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)
227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Amy J. Lee
227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 827-0100
Date of fiscal year end: May 31
Date of reporting period: June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The registrant's annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), is as follows:
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Contents | |
Dear Shareholder | 3 |
Economic and Market Overview | 4 |
Management Discussion of Fund Performance | 6 |
Risks and Other Considerations | 13 |
Performance Report and Fund Profile | 14 |
About Shareholders’ Fund Expenses | 27 |
Schedule of Investments | 29 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 45 |
Statement of Operations | 47 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 49 |
Financial Highlights | 53 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 60 |
Report of Independent Registered Public | |
Accounting Firm | 67 |
Supplemental Information | 68 |
Approval of Advisory Agreements – Claymore | |
Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | 72 |
Trust Information | 79 |
About the Trust Adviser | Back Cover |
May 31, 2015 |
DEAR SHAREHOLDER
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”). This report covers performance for the 12 months ended May 31, 2015.
The Investment Adviser is part of Guggenheim Investments, which represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global diversified financial services firm.
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, the distributor of the Funds, is committed to providing investors with innovative investment solutions; as of the date of this report we offer 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 Investments and worked with a diverse group of index providers to create some of the most distinctive ETFs available.
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, which begins on page 6.
Sincerely,
Donald Cacciapaglia
President and Chief Executive Officer
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
June 30, 2015
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW | May 31, 2015 |
As of the 12 months ended May 31, 2015, the U.S. economic expansion is beginning to approach its late stages, but remains strong. Harsh winter weather caused U.S. growth to slow dramatically in the first quarter of 2015. However, the underlying fundamentals of the economy are positive and there is likely to be a bounce-back over the summer, reminiscent of the 2014 experience.
An improving labor market, rising family household formation numbers, and tight housing inventory all point to a rebound in the domestic housing market, which is key to the ongoing recovery. Lower energy prices are acting as a tax cut for the U.S. consumer. Ideally this would free up discretionary spending in other areas, of which we have seen some evidence.
Liquidity from foreign central banks and comparatively attractive U.S. yields are encouraging foreign investors to buy risk assets in the U.S., but the flip side to these global flows is more volatility both in the U.S. and overseas. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) continues to be concerned about creating asset price bubbles, and appears eager to raise rates, although it will likely wait for further signs of a rebound in growth, and rising inflation. The Fed is focused on wage growth, an indicator of inflationary pressure. With recent minimum wage increases and a falling unemployment rate, wages could begin to accelerate this year. The likely timeframe for a rate hike appears to be drawing nearer, perhaps as early as September 2015. However, we expect the Fed to be cautious and to raise rates slowly, with ample time to assess the market reaction.
Oil remains a key factor in the global outlook. Despite the recent rally in prices, U.S. production continues to increase and inventory levels are extremely high. The global market is likely to remain oversupplied through the end of 2015, limiting how far prices can rise.
The economy in Europe has been strengthening on the back of European Central Bank quantitative easing and depreciation of the euro. In Japan, the impact of ongoing monetary accommodation on the economy is more muted, but the “Abenomics” is likely to continue to be supportive of the equities markets. The Chinese economy is slowing down and policymakers appear likely to continue to ease monetary policy and do whatever is necessary to maintain growth at an acceptable level in the near term.
Liquidity coming out of Europe and other parts of the world is maintaining the positive environment for U.S. risk assets. Given the subdued performance in the first quarter due to concerns over strength of the dollar and the impact on earnings, investors may be reconsidering the adage of “selling in May and going away.” The period leading up to Fed tightening historically has been good for equities and room still exists for multiples to expand, even though valuations overseas are more attractive than for U.S. stocks. Historically, credit spreads don’t widen significantly until defaults rise, and that usually does not take place until one to two years after the Fed begins to tighten monetary policy.
For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the “S&P 500”) returned 11.81% (this and all other returns cited in this section are total return). Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Europe-Australasia-Far East (“EAFE”) Index returned -0.48% and the MSCI Emerging markets Index returned -0.01%.
In the bond market, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 3.03% for the period, while the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index returned 1.95%. The return of the Barclays 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index was 0.02%.
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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.
The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM,” pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”).
The Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the market of U.S. dollar-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds.
The Barclays 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill 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 MSCI China Index is a capitalization-weighted index that monitors the performance of stocks from the country of China.
The MSCI EAFE Index is a capitalization weighted measure of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East.
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 World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of developed markets. The MSCI World Index (Net) is calculated with net dividends reinvested.
The 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 considered a representation of U.S. stock market.
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.
The S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index is comprised of 25 of the largest publicly traded companies engaged in the ownership, management, or the upstream supply chain of forests and timberlands. These may be forest products companies, timber REITs, paper products companies, paper packaging companies, or agricultural product companies that are engaged in the ownership, management, or the upstream supply chain of forests and timberlands.
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 S&P/TSX High Income Energy Index (the “Index”). The Index includes the constituent stocks of the S&P/TSX Composite Index that are classified as energy companies, according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), and that also meet specific yield requirements.
The Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. 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, 2015.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -32.40%, which included an decrease in market price over the period to $10.79 on May 31, 2015, from $16.44 on May 31, 2014. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of -32.39%, which included an decrease in NAV over the period to $10.74 on May 31, 2015, from $16.36 on May 31, 2014. 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. NAV performance data reflect fees and expenses of the Fund.
For underlying index and broad Canadian equity market comparison purposes, the Index returned -31.57% and the S&P/TSX Composite Index returned -7.76% for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015.
The Fund made quarterly distributions per share of $0.1010 on June 30, 2014; $0.1290 on September 30, 2014; $0.1110 on December 31, 2014; and $0.0617 on March 31, 2015, for a total distribution over the 12 months of $0.4027.
Performance Attribution
Since more than 80% of the Fund’s portfolio is invested in the energy sector, the return of this sector was the main determinant of the Fund’s return, and it was the major source of the Fund’s negative return for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015. The Fund also has positions in the utilities sector and basic materials sectors, and those also detracted from the Fund’s return.
Positions that contributed the most to return included Encana Corp., which produces, transports, and markets natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids(5.7% of the Fund’s long-term investments at period end); Talisman Energy, Inc., a Canadian multinational oil and gas exploration and production company (not held in the Fund’s portfolio at period end); and Enbridge, Inc., an energy delivery company that focuses on the transportation, distribution, and generation of energy, primarily in North America (5.1% of the Fund’s long-term investments at period end).
Positions that detracted the most included Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., which generates income from its 37% stake in the Syncrude Joint Venture, the largest producer of light, sweet synthetic oil from Canada’s oil sands; Cenovus Energy, Inc., an integrated oil company; and Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., an explorer and producer of natural gas and crude oil, with operations focused in Latin America (2.8%, 4.8%, and 0.8%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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”) which are open to foreign ownership and derive 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 and is maintained by Standard & Poor’s.
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 and depositary receipts representing common stocks included in the Index (or underlying securities representing the ADRs, ADSs, GDRs, and IDRs included in the Index). 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, 2015.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 23.28%, which included an increase in market price over the period to $24.55 on May 31, 2015, from $20.43 on May 31, 2014. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of 22.50%, which included an increase in NAV over the period to $24.50 on May 31, 2015, from $20.52 on May 31, 2014. 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. NAV performance data reflect fees and expenses of the Fund.
For underlying index and market comparison purposes, the Index returned 22.47% and the MSCI China Index, which measures performance of the Chinese equity market, returned 36.22% for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015.
The Fund made a distribution of $0.544 on December 31, 2014, which was characterized as ordinary income.
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, 2015, both sectors contributed to the Fund’s return.
Positions that contributed the most to the Fund’s return included China Resources Land Ltd., which, through its subsidiaries, develops and invests in properties; China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd., a real estate investor and developer that is owned by the China State Construction Engineering Corp.; and Goldin Properties Holdings Ltd., which through its subsidiaries provides property development and investment services (4.5%, 5.4%, and 2.4%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments at period end).
Positions that detracted the most from the Fund’s return included New World China Land Ltd., which, through its subsidiaries, develops and invests in properties in China; Hang Lung Group Ltd., a Hong Kong property developer and property manager; and Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., an integrated real estate company (1.0%, 2.7%, and 0.0%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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. The Index was created by AlphaShares, LLC (“AlphaShares”) and is maintained by Standard & Poor’s. For inclusion in the Index, AlphaShares 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 and depositary receipts representing common stocks included in the Index (or underlying securities representing the ADRs, ADSs, GDRs, and IDRs included in the Index). 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, 2015.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 43.07%, which included an increase in market price over the period to $34.56 on May 31, 2015, from $24.70 on May 31, 2014. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of 43.88%, which included an increase in NAV over the period to $34.78 on May 31, 2015, from $24.72 on May 31, 2014. 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. NAV performance data reflect fees and expenses of the Fund.
For underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned 38.51% and the MSCI China Index, which measures performance of the broad Chinese equity market, returned 36.22% for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015.
The Fund made a distribution of $0.586 on December 31, 2014, which was characterized as ordinary income.
Performance Attribution
For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015, the industrial sector contributed the most to return, followed by the financial sector. The energy sector detracted the most from return, followed by the retail sector.
