UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21910
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kevin M. Robinson
2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 505-3700
Date of fiscal year end: May 31
Date of reporting period: June 1, 2010 - May 31, 2011
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
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Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) is pleased to present the annual shareholder report for seven of our exchange-traded funds (“ETFs” or “Funds”). Guggenheim Funds Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Investment Adviser, are subsidiaries of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a global diversified financial services firm.
This report covers performance of the following seven funds for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011:
- | Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF (ticker: ENY) | ||
- | Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF (ticker: TAO) | ||
- | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF (ticker: HAO) | ||
- | Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF (ticker: FRN) | ||
- | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF (ticker: HGI) | ||
- | Guggenheim Shipping ETF (ticker: SEA) | ||
- | Guggenheim Timber ETF (ticker: CUT) |
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc., the distributor of the Funds, is committed to providing investors with innovative investment solutions, and we currently offer 43 ETFs with a wide range of domestic and global themes, as well as closed-end funds and unit investment trusts. We have built on the investment management strengths of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors and worked with a diverse group of index providers to create some of the most distinctive ETFs available. We believe that a strategy-driven, quantitative process provides a disciplined investment approach to help meet long-term investment goals.
To learn more about economic and market conditions over the last year and the objective and performance of each ETF, we encourage you to read the Economic and Market Overview section of the report, which follows this letter, and the Management Discussion of Fund Performance for each ETF, begins on page 6.
Sincerely,
Kevin M. Robinson
Chief Executive Officer
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
June 30, 2011
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During the 12-month period ended May 31, 2011, the U.S. economy continued its recovery, but at a much slower pace than in past rebounds from serious recessions. Unemployment is persistently high, the housing sector is still very weak, and recent reports indicate that manufacturing remains sluggish. Consumers and corporations, apprehensive about the direction of the economy, seem reluctant to make major purchases or investments.
While economic growth has been modest in recent months, the U.S. economy is, in fact, growing. The gross domestic product (GDP) has expanded for seven consecutive quarters and is likely to continue doing so for the remainder of the year, according to most economists. While the recent economic weakness has resulted in some rumblings that the economy is on the brink of a double-dip recession, causing financial market weakness, it appears that investors are confusing slowing growth with an actual contraction in growth.
In a recent study, a group of 67 economists polled by Bloomberg forecast a rebound in growth in the second half of 2011. The group opined that the slowdown in consumer spending and employment will prove temporary, giving way to a second-half rebound. After growing at an estimated 2.3% annual pace in the second quarter, following first quarter growth at a rate of 1.8%, the U.S. economy is expected by this group to expand at a 3.2% rate from July through December. Rising exports, stable fuel prices, record levels of cash in company coffers, and easier lending rules are expected to outweigh the damage done by onetime events like poor weather and the disaster in Japan. Nonetheless, the current slackening means Federal Reserve (Fed) policy makers are likely to wait even longer to raise interest rates.
As in the U.S., the recovery from the financial and economic crisis of 2008 and 2009 continues in most of the world. Emerging economies on the whole have so far experienced more pronounced rebounds than developed economies, though they face increasing risks of economic overheating and inflation pressures. The global rise in food and energy prices affects emerging economies more than developed ones because commodities represent a greater share of spending. In Europe, Germany and other large countries seem to be on solid recovery tracks supported by improving exports and domestic consumption. However, concerns over the sovereign debt burden of some peripheral European countries may impede the rate of economic improvement. Japan continues to deal with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake but may experience a surge later this year as rebuilding gets under way.
The equity market moved fairly steadily upward over the past year. For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2011, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, which is generally regarded as an indicator of the broad U.S. stock market, returned 25.95%. Most international markets posted positive returns, with strength in both developed and emerging markets. The Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Europe-Australasia-Far East Index (“EAFE”) Index, which is composed of approximately 1,100 companies in 20 developed countries in Europe and the Pacific Basin, returned 30.41%. The return of the MSCI Emerging Market Index, which measures market performance in global emerging markets, was 30.18%.
In the bond market, lower quality issues performed much better than the highest-rated securities, reflecting investors’ increased appetite for risk and search for yield. The return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2011, was 18.22%, while the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which is a proxy for the U.S. investment grade bond market, returned 5.84%. The Barclays U.S. Treasury Composite Index, which measures performance of U.S. Treasury notes with a variety of maturities, returned 4.49% for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2011. Reflecting the Federal Reserve’s continuing accommodative monetary policy, interest rates on short-term securities remained at their lowest levels in many years; the return of the Barclays Capital 1–3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index was 0.15% for the same period.
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Index Definitions |
All indices described below are unmanaged and reflect no expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in any index.
Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure the performance of the broad economy, representing all major industries and is generally considered a representation of U.S. stock market.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.
The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to reflect the movements of stock markets in developed countries of Europe and the Pacific Basin. The index is calculated in U.S. dollars and is constructed to represent about 60% of market capitalization in each country.
The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets throughout the world.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted measure of U.S. Treasury issues, corporate bond issues, mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index is a commonly used benchmark index for high yield corporate bonds. It is a measure of the broad high yield market.
The Barclays U.S. Treasury Composite Index measures performance of U.S. Treasury notes with a variety of maturities
The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bill 1-3 Months Index tracks the performance of U.S. Treasury bills with a remaining maturity of one to three months. U.S. Treasury bills, which are short-term loans to the U.S. government, are full-faith-and-credit obligations of the U.S. Treasury and are generally regarded as being free of any risk of default.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) China Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index that monitors the performance of stocks from the country of China.
The Dow Jones World Forestry & Paper Index is a float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index that provides a broad measure of the world forestry and paper markets. According to Dow Jones, the index consists of owners and operators of timber tracts, forest tree nurseries and sawmills excluding providers of finished wood products such as wooden beams, which are classified under Building Materials & Fixtures.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index (“S&P/TSX”) is a capitalization-weighted index of the largest companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) as measured by market capitalization. The Toronto Stock Exchange listed companies in this index comprise about 70% of market capitalization for all Canadian-based companies listed on the TSX.
Industry Sectors |
Comments about industry sectors in these fund commentaries are based on Bloomberg industry classifications.
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ENY | Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF
Fund Overview |
The Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF, NYSE Arca ticker: ENY (the “Fund”), seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Sustainable Canadian Energy Income Index (the “Energy Income Index” or “Index”).
The Index is comprised of approximately 30 stocks selected, based on investment and other criteria, from a universe of companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”), NYSE AMEX, NASDAQ or NYSE. The universe of companies includes approximately 200 TSX listed oil and gas sector securities including royalty trusts, as defined by the TSX, and approximately 25 oil sands resource producers that are classified as oil and gas producers. The companies in the universe are selected using criteria as identified by Sustainable Wealth Management, Ltd. (“SWM” or the “Index Provider”).
The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks a correlation over time of 0.95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation. The Fund generally will invest in all of the stocks comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.
Fund Performance |
All Fund returns cited – whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price – assume the reinvestment of all distributions. This report discusses the annual fiscal period ended May 31, 2011.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 37.57%, which included a change in market price to $22.06 on May 31, 2011, from $16.50 on May 31, 2010. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of 37.22%, which included a change in NAV to $22.03 on May 31, 2011, from $16.52 on May 31, 2010. At the end of the period, the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price premium to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time.
For underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the Energy Income Index returned 39.00% and the S&P/TSX Composite Index (“S&P/TSX”) returned 31.67% for the same period.
The Fund made quarterly distributions per share of $0.1130 on June 30, 2010; $0.1810 on September 30, 2010; $0.179 on December 31, 2010; and $0.420 on March 31, 2011.
Performance Attribution |
Since more than 90% of the Fund’s portfolio is invested in the energy sector, performance of this sector is the main determinant of the Fund’s performance, and it was the major contributor to performance for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2011. The Fund also has positions in the utilities and financial sectors, both of which contributed to performance.
Positions that contributed most significantly to performance included BlackPearl Resources, Inc., an oil and gas exploration company (5.5% of long-term investments at period end); Baytex Energy Trust, an oil and gas trust based in Alberta that is engaged in the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (3.5% of long-term investments at period end); and Enerplus Resources Fund, an energy trust focused on crude oil and natural gas (3.4% of long-term investments at period end). Positions that detracted most significantly included OPTI Canada, Inc., which is active in the Athabasca oil sands region of northern Alberta (not held in the portfolio at period end); Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd., which is engaged in the exploration for and development and production of oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (1.8% of long-term investments at period end); and Connacher Oil & Gas Ltd., an integrated energy company (3.4% of long-term investments at period end).
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TAO | Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF
Fund Overview |
The Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF, NYSE Arca ticker: TAO (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the AlphaShares China Real Estate Index (the “Index”).
The Index is designed to measure and monitor the performance of the investable universe of publicly-traded companies and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) deriving a majority of their revenues from real estate development, management and/or ownership of property in China or the Special Administrative Regions of China, such as Hong Kong and Macau. The Index was created by AlphaShares, LLC (“AlphaShares”) and is maintained by Standard & Poor’s (the “Index Administrator”). The Index includes equity securities of companies of all capitalizations, as defined by AlphaShares.
The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock, American depositary receipts (“ADRs”), American depositary shares (“ADSs”), global depositary receipts (“GDRs”) and international depositary receipts (“IDRs”) that comprise the Index. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks a correlation over time of 0.95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation. The Fund generally will invest in all of the securities comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.
Fund Performance |
All Fund returns cited—whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price—assume the reinvestment of all distributions. This report discusses the annual fiscal period ended May 31, 2011.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 27.28%, which included a change in market price to $20.07 on May 31, 2011, from $15.89 on May 31, 2010. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of 26.68%, which included a change in NAV to $20.14 on May 31, 2011, from $16.02 on May 31, 2010. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price discount to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time.
For underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the AlphaShares China Real Estate Index returned 27.72% and the MSCI China Index, which measures performance of the broad Chinese equity market, returned 18.76% for the same period.
The Fund made an annual distribution of $0.1530 per share on December 31, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 29, 2010.
Performance Attribution |
Nearly all of the Fund’s investments are in the real estate holding and development businesses and are classified in the financial and diversified sectors. For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2011, both sectors had positive returns, contributing to the Fund’s performance. Positions that contributed most significantly to performance included Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd., a property investment, management and development group; Wharf Holdings Ltd., an investment holding company based in Hong Kong; and The Link Real Estate Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Hong Kong that invests mainly in retail and car park facilities (5.6%, 5.6% and 5.5%, respectively, of long-term investments at period end). Positions that detracted most significantly from performance included Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd., a company based in Hong Kong that is engaged in property development and property investment in the People’s Republic of China; Poly Hong Kong Investments Ltd., which develops and manages hotels and other properties; and Hopson Development Holdings Ltd., a developer of residential properties in mainland China (1.7%, 0.9% and 0.4%, respectively, of long-term investments at period end).
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HAO | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF
Fund Overview |
The Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF, NYSE Arca ticker: HAO (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the AlphaShares China Small Cap Index (the “Index”).
The Index is designed to measure and monitor the performance of publicly-traded mainland China-based small capitalization companies. For inclusion in the Index, AlphaShares, LLC (“AlphaShares” or the “Index Provider”) defines small-capitalization companies as those companies with a maximum $1.5 billion float-adjusted market capitalization.
The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock, American depositary receipts (“ADRs”), American depositary shares (“ADSs”), global depositary receipts (“GDRs”) and international depositary receipts (“IDRs”) that comprise the Index. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks a correlation over time of 0.95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation. The Fund generally will invest in all of the securities comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.
Fund Performance |
All Fund returns cited—whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price—assume the reinvestment of all distributions. This report discusses the annual fiscal period ended May 31, 2011.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 21.72%, which included a change in market price to $29.15 on May 31, 2011, from $24.30 on May 31, 2010. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of 21.36%, which included a change in NAV to $29.23 on May 31, 2011, from $24.44 on May 31, 2010. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price discount to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time.
For underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned 22.73% and the MSCI China Index, which measures performance of the broad Chinese equity market, returned 18.76% for the same period.
The Fund made an annual distribution of $0.4430 per share on December 31, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 29, 2010.
Performance Attribution |
For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2011, the industrial sector made the strongest contribution to performance followed by the consumer cyclical sector. The technology and energy sectors detracted from performance. Positions that contributed most significantly to performance included Brilliance China Automotive Holding Ltd., which manufactures and sells minibuses and automotive components (not held in the portfolio at period end); Weichai Power Co. Ltd., which develops, manufactures and sells automobiles, engines and relevant components (not held in the portfolio at period end); and Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., which is engaged in exploration, mining, ore processing, smelting and sales of gold and other metals (1.5% of long-investments at period end). Positions that detracted most significantly from performance included Poly Hong Kong Investments Ltd., which develops and manages hotels and other properties; China Wireless Technologies Ltd, a provider of mobile telephone service in China; and China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd., a manufacturer of aluminum extrusion products (0.9%, 0.3% and 0.5%, respectively, of long-investments at period end).
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FRN | Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF
Fund Overview |
The Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF, NYSE Arca ticker: FRN (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the BNY Mellon New Frontier DR Index (the “Frontier Index” or the “Index”).
The Frontier Index is composed of American depositary receipts (“ADRs”) and global depositary receipts (“GDRs”) of countries that are part of the Frontier Market, as defined by the Index Provider. The Frontier Index tracks the performance of depositary receipts, in ADR or GDR form, that trade on the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”), New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”), NYSE Amex and Nasdaq Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) of companies from countries that are defined as the “Frontier Market.” The Index Provider defines Frontier Market countries based upon an evaluation of gross domestic product growth, per capita income growth, experienced and expected inflation rates, privatization of infrastructure and social inequalities. The countries currently are: Argentina, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Panama and Trinidad & Tobago. The universe of potential Index constituents includes all liquid ADRs and GDRs which meet certain criteria with respect to trading volume, market capitalization and price.
The Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in ADRs and GDRs that comprise the Index or in the stocks underlying such ADRs and GDRs. The Fund also will invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities of issuers from Frontier Market countries (whether directly or through ADRs or GDRs), as defined by the Index Provider. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks a correlation over time of 0.95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation. The Fund generally will invest in all of the stocks comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.
Fund Performance |
All Fund returns cited—whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price—assume the reinvestment of all distributions. This report discusses the annual fiscal period ended May 31, 2011.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 23.56%, which included a change in market price to $22.95 on May 31, 2011, from $18.67 on May 31, 2010. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of 28.87%, which included a change in NAV to $23.23 on May 31, 2011, from $18.12 on May 31, 2010. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price discount to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time.
For underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the Frontier Index returned 27.72% and the and the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Emerging Markets Index returned 30.18% for the same period.
The Fund made an annual distribution of $0.1260 per share on December 31, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 29, 2010.
Performance Attribution |
For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2011, all industry sectors in which the Fund was invested had positive returns. The financial sector made the most significant contribution to performance, followed by the energy sector; the industrial sector contributed least to the Fund’s performance. Positions that contributed most significantly to performance included Ecopetrol SA, a crude oil and natural gas company based in Colombia; Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, a Chilean producer of specialty plant nutrients and chemicals; and LAN Airlines SA, a Chilean passenger airline and cargo operator (9.4%, 5.7% and 5.1%, respectively, of long-term investments at period end). Positions that detracted most significantly from performance included Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, a mobile telecommunications company based in Egypt; Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE, an Egyptian bank; and Solidere, The Lebanese Company for the Development and Reconstruction of Beirut Central District, which engages in the land and real estate development activities and services in the Beirut city center (1.9%, 3.0% and 1.9% respectively, of long-term investments at period end).
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HGI | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF
Fund Overview |
The Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF, NYSE Arca ticker: HGI (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an index called the Zacks International Multi-Asset Income Index (the “Index”).
The Index is comprised of approximately 150 stocks selected, based on investment and other criteria, from a universe of international companies, global real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), Canadian royalty trusts, American depositary receipts (“ADRs”) of emerging market companies and U.S. listed closed-end funds that invest in international companies, and at all times is comprised of at least 40% non-U.S. securities. The companies in the universe are selected using a proprietary strategy developed by Zacks Investment Research, Inc. (“Zacks”), the Index Provider.
The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in stocks that comprise the Index. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks a correlation over time of 0.95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation. The Fund generally will invest in all of the securities comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.
Fund Performance |
All Fund returns cited—whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price—assume the reinvestment of all distributions. This report discusses the annual fiscal period ended May 31, 2011.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 30.01%, which included a change in market price to $20.02 on May 31, 2011, from $16.09 on May 31, 2010. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of 29.68%, which included a change in NAV to $19.98 on May 31, 2011, from $16.10 on May 31, 2010. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price premium to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time.
For underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the Zacks International Multi-Asset Income Index returned 29.45% and the MSCI EAFE Index, an index designed to reflect the movements of stock markets in developed countries of Europe and the Pacific Basin, returned 30.41% for the same period.
The Fund made quarterly distributions per share of $0.2010 on June 30, 2010; $0.1760 on September 30, 2010; $0.1860 on December 31, 2010, and $0.2360 on March 31, 2011.
Performance Attribution |
For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2011, all industry sectors in which the Fund was invested had positive returns. The energy sector made the most significant contribution to performance, followed by the financial and consumer non-cyclical sectors; the consumer cyclical sector contributed least to the Fund’s performance. Positions that contributed most significantly to performance included Enerplus Resources Fund, a Canadian energy trust focused on crude oil and natural gas (not held in the portfolio at period end); Penn West Petroleum Ltd., an oil and natural gas producer based in Alberta, Canada (2.4% of long-term investments at period end); and International Power PLC (not held in the portfolio at period end). Positions that detracted most significantly from performance included Alon Holdings Blue Square Israel Ltd., an Israeli company that operates retail stores and commercial real estate properties (4.1% of long-term investments at period end); Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V. ADS, a Mexican airport operator (not held in the portfolio at period end); and CRH PLC, a diversified building material company based in Ireland (not held in the portfolio at period end).
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SEA | Guggenheim Shipping ETF
Fund Overview |
The Guggenheim Shipping ETF, NYSE Arca ticker: SEA (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Delta Global Shipping Index (the “Index”).
The Index is designed to measure the performance of companies listed on global developed market exchanges within the maritime shipping industry. Delta Global Indices, LLC (the “Index Provider”) defines developed markets as countries with western-style legal systems, transparent financial rules for financial reporting and sophisticated, liquid and accessible stock exchanges with readily-exchangeable currencies. While the companies in the Index must be listed on global developed market exchanges, the companies themselves may be located in any country, including those classified as emerging markets.
The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock, American depositary receipts (“ADRs”), global depositary receipts (“GDRs”) and master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) that comprise the Index. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks a correlation over time of 0.95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation. The Fund generally will invest in all of the stocks comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.
Effective on or about July 26, 2011, the Fund will change its current policy of seeking investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Delta Global Shipping Index. Instead, the Fund will seek investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Dow Jones Global Shipping IndexSM.
Fund Performance |
All Fund returns cited—whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price—assume the reinvestment of all distributions. This report discusses the abbreviated annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of June 11, 2010, through May 31, 2011.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -3.29%, which included a change in market price to $24.67 on May 31, 2011, from $25.96 at inception. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of -3.21%, which included a change in NAV to $24.69 on May 31, 2011, from $25.96 at inception. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price discount to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time.
For underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned -2.98% and the MSCI World Index returned 28.51% for the period from the Fund’s inception date through May 31, 2011.
The Fund made quarterly distributions of $0.1890 per share on September 30, 2010; $0.1630 per share on December 31, 2010; and $0.1320 on March 31, 2011.
Performance Attribution |
Since more than 99% of the Fund’s portfolio is invested in the industrial sector, performance of this sector is the main determinant of the Fund’s performance, and the industrial sector’s negative return was the major reason for the Fund’s negative return for the period from its inception date through May 31, 2011.
Positions that contributed most significantly to performance included Cosco Corp. Singapore Ltd., which has ship repair, ship building and offshore marine engineering operations in China and also provides dry bulk shipping, shipping agency and other services; Seaspan Corp., a Hong Kong company that owns and charters container ships; and Orient Overseas International Ltd., an integrated international transportation, logistics and terminal company based in Hong Kong (4.1%, 4.6% and 2.9%, respectively, of long-term investments at period end). Positions that detracted most significantly from performance included General Maritime Corp., a provider of international seaborne crude oil transportation services; Frontline Ltd., a company based in Bermuda that owns and operates oil tankers and oil/bulk/ore carriers; and Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd., a U.S.-based company that transports iron ore, coal, grain, steel products and other dry bulk cargo along worldwide shipping routes (1.8%, 2.0% and 1.9%, respectively, of long-term investments at period end).
