Currency Category Report
Last modified: November 13, 2009
The Currency ETFdb Category contains 29 ETFs with a total market capitalization of approximately $5.06 billion (as of November 13, 2009)
The following are the three largest ETFs in this ETFdb Category by market capitalization (as of September 30, 2009):
| Ticker | ETF | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| FXB | Rydex CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust | $1.33 billion |
| UUP | PowerShares DB USD Index Bullish | $965 million |
| FXY | Rydex CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust | $758 million |
The Currency ETFdb Category includes exchange-traded notes (ETNs) whose prices are impacted by movements in exchange rates of major world currencies. ETNs, while similar to ETFs in many respects, are generally debt obligations issued by a bank. As such, these instruments may come with some degree of counterparty risk. Most currency ETNs deliver a return based on the movement of various currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. Currencies currently covered include:
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