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Agricultural Commodities ETFs

Here's a list of Agricultural Commodities ETFs from January 12, 2011 from ETFdb (http://etfdb.com/etfdb-category/agricultural-commodities/)

This is a list of all US-traded ETFs that are currently included in the Agricultural Commodities ETFdb Category by the ETF Database staff. Each ETF is placed in a single "best fit" ETFdb Category; if you want to browse ETFs with more flexible selection criteria, visit our screener. Please note that the list may not contain newly issued ETFs. Agricultural Commodities ETFs are listed in order of descending total market capitalization.

Symbol	Name	Close	Change	Market Cap*	Avg Volume	YTD	200 EMA
DBA	PowerShares DB Agriculture	$32.18	1.62%	$2,786.04	1,865,180	1.08%	$27.85
RJA	ELEMENTS Rogers Intl Commodity	$10.56	1.99%	$414.64	526,494	0.47%	$8.82
JJG	iPath DJ-UBS Grains TR Sub-Idx	$51.24	3.45%	$200.17	113,464	-0.15%	$43.78
JJA	iPath DJ-UBS Agriculture TR Su	$61.57	2.68%	$161.27	39,031	0.24%	$50.66
COW	iPath DJ-UBS Livestock TR Sub-	$30.76	1.95%	$66.45	43,755	1.98%	$29.56
CORN	Teucrium Corn	$37.99	3.05%	$43.06	48,979	0.36%	$31.94
GRU	ELEMENTS MLCX Grains Index TR	$7.06	3.26%	$19.58	53,500	-0.14%	$6.12
FUD	UBS E-TRACS CMCI Food TR ETN	$29.44	0.71%	$11.68	8,068	1.44%	$24.06
UBC	UBS E-TRACS CMCI Livestock TR	$21.31	2.21%	$9.45	1,449	3.03%	$19.93
UAG	UBS E-TRACS CMCI Agriculture T	$30.29	2.11%	$9.37	4,372	1.74%	$24.59
AGF	PowerShares DB Agriculture Lon	$20.85	1.92%	$4.61	3,778	1.38%	$17.61

* Market Cap is shown in millions of dollars.

Best Performing ETFs for 2010

Trend: ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) led the 2010 performance (+182%). B2B Internet HOLDRs (BHH) and iPath DJ-UBS Cotton TR Sub-Idx ETN (BAL) were the second and third best performers, respectively.

The 20 ETFs with the best one year performance for 2010 tracked by Morningstar are shown below.

Source: MSN Money Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Performance Tracker

