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Commodity

 

Commodity Mutual Funds

 

LEVERAGE LONG

Leverage Long Commodities

 

SHORT

SHORT Commodities

 

Broad Based Commodity Index ETFs

 

Deutsche Bank Commodity Index Tracking Fund - DBC

 

The Power Shares Deutsche Bank Commodity Index Tracking Fund - DBC returns are expected to track the performance of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index – Excess Return (DBLCI). The DBLCI is a rules-based index, based on six liquid futures contracts on:  Light, Sweet Crude Oil, Heating Oil, Gold, Aluminum, Corn, and Wheat. (02/03/2006, 0.83%) DBC | Deutsche Bank Commodity Services

 

S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust - GSG

 

The iShares GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust - GSG investment objective of the GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust is to seek investment results, through the Trust's investment in the GSCI Commodity-Indexed Investing Pool, that correspond generally to the performance of the GSCI Total Return Index before payment of the Trust's and the Investing Pool's expenses and liabilities. (07/10/2006, 0.75%) GSG
 

GSCI Total Return Index ETN - GSP

 

The iPath GSCI Total Return Index ETN - GSP is linked to the GSCI Total Return Index and provides you with exposure to the returns potentially available through an unleveraged investment in the contracts comprising the GSCI plus the Treasury Bill rate of interest that could be earned on funds committed to the trading of the underlying contracts.  (More Energy) (06/06/2006, 0.75%)  GSP

 

Dow Jones - AIG Commodity Index Total Return ETN - DJP

 

The iPath Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index Total Return ETN - DJP is linked to the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Total Return Index and reflects the returns that are potentially available through an unleveraged investment in the futures contracts on physical commodities comprising the index plus the rate of interest that could be earned on cash collateral invested in specified Treasury Bills. (Less Energy) (06/06/2006, 0.75%) DJP

 

Rogers International Commodity Total Return Index ETN - RJI

 

The Rogers International Commodity Index ETN - RJI is designed to track the performance of the Rogers International Commodity Index - Total Return (RICI - Total Return Index) and intended to provide investors with exposure with exposure to commodities consumed in the global economy, ranging from agricultural to energy and metals product.  (10/17/2007, 0.75%) RJI

 

Agriculture ETFs

 

Deutsche Bank Agriculture Fund - DBA

 

The Deutsche Bank Agriculture Fund - DBA is based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index – Optimum Yield Agriculture Excess Return and managed by DB Commodity Services LLC. The Index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on some of the most liquid and widely traded agricultural commodities:  Corn, Wheat, Soy Beans and Sugar. (01/05/2007, 0.91%) DBADeutsche Bank Commodity Services

 

Rogers International Commodity Agriculture Total Return Index ETN - RJA

 

The Rogers International Commodity Agriculture Total Return Index ETN - RJA is designed to track the performance of the Rogers International Commodity Index - Agriculture Total Return (RICI - Agriculture Index) and intended to provide investors with exposure with exposure to commodities consumed in the agricultural sub-sector.  (10/17/2007, 0.75%) RJA

 

MLCX Livestock Index ETN - LSO

 

The MLCX Livestock Index ETN - LSO is designed to track the exposure to the livestock sector of the global commodity market and linked to the MCLX Livestock Index - Total Return (MLCX Livestock Total Return Index).  (04/01/2008, 0.75%) LSO

 

 

Base Metals ETFs

 

Deutsche Bank Base Metals Fund - DBB

 

The Power Shares Deutsche Bank Base Metals Fund - DBB is based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index – Optimum Yield Industrial Metals Excess Return and managed by DB Commodity Services LLC. The Index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on some of the most liquid and widely used base metals:   Aluminum, Zinc and Copper (grade A).  (01/05/2007, 0.75%)  DBBDeutsche Bank Commodity Services

 

Energy ETFs

 

Deutsche Bank Energy Fund - DBE

 

