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Muni-Bond Outlook: Expecting High Relative Volatility Due To Low Yields, Potential Tax Changes
Morningstar • Wed, Feb 27 • 2 Comments
Insiders Bought These Shares On September 12
StockPandit • Thu, Sep 13, 2012
An Incredibly Boring Investment Strategy That Works
Kurtis Hemmerling • Thu, Sep 6, 2012 • 30 Comments
Bond Markets In Review: Q2 2012
Ploutos • Tue, Jul 3, 2012
Top 10 Municipal Bond ETFs
David Fry • Sat, Apr 28, 2012 • 4 Comments
Found: AA Government Bonds Yielding 5%
StreetAuthority • Mon, Dec 19, 2011 • 5 Comments
Build America Bond ETFs: Crushing The Muni Competition
Eric Dutram • Wed, Oct 26, 2011 • 1 Comment
Using ETFs to Build a Complete Bond Portfolio
Michael Johnston • Thu, Aug 18, 2011 • 3 Comments
ETF Kings: Best Performers From First Half of 2011
Michael Johnston • Fri, Jul 8, 2011 • 1 Comment
Build America Bond ETFs May Get a Second Chance
Tom Lydon • Tue, Feb 15, 2011
Bond Panic to Weigh on Stocks
Deric Cadora • Thu, Jan 13, 2011 • 18 Comments
How Will Muni Markets React to States Raising Taxes, Cutting Costs?
Surly Trader • Thu, Jan 13, 2011 • 7 Comments
Municipal Debt: Got Local Knowledge?
Max Fraad Wolff • Wed, Dec 22, 2010 • 4 Comments
Changes May Be in Store for Build America Bond ETFs
Tom Lydon • Wed, Dec 22, 2010
Build America Bond ETFs’ Future in Question
Tom Lydon • Fri, Dec 10, 2010
Value Spotted in Municipals
Surly Trader • Fri, Dec 3, 2010 • 30 Comments
Does the Muni Bond Market Have a Case of the Jitters?
Tony Daltorio • Thu, Nov 25, 2010
The Future of Build America Bonds and the ETFs That Track Them: New Issuances Coming to a Halt?
Tom Lydon • Mon, Nov 22, 2010
Uncertain Future for Build America Bond ETFs
Michael Johnston • Wed, Nov 17, 2010 • 1 Comment
PIMCO's Build America Bond Strategy ETF: Weighing the Pros and Cons
Shishir Nigam • Wed, Nov 17, 2010

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Build America Bonds Get Another ETF Play With SPDR Launch
Tom Lydon • Thu, May 20, 2010 • 1 Comment
SSgA Is Second to Market With Build America Bond ETF
Invest With An Edge • Fri, May 14, 2010 • 1 Comment

