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20. Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT)
10-Yr. Return: 13.54%
Expense Ratio: 0.10%
Total Assets (millions): $19,864.44
19. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR)
10-Yr. Return: 13.55%
Expense Ratio: 0.10%
Total Assets (millions): $2,949.10
18. iShares US Medical Devices ETF (IHI)
10-Yr. Return: 13.67%
Expense Ratio: 0.44%
Total Assets (millions): $1,974.83
17. USAA NASDAQ-100 Index (USNQX)
10-Yr. Return: 13.76%
Expense Ratio: 0.51%
Total Assets (millions): $1,850.18
16. iShares North American Tech ETF (IGM)
10-Yr. Return: 13.78%
Expense Ratio: 0.48%
Total Assets (millions): $1,525.45
15. iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX)
10-Yr. Return: 13.83%
Expense Ratio: 0.48%
Total Assets (millions): $1,762.76
14. PowerShares S&P 500 Equal Wt HC ETF (RYH)
10-Yr. Return: 13.89%
Expense Ratio: 0.40%
Total Assets (millions): $611.05
13. Consumer Discret Sel Sect SPDR ETF (XLY)
10-Yr. Return: 13.93%
Expense Ratio: 0.13%
Total Assets (millions): $13,040.78
12. VALIC Company I NASDAQ-100 Index (VCNIX)
10-Yr. Return: 13.93%
Expense Ratio: 0.53%
Total Assets (millions): $474.98
11. iShares North American Tech-Software ETF (IGV)
10-Yr. Return: 13.99%
Expense Ratio: 0.48%
Total Assets (millions): $1,694.18
10. Shelton Nasdaq-100 Index Direct (NASDX)
10-Yr. Return: 14.03%
Expense Ratio: 0.49%
Total Assets (millions): $584.86
9. PowerShares QQQ ETF (QQQ)
10-Yr. Return: 14.28%
Expense Ratio: 0.20%
Total Assets (millions): $64,844.58
8. First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX ETF (FXH)
10-Yr. Return: 14.78%
Expense Ratio: 0.62%
Total Assets (millions): $977.93
7. First Trust NASDAQ-100-Tech Sector ETF (QTEC)
10-Yr. Return: 14.80%
Expense Ratio: 0.58%
Total Assets (millions): $2,541.04
6. PowerShares Dynamic Software ETF (PSJ)
10-Yr. Return: 14.94%
Expense Ratio: 0.63%
Total Assets (millions): $177.96
5. iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB)
10-Yr. Return: 15.57%
Expense Ratio: 0.47%
Total Assets (millions): $8,964.36
4. PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals ETF (PJP)
10-Yr. Return: 15.91%
Expense Ratio: 0.56%
Total Assets (millions): $541.50
3. SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI)
10-Yr. Return: 17.49%
Expense Ratio: 0.35%
Total Assets (millions): $5,258.19
2. First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF (FDN)
10-Yr. Return: 18.23%
Expense Ratio: 0.53%
Total Assets (millions): $7,968.19
1. First Trust NYSE Arca Biotech ETF (FBT)
10-Yr. Return: 19.78%
Expense Ratio: 0.56%
Total Assets (millions): $1,521.32