ETF Stats for March 2009

The month of March 2009 brought two new ETFs and no new ETNs. There were six ETF closures during the month as SPA closed all six of their ETFs and exited the business. They are the second ETF firm to close shop this year, following in the footsteps of Northern Trust and their NETS brand ETFs.

With a net decrease of four, the overall count of U.S. listed ETFs and ETNs dropped to 839 at the end of March, down slightly from the year-end tally of 845.

The number of products on Deathwatch declined for the first time, dropping from 171 to 162. The percentage of exchange-traded note (ETNs) on Deathwatch increased to 47.1%. Nearly one out of every five exchange-traded products (ETFs and ETNs) is now on Deathwatch.

March 2009 Month End	ETFs	ETNs	Total
Currently Listed U.S.	752	87	839
Listed as of 12/31/2008	760	85	845
New Introductions for Month	2	0	2
Delistings/Closures for Month	6	0	6
Net Change for Month	-4	0	-4
Net Change YTD	-8	2	-6
On Deathwatch at End of Month	121	41	162
% on Deathwatch	16.1%	47.1%	19.3%

The two new ETFs listed in March:

• SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Credit Bond ETF (LWC)
• IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI)

The six ETF closures in March:

• SPA MarketGrader 40 Fund (SFV)
• SPA MarketGrader 100 Fund (SIH)
• SPA MarketGrader 200 Fund (SNB)
• SPA MarketGrader Small Cap 100 Fund (SSK)
• SPA MarketGrader Mid Cap 100 Fund (SVD)
• SPA MarketGrader Large Cap 100 Fund (SZG)

Disclosure: no positions