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Name	% Chg
HBP NYMEX NGas Bull+ E.T.F.	-2.89
HBP NYMEX Oil Bull+ E.T.F.	2.36
iShares S&P/TSX 60 E.T.F.	-0.11
iShares S&P/TSX Fincial E.T.F.	-0.08
iShares S&P/TSX Energy E.T.F.	0.50
Claym Nat Gas Commodity E.T.F.	-1.72
HBP NYMEX Oil Bear+ E.T.F.	-2.51
iShares S&P/TSX REIT E.T.F.	0.66
Claym S&P/TSX Cdn Div E.T.F.	0.42
iShares DJ Cdn Dividend E.T.F.	0.25
As of Wed Mar 17, 2010 04:55 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	17.90	-0.11
HBP NYMEX Oil Bear+ E.T.F.	HOD-T	8.14	-2.51
HBP NYMEX NGas Bull+ E.T.F.	HNU-T	6.71	-2.89
HBP NYMEX Oil Bull+ E.T.F.	HOU-T	9.56	2.36
HBP NYMEX NGas Bear+ E.T.F.	HND-T	7.60	2.84
Claymore Gold Bullion ETF	CGL-T	10.10	-0.69
HBP Glb Gold Bull+ E.T.F.	HGU-T	11.31	-0.96
HBP 60 Bull+ E.T.F.	HXU-T	18.66	-0.21
HBP 60 Bear+ E.T.F.	HXD-T	11.67	0.17
iShares Cdn Univrs Bond E.T.F.	XBB-T	29.75	0.07
As of Wed Mar 17, 2010 04:55 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
HBP 60 Bull+ E.T.F.	HXU-T	18.66	-0.21
HBP Financials Bull+ E.T.F.	HFU-T	11.93	-0.17
Claym US Fundamental E.T.F.	CLU-T	16.14	-0.12
iShares S&P/TSX 60 E.T.F.	XIU-T	17.90	-0.11
iShares S&P/TSX Fincial E.T.F.	XFN-T	23.68	-0.08
BMO =Weight Bnk E.T.F.	ZEB-T	16.72	-0.06
Claym US Fundamental E.T.F.	CLU.A-T	16.07	--
iShares DJ Cdn Value E.T.F.	XCV-T	19.90	0.05
BMO Long Corporate Bond ETF	ZLC-T	15.65	0.06
Claym S&P/TSX Cdn Div E.T.F.	CDZ.A-T	19.20	0.10
As of Wed Mar 17, 2010 04:55 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.	0.49	1.38
HBP NYMEX NGas Bear+ E.T.F.	-0.01	0.90
HBP US30y Bond Bull+ E.T.F.	0.88	0.73
Claym Glb Infrastruct. E.T.F.	0.47	0.62
iShares S&P/TSX Fincial E.T.F.	0.92	0.59
HBP US$ Bear+ E.T.F.	0.88	0.59
HBP Agribusiness Bear+ E.T.F.	0.52	0.53
BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	--	0.47
BMO =Weight Bnk E.T.F.	-0.009	0.47
iShares DJ Cdn Dividend E.T.F.	0.75	0.39
As of Wed Mar 17, 2010 04:54 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 Financials Bull+ E.T.F.	1.27	0.59
HBP 60 Bull+ E.T.F.	2.00	0.46
HBP COMEX Gold Bull+ E.T.F.	1.65	0.40
BMO Equal Weight Utilities ETF	1.34	0.39
HBP S&P 500 Bull+ E.T.F.	1.29	0.39
iShares S&P/TSX Matrl. E.T.F.	1.30	0.38
HBP Glb Base Met Bull+ E.T.F.	1.65	0.35
Claym Broad Emerging Mk E.T.F.	1.55	0.35
Claym Glb Real Estate E.T.F.	7.09	0.34
HBP Glb Gold Bull+ E.T.F.	3.51	0.28
As of Wed Mar 17, 2010 04:50 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
Claym US Fundamental E.T.F.	371.60	6.26
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond	354.49	2.50
HAP Seasonal Rotation E.T.F.	340.74	1.97
BMO Short Term Fed Bd E.T.F.	335.62	-0.03
BMO CorpBnd US Hedge E.T.F.	262.70	1.75
Claym Adv Cdn Bond E.T.F.	238.58	0.31
iShares COMEX Gold E.T.F.	230.26	-1.72
iShares Cdn Govt Bond E.T.F.	152.22	-0.01
Claymore Gold Bullion ETF	151.60	1.71
BMO Intl Equity E.T.F.	134.16	3.04
As of Wed Mar 17, 2010 04:55 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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