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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Mutual Funds</title>
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	<description>Setting the Pace for Exchange Traded Funds</description>
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		<title>ETFs or Mutual Funds: Your Strategy is Key</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etfs-or-mutual-funds-your-strategy-is-key/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When comparing exchange traded funds and mutual funds, switching entirely from one to another is not necessary. Investors should educate themselves on the nature of both funds and decide which one will better suit their investment strategy.
The first thing to figure out when choosing a fund is determining what your investment needs and goals are. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs Taking Market Share from Index Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etfs-taking-market-share-from-index-funds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the growth of exchange traded funds is being fueled by investors shifting from traditional index funds to ETFs. The ability to buy and sell ETFs during the trading day is one reason why investors are making the switch, but some observers worry investors may overtrade ETFs and shoot themselves in the foot.
Terry Smith, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How ETFs Save on Fees and Taxes</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/how-etfs-save-on-fees-and-taxes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/how-etfs-save-on-fees-and-taxes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mutual Funds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[More investors are making the switch from open-end mutual funds to exchange traded funds as it has become harder to justify the high fees in underperforming funds. Investors new to the ETF investment vehicle will notice that the two fund structures are also taxed differently.
The ETF&#8217;s structure allows for liberal use of &#8220;in-kind&#8221; redemptions, Paul [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs Make Strides in 401(k) Plans</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etfs-make-strides-in-401k-plans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etfs-make-strides-in-401k-plans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund industry has cultivated a strong following in the marketplace, but it has not made much headway into mutual fund dominated 401(k) plans. However, more retirement investment firms are beginning to make the shift as the market becomes more transparent.
ExpertPlan recently announced that it will add more than 900 ETFs, including those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legg Mason, Fund Firms Mull ETF Entry</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/legg-mason-fund-firms-mull-etf-entry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/legg-mason-fund-firms-mull-etf-entry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mutual Funds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The mutual fund industry has been losing investor assets as market volatility pummeled fund assets and investor sentiment. Despite the market woes, the exchange traded fund business is still expanding, and investment management firm Legg Mason (LM) and other fund companies are taking notice.
Mark Fetting, CEO of Legg Mason, says he is &#8220;testing the waters&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Active Manager Flameouts Drive Investors to ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/active-manager-flameouts-drive-investors-to-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/active-manager-flameouts-drive-investors-to-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mutual Funds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volatility]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The market&#8217;s wild volatility and herd-like movement has created an extremely difficult environment for stock pickers and caused some investors to abandon actively managed mutual funds for indexed exchange traded funds.
Even prominent fund managers are having trouble in the current environment. However, ETFs seem to have attracted a larger following as stocks move in tandem.
Bill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs as Tactical Investing Tools</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etfs-as-tactical-investing-tools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etfs-as-tactical-investing-tools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Indexing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mutual Funds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund business is seeing activity rise due in part to the growth of tactical investing as more individuals move away from buy-and-hold strategies, according to a recent report.
With market volatility and correlations rising, investors have been seeking out alternative ETFs to freely move around the markets and reduce risk, taking away business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legg Mason Files to Launch Bond ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/legg-mason-files-to-launch-bond-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/legg-mason-files-to-launch-bond-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investment manager Legg Mason (NYSE: LM) has filed paperwork with regulators to launch its first exchange traded fund.
 
According to the regulatory paperwork, the Legg Mason Western Asset Ultra-Short Duration ETF will be an actively managed bond fund that invests in U.S. dollar-denominated short-term, inveterate grade fixed-income securities, including money market securities and short-term debt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Active Managers Underperforming Bond Index ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/active-managers-underperforming-bond-index-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/active-managers-underperforming-bond-index-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BND]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors frustrated with stock-market volatility continue to pile into the safety of bond funds. However, they may be better off just purchasing a low-cost bond exchange traded fund tracking an index, because active managers are reportedly underperforming the fixed-income benchmarks.
According to Morningstar, around 98% of intermediate government bond funds, intermediate-term bond funds and multisector funds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Buying Softens Fund Outflows</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/etf-buying-softens-fund-outflows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/etf-buying-softens-fund-outflows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fund flow data reveal that institutional investors piled into exchange traded funds during the impressive run-up in last week&#8217;s rally.
According to Lipper data, in the week ended Oct. 12, equity funds bled $24 million, Reuters reports. However, if ETF fund flows were excluded, total outflows amounted to $3.1 billion.
Domestic funds, excluding ETFs, saw net outflows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exodus from Stock Mutual Funds Continues; ETFs See Inflows</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/exodus-from-stock-mutual-funds-continues-etfs-see-inflows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/exodus-from-stock-mutual-funds-continues-etfs-see-inflows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. equity mutual funds continue to bleed outflows at a rapid pace, but investors keep putting money into exchange traded funds this year.
Individual investors are engaging in some &#8220;extreme selling&#8221; as U.S. stock mutual funds experienced $94.7 billion in redemptions over the four months through September, according to investment-research firm TrimTabs, reports Robert Holmes for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Active ETFs Wrestle with Disclosure Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/active-etfs-wrestle-with-disclosure-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/active-etfs-wrestle-with-disclosure-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=65992</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some analysts are calling for assets in actively managed exchange traded funds to hit $1 trillion within a decade. However, one persistent challenge for active ETFs is providing the necessary disclosure for the fund to trade properly without tipping the portfolio manager&#8217;s hand.
One idea proposed recently is a hybrid structure that combines features of ETFs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All Dressed Up: Stock ETFs Rally Into End of Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/dressing-up-stock-etfs-rally-into-end-of-quarter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/dressing-up-stock-etfs-rally-into-end-of-quarter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stock exchange traded funds have rallied into the end of the third quarter on renewed hopes Europe will get its financial house in order.
However, some of the gains may also be fueled by the time-honored tradition of &#8220;window dressing&#8221; at mutual funds just before the quarter ends.
According to an Investopedia definition, window dressing is &#8220;a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Assets Gain Ground as Some Hedge Funds Flounder</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-assets-gain-ground-as-some-hedge-funds-flounder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds continue to gather assets despite a difficult market environment that has sent some high-profile hedge fund managers reeling.
Some investors fed up with high-fee funds are moving into ETFs, while others like their transparency and real-time disclosure of portfolio holdings.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is closing its largest hedge fund by the end of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Flows Hold Up as Investors Flee Stock Mutual Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-flows-hold-up-as-investors-flee-stock-mutual-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-flows-hold-up-as-investors-flee-stock-mutual-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In August, open-end mutual funds experienced their largest outflows in almost three years while exchange traded funds held on and even attracted slight inflows.
According to Morningstar research, $32.5 billion was funneled out of mutual funds during August, the largest monthly outflow since November 2008, reports Andrew Osterland for InvestmentNews. Almost every asset class was down.
&#8220;It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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