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Although 10-year Treasury yields have tumbled 7.1 percent in the past five trading days, uncertainty regarding the future of the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing program lingers and that could lead rates higher yet again.

	When 10-year Treasuries were recently flirting with yields of three percent, that yield was not only well above that of the S&amp;P 500, but some popular dividend ETFs as well. For investors, the good news is there are plenty of global dividend ETFs that yield well above three percent.

	Related: <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/13/09/3930676/nifty-new-global-dividend-etfs">Nifty New Dividend ETFs</a>.

	"S&amp;P Capital IQ Global Equity Strategist Alec Young notes that with the exception of Japan, major foreign stock markets in Europe, Latin America, Canada, Australia and emerging Asia all yield more than their U.S. counterpart, with payouts ranging from 3.0%-4.5%, vs. only 2.0% for the S&amp;P 500 Index. Young adds that the year to date international equity underperformance relative to U.S. stocks has left foreign dividend yields higher due to limited capital appreciation," said the research firm in a new note.

	S&amp;P Capital IQ has Buy or Strong Buy ratings on eight American depository receipts that yield more than three percent, including France's Total (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/tot#NYSE">TOT</a>), Europe's third-largest oil company, and Brazil's Vale (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/vale#NYSE">VALE</a>), the world' largest iron ore maker. The research is also somewhat encouraged by a pair of international dividend ETFs, one of which is the SPDR S&amp;P International Dividend ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dwx#NYSE">DWX</a>).

	Home to over $1.3 billion in assets under management, DWX earns a Marketweight rating from S&amp;P Captial IQ. DWX charges 0.45 percent per year and sports a dividend yield of 6.72 percent. At the sector level, financial services names dominate DWX with an allocation of 23.5 percent. Telecom and utilities garner weights of 18.5 and 12.6 percent, respectively.

	DWX <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/12/09/2906030/s-p-rates-2-global-dividend-etfs-marketweight">offers exposure to 28 countries</a>, though Australia is by far the largest country weight in the fund at 22.5 percent, two and a half times the allocation given to the U.K.

	While DWX is mostly weighted toward developed markets, investors should note the ETF does feature exposure, albeit fractional in some cases, to 10 emerging markets, including South Africa, China and Brazil. Some emerging markets <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/13/08/3824853/etfs-for-emerging-markets-dividend-growth">proving to be dividend growers</a> and that could bode well for DWX in the future.

	S&amp;P Capital IQ also has a Marketweight rating on the $353.6 million First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/fgd#NYSE">FGD</a>). FGD is noticeably different from DWX on several levels. For example, the First Trust offering is a global ETF, not an ex-U.S. fund and that means the U.S. is the fund's largest country weight at 17 percent. Australia is next at 16.3 percent. FGD's top-10 country weights, which comprise nearly three-quarters of the fund's weight, are developed markets.

	Companies need to meet certain criteria to be included in FGD's lineup, including "having a current-year dividend-per-share ratio that is greater than or equal to its five-year average annual dividend-per-share ratio and a five-year average payout ratio of less than or equal to 60% for U.S. and European companies; or less than or equal to 80% for all other countries," <a href="http://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/Etf/EtfSummary.aspx?Ticker=FGD">according to First Trust</a>.

	FGD, often <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/13/03/3395389/3-international-dividend-etfs-your-broker-forgot-to-mention">overlooked in the international dividend ETF conversation</a>, allocates a combined 61 percent of its weight to the telecom, industrial and financial services sectors. The ETF's 30-day SEC yield is almost 6.4 percent and FGD is up 5.2 percent year-to-date.

	For more on ETFs, click <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/etfs">here</a>.

Some long-time income investors know that larger payouts and higher yields can often be with the foreign equivalent of a U.S. stock. For example, BP's (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bp#NYSE">BP</a>) current yield is more than double that of Exxon Mobil's (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/xom#NYSE">XOM</a>). French pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sny#NYSE">SNY</a>) yields 30 basis points more than Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/jnj#NYSE">JNJ</a>).

Those are just two examples, but throughout sectors such as consumer staples, energy, health care and telecommunications, investors can usually find a couple of developed market large-caps that offer superior yields relative to their U.S. counterparts. 

Still, U.S. equity dividend ETFs <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/13/02/3368815/the-forgotten-dividend-etfs">have nearly $50 billion in combined assets under management</a>, an amount that dwarfs that of international dividend funds. That does not mean that there are not some developed market dividend ETFs worthy of investors' attention. Consider some of the following ETFs:

PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/pid#NYSE">PID</a>)
Like many domestically-focused dividend ETFs, PID employs length of dividend increase streaks as part of its screening methodology. However, PID is not as stringent as some U.S. ETFs as the qualification for inclusion here is five years of rising dividends, not the ten or more often seen with U.S. equivalents.

Important to note about PID is that it also weights by dividend yield, not market capitalization, meaning that if/when global high yield stocks fall out of favor, then PID's volatility and downside potential increase. Also adding to the volatility with PID is a more than 20 percent weight to energy stocks, by far the ETF's largest sector weight. Some of those names include Teekay Offshore Partners (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/too#NYSE">TOO</a>), Teekay LNG Partners (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/tgp#NYSE">TGP</a>) and Norway's Statoil (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sto#NYSE">STO</a>).

Investors can take some comfort in knowing U.S. stocks account for 25.1 percent of PID's weight, although the 30-day SEC yield of 2.62 percent is not particularly jaw-dropping. The U.K. and Canada are PID's next largest country weights, combining for 43 percent of the ETF's weight.

Overall, it is hard to argue with PID's long-term returns. Over the past three years, the ETF is up nearly 30 percent while <a href="http://www.etfreplay.com/charts.aspx">offering less volatility than and outperforming some developed and developing market dividend ETFs</a>. PID has also outpaced and been less volatile over that time than the iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/efa#NYSE">EFA</a>). PID has an expense ratio of 0.56 percent and $779 million in assets under management.

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dfe#NYSE">DFE</a>)
It is not a stretch to say many investors have heard at least one of the popular emerging markets small-cap ETFs on the market, say the Market Vectors Brazil ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/brf#NYSE">BRF</a>) or the WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Income Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dgs#NYSE">DGS</a>). Given the popularity of those funds, it is almost hard to believe there is just one small-cap ETF devoted to Europe and it is DFE.

Despite the recent Eurozone calamity, including Italy's election results and one index provider demoting Greece to emerging markets status, DFE has actually been an impressive gatherer of assets on a percentage basis. On February 11, <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/13/02/3323397/europe-the-small-cap-etf-way">DFE had $52 million in AUM</a>. Today that number is over $62.1 million. 

The 30-day SEC yield of 3.72 percent is fairly attractive, but with DFE being a small-cap fund, investors need to know what they are getting at the sector level. The ETF is light on traditionally conservative dividend sectors such as staples, telecommunications and utilities and heavy on industrials and discretionary names.

Italy, Spain and Portugal combine for about a quarter of DFE's weight and that might imply an uncomfortable level of volatility for some investors. In reality, DFE's underlying index since inception has had a lower beta and been less volatile than the MSCI Europe Small-Cap Index, <a href="http://www.wisdomtree.com/resource-library/pdf/fundfacts/WisdomTree-FactSheet-DFE-121.pdf">according to WisdomTree data</a>. DFE's annual expense ratio is 0.58 percent.

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/fgd#NYSE">FGD</a>)
As is the case with PID, the First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund offers some level of comfort with an almost 17 percent allocation to the U.S. Additionally, just four Eurozone nations are found among FGD's lineup and Spain is the only PIIGS member represented in this ETF.

With $294.3 million in AUM, FGD has an even more seductive number associated with it: A 30-day SEC yield of 6.12 percent. Looking the ETF's sector breakdown, it is easy to understand why the yield is so robust. Telecommunications and utilities names combine for over 38 percent of the fund's weight. 

Another point in FGD's favor is an 18 percent weight to Australia, a high-yield currency nation that has dodged outright recession for over two decades. Sweden and New Zealand, another pair of solid, strong currency nations, combine for another eight percent of FGD's weight. FGD, which has annual expense ratio of 0.63 percent, has a lower beta and standard deviation than MSCI World Index, <a href="http://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/Etf/EtfSummary.aspx?Ticker=FGD">according to First Trust data</a>.

For more on ETFs, <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/etfs">here</a>.

The year 2011 has been a lot of things to investors and a lot of those things have been bad. One silver lining has been a steady stream of increased dividends throughout the year. So strong has the dividend news been this year that dividend increases in dollar terms by S&amp;P 500 constituents beat the 2010 number...by the end of April.