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CUT | Guggenheim Timber ETF
Fund Overview |
The Guggenheim Timber ETF, NYSE Arca ticker: CUT (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Beacon Global Timber Index (the “Index”).
All securities in the Index are selected from the universe of global timber companies. Beacon Indexes LLC (the “Index Provider”) defines global timber companies as firms who own or lease forested land and harvest the timber from such forested land for commercial use and sale of wood-based products, including lumber, pulp or other processed or finished goods such as paper and packaging.
The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock, American depositary receipts (“ADRs”) and global depositary receipts (“GDRs”) that comprise the Index. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser, seeks a correlation over time of 0.95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation. The Fund generally will invest in all of the stocks comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.
Fund Performance |
All Fund returns cited—whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price—assume the reinvestment of all distributions. This report discusses the annual fiscal period ended May 31, 2011.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 30.45%, which included a change in market price to $22.38 on May 31, 2011, from $17.65 on May 31, 2010. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of 30.15%, representing a change in NAV to $22.39 on May 31, 2011, from $17.70 on May 31, 2010. At the end of the period, the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price discount to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time.
For underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the Beacon Global Timber Index returned 31.47% and the Dow Jones World Forestry & Paper Index returned 56.54% for the same period.
The Fund made an annual distribution of $0.5940 per share on December 31, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 29, 2010.
Performance Attribution |
Since approximately 82% of the Fund’s portfolio is invested in the basic materials sector, performance of this sector is the main determinant of the Fund’s performance, and it was the major contributor to performance for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2011. The Fund also has positions in the financial and industrial sectors, both of which contributed to performance.
Positions that contributed most significantly to performance included Mondi Ltd., an international paper and packaging company based in South Africa and two Finnish paper and forest products companies, Stora Enso Oyj and UPM-Kymmene Corporation (4.8%, 4.5% and 4.2%, respectively, of long-term investments at period end). Positions that detracted most significantly from performance included two Japanese paper companies, Nippon Paper Group, Inc. and Oji Paper Co., Ltd.; and China Grand Forestry Green Resources Group Limited, a Chinese forest products company (4.4%, 4.7% and 1.1%, respectively, of long-term investments at period end).
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Risks and Other Considerations |
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers and Guggenheim Funds only through the report period as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation of any kind. The material may also contain forward looking statements that involve risk and uncertainty, and there is no guarantee they will come to pass.
This information does not represent an offer to sell securities of the Funds and it is not soliciting an offer to buy securities of the Funds. An investment in the various Guggenheim Funds ETFs is subject to certain risks and other considerations. Below are some general risks and considerations associated with investing in the Fund, which may cause you to lose money, including the entire principal that you invest. Please refer to the individual ETF prospectus for a more detailed discussion of the Fund-specific risks and considerations.
Equity Risk: The value of the securities held by the Funds will fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Funds participate, or factors relating to specific companies in which the Funds invest.
Foreign Investment Risk: Investing in non-U.S. issuers may involve unique risks such as currency, political, and economic risk, as well as less market liquidity, generally greater market volatility and less complete financial information than for U.S. issuers.
Small and Medium-Sized Company Risk: Investing in securities of these companies involves greater risk as their stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than investing in more established companies. These stocks may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall stock market.
Non-Correlation Risk: The Fund’s return may not match the return of the Index including, but not limited to, operating expenses and costs in buying and selling securities to reflect changes in the Index. The Fund may not be fully invested at times. If the Fund utilizes a sampling approach or futures or other derivative positions, its return may not correlate with the Index return, as would be the case if it purchased all of the stocks with the same weightings as the Index.
Replication Management Risk: The Fund is not “actively” managed. Therefore, it would not necessarily sell a stock because the stock’s issuer was in financial trouble unless that stock is removed from the Index.
Issuer-Specific Changes: The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The value of securities of smaller issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.
Non-Diversified Fund Risk: The Fund can invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. Changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a diversified fund.
Industry Risk: If the Index is comprised of issuers in a particular industry or sector, the Fund would therefore be focused in that industry or sector. Accordingly, the Fund may be subject to more risks than if it were broadly diversified over numerous industries and sectors of the economy.
Emerging Markets Risk (CUT, FRN, HGI, TAO, HAO): Investment in securities of issuers based in developing or “emerging market” countries entails all of the risks of investing in securities of non-U.S. issuers, as previously described, but to a heightened degree.
Canadian Risk (ENY and HGI): Investing in Canadian royalty trusts and stocks listed on the TSX are subject to: Commodity Exposure Risk, Reliance on Exports Risk, U.S. Economic Risk and Structural Risk (Political Risk).
Master Limited Partnership (MLP) Risk (FRN and HGI): Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. Holders of the units of MLPs have more limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the partnership. There are also certain tax risks associated with an investment in units of MLPs.
China Investment Risk (HAO and TAO): Investing in securities of Chinese companies involves additional risks, including, but not limited to: the economy of China differs, often unfavorably, from the U.S. economy in such respects as structure, general development, government involvement, wealth distribution, rate of inflation, growth rate, allocation of resources and capital reinvestment, among others; the central government has historically exercised substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through administrative regulation and/or state ownership; and actions of the Chinese central and local government authorities continue to have a substantial effect on economic conditions in China. See prospectus for more information.
REIT Risk (CUT, HGI and TAO): Investments in securities of real estate companies involve risks. These risks include, among others, adverse changes in national, state or local real estate conditions; obsolescence of properties; changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgage funds; and the impact of changes in environmental laws.
Risks of Investing In Other Investment Companies (HGI): Investments in these securities involve risks, including, among others, that shares of other investment companies are subject to the management fees and other expenses of those companies, and the purchase of shares of some investment companies (in the case of closed-end investment companies) may sometimes require the payment of substantial premiums above the value of such companies’ portfolio securities or net asset values.
Risks of Investing in Frontier Securities (FRN): Investment in securities in emerging market countries involves risks not associated with investments in securities in developed countries, including risks associated with expropriation and/or nationalization, political or social instability, armed conflict, the impact on the economy as a result of civil war, religious or ethnic unrest and the withdrawal or non-renewal of any license enabling the Fund to trade in securities of a particular country, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on transfers of assets, lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, less publicly available financial and other information, diplomatic development which could affect U.S. investments in those countries and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Frontier countries generally have smaller economies or less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets, and, as a result, the risk of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier countries. As of the date of this prospectus, a significant percentage of the Index is comprised of securities of companies from Poland, Chile and Egypt. To the extent that the index is focused on securities of any one country, including Poland, Chile or Egypt, the value of the index will be especially affected by adverse developments in such country, including the risks described above. Please note: the
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above risks are a broad overview of the potential risks associated with investing in the Frontier markets. Investing in securities of Frontier countries involves significant risk. The prospectus contains a more detailed discussion of these individual risks and should be evaluated when determining an investor’s risk tolerance.
In addition to the risks described, there are certain other risks related to investing in the Funds. These risks are described further in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
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ENY | Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF
Fund Statistics | ||||
Share Price | $ | 22.06 | ||
Net Asset Value | $ | 22.03 | ||
Premium/Discount to NAV | 0.14 | % | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 229,570 |
Total Returns
(Inception 7/3/07) | One Year | Three Year (Annualized) | Since Inception (Annualized) | |||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | ||||||||||
NAV | 37.22% | -7.02% | 1.06 | % | ||||||
Market | 37.57% | -7.14% | 1.07 | % | ||||||
Sustainable Canadian | ||||||||||
Energy Income Index | 39.00% | -5.51% | 2.92 | % | ||||||
S&P/TSX Composite Index | 31.67% | 1.76% | 5.13 | % |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares is not reflected in the total returns. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.guggenheimfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Investors should also be aware that these returns were primarily achieved during favorable market conditions and may not be sustainable.
Since inception returns assume a purchase of the Fund at the initial share price of $25.05 per share for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $25.05 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.89%. In the Financial Highlights section of this Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was 0.70% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.84%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2013 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.65% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses may be higher than 0.65%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.
Portfolio Breakdown | % of Net Assets | |||
Energy | 99.9 | % | ||
Total Long-Term Investments | 99.9 | % | ||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 46.1 | % | ||
Total Investments | 146.0 | % | ||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets | -46.0 | % | ||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % |
Country Breakdown | % of Long-Term Investments | ||
Canada | 100.0% |
Currency Denomination | % of Long-Term Investments | ||
Canadian Dollar | 100.0% |
Top Ten Holdings | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. | 7.6 | % | ||
Suncor Energy, Inc. | 6.5 | % | ||
Imperial Oil Ltd. | 6.1 | % | ||
MEG Energy Corp. | 5.6 | % | ||
Cenovus Energy, Inc. | 5.5 | % | ||
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp. | 5.5 | % | ||
BlackPearl Resources, Inc. | 5.5 | % | ||
Southern Pacific Resource Corp. | 4.5 | % | ||
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 4.4 | % | ||
Baytex Energy Corp. | 3.5 | % |
Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown, currency denomination and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.guggenheimfunds.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.
This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund, made at its inception, with a similar investment in the Standard and Poor’s Toronto Stock Exchange Composite Index (S&P/TSX Composite Index). Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The S&P/TSX Composite Index is a capitalization-weighted index. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad Canadian economy through changes in the aggregate market value of stocks representing all major industries. It is not possible to invest directly in the S&P/TSX Composite Index. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original investment.
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TAO | Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF
Fund Statistics | ||||
Share Price | $ | 20.07 | ||
Net Asset Value | $ | 20.14 | ||
Premium/Discount to NAV | -0.35 | % | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 27,397 |
Total Returns
(Inception 12/18/07) | One Year | Three Year (Annualized) | Since Inception (Annualized) | |||||||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | ||||||||||
NAV | 26.68% | 1.60% | -2.30 | % | ||||||
Market | 27.28% | 1.07% | -2.43 | % | ||||||
AlphaShares China | ||||||||||
Real Estate Index | 27.72% | 2.65% | -1.29 | % | ||||||
MSCI China Index | 18.76% | 1.45% | -2.19 | % |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares is not reflected in the total returns. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.guggenheimfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Since inception returns assume a purchase of the Fund at the initial share price of $23.50 per share for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $23.50 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund's annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.92%. In the Financial Highlights section of the Annual Report, the Fund's annualized net operating expense ratio was 0.70%, while the Fund's annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 1.02%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2013 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund's operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.65% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses will be higher than 0.65%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.
Portfolio Breakdown | % of Net Assets | |||
Financials/Real Estate | 86.7 | % | ||
Diversified | 12.4 | % | ||
Total Common Stocks | 99.1 | % | ||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 8.8 | % | ||
Total Investments | 107.9 | % | ||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets | -7.9 | % | ||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % |
Country Breakdown | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
China | 99.4 | % | ||
Singapore | 0.6 | % |
Currency Denomination | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
Hong Kong Dollar | 93.4 | % | ||
United States Dollar | 6.0 | % | ||
Singapore Dollar | 0.6 | % |
Top Ten Holdings | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | 5.6 | % | ||
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 5.6 | % | ||
Link Real Estate Investment Trust | 5.5 | % | ||
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | 5.5 | % | ||
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. | 5.4 | % | ||
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 5.0 | % | ||
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A | 4.8 | % | ||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 4.6 | % | ||
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. | 4.4 | % | ||
Hang Lung Group Ltd. | 4.4 | % |
Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown, currency denomination and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.guggen-heimfunds.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.
This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund, made at its inception, with a similar investment in the MSCI China Index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The MSCI China Index is a capitalization-weighted index that monitors the performance of stocks from the country of China. The index is unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in the MSCI China Index. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original investment.
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HAO | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF
Fund Statistics
Share Price | $ | 29.15 | ||
Net Asset Value | $ | 29.23 | ||
Premium/Discount to NAV | -0.27 | % | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 327,373 |
Total Returns
(Inception 1/30/08) | One Year | Three Year (Annualized) | Since Inception (Annualized) | |||||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | ||||||||||
NAV | 21.36% | 7.55% | 6.37 | % | ||||||
Market | 21.72% | 6.93% | 6.28 | % | ||||||
AlphaShares China | ||||||||||
Small Cap Index | 22.73% | 8.86% | 7.65 | % | ||||||
MSCI China Index | 18.76% | 1.45% | 1.85 | % |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares is not reflected in the total returns. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.guggenheimfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Since inception returns assume a purchase of the Fund at the initial share price of $24.34 per share for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $24.34 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.91%. In the Financial Highlights section of this Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was 0.75% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.89%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2013 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.70% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses may be higher than 0.70%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.
Country Breakdown | % of Long-Term Investments | ||
China | 99.4 | % | |
Singapore | 0.6 | % |
Currency Denomination | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
Hong Kong Dollar | 89.6 | % | ||
United States Dollar | 7.8 | % | ||
Singapore Dollar | 2.6 | % |
Portfolio Breakdown | % of Net Assets | |||
Industrial | 23.0 | % | ||
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 18.3 | % | ||
Consumer, Cyclical | 18.0 | % | ||
Financial | 13.2 | % | ||
Basic Materials | 12.6 | % | ||
Communications | 5.3 | % | ||
Technology | 4.0 | % | ||
Utilities | 2.0 | % | ||
Diversified | 1.6 | % | ||
Energy | 0.8 | % | ||
Total Long-Term Investments | 98.8 | % | ||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 17.9 | % | ||
Total Investments | 116.7 | % | ||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets | (16.7 | )% | ||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % |
Top Ten Holdings | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd. | 1.6 | % | ||
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd. | 1.5 | % | ||
Mindray Medical International Ltd. | 1.5 | % | ||
BBMG Corp. | 1.3 | % | ||
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. | 1.3 | % | ||
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd. | 1.3 | % | ||
Soho China Ltd. | 1.2 | % | ||
China Everbright Ltd. | 1.2 | % | ||
Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd. | 1.2 | % | ||
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. | 1.1 | % |
Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown, currency denomination and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.guggenheimfunds.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.
This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund, made at its inception, with a similar investment in the MSCI China Index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The MSCI China Index is a capitalization-weighted index that monitors the performance of stocks from the country of China. The index is unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in the MSCI China Index. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original investment.
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FRN | Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF
Fund Statistics
Share Price | $ | 22.95 | ||
Net Asset Value | $ | 23.23 | ||
Premium/Discount to NAV | -1.21 | % | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 183,324 |
Total Returns
(Inception 6/12/08) | One Year | Since Inception (Annualized) | ||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | ||||||
NAV | 28.87% | -0.45 | % | |||
Market | 23.56% | -0.86 | % | |||
The BNY Mellon New Frontier DR Index | 27.72% | 0.14 | % | |||
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | 30.18% | 3.45 | % |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares is not reflected in the total returns. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.guggenheimfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Since inception returns assume a purchase of the Fund at the initial share price of $24.34 per share for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $24.34 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 1.11%. In the Financial Highlights section of this Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was 0.70% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.80%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2013 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.65% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses may be higher than 0.65%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.
Country Breakdown | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
Chile | 35.5 | % | ||
Colombia | 14.3 | % | ||
Egypt | 10.3 | % | ||
Argentina | 7.7 | % | ||
Kazakhstan | 5.2 | % | ||
Peru | 5.1 | % | ||
Poland | 4.4 | % | ||
Czech Republic | 3.8 | % | ||
Lebanon | 3.3 | % | ||
Nigeria | 3.1 | % | ||
Pakistan | 2.4 | % | ||
Oman | 1.6 | % | ||
Ukraine | 1.3 | % | ||
Qatar | 1.2 | % | ||
Georgia | 0.8 | % |
Currency Denomination | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
United States | 100.0 | % |
Portfolio Breakdown | % of Net Assets | |||
Financial | 35.8 | % | ||
Energy | 16.4 | % | ||
Utilities | 12.4 | % | ||
Basic Materials | 10.7 | % | ||
Communications | 10.1 | % | ||
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 5.8 | % | ||
Consumer, Cyclical | 5.1 | % | ||
Industrial | 3.2 | % | ||
Total Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks | 99.5 | % | ||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 16.7 | % | ||
Total Investments | 116.2 | % | ||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets | (16.2 | )% | ||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % |
Top Ten Holdings | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
Ecopetrol SA, ADR | 9.4 | % | ||
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA, ADR | 6.1 | % | ||
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, ADR | 5.7 | % | ||
Enersis SA, ADR | 5.6 | % | ||
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA, ADR | 5.1 | % | ||
Lan Airlines SA, ADR | 5.1 | % | ||
BanColombia SA, ADR | 4.9 | % | ||
Telekomunikacja Polska SA, GDR | 4.4 | % | ||
Banco Santander Chile, ADR | 3.8 | % | ||
Komercni Banka AS, GDR | 3.8 | % |
Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown, currency denomination and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.guggen-heimfunds.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.
This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund, made at its inception, with a similar investment in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. It is not possible to invest directly in the MSCI Emerging Market Index. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original investment.
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HGI | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF
Fund Statistics
Share Price | $ | 20.02 | ||
Net Asset Value | $ | 19.98 | ||
Premium/Discount to NAV | 0.20 | % | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 101,895 |
Total Returns
(Inception 7/11/07) | One Year | Three Year (Annualized) | Since Inception (Annualized) | |||||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | ||||||||||
NAV | 29.68 | % | 0.10 | % | -1.24 | % | ||||
Market | 30.01 | % | -1.16 | % | -1.21 | % | ||||
Zacks International Multi-Asset | ||||||||||
Income Index | 29.45 | % | 0.29 | % | -0.77 | % | ||||
MSCI EAFE Index | 30.41 | % | -4.12 | % | -4.35 | % |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares is not reflected in the total returns. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.guggenheimfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in the market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Since inception returns assume a purchase of the Fund at the initial share price of $24.98 per share for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $24.98 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 1.23%. In the Financial Highlights section of this Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was 0.70%, while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.95%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2013 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.65% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses will be higher than 0.65%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.
Country Breakdown | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
United Kingdom | 16.0 | % | ||
United States | 12.6 | % | ||
Canada | 7.3 | % | ||
China | 6.5 | % | ||
France | 6.0 | % | ||
Israel | 5.2 | % | ||
Switzerland | 4.9 | % | ||
Germany | 4.6 | % | ||
Australia | 4.4 | % | ||
Brazil | 3.8 | % | ||
Japan | 3.7 | % | ||
Netherlands | 3.1 | % | ||
Chile | 2.9 | % | ||
Spain | 2.4 | % | ||
Mexico | 2.3 | % | ||
Portugal | 2.0 | % | ||
Sweden | 1.5 | % | ||
Italy | 1.3 | % | ||
Finland | 1.3 | % | ||
Argentina | 0.9 | % | ||
Luxembourg | 0.8 | % | ||
Colombia | 0.8 | % | ||
Channel Islands | 0.8 | % | ||
Philippines | 0.8 | % | ||
Indonesia | 0.8 | % | ||
India | 0.7 | % | ||
Singapore | 0.6 | % | ||
Austria | 0.5 | % | ||
Norway | 0.4 | % | ||
South Africa | 0.4 | % | ||
Greece | 0.4 | % | ||
Bermuda | 0.3 | % |
Portfolio Breakdown | % of Net Assets | |||
Communications | 21.3 | % | ||
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 19.0 | % | ||
Financial | 14.8 | % | ||
Energy | 13.0 | % | ||
Industrial | 5.9 | % | ||
Utilities | 5.4 | % | ||
Basic Materials | 4.4 | % | ||
Technology | 2.5 | % | ||
Consumer, Cyclical | 1.7 | % | ||
Diversified | 1.3 | % | ||
Total Common Stocks, Preferred Stocks and Royalty Trust | 89.3 | % | ||
Closed End Funds | 9.7 | % | ||
Total Long-Term Investments | 99.0 | % | ||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 12.6 | % | ||
Total Investments | 111.6 | % | ||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets | (11.6 | )% | ||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % |
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Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued
HGI | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF (continued)
Currency Denomination | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
United States Dollar | 40.3 | % | ||
Euro | 21.7 | % | ||
Pound Sterling | 16.8 | % | ||
Hong Kong Dollar | 5.0 | % | ||
All Other Currencies | 16.2 | % |
Top Ten Holdings | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
ALON Holdings Blue Square Israel Ltd. | 4.1 | % | ||
Enerplus Corp. | 2.7 | % | ||
Whiting USA Trust I | 2.6 | % | ||
Penn West Petroleum Ltd. | 2.4 | % | ||
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA | 1.5 | % | ||
BT Group PLC | 1.4 | % | ||
Vodafone Group PLC | 1.4 | % | ||
Roche Holding AG | 1.3 | % | ||
Sanofi-Aventis SA | 1.2 | % | ||
Swisscom AG | 1.2 | % |
Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown, currency denomination and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.guggen-heimfunds.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.
