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4 Really Hot Real Estate REIT ETFs (ICF, VNQ, RWR, WREI)

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:49:56 -0400

Go take advantage of the weakness in the housing sector. There is value to be had in owning a REIT ETF.

Hotel Real Estate Rebounds Amid M&A (BX, MAR, SHO, RLH, AHT)

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:08:48 -0400

The lodging industry is quickly becoming a hotbed of acquisition activity in the commercial real estate space. Increasing RevPAR, occupancy and real estate values all bode well for the sector and analysts predict more M&A going forward.

Comparing Dividend Yields in REIT ETFs

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:00:22 -0400

Yield hunters have branched into alternative segments of the market in search of income, adding real estate investment trust exchange traded funds to their dividend portfolios. However, REIT investors should consider the potential risks that the sector faces. According to the 2012 RiskFactor Report...

How to buy REITs in a crowded market

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:01:17 -0400

REITs make for a near-perfect recovery story. This battered area bounced back from the credit crisis faster than the rest of the financial sector and has provided income-oriented investors with juicy yields. But REITs popularity may have squeezed out much of their value.

ETF Spotlight: Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:00:27 -0400

Investors are wary of real estate investment trusts since they crashed along with the market 2008 and failed to deliver their much-hyped diversification benefits. However, a desire for income and dividends could bring investors back to this beaten-down sector and REIT ETFs. With investors turning...

Global Real Estate Investment REITs Review and Outlook by Cohen & Steers

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:22:34 -0400

Famed REIT firm Cohen and Steers issued a global real estate investment review and outlook. The following are the summary of its year to date review and outlook:

Real Estate: List of REIT ETFs

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:15:03 -0500

Exchange traded fund investors have piled into dividend-generating investments after a year of high market volatility and low fixed-income yields, but there are other options available. For instance, real estate investment trusts, or REITs, also offer decent income streams. REITs are securities...

Guggenheim Exchange-Traded Funds Declare Distributions

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:49:00 -0400

4 Hot Real Estate REIT ETFs (ICF, VNQ, RWR, WREI)

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:19:59 -0400

Go take advantage of the weakness in the housing sector. There is value to be had in owning a REIT ETF.

Guggenheim Exchange-Traded Funds Declare Distributions

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:43:00 -0400

Guggenheim Exchange-Traded Funds Declare Distributions

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:44:00 -0400

4 Real Estate ETFs For 2011 (ICF, VNQ, RWR, WREI)

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:27:11 -0500

Go take advantage of the housing sector's crisis. There is value to be had in owning a REIT ETF.

Guggenheim Funds ETFs Declare Year-End and Capital Gains Distributions

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:09:00 -0500

Signs of Strength in Commercial REIT ETFs

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:00:55 -0400

While the housing market struggles, there are signs that the pain felt in the commercial real estate sector might be leveling off, meaning the good times could continue in REIT exchange traded funds (ETFs). Kathleen M. Howley for Bloomberg reports that analysts are calling a bottom in the...

Guggenheim Funds Announces Election of Officers for Certain Closed-End Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:45:00 -0400

Guggenheim Funds Announces Election of Officers for Certain Closed-End Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:45:00 -0400

Claymore Exchange-Traded Funds Declare Distributions

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:59:00 -0400

6 Small ETFs with Big Returns

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:00:02 -0400

Exchange traded fund (ETF) investors may tick off a list of well-known and heavily traded big-name ETFs, but there are plenty of smaller ETFs that have been doing quite well, too. Here are a few small ETFs with $50 million or less in assets that have performed well over the last six...

Claymore Launches New Micro Cap ETF (WMCR)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:17:46 -0400

Claymore announced last week the introduction of a new ETF providing exposure to the smallest of the small cap domestic equities. The Wilshire Micro Cap ETF (WMCR) will seek to replicate the Wilshire US Micro-Cap Index, a benchmark consisting of approximately 1,600 micro cap stocks. The weighted average market capitalization of the underlying index is just over $160 million. Previously, WMCR was known as the Claymore/Sabrient Stealth ETF (STH), a product that sought to replicate the Sabrient Stealth Index. That benchmark consisted of stocks that were “flying under the radar” of Wall Street analysts–those that had little or no analyst coverage. Given that objective, STH had a heavy tilt towards small cap stocks, but also contained moderate exposure to mid caps and large caps. WMCR will follow a rules-based index consisting of the issues ranked below 2,500 by market capitalization of the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, making it a [...]

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Claymore Launches Micro-Cap ETF Based on Wilshire Index

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:00 -0400

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Funds Declare Distributions

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:08:00 -0400

March ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings, and Closures

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:02:54 -0400

After a few speed bumps early in 2010, ETFs are back on track and traveling full steam ahead. In the first three months of 2010, nearly 60 new ETFs have been launched, which is already equivalent to nearly half funds to hit the market over the course of 2009. The recent SEC decision to halt approval on products using derivatives may slow this pace a [...]

March ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings, And Closures

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:02:54 -0400

Claymore Plans 10 More Broad Equity-Based ETFs

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:00:59 -0400

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation Joins the Wilshire US REIT Index(SM) (WILREIT)

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:40:00 -0400

Claymore Launches Three Wilshire ETFs (WFVK, WXSP, WREI)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:05:43 -0500

Claymore, the Chicagoland issuer known for its line of themed ETFs and targeted sector funds, has launched three new ETFs based on broad market indexes maintained by Wilshire. The new funds include the Wilshire 5000 Total Market ETF (WFVK), Wilshire 45oo Completion Index ETF (WXSP), and Wilshire U.S. REIT ETF (WREI). Many investors are familiar [...]

Claymore Launches Three Wilshire ETFs (WFVK, WXSP, WREI)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:05:43 -0500

Claymore Securities Launches ETF Suite Tracking the Wilshire 5000SM, Wilshire 4500SM and Wilshire US REITSM Indexes

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:59:00 -0500

Claymore Launches Three Wilshire-Tracking ETFs

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:54 -0500