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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; JNK</title>
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	<description>Setting the Pace for Exchange Traded Funds</description>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></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>Investors Flocking to Emerging Market, High-Yield ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/investors-flocking-to-emerging-market-high-yield-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/investors-flocking-to-emerging-market-high-yield-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EEM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNK]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded fund investors demonstrated their higher appetite for risk in January by piling into ETFs focused on emerging markets and high-yield corporate bonds.
Vanguard Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: VWO) gathered the most assets last month with inflows of about $3.3 billion, Index Universe reports. Meanwhile, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: EEM) placed fifth, hauling in $1.3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: High-Yield Corporate Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-chart-of-the-day-high-yield-corporate-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-chart-of-the-day-high-yield-corporate-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNK]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds indexed to high-yield corporate bonds have garnered significant interest from an asset inflows standpoint thus far in 2012, and one fund in particular stands out as the recipient of much of these flows, iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond (NYSEArca: HYG).
In the past week alone, approximately $800 million has flowed into HYG [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High-Yield Bond ETFs Climb to Post-Crash Peak</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/high-yield-bond-etfs-climb-to-post-crash-peak/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/high-yield-bond-etfs-climb-to-post-crash-peak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNK]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds tracking high-yield corporate bonds are pushing to the highest levels seen in the aftermath of the 2008 financial meltdown. Some portfolio managers say the asset class remains undervalued due to the overly pessimistic view on the economy and investors’ preference for U.S. government bonds.
High-yield or “junk” bond ETFs such as SPDR Barclays [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are ETFs Swaying High-Yield Bond Prices?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etfs-seen-swaying-high-yield-bond-prices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etfs-seen-swaying-high-yield-bond-prices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in high-yield corporate bonds have grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and some say they are impacting bond prices and adding to volatility in the market. However, correlation doesn&#8217;t mean causation and there may be other, more important factors at work contributing to bond price swings.
“Exchange-traded funds that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: High-Yield Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-spotlight-high-yield-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-spotlight-high-yield-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=71534</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a low-yield environment, some investors are turning to lesser quality corporate debt in an attempt to boost income. When shopping for potential investments, investors will likely consider exchange traded fund options, as well as mutual funds.
Richard Shaw, managing principal of QVM Group, on Seeking Alpha compared various high-yield mutual bond funds from Neuberger Berman, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After Inflows, High-Yield and Dividend ETFs Suffer Losses</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/after-inflows-high-yield-and-dividend-etfs-suffer-losses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/after-inflows-high-yield-and-dividend-etfs-suffer-losses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DVY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slim yields in Treasury bonds and a desire for safety and income have pushed many investors into dividend and high-yield exchange traded funds in 2011. However, both ETF categories have been hit hard in the recent sell-off in another reminder of the risks of stretching for yield.
According to data from the National Stock Exchange, SPDR [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sell-Off Inflicts Technical Damage on Stock, High-Yield ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/sell-off-inflicts-technical-damage-on-stock-high-yield-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/sell-off-inflicts-technical-damage-on-stock-high-yield-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PFF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preferred Stock]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=70103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Monday’s stock-sell off on fears over Eurozone debt and the U.S. “supercommittee” failure drove S&#38;P 500 exchange traded funds below their 50-day simple moving average. [Stock ETFs Fall]
However, recent market weakness has also pushed ETFs indexed to high-yield bonds and preferred stocks below this key technical indictor, a worrying sign for the bulls.
ETFs that invest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High-Yield ETFs Rolling Over?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/high-yield-etfs-rolling-over/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/high-yield-etfs-rolling-over/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Junk Bonds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[High-yield bond exchange traded funds have been popular options with income-starved investors in 2011, but the ETFs have been under pressure in recent weeks after a fierce rally from the October low.
&#8220;Junk&#8221; bonds bounced last month on hopes the economy would avoid a recession and as the yield spread between Treasuries and high-yield bonds narrowed. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emerging Market, High-Yield Bond ETFs Lead October Inflows</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/emerging-market-high-yield-bond-etfs-lead-october-inflows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/emerging-market-high-yield-bond-etfs-lead-october-inflows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EEM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNK]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[QQQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SDY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small-Cap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VWO]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors piled into riskier exchange traded funds during October’s rally, with ETFs tracking emerging markets and U.S. high-yield corporate bonds among the inflow leaders.
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: EEM) was the top-selling U.S.-listed ETF in October, according to data from National Stock Exchange. It hauled in $3.7 billion in net cash inflows last month. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are ETFs? &#8212; Diversified Bond Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/what-are-etfs-diversified-bond-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/what-are-etfs-diversified-bond-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ELD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNK]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=67353</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Investors looking for safety from volatile equity markets have piled into bond exchange traded funds.
Taxable-bond ETFs have seen net inflows of nearly $28 billion year to date, according to Morningstar data through September. This is the biggest ETF intake for any asset class. [Skittish Investors Flock to Bond ETFs]
&#8220;In the U.S., exchange traded products gathered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skittish Investors Flock to Bond ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/skittish-investors-flock-to-bond-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/skittish-investors-flock-to-bond-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ALD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BIL]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ELD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors shaken by the Eurozone debt crisis and the volatility in stocks continue to flood into bond exchange traded funds.
However, those who recently piled into U.S. Treasury ETFs have been hit by the rally in bond yields, which has pushed prices lower. [Treasury ETF Sell-Off Picks Up Speed as Yields Leap]
“Year to date, taxable-bond ETFs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High-Yield ETFs Fall to 52-Week Low in Bad Sign for Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/high-yield-etfs-fall-to-52-week-low-in-bad-sign-for-stocks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/high-yield-etfs-fall-to-52-week-low-in-bad-sign-for-stocks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in high-yield corporate bonds fell to new 52-week lows on Monday, which is a discouraging sign for equities ETFs as “junk” bonds have been a fairly reliable leading indicator for the stock market.
The iShares High Yield Corporate Bond (NYSEArca: HYG) and SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond (NYSEArca: JNK) were in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Manager BlackRock Likes High-Yield Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-manager-blackrock-likes-high-yield-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-manager-blackrock-likes-high-yield-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High-Yield Bonds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNK]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), the money manager behind the iShares exchange traded funds, is purchasing junk bonds as yields relative to safer Treasury bonds surge.
Relative yields on junk bonds have widened to levels that would signal default rates at three times current levels, according to InvestmentNews. Yields on speculative, junk-rated debt increased 2.07% to 7.61% over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Junk Bond ETF Spreads Widen&#8211;Time to Buy?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/junk-bond-etf-spreads-widen-time-to-buy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/junk-bond-etf-spreads-widen-time-to-buy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Junk bond yields are quickly jumping ahead of U.S. Treasury yields. The disparity may signal a good time to enter exchange traded funds that track high-yield bonds if investors stomach the risk.
According to Martin Fridson, global credit strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, yield spreads between corporate junk bonds and Treasuries hit a new recent [...]]]></description>
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