Commodities
| Top 10 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Annual expense ratio |
| ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity |
$8.8 |
-3.4% |
28.9% |
-26.7% |
1.0% |
| UBS E-Tracs S&P 500 Gold Hedged Index |
$19.0 |
19.6% |
25.4% |
N/A |
N/A |
| Deutsche Bank Gold Double Long Exchange Traded Notes |
N/A |
11.6% |
23.0% |
38.7% |
N/A |
| ProShares Ultra Gold |
$386.3 |
15.7% |
22.5% |
38.4% |
1.0% |
| Deutsche Bank Powershares Base Metals Double Short ETN |
N/A |
-17.5% |
18.8% |
-39.9% |
N/A |
| iShares Gold Trust |
$9,662.5 |
8.5% |
15.2% |
21.3% |
0.3% |
| ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares |
$1,827.0 |
5.5% |
15.1% |
N/A |
0.4% |
| ETFS Physical Asian Gold Shares |
$74.5 |
5.5% |
15.1% |
N/A |
N/A |
| SPDR Gold Shares |
$68,743.2 |
5.5% |
15.1% |
21.5% |
0.4% |
| UBS E-Tracs Bloomberg CMCI Gold Total Return |
$8.4 |
6.3% |
15.0% |
20.5% |
N/A |
| Bottom 5 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Annual expense ratio |
| iPath Exchange Traded Notes Dow Jones - UBS Nat Gas TR Sub-Idx A |
$32.4 |
-44.4% |
-72.2% |
-51.8% |
N/A |
| United States Natural Gas Fund LP |
$756.8 |
-38.2% |
-65.2% |
-49.2% |
0.9% |
| iPath Exchange Traded Notes Global Carbon A |
$1.2 |
-3.9% |
-63.0% |
-19.6% |
N/A |
| ProShares UltraShort Silver |
$191.3 |
-31.6% |
-54.6% |
-71.6% |
1.0% |
| Teucrium Natural Gas Fund |
$1.7 |
-20.2% |
-54.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dow Jones Commodity Total Return |
|
0.9% |
-16.3% |
9.1% |
|
Financial services
| Top 10 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Net prospectus expense ratio |
| Fidelity Select Consumer Finance Portfolio |
$197.1 |
21.4% |
13.6% |
17.8% |
1.0% |
| PowerShares KBW High Dividend Yield Financial Portfolio |
$74.0 |
12.7% |
9.5% |
N/A |
1.3% |
| SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF |
$1,180.5 |
16.9% |
8.9% |
15.6% |
0.4% |
| PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials Portfolio |
$76.2 |
11.0% |
8.7% |
N/A |
0.3% |
| PowerShares KBW Property & Casualty Insurance Portfolio |
$5.5 |
7.5% |
7.4% |
N/A |
0.4% |
| PowerShares Dynamic Banking Portfolio |
$13.5 |
15.0% |
6.0% |
6.4% |
0.7% |
| Legg Mason Investment Counsel Financial Services Fund A |
$29.1 |
14.0% |
4.3% |
15.6% |
1.5% |
| iShares Dow Jones U.S. Regional Banks Index Fund |
$131.3 |
17.5% |
3.5% |
18.4% |
0.5% |
| Fidelity Select Banking Portfolio |
$494.5 |
19.2% |
3.0% |
25.5% |
0.9% |
| First Trust Nasdaq ABA Community Bank Index Fund |
$7.8 |
12.6% |
2.9% |
N/A |
0.6% |
| Bottom 5 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Net prospectus expense ratio |
| FBR Small Cap Financial Fund Investor |
$164.8 |
11.8% |
-6.8% |
13.8% |
1.7% |
| SPDR S&P Mortgage Finance ETF |
$3.8 |
13.7% |
-7.0% |
N/A |
0.4% |
| Alpine Financial Services Fund Institutional |
$7.7 |
20.4% |
-9.6% |
22.4% |
1.5% |
| SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF |
$37.4 |
21.9% |
-11.4% |
11.3% |
0.4% |
| iShares Dow Jones U.S. Broker-Dealers Index Fund |
$73.5 |
21.7% |
-14.0% |
9.2% |
0.5% |
| Dow Jones U.S. Financials Total Return |
|
19.8% |
1.1% |
23.2% |
|
Natural resources
| Top 10 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Net prospectus expense ratio |
