| Name/ticker | 3-month estimated net flows ($M) | 3-month return | 1-year return | Net assets ($M) | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard REIT Index Fund ETF (VNQ) | $1,850.3 | 9.98% | 4.24% | $21,025.2 | 0.10% |
| Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) | $1,828.0 | 2.17% | 25.05% | $15,818.4 | 0.12% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) | $1,685.0 | 0.43% | 17.44% | $20,801.8 | 0.10% |
| iShares MSCI EMU ETF (EZU) | $1,676.7 | 2.68% | 32.81% | $10,277.8 | 0.50% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF (VTI) | $1,461.5 | 2.03% | 22.69% | $41,448.2 | 0.05% |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF (VOO) | $1,372.3 | 1.80% | 21.82% | $16,703.3 | 0.05% |
| Select Sector Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) | $1,144.5 | 2.56% | 24.68% | $18,693.3 | 0.16% |
| Select Sector Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) | $851.6 | 1.19% | 14.39% | $8,972.5 | 0.16% |
| iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) | $836.4 | -5.56% | 7.11% | $14,032.3 | 0.50% |
| iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) | $781.4 | 0.61% | 17.38% | $53,956.4 | 0.34% |
| iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH) | $755.8 | 5.79% | 28.98% | $2,804.2 | 0.46% |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) | $750.1 | 1.11% | 24.91% | $28,529.6 | 0.24% |
| WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE) | $715.7 | 9.02% | 52.99% | $1,446.9 | 0.58% |
| iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) | $696.2 | 3.06% | 22.10% | $3,926.2 | 0.40% |
| Select Sector Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) | $683.1 | 2.80% | 23.30% | $5,089.9 | 0.16% |
| SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) | $661.6 | 7.41% | -19.51% | $33,753.2 | 0.40% |
| iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) | $651.3 | -0.96% | 16.10% | $4,244.1 | 0.51% |
| iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) | $639.9 | 3.13% | 25.54% | $3,833.8 | 0.46% |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) | $633.3 | 1.00% | 18.37% | $1,990.2 | 0.14% |
| iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF (EWP) | $630.9 | 6.26% | 49.34% | $1,594.5 | 0.51% |
| Name/ticker | 3-month estimated net flows ($M) | 3-Month Return | 1-year return | Net assets ($M) | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) | -$19,444.6 | 1.77% | 21.70% | $157,180.3 | 0.10% |
| iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) | -$7,809.0 | -0.77% | -1.79% | $31,753.4 | 0.69% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Fund ETF (VWO) | -$3,744.6 | -0.35% | -2.80% | $42,394.9 | 0.15% |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) | -$2,722.9 | 3.02% | 21.16% | $20,620.3 | 0.15% |
| Select Sector Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) | -$1,691.9 | -2.84% | 23.75% | $5,645.0 | 0.16% |
| PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1 (QQQ) | -$1,365.1 | -0.05% | 28.56% | $43,937.0 | 0.20% |
| Select Sector Consumer Staples Sel Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) | -$1,319.3 | 0.72% | 10.98% | $5,417.1 | 0.16% |
| Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO) | -$1,176.9 | 0.02% | 2.70% | $3,422.0 | 0.55% |
| Select Sector Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) | -$1,085.0 | 0.60% | 27.73% | $8,812.8 | 0.16% |
| Select Sector Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) | -$943.4 | 2.08% | 22.33% | $12,437.6 | 0.16% |
| SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) | -$933.9 | -0.20% | 15.45% | $11,550.9 | 0.16% |
| iShares U.S. Industrials ETF (IYJ) | -$683.5 | -0.17% | 25.07% | $946.1 | 0.46% |
| iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) | -$613.3 | -5.92% | 0.01% | $5,086.0 | 0.73% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | -$608.5 | 1.80% | 21.79% | $53,914.5 | 0.07% |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (DEM) | -$580.5 | -2.63% | -6.22% | $3,888.9 | 0.63% |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF (VIG) | -$546.3 | 0.42% | 16.83% | $18,903.7 | 0.20% |
| WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) | -$471.7 | -5.46% | 13.47% | $11,441.9 | 0.48% |
| iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (EPP) | -$466.2 | 2.87% | 1.04% | $2,852.3 | 0.50% |
| SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) | -$451.9 | -4.16% | 20.67% | $720.6 | 0.35% |
| iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (AAXJ) | -$345.3 | -1.09% | 2.43% | $2,330.1 | 0.67% |
As of March 31. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds, and exchange-traded notes. *Most recently reported net prospectus expense ratio. Source: Lipper, a Thomson Reuters company
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