Below we have listed the performance of all of the ETFs and LICs that we follow at ETF Watch in the 2016 calendar year. Only funds which were available on 1 January 2016 have been included. An end of year share market rally saw 79% of funds with positive returns in 2016, well up from 46% in the 2016 Financial Year. A continual rebound in resources saw the leaderboard full of companies that focus on that sector, with China, Asia and some poorly performing LICs bringing up the rear of the field.

Ticker Fund Name Fund Type 2016 Performance 2016 Income Yield Total Performance Franked Dividends LSX Lion Selection Group Limited LIC 140.00% 0.00% 140.00% 0.00% GDX VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF ETF 61.40% 0.34% 61.74% 0.00% MVE VanEck Vectors Australian Emerging Resources ETF ETF 44.06% 6.01% 50.06% 50.28% NCC NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company Limited LIC 38.46% 6.92% 45.38% 100.00% OZG Ozgrowth Limited LIC 37.50% 4.17% 41.67% 100.00% MVR VanEck Vectors Australian Resources ETF ETF 37.53% 3.64% 41.17% 68.52% OZR SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Resources Fund ETF 38.42% 2.14% 40.57% 86.77% QRE Beta Shares S&P/ASX 200 Resources Sector ETF ETF 36.23% 4.30% 40.53% 66.92% ETPMPD ETFS Physical Palladium ETF 29.73% 0.00% 29.73% 0.00% ACQ Acorn Capital Investment Fund Limited LIC 25.29% 2.12% 27.41% 100.00% WAX WAM Research Limited LIC 20.54% 6.59% 27.13% 100.00% TOP Thorney Opportunities Limited LIC 24.91% 1.05% 25.96% 100.00% IJR iShares Core S&P SmallCap 600 ETF 24.42% 1.25% 25.66% 0.00% CTN Contango MicroCap LIC 17.89% 6.63% 24.53% 50.00% QVE QV Equities Limited LIC 21.26% 3.19% 24.44% 100.00% ZYAU ANZ ETFS S&P/ASX 300 High Yield Plus ETF ETF 18.94% 3.78% 22.72% 77.94% MOAT Vaneck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF ETF 21.22% 1.18% 22.40% 0.00% WIC Westoz Investment Company Limited LIC 14.71% 7.06% 21.76% 100.00% GGUS Betashares Geared US Equity Fund – Currency Hedged (Hedge Fund) ETF 20.00% 1.06% 21.06% 0.00% MIR Mirrabooka Investments LIC 15.12% 5.81% 20.93% 100.00% WAM WAM Capital LIC 13.68% 6.84% 20.52% 100.00% IJH iShares Core S&P MidCap 400 ETF 18.71% 1.55% 20.26% 0.00% ZYUS ANZ ETFS S&P 500 High Yield Low Volatility ETF ETF 15.26% 4.49% 19.75% 0.00% NAC NAOS Absolute Opportunities Company Limited LIC 14.43% 4.73% 19.15% 100.00% IRU iShares Russell 2000 ETF ETF 18.20% 0.84% 19.04% 0.00% BAF Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund Limited LIC 14.00% 5.00% 19.00% 100.00% FSI Flagship Investments Limited LIC 13.68% 5.09% 18.77% 100.00% SNC Sandon Capital Investments Limited LIC 15.88% 2.35% 18.24% 100.00% ITW iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF ETF 16.08% 1.98% 18.06% 0.00% MVW VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF ETF 15.42% 2.21% 17.63% 67.84% ETPMAG ETFS Physical Silver ETF 17.57% 0.00% 17.57% 0.00% QOZ BetaShares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF ETF 11.09% 6.07% 17.16% 61.02% GVF Global Value Fund Limited LIC 9.80% 5.88% 15.69% 100.00% VSO Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF 11.84% 3.69% 15.53% 59.00% GEAR