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RRSP SEASON

The trick to RRSP investing? Keep it safe and simple

Taking charge of your RRSP doesn't have to be difficult.

Low-cost ETFs or index mutual funds are all most investors really need

ETFs

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Performance

ETFs that are moving

Name Symbol Latest % Chg

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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

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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

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

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

Name Vol % Change Vs Average
Horizons BetaPro COMEX LS GOLD 2,280.95 3.95
iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income 1,569.19 2.62
Horizons Australian $ E.T.F. 692.41 2.72
HBP Comex Copper Bear+ ETF 633.46 -15.92
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond 625.58 2.70
Claym Adv. Short Duration High 430.36 1.45
BMO Short Term Prov Bd E.T.F. 381.66 -0.27
Claymore Broad Commodity ETF 354.55 -0.17
BMO Emerging Markets E.T.F. 346.86 6.01
iShares S&P/TSX Completion 308.34 4.15

As of Fri Feb 3, 2012 08:53 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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