For the first four months of the year, the net indicated dividend increases for the S&amp;P 500 is up 148% from the 4 Month April 2010 period, with the actual payments up 13.6%, according to Standard &amp; Poor's.

But that was April. In the first quarter, 462 companies raised their dividends and that was followed by another 444 dividend boosts in the second quarter. Overall, 2011 has been very kind to dividend investors and that's a good thing in an environment fraught with depressed Treasury yields and piddly interest rates on CDs and money markets.

The Federal Reserve has said it plans to keep interest rates low until at least 2013, so it's all but mandatory that investors be involved with dividend stocks and ETFs. With that, here's a look at 12 must-know dividend ETFs for 2012. In no particular order...

SPDR S&amp;P Dividend ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sdy#NYSE">SDY</a>):
With over $7.8 billion in assets under management (AUM), the SPDR S&amp;P Dividend ETF is one of the bigger boys on the dividend ETF block and it's 0.35% expense ratio and current 3.23% yield are fair among dividend ETFs.

SDY tracks the High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, so you won't find a lot of Dow components in here. However, the ETF does offer double-digit weights to six sectors – staples, financials, utilities, consumer discretionary, industrials and materials. Overall, SDY is home to enough reliable dividend payers and high yielders to make it worth a look.

iShares Dow Jones International Select Dividend ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/idv#NYSE">IDV</a>):
It has been noted time and again that international dividend stocks often trump their domestic counterparts in the same sector. So if you find yourself craving global dividend plays, but just can't make up your mind, IDV is one option to consider. Home to 103 stocks and an expense ratio of 0.5%, it's easy to see one red flag with this ETF: An almost 22% allocation to financials and that's a problem when Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Spain and Greece are among an ETF's top-10 country weights.

Energy, utilities, consumer services and telecom names also get double-digit representation in IDV. Current yield 5.16%.

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dvy#NYSE">DVY</a>):
Home to almost $8.9 billion in AUM, 103 stocks and fees of 0.4%, DVY is another dominant dividend ETF. DVY is diverse at the stock level as the top-10 holdings account for just 22.7% of the ETF's total weight. However, three sectors account for 70% of DVY's sector weight. Nine Dow stocks are found among DVY's holdings. Current yield: 3.54%.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dgs#NYSE">DGS</a>):
There was a time when the combination of dividends, emerging markets and small-caps was quite alluring. Then along came 2011. The good news is DGS has been knocked down to very reasonable levels and this is one of the few ETFs offering double-digit exposure to Thailand outside of the Thailand-specific ETF itself. Taiwan and South Africa are the other double-digit country weights.

Above $44, DGS is a buy. Above $48, it's in rally mode. The ETF's current distribution yield is a stellar 6.41%. 

WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/doo#NYSE">DOO</a>):
Perhaps you're interested in IDV but that 22% weight to financials is off-putting. Who could blame you for feeling that way? Then check out DOO. It's fees (0.58%) are higher than IDV's, but financials are off the table with this ETF. That has helped DOO slightly outperform IDV year-to-date. Be advised that almost 43% of DOO's country weight is devoted to Euro Zone members. Current distribution yield: 2.73%.

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dem#NYSE">DEM</a>):
Consider the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund to be the large-cap cousin to DGS. DEM's biggest issue isn't that it's an emerging markets play. It's that it's got 26% exposure to financials. Taiwan and Brazil account for over 41% of the ETF's country weight. That's probably not a selling point either, but DEM's chart has started to improve. Buy above $52 and add in above $56. Current distribution yield: 7.2%.

Global X SuperDividend ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sdiv#NYSE">SDIV</a>):
Following its June debut, the Global X SuperDividend ETF has proven to be one of the more impressive new ETFs of 2011, hauling in almost $29 million in AUM. The premise here is simple: 100 stocks each with weights of 1% across a variety sectors and assets classes known for their robust yields. On that note, SDIV's most recent distribution yield of 5.27% is quite impressive.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/vig#NYSE">VIG</a>):
The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF isn't going to win any yield contests with a yield barely above 2%. That's comparable to long-dated Treasuries. However, VIG's utility comes from two directions. First, it's 0.18% expense ratio is great for long-term investors. Second, VIG is a play in dividend increase news. Look at the ETF's holdings and you'll find stocks that just keep raising their dividends every year like clockwork.

