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  1. ETF Database Categories
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ETF Database Categories

ETF Database has allocated each of the U.S.-listed exchange-traded products (ETPs) to one of approximately 70 "best fit" proprietary ETF Database Categories. The mapping between an ETF and an ETF Database Category utilizes a "1:1" methodology; each ETF is assigned to one and only one ETF Database Category. ETF Database’s proprietary method of categorizing ETFs simplifies your ability to browse and find the best ETF for your needs. When a new ETF is launched, ETF Database’s analysts review the fund's stated objective, underlying index and constituent holdings to determine the most appropriate ETF Database Category. The mapping between ETFs and ETF Database Categories is reviewed on a regular basis.

Below, each ETF Database Category is grouped by asset class.

    • Bond/Fixed Income
    • California Munis
    • Corporate Bonds
    • Emerging Markets Bonds
    • Government Bonds
    • High Yield Bonds
    • Inflation-Protected Bonds
    • International Government Bonds
    • Money Market
    • Mortgage Backed Securities
    • National Munis
    • New York Munis
    • Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds
    • Total Bond Market
    • Commodity
    • Agricultural Commodities
    • Commodities
    • Metals
    • Oil & Gas
    • Precious Metals
    • Currency
    • Currency
    • Diversified Portfolio
    • Diversified Portfolio
    • Target Retirement Date
    • Equity
    • All Cap Equities
    • Alternative Energy Equities
    • Asia Pacific Equities
    • Building & Construction
    • China Equities
    • Commodity Producers Equities
    • Communications Equities
    • Consumer Discretionary Equities
    • Consumer Staples Equities
    • Emerging Markets Equities
    • Energy Equities
    • Europe Equities
    • Financials Equities
    • Foreign Large Cap Equities
    • Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities
    • Global Equities
    • Health & Biotech Equities
    • Industrials Equities
    • Japan Equities
    • Large Cap Blend Equities
    • Large Cap Growth Equities
    • Large Cap Value Equities
    • Latin America Equities
    • MLPs
    • Materials
    • Mid Cap Blend Equities
    • Mid Cap Growth Equities
    • Mid Cap Value Equities
    • Small Cap Blend Equities
    • Small Cap Growth Equities
    • Small Cap Value Equities
    • Technology Equities
    • Transportation Equities
    • Utilities Equities
    • Volatility Hedged Equity
    • Water Equities
    • Alternative ETFs
    • Hedge Fund
    • Long-Short
    • Inverse
    • Inverse Bonds
    • Inverse Commodities
    • Inverse Equities
    • Inverse Volatility
    • Leveraged
    • Leveraged Bonds
    • Leveraged Commodities
    • Leveraged Currency
    • Leveraged Equities
    • Leveraged Multi-Asset
    • Leveraged Real Estate
    • Leveraged Volatility
    • Real Estate
    • Global Real Estate
    • Real Estate
    • Volatility
    • Volatility
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