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Realty Funds, Inc. Announces Liquidation of Adelante Shares(TM) RE ETFs

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:10:29 GMT

Business Wire - The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Realty Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), a registered investment company, today announced that it has determined to liquidate the Company effective July 31, 2008.

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF Lists on NYSE Arca, the Largest Exchange in ETF and ETN Listings and Assets Under Management

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:09:33 GMT

Business Wire - NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the launch of the Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (NYSE Arca: VT).

Claymore Frontier Markets ETF (FRN) Now Provides Exposure to 17 Countries

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:40:14 GMT

Business Wire - Claymore Securities Inc., the third-fastest growing exchange-traded fund provider in 2007*, today announced country composition changes to the Claymore/BNY Mellon Frontier Markets ETF (NYSE Arca: FRN).

Barclays Lists New iPath(R) ETNs on NYSE Arca, the Largest Exchange in ETF and ETN Listings and Assets Under Management

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:13:22 GMT

Business Wire - NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the launch of 11 new Barclays iPath® Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) on NYSE Arca, including the first ETN linked to carbon.

BetaPro Management Inc. Announces Launch of Horizons BetaPro ETFs based on U.S. Dollar and U.S. 30-year Bond

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:12:36 GMT

CNW Group - Jovian Capital Corporation (TSX: JOV) ("Jovian") and its related company BetaPro Management Inc. ("BetaPro") are pleased to announce the launch of four new Horizons BetaPro Exchange Traded Funds ("Horizons BetaPro ETFs") based on the U.S.

Barclays Global Investors Announces Launch of iShares Exchange Traded Funds that Offer Exposure to Alternative Energy and Broad Exposure to China

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:35:23 GMT

PRNewswire - Barclays Global Investors (BGI) announced today the launch of four new iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the NASDAQ Stock Market.

WisdomTree Launches New Zealand Dollar (BNZ) and South African Rand (SZR) Exchange Traded Funds Today

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:43:03 GMT

Business Wire - WisdomTree (Pink Sheets: WSDT) announced today the listing of the WisdomTree Dreyfus New Zealand Dollar Fund (BNZ) and WisdomTree Dreyfus South African Rand Fund (SZR) on the NYSE Arca.

Jefferson National's Monument Advisor one of First VAs to Add ALPS' Listed Private Equity Portfolio and ALPS' Ibbotson ETF Asset Allocation Portfolios

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:14:06 GMT

Business Wire - Jefferson National’s Monument Advisor, the first flat-insurance fee variable annuity with the industry’s largest supermarket of more than 200 tax-deferred funds, is now one of the first VAs to offer the new ALPS Variable Series Listed Private Equity Portfolio and ALPS’ Ibbotson ETF Allocation Series, further expanding with more unique solutions to help fee-based advisors and their clients diversify retirement savings and manage risk in this challenging market.

American Stock Exchange Lists Morgan Stanley's 8% SPARQS Linked To Intel Corporation

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:51:10 GMT

PRNewswire - The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) opened trading on Morgan Stanley's 8% SPARQS Linked to Intel Corporation.

ProShares ETFs Cross $20 Billion in Assets After Two Years in Business

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:31:30 GMT

Business Wire - ProShares announced today, two years after launching the nation's first leveraged and first short exchange traded funds, that the firm's net assets had exceeded $20 billion2.

Market Vectors Family of Municipal Bond ETFs Announces Distributions

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:21:44 GMT

Business Wire - The Market Vectors ETF Trust announced regular monthly distributions today for three ETFs within the Market Vectors Family of Municipal Bond ETFs*.

WisdomTree Declares Distributions for Domestic ETFs

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:19:06 GMT

Business Wire - WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (Pink Sheets: WSDT - News) today announced that WisdomTree Trust declared distributions for the following WisdomTree ETFs.

State Street Global Advisors Announces New Income Distribution Schedule for Certain International SPDR(R) ETFs

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:04:25 GMT

Business Wire - State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)*, the investment management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), announced today that beginning in 2009, 15 international SPDR ETFs, all of which previously distributed income annually, will distribute income twice per year.

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund Series of Exchange-Traded Funds Announces Distributions

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:40:48 GMT

Business Wire - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund (“Trust”), an open-end management investment company currently consisting of 17 exchange-traded funds, announced regular quarterly and semi-annual distributions today for 14 exchange-traded funds (“Funds”) in the Trust.