Telecom ETF

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Definition of 'Telecom ETF'

An exchange-traded fund that invests in companies with a significant stake in telephone and internet products, services and technologies. There are many different flavors of telecom ETFs, each of which focuses on a different aspect of the telecommunications industry. International telecom ETFs invest in top telecommunications companies from countries around the world. Telecom services ETFs invest in companies that provide phone and internet service. Other telecom ETFs do not focus on a single aspect of the telecommunications sector but track the sector as a whole.

Also know as "communications industry ETF".
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Investopedia explains 'Telecom ETF'

In one respect, telecom ETFs do not offer investors much in the way of diversification and risk mitigation because they are concentrated on a single industry; on the other hand, they do offer diversification and risk mitigation because they allow investors to invest in a basket of telecommunications companies. As a result, telecom ETFs can be less risky than buying a single company’s stock.
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  • Calling Foreign Telecom Stocks

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Calling-Foreign-Telecom-Stocks-MICC-CHL-ETF-AMX-VOD-BCE0817.aspx
    ... Emerging Markets Telecom Fund (NYSE: ETF) is a closed-end fund that focuses
    on telecom stocks based in the emerging markets. The ...

  • Smartphone Revolution: There's An ETF For That

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Smartphone-Revolution-Theres-An-ETF-For-That-IYZ-MTK1104.aspx
    ... The fund charges 0.48% in expenses and yields 3%. Similarly, investors looking for
    broad exposure can use the Vanguard Telecom Services ETF (NYSE:VOX). ...

  • Sector Leadership Gets A Makeover

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Sector-Leadership-Gets-A-Makeover-IYE-IDU-IYZ-IYF-IYJ0621.aspx
    ... That's the iShares Dow Jones US Utilities ETF (NYSE:IDU), the iShares Dow Jones
    US Energy Sector Fund (NYSE:IYE) and iShares Dow Jones US Telecom ETF (NYSE:IYZ ...

  • Top 3 US Utilities

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Top-3-U.S.-Utilities-POR-POM-AEE0503.aspx
    ... Interestingly, the telecom sector, represented by the iShares Global telecom ETF
    (NYSE:IXP), is one of the few sector ETFs that pays a considerable dividend. ...

  • Looking For Big Dividends In Telecom

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Looking-For-Big-Dividends-In-Telecom-XLP-IYZ-IXP-VOX-BCE-RCI-ALSK-CNSL-HTCO-TLK0622.aspx
    ... Exchange traded funds such as the iShares S&P Global Telecommunications (NYSE:IXP)
    and the Vanguard Telecom Services ETF (NYSE:VOX) make adding a wide swath of ...

  • 3 Beat-Up Dow Stocks - On Sale?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/3-Beat-Up-Dow-Stocks---On-Sale-T-VZ-IYZ-DIA-AA0311.aspx
    ... The ishares Dow Jones US Telecom ETF (NYSE:IYZ) put on 40% in the last four quarters
    and is down a slight 1.5% since New Year's. Verizon Communications Inc. ...

  • The Best And Worst Stocks For The Year

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/The-Best-And-Worst-Stocks-For-The-Year-WNC-IDT-CPE-IYF-GAP-MDVN-AFFY-SPY-QQQQ0802.aspx
    ... As far as telecoms go, no one has done better. The iShares Dow Jones US Telecom
    ETF (NYSE: IYF), a proxy for the sector, is up just 2.0% for the year. ...

  • Telecom's Not the Problem

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Telecoms-Not-the-Problem-T-VZ-CTL-Q-WIN-FTR-CBB-IWA-TTH0901.aspx
    ... investor to think twice about telecom. Unfortunately, this is a case where investors
    may jump to an errant conclusion about a sector based on an ETF's (or cap ...

  • ETF With A Big Yield And Super Dividend

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/ETF-With-A-Big-Yield-And-Super-Dividend-SDIV-PM-NZT-VGR0203.aspx
    ... The company provides a plethora of telecom services in New Zealand and Australia,
    and ... The Bottom Line The ETF is currently trading at the best level in three ...

  • Telecom's Holding Pattern Is A Buying Opportunity

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Telecoms-Holding-Pattern-Is-A-Buying-Opportunity-T-DTEGY-PCS-IYZ-VZ-XTL-BT-TI-CTL-FTE1104.aspx
    ... The ETF tracks 32 of the largest telecom firms including Verizon Communications
    (NYSE: VZ) and tower firm SBA Communications (NASDAQ: SBAC). ...

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