Name	Ticker	Category	Holdings	Morningstar	Last Price*	1-Wk	4-Wks	13-Wks	YTD	52-Wks	3-Yrs	5-Yrs
ProShares Ultra Silver	AGQ	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$159.50	11.03	18.96	90.48	182.44	182.44	N/A	N/A
B2B Internet HOLDRs	BHH	Specialty - Technology	holdings		$0.93	-0.73	20.47	24.70	106.71	106.71	30.34	12.12
iPath DJ-UBS Cotton TR Sub-Idx ETN	BAL	Specialty - Natural Resources			$72.80	-2.81	23.06	46.13	96.22	96.22	N/A	N/A
iShares Silver Trust	SLV	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$30.25	5.49	9.99	41.62	82.48	82.48	27.11	N/A
ETFS Physical Silver Shares	SIVR	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$30.83	5.42	9.87	41.61	82.16	82.16	N/A	N/A
PowerShares DB Silver	DBS	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$54.73	5.33	9.72	41.47	81.16	81.16	25.65	N/A
UBS E-TRACS CMCI Silver TR ETN	USV	Specialty - Precious Metals			$44.19	5.38	9.90	41.75	80.74	80.74	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X Shares	MWJ	Growth	holdings		$49.70	0.06	21.64	42.08	71.18	71.18	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares	TNA	Small Company	holdings		$77.16	-2.12	25.04	53.92	69.81	69.81	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Coffee TR Sub-Idx ETN	JO	Specialty - Natural Resources			$64.02	0.70	19.08	29.10	65.37	65.37	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X Shrs	DRN	Specialty - Real Estate	holdings		$59.49	5.79	13.59	20.09	63.51	63.51	N/A	N/A
PowerShares DB Gold Double Long ETN	DGP	Specialty - Precious Metals			$42.70	6.08	4.81	17.10	62.37	62.37	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Softs TR Sub-Idx ETN	JJS	Specialty - Natural Resources			$81.91	-2.22	19.26	36.79	58.86	58.86	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Tin TR Sub-Idx ETN	JJT	Specialty - Natural Resources			$63.90	0.38	11.25	10.81	58.74	58.74	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Gold	UGL	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$70.37	6.03	4.54	15.90	58.28	58.28	N/A	N/A
iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index	EPU	Foreign Stock	holdings		$50.90	0.42	5.95	18.80	57.43	57.43	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Basic Materials	UYM	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$52.64	1.85	21.17	42.96	57.39	57.39	-16.31	N/A
iShares MSCI Thailand Invest Mkt Index	THD	Pacific Stock	holdings		$65.57	1.63	3.61	4.96	56.76	56.76	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth	UKK	Small Company	holdings		$50.04	-1.84	15.55	36.31	55.80	55.80	-9.74	N/A
ProShares Ultra MidCap400	MVV	Growth	holdings		$65.76	-0.38	13.84	28.34	52.88	52.88	-6.05	N/A

Disclosure: We may own any EFT above at any time.

Please verify the performance of any ETF before investing.

Best Performing ETFs for the Past 13 Weeks – 12/31/2010

Trend: ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) led the 13-week performance (+90%). Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares (ERX) and Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares (TNA) were the second and third best performers, respectively.

The 20 ETFs with the best 13-week performance through 12/31/2010 tracked by Morningstar are shown below.

Source: MSN Money Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Performance Tracker 

Name	Ticker	Category	Holdings	Morningstar	Last Price*	1-Wk	4-Wks	13-Wks	YTD	52-Wks	3-Yrs	5-Yrs
ProShares Ultra Silver	AGQ	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$159.40	11.03	18.96	90.48	182.44	182.44	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares	ERX	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$60.32	3.21	29.74	76.88	48.96	48.96	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares	TNA	Small Company	holdings		$77.11	-2.12	25.04	53.92	69.81	69.81	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Cotton TR Sub-Idx ETN	BAL	Specialty - Natural Resources			$72.80	-2.81	23.06	46.13	96.22	96.22	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas	DIG	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$46.74	1.96	18.16	45.43	33.69	33.69	-23.62	N/A
ProShares Ultra Basic Materials	UYM	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$52.54	1.85	21.17	42.96	57.39	57.39	-16.31	N/A
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X Shares	MWJ	Growth	holdings		$49.70	0.06	21.64	42.08	71.18	71.18	N/A	N/A
UBS E-TRACS CMCI Silver TR ETN	USV	Specialty - Precious Metals			$44.19	5.38	9.90	41.75	80.74	80.74	N/A	N/A
iShares Silver Trust	SLV	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$30.24	5.49	9.99	41.62	82.48	82.48	27.11	N/A
ETFS Physical Silver Shares	SIVR	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$30.83	5.42	9.87	41.61	82.16	82.16	N/A	N/A
PowerShares DB Silver	DBS	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$54.71	5.33	9.72	41.47	81.16	81.16	25.65	N/A
PowerShares DB Agriculture Dble Long ETN	DAG	Specialty - Natural Resources			$14.39	2.18	27.10	41.12	30.88	30.88	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors	USD	Specialty - Technology	holdings		$40.74	0.57	7.97	36.84	19.43	19.43	-16.89	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Softs TR Sub-Idx ETN	JJS	Specialty - Natural Resources			$81.91	-2.22	19.26	36.79	58.86	58.86	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth	UKK	Small Company	holdings		$50.04	-1.84	15.55	36.31	55.80	55.80	-9.74	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Sugar TR Sub-Idx ETN	SGG	Specialty - Natural Resources			$94.66	-5.41	17.16	36.29	25.07	25.07	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Large Cap Bull 3X Shares	BGU	Growth	holdings		$74.13	0.56	21.29	35.55	39.81	39.81	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares	TYH	Specialty - Technology	holdings		$47.46	0.11	18.30	35.14	21.28	21.28	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra SmallCap600	SAA	Small Company	holdings		$48.31	-1.56	16.24	34.75	49.95	49.95	-8.02	N/A
ProShares Ultra Russell2000	UWM	Small Company	holdings		$44.59	-1.50	16.42	34.33	50.63	50.63	-10.68	N/A

