From 2000-2006, the SPADE Defense Index GAINED 113.86% vs. a LOSS by the S&P500 of 3.47%
From 2000-18December2007, the SPADE Defense Index GAINED 159.8% vs. a gain of 10.2% for the S&P500, a loss of 36.2% by the NASDAQ 100, and a gain of 5.92% by the Russell 3000.
ETF Fundamentals (Updated 31 August 2008) - source: Yahoo! Finance
Average Market Capitalization
12.61 billion
Average P/E Ratio
13.36
Average Price to Book Ratio
2.41
Average Price to Sales Ratio
0.93
Earnings Growth (ttm)
13.01%
1-Year Return NAV
[12.62%]
Index Constituents
55
Yield
0.22%
Turnover
13%
Annualized Returns - source: Powerhsares - through 30 June 08