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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Community Banks</title>
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		<title>Bank ETFs Languish After Dividend Increases</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/bank-etfs-languish-after-dividend-increases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several banks recently announced dividend increases and share buybacks, but exchange traded funds (ETFs) investing in the sector have lagged the overall market’s bounce since the middle of March.
The $2 billion SPDR Bank ETF (NYSEArca: KBE) has traded sideways and is near its 50-day moving average.

The Federal Reserve recently gave banks the green light on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regional Bank ETFs Await Their Turn</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/regional-bank-etfs-await-their-turn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The improving economy has lifted Wall Street&#8217;s big banks out of their rut, but smaller community and regional bank exchange traded funds (ETFs) have yet to experience a similar rebound. What gives?
While Main Street bankers are experiencing a rebound thanks to higher consumption, a stabilizing housing market and an expanding economy, smaller banks are just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Regional Bank ETFs Betting on M&amp;A Pickup</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/7-regional-bank-etfs-betting-ma-pickup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greater mergers and acquisitions activity in the financial sector has been delivering a nice bump for regional banking exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The Keefe, Bruyette &#38; Woods Regional Bank Index rose 3% this month on regional banking M&#38;A activity, reports Laurie Kulikowski for TheStreet. Morgan Keegan analysts remarked that &#8220;bank M&#38;A is picking up steam&#8221;  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regional Bank ETFs: Best and Worst Performing Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/regional-bank-etfs-best-and-worst-performing-banks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the optimistic news coming from a few Wall Street bankers, a majority of financial institutions are struggling in the fledgling recovery. Let&#8217;s take a look at some of the best and worst banks, along with the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold them.
For 2010, 157 banks went under, as compared to 140 in 2009, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financial ETFs: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/09/financial-etfs-good-bad-ugly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judging by the numbers, Wall Street&#8217;s big banks came roaring back in the second quarter. That may not necessarily mean that it&#8217;s time to start snapping up financial exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The good: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) ran the numbers, and banks made $21.6 billion in net income in the second quarter, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community Bank ETF: Small Banks Endangered?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/08/community-bank-etf-small-banks-endangered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although community banks make up the majority of banks in the United States, they might be an endangered species. Will these little institutions and the exchange traded fund (ETF) that tracks them go the way of the dodo bird?
Federal Reserve official Thomas Hoenig stated this week that &#8220;Too Big To Fail&#8221; banking institutions threaten the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs Slide on the First Day of Third Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/07/etfs-slide-first-day-third-quarter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worries about the domestic and global economy didn&#8217;t wind down along with the second quarter. They&#8217;re hanging around, dogging the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) right into the third quarter.
Financial overhaul made another step closer to becoming a reality late yesterday after the House approved it. It&#8217;s now marching over to the Senate, where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Financial Reform Means for ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/06/what-financial-reform-means-for-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legislation for financial reform is finally coming to a head, with the most recent draft of the bill expected to have enough support to become law. Financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) initially reacted negatively. Whether that&#8217;s just an initial shock or the beginning of trouble remains to be seen.
According to Damien Paletta of The Wall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financial ETFs: Look Under the Hood to Protect Yourself</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/04/financial-etfs-look-under-hood-protect-yourself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=28699</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re an investor in financial exchange traded funds (ETFs), you probably saw your holdings drop when the SEC announced that it would press charges against Goldman Sachs. But depending on which ETFs you held, your exposure to Goldman’s stock selloff would have differed.
According to Ron Rowland of Money and Markets, there are seven ETFs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financial ETFs to Watch as SEC&#8217;s Investigation Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/04/financial-etfs-to-watch-as-secs-investigation-continues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Goldman Sachs lost $10 billion in market value as investors responded to news of a civil lawsuit brought on by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other banks were dragged, too. With all this volatility in financials, now may be a good time to do some homework on financial exchange traded funds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 ETFs for a Financial Sector Recovery</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/02/6-etfs-financial-sector-recovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The financial sector&#8217;s recovery may ultimately be an uneven one. Regional banks may prosper while larger ones still struggle under the weight of TARP and increased scrutiny. There are exchange traded funds (ETFs) to play the recovery &#8211; wherever it&#8217;s happening.
After a year of recuperating from the financial crisis, big banks may be healthy enough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government Gives a Helping Hand to Community, Regional Bank ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/02/government-gives-a-helping-hand-to-community-regional-bank-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to grease the wheels on lending to America&#8217;s small businesses, President Barack Obama wants to provide community banks with a few billion dollars. The additional money may be just what&#8217;s needed to keep community and regional bank exchange traded funds (ETFs) moving.
Obama may provide community banks with $30 billion to encourage lending [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What America&#8217;s 100th Bank Failure Means for Financial ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/10/what-americas-100th-bank-failure-means-financial-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 100th bank failure of 2009 came on Friday, Oct. 23, and more followed suit. This grim milestone underscores that the financial crisis has shifted from the large banks down to the smaller ones. What will it mean for these exchange traded funds (ETFs)?
The troubles facing the largest banks have trickled on down to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New ETF Sets Community Banks Apart From the Rest</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/07/new-etf-sets-community-banks-apart-rest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, First Trust launched a new exchange traded fund (ETF) targeting community banks, which received favorable attention in the wake of the credit crisis for having less exposure to toxic debt than their larger counterparts did.
The First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Fund (QABA) has an expense ratio is set at 0.60%.
The ETF is coming [...]]]></description>
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