SPADE Defense Index: Performance
Outperformed the S&P500 for eight consecutive years! (2000-2007)
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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


Period SPADE Defense Index S&P 500
Since Inception 8.76% 4.24%
1-Year [12.91%] [13.11%]
3-Year 7.69% 4.40%
5-Year 13.80% 7.58%
10-Year 8.90% 2.88%

Annual Index Performance (updated 30 Sept 2008)

Year SPADE Defense Index S&P 500
1998 6.63% 26.67%
1999 15.31% 19.53%
2000 4.98% [10.14%]
2001 0.94% [13.04%]
2002 [2.87%] [23.37%]
2003 37.27% 26.38%
2004 20.47% 8.99%
2005 5.30% 3.00%
2006 19.33% 13.62%
2007 22.17% 3.53%
YTD [24.30]% [20.68]%

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SPADE Defense Index - One-Year Comparison (Oct 8, 2008)
SPADE Defense Index vs. S&P500, Dow 30, Nasdaq 100 - Five Year Timeframe
 
 

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