August 28th, 2009
Investing
in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs):
DIAMONDs, SPDRs, Qubes, HOLDRs, VIPERs, iShares
They are simple and
valuable investments with strange sounding names! Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
essentially are mutual funds that trade like a stock. They are baskets of
securities held in a trust (just like mutual funds) and can be traded as a
listed security on a stock exchange (just like a stock).
Differences
between mutual funds and ETFs
·
Securities held
in most mutual funds are actively managed. Securities held in ETFs track an index established by a stock exchange.
Selection of securities is predetermined (i.e. passively managed). Accordingly,
the cost of managing Exchange Traded Funds and their corresponding Management
Expense Ratios (MERs) are significantly less than
mutual funds.
·
Mutual funds are
priced once a day based on their net asset value at the end of the trading day.
ETFs are priced in the market during the
trading day based on their tracking value of the index that they represent.
·
Mutual funds hold
securities that are actively bought and sold during the year by managers who
are using their expertise and experience to improve portfolio returns. ETFs, by definition, hold securities that are
infrequently changed, and therefore tend to have lower capital gains
distributions at the end of the year.
Differences
between listed securities and ETFs
·
Buying a
diversified portfolio of individual securities, that approximately represents
the market, can be time consuming and expensive. In contrast, buying an ETF,
that holds a diversified portfolio of securities representing the market, can
be completed easily in one trade.
·
Transaction
costs normally are lower for ETFs than for individual
securities (particularly on broadly
based ETFs) because bid/ask spreads for ETFs frequently are less.
Why
the strange sounding names?
The names frequently are an acronym for an
Exchange Traded Fund:
·
SPDRs (also called SPDRS):
Standard & Poor’s 500 index Deposit Receipts
·
DIAMONDS: Dow Jones Industrial Average
tracking unit.
·
VIPERS: Vanguard Index Participation Equity
Receipts
·
Qubes: based on symbol for the NASDAQ 100 tracking units: QQQQ.
·
HOLDRs: Holding Company Depositary Receipts
An
Example using SPDRs
SPDRs are an Exchange Traded Fund that tracks the S&P
500 Index. SPDRs trade approximately at 1/10th
the value of the Index. If the S&P 500 Index is trading at 900, SPDRs (Symbol: SPY) will trade at almost exactly $90 per
unit. The cost of 100 units will be $90 x 100 = $9,000
Types
of Indices Tracked by ETFs
Seven types are
available:
·
ETFs on broadly based indices (e.g. S&P 500 Index, Dow
Jones Industrial Average, S&P/TSX 60 Index)
·
ETFs on sector indices (e.g. health care, high tech,
financial services)
·
ETFs on style indices (e.g. growth, value, small cap,
medium cap)
·
ETFs on indices of countries or regions outside of
·
ETFs on bond indices.
·
ETFs on commodities and currencies
·
Leveraged,
inverse and inverse leveraged ETFs
Currently, 375
Reasons
to own ETFs
·
Easy to
understand and to follow. The media
frequently comments on events that influence the performance of broadly based
indices such as the S&P 500 Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the
S&P/TSX 60 Index. Their comments also apply to performance of ETFs that track broadly based indices.
·
A convenient
way to build a diversified portfolio. Each
ETF owns a basket of securities. For example, iUnits
in the S&P/TSX 60 Index holds a diversified portfolio of
·
A low
Management Expense Ratio (MER) relative to actively managed investments. The average MER on a broadly based Canadian or
·
More tax
efficient than actively managed investments. Capital gains distributions at year-end from
·
Easily bought
and sold (particularly ETFs on broadly based
indices). SPDRs
were the most actively traded equity security in the world in 2008 based on
value of trading. Qubes were the most actively traded
security in the world in 2008 based on the number of shares that traded.
Volumes in both ETFs rose in 2008. Average daily
volume in i60s,
Standard and Poor’s recently issued its
Canadian “Standard & Poor’s Indices
Versus Active Funds Scorecard” (SPIVA) report for the period ending March 2009. Link to the report is
http://www2.standardandpoors.com/spf/pdf/index/SPIVA_Canada_1Q2009.pdf
The report once again confirms that most of
Standard and Poor’s uses the following S&P indices as their
benchmarks:
Category Comparison Index
Canadian Equity S&P/TSX Composite Index Total Return
Cdn. Small/Mid Cap Equity S&P/TSX Canadian Completion Total Return
Cdn. Dividend & Income Eq. S&P Cdn. Dividend Aristocrats Index Total Return
International Equity S&P/Citigroup EPAC PMI Index Total Return C$
Global Equity S&P/Citigroup World PMI Index Total Return C$
Results of the study revealed the following:
Percent of Active Funds Outperforming Benchmark
Index
Category One Year Three Years Five Years
Canadian Equity 46.03 24.68 8.41
Cdn. Small/Mid Cap Equity 45.61 N/A N/A
Cdn. Dividend & Income Eq. 53.13 42.42 0.00
International Equity 37.50 25.00 11.11
Global Equity 41.96 23.08 15.49
The cost of buying and
selling ETFs
Investors can choose between buying and selling ETFs in a transaction-based account or in a fee-based
account. Costs in a transaction-based
account will be the regular commission charged by your broker for completing an
equity trade. Costs in a fee-based account in most cases will be zero for the
transaction, but a fee based on the value of the portfolio will be assessed
periodically. Investors, who make most of their own investment decisions,
probably will prefer a transaction-based account. Investors, who rely on their
broker to offer investment advice on a continuing basis, may prefer to complete
transactions through a fee-based account. A fee of 1.5% per year for an equity
account valued between $100,000 and $500,000 is approximately “the going rate”
by Canadian investment dealers.
Other features of ETFs
The following information was obtained from publicly
available web sites:
·
ETFs listed on the Toronto Exchange are 100% eligible as
Canadian content in tax deferred accounts (e.g. RRSPs,
RRIFs. TFSAs).
·
Most ETFs pay a quarterly dividend.
·
Dividends paid by
ETFs with Canadian equity content listed on the
Toronto Exchange are eligible for the Dividend Tax Credit.
·
Trading hours
correspond with the regular trading hours of the Toronto Exchange and
·
All ETFs have redemption features. Holders with large positions
in ETFs are allowed to exchange their units for
shares that underlie the unit. Net result: units consistently trade at or near
their net asset value.
·
Many ETFs have listed options and Long term Equity APpreciation Securities (LEAPS). A list of optionable ETFs is provided at
the end of this report.
·
Dividend
re-investment (DRIP) programs on broadly based ETFs
are available through selected brokers.
·
ETFs are marginable.
·
ETFs can be shorted.
·
ETFs are sponsored
by well-known financial institutions.
Portfolio Strategies
Core and satellite investing
One of the more popular strategies! Investors place a
large portion (i.e. the core) of their equity portfolio into Exchange Traded
Funds. This portion acts as the anchor for the portfolio, ensuring that
portfolio performance will approximate stock market returns. Size of the core
depends upon the amount of stock market risk that the investor is willing to
assume. Investors, who are satisfied with realization of returns that
approximate “the market”, will place a larger portion of their portfolio into ETFs (say 40%-80%). Investors, who are willing to take more
risk in order to improve prospects for “outperforming
the market”, will place a smaller portion into ETFs.
