Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Trading Strategies

Friday, December 3, 2010

The 10 fastest-growing ETFs of 2010

Since the first batch of iShares funds debuted in May, 2000, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry has grown almost 20 times in size. And it all happened during the so-called lost decade, when the stock market made virtually no gains.

Despite sizable outflows from mutual funds in 2010 and fallout from the flash crash last spring, ETFs are gaining in popularity, raking in $85 billion through the end of October. These 10 ETFs have shown the fastest growth in 2010, according to Lipper, a unit of Thomson Reuters. And what’s surprising is that they are so diverse, with investment strategies focusing on U.S. Treasuries, China, U.S. equities, corporate bonds and even Colombia.
                                      
Total NetTotal NetYTD
Fund NameTickerAssets (Mil $)
12/31/2009
Assets (Mil. $)
10/29/2010
% Change in TNA
iShares:Russell 200 Value IndexIWX3.8191.84,947
iShares:Russell 200 Growth IndexIWY5.4206.43,722
Global X InterBolsa Colombia 20GXG7.2189.52,532
iPath ETN SP500 VIX MT AVXZ62.1982.11,481
Global X China Consumer ETFCHIQ12.4174.91,310
Vanguard S-T Gov’t Bond Id;ETFVGSH682.21,270
Vanguard L-T Gov’t Bond Id;ETFVGLT5.776.91,249
Vanguard S-T Corporate Bond Id;ETFVCSH67.4893.21,225
PowerShares Build AmericaBAB43.7569.61,203
SPDR Barclays Short-Term CorporateSCPB14.9182.81,127

Data: Lipper
Through 10/29/2010

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