With 2012 nearly in the books, the ETF industry has wrapped up yet another year of impressive product development and innovation. More than 165 exchange-traded products debuted this year, beginning in early January with a focus on volatility, and ending with a number of dividend-focused funds in December. While that’s not quite a record — more than 200 new ETFs began trading in 2011 — it represents a significant expansion to he ETF industry. For those looking to take a look at all of the new additions to the ETF lineup, below is a complete list of all new ETPs that began trading in 2012, sorted by asset class:
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Equity ETFs
- Bond ETFs
- Commodity ETFs
- Alternative ETFs
- Currency ETFs
- Multi-Asset ETFs
- Real Estate ETFs
Equity ETF launches dominated the space on the year, as investors now have hundreds of new options to choose from:
| Name | Ticker | ETFdb Category | Inception Date |
| Pring Turner Business Cycle ETF | DBIZ | All Cap Equity | 12/19/2012 |
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund | QDYN | All Cap Equity | 12/21/2012 |
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund | QDEF | All Cap Equity | 12/20/2012 |
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund | QDF | All Cap Equity | 12/19/2012 |
| PureFunds ISE Diamond/Gemstone ETF | GEMS | Commodity Producers Equities | 11/29/2012 |
| PureFunds ISE Mining Services ETF | MSXX | Commodity Producers Equities | 11/29/2012 |
| PureFunds ISE Junior Silver ETF | SILJ | Commodity Producers Equities | 11/29/2012 |
| Rogers Enhanced Commodity ETN | RGRC | Commodities | 11/15/2012 |
| SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF | MMTM | All Cap Equities | 10/24/2012 |
| SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF | VLU | All Cap Equities | 10/24/2012 |
| Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | IEMG | Emerging Markets Equities | 10/23/2012 |
| Core MSCI EAFE ETF | IEFA | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 10/23/2012 |
| Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | IXUS | Global Equities | 10/23/2012 |
| S&P 500 High Dividend Portfolio | SPHD | Large Cap Value Equities | 10/18/2012 |
| Emerging Markets Core ETF | EMCR | Emerging Markets Equities | 10/16/2012 |
| The Barclays ETN + Shiller CAPE ETN | CAPE | Large Cap Blend Equities | 10/12/2012 |
| Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund | TLTE | Emerging Markets Equities | 9/28/2012 |
| Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund | TLTD | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 9/28/2012 |
| China Dividend ex-Financials ETF | CHXF | China Equities | 9/19/2012 |
| MSCI Frontier 100 Index Fund | FM | Emerging Markets Equities | 9/12/2012 |
| US Large Cap Alternator ETN | ALTL | Large Cap Blend Equities | 9/6/2012 |
| CBOE S&P 500 VIX Tail Hedge Fund | VIXH | Large Cap Blend Equities | 8/30/2012 |
| Beyond BRICs ETF | BBRC | Emerging Markets Equities | 8/15/2012 |
| Emerging Markets Domestic Demand ETF | EMDD | Emerging Markets Equities | 8/15/2012 |
| NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund | TDIV | Technology Equities | 8/14/2012 |
| U.S. Equity Rotation Strategy ETF | HUSE | All Cap Equities | 7/23/2012 |
| DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio | DWAS | Small Cap Blend Equities | 7/19/2012 |
| ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN | AMU | MLPs | 7/17/2012 |
| UltraPro Financials | FINU | Leveraged Equities | 7/12/2012 |
| UltraPro Short Financials | FINZ | Leveraged Equities | 7/12/2012 |
| Sector Dividend Dogs ETF | SDOG | Large Cap Value Equities | 6/29/2012 |
| North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | EMLP | MLPs | 6/21/2012 |
| EcoLogical Strategy ETF | HECO | All Cap Equities | 6/20/2012 |
| Sustainable North American Oil Sands ETF | SNDS | Energy Equities | 6/12/2012 |
| STREAM S&P Dynamic Roll Global Commodities Fund | BNPC | Commodities | 6/4/2012 |
| Top Guru Holdings Index ETF | GURU | Global Equities | 6/4/2012 |
| ETRACS Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend Index ETN | DVYL | Leveraged Equities | 5/23/2012 |