The remainder of the portfolio is invested into “special situations” with the
potential to outperform the market. Choices include attractive equities,
specialty mutual funds, sector ETFs, hedge funds,
etc.
Portfolio Rebalancing
ETF positions can be adjusted easily when equity, fixed
income and cash weights in a portfolio need to be rebalanced due to changing
market conditions. With one trade in an ETF of a broadly based index, equity
positions can be increased or reduced.
Sector Investing
Investors can choose, when timely, to over weight
sectors that have better potential. Investors can choose between six Canadian
sector ETFs and over 60
Seasonal Trend Investing
North American, European and Japanese equity markets
tend to be strongest from the end of October to the end of March /April.
Investors can take advantage by owning broadly based ETFs
during the period of seasonal strength and by switching into treasury bills
during the remainder of the year.
Sectors in equity markets also have seasonality and
can be traded accordingly. See the Special Report section at www.timingthemarket.ca for background.
Risks
By definition, an investor holding an Exchange Traded
Fund will never outperform the market. The investor will track the market (less
a small MER).
Some ETFs have a high
percent of their portfolio invested either in a sector or an individual
security. Concentrations can influence the volatility and performance of the
ETF.
A small number of ETFs hold
a basket of securities that are known to be volatile. Most of these hold high
tech securities with a history of significant price swings.
Monitoring ETFs through the Internet
The following web sites are useful for investors who
are looking for more information about ETFs:
Sites for a quick overview and description of ETFs that trade on
ETF content and weights:
IShares
iShares Canadian information: www.ca.ishares.com/index.do
Select sector SPDRs
information: www.spdrindex.com
StreetTracks ETF information: www.streettracks.com
Merrill Lynch HOLDRs
information: www.holdrs.com
Vanguard ETF information: www.personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/etf/byname
PowerShares ETF information: www.powershares.com
FT Portfolios ETF information: www.ftportfolios.com
Proshares ETF information: www.proshares.com
Rydex Funds ETF information: www.rydexfunds.com
Wisdomtree ETF information: www.wisdomtree.com
Claymore Investments ETF information: www.claymoreinvestments.ca
XShares ETF information: www.xshares.com
ETF information: www.exchangetradedfunds.com
Horizon BetaPro: www.hbpetfs.com
Index providers:
S&P indices: www.standardandpoors.com
Dow Jones indices: www.djindexes.com
MSCI International indices: www.msci.com
Russell indices: www.russell.com
Wilshire indices: www.wilshire.com
FTSE
group indices: www.ftse.com
Index universe: www.indexuniverse.com
ETF
Information and opinion sources
Exchange Traded Fund List
Equity Index Units Traded in
Name SymbolMER Opt. Volume
(%) Daily
3 months
Aug.2009
(000)
IShares S&P/TSX 60 Index XIU 0.17 yes 20,000
IShares Composite
Cdn. Eq Capped Index XIC 0.25 no
300
IShares
S&P 500 C$ Index Fund XSP 0.25 no
500
IShares
International C$ Index Fund XIN 0.50 no
300
iSharesDividend Index XDV 0.50 no
100
IShares
S&P/TSX Canadian Capped Energy Index XEG 0.55 yes 1,000
ISharesS&P/TSX Canadian Capped Financial Index XFN 0.55 yes 1,000
ISharesS&P/TSX Canadian Capped Gold Index XGD 0.55 yes 1,000
iShares Income Trust Sector Index XTR 0.55 no 150
IShares S&P/TSX Canadian Capped Info.Tech. XIT 0.55 yes 40
iSharesMaterials Sector Index XMA 0.55 yes 150
IShares
S&P/TSX Canadian Capped Midcap Index XMD 0.55 no
20
ISharesS&P/TSX Canadian Capped REIT Index XRE 0.55 no
250
iShares Cdn. Value Index Fund XCV 0.50 no
10
iShares Cdn. Growth Index Fund XCG 0.50 no
10
iShares Cdn. Janzi
Social Index Fund XEN 0.50 no
1
iShares Cdn. Small Cap Index Fund XCS 0.55 no
25
iShares Cdn. Russell 2000 Index
Fund XSU 0.35 no
10
iShares Alternate Completion Portfolio Builders XAL 0.70 no 1
iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builders XCR 0.60 no
1
iShares Global Completion Portfolio Builders XGC 0.70 no
1
iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builders XGR 0.60 no 1
iShares Cdn. MSCI World Index XWD 0.45 no
4
iShares Cdn. MSCI Emerging Markets
Index XEM 0.82
no 25
Merrill
Lynch CP HOLDRS HCH * no
1
Claymore FTSE RAFI Canadian Index Fund CRQ 0.65 no
50
Claymore Cdn Dividend and
Income Achievers CDZ 0.60 no
25
Claymore U.S. Fundamental Index (C$ hedged) CLU 0.65 no 25
Claymore Oil Sands sector CLO 0.60 no
20
Claymore BRIC CBQ 0.60 no 50
Claymore International Fundamental CIE 0.65 no
20
Claymore Preferred Shares CPD 0.45 no
70
Claymore
Claymore Global Water CWW 0.60 no 10
Claymore Global Mining CMW 0.55 no
10
Claymore Global Balanced Income CBD 0.70 no 2
Claymore Global Balanced Growth CBN 0.70 no 2
Claymore Global Agriculture COW 0.65 yes
50
Claymore Global Monthly Yield Hog CYH 0.65 no 30
Claymore Cdn. Financial
Services CEW 0.65 no
20
Claymore Global Real Estate CGR 0.65 no
10
Claymore Global Infrastructure CIF 0.65 no
10
Claymore
Claymore Financial Monthly Income FIE 1.00 no
75
