Top 10 Best-Performing Investment Trust Stocks Year-to-Date: SLV, PZJ, UHN, PTE, TTO, TINY, EWP, XOP, PXJ, PXE (Apr 17, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-performing Investment Trust stocks year-to-date, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET.

iShares Silver Trust (ETF) (NYSE:SLV) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 38.63% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 131.54% for the last 52 weeks.PowerShares Zacks Small Cap (ETF) (NYSE:PZJ) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 25.85% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 29.13% for the last 52 weeks.United States Heating Oil Fund, LP. (NYSE:UHN) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 25.49% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 30.15% for the last 52 weeks.PowerShares Dyn. Telecom & Wireless(ETF) (NYSE:PTE) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 19.01% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 19.53% for the last 52 weeks. Tortoise Capital Resources Corp. (ETF) (NYSE:TTO)is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 18.77% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 11.87% for the last 52 weeks.

Harris & Harris Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TINY) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 18.26% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 2.57% for the last 52 weeks. iShares MSCI Spain Index (ETF) (NYSE:EWP) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 17.12% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is -4.24% for the last 52 weeks. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Explore & Prod. (ETF) (NYSE:XOP) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 16.78% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 37.68% for the last 52 weeks. PowerShares Dynamic Oil & Gas Serv (ETF) (NYSE:PXJ) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 15.80% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 40.82% for the last 52 weeks.PowerShares Dynamic Energy Explor. (ETF) (NYSE:PXE) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 15.56% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 42.19% for the last 52 weeks.