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Exchange-Traded Funds Corner
By Journal of Indexes Staff

Related ETFs: CGW / RJA / JJA / MUB / MOO / KOL / GEX / NLR / PBD / PIO / SH / BIL / JNK / BWX / TFI / BIK / FXP / EEV / VEA / DEM / EPI
Largest New ETFs - Sorted By Total Net Assets In $US Millions
Covers ETFs launched in the year ending April 30, 2008.
Name Ticker Assets ER 3-Mo YTD Launch Date
Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF MOO 1,701.10 0.65 11.21 4.48 8/31/2007
Vanguard Europe Pacific VEA 1,143.40 0.12 4.61 -3.51 7/20/2007
SPDR Lehman International Treasury Bond ETF BWX 809.30 0.5 3.17 6.52 10/2/2007
UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 ProShares FXP 672.00 0.95 -35.02 -16.46 11/8/2007
iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund MUB 564.20 0.25 -0.41 0.94 9/7/2007
Claymore S&P Global Water CGW 371.60 0.72 5.09 -4.38 5/14/2007
SPDR Lehman High Yield JNK 349.00 0.4 2.64 -0.31 11/28/2007
UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets ProShares EEV 340.50 0.95 -20.45 -6.98 11/1/2007
PowerShares Global Water PIO 335.10 0.75 2.9 -8.44 6/13/2007
ELEMENTS Rogers Agric ETN RJA 308.30 0.75 -1.06 3.32 10/17/2007
Market Vectors GlbAlt Ene GEX 302.10 0.65 12.98 -13.23 5/3/2007
SPDR S&P BRIC 40 BIK 291.80 0.4 15.3 -2.83 6/19/2007
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund EPI 253.30 0.88 - - 2/22/2008
SPDR Lehman Municipal Bond ETF TFI 224.60 0.2 -1.07 0.23 9/11/2007
SPDR Lehman 1-3 Mo BIL 220.20 0.14 0.44 0.81 5/25/2007
Market Vectors Glbl Nclr NLR 197.90 0.65 0.27 -11.79 8/13/2007
Market Vectors Coal ETF KOL 195.10 0.65 13.06 - 1/10/2008
WisdomTree Emerg MktYiHld DEM 187.30 0.63 11.77 2.97 7/13/2007
PowerShares GlbCleanEnrgy PBD 182.60 0.75 7.43 -13.25 6/13/2007
iPath DJ AIG Agric ETN JJA 141.10 0.75 -0.7 5.8 10/23/2007
*Source: Morninstar. Assets are total net assets in $US millions. 3-Mo is three-month. YTD is year-to-date.


Selected ETFs In Registration
Direxion Russell 2000 Bull 3X Shares
Direxion Emerging Markets Bear 3X Shares
SPA MarketGrader Healthcare Sector
CurrencyShares Russian Ruble Trust
Market Vectors - Africa
Market Vectors - Global Frontier
Vanguard Global Stock Index Fund
WisdomTree International LargeCap Growth Fund
WisdomTree Middle East Dividend Fund
PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio
iShares EAFE Small-Cap Index Fund
iShares S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index Fund
NETS ISEQ 20 Index Fund
ProShares UltraShort Swiss Franc
SPDR Leisuretime