Guggenheim ABC High Dividend ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/abcs#NYSE">ABCS</a>):
It's probably fair to say the Guggenheim ABC High Dividend ETF isn't fully appreciated. The fund has some high points though when you get past the high expense ratio of 0.65%. It offers developed meets emerging markets exposure through a devotion to only Brazil, Australia and Canada. The ETF focuses only on large-cap names and six sectors get double-digit allocations. Current yield: 7.56%, according to Finviz.

Guggenheim Multi-Asset Income ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cvy#NYSE">CVY</a>):
The Guggenheim Multi-Asset Income ETF gets a bit more respect than ABCS and it has a lower expense ratio at 0.6%. Home to almost 150 stocks, CVY is a great mix of common stocks, American depositary receipts and master limited partnerships. No single stock gets of a weight of even 2% and don't be put off by the large weight to financials because with CVY, that doesn't mean money center or investment banks. It's more mortgage REITs and some preferred issues. Current yield: 5.27%.

PowerShares International Dividend Achievers ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/pid#NYSE">PID</a>):
The PowerShares International Dividend Achievers ETF doesn't get a lot of press, but it's a worthwhile global dividend play to consider, though you won't need to own it simultaneously with the comparable ETFs we've highlighted here. Financials only account for 10.3% of PID's weight and only one Euro Zone member (Spain) is featured in this ETF. PID could be a buy above $15.50. Current yield: 3.8%.

First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/fgd#NYSE">FGD</a>):
We'll let the First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend ETF's 0.6% expense ratio slide because we like the fact that the ETF holds 101 stocks across 10 sectors. We also like 60% of the country weight going to the U.S., Australia, the U.K. and Canada. If FGD rebalances to trim its Euro Zone exposure (15%) and weight to financials (19%), the ETF could be a pleasant surprise next year. Current yield: 4.75%.

