Exchange Traded Funds: Asset Classes
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Ticker Fund Asset Investment Best Liquid Correlation Volatility Fund
Code Name Class Mandate Proxy Rating with World (Std. Dev.) Sponsor
LQD GS $ InvesTop Corporate Bonds United States . *** - - iShares
TLT Lehman 20+ Year Treasury Bonds United States # ** - - iShares
IEF Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury Bonds United States . *** - - iShares
AGG Lehman Aggregate Bonds United States . *** - - iShares
SHY Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury Cash United States # *** - - iShares
FXB British Pound Trust Cash United Kingdom # ** - 3.0% Rydex
FXE Euro Trust Cash Euro-Zone # *** - 3.0% Rydex
ICF Cohen&Steers Realty Major Real Estate US Real Estate # *** 37% 3.4% iShares
IYR Dow Jones US Real Estate Real Estate US Real Estate . *** 37% 3.4% iShares
RWR Wilshire REIT Real Estate US Real Estate . * 37% 3.4% StreetTracks
ADRU Europe 100 ADR Shares Europe . * 82% 4.8% BLDRS
EKH Europe 2001 Shares Europe . * 82% 4.8% HOLDRS
IEV S&P Europe 350 Index Fund Shares Europe # *** 82% 4.8% iShares
FEU STOXX 50 Shares Europe . * 82% 4.8% Fresco
VGK Vanguard Europe Shares Europe . * 82% 4.8% Vanguard
FEZ EURO STOXX 50 Shares Euro-Zone . * 76% 5.1% Fresco
EZU MSCI EMU Index Shares Euro-Zone # ** 76% 5.1% iShares
EWJ MSCI Japan Index Shares Japan # *** 74% 7.0% iShares
ITF S&P/Topix 150 Index Fund Shares Japan . * 74% 7.0% iShares
VPL Vanguard Pacific Shares Japan . * 74% 7.0% Vanguard
EWU MSCI UK Index Shares United Kingdom # ** 76% 5.2% iShares
DIA Diamond Series Trust 1 Shares United States . *** 81% 4.5% StreetTracks
IYY Dow Jones US Total Market Shares United States . ** 81% 4.5% iShares
FFF Fortune 500 Shares United States . * 81% 4.5% StreetTracks
JKD Morningstar Large Core Index Fund Shares United States . * 81% 4.5% iShares
NY NYSE 100 Index Fund Shares United States . * 81% 4.5% iShares
NYC NYSE Composite Index Fund Shares United States . * 81% 4.5% iShares
IWB Russell 1000 Shares United States . *** 81% 4.5% iShares
IWV Russell 3000 Shares United States . *** 81% 4.5% iShares
OEF S&P 100 Index Fund Shares United States . ** 81% 4.5% iShares
ISI S&P 1500 Shares United States . ** 81% 4.5% iShares
IVV S&P 500 Shares United States . *** 81% 4.5% iShares
RSP S&P 500 Equal Weight Shares United States . ** 81% 4.5% Rydex
SPY SPDR 500 Shares United States # *** 81% 4.5% State Street
VV Vanguard 750 Shares United States . ** 81% 4.5% Vanguard
VIS Vanguard Large Shares United States . * 81% 4.5% Vanguard
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Shares United States . *** 81% 4.5% Vanguard
DGT DJ Global Titan Shares World . * 100% 4.5% StreetTracks
EWS Market 2000+ Shares World # * 100% 4.5% HOLDRS
IOO S&P Global 100 Shares World . * 100% 4.5% iShares
ADRD Developed Markets 100 ADR Shares World ex US . *** 93% 5.1% BLDRS
EFA MSCI EAFE Index Shares World ex US # *** 93% 5.1% iShares
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EPIC Fund Investment Best Liquid Correlation Volatility Fund
Code Name Mandate Proxy Rating with World (Std. Dev.) Sponsor
IBCX E Corporate Bond Bonds Euro-Zone # ** - - iShares
SLXX £ Corporate Bond Bonds United Kingdom # ** - - iShares
LQDE $ Corporate Bond Bonds United States # * - - iShares
IPRP FTSE/EPRA European Property Index Fund Real Estate Europe ex UK Property # * 51% 4.7% iShares
EUN DJ Stoxx 50 Shares Europe # *** 82% 4.8% iShares
IEUT FTSE Eurotop 100 Shares Europe . ** 82% 4.8% iShares
EUE DJ EuroStoxx 50 Shares Europe ex UK # *** 76% 5.1% iShares
IEUR FTSE EURO 80 Shares Europe ex UK . ** 76% 5.1% iShares
IJPN MSCI Japan Shares Japan # *** 74% 7.0% iShares
ISF FTSE 100 Shares United Kingdom # *** 76% 5.2% iShares
IUSA S&P 500 Shares United States # *** 81% 4.5% iShares
IWRD MSCI World Shares World # * 100% 4.5% iShares
