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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Corporate Bonds</title>
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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>
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		<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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		<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>Investors Flocking to Emerging Market, High-Yield ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/investors-flocking-to-emerging-market-high-yield-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/investors-flocking-to-emerging-market-high-yield-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded fund investors demonstrated their higher appetite for risk in January by piling into ETFs focused on emerging markets and high-yield corporate bonds.
Vanguard Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: VWO) gathered the most assets last month with inflows of about $3.3 billion, Index Universe reports. Meanwhile, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: EEM) placed fifth, hauling in $1.3 [...]]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[AGG]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BND]]></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>ETF Focus: Corporate Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-focus-corporate-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-focus-corporate-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Treasury exchange traded funds enjoyed large gains in 2011 as investors fretted over deflation and the Eurozone debt crisis. However, corporate bonds could lead the way this year in fixed-income ETFs if investors regain their appetite for risk.
ETFs tracking corporate bonds include iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: LQD),  iShares 1-3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Lydon Talks Gold on CNBC</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/tom-lydon-talks-gold-on-cnbc-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/tom-lydon-talks-gold-on-cnbc-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF Trends in the Press]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Lydon appeared on CNBC&#8217;s &#8221; Closing Countdown&#8221; this afternoon to discuss gold and yields in today&#8217;s market. Watch the CNBC video to see the full interview.
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		<title>U.S. News Names &#8216;Best Fit&#8217; ETF Rankings</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/u-s-news-names-best-fit-etf-rankings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/u-s-news-names-best-fit-etf-rankings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund industry has over 1,300 products with over $1 trillion in assets. It is no wonder that the average long-term investor may have a hard time picking out which ETFs would suit his or her investment portfolio, but more services are popping up to make the task easier.
U.S. News recently provided its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Some Advisors Like Corporate Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/why-some-advisors-like-corporate-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/why-some-advisors-like-corporate-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Temping yields and improved balance sheets at large U.S. companies are among the reasons why some financial advisors are favoring exchange traded funds that invest in investment grade corporate bonds. Paltry yields on offer in Treasury bonds are another factor.
An uncertain global economy has pushed companies to hold onto cash instead of spending it and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emerging Market, High-Yield Bond ETFs Lead October Inflows</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/emerging-market-high-yield-bond-etfs-lead-october-inflows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/emerging-market-high-yield-bond-etfs-lead-october-inflows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors piled into riskier exchange traded funds during October’s rally, with ETFs tracking emerging markets and U.S. high-yield corporate bonds among the inflow leaders.
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: EEM) was the top-selling U.S.-listed ETF in October, according to data from National Stock Exchange. It hauled in $3.7 billion in net cash inflows last month. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Bonds are Attractive: ETF Strategist</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/corporate-bonds-are-attractive-etf-strategist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/corporate-bonds-are-attractive-etf-strategist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Treasury yields at historical lows and no real guarantee that inflation won&#8217;t eat away at returns, corporate bonds and related exchange traded funds may be more attractive than U.S. Treasuries. In fact, corporate bond ETFs look cheap compared to Treasuries, says an industry strategist.
&#8220;Today’s Treasuries buyers are accepting a loss of purchasing power and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High-Yield Bond ETFs in Huge Rally as Recession Fears Abate</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/high-yield-bond-etfs-in-huge-rally-as-recession-fears-abate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/high-yield-bond-etfs-in-huge-rally-as-recession-fears-abate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in high-yield corporate bonds have soared in October on signs the economy won&#8217;t slip into another recession as investors pile back into riskier assets.
The rally has also been fueled by relief that European leaders have put together an agreement on Greek bond haircuts and beefing up the bailout fund.
Investors flocked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skittish Investors Flock to Bond ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/skittish-investors-flock-to-bond-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/skittish-investors-flock-to-bond-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors shaken by the Eurozone debt crisis and the volatility in stocks continue to flood into bond exchange traded funds.
However, those who recently piled into U.S. Treasury ETFs have been hit by the rally in bond yields, which has pushed prices lower. [Treasury ETF Sell-Off Picks Up Speed as Yields Leap]
“Year to date, taxable-bond ETFs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETFs Without the Label</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/dividend-etfs-without-the-label/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/dividend-etfs-without-the-label/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many investors are exploring dividend exchange traded funds as a way to play defense in their stock portfolios and earn yield in a low-interest-rate environment for bonds.
What some investors may not realize, however, is that there are plenty of dividend-focused ETFs trading that don&#8217;t have the &#8220;dividend&#8221; label. [Dividend ETFs See Performance Diverge on Sector [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High-Yield ETFs Fall to 52-Week Low in Bad Sign for Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/high-yield-etfs-fall-to-52-week-low-in-bad-sign-for-stocks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in high-yield corporate bonds fell to new 52-week lows on Monday, which is a discouraging sign for equities ETFs as “junk” bonds have been a fairly reliable leading indicator for the stock market.
The iShares High Yield Corporate Bond (NYSEArca: HYG) and SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond (NYSEArca: JNK) were in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Moves to Help Recession-Proof Your Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-moves-to-help-recession-proof-your-portfolio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors nervous about the prospect of a so-called double-dip recession have flocked into defensive exchange traded funds and bonds.
However, there are additional steps that ETF investors can take to shore up their portfolios, says Russ Koesterich, iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist.
First, within equities, investors can guard against volatility by overweighting defensive sector ETFs such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morningstar&#8217;s Aggressive ETF Portfolio for Retirees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For retirees who are looking for greater capital appreciation and hold a higher risk tolerance, an ETF portfolio with a more aggressive investment strategy may be a better fitting option.
Investors looking to solely live off their investments over the next 20 or so more years will want to included investments that will appreciate while still [...]]]></description>
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