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ETF Providers in Canada

Here are the providers that list Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) for trading in Canada. Each has provided a short summary of their business below.

iShares® Funds are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, and are part of the world's most extensive family of exchange traded funds (ETFs). iShares is the largest ETF provider in the world, with more than 350 funds and over US$300 billion assets under management (AUM). iShares ranks as one of the fastest growing fund families and commands almost 50% of the worldwide ETF industry market share. In Canada, iShares is the leading ETF provider with roughly C$22billion AUM. iShares was founded in 1999, and today, has the world's largest asset manager behind them. iShares are now trading in 15 countries.

Claymore Investments, Inc. is a privately held financial services company offering unique investment solutions for financial advisors and retail investors alike. Claymore Investments is an innovator in exchange traded funds (ETFs), institutional funds and closed-end funds, often leading its peers as the first-to-market provider of intelligent investment strategies. Claymore Investments, Inc. is the wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary of Claymore Group, Inc, a U.S. entity. In total, Claymore entities have provided supervision for approximately $10.4 billion in assets as of December 31, 2008. Led by a seasoned and experienced management team, Claymore brings together what it believes to be best-in-class asset managers and index providers to create innovative investment solutions that are used to establish strategic partnerships with investment professionals.

Horizons AlphaPro ETFs, Canada’s only family of actively managed ETFs, are managed by AlphaPro Management Inc., a subsidiary of BetaPro Management Inc. AlphaPro has assets of nearly $100 million as of September 30, 2009 in the equity and fixed income categories.

Horizons BetaPro ETFs allow investors to profit or protect in bull and bear markets, and are managed by BetaPro Management Inc., an innovative financial services company and Canada's sole provider of leveraged and inverse leveraged ETFs. The company manages over $2.8 billion of assets as of September 30, 2009 through 38 ETFs.

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BMO Exchange Traded Funds are offered by Jones Heward Investment Counsel Inc. (‘Jones Heward’), a member of BMO Financial Group, which is the only major Canadian financial group to offer a family of exchange traded funds. Under the umbrella structure of BMO Asset Management, BMO Financial Group’s institutional investment management companies, including Jones Heward, have $46 billion in assets under management (April 30, 2009).

Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong and profitable private clients franchise. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. With 80,456 employees in 72 countries, Deutsche Bank competes to be the leading global provider of financial solutions for demanding clients creating exceptional value for its shareholders and people.

Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. With a distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of solutions to their strategic advisory, financing and risk management needs. Barclays Capital has offices around the world, employs 23,000 people and has the global reach, advisory services and distribution power to meet the needs of issuers and investors worldwide. For further information about Barclays Capital, please visit our website at www.barcap.com.