VanEck Vectors Semiconductor (NYSE:SMH) – Semiconductors had their best year since 2009.
SPDR S&P Regional Banking (NYSE:KRE) – Regional banks finally above their 2007 highs.
US Dollar Index – Another strong year for the U.S. Dollar
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (NASDAQ:IBB) – first negative year for biotechs in 8 years.
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped (NYSE:EWZ) – Brazil had its first positive year in the last 6.
iShares Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) – big comeback for small caps after a 26% drawdown in late 20015/early 2016.
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term linked To SP 500 VIX Short Fut Exp 4 Dec 2030 (NASDAQ:XIV) – betting against short-term volatility worked out again.
PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ) – 8th consecutive positive year for large cap tech.
What year had the big six tech innovators? – Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA).