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Performance
The historical performance shown below is that of the underlying metal or index prices and not of the ETC. The ETCs below were only listed on the LSE during 2006/2007. Historical performance should not be used as an indication of future performance.
Performance of the benchmark Precious Metal spot prices as at 31/10/2008 (Annual compound return)
| Precious Metal Spot Price |
Last 6 months* |
1 year (per annum) |
5 years (per annum) |
10 years (per annum) |
| Platinum |
-57.30% |
-43.14% |
1.92% |
9.40% |
| Palladium |
-52.67% |
-46.08% |
-0.88% |
-3.25% |
| Silver |
-41.58% |
-32.05% |
14.30% |
6.91% |
| Gold |
-17.43% |
-9.04% |
13.52% |
9.49% |
| **PM Basket |
-36.15% |
-25.46% |
9.89% |
7.12% |
* 6 month return, not annualised
** the price for ETFS Physical PM Basket is based on 0.01oz Pt, 0.02 Pd, 1.2oz Ag, 0.04oz Au.
Performance of the benchmark DJ-AIGCI Total ReturnSM indices as at 31/10/2008 (Annual compound return)
| DJ-AIG CISM Total Return Index |
Last 6 months* |
1 year (per annum) |
5 years (per annum) |
10 years (per annum) |
* 6 month return, not annualised
Performance of the benchmark DJ-AIGCI-F3 Total ReturnSM indices 3 Month Forward as at 31/10/2008 (Annual compound return)
| DJ-AIGCI-F3 Total ReturnSM indices 3 Month Forward |
Last 6 months* |
1 year (per annum) |
5 years (per annum) |
10 years (per annum) |
* 6 month return, not annualised
"Dow Jones," "AIG®", "DJ-AIGCISM" and "DJ-AIGCISM Total Return" are service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. ("Dow Jones") and American International Group, Inc. ("AIG"), as the case may be, and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by ETF Securities Ltd. ETFS Securities, although based on DJ-AIG Indices, are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones, AIG-FP, AIG, or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, and none of Dow Jones, AIG-FP, AIG, or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, makes any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product. The historical performance shown is based on backtesting, i.e. calculations of how the index might have performed in the past if it had existed. The relevant Dow Jones-AIG Sub-Index was not published prior to April 2006 although it is constructed in a manner similar to the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index DJ-AIGCI which was first launched in 1998. Backtested performance information is purely hypothetical and is provided solely for informational purposes. Index performance does not reflect management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
Performance of the benchmark Brent and WTI future contracts as at 31/10/2008 (Annual compound return)
| Oil Future Contracts |
Last 6 months* |
1 year (per annum) |
5 years (per annum) |
10 years (per annum) |
* 6 month return, not annualised
*** The futures contracts for Brent Oil 1Yr, 2Yr, 3Yr, WTI Oil 1Yr, 2Yr, 3Yr are the contracts of December.
Performance of the simulated Short return of DJ-AIGCI Total ReturnSM indices as at 31/10/2008 (Annual compound return)
| DJ-AIG CISM Total Return Index |
Last 6 months* |
1 year (per annum) |
5 years (per annum) |
10 years (per annum) |
* 6 month return, not annualised
Performance of the simulated Leveraged return of DJ-AIGCI Total ReturnSM indices as at 31/10/2008 (Annual compound return)
| DJ-AIG CISM Total Return Index |
Last 6 months* |
1 year (per annum) |
5 years (per annum) |
10 years (per annum) |
* 6 month return, not annualised

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