Claymore Laddered 1-5 year Government Bond CLF 0.15
no 100
Claymore Laddered 1-5 year Corporate Bond CBO 0.25 no 250
Horizon BetaPro 60 Bull + HXU 1.15 no 2,500
Horizon BetaPro 60 Bear + HXD 1.15 no 3,000
Horizon BetaPro Financial
Bull + HFU 1.15 no 1,000
Horizon BetaPro Financial
Bear + HFD 1.15 no
500
Horizon BetaPro Energy Bull
+ HEU 1.15 no 1,000
Horizon BetaPro Energy Bear
+ HED 1.15 no
300
Horizon BetaPro Gold Bull + HGU 1.15 no 3,000
Horizon BetaPro Gold Bear + HGD 1.15 no 1,500
Horizon BetaPro Crude Oil
Bull+ HOU 1.15 no 10,000
Horizon BetaPro Crude Oil
Bear + HOD 1.15 no 2,000
Horizon BetaPro Natural Gas
Bull+ HNU 1.15 no 25,000
Horizon BetaPro Natural Gas
Bear + HND 1.15 no 1,000
Horizon BetaPro Comex Gold Bullion Bull+ HBU 1.15 yes
100
Horizon BetaPro Comex Gold Bullion Bear + HBD 1.15 yes
20
Horizon BetaPro S&P/TSX
Global Mining Bull + HMU 1.15 no
20
Horizon BetaPro S&P/TSX
Global Mining Bear + HMD 1.15 no
50
Horizon BetaPro Agriculture
Bull + HAU 1.15 no
30
Horizon BetaPro Agriculture
Bear + HAD 1.15 no
2
Horizon BetaPro S&P 500
Bull + HSU 1.15 no
300
Horizon BetaPro S&P 500
Bear + HSD 1.15 no
150
Horizon BetaPro NASDAQ 100
Bull + HQU 1.15 no
20
Horizon BetaPro NASDAQ 100
Bear + HQD 1.15 no 50
Horizon BetaPro U.S. Dollar
Bull + HDU 1.15 no
10
Horizon BetaPro U.S. Dollar
Bear + HDD 1.15 no
50
Horizon BetaPro 30 Year Bond
Bull + HTU 1.15 no
2
Horizon BetaPro 30 Year Bond
Bear + HTD 1.15 no
50
Horizon BetaPro MSCI
Emerging Markets Bull + HJU 1.15 no
30
Horizon BetaPro MSCI
Emerging Markets Bear + HJD 1.15 no
100
Horizon AlphaPro TOP 60 ETF HAX 0.70 no
5
Horizon BetaPro S&P/TSX
60 Inverse HIX 1.15 no
100
Horizon BetaPro S&P/TSX
Financials Inverse HIF 1.15 no
30
Horizon BetaPro S&P/TSX Energy
Inverse HIE 1.15 no
25
Horizon BetaPro S&P TSX
Gold Inverse HIG 1.15 no
10
Horizon BetaPro Comex Silver HUZ 0.65 no
5
Horizon BetaPro Comex Gold HUG 0.65 no
2
Horizon BetaPro Nymex Winter Term Crude Oil HUC 0.75 no
1
Horizon BetaPro Nymes Winter Natural Gas HUN 0.75 no
5
BMO Cdn. Government bond BGB 0.325 no
N/A
BMO Dow Jones
BMO U.S. Equity Index (CAD hedged) BUE 0.22 no
N/A
BMO Dow Jones Diamonds Index (CAD hedged) BDJ 0.23 no N/A
Equity Index Units Traded in the
Major Market ETFs SymbolMER Opt. Volume
(%)
Daily
3 months
(000)
Broad
Market Aug.2009
Total
Stock Market VIPERs VTI 0.15 yes
1,989
IShares
Russell 3000 IWV 0.21 yes 807
IShares DJ
US Total Market IYY 0.20 yes 57
IShares S&P 1500 ISI 0.20 no
64
Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Tracking Stock ONEQ 0.30 yes
14
Extended
Market VIPERs VXF 0.15 yes
163
StreetTRACKS
Total Market TMW 0.20 yes
21
FTSE
RAFI
Dynamic MagniQuant PIQ 0.67 no
5
Large-Cap
Diamond
Trust Series 1 DIA 0.16 yes 13,036
NASDAQ
100 Index Tracking Stock QQQQ0.20 yes
113,175
IShares
S&P 100 OEF 0.20 yes 1,113
IShares
S&P 500 IVV 0.09 yes 4,133
IShares
NYSE 100 NY 0.20 yes
5
IShares
NYSE Composite NYC 0.25 no 12
Standard
and Poors Depository Receipts SPY 0.09 yes
207,270
IShares
Russell 1000 IWB 0.15 yes 2,809
Rydex
S&P Equalweight RSP 0.40 yes 1,354
Large
Cap VIPERS
VV 0.13 yes 391
Morningstar
Large Core JKD 0.20 no 30
StreetTRACKS
DJ Wilshire Large Cap ELR 0.20 no
5
First
Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weight QQEW0.73 no 30
Rydex
Russell Top 50 XLG 0.20 no
155
Dynamic
Large Cap PJF 0.60 no
10
Vanguard Mega Cap 300 MGC 0.13 yes
36
RevenueShares Large Cap RWL 0.49 no
27
PowerShares NASDAQ Next Q Portfolio PNXQ 0.70 no 1
Wisdom Tree Large Cap Growth ROI 0.38 no 2
Mid-Cap
IShares
S&P MidCap 400 IJH 0.21 yes
1,011
S&P Midcap 400 Depository Receipts MDY 0.25 yes
4,219
IShares
Russell Midcap IWR 0.21 yes
1,517
Mid-Cap
VIPERS
VO 0.15 yes 244
Morningstar
MidCore JKG 0.25 no
7
StreetTRACKS DJ Wilshire Mid Cap EMM 0.25 no
10
Dynamic Mid-Cap PJG 0.73 no
9
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX FNX 0.70 no
5
RevenueShares Mid Cap RWK 0.54 no
28
Small
Cap
IShares
S&P Small Cap 600 IJR 0.20 yes 1,670
IShares
Russell 2000 IWM 0.24 yes 46,558
Small-cap
VIPERS VB 0.15 yes 285
Morningstar SmallCore JKJ 0.25 no 24
iShares Microcap IWC 0.68 yes
170
StreetTRACKS DJ Wilshire Small Cap DSC 0.25 no
5
First Trust MicroCap FDM 0.60 yes 14
Zacks Small Cap PZJ 0.70 yes
5
Zacks Micro Cap PZI 0.70 no
28
FTSE RAFI Small – Mid PRFZ 0.39 no
33
FT Dow Jones Select Microcap FDM 0.60 yes 14
Dynamic Small Cap PJM 0.79 no
7
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX FYX 0.70 no
6
RevenueShares Small Cap RWJ 0.54 no 31
PowerShares FTSE Small Cap Portfolio PQSC 0.70 no 1
Style ETFs
Broad
Market Growth
IShares
Russell 3000 Growth IWZ 0.25 no
94
First
Trust Growth FPX 0.60 no 3
Broad
Market Value
IShares Russell 3000 Value IWW 0.25 no
78
First Trust Equity Income FDL 0.60 no
12
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX FAD 0.70 no
3
First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX FAB 0.70 no
5
Large-Cap
Growth
IShares S&P 500/Barra Growth IVW 0.18 yes 1,181
IShares
Russell 1000 Growth IWD 0.20 yes 2,366
StreetTRACKS
DJ Wilshire Large Cap Growth ELG 0.20 no
24
Growth
VIPERS VUG 0.15 yes 574
Morningstar
Large Growth JKE 0.25 no
48
Dynamic Large Growth PWB 0.60 no
151
Rydex S&P 500 Growth RPG 0.35 no