Positions that contributed the most to the Fund’s return included Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd., which is engaged in the design and assembly of equipment and turnkey production lines for the production of thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) modules (not held in the Fund’s portfolio at period end); China Everbright Ltd., which, through its subsidiaries, provides investment banking, commercial banking, corporate finance, and investment advisory services (1.4% of the Fund’s long-term investments at period end); and Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd. Class H, which, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, sells, and services a wide range of products and services in the power equipment, electromechanical equipment, transportation equipment, and environmental system industries (1.2% of the Fund’s long-term investments at period end).
Positions that detracted the most from the Fund’s return included SouFun Holdings Ltd. ADR, which operates a real estate Internet portal in China; Anton Oilfield Services Group, which provides onshore oilfield services and products; and Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd., which develops, operates, and maintains solar power plants (0.6%, 0.1%, and 0.3%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term 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”), prior to April 17, 2015, sought investment results that corresponded generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the BNY Mellon New Frontier DR Index. Effective April 17, 2015, the Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of the BNY Mellon New Frontier Index (the “Index”).
The Index’s methodology was changed as part of an ongoing review of partner indexes to optimize a way to access frontier markets today and going forward. The current Index provider, BNY Mellon, developed a revised version of the previous index that more accurately represents an investment in frontier markets while maintaining a focus on diversification and liquidity. The revised Index also reduces the potential for certain regions in the previous index to be over-concentrated and allows the Fund to take advantage of the greater development of local exchanges and locally traded stocks.
The Index is composed of all liquid (as defined by the criteria set forth below) American depositary receipts (“ADRs”), global depositary receipts (“GDRs”), and local securities of certain countries that are represented in the Index. As of April 17, 2015, the Index was comprised of 71 constituents. The Index tracks the performance of ADRs listed on a U.S. exchange, GDRs traded on the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”), and ordinary share classes of equity securities listed on exchanges in Frontier Market countries.
The Bank of New York Mellon, the Fund’s Index provider (“BNY Mellon” or the “Index Provider”), categorizes countries as “Frontier Market” based upon an evaluation of gross domestic product growth, per capita income growth, experienced and expected inflation rates, privatization of infrastructure, and social inequalities. These countries currently are: Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Romania, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Zambia.
The universe of potential Index constituents includes all liquid ADRs, GDRs, and ordinary shares which meet certain criteria with respect to trading volume and market capitalization. As of April 17, 2015, potential Index constituents include securities with free-float market capitalizations greater than $250 million, which may include securities of all categories of market capitalizations, as defined by the Index Provider. Effective April 17, 2015, the Fund also may invest directly in other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that provide exposure to securities similar to those securities in which the Fund may directly invest.
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, 2015.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -18.48%, which included a decrease in market price over the period to $13.33 on May 31, 2015, from $16.86 on May 31, 2014. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of -18.75%, which included a decrease in NAV over the period to $13.23 on May 31, 2015, from $16.79 on May 31, 2014. 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. NAV performance data reflect fees and expenses of the Fund.
The Index returned -16.62% and the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Emerging Markets Index returned -0.01% for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015.
The Fund made a distribution per share of $0.431 on December 31, 2014, that was characterized as ordinary income.
Performance Attribution
For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015, the utilities sector contributed the most to the Fund’s return, followed by the industrial sector. The energy sector detracted the most from the Fund’s return, followed by the consumer, cyclical sector.
Positions that contributed the most to the Fund’s return included Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE, GDR, which offers financial services to institutions, households, and high net worth individuals (not held in the Fund’s portfolio at period end); Grupo Financiero Galicia SA, ADR, a financial services holding company in Argentina (1.8% of the Fund’s long-term investments at period end); and Banco Macro SA ADR, which attracts deposits and offers retail and commercial banking services primarily in Argentina (1.6% of the Fund’s long-term investments at period end).
Positions that detracted the most from the Fund’s return included Ecopetrol SA, ADR, a Colombian petroleum company; LATAM Airlines Group SA, ADR, an air carrier of passengers and cargo based in Chile; and Bancolombia SA, ADR Preferred, which attracts deposits and offers retail and commercial banking services in Colombia and other Latin American countries (none held in the Fund’s portfolio 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 securities 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, and 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.
The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index and underlying securities representing the ADRs included in the Index. 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, 2015.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -7.53%, which included a decrease in market price over the period to $17.60 on May 31, 2015, from $19.74 on May 31, 2014. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of -6.64%, which included a decrease in NAV over the period to $17.65 on May 31, 2015, from $19.61 on May 31, 2014. 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. NAV performance data reflect fees and expenses of the Fund.
For underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned -6.76% and the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index, an index designed to reflect the movements of stock markets in developed countries of Europe and the Pacific Basin, returned -0.48% for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015.
The Fund made quarterly distributions per share of $0.1650 on June 30, 2014; $0.1740 on September 30, 2014; $0.1670 on December 31, 2014; and $0.1579 on March 31, 2015, for a total distribution over the 12 months of $0.6639.
Performance Attribution
For the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015, the industrial sector contributed the most to the Fund’s return, followed by the communications sector. The energy sector detracted the most from the Fund’s return, followed by the financial sector.
Positions that contributed the most to the Fund’s return included NICE-Systems Ltd., a provider of solutions that manage and analyze multimedia content and transactional data (0.3% of the Fund’s long-term investments at period end); Casio Computer Co., Ltd., a multinational electronics manufacturing company (not held in the Fund’s portfolio at period end); and Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd., which, through its subsidiaries, develops, invests in, and manages properties (1.0% of the Fund’s long-term investments at period end).
Positions that detracted the most from the Fund’s return included Comstock Resources, Inc., an independent exploration and production company; Pacific Coast Oil Trust, which owns net profit interests in producing and non-producing oil properties onshore in the Santa Maria Basin and Los Angeles Basin in California; and Baytex Energy Corp., which explores for and produces oil and natural gas (none held in the Fund’s 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 Dow Jones Global Shipping IndexSM (the “Index”).
The Index is designed to measure the performance of high-dividend paying companies in the global shipping industry. CME Group Index Services, LLC (the “Index Provider”) uses a rules-based methodology to rank companies by yield that are involved in the shipping industry globally that primarily transport goods and materials. The Index Provider considers a company to be in the shipping industry if its revenues are derived primarily from shipping activities (excluding companies solely involved in transporting passengers). The Index Provider determines whether a company is “high-dividend paying” by ranking it relative to other companies in the shipping industry based upon indicated annual yield (most recent distribution annualized and divided by the current share price). The companies in the Index may be located in any country, including those classified as emerging markets.
The Fund will at all times 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 and the underlying stocks of the ADRs and GDRs in the Index. 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, 2015.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -10.78%, which included a decrease in market price over the period to $19.55 on May 31, 2015, from $22.69 on May 31, 2014. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of -10.52%, which included a decrease in NAV over the period to $19.60 on May 31, 2015, from $22.68 on May 31, 2014. 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. NAV performance data reflect fees and expenses of the Fund.
For underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned -10.87% and the MSCI World Index, an index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, returned 5.70% for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015.
The Fund made quarterly distributions per share of $0.258 on June 30, 2014; $0.154 on September 30, 2014; $0.185 on December 31, 2014; and $0.1199 on March 31, 2015, for a total distribution over the 12 months of $0.7169.
Performance Attribution
Most of the Fund’s portfolio is invested in the industrial sector, and it was the largest detractor from return. The financial sector was a contributor to return.
Positions that contributed most to the Fund’s return included Matson, Inc., which provides shipping services Pacific-wide, mainly to and from the Hawaiian islands; Nordic American Tankers Ltd., a shipping company that owns and charters Suezmax tankers for oil transportation; and Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A, which provides transportation services through a fleet of crude oil tankers (3.8%, 3.6%, and 2.9%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments at period end).
Positions that detracted the most from the Fund’s return included AP Moller-Maersk A/S Class B, a conglomerate with diversified holdings, including a shipping fleet, industrial and supermarket businesses, and oil and gas exploration and distribution businesses; Golden Ocean Group Ltd., which operates as an international dry bulk shipping company based in Bermuda; and Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., which offers maritime freight transportation services (16.7%, 4.3%, and 1.9%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 (“Beacon” or the “Index Provider”) defines global timber companies as firms which 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 and depositary receipts representing common stocks included in the Index (or underlying securities representing the ADRs and GDRs included in the Index). 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, 2015.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 6.60%, which included an increase in market price over the period to $26.26 on May 31, 2015, from $25.33 on May 31, 2014. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of 6.50%, which included an increase in NAV over the period to $26.28 on May 31, 2015, from $25.37 on May 31, 2014. 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. NAV performance data reflect fees and expenses of the Fund.
For underlying index and broad world market comparison purposes, the Index returned 7.40%; the S&P Global Timber and Forestry Index returned 6.62%; and the MSCI World Index, an index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, returned 5.70% for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015.
The Fund made a distribution per share of $0.685 on December 31, 2014, that was characterized as ordinary income.
Performance Attribution
Approximately 69% of the Fund’s portfolio is invested in the basic materials sector, and it was the major contributor to the Fund’s positive return for the 12-month period ended May 31, 2015. The Fund also has positions in the financial and industrial sectors, but they detracted from return for the period.