This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund, made at its inception, with a similar investment in the MSCI EAFE Index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. It is not possible to invest directly in the MSCI EAFE Index. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original investment.
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Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued
SEA | Guggenheim Shipping ETF
Fund Statistics
Share Price | $ | 24.67 | ||
Net Asset Value | $ | 24.69 | ||
Premium/Discount to NAV | -0.08 | % | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 12,343 |
Total Returns
(Inception 6/11/10) | Since Inception | |||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | ||||
NAV | -3.21 | % | ||
Market | -3.29 | % | ||
Delta Global Shipping Index1 | -2.98 | % | ||
MSCI World Index | 28.51 | % |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares is not reflected in the total returns. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.guggenheimfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Since inception returns assume a purchase of the Fund at the initial share price of $25.96 per share for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $25.96 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
The Fund’s annual operating ratio of 0.65% is expressed as a unitary fee and covers all expenses of the Fund, except distributions fees, if any, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses.
Portfolio Breakdown | % of Net Assets | |||
Industrials | 99.4 | % | ||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 33.4 | % | ||
Total Investments | 132.8 | % | ||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets | -32.8 | % | ||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % |
Country Breakdown | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
Marshall Islands | 34.9 | % | ||
Bermuda | 25.1 | % | ||
Japan | 11.2 | % | ||
Denmark | 7.9 | % | ||
Singapore | 7.8 | % | ||
China | 7.3 | % | ||
United States | 3.7 | % | ||
Liberia | 2.1 | % |
Currency Denomination | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
United States Dollar | 55.0 | % | ||
Hong Kong Dollar | 14.5 | % | ||
Japanese Yen | 11.2 | % | ||
Danish Krone | 7.9 | % | ||
Singapore Dollar | 7.8 | % | ||
Norwegian Krone | 3.6 | % |
1 | Effective on or about July 26, 2011, the Fund will change its current policy of seeking investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Delta Global Shipping Index. Instead, the Fund will seek investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Dow Jones Global Shipping IndexSM. |
Top Ten Holdings | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
Seaspan Corp. | 4.6 | % | ||
Navios Maritime Partners LP | 4.4 | % | ||
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. | 4.3 | % | ||
Ship Finance International Ltd. | 4.3 | % | ||
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. | 4.2 | % | ||
Cosco Corp. Singapore Ltd. | 4.1 | % | ||
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A | 4.1 | % | ||
D/S Norden | 4.0 | % | ||
AP Moller - Maersk A/S | 3.9 | % | ||
Teekay LNG Partners LP, Class B | 3.9 | % |
Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown, currency denomination and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.guggen-heimfunds.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.
This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund, made at its inception, with a similar investment in the MSCI World Index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures global developed market equity performance of the developed market country indices of Europe, Australasia, the Far East, the U.S. and Canada. It is not possible to invest directly in the MSCI World Index. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original investment.
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Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued
CUT | Guggenheim Timber ETF
Fund Statistics
Share Price | $ | 22.38 | ||
Net Asset Value | $ | 22.39 | ||
Premium/Discount to NAV | -0.04 | % | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 228,386 |
Total Returns
(Inception 11/9/07) | One Year | Three Year (Annualized) | Since Inception (Annualized) | |||||||
Guggenheim Timber Index ETF | ||||||||||
NAV | 30.15 | % | 2.75 | % | -1.06 | % | ||||
Market | 30.45 | % | 2.37 | % | -1.09 | % | ||||
Beacon Global Timber Index | 31.47 | % | 4.12 | % | 0.26 | % | ||||
Dow Jones World Forestry & | ||||||||||
Paper Index | 56.54 | % | 3.21 | % | -2.25 | % |
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. The deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares is not reflected in the total returns. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.guggenheimfunds.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Investors should also be aware that these returns were primarily achieved during favorable market conditions and may not be sustainable.
Since inception returns assume a purchase of the Fund at the initial share price of $24.91 per share for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $24.91 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.86%. In the Financial Highlights section of this Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was determined to be 0.70% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was determined to be 0.82%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2013 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.65% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses will be higher than 0.65%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.
Country Breakdown | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
United States | 31.5 | % | ||
Japan | 18.7 | % | ||
Finland | 8.8 | % | ||
Sweden | 8.7 | % | ||
Canada | 7.7 | % | ||
South Africa | 4.8 | % | ||
Ireland | 4.7 | % | ||
Brazil | 4.6 | % | ||
Portugal | 4.3 | % | ||
Spain | 4.0 | % | ||
Australia | 1.1 | % | ||
Bermuda | 1.1 | % |
Currency Denomination | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
United States Dollar | 36.2 | % | ||
Euro | 21.7 | % | ||
Japanese Yen | 18.7 | % | ||
Swedish Krona | 8.7 | % | ||
Canadian Dollar | 7.7 | % | ||
All other currencies | 7.0 | % |
Portfolio Breakdown | % of Net Assets | |||
Basic Materials | 81.8 | % | ||
Financial | 13.5 | % | ||
Industrial | 4.3 | % | ||
Total Common Stocks | 99.6 | % | ||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 5.4 | % | ||
Total Investments | 105.0 | % | ||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets | -5.0 | % | ||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % |
Top Ten Holdings | % of Long-Term Investments | |||
Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co. Ltd. | 5.6 | % | ||
MeadWestvaco Corp. | 5.2 | % | ||
International Paper Co. | 5.2 | % | ||
Mondi Ltd. | 4.8 | % | ||
Rayonier, Inc., REIT | 4.7 | % | ||
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC | 4.7 | % | ||
OJI Paper Co. Ltd. | 4.7 | % | ||
Fibria Celulose SA, ADR | 4.6 | % | ||
Stora ENSO OYJ, R Shares | 4.5 | % | ||
Holmen AB, B Shares | 4.5 | % |
Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown, currency denomination and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.guggen-heimfunds.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.
This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund, made at its inception, with a similar investment in the Dow Jones World Forestry & Paper Index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Dow Jones World Forestry & Paper Index is a float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index that provides a broad measure of the world forestry and paper markets. It is not possible to invest directly in the Dow Jones World Forestry & Paper Index. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original investment.
22 | Annual Report | May 31, 2011
As a shareholder of Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF; Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF; Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF; Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF; Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF; Guggenheim Shipping ETF; and Guggenheim Timber ETF, you incur advisory fees and other Fund expenses. The expense examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six month period ended May 31, 2011.
Actual Expense
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or contingent deferred sales charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio for the Six Months Ended | Expenses Paid During Period1 | |||||||||||
12/01/10 | 5/31/11 | 5/31/11 | 12/01/10 - 5/31/11 | |||||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF2 | ||||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,208.19 | 0.70 | % | $ | 3.85 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,021.44 | 0.70 | % | 3.53 | |||||||||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF2 | ||||||||||||||
Actual | 1,000.00 | 1,025.95 | 0.70 | % | 3.54 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,021.44 | 0.70 | % | 3.53 | |||||||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF2 | ||||||||||||||
Actual | 1,000.00 | 947.58 | 0.75 | % | 3.64 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,021.19 | 0.75 | % | 3.78 | |||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF2 | ||||||||||||||
Actual | 1,000.00 | 1,004.37 | 0.70 | % | 3.50 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,021.44 | 0.70 | % | 3.53 | |||||||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF2 | ||||||||||||||
Actual | 1,000.00 | 1,118.28 | 0.70 | % | 3.70 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,021.44 | 0.70 | % | 3.53 | |||||||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | ||||||||||||||
Actual | 1,000.00 | 904.49 | 0.65 | % | 3.09 | |||||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,021.69 | 0.65 | % | 3.28 |
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Overview of Fund Expenses (unaudited) continued
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Annualized Expense Ratio for the Six Months Ended | Expenses Paid During Period1 | |||||||||||
12/01/10 | 5/31/11 | 5/31/11 | 12/01/10 - 5/31/11 | |||||||||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF2 | ||||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,186.87 | 0.70 | % | $ | 3.82 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | 1,000.00 | 1,021.44 | 0.70 | % | 3.53 |
1 | Actual and hypothetical expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio. This represents the ongoing expenses of the Fund as a percentage of average net assets for the six months ended May 31, 2011. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the Fund’s annualized expense ratio by the average account value over the period; then multiplying that result by 182/365. |
2 | The expense ratios reflect an expense waiver. Please see the Notes to Financial Statements for more information. |
Assumes all dividends and distributions were reinvested.
Premium/Discount Information
Information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for Shares and the NAV of each Fund can be found at www.gugggenheimfunds.com.
24 | Annual Report | May 31, 2011
ENY | Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
Long-Term Investments – 99.9% | |||||||
Common Stocks – 99.9% | |||||||
Canada – 99.9% | |||||||
148,109 | AltaGas Ltd.(a) | $ | 3,821,773 | ||||
692,407 | Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.(b) | 12,685,374 | |||||
141,320 | Baytex Energy Corp.(a) | 8,124,605 | |||||
1,590,562 | BlackPearl Resources, Inc.(b) | 12,542,596 | |||||
109,847 | Bonavista Energy Corp.(a) | 3,367,349 | |||||
61,095 | Bonterra Energy Corp. | 3,897,065 | |||||
229,815 | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 10,002,889 | |||||
560,344 | Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.(a) | 17,472,253 | |||||
344,476 | Cenovus Energy, Inc. | 12,728,741 | |||||
6,153,540 | Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd.(b) | 7,748,691 | |||||
71,586 | Crescent Point Energy Corp.(a) | 3,466,806 | |||||
316,211 | Daylight Energy Ltd.(a) | 3,253,985 | |||||
173,163 | Enbridge Income Fund Holdings, Inc. | 3,647,889 | |||||
242,404 | Enerplus Corp.(a) | 7,851,202 | |||||
156,625 | Freehold Royalties Ltd.(a) | 3,456,306 | |||||
195,874 | Husky Energy, Inc.(a) | 5,994,389 | |||||
283,134 | Imperial Oil Ltd.(a) | 14,062,453 | |||||
3,566,330 | Ivanhoe Energy, Inc.(a) (b) | 8,061,375 | |||||
86,891 | Keyera Corp.(a) | 3,763,169 | |||||
240,800 | MEG Energy Corp.(b) | 12,737,782 | |||||
248,452 | NAL Energy Corp.(a) | 3,015,736 | |||||
224,137 | Nexen, Inc. | 5,170,524 | |||||
139,222 | Pembina Pipeline Corp.(a) | 3,522,043 | |||||
239,812 | Pengrowth Energy Corp.(a) | 3,163,335 | |||||
194,392 | Penn West Petroleum Ltd. | 5,028,088 | |||||
814,103 | Perpetual Energy, Inc.(a) | 3,142,638 | |||||
233,147 | Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd.(b) | 4,131,841 | |||||
167,609 | Peyto Exploration & Development Corp.(a) | 3,643,335 | |||||
389,278 | Provident Energy Ltd.(a) | 3,575,966 | |||||
5,937,300 | Southern Pacific Resource Corp.(a) (b) | 10,356,647 | |||||
359,657 | Suncor Energy, Inc.(a) | 15,015,870 | |||||
251,784 | Veresen, Inc.(a) | 3,778,644 | |||||
69,488 | Vermilion Energy, Inc.(a) | 3,649,940 | |||||
153,539 | Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd.(a) | 3,500,724 | |||||
(Cost $227,072,688) | 229,382,023 | ||||||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned – 46.1% | |||||||
105,719,969 | BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund, 0.157%(c) (d) | ||||||
(Cost $105,719,969) | $ | 105,719,969 | |||||
Total Investments – 146.0% | |||||||
(Cost $332,792,657) | 335,101,992 | ||||||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets – (46.0%) | (105,532,186 | ) | |||||
Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 229,569,806 |
(a) | Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at May 31, 2011. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | At May 31, 2011, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $100,773,980 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $105,719,969. |
(d) | Interest rate shown reflects yield as of May 31, 2011. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments continued
TAO | Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
Long-Term Investments - 99.1% | |||||||
Common Stocks – 99.1% | |||||||
Diversified – 12.4% | |||||||
84,500 | Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A | $ | 1,302,683 | ||||
195,000 | Swire Pacific Ltd., Class B | 566,638 | |||||
206,000 | Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 1,516,371 | |||||
3,385,692 | |||||||
Financial – 86.7% | |||||||
286,000 | Agile Property Holdings Ltd.(a) | 492,022 | |||||
224,000 | Beijing Capital Land Ltd. | 72,867 | |||||
512,000 | Champion Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT | 292,291 | |||||
93,000 | Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. | 1,455,246 | |||||
710,000 | China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | 1,484,368 | |||||
432,000 | China Resources Land Ltd. | 776,522 | |||||
112,000 | Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd. | 198,440 | |||||
1,261,000 | Country Garden Holdings Co. | 557,746 | |||||
10,312 | E-House China Holdings Ltd., ADR | 108,276 | |||||
1,020,000 | Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.(a) | 718,693 | |||||
746,000 | Franshion Properties China Ltd. | 226,367 | |||||
586,000 | Glorious Property Holdings Ltd.(b) | 170,282 | |||||
66,000 | Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. | 231,245 | |||||
131,000 | Greentown China Holdings Ltd. | 136,433 | |||||
220,400 | Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd. | 306,621 | |||||
183,000 | Hang Lung Group Ltd. | 1,185,890 | |||||
289,000 | Hang Lung Properties Ltd. | 1,203,942 | |||||
200,000 | Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | 1,357,772 | |||||
205,000 | Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | 1,519,050 | |||||
138,000 | Hopewell Holdings Ltd. | 432,057 | |||||
126,000 | Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.(a) | 116,807 | |||||
134,000 | Hysan Development Co. Ltd. | 660,744 | |||||
439,000 | Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(b) | 167,078 | |||||
143,000 | Kerry Properties Ltd. | 729,944 | |||||
260,000 | KWG Property Holding Ltd. | 185,871 | |||||
439,000 | Link Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT | 1,492,976 | |||||
269,500 | Longfor Properties Co. Ltd. | 426,906 | |||||
355,600 | New World China Land Ltd. | 131,222 | |||||
531,000 | New World Development Ltd. | 905,317 | |||||
365,000 | Poly Hong Kong Investments Ltd.(a) | 257,649 | |||||
1,762,000 | Renhe Commercial Holdings Co. Ltd.(a) | 314,908 | |||||
438,000 | Shenzhen Investment Ltd. | 137,413 | |||||
318,500 | Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. | 424,260 | |||||
559,300 | Shui On Land Ltd. | 247,381 | |||||
222,000 | Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. | 149,856 | |||||
562,000 | Sino Land Co. Ltd. | 988,519 | |||||
885,000 | Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd. | 468,817 | |||||
406,000 | Soho China Ltd.(a) | 349,755 | |||||
81,000 | Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 1,261,223 | |||||
212,000 | Tian An China Investment | 140,925 | |||||
812,000 | United Energy Group Ltd.(a) (b) | 144,078 | |||||
178,000 | Wheelock & Co. Ltd. | 743,817 | |||||
145,000 | Yanlord Land Group Ltd. (Singapore) | 157,398 | |||||
1,092,000 | Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.(b) | 228,862 | |||||
23,757,856 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks – 99.1% | |||||||
(Cost $27,444,405) | 27,143,548 | ||||||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned – 8.8% | |||||||
2,430,365 | BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund, 0.157%(c) (d) | ||||||
(Cost $2,430,365) | 2,430,365 | ||||||
Total Investments – 107.9% | |||||||
(Cost $29,874,770) | 29,573,913 | ||||||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets – (7.9%) | (2,177,362) | ||||||
Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 27,396,551 |
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
(a) | Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at May 31, 2011. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | At May 31, 2011, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $2,242,401 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $2,430,365. |
(d) | Interest rate shown reflects yield as of May 31, 2011. |
See notes to financial statements.
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HAO | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
Long-Term Investments – 98.8% | |||||||
Common Stocks – 98.8% | |||||||
Basic Materials – 12.6% | |||||||
4,394,000 | China BlueChemical Ltd. | $ | 3,502,793 | ||||
4,058,000 | China Forestry Holdings Co. Ltd.(a) (b) | – | |||||
2,932,000 | China Lumena New Materials Corp.(c) | 1,300,606 | |||||
3,283,000 | China Molybdenum Co. Ltd.(c) | 2,895,728 | |||||
2,032,000 | China Oriental Group Co. Ltd. | 809,931 | |||||
1,134,000 | China Qinfa Group Ltd.(b) | 590,515 | |||||
2,215,000 | China Vanadium Titano – Magnetite Mining Co. Ltd.(b) | 823,066 | |||||
1,924,000 | Dongyue Group | 1,974,107 | |||||
1,768,000 | Fufeng Group Ltd.(c) | 1,250,281 | |||||
4,068,000 | Hunan Non-Ferrous Metal Corp. Ltd.(b) (c) | 1,542,999 | |||||
4,325,000 | Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.(c) | 2,624,768 | |||||
714,000 | Lingbao Gold Co. Ltd. | 544,397 | |||||
4,278,000 | Maanshan Iron & Steel | 2,068,195 | |||||
2,700,000 | Minmetals Resources Ltd.(b) | 2,034,343 | |||||
1,072,500 | Real Gold Mining Ltd.(a)(c) | 1,221,782 | |||||
787,000 | Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd. | 575,771 | |||||
10,706,000 | Shougang Concord International Enterprises Co. Ltd.(b) | 1,197,593 | |||||
4,394,000 | Sinofert Holdings Ltd. | 2,045,180 | |||||
5,792,000 | Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd.(b) | 2,740,559 | |||||
3,514,000 | Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Co. Ltd. | 1,310,275 | |||||
1,898,000 | Xinjiang Xinxin Mining Industry Co. Ltd.(c) | 1,088,413 | |||||
3,325,500 | Yingde Gases | 3,005,904 | |||||
580,000 | Yip’s Chemical Holdings Ltd. | 703,238 | |||||
1,082,000 | Youyuan International Holdings Ltd.(b) | 580,131 | |||||
2,170,500 | Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd.(c) | 4,984,298 | |||||
41,414,873 | |||||||
Communications – 5.3% | |||||||
130,182 | AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc.(b) (c) | 2,334,163 | |||||
1,504,000 | BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd. | 773,518 | |||||
4,964,000 | China Communications Services Corp. Ltd. | 3,184,895 | |||||
3,348,000 | China Wireless Technologies Ltd. | 809,294 | |||||
1,791,900 | Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd.(c) | 1,986,021 | |||||
212,745 | Giant Interactive Group, Inc., ADR(c) | 1,727,489 | |||||
85,410 | Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd., ADR(b) (c) | 3,705,086 | |||||
1,449,000 | TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd. | 1,166,287 | |||||
5,380,000 | VODone Ltd. | 1,514,918 | |||||
17,201,671 | |||||||
Consumer, Cyclical – 18.0% | |||||||
1,501,000 | 361 Degrees International Ltd.(c) | 1,024,797 | |||||
1,906,000 | Anta Sports Products Ltd.(c) | 3,577,985 | |||||
758,000 | Baoye Group Co. Ltd. | 519,468 | |||||
5,352,000 | Bosideng International Holdings Ltd. | 1,541,441 | |||||
8,252,000 | Chigo Holding Ltd. | 870,033 | |||||
7,978,000 | China Dongxiang Group Co. | 2,564,465 | |||||
3,876,000 | China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd.(b) (c) | 1,724,339 | |||||
5,373,000 | China Hongxing Sports Ltd.(a) | 467,463 | |||||
1,340,000 | China Lilang Ltd. | 1,884,885 | |||||
4,916,000 | China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd.(b) (c) | 2,547,298 | |||||
6,708,000 | China Travel International Investments | 1,224,741 | |||||
1,791,000 | Digital China Holdings Ltd. | 3,408,161 | |||||
2,569,000 | Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd.(c) | 3,600,422 | |||||
1,769,000 | Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.(b) | 2,163,073 | |||||
4,296,000 | Hengdeli Holdings Ltd. | 2,518,790 | |||||
1,035,000 | Hisense Kelon Electrical Holdings Co. Ltd.(b) | 488,393 | |||||
50,497 | Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc., ADR(b) (c) | 2,063,812 | |||||
2,008,000 | Huiyin Household Appliances Holdings Co. Ltd. | 472,474 | |||||
1,622,000 | Intime Department Store Group Co. Ltd.(c) | 2,878,013 | |||||
1,208,000 | Little Sheep Group Ltd. | 966,096 | |||||
2,348,000 | Maoye International Holdings Ltd. | 1,195,518 | |||||
1,412,000 | Minth Group Ltd. | 1,909,911 | |||||
6,590,000 | PCD Stores Group Ltd. | 1,745,482 | |||||
2,045,000 | Peak Sport Products Co. Ltd.(c) | 1,490,868 | |||||
830,500 | Ports Design Ltd. | 2,131,390 | |||||
4,150,000 | Pou Sheng International Holdings Ltd.(b) | 741,696 | |||||
1,856,000 | Qingling Motors Co. Ltd. | 589,437 | |||||
3,502,000 | Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels Group Co. Ltd. | 702,431 | |||||
887,000 | Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. | 1,165,567 | |||||
1,657,000 | Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.(c) | 1,250,614 | |||||
1,314,000 | TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Ltd.(b) | 513,608 | |||||
1,030,000 | Weiqiao Textile Co. | 782,686 | |||||
1,319,500 | Wumart Stores, Inc. | 3,033,470 | |||||
1,012,000 | Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co. Ltd. | 554,310 | |||||
1,359,000 | XTEP International Holdings | 1,043,173 | |||||
2,347,000 | Ying LI International Real Estate Ltd.(b) | 712,969 | |||||
1,448,000 | Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.(c) | 2,833,649 | |||||
58,902,928 | |||||||
Consumer, Non-cyclical – 18.3% | |||||||
19,457 | 51job, Inc., ADR(b) | 1,111,189 | |||||
1,208,000 | Anhui Expressway Co. | 1,008,032 | |||||
3,964,000 | Anxin-China Holdings Ltd.(b) | 988,777 | |||||
1,469,000 | Asian Citrus Holdings Ltd. | 1,624,363 | |||||
2,032,000 | BaWang International Group Holding Ltd.(c) | 501,635 | |||||
453,000 | Beijing Jingkelong Co. Ltd. | 596,432 | |||||
528,000 | China Fishery Group Ltd. | 645,858 | |||||
1,788,000 | China Foods Ltd.(c) | 1,296,610 | |||||
1,164,000 | China Green Holdings Ltd.(c) | 941,383 | |||||
1,313,000 | China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd. | 813,719 |
See notes to financial statements.
