ETF Securities is the world’s largest independent provider of commodity exchange traded productsand also provides a wide range of equity, alternative and currency ETPs. The company listed the world's first physically-backed gold ETP in 2003 and now offers over 300 different ETPs covering a wide range of commodity, currency and equity exposures listed on major exchanges around the world. For over a decade, investors looking for alternative investment opportunities have relied on ETF Securities’ expertise. At the end of 2012, worldwide assets invested in ETF Securities ETPs stood close to US$30 billion.