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U.S. Large Cap Blend

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
SPDR S&P 500 SPY 2.7% 21.83% 0.5% 168,214 15.97%
iShares S&P 500 Index IVV 3.68% 23.47% 0.64% 3,633 22.82%
Vanguard Total Stock Market VTI 3.37% 24.49% 1.4% 2,380 19.28%
iShares Russell 1000 IWB 3.35% 23.04% 0.6% 1,273 19.83%
Rydex S&P Equal Weight RSP 2.02% 29.55% 1.92% 760 10.06%
iShares S&P 100 OEF 4.52% 21.73% 0.37% 818 30.44%
Vanguard Large Cap VV 4.22% 23.79% 1.5% 225 25.1%
Schwab U.S. Large Cap SCHX 3.58% NA NA 226 21.41%
Vanguard S&P 500 VOO 6.15% NA NA 575 37.5%

U.S. Large Cap Growth

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
PowerShares QQQ QQQQ 8.77% 30.45% 7.87% 47,989 53.08%
Vanguard Growth ETF VUG 6.41% 23.96% 3.3% 464 36.96%
iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index IWF 5.15% 24.36% 3.74% 2,697 30.86%
iShares S&P 500 Growth Index IVW 6.17% 21.83% 2.61% 506 41.08%

U.S. Large Cap Value

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
Vanguard Value ETF VTV 3.56% 23.67% -0.08% 422 21.04%
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Aver DIA 7.61% 22.44% 2.62% 6,795 53.8%
SPDR S&P Dividend SDY 7.67% 23.69% 1.04% 1,174 61.31%
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation VIG 6.38% 21.47% 3.65% 1,340 45.65%
iShares Russell 1000 Value Ind IWD 1.54% 21.82% -2.3% 2,226 8.71%
iShares S&P 500 Value Index IVE 1.03% 23.56% -1.74% 549 5.74%
iShares Dow Jones Select Divid DVY 12.16% 25.39% -1.82% 1,718 108.66%

U.S. Mid Cap Blend

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 MDY 1.58% 28.02% 3.89% 2,790 7.12%
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index IJH 1.63% 28.35% 3.76% 1,077 7.32%
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO 2.9% 29.92% 2.3% 167 13.68%
iShares Russell Midcap Index IWR 1.4% 28.91% 1.78% 350 6.75%
Vanguard Extended Market Index VXF 2.33% 30.06% 3.01% 96 9.82%

U.S. Mid Cap Growth

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth IJK 3.06% 30.09% 5.87% 210 14.01%
iShares Russell Midcap Growth IWP 1.94% 29.26% 3.09% 696 8.87%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF VOT 1.82% 29.73% 3.48% 105 7.83%

U.S. Mid Cap Value

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Value I IJJ 0.12% 27.28% 2.01% 180 0.42%
iShares Russell Midcap Value I IWS 0.91% 30.1% 0.85% 553 4.49%
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF VOE 4.04% 30.51% 1.3% 99 20.41%

U.S. Small Cap Blend

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
Vanguard Small Cap ETF VB 2.62% 31.05% 3.23% 357 10.93%
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index IJR 5.93% 28.39% 2.89% 1,675 26.22%
iShares Russell 2000 Index IWM 0.81% 26.17% 1.6% 50,907 3.29%
iShares Russell Microcap Index IWC -1.41% 24.55% -2.69% 85 -5.79%
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF SCHA 1.08% NA NA 166 4.41%

U.S. Small Cap Growth

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
Vanguard Small Cap Growth ETF VBK 2.34% 31.62% 5.19% 154 9.3%
iShares Russell 2000 Growth In IWO 2.17% 27.38% 3.53% 1,681 8.57%
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Growth IJT 6.31% 29.06% 4.44% 197 28.58%

U.S. Small Cap Value

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF VBR 2.83% 30.53% 1.3% 135 12.2%
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value IJS 5.73% 27.99% 1.57% 292 24.5%
iShares Russell 2000 Value Ind IWN -0.81% 24.48% -0.88% 1,700 -3.6%

Foreign Large Cap Equities

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares MSCI EAFE Index EFA -8.87% 17.76% -4.12% 21,748 -42.75%
Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF VEA -8.83% 19.63% NA 2,663 -41.34%
Schwab International Equity SCHF -8.49% NA NA 243 -39.17%
iShares Dow Jones Intl Select IDV -4.98% 29.41% NA 362 -22.94%
iShares MSCI EAFE Value Index EFV -11.37% 16.89% -6.48% 248 -55.24%
PowerShares Intl Dividend Achievers PID 0.17% 26.41% -1.21% 412 0.87%
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth Index EFG -6.78% 17.16% -2.77% 141 -30.31%
PowerShares DWA Dev Mkts Techn PIZ -12.65% 20.01% NA 35 -46.38%

