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Exchange-Traded Funds Corner
Written by Journal of Indexes Staff   
Friday, 20 February 2009 00:00
Largest New ETFs Sorted By Total Net Assets In $US Millions
Covers ETFs and ETNs launched in 2008.
Fund Name Ticker ER 1-Mo 3-Mo Launch Date Assets
ProShares UltrShrt Lehman20+Trsy TBT 0.95 -22.05 -39.49 5/1/2008 1,548.90
PowerShares DB Cr Oil Dbl Long DXO 0.75 -29.56 -81.37 6/16/2008 554.70
iShares MSCI AC Asia xJapan AAXJ 0.74 10.03 -18.86 8/13/2008 468.00
DB Gold Double Long ETN DGP 0.75 13.06 -6.41 2/27/2008 388.10
iShares MSCI ACWI ACWI 0.35 6.13 -20.99 3/26/2008 323.70
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ACWX 0.35 8.01 -22.67 3/26/2008 268.40
PowerShares Preferred PGX 0.50 9.49 5.15 1/31/2008 263.10
Direxion Large Cp Bull 3X BGU 0.95 -2.56 - 11/5/2008 237.30
Vanguard Total World VT 0.25 5.41 -22.82 6/24/2008 228.60
SPDR DB Intl GovInfl Bond WIP 0.50 10.37 -6.32 3/13/2008 189.30
Direxion Financl Bull 3X FAS 0.95 -16.91 - 11/6/2008 174.60
Market Vectors Coal KOL 0.65 8.25 -49.11 1/11/2008 168.00
Direxion Small Cp Bull 3X TNA 0.95 -1.51 - 11/5/2008 165.70
WisdomTree India Earnings EPI 0.88 12.22 -28.42 2/22/2008 160.10
ProShares UltrShrt Lehman7-10Trsy PST 0.95 -9.97 -21.15 5/1/2008 153.40
Market Vectors 2xShrt Euro ETN DRR 0.65 -18.32 -1.8 5/6/2008 116.20
Direxion Large Cp Bear 3X BGZ 0.95 -15.73 - 11/5/2008 107.70
ProShares Ultra DJ-AIG Cr Oil UCO 0.95 -38.88 - 11/25/2008 107.20
Claymore/MAC Glbl Solar Energy TAN 0.79 9.10 -51.05 4/15/2008 97.40
iShares MSCI Israel EIS 0.68 0.19 -28.26 3/26/2008 92.00

Source: Morningstar. Data as of December 31, 2008. ER is expense ratio.
Selected ETFs In Registration
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
Claymore NYSE Arca Airlines ETF
Direxion 30-Year Treasury Bear 3X Shares
Emerging Global Shares DJ Emrg Markets Titans Composite
ETFS Silver Trust
Global X Egypt ETF
Grail American Beacon International Equity ETF
JETS Dow Jones Islamic Market International Index Fund
sShares KLD Europe Asia Pacific Sustainability Index ETF
PIMCO 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund
PowerShares Alt-A Non-Agency RMBS Opportunity Fund
SPDR S&P Food & Beverage ETF
WisdomTree Dreyfus Oil Exporters Currency Fund
XShares/CRB-Research Global Energy Efficiency ETF
Market Vectors - Vietnam
SPDR S&P Commercial Paper ETF
Pro Shares Short CDX North America Investment Grade
NETS OMXS30 Index Fund (Sweden)
ETSpreads High Yield CDS Tighten Fund
MacroShares Major Metro Housing Up Shares
Source: IndexUniverse.com's ETF Watch.


