| Ticker | 1-year estimated net flows ($M) | 1-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | SPY | $13,262.5 | 13.67% | 12.96% | 0.09% |
| 2 | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund | EEM | $9,780.4 | -0.37% | 3.42% | 0.69% |
| 3 | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Fund | VWO | $5,113.3 | -0.02% | 4.16% | 0.20% |
| 4 | Vanguard 500 Index Fund | VOO | $4,936.1 | 13.78% | N/A | 0.05% |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P 500 | IVV | $4,858.2 | 13.76% | 12.98% | 0.07% |
| 6 | Vanguard REIT Index Fund | VNQ | $4,474.8 | 16.20% | 17.82% | 0.10% |
| 7 | Pimco Total Return Exchange-Traded Fund | BOND | $4,039.7 | 11.97% | N/A | 0.55% |
| 8 | Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | VTI | $3,923.7 | 14.15% | 13.40% | 0.06% |
| 9 | WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund | DXJ | $3,485.7 | 21.42% | 3.43% | 0.48% |
| 10 | iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond Fund | LQD | $3,240.6 | 8.37% | 8.85% | 0.15% |
| Flows as of Feb. 28; performance as of March 15. Three-year returns are annualized. N/A=not available (fund has been in operation less than three years). *Net prospectus. Source: Lipper |
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