BetaShares Geared Australian Equity Fund (Hedge Fund) ETF 10.32% 4.90% 15.21% 78.06% WMK Watermark Market Neutral Fund Limited LIC 8.21% 6.67% 14.87% 61.54% CYA Century Australia LIC 10.30% 4.24% 14.55% 100.00% IHHY iShares Global High Yield Bond (Hedged) ETF ETF 11.41% 3.02% 14.43% 0.00% WDIV SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund ETF 9.94% 4.31% 14.25% 1.42% RVL Russell Australia Value ETF ETF 8.45% 4.93% 13.37% 87.06% ALR Aberdeen Leaders LIC 8.13% 4.78% 12.92% 100.00% ZOZI ANZ ETFS S&P/ASX 100 ETF ETF 9.77% 3.04% 12.81% 78.25% QUS Betashares FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF ETF 9.98% 2.81% 12.79% 0.00% SSO SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Fund ETF 9.88% 2.84% 12.72% 56.29% VAP Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF ETF 7.60% 5.05% 12.65% 5.10% VTS Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF 10.84% 1.64% 12.48% 0.00% SLF SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund ETF 8.60% 3.75% 12.35% 2.19% SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ETF 11.01% 1.27% 12.27% 0.00% MVS VanEck Vectors Small Cap Dividend Payers ETF ETF 9.11% 3.16% 12.26% 65.89% GFL Global Masters Fund LIC 12.23% 0.00% 12.23% 0.00% IAA iShares Asia 50 ETF ETF 10.03% 1.95% 11.98% 0.00% ISO iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF ETF 10.74% 1.20% 11.94% 53.62% SYI SPDR MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Fund ETF 7.12% 4.74% 11.86% 88.77% IHVV iShares S&P 500 AUD Hedged ETF 11.18% 0.63% 11.82% 0.00% IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 9.96% 1.77% 11.73% 0.00% UBA UBS IQ MSCI Australia Ethical ETF ETF 7.28% 4.26% 11.54% 20.80% IEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ETF 9.95% 1.47% 11.42% 0.00% UBU UBS IQ MSCI USA Ethical ETF ETF 9.98% 1.34% 11.32% 0.00% STW SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund ETF 7.15% 4.17% 11.32% 76.55% IHOO iShares Global 100 AUD Hedged ETF 10.70% 0.58% 11.29% 0.07% AYF Australian Enhanced Income Fund LIC -0.17% 11.45% 11.28% 66.05% IOZ iShares S&P/ASX 200 ETF ETF 6.02% 5.18% 11.20% 42.44% VGE Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF 9.42% 1.77% 11.19% 0.00% VAS Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF 6.43% 4.40% 10.83% 61.45% ETPMPM ETFS Physical Precious Metal Basket ETF 10.82% 0.00% 10.82% 0.00% ALF Australian Leaders Fund Limited LIC 3.58% 7.17% 10.75% 100.00% MVA VanEck Vectors Australian Property ETF ETF 5.79% 4.91% 10.70% 2.29% PMGOLD Perth Mint Gold ETF 10.65% 0.00% 10.65% 0.00% WAA WAM Active LIC 5.61% 4.67% 10.28% 100.00% VHY Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF ETF 4.75% 5.41% 10.16% 84.78% IHEB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF ETF 5.78% 4.16% 9.94% 0.00% VGAD Vanguard MSCI Index International Series (Hedged) ETF 8.57% 1.37% 9.94% 0.00% SFY SPDR S&P/ASX 50 Fund ETF 4.86% 5.05% 9.91% 67.83% IBK iShares MSCI BRIC ETF ETF 9.18% 0.63% 9.82% 0.00% GOLD ETFS Physical Gold ETF 9.73% 0.00% 9.73% 0.00% QMIX SPDR MSCI World Quality Mix Fund ETF 6.77% 2.86% 9.63% 2.76% VLC Vanguard MSCI Australian Large Companies Index ETF 5.15% 