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		<title>ETFs Scream Risk-Off</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etfs-scream-risk-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 15:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds hitched to virtually every asset class are flashing serious warning signs as markets react with fear to the possibility of a Greek exit from the euro.
Whether you look at ETFs tracking stocks, bonds, commodities or currencies, it’s not a pretty picture. The Dow was down more than 150 points in midday trading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs as ‘Disruptive Technology’</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etfs-as-%e2%80%98disruptive-technology%e2%80%99/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etfs-as-%e2%80%98disruptive-technology%e2%80%99/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the world of capital markets, the exchange traded fund is a textbook case of a “disruptive technology,” says ConvergEx Group chief market strategist Nicholas Colas.
The first ETF in the U.S., SPDR S&#38;P 500 (NYSEArca: SPY), was launched 19 years ago and the business has mushroomed to over $ 1 trillion in total assets.
Citing Clayton [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Emerging Market Small-Caps</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-emerging-market-small-caps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-emerging-market-small-caps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DGS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EEMS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emerging market exchange traded funds that focus on small-cap stocks have more growth potential than large-caps. Although these smaller counterparts are a bit riskier, they can add more exposure to a portfolio.
&#8220;International equities provide diversification benefits to U.S.  investors through exposure to different economies and currencies.  Generally speaking, small-cap funds can provide better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This ETF Targets Companies with a Competitive Advantage</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/this-etf-targets-companies-with-a-market-advantage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/this-etf-targets-companies-with-a-market-advantage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Equal-Weight ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MOAT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Between purely active and passive ETFs there is a gray area of funds tracking quantitative indices that codify techniques used by active managers in a rules-based benchmark.
One example is Van Eck Global recently partnering with Morningstar to launch the Market Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (NYSEArca: MOAT). [New Van Eck ETF Leverages Morningstar Research]
The fund [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blackstone Teams with State Street for Senior Loan ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/blackstone-teams-with-state-street-for-senior-loan-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/blackstone-teams-with-state-street-for-senior-loan-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As investors scour the markets for income-generating assets, some are beginning to look to alternative, off-the-beaten-track assets. In response to the growing demand, Blackstone, a leading private-equity and alternative investment manager, is partnering with State Street Global Advisors, the firm behind the SPDR brand, to launch a new senior loan exchange traded fund.
The SPDR Blackstone/GSO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The ETF Industry: Still Alive and Thriving</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/the-etf-industry-still-alive-and-thriving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/the-etf-industry-still-alive-and-thriving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds have been criticized as some observers claim that they are to blame for losses and big swings in the financial markets. However, the numbers tell a different story, as there are over 1,500 ETFs trading, and assets have surpassed the $1 trillion mark.
&#8220;The ETF is to the mutual fund, what the Internet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Street Rolls Out First Active ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/state-street-rolls-out-first-active-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/state-street-rolls-out-first-active-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AGG]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=83756</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The actively managed exchange traded fund space, once pushed to the side, is now attracting a greater following, especially in the wake of highly successful PIMCO Total Return ETF (NYSEArca: BOND) launch. Now, State Street Global Advisors is testing the waters with its first active ETFs.
On Thursday, the fund provider launched the SPDR SSgA Multi-Asset [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: U.S. Large-Cap Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/etf-spotlight-u-s-large-cap-stocks-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/etf-spotlight-u-s-large-cap-stocks-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ELR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Large-Caps]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=83506</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some investors looking for broad-based exposure to U.S. large-cap stocks use ETFs tracking this market segment as a core holding in a diversified portfolio.
The SPDR Dow Jones Large Cap ETF (NYSEArca: ELR) earns an overweight ranking from S&#38;P Capital IQ.
&#8220;We think it is appropriate to put a large-cap focused ETF security like ELR into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: iShares Russell 1000 Value</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/etf-spotlight-ishares-russell-1000-value/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/etf-spotlight-ishares-russell-1000-value/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=83101</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (NYSEArca: IWD), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $12.0 billion.
Objective: The iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund tries to reflect the performance of the Russell 1000 Value Index, which tracks the large-cap value sector of the U.S. equity market.
Holdings: Top holdings include: General Electric (NYSE: GE) 2.9%, Chevron [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European Investors Turn to ETFs Following U.S. Market</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/european-investors-turn-to-etfs-following-u-s-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/european-investors-turn-to-etfs-following-u-s-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With European economies still facing down the uncertainty from potential sovereign debt problems, Eurozone investors have funneled more money into exchange traded funds that follow U.S. markets.
Notably, BlackRock&#8217;s iShares ETF division recently announced that its Europe-listed iShares S&#38;P 500 ETF has garnered over $10 billion in assets under management, which coincides with its 10th year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing the Right Biotech ETF Exposure</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/choosing-the-right-biotech-etf-exposure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/choosing-the-right-biotech-etf-exposure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=83289</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Coming off the hopeful drug trial tests and lucrative takeover bids, the biotech sector and related exchange traded funds that follow the industry surged this week. However, some biotechnology ETFs are doing better than the others.
The large biotech firms are flush with cash and the overall sector is ripe with takeover bids on small up-and-comers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four High-Yield Dividend ETF Options</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/four-high-yield-dividend-etf-options/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/four-high-yield-dividend-etf-options/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As witnessed last year, dividend paying exchange traded funds offer investors the opportunity to receive additional cash on the side while they wait out any market condition. Still, if you want high-yield dividend picks, an investor will have to look beyond the plain vanilla dividend stocks.
Trang Ho, for Investor&#8217;s Business Daily, outlines four nonleveraged ETFs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversifying Away from Apple (AAPL) with Equal-Weight ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/diversifying-away-from-apple-aapl-with-equal-weight-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple (NasdaqGS; AAPL) has been dominating the tech headlines, with good reason as it has the market cap and revenue to push around most of its peers. However, for the exchange traded fund investor who is worried about the heavy hand Apple is playing on their overall portfolio, it may be time to consider an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are ETFs? &#8212; Pros and Cons</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/what-are-etfs-pros-and-cons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/what-are-etfs-pros-and-cons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds have become a popular alternative to investing with mutual funds. These investment tools have plenty of attractive traits, however, they also come with some points of caution.
Exchange traded funds originally launched in the early 1990s, and the first ETF was the SPDR S&#38;P 500 (NYSEArca: SPY) which was designed to track the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Low-Volatility ETFs Still High Priority?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/are-low-volatility-etfs-still-high-priority/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/are-low-volatility-etfs-still-high-priority/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Low-volatility exchange traded funds gained investor attention at the end of last year. They were used as defensive positions amid the uncertainty of the Eurozone crisis and the weak U.S. economic outlook. Today, is a low-volatility strategy still valid?
&#8220;Year-to-date through April 4, the S&#38;P 500 Index was up 12% and was led by cyclical sectors [...]]]></description>
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