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Fund/ticker 3-month return 1-year return Net assets ($M) Expense ratio* 3-month average daily volume
1 VelocityShares Daily Inverse Vix Short-Term ETN (XIV) 40.05% 89.47% $439.9 1.35% 2,128,671
2 ProShares Short Vix Short-Term Futures ETF (SVXY) 39.40% 86.35% $69.2 1.32% 110,297
3 VelocityShares Daily Inverse Vix Medium-Term ETN (ZIV) 28.73% 88.07% $43.6 1.35% 25,386
4 Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap ETF (IDXJ) 27.86% -3.89% $8.5 0.61% 6,953
5 SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN) 21.72% 32.59% $45.8 0.35% 3,391
6 Market Vectors Biotech ETF (BBH) 21.27% 46.61% $220.3 0.35% 51,266
7 Credit Suisse Cushing 30 MLP Index ETN (MLPN) 21.15% 23.39% $404.8 0.85% 24,679
8 db X-trackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DBJP) 20.65% 21.93% $24.9 0.50% 8,748
9 First Trust Consumer Staples Alphadex Fund (FXG) 20.45% 24.43% $513.4 0.70% 165,183
10 UBS E-Tracs Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (MLPI) 19.62% 20.50% $756.0 0.85% 14,982
11 iPath Exchange Traded Notes DJ – UBS Nt Gas TRSI A (GAZ) 19.55% 34.73% $42.1 0.75% 79,798
12 Guggenheim Invest Spin-off ETF (CSD) 19.52% 34.00% $147.2 0.65% 51,537
13 UBS E-Tracs Alerian MLP Index ETN (AMU) 19.48% N/A $52.9 0.80% 29,747
14 JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index Exchange Traded Notes (AMJ) 19.44% 22.17% $5,746.9 0.85% 1,644,381
15 PowerShares KBW Capital Markets Portfolio (KBWC) 19.06% 16.69% $9.8 0.35% 8,584
16 Elements ETN Dow Jones High Yield Select 10 Total Return Index (DOD) 19.02% 22.34% N/A 0.75% 7,159
17 UBS E-Tracs Alerian Natural Gas MLP Index (MLPG) 19.01% 17.56% $30.3 0.85% 661
18 iShares MSCI Philippines Investable Market Index Fund (EPHE) 18.99% 43.36% $414.2 0.61% 122,664
19 PowerShares KBW Insurance Portfolio (KBWI) 18.55% 23.66% $2.5 0.35% 506
20 Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) 18.51% 31.69% $123.8 0.40% 7,961
21 iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fd (IYT) 18.33% 20.36% $712.8 0.47% 648,980
22 SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE) 18.27% 27.02% $215.2 0.35% 103,749
23 WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) 18.20% 19.12% $5,632.6 0.48% 3,008,461
24 iShares Dow Jones U.S. Broker-Dealers Index Fund (IAI) 18.06% 13.07% $96.0 0.47% 87,699
25 First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) 17.99% 28.62% $287.9 0.60% 61,292
26 IQ US Real Estate Small Cap ETF (ROOF) 17.98% 38.30% $39.4 0.69% 6,479
27 UBS AG FI Enhanced Big Cap Growth ETN (FBG) 17.90% 0.00% $198.5 1.20% 32,120
28 PowerShares KBW Property & Casualty Insurance Port (KBWP) 17.88% 31.71% $24.6 0.35% 7,177
29 Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM) 17.85% 7.70% $447.5 0.76% 762,510
30 PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio (PBJ) 17.67% 20.16% $185.2 0.63% 19,064
31 UBS E-TRACS Wells Fargo MLP Index (MLPW) 17.59% 19.20% $13.0 0.85% 1,357
32 PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Port (DWAS) 17.55% N/A $59.5 0.61% 32,426
33 iShares FTSE Nareit Mortgage Plus Capped Index Fund (REM) 17.42% 29.94% $1,142.2 0.48% 836,925
34 PowerShares KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT Port (KBWY) 17.31% 34.22% $71.8 0.35% 2,469
35 Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Eql Wght Con Staples ETF (RHS) 17.18% 25.20% $68.7 0.50% 10,000
36 PowerShares Dynamic Media Portfolio (PBS) 17.14% 30.48% $130.3 0.63% 91,288
37 PowerShares Dynamic Energy Exploration & Prod Port (PXE) 16.94% 28.92% $115.3 0.65% 64,633
38 First Trust Health Care Alphadex Fund (FXH) 16.94% 24.41% $772.2 0.70% 196,523
39 First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) 16.82% 4.17% $26.0 0.60% 25,869
40 RevenueShares Mid Cap Fund (RWK) 16.65% 18.53% $125.7 0.54% 17,589
As of March 31. Excludes leveraged products. *Most recently reported net prospectus expense ratio. N/A = not available Source: Lipper

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