4.45% 9.60% 72.62% QAU BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF – Currency Hedged ETF 9.52% 0.00% 9.52% 0.00% HHV Hunter Hall Global Value LIC 3.81% 5.51% 9.32% 100.00% RDV Russell High Dividend Australian Shares ETF ETF 4.55% 4.64% 9.19% 85.04% WXHG SPDR S&P World Ex Australia (Hedged) Fund ETF 5.34% 3.74% 9.09% 0.00% ZGOL ANZ ETFS Physical Gold ETF ETF 9.06% 0.00% 9.06% 0.00% IKO iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF ETF 8.07% 0.94% 9.00% 0.00% AMH AMCIL LIC 5.03% 3.91% 8.94% 100.00% RARI Russell Australian ResponsibleÂ Investment ETF ETF 3.10% 5.64% 8.74% 36.10% WEMG SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Fund ETF 6.26% 2.37% 8.63% 0.00% AUI Australian United Investment LIC 3.78% 4.59% 8.38% 100.00% IOO IShares Global 100 ETF ETF 5.66% 2.52% 8.18% 0.00% ILC iShares S&P/ASX 20 ETF ETF 3.36% 4.71% 8.07% 62.68% MVB VanEck Vectors Australian Banks ETF ETF 3.00% 5.05% 8.05% 95.54% HVST BetaShares Australian Dividend Harvester Fund (Managed Fund) ETF -3.21% 10.89% 7.68% 67.34% UMAX Betashares S&P500 Yield Maximiser Fund (Managed Fund) ETF 1.64% 5.75% 7.39% 0.00% VGS Vanguard MSCI Index International Series ETF 3.45% 3.87% 7.31% 0.00% UBW UBS IQ MSCI World ex Australia Ethical ETF ETF 5.31% 1.95% 7.26% 0.00% WXOZ SPDR S&P World Ex Australia Fund ETF 3.81% 3.45% 7.26% 0.00% DIV UBS IQ Research Preferred Australian Dividend Fund ETF 2.83% 4.34% 7.16% 73.14% NDQ Betashares NASDAQ 100 ETF 6.59% 0.46% 7.05% 0.00% DUI Diversified United Investment LIC 2.93% 4.11% 7.04% 100.00% BTI Bailador Technology Investments limited LIC 7.04% 0.00% 7.04% 0.00% OOO BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF- Currency Hedged (Synthetic) ETF 6.70% 0.00% 6.70% 0.00% AQF Australian Governance Masters Index Funds Limited LIC 3.31% 3.31% 6.63% 100.00% QFN Beta Shares S&P/ASX 200 Financials Sector ETF ETF 2.30% 4.21% 6.51% 92.62% IHD iShares S&P/ASX Dividend Opportunities Fund ETF ETF 2.58% 3.89% 6.47% 85.20% UBP UBS IQ MSCI Asia APREX 50 Ethical ETF ETF 3.66% 2.60% 6.26% 0.00% OZF SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Financials ex A-REITS Fund ETF 0.48% 5.77% 6.25% 74.27% CAM Clime Capital Limited LIC 0.57% 5.49% 6.06% 100.00% YMAX BetaShares Australian Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser Fund ETF -3.60% 9.64% 6.04% 47.96% VAE Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index ETF ETF 3.78% 2.07% 5.86% 0.00% IHCB iShares Global Corporate Bond ETF (Hedged) ETF 5.38% 0.47% 5.85% 0.00% WRLD Betashares Managed Risk Global Share Fund ETF 5.48% 0.35% 5.83% 0.00% AUST Betashares Managed Risk Australian Share Fund ETF 5.32% 0.45% 5.77% 44.34% VCF Vanguard International Credit Securities Index (Hedged) ETF ETF 1.45% 4.22% 5.67% 0.00% IXP iShares Global Telecom ETF ETF 1.83% 3.39% 5.23% 0.00% ETPMPT ETFS Physical Platinum ETF 5.17% 0.00% 5.17% 0.00% QUAL VanEck Vectors MSCI World Ex-Australia ETF ETF 2.71% 2.22% 4.93% 0.00% UBJ UBS IQ MSCI Japan Ethical ETF ETF 2.74% 2.10% 4.84% 0.00% AIB Aurora Global Income Trust LIC -3.07% 7.89% 4.82% 0.00% VIF Vanguard International Fixed Interest (Hedged) ETF ETF 2.71% 2.05% 4.76% 