ETF Global Portfolio Challenge - Leaderboard Update

With our inaugural virtual investment challenge well under way, we would like to recognize those students who boast the top performing portfolios as of last Friday's first rebalancing:

1. Matt Pagnotta - University of Pittsburgh
2. Teng Long Ho - University of New South Wales (Australia)
3. James Budd - State University of New York at Geneseo
4. Samuel Bauer - Baruch College (CUNY)
5. Shane Sutera - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 279 different ETFs selected in our contestants' portfolios, the following Issuers stand out in popularity:

• iShares - 60 products
• State Street - 36 products
• Powershares - 26 products
• ProShares - 23 products
• Vanguard - 23 products
• Direxion - 19 products

The performance period began Monday, September 21st and concludes on Monday, November 30th. The competition is far from over, so stay on the lookout for changes atop our leaderboard!

Enrollment for our Spring edition begins on Monday, November 16th and ends Friday, February 12th. The performance period will commence on Monday February 15th. For more information, please visit www.etfportfoliochallenge.com.

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