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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