SPDR Outsourcing & IT Consulting
Wilder Worldwide Emerging Markets
Wilder Healthy Lifestyle
AirShares EU Carbon Allowances
Market Vectors - Gulf States
Source: IndexUniverse.com's ETF Watch


Largest U.S. Index Mutual Funds
Sorted By Total Net Assets In $US Millions
      $US Million Total Return %         Annualized Return %      
Name Ticker Exp Ratio Assets 3-Mo YTD 3-Yr 5-Yr 10-Yr 15-Yr 2007 2006 Mkt Cap P/E Std Dev Yield
Vanguard 500 Index VFINX 0.18 59,443.9 1.00 (5.08) 8.10 10.48 3.81 9.88 5.39 15.64 56,041 16.5 8.90 1.99
Vanguard Tot Stk VTSMX 0.19 51,596.9 1.20 (4.95) 8.79 11.60 4.29 9.85 5.49 15.51 31,021 16.7 9.29 1.81
Vanguard Inst Idx VINIX 0.05 45,047.7 1.03 (5.04) 8.22 10.60 3.94 10.01 5.48 15.79 56,030 16.5 8.91 2.05
Vanguard 500 Idx Adm VFIAX 0.09 35,065.1 1.03 (5.04) 8.19 10.57 3.87 9.92 5.47 15.75 56,041 16.5 8.91 2.08
Vanguard Total Bd Idx VBMFX 0.20 31,991.9 0.09 1.88 4.86 4.29 5.69 6.07 6.92 4.27 - - 2.88 4.88
Vanguard Total Intl Stk VGTSX 0.32 28,814.6 5.44 (3.57) 18.55 22.30 7.59 - 15.52 26.64 33,396 15.1 11.82 2.72
Vanguard Tot Stk Adm VTSAX 0.09 27,466.1 1.23 (4.93) 8.89 11.69 4.34 9.89 5.57 15.63 31,021 16.7 9.29 1.90
Vanguard Inst Idx InstPl VIIIX 0.03 25,929.3 1.03 (5.04) 8.24 10.63 3.96 10.04 5.50 15.81 56,030 16.5 8.91 2.08
Vanguard Eur Stk Idx VEURX 0.27 25,167.9 5.09 (4.50) 17.22 20.86 6.93 11.85 13.82 33.42 50,382 13.8 11.15 3.20
Fidelity Spar US EqIx FUSEX 0.10 20,880.4 1.01 (5.06) 8.16 10.52 3.77 9.81 5.43 15.72 49,529 15.6 8.91 2.02
Vanguard 500 Index Signal VIFSX 0.09 20,756.5 1.02 (5.05) 8.14 10.50 3.83 9.89 5.47 15.66 56,041 16.5 8.90 2.06
Vanguard Tot Stk Inst VITSX 0.06 13,840.4 1.23 (4.90) 8.91 11.73 4.40 9.94 5.56 15.69 31,021 16.7 9.29 1.92
Vanguard Em Mkt Idx VEIEX 0.45 13,505.3 8.83 (3.23) 32.60 34.79 14.07 - 38.90 29.39 20,062 18.3 19.67 1.83
Vanguard Total Bd Idx Ad VBTLX 0.11 11,649.1 0.11 1.91 4.95 4.38 5.74 6.10 7.02 4.36 - - 2.88 4.97
Vanguard Pac Stk Idx VPACX 0.32 10,958.1 3.64 (1.49) 13.71 19.60 6.31 2.64 4.78 11.99 19,638 16.3 12.25 2.42
Vanguard Total Bd Idx In VBTIX 0.07 10,870.5 0.12 1.92 4.99 4.42 5.82 6.17 7.05 4.40 - - 2.88 4.99
T. Rowe Price Eq Idx 500 PREIX 0.35 10,601.6 0.94 (5.14) 7.90 10.28 3.61 9.66 5.18 15.41 49,638 15.6 8.90 1.75
Fidelity Spar 500 Adv FSMAX 0.07 9,331.6 1.02 (5.04) 8.19 10.54 3.79 9.79 5.46 15.75 49,595 15.6 8.91 1.96
Fidelity U.S. Bond Index FBIDX 0.32 9,187.1 0.02 1.62 4.31 4.04 5.79 6.13 5.40 4.33 - - 2.64 4.92
Vanguard Tot Stk InstPls VITPX 0.03 8,707.9 1.24 (4.89) 8.98 11.82 - - 5.62 15.76 30,884 16.6 9.29 1.90