13
First
Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX FTC 0.70 no
4
Vanguard
Mega Cap Growth MGK 0.13 yes
192
Large-Cap
Value
IShares S&P 500/Barra Value IVE 0.18 yes
941
IShares
Russell 1000 Value IWD 0.20 yes 2,367
StreetTRACKS DJ Wilshire Large Cap Value ELV 0.20 no 12
Value VIPERS VTV 0.15 yes
445
Morningstar
Large Value JKF 0.25 no
30
Dynamic
Large Value PWV 0.63 yes
124
Rydex S&P 500 Value RPV 0.35 no
11
FT DB Strategic Value FDN 0.60 no 21
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX FTA 0.70 no
5
Vanguard Mega Cap Value MGV 0.13 yes
41
Mid-Cap
Growth
IShares
S&P MidCap 400/Barra Growth IJK 0.25 yes
279
IShares
Russell MidCap Growth IWP 0.25 yes
856
Morningstar Mid
Growth JKH 0.30 no
33
Dynamic
Mid Growth PWJ 0.63 no
57
StreetTRACKS DJ Wilshire Mid Cap Growth EMG 0.25 no
10
Rydex Midcap 400 Growth RFG 0.35 no
31
Mid-Cap
Value
IShares
S&P MidCap 400/Barra Value IJJ 0.28 yes 200
IShares Russell MidCap Value IWS 0.27 yes 1,591
Morningstar Mid Value JKI 0.30 no
18
Dynamic
Mid Value PWP 0.63 no
14
StreetTRACKS
DJ Wilshire Mid Cap Value EMV 0.25 no 2
Rydex
Midcap 400 Value RFV 0.35 no
8
Small-Cap
Growth
IShares
S&P SmallCap 600/Barra Growth IJT 0.25 yes
312
IShares
Russell 2000 Growth IWO 0.25 yes 1,930
StreetTRACKS DJ SmallCap Growth DSG 0.25 no
30
Small-Cap
Growth VIPERS VBK 0.15 yes
169
Morningstar
Small Growth JKK 0.30 no
15
Dynamic Small Growth PWT 0.63 yes
17
Rydex Small Cap Growth RZG 0.35 no
8
Small-Cap
Value
IShares
S&P SmallCap 600/Barra Value IJS 0.25 yes
268
IShares
Russell 2000 Value IWN 0.33 yes 1,991
StreetTRACKS
DJ SmallCap Value DSV 0.25 no
12
Small-Cap
Value VIPERS VBR 0.15 yes
188
Morningstar Small Cap Value JKL 0.30 no
38
Dynamic Small Cap
Value PWY 0.63 yes
27
Rydex Small Cap Value RZV 0.35 no
103
Sector ETFs
Consumer
Discretionary
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR XLY 0.21 yes 7,088
IShares
DJ US Consumer Cyclical Sector IYC 0.48 yes
184
Retail
HOLDRS RTH 0* yes 3,061
Consumer
Discretionary VIPERS VCR 0.25 no
67
Dynamic
Leisure and Entertainment PEJ 0.63 yes
32
Dynamic Retail PMR 0.63 no
36
SPDR Retail XRT 0.35 yes 17,403
Dynamic Consumer Discretionary PEZ 0.70 yes 10
Market Vector Environmental Services EVX 0.55 yes
4
Rydex Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary RCD 0.50 no
9
Consumer
Staples
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR XLP 0.21 yes 4,680
IShares DJ US Consumer Non-Cyclical Sector IYK 0.48 yes 37
Consumer
Staples VIPERS VDC 0.25 yes
52
Dynamic
Food and Beverage PBJ 0.63 no
85
Dynamic
Consumer Staples PSL 0.69 no
8
Rydex Equal Weight Consumer Staples RHS 0.50 no 2
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX FXG 0.70 no 4
Energy
Energy
Select Sector SPDR XLE 0.21 yes 21,037
IShares DJ
US Energy Sector IYE 0.48 yes
500
Vanguard
Energy VIPERs VDE 0.25 yes
217
Oil
Service HOLDRS OIH 0* yes 9,124
Dynamic Energy Exploration and Production PXE 0.63 yes
27
Dynamic
Energy Sector PXI 0.68 no
15
Dynamic Oil and Gas Services PXJ 0.62 yes
107
iShares DJ Exploration & Production IEO 0.48 yes
366
iShares DJ Oil Equipment IEZ 0.48 yes
295
SPDR Oil and Gas Equipment and Services XES 0.35 yes
193
SPDR Oil and Gas Exploration and Production XOP 0.35 yes
2,172
Rydex Equal Weight Energy
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX FXN 0.70 no
11
First
Trust ISE Revere Natural Gas FCG 0.60 yes 275
Market Vector Nuclear Energy NLR 0.61 yes 70
Financials
Financial
Select Sector SPDR XLF 0.21 yes 125,525
IShares
DJ US Financial Sector IYF 0.48 yes 5,270
IShares
DJ US Financial Services IYG 0.48 yes 1,773
Regional
Bank HOLDRS RKH 0* yes 2,318
Financials
VIPERS VFH 0.25 yes
347
StreetTRACKS
KBW Bank KBE 0.35 yes 6,098
StreetTRACKS
KBW Capital Markets KCE 0.35 yes
757
StreetTRACKS
KBW Insurance KIE 0.35 yes 602
Dynamic
Insurance PIC 0.63 no
10
iShares DJ Broker Dealer IAI 0.48 yes
327
iShares DJ Insurance IAK 0.48 no
30
iShares Regional Banks IAT 0.48 yes
212
SPDR Regional Banking KRE 0.35 yes 5,086
Dynamic Banking PJB 0.66 yes 50
Dynamic Financial PFI 0.72 yes
6
Rydex Equal
Weight Financials RYF 0.50 no
17
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX FXO 0.70 no
10
Health
Care
Biotech
HOLDRS BBH 0* yes
181
IShares
NASDAQ Biotech IBB 0.48 yes
828
iShares Biotech SPDRs XBI 0.35 yes 200
Amex
Biotech FBT 0.60 yes
60
Dynamic Biotech and Genome PBE 0.63 no 67
Health Care Select Sector SPDR XLV 0.26 yes
6,377
IShares
DJ US Healthcare Sector IYH 0.48 yes
113
iShares Pharmaceuticals IHE 0.48 no
33
iShares Healthcare Providers IHF 0.48 no
111
iShares Medical Devices IHI 0.48 yes 92
Pharmaceutical
HOLDRS PPH 0* yes
540
Health
Care VIPERS VHT 0.25 yes
67
Dynamic
Pharmaceutical PJP 0.63 yes
75
SPDR
Pharmaceutical XPH 0.35 no
16
Dynamic
Healthcare Services PTJ 0.67 yes 8
Dynamic
Healthcare PTH 0.66 no
18
Rydex Equal
Weight Health Care RYH 0.50 no 21
First
Trust Health Care AlphaDEX FXH 0.70 no 11
Industrials
Industrial Select Sector SPDR XLI 0.21 yes 11,225
IShares
DJ Transportation Average IYT 0.48 yes
924
IShares
DJ US Industrial Sector IYJ 0.48 yes 159
Vanguard
Industrials VIPERs VIS 0.25 yes
57
iShares Home Construction ITB 0.48 yes
521
Homebuilder
