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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

Company Name: Bel Fuse Inc. Ticker Symbol: BELFA, BELFB (NASDAQ) Company Website: http://belfuse.com Social Media: Bel Fuse Inc. LinkedIn Headquarters: Jersey City, NJ Company Name: 21Vianet Group, Inc. Ticker Symbol: VNET (NASDAQ) Company Website: www.en.21vianet.com Social Media: 21Vianet Group, Inc. LinkedIn Headquarters: Beijing, China Publicly Traded Companies by Sector and IndustryList of Publicly Traded Technology Companies   List of Publicly Traded Industrial Companies Publicly … Read more

Name of ETF: ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF Benchmark Index: S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index Ticker Symbol: UVXY Daily Target: 2x Leveraged ETF: This ETF is a leveraged ETF which means the ETF attempts to produce daily returns above the benchmark index results based on a multiplier. In the case of this ETF, … Read more

Name of ETF: First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund Benchmark Index: Defined Emerging Markets Index Ticker Symbol: FEM Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 150 Types of Companies Included: The ETF consists of approximately 150 large and mid-cap companies located in emerging market economies around the world. Countries with the Most Representation: Companies from China represent a significant percentage of … Read more

Name of ETF: PowerShares Preferred Portfolio Benchmark Index: The BofA Merrill Lynch Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index Ticker Symbol: PGX Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 210 Types of Securities Included: Preferred securities. Individual Security Weight: This ETF is diversified with no one security representing a significant percentage of the ETF. Sector Weighting: This ETF has historically been heavily … Read more

Name of ETN: iPath Dow Jones-AIG Sugar Total Return Sub-Index ETN Benchmark Index: Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total Return Ticker Symbol: SGG Underlying Commodity Exposure: This ETN is designed to move in the same direction as the price of sugar. ETN Highlights: The index this ETN is based upon is designed to reflect the potential returns (unleveraged) of future contracts … Read more

Company Name: Bruker Corporation Bruker Corporation designs and manufactures a wide range of life science analytical instruments. The company’s research systems and scientific instruments are used in a variety of industries including the academic/government, biotech, clinical diagnostic, industrial and pharmaceutical industries. Company Profile: Bruker LinkedIn Page Ticker Symbol: BRKR (NASDAQ) Classification: Medical Devices and Equipment … Read more

Name of ETN: DB Agriculture Double Long ETN Benchmark Index: Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Optimum Yield Agriculture Ticker Symbol: DAG Daily Target:  2x (daily performance of benchmark index). Underlying Commodity Exposure:  This ETN allows investors to take a leveraged position on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Optimum Yield Agriculture.  In the … Read more

Name of ETF: Market Vectors China AMC China Bond ETF Benchmark Index: ChinaBond China High Quality Bond Index Ticker Symbol: CBON Approximate Number of Bonds in this ETF: 28 Types of Bonds Included in this ETF: Bonds issued in the People’s Republic of China. These bonds are issued by both corporations and governmental agencies. Currency Exposure: China Renminbi Related Links: Market … Read more

Name of ETF: PIMCO 0-5 Year US High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF Benchmark Index: BofA Merrill Lynch 0-5 Year US High Yield Constrained Index Ticker Symbol: HYS Approximate Number of Bonds in this ETF: 380 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 below … Read more