Positions that contributed the most to the Fund’s return included Fibria Celulose SA, ADR, which, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, sale, and export of short fiber pulp; Suzano Papel e Celulose SA Preferred A, which produces and sells bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp and printing and writing paper; and MeadWestvaco Corp., a packaging company that provides packaging solutions to a variety of industries (5.0%, 5.3%, and 4.8%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments at period end).
Positions detracting the most from the Fund’s return included Duratex SA, a publicly listed private Brazilian company involved in manufacturing wood products; Greif Class A, a manufacturer of industrial packaging systems and industrial bulk containers; and Rayonier, Inc., global forest-products company (1.8%, 2.0%, and 3.6%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 Investments 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 Investments ETFs is subject to certain risks and other considerations. Below are some general risks and considerations associated with investing in the Funds, 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 equity securities held by the Funds may 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 Funds’ 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 Funds may not be fully invested at times. If the Funds utilize a sampling approach or futures or other derivative positions, their return may not correlate with the Index return, as would be the case if they purchased all of the stocks with the same weightings as the Index.
Passive Management Risk: The Funds are not “actively” managed. Therefore, they 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.
Industry Risk: If its Index is comprised of issuers in a particular industry or sector, a Fund would therefore be focused in that industry or sector. Accordingly, that Fund may be subject to more risks than if it were broadly diversified over numerous industries and sectors of the economy.
Non-Diversified Fund Risk: Certain Funds are considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a diversified fund.
Emerging Markets Risk (CUT, FRN, HGI, TAO, HAO and SEA): Investment in securities of issuers based in developing or “emerging markets” 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, SEA 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.
REIT Risk (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 securities of other investment companies involve risks, including, among others, the fact 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 markets 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 markets countries are magnified in frontier countries. As of the date of this report, a significant percentage of the BNY Mellon New Frontier Index is comprised of securities of companies from Chile, Columbia and Argentina. To the extent that the Index is focused on securities of any one country, including Chile, Columbia or Argentina, the value of the Index will be especially affected by adverse developments in such country, including the risks described above.
Securities Lending Risk: Although each Fund will receive collateral in connection with all loans of its securities holdings, the Funds would be exposed to a risk of loss should a borrower default on its obligation to return the borrowed securities (e.g., the loaned securities may have appreciated beyond the value of the collateral held by the Fund). In addition, the Funds will bear the risk of loss of any cash collateral that they invest.
In addition to the risks described, there are certain other risks related to investing in the Funds. These risks are described further in each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and at guggenheiminvestments.com/etf.
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | May 31, 2015 |
ENY Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF
Fund Statistics | |||
Share Price | $ | 10.79 | |
Net Asset Value | $ | 10.74 | |
Premium to NAV | 0.47% | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 42,082 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE | |||||||||||||
YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Since | |||||||||||||
One | Three | Five | Inception | ||||||||||
Year | Year | Year | (07/03/07) | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian | |||||||||||||
Energy Income ETF | |||||||||||||
NAV | -32.39 | % | -7.51 | % | -5.46 | % | -6.79 | % | |||||
Market | -32.40 | % | -7.16 | % | -5.35 | % | -6.74 | % | |||||
Sustainable Canadian | |||||||||||||
Energy Income | |||||||||||||
Index S&P/TSX/ | |||||||||||||
Canadian High | |||||||||||||
Income Energy | |||||||||||||
Index1 | -31.57 | % | -7.32 | % | -5.11 | % | -5.69 | % | |||||
S&P/TSX Composite | |||||||||||||
Index | -7.76 | % | 5.81 | % | 4.35 | % | 1.71 | % |
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. NAV performance data reflects fees and expenses of the Fund. 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 guggenheiminvestments.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 $25.05 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.
The S&P/TSX Composite is the headline index for the Canadian equity market. It is the broadest in the S&P/TSX family and is the basis for multiple sub-indices. The referenced indicies are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees or expenses.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.80%. 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 0.79%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2017 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.
Holdings Diversification | |
(Market Exposure as % of Net Assets) | |
Investments | % of Net Assets |
Energy | 92.0% |
Basic Materials | 4.0% |
Utilities | 3.7% |
Total Common Stocks | 99.7% |
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 38.4% |
Total Investments | 138.1% |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net | -38.1% |
Net Assets | 100.0% |
Ten Largest Holdings | |
(% of Total Net Assets) | |
Encana Corp. | 5.7% |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 5.3% |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | 5.1% |
Inter Pipeline Ltd. | 5.1% |
TransCanada Corp. | 5.1% |
Enbridge, Inc. | 5.1% |
Crescent Point Energy Corp. | 5.0% |
Pembina Pipeline Corp. | 5.0% |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. | 4.8% |
ARC Resources Ltd. | 4.1% |
Top Ten Total | 50.3% |
“Ten Largest Holdings” exclude any temporary cash investments.
1 | Benchmark returns reflect the blended return of the Sustainable Canadian Energy Income Index from 7/3/07-7/31/13 and the return of the S&P/TSX Canadian High Income Energy Index, net of foreign withholding taxes, from 8/1/13-5/31/15. |
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ENY Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF
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 | $ | 24.55 | |
Net Asset Value | $ | 24.50 | |
Premium to NAV | 0.20% | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 34,548 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE | |||||||||||||
PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Since | |||||||||||||
One | Three | Five | Inception | ||||||||||
Year | Year | Year | (12/18/07) | ||||||||||
Guggenheim China | |||||||||||||
Real Estate ETF | |||||||||||||
NAV | 22.50 | % | 16.45 | % | 10.97 | % | 2.77 | % | |||||
Market | 23.28 | % | 16.47 | % | 11.19 | % | 2.78 | % | |||||
AlphaShares China | |||||||||||||
Real Estate | |||||||||||||
Index | 22.47 | % | 16.92 | % | 11.50 | % | 3.49 | % | |||||
MSCI China | |||||||||||||
Index | 36.22 | % | 17.90 | % | 8.96 | % | 2.51 | % |
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. NAV performance data reflects fees and expenses of the Fund. 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 guggenheiminvestments.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.
The MSCI China Index is a capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of large- and mid-cap securities in the Chinese equity markets and includes representation across China H shares, B shares, Red chips and P chips. The referenced index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees or expenses.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.95%. 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 0.88%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2017 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.
Holdings Diversification | |
(Market Exposure as % of Net Assets) | |
Investments | % of Net Assets |
Financial | 86.4% |
Diversified | 13.0% |
Total Common Stocks | 99.4% |
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 1.3% |
Total Investments | 100.7% |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net | -0.7% |
Net Assets | 100.0% |
Ten Largest Holdings | |
(% of Total Net Assets) | |
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | 5.3% |
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | 5.2% |
Henderson Land Development Company Ltd. | 5.1% |
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 4.9% |
Sino Land Company Ltd. | 4.5% |
China Resources Land Ltd. | 4.5% |
Swire Pacific Ltd. | 4.3% |
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. | 4.2% |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 4.0% |
New World Development Company Ltd. | 4.0% |
Top Ten Total | 46.0% |
“Ten Largest Holdings” exclude any temporary cash investments.
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, a representative sample for the entire Chinese investment universe, combining A, B, H, Red Chip and P Chip share classes as well as US and Singapore-listed Chinese securities. The referenced 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 | $ | 34.56 | |
Net Asset Value | $ | 34.78 | |
Discount to NAV | -0.63% | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 299,087 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE | |||||||||||||
YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Since | |||||||||||||
One | Three | Five | Inception | ||||||||||
Year | Year | Year | (01/30/08) | ||||||||||
Guggenheim China | |||||||||||||
Small Cap ETF | |||||||||||||
NAV | 43.88 | % | 22.59 | % | 9.53 | % | 6.58 | % | |||||
Market | 43.07 | % | 22.23 | % | 9.51 | % | 6.48 | % | |||||
AlphaShares China | |||||||||||||
Small Cap | |||||||||||||
Index | 38.51 | % | 21.40 | % | 9.32 | % | 6.93 | % | |||||
MSCI China | |||||||||||||
Index | 36.22 | % | 17.90 | % | 8.96 | % | 4.49 | % |
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. NAV performance data reflects fees and expenses of the Fund. 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 guggenheiminvestments.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.
The MSCI China Index, a representative sample for the entire Chinese investment universe, combining A, B, H Red Chip and P Chip share classes as well as U.S. and Singapore-listed Chinese securities. The referenced indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees or expenses.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.84%. 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 0.83%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2017 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.
Holdings Diversification | |
(Market Exposure as % of Net Assets) | |
Investments | % of Net Assets |
Industrial | 19.8% |
Consumer, Cyclical | 17.2% |
Financial | 17.2% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 15.5% |
Basic Materials | 8.9% |
Communications | 6.3% |
Technology | 4.8% |
Other | 10.0% |
Total Long-Term Investments | 99.7% |
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 11.5% |
Total Investments | 111.2% |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net | -11.2% |
Net Assets | 100.0% |
Ten Largest Holdings | |
(% of Total Net Assets) | |
China Everbright Ltd. | 1.4% |
Shanghai Electric Group Company Ltd. — Class H | 1.2% |
GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd. | 1.2% |
AviChina Industry & Technology Company Ltd. — Class H | 1.2% |
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. | 1.1% |
Zijin Mining Group Company Ltd. — Class H | 1.0% |
Air China Ltd. — Class H | 1.0% |
Kingsoft Corporation Ltd. | 1.0% |
Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd. — Class H | 0.9% |
Zhejiang Expressway Company Ltd. — Class H | 0.9% |
Top Ten Total | 10.9% |
“Ten Largest Holdings” exclude any temporary cash investments.
