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	<description>Setting the Pace for Exchange Traded Funds</description>
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		<title>Can Dividend ETFs Sustain Their Performance?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/can-dividend-etfs-sustain-their-performance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2011, the dividend growth strategy ruled the stock market, as conservative investors were seeking yield and relative safety. The S&#38;P 500 was mostly flat for the year, while focused exchange traded funds such as the Vanguard Dividend Growth Strategy (NYSEArca: VIG) gained nearly 10%. Can the rally sustain into 2012?
&#8220;There&#8217;s a real possibility that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETF Can Anchor a Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/dividend-etf-can-anchor-a-portfolio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEArca: VIG) has the potential to be a core holding within a portfolio because it holds a diversified collection of high-quality dividend stocks. The index holds U.S. stocks that have increased their dividend payout for at least the past decade.
The yield is not necessarily what is attractive about the fund. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: SPDR S&amp;P Dividend ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-spdr-sp-dividend-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-spdr-sp-dividend-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on SPDR S&#38;P Dividend ETF (SDY), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $8.7 billion.
Objective: The SPDR S&#38;P Dividend ETF tries to reflect the performance of the S&#38;P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, which holds the 60-highest dividend yielding components of the S&#38;P Composite 1500 Index that have raised dividends every year over 25 consecutive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Dividend ETFs Outperform Again After Stellar 2011?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-dividend-etfs-outperform-again-after-stellar-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dividend-themed exchange traded funds outperformed in 2011 but are lagging the overall market so far this year with investors favoring growth sectors rather than dividend payers.
Dividend ETFs were all the rage last year due to low bond yields and a desire for safety in an uncertain market.
Some analysts are predicting dividend ETFs will have another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Dividend ETFs Maintain Their Winning Ways?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-dividend-etfs-maintain-their-winning-ways/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-dividend-etfs-maintain-their-winning-ways/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DVY]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds in the U.S. large cap category managed to beat the S&#38;P 500 in 2011 while raking in plenty of cash as investors hungry for income looked far and wide for alternatives to bond funds.
Market volatility doesn&#8217;t seem to be going away anytime soon as Europe&#8217;s debt crisis continues to rage. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Focus: Dividend Funds in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-focus-dividend-funds-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-focus-dividend-funds-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds made a big splash in 2011 and most held up much better than the S&#38;P 500 as investors were drawn to safety and income. Yet looking ahead to next year, there are increasing concerns that this  strategy could be a &#8220;crowded&#8221; trade and that dividend ETFs may trail the  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Dividend ETFs with Growth Potential</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/four-dividend-etfs-with-growth-potential/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds have seen intense interest from investors in 2011 as they seek shelter from market volatility in stable sectors and an income stream.
For example, investors have flocked to utilities ETFs due to their conservative reputation and enticing dividend yields. [Utilities ETFs]
The best performers in sector exchange traded funds this year track  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emerging Market Dividend ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/emerging-market-dividend-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/emerging-market-dividend-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For investors who can stomach more risk, there are exchange traded funds that invest in emerging markets and seek to provide a dividend stream on the side.
&#8220;International dividend funds pay dividends net of foreign tax withholding, which is applicable in certain countries. At the end of the year, fund companies provide tax documents, which will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETFs Are Not All The Same</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/dividend-etfs-are-not-all-the-same/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=69224</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the yields in the Treasuries market at historic lows, dividend stock exchange traded funds (ETFs) have attracted the attention of investors. But with so many to choose from, fund providers seeking to enter this ETF space will have to have a leg up on the competition.
For example, the Schwab U.S. Dividend    [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Five: Dividend ETFs with Juicy Yields</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/high-five-dividend-etfs-with-juicy-yields/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds have been big sellers in 2011 as investors seek a conservative approach to stocks and extra income as 10-year Treasury yields again dip below 2%.
ETFs have been a good tool for dividend seekers to hunt for yield because they can invest in a basket of stocks rather than researching individual companies.
Dividend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETF Gets Warm Reception in Europe</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/dividend-etf-gets-warm-reception-in-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/dividend-etf-gets-warm-reception-in-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds have been big sellers this year in the U.S., and now a new equity-income ETF launched in Europe is off to a fast asset-gathering start.
According to State Street Global Adviors, the SPDR S&#38;P US Dividend Aristocrats pulled in $100 million in the 10 days following the fund&#8217;s launch in Europe, reports [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schwab Expects &#8216;Good Demand&#8217; for New Dividend ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/schwab-expects-good-demand-for-new-dividend-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/schwab-expects-good-demand-for-new-dividend-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charles Schwab has launched its own dividend exchange traded fund as investors continue to buy equity-income ETFs at a rapid pace.
On a call with reporters Friday, Schwab&#8217;s head of proprietary investment product management John Sturiale said there is &#8220;definitely a demand for yield in the market&#8221; with 10-year Treasury yields hovering around 2%.
&#8220;This is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Closer Look at Vanguard&#8217;s High Dividend ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/a-closer-look-at-vanguards-high-dividend-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/a-closer-look-at-vanguards-high-dividend-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been covering dividend exchange traded funds a lot lately because investors can&#8217;t seem to get enough information on these top-selling ETFs.
Some of the largest dividend ETFs by assets have seen impressive inflows in 2011.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEArca: VIG), iShares DJ U.S. Select Dividend (NYSEArca: DVY) and SPDR S&#38;P Dividend (NYSEArca: SDY) recorded year-to-date [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Quartet of Dividend ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/a-quartet-of-dividend-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not surprising that dividend exchange traded funds have been all the rage lately.
Investors are looking for safety and yield, and dividend ETFs offer a low-cost, transparent way to invest in a basket of companies and mitigate single-stock risks.
Money Morning points to a recent Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s Capital IQ Equity Research note that focused on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETFs: Searching Overseas for Yield</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/dividend-etfs-searching-overseas-for-yield/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/dividend-etfs-searching-overseas-for-yield/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Income-seeking investors have been tapping into dividend exchange traded funds in a low interest-rate environment for bonds.
Some U.S.-based investors may want to look at dividend ETFs that follow international stocks.
WisdomTree DEFA Fund (NYSEArca: DWM) focuses on international large-cap companies in 16 countries in Asia and European developed markets. Withthis diversification also comes exposure to the [...]]]></description>
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