| Famco MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund |
$26.0 |
0.7% |
9.3% |
N/A |
1.0% |
| Famco MLP & Energy Income Fund I |
$89.5 |
0.5% |
8.9% |
N/A |
1.3% |
| JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index Exchange Traded Notes |
$4,061.1 |
1.7% |
8.6% |
N/A |
0.9% |
| UBS E-Tracs Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index |
$244.0 |
2.6% |
8.5% |
N/A |
0.9% |
| Alps Alerian MLP ETF |
$2,878.6 |
1.7% |
8.3% |
N/A |
0.9% |
| MainGate MLP Fund A |
$9.7 |
3.3% |
8.3% |
N/A |
2.1% |
| Center Coast MLP Focus Fund A |
$280.4 |
0.6% |
7.6% |
N/A |
1.5% |
| UBS E-Tracs Wells Fargo MLP Index |
$19.5 |
2.7% |
5.4% |
N/A |
0.9% |
| SteelPath MLP Alpha Fund A |
$147.5 |
1.9% |
4.9% |
N/A |
1.5% |
| SteelPath MLP Select 40 Fund A |
$183.8 |
1.4% |
3.8% |
N/A |
1.1% |
| Bottom 5 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Net prospectus expense ratio |
| PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio |
$197.7 |
9.6% |
-47.0% |
-9.5% |
0.7% |
| First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund |
$19.9 |
11.5% |
-36.3% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
| First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund |
$359.4 |
-2.7% |
-23.8% |
21.6% |
0.6% |
| PowerShares Dynamic Oil & Gas Services Portfolio |
$154.5 |
3.5% |
-20.9% |
26.9% |
0.6% |
| iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Index Fund |
$482.0 |
3.3% |
-20.7% |
29.2% |
0.5% |
| S&P NA Natural Resources Sector Total Return |
|
4.2% |
-14.4% |
21.0% |
|
Precious metals
| Top 10 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Net prospectus expense ratio |
| RBS Gold Trendpilot Exchange Traded Notes |
$25.6 |
N/A |
11.2% |
N/A |
1.0% |
| First Eagle Gold Fund A |
$1,471.2 |
-2.9% |
-13.8% |
13.9% |
1.2% |
| Gabelli Gold Fund AAA |
$378.0 |
-2.3% |
-15.6% |
13.8% |
1.4% |
| OCM Gold Fund Investor |
$136.6 |
-2.7% |
-15.8% |
15.8% |
1.9% |
| Wells Fargo Advantage Precious Metals Fund A |
$699.5 |
-2.7% |
-16.0% |
14.6% |
1.1% |
| BlackRock World Gold Fund Investor A |
$3.0 |
-1.1% |
-16.2% |
N/A |
1.5% |
| Tocqueville Gold Fund |
$2,277.1 |
-0.8% |
-17.2% |
26.1% |
1.3% |
| Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF |
$8,243.3 |
-3.8% |
-17.4% |
10.7% |
0.5% |
| USAA Precious Metals & Minerals Fund Retail |
$1,788.5 |
-2.3% |
-17.6% |
16.5% |
1.2% |
| Fidelity Select Gold Portfolio |
$3,437.7 |
-3.5% |
-17.7% |
11.8% |
0.9% |
| Bottom 5 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Net prospectus expense ratio |
| Global X Gold Explorers ETF |
$26.2 |
-7.2% |
-44.2% |
N/A |
0.7% |
| First Trust ISE Global Platinum Index Fund |
$10.7 |
7.5% |
-39.8% |
N/A |
0.7% |
| Midas Fund |
$65.5 |
-5.9% |
-34.4% |
12.3% |
2.3% |
| Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF |
$2,075.0 |
-0.4% |
-33.7% |
N/A |
0.5% |
| U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund |
$421.5 |
0.6% |
-29.7% |
17.1% |
1.9% |
| NYSE Amex Gold Miners Total Return |
|
-4.0% |
-17.8% |
10.5% |
|
Real estate
| Top 10 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Net prospectus expense ratio |
| Pimco RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund Institutional |
$2,020.5 |
11.6% |
29.6% |
63.0% |
0.7% |
| iShares FTSE Nareit Retail Capped Index Fund |
