Top Traded Foreign Stocks of 2012 by Value

The following foreign stocks were the most traded in 2012 based on dollar volume. The companies are traded in descending order.

a) Western Europe:

1.Company: BP Plc (BP)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.82%
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country: UK

2.Company: Vodafone Group (VOD)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.60%
Sector: Telecom
Country: UK

3.Company: Rio Tinto plc (RIO)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.85%
Sector: Metal Mining
Country: UK

4.Company: Total (TOT)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.42%
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country:France

5.Company: Nokia (NOK)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.31%
Sector: Communications Equipment
Country: Finland

b) Eastern Europe

1.Company: Gazprom (OGZPY)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.89%
Sector: Natural Gas Utilities
Country: Russia

2.Company: Lukoil (LUKOY)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.37%
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country: Russia

3.Company: Sberbank (SBRCY)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.72%
Sector: Banking
Country: Russia

4.Company: Rosneft (OJSCY)
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country: Russia

5.Company: Norilsk Nickel (NILSY)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.14%
Sector: Metal Mining
Country: Russia

c) Asia Pacific

1.Company: Baidu (BIDU)
Current Dividend Yield: N/A
Sector: Computer Services
Country:China

2.Company: BHP Billiton (BHP)
Current Dividend Yield:
Sector: Metal Mining
Country:Australia

3.Company: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.75%
Sector: Semiconductors
Country: Taiwan

4.Company: Infosys Technologies (INFY)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.61%
Sector: Software & Programming
Country:India

5.Company: Melco Crown Entertainment (MPEL)
Current Dividend Yield: N/A
Sector: Casinos & Gaming
Country: Hong Kong

d) Latin America

1.Company: Vale (VALE)
Current Dividend Yield: 5.59%
Sector: Metal Mining
Country: Brazil

2.Company: Petrobras (PBR)
Current Dividend Yield: 6.64%
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country: Brazil

3.Company: Itau Unibanco (ITUB)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.47%
Sector: Banking
Country: Brazil

4.Company: Petrobras (Preferred) (PBR.A)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.30%
Sector: Oil & Gas – Integrated
Country: Brazil

5.Company: America Movil (AMX)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.69%
Sector: Telecom
Country: Mexico

e) Middle East and Africa

1.Company: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA)
Current Dividend Yield: 2.72%
Sector: Biotechnology & Drugs
Country: Israel

2.Company: AngloGold Ashanti Holdings (AU)
Sector: Mining
Country: South Africa

3.Company: Gold Fields (GFI)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.10%
Sector: Mining
Country: South Africa

4.Company: Harmony Gold (HMY)
Current Dividend Yield: 1.73%
Sector: Mining
Country: South Africa

5.Company: Sasol (SSL)
Current Dividend Yield: 4.70%
Sector: Chemical Manufacturing
Country: South Africa

Note: Dividend yields noted are as of Feb 1, 2013

Disclosure: Long ITUB, PBR

Source: The Depository Market, 2012 YearBook, BNY Mellon

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