Disclosure: We may own any EFT above at any time.

Please verify the performance of any ETF before investing.

Best Performing ETFs for the Past 4 Weeks – 12/31/2010

Trend: Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) led the 4-week performance (+30%). Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares (ERX) and Direxion Daily Dev Mkts Bull 3X Shrs (DZK) were the second and third best performers, respectively.

The 20 ETFs with the best four week performance through 12/31/2010 tracked by Morningstar are shown below.

Source: MSN Money Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Performance Tracker 

Name	Ticker	Category	Holdings	Morningstar	Last Price*	1-Wk	4-Wks	13-Wks	YTD	52-Wks	3-Yrs	5-Yrs
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares	FAS	Specialty - Financial	holdings		$29.43	1.73	30.11	30.48	13.02	13.02	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares	ERX	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$60.37	3.21	29.74	76.88	48.96	48.96	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Dev Mkts Bull 3X Shrs	DZK	Foreign Stock	holdings		$68.81	2.76	27.46	21.94	7.20	7.20	N/A	N/A
PowerShares DB Agriculture Dble Long ETN	DAG	Specialty - Natural Resources			$14.38	2.18	27.10	41.12	30.88	30.88	N/A	N/A
PowerShares DB Base Metals Dble Long ETN	BDD	Specialty - Natural Resources			$19.64	7.74	26.89	22.60	9.14	9.14	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares	TNA	Small Company	holdings		$77.06	-2.12	25.04	53.92	69.81	69.81	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Cotton TR Sub-Idx ETN	BAL	Specialty - Natural Resources			$72.74	-2.81	23.06	46.13	96.22	96.22	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Emrg Mkts Bull 3X Shares	EDC	Diversified Emerging Markets	holdings		$42.85	6.94	22.22	19.32	24.29	24.29	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Commodity	UCD	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$37.68	4.58	21.92	30.81	27.58	27.58	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X Shares	MWJ	Growth	holdings		$49.63	0.06	21.64	42.08	71.18	71.18	N/A	N/A
WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand	SZR	Worldwide Bond			$29.27	2.58	21.64	20.04	33.75	33.75	N/A	N/A
ProShares UltraPro S&P500	UPRO	Growth	holdings		$212.72	0.45	21.36	34.14	36.37	36.37	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Large Cap Bull 3X Shares	BGU	Growth	holdings		$74.17	0.56	21.29	35.55	39.81	39.81	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Basic Materials	UYM	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$52.55	1.85	21.17	42.96	57.39	57.39	-16.31	N/A
ProShares Ultra Financials	UYG	Specialty - Financial	holdings		$68.86	1.48	20.69	22.11	18.04	18.04	-45.16	N/A
B2B Internet HOLDRs	BHH	Specialty - Technology	holdings		$0.93	-0.73	20.47	24.70	106.71	106.71	30.34	12.12
iPath DJ-UBS Softs TR Sub-Idx ETN	JJS	Specialty - Natural Resources			$81.91	-2.22	19.26	36.79	58.86	58.86	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Coffee TR Sub-Idx ETN	JO	Specialty - Natural Resources			$64.02	0.70	19.08	29.10	65.37	65.37	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Silver	AGQ	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$159.79	11.03	18.96	90.48	182.44	182.44	N/A	N/A
ELEMENTS MLCX Biofuels Index TR ETN	FUE	Specialty - Natural Resources			$11.79	1.38	18.85	22.43	38.71	38.71	N/A	N/A

Disclosure: We may own any EFT above at any time.

