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November / December 2008
Exchange-Traded Funds Corner
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Largest New ETFs Sorted By Total Net Assets In $US Millions
Covers ETFs launched in the year ending August 31, 2008
Fund Name Ticker ER 3-Mo YTD Launch Date Assets
ProShares Short Oil & Gas DDG 0.95 N/A N/A 6/12/2008 1326.4
SPDR Lehman International Treasury Bond ETF BWX 0.50 -2.50 2.49 10/2/2007 867.2
iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund MUB 0.25 0.27 1.72 9/7/2007 683.0
SPDR Lehman High Yield JNK 0.40 -4.66 -4.90 11/28/2007 483.9
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets EEV 0.95 47.02 27.83 11/1/2007 466.6
ProShares UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 FXP 0.95 23.96 9.33 11/8/2007 375.8
Market Vectors - Coal ETF KOL 0.65 -15.40 N/A 1/11/2008 371.2
iPath DJ AIG Livstock ETN COW 0.75 -6.85 -11.61 10/23/2007 326.6
DB Gold Double Long ETN DGP 0.75 -14.84 N/A 2/27/2008 311.2
SPDR DB Intl GovInfl Bond WIP 0.50 -2.86 N/A 3/13/2008 300.2
UltraShort Lehman20+Trsy TBT 0.95 -9.64 N/A 5/1/2008 299.0
WisdomTree Dryfs ChneseYn CYB 0.45 0.91 N/A 5/14/2008 284.4
SPDR Lehman Municipal Bond ETF TFI 0.20 0.56 1.44 9/11/2007 272.8
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund EPI 0.88 -14.88 N/A 2/22/2008 259.2
ELEMENTS Rogers Agric ETN RJA 0.75 -1.67 -2.21 10/17/2007 236.4
iShares MSCI Israel Idx EIS 0.68 -16.08 N/A 3/26/2008 204.2
UltShrt MSCI EAFE Proshar EFU 0.95 38.62 39.74 10/23/2007 178.0
SPDR Lehman Sh Term Muni SHM 0.20 1.31 3.55 10/10/2007 176.2
iShares MSCI ACWI ACWI 0.35 -12.27 N/A 3/26/2008 169.1
iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate ex-U.S. IFGL 0.48 -17.03 -23.53 11/12/2007 169.0

Source: Morningstar. Data as of August 31, 2008. Assets are total net assets in $US millions.
ER is expense ratio. 3-Mo is three-month. YTD is year-to-date.
Selected ETFs In Registration
AirShares EU Carbon Allowances
Clean Energy Bull 3X Shares
CurrencyShares Russian Ruble Trust
First Trust Global IPO Index Fund
Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF
IQ Hedge Market Neutral
iShares S&P Target Date Retirement Income
MacroShares Major Metro Housing Down Shares
Market Vectors - Global Frontier
Market Vectors - Indonesia ETF
NETS Dow Jones Wilshire Global Total Market Index Fund
NETS OMXS30 Index Fund (Sweden)
PowerShares Active U.S. Real Estate Fund
ProShares Ultra CDX North America Investment Grade
ProShares UltraShort U.S. Precious Metals
ProShares UltraShort U.S. Precious Metals
SPA MarketGrader Financials Sector
SPDR Lehman Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
SPDR S&P Commercial Paper ETF
WisdomTree Dreyfus Emerging Europe Currency Fund
Source: IndexUniverse.com's ETF Watch.
 
