| Fund | Net assets ($M) | YTD return | 1-year return | 3-year return | 5-year return | Expense ratio* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio (PJP) | $1,189.4 | 3.75% | 41.25% | 34.21% | 32.73% | 0.63% |
| iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) | $5,821.8 | 1.14% | 43.47% | 33.74% | 28.17% | 0.48% |
| SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) | $1,481.7 | 5.75% | 38.39% | 29.76% | 23.00% | 0.35% |
| SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH) | $917.8 | 4.16% | 48.01% | 28.30% | 29.53% | 0.35% |
| iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (IHE) | $659.8 | 5.75% | 31.41% | 26.39% | 26.05% | 0.46% |
| PowerShares Dynamic BioTech & Genome Portfolio (PBE) | $451.2 | 9.67% | 54.68% | 24.55% | 26.24% | 0.63% |
| First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) | $1,256.5 | 7.55% | 36.83% | 23.74% | 30.31% | 0.60% |
| First Trust U.S. IPO Index Fund (FPX) | $487.7 | 0.83% | 30.52% | 23.53% | 28.63% | 0.60% |
| Guggenheim Invest Spin-Off ETF (CSD) | $745.7 | -0.32% | 26.60% | 23.38% | 32.17% | 0.65% |
| Select Sector Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) | $9,815.8 | 4.47% | 27.53% | 23.22% | 21.11% | 0.16% |
| Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF (VHT) | $3,069.4 | 4.17% | 28.55% | 23.09% | 22.09% | 0.14% |
| iShares MSCI Ireland ETF (EIRL) | $162.0 | 9.43% | 40.23% | 23.07% | N/A | 0.50% |
| iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH) | $2,773.1 | 4.27% | 27.12% | 23.04% | 21.35% | 0.46% |
| PowerShares Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment Port (PEJ) | $197.0 | -0.78% | 28.06% | 22.74% | 31.25% | 0.63% |
| SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) | $2,316.4 | -2.95% | 7.74% | 22.07% | 24.19% | 0.35% |
| First Trust Health Care Alphadex Fund (FXH) | $1,947.4 | 3.96% | 31.10% | 22.06% | 29.36% | 0.70% |
| iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB) | $1,818.0 | -3.03% | 0.99% | 21.99% | 21.01% | 0.46% |
| iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ) | $1,133.1 | 4.63% | 24.65% | 21.46% | 20.32% | 0.48% |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (RYH) | $226.7 | 5.08% | 30.24% | 21.28% | 24.91% | 0.40% |
| iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF (IYC) | $462.4 | -1.69% | 23.47% | 21.20% | 25.68% | 0.46% |
| iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | $367.2 | 1.74% | 45.27% | 21.09% | 27.04% | 0.46% |
| PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Port (PSCD) | $115.8 | -2.41% | 30.49% | 20.96% | N/A | 0.29% |
| Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF (VCR) | $1,443.5 | -2.81% | 24.89% | 20.66% | 29.15% | 0.14% |
| Select Sector Consumer Discretionary Sel Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) | $5,410.2 | -3.46% | 22.95% | 20.54% | 28.03% | 0.16% |
| SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) | $993.4 | -4.62% | 20.09% | 20.47% | 30.47% | 0.35% |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Pure Value ETF (RPV) | $586.0 | 2.82% | 32.85% | 20.33% | 34.89% | 0.35% |
| PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Port (PSCH) | $196.5 | -3.93% | 32.32% | 20.33% | N/A | 0.29% |
| PowerShares Dynamic Retail Portfolio (PMR) | $28.3 | -5.55% | 19.05% | 20.06% | 21.94% | 0.63% |
| PowerShares Nasdaq Internet Portfolio (PNQI) | $396.4 | -3.75% | 45.78% | 20.05% | 34.03% | 0.60% |
| PowerShares Dynamic Buyback Achievers Portfolio (PKW) | $2,894.1 | 0.34% | 27.71% | 19.81% | 25.21% | 0.71% |
| iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped ETF (ENZL) | $150.3 | 14.39% | 19.39% | 19.77% | N/A | 0.51% |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Eql Wght Con DiscrtN ETF (RCD) | $105.4 | -2.36% | 23.95% | 19.65% | 30.89% | 0.40% |
| Market Vectors Gaming ETF (BJK) | $90.8 | -4.45% | 27.93% | 19.35% | 29.27% | 0.65% |
| PowerShares Dynamic Media Portfolio (PBS) | $321.1 | -7.46% | 26.20% | 18.89% | 29.73% | 0.63% |
| First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN) | $2,337.6 | -1.72% | 36.49% | 18.53% | 31.15% | 0.60% |
| PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio (PPA) | $105.9 | 2.98% | 39.63% | 18.48% | 22.82% | 0.66% |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Eql Wght Con Staples ETF (RHS) | $109.7 | 2.89% | 16.40% | 18.36% | 21.95% | 0.40% |
| SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) | $2,355.1 | 0.38% | 29.64% | 18.32% | 17.70% | 0.35% |
| PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Port (PSCC) | $36.3 | -0.08% | 26.90% | 18.17% | N/A | 0.29% |
| First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) | $787.7 | 2.65% | 20.77% | 18.16% | 24.10% | 0.70% |
| iShares US HealthCare Providers ETF (IHF) | $404.0 | 4.93% | 28.00% | 17.92% | 26.32% | 0.46% |
| iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Healthcare ETF (AXHE) | $13.1 | 4.81% | 19.72% | 17.90% | N/A | 0.48% |
| SPDR S&P International Health Care Sector ETF (IRY) | $60.4 | 5.34% | 20.39% | 17.79% | 19.39% | 0.50% |
| SPDR S&P Transportation ETF Trust (XTN) | $99.9 | 3.31% | 29.02% | 17.71% | N/A | 0.35% |
| PowerShares DWA Healthcare Momentum Portfolio (PTH) | $114.6 | -2.23% | 21.18% | 17.63% | 22.40% | 0.65% |
| RevenueShares Small Cap Fund (RWJ) | $256.7 | -0.32% | 30.80% | 17.61% | 29.80% | 0.54% |
| PowerShares Fundamental Pure Mid Value Portfolio (PXMV) | $40.7 | 2.12% | 24.17% | 17.59% | 22.66% | 0.39% |
| PowerShares Dynamic Building & Construction Port (PKB) | $114.1 | 1.21% | 12.16% | 17.57% | 20.30% | 0.63% |
| Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF (RPG) | $1,345.1 | 3.30% | 31.34% | 17.50% | 27.30% | 0.35% |
| PowerShares DWA Consumer Cyclicals Momentum Port (PEZ) | $40.2 | -1.85% | 22.37% | 17.44% | 22.62% | 0.65% |
Assets as of Feb. 28; performance-related figures as of March 28. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds, and exchange-traded notes. Ranking based on unrounded figures. Three- and five-year returns are annualized. N/A= not available (fund has been in operation for less than the stated period). *Most recently reported net prospectus expense ratio. Source: Lipper, A Thomson Reuters Company
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