Foreign Small/Mid Cap Equities

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap SCZ -7.05% 25.07% NA 416 -33.25%
SPDR S&P International Small Cap GWX -8.99% 24.57% NA 199 -39.48%
WisdomTree International Small DLS -5.67% 23.59% -2.43% 39 -32.76%
WisdomTree International MidCap DIM -8.65% 19.17% -2.95% 31 -42.44%

Europe Equities

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
Vanguard MSCI European ETF VGK -8.54% 22.0% -2.18% 2,109 -34.6%
iShares MSCI EMU Index EZU -16.06% 12.46% -8.11% 315 -56.51%
iShares S&P Europe 350 IEV -9.27% 18.75% -3.73% 350 -37.56%

Emerging Market Diversified Equities

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets EEM -2.71% 26.9% 3.71% 56,678 -8.64%
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets VWO -2.74% 31.91% 5.29% 20,729 -8.73%
Schwab Emerging Markets SCHE -3.04% NA NA 251 -10.62%
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income DEM 3.82% 32.23% NA 682 15.07%
PoweShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets PXH -5.36% 27.28% NA 205 -18.37%
PowerShares DWA Em Mkts Technical Leaders PIE 0.91% 30.61% NA 131 2.77%

Emerging Market Small Cap

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small EWX -8.13% 31.37% NA 107 -23.73%
Wisdomtree Emerging Mkts Small DGS -3.97% 33.45% NA 163 -13.27%
Guggenheim Frontier Markets FRN -2.08% 26.57% NA 43 -8.37%

U.S. REITs

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
Vanguard REIT Index ETF VNQ 10.52% 40.64% -1.88% 1,831 46.6%
iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate IYR 6.97% 38.39% -4.03% 5,561 32.69%
iShares Cohen & Steers Realty ICF 10.73% 42.27% -4.78% 518 46.22%
SPDR Dow Jones REIT RWR 10.73% 41.45% -3.11% 252 46.92%

International REITs

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
SPDR Dow Jones Intl Real Estat RWX -4.13% 26.17% NA 551 -17.53%
iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Dev Real Estate IFGL -3.58% 23.6% NA 80 -15.35%
SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate RWO 3.35% 33.37% NA 95 15.31%
iShares S&P Dev ex-US Property WPS -5.83% 29.12% NA 17 -25.57%
WisdomTree International Real Estate DRW -2.11% 31.04% NA 64 -8.0%

Broadbase Commodities

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
GreenHaven Continuous Commodity GCC -10.42% 14.45% NA 170 -53.19%
iPath DJ-UBS Commodity Index Tracker DJP -12.0% 11.77% -2.55% 561 -54.64%
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Index GSG 0.32% 16.13% -2.36% 248 1.35%
ELEMENTS Rogers Intl Commodity RJI -6.74% 18.23% NA 500 -31.44%
PowerShares DB Commodity Index DBC -0.1% 15.92% 4.05% 2,288 -0.58%

U.S. Total Bonds

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares Barclays Aggregate Bon AGG 8.77% 6.44% 6.17% 1,220 301.28%
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND 7.91% 6.16% NA 1,475 297.97%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond BIV 10.68% 8.1% NA 271 244.78%
Schwab Aggregate Bond SCHZ NA NA NA 72 NA

U.S. Short Term Investment Grade Bonds

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Cred CSJ 2.2% 3.81% 3.4% 735 128.16%
Vanguard Short-Term Corp Bd Id VCSH 5.32% NA NA 314 183.62%
SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term SCPB 2.54% NA NA 236 166.44%

U.S. Intermediate Term Investment Grade Bonds

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares Barclays Intermediate CIU 6.96% 7.97% 5.15% 444 193.55%
Vanguard Interm-Tm Corp Bd Idx VCIT 13.22% NA NA 235 205.85%
iShares Barclays Credit Bond CFT 10.61% 9.44% 5.68% 140 238.29%
SPDR Barclays Cap Interm Term ITR 7.68% NA NA 58 194.61%
PIMCO Investment Grade Corp Bd CORP 9.99% NA NA 9 164.45%

