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		<title>State Street Lowers Expenses on Sector ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/state-street-lowers-expenses-on-sector-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the exchange traded fund industry continues to expand and attract more assets, fund providers have been able to lower expenses, often undercutting the competition. State Street Global Advisors recently lowered its fees by 1 basis point on all its sector ETFs in what appears to be a growing competitiveness in garnering a greater piece [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AdvisorShares Launches Active ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/advisorshares-launches-active-etf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AdvisorShares, an exchange traded fund provider of actively managed strategies, recently launched a long/short, fund-of-funds ETF that tries to provide investors with stable and consistent returns.
The AdvisorShares Rockledge SectorSam ETF (NYSEArca: SSAM) began trading last week. SSAM tries to provide consistent performance as the active managers use a sector rotation process to maximize potential gains. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Energy Prices Drag on Consumer Discretionary ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/high-energy-prices-drag-on-consumer-discretionary-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael A. Gayed CFA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With escalating tensions over Iran and the threat of an oil disruption occurring this year gradually getting priced into oil, it&#8217;s worth entertaining the idea that consumers may face some serious headwinds as energy costs rise due to factors completely outside their control.
Oil itself has diverged substantially from other commodities, which have languished in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy ETFs: Equal Weight or Market Cap?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/energy-etfs-equal-weight-or-market-cap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil prices fell back below $100 a barrel in Thursday&#8217;s risk-off market action, dragging down exchange traded funds that invest in energy stocks.
These sector ETFs have benefited from the recent spike in oil prices, but performance among the funds can vary due to differences in the various tracking indexes.
In a research note, Isabelle Sender, S&#38;P [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil and Gas Exploration, Production ETF Leads Rally with 50% Advance</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/oil-and-gas-exploration-production-etf-leads-rally-with-50-advance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund indexed to companies focused on the exploration and production of oil and natural gas has led the bounce in equities over the past month, gaining 50% from its October low.
SPDR S&#38;P Oil &#38; Gas Exploration &#38; Production ETF (NYSEArca: XOP) was down fractionally Monday but leads nonleveraged ETFs over the trailing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil ETFs Rise 3% After Europe Agreement, GDP</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/oil-etfs-rise-3-after-europe-agreement-gdp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil exchange traded funds rose 3% Thursday morning after leaders in Europe sorted out an agreement to boost the European Financial Stability Facility, the region&#8217;s bailout fund.
Crude futures were trading over $93 a barrel after a report estimating the U.S. economy grew 2.5% in the third quarter. [Stock ETFs Rally on Debt Deal]
U.S. Oil Fund [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil ETFs Jump as Crude Tops $94 a Barrel</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/oil-etfs-jump-as-crude-tops-94-a-barrel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy exchange traded funds have been leading the market higher over the past month. Oil prices have rallied on optimism over a solution to the Eurozone’s debt woes and improving sentiment on the global economy after the summer decline.
Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLE) is up about 18% over the past month, while U.S. Oil [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech and Energy ETFs Jostle for Lead with Apple, Exxon</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/tech-and-energy-etfs-jostle-for-lead-with-apple-exxon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Much like the rivalry between Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) for America&#8217;s most valuable company, sector exchange traded funds tracking technology and energy are neck and neck so far this year in terms of performance.
Apple briefly displaced oil giant Exxon this week as the largest company in the U.S. by market cap, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil ETFs Down on Debt Jitters, Supply Data</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/oil-etfs-down-on-debt-jitters-supply-data/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil exchange traded funds have followed crude futures lower this week as they back away from $100 a barrel on rising supplies and worries U.S. leaders won&#8217;t reach a compromise on the debt ceiling.
U.S. crude stockpiles increased 2.3 million barrels to 354 million last week, reports Ben Sharples for Bloomberg.
&#8220;You’ve got continued concerns with demand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy ETFs Shoot Higher as Oil Revisits $100</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/energy-etfs-shoot-higher-as-oil-revisits-100/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy exchange traded funds have rallied over the past month as oil prices grind their way back to $100 a barrel and the sector ETFs extend their market lead.
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLE) is up 8.2% over the past month, compared with a 3.9% gain for the S&#38;P 500. Year to date, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ConocoPhillips Split Lifts Energy ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/conocophillips-split-lifts-energy-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in the energy sector rose Thursday along with ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) shares after the company said it plans to split into two stand-alone companies.
The company said the separation would take place in the first half of 2012 while Chief Executive Jim Mulva will retire. ConocoPhillips wants to split off its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy ETFs Hit Oil Slick</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/energy-etfs-hit-oil-slick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy exchange traded funds were the worst-performing stock sector ETFs on Thursday as crude oil prices plunged nearly 6% and the Dow fell almost 200 points.
In a decidedly risk-off open Thursday, Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLE) fell 3% with top holdings Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) suffering similar declines.
VelocityShares Daily [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy ETFs Fall on Halliburton, Oil</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/energy-etfs-fall-on-halliburton-oil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy exchange traded funds slipped more than 1% on Monday and were the market’s worst-performing sector along with financials as the ETFs lost ground with oil and Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), which faced a legal setback.
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLE) was down 1.4% in recent trading. Shares of Halliburton, a top holding at 3.5% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil Falls as Options Traders Play for Energy ETF Rebound</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/05/oil-falls-as-options-traders-play-for-energy-etf-rebound/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 15:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil exchange traded funds continued their rocky ride Thursday as U.S. Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO) slipped more than 1%, but some options traders are positioning for gains in energy sector ETFs.
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLE) was down 0.3% on Thursday after rallying the previous session. [Energy ETFs Rise on Oil, Halliburton]
Energy stocks advanced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy ETFs Rally on Oil, Halliburton</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/05/energy-etfs-rally-on-oil-halliburton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 18:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy exchange traded funds were Wednesday’s top-performing sector thanks to a rally in crude prices back above $101 a barrel and strength in Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and other energy stocks.
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLE) was up nearly 2% while Halliburton jumped more than 4% after an upgrade at Morgan Stanley. The energy ETF [...]]]></description>
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