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The ABC acronym stands for Australia, Brazil, and Canada.  The Guggenheim ABC High Dividend ETF (ABCS), launched earlier this week (6/8/11), packages the ten highest yielding stocks from each country into a convenient ETF format.
The 30 securities consist of U.S. listed ADRs from all three countries and stocks from Australia and Canada listed in their home countries.  The underlying BNY Mellon ABC Index selects the top 10 stocks or ADRs with the highest yield for each country.  The free-float market capitalization for each of the <a href="http://www.guggenheimfunds.com/etf/fund/abcs/holdings" target="_blank">30 holdings</a> determines the individual weightings.  The process currently produces country allocations of Brazil 46.8%, Australia 28.9%, and Canada 24.3%.
Top holdings include Cia de Bebidas Das Americas ADR (<a class="ticker" href="/stock/abv#">ABV</a>) 9.2%, Telstra Corp (TLS) 8.4%, Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo ADR (<a class="ticker" href="/stock/tsp#">TSP</a>) 7.4%, Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais ADR (<a class="ticker" href="/stock/cig#">CIG</a>) 5.5%, and Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA ADR (<a class="ticker" href="/stock/sid#">SID</a>) 5.3%.
Sector breakdown is Utilities 20.0%, Telecommunications 17.2%, Industrials 13.0%, Consumer Discretionary 12.4%, Consumer Staples 11.2%, Energy 9.5%, Materials 9.1%, and Financials 7.8%.
ABCS will have an expense ratio of 0.65%.  However, one of the most significant data points about this ETF is missing – the expected yield.  Any fund that calls itself “high dividend” needs to at least give investors a hint.  The yield information on the <a href="http://www.guggenheimfunds.com/etf/fund/abcs" target="_blank">summary page</a> is blank, and the <a href="http://www.guggenheimfunds.com/libraries/literature_en/guggenheim_abc_high_dividend_etf_fact_card.pdf" target="_blank">fact card</a> (pdf) does not provide any yield data for the index.
Although ABCS is the first ETF to address the A-B-C trio, there are many products focusing on foreign dividend paying stocks.  Some examples include <a href="http://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/etfsummary.aspx?Ticker=FGD" target="_blank">First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend</a> (<a class="ticker" href="/stock/fgd#">FGD</a>) with a current yield of 4.1% (and just an 18.1% allocation to U.S. stocks), <a href="http://www.invescopowershares.com/products/overview.aspx?ticker=PID" target="_blank">PowerShares International Dividend Achievers</a> (<a class="ticker" href="/stock/pid#">PID</a>) with a yield of 2.8%, and <a href="http://www.wisdomtree.com/etfs/fund-details.asp?etfid=50" target="_blank">WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income</a> (<a class="ticker" href="/stock/dem#">DEM</a>) with a yield of 3.3%.
Disclosure covering writer, editor, and publisher:  No positions in any of the securities mentioned.  No positions in any of the companies or ETF sponsors mentioned.  No income, revenue, or other compensation (either directly or indirectly) received from, or on behalf of, any of the companies or ETF sponsors mentioned.
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How quickly the high fliers fall! Rino International (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rino#NASDAQ">RINO</a>) is a Chinese small cap (just uttering that phrase makes one squeamish) that operates as an environmental protection and remediation company. It engages in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wastewater treatment and flue gas desulphurization (<a class="ticker" href="/stock/fgd#">FGD</a>) equipment principally for use in the People's Republic of China. As China undergoes an extraordinary and rapid industrialization process, RINO may be a secular growth story worth investigating.
More than three-quarters of RINO's sales come from FGD systems. Its FGD systems cost a third of what the competition costs, while removing 92-93% of sulfur, compared to 88% for its competitors. Not merely a health concern, China suffered global embarrassment over its pollution problems during the 2008 Olympics. Last November China announced that it plans to more than double its spending on environmental protection through 2015. On January 22 RINO signed an FGD contract with Shougang Jingtang Iron &amp; Steel Co. valued at $118 million. Similar future contracts should continue to be a driver of revenue for RINO.
In the third quarter RINO grew its sales 41% year-over-year to $63.3 million. Net income grew 73.3% year-over-year to $17.1 million, or $0.68 per share. At $20.60, RINO trades at 9.9 times the 2010 consensus EPS estimates of $2.09 per share. As recently as January 11 the stock traded as high as $32, but has since declined some 35%. The reason for the sharp decline was China's announcement of tighter monetary policy. Beijing this week told some banks to increase reserve ratios by 0.5% and some reports indicate banks were told to restrict new loans.
While monetary policy changes will affect manufacturing output in the short run in China, the country is still expected to grow 8-9% in 2010. After the recent selloff in RINO, at $20-21 shares look attractive for those with a longer-term outlook of 6-12 months.
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TORONTO--(Marketwire - August 14, 2009) - Firstgold Corp. (TSX: FGD) (PINKSHEETS: FGOC) 
("Firstgold" or "the Company") announced today in this Default Status 
Report issued under the Alternative Information Guidelines of National 
Policy 12-203 that there is no material change to the information contained 
in its News Release and Material Change Report dated July 20, 2009 
concerning its default in filing its Audited Financial Statements, MD&amp;A and 
AIF for the year ended January 31, 2009 and the interim financial 
statements for the financial quarter ended April 30, 2009, other than a new 
anticipated filing date for the audited financial statements, annual 
information form and MD&amp;A for the year ended January 31, 2009.

It is now anticipated that the year end filings will be completed on or 
about August 24, 2009. Management is not aware of any material issues 
concerning the preparation of the filings that require additional time. 
The work with the auditor is cooperative and the delay is related to 
auditor staffing requirements to complete the work. Management expects to 
file the first quarter filings within two weeks of filing of the audited 
financial statements.

Firstgold and Northwest Non-Ferrous International Investment Company 
Limited continue to work together on the preparation of documentation that 
will be required to effect the previously announced restructuring plan for 
the Company.

Safe Harbor Statement

The matters discussed in this release contain forward-looking statements 
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended that 
involve risks and uncertainties. Although Firstgold Corp. believes that the 
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, 
the forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that 
could cause actual results to differ from those projected. Firstgold Corp. 
cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by Firstgold 
Corp. are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results may 
differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors 
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected 
in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks and 
uncertainties regarding the actual mineralization of Firstgold Corp.'s 
mining properties, the unproven nature of and potential changes to 
Firstgold Corp.'s business model, the risk that the capital and other 
resources that Firstgold Corp. will need to exploit its business model will 
not be available, and the risks discussed in Firstgold Corp.'s Form 10-K 
and in Firstgold Corp.'s 10-Qs and in Firstgold Corp.'s other filings with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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