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HAO Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF
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 | $ | 13.33 | |
Net Asset Value | $ | 13.23 | |
Premium to NAV | 0.76% | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 62,058 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE | |||||||||||||
PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Since | |||||||||||||
One | Three | Five | Inception | ||||||||||
Year | Year | Year | (06/12/08) | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier | |||||||||||||
Markets ETF | |||||||||||||
NAV | -18.75 | % | -8.50 | % | -3.25 | % | -6.02 | % | |||||
Market | -18.48 | % | -8.55 | % | -3.68 | % | -5.91 | % | |||||
BNY Mellon | |||||||||||||
New Frontier | |||||||||||||
Index | -16.62 | % | -7.45 | % | -2.41 | % | -5.07 | % | |||||
MSCI Emerging | |||||||||||||
Markets | |||||||||||||
Index | -0.01 | % | 5.96 | % | 4.08 | % | 0.68 | % |
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. NAV performance data reflects fees and expenses of the Fund. 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 guggenheiminvestments.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.
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. The referenced indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees or expenses.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.81%. 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 0.77%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2017 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.
Holdings Diversification | |
(Market Exposure as % of Net Assets) | |
Investments | % of Net Assets |
Financial | 39.1% |
Energy | 14.8% |
Communications | 14.5% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 7.9% |
Consumer, Cyclical | 6.7% |
Basic Materials | 4.0% |
Other | 5.2% |
Total Common Stocks | 92.2% |
Exchange Traded Funds | 9.0% |
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 11.7% |
Total Investments | 112.9% |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net | -12.9% |
Net Assets | 100.0% |
Ten Largest Holdings | |
(% of Total Net Assets) | |
Market Vectors Vietnam ETF | 9.0% |
Copa Holdings S.A. — Class A | 4.8% |
YPF S.A. ADR | 4.7% |
Guaranty Trust Bank plc | 4.1% |
MercadoLibre, Inc. | 4.1% |
National Bank of Kuwait SAKP | 3.7% |
KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSCGDR | 3.2% |
Oman Telecommunications Company SAOG | 3.0% |
Safaricom Ltd. | 2.9% |
Kuwait Finance House KSCP | 2.9% |
Top Ten Total | 42.4% |
“Ten Largest Holdings” exclude any temporary cash investments.
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) continued | May 31, 2015 |
FRN Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF
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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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) continued | May 31, 2015 |
HGI Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF
Fund Statistics | |||
Share Price | $ | 17.60 | |
Net Asset Value | $ | 17.65 | |
Discount to NAV | -0.28% | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 26,480 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE | |||||||||||||
PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Since | |||||||||||||
One | Three | Five | Inception | ||||||||||
Year | Year | Year | (07/11/07) | ||||||||||
Guggenheim | |||||||||||||
International | |||||||||||||
Multi-Asset | |||||||||||||
Income ETF | |||||||||||||
NAV | -6.64 | % | 9.83 | % | 6.34 | % | -0.02 | % | |||||
Market | -7.53 | % | 9.62 | % | 6.28 | % | -0.06 | % | |||||
Zacks International | |||||||||||||
Multi-Asset | |||||||||||||
Income Index | -6.76 | % | 9.88 | % | 6.59 | % | 0.39 | % | |||||
MSCI EAFE | |||||||||||||
Index | -0.48 | % | 15.63 | % | 9.95 | % | 0.43 | % |
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. NAV performance data reflects fees and expenses of the Fund. 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 guggenheiminvestments.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 $24.98 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.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index measures the performance for a diverse range of global stock markets within Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The referenced indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees or expenses.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.84%. 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 0.97%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2017 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.
Holdings Diversification | |
(Market Exposure as % of Net Assets) | |
Investments | |
Financial | 17.3% |
Energy | 16.2% |
Industrial | 11.4% |
Consumer, Cyclical | 10.3% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 9.8% |
Communications | 8.8% |
Basic Materials | 7.7% |
Technology | 4.6% |
Utilities | 3.1% |
Diversified | 0.5% |
Closed-End Funds | 9.9% |
Total Long-Term Investments | 99.6% |
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 15.7% |
Total Investments | 115.3% |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net | -15.3% |
Total Net Assets | 100.0% |
“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Ten Largest Holdings | |
(% of Total Net Assets) | |
Mobile Telesystems OJSC | 2.1% |
Banco de Chile | 1.8% |
Formula Systems 1985 Ltd. | 1.5% |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV | 1.4% |
Mitsui & Company Ltd. | 1.3% |
AXA S.A. | 1.3% |
Varitronix International Ltd. | 1.2% |
Mitsubishi Corp. | 1.2% |
Devon Energy Corp. | 1.2% |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 1.2% |
Top Ten Total | 14.2% |
“Ten Largest Holdings” exclude any temporary cash investments.
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) continued | May 31, 2015 |
HGI Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF (continued)
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 Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index (“MSCI EAFE Index”) measures the performance for a diverse range of global stock markets within Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The referenced indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses.
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) continued | May 31, 2015 |
SEA Guggenheim Shipping ETF
Fund Statistics | |||
Share Price | $ | 19.55 | |
Net Asset Value | $ | 19.60 | |
Discount to NAV | -0.26% | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 70,577 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE | ||||||||||
PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2015 | ||||||||||
Since | ||||||||||
One | Three | Inception | ||||||||
Year | Year | (06/11/10) | ||||||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | ||||||||||
NAV | -10.52 | % | 10.08 | % | -2.58 | % | ||||
Market | -10.78 | % | 10.08 | % | -2.63 | % | ||||
Dow Jones Global Shipping | ||||||||||
IndexSM | -10.87 | % | 9.88 | % | N/A | |||||
Delta Global Shipping Index/ | ||||||||||
Dow Jones Global | ||||||||||
Shipping IndexSM | -10.87 | % | 9.88 | % | -2.55 | %1 | ||||
MSCI World Index | 5.70 | % | 17.09 | % | 12.99 | % |
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. NAV performance data reflects fees and expenses of the Fund. 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 guggenheiminvestments.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 Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index (MSCI) measures performance from a diverse range of global stock markets, including the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East. The referenced indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees or expenses.
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.
Holdings Diversification | |
(Market Exposure as % of Net Assets) | |
Investments | |
Industrial | 87.4% |
Marine Transportation | 7.1% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 4.6% |
Total Long-Term Investments | 99.1% |
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 22.0% |
Total Investments | 121.1% |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net | -21.1% |
Total Net Assets | 100.0% |
“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Ten Largest Holdings | |
(% of Total Net Assets) | |
AP Moeller – Maersk,A/S — Class B | 16.6% |
Nippon Yusen K.K. | 7.6% |
COSCO Pacific Ltd. | 4.6% |
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. | 4.3% |
Teekay Corp. | 4.3% |
Golden Ocean Group Ltd. | 4.3% |
Sembcorp Marine Ltd. | 3.9% |
Matson, Inc. | 3.8% |
Teekay LNG Partners, LP | 3.8% |
Teekay Offshore Partners, LP | 3.7% |
Top Ten Total | 56.9% |
“Ten Largest Holdings” exclude any temporary cash investments.
1 | The benchmark return reflects the blended return of the Delta Global Shipping Index from 6/11/10 - 7/26/11 and the return of the Dow Jones Global Shipping IndexSM from 7/27/11 - 5/31/15. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) continued | May 31, 2015 |
SEA Guggenheim Shipping ETF (continued)
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 measures performance from a diverse range of global stock markets, including the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East. The referenced index is unmanaged. 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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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) continued | May 31, 2015 |
CUT Guggenheim Timber ETF
Fund Statistics | |||
Share Price | $ | 26.26 | |
Net Asset Value | $ | 26.28 | |
Discount to NAV | -0.08% | ||
Net Assets ($000) | $ | 199,709 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE | |||||||||||||
PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Since | |||||||||||||
One | Three | Five | Inception | ||||||||||
Year | Year | Year | (11/09/07) | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | |||||||||||||
NAV | 6.50 | % | 20.87 | % | 10.54 | % | 2.67 | % | |||||
Market | 6.60 | % | 20.73 | % | 10.58 | % | 2.65 | % | |||||
Beacon Global Timber | |||||||||||||
Index | 7.40 | % | 21.89 | % | 11.50 | % | 3.82 | % | |||||
MSCI World Index | 5.70 | % | 17.09 | % | 12.84 | % | 3.45 | % | |||||
S&P Global Timber & | |||||||||||||
Forestry Index | 6.62 | % | 17.78 | % | 9.16 | % | 0.76 | % | |||||
STOXX Europe Total | |||||||||||||
Market Forestry & | |||||||||||||
Paper Index | 9.99 | % | 30.23 | % | 16.30 | % | 3.00 | % |
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. NAV performance data reflects fees and expenses of the Fund. 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 guggenheiminvestments.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 $24.91 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.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index measures performance from a diverse range of global stock markets, including the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East.