SPDRs XHB 0.35 yes 7,530
Dynamic
Aerospace and Defense PPA 0.66 no
61
iShares Aerospace and Defence ITA 0.48 no
33
Rydex
Equal Weight Industrials RGI 0.50 no
3
First Trust Industrials/Producer
Durables AlphaDEXFXR 0.70 no 4
Information
Technology – Broad Based
IShares
DJ US Technology Sector IYW 0.48 yes
469
IShares
Goldman Sachs Tech IGM 0.48 no
107
StreetTRACKS
MS High-Tech 35 MTK 0.50 no
38
Technology
Select Sector SPDR XLK 0.26 yes 3,907
Information
Technology VIPERS VGT 0.25 yes
141
Dynamic
Technology PTF 0.68 yes
18
Rydex
Equal Weight Technology RYT 0.50 no
13
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX FXL 0.70 no
13
Information
Technology – Internet
Internet
HOLDRS HHH 0* yes
51
B2B
Internet HOLDRS BHH 0* no 36
Internet Architecture HOLDRS IAH 0* no
3
Internet
Infrastructure HOLDRS IIH 0*
no 16
Dow
Jones Internet FDN 0.60 no
21
Information
Technology – Other
IShares
Goldman Sachs Networking IGN 0.48 yes
138
IShares
Goldman Sachs Semiconductor IGW 0.48 yes
226
IShares
Goldman Sachs Software IGV 0.48 no
134
Broadband
HOLDRS BDH 0* yes 12
Semiconductor
HOLDRS SMH 0* yes 12,870
Software
HOLDRS SWH 0* yes 25
Dynamic
Networking PXQ 0.63 no
20
Dynamic
Software PSJ 0.63 no
32
Lux
Nanotech PXN 0.60 yes 29
Semiconductor SPDRs XSD 0.35 yes 129
First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weight Tech QTEC 0.60 no
30
Materials
IShares DJ US Basic Materials Sector IYM 0.48 yes 2,338
Materials Select Sector SPDR XLB 0.21 yes 10,698
Materials VIPERS VAW 0.25 yes
192
SPDR Metals and Mining XME 0.35 yes 3,985
Rydex Equal Weight Materials RTM 0.50 no
20
Dynamic Basic Materials PYZ 0.68 no
12
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX FXZ 0.70 no
9
Market Vector Steel SLX 0.55 yes
372
Natural
Resources
IShares
Goldman Sachs Natural Resources IGE 0.48 yes
352
Real
Estate
IShares
DJ US Real Estate IYR 0.48 yes 24,587
IShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors ICF 0.35 yes 1,198
StreetTRACKS Wilshire REIT RWR 0.25 yes
972
Vanguard
REIT VIPERs VNQ 0.15 yes 2,765
First
Trust S&P REIT FRI 0.50 no
15
iShares FTSE Industrial/Office FIO 0.48 no
5
iShares FTSE Mortgage REIT REM 0.48 no
31
iShares Real Estate 50 FTY 0.48 no
20
iShares Residential REZ 0.48 no
33
iShares Retail RTL 0.48 no
2
Telecommunications
IShares
DJ US Telecom Sector IYZ 0.48 yes 543
Vanguard
Telecommunication Services VIPERs VOX 0.25 no 37
Telecom
HOLDRS TTH 0* yes
31
Wireless
HOLDRS WMH 0* no
1
Dynamic
Media PBS 0.63 no
23
Dynamic Telecommunications PTE 0.63 no
12
Utilities
IShares DJ US Utilities Sector IDU 0.48 yes
90
Utilities
Select Sector SPDR XLU 0.26 yes 8,264
Utilities
HOLDRS UTH 0* yes 26
Utilities
VIPERS VPU 0.25 yes
142
Dynamic
Utilities PUI 0.63 no
15
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX FXU 0.70 no
9
Dividend
ETFs
IShares
Dow Jones Select Dividend DVY 0.40 yes
416
Power
Shares Dividend Achievers Portfolio PEY 0.60 no
62
SPDR
Dividend SDY 0.35 yes
187
Dividend
Top 100 DTN 0.38 no
29
Large
Cap Dividend DLN 0.28 no
44
Mid
Cap Dividend DON 0.38 no
11
High
Yielding Equity DHS 0.38 no
32
Small
Cap Dividend DES 0.38 no
23
Claymore Yield Hog CVY 0.78 no
125
Claymore/BBD High Income LVL 1.73 no
8
FT Morningstar Dividend Leaders FDL 0.45 no
12
Specialty ETFs
FT ValueLine FVI 0.70 no 1
ValueLine Timeliness Select PIV 0.70 no
26
ValueLine Industry Rotation PYH 0.76 no
7
FT ValueLine 100 FVL 0.70 no
20
Water Resources PHO 0.63 yes
316
Claymore Sector Rotation XRO 0.60 no
8
Claymore Sabrient Insider NFO 0.66 no
27
Claymore Sabrient Stealth STH 0.67 no
2
Claymore Spin-off CSD 0.69 no
2
Claymore/Sabient Defender DEF 0.70 no
2
Claymore/Ocean Tomo Patent OTP 0.75 no
1
Claymore/Ocean Tomo Growth OTR 0.53 no
1
Claymore/Great Companies Large Cap Growth XGC 0.45 no 2
Claymore/Zacks Mid-Cap Core CZA 0.60 no
1
Claymore Morningstar Manufacturing MZG 1.39 no
1
Claymore Morningstar Information MZN 1.46 no
1
Claymore Morningstar Services MZO 1.51 no
1
Claymore/Zacks Country
Rotation CRO 1.24 no
1
PowerShares Dynamic Market Portfolio PWC 0.59 no 27
PowerShares Dynamic OTC Portfolio PWO 0.60 no
6
Powershares Private Equity PSP 0.71 no
135
Powershares CleanTech PZD 0.69 no
20
Powershares Buy Back Achievers PKW 0.73 no
6
Powershares Financial Preferred PGF 0.72 yes 1,064
Powershares DWA Technical Leaders PDP 0.71 yes
69
Powershares S&P 500 Buy Write PBP 0.75 no
52
Wilderhill Clean Energy PBW 0.67 yes
524
Wilderhill Progressive Energy PUW 0.60 no
11
iShares KLD Select Social Index KLD 0.50 yes 8
First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology QQXT 0.60 no
5
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge QCLN 0.60 no 23
WisdomTree Earnings 500 Index EPS 0.28 no
8
WisdomTree Earnings Index EXT 0.28 no
3
WisdomTree Midcap Earnings Index EZM 0.38 no
6
WisdomTree Small Cap Earnings Index EES 0.38 no 22
WisdomTree Top 100 Index EEZ 0.38 no
3
WisdomTree Low P/E Index EZY 0.38 no
4
First Trust ISE Water Index FIW 0.60 yes
10
Van Eck Agribusiness MOO 0.59 yes
911
Market Vectors Coal KOL 0.62 yes
421
Market Vectors Gaming BJK 0.70 no
24
Market Vectors Solar KWT 0.65 yes 37
Claymore Solar TAN 0.79 yes
560
International ETFs
Broad
Based – International
IShares