The Power Shares Deutsche Bank Energy Fund - DBE is based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index-Optimum Yield Energy Excess Return and managed by DB Commodity Services LLC. The Index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on some of the most heavily traded energy commodities in the world - Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI), Heating Oil, Brent Crude Oil, RBOB Gasoline and Natural Gas.  (01/05/2007, 0.78%) DBEDeutsche Bank Commodity Services

 

Biofuels ETF

 

MLCX Biofuels Index ETN - FUE

 

The MLCX Biofuels Index ETN - FUE is designed to track the exposure to the biofuels sector of the global commodity market and linked to the MCLX Biofuels Index (Exchange Series) - Total Return (MLCX Biofuels Total Return Index).  (02/05/2008, 0.75%) FUE

 

Gasoline ETF

 

The United States Gasoline Fund - UGA

 

The United States Gasoline Fund - UGA is an exchange traded security that is designed to track in percentage terms the movements of gasoline prices. UGA issues units that may be purchased and sold on the NYSE Arca. (0.00%) UGA

 

Heating Oil ETF

 

The United States Heating Oil Fund - UHN

 

The United States Heating Oil Fund - UHN is an exchange traded security that is designed to track in percentage terms the movements of gasoline prices. UGA issues units that may be purchased and sold on the NYSE Arca. (0.00%) UHN

 

Natural Gas ETF

 

The United States Natural Gas Fund - UNG

 

The United States Natural Gas Fund - UNG is an exchange traded security that is designed to track in percentage terms the movements of natural gas prices. UNG issues units that may be purchased and sold on the NYSE Arca. (0.00%) UNG

 

Oil ETFs

 

United States Oil Fund - USO

 

The United States Oil Fund - USO is for changes in percentage terms of the units’ net asset value to reflect the changes in percentage terms of the spot price of West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) light, sweet crude oil delivered to Cushing, Oklahoma (“WTI light, sweet crude oil”), less USO’s expenses.  (0.50%)  USO

 

United States 12 Month Oil Fund - USL

 

The United States Oil Fund - USL is to have the changes in percentage terms of the units’ net asset value reflect the changes in percentage terms of the price of light, sweet crude oil delivered to Cushing, Oklahoma, as measured by the changes in the average of the prices of 12 Futures Contracts on crude oil traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (the “Benchmark Futures Contracts”), consisting of the near month contract to expire and the contracts for the following eleven months, for a total of 12 consecutive months’ contracts, except when the near month contract is within two weeks of expiration, in which case it will be measured by the futures contracts that are the next month contract to expire and the contracts for the following eleven consecutive months, less USL’s expenses.  (0.50%)  USL

 

S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN - OIL

 

The iPath S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN - OIL will be linked to the Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return Index, a sub index of the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index. The Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return Index reflects the returns that are potentially available through an unleveraged investment in the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures contract plus the Treasury Bill rate of interest that could be earned on funds committed to the trading of the underlying contracts.  (0.75%)  OIL

 

Deutsche Bank Oil Fund - DBO

 

The PowerShares Deutsche Bank Oil Fund - DBO is based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index - Optimum Yield Oil Excess Return and managed by DB Commodity Services LLC. The Index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) and is intended to reflect the performance of crude oil. (01/05/2007, 0.54%) DBO Deutsche Bank Commodity Services

 

Oil SHORT

 

MacroShares Oil Down - DOY

 

The MacroShares Oil Down - DOY allows investors the ability to take a long position based on their viewpoint on downward movements of futures contracts of a barrel of crude oil.  The Shares are issued by the Claymore MACROshares Oil Down Tradable Trust (“Trust”) and are designed to track the settlement price of the NYMEX Division Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Contract of the designated maturity. (1.60%) DOY | MacroShares

 

Oil Up

 

MacroShares Oil Up - UOY

 

The MacroShares Oil Up - UOY allows investors the ability to take a long position based on their view of positive movements of futures contracts of a barrel of crude oil.  The Shares are issued by the Claymore MACROshares Oil Up Tradable Trust (“Trust”) and are designed to track the settlement price of the NYMEX Division Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Contract of the designated maturity. (1.60%) UOY | MacroShares

 

Gold ETFs

 

COMEX Gold Trust – IAU

 

