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		<title>Preferred ETFs Yielding Over 6% But Come with Risks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/preferred-etfs-yielding-over-6-but-come-with-risks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dividend ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preferred stock ETFs are offering yields of more than 6% but their recent price volatility illustrates their risk and dependence on the financial sector after JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) disclosed unexpected trading losses.
Some of the largest ETFs in the category include SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock (NYSEArca: PSK), PowerShares Preferred ETF (NYSEArca: PGX), PowerShares Financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors Chase Yield with Preferred Stock ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/investors-chase-yield-with-preferred-stock-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/investors-chase-yield-with-preferred-stock-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preferred stocks and focused exchange traded funds are high-yielding hybrid investments, so with the payoff comes risk. The risk factor makes it even more important for investors to select companies that have a good credit rating and a solid track record.
“The investor who buys preferreds wants steady, reliable income,” Harry Domash, publisher of the Dividend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best ETFs to Watch for Market Insight</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/best-etfs-to-watch-for-market-insight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As new exchange traded funds launch daily, picking the right funds for a portfolio can be difficult. By watching specific ETFs, investors can gain insight into the market and focus on trends that are worthwhile.
&#8220;Fortunately, out of all those ETFs, only a few really warrant a lot of attention in the current market environment,&#8221; Dan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preferred Stock ETFs: High Yield, Financial Sector Risks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/preferred-stock-etfs-high-yield-financial-sector-risks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/preferred-stock-etfs-high-yield-financial-sector-risks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preferred stock ETFs have been trading flat the past couple months along with the major equity indices, but their high dividend yields compensate investors while they wait for the next big move. Still, preferred ETFs come with unique risks, including concentration in the global financial sector amid Europe&#8217;s lingering debt crisis.
Preferred stock funds are another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preferred Stock ETFs Enjoy Fat Yields, Capital Appreciation</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/preferred-stock-etfs-enjoy-fat-yields-capital-appreciation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preferred stock exchange traded funds have offered investors the best of both worlds so far in 2012 &#8212; higher prices and a nice dividend stream to boot.
Preferred shares and ETFs that hold them could get see a further spike in popularity as investors search for yield.
Preferred shares have been outperforming for most of 2012, especially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bank Rally Lifts Preferred Stock ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/bank-rally-lifts-preferred-stock-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The financial sector’s rally to start the year has provided a boost to exchange traded funds tracking preferred stock, which already pay hefty yields.
The $7.2 billion iShares S&#38;P U.S. Preferred Stock (NYSEArca: PFF) has jumped nearly 4% over the past week. The ETF is yielding about 7%. [Search for Yield Leads Some to Preferred Stock [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BlackRock Lists International Preferred Stock ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/blackrock-lists-international-preferred-stock-etf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded fund providers continue to roll out new products designed to satisfy investors’ craving for yield.
BlackRock’s iShares has launched the iShares S&#38;P International Preferred Stock Index Fund (NYSEArca: IPFF). It has an expense ratio of 0.55%.
“The fund is the first ETF that offers access to local currency, preferred securities that are offered in developed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preferred Stock ETFs Lure Yield Hunters</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/preferred-stock-etfs-lure-yield-hunters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After getting pummeled in the swift market correction, preferred stock exchange traded funds have staged a comeback as investors seeking attractive yields and low valuations pounce on the ETFs.
On Monday, bank preferred stocks experienced their worst single-day sell-off since 2009, with big losers like Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) seeing common shares down 20% during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preferred Stock ETFs Fall Along with Market</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/preferred-stock-etfs-fall-along-with-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that track preferred shares have been popular in recent years with income-starved investors, but the ETFs have pulled back over the past month along with the stock market.
Preferred shares and ETFs that invest in them had been performing well before June&#8217;s slide.
The $7.9 billion iShares S&#38;P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Fund (NYSEArca: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bigger Is Better In Financial ETFs, For Now</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/bigger-better-financial-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/bigger-better-financial-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=44514</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although it&#8217;s been a lackluster at best couple of years for financial exchange traded funds (ETFs), today&#8217;s moves have us and others wondering if this sector&#8217;s ship is finally pulling back in to port.
The good news is that the days of wild swings are fewer and further between. The bad news is that many banks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preferred Stock ETF 101</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/09/preferred-stock-etf-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=36532</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Preferred stock carrying exchange traded funds (ETFs) may attract investors&#8217; attention, especially as the bond markets cool off. Preferred stocks usually have a fixed dividend and carry no voting rights, among other things.
Even though preferred stocks are listed as equity on the balance sheet, they should be viewed more like bonds than common stocks, says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 ETFs That Can Add Income to Your Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/03/8-etfs-that-can-add-income-your-portfolio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trying to interpret what the markets are doing can be just as crazy-making as attempting to predict what&#8217;s happening. That&#8217;s why it might be necessary to add in some income-producing exchange traded funds (ETFs) along with the risky funds.
The always insightful Gary Gordon at ETF Expert has a few favorite income-producing ETFs, ranging from bonds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Midday Market Update: Unemployment Socks Wall Street</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/10/midday-market-update-unemployment-socks-wall-street/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are dipping into negative territory on a worse-than-expected jobs report that has dampened hopes for a strong recovery by year-end. 
The national unemployment rate has jumped to 9.8%. The rising numbers are putting pressure on Congress to give additional unemployment benefits, as well as extend some programs that were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SSgA Launches New Preferred Share ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/ssga-launches-new-preferred-share-etf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors will soon have another preferred share exchange traded funds (ETFs) to consider now that State Street Global Advisors has launched its new specialty ETF.
This week, State Street launched its latest ETF, SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF (NYSEArca: PSK), that invests in nonconvertible preferred stocks, according to IndexUniverse. The fund has an annual expense [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Preferred Stock ETFs Are Shining</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/06/why-preferred-stock-etfs-shining/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ When the term &#8220;preferred stock&#8221; comes up, does it conjure images of exclusive shares that only sophisticated investors can purchase? The fact is, anyone can buy preferred stock now &#8211; through exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Don Dion for TheStreet says that the preferred ETFs offer access and diversification along with increased liquidity for the preferred [...]]]></description>
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