The top-performing ETFs
Ranked by three-year returns
Ranked by three-year returns
| Fund | Ticker | 2011 assets ($M) | YTD return | 1-year return | 2-year return | 3-year return | Expense ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PowerShares DB Silver | DBS | $157.2 | -4.06% | 35.93% | 32.72% | 33.14% | 0.77% |
| 2 | iShares Silver Trust | SLV | $9,779.7 | -0.97% | 37.28% | 35.38% | 32.28% | 0.50% |
| 3 | PowerShares DB Precious Metals | DBP | $509.2 | 9.19% | 25.23% | 26.60% | 23.20% | 0.78% |
| 4 | iShares Gold Trust | IAU | $8,528.7 | 15.08% | 23.61% | 26.41% | 22.43% | 0.31% |
| 5 | SPDR Gold Shares | GLD | $64,137.8 | 14.54% | 23.46% | 27.05% | 21.87% | 0.40% |
| 6 | iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index | THD | $470.8 | -13.81% | -9.21% | 17.64% | 20.92% | 0.59% |
| 7 | PowerShares DB Gold | DGL | $407.9 | 12.87% | 22.16% | 25.00% | 20.69% | 0.79% |
| 8 | iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index | PFF | $7,017.0 | -3.77% | -3.71% | 6.94% | 18.53% | 0.48% |
| 9 | PowerShares Nasdaq Internet Portfolio | PNQI | $44.4 | -8.00% | -1.52% | 16.14% | 18.35% | 0.60% |
| 10 | PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio | PGF | $1,442.0 | -3.50% | -4.63% | 9.01% | 18.10% | 0.66% |
| 11 | Market Vectors Gold Miners | GDX | $8,952.2 | -10.29% | -1.02% | 10.88% | 17.34% | 0.53% |
| 12 | PowerShares Global Gold & Precious Metals Portfolio | PSAU | $50.4 | -16.03% | -4.34% | 10.93% | 17.25% | 0.75% |
| 13 | iShares MSCI Malaysia Index | EWM | $846.5 | -10.78% | -6.04% | 13.78% | 16.88% | 0.52% |
| 14 | SPDR S&P Retail | XRT | $603.1 | -3.90% | 11.65% | 17.72% | 16.61% | 0.36% |
| 15 | Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index | EDV | $153.2 | 52.77% | 31.06% | 20.72% | 16.58% | 0.13% |
| 16 | PowerShares Dynamic Networking Portfolio | PXQ | $88.4 | -21.15% | -9.05% | 10.39% | 16.18% | 0.63% |
| 17 | First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index | FDN | $416.5 | -14.39% | -2.11% | 12.98% | 16.01% | 0.60% |
| 18 | Rydex S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth | RFG | $556.6 | -6.06% | 9.56% | 15.74% | 14.80% | 0.35% |
| 19 | Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index | BLV | $475.6 | 19.00% | 12.48% | 12.92% | 14.77% | 0.10% |
| 20 | SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals | XPH | $223.9 | 0.07% | 6.57% | 15.17% | 14.61% | 0.36% |
| 21 | PowerShares Preferred Portfolio | PGX | $1,355.1 | 1.16% | 0.97% | 7.92% | 14.35% | 0.50% |
| 22 | PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio | PJP | $163.3 | 4.30% | 16.23% | 19.76% | 13.45% | 0.63% |
| 23 | WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend | DGS | $702.1 | -23.32% | -17.20% | 3.63% | 13.13% | 0.63% |
| 24 | First Trust Health Care Alphadex | FXH | $175.3 | -0.16% | 9.54% | 14.84% | 13.04% | 0.70% |
| 25 | SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Treasury | TLO | $48.6 | 27.42% | 16.98% | 14.77% | 12.80% | 0.15% |
| 26 | iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond | TLT | $3,238.7 | 31.28% | 19.02% | 15.12% | 12.72% | 0.15% |
| 27 | iShares Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals Index | IHE | $198.9 | 4.77% | 9.82% | 13.58% | 12.29% | 0.47% |
| 28 | iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond | LQD | $14,872.9 | 6.15% | 3.72% | 7.86% | 12.29% | 0.15% |
| 29 | iShares MSCI Chile Investable Market Index | ECH | $506.0 | -30.57% | -26.01% | 7.56% | 12.21% | 0.59% |
| 30 | PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Port | PCY | $1,219.6 | 3.79% | 0.41% | 7.46% | 12.16% | 0.50% |
| 31 | ProShares Ultra QQQ | QLD | $595.8 | -10.44% | 9.99% | 19.44% | 11.41% | 0.95% |
| 32 | First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund | FBT | $371.8 | -15.42% | -5.36% | 8.64% | 11.36% | 0.60% |
| 33 | iShares Barclays Credit Bond Fund | CFT | $869.0 | 6.31% | 4.27% | 7.82% | 11.35% | 0.20% |
| 34 | iShares Barclays 10-20 Year Treasury Bond | TLH | $368.8 | 19.47% | 11.50% | 12.28% | 11.34% | 0.15% |
| 35 | iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund | EZA | $486.3 | -20.25% | -9.96% | 7.73% | 11.15% | 0.59% |
| 36 | WisdomTree Dreyfus Japanese Yen Fund | JYF | $13.5 | 4.99% | 8.06% | 7.48% | 11.04% | 0.35% |
| 37 | iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond | EMB | $3,061.6 | 2.41% | -0.05% | 7.44% | 11.03% | 0.60% |
| 38 | PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1 | QQQ | $21,466.3 | -3.27% | 7.57% | 12.10% | 10.81% | 0.20% |
| 39 | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index | BIV | $2,464.0 | 8.65% | 5.53% | 9.11% | 10.78% | 0.11% |
| 40 | CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (Yen Shares) | FXY | $274.9 | 4.91% | 7.95% | 7.35% | 10.75% | 0.40% |
| 41 | SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond | JNK | $6,967.9 | -2.92% | 0.48% | 8.32% | 10.75% | 0.41% |
| 42 | PowerShares Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment Port | PEJ | $37.2 | -11.77% | 0.98% | 13.27% | 10.72% | 0.63% |
| 43 | First Trust Consumer Discretionary Alphadex | FXD | $368.1 | -8.73% | 5.96% | 12.44% | 10.68% | 0.70% |
| 44 | Australian Dollar Shares | FXA | $755.8 | -2.66% | 4.06% | 8.65% | 10.60% | 0.33% |
| 45 | First Trust Nasdaq-100 Tech Sector Index | QTEC | $147.6 | -15.50% | -3.93% | 6.47% | 10.11% | 0.60% |
| 46 | First Trust Consumer Staples Alphadex | FXG | $184.1 | 6.31% | 16.40% | 14.74% | 10.11% | 0.70% |
| 47 | PowerShares Dynamic Software Portfolio | PSJ | $42.3 | -12.89% | -3.08% | 6.22% | 10.07% | 0.63% |
| 48 | WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income | DEM | $1,605.3 | -15.05% | -8.83% | 5.45% | 10.03% | 0.63% |
| 49 | PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio | PLW | $298.1 | 18.57% | 11.40% | 11.22% | 10.01% | 0.25% |
| 50 | PowerShares Dynamic Retail Portfolio | PMR | $22.8 | -1.54% | 10.39% | 12.68% | 9.90% | 0.63% |
| As of Sept. 30. Source: Lipper | ||||||||
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