Please verify the performance of any ETF before investing.

Palladium Is In Demand

Trend: The share price of the pallidium ETF (PALL) has increased from $43 on January 8, 2010 to $76 on December 3, 2010.

Palladium, at around $760 an ounce, trades at less than half the $1,720 price of platinum.

Palladium is interesting because it is attached to Chinese auto demand growth and there was also an [exchange-traded fund] introduced earlier this year that could inject more investment demand into the equation.
- Evan Smith, co-manager of the U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund 

Palladium is in big demand for catalytic converters in cars and car sales in China, India and other emerging markets are 'going through the roof. Palladium remains well below its nominal high hit nearly 10 years ago of $1,110.50.
- Sean Brodrick, a natural resources analyst for Weiss Research and contributor to Uncommon Wisdom Daily. 

Demand for palladium in auto catalysts is expected to rise by 27% in 2010, according to a report from platinum-group metals refiner Johnson Matthey PLC released earlier this month.
- Myra P. Saefong, in a ''Commodities Corner'' article on MarketWatch on December 3rd.

Best Performing ETFs for the Past 4 Weeks – 11/30/2010

Trend: ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) led the 4-week performance (+26%). Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares (ERX) and UBS E-TRACS CMCI Silver TR ETN (USV) were the second and third best performers, respectively.

The 20 ETFs with the best four week performance through 11/30/2010 tracked by Morningstar are shown below.

Source: MSN Money Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Performance Tracker 

Name	Ticker	Category	Holdings	Morningstar	Last Price*	1-Wk	4-Wks	13-Wks	YTD	52-Wks	3-Yrs	5-Yrs
ProShares Ultra Silver	AGQ	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$138.00	4.10	26.25	101.39	137.42	94.98	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares	ERX	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$48.93	2.02	17.69	77.50	14.81	16.22	N/A	N/A
UBS E-TRACS CMCI Silver TR ETN	USV	Specialty - Precious Metals			$40.73	0.45	15.87	48.78	64.45	50.82	N/A	N/A
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Europe	EPV	Europe Stock	holdings		$16.16	6.75	15.00	-19.09	-21.12	-22.82	N/A	N/A
Market Vectors Double Short Euro ETN	DRR	Worldwide Bond			$47.15	6.27	14.79	-6.04	16.08	27.33	N/A	N/A
ProShares UltraShort Euro	EUO	Worldwide Bond			$21.06	6.03	14.27	-6.20	15.61	27.18	N/A	N/A
PowerShares DB Silver	DBS	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$50.55	2.33	13.74	45.35	65.10	50.82	23.76	N/A
ETFS Physical Silver Shares	SIVR	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$28.50	2.27	13.56	45.07	65.80	51.44	N/A	N/A
iShares Silver Trust	SLV	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$27.95	2.14	13.53	44.96	65.91	51.18	25.45	N/A
Direxion Daily Dev Mkts Bear 3X Shrs	DPK	World Stock	holdings		$9.70	6.21	13.01	-27.25	-30.90	-33.25	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors	USD	Specialty - Technology	holdings		$39.14	0.38	11.76	61.06	10.61	38.45	-18.48	N/A
ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas	DIG	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$40.90	1.60	11.44	47.52	13.14	12.36	-24.65	N/A
ELEMENTS CS Global Warming ETN	GWO	Specialty - Natural Resources			$7.03	0.00	11.11	11.46	-3.18	-3.71	N/A	N/A
iShares Dow Jones US Oil Equipment Index	IEZ	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$54.01	2.51	10.98	35.64	21.90	26.15	-4.40	N/A
PowerShares Dynamic Oil & Gas Services	PXJ	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$20.98	2.47	10.98	33.86	19.81	25.05	-7.39	3.13
PowerShares DB Agriculture Dble Shrt ETN	AGA	Specialty - Natural Resources			$22.54	-2.11	10.97	-32.94	-29.02	-30.25	N/A	N/A
PowerShares DB Base Metals Dble Shrt ETN	BOM	Specialty - Natural Resources			$13.53	-1.84	10.54	-16.84	-9.62	-25.16	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares	TNA	Small Company	holdings		$61.95	2.71	10.07	71.58	35.81	68.84	N/A	N/A
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Prod	XOP	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$49.37	1.11	10.01	25.36	17.42	26.20	0.38	N/A
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services	XES	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$35.49	2.07	9.99	31.69	21.42	26.15	-2.45	N/A

