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Our Index / ETF Compilation List is adjusted to, once again, reflect the top 111 trade volume ETFs. Subject to our inclusion criteria, this list is revised monthly to continually contain the most highly traded, liquid US listed Exchange Traded Funds.  Additionally, because two new ProShares are now added to our list, the two Dow Jones Indexes upon which they are based are also now included in the MasterDATA Compilation List.

As mentioned in last month’s announcement of our Compilation List revision, the MasterDATA.com home page displays a report listing all ETFs by 1 month (20 trade sessions) performance titled “All US Stocks ETFs By Descending PerCent Change” (Use the drop down menus to get to the report).

This month we see predominately technology and and semi-conductor ETFs attracting enough trade volume to move into the top 111 trade volume ETFs.  Health care and small to mid-cap stock ETFs seem to be on their way out.  Internet ETFs are out as well as, interestingly, the ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ).

To review all of the additions / deletions to MasterDATA’s Compilation List since the beginning, click here or on “Monthly List Revisions” in the left column under “Categories”.

ETFs falling out of the top 111 top trade volume ETFs for two consecutive months are deleted. This means that an ETF on MasterDATA’s Compilation List will remain on the list for a minimum of two months. This also means that our compilation list will number in excess of 111 ETFs on a continual basis.

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For the current MasterDATA Compilation List, please click here.
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New Index Additions
These Dow Jones indexes are now added to MasterDATA’s Compilation List:

Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index ($DJUSSC)
Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index ($DJUSTC)

New ETF Additions
These new additions ranked in the top 111 trade volume ETFs at month end February, 2008:

iShares Goldman Sachs Natural Resources Index Fund (IGE)
PowerShares Dynamic Banking Portfolio (PJB)
PowerShares Dynamic Semiconductors Portfolio (PSI)
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (USD)
ProShares Ultra Technology (ROM)
Vanguard Information Tech VIPERs (VGT)

Potential Cut List:
The ETFs listed below previously ranked in the top 111 trade volume ETFs. Two consecutive months out of a top 111 ranking will result in the ETF being deleted from MasterDATA’s Compilation List. Charts, reports and datafiles continue to be generated for these ETFs until they fall below the top 111 ETFs for two consecutive months.

iShares DJ Health Care Providers Index Fund (IHF)
iShares DJ Regional Banks Index Fund (IAT)
iShares Russell Micro Cap Index Fund (IWC)
iShares S&P Mid Cap 400 Value Index Fund (IJJ)
PowerShares Dynamic Healthcare Services Portfolio (PTJ)
PowerShares Dynamic Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (PWJ)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value VIPERs (VOE)

Deleted ETFs:
The deleted ETFs below experienced trade volume less than the top 111 ETFs for two consecutive months.

Claymore/Zacks Sector Rotation ETF (XRO)
HOLDRS Internet (HHH)
HOLDRS Merrill Lynch Broadband (BDH)
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Sector Index Fund (IYC)
PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio (PID)
ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ)