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Name of ETF: UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged S&P Dividend ETN Benchmark Index: S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index Ticker Symbol: SDYL Types of Stocks Included in this ETF: Large and mid-sized companies in the S&P 500 that have historically increased their dividend payments. Individual Company Weight: The ETN provider makes modifications to ensure that no single company represents more … Read more

Name of ETF: First Trust ISE Revere Natural Gas Index Fund Benchmark Index: ISE-REVERE Natural Gas Index™ Ticker Symbol: FCG Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 30 Types of Stocks Included in this ETF: Large and mid-sized publicly listed companies in the natural gas industry. Examples of companies that have historically been among the top holdings in this ETF include: … Read more

Company Name: California Resources Corporation California Resources Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and production company. The company focuses on both conventional and unconventional assets. Its activities are located in California in each of the major oil basins in the state. Ticker Symbol: CRC (New York Stock Exchange) Company Website: www.crc.com Social Media: California … Read more

Name of ETF: Recon Capital DAX Germany ETF Benchmark Index: DAX Index Ticker Symbol: DAX Approximate Number of Companies in this ETF: 30 Types of German Companies Included in this ETF: The largest and most liquid blue-chip companies in Germany. The DAX Index is the benchmark index for German stocks and the most widely followed indicator of the German stock market. … Read more

Name of ETF: SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term High Yield Bond ETF Benchmark Index: Barclays US High Yield 350mn Cash Pay 0-5 Yr 2% Capped Index Ticker Symbol: SJNK Approximate Number of Bonds in this ETF: 530 Types of Bonds Included in this ETF: Short-term high-yield corporate bonds. These bonds are also sometimes referred to as junk bonds as they are … Read more

Name of ETF: iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF Benchmark Index: S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index Ticker Symbol: EMIF Key Points: The ETF consists of approximately 30 companies located in emerging market economies that are part of the infrastructure industry. The types of companies that are part of this industry focus on transportation infrastructure and electric utilities. While there are … Read more

Name of ETF: ProShares Short MSCI EAFE Benchmark Index: MSCI EAFE Index Ticker Symbol: EFZ Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 900 Short ETF:  This ETF attempts to produce investment results in the opposite direction of the index. If the MSCI EAFE Index goes up, the ETF is designed to go down. If the MSCI EAFE Index goes down, … Read more

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Name of ETF: PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio Benchmark Index: S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index Ticker Symbol: BKLN Types of Bonds Included: Senior loans. The index that this ETF is based upon is designed to include the largest institutional leveraged loans. The criteria used for inclusion includes: Market weightings Spreads Interest Payments Related Links: PowerShares Website List of … Read more

Name of ETF: Guggenheim BulletShares 2017 Corporate Bond ETF Benchmark Index: BulletShares USD Corporate Bond 2017 Index Ticker Symbol: BSCH Approximate Number of Bonds in this ETF: 290 Types of Bonds Included in this ETF: U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bonds. While not all bonds in this ETF are graded equally, the overwhelming majority have been rated by an independent rating … Read more