Top exchange-traded funds

APR 02, 2013
  
Ticker Net assets ($M) YTD Return 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio1
1 iShares MSCI Thailand Capped Investable Market Index Fund THD $1,042.4 15.83% 33.95% 32.27% N/A 0.61%
2 UBS E-Tracs S&P 500 Gold Hedged Index SPGH $19.1 4.30% 6.86% 26.04% N/A 0.85%
3 PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio PJP $381.5 11.24% 26.42% 25.76% 19.72% 0.63%
4 PowerShares Dynamic Energy Exploration & Production Portfolio PXE $108.6 17.84% 25.32% 24.07% 6.69% 0.65%
5 SPDR S&P Homebuilders XHB $2,524.6 11.74% 37.90% 22.54% 10.13% 0.35%
6 SPDR S&P Retail XRT $980.8 12.94% 16.10% 21.95% 20.08% 0.35%
7 iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund ITB $2,125.4 13.12% 56.46% 21.57% 7.46% 0.47%
8 PowerShares Dynamic Energy Sector Portfolio PXI $143.4 16.47% 20.85% 21.48% 8.35% 0.65%
9 PowerShares Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment Portfolio PEJ $72.2 14.10% 21.82% 20.67% 14.02% 0.63%
10 iShares FTSE Nareit Retail Capped Index Fund RTL $18.6 7.31% 20.92% 20.50% 6.78% 0.48%
11 iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund IBB $2,229.9 13.75% 29.38% 20.28% 17.04% 0.48%
12 Market Vectors Gaming BJK $46.1 8.90% 13.16% 20.01% 2.35% 0.65%
13 iShares FTSE Nareit Residential Plus Capped Index Fund REZ $290.2 5.75% 15.97% 19.86% 9.09% 0.48%
14 Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund XLY $4,030.4 11.18% 20.09% 19.68% 13.79% 0.18%
15 First Trust U.S. IPO Index Fund FPX $59.0 12.15% 23.02% 19.59% 11.72% 0.60%
16 Guggenheim Investments Spin-Off CSD $98.3 16.64% 31.37% 19.59% 10.78% 0.65%
17 Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund VCR $696.2 10.72% 19.19% 19.47% 13.67% 0.14%
18 PowerShares Dynamic Building & Construction Portfolio PKB $91.2 15.68% 41.01% 19.34% 5.96% 0.63%
19 United States Gasoline Fund LP UGA $61.4 6.84% 10.37% 19.29% 4.47% 0.84%2
20 ETFS Physical Silver Shares SIVR $544.1 -3.53% -10.93% 18.94% N/A 0.30%2
21 iShares Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals Index Fund IHE $350.7 12.09% 19.11% 18.83% 17.01% 0.47%
22 iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Sector Index Fund IYC $344.1 10.77% 21.64% 18.76% 12.82% 0.47%
23 iShares Silver Trust SLV $9,898.3 -3.57% -11.11% 18.71% 6.68% 0.50%2
24 JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index Exchange Traded Notes AMJ $5,457.2 13.95% 15.14% 18.54% N/A 0.85%
25 Pimco 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index ETF ZROZ $75.5 -7.76% 8.09% 18.45% N/A 0.15%
26 ELEMENTS ETN Dow Jones High Yield Select 10 Total Return Index DOD N/P 16.38% 19.33% 18.28% 6.93% 0.75%
27 Guggenheim Investments S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary RCD $45.6 12.23% 17.30% 18.07% 13.80% 0.50%
28 Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund EDV $167.4 -7.20% 9.07% 18.01% 10.07% 0.12%
29 ETFS Physical Palladium Shares PALL $569.4 10.59% 11.02% 17.95% N/A 0.60%2
30 PowerShares Dynamic Industrials Sector Portfolio PRN $31.3 15.07% 24.32% 17.94% 7.28% 0.65%
31 PowerShares Dynamic Retail Portfolio PMR $26.3 8.66% 8.98% 17.84% 14.49% 0.63%
32 UBS E-TRACS Bloomberg CMCI Silver Total Return USV $6.2 -5.11% -13.14% 17.84% N/A 0.40%
33 Vanguard REIT Index Fund VNQ $17,299.2 7.08% 16.20% 17.82% 8.31% 0.10%
34 First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund FDN $909.0 10.58% 18.50% 17.77% 14.83% 0.60%
35 SPDR S&P Biotech XBI $672.5 13.58% 27.87% 17.76% 15.27% 0.35%
36 WisdomTree Equity Income Fund DHS $592.2 10.60% 17.16% 17.64% 6.20% 0.38%
37 PowerShares DB Silver Fund DBS $58.4 -4.79% -13.11% 17.60% 5.70% 0.76%2
38 PowerShares Nasdaq Internet Portfolio PNQI $57.8 7.71% 11.14% 17.58% N/A 0.60%
39 Guggenheim Investments Wilshire U.S. REIT ETF WREI $19.0 6.49% 15.12% 17.54% N/A 0.32%
40 WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund DTN $1,038.7 10.57% 16.25% 17.47% 8.41% 0.38%
41 PowerShares Active U.S. Real Estate Fund PSR $17.8 6.21% 14.32% 17.33% N/A 0.80%
42 First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund FRI $453.4 7.02% 15.95% 17.30% 7.39% 0.50%
43 SPDR Dow Jones REIT RWR $2,047.8 6.13% 14.37% 17.30% 7.13% 0.25%
44 First Trust Health Care Alphadex Fund FXH $717.3 14.43% 23.55% 17.26% 16.56% 0.70%
45 iShares FTSE Nareit Real Estate 50 Index Fund FTY $85.2 5.90% 15.30% 17.13% 7.64% 0.48%
46 iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund ICF $2,851.1 4.85% 12.20% 17.05% 5.89% 0.35%
47 iShares Morningstar Mid Core Index Fund JKG $177.1 12.21% 15.89% 16.95% 9.75% 0.25%
48 iShares FTSE EPRA/Nareit North America Index Fund IFNA $22.4 5.98% 14.51% 16.84% 7.03% 0.48%
49 Guggenheim Investments S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth RFG $588.3 9.64% 11.91% 16.84% 15.04% 0.35%
50 First Trust Consumer Staples Alphadex Fund FXG $420.9 16.28% 20.80% 16.80% 12.50% 0.70%
Assets as of Feb. 28; performance-related figures as of March 15. Three- and five-year returns are annualized. N/A=not available (fund has been in operation less than five years). N/P=not provided 1Net prospectus. 2 Annual
Source: Lipper

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