| 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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