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		<title>ETF Spotlight: High-Yield Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-spotlight-high-yield-bonds-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-spotlight-high-yield-bonds-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond (NYSEArca: JNK), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $11.1 billion.
Objective: The SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond tries to reflect the performance of the Barclays Capital High Yield Very Liquid Index, which follows publicly issued U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate bonds with above average liquidity.
Holdings: The fund holds industrial, [...]]]></description>
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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>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-spotlight-investment-grade-corporate-debt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LQD]]></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>ETF Spotlight: Emerging Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-spotlight-emerging-markets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-spotlight-emerging-markets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EEM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: EEM), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $37.1 billion.
Objective: The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets fund tries to reflect the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which is a cap-weighted index that tracks publicly traded securities in the emerging markets.
Holdings: Top holdings include: Samsung Electronics 3.1%, Gazprom 1.8%, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: U.S. Preferred Stock</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-u-s-preferred-stock/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-u-s-preferred-stock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PFF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preferred Stock]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on iShares S&#38;P U.S. Preferred Stock (NYSEArca: PFF), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $7.7 billion.
Objective: The iShares S&#38;P U.S. Preferred Stock Fund tries to reflect the performance of the S&#38;P Preferred Stock Index, which includes a selected group of preferred stocks listed on various exchanges, including the NYSE and Nasdaq. [Preferred Stock ETFs: [...]]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[VYM]]></category>

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		<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: IndexIQ Global Resources</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-indexiq-global-resources/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-indexiq-global-resources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on IQ ARB Global Resources ETF (NYSEArca: GRES), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $66.8 million.
Objective: The IQ Global Resources ETF tries to reflect the performance of the IQ Global Resources Index, which holds global companies that operate in commodity sub-sectors based on momentum and valuation factors.
Holdings: Top holdings include: Invesco Treasury Institutional 7.3%, [...]]]></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>ETF Spotlight: Broker-Dealers</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-broker-dealers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-broker-dealers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broker-Dealers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IAI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on iShares Dow Jones US Broker-Dealers (NYSEArca: IAI), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $57.8 million.
Objective: The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Broker-Dealers Index Fund tries to reflect the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Investment Services Index, which includes companies from the investment services sector, such as financial services, brokers/dealers, online brokers and [...]]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[DTN]]></category>
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		<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>
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		<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>ETF Spotlight: Oil</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-spotlight-oil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-spotlight-oil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crude Oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[USL]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on U.S. 12 Month U.S. Oil Fund  (NYSEArca: USL), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $183.19 million.
Objective: The United States 12 Month Oil Fund tries to reflect the price movements of West Texas Intermediate light, sweet crude oil (WTI).
Holdings: The fund holds 12 futures contracts on crude oil traded on the New York [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Emerging Market Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-emerging-market-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-emerging-market-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond (NYSEArca: EMB), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $3.3 billion.
Objective: The iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Fund tries to reflect the performance of the JPMorgan EMBI Global Core Index, which is a broad, diverse U.S. dollar denominated emerging markets debt benchmark that follows debt instruments in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: High-Yield Emerging Market Equities</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-high-yield-emerging-market-equities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-high-yield-emerging-market-equities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Yielding Equity (NYSEArca: DEM), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $1.9 billion.
Objective: The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund tries to reflect the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Index, which is a fundamentally weighted index that holds the highest dividend yielding stocks selected from emerging markets.
Holdings: Top holdings include: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Italy</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-italy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-italy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on the iShares MSCI Italy (NYSEArca: EWI), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $98 million.
Objective: The iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund tries to reflect the performance of the MSCI Italy Index, which holds publicly traded securities in the Italian market.
Holdings: Top holdings include: ENI SPA 22.15%, ENEL SPA 13.13%, Intesa Sanpaolo 7.56%, Unicredit SPA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Treasury Flattener</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-treasury-flattener/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-treasury-flattener/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on iPath US Treasury Flattener ETN (NYSEArca: FLAT), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $45.21 million.
Objective: The iPath U.S. Treasury Flattener Exchange Traded Note reflects the daily inverse performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury 2Y/10Y Yield Curve Index, which implements a sophisticated investment strategy that allows investors to bet on slope of the [...]]]></description>
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