| ETRACS Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged S&P Dividend ETN | SDYL | Leveraged Equities | 5/23/2012 |
| DJ-UBS Commodity Index 2-4-6 Blended Futures ETN | BLND | Commodities | 4/26/2012 |
| Market Vectors Wide Moat Research ETF | MOAT | All Cap Equities | 4/25/2012 |
| China Trendpilot ETN | TCHI | China Equities | 4/19/2012 |
| MLP ETF | MLPA | MLPs | 4/19/2012 |
| Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap ETF | IDXJ | Emerging Markets Equities | 3/21/2012 |
| NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares | QQQE | Large Cap Growth Equities | 3/21/2012 |
| Yorkville High Income MLP ETF | YMLP | MLPs | 3/13/2012 |
| SPDR MSCI EM 50 ETF | EMFT | Emerging Markets Equities | 2/28/2012 |
| SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ETF | ACIM | Global Equities | 2/28/2012 |
| S&P Emerging Markets High Beta Portfolio | EEHB | Emerging Markets Equities | 2/24/2012 |
| S&P International Developed High Beta Portfolio | IDHB | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 2/24/2012 |
| Asia/Pacific Dividend 30 Index Fund | DVYA | Asia Pacific Equities | 2/23/2012 |
| Emerging Markets Dividend Index Fund | DVYE | Emerging Markets Equities | 2/23/2012 |
| Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund | FEMS | Emerging Markets Equities | 2/16/2012 |
| Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund | FDTS | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 2/16/2012 |
| Australia AlphaDEX Fund | FAUS | Asia Pacific Equities | 2/15/2012 |
| Hong Kong AlphaDEX Fund | FHK | Asia Pacific Equities | 2/15/2012 |
| Taiwan AlphaDEX Fund | FTW | Asia Pacific Equities | 2/15/2012 |
| Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF | FRAK | Energy Equities | 2/15/2012 |
| Germany AlphaDEX Fund | FGM | Europe Equities | 2/15/2012 |
| United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund | FKU | Europe Equities | 2/15/2012 |
| Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund | FSZ | Europe Equities | 2/15/2012 |
| Canada AlphaDEX Fund | FCAN | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 2/15/2012 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Consumer Discretionary Sector Fund | EMDI | Consumer Discretionary Equities | 2/8/2012 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index Fund | EGRW | Emerging Markets Equities | 2/8/2012 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index Fund | EVAL | Emerging Markets Equities | 2/8/2012 |
| MSCI India Small Cap Index Fund | SMIN | Emerging Markets Equities | 2/8/2012 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Sector Capped Index Fund | EMEY | Energy Equities | 2/8/2012 |
| MSCI All Country Asia Information Technology Index Fund | AAIT | Technology Equities | 2/8/2012 |
| MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index Fund | AXJS | Asia Pacific Equities | 2/2/2012 |
| MSCI India Index Fund | INDA | Emerging Markets Equities | 2/2/2012 |
| MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers Fund | PICK | Commodity Producers Equities | 1/31/2012 |
| MSCI Global Gold Miners Fund | RING | Commodity Producers Equities | 1/31/2012 |
| MSCI Global Silver Miners Fund | SLVP | Commodity Producers Equities | 1/31/2012 |
| MSCI Global Agriculture Producers Fund | VEGI | Commodity Producers Equities | 1/31/2012 |
| MSCI Global Energy Producers Fund | FILL | Energy Equities | 1/31/2012 |
| MSCI Australia Small Cap Index Fund | EWAS | Asia Pacific Equities | 1/26/2012 |
| MSCI Finland Capped Investable Market Index Fund | EFNL | Europe Equities | 1/26/2012 |
| MSCI Germany Small Cap Index Fund | EWGS | Europe Equities | 1/26/2012 |
| MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap Index Fund | EWUS | Europe Equities | 1/26/2012 |
| MSCI Canada Small Cap Index Fund | EWCS | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 1/26/2012 |
| Accuvest Global Opportunities ETF | ACCU | Global Equities | 1/26/2012 |
| MSCI Denmark Capped Investable Market Index Fund | EDEN | Europe Equities | 1/25/2012 |
| MSCI Norway Capped Investable Market Index Fund | ENOR | Europe Equities | 1/24/2012 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets EMEA Index Fund | EEME | Emerging Markets Equities | 1/18/2012 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America Index Fund | EEML | Latin America Equities | 1/18/2012 |