Disclosure: We may own any EFT above at any time.

Please verify the performance of any ETF before investing.

Best Performing ETFs for the Past 13 Weeks – 10/30/2010

Trend: ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) led the 13-week performance (+83%). iPath DJ-UBS Cotton TR Sub-Idx ETN (BAL) and PowerShares DB Agriculture Dble Long ETN (DAG) were the second and third best performers, respectively.

The 20 ETFs with the best 13-week performance through 10/30/2010 tracked by Morningstar are shown below.

Name	Ticker	Category	Holdings	Morningstar	Last Price*	1-Wk	4-Wks	13-Wks	YTD	52-Wks	3-Yrs	5-Yrs
ProShares Ultra Silver	AGQ	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$105.59	12.54	26.82	82.87	88.05	93.42	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Cotton TR Sub-Idx ETN	BAL	Specialty - Natural Resources			$61.53	3.80	23.09	60.74	65.28	77.12	N/A	N/A
PowerShares DB Agriculture Dble Long ETN	DAG	Specialty - Natural Resources			$12.74	8.80	27.73	59.39	18.47	33.49	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Sugar TR Sub-Idx ETN	SGG	Specialty - Natural Resources			$85.09	3.47	23.96	56.13	13.76	33.37	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Softs TR Sub-Idx ETN	JJS	Specialty - Natural Resources			$70.33	3.35	18.70	38.83	37.85	51.38	N/A	N/A
iShares Silver Trust	SLV	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$24.17	6.20	13.42	37.49	46.14	50.40	18.95	N/A
ETFS Physical Silver Shares	SIVR	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$24.63	6.16	13.50	37.44	46.00	50.64	N/A	N/A
PowerShares DB Silver	DBS	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$43.68	6.20	13.37	37.40	45.16	49.59	17.25	N/A
UBS E-TRACS CMCI Silver TR ETN	USV	Specialty - Precious Metals			$34.59	4.25	11.31	35.81	41.93	47.82	N/A	N/A
iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index	EPU	Foreign Stock	holdings		$46.71	2.06	10.04	34.97	45.80	54.42	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Emrg Mkts Bull 3X Shares	EDC	Diversified Emerging Markets	holdings		$37.40	0.56	8.03	33.31	12.53	49.32	N/A	N/A
Internet HOLDRs	HHH	Specialty - Technology	holdings		$69.81	0.87	9.64	32.99	20.07	30.74	2.56	2.91
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares	TYH	Specialty - Technology	holdings		$40.25	3.95	19.53	32.43	7.27	48.66	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Tin TR Sub-Idx ETN	JJT	Specialty - Natural Resources			$60.56	-2.42	5.89	30.80	51.70	72.83	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Gold	UGL	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$65.33	4.48	7.06	30.62	46.21	58.36	N/A	N/A
PowerShares DB Gold Double Long ETN	DGP	Specialty - Precious Metals			$39.30	4.47	7.20	30.61	48.64	59.69	N/A	N/A
UBS E-TRACS CMCI Agriculture TR ETN	UAG	Specialty - Natural Resources			$28.00	4.09	14.19	30.60	24.50	33.84	N/A	N/A
ELEMENTS MLCX Biofuels Index TR ETN	FUE	Specialty - Natural Resources			$10.43	0.12	8.29	30.51	22.68	34.55	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Basic Materials	UYM	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$39.88	2.65	12.56	30.32	23.92	58.57	-24.47	N/A
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares	ERX	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$38.28	-0.60	15.84	29.32	-2.44	3.58	N/A	N/A

Disclosure: We may own any EFT above at any time.