The S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index is comprised of 25 of the largest publicly traded companies engaged in the ownership, management or the upstream supply chain of forests and timberlands. These may be forest products companies, timber REITs, paper products companies, paper packaging companies, or agricultural product companies that are engaged in the ownership, management or the upstream supply chain of forests and timberlands.
The STOXX® Europe TMI Forestry & Paper is a market capitalization weighted index of all companies in the Forestry & Paper sector of the STOXX Europe TMI index. Using the market standard ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark), companies with primary revenue sources from the Forestry & Paper sector are selected from the STOXX Europe TMI universe, which covers 95 percent of the free float market capitalization across 18 Western European countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom).
The referenced indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees or expenses.
Per the most recent prospectus, the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, was 0.75%. 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 0.76%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2017 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.
Holdings Diversification | |
(Market Exposure as % of Net Assets) | |
Investments | % of Net Assets |
Basic Materials | 68.8% |
Financial | 13.0% |
Industrial | 12.3% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 4.7% |
Energy | 1.0% |
Total Long-Term Investments | 99.8% |
Investments of Collateral for Securities Loaned | 0.9% |
Total Investments | 100.7% |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net | -0.7% |
Total Net Assets | 100.0% |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) continued | May 31, 2015 |
CUT Guggenheim Timber ETF (continued)
Ten Largest Holdings | |
(% of Total Net Assets) | |
Mondi Ltd. | 5.7% |
Suzano Papel E Celulose SA | 5.3% |
Smurfit Kappa Group plc | 5.3% |
Oji Holdings Corp. | 5.2% |
Fibria Celulose S.A. ADR | 4.9% |
Stora Enso Oyj | 4.9% |
MeadWestvaco Corp. | 4.7% |
Klabin S.A. | 4.7% |
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA | 4.7% |
UPM-Kymmene Oyj | 4.5% |
Top Ten Total | 49.9% |
“Ten Largest Holdings” exclude any temporary cash investments.
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 measures performance from a diverse range of global stock markets, including the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East. 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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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) | May 31, 2015 |
All funds have operating expenses and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a Fund incur advisory fees and other Fund expenses which are deducted from a Fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the Fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning December 1, 2014 and ending May 31, 2015.
The following tables illustrate a Fund’s costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return. This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fifth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s 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 provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return. This section is intended to help investors compare a Fund’s cost with those of other funds. The table 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 paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
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) on purchase payments, and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the second 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.
More information about a Fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios for the past five years, can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the appropriate Fund prospectus.
Beginning | Ending | ||||||||||||||||
Expense | account value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | ||||||||||||||
Ratio1 | Fund Return | November 30, 2014 | May 31, 2015 | During Period2 | |||||||||||||
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3 | |||||||||||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | 0.70 | % | (10.09 | )% | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 899.07 | $ | 3.31 | |||||||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 0.70 | % | 14.20 | % | 1,000.00 | 1,142.04 | 3.74 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 0.75 | % | 30.52 | % | 1,000.00 | 1,305.22 | 4.31 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 0.70 | % | (11.13 | )% | 1,000.00 | 888.67 | 3.30 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 0.70 | % | 0.33 | % | 1,000.00 | 1,003.26 | 3.50 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 0.65 | % | 4.73 | % | 1,000.00 | 1,047.29 | 3.32 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 0.69 | % | 9.17 | % | 1,000.00 | 1,091.72 | 3.60 |
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) continued | May 31, 2015 |
Beginning | Ending | ||||||||||||||||
Expense | account value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | ||||||||||||||
Ratio1 | Fund Return | November 30, 2014 | May 31, 2015 | During Period2 | |||||||||||||
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses) | |||||||||||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | 0.70 | % | 5.00 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.44 | $ | 3.53 | |||||||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 0.70 | % | 5.00 | % | 1,000.00 | 1,021.44 | 3.53 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 0.75 | % | 5.00 | % | 1,000.00 | 1,021.19 | 3.78 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 0.70 | % | 5.00 | % | 1,000.00 | 1,021.44 | 3.53 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 0.70 | % | 5.00 | % | 1,000.00 | 1,021.44 | 3.53 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 0.65 | % | 5.00 | % | 1,000.00 | 1,021.69 | 3.28 | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 0.69 | % | 5.00 | % | 1,000.00 | 1,021.49 | 3.48 |
1 | Annualized and excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest, if any. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
3 | Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period December 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | May 31, 2015 |
ENY Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF
Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 99.7% | |||||||
Canada - 99.7% | |||||||
Encana Corp. | 189,665 | $ | 2,394,648 | ||||
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 72,593 | 2,232,019 | |||||
Suncor Energy, Inc. | 74,400 | 2,166,585 | |||||
Inter Pipeline Ltd.1 | 86,779 | 2,150,965 | |||||
TransCanada Corp. | 49,328 | 2,130,005 | |||||
Enbridge, Inc. | 44,661 | 2,128,128 | |||||
Crescent Point Energy Corp.1 | 93,991 | 2,121,904 | |||||
Pembina Pipeline Corp.1 | 65,686 | 2,109,635 | |||||
Cenovus Energy, Inc. | 123,402 | 2,028,607 | |||||
ARC Resources Ltd.1 | 95,532 | 1,743,416 | |||||
Cameco Corp. | 111,903 | 1,671,037 | |||||
Husky Energy, Inc. | 83,281 | 1,630,593 | |||||
Keyera Corp. | 47,726 | 1,565,696 | |||||
Vermilion Energy, Inc.1 | 30,320 | 1,296,358 | |||||
Veresen, Inc.1 | 80,912 | 1,203,714 | |||||
AltaGas Ltd. | 37,852 | 1,202,652 | |||||
Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.1 | 137,057 | 1,194,617 | |||||
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp.1 | 43,334 | 1,170,270 | |||||
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.1 | 42,304 | 1,131,948 | |||||
Baytex Energy Corp.1 | 47,676 | 808,191 | |||||
Whitecap Resources, Inc.1 | 71,605 | 785,891 | |||||
Gibson Energy, Inc. | 35,318 | 677,076 | |||||
Enerplus Corp.1 | 58,225 | 560,677 | |||||
Precision Drilling Corp. | 82,597 | 545,243 | |||||
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings, Inc. | 15,910 | 486,509 | |||||
Parkland Fuel Corp.1 | 23,270 | 472,204 | |||||
Mullen Group Ltd.1 | 25,975 | 433,870 | |||||
Pengrowth Energy Corp.1 | 151,125 | 403,161 | |||||
Ensign Energy Services, Inc. | 36,664 | 345,712 | |||||
Pason Systems, Inc. | 19,226 | 342,703 | |||||
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. | 70,552 | 340,820 | |||||
Bonavista Energy Corp.1 | 53,442 | 337,371 | |||||
Canadian Energy Services & Technology Corp. | 50,078 | 290,860 | |||||
Penn West Petroleum Ltd. | 141,906 | 278,526 | |||||
Enerflex Ltd. | 22,168 | 250,938 | |||||
Freehold Royalties Ltd.1 | 15,883 | 224,201 | |||||
Bonterra Energy Corp.1 | 7,816 | 216,149 | |||||
Surge Energy, Inc.1 | 62,153 | 202,156 | |||||
TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. | 21,960 | 170,297 | |||||
Calfrac Well Services Ltd. | 20,116 | 140,526 | |||||
Trinidad Drilling Ltd. | 37,639 | 137,801 | |||||
Trican Well Service Ltd. | 42,184 | 130,785 | |||||
TransGlobe Energy Corp. | 21,177 | 84,827 | |||||
Savanna Energy Services Corp. | 25,574 | 35,034 | |||||
Total Canada | 41,974,325 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks | |||||||
(Cost $49,980,754) | 41,974,325 | ||||||
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL†,2 - 38.4% | |||||||
BNY Mellon Separately Managed Cash Collateral | |||||||
Account, 0.1047% | 16,153,822 | $ | 16,153,822 | ||||
Total Securities Lending Collateral | |||||||
(Cost $16,153,822) | 16,153,822 | ||||||
Total Investments - 138.1% | |||||||
(Cost $66,134,576) | $ | 58,128,147 | |||||
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (38.1)% | (16,046,452 | ) | |||||
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | $ | 42,081,695 |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. | |
1 | All or portion of this security is on loan at May 31, 2015 — See Note 2. | |
2 | Securities lending collateral — See Note 2. |
Country Diversification | ||
% of Common | ||
Country | Stocks | |
Canada | 100.0% |
Currency Denomination | ||
% of Common | ||
Currency | Stocks | |
Canadian Dollar | 100.0% |
See notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS continued | May 31, 2015 |
TAO Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF
Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 99.4% | |||||||
Financial - 86.4% | |||||||
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | 508,163 | $ | 1,842,131 | ||||
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | 209,308 | 1,802,142 | |||||
Henderson Land Development Company Ltd. | 217,996 | 1,759,087 | |||||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | 100,315 | 1,700,485 | |||||
Sino Land Company Ltd. | 906,840 | 1,553,604 | |||||
China Resources Land Ltd. | 474,959 | 1,537,947 | |||||
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. | 463,942 | 1,466,362 | |||||
New World Development Company Ltd. | 1,025,000 | 1,367,275 | |||||
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. | 86,589 | 1,351,635 | |||||
Link REIT | 228,252 | 1,325,069 | |||||
