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		<title>Homebuilder ETFs: Housing Starts Rose in April</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/homebuilder-etfs-housing-starts-rose-in-april/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds tracking home construction companies remain one of the few areas still showing strength.
SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders ETF (NYSEArca: XHB) is up 7.1% over the past month and iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction (NYSEArca: ITB) has gained 9.4% over the last month.
Home construction in April rose 2.6% from March to an annual rate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder ETFs Rally on Improving Sentiment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder ETFs were climbing on high trading volume Tuesday after an index of industry confidence revealed sentiment rose to its highest level since May 2007.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose to 29 in May from 24 the previous month, more than economists had expected.
SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders ETF (NYSEArca: XHB) and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Builder ETFs Rally 30% Despite Plunging Homeownership Rate</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/builder-etfs-rally-30-despite-plunging-homeownership-rate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in U.S. homebuilder stocks have easily doubled the return of the S&#38;P 500 in 2012 even though the homeownership rate has dropped to the lowest level in over a decade.
SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders ETF (NYSEArca: XHB) and iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction (NYSEArca: ITB) are up 26% and 30% year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Builder ETFs Jump on Pulte, Ryland, Pending Home Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/builder-etfs-jump-on-pulte-ryland-pending-home-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder ETFs rallied Thursday after upbeat earnings from top holdings Ryland Group (NYSE: RYL) and PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM). Pending home sales also provided a lift to the sector funds.
The National Association of Realtors on Thursday said pending home sales rose 4.1% in March to the highest level since April 2010.
“The housing market has clearly turned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Homebuilders</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/etf-chart-of-the-day-homebuilders-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 2nd we highlighted put activity in SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders ETF (NYSEArca: XHB) when the ETF was trading with a $21 handle. XHB has traded as low as $19.92 since then but has regained some strength, closing yesterday at $20.52. [ETF Chart of the Day: Homebuilders]
However, with one of the top components, Tempur Pedic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best ETFs for Homebuilders</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/best-etfs-for-homebuilders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. housing market has been hard hit coming off the financial crisis, but cautiously optimistic investors are beginning to venture back into homebuilder exchange traded funds.
The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction ETF (NYSEArca: ITB) is up 19.2% year-to-date. The fund allocates 64% of its weighting to the home construction sector, followed by 20% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Homebuilders</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/etf-chart-of-the-day-homebuilders-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/etf-chart-of-the-day-homebuilders-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last time we profiled ETFs based on Homebuilders was on Nov. 14 of last year, where we noted call buyers (we also noted similar bullish activity in the options in late August of last year) in iShares DJ U.S. Home Construction (NYSEArca: ITB).
The ETF has rallied a massive 33% since this mention last November, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilders Lead Sector ETFs with 26% Advance</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/homebuilders-lead-sector-etfs-with-26-advance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/homebuilders-lead-sector-etfs-with-26-advance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder exchange traded funds were the top-performing sector in the first quarter with a 26% rally on signs of improvement in the housing market, unemployment data and the U.S. economy.
The iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction (NYSEArca: ITB) and SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders (NYSEArca: XHB) are doubling the return of the S&#38;P 500 so far this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Bottom In for Real Estate ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/is-the-bottom-in-for-real-estate-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The real estate market has been stuck in a lull for years now, but Wall Street&#8217;s so-called smart money is expecting a recovery in housing. Investors who believe in a continued rebound may take a look at real estate-related exchange traded fund options.
While housing starts numbers were weaker-than-expected for February, January data was revised upward [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder ETFs Double S&amp;P 500’s Return</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/homebuilder-etfs-double-sp-500%e2%80%99s-return/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder exchange traded funds are outperforming the market by a wide margin in 2012 on better housing data, although a report Tuesday revealed new construction of single-family homes declined in February.
The iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction (NYSEArca: ITB) is up 37.3% over the past three months, more than doubling the 17.6% gain for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Builder ETFs: Finally Out of the Dog House</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/builder-etfs-finally-out-of-the-dog-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds indexed to homebuilders were dismal performers in the years following the subprime meltdown, but the long-suffering sector is finally beginning to show signs of life. ETFs tracking residential housing stocks are up more than 70% since the October low.
SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders (NYSEArca: XHB) has rallied 72% since the early October bottom, while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Builder ETFs Rise as Pending Home Sales Approach 2-Year High</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/builder-etfs-rise-as-pending-home-sales-approach-2-year-high/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder exchange traded funds rose Monday after a report that U.S. pending home sales in January rose to the highest level in 21 months, lifting hopes the housing market is on the road to recovery.
Pending home sales increased 2% last month, the National Association of Realtors said.
“Buyers are returning to the real estate market on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing ETFs Weak After Home Sales Revised Lower</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/housing-etfs-weak-after-home-sales-revised-lower/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Housing exchange traded funds were in the red Wednesday after the National Association of Realtors said U.S. existing home sales rose last month but revised December’s figures significantly lower.
SPDR S&#38;P Homebuilders (NYSEArca: XHB) and iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund (NYSEArca: ITB) were down more than 1% on Wednesday after the housing data.
Existing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing ETFs Rise with Builder Confidence</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/housing-etfs-rise-with-builder-confidence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder exchange traded funds added to their roughly 20% gains for the year after a measure of industry sentiment released Wednesday hit the highest level in several years.
Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes rose to 29 in February from 25 the previous month to the highest level in over four years, according [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Homebuilder ETFs are Holding Their Own</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-homebuilder-etfs-are-holding-their-own/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. homebuilder stocks and exchange traded funds have posted substantial gains after hitting lows late last year. Recent housing data, positive earnings reports and easing unemployment are all supporting the upbeat sentiment.
Investors in the sector closely watch the new home sales reports from the U.S. Commerce Department.Last week&#8217;s report was the best reading in over [...]]]></description>
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