MSCI EAFE EFA 0.34 yes 1,678
BLDRS
Development Markets 100 ADR ADRD 0.30 no
10
IShares MSCI Emerging Markets Free EEM 0.72 yes
69,532
BLDRS
Emerging Markets 50 ADR ADRE 0.30 yes
193
Claymore
BRIC EEB 0.60 yes
396
Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity EEN 0.35 no 3
Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex U.S. VEU 0.25 yes 699
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets GMM 0.59 no
18
Dynamic International Opportunities PFA 0.75 no
21
FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex
FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets PXH 0.85 no
103
iShares MSCI BRIC BKF 0.72 no
335
iShares MSCI Small Cap EAFE Index SCZ 0.40 no 114
iShares S&P Global Infrastructure IGF 0.48 no 110
iShares MSCI Kokasai Index TOK 0.25 no
202
iShares MSCI All Country World Index ACWI 0.35 no 251
iShares MSCI All Country World Index ex U.S. ACWX0.35 no 113
SPDR Emerging Markets Small Cap EWX 0.65 no 32
SPDR International Small Cap GWX 0.34 yes
184
SPDR World ex
SPDR International MidCap MDD 0.65 no
13
Regional
– International
BLDRS
Europe
2001 HOLDRS EKH 0* no
1
Fresco Dow Jones STOXX 50 FEU 0.29 no
8
IShares
S&P Europe 350 IEV 0.60 yes
363
Fresco
Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 FEZ 0.29 yes
108
IShares
MSCI EMU EZU 0.52 yes 276
IShares
MSCI Pacific ex-Japan EPP 0.28 yes 1,411
BLDRS
IShares S&P Latin America 40 ILF 0.50 yes 2,094
Vanguard Emerging Markets VIPERS VWO 0.27 yes 6,263
Vanguard
European VIPERS VGK 0.18 yes
405
SPDR
S&P Emerging
SPDR
S&P China GXC 0.59 yes
138
SPDR
Emerging
SPDR Emerging
SPDR
Emerging Middle East and
First
Trust ChIndia FNI 0.60
yes 81
Wisdom
Tree India EPI 0.88 yes
843
Style/International
ISharese
MSCI EAFE Value EFV 0.40 yes 222
IShares
MSCI EAFE Growth EFG 0.40 no
163
Asia/Pacific
IShares
MSCI Australia EWA 0.52 yes 3,651
IShares
MSCI Hong Kong EWH 0.52 yes 6,108
IShares
MSCI Japan EWJ 0.52 yes 23,913
IShares MSCI Malaysia (Free) EWM 0.52 yes 1,376
IShares
MSCI
IShares
MSCI South Korea EWY 0.63 yes 3,465
IShares
MSCI Taiwan EWT 0.73 yes 15,385
IShares
FTSE/Xinhuu China 25 FXI 0.74 yes 23,588
iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap SCJ 0.53 no
11
iShares MSCI Thailand IMI THD 0.68 no
68
PowerShares
Golden Dragon USX China Portfolio PGJ 0.69 yes
309
Vanguard
Pacific VIPERS VPL 0.18 yes
230
Streettracks
Russell/Nomura Japan Prime JPP 0.50 yes
1
Streettracks Russell/Nomura Japan Small Cap JSC 0.55 yes 25
S&P
Asia AIA 0.52 no
41
PowerShares
India PIN 0.78 yes
250
IShares
MSCI
IShares MSCI
IShares
MSCI
IShares
MSCI Germany EWG 0.52 yes
898
IShares
MSCI
IShares
MSCI Netherlands EWN 0.52 yes
128
IShares
MSCI Spain EWP 0.52 yes
94
IShares MSCI Sweden EWD 0.52 yes
261
IShares
MSCI Switzerland EWL 0.52 yes
123
IShares
MSCI United Kingdom EWU 0.52 yes
1,097
Van
Eck Russia RSX 0.62 yes
2,267
IShares
MSCI Brazil EWZ 0.63 yes 18,617
IShares
MSCI Canada EWC 0.52 yes 3,279
IShares
MSCI Mexico EWW 0.52 yes 3,836
iShares MSCI Chile ECH 0.63 no
200
Market
Vectors
Emerging
IShares
MSCI South Africa EZA 0.63 yes 432
iShares Turkey TUR 0.68 no
156
iShares Israel IMI EIS 0.68 no
26
Broad
Based – Global
StreetTRACKS
DJ Global Titans DGT 0.50 no
8
IShares
S&P Global 100 IOO 0.40 no
119
Market
2000+ HOLDRS MKH 0* no
1
iShares S&P World ex
Sectors
– Global
IShares
S&P Global Energy Sector IXC 0.48 no
205
IShares
S&P Global Financial Sector IXG 0.48 no 110
IShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector IXJ 0.48 yes 83
IShares
S&P Global Technology Sector IXN 0.48 yes
59
IShares
S&P Global Telecommunications IXP 0.48 no
57
iShares S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure EMIF
0.75 no 8
PowerShares
Global Nuclear PKN 0.75 no
8
Streettracks
International Real Estate RWX 0.59 yes
181
Market
Vector Global Alternative Energy GEX 0.62 yes
72
PowerShares
Global Clean Energy PBD 0.75 no
69
PowerShares
Global Water PIO 0.75 yes
88
Claymore Global Water CGW 0.70 yes 71
Claymore Global Exchanges, Brokers and Asset EXB 0.87 no 4
Claymore/SVM
Canadian Energy Income ENY 0.83 no
42
FTSE Global Real Estate ex
FTSE
FTSE
FTSE Developed Small Cap ex
Claymore
Claymore
Global Timber CUT 0.95 no
71
Claymore
Global Shipping SEA 0.80 yes
265
SPDR DJ Wilshire Global Real Estate RWO 0.50 no
18
SPDR
International Consumer Discretionary IPD 0.50 no
2
SPDR International Consumer Staples IPS 0.50 no
1
SPDR
International Energy IPW 0.50 no 5
SPDR
International Financial IPF 0.50 no
5
SPDR
International Health Care IRY 0.50 no
1
SPDR
International Industrial IPN 0.50 no
1
SPDR
International Materials IRV 0.50 no
16
SPDR
International Technology IPK 0.50 no
8
SPDR
International Telecommunications IST 0.50 no
5
SPDR
International Utilities IPU 0.50 no
1
PowerShares
Global Agriculture PAGG 0.75 no
34
PowerShares
Global Coal PKOL 0.75 no
16
PowerShares
Global Steel PSTL 0.75 no
5
PowerShares Global Gold and Precious Metals PSAU 0.75 no
16
PowerShares
Global Progressive Transportation PTRP 0.75 no
3
PowerShares
Global Biotech PBTQ 0.75 no
1
PowerShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure PXR 0.75 no
38
Claymore ARCA Global Airline FAA 0.80 no 8
International Dividend