$11.4 |
14.8% |
18.1% |
48.6% |
0.5% |
| Lazard U.S. Realty Equity Portfolio Open |
$20.2 |
11.7% |
15.9% |
47.8% |
1.5% |
| American Century Real Estate Fund Investor |
$687.3 |
10.5% |
15.6% |
44.2% |
1.2% |
| EII Realty Securities Fund Institutional |
$23.9 |
10.9% |
15.4% |
42.5% |
1.4% |
| Delaware Real Estate Investment Trust Portfolio II |
$3.5 |
10.5% |
14.6% |
39.6% |
1.0% |
| SSgA Tuckerman Active REIT Fund |
$60.6 |
10.9% |
14.6% |
40.0% |
1.0% |
| iShares FTSE Nareit Residential Plus Capped Index Fund |
$176.3 |
6.0% |
14.5% |
41.7% |
0.5% |
| Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund A |
$183.1 |
10.4% |
14.3% |
40.6% |
1.4% |
| Delaware Real Estate Investment Trust Portfolio A |
$81.9 |
10.6% |
14.3% |
39.7% |
1.5% |
| Bottom 5 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Net prospectus expense ratio |
| iShares FTSE Nareit Mortgage Plus Capped Index Fund |
$297.5 |
10.2% |
0.4% |
13.9% |
0.5% |
| iShares FTSE Nareit Industrial/Office Capped Index Fund |
$9.9 |
14.5% |
3.2% |
36.0% |
0.5% |
| PowerShares KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT Portfolio |
$7.7 |
12.9% |
3.9% |
N/A |
0.4% |
| Guggenheim Real Estate Fund C |
$2.2 |
10.9% |
4.6% |
33.9% |
2.4% |
| Lazard U.S. Realty Income Portfolio Open |
$12.9 |
10.1% |
5.3% |
42.0% |
1.5% |
| Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Total Return |
|
10.8% |
13.5% |
44.5% |
|
Science and technology
| Top 10 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Net prospectus expense ratio |
| iShares Dow Jones U.S. Technology Sector Index Fund |
$1,769.4 |
21.9% |
17.8% |
28.7% |
0.5% |
| Select Sector Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund |
$9,815.2 |
18.8% |
17.6% |
26.3% |
0.2% |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF |
$2,471.0 |
20.9% |
16.5% |
28.9% |
0.2% |
| Fidelity Select Software & Computer Services Portfolio |
$1,809.9 |
20.4% |
16.5% |
31.9% |
0.8% |
| Icon Information Technology Fund S |
$79.3 |
20.3% |
16.4% |
27.1% |
1.3% |
| FocusShares Morningstar Technology Index ETF |
$7.3 |
21.6% |
16.3% |
N/A |
0.2% |
| Red Oak Technology Select Fund |
$83.8 |
17.3% |
13.7% |
32.7% |
1.3% |
| Fidelity Select Computers Portfolio |
$850.1 |
25.3% |
13.5% |
36.0% |
0.9% |
| MFS Technology Fund A |
$147.3 |
18.4% |
13.4% |
31.7% |
1.5% |
| iShares S&P North American Technology Sector Index Fund |
$435.6 |
19.4% |
13.2% |
27.1% |
0.5% |
| Bottom 5 |
Net assets ($M) |
3-month return |
1-year return |
3-year return |
Net prospectus expense ratio |
| PowerShares Lux Nanotech Portfolio |
$22.9 |
8.0% |
-31.1% |
-2.1% |
0.7% |
| Fidelity Advisor Communications Equipment Fund A |
$5.1 |
15.2% |
-13.5% |
26.7% |
1.4% |
| Fidelity Select Communications Equipment Portfolio |
$319.0 |
15.1% |
-11.6% |
27.7% |
0.9% |
| SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF |
$55.1 |
18.5% |
-9.9% |
25.2% |
0.4% |
| Guggenheim Electronics Fund Investor |
$5.8 |
16.9% |
-9.1% |
18.9% |
1.4% |
| S&P NA Technology Sector Total Return |
|
19.6% |
13.7% |
27.7% |
|
As of March 31. Ranking is based on unrounded figures. Distinct classes only. Three-year returns are annualized. N/A = not available (fund has been in operation for less than three years).
Source: Lipper
