18 new exchange traded products (ETPs) launched in February: 17 ETFs and one ETN.  No products were delisted.  The number of US-listed products now stands at 965 (874 ETFs and 91 ETNs).

February ended the three-month streak where new product launches exceeded 20.  It was also the second month in a row with no closures, but that streak will not be extended as WisdomTree plans to close 10 funds in March.

Notional trading of ETPs hit $1.420 trillion in February, up +4.6% from $1.357 trillion in January.  Trading in SDPR S&P 500 (SPY) exceeded $478 billion for the month, accounting for 33.7% of all ETP value traded.

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82 products (8.5%) had an average daily value traded (ADVT) of $100 million or more.  There were 104 (10.8%) in the ETF Deathwatch classification (ADVT below $100,000 and more than six months on the market).

February 2010 Month End	ETFs	ETNs	Total
Currently Listed U.S.	874	91	965
Listed as of 12/31/2009	836	89	925
New Introductions for Month	17	1	18
Delistings/Closures for Month	0	0	0
Net Change for Month	+17	+1	+18
New Introductions YTD	38	2	40
Delistings/Closures YTD	0	0	0
Net Change YTD	+38	+2	+40
ADVT > $1 Billion	14	0	14
ADVT > $100 Million	81	1	82
On Deathwatch at End of Month	71	33	104
% on Deathwatch	8.1%	36.3%	10.8%

New products launched in February (in chronological order):

1. PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Strategy Fund (SMMU)
2. ProShares UltraPro Dow30 (UDOW)
3. ProShares UltraPro S&P MidCap400 (UMDD)
4. ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ)
5. ProShares UltraPro Russell2000 (URTY)
6. ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 (SDOW)
7. ProShares UltraPro Short S&P MidCap400 (SMDD)
8. ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ)
9. ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000 (SRTY)
10. GlobalShares FTSE Developed Countries ex US Fund (GSD)
11. EGS INDXX China Infrastructure Index Fund (CHXX)
12. Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT)
13. PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (PCEF)
14. Credit Suisse Long/Short Liquid Index ETN (CSLS)
15. EGS INDXX Brazil Infrastructure Index Fund (BRXX)
16. Direxion Daily 2-Year Treasury Bull 3x Shares (TWOL)
17. Direxion Daily 2-Year Treasury Bear 3x Shares (TWOZ)
18. Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS)

Product closures/delistings in February:

none

Written By Ron Rowland From Invest With An Edge

 

 

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