| Name/ticker | 3-month return | 1-year return | Net assets ($M) | Expense ratio | 3-month average daily volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap ETF (IDXJ) | 25.73% | -21.30% | $6.6 | 0.61% | 18,705 |
| Guggenheim Invest Solar ETF (TAN) | 25.13% | 178.40% | $451.4 | 0.70% | 677,267 |
| iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF (EIDO) | 22.11% | -19.88% | $467.5 | 0.61% | 255,184 |
| Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GLDX) | 21.25% | -38.50% | $44.5 | 0.65% | 23,992 |
| Global X Pure Gold Miners ETF (GGGG) | 19.77% | -29.17% | $4.1 | 0.59% | 1,501 |
| Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT) | 18.96% | 48.02% | $61.1 | 0.96% | 5,347 |
| Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (IDX) | 18.69% | -19.78% | $225.4 | 0.59% | 187,279 |
| Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) | 18.32% | -45.09% | $1,873.4 | 0.55% | 1,028,063 |
| United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) | 18.22% | 11.03% | $651.6 | 0.73% | 16,597,586 |
| Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT) | 17.33% | 131.37% | $29.8 | 0.66% | 8,725 |
| PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) | 16.76% | 9.38% | $1,531.0 | 0.85% | 867,222 |
| PureFunds ISE Jr Silver (Sm Cap Miners/Expl) ETF (SILJ) | 16.76% | -36.48% | $4.9 | 0.69% | 21,368 |
| Global X FTSE Portugal 20 ETF (PGAL) | 15.60% | N/A | $20.8 | 0.61% | 25,832 |
| WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund (GULF) | 15.33% | 44.15% | $53.7 | 0.63% | 3,573 |
| Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM) | 15.24% | 10.18% | $507.8 | 0.76% | 425,695 |
| United States Agriculture Index Fund (USAG) | 15.11% | 9.26% | $2.6 | 0.80% | 904 |
| iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped ETF (ENZL) | 14.60% | 19.61% | $168.9 | 0.51% | 10,068 |
| iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF (EWI) | 14.48% | 54.83% | $1,298.7 | 0.50% | 2,317,160 |
| First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy (FTGC) | 14.46% | N/A | $85.3 | 0.95% | 48,183 |
| Market Vectors Gulf States Index ETF (MES) | 14.15% | 41.37% | $24.7 | 0.99% | 13,726 |
| Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF (SCIF) | 13.90% | 2.40% | $159.6 | 0.91% | 17,364 |
| Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) | 13.69% | -29.23% | $240.2 | 0.65% | 320,788 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) | 13.43% | 84.21% | $196.8 | 0.60% | 158,687 |
| iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF (SLVP) | 13.26% | -32.21% | $9.5 | 0.39% | 15,827 |
| Teucrium Natural Gas Fund (NAGS) | 12.88% | 5.87% | $2.0 | 1.54% | 738 |
| Teucrium Corn Fund (CORN) | 12.81% | -16.54% | $128.8 | 1.42% | 36,129 |
| PowerShares Dynamic BioTech & Genome Portfolio (PBE) | 12.77% | 59.04% | $408.4 | 0.63% | 184,402 |
| SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) | 12.62% | 38.44% | $134.2 | 0.35% | 36,519 |
| iShares MSCI Denmark Capped ETF (EDEN) | 12.08% | 47.05% | $50.1 | 0.53% | 14,669 |
| iShares Residential Real Estate Capped ETF (REZ) | 11.96% | 0.67% | $245.3 | 0.48% | 41,769 |
| Global X Uranium ETF (URA) | 11.95% | -11.94% | $238.9 | 0.69% | 263,201 |
| iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) | 11.95% | -35.89% | $58.2 | 0.39% | 79,758 |
| Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT) | 11.75% | -9.94% | $16.6 | 1.53% | 5,337 |
| Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) | 11.58% | -37.09% | $7,571.6 | 0.52% | 38,253,721 |
| PowerShares Global Gold & Precious Metals Port (PSAU) | 11.39% | -32.24% | $25.6 | 0.75% | 17,243 |
| PowerShares Global Clean Energy Portfolio (PBD) | 11.33% | 57.28% | $99.7 | 0.81% | 46,565 |
| Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (GREK) | 11.15% | 65.28% | $250.0 | 0.61% | 235,230 |
| iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF (SMIN) | 11.13% | 10.46% | $6.0 | 0.74% | 2,112 |
| First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) | 10.97% | 41.18% | $1,173.6 | 0.60% | 197,008 |
| iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF (ICF) | 10.96% | 3.03% | $2,576.9 | 0.35% | 299,956 |
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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