Equity ETF rankings for first quarter 2017

APR 29, 2017
Ranked by quarterly returns
Name/ticker 3-month return 1-year return Net assets ($M) Expense ratio* 3-month average daily volume
1 Rex VolMAXX Short Vix Weekly Futures Strat ETF (VMIN) 58.46% N/A $10.8 1.45% 10,317
2 Columbia India Small Cap ETF (SCIN) 28.77% 35.62% $25.6 0.86% 2,738
3 VanEck Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF (SCIF) 27.44% 39.72% $231.4 0.78% 13,849
4 iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF (SMIN) 26.73% 39.23% $106.3 0.80% 25,667
5 ETFis BioShares Biotechnology Clinical Trials Fund (BBC) 25.72% 21.85% $24.3 0.85% 13,889
6 VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) 23.71% 67.64% $100.6 0.60% 52,094
7 Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARGT) 21.93% 47.13% $134.6 0.74% 9,097
8 KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) 21.41% 19.55% $291.5 0.72% 114,427
9 ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF (ARKG) 21.34% 17.72% $10.4 0.75% 3,873
10 Columbia India Infrastructure ETF (INXX) 21.31% 30.61% $41.5 0.88% 4,326
11 EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ) 20.71% 24.48% $37.4 0.86% 12,326
12 iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (EWZS) 20.55% 65.23% $57.3 0.63% 75,969
13 Global X Uranium ETF (URA) 20.31% 11.91% $319.6 0.70% 797,202
14 REX Gold Hedged FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (GHE) 19.88% N/A $1.5 0.65% 379
15 Global X China Materials ETF (CHIM) 19.84% 35.43% $3.3 0.65% 1,416
16 ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) 19.23% 25.44% $17.9 0.75% 5,238
17 WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI) 18.89% 25.59% $1,564.6 0.84% 2,814,599
18 PowerShares Golden Dragon China Port (PGJ) 18.86% 15.28% $146.0 0.70% 9,973
19 First Trust EM Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) 18.78% 27.35% $148.2 0.80% 46,483
20 Tierra XP Latin America Real Estate ETF (LARE) 18.50% 21.13% $2.9 0.79% 1,707
21 iShares MSCI Poland Capped ETF (EPOL) 18.38% 8.17% $251.7 0.64% 78,120
22 Guggenheim Invest China Real Estate ETF (TAO) 18.28% 24.51% $36.4 0.70% 27,747
23 ETFS Physical Palladium Shares (PALL) 17.87% 39.41% $202.5 0.60% 5,545
24 VanEck Vectors Poland ETF (PLND) 17.53% 6.20% $15.9 0.60% 1,572
25 KraneShares Zacks New China ETF (KFYP) 17.47% 24.65% $3.4 0.73% 245
26 Guggenheim Invest China Technology ETF (CQQQ) 17.34% 23.88% $66.8 0.70% 3,593
27 BullMark LatAm Select Leaders ETF (BMLA) 17.33% N/A $3.1 0.70% 1,140
28 SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) 17.29% 34.42% $3,057.4 0.35% 5,114,609
29 iShares India 50 ETF (INDY) 17.22% 20.94% $847.0 0.94% 153,761
30 Columbia India Consumer ETF (INCO) 17.19% 23.06% $88.1 0.89% 4,718
31 WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (CXSE) 17.10% 23.95% $8.6 0.53% 615
32 PowerShares India Portfolio (PIN) 16.93% 20.29% $260.3 0.82% 412,799
33 iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA) 16.90% 17.51% $4,740.9 0.71% 3,017,896
34 Global X China Consumer ETF (CHIQ) 16.77% 20.02% $76.0 0.65% 5,462
35 Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF (BTEC) 16.66% N/A $6.7 0.42% 539
36 iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB) 16.42% 18.50% $1,430.9 0.44% 2,399,717
37 iShares North American Tech-Software ETF (IGV) 16.26% 25.82% $815.6 0.48% 118,266
38 Global X China Industrials ETF (CHII) 16.20% 18.52% $3.5 0.65% 709
39 iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (EWY) 16.04% 18.50% $3,295.5 0.64% 2,175,884
40 iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF (ECH) 15.97% 20.52% $475.6 0.64% 325,623
Largest inflows
Name/ticker 3-month estimated net flows ($M) 3-Month Return 1-year return Net assets ($M) Expense ratio*
1 iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) $6,560.0 11.74% 16.93% $26,749.6 0.14%
2 iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) $6,116.7 6.06% 17.11% $101,821.9 0.04%
3 Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) $4,298.3 7.81% 12.75% $47,553.7 0.09%
4 iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) $4,030.9 7.42% 11.85% $21,115.1 0.08%
5 Vanguard 500 Index Fund;ETF (VOO) $3,994.3 6.05% 17.14% $63,736.4 0.05%
6 SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) $3,793.5 6.03% 17.04% $241,041.8 0.10%
7 iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) $3,500.1 1.08% 24.56% $30,106.5 0.07%
8 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) $3,219.7 7.23% 11.60% $67,301.1 0.33%
9 iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) $3,014.7 3.92% 20.80% $38,986.1 0.07%
10 Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund;ETF (VTI) $2,895.1 5.78% 18.07% $76,196.1 0.05%
11 Vanguard Value Index Fund;ETF (VTV) $2,329.5 3.26% 18.75% $30,166.2 0.08%
12 Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Fund ETF (VWO) $2,237.7 10.87% 17.60% $50,991.0 0.15%
13 Vanguard REIT Index Fund;ETF (VNQ) $1,447.9 0.96% 3.10% $34,120.2 0.12%
14 iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF (ITOT) $1,394.9 5.80% 18.02% $8,035.1 0.03%
