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Name of ETF: SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF Benchmark Index: Dow Jones Global Select Real Estate Securities Index Ticker Symbol: RWO Approximate Number of Real Estate Companies in this ETF: 225 Types of Companies Included in this ETF: Companies from both developed and emerging markets that own and operate commercial and/or residential real estate. Companies from the United States … Read more

Company Name: Hormel Foods Corporation Hormel Foods is a large-cap manufacturer and marketer of food and meat products. Here are just a few of their numerous brands that consumers find on grocery shelfs around the world: Dinty Moore, Farmer John, Hormel, Jennie-O, Skippy Peanut Butter and SPAM. Ticker Symbol: HRL (New York Stock Exchange) Company … Read more

Name of ETF: First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund Benchmark Index: Value Line Dividend Index Ticker Symbol: FVD Types of Companies Included:  The index that this ETF is based upon employs a selection process that includes: Ranking a universe of stocks using a proprietary methodology. Stocks with the highest rankings are then screened for companies with a higher than … Read more

Company Name: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Kaiser Aluminum Corporation is a producer of fabricated aluminum products serving aerospace, automotive and industrial companies. Ticker Symbol: KALU (NASDAQ) Company Websites: www.kaiseraluminum.com Social Media: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Facebook Kaiser Aluminum Corporation LinkedIn Kaiser Aluminum Corporation YouTube Categories Found In: Aluminum Headquarters: Foothill Ranch, California Related Links: List of Metal … Read more

Company Name: Power REIT Power REIT is a real-estate investment trust (REIT) focused on energy and transportation infrastructure assets. Examples of the company’s properties include 150 acres of land leased to solar farms and railroad real estate leased to Norfolk Southern Corporation. Ticker Symbol: PW (NYSE MKT) Company Website: http://pwreit.com Categories Found In: Infrastructure REITs … Read more

Company Name: Vedanta Limited Vedanta Limited (formerly known as Sesa Sterlite Ltd) is one of the world’s largest diversified natural resource companies. Examples of the resources the company focuses on include: Aluminum Copper Iron Ore Lead Oil & Gas Silver Zinc The company is headquartered in India and trades on the New York Stock Exchange … Read more

Company Name: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is the holding company for The Huntington National Bank. The Huntington National Bank operates banking locations in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Ticker Symbol: HBAN (NASDAQ) Company Website: www.huntington.com Social Media: Huntington National Bank Facebook Huntington National Bank LinkedIn Huntington National Bank … Read more

Name of ETF: Stock Split Index ETF Benchmark Index: 2 For1 Index Ticker Symbol: TOFR Strategy Highlights: Is comprised of approximately 30 companies that have recently undergone a stock split Companies are listed on a U.S. stock exchange. The 2 for 1 Index is an equally-weighted index Related Links: Stock Split Index Fund Website List of Specialty ETFs

Company Name: Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. Comstock Holding Companies is the parent company for a couple of wholly-owned real estate focused subsidiaries. The company primarily operates in the Washington D.C. market. Comstock Homes – Develops residential and mixed use-communities. The company has experience with single-family homes, apartment buildings, commercial buildings, condominiums, mixed-use properties and townhomes. … Read more

Name of ETF: PowerShares CEF Income Composite Fund Benchmark Index: S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund Index Ticker Symbol: PCEF Fund Highlights: This fund is a fund of funds that invests in the funds included in the index instead of individual stocks. The index has historically been comprised of closed-end funds (CEFs) which invest in a number … Read more