Annual Report | May 31, 2011 | 27
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HAO | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF (continued)
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
Consumer, Non-cyclical (continued) | |||||||
61,770 | China Medical Technologies, Inc., ADR(b) (c) | $ | 617,082 | ||||
1,035,000 | China Minzhong Food Corp. Ltd.(b) (c) | 1,349,872 | |||||
1,878,000 | China Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. | 941,723 | |||||
582,000 | China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. | 1,375,407 | |||||
2,714,000 | China Tontine Wines Group Ltd. | 495,520 | |||||
11,320,000 | CP Pokphand Co. | 1,426,380 | |||||
2,632,000 | Dalian Port PDA Co. Ltd.(c) | 964,481 | |||||
946,000 | Dynasty Fine Wines Group Ltd. | 294,354 | |||||
4,764,000 | Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co. Ltd. | 1,292,460 | |||||
562,000 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | 593,979 | |||||
1,618,000 | GZI Transport Ltd. | 859,194 | |||||
492,000 | Hsu Fu Chi International Ltd. | 1,570,319 | |||||
1,924,000 | Hua Han Bio-Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. | 581,347 | |||||
3,024,000 | Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd. | 3,157,189 | |||||
882,000 | Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co. Ltd. | 2,120,669 | |||||
2,220,000 | Lijun International Pharmaceutical Holding Ltd. | 485,249 | |||||
170,015 | Mindray Medical International Ltd., ADR(c) | 4,938,936 | |||||
1,525,000 | People’s Food Holdings Ltd. | 951,233 | |||||
1,333,000 | Ruinian International Ltd. | 930,664 | |||||
404,000 | Shandong Luoxin Pharmacy Stock Co. Ltd. | 470,622 | |||||
1,442,000 | Shenguan Holdings Group Ltd. | 1,954,198 | |||||
1,866,000 | Shenzhen Expressway Co. Ltd. | 1,238,010 | |||||
26,805,000 | Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd. | 2,240,227 | |||||
2,222,000 | Sichuan Expressway Co. Ltd. | 1,297,068 | |||||
974,000 | Silver Base Group Holdings Ltd.(c) | 916,712 | |||||
56,984 | Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, ADR(b) | 678,110 | |||||
5,816,000 | Sino Biopharmaceutical | 2,116,282 | |||||
642,000 | Tong Ren Tang Technologies Co. Ltd. | 619,097 | |||||
706,000 | Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd. | 4,130,274 | |||||
2,396,000 | Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.(c) | 1,666,659 | |||||
972,000 | United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd. | 1,577,206 | |||||
949,000 | Vinda International Holdings Ltd.(c) | 1,123,799 | |||||
135,379 | WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc., ADR(b) | 2,470,667 | |||||
3,564,000 | Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd. | 2,804,477 | |||||
59,777,464 | |||||||
Diversified – 1.6% | |||||||
6,718,000 | Citic Resources Holdings Ltd.(b) (c) | 1,312,945 | |||||
6,080,000 | Guangdong Investment Ltd. | 3,095,719 | |||||
1,202,000 | Tianjin Development Holdings Ltd.(b) | 848,476 | |||||
5,257,140 | |||||||
Energy – 0.8% | |||||||
1,286,000 | CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd.(b) (c) | 464,633 | |||||
2,386,000 | Hidili Industry International Development Ltd. | 2,086,134 | |||||
2,550,767 | |||||||
Financial – 13.2% | |||||||
2,588,000 | Beijing Capital Land Ltd. | 841,875 | |||||
1,816,000 | Beijing North Star Co. Ltd. | 420,292 | |||||
2,899,000 | China Aoyuan Property Group Ltd. | 514,387 | |||||
1,912,000 | China Everbright Ltd. | 3,972,757 | |||||
3,025,000 | China SCE Property Holdings Ltd. | 812,895 | |||||
4,952,000 | China South City Holdings Ltd. | 821,359 | |||||
119,536 | E-House China Holdings Ltd., ADR(c) | 1,255,128 | |||||
4,246,500 | Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd. | 666,122 | |||||
8,454,000 | Franshion Properties China Ltd.(c) | 2,565,293 | |||||
6,866,000 | Glorious Property Holdings Ltd. (c) | 1,995,148 | |||||
1,478,500 | Greentown China Holdings Ltd. | 1,539,817 | |||||
2,528,800 | Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd.(c) | 3,518,070 | |||||
5,076,000 | Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(b) (c) | 1,931,862 | |||||
2,935,500 | KWG Property Holding Ltd. | 2,098,552 | |||||
2,241,000 | Mingfa Group International Co. Ltd.(c) | 737,640 | |||||
4,139,000 | Poly Hong Kong Investments Ltd.(c) | 2,921,666 | |||||
3,439,000 | Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd. | 1,017,004 | |||||
20,124,000 | Renhe Commercial Holdings Co. Ltd. | 3,596,598 | |||||
14,715,000 | Shanghai Zendai Property Ltd. | 465,434 | |||||
5,006,000 | Shenzhen Investment Ltd. | 1,570,520 | |||||
4,630,500 | Soho China Ltd.(c) | 3,989,013 | |||||
9,372,000 | United Energy Group Ltd.(b) | 1,662,931 | |||||
1,686,000 | Yanlord Land Group Ltd. (Singapore) | 1,830,159 | |||||
12,358,000 | Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.(b) | 2,589,993 | |||||
43,334,515 | |||||||
Industrial – 23.0% | |||||||
1,048,500 | Asia Cement China Holdings Corp. | 821,010 | |||||
4,948,000 | AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd.(b) | 3,289,145 | |||||
2,908,500 | BBMG Corp. | 4,360,441 | |||||
4,708,000 | Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd.(b) | 2,221,597 | |||||
1,604,000 | Chiho-Tiande Group Ltd. | 1,276,609 | |||||
4,872,000 | China Aerospace International Holdings Ltd. | 551,255 | |||||
1,334,000 | China Automation Group Ltd. | 941,653 | |||||
82,504 | China Digital TV Holding Co. Ltd., ADR | 504,100 | |||||
4,690,000 | China Everbright International Ltd. | 2,002,044 | |||||
1,516,000 | China High Precision Automation Group Ltd. | 1,167,586 | |||||
1,878,000 | China Liansu Group Holdings Ltd.(c) | 1,581,611 | |||||
1,085,400 | China Metal Recycling Holdings Ltd. | 1,510,010 | |||||
2,894,000 | China National Materials Co. Ltd. | 2,712,619 | |||||
4,810,000 | China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd. | 5,195,019 | |||||
9,319,000 | China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd.(b) | 3,534,713 | |||||
3,316,000 | China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.(c) | 3,572,904 | |||||
3,492,000 | China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.(c) | 1,486,158 | |||||
2,738,000 | Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co. Ltd. | 894,190 |
See notes to financial statements.
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HAO | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF (continued)
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
Industrial (continued) | |||||||
1,530,000 | Cosco International Holdings Ltd. | $ | 981,646 | ||||
844,800 | Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd. | 3,112,012 | |||||
1,010,000 | First Tractor Co. Ltd. | 1,244,084 | |||||
2,458,000 | Fook Woo Group Holdings Ltd.(b) | 755,340 | |||||
3,550,000 | Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd.(c) | 1,428,682 | |||||
384,000 | Guangzhou Shipyard International Co. Ltd. | 696,167 | |||||
581,000 | Hainan Meilan International Airport Co. Ltd. | 649,917 | |||||
1,240,000 | Haitian International Holdings Ltd. | 1,658,127 | |||||
1,664,000 | Harbin Power Equipment Co. Ltd. | 1,919,148 | |||||
2,768,000 | Honghua Group Ltd.(b) | 316,752 | |||||
1,130,500 | International Mining Machinery Holdings Ltd. | 1,235,527 | |||||
2,170,000 | Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd. | 1,861,008 | |||||
7,138,000 | Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd. | 2,872,656 | |||||
5,086,000 | NVC Lighting Holdings Ltd. | 2,615,767 | |||||
2,132,000 | Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd.(c) | 2,538,405 | |||||
2,679,000 | Shengli Oil&Gas Pipe Holdings Ltd. | 506,352 | |||||
4,429,000 | Sinotrans Ltd. | 1,076,292 | |||||
3,166,000 | Sinotrans Shipping Ltd. | 964,766 | |||||
1,479,000 | Sound Global Ltd. | 886,597 | |||||
311,597 | Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd., ADR(b) (c) | 2,530,168 | |||||
12,102,000 | Tianjin Port Development Holdings Ltd.(c) | 2,614,142 | |||||
1,692,000 | Tianneng Power International Ltd.(c) | 757,081 | |||||
1,190,000 | Wasion Meters Group Ltd.(c) | 634,977 | |||||
1,138,000 | Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd. | 3,884,808 | |||||
75,363,085 | |||||||
Technology – 4.0% | |||||||
16,838,000 | Apollo Solar Energy Technology Holdings Ltd.(b) | 952,590 | |||||
62,346 | Camelot Information Systems, Inc., ADR(b) | 1,152,778 | |||||
1,777,000 | China ITS Holdings Co. Ltd.(b) | 728,855 | |||||
5,328,000 | Citic 21CN Co. Ltd.(b) | 678,207 | |||||
1,162,000 | Great Wall Technology Co. Ltd. | 521,428 | |||||
2,174,000 | Ju Teng International Holdings Ltd. | 623,343 | |||||
1,612,000 | Kingsoft Corp. Ltd. | 872,589 | |||||
50,012,000 | Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.(b) (c) | 4,244,054 | |||||
3,352,000 | TPV Technology Ltd. | 1,969,622 | |||||
2,311,500 | Travelsky Technology Ltd. | 1,408,753 | |||||
13,152,219 | |||||||
Utilities – 2.0% | |||||||
3,954,000 | China Power International Development Ltd.(c) | 960,862 | |||||
1,110,000 | China Resources Gas Group Ltd. | 1,575,632 | |||||
8,278,000 | Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd.(c) | 3,107,929 | |||||
3,540,000 | Huadian Power International Co.(b) (c) | 791,982 | |||||
6,436,405 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks – 98.8% | |||||||
(Cost $336,522,033) | 323,391,067 | ||||||
Rights – 0.0%* | |||||||
Industrial – 0.0% | |||||||
2,114,400 | Citic Resources Holdings Ltd.(b) (c) | ||||||
(Cost $0) | 31,808 | ||||||
Total Long-Term Investments – 98.8% | |||||||
(Cost $336,522,033) | 323,422,875 | ||||||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned – 17.9% | |||||||
58,473,488 | BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund, 0.157%(d) (e) | ||||||
(Cost $58,473,488) | 58,473,488 | ||||||
Total Investments – 116.7% | |||||||
(Cost $394,995,521) | 381,896,363 | ||||||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets – (16.7%) | (54,523,352) | ||||||
Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 327,373,011 |
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
* | Represents less than 0.1% of net assets. |
(a) | Security is valued in accordance with Fair Valuation procedures established in good faith by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of such securities is $1,689,245 which represents 0.5% of net assets applicable to common shares. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at May 31, 2011. |
(d) | At May 31, 2011, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $54,485,352 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $58,473,488. |
(e) | Interest rate shown reflects yield as of May 31, 2011. |
See notes to financial statements.
Annual Report | May 31, 2011 | 29
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FRN | Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
Long-Term Investments – 99.5% | |||||||
Common Stocks – 87.0% | |||||||
Argentina – 6.9% | |||||||
64,782 | Banco Macro SA, ADR | $ | 2,102,824 | ||||
67,979 | BBVA Banco Frances SA, ADR | 605,693 | |||||
59,552 | Cresud SACIF y A, ADR | 1,039,182 | |||||
37,437 | Grupo Clarin, Class B, GDR(a) | 371,375 | |||||
162,282 | Grupo Financiero Galicia SA, ADR | 1,885,717 | |||||
51,352 | IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones SA, ADR | 667,063 | |||||
83,035 | Pampa Energia SA, ADR | 1,213,141 | |||||
59,178 | Petrobras Argentina SA, ADR | 1,235,045 | |||||
148,861 | Telecom Argentina SA, ADR | 3,587,550 | |||||
12,707,590 | |||||||
Chile – 28.4% | |||||||
68,126 | Banco de Chile, ADR(b) | 6,118,396 | |||||
77,310 | Banco Santander Chile, ADR(b) | 6,964,858 | |||||
44,450 | Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR | 2,586,990 | |||||
137,807 | Corpbanca, ADR(b) | 3,486,517 | |||||
200,499 | Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA, ADR(b) | 11,075,565 | |||||
471,693 | Enersis SA, ADR | 10,235,738 | |||||
322,527 | Lan Airlines SA, ADR(b) | 9,262,976 | |||||
42,779 | Vina Concha y Toro SA, ADR(b) | 2,250,175 | |||||
51,981,215 | |||||||
Colombia – 9.3% | |||||||
374,951 | Ecopetrol SA, ADR(b) | 17,049,022 | |||||
Czech Republic – 3.8% | |||||||
85,984 | Komercni Banka AS, GDR(a) | 6,896,777 | |||||
Egypt – 10.2% | |||||||
1,015,398 | Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE, GDR(b) | 5,432,379 | |||||
287,715 | Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding, GDR(b) | 2,100,320 | |||||
132,118 | Orascom Construction Industries, GDR(b) | 5,893,784 | |||||
987,973 | Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, GDR(b) (c) | 3,413,447 | |||||
135,417 | Telecom Egypt, GDR(b) | 1,944,588 | |||||
18,784,518 | |||||||
Georgia – 0.8% | |||||||
87,822 | Bank of Georgia JSC, GDR(c) | 1,536,885 | |||||
Kazakhstan – 5.2% | |||||||
240,177 | Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, GDR(b) (c) | 2,233,646 | |||||
283,336 | KazMunaiGas Exploration Production, GDR | 6,105,891 | |||||
110,486 | Zhaikmunai, LP, GDR(c) | 1,215,346 | |||||
9,554,883 | |||||||
Lebanon – 3.3% | |||||||
284,086 | Banque Audi sal- Audi Saradar Group, GDR | 2,130,645 | |||||
41,663 | BLOM Bank SAL, GDR | 362,468 | |||||
191,000 | Solidere, GDR(b) | 3,489,570 | |||||
5,982,683 | |||||||
Nigeria – 3.1% | |||||||
909,919 | Guaranty Trust Bank PLC, GDR(b) | 5,668,795 | |||||
Oman – 1.6% | |||||||
390,734 | BankMuscat SAOG, GDR(a) | 2,926,598 | |||||
Pakistan – 2.4% | |||||||
248,817 | Oil & Gas Development Co. Ltd., GDR(a)(b) | 4,351,809 | |||||
Peru – 5.1% | |||||||
211,338 | Cia de Minas Buenaventura SA, ADR | 9,324,232 | |||||
Poland – 4.4% | |||||||
1,229,412 | Telekomunikacja Polska SA, GDR(a)(b) | 8,064,943 | |||||
Qatar – 1.2% | |||||||
561,167 | Commercial Bank of Qatar, GDR(a)(b) | 2,227,833 | |||||
Ukraine – 1.3% | |||||||
28,681 | Avangardco Investments Public Ltd., GDR(c) | 516,257 | |||||
105,160 | MHP SA, GDR(c) | 1,863,435 | |||||
2,379,692 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks – 87.0% | |||||||
(Cost $162,149,333) | 159,437,475 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks – 12.5% | |||||||
Argentina – 0.7% | |||||||
49,789 | Nortel Inversora SA, Class B, ADR(c) | 1,353,265 | |||||
Chile – 6.9% | |||||||
81,467 | Embotelladora Andina SA, Class B, ADR(b) | 2,321,809 | |||||
164,721 | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, ADR | 10,306,593 | |||||
12,628,402 | |||||||
Colombia – 4.9% | |||||||
133,450 | BanColombia SA, ADR | 8,894,443 | |||||
Total Preferred Stocks – 12.5% | |||||||
(Cost $19,865,689) | 22,876,110 | ||||||
Total Long-Term Investments – 99.5% | |||||||
(Cost $182,015,022) | 182,313,585 |
See notes to financial statements.
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FRN | Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF (continued)
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned – 16.7% | |||||||
30,677,117 | BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund, 0.157%(d) (e) | ||||||
(Cost $30,677,117) | $ | 30,677,117 | |||||
Total Investments – 116.2% | |||||||
(Cost $212,692,139) | 212,990,702 | ||||||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets – (16.2%) | (29,667,077 | ) | |||||
Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 183,323,625 |
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
AS – Joint Stock Company
GDR – Global Depositary Receipt
JSC – Joint Stock Company
LP – Limited Partnership
PLC – Public Limited Company
SA – Corporation
SAE – Corporation
SAL – Joint Stock Company
SAOG – Joint Stock Company
(a) | Security is valued in accordance with Fair Valuation procedures established in good faith by the Board of Trustees. |
The total market value of such securities is $24,839,335 which represents 13.5% of net assets. | |
(b) | Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at May 31, 2011. |
(c) | Non-income producing security. |
(d) | At May 31, 2011, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $29,672,132 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $30,677,117. |
(e) | Interest rate shown reflects yield as of May 31, 2011. |
See notes to financial statements.
