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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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Muni Bond ETFs: The Diversified Option |
ETF Trends - Oct. 5, 2010 - by Tom Lydon
As more states and localities seek income, municipal bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) have becoming increasingly popular. Recent information, however, underscores the need for more due diligence when it comes to investing in the bonds.
Disclosure is often substandard and information isn't vetted as intensively as in stock markets, say David Reilly and Liam Denning for The Wall Street Journal . For example, financial statements in munis aren't reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
One way to cope with scant information is by using muni bond ETFs instead of individual issues. A basket of such bonds has been vetted by the issuer, and with dozens or hundreds of holdings, your risk is diversified. [ Muni Bond ETF Risks and Rewards. ]
Yali N'Diaye for iMarketNews reports that according to Moody's, municipalities face a strong need to renew bank liquidity facilities through 2011 because of their outstanding variable rate demand for bonds and commercial paper. Moody's did say that this has been factored in and shouldn't result in downgrades. [ The Benefits of Muni Bond ETFs In a Rough Economy. ]
For more stories about muni bonds, visit our muni bond category. For a complete list of muni bond ETFs, visit our ETF Analyzer . While you're there, you can sort these and other muni bonds ETFs by yield, performance, assets and more:
Read more: http://community.nasdaq.com/news/2010-10/muni-bond-etfs-the-diversified-option.aspx?storyid=39016#ixzz11araaTVY
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