Dimensional Intl SmCpVal DISVX 0.75 8,642.4 1.22 13.67 30.20 30.96 14.45 - - 28.39 944 14.1 10.01 2.16
Vanguard Inst Tot Bd Idx VITBX 0.05 7,722.7 0.21 1.92 4.95 4.37 - - 7.01 4.30 - - 2.84 4.85
Dimensional US LgCpVal DFLVX 0.30 7,704.5 (3.95) 2.14 16.07 15.58 9.49 - - 20.18 18,911 13.6 9.64 1.36
Vanguard Mid Cap Idx VIMSX 0.22 7,626.7 2.14 (4.52) 10.91 15.61 - - 6.02 13.60 6,702 17.0 11.24 1.35
Fidelity Spar 500 Idx FSMKX 0.10 7,509.5 1.01 (5.05) 8.16 10.52 3.78 9.78 5.43 15.71 49,595 15.6 8.91 1.93
Fidelity 100 Index FOHIX 0.20 7,131.1 0.20 (5.94) - - - - - - 104,880 15.4 - 1.10
Dimensional EmergMrktsVal DFEVX 0.70 6,800.0 15.89 34.41 48.63 41.82 - - - 37.93 3,269 11.4 16.77 1.63
Fidelity Spar US Eq Adv FUSVX 0.07 6,683.1 1.00 (5.05) 8.19 10.54 3.78 9.81 5.46 15.75 49,529 15.6 8.91 2.05
Vanguard Gr Idx VIGRX 0.22 6,626.1 3.47 (4.75) 9.28 9.41 2.97 9.73 12.57 9.01 39,587 21.0 10.01 0.85
Vanguard TotBdMkt Idx Sig VBTSX 0.11 6,244.6 0.11 1.91 4.87 4.30 5.70 6.07 7.02 4.29 - - 2.89 4.96
Vanguard Mid Cap Idx Ins VMCIX 0.08 6,043.5 2.19 (4.50) 11.07 15.78 - - 6.22 13.78 6,702 17.0 11.25 1.50
Vanguard SmCp Idx NAESX 0.23 5,927.3 2.17 (4.20) 9.45 15.01 6.21 10.44 1.16 15.66 1,546 17.8 12.60 1.34
Dimensional Intl Val DFIVX 0.48 5,805.9 (0.21) 10.08 27.68 25.17 11.51 - - 34.15 26,887 13.4 9.75 3.07
Dimensional Intl Small Co DFISX 0.64 5,663.0 1.92 13.87 27.56 27.63 12.15 - - 24.88 914 17.2 9.89 1.97
Dimensional US Micro Cp DFSCX 0.55 4,938.2 (3.88) (0.81) 13.48 17.98 11.73 14.87 - 16.16 431 19.2 13.76 1.98
Vanguard ExtMktIdx VEXMX 0.25 4,916.4 1.80 (4.53) 10.38 15.33 5.79 10.42 4.33 14.27 2,344 17.4 11.82 1.21
Fidelity Spar Intl Index FSIIX 0.10 4,905.6 5.25 (3.32) 16.26 20.29 6.73 - 10.72 26.15 39,456 11.8 10.88 2.43
Fidelity Spar Tot Mkt Ix FSTMX 0.10 4,895.1 1.14 (4.99) 8.92 11.65 4.28 - 5.57 15.73 27,612 15.8 9.29 1.64
Vanguard Inst DevMktsIdx VIDMX 0.12 4,735.1 4.60 (3.57) 16.25 20.54 - - 11.04 26.34 38,066 14.5 10.72 3.05
Vanguard Eur Stk Idx Ins VESIX 0.12 4,531.9 5.11 (4.49) 17.36 21.02 7.04 11.93 13.96 33.64 50,382 13.8 11.17 3.31
Vanguard REIT Index VGSIX 0.21 4,531.3 8.51 8.14 11.67 18.17 11.52 - (16.46) 35.07 4,860 25.6 16.59 4.65
Vanguard TotStMkt Idx Sig VTSSX 0.09 4,526.6 1.19 (4.95) 8.83 11.62 4.30 9.86 5.55 15.57 31,021 16.7 9.29 1.89
VALIC I Stock VSTIX 0.36 4,290.0 0.95 (5.14) 7.86 10.24 3.55 9.61 5.13 15.41 49,906 15.6 8.90 1.69
Vanguard Val Idx VIVAX 0.21 4,044.1 (1.22) (5.25) 8.09 12.75 4.81 10.09 0.09 22.15 57,302 13.6 9.01 2.82
