Historical Returns

The following represents the BLOG's 2010 ETF returns vis-a-vis other benchmark investment measures:

------------$Initial-----%Growth----$Return-----$Result
BLOG-----$100,000----26.6%-----$26,646-----$126,646
S&P 500--$100,000----12.8%-----$12,783------$112,783
1.5% CD--$100,000-----1.5%----- $1,500-----$101,500

S&P result excludes dividends.
Return on one Futures Contract: $137,684 (roughly margin of $25,000 to $50,000).
Please see the BLOG page on "Shortcomings and Limitations."

ETF Symbols

Currencies: Aussie: FXA, British: FXB, Canadian: FXC, Euro: FXE, Japanese Yen: FXJ, Swiss Franc: FXF, New Zealand: BNZ

Energy: Crude Oil: OIL, Heating Oil: UHN, Natural Gas: UNG, GAZ

Grains: Corn: C, Grains: JJG

Livestock: Livestock: COW

Metals: Gold: GLD, Silver: SLV, Copper: JJC, Platinum: PTM, Lead: LD, Nickel: JJN, Tin: JJT, Aluminum: JJU, Palladium: PALL

Stock Market Indices: Russell 5000: IWM, S&P 500: IVV, Nasdaq: QQQ

Softs: Coffee: JO, Sugar: SGG, Cotton: BAL, Lumber: CUT (this is a lumber stock index and not the commodity itself), Cocoa: NIB
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