15 VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) $1,354.5 13.64% 36.08% $5,272.0 0.56%
16 Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) $1,281.9 10.79% 22.27% $16,942.6 0.14%
17 Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) $1,249.1 8.28% 11.40% $15,836.4 0.14%
18 Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund;ETF (VB) $1,241.6 3.74% 21.51% $17,999.9 0.08%
19 iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (EZU) $1,138.4 8.53% 12.31% $9,067.5 0.48%
20 Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund;ETF (VO) $1,103.0 6.18% 16.74% $18,613.8 0.08%
Largest outflows
Name/ticker 3-month estimated net flows ($M) 3-month return 1-year return Net assets ($M) Expense ratio*
1 First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (FXN) -$930.0 -8.54% 8.10% $519.4 0.62%
2 iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) -$778.5 8.85% 15.56% $34,281.7 0.20%
3 WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ) -$740.3 9.28% 24.20% $9,300.3 0.58%
4 iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (USMV) -$721.2 5.99% 10.88% $12,300.2 0.15%
5 iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) -$639.3 2.48% 26.25% $38,532.7 0.20%
6 iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (EWW) -$485.4 15.13% -4.41% $1,539.2 0.48%
7 iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) -$419.5 2.48% 14.53% $3,206.3 0.48%
8 Deutsche X-trackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DBJP) -$369.1 0.08% 12.54% $1,715.4 0.45%
9 iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) -$358.3 5.99% 17.27% $17,502.7 0.15%
10 Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) -$339.9 6.38% 6.92% $7,010.5 0.14%
11 iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF (ACWX) -$339.2 7.82% 12.79% $2,073.3 0.33%
12 Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund;ETF (VYM) -$334.5 3.33% 16.00% $17,714.6 0.08%
13 Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) -$325.6 5.80% 19.29% $3,582.4 0.14%
14 iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF (ACWV) -$292.0 5.87% 7.57% $3,019.5 0.20%
15 PowerShares DWA Momentum Portfolio (PDP) -$289.4 7.93% 11.95% $1,409.4 0.64%
16 iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) -$286.7 3.83% 15.17% $17,107.6 0.39%
17 iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI) -$229.8 12.75% 18.94% $2,180.9 0.64%
18 PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) -$222.2 -3.85% 14.44% $2,240.7 0.85%
19 iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH) -$219.9 13.29% 16.09% $1,640.2 0.48%
20 First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (FV) -$214.9 3.89% 12.31% $2,527.9 0.89%
New launches: Ranked by average daily volume during the first quarter of 2017
Name/ticker Classification 3-month average daily volume Expense ratio*
1 Inspire Global Hope ETF (BLES) Global Large-Cap Core 53,254 0.61%
2 Davis Select Financial ETF (DFNL) Financial Services Funds 35,932 0.65%
3 Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF (ISMD) Small-Cap Core Funds 34,722 0.61%
4 Davis Select US Equity ETF (DUSA) Large-Cap Core Funds 28,565 0.60%
5 Davis Select Worldwide ETF (DWLD) Global Multi-Cap Core 25,967 0.65%
6 Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE) Industrials Funds 18,260 0.47%
7 SPDR Long Dollar Gold Trust ETF (GLDW) Commodities General Funds 12,872 0.50%
8 ETFis InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (PFFR) Real Estate Funds 7,230 0.45%
9 ALPS/Dorsey Wright Sector Momentum ETF (SWIN) Specialty/Miscellaneous Funds 6,900 0.40%
10 Gabelli Food of All Nations NextShares (FOANC) Consumer Goods Funds 5,435 2.60%
One-year anniversary: Ranked by average daily volume during the first quarter of 2017
Name/ticker 3-month average daily volume 3-month return 1-year return Net assets ($M) Expense ratio*
1 WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Intl Equity (DDWM) 91,541 5.31% 17.39% $378.5 0.35%
2 First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF (FVC) 85,315 3.89% 11.11% $285.6 0.89%
3 Vanguard Intl Dividend Appreciation Index Fund;ETF (VIGI) 62,764 9.16% 8.39% $255.9 0.25%
4 Vanguard Internatl High Div Yield Index Fund;ETF (VYMI) 44,611 7.59% 14.55% $271.0 0.30%
5 WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund (PUTW) 26,641 3.55% 12.49% $59.3 0.38%
6 PowerShares DWA Tactical Multi-Asset Income Port (DWIN) 24,422 3.16% 14.86% $116.8 0.59%
7 Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW) 18,816 6.56% 9.22% $58.2 0.60%
8 WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Europe Equity (DDEZ) 6,158 7.51% 18.72% $1.4 0.43%
9 Eaton Vance Stock NextShares (EVSTC) 4,911 4.86% 11.53% $21.6 0.65%
10 WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Japan Equity (DDJP) 4,578 1.05% 14.78% $2.6 0.43%
Source: Lipper, a Thomson Reuters company. As of March 31. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds, and exchange-traded notes. *Most recently reported net prospectus expense ratio. N/A = Not available.

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