Largest U.S.-Listed ETFs Sorted By Total Net Assets In $US Millions
Fund Name Ticker Assets Exp Ratio 3-Mo YTD 2007 2006 3-Yr 5-Yr Mkt Cap P/E Sharpe Std Dev Yield
SPDRs (S&P 500) SPY 79,547.7 0.09 -7.85 -11.39 5.43 15.65 3.58 6.82 47,406 15.1 N/A 10.03 2.18
iShares MSCI EAFE EFA 38,623.6 0.34 -14.70 -17.29 11.00 25.99 7.97 13.62 33,809 11.3 0.35 12.66 5.17
iShares MSCI Emerg Mkts EEM 20,305.8 0.74 -19.40 -19.78 34.65 30.67 17.48 23.28 21,841 12.6 0.67 21.58 2.91
PowerShares QQQQ QQQQ 18,711.0 0.20 -7.83 -9.96 19.07 7.03 6.08 7.14 36,717 24.2 0.20 15.88 0.32
iShares S&P 500 IVV 17,696.5 0.09 -7.87 -11.38 5.44 15.68 3.60 6.85 47,379 15.1 N/A 10.04 2.18
SPDR Gold Trust GLD 17,437.7 0.40 -6.06 -0.69 31.07 23.44 23.86 N/A N/A N/A 1.09 17.47 N/A
iShares R1000 Growth IWF 13,118.4 0.20 -8.00 -9.90 11.63 8.86 4.22 5.90 33,579 18.0 0.06 10.56 1.05
iShares Russell 2000 IWM 11,230.7 0.20 -0.82 -2.61 -1.47 18.17 4.77 9.47 884 15.6 0.11 13.69 1.12
Vanguard Total Stock Market VTI 10,396.3 0.07 -7.43 -9.71 5.55 15.65 4.34 7.90 26,896 15.5 0.07 10.27 2.54
iShares Lehman Aggregate AGG 9,608.3 0.20 0.92 2.13 6.57 4.13 4.06 N/A N/A N/A -0.02 2.73 4.78
iShares Lehman 1-3 Treas SHY 9,155.5 0.15 1.15 3.01 7.30 3.83 4.83 3.48 N/A N/A 0.39 1.74 3.48
MidCap SPDR (S&P 400) MDY 9,064.6 0.25 -6.62 -4.25 7.65 10.02 5.65 10.46 3,485 17.2 0.18 11.76 1.10
DIAMONDS Trust DIA 8,705.1 0.17 -8.23 -11.67 8.72 18.81 5.51 6.31 105,745 14.0 0.18 10.30 2.32
iShares R1000 Value IWD 8,390.6 0.20 -8.35 -12.43 -0.29 21.99 3.01 8.38 37,519 13.0 -0.05 10.62 2.89
iShares Lehman TIPS Bond TIP 8,173.5 0.20 1.76 5.06 11.46 0.30 5.47 N/A N/A N/A 0.28 4.90 6.39
Financial SPDR XLF 7,673.7 0.23 -13.40 -25.45 -18.77 18.84 -7.74 -1.02 35,002 12.8 -0.60 17.69 4.29
iShares Japan EWJ 7,499.5 0.52 -13.54 -12.70 -4.30 5.49 2.78 7.64 17,237 14.5 -0.04 13.28 1.70
iShares Brazil EWZ 7,242.7 0.69 -25.63 -9.51 76.67 44.21 40.28 45.93 32,788 13.0 1.08 32.74 1.91
Vanguard Emerging Markets VWO 6,933.4 0.25 -20.77 -21.87 39.08 29.49 17.82 N/A 19,208 13.5 0.68 21.84 2.40
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China FXI 6,270.3 0.74 -15.49 -26.52 58.81 83.00 29.87 N/A 77,652 15.1 0.84 33.18 2.99
iShares S&P 500 Growth IVW 6,031.8 0.18 -7.07 -9.22 8.92 10.81 3.95 5.70 54,786 16.0 0.03 10.17 1.20
iShares S&P 400 MidCap IJH 4,990.3 0.20 -7.19 -4.09 7.80 10.13 5.82 10.65 3,315 16.7 0.19 11.97 1.13
iShares DJ Sel Dividend DVY 4,900.6 0.40 -7.58 -15.63 -5.36 19.41 -1.93 N/A 7,083 12.0 -0.41 12.65 4.75
iShares S&P 600 Small IJR 4,784.4 0.20 -1.70 -1.18 -0.44 14.94 4.60 10.64 1,075 16.3 0.10 12.58 0.85
Energy SPDR XLE 4,398.5 0.23 -13.37 -5.58 36.34 18.34 15.04 26.35 62,077 12.4 0.56 22.03 1.11

Source: Morningstar. Data as of 8/31/08. Assets are total net assets in $US millions.
Exp Ratio is expense ratio. YTD is year-to-date. Mkt Cap is geometric average market capitalization.
P/E is price-to-earnings ratio. Sharpe is Sharpe ratio. Std Dev is 3-year standard deviation. Yield is 12-month.
 

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