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Name of ETF: Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Benchmark Index: NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index Ticker Symbol: VIG Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 180 Types of Stocks Included in this ETF: Companies whose dividends have grown in the past year.  Examples of companies that have been included in this ETF in the past are: Wal-Mart Stores Johnson & … Read more

Company Name: Basic Energy Services, Inc. Basic Energy Services provides services to the oil & gas industry that span the entire life cycle of a well (drilling, production and abandonment). Their services are provided in multiple regions, from California in the west to the Appalachian Region in the east. Ticker Symbol: BAS (New York Stock … Read more

Name of ETF: IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF Benchmark Index: IQ Hedge Market Neutral Index Ticker Symbol: QMN Strategy: The objective of this ETF is to generate results that are similar to the performance of market neutral hedge funds. The index this ETF is based upon utilizes a market neutral hedge fund strategy in an attempt to … Read more

Name of ETF: Market Vectors High Yield Municipal Index ETF Benchmark Index: Barclays Municipal Custom High Yield Composite Index Ticker Symbol: HYD ETF Overview: Type of Bond: High-yield municipal bonds. Approximate Number of Holdings: 870 Maturity: The bonds in this ETF have an average maturity over twenty years. Credit Quality: The majority of bonds in this ETF are non-investment grade … Read more

Name of ETF: AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF Benchmark Index: Actively managed ETF Ticker Symbol: AADR  Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 20-30 Types of Stocks Included in this ETF: Large-sized international companies with a primary focus on companies in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare and technology sectors. Related Links:  AdvisorShares Website List of Global Stocks (U.S. … Read more

Company Name: Rogers Corporation Ticker Symbol: ROG (New York Stock Exchange) Company Website: www.rogerscorp.com Social Media: Rogers Corporation Facebook Rogers Corporation LinkedIn Rogers Corporation Twitter Rogers Corporation YouTube Headquarters: Rogers, CT   List of Publicly Traded Industrial Companies Publicly Traded Dispensing System Manufacturers List of Publicly Traded Engine and Motor Manufacturers Publicly Traded Electrical Equipment … Read more

Name of ETF: SPDR FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 ETF Benchmark Index: S&P Global Infrastructure Index Ticker Symbol: GII Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 85 Types of Companies Included: The largest publicly listed companies from developed and emerging markets that are part of the infrastructure sector. The infrastructure sector includes transportation, energy and utility services. Companies from the United States … Read more

Name of ETF: Columbia Core Bond ETF Benchmark Index: This is an actively managed ETF Ticker Symbol: GMTB Types of Bonds Included in this ETF: Primarily investment graded securities. Examples of the types of securities that have been in this ETF include: U.S. Government Securities Corporate Bonds Mortgage-Backed Securities Asset-Backed Securities Related Links: Columbia Website List of Mixed-Bond ETFs

Company Name: eMagin Corporation Ticker Symbol: EMAN (NYSE MKT) Company Website: www.emagin.com Social Media: eMagin Corporation LinkedIn Headquarters: Bellevue, WA  List of Publicly Traded Industrial Companies Publicly Traded Dispensing System Manufacturers List of Publicly Traded Engine and Motor Manufacturers Publicly Traded Electrical Equipment Companies List of Publicly Traded Industrial Conglomerates List of Publicly Traded Office Furniture Companies Publicly Traded … Read more

Name of ETF: SPDR S&P International Materials Sector ETF Benchmark Index: S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Materials Sector Index Ticker Symbol: IRV Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 200 Types of Companies Included: Large and mid-sized companies from around the world that are part of the materials sector. Companies from the United States are excluded from this ETF. Examples of global … Read more