PowerShares DWA SmallCap Momentum Portfolio (NYSEArca: DWAS)
AUM as of Nov. 8: $503.7 million
2013 growth: $467.31 million
Comment: Small-cap stocks are outperforming this year as the economy rebounds. Smaller stocks typically outpace larger companies in the beginning stages of market recoveries. The PowerShares DWAS ETF also utilizes research from Dorsey, Wright Associates to pick out companies with strong relative strength, a momentum driven investment technique that singles out the strongest performers.