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As of June 15th Monday 2009, the list below represents the hottest commodities being traded.

1. RBOB Unleaded Gas

YTD % Change: +79.06%
Closing Price (6/3/09): $1.9016/gallon
52-Week High: $3.631/gallon
52-Week Low: $0.785/gallon

Related ETF:
United States Gasoline Fund LP (UGA)
YTD Change: +66.18%
- The fund tracks future contracts of unleaded gasoline for delivery to the NY Harbor.

2. Copper

YTD % Change: +56.88%
Closing Price (6/3/09): $2.212/pound
52-Week High: $4.08/pound
52-Week Low: $1.255/pound

Related ETF:
PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund (DBB)
YTD Change: +23.93%
- The fund tracks the DB Liquid Commodity Index which consists of futures contracts in Copper, Zinc, and Aluminum.

3. Crude Oil

YTD % Change: +48.25%
Closing Price (6/3/09): $66.12/barrel
52-Week High: $147.27/barrel
52-Week Low: $33.2/barrel

Related ETF:
PowerShares Dynamic Oil Servcs Portfolio (PXJ)
YTD Change: +34.26%
- This fund tracks an equity Index Oil Services Intellidex of companies that assist in the production and processing of oil & gas.

4. Orange Juice

YTD % Change: +36.60%
Closing Price (6/3/09): $0.9275/pound
52-Week High: $1.362/pound
52-Week Low: $1.362/pound

Related ETF:
Market Vectors Agribusiness (MOO)
YTD Change: +30.29%
- This fund tracks the DAXglobal Agribusiness Index which invests in US and foreign companies primarily in the business of agriculture.

5. Silver

YTD % Change: +35.55%
Closing Price (6/3/09): $15.31/ounce
52-Week High: $19.55/ounce
52-Week Low: $8.40/ounce

Related ETF:
iShares Silver Trust (SLV)
YTD Change: +38.84%
- The fund is one of the largest silver ETF backed by physical silver-bullions.

6. Raw Sugar

YTD % Change: +26.08%
Closing Price (6/3/09): $0.1489/pound
52-Week High: $0.1605/pound
52-Week Low: $0.0944/pound

Related ETF:
iPath DJ-AIG Sugar ETN (SGG)
YTD Change: +18.85%
- The fund is linked to the DJ AIG Sugar Total Return Sub Index which consists of sugar future contracts.

7. Coffee

YTD % Change: +23.47%
Closing Price (6/3/09): $1.3835/pound
52-Week High: $1.563/pound
52-Week Low: $1.0215/pound

Related ETF:
iPath DJ-AIG Coffee ETN (JO)
YTD Change: +25.52%
- The fund invests in DJ AIG Coffee Total Return Sub Index that reflects the returns on coffee future contracts.

8. Soybeans

YTD % Change: +20.61%
Closing Price (6/3/09): $11.82/bushel
52-Week High: $16.355/bushel
52-Week Low: $7.77/bushel

Related ETF:
PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (DBA)
YTD Change: +5.92%
- The fund tracks the DB Liquid Commodity Optimum Yield Agri. Excess Return Index which consists of futures contracts in Corn, Wheat, Sugar and Soybeans

9. Heating Oil

YTD % Change: +20.55%
Closing Price (6/3/09): $1.7384/gallon
52-Week High: $4.1586/gallon
52-Week Low: $1.1252/gallon

Related ETF:
United States Heating Oil Fund LP (UHN)
YTD Change: +18.23%
- This fund tracks future contracts of heating oil, crude oil, gasoline and natural gas.

10. Nickel

YTD % Change: +19.23%
Closing Price (6/3/09): $13,950/ton
52-Week High: $25,000/ton
52-Week Low: $8,850/ton

Related ETF:
iPath DJ AIG Nickel Ttl Rtrn Sub Indx (JJN)
YTD Change: +20.11%
- This fund is linked to the DJ AIG Nickel Total Return Sub Index which consists of primary nickel future contracts traded on the LME.