The 10 fastest-growing ETFs of 2010
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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.
| 12/31/2009 | 10/29/2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Net | Total Net | YTD | ||
| Fund Name | Ticker | Assets (Mil $) | Assets (Mil. $) | % Change in TNA |
| iShares:Russell 200 Value Index | IWX | 3.8 | 191.8 | 4,947 |
| iShares:Russell 200 Growth Index | IWY | 5.4 | 206.4 | 3,722 |
| Global X InterBolsa Colombia 20 | GXG | 7.2 | 189.5 | 2,532 |
| iPath ETN SP500 VIX MT A | VXZ | 62.1 | 982.1 | 1,481 |
| Global X China Consumer ETF | CHIQ | 12.4 | 174.9 | 1,310 |
| Vanguard S-T Gov’t Bond Id;ETF | VGSH | 6 | 82.2 | 1,270 |
| Vanguard L-T Gov’t Bond Id;ETF | VGLT | 5.7 | 76.9 | 1,249 |
| Vanguard S-T Corporate Bond Id;ETF | VCSH | 67.4 | 893.2 | 1,225 |
| PowerShares Build America | BAB | 43.7 | 569.6 | 1,203 |
| SPDR Barclays Short-Term Corporate | SCPB | 14.9 | 182.8 | 1,127 |
| Data: Lipper | ||||
| Through 10/29/2010 |
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Uhhh, GLD 19.2% ? SLV 28.85% ! Makes that measly 4% look pretty crummy. Guess the headline should have said ETF’s ex-precious metals.