.6 |
0.70% |
2,065 |
| iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF (JKI) |
10.05% |
41.72% |
$165.8 |
0.30% |
7,675 |
| PowerShares Fundamental Pure Mid Value Portfolio (PXMV) |
10.03% |
40.59% |
$39.7 |
0.39% |
1,425 |
| Bottom 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XMLV) |
6.45% |
N/A |
$21.3 |
0.25% |
6,269 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund;ETF (VOT) |
6.55% |
32.23% |
$1,895.8 |
0.10% |
100,468 |
| iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (JKH) |
7.18% |
33.84% |
$192.5 |
0.30% |
4,818 |
| WisdomTree MidCap Dividend Fund (DON) |
8.11% |
32.98% |
$913.3 |
0.38% |
50,773 |
| SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (MDYV) |
8.14% |
33.87% |
$75.1 |
0.28% |
939 |
Small-cap
| Top 10 |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
3-month avg daily volume |
| First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (FDM) |
12.44% |
43.15% |
$91.1 |
0.60% |
49,545 |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV) |
12.14% |
45.10% |
$155.6 |
0.38% |
21,123 |
| RevenueShares Small Cap Fund (RWJ) |
11.47% |
45.54% |
$253.2 |
0.54% |
26,630 |
| First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) |
11.46% |
43.42% |
$78.1 |
0.70% |
3,631 |
| PowerShares Fundamental Pure Small Value Portfolio (PXSV) |
11.45% |
44.14% |
$60.9 |
0.39% |
1,081 |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG) |
11.18% |
43.44% |
$119.7 |
0.35% |
13,112 |
| First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX) |
11.11% |
43.08% |
$488.6 |
0.70% |
71,043 |
| WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund (EES) |
10.85% |
45.43% |
$404.2 |
0.38% |
39,621 |
| First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) |
10.80% |
42.91% |
$25.9 |
0.70% |
2,469 |
| iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF (JKL) |
10.54% |
35.36% |
$348.8 |
0.30% |
7,769 |
| Bottom 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| PowerShares Fundamental Pure Small Growth Port (PXSG) |
7.07% |
32.34% |
$29.5 |
0.41% |
527 |
| iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (JKK) |
7.42% |
41.91% |
$139.1 |
0.30% |
6,553 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund;ETF (VBK) |
7.53% |
38.18% |
$3,637.3 |
0.10% |
161,187 |
| PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio (DWAS) |
7.61% |
49.19% |
$637.1 |
0.61% |
175,621 |
| iShares Enhanced US Small-Cap ETF (IESM) |
7.74% |
N/A |
$6.0 |
0.36% |
4,067 |
Sector equity
| Top 10 |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
3-month avg daily volume |
| iShares US 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 |
| 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 US 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% |
N/A |
0.35% |
2,520,672 |
| SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN) |
14.83% |
52.01% |
$73.3 |
0.35% |
2,023 |
| Bottom 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) |
-27.84% |
-66.00% |
$279.0 |
0.83% |
204,140 |
| Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) |
-24.96% |
-60.95% |
$1,136.8 |
0.55% |
347,013 |
| PureFunds ISE Jr Silver (Sm Cap Miners/Expl) ETF (SILJ) |
-19.91% |
-53.06% |
$1.4 |
0.69% |
4,342 |
| Global X Pure Gold Miners ETF (GGGG) |
-17.77% |
-52.79% |
$2.9 |
0.59% |
1,878 |
| ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF (VIXM) |
-16.73% |
-44.38% |
$55.0 |
0.83% |
34,923 |
Emerging markets
| Top 10 |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
3-month avg 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 |
| Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT) |
16.45% |
10.97% |
$48.6 |
0.96% |
3,331 |
| WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI) |
13.51% |
-8.72% |
$1,022.0 |
0.83% |
4,154,021 |
| iShares India 50 ETF (INDY) |
11.48% |
-4.69% |
$449.8 |
0.93% |
42,956 |
| KraneShares CSI China Five Year Plan ETF (KFYP) |
10.97% |
N/A |
$3.3 |
0.68% |
906 |
| Global X Nigeria Index ETF (NGE) |
10.82% |
N/A |
$7.1 |
0.68% |
8,462 |
| iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA) |
10.25% |
-4.24% |
$511.0 |
0.67% |
296,128 |
| Guggenheim Invest China Small Cap ETF (HAO) |
9.30% |
15.01% |
$265.1 |
0.75% |
124,158 |
| Bottom 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) |
-14.28% |
-26.76% |
$452.2 |
0.61% |
345,935 |
| Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) |
-10.13% |
-28.53% |
$196.9 |
0.60% |
93,028 |
| iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (EWZS) |
-9.88% |
-26.53% |
$34.7 |
0.61% |
3,768 |
| Global X/InterBolsa FTSE Colombia 20 ETF (GXG) |
-7.45% |
-14.42% |
$111.1 |
0.79% |
52,052 |
| iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF (ECH) |
-7.33% |
-23.86% |
$365.3 |
0.61% |
252,642 |
Fixed income
| Top 10 |
3-month return |
1-year return |
Net assets ($M) |
Expense ratio* |
3-month avg daily volume |
| iShares Global ex USD High Yield Corp Bond ETF (HYXU) |
5.18% |
12.84% |
$68.9 |
0.40% |
13,868 |
| WisdomTree Euro Debt Fund (EU) |
4.97% |
6.69% |
$4.6 |
0.35% |
1,696 |
| First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) |
4.23% |
N/A |
$92.6 |
1.19% |
14,887 |
| ProShares High Yield-Interest Rate Hedged (HYHG) |
4.23% |
N/A |
$63.7 |
0.50% |
13,324 |
| Guggenheim Invest BulletShares 2019 HY Corp Bd ETF (BSJJ) |
4.20% |
N/A |
$15.4 |
0.42% |
12,704 |
| Market Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF (IHY) |
4.04% |
7.63% |
$135.6 |
0.40% |
182,712 |
| Guggenheim Invest BulletShares 2020 HY Corp Bd ETF (BSJK) |
4.00% |
N/A |
$12.8 |
0.42% |
10,608 |
| Market Vectors Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (THHY) |
4.00% |
N/A |
$10.1 |
0.80% |
923 |
| iShares B – Ca Rated Corporate Bond ETF (QLTC) |
3.89% |
7.29% |
$10.4 |
0.55% |
1,227 |
| iShares Global High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (GHYG) |
3.89% |
7.78% |
$85.3 |
0.40% |
15,929 |
| Bottom 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund ETF (EDV) |
-5.26% |
-20.93% |
$127.2 |
0.12% |
30,878 |
| PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index ETF (ZROZ) |
-5.19% |
-21.94% |
$55.2 |
0.15% |
3,108 |
| PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund (LTPZ) |
-4.90% |
-19.54% |
$72.5 |
0.20% |
3,499 |
| PIMCO Australia Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund (AUD) |
-3.80% |
-12.18% |
$25.3 |
0.45% |
3,141 |
| Global X Canada Preferred ETF (CNPF) |
-3.75% |
-10.67% |
$7.5 |
0.58% |
2,419 |
As of Dec. 31. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds, and exchange-traded notes. *Most recently reported net prospectus expense ratio. Rankings are based on unrounded figures. N/A = Not available
Source: Lipper, a Thomson Reuters company
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