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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Homebuilders</title>
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		<title>Why Homebuilder ETFs are Holding Their Own</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-homebuilder-etfs-are-holding-their-own/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. homebuilder stocks and exchange traded funds have posted substantial gains after hitting lows late last year. Recent housing data, positive earnings reports and easing unemployment are all supporting the upbeat sentiment.
Investors in the sector closely watch the new home sales reports from the U.S. Commerce Department.Last week&#8217;s report was the best reading in over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Homebuilder ETFs Signaling Better Times for Housing Market?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/are-homebuilder-etfs-signaling-better-times-for-housing-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder exchange traded funds were rallying more than 2% on Wednesday after a builder confidence index rose to its highest level in over four years.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index rose to 24 in January from 21 the previous month. The jump in the confidence index was unexpected, and the benchmark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing ETFs Build Gains but Analysts Skeptical</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/housing-etfs-build-gains-but-analysts-skeptical/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/housing-etfs-build-gains-but-analysts-skeptical/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder exchange traded funds have been strong market performers since the October bottom, but some analysts are cautioning investors not to chase the rally.
Lennar (NYSE: LEN) shares rose Wednesday after the homebuilder reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit but beat on the top line. The company said revenue rose nearly 11%.
The stock is a holding in iShares [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder ETFs Rally 3% on Pending Home Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/homebuilder-etfs-rally-3-on-pending-home-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:14:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds indexed to homebuilders and housing-related stocks rallied on Thursday after the National Association of Realtors said U.S. pending home sales rose 7.3% in November.
Pending home sales climbed to their highest level in 19 months.
&#8220;Housing affordability conditions are at a record high and there is a pent-up demand from buyers who&#8217;ve been on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder ETFs Get A Revision</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/homebuilder-etfs-get-a-revision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/homebuilder-etfs-get-a-revision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder exchange traded funds were in the red Wednesday after the National Association of Realtors downwardly revised existing home sales and inventory data for the period between 2007 and 2010 by 14%.
The realtors group recently revealed  it has been incorrectly announcing home sales numbers since 2007.
&#8220;We&#8217;re capturing some new home data that should have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Timber ETF Ready to Turn?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/timber-etf-ready-to-turn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael A. Gayed CFA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the media is hyping Tuesday&#8217;s better-than-expected housing starts numbers as a surprise, the reality is that homebuilder exchange traded funds have been anticipating a pick-up in strength going all the way back to October.
The rally in housing-related ETFs has been impressive given that the group on average is a lot closer to levels seen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Builder ETFs Rise on Pending Home Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/builder-etfs-rise-on-pending-home-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder exchange traded funds jumped over 5% on Wednesday on global liquidity actions from central banks and after a report estimating pending home sales rose 10.4% in October.
&#8220;The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes jumped in  October to the highest level in a year. But the gain follows three  months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder ETFs Decline After Existing Home Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/homebuilder-etfs-decline-after-existing-home-sales/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/homebuilder-etfs-decline-after-existing-home-sales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds tracking homebuilders and related housing subsectors fell Monday after a report estimating existing home sales rose in October.
SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders (NYSEArca: XHB) and iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction (NYSEArca: ITB) were off more than 1% after the National Association of Realtors said existing home sales rose 1.4% last month. However, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Homebuilders</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-chart-of-the-day-homebuilders-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-chart-of-the-day-homebuilders-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In late August we highlighted bullish call buyers in homebuilder exchange traded fund options, notably in SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders (NYSEArca: XHB). [Builder ETF Options]
Following a volatile path, the sector is currently trading higher than where this activity originally began, but the price action has been anything but unidirectional along the way.
With XHB challenging its 200 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder ETFs and Another Bailout for Fannie Mae</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/homebuilder-etfs-and-another-bailout-for-fannie-mae/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fannie Mae, the giant government-controlled mortgage backer, has asked for  another bailout in the form of a $7.8 billion from the U.S. Treasury. The news is a reminder of the fragile state of the housing and mortgage markets, but homebuilder ETFs have shaken off the concerns to trade higher.
Yet builder ETFs have been top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder ETF Rallies 40% from October Low</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/homebuilder-etf-rallies-40-from-october-low/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/homebuilder-etf-rallies-40-from-october-low/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A homebuilder exchange traded fund has rallied 40% from its 52-week low set earlier this month on improved sentiment over the U.S. economy and Europe&#8217;s debt issues.
SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders (NYSEArca: XHB) jumped 4% in early trading Thursday after European leaders hammered out a debt deal that includes a 50% principal reduction on Greek bonds. [ETFs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder ETFs Rally Before Housing Data</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/homebuilder-etfs-rally-before-housing-data/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder exchange traded funds are looking to extend their dramatic rally this week as markets get reports on housing prices and new home sales.
Last week, the Commerce Department revealed that housing starts increased in September.
SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders (NYSEArca: XHB) is up 16.86% over the last month and is almost above its 200-day exponential moving average. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder ETFs Rally on Housing Data, Rebound Hopes</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/homebuilder-etfs-rally-on-housing-data-rebound-hopes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, homebuilder exchange traded funds have been among the top sector ETF performers over the past month.
Builder ETFs are also posting solid gains this week. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department said housing starts climbed 15% in September. Existing home sales dropped 3% last month while an index of homebuilder confidence rose in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Builder ETFs at 2009 Levels as Housing Data Eyed</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/builder-etfs-at-2009-levels-as-housing-data-eyed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder exchange traded funds are trying to dig themselves out of a deep hole this year amid several housing data reports this week.
U.S. housing starts fell 5% in August, more than expected, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
Meanwhile, homebuilder sentiment declined this month &#8212; the NAHB/Wells  Fargo Housing Market Index dropped from 15 to 14, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Homebuilders</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/etf-chart-of-the-day-homebuilders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately in the options markets there has been an exception to the general theme of bearish put buying in exchange traded funds that track the homebuilder and construction space.
Bullish call buyers were present in SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders (NYSEArca: XHB) and the ETF has rallied over the past three sessions after trading at its lowest levels [...]]]></description>
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