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Name	% Chg
HBP NYMEX NGas Bull+ E.T.F.	-1.72
HBP NYMEX Oil Bull+ E.T.F.	-1.06
iShares S&P/TSX 60 E.T.F.	-0.45
iShares S&P/TSX Energy E.T.F.	-0.71
iShares S&P/TSX Fincial E.T.F.	-0.61
iShares Cdn Corp Bond E.T.F.	-0.10
HBP NYMEX Oil Bear+ E.T.F.	1.20
iShares S&P/TSX REIT E.T.F.	0.25
iShares S&P 500 $Cdn E.T.F.	0.15
iShares S&P/TSX Comp. E.T.F.	-0.26
As of Tue Mar 9, 2010 09:16 PM

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Performance

ETFs that are moving

Most Active
Gainers
Losers

Name	Symbol	Latest	% Chg
iShares S&P/TSX 60 E.T.F.	XIU-T	17.61	-0.45
HBP NYMEX NGas Bear+ E.T.F.	HND-T	6.92	1.47
HBP NYMEX Oil Bull+ E.T.F.	HOU-T	9.29	-1.06
HBP NYMEX NGas Bull+ E.T.F.	HNU-T	7.41	-1.72
HBP NYMEX Oil Bear+ E.T.F.	HOD-T	8.44	1.20
HBP Glb Gold Bull+ E.T.F.	HGU-T	11.39	-1.64
HBP 60 Bear+ E.T.F.	HXD-T	12.05	0.75
iShares MSCI EAFE E.T.F.	XIN-T	18.27	-0.05
iShares S&P/TSX Energy E.T.F.	XEG-T	18.13	-0.71
HBP 60 Inverse E.T.F.	HIX-T	12.25	0.41
As of Tue Mar 9, 2010 09:16 PM

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Gainers have the highest percentage change in price, while losers have the largest negative percentage change. The most active are ETFs with the highest trading volume on the exchange.

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ETFs reaching new highs and lows

New Highs
New Lows

1 Day
5 Day

Name	Symbol	Latest	% Chg
iShares China Index ETF	XCH-T	20.56	-0.15
BMO Nasdaq 100 Eqty Hedged-CAD	ZQQ-T	14.94	--
Claym US Fundamental E.T.F.	CLU-T	15.76	0.19
iShares Rusl 2000 $Cdn E.T.F.	XSU-T	14.66	0.34
BMO China Equity Heged to CAD	ZCH-T	14.51	0.35
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond	XHY-T	20.45	0.44
iShares S&P Latin America 40	XLA-T	20.72	0.78
HBP NASDAQ-100 Bull+ E.T.F.	HQU-T	13.16	0.84
iShares MSCI Brazil Index ETF	XBZ-T	20.73	1.27
HPB NYMEX Natural Gas Inverse	HIN-T	11.88	2.15
As of Tue Mar 9, 2010 09:16 PM

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Our table lists the ETFs whose prices reached a 52-week high or 52-week low. We choose the 10 most popular out of all the record-setters.

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By the Numbers

ETFs less volatile than the market

Canada
U.S.

Name	Beta	% Chg
HBP COMEX Silver Bull+ E.T.F.	0.50	1.05
HPB NYMEX Natural Gas Inverse	0.54	0.72
HBP MSCI Em Mkt Bull+ E.T.F.	-0.08	0.70
HAP S&P/TSX 60 E.T.F.	0.96	0.65
HBP NYMEX NGas Bear+ E.T.F.	-0.01	0.55
iShares MSCI EAFE E.T.F.	0.84	0.54
iShares S&P Latin America 40	0.85	0.50
Claym Adv High Yield Bond ETF	0.89	0.41
iShares MSCI Emerg. Mkt E.T.F.	0.22	0.41
Claym US Fundamental E.T.F.	0.98	0.39
As of Tue Mar 9, 2010 08:31 PM

Beta is a measure of the volatility of an ETF’s price relative to the market where it's traded over the last three years. We pick ETFs with a beta of less than one. The percentage change is measured over the last five trading days.

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ETFs more volatile than the market

Canada
U.S.

Name	Beta	% Chg
Claym Broad Emerging Mk E.T.F.	1.52	0.93
HBP Glb Base Met Bull+ E.T.F.	1.66	0.83
Claym Glb Real Estate E.T.F.	7.19	0.81
Claym BRIC E.T.F.	1.63	0.78
Claym BRIC E.T.F.	1.67	0.73
Claym Broad Emerging Mk E.T.F.	1.52	0.69
HBP NASDAQ-100 Bull+ E.T.F.	1.30	0.67
Claym Oil Sands Sect E.T.F.	1.37	0.66
Claym S&P/TSX GlbMining E.T.F.	1.28	0.47
Claym Glb Adv Dividend E.T.F.	1.17	0.46
As of Tue Mar 9, 2010 09:07 PM

Beta is a measure of the volatility of an ETF’s price relative to the market where it's traded over the last three years. We pick ETFs with a beta of more than one. The percentage change is measured over the last five trading days.

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ETFs with the biggest leaps in trading activity

Canada
U.S.

Name	Vol % Change	Vs Average
BMO Nasdaq 100 Eqty Hedged-CAD	1,499.99	5.02
iShares Rusl 2000 $Cdn E.T.F.	1,465.67	6.72
BMO S&P/TSX Base Metals E.T.F.	766.45	4.56
HBP Winter NYMEX Oil E.T.F.	239.45	2.84
HBP Glb Base Met Bear+ E.T.F.	198.31	-10.68
Claym Eq. Banc & Lifeco E.T.F.	147.28	5.43
BMO Equal Weight Utilities ETF	123.56	3.02
HBP Energy Inverse E.T.F.	106.61	-1.54
HBP US$ Bull+ E.T.F.	105.09	-4.56
Claymore Gold Bullion ETF	100.94	1.02
As of Tue Mar 9, 2010 08:39 PM

Volume % chg refers to the percentage change between the latest daily volume and the 13-week average. We pick the the highest 10 ETFs for the table. Vs average is the amount latest price is above or below the 13-week moving average.

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