Twelve ETFs Trading Near 52-Week Highs

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX (NYSE: FXG) is up more than 20% year to date. The investment seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the StrataQuant Consumer Staples Index. Top holdings include Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR), Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) and Dean Foods (NASDAQ: DF).

SPDR S&P Biotech (NYSE: XBI) is up more than 19% year to date. The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in the securities comprising the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index. Top holdings include Theravance (NASDAQ: THRX) and Savient Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SVNT).

iShares Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceuticals Index Fund (NYSE: IHE) is up more than 15% year to date. The underlying index measures the performance of the pharmaceuticals sector of the U.S. equity market, but excludes producers of vitamins. Top holdings include Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Merck (NYSE: MRK).

PowerShares Dynamic Utilities (NYSE: PUI) is up more than 13% year to date. The fund normally invests at least 90% of its assets in common stocks that comprise the Dynamic Utilities Intellidex Index. Top holdings include Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL), Southern Company (NYSE: SO) and American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP).

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples (NASDAQ: PSCC) is up more than 12% year to date. The investment seeks to replicate the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Consumer Staples Index. Top holdings include Darling International (NYSE: DAR), Treehouse Foods (NYSE: THS) and United National Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI).

iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index Fund (NYSE: ITA) is up more than 12% year to date. The fund invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index. Top holdings include United Technologies (NYSE: UTX), Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Precision Castparts (NYSE: PCP).

PowerShares DWA Technical Leaders (NYSE: PDP) is up more than 12% year to date. The investment seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dorsey Wright Technical Leaders Index. Top holdings include Liberty Media (NASDAQ: LCAPA), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN).

iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund (NYSE: IXJ) is up nearly 12% year to date. The underlying index represents relatively large and liquid REITs that may benefit from future consolidation and securitization of the U.S. real estate industry. Top holdings include Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) and Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO).

Guggenheim Ocean Tomo Growth Index (NYSE: OTR) is up about 10% year to date. The fund invests at least 90% of total assets in common stock and ADRs representing common stocks included in the Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Growth Index. Top holdings include IBM (NYSE: IBM), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK).

Market Vectors Indonesia Index (NYSE: IDX) is up more than 9% year to date. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of the Market Vectors Indonesia Index. Top holdings include P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia (NYSE: TLK).

Rydex CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (NYSE: FXF) is up nearly 8% since the beginning of the year. The fund seeks to reflect the price of the Swiss Franc.

PIMCO Build America Bond Strategy ETF (NYSE: BABZ) is up more than 7% year to date. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in taxable municipal debt securities publicly issued under the Build America Bond program, which was created as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.