Muni-Bond Outlook: Expecting High Relative Volatility Due To Low Yields, Potential Tax Changes
Morningstar • Wed, Feb 27 • 2 Comments
Insiders Bought These Shares On September 12
StockPandit • Thu, Sep 13, 2012
An Incredibly Boring Investment Strategy That Works
Kurtis Hemmerling • Thu, Sep 6, 2012 • 30 Comments
Bond Markets In Review: Q2 2012
Ploutos • Tue, Jul 3, 2012
Top 10 Municipal Bond ETFs
David Fry • Sat, Apr 28, 2012 • 4 Comments
Found: AA Government Bonds Yielding 5%
StreetAuthority • Mon, Dec 19, 2011 • 5 Comments
Build America Bond ETFs: Crushing The Muni Competition
Eric Dutram • Wed, Oct 26, 2011 • 1 Comment
Using ETFs to Build a Complete Bond Portfolio
Michael Johnston • Thu, Aug 18, 2011 • 3 Comments
ETF Kings: Best Performers From First Half of 2011
Michael Johnston • Fri, Jul 8, 2011 • 1 Comment
Build America Bond ETFs May Get a Second Chance
Tom Lydon • Tue, Feb 15, 2011
Bond Panic to Weigh on Stocks
Deric Cadora • Thu, Jan 13, 2011 • 18 Comments
How Will Muni Markets React to States Raising Taxes, Cutting Costs?
Surly Trader • Thu, Jan 13, 2011 • 7 Comments
Municipal Debt: Got Local Knowledge?
Max Fraad Wolff • Wed, Dec 22, 2010 • 4 Comments
Changes May Be in Store for Build America Bond ETFs
Tom Lydon • Wed, Dec 22, 2010
Build America Bond ETFs’ Future in Question
Tom Lydon • Fri, Dec 10, 2010
Value Spotted in Municipals
Surly Trader • Fri, Dec 3, 2010 • 30 Comments
Does the Muni Bond Market Have a Case of the Jitters?
Tony Daltorio • Thu, Nov 25, 2010
The Future of Build America Bonds and the ETFs That Track Them: New Issuances Coming to a Halt?
Tom Lydon • Mon, Nov 22, 2010
Uncertain Future for Build America Bond ETFs
Michael Johnston • Wed, Nov 17, 2010 • 1 Comment
PIMCO's Build America Bond Strategy ETF: Weighing the Pros and Cons
Shishir Nigam • Wed, Nov 17, 2010

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BABS Description

The SPDR® Nuveen Barclays Capital Build America Bond ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital Build America Bond Index (ticker: LBAB), an index that tracks the market for taxable municipal securities with respect to which the issuer has made an irrevocable election to designate the bonds as "Qualified Bonds" under the Build America Bond program created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or other legislation providing for the issuance of taxable municipal securities on which the issuer receives federal support of the interest paid ("direct pay Build America Bonds").
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Country: United States

Key Info

In Your Portfolio: Broad U.S. Bond ETFs, A Guide to Municipal Bond ETFs and Closed-End Funds
Asset Class Performance: Bonds

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Thursday, March 22, 2012, 10:59 AM Where do municipal bonds go after giving back much of their big early YTD gains alongside the rise in Treasury yields? While yields are no longer at the "absurdly high" ratio of 150% of Treasurys seen last fall, at 115-120%, they remain well above pre-crisis norms of 85-95%, writes John Mousseau, continuing to see value in the sector. Comment! [U.S. Economy]
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 8:15 AM The "fade Whitney" trade may be getting close to played out as municipals tack a 2.31% rise in January onto a 10.7% gain in 2011, with yields for top-rated paper now at or near all-time lows. Lower-rated munis offer the best relative value, says Jim Kochan, but investors should expect coupon income and nothing more for the rest of the year. 2 Comments [U.S. Economy, Quick Ideas]
Monday, May 9, 2011, 8:04 AM Banks renewed or replaced 85% of expiring letters of credits with municipalities in Q1, a report from Moody's shows, easing fears of a costly scramble to refinance tens of billions of dollars. The banks had issued these notes, worth $13.5B, during the financial crisis. 4 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Thursday, April 7, 2011, 12:19 PM Could a bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday really put the muni-bond tax exemption out to pasture? 3 Comments
Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 5:55 PM Build America Bond yields rose to 11-month highs as the federal program, left out of the tax cut deal, looks set to expire at year's end barring a last-minute save. Zero Hedge says it demonstrates what happens to an asset class "when it becomes clear that the government may not prop it in perpetuity." 1 Comment

jackwheelerjr
Why is BABS down so much today?
9/15/12
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jeanewight
I recently purchased BABS after doing some research. Any thoughts from people out there? The 3 comments below are from 2010 and 2011.
5/25/12
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Jim Van Meerten
BABS - 96% Barchart technical buy signal - 12 new highs and up 6.60% in the last month - Relative strength Index 64.59% and still rising
9/9/11
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SA Editor Jonathan Liss
SSgA is 2nd to market with a Build America Bonds ETF (BABS) - PowerShares BAB was launched in November '09 has gathered nearly $300M to date
5/13/10
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