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| 5/10/2013Market Performance |
| Municipal Bonds |
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S&P National Bond Index
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3.00% |
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S&P California Bond Index
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2.96% |
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S&P New York Bond Index
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3.13% |
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S&P National 0-5 Year Municipal Bond Index
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0.70% |
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| S&P/BGCantor US Treasury Bond |
400.09 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index
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848.03 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (CAD)
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636.26 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR)
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1,701.05 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR) (CAD)
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1,276.26 |
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S&P REIT Index
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174.07 |
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S&P REIT Index (TR)
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425.30 |
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S&P MLP Index
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2,469.58 |
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S&P MLP Index (TR)
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5,428.50 |
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A Closer Look at Commission-Free ETF Trading |
ETF TRENDS - May 8, 2013 - by Tom Lydon
Spreading the word on exchange traded funds, money managers have been partnering with online brokerages to offer commission-free ETF trades to attract a wider following among retail investors.
Currently, 25% of ETFs, holding over half of the industry’s overall assets, can be traded commission-free on either Fidelity, Vanguard, E*Trade, TD Ameritrade or Charles Schwab platforms, reports Ari I. Weinberg for the Wall Street Journal.
In February, Charles Schwab expanded its line of commission-free ETF trades to 105 funds provided by multiple providers from its original 15 broad-based index ETFs. [Schwab Unveils Game-Changing Commission-Free ETF Platform]
A few weeks later, Fidelity Investments renewed its partnership with BlackRock to offer 65 iShares ETFs commission-free from its prior 30. [Fidelity, iShares Expand ETF Partnership: What Does it Mean?]
Previously, investors found large commission-free ETF selections from TD Ameritrade’s 101 funds selected by researcher Morningstar, 65 Vanguard ETFs on the company’s own platform and a menu of 89 narrowly targeted funds on E*Trade Financial. For the complete article.
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