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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; ETF 101</title>
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	<description>Setting the Pace for Exchange Traded Funds</description>
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		<title>ProShares Lists Covered Bond ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/proshares-lists-covered-bond-etf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[High-quality, investment-grade fixed-income assets have garnered a lot of attention as the markets lose their footing. Investors seeking to branch out of the Treasuries market may now consider the ProShares&#8216; new covered bond ETF with an emphasis on AAA-rated securities.
According to a press release, the ProShares USD Covered Bond (NYSEArca: COBO) tries to reflect the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Careful When Stretching for Yield with MLP ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/be-careful-when-stretching-for-yield-with-mlp-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/be-careful-when-stretching-for-yield-with-mlp-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 21:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Master limited partnership, or MLP, exchange traded funds are quickly gaining traction among yield-hungry investors, which is understandable given their high dividend payouts. However, potential investors should act with caution as there are some risks to consider.
MLP ETFs have fallen in May along with the equity market.
“Investors who are looking at higher yielding alternatives such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs for &#8216;Alternative&#8217; Asset Classes</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etfs-for-alternative-asset-classes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etfs-for-alternative-asset-classes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 13:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETFs have allowed advisors and investors to get more sophisticated in their investment objectives, branching out from traditional stock and bond picks. Consequently, &#8220;alternative&#8221; assets and exchange traded funds now make up a larger portion of investment portfolios.
Fund providers, like BlackRock, Eaton Vance, Forward and OppenheimerFunds, are catering the growing interest in alts as alternative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Total Bond Market ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/total-bond-market-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors looking for a diversified bond fund can buy total-market ETFs that charge low fees with one click of the mouse.
Bond investors may start from scratch and gather various bond securities and assets to form a customized bond investment portfolio. However, for many, this approach is very time consuming and may require a lot of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-real-estate-investment-trusts-reits-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-real-estate-investment-trusts-reits-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Commercial Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on Vanguard REIT Sector ETF (NYSEArca: VNQ), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $25.2 billion.
Objective: The Vanguard REIT Sector ETF tries to reflect the performance of the MSCI US REIT Index, which is comprised of real estate investment trusts that cover office buildings, hotels and other real property.
Holdings: Top holdings include: Simon Property Group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dissecting Vanguard’s Two Largest Dividend ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/dissecting-vanguard%e2%80%99s-two-largest-dividend-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vanguard&#8217;s two largest dividend-themed ETFs are Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEArca: VYM) and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEArca: VIG).
More individuals are turning to dividend ETFs as an income play, but investors need to be aware that varying dividend ETF products follow different strategies.
At Vanguard, VIG is the bigger product with $10.6 billion in assets, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Inflation Protection</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-inflation-protection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BIL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on IQ Real Return ETF (NYSEArca: CPI), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $28.6 million.
Objective: The IQ Real Return ETF tries to reflect the performance of the IQ Real Return Index, which tries to provide a hedge against U.S. inflation rate by generating &#8220;real return,&#8221; or a return above the inflation rate. [TIPS ETFs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is an ETF? &#8212; Part 12: Exchange Traded Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/what-is-an-etf-part-12-exchange-traded-notes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/what-is-an-etf-part-12-exchange-traded-notes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[What is an ETF?]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=85700</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds continue to increase in number and popularity, growing to one of the most commonly traded securities on the stock exchange as both institutional and the average retail investor gain greater access to broad or specialized market exposure. Yet many individuals are unfamiliar with ETFs’ inner workings. In this ongoing series, we hope [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Lydon, Chuck Jaffe Talk ETF of the Week: Homebuilders</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/tom-lydon-chuck-jaffe-talk-etf-of-the-week-homebuilders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/tom-lydon-chuck-jaffe-talk-etf-of-the-week-homebuilders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click here to listen.
I do the “ETF of the Week” for MarketWatch every Thursday on Chuck Jaffe’s MoneyLife Show where I  highlight big movers and disappointments within the exchange traded fund  market.
This week, I reviewed the iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction (NYSEArca: ITB) and the growing appetite for new homes. [Homebuilder ETFs [...]]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[DEM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
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		<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>The Latest ETF Data on Liquidity</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/the-latest-etf-data-on-liquidity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/the-latest-etf-data-on-liquidity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds come in all shapes and sizes, but investors tend to shy away from ETF products with low trading volumes. Fund providers, though, contend that potential investors have misconstrued liquidity concerns and are only missing out on ways to expand their portfolios.
“We want investors to have a good experience and to utilize ETFs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Vanguard Total World Stock</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-vanguard-total-world-stock/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-vanguard-total-world-stock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSEArca: VT), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $1.8 billion.
Objective: The Vanguard Total World Stock fund tries to reflect the performance of the FTSE Global All-Cap Index, which includes both developed and developing market stocks.
Holdings: Top holdings include: Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Active ETFs Less Volatile than Index Funds?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/are-active-etfs-less-volatile-than-index-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/are-active-etfs-less-volatile-than-index-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Low-volatility exchange traded fund options have garnered a huge following in a short period as large oscillations in the equities market made individuals more cautious. Investors, though, may even consider actively managed ETFs as returns have been less volatile than that of ETFs tracking an index, according to Lipper.
According to the recent Thomson Reuters Lipper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: iShares Select Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-ishares-select-dividend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/etf-spotlight-ishares-select-dividend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: DVY), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $10.2 billion.
Objective: The iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund tries to reflect the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index, which screens for stocks based on dividend-per-share growth rates, dividend payout percentage rates and average [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Customizing Your Bond ETF Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/customizing-your-bond-etf-portfolio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When investing in an asset, it is always important to stay in full control. With this in mind, bond investors have been implementing laddered strategies to cover a broad swathe of maturity dates, and now, ETF investors can do the same with the Guggenheim BulletShares suite.
After the recent launch of three new high-yield corporate debt [...]]]></description>
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