Hang Lung Group Ltd. | 186,475 | 943,014 | |||||
Wheelock & Company Ltd. | 165,185 | 890,755 | |||||
Country Garden Holdings Company Ltd. | 1,686,302 | 776,632 | |||||
Swire Properties Ltd. | 212,580 | 723,999 | |||||
China Vanke Company Ltd. — Class H* | 266,504 | 703,086 | |||||
Hysan Development Company Ltd. — Class A | 142,362 | 650,143 | |||||
Kerry Properties Ltd. | 143,388 | 598,410 | |||||
Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd. | 916,611 | 597,156 | |||||
Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd. | 770,185 | 550,448 | |||||
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. | 252,643 | 542,341 | |||||
Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.*,†† | 86,589 | 526,132 | |||||
Hopewell Holdings Ltd. | 134,574 | 526,036 | |||||
Longfor Properties Company Ltd. | 271,552 | 447,708 | |||||
Sunac China Holdings Ltd. | 363,018 | 426,636 | |||||
New World China Land Ltd. | 538,099 | 356,116 | |||||
Yuexiu Property Company Ltd. | 1,379,460 | 320,327 | |||||
Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd. | 96,115 | 301,927 | |||||
Champion REIT | 526,190 | 300,717 | |||||
Renhe Commercial Holdings Company Ltd.*,1 | 3,368,635 | 299,857 | |||||
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust REIT | 270,698 | 273,438 | |||||
SOHO China Ltd. | 388,830 | 265,355 | |||||
KWG Property Holding Ltd. | 266,173 | 254,101 | |||||
Shenzhen Investment Ltd. | 448,367 | 242,937 | |||||
Guangzhou R&F Properties Company Ltd. — Class H | 206,232 | 241,576 | |||||
Agile Property Holdings Ltd.1 | 305,423 | 234,833 | |||||
Greentown China Holdings Ltd.*,1 | 161,569 | 231,362 | |||||
Shui On Land Ltd.1 | 702,924 | 222,170 | |||||
Poly Property Group Company Ltd. | 398,772 | 219,667 | |||||
Franshion Properties China Ltd. | 561,221 | 218,651 | |||||
China South City Holdings Ltd.1 | 554,000 | 210,121 | |||||
Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. | 51,207 | 193,557 | |||||
K Wah International Holdings Ltd. | 238,692 | 145,342 | |||||
Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.* | 129,443 | 136,932 | |||||
Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust | 214,926 | 120,334 | |||||
Yanlord Land Group Ltd. | 115,809 | 101,737 | |||||
Tian An China Investment Company Ltd. | 157,305 | 101,467 | |||||
China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd. | 161,422 | 90,586 | |||||
E-House China Holdings Ltd. ADR | 13,784 | 76,639 | |||||
Glorious Property Holdings Ltd.* | 505,504 | 73,691 | |||||
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.*,†††,1 | 378,110 | — | |||||
Total Financial | 29,841,673 | ||||||
Diversified - 13.0% | |||||||
Swire Pacific Ltd. — Class A | 111,484 | 1,500,058 | |||||
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 200,962 | 1,387,009 | |||||
Goldin Properties Holdings Ltd.* | 256,378 | 820,246 | |||||
Swire Pacific Ltd. — Class B | 195,987 | 498,087 | |||||
Carnival Group International Holdings Ltd.* | 1,570,000 | 283,556 | |||||
Total Diversified | 4,488,956 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks | |||||||
(Cost $33,043,185) | 34,330,629 | ||||||
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL†,2 - 1.3% | |||||||
BNY Mellon Separately Managed Cash Collateral | |||||||
Account, 0.1189% | 529,931 | 529,931 | |||||
Total Securities Lending Collateral | |||||||
(Cost $529,931) | 529,931 | ||||||
Total Investments - 100.7% | |||||||
(Cost $33,573,116) | $ | 34,860,560 | |||||
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (0.7)% | (312,606 | ) | |||||
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | $ | 34,547,954 |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. | |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4. | |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4. | |
1 | All or portion of this security is on loan at May 31, 2015 — See Note 2. | |
2 | Securities lending collateral — See Note 2. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt | |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
See notes to financial statements.
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Country Diversification | ||
% of Common | ||
Country | Stocks | |
China | 98.9% | |
Singapore | 1.1% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% |
Currency Denomination | ||
% of Common | ||
Currency | Stocks | |
Hong Kong Dollar | 94.2% | |
United States Dollar | 5.5% | |
Singapore Dollar | 0.3% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% |
See notes to financial statements.
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HAO Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF
Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 99.7% | |||||||
Industrial - 19.8% | |||||||
Shanghai Electric Group Company Ltd. — Class H1 | 3,531,933 | $ | 3,722,596 | ||||
AviChina Industry & Technology Company Ltd. — Class H | 2,859,928 | 3,634,149 | |||||
China COSCO Holdings Company Ltd. — Class H*,1 | 3,058,437 | 2,296,329 | |||||
Beijing Capital International Airport Company Ltd. — | |||||||
Class H* | 1,787,965 | 2,140,516 | |||||
China International Marine Containers Group Co. Ltd. — | |||||||
Class H | 710,600 | 2,035,118 | |||||
China Shipping Container Lines Company Ltd. — Class H* | 4,441,912 | 2,034,275 | |||||
Haitian International Holdings Ltd. | 748,988 | 1,841,659 | |||||
Sunny Optical Technology Group Company Ltd.1 | 810,946 | 1,780,586 | |||||
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.1 | 2,546,965 | 1,705,304 | |||||
Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd. — Class H* | 3,232,933 | 1,689,130 | |||||
Tech Pro Technology Development Ltd.* | 1,592,800 | 1,621,249 | |||||
BBMG Corp. — Class H | 1,406,465 | 1,574,926 | |||||
China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.†††,1,2 | 2,416,948 | 1,471,705 | |||||
Sinotrans Ltd. — Class H | 1,857,965 | 1,450,121 | |||||
China Machinery Engineering Corp. — Class H | 992,000 | 1,323,255 | |||||
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology | |||||||
Company Ltd. — Class H1 | 1,691,800 | 1,300,788 | |||||
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. | 2,061,965 | 1,268,852 | |||||
China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd. | 1,254,965 | 1,262,808 | |||||
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Company | |||||||
Ltd. — Class H* | 510,829 | 1,252,105 | |||||
China Shipping Development Co. Ltd. — Class H | 1,529,965 | 1,209,911 | |||||
China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd. | 1,194,968 | 1,143,857 | |||||
Guangshen Railway Company Ltd. — Class H* | 1,717,965 | 1,134,738 | |||||
Hi Sun Technology China Ltd.* | 2,163,000 | 1,107,793 | |||||
China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.1 | 1,767,165 | 1,044,128 | |||||
SITC International Holdings Company Ltd. | 1,396,882 | 946,086 | |||||
CT Environmental Group Ltd. | 672,000 | 915,471 | |||||
Dongfang Electric Corporation Ltd. — Class H* | 408,200 | 906,813 | |||||
AVIC International Holding HK Ltd.* | 3,868,000 | 903,185 | |||||
Wasion Group Holdings Ltd. | 565,978 | 877,638 | |||||
China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd. | 541,946 | 838,974 | |||||
Boer Power Holdings Ltd. | 328,000 | 737,958 | |||||
SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd.* | 4,730,800 | 718,967 | |||||
Harbin Electric Company Ltd. — Class H | 805,972 | 678,961 | |||||
Kangda International Environmental Company Ltd.* | 1,168,000 | 659,976 | |||||
China Huarong Energy Company Ltd.*,1 | 5,695,919 | 646,633 | |||||
China Water Affairs Group Ltd.1 | 1,026,000 | 574,445 | |||||
China Aerospace International Holdings Ltd. | 2,167,951 | 570,547 | |||||
Chaowei Power Holdings Ltd.1 | 685,000 | 564,680 | |||||
Tianjin Port Development Holdings Ltd. | 1,843,965 | 544,753 | |||||
Lonking Holdings Ltd. | 2,222,923 | 539,130 | |||||
China National Materials Company Ltd. — Class H | 1,344,965 | 510,117 | |||||
Tianneng Power International Ltd. | 816,005 | 505,296 | |||||
Dongjiang Environmental Company Ltd. — Class H | 83,200 | 499,100 | |||||
West China Cement Ltd. | 2,862,010 | 487,367 | |||||
COSCO International Holdings Ltd. | 683,988 | 476,490 | |||||
First Tractor Company Ltd. — Class H1 | 460,000 | 425,489 | |||||
EVA Precision Industrial Holdings Ltd. | 1,276,000 | 396,716 | |||||
Ozner Water International Holding Ltd.* | 1,021,000 | 379,341 | |||||
Greatview Aseptic Packaging Company Ltd. | 655,042 | 378,581 | |||||
Sinotrans Shipping Ltd. | 1,473,465 | 368,768 | |||||
CPMC Holdings Ltd. | 462,940 | 344,597 | |||||
Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Company Ltd. | 910,968 | 303,204 | |||||
Honghua Group Ltd. | 2,356,968 | 297,983 | |||||
Yuanda China Holdings Ltd. | 2,861,996 | 284,296 | |||||
SOCAM Development Ltd. | 309,960 | 283,507 | |||||
Guodian Technology & Environment Group Corporation | |||||||
Ltd. — Class H | 1,513,000 | 269,358 | |||||
Asia Cement China Holdings Corp. | 502,000 | 262,931 | |||||
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd. ADR* | 148,864 | 150,353 | |||||
Total Industrial | 59,293,609 | ||||||
Consumer, Cyclical - 17.2% | |||||||
GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd.* | 13,916,727 | 3,644,556 | |||||
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. | 667,038 | 3,295,800 | |||||
Air China Ltd. — Class H | 2,441,940 | 3,002,197 | |||||
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Company Ltd. — Class H | 761,072 | 2,523,308 | |||||
Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd. | 2,291,945 | 2,190,957 | |||||
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.1 | 936,972 | 2,173,340 | |||||
China Southern Airlines Company Ltd. — Class H* | 2,049,965 | 2,102,447 | |||||
Intime Retail Group Company Ltd.1 | 1,198,965 | 2,047,887 | |||||
Minth Group Ltd. | 771,968 | 1,902,147 | |||||
Digital China Holdings Ltd. | 980,008 | 1,762,397 | |||||
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd. — Class H* | 2,177,965 | 1,697,068 | |||||
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. | 2,784,000 | 1,677,249 | |||||
China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd. | 2,893,937 | 1,414,945 | |||||
China Dongxiang Group Company Ltd.1 | 3,986,936 | 1,131,549 | |||||
Li Ning Company Ltd.* | 1,806,968 | 1,058,322 | |||||
Homeinns Hotel Group ADR*,1 | 36,539 | 982,899 | |||||
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. | 576,983 | 887,260 | |||||
Cosmo Lady China Holdings Company Ltd. | 847,000 | 874,148 | |||||
Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels Group Co. | |||||||
Ltd. — Class H* | 1,672,000 | 834,755 | |||||
China Lodging Group Ltd. ADR*,1 | 33,566 | 831,765 | |||||
China Lilang Ltd. | 672,000 | 806,239 | |||||
REXLot Holdings Ltd.1 | 10,249,845 | 753,709 | |||||
Baoxin Auto Group Ltd. | 888,432 | 742,695 | |||||
Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Company | |||||||
Ltd. — Class H | 547,000 | 714,133 | |||||
China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Ltd.1 | 1,032,968 | 674,293 |
See notes to financial statements.
