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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Dividend Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-dividend-funds-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We highlight call buying this morning in generally lightly traded options on a dividend exchange traded fund, DVY (iShares DJ Select Dividend). This play seems to reflect investor willingness to earn higher yields via equities that pay steady and attractive dividends given the fact that U.S. Treasuries are still mired in very unattractive levels in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Dividend ETFs with Growth Potential</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/four-dividend-etfs-with-growth-potential/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=71343</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds have seen intense interest from investors in 2011 as they seek shelter from market volatility in stable sectors and an income stream.
For example, investors have flocked to utilities ETFs due to their conservative reputation and enticing dividend yields. [Utilities ETFs]
The best performers in sector exchange traded funds this year track  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Dividend Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/etf-chart-of-the-day-dividend-funds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DEM]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=61382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Market turmoil such as what we have faced recently in equities often causes “value” investors to come out of the woodwork and start hunting for potential bargains.
One investment strategy that seems to gather steam when equity indices have fallen sharply from their highs is that of managers who are searching for dividend yield. In essence, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why It&#8217;s Time to Think About Dividend ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/08/why-its-time-think-about-dividend-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate America is sitting on $1.24 trillion in spare change. After a short stint spent on cost-cutting measures, corporations are now thinking about putting that money to work in addition to increasing dividends and spending more on stock buybacks. The flurry of corporate activity may be good news for dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Capital expenditures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETFs: Aristocrats and Achievers</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/07/dividend-etfs-aristocrats-achievers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this day and age of low, low yields, investors are on the prowl for some income. One place you can find it is in dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) &#8211; especially in the cream of the crop: aristocrats and achievers.
Beyond the regular type of dividend-paying companies &#8211; some years, paying dividends, other years boosting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking for Income? The Case for Dividend ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/04/looking-income-case-dividend-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/04/looking-income-case-dividend-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=27264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dividend-paying stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) lagged in 2009, but don&#8217;t let that stop you from taking another look in 2010. Many companies are reinstating and even raising their dividends now that the economy is getting some color in its cheeks.
Investors are looking at equities more often now as a way to generate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Dividend ETFs Can Add Oomph to Your Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/03/how-dividend-etfs-can-add-oomph-your-portfolio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=27244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dividend-paying stocks have always found a home in portfolios, especially after a bear market, when investors want a reliable source of income. A good way to gain exposure to the variety of dividend-paying companies out there is through a dividend exchange traded fund (ETF).
&#8220;After a bear market, people get  nervous and concerned,” remarks Howard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETFs: Aristocrats vs. Achievers</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/03/dividend-etfs-aristocrats-vs-achievers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/03/dividend-etfs-aristocrats-vs-achievers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=26043</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Yields are in the tank, so dividend payouts may be the next best thing to finding easy money right now. It may even improve as the recovery deepens and companies boost their payouts. Dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) are an ideal way to get exposure to the different dividend types available.
There are two types [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An ETF Quandary: Dividend Yield Or Dividend Growth?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/07/an-etf-quandary-dividend-yield-or-dividend-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/07/an-etf-quandary-dividend-yield-or-dividend-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=13188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A prudent way to save up for the future has many investors putting their wealth into dividend-paying stocks and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). But an investor may wonder if he or she should be investing in dividend yield or dividend growth.
Stocks operating with high dividend yields could have recently experienced a drop in share [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where Are My Dividends, ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/02/where-are-my-dividends-etfs-at/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/02/where-are-my-dividends-etfs-at/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=7673</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Traders trying to benefit from high dividends and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) may look for companies offering high dividends, payouts that may reflect the companies&#8217; healthy earnings growth.
Dividend growth and stock price appreciation are quite synonymous, according Todd Wenning for MSNBC. It is a common misconception that dividend-paying companies who pay a percentage of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Banks Can Do to Give Financial ETFs a Boost</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/what-banks-can-do-to-give-financial-etfs-boost/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/what-banks-can-do-to-give-financial-etfs-boost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bank of America (BA) has acquired Merrill Lynch, but billions of dollars are still needed to complete the process and to help mend related exchange traded funds (ETFs). 
Financials in Trouble. Shareholders may need to brace themselves, because Bank of America slashed its dividend to a penny in an effort to shave off costs and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETFs Are Put Together In Different Ways</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/07/dividend-etfs-are-put-together-in-different-ways/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dividend investing with exchange traded funds (ETFs) has had enough time in the game to see which ones are the most successful.
Dan Caplinger for The Motley Fool reports that after the tech bubble in the 1990s, dividend investing came back into style and Wall Street responded with the advent of dividend-paying ETFs. Many investors have [...]]]></description>
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