Third quarter equity ETF data

Equity ETFs ranked by quarterly returns, inflows, outflows and more
OCT 19, 2014

Ranked by quarterly returns

Name/ticker3-month return1-year returnNet assets ($M)Expense ratio*3-month average daily volume
Deutsche X-trackers Harvest CSI500 China A-Shares SC ETF (ASHS )26.07%N/A$11.70.82%11,200
iShares MSCI Qatar Capped ETF (QAT )19.02%N/A$36.50.61%26,462
iShares MSCI UAE Capped ETF (UAE )18.07%N/A$59.30.61%51,706
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF (KBA )16.55%N/A$3.50.85%1,450
Market Vectors ChinaAMC A-Share ETF (PEK )15.30%2.66%$29.30.72%10,752
Deutsche X-trackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shs ETF (ASHR )15.19%N/A$510.70.82%418,582
WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund (GULF )12.69%35.49%$57.70.88%3,029
Market Vectors Gulf States Index ETF (MES )12.40%35.11%$27.20.98%17,824
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT )11.39%41.65%$1,549.80.60%116,617
EGShares India Consumer ETF (INCO )11.11%48.72%$9.20.89%1,200
Market Vectors Biotech ETF (BBH )10.95%27.93%$539.40.35%81,311
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY )9.55%-47.35%$137.90.83%209,229
Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT )9.15%54.60%$97.70.98%4,173
Deutsche X-trackers Harvest MSCI All China Equity ETF (CN )8.92%N/A$5.70.71%2,133
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Capital Goods Fund (DXJC )8.46%N/A$2.80.43%7,262
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Health Care Fund (DXJH )8.45%N/A$1.40.43%691
iShares MSCI Thailand Capped ETF (THD )8.29%14.23%$565.40.61%221,276
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Tech, Media and Telecom Fund (DXJT )7.21%N/A$2.70.43%1,054
Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap ETF (IDXJ )6.88%13.75%$7.80.61%11,919
PowerShares China A-Share Portfolio (CHNA )6.77%N/A$2.40.51%1,489
Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM )6.57%24.78%$601.50.72%279,240
Global X China Industrials ETF (CHII )6.52%8.61%$3.10.65%1,012
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB )6.45%30.62%$5,424.30.48%1,141,539
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ )5.90%13.06%$10,863.40.48%3,700,790
PowerShares Dynamic BioTech & Genome Portfolio (PBE )5.68%32.71%$395.00.59%48,093
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (HEWJ )5.62%N/A$43.30.48%46,822
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DBJP )5.51%11.46%$568.30.45%16,233
PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1 (QQQ )5.46%27.19%$42,596.10.20%32,033,946
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV )5.42%28.22%$11,126.80.16%6,285,639
PowerShares KBW Capital Markets Portfolio (KBWC )5.29%23.18%$5.10.35%1,258
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF (FM )5.27%26.06%$810.50.79%291,071
iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (IYH )4.99%26.99%$2,658.20.45%342,821
Market Vectors Retail ETF (RTH )4.98%13.66%$66.70.35%15,964
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF (VHT )4.82%26.96%$3,453.10.14%173,919
First Trust Health Care Alphadex Fund (FXH )4.76%28.86%$2,404.80.70%296,780
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (FHLC )4.73%N/A$237.20.12%114,483
Guggenheim Invest S&P 500 Equal Wght Health Care ETF (RYH )4.52%28.58%$335.10.40%34,767
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK )4.44%26.76%$13,858.40.16%6,880,651
PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio (PJP )4.36%38.86%$1,262.90.58%112,162
iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers ETF (IAI )4.35%21.68%$239.40.45%54,117

Largest inflows

Name/ticker3-month estimated net flows ($M)3-month return1-year returnNet assets ($M)Expense ratio*
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)$10,870.91.10%19.56%$180,378.10.10%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)$2,724.71.12%19.66%$61,119.00.07%
Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF (VOO)$2,212.41.12%19.69%$21,814.20.05%
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Fund ETF (VWO)$2,135.4-2.43%6.12%$46,906.60.15%
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY)$1,649.70.24%11.58%$6,712.80.16%
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA)$1,274.3-5.93%4.08%$53,613.30.34%
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH)$1,222.3-2.73%4.95%$3,009.80.51%
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF (VTI)$1,165.5-0.02%17.75%$45,764.00.05%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG)$1,081.1-3.30%4.67%$5,706.10.18%
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ)$1,079.2-0.67%11.10%$2,932.60.58%
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA)$1,015.2-6.05%3.88%$23,071.60.09%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)$958.1-3.69%3.71%$39,252.80.67%
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (EWZ)$909.5-9.07%-5.79%$5,099.40.61%
Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF (VTV)$827.50.81%19.10%$15,471.20.09%
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)$826.71.71%16.26%$7,575.80.16%
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH)$748.8-4.06%11.68%$23,367.60.14%
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF)$746.31.44%18.90%$24,930.40.20%
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund ETF (VNQI)$703.9-4.77%1.01%$2,099.10.32%
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI)$673.7-2.26%11.83%$6,421.80.34%
iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI)$665.22.18%4.29%$5,505.00.73%