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HGI | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
Long-Term Investments – 99.0% | |||||||
Common Stocks – 83.9% | |||||||
Argentina – 0.9% | |||||||
7,585 | Banco Macro SA, ADR | $ | 246,209 | ||||
72,135 | BBVA Banco Frances SA, ADR | 642,723 | |||||
888,932 | |||||||
Australia – 4.4% | |||||||
68,698 | Amcor Ltd. | 529,244 | |||||
22,129 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | 521,816 | |||||
13,658 | BHP Billiton Ltd. | 645,584 | |||||
80,243 | Foster’s Group Ltd. | 371,938 | |||||
23,621 | National Australia Bank Ltd. | 666,485 | |||||
348,213 | Telstra Corp. Ltd. | 1,120,536 | |||||
25,575 | Westpac Banking Corp. | 603,075 | |||||
4,458,678 | |||||||
Austria – 0.5% | |||||||
38,485 | Telekom Austria AG | 497,934 | |||||
Bermuda – 0.3% | |||||||
9,500 | Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. | 283,670 | |||||
Brazil – 1.5% | |||||||
31,052 | Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA, ADR | 442,181 | |||||
13,041 | CPFL Energia SA, ADR(a) | 1,144,087 | |||||
1,586,268 | |||||||
Canada – 7.2% | |||||||
19,355 | Baytex Energy Corp. | 1,117,170 | |||||
83,404 | Enerplus Corp.(a) | 2,705,626 | |||||
85,330 | Pengrowth Energy Corp. | 1,125,503 | |||||
92,755 | Penn West Petroleum Ltd. | 2,404,210 | |||||
7,352,509 | |||||||
Channel Islands – 0.8% | |||||||
802 | Randgold Resources Ltd. | 66,200 | |||||
5,039 | Shire PLC | 158,995 | |||||
46,777 | WPP PLC | 582,834 | |||||
808,029 | |||||||
Chile – 2.6% | |||||||
11,343 | Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Provida SA, ADR | 888,497 | |||||
6,862 | Banco de Chile, ADR(a) | 616,276 | |||||
4,435 | Banco Santander Chile, ADR(a) | 399,549 | |||||
6,491 | Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR | 377,776 | |||||
6,231 | Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA, ADR | 344,201 | |||||
2,626,299 | |||||||
China – 6.4% | |||||||
6,334 | China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., ADR | 332,852 | |||||
127,500 | China Mobile Ltd. | 1,164,762 | |||||
3,376 | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., ADR | 337,094 | |||||
1,408 | CNOOC Ltd., ADR | 352,817 | |||||
2,284,000 | Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd.(a) | 919,185 | |||||
1,110,000 | Lenovo Group Ltd. | 653,659 | |||||
272,000 | New World Development Ltd. | 463,741 | |||||
3,102 | PetroChina Co. Ltd., ADR(a) | 447,060 | |||||
490,000 | Sino Land Co. Ltd. | 861,876 | |||||
64,000 | Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A | 986,647 | |||||
6,519,693 | |||||||
Colombia – 0.4% | |||||||
8,292 | Ecopetrol SA, ADR(a) | 377,037 | |||||
Finland – 1.3% | |||||||
10,263 | Metso OYJ | 591,049 | |||||
37,175 | UPM-Kymmene OYJ | 700,100 | |||||
1,291,149 | |||||||
France – 5.9% | |||||||
45,634 | AXA SA | 973,555 | |||||
7,721 | BNP Paribas | 601,826 | |||||
8,864 | Danone | 649,250 | |||||
35,668 | France Telecom SA | 815,293 | |||||
3,300 | L’Oreal SA | 414,775 | |||||
15,800 | Sanofi-Aventis SA | 1,249,728 | |||||
11,416 | Sodexo | 878,022 | |||||
8,281 | Total SA | 476,548 | |||||
6,058,997 | |||||||
Germany – 4.6% | |||||||
2,754 | Aixtron AG | 109,767 | |||||
6,265 | Allianz SE | 866,251 | |||||
6,153 | Deutsche Bank AG(a) | 366,339 | |||||
67,238 | Deutsche Telekom AG | 998,511 | |||||
14,933 | E.ON AG | 423,665 | |||||
4,373 | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | 316,469 | |||||
6,247 | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | 361,652 | |||||
8,426 | RWE AG | 490,949 | |||||
5,338 | Siemens AG | 713,673 | |||||
4,647,276 | |||||||
Greece – 0.4% | |||||||
14,769 | Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. SA, ADR(a) | 372,179 |
See notes to financial statements.
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HGI | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF (continued)
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
India – 0.7% | |||||||
7,763 | ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR | $ | 370,218 | ||||
21,964 | Wipro Ltd., ADR(a) | 303,762 | |||||
673,980 | |||||||
Indonesia – 0.8% | |||||||
25,603 | Indosat TBK PT, ADR(a) | 777,051 | |||||
Israel – 5.1% | |||||||
463,045 | ALON Holdings Blue Square Israel Ltd., ADR(a) | 4,102,579 | |||||
66,560 | Partner Communications Co. Ltd., ADR | 1,124,198 | |||||
5,226,777 | |||||||
Italy – 1.3% | |||||||
11,372 | Luxottica Group SpA | 362,934 | |||||
701,187 | Telecom Italia SpA | 993,410 | |||||
1,356,344 | |||||||
Japan – 3.7% | |||||||
7,200 | Advantest Corp. | 134,180 | |||||
17,300 | Canon, Inc. | 831,567 | |||||
19,000 | Kubota Corp. | 171,196 | |||||
140,500 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 648,541 | |||||
3,300 | Nidec Corp. | 298,154 | |||||
21,800 | Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | 336,231 | |||||
526 | NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | 982,851 | |||||
2,150 | ORIX Corp. | 205,367 | |||||
6,700 | Sony Corp. | 178,386 | |||||
3,786,473 | |||||||
Luxembourg – 0.8% | |||||||
16,174 | ArcelorMittal(a) | 538,859 | |||||
11,753 | Subsea 7 SA | 311,502 | |||||
850,361 | |||||||
Mexico – 2.3% | |||||||
22,057 | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, ADR | 900,587 | |||||
24,422 | Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A, ADR | 433,979 | |||||
56,501 | Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV, ADR(a) | 1,009,108 | |||||
2,343,674 | |||||||
Netherlands – 3.0% | |||||||
8,363 | Heineken NV | 502,787 | |||||
46,502 | Koninklijke Ahold NV | 662,362 | |||||
11,464 | Koninklijke DSM NV | 766,927 | |||||
37,721 | Koninklijke KPN NV | 553,393 | |||||
55,762 | STMicroelectronics NV(a) | 622,309 | |||||
3,107,778 | |||||||
Norway – 0.4% | |||||||
7,041 | Yara International ASA | 422,820 | |||||
Philippines – 0.8% | |||||||
14,651 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., ADR | 795,256 | |||||
Portugal – 2.0% | |||||||
123,996 | EDP – Energias de Portugal SA(a) | 460,793 | |||||
141,438 | Portugal Telecom SGPS SA(a) | 1,543,284 | |||||
2,004,077 | |||||||
Singapore – 0.6% | |||||||
239,000 | Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. | 621,483 | |||||
South Africa – 0.4% | |||||||
7,791 | Sasol Ltd., ADR | 417,754 | |||||
Spain – 2.3% | |||||||
97,827 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | 1,141,261 | |||||
70,324 | Banco Espanol de Credito SA(a) | 601,532 | |||||
25,965 | Telefonica SA | 629,898 | |||||
2,372,691 | |||||||
Sweden – 1.5% | |||||||
15,416 | Atlas Copco AB, Class A | 404,693 | |||||
15,416 | Atlas Copco AB(b) | 12,418 | |||||
17,098 | SKF AB, Class A | 509,414 | |||||
44,132 | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | 631,732 | |||||
1,558,257 | |||||||
Switzerland – 4.9% | |||||||
18,171 | Credit Suisse Group AG(b) | 780,188 | |||||
17,855 | Novartis AG | 1,151,395 | |||||
7,068 | Roche Holding AG | 1,324,266 | |||||
2,638 | Swisscom AG | 1,213,684 | |||||
1,441 | Syngenta AG(b) | 497,735 | |||||
4,967,268 | |||||||
United Kingdom – 15.8% | |||||||
12,001 | ARM Holdings PLC | 113,086 | |||||
41,539 | Associated British Foods PLC | 736,357 | |||||
18,803 | AstraZeneca PLC | 983,398 | |||||
97,669 | BAE Systems PLC | 530,824 | |||||
11,865 | British American Tobacco PLC | 531,585 | |||||
414,680 | BT Group PLC | 1,370,545 | |||||
9,033 | Carnival PLC | 362,924 | |||||
212,476 | Centrica PLC | 1,112,475 | |||||
32,947 | GlaxoSmithKline PLC | 715,824 | |||||
15,555 | Imperial Tobacco Group PLC | 557,116 | |||||
27,956 | Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC | 595,883 | |||||
49,806 | Invensys PLC | 253,968 |
See notes to financial statements.
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HGI | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF (continued)
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
United Kingdom (continued) | |||||||
493,702 | Legal & General Group PLC | $ | 951,565 | ||||
82,282 | Marks & Spencer Group PLC | 540,238 | |||||
78,420 | National Grid PLC | 808,012 | |||||
125,378 | Reed Elsevier PLC | 1,137,076 | |||||
15,899 | Royal Dutch Shell PLC | 575,455 | |||||
34,753 | Smith & Nephew PLC | 387,255 | |||||
105,899 | Spirent Communications PLC | 268,603 | |||||
149,104 | Tesco PLC | 1,028,423 | |||||
15,512 | Unilever PLC | 503,235 | |||||
66,629 | United Utilities Group PLC | 682,135 | |||||
492,368 | Vodafone Group PLC | 1,369,193 | |||||
16,115,175 | |||||||
United States – 0.3% | |||||||
15,366 | News Corp., Class B | 284,567 | |||||
Total Common Stocks – 83.9% | |||||||
(Cost $78,865,860) | 85,450,436 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks – 2.9% | |||||||
Brazil – 2.2% | |||||||
25,031 | Banco Bradesco SA, ADR | 498,617 | |||||
14,715 | Cia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR | 464,111 | |||||
29,758 | Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA, ADR(a) | 870,124 | |||||
21,960 | Ultrapar Participacoes SA, ADR | 393,743 | |||||
2,226,595 | |||||||
Chile – 0.3% | |||||||
13,719 | Embotelladora Andina SA, Class A, ADR | 333,372 | |||||
Colombia – 0.4% | |||||||
6,512 | BanColombia SA, ADR | 434,025 | |||||
Total Preferred Stocks – 2.9% | |||||||
(Cost $2,720,344) | 2,993,992 | ||||||
Royalty Trust – 2.5% | |||||||
United States – 2.5% | |||||||
154,446 | Whiting USA Trust I(a) | ||||||
(Cost $2,836,127) | 2,596,237 | ||||||
Closed End Funds – 9.7% | |||||||
49,220 | AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. | 754,543 | |||||
41,035 | Clough Global Equity Fund | 620,449 | |||||
47,423 | Clough Global Opportunities Fund | 656,334 | |||||
26,894 | Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund, Inc. | 504,262 | |||||
75,476 | MFS Charter Income Trust | 711,739 | |||||
101,859 | MFS Multimarket Income Trust | 701,809 | |||||
29,953 | Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. | 524,178 | |||||
86,760 | Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund | 697,550 | |||||
85,388 | Nuveen Quality Preferred Income Fund II | 739,460 | |||||
101,031 | Wells Fargo Advantage Global Dividend Opportunity Fund | 1,047,691 | |||||
47,843 | Wells Fargo Advantage Multi-Sector Income Fund | 741,567 | |||||
25,106 | Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. | 482,286 | |||||
35,057 | Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund, Inc.(a) | 489,746 | |||||
33,112 | Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc.(a) | 623,168 | |||||
41,808 | Western Asset Global High Income Fund, Inc.(a) | 559,391 | |||||
(Cost $9,365,838) | 9,854,173 | ||||||
Total Long-Term Investments – 99.0% | |||||||
(Cost $93,788,169) | 100,894,838 | ||||||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned – 12.6% | |||||||
12,819,577 | BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund, 0.157%(c) (d) | ||||||
(Cost $12,819,577) | 12,819,577 | ||||||
Total Investments – 111.6% | |||||||
(Cost $106,607,746) | 113,714,415 | ||||||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets – (11.6%) | (11,819,168 | ) | |||||
Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 101,895,247 |
AB – Stock Company
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
AG – Stock Corporation
ASA – Stock Company
KGaA – Limited Partnership
NV – Publicly Traded Company
OYJ – Public Traded Company
PLC – Public Limited Company
PT – Limited Liability Company
SA – Corporation
SpA – Limited Share Company
SE – Stock Corporation
SGPS – Holding Enterprise
SAB de CV – Publicly Traded Company
(a) | Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at May 31, 2011. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | At May 31, 2011, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $12,378,694 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $12,819,577. |
(d) | Interest rate shown reflects yield as of May 31, 2011. |
See notes to financial statements.
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SEA | Guggenheim Shipping ETF
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
Long-Term Investments – 99.4% | |||||||
Common Stocks – 91.2% | |||||||
Bermuda – 25.0% | |||||||
13,289 | Frontline Ltd.(a) | $ | 244,783 | ||||
424,779 | Golden Ocean Group Ltd. | 443,643 | |||||
22,317 | Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd.(a) | 469,773 | |||||
45,500 | Orient Overseas International Ltd. | 354,232 | |||||
893,000 | Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. | 530,464 | |||||
26,993 | Ship Finance International Ltd.(a) | 521,775 | |||||
51,003 | Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. | 518,701 | |||||
3,083,371 | |||||||
China – 7.2% | |||||||
316,500 | China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd.(a) | 291,373 | |||||
795,000 | China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd.(b) | 301,545 | |||||
292,000 | China Shipping Development Co. Ltd. | 297,728 | |||||
890,646 | |||||||
Denmark – 7.8% | |||||||
50 | AP Moller – Maersk A/S, Class B | 480,919 | |||||
13,673 | D/S Norden | 486,975 | |||||
967,894 | |||||||
Japan – 11.1% | |||||||
135,000 | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. | 453,656 | |||||
85,000 | Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. | 454,087 | |||||
124,000 | Nippon Yusen KK | 467,060 | |||||
1,374,803 | |||||||
Liberia – 2.1% | |||||||
75,661 | Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd.(a) (b) | 258,004 | |||||
Marshall Islands – 26.5% | |||||||
27,683 | Diana Shipping, Inc.(b) | 318,078 | |||||
69,979 | DryShips, Inc.(a) (b) | 283,765 | |||||
87,898 | Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.(a) (b) | 253,146 | |||||
28,581 | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.(a) (b) | 227,505 | |||||
132,561 | General Maritime Corp.(a) | 224,028 | |||||
85,017 | Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.(a) | 453,140 | |||||
32,448 | Seaspan Corp.(a) | 563,297 | |||||
13,207 | Teekay Shipping Corp. | 443,095 | |||||
54,578 | Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A(a) | 503,755 | |||||
3,269,809 | |||||||
Singapore – 7.8% | |||||||
317,000 | Cosco Corp. Singapore Ltd. | 505,885 | |||||
305,000 | Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. | 452,145 | |||||
958,030 | |||||||
United States – 3.7% | |||||||
16,501 | Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.(a) | 450,642 | |||||
Total Common Stocks – 91.2% | |||||||
(Cost $13,108,376) | 11,253,199 | ||||||
Master Limited Partnerships – 8.2% | |||||||
Marshall Islands – 8.2% | |||||||
28,007 | Navios Maritime Partners, LP | 534,934 | |||||
13,358 | Teekay LNG Partners, LP | 476,346 | |||||
(Cost $827,310) | 1,011,280 | ||||||
Total Long-Term Investments – 99.4% | |||||||
(Cost $13,935,686) | 12,264,479 | ||||||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned – 33.4% | |||||||
4,128,963 | BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund, 0.157%(c) (d) | ||||||
(Cost $4,128,963) | 4,128,963 | ||||||
Total Investments – 132.8% | |||||||
(Cost $18,064,649) | 16,393,442 | ||||||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets – (32.8%) | (4,049,944 | ) | |||||
Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 12,343,498 |
A/S – Limited Liability Stock Company or Stock Company
KK – Joint Stock Company
LP – Limited Partnership
(a) | Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at May 31, 2011. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | At May 31, 2011, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $3,944,098 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $4,128,963. |
(d) | Interest rate shown reflects yield as of May 31, 2011. |
See notes to financial statements.
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CUT | Guggenheim Timber ETF
Number of Shares | Description | Value | |||||
Long-Term Investments – 99.6% | |||||||
Common Stocks – 99.6% | |||||||
Australia – 1.1% | |||||||
7,167,168 | Gunns Ltd.(a) | $ | 2,520,203 | ||||
Bermuda – 1.1% | |||||||
91,966,000 | China Grand Forestry Green Resources Group Ltd.(b) | 2,495,011 | |||||
Brazil – 4.6% | |||||||
673,982 | Fibria Celulose SA, ADR | 10,493,900 | |||||
Canada – 7.7% | |||||||
314,889 | Canfor Corp.(b) | 3,601,146 | |||||
439,777 | Sino-Forest Corp.(a) (b) | 8,746,971 | |||||
101,744 | West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | 5,245,510 | |||||
17,593,627 | |||||||
Finland – 8.7% | |||||||
924,721 | Stora ENSO OYJ, R Shares | 10,329,271 | |||||
508,562 | UPM-Kymmene OYJ | 9,577,521 | |||||
19,906,792 | |||||||
Ireland – 4.6% | |||||||
855,510 | Smurfit Kappa Group PLC(b) | 10,615,101 | |||||
Japan – 18.6% | |||||||
2,139,500 | Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co. Ltd.(a) | 12,667,399 | |||||
468,200 | Nippon Paper Group, Inc. | 9,901,127 | |||||
2,383,000 | OJI Paper Co. Ltd. | 10,589,156 | |||||
1,083,900 | Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. | 9,392,733 | |||||
42,550,415 | |||||||
Portugal – 4.3% | |||||||
2,803,551 | Portucel Empresa Produtora de Pasta e Papel SA | 9,713,225 | |||||
South Africa – 4.8% | |||||||
1,114,268 | Mondi Ltd. | 10,883,924 | |||||
Spain – 4.0% | |||||||
2,326,445 | Grupo Empresarial Ence SA(a) | 9,197,365 | |||||
Sweden – 8.7% | |||||||
293,647 | Holmen AB, B Shares | 10,230,742 | |||||
616,259 | Svenska Cellulosa AB, B Shares | 9,564,101 | |||||
19,794,843 | |||||||
United States – 31.4% | |||||||
82,317 | Domtar Corp. | 8,435,846 | |||||
111,404 | Greif, Inc., Class A | 7,366,033 | |||||
377,920 | International Paper Co. | 11,798,662 | |||||
349,571 | MeadWestvaco Corp. | 11,892,405 | |||||
164,535 | Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc., REIT | 6,666,958 | |||||
139,638 | Potlatch Corp., REIT | 5,026,968 | |||||
161,640 | Rayonier, Inc., REIT | 10,731,280 | |||||
191,536 | Wausau Paper Corp. | 1,313,937 | |||||
394,293 | Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT | 8,493,071 | |||||
71,725,160 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks – 99.6% | |||||||
(Cost $205,030,789) | 227,489,566 | ||||||
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned – 5.4% | |||||||
12,341,975 | BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund, 0.157%(c) (d) | ||||||
(Cost $12,341,975) | 12,341,975 | ||||||
Total Investments – 105.0% | |||||||
(Cost $217,372,764) | 239,831,541 | ||||||
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets – (5.0%) | (11,445,238 | ) | |||||
Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 228,386,303 |
AB – Corporation
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
OYJ – Public Traded Company
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
SA – Corporation
(a) | Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at May 31, 2011. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | At May 31, 2011, the total market value of the Fund’s securities on loan was $11,719,251 and the total market value of the collateral held by the Fund was $12,341,975. |
(d) | Interest rate shown reflects yield as of May 31, 2011. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | ||||||||
(ENY | ) | (TAO | ) | (HAO | ) | |||||
Assets | ||||||||||
Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan) | $ | 335,101,992 | $ | 29,573,913 | $ | 381,896,363 | ||||
Foreign currency, at value | 161,224 | — | 509,610 | |||||||
Cash | 278,493 | 50,579 | 465,127 | |||||||
Receivables: | ||||||||||
Investments sold | 161,136 | 12,436 | 133,944 | |||||||
Dividends | 319,698 | 212,704 | 3,265,054 | |||||||
Securities lending income | 36,053 | 1,795 | 100,772 | |||||||
Tax Reclaims | — | — | — | |||||||
Due from Adviser | — | 91,271 | — | |||||||
Other assets | 5,441 | 1,915 | 7,309 | |||||||
Total assets | 336,064,037 | 29,944,613 | 386,378,179 | |||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||
Custodian bank | — | 29 | — | |||||||
Payables: | ||||||||||
Fund shares redeemed | — | 12,572 | 133,944 | |||||||
Investments purchased | 541,611 | — | — | |||||||
Administration fee payable | 5,251 | — | 7,296 | |||||||
Collateral for securities on loan | 105,719,969 | 2,430,365 | 58,473,488 | |||||||
Accrued advisory fees | 66,748 | — | 111,738 | |||||||
Accrued expenses | 155,652 | 105,096 | 278,702 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 106,494,231 | 2,548,062 | 59,005,168 | |||||||
Net Assets | $ | 229,569,806 | $ | 27,396,551 | $ | 327,373,011 | ||||
Composition of Net Assets | ||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 244,840,433 | $ | 43,441,216 | $ | 353,440,011 | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | 186,568 | (304,685 | ) | 1,362,864 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and currency transactions | (17,766,372 | ) | (15,439,049 | ) | (14,329,649 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and currency translation | 2,309,177 | (300,931 | ) | (13,100,215 | ) | |||||
Net Assets | $ | 229,569,806 | $ | 27,396,551 | $ | 327,373,011 | ||||
Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value with unlimited amount authorized) | 10,420,000 | 1,360,000 | 11,200,000 | |||||||
Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 22.03 | $ | 20.14 | $ | 29.23 | ||||
Investments in securities, at cost | $ | 332,792,657 | $ | 29,874,770 | $ | 395,982,009 | ||||
Foreign currency, at cost | $ | 161,224 | $ | — | $ | 509,316 | ||||
Securities on loan, at value | $ | 100,773,980 | $ | 2,242,401 | $ | 54,485,352 |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities continued
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | Guggenheim Shipping ETF | Guggenheim Timber ETF | ||||||||||
(FRN | ) | (HGI | ) | (SEA | ) | (CUT | ) | ||||||
$ | 212,990,702 | $ | 113,714,415 | $ | 16,393,442 | $ | 239,831,541 | ||||||
— | 4,254 | — | 6 | ||||||||||
606,738 | 367,852 | 29,354 | 188,981 | ||||||||||
43,075 | — | — | 896,802 | ||||||||||
827,916 | 639,548 | 43,414 | 907,745 | ||||||||||
76,828 | 53,541 | 13,329 | 3,317 | ||||||||||
— | 69,526 | 641 | 45,332 | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
4,187 | 2,745 | — | 4,666 | ||||||||||
214,549,446 | 114,851,881 | 16,480,180 | 241,878,390 | ||||||||||
— | — | 599 | — | ||||||||||
43,075 | — | — | 896,673 | ||||||||||
338,582 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
4,260 | 2,362 | — | 5,247 | ||||||||||
30,677,117 | 12,819,577 | 4,128,963 | 12,341,975 | ||||||||||
40,602 | 42,940 | 7,120 | 76,984 | ||||||||||
122,185 | 91,755 | — | 171,208 | ||||||||||
31,225,821 | 12,956,634 | 4,136,682 | 13,492,087 | ||||||||||
$ | 183,323,625 | $ | 101,895,247 | $ | 12,343,498 | $ | 228,386,303 | ||||||
$ | 185,564,523 | $ | 104,669,744 | $ | 13,920,529 | $ | 229,112,243 | ||||||
3,830,416 | 283,066 | 221,883 | 2,186,890 | ||||||||||
(6,369,877 | ) | (10,170,626 | ) | (128,018 | ) | (25,381,325 | ) | ||||||
298,563 | 7,113,063 | (1,670,896 | ) | 22,468,495 | |||||||||
$ | 183,323,625 | $ | 101,895,247 | $ | 12,343,498 | $ | 228,386,303 | ||||||
7,890,000 | 5,100,000 | 500,000 | 10,200,000 | ||||||||||
$ | 23.23 | $ | 19.98 | $ | 24.69 | $ | 22.39 | ||||||
$ | 212,692,139 | $ | 106,607,746 | $ | 18,064,649 | $ | 217,372,764 | ||||||
$ | — | $ | 4,155 | $ | — | $ | 5 | ||||||
$ | 29,672,132 | $ | 12,378,694 | $ | 3,944,098 | $ | 11,719,251 |
See notes to financial statements.
