How newly-launched equity ETFs rank

APR 18, 2014
Name/tickerClassification3-month average daily volumeExpense ratio*
First Trust RBA American Indus Renaissance ETF (AIRR)Financial services104,5280.7%
Vident U.S. Core Equity Fund (VUSE)Multicap core41,9130.6%
PowerShares International BuyBack Achievers Portfolio (IPKW)International large-cap core26,2560.6%
Cambria Global Value ETF (GVAL)Global large-cap value20,1960.7%
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ)Japanese19,0090.5%
Direxion Zacks MLP High Income Shares (ZMLP)Energy MLP11,2940.7%
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Yen ETF (GYEN)Japanese10,7540.7%
db X-trackers MSCI All World ex U.S. Hedged Equity Fund (DBAW)International multicap growth9,1550.4%
Alps Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG)Equity income9,1050.6%
iShares Enhanced International Large-Cap ETF (IEIL)International large-cap core8,6890.4%
Alps Workplace Equality Portfolio (EQLT)Specialty/miscellaneous8,5530.8%
Global X Guru Small Cap Index ETF (GURX)Small-cap core7,3450.8%
First Trust RBA Quality Income ETF (QINC)Global equity income6,7730.7%
ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF (TOLZ)Specialty/miscellaneous6,1120.5%
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/British Pound ETF (GGBP)European region5,2350.7%
Horizons Korea KOSPI 200 ETF (HKOR)Pacific ex Japan5,2160.4%
Global X Guru International Index ETF (GURI)International multicap core3,8380.8%
PowerShares NYSE Century Portfolio (NYCC)Specialty/miscellaneous3,2710.5%
AdvisorShares Gartman Gold/Euro ETF (GEUR)European region3,1850.7%
iShares Enhanced International Small-Cap ETF (IEIS)International small/midcap core2,9010.5%

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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