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Name	% Chg
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy	0.40
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financl	0.23
Claym Broad Emerging Mk E.T.F.	1.33
Claym Glb Agriculture E.T.F.	0.56
Claym S&P/TSX Cdn Div E.T.F.	0.37
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund	0.17
Claym BRIC E.T.F.	1.59
BMO Global Infrastructure ETF	-0.05
Claymore S&P US Div. Grow. ETF	1.00
Claymore Adv Convert Bond ETF	-0.20
As of Mon Feb 13, 2012 02:51 PM

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Performance

ETFs that are moving

Most Active
Gainers
Losers

Name	Symbol	Latest	% Chg
HBP NYMEX Crude Oil Bear + ETF	HOD-T	5.23	-2.79
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund	XIU-T	17.72	0.17
HBP NYMEX Crude Oil Bull + ETF	HOU-T	6.47	3.52
HBP S&P500 VIX ST Future Bull+	HVU-T	10.08	-13.10
HBP NYMEX NatGas Bear+ETF	HND-T	25.95	2.94
HBP COMEX Silver Bull+ E.T.F.	HZU-T	7.04	1.59
HBP S&P/TSX Glbl Gold Bull+ETF	HGU-T	12.29	-1.05
HBP S&P/TSX 60 Inverse ETF	HIX-T	10.96	-0.18
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy	XEG-T	17.56	0.40
HBP 60 Bear+ E.T.F.	HXD-T	9.29	-0.54
As of Mon Feb 13, 2012 02:51 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 S&P/TSX Capped REIT	XRE-T	15.99	0.13
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	XQQ-T	21.42	0.80
BMO Nasdaq 100 Eqty Hedged-CAD	ZQQ-T	19.77	0.87
Horizons Global Dividend ETF	HAZ.A-T	12.11	0.92
HBP NASDAQ-100 Bull+ E.T.F.	HQU-T	20.65	1.87
As of Mon Feb 13, 2012 02:51 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 S&P500 VIX Sh.Term Futures	0.538	2.13
PowerShares QQQ	-0.851	0.61
PowerShares FTSE RAFI US ETF	0.52	0.56
Claym S&P Global Water E.T.F.	0.398	0.54
HBP S&P/TSX GlblBasMetBear+ETF	-2.541	0.49
HBP S&P/TSX Glo Gold Bear+ ETF	-0.46	0.43
HBP 60 Bear+ E.T.F.	-1.94	0.33
HBP MSCI EmergingMkt Bear+ ETF	-2.011	0.31
HBP US Dollar Bull + ETF	-1.168	0.30
BMO Junior Gas Index ETF	0.909	0.28
As of Mon Feb 13, 2012 02:51 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
HBP S&P500 VIX ST Future Bull+	1.091	2.91
HBP NYMEX Long Oil/Sht Gas ETF	1.05	0.79
BMO Energy Commodities E.T.F.	1.347	0.52
Horizons N. A. Growth ETF	1.986	0.47
HBP NASDAQ-100 Bull+ E.T.F.	2.092	0.28
Claymore Broad Commodity ETF	1.168	0.28
BMO India Equity Hedged to CAD	1.071	0.23
HBP S&P/TSX 60 Inverse ETF	1.255	0.21
Claym US Fundamental E.T.F.	1.071	0.21
HBP Comex Copper Bear+ ETF	1.046	0.21
As of Mon Feb 13, 2012 02:51 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
Cdn Conv. Liquid Univers. ETF	3,025.00	0.68
RBC Target 2013 Corp. Bond ETF	1,625.81	-0.50
Claym US Fundamental E.T.F.	1,238.53	5.74
Horizons Enha. Inc. Intl. ETF	1,090.11	3.16
Vanguard MSCI U.S. B. Mkt. ETF	649.34	4.71
Horizons Dividend ETF	602.38	3.15
HBP S&P500 VIX Sh.Term Futures	443.89	-22.17
Claym US C$ non-hedged E.T.F.	408.38	3.65
BMO 2015 Corporate Bd Maturity	359.07	0.18
BMO 2020 Corporate Bd Maturity	355.84	1.01
As of Mon Feb 13, 2012 02:51 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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