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Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 99.7% (continued) | |||||||
Consumer, Cyclical - 17.2% (continued) | |||||||
China Harmony Auto Holding Ltd. | 531,000 | $ | 671,324 | ||||
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd. | 798,500 | 668,546 | |||||
Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd. ADR*,1 | 14,974 | 660,204 | |||||
Qingling Motors Company Ltd. — Class H | 1,509,965 | 598,021 | |||||
Dah Chong Hong Holdings Ltd.1 | 990,968 | 590,627 | |||||
TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Ltd. | 648,000 | 576,814 | |||||
NewOcean Energy Holdings Ltd.1 | 1,139,895 | 573,510 | |||||
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. | 824,976 | 560,872 | |||||
Hisense Kelon Electrical Holdings Company Ltd. — Class H* | 551,000 | 525,300 | |||||
Bosideng International Holdings Ltd. | 3,331,933 | 524,406 | |||||
Jintian Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. | 898,000 | 488,878 | |||||
Hengdeli Holdings Ltd. | 2,369,543 | 486,041 | |||||
Jinmao Investments and Jinmao China Investments | |||||||
Holdings Ltd. | 719,500 | 473,383 | |||||
Xinchen China Power Holdings Ltd.* | 1,026,000 | 463,262 | |||||
China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd. | 597,960 | 459,759 | |||||
Ajisen China Holdings Ltd. | 744,005 | 451,113 | |||||
Springland International Holdings Ltd. | 1,193,019 | 434,018 | |||||
Tack Fiori International Group Ltd.* | 1,572,000 | 405,596 | |||||
Parkson Retail Group Ltd. | 1,539,965 | 375,478 | |||||
Weiqiao Textile Co. — Class H | 478,500 | 372,229 | |||||
361 Degrees International Ltd. | 905,005 | 357,260 | |||||
XTEP International Holdings Ltd. | 779,000 | 342,691 | |||||
Maoye International Holdings Ltd. | 1,141,965 | 269,597 | |||||
Ying Li International Real Estate Ltd.* | 1,297,400 | 245,264 | |||||
Welling Holding Ltd. | 896,000 | 218,465 | |||||
Total Consumer, Cyclical | 51,518,723 | ||||||
Financial - 17.2% | |||||||
China Everbright Ltd. | 1,023,968 | 4,075,238 | |||||
Sunac China Holdings Ltd. | 2,128,003 | 2,500,933 | |||||
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Company Ltd. — Class H* | 2,987,023 | 2,427,675 | |||||
Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.1 | 558,998 | 2,152,613 | |||||
Yuexiu Property Company Ltd. | 8,057,882 | 1,871,134 | |||||
Bank of Chongqing Company Ltd. — Class H | 1,860,500 | 1,855,328 | |||||
Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd. | 957,000 | 1,837,072 | |||||
Far East Horizon Ltd. | 1,837,965 | 1,787,805 | |||||
Renhe Commercial Holdings Company Ltd.* | 19,807,745 | 1,763,176 | |||||
China Galaxy Securities Company Ltd. — Class H | 974,000 | 1,651,071 | |||||
SOHO China Ltd. | 2,272,965 | 1,551,172 | |||||
KWG Property Holding Ltd. | 1,544,151 | 1,474,120 | |||||
Shenzhen Investment Ltd. | 2,641,945 | 1,431,477 | |||||
Harbin Bank Company Ltd. — Class H* | 3,641,000 | 1,418,532 | |||||
Guangzhou R&F Properties Company Ltd. — Class H | 1,191,165 | 1,395,305 | |||||
Greentown China Holdings Ltd.1 | 958,983 | 1,373,236 | |||||
Agile Property Holdings Ltd.1 | 1,783,965 | 1,371,652 | |||||
Shui On Land Ltd.1 | 4,130,412 | 1,305,482 | |||||
Poly Property Group Company Ltd. | 2,363,948 | 1,302,199 | |||||
Franshion Properties China Ltd. | 3,205,916 | 1,249,023 | |||||
China South City Holdings Ltd.1 | 3,285,950 | 1,246,292 | |||||
Joy City Property Ltd. | 3,869,252 | 1,078,182 | |||||
Beijing Capital Land Ltd. — Class H | 1,171,968 | 889,006 | |||||
Colour Life Services Group Company Ltd. | 584,000 | 878,462 | |||||
China Financial International Investments Ltd.*,1 | 4,830,000 | 872,342 | |||||
Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.* | 751,968 | 795,472 | |||||
Noah Holdings Ltd. ADR*,1 | 24,670 | 782,039 | |||||
Central China Securities Company Ltd. — Class H | 792,000 | 776,516 | |||||
CIFI Holdings Group Company Ltd. | 2,678,000 | 753,145 | |||||
Yanlord Land Group Ltd. | 678,400 | 595,970 | |||||
Shanghai Industrial Urban Development Group Ltd. | 1,667,965 | 572,374 | |||||
China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd. | 919,968 | 516,266 | |||||
China Aoyuan Property Group Ltd. | 1,734,000 | 505,556 | |||||
E-House China Holdings Ltd. ADR | 84,510 | 469,876 | |||||
CNinsure, Inc. ADR*,1 | 54,483 | 440,767 | |||||
Yida China Holdings Ltd. | 1,128,000 | 433,647 | |||||
Mingfa Group International Company Ltd.1 | 1,658,968 | 428,035 | |||||
Sunshine 100 China Holdings Ltd.* | 791,000 | 423,483 | |||||
Credit China Holdings Ltd. | 1,660,000 | 398,320 | |||||
Glorious Property Holdings Ltd.* | 2,705,933 | 394,464 | |||||
Wanda Hotel Development Company Ltd.* | 1,518,976 | 389,956 | |||||
China SCE Property Holdings Ltd.1 | 1,700,358 | 368,520 | |||||
Logan Property Holdings Company Ltd. | 840,000 | 358,690 | |||||
Wuzhou International Holdings Ltd.* | 1,448,000 | 317,562 | |||||
Fantasia Holdings Group Company Ltd. | 1,921,445 | 309,849 | |||||
Yuzhou Properties Company Ltd.1 | 999,000 | 278,375 | |||||
Hydoo International Holding Ltd. | 1,256,000 | 244,668 | |||||
Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd. ADR1 | 67,109 | 195,958 | |||||
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.†††,1,2 | 2,100,965 | — | |||||
Total Financial | 51,508,035 | ||||||
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 15.5% | |||||||
Zhejiang Expressway Company Ltd. — Class H | 1,705,965 | 2,658,573 | |||||
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. | 2,505,976 | 2,579,830 | |||||
Uni-President China Holdings Ltd. | 2,159,968 | 2,137,244 | |||||
Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd. | 1,189,231 | 2,120,243 | |||||
Jiangsu Expressway Company Ltd. — Class H* | 1,439,965 | 2,006,260 | |||||
TAL Education Group ADR*,1 | 46,285 | 1,676,443 | |||||
China Agri-Industries Holdings Ltd. | 2,606,938 | 1,573,939 | |||||
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Company | |||||||
Ltd. — Class H* | 365,000 | 1,572,718 | |||||
China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Ltd. | 6,773,000 | 1,406,754 | |||||
Tong Ren Tang Technologies Company Ltd. — Class H | 737,000 | 1,334,892 |
See notes to financial statements.
