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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Sector ETFs</title>
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		<title>Financial ETFs are Money in the Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/financial-etfs-are-money-in-the-banks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Financial exchange traded funds are outperforming the market on strength in bank stocks and hopes the economic recovery is hitting escape velocity.
Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLF) followed the broader market lower on Friday but is up about 13% so far this year, compared with a gain of roughly 8% for the S&#38;P 500. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lithium ETF Rebounds on Improved Demand, Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the steep drop-off last year when investors turned away from riskier commodity plays, the lithium exchange traded fund has surged this year on higher demand as global economies reveal improvements in manufacturing and consumption.
Global X Lithium ETF (NYSEArca: LIT) is up 20.5% year-to-date, compared to the 23.4% drop over the last year. The fund [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation ETF Performance Raises Flags</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/transportation-etf-performance-raises-flags/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some market observers are pointing to the recent lagging performance of transportation indexes and exchange traded funds as a warning sign the rally may be getting long in the tooth.
“This is potentially worrisome from at least two different points of view. First, the Dow Theory, the oldest market timing system still in widespread use today, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook and the IPO ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/facebook-and-the-ipo-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/facebook-and-the-ipo-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The social media giant Facebook has the investing world abuzz with its plan to finally go public. Exchange traded funds focusing on initial public offerings have been solid performers so far this year and could get a lift from the Facebook IPO, but not right away.
An IPO is an offering to the public to purchase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nasdaq-100 ETF at Highest Level Since Internet Bubble</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/nasdaq-100-etf-at-highest-level-since-internet-bubble/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nasdaq-100 exchange traded fund is up 11% year to date to outperform the S&#38;P 500. The technology-heavy ETF has rallied to the highest levels since the dot-com wreck.
The index is comprised of 100 tech stocks listed on the Nasdaq. Many small tech stocks are getting a boost from Facebook preparing an initial public offering, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rolling the Dice with the Gaming ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/rolling-the-dice-with-the-gaming-etf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people are waiting for a Las Vegas recovery, and a reversal of fortune could be underway, as revenue growth for this year is at 9.3%. The gaming exchange traded fund Market Vectors Gaming ETF (NYSEArca: BJK) is up more than 10% so far in 2012.
Emerging market growth has driven the casino industry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook IPO Drives Interest in Social Media ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/facebook-ipo-drives-interest-in-social-media-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/facebook-ipo-drives-interest-in-social-media-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trading volume and assets in a small exchange traded fund that invests in social media stocks are ramping higher in the wake of Facebook filing to go public.
Assets in the Global X Social Media Index ETF (NasdaqGM: SOCL) have jumped to $5.3 million from $1.4 million after Facebook’s IPO filing, Benzinga reports.
“It&#8217;s enough to make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Homebuilder ETFs are Holding Their Own</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-homebuilder-etfs-are-holding-their-own/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. homebuilder stocks and exchange traded funds have posted substantial gains after hitting lows late last year. Recent housing data, positive earnings reports and easing unemployment are all supporting the upbeat sentiment.
Investors in the sector closely watch the new home sales reports from the U.S. Commerce Department.Last week&#8217;s report was the best reading in over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar ETFs: Brighter Days or Burning Out?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/solar-etfs-brighter-days-or-burning-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/solar-etfs-brighter-days-or-burning-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solar shares and exchange traded funds counter-rallied last month on news of Germany&#8217;s healthy growth and improved sentiment for the beaten-down sector. The country is the world&#8217;s largest market of solar energy related products, but the sector may need more momentum for related ETFs to recapture their 200 day-moving-averages.
Last year was a flameout for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Street Lowers Expenses on Sector ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/state-street-lowers-expenses-on-sector-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the exchange traded fund industry continues to expand and attract more assets, fund providers have been able to lower expenses, often undercutting the competition. State Street Global Advisors recently lowered its fees by 1 basis point on all its sector ETFs in what appears to be a growing competitiveness in garnering a greater piece [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uranium ETF Powers Up</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/uranium-etf-powers-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund tracking the uranium sector is among the best-performing ETFs in 2012 after falling hard last year on Japan&#8217;s nuclear disaster.
Global X Uranium ETF (NYSEArca: URA) is up 29% year to date. Further growth in China is supporting continued investor interest.
&#8220;China&#8217;s primary economic planning agency, The National Development and Reform  Commission, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preferred Stock ETFs Enjoy Fat Yields, Capital Appreciation</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/preferred-stock-etfs-enjoy-fat-yields-capital-appreciation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preferred stock exchange traded funds have offered investors the best of both worlds so far in 2012 &#8212; higher prices and a nice dividend stream to boot.
Preferred shares and ETFs that hold them could get see a further spike in popularity as investors search for yield.
Preferred shares have been outperforming for most of 2012, especially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media ETF Likes Facebook IPO Speculation</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/social-media-etf-likes-facebook-ipo-speculation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The social media exchange traded fund has been moving higher on increased trading volume in recent days on anticipation Facebook could file for an initial public offering as soon as this week.
Global X Social Media Index ETF (NasdaqGM: SOCL), the first social media-based ETF, listed in November. It tracks a benchmark of companies engaged in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;January Barometer&#8217; Bodes Well for Stock ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/january-barometer-bodes-well-for-stock-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The S&#38;P 500 is off to its best start in many years, a bullish technical signal since the so-called January Barometer has a decent track record for predicting full-year gains for stock exchange traded funds.
Furthermore, cyclical sectors and related ETFs are leading the market, which shows risk appetite is strong despite lingering concerns over Europe&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small-Cap Gold Miner ETF Jumps Nearly 30% in a Month</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/small-cap-gold-miner-etf-jumps-nearly-30-in-a-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund indexed to small-cap gold miner stocks is among the best unleveraged ETFs over the past month with a gain of nearly 30%. Are miner ETFs going to finally catch up to the price of gold?
Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners (NYSEArca: GDXJ) is up 28.4% over the trailing month. [Gold Miner ETFs [...]]]></description>
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