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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>ETF Spotlight: High-Yield Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-spotlight-high-yield-bonds-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-spotlight-high-yield-bonds-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond (NYSEArca: JNK), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $11.1 billion.
Objective: The SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond tries to reflect the performance of the Barclays Capital High Yield Very Liquid Index, which follows publicly issued U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate bonds with above average liquidity.
Holdings: The fund holds industrial, [...]]]></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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		<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>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>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>
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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>PIMCO ETF Puts Spotlight on Mutual Fund Fees</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/pimco-etf-puts-spotlight-on-mutual-fund-fees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/pimco-etf-puts-spotlight-on-mutual-fund-fees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund version of PIMCO Total Return could force active mutual funds to cut fees to keep up with the lower costs of ETFs, according to a report Monday.
“Should the ETF version of Bill Gross&#8217;s PIMCO Total Return prove a success in attracting investors, the pressure will build on competitors to follow suit,” [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[Preferred Stock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REITs]]></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>ETF Spotlight: Investment Grade Corporate Debt</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-spotlight-investment-grade-corporate-debt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-spotlight-investment-grade-corporate-debt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: LQD), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $18.5 billion.
Objective: The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund tries to reflect the performance of the iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade Index, which holds U.S. dollar-denominated liquid investment grade corporate bond market.
Holdings: Top holdings include: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ProShares Offers a German Sovereign Debt ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/proshares-offers-a-german-sovereign-debt-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/proshares-offers-a-german-sovereign-debt-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BUND]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BUNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GGOV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ProShares, the fourth largest U.S. exchange traded fund provider known for its alternative leveraged and inverse offerings, recently launched a German sovereign debt ETF.
Proshares released the ProShares German Sovereign/Sub-Sovereign ETF (NYSEArca: GGOV), which tries to reflect the performance of the Markit iBoxx EUR Germany Sovereign &#38; Sub-Sovereign Liquid Index. The ETF will hold investment-grade fix-rate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Look At PIMCO&#8217;s Planned Total Return ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/a-look-at-pimcos-planned-total-return-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/a-look-at-pimcos-planned-total-return-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[PIMCO recently announced the due date for its active exchange traded fund version of the Total Return Fund. The new ETF may entice investors to this relatively untapped market space and could even draw assets away from the provider&#8217;s flagship fund.
The PIMCO Total Return Fund has provided an impressive performance over its 25-year lifespan, with [...]]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[MUB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PZA]]></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>Meet 2012&#8217;s New ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/new-etfs-for-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/new-etfs-for-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund business is picking up where it left off in 2011, ringing in the new year with a slew of new product launches.
With most pure beta ETF indexing strategies filled out, fund providers are looking to expand into niche areas and other corners of the market.
Earlier this month, BlackRock&#8217;s iShares launched three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. ETFs See More Inflows</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/u-s-etfs-see-more-inflows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/u-s-etfs-see-more-inflows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Performance Reports]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S.-listed exchange traded funds attracted higher inflows in 2011 to take the business to $1 trillion in assets under management. Leading the charge, Vanguard brought in the most in new investment dollars for the second year in a row.
While smaller providers gained greater market share as larger providers attracted lower inflows, Vanguard still brought in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ProShares&#8217; New Breakeven Inflation ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/proshares-new-breakeven-inflation-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/proshares-new-breakeven-inflation-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inverse ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ProShares on Thursday launched two new unleveraged exchange traded funds, one long and one short, that provide exposure to the breakeven inflation level.
The indicator is used to quantify inflation expectations. Specifically, it is the spread difference in yields between normal Treasuries and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPs, of similar duration. By taking the spread differential, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Previewing PIMCO Total Return ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/previewing-pimco-total-return-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/previewing-pimco-total-return-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Gross is hoping PIMCO Total Return ETF can someday grow to become the world&#8217;s largest exchange traded fund by assets after it lists in March.
PIMCO says it plans to roll out an ETF version of Total Return Fund on March 1. Actively managed ETFs haven’t been a big hit so far, but Gross obviously [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock ETFs to Outperform Bonds After Lost Decade?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/stock-etfs-to-outperform-bonds-after-lost-decade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/stock-etfs-to-outperform-bonds-after-lost-decade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The bond market has outperformed the overall stock market over the past three decades. However, with extremely low yields and the looming prospect of rising rates and higher inflation, the equities market and stock exchange traded funds have a good chance of beating out bonds over the next three decades, some say.
Most investment experts believe [...]]]></description>
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