| Name/ticker | Classification | 3-month average daily volume | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) | Commodities precious metals | 155,462 | 0.40% |
| iShares MSCI UAE Capped ETF (UAE) | Emerging markets | 74,913 | 0.61% |
| PowerShares Multi-Strategy Alternative Portfolio (LALT) | Alternative multi strategy | 65,616 | 0.96% |
| iShares MSCI Qatar Capped ETF (QAT) | Emerging markets | 53,325 | 0.61% |
| WisdomTree Japan Hedged Financials Fund (DXJF) | Japanese | 27,333 | 0.43% |
| WisdomTree Japan Hedged Real Estate Fund (DXJR) | Japanese | 25,348 | 0.43% |
| SPDR Euro Stoxx Small Cap ETF (SMEZ) | European region | 17,296 | 0.45% |
| iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) | Equity income | 15,907 | 0.12% |
| WisdomTree Japan Hedged Health Care Fund (DXJH) | Japanese | 14,518 | 0.43% |
| WisdomTree Europe Dividend Growth Fund (EUDG) | International equity income | 14,512 | 0.58% |
| iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF (IPAC) | Pacific region | 12,601 | 0.14% |
| iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF (IEUR) | European region | 11,927 | 0.14% |
| EGShares Blue Chip ETF (BCHP) | Global large-cap | 11,776 | 0.60% |
| WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth Fund (IHDG) | International equity income | 11,028 | 0.58% |
| db X-trackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shs SmCp Fund (ASHS) | China region | 10,053 | 0.82% |
As of June 30. 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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