The iShares COMEX Gold Trust – IAU seeks to correspond generally, to the day-to-day movement of the price of gold bullion. The objective of the Trust is for the value to reflect, at any given time, the price of gold owned by the Trust at that time, less the expenses and liabilities of the Trust. (01/21/2005, 0.40%) IAU

 

Gold Shares – GLD

 

The StreetTRACKS Gold Shares – GLD ("Gold Shares") offer investors a new, innovative, relatively cost-efficient and secure way to access the gold market. Gold Shares are intended to offer investors a means of participating in the gold bullion market without the necessity of taking physical delivery of gold, and to buy and sell that participation through the trading of a security on a regulated stock exchange. (11/12/2004, 0.40%) GLD

 

Deutsche Bank Gold Fund - DGL

 

The PowerShares Deutsche Bank Gold Fund - DGL is based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index - Optimum Yield Gold Excess Return (Index) and managed by DB Commodity Services LLC. The Index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on gold and is intended to reflect the performance of gold.  (01/05/2007, 0.54%) DGL Deutsche Bank Commodity Services

 

Precious Metals ETFs

 

Deutsche Bank Precious Metals Fund - DBP

 

The PowerShares Deutsche Bank Precious Metals Fund - DBP is based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index - Optimum Yield Precious Metals Excess Return and managed by DB Commodity Services LLC. The Index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on two of the most important precious metals—gold and silver. (01/05/2007, 0.79%) DBP Deutsche Bank Commodity Services

 

 

Real Estate ETFs

 

Broad Real Estate

Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund – ICF

 

The Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index Fund – ICF seeks investment results that correspond to the performance of large, actively traded U.S. real estate investment trusts, as represented by the Cohen & Steers Realty Majors Index. (01/29/2001, 0.35%) ICF

 

Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund – IYR

 

The Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund – IYR seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index (the "Index"). The Index includes companies in the following sub sectors: real estate holding and developing and real estate investment trusts ("REITs") sub-sectors. (06/12/2000, 0.48%) IYR

 

FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund - FTY

 

The iShares FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index Fund - FTY seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE NAREIT Real Estate 50 Index. (05/01/2007, 0.48%) FTY

 

 

Industrial/Office Real Estate

 

FTSE NAREIT Industrial/Office Index Fund - FIO

 

The iShares FTSE NAREIT Industrial/Office Index Fund - FIO seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE NAREIT Industrial/Office Index. (05/01/2007, 0.48%) FIO

 

Mortgage Real Estate

 

FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REITs Index Fund - REM

 

The iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REITs Index Fund - REM seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REITs Index. (05/01/2007, 0.48%) REM

 

Residential Real Estate

 

FTSE NAREIT Residential Index Fund - REZ

 

The iShares FTSE NAREIT Residential Index Fund - REZ seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE NAREIT Residential Index. (05/01/2007, 0.48%) REZ

 

Retail Real Estate

 

FTSE NAREIT Retail Index Fund - RTL

 

The iShares FTSE NAREIT Retail Index Fund - RTL seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE NAREIT Retail Index. (05/01/2007, 0.48%) RTL

 

International REITs

 

WisdomTree International Real Estate Fund - DRW

 

The WisdomTree International Real Estate Fund - DRW seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree International Real Estate Index. (0.58%) DRW

 

The SPDR DJ Wilshire International Real Estate ETF - RWX

 

The SPDR DJ Wilshire International Real Estate ETF - RWX seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the total return performance of  the Dow Jones Wilshire Ex-US Real Estate Securities Index, an equity index based upon the global (ex-US) real estate market. (12/14/2006, 0.60%) RWX

 

China REITs

 

China Real Estate ETF - TAO


The Claymore/AlphaShares China Real Estate ETF - TAO seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the AlphaShares China Real Estate Index (the “Index”). The Index is designed to measure and monitor the performance of publicly issued common equity securities of publicly-traded companies and real estate investment trusts ("REITs") which are open to foreign ownership and derive a majority of their revenues from real estate development, management and/or ownership of property in China or the Special Administrative Regions of China such as Hong Kong and Macau. 
(07/30/2007, 0.70%) TAO

