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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Emerging Markets</title>
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		<title>Emerging Market Bond ETFs that Hedge Currency Risks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/emerging-market-bond-etfs-that-hedge-currency-risks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/emerging-market-bond-etfs-that-hedge-currency-risks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emerging market equities and bonds have become standard in investors portfolios, as stronger economic growth in these countries is evident. Emerging market government issued bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) have increased in popularity due to their high yield and diversification benefits.
&#8220;With the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, investors are re-evaluating  which countries are most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AdvisorShares Partners with Cousteau on Sustainable ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/advisorshares-partners-with-cousteau-on-sustainable-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/advisorshares-partners-with-cousteau-on-sustainable-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EFZ]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GIVE]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AdvisorShares has partnered with environmental advocate Philippe Cousteau, Jr. to launch an actively managed exchange traded fund that focuses on sustainable investment themes, with a philanthropic objective.
On Thursday, the AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF (NYSEArca: GIVE) began trading, according to a press release. [AdvisorShares to Launch Sustainable ETF]
GIVE has a high expense ratio of 1.7%, of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Emerging Market Small-Caps</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-emerging-market-small-caps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-emerging-market-small-caps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DGS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EEMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EWX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small-Cap]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Emerging market exchange traded funds that focus on small-cap stocks have more growth potential than large-caps. Although these smaller counterparts are a bit riskier, they can add more exposure to a portfolio.
&#8220;International equities provide diversification benefits to U.S.  investors through exposure to different economies and currencies.  Generally speaking, small-cap funds can provide better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Direxion Tweaks Volatility-Response ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/direxion-tweaks-volatility-response-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/direxion-tweaks-volatility-response-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[S&P 500]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VLAT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volatility-linked assets and exchange traded funds have become a staple for some investors in this tumultuous market. Direxion came out with its own line of volatility-based ETFs, but now, the company is lowering the level of exposure the funds will take during times of low volatility.
According to a press release, Direxion will change the principal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Country ETFs Bucking the Downtrend</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/four-country-etfs-bucking-the-downtrend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/four-country-etfs-bucking-the-downtrend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colombia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPHE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GXG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philippines]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most stock exchange traded funds have been a mess this month on slowdown fears, Greece and European debt. However, there are pockets of strength in some single-country ETFs.
The emerging economies were among the first movers during therally, but the broader index of developing markets has tapered off as a risk-off sentiment grips equities. Still, some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Emerging Market Dividends</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-emerging-market-dividends/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-emerging-market-dividends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:30:03 +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 Equity Income Fund (NYSEArca: DEM), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $3.61 million.
Objective: The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund tries to reflect the performance of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Index, which is a fundamentally weighted index that allocates based on annual cash dividends paid and tracks the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best ETFs for Dividends and Income</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/best-etfs-for-dividends-and-income/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/best-etfs-for-dividends-and-income/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DVY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DWX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Junk Bonds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors are starved for income. Exchange traded funds tracking both stocks and bonds can offer diversified exposure to market sectors with decent yields in a low-rate environment.
ETFs are an effective tool to capture yield in a portfolio, due to the lower expense ratios, which equals more capital for the investor.
&#8220;With bond coupon rates at historic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Emerging Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-chart-of-the-day-emerging-markets-6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-chart-of-the-day-emerging-markets-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EEM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year in the January through early March timeframe, we pointed out enormous inflows in Emerging Markets Equity based funds iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: EEM) and Vanguard Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: VWO) to the tune of several billion dollars in inflows.
But with the recent hiccup across broad based equity markets, we are starting to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Emerging Market Corporate Bond ETFs are Hot</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/why-emerging-market-corporate-bond-etfs-are-hot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/why-emerging-market-corporate-bond-etfs-are-hot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=85079</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One asset class that will be a battleground for ETF providers in coming years is the market for emerging market corporate debt.
For example, this week Van Eck launched a new fund focuses on U.S. dollar-denominated high-yield bonds in emerging market countries.
Market Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEArca: HYEM) tracks an index comprised of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Van Eck Lists High-Yield Emerging Market ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/van-eck-lists-high-yield-emerging-market-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/van-eck-lists-high-yield-emerging-market-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EMCB]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As advisors and investors are beginning to expand their fixed-income allocations and create layered levels of risk in an investment portfolio, Van Eck Global, the money manager behind the Market Vectors exchange traded fund line, on Wednesday launched a new emerging markets high yield bond fund to meet the growing demand for alternative fixed-income investments.
Market [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Van Eck Proposes Two New Saudi Arabia ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/van-eck-proposes-two-new-saudi-arabia-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/van-eck-proposes-two-new-saudi-arabia-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil-rich Saudi Arabia is one of the largest Middle East economies, but it is not represented in the exchange traded fund space. However, seeking to fill the gap, Van Eck Global has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to market two country-specific funds focused on Saudi Arabia&#8217;s markets.
According to the filing, the Market Vectors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Currency ETFs: Chinese Yuan</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/currency-etfs-chinese-yuan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/currency-etfs-chinese-yuan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chinese yuan has been artificially weakened against the U.S. dollar as China engaged in a decade long export-driven strategy for economic growth. However, China is beginning to shift towards domestic expansion, and the yuan, along with the currency related exchange traded funds, may finally appreciate closer to a fair market value.
China is beginning to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two ETFs Targeting Emerging Market Middle Class Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/emerging-markets-consumer-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/emerging-markets-consumer-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=84027</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When selecting any exchange traded fund, it is important to consider the weightings. In emerging market funds, these weightings tend to lean toward exporters, government-owned entities or high concentrations in specific sectors. ETF investors, though, may opt to single out a promising area, instead.
The rising middle class is the underpinning factor in the emerging markets, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Cup, Olympics Put Brazil ETFs in Focus</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/world-cup-olympics-put-brazil-etfs-in-focus/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/world-cup-olympics-put-brazil-etfs-in-focus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The markets are positioning for the Brazilian economy to continue expanding, especially from the added investment and growth as the country hosts the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics, but Eurozone woes have tempered the appeal of riskier Brazilian equities and stock exchange traded funds.
The Brazilian central bank revealed Monday that economists have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emerging Market ETFs for Yield</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/emerging-market-etfs-for-yield/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/emerging-market-etfs-for-yield/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 13:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to fixed income investing, sometimes it pays to travel abroad. Emerging market debt focused exchange traded funds are offering opportunities to areas of the market that were once difficult to access.
&#8220;Emerging markets have increased political and economic risks that make  them more susceptible to default. For this increased risk, investors get [...]]]></description>
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