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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Dividend ETFs</title>
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	<description>Setting the Pace for Exchange Traded Funds</description>
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		<title>Can Dividend ETFs Sustain Their Performance?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/can-dividend-etfs-sustain-their-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/can-dividend-etfs-sustain-their-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DVY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIG]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 2011, the dividend growth strategy ruled the stock market, as conservative investors were seeking yield and relative safety. The S&#38;P 500 was mostly flat for the year, while focused exchange traded funds such as the Vanguard Dividend Growth Strategy (NYSEArca: VIG) gained nearly 10%. Can the rally sustain into 2012?
&#8220;There&#8217;s a real possibility that [...]]]></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>
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		<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>Dividend ETFs and Taxes</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/dividend-etfs-and-taxes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/dividend-etfs-and-taxes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the main benefits of holding an exchange traded fund is the tax advantages that it has over a mutual fund. Taxes on qualified dividend exchange traded funds can save investors lots of money.
Tax time is around the corner, and ETF investors  may be wondering if their dividends are &#8220;qualified.&#8221;  This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Vanguard High Dividend Yield</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-vanguard-high-dividend-yield/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-vanguard-high-dividend-yield/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VYM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75150</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF (NYSEArca: VYM), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $2.7 billion.
Objective: The Vanguard High Dividend Yield Fund tries to reflect the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, which holds companies with a history of above average, high dividend yields.
Holdings: Top company holdings as of 12/31/2011: Exxon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Emerging Markets Dividend Fund</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-emerging-markets-dividend-fund/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-emerging-markets-dividend-fund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DEM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Yielding Equity (NYSEArca: DEM), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $2.6 billion.
Objective: The WsidomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund tries to reflect the performance o fthe WisdomTree Emerging Equity Income Index, which holds the highest dividend yielding stocks from the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Index.
Holdings: Top holdings include: Taiwan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETF Can Anchor a Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/dividend-etf-can-anchor-a-portfolio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/dividend-etf-can-anchor-a-portfolio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIG]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEArca: VIG) has the potential to be a core holding within a portfolio because it holds a diversified collection of high-quality dividend stocks. The index holds U.S. stocks that have increased their dividend payout for at least the past decade.
The yield is not necessarily what is attractive about the fund. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: WisdomTree Dividend Fund</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-wisdomtree-dividend-fund/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-wisdomtree-dividend-fund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DTN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74691</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials (NYSEArca: DTN), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $1.15 billion.
Objective: The WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials fund tries to reflect the performance of the company&#8217;s own Dividend ex-Financials Index, which holds the highest dividend-yielding companies in each sector among three hundred of the largest companies in the WisdomTree Dividend Index outside financials.
Holdings: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: SPDR S&amp;P Dividend ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-spdr-sp-dividend-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-spdr-sp-dividend-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74486</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on SPDR S&#38;P Dividend ETF (SDY), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $8.7 billion.
Objective: The SPDR S&#38;P Dividend ETF tries to reflect the performance of the S&#38;P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, which holds the 60-highest dividend yielding components of the S&#38;P Composite 1500 Index that have raised dividends every year over 25 consecutive [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AGG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BND]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LQD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[S&P 500]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=73932</guid>
		<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>Can Dividend ETFs Outperform Again After Stellar 2011?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-dividend-etfs-outperform-again-after-stellar-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-dividend-etfs-outperform-again-after-stellar-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DWM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PRF]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=73816</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dividend-themed exchange traded funds outperformed in 2011 but are lagging the overall market so far this year with investors favoring growth sectors rather than dividend payers.
Dividend ETFs were all the rage last year due to low bond yields and a desire for safety in an uncertain market.
Some analysts are predicting dividend ETFs will have another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Dividend ETFs Maintain Their Winning Ways?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-dividend-etfs-maintain-their-winning-ways/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-dividend-etfs-maintain-their-winning-ways/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DVY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDV]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=73098</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds in the U.S. large cap category managed to beat the S&#38;P 500 in 2011 while raking in plenty of cash as investors hungry for income looked far and wide for alternatives to bond funds.
Market volatility doesn&#8217;t seem to be going away anytime soon as Europe&#8217;s debt crisis continues to rage. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Focus: Dividend Funds in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-focus-dividend-funds-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-focus-dividend-funds-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DLN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DVY]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=71863</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds made a big splash in 2011 and most held up much better than the S&#38;P 500 as investors were drawn to safety and income. Yet looking ahead to next year, there are increasing concerns that this  strategy could be a &#8220;crowded&#8221; trade and that dividend ETFs may trail the  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International ETFs That Dodge Europe</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/international-etfs-that-dodge-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/international-etfs-that-dodge-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overall market uncertainty and the debt problem in Europe may have investors wary of global stock exposure. However, there are international exchange traded funds that carve out Europe for investors who are worried about the debt crisis worsening.
&#8220;International equities tend to be more volatile than U.S. equities, especially in the short-term, due to currency effects.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Dividend Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-dividend-funds-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-dividend-funds-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We highlight call buying this morning in generally lightly traded options on a dividend exchange traded fund, DVY (iShares DJ Select Dividend). This play seems to reflect investor willingness to earn higher yields via equities that pay steady and attractive dividends given the fact that U.S. Treasuries are still mired in very unattractive levels in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Dividend ETFs with Growth Potential</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/four-dividend-etfs-with-growth-potential/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/four-dividend-etfs-with-growth-potential/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds have seen intense interest from investors in 2011 as they seek shelter from market volatility in stable sectors and an income stream.
For example, investors have flocked to utilities ETFs due to their conservative reputation and enticing dividend yields. [Utilities ETFs]
The best performers in sector exchange traded funds this year track  [...]]]></description>
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