By Bespoke Investment Group (CC license)
As the 2012 trading year begins, below we take a look at the final 2011 performance numbers for key ETFs across all asset classes. The left side of the table highlights all US based ETFs, which clearly outperformed the foreign ETFs shown in the top right corner of the table. The top performing ETF on the entire list was the 20-Year+ Treasury ETF (TLT) with a gain of 28.82% in 2011. The worst performing ETF was natural gas (UNG) with a decline of 46.09%.
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Data: Bespoke Investment Group