0.00% QCB BetaShares Commodities Basket ETF – Currency Hedged (Synthetic) ETF 3.97% 0.72% 4.69% 0.00% 8EC 8IP Emerging Companies Limited LIC 4.66% 0.00% 4.66% 0.00% ETF UBS IQ Research Preferred Australian Share Fund ETF -0.82% 5.27% 4.46% 4857.10% PIC Perpetual Investment Company LIC 1.54% 2.87% 4.41% 100.00% VEU Vanguard All-World EX US Shares Index ETF 1.73% 2.47% 4.20% 0.00% IJP iShares MSCI Japan ETF ETF 2.58% 1.63% 4.20% 0.00% MHG Magellan Global Equities Fund Currency Hedged (Managed Fund) ETF 2.02% 2.02% 4.05% 0.00% FGX Future Generation Investment Fund Limited LIC 0.43% 3.45% 3.88% 100.00% RCB Russell Australian Select Corporate Bond ETF ETF 0.25% 3.45% 3.69% 0.00% AYJ Australian Masters Yield Fund No 3 Limited LIC -0.06% 3.73% 3.67% 100.00% TGG Templeton Global Growth LIC -0.41% 3.66% 3.25% 55.56% DJRE SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate Fund ETF -0.05% 3.22% 3.17% 0.25% RGB Russell Australian Government Bond ETF ETF -0.24% 3.33% 3.09% 0.00% CIE Contango Income Generator Limited LIC -3.55% 6.60% 3.05% 50.00% WHF Whitefield LIC -0.92% 3.92% 3.00% 100.00% IBC Ironbark Capital Limited LIC -2.08% 5.00% 2.92% 100.00% VGB Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF ETF 0.12% 2.54% 2.67% 0.00% MGE Magellan Global Equities Fund ETF 0.75% 1.89% 2.64% 0.00% IAF iShares UBS Composite Bond ETF ETF -0.02% 2.47% 2.46% 0.00% AAA Betashares Australian High Interest Cash ETF ETF -0.10% 2.28% 2.18% 0.00% GOVT SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Government Bond Fund ETF -1.05% 3.13% 2.07% 0.00% RSM Russell Australian Semi-Government Bond ETFÂ ETF -1.30% 3.32% 2.02% 0.00% IGB IShares UBS Treasury ETF ETF -0.21% 2.08% 1.87% 0.00% ISG iShares MSCI Singapore ETF ETF -1.41% 2.93% 1.52% 0.00% IZZ iShares China Large-Cap ETF ETF -0.64% 2.09% 1.45% 0.00% BOND SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Bond Fund ETF -1.36% 2.80% 1.45% 0.00% VAF Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF -2.33% 3.74% 1.41% 0.00% IXI iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF ETF -0.91% 1.96% 1.04% 0.00% PAF PM Capital Asian Opportunities Fund Limited LIC -1.56% 2.60% 1.04% 100.00% IHK iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF ETF -1.75% 2.66% 0.91% 0.00% AFI Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) LIC -3.19% 4.03% 0.84% 100.00% GC1 Glennon Small Companies Limited LIC -2.97% 3.71% 0.74% 100.00% BKI BKI Investment Company Limited LIC -3.56% 4.30% 0.74% 100.00% WDE Wealth Defender Equities LIC -3.05% 3.66% 0.61% 100.00% ILB iShares UBS Government Inflation ETF ETF -0.63% 1.22% 0.59% 0.00% USD BetaShares U.S. Dollar ETF ETF 0.37% 0.08% 0.45% 0.00% IVE iShares MSCI EAFE ETF ETF -2.57% 2.65% 0.08% 0.00% PGF PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund Limited LIC -2.97% 2.97% 0.00% 100.00% AOD Aurora Dividend Income Trust (Managed Fund) ETF -6.00% 5.77% -0.23% 94.74% ZUSD ANZ ETFS Physical US Dollar ETF ETF -0.28% 0.00% -0.28% 0.00% KSM K2 Australian Small Cap Fund ETF -0.39% 0.00% -0.39% 0.00% MLT Milton Corporation LIC -4.80% 4.06% -0.74% 100.00% EMF Emerging Markets Masters Fund LIC -4.28% 3.21% -1.07% 