Largest outflows

Name/ticker3-month estimated net flows ($M)3-month return1-year returnNet assets ($M)Expense ratio*
PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1 (QQQ)-$3,567.95.46%27.19%$42,596.10.20%
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK)-$2,056.9-7.31%5.80%$14,084.20.12%
iShares MSCI EMU ETF (EZU)-$1,962.1-8.76%4.89%$8,485.30.50%
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI)-$1,718.6-1.26%16.70%$8,692.50.16%
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE)-$1,368.2-9.06%11.40%$10,242.10.16%
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU)-$1,337.3-4.04%16.86%$5,487.20.16%
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (MDY)-$1,029.2-4.05%11.46%$14,017.10.25%
iShares U.S. Energy ETF (IYE)-$932.0-8.78%11.40%$1,190.70.45%
SPDR Gold Shares (GLD)-$795.0-7.59%-8.66%$30,096.90.40%
Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO)-$781.0-4.00%5.29%$1,576.10.55%
iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU)-$550.7-4.74%15.69%$652.50.45%
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE)-$527.4-11.99%7.51%$1,009.10.58%
SPDR Russell 3000 ETF (THRK)-$413.90.02%17.68%$198.60.10%
iShares S&P 100 ETF (OEF)-$403.52.33%20.18%$4,493.00.20%
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)-$400.80.30%20.37%$5,107.90.16%
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)-$377.32.32%18.31%$18,665.20.16%
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR)-$327.7-6.74%5.70%$12,716.30.14%
First Trust Utilities Alphadex Fund (FXU)-$323.6-4.31%16.43%$204.60.70%
SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (FEZ)-$319.1-7.57%7.18%$4,977.40.29%
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (DEM)-$293.9-5.54%-3.13%$3,437.10.63%

One-year anniversary equity ETFs ranked by average daily trading volume

Name/ticker3-month average daily volume3-month return1-year returnNet assets ($M)Expense ratio*
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB)93,340-6.33%16.09%$114.30.68%
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX)60,9620.83%35.57%$183.00.45%
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL)44,0862.57%18.74%$562.00.15%
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF (FNDX)43,5820.32%18.80%$176.40.32%
Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF (FNDB)36,757-0.25%18.03%$139.60.32%
Schwab Fundamental Intl Large Company Index ETF (FNDF)30,798-6.76%6.31%$137.70.32%
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF (FNDA)27,738-6.26%9.96%$93.90.32%
SPDR Russell 2000 ETF (TWOK)15,199-7.30%3.99%$59.00.12%
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF (FNDE)15,120-5.94%-0.37%$41.60.47%
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Growth Fund (DGRE)11,536-2.36%5.26%$30.70.63%

Newly launched equity ETFs ranked by daily trading volume

Name/tickerClassification3-month average daily volumeExpense ratio*
Direxion iBillionaire Index ETF (IBLN)Large-cap growth75,0960.65%
Alps Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM)Precious-metals equity50,6120.57%
First Trust Dorsey Wright Int'l Focus 5 ETF (IFV)Specialty/miscellaneous41,9581.10%
Calamos Focus Growth ETF (CFGE)Large-cap core35,5520.90%
Compass EMP U.S. 500 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index (CFO)Large-cap growth26,4230.68%
WBI Large Cap Tactical Growth Shares (WBIE)Global large-cap20,9761.00%
WBI Tactical High Income Shares (WBIH)Flexible portfolio20,3451.08%
iShares Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (HEEM)Emerging markets20,1120.70%
WBI SMID Tactical Growth Shares (WBIA)Global small-/mid-cap18,9771.00%
Source Euro Stoxx 50 ETF (ESTX)European region18,8480.16%

As of Sept. 30. Excludes leveraged and inverse funds, and exchange-traded notes. *Most recently reported net prospectus expense ratio. Source: Lipper, a Thomson Reuters company

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