Largest U.S.-listed ETFs Sorted By Total Net Assets In $US Millions
Fund Name Ticker Assets Exp Ratio 3-Mo YTD 2007 2006 3-Yr 5-Yr Mkt Cap P/E Sharpe Std Dev Yield
SPDRs (S&P 500) SPY 0.09 93,922.2 -22.20 -37.22 5.17 15.81 -8.56 -2.36 38,575 10.7 -0.77 15.16 3.02
iShares MSCI EAFE EFA 0.34 31,910.7 -19.33 -41.05 10.01 25.79 -6.56 1.92 22,142 5.0 -0.44 19.50 4.25
SPDR Gold Trust GLD 0.40 21,691.1 1.70 4.92 31.10 21.95 18.82 - - - 0.75 21.26 0.00
iShares MSCI Emerg Mkts EEM 0.74 19,210.4 -25.91 -48.89 33.17 31.40 -3.65 8.13 12,423 8.1 -0.11 28.54 3.48
iShares S&P 500 IVV 0.09 15,652.6 -22.13 -37.01 4.93 16.34 -8.39 -2.23 38,169 10.9 -0.75 15.25 2.94
PowerShares QQQQ QQQQ 0.20 12,539.0 -24.12 -41.72 19.13 7.05 -9.42 -3.54 24,910 15.0 -0.53 21.31 0.46
iShares Russell 2000 IWM 0.20 10,694.5 -27.05 -34.15 -1.75 18.26 -8.54 -1.16 686 12.3 -0.53 19.92 1.76
iShares R1000 Growth IWF 0.20 10,688.0 -23.32 -38.22 11.49 8.94 -9.13 -3.56 26,616 11.8 -0.72 16.62 1.67
iShares Lehman Aggregate AGG 0.20 9,522.0 7.38 7.91 6.61 3.91 6.13 4.88 - - 0.45 5.24 4.59
iShares R1000 Value IWD 0.20 9,235.1 -21.85 -36.46 -0.72 22.48 -8.24 -0.88 32,786 10.0 -0.73 15.36 3.71
Vanguard Total Stock Market VTI 0.07 9,199.1 -22.74 -36.68 5.37 15.68 -8.27 -1.54 25,387 14.0 -0.70 15.88 3.50
DIAMONDS Trust DIA 0.17 8,966.0 -18.76 -32.31 8.79 18.91 -4.33 -1.39 90,112 10.7 -0.54 13.63 3.35
iShares Lehman TIPS Bond TIP 0.20 8,676.3 -1.26 -0.53 11.93 0.29 3.74 4.39 - - 0.04 8.10 6.46
Financial SPDR XLF 0.23 7,791.8 -36.14 -54.91 -19.17 18.82 -24.34 -12.60 25,208 11.8 -1.21 23.56 6.15
iShares Lehman 1-3 Treas SHY 0.15 7,691.7 2.79 6.62 7.35 3.89 5.94 3.98 - - 1.07 1.86 3.41
iShares GS$ InvesTop LQD 0.15 6,957.4 15.35 2.46 3.76 4.24 3.48 3.46 - - 0.03 11.16 5.55
MidCap SPDR (S&P 400) MDY 0.25 6,782.7 -26.28 -36.77 7.23 9.96 -9.32 -0.57 2,060 10.3 -0.61 19.11 1.82
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China FXI 0.74 5,940.4 -14.99 -47.76 54.89 82.98 13.98 - 41,812 9.9 0.44 38.75 2.70
iShares Russell 1000 IWB 0.15 5,724.5 -22.69 -37.40 5.32 15.42 -8.70 -2.13 29,572 10.9 -0.74 15.71 2.49
iShares Japan EWJ 0.52 5,640.3 -9.41 -26.99 -5.47 5.84 -9.94 0.65 11,891 9.1 -0.81 15.93 1.44
Vanguard Emerging Markets VWO 0.25 5,035.8 -28.48 -52.47 37.32 29.33 -5.49 - 14,140 10.7 -0.18 28.48 5.00
iShares S&P 500 Growth IVW 0.18 4,957.3 -20.52 -34.78 8.84 10.88 -7.67 -2.86 47,952 10.8 -0.69 15.42 1.67
Energy SPDR XLE 0.23 4,453.4 -24.16 -38.97 36.86 18.01 -0.48 13.09 58,006 6.7 -0.02 26.36 1.85
iShares DJ Sel Dividend DVY 0.40 3,966.5 -21.38 -32.80 -5.66 19.44 -8.85 -1.70 5,789 10.9 -0.80 14.95 5.85
iShares Russell Midcap IWR 0.20 3,772.9 -26.80 -41.37 5.10 15.13 -10.81 -0.92 4,276 10.8 -0.68 19.38 2.08
Source: Morningstar. Data as of December 31, 2008. Exp Ratio is expense ratio. Mkt Cap is geometric average market capitalization.
P/E is price-to-earnings ratio. Sharpe ratio.
Std Dev is 3-year standard deviation. Yield is 12 month.


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