Please verify the performance of any ETF before investing.

Best Performing ETFs for the Past 4 Weeks – 10/30/2010

Trend: PowerShares DB Agriculture Dble Long ETN (DAG) led the 4-week performance (+28%). ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) and iPath DJ-UBS Sugar TR Sub-Idx ETN (SGG) were the second and third best performers, respectively.

The 20 ETFs with the best four week performance through 10/30/2010 tracked by Morningstar are shown below.

Source: MSN Money Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Performance Tracker

Name	Ticker	Category	Holdings	Morningstar	Last Price*	1-Wk	4-Wks	13-Wks	YTD	52-Wks	3-Yrs	5-Yrs
PowerShares DB Agriculture Dble Long ETN	DAG	Specialty - Natural Resources			$12.74	8.80	27.73	59.39	18.47	33.49	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Silver	AGQ	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$105.59	12.54	26.82	82.87	88.05	93.42	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Sugar TR Sub-Idx ETN	SGG	Specialty - Natural Resources			$85.09	3.47	23.96	56.13	13.76	33.37	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Cotton TR Sub-Idx ETN	BAL	Specialty - Natural Resources			$61.53	3.80	23.09	60.74	65.28	77.12	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares	TYH	Specialty - Technology	holdings		$40.25	3.95	19.53	32.43	7.27	48.66	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Softs TR Sub-Idx ETN	JJS	Specialty - Natural Resources			$70.33	3.35	18.70	38.83	37.85	51.38	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares	ERX	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$38.28	-0.60	15.84	29.32	-2.44	3.58	N/A	N/A
PowerShares DB Agriculture Long ETN	AGF	Specialty - Natural Resources			$19.78	5.55	15.54	28.86	12.84	19.52	N/A	N/A
UBS E-TRACS CMCI Agriculture TR ETN	UAG	Specialty - Natural Resources			$28.00	4.09	14.19	30.60	24.50	33.84	N/A	N/A
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X Shrs	DRN	Specialty - Real Estate	holdings		$53.93	-5.58	13.87	20.76	55.04	123.18	N/A	N/A
iPath DJ-UBS Agriculture TR Sub-Idx ETN	JJA	Specialty - Natural Resources			$56.89	3.64	13.78	27.44	24.84	34.69	4.11	N/A
Direxion Daily 20+ Yr Trsy Bear 3X Shrs	TMV	Government Bond - Treasury	holdings		$38.40	2.70	13.78	-7.56	-43.74	-33.01	N/A	N/A
ETFS Physical Silver Shares	SIVR	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$24.63	6.16	13.50	37.44	46.00	50.64	N/A	N/A
iShares Silver Trust	SLV	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$24.17	6.20	13.42	37.49	46.14	50.40	18.95	N/A
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors	USD	Specialty - Technology	holdings		$33.00	7.46	13.40	12.91	-1.03	36.31	-24.89	N/A
PowerShares DB Silver	DBS	Specialty - Precious Metals	holdings		$43.68	6.20	13.37	37.40	45.16	49.59	17.25	N/A
ProShares Ultra Technology	ROM	Specialty - Technology	holdings		$58.30	2.66	13.23	22.30	10.31	37.50	-14.87	N/A
ProShares Ultra QQQ	QLD	Growth	holdings		$74.87	2.20	12.94	29.22	25.87	56.96	-13.72	N/A
PowerShares Global Agriculture	PAGG	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$30.75	2.43	12.60	26.56	15.20	32.28	N/A	N/A
ProShares Ultra Basic Materials	UYM	Specialty - Natural Resources	holdings		$39.88	2.65	12.56	30.32	23.92	58.57	-24.47	N/A

Disclosure: We may own any EFT above at any time.