Vanguard Dev Mkts Idx VDMIX 0.27 3,922.3 4.64 (3.61) 16.08 20.38 - - 10.99 26.18 38,068 14.5 10.76 2.96
Fidelity Spar Tot Mkt Adv FSTVX 0.07 3,838.4 1.15 (4.98) 8.94 11.66 4.29 - 5.60 15.77 27,612 15.8 9.30 1.67
Schwab S&P 500 In Sel SWPPX 0.19 3,804.4 0.84 (5.16) 8.11 10.48 3.75 - 5.50 15.67 53,864 15.5 8.86 1.94
Gateway GATEX 0.95 3,743.6 2.57 0.28 7.67 7.41 5.80 7.21 7.94 10.14 51,045 16.0 3.81 1.82
Vanguard Bal Idx VBINX 0.20 3,617.9 0.81 (2.12) 7.37 8.78 5.22 8.61 6.16 11.02 31,080 16.7 5.37 3.04
Vanguard SmCp Idx Ins VSCIX 0.08 3,595.6 2.20 (4.16) 9.61 15.17 6.37 10.56 1.29 15.82 1,546 17.8 12.60 1.51
Vanguard SmCp Vl Idx VISVX 0.23 3,486.4 1.28 (2.39) 7.28 14.15 - - (7.07) 19.24 1,452 15.1 11.48 2.32
Vanguard EmgMkts Idx Admr VEMAX 0.30 3,447.4 8.85 (3.19) 32.71 34.86 14.10 - 39.09 29.48 20,062 18.3 19.67 1.94
Dimensional USLgCo DFLCX 0.15 3,428.2 1.01 (5.05) 8.16 10.52 3.77 9.82 5.44 15.71 56,022 16.6 8.88 1.99
Schwab S&P 500 In Inv SWPIX 0.37 3,423.3 0.80 (5.21) 7.95 10.29 3.58 - 5.34 15.48 53,864 15.5 8.87 1.77
Schwab 1000 In Inv SNXFX 0.50 3,396.7 0.94 (5.05) 8.48 10.82 4.06 9.79 5.76 15.20 41,281 15.5 8.96 1.51
Dimensional US Sm Cp DFSTX 0.40 3,395.4 (3.54) 0.24 13.71 16.95 9.93 12.80 - 16.61 833 19.2 13.54 1.82
Dimensional TaxMgUSSmCpVl DTMVX 0.55 3,290.6 (5.19) (0.67) 15.08 18.53 - - - 18.85 861 15.9 13.62 0.80
Vanguard Intm Bd Idx VBIIX 0.18 3,242.9 (0.16) 2.34 5.05 4.64 6.34 - 7.61 3.91 - - 3.84 4.79
Vanguard Tx-Mgd App Adm VTCLX 0.10 3,179.7 1.32 (4.80) 9.04 11.68 4.56 - 6.11 14.44 36,487 17.0 9.29 1.67
Dimensional One-Year F/I DFIHX 0.19 3,151.5 1.28 3.07 3.57 2.81 4.16 4.49 - 4.78 - - 0.62 4.68
Dreyfus S&P 500 Index PEOPX 0.50 3,130.4 0.93 (5.18) 7.73 10.10 3.38 9.41 5.03 15.24 49,595 15.6 8.91 1.71
Dimensional FiveYrGlbF/I DFGBX 0.33 3,104.5 1.09 2.73 3.64 3.77 5.16 6.12 - 3.89 - - 1.97 0.78
Vanguard ExtMktIdx Instl VIEIX 0.07 3,074.3 1.82 (4.48) 10.58 15.52 5.97 10.55 4.51 14.46 2,344 17.4 11.82 1.42
Vanguard Sh-Tm Bd Idx VBISX 0.18 3,069.6 0.11 2.16 4.90 3.63 5.10 - 7.22 4.09 - - 2.06 4.37
Dimensional Emerg Mkts DFEMX 0.69 3,067.9 10.99 23.22 38.67 32.91 11.04 - - 29.17 11,628 15.5 15.47 1.65
*Source: Morningstar. Data as of April 30, 2008. ER is expense ratio. Assets are total net assets in $US millions. 3-Mo is three-month. YTD is year-to-date. 3-, 5-, 10- and 15-yr returns are annualized. Mkt Cap is geometric average market capitalization in $US millions. Std Dev is 3-year standard deviation. Yield is 12-month.
 

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