| Name | Ticker | Morningstar category | Inception date | YTD return | % rank cat YTD | 1yr return | % rank cat 1yr | 3yr return | % rank cat 3yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPath DJ-UBS Coffee TR Sub-Idx ETN | JO | US ETF Commodities Agriculture | June 24, 2008 | 27.09 | 1 | 27.35 | 13 | NA | NA |
| iPath DJ-UBS Tin TR Sub-Idx ETN | JJT | US ETF Commodities Industrial Metals | June 24, 2008 | 23.51 | 1 | 45.86 | 1 | NA | NA |
| PowerShares DB Gold Double Long ETN | DGP | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Feb. 27, 2008 | 22.07 | 1 | 58.20 | 1 | NA | NA |
| ProShares Ultra Gold | UGL | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Dec. 1, 2008 | 21.60 | 1 | 53.87 | 1 | NA | NA |
| iPath DJ-UBS Nickel TR Sub-Idx ETN | JJN | US ETF Commodities Industrial Metals | Oct. 23, 2007 | 15.12 | 17 | 7.85 | 50 | NA | NA |
| iPath Global Carbon ETN | GRN | US ETF Commodities Miscellaneous | June 24, 2008 | 14.67 | 1 | -2.02 | 1 | NA | NA |
| iShares COMEX Gold Trust | IAU | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Jan. 21, 2005 | 11.56 | 17 | 28.82 | 17 | 21.86 | 1 |
| PowerShares DB Gold | DGL | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Jan. 5, 2007 | 10.75 | 17 | 27.42 | 17 | 20.69 | 1 |
| iPath DJ-UBS Cotton TR Sub-Idx ETN | BAL | US ETF Commodities Agriculture | June 24, 2008 | 10.66 | 13 | 29.41 | 1 | NA | NA |
| UBS E-TRACS CMCI Gold TR ETN | UBG | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Apr. 1, 2008 | 10.60 | 34 | 27.53 | 17 | NA | NA |
| SPDR Gold Shares | GLD | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Nov. 18, 2004 | 10.56 | 34 | 27.82 | 17 | 22.22 | 1 |
| ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares | SGOL | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Sept. 9, 2009 | 10.55 | 34 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| iPath DJ-UBS Prec Metals TR Sub-Idx ETN | JJP | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | June 24, 2008 | 10.48 | 34 | 26.80 | 34 | NA | NA |
| PowerShares DB Precious Metals | DBP | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Jan. 5, 2007 | 10.34 | 50 | 26.59 | 50 | 19.71 | 50 |
| United States Short Oil | DNO | US ETF Commodities Energy | Sept. 24, 2009 | 9.37 | 1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| UBS E-TRACS CMCI Silver TR ETN | USV | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Apr. 1, 2008 | 8.77 | 67 | 23.76 | 67 | NA | NA |
| UBS E-TRACS CMCI Livestock TR ETN | UBC | US ETF Commodities Agriculture | Apr. 1, 2008 | 8.73 | 25 | 20.22 | 25 | NA | NA |
| PowerShares DB Silver | DBS | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Jan. 5, 2007 | 8.69 | 67 | 23.74 | 67 | 14.52 | 100 |
| ETFS Physical Silver Shares | SIVR | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | July 24, 2009 | 6.91 | 83 | 21.09 | 100 | NA | NA |
| iShares Silver Trust | SLV | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Apr. 21, 2006 | 6.83 | 83 | 20.90 | 100 | 12.76 | 100 |
| iPath DJ-UBS Livestock TR Sub-Idx ETN | COW | US ETF Commodities Agriculture | Oct. 23, 2007 | 5.21 | 25 | 11.82 | 38 | NA | NA |
| UBS E-TRACS Long Platinum TR ETN | PTM | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | May 8, 2008 | 3.76 | 83 | 19.99 | 100 | NA | NA |
| ProShares Ultra Silver | AGQ | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | Dec. 1, 2008 | 3.48 | 83 | 23.09 | 83 | NA | NA |
| iPath DJ-UBS Platinum TR Sub-Idx ETN | PGM | US ETF Commodities Precious Metals | June 24, 2008 | 3.38 | 100 | 19.59 | 100 | NA | NA |
| ELEMENTS MLCX Grains Index TR ETN | GRU | US ETF Commodities Agriculture | Feb. 5, 2008 | 1.94 | 38 | 10.08 | 50 | NA | NA |
| Name | Ticker | Morningstar Category | Inception Date | YTD Return | % rank cat YTD | 1yr Return | % rank cat 1yr | 3yr Return | % rank cat 3yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIMCO Commodity Real Ret Strat Instl | PCRIX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 6/28/2002 | 0.05 | 1 | 15.91 | 2 | -0.58 | 1 |
| Harbor Commodity Real Return ST Instl | HACMX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 9/2/2008 | -0.36 | 5 | 13.89 | 15 | NA | NA |
| DWS Enhanced Commodity Strategy A | SKNRX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 2/14/2005 | -2.72 | 20 | 7.39 | 22 | -5.63 | 34 |
| Rydex|SGI L/S Commodities Strategy A | RYLBX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 6/25/2009 | -3.57 | 26 | -7.60 | 90 | NA | NA |
| Credit Suisse Trust Commodity Return St | CCRSX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 2/28/2006 | -5.22 | 35 | 3.30 | 47 | -4.21 | 22 |
| ING Goldman Sachs Commodity Strat I | IGCPX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 4/28/2008 | -5.50 | 39 | 3.34 | 42 | NA | NA |
| Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy | FCSSX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 10/1/2009 | -5.52 | 41 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strat C | CRSCX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 12/30/2004 | -5.76 | 46 | 2.59 | 52 | -6.40 | 52 |
| Invesco Commodities Strategy A | COAAX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 4/30/2008 | -6.81 | 51 | 0.00 | 57 | NA | NA |
| Fidelity Advisor Global Cmdty Stk A | FFGAX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 3/25/2009 | -7.08 | 59 | 6.91 | 29 | NA | NA |
| WorldCommodity | WCOMX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 10/27/2006 | -8.53 | 69 | -2.34 | 70 | -7.98 | 55 |
| Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy A | GSCAX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 3/30/2007 | -8.81 | 74 | -2.17 | 67 | -12.00 | 61 |
| Oppenheimer Commodity Strat Total Ret A | QRAAX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 3/31/1997 | -9.36 | 82 | -3.13 | 76 | -17.14 | 88 |
| Direxion Mthly Commodity Bull 2X | DXCLX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 2/17/2005 | -9.89 | 88 | 22.39 | 1 | -13.29 | 70 |
| Rydex Commodities Strategy A | RYMEX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 5/25/2005 | -12.39 | 91 | -7.49 | 85 | -13.92 | 76 |
| Direxion Commodity Trends Strat Inv | DXCTX | US OE Commodities Broad Basket | 6/10/2008 | -20.78 | 100 | -22.17 | 100 | NA | NA |
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