Hi Kevin --

There are several difference between ETNs and ETFs.

ETNs make up less than 1% of the ETF/ETN products.  A few of them have
reasonable volume, but most do not.  There can be tracking error (and
arbitrage opportunity for major players) with ETNs.  ETNs are not equities,
or baskets of equities, they are swaps.  As you point out, there is greater
counterparty risk with ETNs.

Thanks,
Howard

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:57 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:

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>  How about ETN's, shouldn't ETN's not have this issue?..... of course they
> have other issues, like whether the underlying Bank stays in business....
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> Kevin
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