| Name/ticker | Classification | 3-month average daily volume | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Trust RBA American Indus Renaissance ETF (AIRR) | Financial services | 104,528 | 0.7% |
| Vident U.S. Core Equity Fund (VUSE) | Multicap core | 41,913 | 0.6% |
| PowerShares International BuyBack Achievers Portfolio (IPKW) | International large-cap core | 26,256 | 0.6% |
| Cambria Global Value ETF (GVAL) | Global large-cap value | 20,196 | 0.7% |
| iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ) | Japanese | 19,009 | 0.5% |
| Direxion Zacks MLP High Income Shares (ZMLP) | Energy MLP | 11,294 | 0.7% |
| AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF (GYEN) | Japanese | 10,754 | 0.7% |
| db X-trackers MSCI All World ex U.S. Hedged Equity Fund (DBAW) | International multicap growth | 9,155 | 0.4% |
| Alps Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG) | Equity income | 9,105 | 0.6% |
| iShares Enhanced International Large-Cap ETF (IEIL) | International large-cap core | 8,689 | 0.4% |
| Alps Workplace Equality Portfolio (EQLT) | Specialty/miscellaneous | 8,553 | 0.8% |
| Global X Guru Small Cap Index ETF (GURX) | Small-cap core | 7,345 | 0.8% |
| First Trust RBA Quality Income ETF (QINC) | Global equity income | 6,773 | 0.7% |
| ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF (TOLZ) | Specialty/miscellaneous | 6,112 | 0.5% |
| AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/British Pound ETF (GGBP) | European region | 5,235 | 0.7% |
| Horizons Korea KOSPI 200 ETF (HKOR) | Pacific ex Japan | 5,216 | 0.4% |
| Global X Guru International Index ETF (GURI) | International multicap core | 3,838 | 0.8% |
| PowerShares NYSE Century Portfolio (NYCC) | Specialty/miscellaneous | 3,271 | 0.5% |
| AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF (GEUR) | European region | 3,185 | 0.7% |
| iShares Enhanced International Small-Cap ETF (IEIS) | International small/midcap core | 2,901 | 0.5% |
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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