International
Dividend Achievers Portfolio PID 0.56 no
144
Pacific
ex Japan Dividend DND 0.48 yes
33
Pacific ex
Japan
Total Dividend DXJ 0.48 no
43
Japan
High Yielding Equity DNL 0.58 no
8
DIEFA DWM 0.48 no
43
International Dividend Top 100 DOO 0.58 no
23
International
Mid Cap Dividend DIM 0.58 no
13
DIEFA High Yielding Dividend DTH 0.58 no
24
International
Small Cap Dividend DLS 0.58 no 36
Japan
Small Cap Dividend DFJ 0.58 no
18
Total International Dividend DTD 0.28 no
20
SPDR International Dividend DWX 0.45 no
33
Leveraged ETFs
Double returns
Ultra
QQQ QLD 0.95 yes 14,373
Ultra
S&P 500 SSO 0.95 yes 37,817
Ultra
Dow 30 DDM 0.95 yes 5,345
Ultra
Mid Cap 400 MVV 0.95 yes
357
Ultra
Small Cap 600 SAA 0.95 no
120
Ultra
Russell 1000 Growth UVG 0.95 no
25
Ultra
Russell 1000 Value UKF 0.95 no 22
Ultra
Russell MidCap Value UVU 0.95 no
14
Ultra Russell MidCap Growth UKW 0.95 no
14
Ultra
Russell 2000 UWM 0.95 yes 3,912
Ultra
Russell 2000 Growth UKK 0.95 no
60
Ultra
Russell 2000 Value UVT 0.95 no
14
Ultra
DJ Basic Materials UYM 0.95 yes 5,643
Ultra
DJ Consumer Goods UGE 0.95 no
16
Ultra
DJ Consumer Services UCC 0.95 no
15
Ultra
DJ Financials UYG 0.95 yes 45,134
Ultra
DJ Health Care RXL 0.95 no 43
Ultra
DJ Industrials UXI 0.95 no
84
Ultra
DJ Oil and Gas DIG 0.95 yes 7,803
Ultra
DJ Real Estate URE 0.95 yes 29,099
Ultra
DJ Semiconductors USD 0.95 no
481
Ultra
DJ Technology ROM 0.95 yes
321
Ultra
DJ Utilities UPW 0.95 no
26
Ultra
Telecommunications TLL 0.95 no
3
Ultra
DJ-AIG Commodity UCD 0.95 no
54
Ultra
Crude Oil UCO 0.95 yes 4,351
Ultra
Euro ULE 0.95 no
9
Ultra
Yen YCL 0.95 yes
12
Ultra
Gold Bullion UGL 0.95 yes 236
Ultra
Silver AGQ 0.95 no
256
Ultra
MSCI EAFE EFO 0.95 no
3
Ultra
MSCI Emerging Markets EET 0.95 no
29
Ultra
MSCI
Ultra
FTSE/Xinhua
Rydex 2x S&P
500 RSU 0.70 no
176
Rydex 2x
S&P Midcap 400 RMM 0.70 no
11
Rydex 2x Russell 2000 RRZ 0.70 no
25
Inverse returns
Short
QQQ PSQ 0.95 yes
233
Short
S&P 500 SH 0.95 yes 2,829
Short
Dow 30 DOG 0.95 yes
474
Short
Mid Cap 400 MYY 0.95 yes
68
Short Small Cap 600 SBB 0.95 no
49
Short Russell 2000 RWM 0.95 no 230
Short MSCI Emerging Market EUM 0.95 no
162
Short MSCI EAFE EFZ 0.95 no
26
Double inverse returns
Ultra
Short QQQ QID 0.95 yes 21,721
Ultra
Short S&P 500 SDS 0.95 yes 39,619
Ultra
Short Dow 30 DXD 0.95 yes 6,498
Ultra
Short Mid Cap 400 MZZ 0.95 yes
393
Ultra
Short Small Cap 600 SDD 0.95 no 65
Ultra
Short Russell 1000 Growth SJF 0.95 no
20
Ultra Short Russell 1000 Value SFK 0.95 no
18
Ultra
Short Russell MidCap Growth SJL 0.95 no 3
Ultra
Short Russell MidCap Value SDK 0.95 no 9
Ultra
Short Russell 2000 TWM 0.95 yes 4,485
Ultra
Short Russell 2000 Growth SKK 0.95 no
32
Ultra Short Russell 2000 Value SJH 0.95 no
29
Ultra Short DJ Basic Materials SMN 0.95 yes 3,759
Ultra
Short DJ Consumer Goods SZK 0.95 no
17
Ultra
Short DJ Consumer Services SCC 0.95 no
126
Ultra
Short DJ Financials SKF 0.95 yes 29,349
Ultra
Short DJ Health Care RXD 0.95 no 9
Ultra
Short DJ Industrials SIJ 0.95 no
87
Ultra
Short DJ Oil and Gas DUG 0.95 yes 8,960
Ultra
Short DJ Real Estate SRS 0.95 yes 30,058
Ultra Short DJ Semiconductors SSG 0.95 yes
304
Ultra
Short DJ Technology REW 0.95 yes 96
Ultra
Short DJ Telecommunications LTL
0.95 no
12
Ultra Short DJ Utilities SDP 0.95 no
15
Ultra Short Emerging Markets EEV 0.95 yes 2,693
Ultra Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25 FXP 0.95 yes 4,177
Ultra Short MSCI
Ultra Short Gold Bullion GLL 0.95 no
212
Ultra Short Silver ZSL 0.95 no 828
Ultra Short AIG Commodity CMD 0.95 no
24
Ultra Short Crude Oil SCO 0.95 yes 2,107
Ultra Short Euro EUO 0.95 yes
114
Ultra Short Yen YCS 0.95 yes
75
Rydex Inverse 2x S&P 500 RSX 0.62 yes 2,267
Rydex
Inverse 2x Midcap 400 RMS 0.70 no
10
Rydex
Inverse 2x Russell 2000 RRZ 0.70 no
25
Triple Returns
Direxion Large Cap Bull
(Russell 1000) BGU 0.95 yes 12,107
Direxion
Small Cap Bull (Russell 2000) TNA 0.95 yes 12,844
Direxion Energy Bull (Russell 1000 Energy) ERX 0.95 yes
5,025
Direxion
Financial Bull (Russell 1000 Financial) FAS 0.95 yes 35,596
Direxion
Emerging Markets Bull (MSCI Emerging) EDC 0.95 yes
648
Direxion
Developed Markets Bull (MSCI EAFE) DZK 0.95 no
25
Direxion
Technology Bull (Russell 1000 Tech) TYH 0.95 no
354
Direxion
10 year Treasury Bull TYD 0.95 no
12
Diresion
30 year Treasury Bull TMF 0.95 no
62
Inverse Triple
Returns
Direxion Large Cap Bear
(Russell 1000) BGZ 0.95 yes 11,232
Direxion
Energy Bear (Russell 1000 Energy) ERY 0.95 yes
3,917
Direxion Financial Bear
(Russell 1000 Financial) FAZ 0.95 yes 39,669
Direxion Emerging Markets Bear
(MSCI Emerging) EDZ 0.95 yes
1,834
Direxion Developed Markets Bear
(MSCI EAFE) DPK 0.95 no 29
Direxion Technology Bear (Russell
1000 Tech) TYP 0.95 yes
569
Direxion Mid
Cap Bear (Russell Mid Cap) MWN 0.95 no
78
Direxion 10 Year Treasury Bear
3x Shares TYO 0.95 no
10
Direxion 30 Year Treasury Bear
3x Shares TMV 0.95 no
80
Fixed Income ETFs
Fixed Income ETFs –
IShares
Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury SHY 0.15 yes 871
IShares
Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury IEF 0.15 yes
627
IShares
Lehman 20+ Year Treasury TLT 0.15 yes 4,630
Ishares
GS $InvesTop Corporate LQD 0.15 yes
1,005
Ishares
