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    <link:label id="lab_ck0001540305_ModelsAndDataRiskMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ck0001540305_ModelsAndDataRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Models And Data Risk Member</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ck0001540305_HoyaCapitalHousing100TMIndexgrosstotalreturnreflectsnodeductionforfeesexpensesortaxesIndexMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ck0001540305_HoyaCapitalHousing100TMIndexgrosstotalreturnreflectsnodeductionforfeesexpensesortaxesIndexMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hoya Capital Housing 100TM Index (gross total return) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ck0001540305_PreferredSecuritiesRiskMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ck0001540305_PreferredSecuritiesRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Securities Risk Member</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ck0001540305_MarketCapitalizationRiskLargeCapitalizationInvestingRiskMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ck0001540305_MarketCapitalizationRiskLargeCapitalizationInvestingRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Market Capitalization Risk, Large-Capitalization Investing Risk Member</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ck0001540305_TrackingErrorRiskMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ck0001540305_TrackingErrorRiskMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tracking Error Risk Member</link:label>
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