U.S. Long Term Investment Grade Bonds

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp LQD 11.94% 10.61% 6.66% 1,453 188.6%
Vanguard Long-Term Corp Bond I VCLT 23.27% NA NA 111 234.67%
SPDR Barclays Capital Long Corp LWC 18.42% NA NA 27 186.39%

U.S. Long Term Treasury Bonds

01/13/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon Treasury ZROZ 66.58% NA NA 24 228.44%
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury EDV 62.12% 12.16% NA 34 230.74%
iShares 20+ Treasury TLT 35.99% 5.79% 10.34% 8,978 228.35%
SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Treasury TLO 31.58% 8.17% NA 15 236.2%
iShares Barclays 10-20 Year Treasury TLH 21.8% 6.96% 9.06% 62 250.54%
iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury IEF 15.14% 5.76% 8.87% 906 252.43%
iPath Treasury 10-Year Bull ETN DTYL 42.59% NA NA 4 284.54%
iPath Treasury Long Bond Bull ETN DLBL 43.39% NA NA 7 262.8%
PIMCO 15+ Year U.S. TIPS LTPZ 26.91% NA NA 34 407.8%
Vanguard Long Term Governmment Bond VGLT 31.45% NA NA 18 237.49%

Inflation Proteced (TIP) Bonds

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares Barclays Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund TIP 16.44% 8.96% 7.26% 894 364.55%
SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF WIP 6.33% 13.02% NA 126 52.28%
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Fund STPZ 5.4% NA NA 136 170.22%
SPDR Barclays Capital TIPS ETF IPE 16.96% 9.61% NA 112 371.44%
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF SCHP 16.79% NA NA 63 392.63%
PIMCO 15 Year US TIPS Index Fund LTPZ 32.75% NA NA 56 420.52%
Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Fund STIP 5.14% NA NA 21 185.3%
iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund Profile TDTF NA NA NA 33 NA
iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund TDTT NA NA NA 33 NA
PIMCO Broad U.S. TIPS Index Fund TIPZ 16.93% NA NA 16 380.87%
iShares International Inflation-Linked Bond Fund ITIP NA NA NA 4 NA
iShares Global Inflation-Linked Bond Fund GTIP NA NA NA 2 NA

U.S. High Yield Bonds

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corp HYG 5.94% 17.84% NA 2,436 49.22%
SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield JNK 5.46% 22.62% NA 4,656 44.07%
PowerShares Fundamental High Yield PHB 7.07% 15.23% NA 590 102.69%

International Government Bonds ETFs

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
SPDR Barclays Capital Intl Treasuries BWX 5.66% 8.65% NA 219 65.52%
SPDR Barclays Cap S/T Intl Treasuries BWZ 1.24% 6.66% NA 34 12.28%
iShares S&P/Citi Intl Treasury IGOV 2.25% 5.27% NA 31 23.44%
iShares S&P/Citi 1-3 Yr Intl Treasury ISHG -1.31% 3.92% NA 13 -13.36%

Emerging Market Bonds

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
EMB iShares JPMorgan USD Emerg Mkt EMB 10.93% 16.6% NA 465 136.38%
PCY PowerShares Emerging Mkts PCY 11.78% 16.65% NA 677 130.95%
ELD WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local ELD 7.43% NA NA 234 46.93%
EMLC Market Vectors EM Local Curr EMLC 7.08% NA NA 159 42.61%

U.S. Preferred/Convertible

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stk PFF 4.29% 30.64% NA 1,482 36.22%
PowerShares Financial Preferre PGF 5.58% 37.19% 1.49% 382 41.85%
PowerShares Preferred PGX 7.75% 25.62% NA 458 103.45%
SPDR Barclays Capital Convertible CWB -2.68% NA NA 256 -19.42%
SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stk PSK 5.93% NA NA 24 69.94%

Managed Futures ETFs

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
Elements S&P CTI ETN LSC -22.25% -14.42% NA 47 -170.78%
iShares Diversified Alternative ALT -5.66% NA NA 19 -110.62%
WisdomTree Managed Futures WDTI -14.31% NA NA 95 -198.01%

Hedge Funds ETFs

02/17/2012
Description Symbol 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr Avg. Volume(K) 1 Yr Sharpe
IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy QAI 3.91% NA NA 60 82.17%
Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage CSMA 0.1% NA NA 11 1.7%
Mars Hill Global Relative Value PBP 5.0% 13.35% NA 79 36.86%
PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite CSM 1.84% NA NA 23 10.15%
ProShares Credit Suisse 130/30 GTAA -7.05% NA NA 52 -87.59%

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