0.00% IEU IShares Europe ETF ETF -4.23% 2.68% -1.55% 0.00% UBE UBS IQ MSCI Europe Ethical ETF ETF -4.99% 2.45% -2.54% 0.00% ALI Argo Global Listed Infrastructure Limited LIC -4.29% 1.71% -2.57% 0.00% ARG Argo Investments LIC -6.75% 3.81% -2.94% 100.00% QAG BetaShares Agricultural ETF – Currency Hedged (Synthetic) ETF -3.58% 0.61% -2.97% 0.00% VEQ Vanguard FTSE Europe Shares ETF ETF -5.54% 2.55% -2.99% 0.00% KAT Katana Capital LIC -9.38% 6.25% -3.13% 85.00% CIN Carlton Investments LIC -6.81% 3.57% -3.24% 100.00% EEU BetaShares Euro ETF ETF -3.34% 0.00% -3.34% 0.00% AWQ Arowana Australasian Value Opportunities Fund LIC -7.43% 3.96% -3.47% 0.00% BST Barrack St Investments Limited LIC -7.54% 2.51% -5.03% 100.00% AUF Asian Masters Fund Limited LIC -6.92% 1.69% -5.23% 50.00% KII K2 Global Equities Fund (Hedge Fund) ETF -5.26% 0.00% -5.26% 0.00% EGI Ellerston Global Investments Limited LIC -8.10% 1.90% -6.19% 100.00% AYZ Australian Masters Yield Fund Number 5 LIC -9.56% 3.20% -6.37% 100.00% ZCNH ANZ ETFS Physical Renminbi ETF ETF -6.44% 0.00% -6.44% 0.00% DJW Djerriwarrh Investments LIC -12.09% 5.58% -6.51% 100.00% IXJ iShares Global Healthcare ETF ETF -7.93% 1.37% -6.56% 0.00% CBC CBG Capital LIC -10.00% 3.26% -6.74% 100.00% MFF Magellan Flagship Fund LIC -8.57% 0.95% -7.62% 50.00% FGG Future Generation Global Investment Company Limited LIC -8.97% 0.85% -8.12% 100.00% PAI Platinum Asia Investments Limited LIC -9.22% 0.00% -9.22% 0.00% EAI Ellerston Asian Investments LIC -9.38% 0.00% -9.38% 0.00% BEAR BetaShares Australian Equities Bear (Hedge Fund) ETF -11.83% 0.97% -10.86% 0.00% ABW Aurora Absolute Return Fund LIC -15.34% 3.80% -11.54% 9.00% PMC Platinum Capital Limited LIC -16.05% 3.68% -12.37% 100.00% CDM Cadence Capital LIC -19.87% 5.86% -14.01% 100.00% AYK Australian Masters Yield Fund No 4 Limited LIC -18.19% 2.86% -15.34% 100.00% POU BetaShares British Pound ETF ETF -16.87% 0.13% -16.74% 0.00% AGF AMP Capital China Growth Fund LIC -67.57% 49.65% -17.92% 0.00% CETF VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC A-Share ETF (Synthetic) ETF -18.82% 0.81% -18.00% 0.00% AEG Absolute Equity Performance Fund Ltd LIC -18.70% 0.00% -18.70% 0.00% BBOZ BetaShares Australian Equities Strong Bear (Hedge Fund) ETF -26.17% 0.00% -26.17% 0.00% BBUS Betashares US Eq Strong Bear Hedged Fund ETF -27.91% 0.00% -27.91% 0.00% AYD Australian Masters Yield Fund No 1 Limited LIC -68.05% 1.88% -66.16% 100.00% AYH Australian Masters Yield Fund No 2 Limited LIC -77.49% 2.42% -75.08% 100.00%

* Income yield has been calculated based on income divided by closing price on 31 December 2015. Total performance has been calculated by simply adding the performance and the yield (ignoring the timing of dividend payments). Whilst the franked component of income payments has been calculated, the income payment has not been grossed up by the franking credits. All performance is based on closing share prices rather than underlying Net Tangible Assets. As usual, past performance should not be used as an indication of possible future returns, and we recommend this data not be used to support investment decisions