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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Leveraged U.S. Treasury Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-leveraged-u-s-treasury-funds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heading into the final trading day of 2011, we embrace a simple theme today for the ETF Chart of The Day, that being the best performer from an absolute return standpoint for the year.
We have included all ETFs and ETNs, including leveraged and inverse investments, and LBND (PowerShares DB 3X Long 25 Year Treasury Bond [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Street Lists Floating-Rate Bond ETF</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the asset management business that sponsors the SPDR exchange traded funds, including the world&#8217;s two largest ETFs, on Thursday launched two new fixed-income ETFs, one that tracks floating-rate bonds and the other that follows short-term U.S. treasuries.
SPDR Barclays Capital Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (NYSEArca: FLRN) tries to reflect the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deficit Gridlock, Europe Woes Push Treasury ETFs Higher</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/deficit-gridlock-europe-woes-push-treasury-etfs-higher/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/deficit-gridlock-europe-woes-push-treasury-etfs-higher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHV]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=69983</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Treasury bond exchange traded funds rose Monday while stocks weakened on reports the congressional &#8220;supercommittee&#8221; has been unable to put a deal together on reducing the U.S. deficit before a key deadline.
Europe&#8217;s lingering debt crisis is also pushing Treasury ETFs higher. In an attempt to  safeguard assets, investors have sought refuge in U.S. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury ETFs and the Supercommittee Deadline</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/long-term-treasury-etfs-rise-on-europe-jitters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/long-term-treasury-etfs-rise-on-europe-jitters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond (NYSEArca: TLT) was up 1.3% on Monday after the Federal Reserve bought Treasuries and on lingering worries surrounding Eurozone debt.
Treasury 30-year bonds rose for the first time in three days after the Fed purchased about $2.54 billion of Treasuries as part of &#8220;Operation Twist,&#8221; Bloomberg reported Monday. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Inverse Treasury Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-chart-of-the-day-inverse-treasury-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-chart-of-the-day-inverse-treasury-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=69402</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[About a month ago we noted significant asset inflows in leveraged inverse Treasury-based exchange traded funds, notably Direxion Daily 20 Year Plus Treasury Bear 3X (NYSEArca: TMV) and ProShares UltraShort Barclays 20+ Year Treasury (NYSEArca: TBT). [ETF Chart of the Day]
These ETFs are leveraged bets against U.S. long-term Treasury bonds. They rise when bond prices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Treasury &#8216;STRIPS&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-chart-of-the-day-treasury-strips/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-chart-of-the-day-treasury-strips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=69127</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In examining 2011 returns among bond exchange traded funds, we would wager that most industry participants would be surprised to learn that funds tracking &#8220;STRIPS,&#8221; zero coupon bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury, have generated some of the best performance year to date.
In fact, returns have been staggering to say the least in the space, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury ETFs Catch Bid on Safety Trade</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/treasury-etfs-catch-bid-on-safety-trade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=68338</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in U.S. Treasury bonds rallied Monday on worries over Europe&#8217;s debt bailout. Still, Treasury ETFs have posted losses for October as investors turned more upbeat on the global economy.
Conservative investors have thrown billions into Treasury bonds and ETFss so far this year.
The iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond (NYSEArca: TLT) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Risk-On Rally Sends Treasury ETFs Into Tailspin</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/risk-on-rally-sends-treasury-etfs-into-tailspin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/risk-on-rally-sends-treasury-etfs-into-tailspin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=68121</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in U.S. Treasuries fell sharply in Thursday&#8217;s &#8220;risk-on&#8221; rally as equities and yields soared on relief over the Eurozone debt deal.
The iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond (NYSEArca: TLT) lost a hefty 3.4% on Thursday, a huge move for an ETF that tracks long-term Treasuries.
The bond ETF has sliced through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long-Term Treasury ETF Rises After 7-Day Losing Streak</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/long-term-treasury-etf-rises-after-7-day-losing-streak/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/long-term-treasury-etf-rises-after-7-day-losing-streak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A closely watched exchange traded fund indexed to long-term U.S. Treasury bonds rose 1% on Thursday as the ETF tried to reverse a string of seven consecutive down days.
The iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond (NYSEArca: TLT) was trading around $115.50 a share on Thursday after topping out just above $125 earlier this month. [Treasury [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Short Term Treasury Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-chart-of-the-day-short-term-treasury-bonds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-chart-of-the-day-short-term-treasury-bonds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pair of shorter duration fixed income exchange traded funds have seen notable inflow activity and share creations recently.
Specifically, iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond (NYSEArca: SHV) has taken in about $600 million just this week alone in new assets, as has Vanguard Short Term Bond (NYSEArca: BSV), accumulating around the same amount.
SHV invests in U.S. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors Seek Shelter in Treasury ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/investors-seek-shelter-in-treasury-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/investors-seek-shelter-in-treasury-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Treasury exchange traded funds posted big gains Wednesday as yields declined and investors looking for safety moved into the bond ETFs despite the recent Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s downgrade of U.S. debt.
Treasuries also got a boost after an auction of 10-year notes saw strong demand, according to reports. Ten-year note yields have fallen sharply this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ratings Cut Doesn&#8217;t Dent Treasury ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/ratings-cut-doesnt-dent-treasury-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/ratings-cut-doesnt-dent-treasury-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Treasury exchange traded funds jumped Monday even though Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s downgraded its credit rating on U.S. government bonds.
The S&#38;P downgrade and lingering worries over Europe&#8217;s debt quagmire had investors running into the perceived safe havens of Treasuries and gold.
The ratings cut had an immediate impact on market psychology, but the decision may not immediately [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Contrarian: U.S. Treasury ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/the-contrarian-u-s-treasury-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/the-contrarian-u-s-treasury-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ETF Trends</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even with the gridlock on the debt ceiling, exchange traded funds that invest in U.S. Treasuries have been relatively subdued.
Despite worries over the U.S. deficit and debt-limit debate, some analysts say Treasuries could benefit from another potential flight to safety similar to 2008. The market is one of the world&#8217;s deepest and most liquid, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury Bond ETFs Gyrate on Debt Deal Speculation</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/treasury-bond-etfs-gyrate-on-debt-deal-speculation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/treasury-bond-etfs-gyrate-on-debt-deal-speculation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=58659</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that target U.S. Treasury bonds, which many investors use to steady their portfolios, have seen volatility ratchet higher this week with swings of more than 1% the past two days as markets look for resolution on the debt ceiling.
The long end of the Treasury yield curve has seen the biggest twists and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New iPath ETNs Play Both Sides of U.S. Treasury Market</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/new-ipath-etns-play-both-sides-of-u-s-treasury-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/new-ipath-etns-play-both-sides-of-u-s-treasury-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors will have another way to play both directions of the U.S. Treasury market with the introduction of new exchange traded notes from Barclays. The new iPath ETNs have launched just as the markets are teetering on the uncertainty over the U.S. debt limit.
The iPath US Treasury 5 Year Bull ETN (NYSEArca: DFVL) and iPath [...]]]></description>
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