| Name/ticker | 3-month average daily volume | 3-month average daily volume | 1-year return | Net assets ($M) | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alps US Equity High Volatillity Put Write Index (HVPW) | 51,432 | 0.25% | 6.69% | $75.3 | 0.95% |
| Global X SuperDividend US ETF (DIV) | 23,836 | 5.55% | 11.63% | $77.3 | 0.45% |
| Yorkville High Income Infrastructure MLP ETF (YMLI) | 12,568 | 2.37% | 9.47% | $34.8 | 0.82% |
| Market Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD) | 12,222 | -1.16% | 6.76% | $33.1 | 8.33% |
| PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XSLV) | 8,424 | 2.63% | 22.28% | $44.4 | 0.34% |
| Global X Junior MLP ETF (MLPJ) | 6,413 | 2.31% | 9.44% | $15.4 | 0.75% |
| PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio (XMLV) | 4,413 | 5.43% | 14.82% | $22.4 | 0.25% |
| Forensic Accounting ETF (FLAG) | 2,353 | 3.04% | 25.15% | $9.1 | 0.85% |
| SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility ETF (SMLV) | 2,127 | 2.48% | 20.43% | $10.8 | 0.25% |
| ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PEX) | 1,797 | 1.44% | 17.32% | $6.6 | 3.13% |
| SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility ETF (LGLV) | 704 | 3.26% | 15.93% | $10.5 | 0.20% |
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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