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- ↑ "Investment Company Act: Ziegler Exchange Traded Trust, et al" (PDF).
- ↑ "Ziegler Exchange Traded Trust Announces Dividend and its Board of Trustees Approves Liquidation of NYSE Arca Tech 100 ETF" (PDF).
- ↑ "Ziegler Waves White Flag In ETFs". ETF.com. December 20, 2014.