| S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility Portfolio | EELV | Emerging Markets Equities | 1/13/2012 |
| S&P International Developed Low Volatility Portfolio | IDLV | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 1/13/2012 |
| MSCI Singapore Small Cap Index Fund | EWSS | Asia Pacific Equities | 1/12/2012 |
| SPDR S&P Small Cap Emerging Asia Pacific ETF | GMFS | Asia Pacific Equities | 1/12/2012 |
| MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap Index Fund | EWHS | China Equities | 1/12/2012 |
| MSCI World Index Fund | URTH | Global Equities | 1/12/2012 |
| Direxion S&P 1500 RC Volatility Response Shares | VSPR | All Cap Equities | 1/11/2012 |
| Direxion S&P 500 RC Volatility Response Shares | VSPY | Large Cap Blend Equities | 1/11/2012 |
| Direxion S&P Latin America 40 RC Volatility Response Shares | VLAT | Latin America Equities | 1/11/2012 |
The fixed income space did well to reach outside of U.S. borders this year as investors can gain access to the debts of some of their favorite international markets:
| Name | Ticker | ETFdb Category | Inception Date |
| Pyxis/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF | SNLN | High Yield Bonds | 11/7/2012 |
| Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF | ISTB | Total Bond Market | 10/23/2012 |
| Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | VTIP | Inflation-Protected Bonds | 10/16/2012 |
| Ready Access Variable Income Fund | RAVI | Money Market | 10/11/2012 |
| Market Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF | PFXF | Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds | 7/17/2012 |
| SuperIncome Preferred ETF | SPFF | Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds | 7/17/2012 |
| SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF | EMCD | Emerging Markets Bonds | 6/18/2012 |
| SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Crossover Corporate Bond ETF | XOVR | High Yield Bonds | 6/18/2012 |
| USD Covered Bond | COBO | Mortgage Backed Securities | 5/23/2012 |
| Market Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF | HYEM | High Yield Bonds | 5/9/2012 |
| Global Advantage Inflation-Linked Bond Strategy Fund | ILB | Inflation-Protected Bonds | 5/1/2012 |
| Baa-Ba Rated Corporate Bond Fund | QLTB | High Yield Bonds | 4/26/2012 |
| B-Ca Rated Corporate Bond Fund | QLTC | High Yield Bonds | 4/26/2012 |
| BulletShares 2016 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | BSJG | High Yield Bonds | 4/25/2012 |
| BulletShares 2017 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | BSJH | High Yield Bonds | 4/25/2012 |
| BulletShares 2018 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | BSJI | High Yield Bonds | 4/25/2012 |
| Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund | CEMB | Emerging Markets Bonds | 4/19/2012 |
| Market Vectors Fallen Angel ETF | ANGL | High Yield Bonds | 4/11/2012 |
| Global High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | GHYG | High Yield Bonds | 4/5/2012 |
| Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Fund | EMHY | High Yield Bonds | 4/3/2012 |
| Global ex USD High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | HYXU | High Yield Bonds | 4/3/2012 |
| Market Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF | IHY | High Yield Bonds | 4/3/2012 |
| BulletShares 2018 Corporate Bond ETF | BSCI | Corporate Bonds | 3/28/2012 |
| BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF | BSCJ | Corporate Bonds | 3/28/2012 |
| BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF | BSCK | Corporate Bonds | 3/28/2012 |
| UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury | TTT | Leveraged Bonds | 3/27/2012 |
| SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | SJNK | High Yield Bonds | 3/15/2012 |
| Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund | EMCB | Emerging Markets Bonds | 3/8/2012 |
| Total Return Exchange-Traded Fund | BOND | Total Bond Market | 3/1/2012 |
| Utilities Sector Bond Fund | AMPS | Corporate Bonds | 2/16/2012 |
| Industrials Sector Bond Fund | ENGN | Corporate Bonds | 2/16/2012 |
| Financials Sector Bond Fund | MONY | Corporate Bonds | 2/16/2012 |
| Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond Fund | QLTA | Corporate Bonds | 2/16/2012 |
| Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Fund | GOVT | Government Bonds | 2/16/2012 |
| Barclays CMBS Bond Fund | CMBS | Mortgage Backed Securities | 2/16/2012 |
| Barclays GNMA Bond Fund | GNMA | Mortgage Backed Securities | 2/16/2012 |
| German Sovereign/Sub-Sovereign ETF | GGOV | International Government Bonds | 1/26/2012 |
The commodity space was far less eventful than last year, but did produce a number of interesting funds:
| Name | Ticker | ETFdb Category | Inception Date |
| Rogers Enhanced Agriculture ETN | RGRA | Agricultural Commodities | 11/15/2012 |
| Rogers Enhanced Industrial Metals ETN | RGRI | Metals | 11/15/2012 |
| Rogers Enhanced Energy ETN | RGRE | Oil & Gas | 11/15/2012 |
| Rogers Enhanced Precious Metals ETN | RGRP | Precious Metals | 11/15/2012 |
| Short Euro | EUFX | Currency | 6/26/2012 |
| United States Metals Index Fund | USMI | Metals | 6/19/2012 |
| United States Agriculture Index Fund | USAG | Agricultural Commodities | 4/13/2012 |
| Agricultural Fund | TAGS | Agricultural Commodities | 3/28/2012 |
| 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN | DGAZ | Leveraged Commodities | 2/8/2012 |
| 3x Inverse Brent Crude ETN | DOIL | Leveraged Commodities | 2/8/2012 |
| 3x Inverse Crude ETN | DWTI | Leveraged Commodities | 2/8/2012 |
| 2x Long Copper ETN | LCPR | Leveraged Commodities | 2/8/2012 |
| 2x Inverse Copper ETN | SCPR | Leveraged Commodities | 2/8/2012 |
| 3x Long Natural Gas ETN | UGAZ | Leveraged Commodities | 2/8/2012 |
| 3x Long Brent Crude ETN | UOIL | Leveraged Commodities | 2/8/2012 |
| 3x Long Crude ETN | UWTI | Leveraged Commodities | 2/8/2012 |
This year saw a number of alternative launches, many of which brought one-of-a-kind strategies to the market:
| Name | Ticker | ETFdb Category | Inception Date |
| PowerShares S&P 500 Downside Hedged Fund | PHDG | Volatility | 12/6/2012 |
| IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF | QMN | Hedge Fund | 10/4/2012 |
| STAR Global Buy-Write ETF | VEGA | Long-Short | 9/17/2012 |
| QAM Equity Hedge ETF | QEH | Hedge Fund | 8/8/2012 |
| AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF | ALFA | Hedge Fund | 5/31/2012 |
| SPDR Multi-Asset Real Return ETF | RLY | Hedge Fund | 4/26/2012 |
| UltraPro Short 10 Year TIPS/TSY Spread | SINF | Long-Short | 2/8/2012 |
| UltraPro 10 Year TIPS/TSY Spread | UINF | Long-Short | 2/8/2012 |
| Short 30 Year TIPS/TSY Spread | FINF | Long-Short | 1/12/2012 |
| 30 Year TIPS/TSY Spread | RINF | Long-Short | 1/12/2012 |
| Rockledge SectorSAM ETF | SSAM | Long-Short | 1/11/2012 |
Though the currency space was relatively inactive, investors can now gain access to the Australian dollar via ETPs:
| Name | Ticker | ETFdb Category | Inception Date |
| UltraShort Australian Dollar | CROC | Leveraged Currency | 7/19/2012 |
| Ultra Australian Dollar | GDAY | Leveraged Currency | 7/19/2012 |
These launches cover some of the more interesting plays in the ETF space:
| Name | Ticker | ETFdb Category | Inception Date |
| Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund | MDIV | Diversified Portfolio | 8/14/2012 |
| Global Alpha & Beta ETF | RRGR | Diversified Portfolio | 7/10/2012 |
| Global Echo ETF | GIVE | Diversified Portfolio | 5/24/2012 |
| Dow Jones Global Yield ETF | GYLD | Diversified Portfolio | 5/8/2012 |
| SPDR Global Allocation ETF | GAL | Diversified Portfolio | 4/26/2012 |
| SPDR Income Allocation ETF | INKM | Diversified Portfolio | 4/26/2012 |
| Morningstar Multi-Asset Income Index Fund | IYLD | Diversified Portfolio | 4/5/2012 |
| Permanent ETF | PERM | Diversified Portfolio | 2/7/2012 |
Real estate is typically inactive to begin with, so two new launches on the year is par for the course:
| Name | Ticker | ETFdb Category | Inception Date |
| ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN | MORL | Leveraged Real Estate | 10/17/2012 |
| ETRACS Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged Dow Jones International Real Estate ETN | RWXL | Leveraged Real Estate | 3/20/2012 |
Disclosure: No positions at time of writing.
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