Equity ETFs ranked by quarterly returns

JUL 20, 2014
Name/ticker3-month return1-year returnNet assets ($M)Expense ratio*3-month avearge daily volume
Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF (SCIF)43.40%76.21%$410.40.93%48,810
EGShares India Small Cap ETF (SCIN)36.51%62.37%$33.90.85%8,346
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF (SMIN)32.67%63.04%$9.50.74%7,714
EGShares India Infrastructure ETF (INXX)29.88%49.42%$60.40.85%18,455
PureFunds ISE Jr Silver (Sm Cap Miners/Expl) ETF (SILJ)23.13%35.24%$8.80.69%17,185
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI)19.05%38.50%$1,640.90.83%4,549,688
Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GLDX)18.63%26.06%$49.50.65%11,713
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX)18.34%0.00%$151.70.45%77,286
First Trust Taiwan Alphadex Fund (FTW)18.04%27.67%$1.90.80%1,515
Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK)15.83%37.84%$86.00.54%34,704
PowerShares India Portfolio (PIN)15.54%30.18%$520.30.82%852,934
Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)15.26%15.79%$2,306.70.57%1,416,302
IQ Canada Small Cap ETF (CNDA)15.24%34.85%$18.20.70%1,053
Alps Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR)14.90%N/A$9.10.65%3,069
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR)14.89%-4.79%$549.90.61%429,492
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP)14.85%42.28%$1,357.70.35%3,388,210
Guggenheim Investment Canadian Energy Income ETF (ENY)14.78%34.47%$54.50.70%23,104
Global X Nigeria Index ETF (NGE)14.72%15.61%$19.20.68%25,733
Market Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH)14.69%36.49%$1,510.50.35%2,649,834
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund (FCG)14.47%47.34%$622.60.60%530,472
iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO)14.43%36.80%$587.20.46%86,476
iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (IEZ)13.81%38.09%$643.40.46%73,462
Global X Pure Gold Miners ETF (GGGG)13.34%34.33%$4.60.59%1,228
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF (IGE)13.19%32.39%$2,504.20.48%221,698
iShares India 50 ETF (INDY)13.18%29.79%$582.40.93%36,137
PowerShares DWA Energy Momentum Portfolio (PXI)13.12%37.92%$260.60.66%40,167
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE)12.97%30.17%$12,677.70.16%9,139,832
Guggenheim Investment S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF (RYE)12.94%31.76%$249.90.40%66,592
iShares MSCI Canada Small-Cap ETF (EWCS)12.63%32.52%$2.70.59%605
iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)12.57%26.83%$1,316.00.67%480,164
Global X FTSE Argentina 20 ETF (ARGT)12.50%37.85%$11.60.75%2,142
Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX)12.32%19.72%$36.30.65%5,802
First Trust Energy Alphadex Fund (FXN)12.25%37.21%$705.80.70%369,742
EGShares India Consumer ETF (INCO)12.18%32.09%$6.90.89%1,141
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY)12.17%N/A$133.70.12%109,366
Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF (VDE)12.15%30.37%$3,407.70.14%145,910
Global X Central Asia & Mongolia Index ETF (AZIA)12.10%14.12%$2.10.69%1,973
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure (EMLP)12.05%20.81%$788.50.95%267,728
iShares Global Energy ETF (IXC)12.04%29.83%$1,119.00.48%229,912
iShares U.S. Energy ETF (IYE)11.98%29.30%$2,288.60.46%544,789

As of June 30. 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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