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Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | ||||||||
(ENY | ) | (TAO | ) | (HAO | ) | |||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||
Dividend income | $ | 4,646,759 | $ | 1,264,745 | $ | 7,301,949 | ||||
Less Return of capital distributions received | (51,329 | ) | — | — | ||||||
Foreign taxes withheld | (708,381 | ) | (3,772 | ) | (260,616 | ) | ||||
Net dividend income | 3,887,049 | 1,260,973 | 7,041,333 | |||||||
Net securities lending income | 233,736 | 17,129 | 1,031,166 | |||||||
Total income | 4,120,785 | 1,278,102 | 8,072,499 | |||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||
Advisory fee <Note 3> | 627,026 | 252,357 | 2,130,224 | |||||||
Administration fee | 33,618 | 13,880 | 92,419 | |||||||
Custodian fee | 114,390 | 103,424 | 426,854 | |||||||
Licensing | 131,676 | 52,762 | 583,433 | |||||||
Listing fee and expenses | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |||||||
Printing expenses | 44,143 | 29,855 | 107,290 | |||||||
Professional fees | 51,941 | 32,605 | 59,252 | |||||||
Registration & filings | 19,623 | 252 | 3,954 | |||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 4,816 | 3,675 | 12,974 | |||||||
Miscellaneous | 20,492 | 19,682 | 28,433 | |||||||
Total expenses | 1,052,725 | 513,492 | 3,449,833 | |||||||
Advisory fees waived | (174,890 | ) | (160,192 | ) | (544,983 | ) | ||||
Net expenses | 877,835 | 353,300 | 2,904,850 | |||||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) | 3,242,950 | 924,802 | 5,167,649 | |||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | ||||||||||
Investments | 9,469 | (878,974 | ) | (4,626,725 | ) | |||||
In-kind transactions | 30,673,816 | 4,636,614 | 52,504,385 | |||||||
Foreign currency transactions | (56,187 | ) | (2,078 | ) | (15,766 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 30,627,098 | 3,755,562 | 47,861,894 | |||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on | ||||||||||
Investments | (8,329,084 | ) | 5,251,358 | 9,290,453 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation | (956 | ) | 475 | 1,665 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (8,330,040 | ) | 5,251,833 | 9,292,118 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 22,297,058 | 9,007,395 | 57,154,012 | |||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 25,540,008 | $ | 9,932,197 | $ | 62,321,661 |
1 Commencement of investment operations- June 11, 2010
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations continued
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | Guggenheim Shipping ETF1 | Guggenheim Timber ETF | ||||||||||
(FRN | ) | (HGI | ) | (SEA | ) | (CUT | ) | ||||||
$ | 5,716,658 | $ | 4,389,566 | $ | 711,181 | $ | 7,990,392 | ||||||
— | (88,549 | ) | (102,498 | ) | — | ||||||||
(765,004 | ) | (358,160 | ) | (9,670 | ) | (384,032 | ) | ||||||
4,951,654 | 3,942,857 | 599,013 | 7,606,360 | ||||||||||
716,038 | 165,926 | 61,516 | 148,351 | ||||||||||
5,667,692 | 4,108,783 | 660,529 | 7,754,711 | ||||||||||
801,577 | 379,955 | 89,598 | 743,126 | ||||||||||
43,469 | 20,898 | — | 40,447 | ||||||||||
119,681 | 136,212 | — | 106,457 | ||||||||||
160,316 | 88,987 | — | 190,438 | ||||||||||
5,000 | 5,000 | — | 5,000 | ||||||||||
66,874 | 21,738 | — | 51,692 | ||||||||||
45,916 | 37,511 | — | 43,923 | ||||||||||
15,714 | 3,366 | — | 10,440 | ||||||||||
6,548 | 4,220 | — | 6,009 | ||||||||||
17,686 | 18,859 | — | 21,285 | ||||||||||
1,282,781 | 716,746 | 89,598 | 1,218,817 | ||||||||||
(160,574 | ) | (184,809 | ) | — | (178,441 | ) | |||||||
1,122,207 | 531,937 | 89,598 | 1,040,376 | ||||||||||
4,545,485 | 3,576,846 | 570,931 | 6,714,335 | ||||||||||
(2,103,077 | ) | (2,706,254 | ) | (198,233 | ) | (4,157,089 | ) | ||||||
16,507,389 | 6,644,052 | 368,294 | 4,657,327 | ||||||||||
— | (39,764 | ) | (5,051 | ) | (163,817 | ) | |||||||
14,404,312 | 3,898,034 | 165,010 | 336,421 | ||||||||||
(212,858 | ) | 10,410,796 | (1,671,207 | ) | 26,471,702 | ||||||||
— | 12,327 | 311 | 8,751 | ||||||||||
(212,858 | ) | 10,423,123 | (1,670,896 | ) | 26,480,453 | ||||||||
14,191,454 | 14,321,157 | (1,505,886 | ) | 26,816,874 | |||||||||
$ | 18,736,939 | $ | 17,898,003 | $ | (934,955 | ) | $ | 33,531,209 |
See notes to financial statements.
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Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF (ENY) | |||||||
For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 3,242,950 | $ | 1,840,875 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | 30,627,098 | (9,617,992 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (8,330,040 | ) | 17,999,682 | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 25,540,008 | 10,222,565 | |||||
Distribution to Shareholders | |||||||
From and in excess of net investment income | (2,620,250 | ) | (2,279,600 | ) | |||
Total distributions | (2,620,250 | ) | (2,279,600 | ) | |||
Capital Share Transactions | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares | 243,024,434 | 34,917,516 | |||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (111,023,386 | ) | (6,002,230 | ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | 132,001,048 | 28,915,286 | |||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 154,920,806 | 36,858,251 | |||||
Net Assets | |||||||
Beginning of period | 74,649,000 | 37,790,749 | |||||
End of period | $ | 229,569,806 | $ | 74,649,000 | |||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $ | 186,568 | $ | (189,452 | ) | ||
Changes in Shares Outstanding | |||||||
Shares sold | 11,280,000 | 2,240,000 | |||||
Shares redeemed | (5,380,000 | ) | (400,000 | ) | |||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 4,520,000 | 2,680,000 | |||||
Shares outstanding, end of period | 10,420,000 | 4,520,000 |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets continued
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF (TAO) | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF (HAO) | Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF (FRN) | |||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 924,802 | $ | 1,142,058 | $ | 5,167,649 | $ | 2,552,544 | $ | 4,545,485 | $ | 775,416 | ||||||||
3,755,562 | 4,915,205 | 47,861,894 | 44,002,889 | 14,404,312 | (1,153,784 | ) | |||||||||||||
5,251,833 | (8,494,000 | ) | 9,292,118 | (37,311,094 | ) | (212,858 | ) | 4,581,281 | |||||||||||
9,932,197 | (2,436,737 | ) | 62,321,661 | 9,244,339 | 18,736,939 | 4,202,913 | |||||||||||||
(498,780 | ) | (2,895,600 | ) | (6,445,650 | ) | (384,000 | ) | (1,265,040 | ) | (582,160 | ) | ||||||||
(498,780 | ) | (2,895,600 | ) | (6,445,650 | ) | (384,000 | ) | (1,265,040 | ) | (582,160 | ) | ||||||||
22,004,737 | 49,846,849 | 264,071,727 | 417,606,919 | 205,243,459 | 13,201,433 | ||||||||||||||
(49,525,374 | ) | (38,832,565 | ) | (283,858,602 | ) | (198,121,747 | ) | (71,279,920 | ) | — | |||||||||
(27,520,637 | ) | 11,014,284 | (19,786,875 | ) | 219,485,172 | 133,963,539 | 13,201,433 | ||||||||||||
(18,087,220 | ) | 5,681,947 | 36,089,136 | 228,345,511 | 151,435,438 | 16,822,186 | |||||||||||||
45,483,771 | 39,801,824 | 291,283,875 | 62,938,364 | 31,888,187 | 15,066,001 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 27,396,551 | $ | 45,483,771 | $ | 327,373,011 | $ | 291,283,875 | $ | 183,323,625 | $ | 31,888,187 | ||||||||
$ | (304,685 | ) | $ | (895,320 | ) | $ | 1,362,864 | $ | 2,626,163 | $ | 3,830,416 | $ | 453,043 | ||||||
1,100,000 | 2,800,000 | 8,920,000 | 16,720,000 | 9,280,000 | 720,000 | ||||||||||||||
(2,580,000 | ) | (2,320,000 | ) | (9,640,000 | ) | (7,840,000 | ) | (3,150,000 | ) | — | |||||||||
2,840,000 | 2,360,000 | 11,920,000 | 3,040,000 | 1,760,000 | 1,040,000 | ||||||||||||||
1,360,000 | 2,840,000 | 11,200,000 | 11,920,000 | 7,890,000 | 1,760,000 |
See notes to financial statements.
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Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF (HGI) | |||||||
For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 3,576,846 | $ | 1,582,459 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,898,034 | 6,495,041 | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 10,423,123 | (5,707,088 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 17,898,003 | 2,370,412 | |||||
Distribution to Shareholders | |||||||
From and in excess of net investment income | (3,195,800 | ) | (1,403,200 | ) | |||
Total distributions | (3,195,800 | ) | (1,403,200 | ) | |||
Capital Share Transactions | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of shares | 69,971,720 | 63,084,752 | |||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (37,514,610 | ) | (23,627,204 | ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | 32,457,110 | 39,457,548 | |||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 47,159,313 | 40,424,760 | |||||
Net Assets | |||||||
Beginning of period | 54,735,934 | 14,311,174 | |||||
End of period | $ | 101,895,247 | $ | 54,735,934 | |||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $ | 283,066 | $ | (12,537 | ) | ||
Changes in Shares Outstanding | |||||||
Shares sold | 3,700,000 | 3,800,000 | |||||
Shares redeemed | (2,000,000 | ) | (1,400,000 | ) | |||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 3,400,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||
Shares outstanding, end of period | 5,100,000 | 3,400,000 |
1Commencement of investment operations – June 11, 2010
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets continued
Guggenheim Shipping ETF (SEA) | Guggenheim Timber ETF (CUT) | |||||||||
For the Period Ended1 May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | ||||||||
$ | 570,931 | $ | 6,714,335 | $ | 1,343,463 | |||||
165,010 | 336,421 | 1,464,395 | ||||||||
(1,670,896 | ) | 26,480,453 | 6,848,762 | |||||||
(934,955 | ) | 33,531,209 | 9,656,620 | |||||||
(271,500 | ) | (4,128,300 | ) | (264,600 | ) | |||||
(271,500 | ) | (4,128,300 | ) | (264,600 | ) | |||||
18,927,409 | 118,597,400 | 109,556,989 | ||||||||
(5,377,456 | ) | (32,155,470 | ) | (52,322,621 | ) | |||||
13,549,953 | 86,441,930 | 57,234,368 | ||||||||
12,343,498 | 115,844,839 | 66,626,388 | ||||||||
— | 112,541,464 | 45,915,076 | ||||||||
$ | 12,343,498 | $ | 228,386,303 | $ | 112,541,464 | |||||
$ | 221,883 | $ | 2,186,890 | $ | 705,154 | |||||
700,000 | 5,550,000 | 6,160,000 | ||||||||
(200,000 | ) | (1,710,000 | ) | (2,960,000 | ) | |||||
— | 6,360,000 | 3,160,000 | ||||||||
500,000 | 10,200,000 | 6,360,000 |
See notes to financial statements.
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ENY | Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF
Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout the period | For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2009 | For the Period July 3, 2007** through May 31, 2008 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.52 | $ | 14.10 | $ | 31.58 | $ | 25.05 | |||||
Income from investment operations | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | 0.52 | 0.47 | 1.08 | 0.85 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.51 | 2.55 | (17.49 | ) | 6.41 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 6.03 | 3.02 | (16.41 | ) | 7.26 | ||||||||
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.52 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (1.07 | ) | (0.73 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 22.03 | $ | 16.52 | $ | 14.10 | $ | 31.58 | |||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 22.06 | $ | 16.50 | $ | 14.38 | $ | 31.71 | |||||
Total return *(b) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value | 37.22 | % | 21.75 | % | -51.89 | % | 29.62 | % | |||||
Ratios and supplemental data | |||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | $ | 229,570 | $ | 74,649 | $ | 37,791 | $ | 34,102 | |||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets* | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.71 | % | 0.83 | %(c) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets* | 2.59 | % | 2.89 | % | 7.03 | % | 3.57 | %(c) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate (d) | 34 | % | 58 | % | 68 | % | 31 | % | |||||
* If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows: | |||||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.84 | % | 0.89 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.24 | %(c) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.45 | % | 2.70 | % | 6.51 | % | 3.16 | %(c) |
** | Commencement of investment operations. |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights continued
TAO |Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF
Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout the period | For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2009 | For the Period December 18, 2007** through May 31, 2008 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.02 | $ | 16.87 | $ | 20.68 | $ | 23.50 | |||||
Income from investment operations | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (a) | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.39 | 0.17 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.92 | (0.57 | ) | (3.82 | ) | (2.99 | ) | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 4.27 | (0.28 | ) | (3.43 | ) | (2.82 | ) | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | |||||||||||||
From and in excess of net investment income | (0.15 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.38 | ) | — | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 20.14 | $ | 16.02 | $ | 16.87 | $ | 20.68 | |||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 20.07 | $ | 15.89 | $ | 17.27 | $ | 20.91 | |||||
Total return*(b) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value | 26.68 | % | -2.10 | % | -15.44 | % | -12.00 | % | |||||
Ratios and supplemental data | |||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | $ | 27,397 | $ | 45,484 | $ | 39,802 | $ | 28,949 | |||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets* | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.95 | %(c) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets* | 1.83 | % | 1.64 | % | 3.00 | % | 1.64 | %(c) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate (d) | 17 | % | 15 | % | 47 | % | 1 | % | |||||
* If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows: | |||||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 1.02 | % | 0.92 | % | 1.74 | % | 1.50 | %(c) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.51 | % | 1.42 | % | 2.04 | % | 1.09 | %(c) |
** | Commencement of investment operations. |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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HAO | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF
Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout the period | For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2009 | For the Period January 30, 2008** through May 31, 2008 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.44 | $ | 20.70 | $ | 24.04 | $ | 24.34 | |||||
Income from investment operations | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | 0.39 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.84 | 3.52 | (3.51 | ) | (0.57 | ) | |||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.23 | 3.77 | (3.24 | ) | (0.30 | ) | |||||||
Distributions to shareholders from | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.44 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.10 | ) | — | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 29.23 | $ | 24.44 | $ | 20.70 | $ | 24.04 | |||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 29.15 | $ | 24.30 | $ | 21.22 | $ | 24.39 | |||||
Total return *(b) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value | 21.36 | % | 18.20 | % | -13.27 | % | -1.23 | % | |||||
Ratios and supplemental data | |||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | $ | 327,373 | $ | 291,284 | $ | 62,938 | $ | 11,540 | |||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets* | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.88 | % | 1.00 | %(c) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets* | 1.33 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.86 | % | 3.44 | %(c) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate (d) | 11 | % | 46 | % | 65 | % | 1 | % | |||||
* If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows: | |||||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | % | 1.64 | % | 3.16 | %(c) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.19 | % | 0.84 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.28 | %(c) |
** | Commencement of investment operations. |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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FRN | Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF
Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout the period | For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | For the period June 12, 2008** through May 31, 2009 | |||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.12 | $ | 14.49 | $ | 24.34 | ||||
Income from investment operations | ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | 0.64 | 0.55 | 0.36 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.60 | 3.46 | (10.12 | ) | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.24 | 4.01 | (9.76 | ) | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders from | ||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.13 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.09 | ) | ||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 23.23 | $ | 18.12 | $ | 14.49 | ||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 22.95 | $ | 18.67 | $ | 14.48 | ||||
Total return*(b) | ||||||||||
Net asset value | 28.87 | % | 27.69 | % | -40.03 | % | ||||
Ratios and supplemental data | ||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | $ | 183,324 | $ | 31,888 | $ | 15,066 | ||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets* | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.95 | %(c) | ||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets* | 2.84 | % | 3.09 | % | 2.65 | %(c) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate (d) | 9 | % | 25 | % | 29 | % | ||||
* If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows: | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.80 | % | 1.11 | % | 2.22 | %(c) | ||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.74 | % | 2.68 | % | 1.38 | %(c) |
** | Commencement of investment operations. |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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HGI | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF
Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout the period | For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2009 | For the Period July 11, 2007** through May 31, 2008 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.10 | $ | 14.31 | $ | 23.09 | $ | 24.98 | |||||
Income from investment operations | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | 0.88 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.88 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.80 | 1.74 | (8.61 | ) | (2.15 | ) | |||||||
Total from investment operations | 4.68 | 2.42 | (7.83 | ) | (1.27 | ) | |||||||
Distributions to Shareholders from | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.80 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.62 | ) | |||||
Return of capital | — | — | (0.09 | ) | — | ||||||||
Total distribution to shareholders | (0.80 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (0.62 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.98 | $ | 16.10 | $ | 14.31 | $ | 23.09 | |||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 20.02 | $ | 16.09 | $ | 14.44 | $ | 24.00 | |||||
Total return*(b) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value | 29.68 | % | 16.81 | % | -33.80 | % | -5.02 | % | |||||
Ratios and supplemental data | |||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | $ | 101,895 | $ | 54,736 | $ | 14,311 | $ | 9,234 | |||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*(e) | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 1.10 | %(c) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets* | 4.71 | % | 4.01 | % | 5.56 | % | 4.26 | %(c) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate(d) | 44 | % | 42 | % | 114 | % | 114 | % | |||||
* If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows: | |||||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (e) | 0.94 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.98 | % | 2.61 | %(c) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 4.47 | % | 3.67 | % | 4.28 | % | 2.75 | %(c) |
** | Commencement of investment operations. |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
(e) | Expense ratio does not reflect fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund as a result of its investments in shares of other investment companies. If these fees were included in the expense ratio, the net impact to the expense ratio would be approximately 0.15% for the year ended May 31, 2011, 0.19% for the year ended May 31, 2010, 0.16% for the year ended May 31, 2009, and 0.24% for the period July 11, 2007 through May 31, 2008. |
See notes to financial statements.