Lehman Aggregate AGG 0.24 yes 610
IShares
Lehman TIPS TIP 0.20 yes 1,123
iShares Lehman Short Term Treasury Bond SHV 0.15 no 264
iShares Lehman 3-7 year Treasury Bond IEI 0.15 no
72
iShares Lehman 10-20 year Treasury Bond TLH 0.15 no 51
iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Credit Bond CSJ 0.20 no
383
iShares Lehman Intermediate Credit Bond CIU 0.20 no 193
iShares Lehman Credit Bond CFT 0.20 no
61
iShares Lehman Intermediate Gov’t/Credit
Bond GVI 0.20 no
22
iShares Government/Credit Bond GBF 0.20 no 6
iShares Lehman MBS Fixed Rate Bond MBB 0.34
no 144
iShares iBoxx $High Yield Corporate
Bond HYG 0.50 yes
707
Vanguard
Short Term Bond BSV 0.14 yes
275
Vanguard
Intermediate Term Bond BIV 0.14 yes
106
Vanguard
Long Term Bond BLV 0.14 no
24
Vanguard
Total Bond Market BND 0.14 yes
477
SPDR
Lehman 1-3 Month T-Bill BIL 0.13 yes 425
SPDR
Lehman Intermediate Term Treasury ITE 0.18 no
31
SPDR
Lehman Long Term Treasury TLO 0.13 yes 6
SPDR
Barclays Capital Tips IPE 0.18 yes
66
SPDR
Lehman Aggregate Bond LAG 0.13 no
34
SPDR
Lehman Municipal Bond TFI 0.20 yes
192
SPDR
Lehman High Yield Corporate Bond JNK 0.40 yes 1,087
SPDR
Barclays Mortgage Back Bond MBG 0.20 no
4
SPDR
Barclays Short Term Int’l Treasury Bond BWZ 0.50 no 7
SPDR
KBW Mortgage Finance KME no 1
PowerShares
VRDO Tax Free Weekly Portfolio PVI 0.25 no 519
PowerShares Preferred PGX 0.50 no
495
PowerShares
Corporate Bond PHB 0.50 no
114
Market
Vectors Lehman AMT-free Int. Municipal ITM 0.24 no
31
Market
Vectors Lehman AMT-free Long Municipal MLN 0.24 no
16
Market
Vectors High Yield Municipal HYD 0.35 no
31
SPDR
International TIPS WIP 0.50 no 115
Claymore
Claymore
Ultra Short Lehman 7-10 Year PST 1.15 yes
191
Ultra Short Lehman 20+ Year TBT 1.15 yes
7,216
Pimco 1-3 year U.S. Treasury Index Fund TUZ 0.09 no
21
Fixed Income ETFs-
International
iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury IGOV
0.35 no 5
Fixed
Income ETFs –
IShares on Canadian Short Bond Index XSB 0.25 no 200
IShares
on the
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index XRB 0.35 no
100
iShares Canadian Long Bond Index XLB 0.35 no 15
iShares Canadian Government Bond Index XGB 0.35 no 50
iShares Corporate Bond Index XCB 0.40 no
300
Claymore 1-5 year Laddered Government Bond CLF 0.15 no 100
Claymore Premium Money Market CMR 0.25 no 10
Commodity Based ETFs
World
Gold Council Gold GLD 0.40 yes 10,405
iShares COMEX Gold (U.S.) IAU 0.40 yes
301
(TSX) IGT 0.40 no
5
iShares Silver SLV 0.50 yes 8,753
Deutschebank
Commodity DBC 0.75 yes 2,380
Crude
Oil USO
0.50 yes 12,910
Market
Vectors Gold Miners GDX 0.55 yes 6,323
IShares
GSCI Commodity Index GSG 0.75 yes
661
Greenhaven Cont. IDX GCC N/A yes
121
PowerShares
DB Energy DBE 0.60 yes
127
PowerShares
DB Oil Fund DBO 0.60 yes
313
PowerShares
DB Precious Metals DBP 0.60 yes
68
PowerShares DB Gold DGL 0.60 yes
39
PowerShares
DB Silver DBS 0.60 yes
111
PowerShares
Base Metals DBB 0.60 yes
549
PowerShares
Agriculture DBA 0.60 yes 2,600
United
States Natural Gas UNG 0.73 yes 41,999
Unleaded
Gasoline UGA 0.60 yes
155
DB
Gold Double Long ETN DGP 0.50 no 1,063
DB
Gold Double Short ETN DZZ 0.50
no 353
DB
Gold Short ETN DGZ 0.50 no
71
Commodity Based Exchange Traded Notes
iPath Commodities DJP 0.75 no
399
iPath GSCI Total Return GSP 0.75 no
28
iPath Softs JJS 0.75 no
2
iPath Precious Metals GSP 0.75 no
28
iPath Grains JJG 0.75 no
28
iPath Energy JJE 0.75 no
6
iPath Industrial Metal JJM 0.75 no
26
iPath Livestock COW 0.75 no
78
iPath Cocoa NIB 0.75 no
9
iPath Coffee JO 0.75 no
12
iPath Cotton BAL 0.75 no 7
iPath Sugar SGG 0.75 no
21
iPath Aluminum JJU 0.75 no
7
iPath Lead LD 0.75 no
3
iPath Tin JJT 0.75 no
5
iPath Platinum PGM 0.75 no
31
iPath Natural Gas GAZ 0.75 no 574
iPath Crude Oil OIL 0.75 no 1,289
iPath Copper JJC 0.75 no
93
iPath Nickel JJN 0.75 no
27
Currency Based ETFs
Rydex
Euro FXE 0.40 yes 323
Rydex
Mexican Peso FXM 0.40 yes
3
Rydex
Swedish Krona FXS 0.40 yes 4
Rydex Australian
Dollar FXA 0.40 yes
211
Rydex
British Pound FXB 0.40 yes
107
Rydex Canadian Dollar FXC 0.40 yes
210
Rydex
Swiss Franc FXF 0.40 yes
69
Wisdom
Tree Chinese Yuan CYB 0.45 yes
53
Wisdom
Tree Indian Rupee ICN 0.45
yes 6
Wisdom
Tree Brazilian Real BZF 0.45 yes
70
Actively Managed ETFs
PowerShares Active Low Duration PLK 0.29 no
9
PowerShares Mega Cap PMA 0.75 no 1
PowerShares Alpha Q PQY 0.75 no
1
PowerShares Alpha Multi-Cap PQZ 0.75 no 2
PowerShares New Frontier Global
DynamicGrowth PTO 0.75 no
11
PowerShares New Frontier Global
BalancedGrowth PAO 0.79 no
6
PowerShares New Frontier Global
Balanced PCA 0.73 no
10
PowerShares
*Expenses
for HOLDRS consist of a custody fee of $2 per round lot (100 shares) per
quarter. However, the trustee will wave that portion of the fee, which exceeds
the total cash distribution.
Data Sources: Various website by
sponsoring ETF distributors and exchanges as well as
Comments on Exchange
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Disclaimer: Comments and opinions offered in this report are for
information only. They should not be considered as advice to purchase or to
sell mentioned securities. Data offered in this report is believed to be
accurate, but is not guaranteed.