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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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<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>Four Dividend ETFs with Growth Potential</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/four-dividend-etfs-with-growth-potential/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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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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		<title>A Quartet of Dividend ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/a-quartet-of-dividend-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not surprising that dividend exchange traded funds have been all the rage lately.
Investors are looking for safety and yield, and dividend ETFs offer a low-cost, transparent way to invest in a basket of companies and mitigate single-stock risks.
Money Morning points to a recent Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s Capital IQ Equity Research note that focused on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S&amp;P&#8217;s Best Dividend ETF Picks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/sps-best-dividend-etf-picks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors&#8217; hunger for yield has caused many to sniff around dividend exchange traded funds to boost income in their portfolios.
&#8220;With interest rates relatively low, we believe that many investors are increasingly starved for income. As a result, we think more attention has been given to dividend-yielding stocks,&#8221; said S&#38;P Capital IQ Equity Analyst Tom Graves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETFs Set to Benefit from Higher Payouts</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/dividend-etfs-set-to-benefit-from-higher-payouts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds are set to profit from higher payouts from corporate America, but income-starved investors should keep in mind that stocks are more volatile than bonds. If the economy worsens, investors in equity-linked ETFs may suffer capital losses that could swamp the dividend yield.
That said, higher dividend payouts are on the way for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors Discover Dividend ETFs in Quest for Yield</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/investors-discover-dividend-etfs-in-quest-for-yield/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/investors-discover-dividend-etfs-in-quest-for-yield/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The paltry interest rates in U.S. Treasuries have driven income-starved investors to other areas of the market for yield, including exchange traded funds that concentrate on dividend-paying stocks.
&#8220;We continue to focus on companies that have the ability to generate strong levels of free cash ﬂow,&#8221; says ETF manager BlackRock. &#8220;Companies that have the ability to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hunting for Yield with ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/hunting-for-yield-with-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With bond interest rates so low, many investors are looking for relatively safe places to park their cash while also earning a reasonable yield.
Many stock-based exchange traded funds specialize in dividend-paying companies and sectors, and they may appeal to investors with a defensive mindset amid the uncertainty in global credit markets.
The biggest and oldest ETF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETFs to Consider as Companies Boost Payouts</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/dividend-etfs-to-consider-as-companies-boost-payouts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More companies such as General Electric (NYSE: GE) are raising their dividends this earnings season as they return cash on the books to shareholders. At the same time, equity investors seeking safety and income have moved into dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest in stocks.
Several factors have driven interest in dividend-themed ETFs, including stock-market [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Approaches to Dividend ETF Investing</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/02/3-approaches-dividend-etf-investing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=45723</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking for some payouts in addition to returns, you could do a lot worse than to explore dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs). These companies can generate the returns investors crave at a better rate than the broad market.
There are more than 30 dividend ETFs trading today (you can find them all on our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETFs to Play Fatter Payouts</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/dividend-etfs-play-fatter-payouts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/dividend-etfs-play-fatter-payouts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the economy improves, companies that are sitting on a pile of cash now feel safe enough to reward their long-term investors with higher dividend payouts. Instead of picking single stocks, you might be better off playing the dividend craze with exchange traded funds (ETFs) instead.
Just look at this small sampling of companies raising, reinstating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking For Higher Yields? Try Dividend ETFs.</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/looking-for-higher-yields-try-dividend-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=41827</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The financial crisis has dramatized investors, and people have sought safety in bonds. As bond yields dropped and prices rose, investors may want to consider dividend-paying investments and exchange traded funds (ETFs), instead.
The federal funds rate is around zero and 0.25% and a rate hike won&#8217;t come around until the second half of 2011 at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How ETFs Reinvest Dividends</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/how-etfs-reinvest-dividends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) have become a hot ticket as interest rates sink. But reinvesting those dividends works a little bit differently than what new ETF investors might be used to.
Matt Krantz for USA Today reports that most mutual fund companies offer to reinvest your dividends in additional shares of the fund paying the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dividend ETF Comeback</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/the-dividend-etf-comeback/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing in the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) come with a variety of risks, but stashing away some cash into some investments that yield dividends may help mitigate some of those risks while generating extra income.
Solid corporate earnings from a number of large corporations have led to dividend increases, reinstatement or, in some cases, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Bargain-Basement ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/07/7-bargain-basement-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every cloud has a silver lining, and market corrections are no exception. While we all like to see rising markets, these dips provide investors who&#8217;ve been on the sidelines an opportunity to take exchange traded fund (ETF) positions on the bargain level.
In aggregating the price/fair value estimates of components within an ETF, an investor may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As Companies Hike Dividends, These ETFs Can Play Them</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/05/as-companies-hike-dividends-these-etfs-can-play-them/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 19:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One byproduct of a recovering economy is increased dividend payouts from some of the nation&#8217;s largest companies, and the number of companies doing so has hit records. As luck would have it, many of them are holdings in top exchange traded funds (ETFs).
A record 22 companies recently announced that they are raising their dividend payouts [...]]]></description>
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