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WKN Fund Investment Best Liquid Correlation Volatility Fund
Code Name Mandate Proxy Rating with World (Std. Dev.) Sponsor
628946 eb.rexx Government Bonds Europe ex UK . * - - IndexChange
A0D8Q3 eb.rexx Government 10+ Year Bonds Europe ex UK # * - - IndexChange
628948 eb.rexx Government 3-5 Year Bonds Europe ex UK . ** - - IndexChange
628949 eb.rexx Government 5-10 Year Bonds Europe ex UK . * - - IndexChange
263526 eb.rexx Jumbo Pfandbriefe Bonds Europe ex UK . ** - - IndexChange
628947 eb.rexx Government 1-3 Year Cash Europe ex UK # ** - - IndexChange
593394 DJ STOXX 50 EX Shares Europe # ** 82% 4.8% INDEXCHANGE
935926 iShares DJ STOXX 50 Shares Europe . * 82% 4.8% iShares
A0DPM1 iShares FTSEurofirst 100 Shares Europe . . 82% 4.8% iShares
765436 i-tracker MSCI Europe Shares Europe . * 82% 4.8% UNICO
531844 Deutsche Bank DJ EURO ST... Shares Europe ex UK . *** 76% 5.1% Deutsche Bank
794357 DJ EURO STOXX 50 Shares Europe ex UK . ** 76% 5.1% UBS
593395 DJ EURO STOXX 50 EX Shares Europe ex UK # *** 76% 5.1% INDEXCHANGE
798328 DJ Euro STOXX 50 Master Shares Europe ex UK . *** 76% 5.1% Lyxor
935929 iShares DJ EURO STOXX 50 Shares Europe ex UK . *** 76% 5.1% iShares
A0DPM0 iShares FTSEurofirst 80 Shares Europe ex UK . . 76% 5.1% iShares
794357 UBS-ETF DJ EURO STOXX 50 Shares Europe ex UK . ** 76% 5.1% UBS
794361 DJ Japan Titans 100 Shares Japan . * 74% 7.0% UBS
A0DPMW iShares MSCI Japan Shares Japan # ** 74% 7.0% iShares
628940 FTSE 100 EX Shares United Kingdom # * 76% 5.2% INDEXCHANGE
794358 DJ Industrial Average Shares United States # ** 81% 4.5% UBS
628939 DJ Industrial Average EX Shares United States . * 81% 4.5% INDEXCHANGE
264388 iShares S&P 500 Shares United States . * 81% 4.5% iShares
765435 i-tracker MSCI World Shares World # * 100% 4.5% UNICO
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Stock Fund Investment Best Liquid Correlation Volatility Fund
Code Name Mandate Proxy Rating with World (Std. Dev.) Sponsor
MTE Lyxor EuroMTS 10-15 Year Bonds Europe ex UK # * - - Societe General
MTB Lyxor EuroMTS 3-5 Year Bonds Europe ex UK . * - - Societe General
MTX Lyxor EuroMTS Global Bonds Europe ex UK . ** - - Societe General
MTA Lyxor EuroMTS 1-3 Year Cash Europe ex UK # ** - - Societe General
EEE EASYETF EPRA EURO Real Estate Europe ex UK # . 51% 4.7% AXA
ETN EASY ST50 EUROP A Shares Europe . ** 82% 4.8% AXA
ETM EASY ST50 EUROPE B Shares Europe . . 82% 4.8% AXA
IETA FTSEUROFIRST 100 Shares Europe . * 82% 4.8% iShares
EUNA ISHARES STOXX 50 Shares Europe . * 82% 4.8% iShares
SPE SPDR EUROPE 350 Shares Europe . . 82% 4.8% Credit Agricole
GXN STOXX 50 EX Shares Europe . ** 82% 4.8% IndexChange
ERO TRACKS MSCI EUROPE Shares Europe # ** 82% 4.8% State Street
ETD EASY EURO ST 50 B Shares Europe ex UK . * 76% 5.1% AXA
ETE EASY EURO ST A Shares Europe ex UK . * 76% 5.1% AXA
SYV EASYETF ASPI EURO Shares Europe ex UK . . 76% 5.1% AXA
GXE EURO STOXX 50 EX Shares Europe ex UK . ** 76% 5.1% IndexChange
IERA FTSEUROFIRST80 Shares Europe ex UK . * 76% 5.1% iShares
EUE ISHARES EURO STX50 Shares Europe ex UK . ** 76% 5.1% iShares
MSE LYXOR EURO STOXX50 Shares Europe ex UK # *** 76% 5.1% Societe General
MFE LYXOR EUROFIRST 80 Shares Europe ex UK . * 76% 5.1% Societe General
SPO SPDR EURO Shares Europe ex UK . . 76% 5.1% Credit Agricole
IJPN ISHARES JAPAN Shares Japan # ** 74% 7.0% iShares
ISFA FTSE 100 FUND Shares United Kingdom # * 76% 5.2% iShares
DIA DIAMONDS Shares United States . . 81% 4.5% Societe General
ISSP ISHARES S&P 500 Shares United States # . 81% 4.5% iShares
DJE LYXOR DJIA Shares United States . * 81% 4.5% Societe General
ETT EASYETF GLO TIT 50 Shares World # ** 100% 4.5% AXA
MGT LYXOR TITANS 50 Shares World . . 100% 4.5% Societe General
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