RBS To Begn Trading Five New “Jim Rogers” ETNs Thursday, November 15, 2012
November 14th, 2012
According to a filing on the NYSE Arca, RBS will begin trading five new “Jim Rogers” ETNs tomorrow. These ETNs were to originally set to begin trading on October 30th, although Hurricane Sandy forced the delay.
The new funds are as follows:
- RBS Rogers Enhanced Commodity Exchange Traded Notes (NYSEArca:RGRC)
- RBS Rogers Enhanced Agriculture Exchange Traded Notes (NYSEArca:RGRA)
- RBS Rogers Enhanced Energy Exchange Traded Notes (NYSEArca:RGRE)
- RBS Rogers Enhanced Precious Metals Exchange Traded Notes (NYSEArca:RGRP)
- RBS Rogers Enhanced Industrial Metals Exchange Traded Notes (NYSEArca:RGRI)
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These funds will be based on Jim Rogers’ enhanced RICI series in which Rogers hand picks weights and commodities he thinks will do well over the long haul.
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RICI Enhanced Indices
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Sector Index
(Target Weight in the RICI EnhancedSM Commodity Index)
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Component Commodity (each of which is tracked by a Single Commodity Index)
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Asset Class±
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Relevant Commodities Exchange*
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Currency
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Target Weight** In the RICI EnhancedSM Commodity Index
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Target Weight** In Sector Index
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RICI
Enhanced
Commodity
Index
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RICI EnhancedSM Agriculture
(38.00%)
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Corn
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GE
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CBOT
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USD
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7.00%
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18.42%
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Wheat
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GE
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CBOT
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USD
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3.00%
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7.89%
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Kansas City Wheat
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GE
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KCBT
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USD
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2.00%
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5.26%
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Minneapolis Wheat
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GE
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MGEX
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USD
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0.50%
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1.32%
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Cotton
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GE
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ICE US
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USD
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2.00%
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5.26%
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Soybeans
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GE
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CBOT
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USD
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3.00%
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7.89%
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Soybean Oil
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GE
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CBOT
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USD
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2.00%
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5.26%
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Soybean Meal
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GE
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CBOT
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USD
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1.25%
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3.29%
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Coffee
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GE
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ICE US
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USD
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3.00%
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7.89%
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Cocoa
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GE
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ICE US
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USD
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1.50%
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3.95%
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Sugar
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GE
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ICE US
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USD
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3.25%
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8.55%
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Live Cattle
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LCR
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CME
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USD
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2.50%
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6.58%
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Coffee Robusta
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LCR
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NYSE Liffe
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USD
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1.00%
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2.63%
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Lean Hogs
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LCR
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CME
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USD
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2.00%
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5.26%
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Rubber
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RPO
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TOCOM
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JPY
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1.00%
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2.63%
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Palm Oil
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RPO
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BMD
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MYR
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1.00%
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2.63%
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Orange Juice
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FS
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ICE US
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USD
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0.50%
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1.32%
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Rice
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FS
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CBOT
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USD
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0.50%
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1.32%
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Oats
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FS
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CBOT
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USD
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0.50%
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1.32%
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Lumber
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FS
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CME
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USD
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0.50%
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1.32%
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RICI EnhancedSM Energy
(41.00%)
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Crude Oil
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GE
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NYMEX
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USD
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13.00%
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31.71%
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Brent
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GE
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ICE EU
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USD
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10.00%
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24.39%
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Natural Gas
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GE
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NYMEX
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USD
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7.00%
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17.07%
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RBOB Gasoline
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GE
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NYMEX
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USD
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4.00%
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9.76%
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Heating Oil
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GE
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NYMEX
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USD
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4.00%
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9.76%
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Gas Oil
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GE
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ICE EU
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USD
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3.00%
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7.32%
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RICI EnhancedSM Industrial Metals
(13.00%)
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Aluminum
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BM
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LME
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USD
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4.00%
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30.77%
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Copper
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BM
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LME
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USD
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4.00%
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30.77%
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Zinc
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BM
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LME
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USD
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2.00%
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15.38%
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Lead
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BM
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LME
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USD
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1.50%
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11.54%
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Tin
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BM
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LME
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USD
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0.50%
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3.84%
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Nickel
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BM
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LME
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USD
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1.00%
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7.69%
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RICI EnhancedSM Precious Metals
(8.00%)
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Gold
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PM
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COMEX
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USD
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4.00%
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50.00%
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Silver
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PM
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COMEX
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USD
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2.00%
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25.00%
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Platinum
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PM
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NYMEX
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USD
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1.00%
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12.50%
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Palladium
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PM
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NYMEX
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USD
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1.00%
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12.50%
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You can find more information on this launch: HERE
FUND LAUNCH, NYSE:RGRA, NYSE:RGRC, NYSE:RGRE, NYSE:RGRI, NYSE:RGRP
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