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	<description>Setting the Pace for Exchange Traded Funds</description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Accuvest Global Long Short</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-chart-of-the-day-accuvest-global-long-short/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, a California-based firm, Accuvest Global Advisors, took over the advisory duties for Accuvest Global Long Short ETF (NYSEArca: AGLS), formerly known as Mars Hill Global Relative Value with the ticker GRV.
AGLS is structured as a unique actively managed exchange traded fund that seeks to deliver alpha irrespective of the trend of the overall equity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Active vs. Passive ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/active-vs-passive-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The passive, indexed approach is what has fueled most of the growth in exchange traded funds, but now the business is moving toward actively managed ETF strategies. Therefore, investors need to understand the differences, sometimes subtle, between active and passive ETFs.
ETFs were originally made to passively mimic or reflect the performance of an underlying benchmark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Street Eyes Active ETF Business</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/state-street-eyes-active-etf-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The actively managed exchange traded fund space has yet to blossom, but large fund providers are beginning to make headway, with the latest firm, States Street Global Advisors, home to the SPDR ETF line, announcing its intent to launch active funds soon.
SSgA, the third-largest U.S. ETF provider, will launch new actively managed funds, distribute the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Merger Arbitrage Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-chart-of-the-day-merger-arbitrage-funds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CSMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MNA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the exchange traded fund market matures over time, we are hearing more about actively managed ETFs as well as portfolios that deliver alternatives or hedge fund strategies to the investor. One sub-category that has emerged that fits this bill is that of merger arbitrage funds, of which three exist now in the marketplace.
From an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pimco Total Return ETF on Tap for 2012?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/pimco-total-return-etf-on-tap-for-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/pimco-total-return-etf-on-tap-for-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund version of Pimco Total Return Fund is reportedly moving closer to receiving regulatory approval that could allow the eagerly anticipated ETF to launch in 2012.
A dozen actively managed ETFs in the development pipeline are weeks away from clearing a major obstacle to launching, Ignites reported this week.
Pimco, State Street Global Advisors, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iShares Files Three Actively Managed ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/ishares-files-three-actively-managed-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/ishares-files-three-actively-managed-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Large-Cap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Volatility]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The  actively managed exchange traded fund space is slowly gaining momentum,  with BlackRock&#8217;s iShares filing for the Securities and Exchange Commission&#8217;s approval to launch three active  equity ETFs that try to limit the effects of market volatility.
According to the filing, the iShares Strategic Beta U.S. Small-Cap Fund will hold at least 80% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Active ETFs Seen Taking Off in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/active-etfs-seen-taking-off-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/active-etfs-seen-taking-off-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVY]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Actively managed exchange traded funds haven’t gained much traction in the investment landscape yet, but some veteran observers expect that to change in 2012 as high-profile managers get in the active ETF game.
Index-tracking ETFs have been “tremendous” for investors because of their low expenses and tradability, Josh Brown, a vice president at Fusion IQ and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AdvisorShares to List Active Long/Short Hedge ETF‏</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/advisorshares-to-list-active-longshort-hedge-etf%e2%80%8f/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/advisorshares-to-list-active-longshort-hedge-etf%e2%80%8f/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AdvisorShares, an exchange traded fund provider that specializes in actively managed products, is expected to launch a new active ETF Thursday, adding another long/short equity ETF to a growing line of products aimed at reducing overall exposure to market volatility.
According to a press release, the AdvisorShares Rockledge SectorSam ETF (NYSEArca: SSAM) tries to provide stable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Street Plans Active ETFs, Breakeven Inflation Fund</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/state-street-plans-active-etfs-breakeven-inflation-fund/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/state-street-plans-active-etfs-breakeven-inflation-fund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ETF Trends</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Street wants to launch actively managed exchange traded funds next year, according to a report.
&#8220;We hope to introduce our first set of active ETFs in 2012,&#8221; Jim Ross, global head of ETFs at State Street Global Advisors, told Mutual Fund Wire. &#8220;The initial set is probably going to be a suite of five to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder ETFs and Another Bailout for Fannie Mae</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/homebuilder-etfs-and-another-bailout-for-fannie-mae/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Homebuilders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fannie Mae, the giant government-controlled mortgage backer, has asked for  another bailout in the form of a $7.8 billion from the U.S. Treasury. The news is a reminder of the fragile state of the housing and mortgage markets, but homebuilder ETFs have shaken off the concerns to trade higher.
Yet builder ETFs have been top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WisdomTree Readies Share Offering Before Q3 Results</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/wisdomtree-readies-share-offering-before-q3-results/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/wisdomtree-readies-share-offering-before-q3-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded fund manager WisdomTree Investments (NasdaqGM: WETF) has filed for a proposed offering of common stock of up to one million new shares.
The New York-based firm reports quarterly results later this month. The stock, which recently moved from the pink sheets to list on the Nasdaq, closed at $6.34 on Monday. The shares have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Active ETFs Wrestle with Disclosure Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/active-etfs-wrestle-with-disclosure-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mutual Funds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some analysts are calling for assets in actively managed exchange traded funds to hit $1 trillion within a decade. However, one persistent challenge for active ETFs is providing the necessary disclosure for the fund to trade properly without tipping the portfolio manager&#8217;s hand.
One idea proposed recently is a hybrid structure that combines features of ETFs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PowerShares Retires Two Active ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/powershares-retires-two-active-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Invesco PowerShares recently closed two of the oldest actively managed exchange traded funds, bringing the total number of active ETFs in the market down to 38, according to a report.
At the end of September, PowerShares Active Alpha Multi-Cap (NYSEArca: PQZ) and PowerShares Active AlphaQ (NYSEArca: PQY) stopped trading, writes Ron Rowland for Seeking Alpha.
The fund [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Absolute Returns</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/etf-chart-of-the-day-absolute-returns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BND]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cambria Global Tactical ETF (NYSEArca: GTAA) launched nearly one year ago, and the exchange traded fund has attracted approximately $164 million in assets under management since inception.
Issued by AdvisorShares, which is familiar in the industry as pioneers in actively managed ETFs, GTAA is designed to deliver absolute returns while reducing overall volatility and downside risk. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New AdvisorShares ETF Based on TrimTabs Research</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/new-advisorshares-etf-based-on-trimtabs-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/new-advisorshares-etf-based-on-trimtabs-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AdvisorShares this week launched a new exchange traded fund with an investment objective based on research from TrimTabs Investment Research.
The new addition is AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF (NYSEArca: TTFS) and the portfolio management team of the ETF is a part of TrimTabs Asset Management.
&#8220;Top insiders at a firm know more about its fundamentals than [...]]]></description>
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