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ETFs for high dividend stocks can be used to represent their corresponding equity classes in asset allocation. Monitoring these ETF's give insight into the funds for a high performance portfolio that provides income as well as growth. The fixed income (bond) trend is covered in a separate weekly report. 

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Description	Symbol	Nov 22 Trend Score	Direction	Nov 15 Trend Score
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index	EEM	11%	^	8%
SPDR DJ Wilshire Intl Real Estate	RWX	10%	^	8%
PowerShares Intl Dividend Achievers	PID	10%	^	7%
iShares Dow Jones Intl Select Div Idx	IDV	10%	^	6%
iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index	PFF	8%	^	7%
iShares MSCI EAFE Index	EFA	8%	^	6%
iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate	IYR	8%	v	8%
PowerShares HighYield Dividend Achievers	PEY	8%	^	6%
SPDR S&P 500	SPY	7%	^	6%
SPDR S&P Dividend	SDY	7%	^	6%
iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index	DVY	7%	^	5%
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation	VIG	7%	^	5%
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx	VYM	7%	^	5%
First Trust Value Line Dividend Index	FVD	6%	^	5%

All of these ETFs trade within a relatively tight band -- this hints at a lower portfolio volatility which is good.

Top Three



The top three ETFs remain the same. Emerging markets spring back well as would be expected from the asset class indicators. Real estate has levelled off but should be watched as it might drop out of the top three next week. International stocks seem to be doing better than the asset class indicators would suggest and it will be interesting to see whether their upward trend continue next week.

Bottom Three



Even in the bottom three, there is a mildly positive overall trend -- however, other asset classes are performing better.

The nature of dividend bearing assets remove some volatility and give short term income. This continues to be appealing to those who have investments but want income now.