Top ETFs, ranked by tracking difference

APR 02, 2013
By  dsouthwood

Large-cap

Ticker 1-year tracking difference Net assets ($M) YTD return 1-year return 3-year return Expense ratio*
Vanguard Mega Cap 300 Growth Index Fund MGK -0.09% $919.2 7.74% 10.66% 13.11% 0.12%
Vanguard Mega Cap 300 Value Index Fund MGV -0.11% $514.8 11.35% 16.13% 12.40% 0.12%
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund VOOV -0.13% $82.4 11.68% 16.31% N/A 0.15%
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund VOOG -0.16% $117.8 8.29% 11.33% N/A 0.15%
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ITOT -0.16% $536.9 10.17% 13.91% 13.12% 0.07%
 

Multicap

Ticker 1-year tracking difference Net assets ($M) YTD return 1-year return 3-year return Expense ratio*
Schwab U.S. Broad Market SCHB -0.04% $1,650.3 10.40% 14.12% 13.41% 0.04%
iShares S&P Aggressive Allocation Fund AOA -0.07% $122.2 7.02% 11.41% 10.80% 0.32%
iShares S&P Growth Allocation Fund AOR -0.08% $175.1 5.13% 9.14% 8.74% 0.31%
iShares S&P Moderate Allocation Fund AOM -0.08% $179.7 3.38% 7.15% 6.84% 0.31%
iShares S&P Conservative Allocation Fund AOK -0.18% $123.8 2.00% 5.60% 6.10% 0.30%
 

Midcap

Ticker 1-year tracking difference Net assets ($M) YTD return 1-year return 3-year return Expense ratio*
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund VOE -0.05% $1,429.4 13.46% 17.64% 13.99% 0.10%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund VOT -0.07% $1,394.5 11.49% 11.70% 14.91% 0.10%
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap IJH -0.11% $15,543.2 12.20% 15.66% 14.91% 0.15%
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund IVOO -0.13% $129.0 12.20% 15.63% N/A 0.16%
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund IVOG -0.16% $139.0 10.77% 13.26% N/A 0.20%
 

Small-cap

Ticker 1-year tracking difference Net assets ($M) YTD return 1-year return 3-year return Expense ratio*
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap IJR -0.01% $9,135.7 11.82% 16.25% 15.32% 0.16%
Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund VTWO -0.05% $208.8 12.38% 16.21% N/A 0.21%
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index Fund IJT -0.05% $1,768.6 11.65% 15.38% 16.65% 0.25%
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund FYC -0.08% $10.3 11.94% 14.03% N/A 0.70%
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index Fund IJS -0.10% $2,089.1 11.95% 17.03% 13.99% 0.29%
 

Sector equity

Ticker 1-year tracking difference Net assets ($M) YTD return 1-year return 3-year return Expense ratio*
iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index Fund IGF -0.02% $406.9 3.79% 7.80% 6.73% 0.48%
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund IBB -0.03% $2,229.9 13.75% 29.38% 20.28% 0.48%
EGShares India Infrastructure INXX -0.04% $54.6 -8.35% -13.66% N/A 0.85%
iShares Dow Jones U.S. HealthCare Providers Index Fund IHF -0.08% $246.9 10.88% 17.12% 14.74% 0.47%
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services XES -0.09% $354.4 16.90% 8.26% 10.60% 0.35%
 

Developed markets

Ticker 1-year tracking difference Net assets ($M) YTD return 1-year return 3-year return Expense ratio*
SPDR Global Dow DGT -0.02% $93.6 7.65% 8.53% 4.46% 0.50%
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund EFA -0.03% $41,435.7 7.27% 12.97% 6.25% 0.34%
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund EWG -0.04% $3,564.7 4.83% 12.57% 8.89% 0.53%
SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ACIM -0.06% $5.4 7.31% 11.10% N/A 0.25%
iShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund ACWI -0.09% $3,830.6 7.11% 10.74% 8.46% 0.34%
 

Emerging markets

Ticker 1-year tracking difference Net assets ($M) YTD return 1-year return 3-year return Expense ratio*
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund EEMS -0.12% $19.5 3.44% 6.10% N/A 0.69%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index Fund EVAL -0.34% $9.9 -1.79% -3.36% N/A 0.49%
iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund EWH -0.45% $3,526.6 2.87% 11.70% 10.01% 0.53%
Market Vectors Poland PLND -0.50% $30.4 -3.08% 8.04% -1.65% 0.60%
iShares MSCI China Small Cap Index Fund ECNS -0.52% $34.9 4.62% 8.41% N/A 0.61%
 

Fixed income

Ticker 1-year tracking difference Net assets ($M) YTD return 1-year return 3-year return Expense ratio*
iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond Fund LQD -0.02% $24,061.6 -0.98% 8.37% 8.85% 0.15%
SPDR Nuveen Barclays New York Municipal Bond INY -0.02% $31.3 -0.48% 5.16% 5.56% 0.20%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund BIV -0.03% $4,460.9 -0.38% 6.43% 8.02% 0.11%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund VCIT -0.04% $3,565.6 0.00% 8.65% 8.99% 0.12%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond Index Fund VGIT -0.05% $179.7 -0.33% 3.48% 5.64% 0.12%

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