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SEA | Guggenheim Shipping ETF
Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout the period | For the Period June 11, 2010* through May 31, 2011 | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.96 | ||
Income from investment operations | ||||
Net investment income (a) | 1.10 | |||
Net realized and unrealized loss | (1.89 | ) | ||
Total from investment operations | (0.79 | ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from | ||||
Net investment income | (0.48 | ) | ||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 24.69 | ||
Market value, end of period | $ | 24.67 | ||
Total return (b) | ||||
Net asset value | -3.21 | % | ||
Ratios and supplemental data | ||||
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | $ | 12,343 | ||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.65 | %(c) | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 4.14 | %(c) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate (d) | 28 | % |
* | Commencement of investment operations. |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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CUT | Guggenheim Timber Index ETF
Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout the period | For the Year Ended May 31, 2011 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2010 | For the Year Ended May 31, 2009 | For the Period November 9, 2007** through May 31, 2008 | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.70 | $ | 14.53 | $ | 22.03 | $ | 24.91 | |||||
Income from investment operations | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | 0.94 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.33 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.34 | 2.97 | (7.56 | ) | (3.13 | ) | |||||||
Total from investment operations | 5.28 | 3.22 | (7.09 | ) | (2.80 | ) | |||||||
Distributions to shareholders | |||||||||||||
From and in excess of net investment income | (0.59 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.08 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 22.39 | $ | 17.70 | $ | 14.53 | $ | 22.03 | |||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 22.38 | $ | 17.65 | $ | 14.69 | $ | 22.25 | |||||
Total return* (b) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value | 30.15 | % | 22.15 | % | -31.77 | % | -11.25 | % | |||||
Ratios and supplemental data | |||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | $ | 228,386 | $ | 112,541 | $ | 45,915 | $ | 57,277 | |||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets* | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.71 | % | 0.95 | %(c) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets* | 4.52 | % | 1.46 | % | 3.36 | % | 2.72 | %(c) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate (d) | 29 | % | 39 | % | 58 | % | 23 | % | |||||
* If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows: | |||||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.82 | % | 0.86 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.43 | %(c) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 4.40 | % | 1.30 | % | 2.99 | % | 2.24 | %(c) |
** | Commencement of investment operations. |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(c) | Annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods of less than one year and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Note 1 – Organization:
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), is organized as an open-end, management investment company that was organized as a Delaware business trust on June 8, 2006.
On September 24, 2010, Claymore Securities, Inc. changed its name to Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. Also, Claymore Advisors, LLC changed its name to Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC.
On September 24, 2010, name changes occurred for the following Funds:
Name Prior to September 24, 2010 | New Name as of September 24, 2010 | |
Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF | Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | |
Claymore/AlphaShares China Real Estate ETF | Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | |
Claymore/AlphaShares China Small Cap Index ETF | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | |
Claymore/BNY Mellon Frontier Markets ETF | Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | |
Claymore/Zacks International Multi-Asset Income Index ETF | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | |
Claymore Shipping ETF | Guggenheim Shipping ETF | |
Claymore/Beacon Global Timber Index ETF | Guggenheim Timber ETF |
The following seven Funds have an annual reporting period-end on May 31, 2011:
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF
Guggenheim Shipping ETF
Guggenheim Timber ETF
Each portfolio represents a separate series of the Trust (each a “Fund” or collectively the “Funds”). Each Fund’s shares are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). The Funds’ market prices may differ to some degree from the net asset value (“NAV”) of the shares of each Fund. Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at NAV, only in a large specified number of shares; each called a “Creation Unit.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in the relevant index. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Funds. The investment objective of each of the Funds is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of the following market indices:
Fund | Index | |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | Sustainable Canadian Energy Income Index | |
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | AlphaShares China Real Estate Index | |
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | AlphaShares China Small Cap Index | |
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | BNY Mellon New Frontier DR Index | |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | Zacks International Multi-Asset Income Index | |
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | Delta Global Shipping Index | |
Guggenheim Timber ETF | Beacon Global Timber Index |
Note 2 – Accounting Policies:
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.
(a) Valuation of Investments
Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or on the principal over-the-counter market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the day the securities are being valued or, if there are no sales, at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Equity securities that are traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Debt securities are valued at the mean of the last available bid and ask prices for such securities or, if such prices are not available, at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less at time of purchase are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
For those securities where quotations or prices are not available, the valuations are determined in accordance with procedures established in good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees. Valuations in accordance with these procedures are intended to reflect each security’s (or asset’s) “fair value.” Such “fair value” is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security (or asset) upon its current sale. Each such determination should be based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. Examples of such factors may include, but are not limited to: (i) the type of security, (ii) the initial cost of the security, (iii) the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, (iv) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies, (v) quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services, (vi) information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange traded securities), (vii) an analysis of the company’s financial statements, and (viii) an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold (e.g. the existence of pending merger activity, public offerings or tender offers that might affect the value of the security).
Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. There are three different categories for valuations. Level 1 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in active markets. Level 2 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in inactive markets or based upon significant observable inputs (e.g. yield curves; benchmark interest rates; indices). Level 3 valuations are those based upon unobservable inputs (e.g. discounted cash flow analysis; non-market based methods used to determine fair valuation).
The Funds have adopted the Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements which provides guidance on how investment assets and liabilities are to be valued and disclosed. Specifically, the amendment requires reporting entities to disclose i) the input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements, for Level 2 or Level 3 positions ii) transfers between all levels (including Level 1 and Level 2) on a gross basis (i.e. transfers out must be disclosed separately from transfers in) as well as the reason(s) for the transfer and iii) purchases, sales, issuances and settlements must be shown on a gross basis in the Level 3 rollforward rather than as one net number. The Funds have adopted the disclosures required by this amendment, which did not have a material impact on the financial statements.
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The Funds value Level 1 securities using readily available market quotations in active markets. The Funds value Level 2 fixed income securities using independent pricing providers who employ matrix pricing models utilizing market prices, broker quotes and prices of securities with comparable maturities and qualities. The Funds value Level 2 equity securities using various observable market inputs in accordance with procedures established in good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees as described above. The fair value estimate for the Funds’ level 3 securities were determined in good faith by the Pricing Committee pursuant to the valuation procedures established in good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees.
The following table represents the Funds’ investments carried on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by caption and by level within the fair value hierarchy as of May 31, 2011:
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
(value in $000s) | |||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | |||||||||||||
Basic Materials | $ | 40,193 | $ | 1,222 | $ | — | * | $ | 41,415 | ||||
Communications | 17,202 | — | — | 17,202 | |||||||||
Consumer, Cyclical | 58,436 | 467 | — | 58,903 | |||||||||
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 59,777 | — | — | 59,777 | |||||||||
Diversified | 5,257 | — | — | 5,257 | |||||||||
Energy | 2,551 | — | — | 2,551 | |||||||||
Financial | 43,335 | — | — | 43,335 | |||||||||
Industrial | 75,363 | — | — | 75,363 | |||||||||
Technology | 13,152 | — | — | 13,152 | |||||||||
Utilities | 6,436 | — | — | 6,436 | |||||||||
Rights | 32 | — | — | 32 | |||||||||
Investments of Collateral for | |||||||||||||
Securities Loaned | 59,460 | — | — | 59,460 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 381,194 | $ | 1,689 | $ | — | * | $ | 382,883 |
* Market value is less than minimum figure disclosed.
The transfers in and out of the valuation levels for the Fund as of the report date when compared to the valuation levels at the end of the previous fiscal year are detailed below.
$(000s) | ||||
Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 | $ | 1,689 | ||
Transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 | — | * |
* Market value is less than minimum figure disclosed.
The transfer from Level 1 to Level 2 was the result of China Hongxing Sports Ltd. and Real Gold Mining Ltd. being halted on the principal exchange pending the release of price sensitive news.
The transfer from Level 1 to Level 3 was the result of China Forestry Holdings Ltd. being halted on the principal exchange pending the release of price sensitive news regarding possible accounting irregularities.
The fair value estimate for China Forestry Holdings Ltd. was determined in good faith by the Pricing Committee pursuant to the Valuation Procedures established in good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees. There were various factors considered in reaching a fair value determination including, but not limited to, the following: the type of security, and public information obtained from the issuer and the primary stock exchange on which the issuer trades.
The following table presents the activity of the Fund’s investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 valuations) for the year ended May 31, 2011.
Level 3 Holdings | Securities | |||
Beginning Balance at 5/31/10 | $ | — | ||
Net Realized Gain/Loss | — | |||
Change in Unrealized Gain/Loss | — | |||
Purchases | — | |||
Sales | — | |||
Transfers In | — | * | ||
Transfers Out | — | |||
Ending Balance at 5/31/11 | $ | — | * | |
*Market value is less than minimum figure disclosed. |
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
(value in $000s) | |||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | |||||||||||||
Agriculture | $ | 2,903 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,903 | |||||
Airlines | 9,263 | — | — | 9,263 | |||||||||
Banks | 38,530 | 12,051 | — | 50,581 | |||||||||
Beverages | 4,837 | — | — | 4,837 | |||||||||
Diversified Financial Services | 2,100 | — | — | 2,100 | |||||||||
Electric | 22,525 | — | — | 22,525 | |||||||||
Engineering & Construction | 5,894 | — | — | 5,894 | |||||||||
Food | 516 | — | — | 516 | |||||||||
Media | — | 371 | — | 371 | |||||||||
Mining | 9,324 | — | — | 9,324 | |||||||||
Oil & Gas | 25,605 | 4,352 | — | 29,957 | |||||||||
Real Estate | 4,157 | — | — | 4,157 | |||||||||
Telecommunications | 8,945 | 8,065 | — | 17,010 | |||||||||
Preferred Stocks | 22,876 | — | — | 22,876 | |||||||||
Investments of Collateral for | |||||||||||||
Securities Loaned | 30,677 | — | — | 30,677 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 188,152 | $ | 24,839 | $ | — | $ | 212,991 |
The transfers in and out of the valuation levels for the Fund as of the report date when compared to the valuation levels at the end of the previous fiscal year are detailed below.
$(000s) | ||||
Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2: | 4,352 | |||
Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1: | 7,391 |
The transfer from Level 1 to Level 2 was the result of the lack of trading volume in the primary exchange for the security on May 31, 2011. There were no transfers between levels for these Funds for the period ended May 31, 2011.
The transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were the result of the availability of a sale price on the principal exchange for the securities on May 31, 2011.
All securities held by Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF, Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF, Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF, Guggenheim Shipping ETF, and Guggenheim Timber ETF were valued using quoted prices in active markets (Level 1).
(b) Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded net of
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applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method.
The Funds record the character of dividends received from master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. These estimates are based upon a historical review of information available from each MLP and other industry sources. The characterization of the estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs after their tax reporting periods conclude.
REIT distributions received by a Fund are generally comprised of ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains and return of capital. The actual character of amounts received during the year is not known until after the fiscal year end. A Fund records the character of distributions received from REITs during the year based on historical information available. A Fund’s characterization may be subsequently revised based on information received from REITs after their tax reporting periods conclude.
(c) Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the bid and asked price of respective exchange rates on the last day of the period. Purchases and sales of investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction.
Foreign exchange gain or loss resulting from holding of a foreign currency, expiration of a currency exchange contract, difference in exchange rates between the trade date and settlement date of an investment purchased or sold, and the difference between dividends actually received compared to the amount shown in a Fund’s accounting records on the date of receipt are included as net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
Foreign exchange gain or loss on assets and liabilities, other than investments, are included in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on foreign currency translations.
(d) Distributions
The Funds intend to pay substantially all of their net investment income to shareholders through annual distributions, except for Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF, Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF and Guggenheim Shipping ETF which will pay a quarterly distribution. In addition, the Funds intend to distribute any capital gains to shareholders as capital gain dividends at least annually. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(e) Securities Lending
Each Fund may lend portfolio securities to certain creditworthy borrowers, including the Funds’ securities lending agent. The loans are collateralized at all times by cash and/or high grade debt obligations in an amount at least equal to 102% of the market value of domestic securities loaned and 105% of foreign securities loaned as determined at the close of business on the preceding business day. Each Fund receives compensation for lending securities from interest or dividends earned on the cash, cash equivalents or U.S. government securities held as collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower plus reasonable administrative and custody fees. The dividend and interest income earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income. The borrower pays to the Funds an amount equal to any dividends or interest received on loaned securities. These payments from the borrower are not eligible for reduced tax rates as “qualified dividend income” under the Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Funds retain all or a portion of the interest received on investment of cash collateral or receives a fee from the borrower. Lending portfolio securities could result in a loss or delay in recovering each Fund’s securities if the borrower defaults. The securities lending income earned by the Funds is disclosed on the Statement of Operations.
(f) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
On May 12, 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2011-04, modifying Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. At the same time, the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) issued International Financial Reporting Standard (“IFRS”) 13, Fair Value Measurement. The objective by the FASB and IASB is convergence of their guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. Specifically, the ASU requires reporting entities to disclose (i) the amounts of any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and the reasons for the transfers, (ii) for Level 3 fair value measurements, quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used, (iii) a description of the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and, (iv) a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs if a change in those inputs might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The effective date of the ASU is for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, and is therefore not effective for the current fiscal year. The Adviser is in the process of assessing the impact of the updated standards on the Funds’ financial statements.
Note 3 – Investment Advisory Agreement, Sub-Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements:
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), the Adviser manages the investment and reinvestment of each Fund’s assets and administers the affairs of each Fund to the extent requested by the Board of Trustees.
Pursuant to the Agreement, each Fund pays the Adviser an advisory fee payable on a monthly basis at the annual rate set forth below based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:
Fund | Rate | |||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 0.55 | % | ||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 0.50 | % |
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund listed in the following table pays the Adviser a unitary management fee for the services and facilities it provides payable on a monthly basis at the annual rate set forth below based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:
Fund | Rate | |||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 0.65 | % |
Out of the unitary management fee, the Adviser pays substantially all the expenses of the Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except for the fee payments under the Agreement, distribution fees, if any, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses.
Under a separate Fund Administration agreement, the Adviser provides Fund Administration services to the Funds. The Adviser receives a fund administration fee payable monthly at the annual rate set forth below as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund:
Net Assets | Rate | |||
First $200,000,000 | 0.0275 | % | ||
Next $300,000,000 | 0.0200 | % | ||
Next $500,000,000 | 0.0150 | % | ||
Over $1,000,000,000 | 0.0100 | % |
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Notes to Financial Statements continued
Due to its unitary fee structure, the Guggenheim Shipping ETF does not charge a separate Fund Administration fee.
For the period ended May 31, 2011, each Fund recognized Fund Administration expenses and waived Fund Administration expenses as follows:
Fund Administration Expense | Fund Administration Expense Waived | ||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $ | 33,618 | $ | — | |||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 13,880 | — | |||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 92,419 | — | |||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 43,469 | — | |||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 20,898 | — | |||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 40,477 | — |
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”) acts as the Funds’ custodian, accounting agent, transfer agent and security lending agent. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Funds’ assets. As accounting agent, BNY is responsible for maintaining the books and records of the Funds. As transfer agent, BNY is responsible for performing transfer agency services for the Funds. As security lending agent, BNY is responsible for executing the lending of portfolio securities to creditworthy borrowers.
The Funds’ Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each Fund, not including the Guggenheim Shipping ETF, (excluding interest expense, a portion of the Fund’s licensing fees, offering costs, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) from exceeding the following percentages of average net assets per year, at least until December 31, 2013:
Fund | Rate | |||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | 0.65 | % | ||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 0.65 | % | ||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 0.70 | % | ||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 0.65 | % | ||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 0.65 | % | ||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 0.65 | % |
Amounts owed to each Fund from the Adviser are shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Trust and the Adviser have entered into an Expense Reimbursement Agreement in which for a period of five years subsequent to each Fund’s commencement of operations, the Adviser may recover from the Fund fees and expenses waived or reimbursed during the prior three years if the Fund’s expense ratio, including the recovered expenses, falls below the expense cap.
For the period ended May 31, 2011, the Adviser waived fees and assumed the following fees and expenses:
Potentially Recoverable Expenses Expiring | ||||||||||||||||
Advisory Fees Waived | Expenses Assumed | 2012 | 2013 | Total | ||||||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $ | 174,890 | $ | — | $ | 430,491 | * | — | $ | 430,491 | ||||||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 160,192 | — | 512,170 | * | — | 512,170 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 544,983 | — | 1,126,724 | * | — | 1,126,724 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 160,574 | — | 150,912 | 261,675 | * | 412,587 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 184,809 | — | 451,322 | * | — | 451,322 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 178,441 | — | 456,021 | * | — | 456,021 |
* Per the Expense Reimbursement Agreement discussed above, this year represents the last year the Fund will be eligible to recover fees and expenses.
Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or directors of the Adviser. The Trust does not compensate its officers and /or trustees who are officers or directors of the Adviser.
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Notes to Financial Statements continued
Licensing Fee Agreements:
The Adviser has entered into licensing agreements on behalf of each Fund with the following Licensors:
Fund | Licensor | |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | Sustainable Wealth Management, Ltd. | |
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | AlphaShares LLC | |
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | AlphaShares LLC | |
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | The Bank of New York Mellon | |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | Zacks Investment Research, Inc. | |
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | Delta Global Indices LLC | |
Guggenheim Timber ETF | Beacon Indexes LLC |
The above trademarks are trademarks owned by the respective Licensors. These trademarks have been licensed to the Adviser for use for certain purposes with the Funds. The Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Licensors and the Licensors make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in shares of the Funds. Up to 5 basis points of licensing fees are excluded from the expense cap for the Funds without a unitary fee.
Note 4 – Federal Income Taxes:
The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required. In addition, by distributing substantially all of its ordinary income and long-term capital gains, if any, during each calendar year, the Funds intend not to be subject to U.S. federal excise tax.
