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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Micro-Cap</title>
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		<title>Timberland, Graham, Ness, M&amp;F Power Small and Microcap ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/timberland-graham-ness-mf-power-small-and-microcap-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in U.S. small-cap and microcap stocks got a boost Monday from rallies in Timberland (NYSE: TBL), Graham Packaging (NYSE: GRM), Ness Technologies (NasdaqGS: NSTC), M&#38;F Worldwide (NYSE: MFW) and other undersized companies.
Vanguard Small Cap ETF (NYSEArca: VB) and iShares Russell Microcap (NYSEArca: IWC) were little changed Monday afternoon and lagged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Micro-Cap ETFs May Be Overlooked</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/why-micro-cap-etfs-may-be-overlooked/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest in micro-cap stocks haven&#8217;t been as successful as those tracking larger companies, at least in terms of gathering assets.
Now, some analysts argue that when it comes to investing in micro-caps, it&#8217;s worth it to pay the higher fees of traditional mutual funds in this category.
Morningstar analysts Paul Justice and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mitigate the Risk of Micro-Caps With ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/02/mitigate-risk-micro-caps-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a useful way to get market exposure, but their structure is even more useful in some areas than others. Take micro-cap stocks.
Micro-caps &#8211; companies with market capitalizations of between $1 million and $100 million &#8211; are often the names you&#8217;re least familiar with. You can spend hours researching them, sayss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Small Lesson in Large-Cap ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/small-lesson-large-cap-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPDR S&#38;P 500 (NYSEArca: SPY) is the largest exchange traded fund (ETF) in the world. But if you&#8217;re only looking at funds that give exposure to large-caps, you may not be maximizing your potential.
In this market climate , investing solely in  the biggest, most popular index funds might result in disappointing returns and/or missed opportunities.
Don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Micro-Cap ETFs: Good Things, Small Package</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/micro-cap-etfs-good-things-small-package/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are  optimistic about the stock market and believe that there is great growth that will occur over the next year, micro-cap companies and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold them may be the ticket.
Small companies are sitting pretty these days. They not only tend to outperform the markets over the long-term, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Small Cap ETFs Are Lagging</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/08/why-small-cap-etfs-are-lagging/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming out of recessions, small-caps have a tendency to outperform. So why are many small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) struggling to keep pace with the markets?
Small-caps have had a tough time keeping up with the big guys and the month of August revealed a struggle for this asset class. Year-to-date, iShares S&#38;P Small Cap 600 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Closings, Filings and a New Micro-Cap ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/08/etf-closings-filings-new-micro-cap-etf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund (ETF) industry is rapidly evolving. Some funds are closing, new funds launch weekly and ETF providers are quickly dreaming up new funds and filing for them with the SEC. Here&#8217;s the latest on what&#8217;s happening in the industry.
Shishir Nigam for Daily Markets reports that on Aug. 20, Grail Advisors announced they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Look for in Micro-Cap ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/08/what-look-micro-cap-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=35045</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Does the bond market seem too conventional? Trying to find that next big thing? Well, micro-caps and their related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have some potential upside, but investors be warned: the small size of micro-caps makes them a bit risky.
Finding that gem in the rough may some doing some homework, but Tim Hanson for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Micro-Cap ETFs: Higher Risk, But Higher Reward?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/06/micro-cap-etfs-higher-risk-but-higher-reward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Micro-cap stocks have long held the allure of high profits, but those profits have come at the cost of higher risk. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been able to moderate that risk slightly by allowing investors to put their money toward a basket of micro-cap stocks instead.
According to Matthew McCall of Investopedia, micro-cap stocks, although [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small-Cap ETFs Rally, So Why Are Small-Biz Owners Down?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/04/small-cap-etfs-rally-so-why-are-small-biz-owners-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) are up 15% in the last six months, compared to large-caps, which are up about 10% in the same time frame. So, why are small business owners becoming less optimistic instead of more?
The NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)  survey’s “Plan to Hire” component has dropped. Does this mean [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Small-Cap ETFs Are Outperforming</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/03/why-small-cap-etfs-outperforming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Small-cap and micro-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been following the path woven for them by market history:  they have been leaving large-caps in the dust.
The outperformance of smaller and lower-quality stocks is typical in the first year of a bull market, and as the global economy struggles to rid itself out of this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Micro-Cap ETFs: What You Should Know</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/01/micro-cap-etfs-what-you-should-know/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Investors seeking exposure to the smallest companies with the most growth potential would be interested in micro-cap companies. Because of the very small size of these companies, exchange traded funds (ETFs) are an ideal tool to gain exposure.
The term &#8220;micro-cap&#8221; refers to a company&#8217;s market capitalization, or the total value of the company&#8217;s stock. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Micro-Cap ETFs: Their Appeal and Differences</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/micro-cap-etfs-their-appeal-differences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small- and micro-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) have a lot of appeal with investors. After all, they&#8217;re viewed as having more growth potential than their better-established but slower-growing large-cap counterparts.
But are micro-caps an endangered species as they get too big for &#8220;micro&#8221; stature? After all, as of Sept. 30, the Russell MicroCap Index had an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Fight Inflation With ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/how-to-fight-inflation-with-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the government has inundated the U.S. economy with stimulus packages, budget deficits, bank bailouts and cash, many think that the end result will be inflation.  So how can one use exchange traded funds (ETFs) to fight it? 
Andrew Leckey of the Tribune Media Services states that from 1941 to 1947, when inflation averaged 7.5%, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Small Cap ETFs Have a Home In Your Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/07/why-small-cap-etfs-have-a-home-in-your-portfolio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Small cap stocks and companies can get overlooked by investors, as their large-cap counterparts may block the view. But good things come in small packages and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a great tool to help get good small-cap exposure.
Despite the some of the criticisms lobbed at small caps, such as that they&#8217;re high-risk [...]]]></description>
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