Please verify the performance of any ETF before investing.

Food Prices Continue To Rise

Trend: Food prices are increasing and will probably increase faster next year.

Addison Wiggin at The Daily Reckoning reports on the trends in food prices – excerpts below. He recommends the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETF (DBA) as an investment to make money from the trend.

Link: The Daily Reckoning

Every month, JP Morgan Chase dispatches a researcher to several supermarkets in Virginia. The task – to comparison shop for 31 items.

In July, the firm’s personal shopper came back with a stunning report: Wal-Mart had raised its prices 5.8% during the previous month. 

Prices for basic foodstuffs like corn and wheat remain below their 2008 highs. But they’re a lot higher than they were before “the food crisis of 2008” took hold. Here’s what’s happened to some key farm commodities so far in 2010…

• Corn: Up 63%
• Wheat: Up 84%
• Soybeans: Up 24%
• Sugar: Up 55%

Commodity Producers ETFs - Top Performance YTD

Trend: Gold and silver miners post the top performance YTD among commodity producers ETFs.

Source: ETFdb

Symbol	Name	Close	Change	Market Cap*	Avg Volume	YTD	200 EMA
GDXJ	Market Vectors Junior Gold Min	$36.34	-1.90%	$1,554.34	1,636,200	38.50%	$28.89
SIL	Global X Silver Miners ETF	$20.29	-0.49%	$149.41	211,941	36.97%	$15.79
PSAU	PowerShares Global Gold & Prec	$48.01	-0.83%	$57.13	10,647	24.60%	$40.54
GDX	Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF	$58.19	-1.34%	$8,261.01	9,901,800	24.24%	$50.02
LIT	Global X Lithium ETF	$19.93	-0.45%	$59.52	253,367	23.31%	$16.81
CU	First Trust ISE Global Copper	$37.22	-0.11%	$35.32	18,035	22.10%	$29.70
COPX	Global X Copper Miners ETF	$17.21	-0.41%	$18.85	37,672	16.76%	$13.72
GRES	IQ Global Resources ETF	$29.88	0.00%	$28.39	11,946	15.37%	$26.79
MOO	Market Vectors Agribusiness ET	$50.01	0.26%	$2,133.46	794,160	14.50%	$42.58
CRBA	Jefferies TR/J CRB Global Agri	$48.43	0.12%	$4.85	1,439	13.93%	$41.15
PAGG	PowerShares Global Agriculture	$30.07	0.57%	$58.97	22,361	13.09%	$25.48
CUT	Guggenheim Timber	$20.05	-0.55%	$115.65	79,902	11.02%	$18.13
XME	SPDR S&P Metals & Mining	$56.71	-0.85%	$745.05	4,013,750	8.95%	$50.67
WOOD	iShares S&P Global Timber & Fo	$43.13	-0.05%	$60.79	12,823	8.64%	$39.54
GNR	SPDR S&P Global Natural Resour	$54.45	0.07%	$8.17	13,908	8.22%	$50.66
HAP	Market Vectors RVE Hard Assets	$36.04	0.06%	$133.42	35,273	7.00%	$31.98
IGE	iShares S&P North Amer Natural	$36.61	-0.14%	$1,743.91	275,531	6.56%	$33.37
SLX	Market Vectors Steel ETF	$65.71	-0.30%	$353.75	269,738	6.49%	$59.21
CRBQ	Jefferies TR/J CRB Global Comm	$45.54	-0.13%	$70.49	18,422	6.01%	$40.58
PLTM	First Trust ISE Global Platinu	$32.19	-1.09%	$7.96	3,829	4.26%	$28.55
CRBI	Jefferies TR/J CRB Global Ind	$43.59	-0.21%	$4.35	1,817	2.87%	$38.83
PSTL	PowerShares Global Steel	$22.28	-1.08%	$5.51	4,220	-1.52%	$20.39

* Market Cap is shown in millions of dollars.