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Does XTL Offer Better Exposure to the Telecom Industry Than Its ETF Peers?
Michael Johnston • Tue, May 17, 2011 • 2 Comments

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One Key Trait Driving Performance
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Long-Term Sector Charts
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The Best Telecom Investments
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Best And Worst ETFs And Mutual Funds: Telecom Sector
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XTL vs. ETF Alternatives

XTL Description

The SPDR® S&P® Telecom ETF, before expenses, seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P Telecom Select Industry Index (index ticker: SPSITE). Our approach is designed to provide portfolios with low portfolio turnover, accurate tracking, and lower costs.
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Sector: Technology

Country: United States

Key Info

In Your Portfolio: A Guide to Sector ETFs, Telecom and Wireless ETFs
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Thursday, May 30, 3:26 AM While service providers have been worrying about households ending their cable TV subscriptions, a bigger trend has been customers dropping wire-line Internet. With consumers being able to take advantage of faster cellular networks and the proliferation of WiFi, 1% of households ended their Internet subscription last year vs 0.4% for pay-TV. Comment! [Tech, Consumer]
Monday, May 6, 7:27 AM The S&P 500 (SPY) is fairly valued, says Goldman, but opportunity lies in cyclicals (XLY, XLE, XLI, XLB) which are more undervalued vs. defensives (XLU, XLP, XLV, XTL) than at any time in the last 15 years. "Given the 4 P/E multiple point head start, even a slight valuation normalization should translate into outperformance of cyclicals over defensives during the next 12 months." 1 Comment
Tuesday, March 12, 9:48 AM The trailing P/E ratio on the S&P 500 (SPY) has creeped up to 15.25 from just above 13 late last spring, writes Bespoke. There's nothing unusual about rising valuations during rallies, they say, but keep it on your radar. Contributing most of late to rising multiples have been Staples (XLP) and Discretionary (XLY), but dividend favorites Telecoms (XTL) and Utilities (XLU) continue to trade at nosebleed (for them) valuations. 3 Comments
Tuesday, January 8, 3:29 PM Vanguard's recent expense reduction means 9 of its 10 sector ETFs are now the cheapest available to U.S. investors. With an annual expense ratio of just 0.14%, VOX, VPU, VCR, VDC, VDE, VHT, VIS, VGT, and VAW stack up favorably vs. the 0.18% charged by State Street's Sector SPDRs (XLU, XLY, XLP, XLE, XLF, XLV, XLK, XLI, XLB and XTL which charges 0.35%) and the 0.47%-0.48% iShares sector ETFs (RXI, KXI, IYE, IYF, IYZ, IYH, IDU, IYW, IYM, IYJ) charge. At 0.19%, Vanguard Financials (VFH) is still slightly more expensive than the Financial SPDR (XLF). 2 Comments
Monday, October 29, 2012, 1:15 PM Some areas of the dividend universe (telecom, utilities) may be pricey, but dividend stocks are not in a bubble, says ClearBridge's Mike Clarfeld. He suggests looking not just at the upfront yield, but instead at the ability of the company to increase the payout over time. "The sweet spot ... attractive dividends, but really dividend growers - we don't think they are overvalued at all." 1 Comment
Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 12:22 PM Despite some individual names being taken out and shot, the consumer discretionary sector (XLY) continues a near year-long trend of outperforming the S&P, notes Bespoke. The weakest sectors - energy (XLE), industrials (XLI), materials (XLB) - suggest maybe slowing in China is driving macro more than events in Europe. 1 Comment
Friday, April 20, 2012, 8:50 AM A look at PE ratios across 12 sectors shows significant multiple expansion across nearly all over the past months. Consumer Discretionary (XLY) - sporting the highest PE at 17.6 - raises a red flag to Bespoke as the sector is a defensive one. Comment!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 3:33 AM Ericsson (ERIC) -12.9% in Sweden after its poor Q4 results, leaning on fellow telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), -4.5% in France. Comment! [Tech, On the Move]
Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 10:52 AM Liquidity in the telecom and cable sector remains strong, says Fitch, while margins are solid despite competition. These factors should provide a "sufficient buffer to material negative rating changes" in the face of economic headwinds. Of Fitch-rated issuers, 90% have a Stable Outlook, 5% are Positive, and 5% are Negative. Comment! [Tech, Consumer]
Friday, July 8, 2011, 9:14 AM The mobile industry accounts for 2% of the world's GDP, according to data released by analyst Chetan Sharma. As consumers' demand for data rises 4X-6X per year, carriers have to balance competitive pricing plans with protecting margins. Sharma sees carriers integrating Wi-Fi into networks as a way to boost profits. Comment! [Tech]
Thursday, May 19, 2011, 1:26 PM The real battle for smartphone combatants Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) may not be against each other - it may be against dumbphones. While smartphones now account for a record 27% of phone shipments, that means the other 73% of the market has yet to be penetrated. Which means it may be less predictable (and less discountable) than expected. 6 Comments [Tech, Consumer, Quick Ideas]

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