 

Silver ETFs

 

Silver Trust - SLV

 

The iShares Silver Trust - SLV seeks to correspond generally, to the day-to-day movement of the price of gold bullion.  The objective of the iShares Silver Trust is for the value of the shares of the iShares Silver Trust to reflect, at any given time, the price of silver owned by the iShares Silver Trust at that time, less the iShares Silver Trust’s expenses and liabilities. (04/21/2006, 0.50%)  SLV

 

Deutsche Bank Silver Fund - DBS

 

The PowerShares Deutsche Bank Silver Fund - DBS is based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index - Optimum Yield Silver Excess Return and managed by DB Commodity Services LLC. The Index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on silver and is intended to reflect the performance of silver. (01/05/2007. 0.54%) DBS Deutsche Bank Commodity Services

 

Timber Wood

 

Global Timber & Forestry Index Fund - WOOD

 

The iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index Fund – WOOD seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index.  (06/24/2008, 0.49%) WOOD

 

LEVERAGE 200% Long Commodities

 

Go to Leverage Long Sectors

 

Broad Commodity

 

Ultra DJ-AIG Commodity - UCD

 

The ProShares Ultra DJ-AIG Commodity – UCD seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the Dow Jones—AIG Commodity Index. (0.95%) UCD

 

Crude Oil

 

Ultra DJ-AIG Crude Oil - UCO

 

The ProShares Ultra DJ-AIG Crude Oil seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the Dow Jones—AIG Crude Oil Sub-Index. (0.95%) UCO

 

Gold

 

Ultra Gold - UGL

 

The ProShares Ultra Gold – UGL seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar p.m. fixing price for delivery in London. (0.95%) UGL

 

Real Estate

 

Ultra Real Estate - URE

 

The ProShares Ultra Real Estate - URE seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index.  (0.95%) URE

 

Silver

 

Ultra Silver – AGQ

 

The ProShares Ultra Silver - AGQ seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar fixing price for delivery in London. (0.95%) AGQ

 

 

LEVERAGE 200% Short Commodities

 

Go to Leverage Short Sectors

 

Broad Commodity

 

UltraShort DJ-AIG Commodity – CMD

 

The ProShares UltraShort DJ-AIG Commodity – CMD seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index. (0.95%) CMD

 

Crude Oil

 

UltraShort DJ-AIG Crude Oil – SCO

 

The ProShares UltraShort DJ-AIG Crude Oil – SCO seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of The Dow Jones—AIG Crude Oil Sub-Index. (0.95%) SCO

 

Gold

 

UltraShort Gold – GLL

 

The ProShares UltraShort Gold - GLL seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar fixing price for delivery in London. (0.95%) GLL

 

Real Estate

 

Ultra Short Real Estate - SRS

 

The ProShares UltraShort Real Estate - SRS seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index.  (0.95%) SRS

 

Silver

 

UltraShort Silver – ZSL

 

The ProShares UltraShort Silver – ZSL seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of silver bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar fixing price for delivery in London. (0.95%) ZSL

 

 

Commodity Mutual Funds

 

The First Eagle Gold Fund The Fund will invest primarily in securities of companies engaged in mining, processing, dealing in or holding gold or other precious metals such as silver, platinum and palladium, both in the United States and in foreign countries First Eagle Gold – SGGDX, FEGOX

 

The Allianz Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund:  Commodity Index-linked derivative instruments backed by a portfolio of inflation-indexed bonds and other fixed income securities.  Allianz Commodity Real Return Strategy - PCRAX, PCRCX

 

The Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund Through investments in securities whose value is linked to the commodity markets, investors receive full dollar-for-dollar exposure to this asset class (Oil Dominated).  Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund - QRAAX, QRACX

 

The Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund:   To seek long-term growth. Any income realized will be incidental.  Ivy Global Natural Resources - IGNAX

 

The Jennison Natural Resources Fund Focuses on securities of natural resources companies around the world, and is designed to provide long-term growth of capital Jennison Natural Resources - PGNAX

 

 

 

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