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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Bond ETFs</title>
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	<description>Setting the Pace for Exchange Traded Funds</description>
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		<title>Muni Bond ETFs Continue March Higher</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/muni-bond-etfs-continue-march-higher/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/muni-bond-etfs-continue-march-higher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HYD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Bonds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bond exchange traded funds are seeing money move in and low defaults have the sector enjoying its best start to a year since 1990 in terms of performance.
&#8220;Investors are rushing  back to municipals as evidenced by strong inflows of $6 billion in  January. A combination of factors are boosting investor demand: a lower  supply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Rising Treasury Yields Mean for Bond ETF Investors</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/what-rising-treasury-yields-mean-for-bond-etf-investors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TLT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treasury Bonds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Rising U.S. Treasury yields have pushed government bond exchange traded funds lower so far in February on hopes Greek will seal a second financial bailout and ease tensions over the Eurozone debt crisis.
A spike in yields would punish nervous investors who have piled into the perceived safety of Treasury ETFs, since yields and bond prices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Search for Yield Drives Record Fixed-Income ETF Buying</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/search-for-yield-drives-record-fixed-income-etf-buying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/search-for-yield-drives-record-fixed-income-etf-buying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds listed around the world that track fixed-income assets saw their best monthly inflows ever in January as investors frustrated with rock-bottom interest rates turn to bond ETFs to tailor portfolios and boost yield.
Global fixed-income ETFs set an all-time high in January with net inflows of $9 billion, up from the previous monthly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Money Market Rules May Boost Short-Duration ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/money-market-rules-may-boost-short-duration-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/money-market-rules-may-boost-short-duration-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MINT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Markets]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission is set to announce a two-part plan to stabilize money market funds, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. If approved, the proposals could hurt the performance of money market funds and make short-duration exchange traded funds a more attractive options for investors.
“The SEC&#8217;s aim is to minimize any losses for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Things to Know About Bond ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/five-things-to-know-about-bond-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/five-things-to-know-about-bond-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After a volatile year, many investors have jumped out of the equities markets and either held onto their cash or piled into the safer bond market. Investors who want to take on bonds exposure may consider augmenting their investment portfolios with bond exchange traded funds.
What are bond ETFs? Bond ETFs are exchange traded funds that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are High-Yield ETFs Also High Risk?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/are-high-yield-etfs-also-high-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/are-high-yield-etfs-also-high-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MLPs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some investors looking to boost income are turning to high-yield exchange traded funds and other ETFs that invest in riskier bonds and alternative fixed-income sectors. As always, investors need to remember that higher yield usually means higher risk.
It&#8217;s understandable that some investors are reaching for yield with Treasury bonds, CDs and bank accounts offering such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why TIPS ETFs Have Negative Yields</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-tips-etfs-have-negative-yields/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-tips-etfs-have-negative-yields/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SCHP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STPZ]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities and exchange traded funds that invest in them continue to see solid demand despite the fact the bonds are paying negative yields.
“A $15 billion auction of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities this month drew the strongest demand since March even though yields on the notes average less than zero percent for the first time,” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors Flocking to Emerging Market, High-Yield ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/investors-flocking-to-emerging-market-high-yield-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/investors-flocking-to-emerging-market-high-yield-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EEM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNK]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded fund investors demonstrated their higher appetite for risk in January by piling into ETFs focused on emerging markets and high-yield corporate bonds.
Vanguard Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: VWO) gathered the most assets last month with inflows of about $3.3 billion, Index Universe reports. Meanwhile, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: EEM) placed fifth, hauling in $1.3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: High-Yield Corporate Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-chart-of-the-day-high-yield-corporate-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-chart-of-the-day-high-yield-corporate-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HYLD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds indexed to high-yield corporate bonds have garnered significant interest from an asset inflows standpoint thus far in 2012, and one fund in particular stands out as the recipient of much of these flows, iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond (NYSEArca: HYG).
In the past week alone, approximately $800 million has flowed into HYG [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock, Treasury ETFs Send Mixed Messages on Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/stock-treasury-etfs-send-mixed-messages-on-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/stock-treasury-etfs-send-mixed-messages-on-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75204</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Treasury exchange traded funds are rallying on European debt fears as five-year yields drop to record lows. Stock ETFs, however, are broadcasting a more optimistic outlook. So who is telling the truth &#8212; equity or Treasury ETFs?
The iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) has gained about 3% over the past week. The bond ETF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could ‘Super Downgrades’ Hit Muni Bond ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/could-%e2%80%98super-downgrades%e2%80%99-hit-muni-bond-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/could-%e2%80%98super-downgrades%e2%80%99-hit-muni-bond-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bond exchange traded funds racked up impressive returns in 2011 but there are worries the fixed-income funds could take a hit this year on downgrades as rating agencies revamp their methodologies.
Muni bonds may see “super downgrades” of two or more notches that could have a dramatic effect on prices, Investment News reports.
Peter Hayes, head [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muni Bond ETFs on a Roll as Yields Hit Record Lows</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/muni-bond-etfs-on-a-roll-as-yields-hit-record-lows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/muni-bond-etfs-on-a-roll-as-yields-hit-record-lows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bond exchange traded funds are spiking as rates drop to record lows, prompting worries this corner of the fixed-income market is getting ahead of itself.
&#8220;The municipal bond  market has been on a seven-week march to all-time low rates (yields),&#8221; says James Colby, an ETF portfolio manager at Van Eck. &#8220;Given the voracious appetite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Italian Government Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-chart-of-the-day-italian-government-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-chart-of-the-day-italian-government-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fixed-income exchange traded funds were largely in the spotlight throughout 2011 as investors generally turned to them for yield and some degree of stability amid severe volatility in equities last year.
Thus, when specific asset classes in the ETF universe garner assets and attention, innovation and additional product releases are often the next step in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury ETFs on the Precipice</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/treasury-etfs-on-the-precipice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/treasury-etfs-on-the-precipice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are Treasury exchange traded funds on the verge of a major technical breakdown?
U.S. government bond ETFs are giving off weak technical signals as markets await the Federal Reserve announcement and President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.
For example, iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) was in negative territory along with the S&#38;P 500 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs That Short U.S. Treasury Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etfs-that-short-u-s-treasury-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etfs-that-short-u-s-treasury-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds indexed to long-term U.S. Treasury bonds are on a  losing streak due to investor preference for riskier assets such as  stocks, and hints of progress on Europe’s debt crisis.
Now Goldman Sachs (GS) and some other Wall Street firms are recommending  clients short Treasuries to profit from a rise in [...]]]></description>
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