At May 31, 2011, the cost of investments, accumulated unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, excluding foreign currency, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Cost of Investments for Tax Purposes | Gross Tax Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Tax Unrealized Depreciation | Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation | ) | Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Foreign Currency | |||||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian | ||||||||||||||||
Energy Income ETF | $ | 333,951,013 | $ | 9,369,143 | $ | (8,218,164 | ) | $ | 1,150,979 | $ | (158 | ) | ||||
Guggenheim China | ||||||||||||||||
Real Estate ETF | 30,282,179 | 2,147,653 | (2,855,919 | ) | (708,266 | ) | (74 | ) | ||||||||
Guggenheim China | ||||||||||||||||
Small Cap ETF | 398,602,912 | 29,680,451 | (45,400,512 | ) | (15,720,061 | ) | (1,057 | ) | ||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier | ||||||||||||||||
Markets ETF | 212,695,575 | 9,024,524 | (8,729,397 | ) | 295,127 | — | ||||||||||
Guggenheim International | ||||||||||||||||
Multi-Asset Income ETF | 106,689,350 | 9,209,851 | (2,184,786 | ) | 7,025,065 | 6,394 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 18,039,880 | 675,684 | (2,322,122 | ) | (1,646,438 | ) | 311 | |||||||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 217,468,228 | 28,555,808 | (6,192,495 | ) | 22,363,313 | 9,718 |
Tax components of the following balances as of May 31, 2011 were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income/(Accumulated Ordinary Loss) | Undistributed Long-Term Gains/(Accumulated Capital & Other Loss) | ||||||
Guggenheim Canadian | |||||||
Energy Income ETF | 1,321,229 | (17,742,677 | ) | ||||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 89,256 | (15,425,581 | ) | ||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 1,925,696 | (12,271,578 | ) | ||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 3,833,852 | (6,369,877 | ) | ||||
Guggenheim International | |||||||
Multi-Asset Income ETF | 125,273 | (9,931,229 | ) | ||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 250,633 | (181,537 | ) | ||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 2,186,890 | (25,285,861 | ) |
Distributions to Shareholders:
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended May 31, 2011 was as follows:
Distributions paid from Ordinary Income | ||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | 2,620,250 | |||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 498,780 | |||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 6,445,650 | |||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 1,265,040 | |||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 3,195,800 | |||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 271,500 | |||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 4,128,300 |
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended May 31, 2010 was as follows:
Distributions paid from Ordinary Income | ||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | 2,279,600 | |||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 2,895,600 | |||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 384,000 | |||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 582,160 | |||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 1,403,200 | |||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 264,600 |
At May 31, 2011, for federal income tax purposes, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by the regulations, to offset future capital gains through the years indicated. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
Capital Loss Available Through 5/31/16 | Capital Loss Available Through 5/31/17 | Capital Loss Available Through 5/31/18 | Capital Loss Available Through 5/31/19 | Total | ||||||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian | ||||||||||||||||
Energy Income ETF | $ | — | $ | 3,706,876 | $ | 12,869,693 | $ | 1,166,108 | $ | 17,742,677 | ||||||
Guggenheim China | ||||||||||||||||
Real Estate ETF | — | — | 6,825,537 | — | 6,825,537 | |||||||||||
Guggenheim China | ||||||||||||||||
Small Cap ETF | — | — | 6,954,707 | — | 6,954,707 | |||||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier | ||||||||||||||||
Markets ETF | — | 241,589 | 3,686,218 | 364,152 | 4,291,959 | |||||||||||
Guggenheim | ||||||||||||||||
International Multi- | ||||||||||||||||
Asset Income ETF | 434,730 | 2,191,498 | 4,095,993 | 2,536,694 | 9,258,915 | |||||||||||
Guggenheim | ||||||||||||||||
Shipping ETF | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Guggenheim | ||||||||||||||||
Timber ETF | — | 3,823,203 | 18,282,954 | 1,567,565 | 23,673,722 |
Capital Losses Utilized During Current Fiscal Year | ||||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 1,061,562 | |||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 1,312,179 |
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Notes to Financial Statements continued
Capital and foreign currency losses incurred after October 31 (“post-October losses”) within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. During the year ended May 31, 2011, the following Funds incurred and will elect to defer net capital and currency losses as follows:
Post-October Capital Losses | Post-October Foreign Currency and PFIC Losses | ||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $ | — | $ | — | |||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 8,600,044 | — | |||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 5,316,871 | 2,832,872 | |||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 2,077,918 | 3,467 | |||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 672,314 | 24,247 | |||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 181,537 | 3,887 | |||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 1,612,139 | 112,548 |
At May 31, 2011 the following reclassifications were made to the capital accounts of the Funds, to reflect permanent book/tax differences and income and gains available for distributions under income tax regulations, which are primarily due to the inherent differences between book and tax treatment of investment in real estate investment trusts, investments in partnerships, wash sales from redemption in-kind transactions, and redemption of in-kind transactions. Net investment income, net realized gains and net assets were not affected by these changes.
Undistributed Net Investment Income/(Loss | ) | Accumulated Net Realized Gain/(Loss | ) | Paid In Capital | ||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $ | (246,680 | ) | $ | (30,603,391 | ) | $ | 30,850,071 | ||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 164,613 | (4,634,263 | ) | 4,469,650 | ||||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 14,702 | (52,419,202 | ) | 52,404,500 | ||||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 96,928 | (16,507,389 | ) | 16,410,461 | ||||||
Guggenheim International | ||||||||||
Multi-Asset Income ETF | (85,443 | ) | (6,556,550 | ) | 6,641,993 | |||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | (77,548 | ) | (293,028 | ) | 370,576 | |||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | (1,104,299 | ) | (3,579,473 | ) | 4,683,772 |
For all open tax years and all major jurisdictions, management of the Trust has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e. generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Trust is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Note 5 – Investment Transactions:
For the period ended May 31, 2011, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | ||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | 43,883,055 | 43,821,837 | |||||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 8,877,011 | 8,383,945 | |||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 43,180,046 | 50,384,757 | |||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 17,477,397 | 13,474,109 | |||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 33,757,464 | 34,029,374 | |||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 4,557,577 | 3,972,937 | |||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 43,577,382 | 45,040,108 |
For the period ended May 31, 2011, in-kind transactions were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | ||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | 243,469,955 | 110,986,753 | |||||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 22,002,968 | 49,517,229 | |||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 266,531,651 | 282,634,160 | |||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 203,396,440 | 70,854,607 | |||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 70,020,262 | 37,429,279 | |||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 18,657,608 | 5,374,125 | |||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 121,736,955 | 32,125,936 |
Note 6 – Capital:
Shares are issued and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 50,000 to 100,000 shares. Such transactions are only permitted on an in-kind basis, with separate cash payment, which is balancing each component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Transaction fees ranging from $500 to $7,000 are charged to those persons creating or redeeming Creation Units. An additional charge of up to four times the Creation or Redemption Transaction Fee may be imposed with respect to transactions effected outside of the Clearing Process or to the extent that cash is used in lieu of securities to purchase Creation Units or redeem for cash.
Note 7 – Distribution Agreement:
The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a distribution and services plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, each Fund is authorized to pay distribution fees in connection with the sale and distribution of its shares and pay service fees in connection with the provision of ongoing services to shareholders of each class and the maintenance of shareholder accounts in an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year. No 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds, and there are no current plans to impose these fees. No such fee may be paid in the future without further approval by the Board of Trustees.
Note 8 – Indemnifications:
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations, which provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would require future claims that may be made against a Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 10 – Subsequent Event:
The Funds evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available for issue and determined there were no additional material events that would require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements, except as noted below.
Subsequent to May 31, 2011, the Board of Trustees declared the following dividends payable on June 30, 2011, to shareholders of record on June 28, 2011. The dividend rates per common share were as follows:
Fund | Rate | |||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $ | 0.105 | ||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 0.309 | |||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 0.684 |
Effective on or about July 26, 2011, the Guggenheim Shipping ETF will change its current policy of seeking investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Guggenheim Shipping ETF’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Delta Global Shipping Index. Instead, the Guggenheim Shipping ETF will seek investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Guggenheim Shipping ETF’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Dow Jones Global Shipping IndexSM.
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The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income Index ETF (formerly Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF), Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF (formerly Claymore/AlphaShares China Real Estate ETF), Guggenheim China Small Cap Index ETF (formerly Claymore/AlphaShares China Small Cap Index ETF), Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF (formerly Claymore/BNY Mellon Frontier Markets ETF), Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF (formerly Claymore/Zacks International Multi-Asset Income Index ETF), Guggenheim Shipping ETF and Guggenheim Timber ETF (formerly Claymore/Beacon Global Timber Index ETF) (seven of the portfolios constituting the Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2) (collectively, the Funds), including the portfolios of investments, as of May 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets and financials highlights for the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, financial position of each of the respective seven Funds comprising the Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 at May 31, 2011, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Chicago, Illinois
July 27, 2011
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The Trust intends to designate the maximum amount of dividends that qualify for the reduced tax rate pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
In January 2012, shareholders will be advised on IRS Form 1099 DIV or substitute 1099DIV as to the federal tax status of the distributions received by shareholders in the calendar year 2011.
The Trust’s investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) qualifies as follows:
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF intends to designate $708,381 of foreign tax withholding on foreign source income of $4,595,682.
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF intends to designate $765,004 of foreign tax withholding on foreign source income of $5,716,851.
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF intends to designate $358,160 of foreign tax withholding on foreign source income of $3,536,512.
Guggenheim Timber ETF intends to designate $384,032 of foreign tax withholding on foreign source income of $3,490,230.
Qualified dividend income | Dividends-received deduction | ||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | 100.00 | % | 0.00 | % | |||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 0.74 | % | 0.00 | % | |||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 25.47 | % | 0.00 | % | |||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 93.78 | % | 0.00 | % | |||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 99.72 | % | 0.34 | % | |||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 49.48 | % | 5.53 | % | |||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 100.00 | % | 20.13 | % |
Trustees
The Trustees of the Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 and their principal business occupations during the past five years:
Name, Address*, Year of Birth and Position(s) held with Registrant | Term of Office** and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupations during the Past Five Years and Other Affiliations | Number of Funds in the Fund Complex*** Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held by Trustee during the Past Five Years | ||||
Independent Trustees: | ||||||||
Randall C. Barnes Year of Birth: 1951 Trustee | Since 2006 | Private Investor (2001-present). Formerly, Senior Vice President & Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997), President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993) and Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development (1987-1990) of PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1997). | 54 | None. | ||||
Roman Friedrich III Year of Birth: 1946 Trustee | Since 2010† | Senior Managing Director of McNicoll, Lewis &Vlak, an investment bank and institutional broker-dealer specializing in capital intensive industries such as energy, metals and mining (2010 – present). Founder and President of Roman Friedrich & Company, Ltd., a mining and metals investment bank (1998 – present). | 48 | Director, Axiom Gold and Silver Corp. (2011 – present), Windstorm Resources, Inc. (2011 – present), Zincore Metals, Inc. (2009 – present). | ||||
Robert B. Karn III Year of Birth: 1942 Trustee | Since 2010† | Consultant (1998-present). Previously, Managing Partner, Financial and Economic Consulting, St. Louis office of Arthur Andersen, LLP | 48 | Director of Peabody Energy Company (2003 – present), GP Natural Resource Partners LLC (2002 – present). | ||||
Ronald A. Nyberg Year of Birth: 1953 Trustee | Since 2006 | Partner of Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC, a law firm specializing in corporate law, estate planning and business transactions (2000-present). Formerly, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999). | 56 | None. |
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Supplemental Information (unaudited) continued
Name, Address*, Year of Birth and Position(s) held with Registrant | Term of Office** and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupations during the Past Five Years and Other Affiliations | Number of Funds in the Fund Complex*** Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held by Trustee during the Past Five Years | ||||
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. Year of Birth: 1958 Trustee | Since 2006 | Portfolio Consultant (2010-present). Formerly, Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager of Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999), Vice President of Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999), Vice President and Manager of Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999), and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). | 53 | Trustee, Bennett Group of Funds (2011 – present). |
* | Address for all Trustees unless otherwise noted: 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532 |
** | This is the period for which the Trustee began serving the Trust. Each Trustee is expected to serve an indefinite term, until his successor is elected. |
*** | The Guggenheim Funds Complex consists of U.S. registered investment companies advised or serviced by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and/or Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. The Guggenheim Funds Complex is overseen by multiple Boards of Trustees. |
† | Messrs. Friedrich and Karn were elected by shareholders as Trustees of the Trust on September 23, 2010. |
Officers
The Officers of the Trust and their principal occupations during the past five years:
Name, Address*, Year of Birth and Position(s) held with Registrant | Term of Office** and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years and Other Affiliations | ||
Officers: | ||||
Kevin M. Robinson Year of Birth: 1959 Chief Executive Officer Chief Legal Officer | Since 2010 Since 2008 | Senior Managing Director and General Counsel of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc., and Guggenheim Funds Services Group, Inc. (2007-present). Chief Legal Officer and Chief Executive Officer of certain other funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary of NYSE Euronext, Inc. (2000-2007). | ||
John Sullivan Year of Birth: 1955 Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Since 2010 | Senior Managing Director of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of certain Funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, Chief Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Funds (2004–2010). Head of Fund Accounting, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2002–2004). Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Van Kampen Funds (1996-2004). | ||
Bruce Saxon Year of Birth: 1957 Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2006 | Vice President, Fund Compliance Officer of Guggenheim Funds Services Group Inc. (2006-present). Formerly, Chief Compliance Officer/Assistant Secretary of Harris Investment Management, Inc. (2003-2006). Director-Compliance of Harrisdirect LLC (1999-2003). | ||
Elizabeth Hudson Year of Birth: 1980 Secretary | Since 2010 | Assistant General Counsel of Guggenheim Funds Services Group, Inc. (2009-present). Secretary of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, Associate, Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP (n/k/a K&L Gates LLP) (2007-2008). J.D., Northwestern University (2004-2007). | ||
William H. Belden, III Year of Birth: 1965 Vice President | Since 2006 | Managing Director of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2005-present). Formerly, Vice President of Product Management at Northern Trust Global Investments (1999-2005). | ||
Chuck Craig Year of Birth: 1967 Vice President | Since 2006 | Managing Director (2006-present), Vice President (2003-2006) of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. Formerly, Assistant Vice President, First Trust Portfolios, L.P. (1999-2003). | ||
David A. Botset Year of Birth: 1974 Vice President | Since 2010 | Senior Vice President, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. (2008-present). Formerly, Vice President, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. (2007-2008); Assistant Vice President, Investment Development and Oversight, Nuveen Investments (2004-2007); Assistant Vice President Internal Sales and Service Nuveen Investments. |
* | Address for all Officers: 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532 |
** | Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. |
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Board of Trustees | Officers | Investment Adviser | ||
Randall C. Barnes | Kevin M. Robinson | Guggenheim Funds Investment | ||
Chief Executive Officer and Chief | Advisors, LLC | |||
Roman Friedrich III | Legal Officer | Lisle, IL | ||
Robert B. Karn III | John Sullivan | Distributor | ||
Chief Accounting Officer, Chief | Guggenheim Funds | |||
Ronald A. Nyberg | Financial Officer and Treasurer | Distributors, Inc. | ||
Lisle, IL | ||||
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. | Bruce Saxon | |||
Chief Compliance Officer | Administrator | |||
Guggenheim Funds Investment | ||||
Elizabeth H. Hudson | Advisors, LLC | |||
Secretary | Lisle, IL | |||
William H. Belden III | Accounting Agent, Custodian and | |||
Vice President | Transfer Agent | |||
The Bank of New York Mellon | ||||
Chuck Craig | New York, NY | |||
Vice President | ||||
Legal Counsel | ||||
David A. Botset | Dechert LLP | |||
Vice President | New York, NY | |||
Independent Registered Public | ||||
Accounting Firm | ||||
Ernst & Young LLP | ||||
Chicago, IL |
Privacy Principles of the Trust for Shareholders
The Funds are committed to maintaining the privacy of their shareholders and to safeguarding the non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information the Funds collect, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.
Generally, the Funds do not receive any non-public personal information relating to their shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of their shareholders may become available to the Funds. The Funds do not disclose any non-public personal information about their shareholders or former shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party administrator).
The Funds restrict access to non-public personal information about the shareholders to Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC employees with a legitimate business need for the information. The Funds maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of their shareholders.
Questions concerning your shares of the Trust?
• | If your shares are held in a Brokerage Account, contact your Broker. |
This report is sent to shareholders of the Funds for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Funds or of any securities mentioned in this report.
A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures related to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds at (888) 949-3837.
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies for portfolio securities, if applicable, during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is also available, without charge and upon request by calling (800) 345-7999, visiting Guggenheim Fund’s website at www.guggenheimfunds.com or by accessing the Funds’ Form N-PX on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or by visiting Guggenheim Fund’s website at www.guggenheimfunds.com. The Funds’ Form N-Q may also be viewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.
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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (“Guggenheim Funds”) manages the investment and reinvestment of each Fund’s assets and administers the affairs of each Fund to the extent requested by the Board of Trustees. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC also acts as investment adviser to closed-end and open-end management investment companies. Guggenheim Funds and its affiliates provide supervision, management or servicing of assets with a commitment to consistently delivering exceptional service. Guggenheim Funds is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a global, diversified financial services firm with more than $100 billion in assets under supervision. Guggenheim Partners, through its affiliates, provides investment management, investment advisory, insurance, investment banking, and capital markets services. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and New York with a global network of offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Portfolio Management
The portfolio managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio are Chuck Craig, CFA, and Saroj Kanuri, CFA. Mr. Craig has managed each Fund’s portfolio since its inception, and Mr. Kanuri has managed each Fund’s portfolio since May 2010. Mr. Craig is a Managing Director, Portfolio Management and Supervision, of the Investment Adviser and Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. and joined Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. in May of 2003. Mr. Craig received a M.S. in Financial Markets from the Center for Law and Financial Markets at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He also earned a B.S. in Finance from Northern Illinois University.
Mr. Kanuri is a Vice President, ETF Portfolio Management, of the Investment Adviser and Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. and joined Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. in October of 2006. Prior to joining Guggenheim, Mr. Kanuri served as an analyst at Northern Trust Corporation from 2001- 2006. Mr. Kanuri received a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 Overview
The Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the “Trust”) is an investment company consisting of 13 separate exchange-traded “index funds” as of May 31, 2011. The investment objective of each of the funds is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of a specified market index.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus for the fund being offered. The prospectus contains information about the fund including a discussion of investment objectives, risks, ongoing expenses and sales charges. If a prospectus did not accompany this report, you can obtain one from your financial adviser, from our website at http://www.guggenheimfunds.com or by calling (800)345-7999. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Statement of Additional Information that includes additional information about the Trustees is also available, without charge, upon request via our website at http://www.guggenheimfunds.com or by calling (800)345-7999. All funds are subject to market risk and shares when sold may be worth more or less than their original cost. You can lose money investing in the funds.
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. 2455 Corporate West Drive Lisle, IL 60532 | |
Member FINRA/SIPC | NOT FDIC-INSURED | NOT BANK-GUARANTEED | MAY LOSE VALUE |
(07/11)
ETF-002-AR-0511
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions (the "Code of Ethics").
(b) No information need be disclosed pursuant to this paragraph.
(c) The registrant has not amended its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the report presented in Item 1 hereto.
(d) The registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions from a provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by this report.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) (1) The registrant's Code of Ethics is attached hereto as an exhibit.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that it has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee (the “Audit Committee”), Randall C. Barnes. Mr. Barnes is an independent Trustee for purposes of this Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Barnes qualifies as an audit committee financial expert by virtue of his experience obtained as a former Senior Vice President, Treasurer of PepsiCo, Inc.
(Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an "expert" for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the audit committee or Board of Trustees.)
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) Audit Fees: the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $109,652 and $182,338 for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2011, and May 31, 2010, respectively.
(b) Audit-Related Fees: the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph 4(a), including agreed upon procedures reports performed for rating agencies and the issuance of comfort letters, were $2,750 and $0 for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2011, and May 31, 2010, respectively.
Ernst & Young did not bill fees for non-audit services that required preapproval by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the Registrant’s last two fiscal years.
(c) Tax Fees: the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including federal, state and local income tax return preparation and related advice and determination of taxable income and miscellaneous tax advice were $28,000 and $62,100 for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2011, and May 31, 2010 respectively.
Ernst & Young did not bill fees for tax services that required preapproval by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the Registrant’s last two fiscal years.
(d) All Other Fees: the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2011, and May 31, 2010, respectively.
Ernst & Young did not bill fees for services not included in Items 4(a), (b) or (c) above that required preapproval by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the Registrant’s last two fiscal years.
(e) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.
(i) The Audit Committee reviews, and in its sole discretion, pre-approves, pursuant to written pre-approval procedures (A) all engagements for audit and non-audit services to be provided by the principal accountant to the registrant and (B) all engagements for non-audit services to be provided by the principal accountant (1) to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including a sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted or overseen by another investment adviser) and (2) to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant; but in the case of the services described in subsection (B)(1) or (2), only if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant; provided that such pre-approval need not be obtained in circumstances in which the pre-approval requirement is waived under rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or New York
Stock Exchange listing standards. Sections IV.C.2 and IV.C.3 of the Audit Committee’s revised Audit Committee Charter contain the Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures and such sections are included below.
IV.C.2 | Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors to provide any non-prohibited services to the Trust, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X). |
(a) | The Chairman or any member of the Audit Committee may grant the pre-approval of services to the Fund for non-prohibited services up to $10,000. All such delegated pre-approvals shall be presented to the Audit Committee no later than the next Audit Committee meeting. |
IV.C.3 | Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors, to provide any non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust), if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X). |
(a) | The Chairman or any member of the Audit Committee may grant the pre-approval for non-audit services to the Adviser up to $10,000. All such delegated pre-approvals shall be presented to the Audit Committee no later than the next Audit Committee meeting. |
(ii) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser (not including a sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and/or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that directly related to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant were $28,000 and $62,100 for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2011, and May 31, 2010, respectively.
(h) Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a)The Audit Committee was established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Audit Committee of the Registrant is comprised of: Randall C. Barnes, Roman Friedrich III, Bob Karn III, Ronald A. Nyberg and Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
The Schedule of Investments is included as part of Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Registrant has not made any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) as of a date within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that based on such evaluation, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act, that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics for Chief Executive and Senior Financial Officer.
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act.
(b) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
By: /s/ Kevin M. Robinson
Name: Kevin M. Robinson
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer
Date: August 8, 2011
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Kevin M. Robinson
Name: Kevin M. Robinson
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer
Date: August 8, 2011
By: /s/ John Sullivan
Name: John Sullivan
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Date: August 8, 2011