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HAO Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF continued
Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 99.7% (continued) | |||||||
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 15.5% (continued) | |||||||
CP Pokphand Company Ltd. | 8,101,856 | $ | 1,296,038 | ||||
China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd.1 | 2,847,024 | 1,138,582 | |||||
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Company | |||||||
Ltd. — Class H* | 270,000 | 1,125,065 | |||||
Lijun International Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | 2,679,889 | 1,037,169 | |||||
Phoenix Healthcare Group Company Ltd. | 455,000 | 934,471 | |||||
Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd.*,1 | 2,680,000 | 822,855 | |||||
Biostime International Holdings Ltd. | 190,551 | 798,925 | |||||
Shenzhen Expressway Company Ltd. — Class H | 903,976 | 796,506 | |||||
Qingdao Port International Company Ltd. — Class H | 1,061,000 | 793,880 | |||||
China Yurun Food Group Ltd.*,1 | 1,642,965 | 771,509 | |||||
Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd. | 1,280,000 | 764,544 | |||||
China Shengmu Organic Milk Ltd.* | 2,675,000 | 762,654 | |||||
China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd. | 1,264,968 | 734,350 | |||||
Vinda International Holdings Ltd. | 333,000 | 720,855 | |||||
Lifetech Scientific Corp.* | 2,167,396 | 685,040 | |||||
Hua Han Bio-Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. | 3,138,016 | 684,153 | |||||
Tibet 5100 Water Resources Holdings Ltd. | 1,756,006 | 663,751 | |||||
China Foods Ltd. | 834,000 | 645,548 | |||||
Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Ltd.1 | 820,000 | 631,538 | |||||
China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. | 358,000 | 627,183 | |||||
Anhui Expressway Company Ltd. — Class H | 622,000 | 604,222 | |||||
Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. — Class H | 70,900 | 599,100 | |||||
Xiamen International Port Company Ltd. — Class H | 1,132,000 | 584,141 | |||||
Sichuan Expressway Company Ltd. — Class H | 1,101,968 | 568,644 | |||||
Dalian Port PDA Company Ltd. — Class H* | 1,101,968 | 568,644 | |||||
United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd.*,1 | 731,993 | 563,758 | |||||
Wumart Stores, Inc. — Class H | 646,483 | 557,949 | |||||
Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Company | |||||||
Ltd. — Class H | 391,000 | 519,548 | |||||
Shandong Luoxin Pharmaceutical Group Stock Company | |||||||
Ltd. — Class H | 212,000 | 496,665 | |||||
Consun Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. | 639,000 | 484,719 | |||||
Yashili International Holdings Ltd. | 1,352,000 | 474,414 | |||||
Poly Culture Group Corporation Ltd. — Class H* | 105,000 | 444,976 | |||||
PW Medtech Group Ltd.* | 925,000 | 436,751 | |||||
Goodbaby International Holdings Ltd. | 900,899 | 431,183 | |||||
Dawnrays Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. | 440,000 | 422,883 | |||||
China Animal Healthcare Ltd.†††,1,2 | 798,000 | 401,494 | |||||
Shenguan Holdings Group Ltd. | 1,337,965 | 393,542 | |||||
Real Nutriceutical Group Ltd. | 1,069,972 | 387,874 | |||||
YuanShengTai Dairy Farm Ltd.* | 2,974,000 | 372,155 | |||||
China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. ADR | 22,638 | 354,737 | |||||
Goldpac Group Ltd. | 372,000 | 308,578 | |||||
Changshouhua Food Company Ltd. | 357,000 | 291,991 | |||||
China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd. | 397,000 | 287,319 | |||||
Microport Scientific Corp. | 462,029 | 263,453 | |||||
Anxin-China Holdings Ltd.†††,2 | 2,619,938 | 98,017 | |||||
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | 46,418,269 | ||||||
Basic Materials - 8.9% | |||||||
Zijin Mining Group Company Ltd. — Class H1 | 6,946,000 | 3,100,433 | |||||
Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd. — Class H* | 4,694,000 | 2,827,948 | |||||
Huabao International Holdings Ltd. | 2,330,962 | 2,249,305 | |||||
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Ltd. — Class H | 4,135,914 | 2,027,527 | |||||
Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd. | 1,994,965 | 1,829,854 | |||||
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. | 741,000 | 1,441,554 | |||||
China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. — Class H1 | 1,572,965 | 1,440,751 | |||||
China Hongqiao Group Ltd.1 | 1,113,016 | 1,128,588 | |||||
Angang Steel Company Ltd. — Class H*,1 | 1,307,965 | 1,079,910 | |||||
Yingde Gases Group Company Ltd. | 1,203,965 | 955,213 | |||||
China BlueChemical Ltd. — Class H | 2,121,965 | 949,903 | |||||
Fufeng Group Ltd. | 1,141,968 | 936,963 | |||||
Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Ltd. — Class H1 | 1,049,468 | 874,607 | |||||
Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Ltd. — Class H*,1 | 2,079,962 | 818,402 | |||||
Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd. | 1,325,968 | 673,970 | |||||
MMG Ltd.*,1 | 1,639,965 | 649,508 | |||||
North Mining Shares Company Ltd. — Class C*,1 | 13,179,586 | 595,088 | |||||
Sinofert Holdings Ltd. | 2,195,965 | 569,420 | |||||
Dongyue Group Ltd. | 1,221,965 | 547,016 | |||||
Shougang Concord International Enterprises Company Ltd.* | 4,955,905 | 428,360 | |||||
China Precious Metal Resources Holdings Company Ltd.*,1 | 4,191,936 | 378,551 | |||||
Xingda International Holdings Ltd. | 1,071,895 | 348,469 | |||||
Tiangong International Company Ltd.1 | 1,638,000 | 340,213 | |||||
China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals Company Ltd. | 593,000 | 221,087 | |||||
Yip’s Chemical Holdings Ltd. | 332,000 | 197,447 | |||||
Total Basic Materials | 26,610,087 | ||||||
Communications - 6.3% | |||||||
ZTE Corp. — Class H | 746,502 | 2,595,381 | |||||
China Communications Services Corp. Ltd. — Class H | 3,293,937 | 1,805,991 | |||||
SouFun Holdings Ltd. ADR1 | 238,907 | 1,775,078 | |||||
58.com, Inc. ADR* | 18,936 | 1,420,389 | |||||
BYD Electronic International Company Ltd. | 757,500 | 1,237,165 | |||||
Coolpad Group Ltd. | 3,207,930 | 1,154,624 | |||||
Autohome, Inc. ADR* | 22,923 | 1,045,060 | |||||
21Vianet Group, Inc. ADR*,1 | 55,876 | 1,009,121 | |||||
CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd. | 1,649,000 | 855,181 | |||||
TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd.1 | 744,000 | 796,641 | |||||
51job, Inc. ADR*,1 | 24,154 | 749,740 | |||||
E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc. — Class A ADR*,1 | 66,180 | 553,927 | |||||
China Fiber Optic Network System Group Ltd. | 1,292,000 | 490,028 | |||||
Renren, Inc. ADR*,1 | 109,838 | 438,254 |
See notes to financial statements.
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Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 99.7% (continued) | |||||||
Communications - 6.3% (continued) | |||||||
China Public Procurement Ltd.* | 9,136,000 | $ | 412,511 | ||||
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. | 116,500 | 411,050 | |||||
V1 Group Ltd. | 3,425,336 | 393,283 | |||||
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd. | 1,063,954 | 376,084 | |||||
China All Access Holdings Ltd. | 962,000 | 321,430 | |||||
Weibo Corp ADR*,1 | 19,493 | 308,964 | |||||
Synertone Communication Corp. | 3,960,000 | 301,411 | |||||
Phoenix New Media Ltd. ADR* | 38,085 | 269,642 | |||||
Total Communications | 18,720,955 | ||||||
Technology - 4.8% | |||||||
Kingsoft Corporation Ltd.1 | 724,972 | 2,908,661 | |||||
TravelSky Technology Ltd. — Class H | 1,108,468 | 1,921,914 | |||||
NetDragon Websoft, Inc.1 | 307,960 | 1,543,465 | |||||
Kingdee International Software Group Company Ltd.1 | 1,817,965 | 1,454,081 | |||||
Chinasoft International Ltd.* | 1,430,021 | 1,007,271 | |||||
Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd.* | 1,280,000 | 899,949 | |||||
Perfect World Company Ltd. ADR*,1 | 40,430 | 799,705 | |||||
Shanda Games Ltd. ADR*,1 | 112,377 | 781,582 | |||||
Ju Teng International Holdings Ltd. | 1,035,968 | 640,167 | |||||
Tian Ge Interactive Holdings Ltd. | 670,000 | 598,990 | |||||
Boyaa Interactive International Ltd. | 564,000 | 580,622 | |||||
Changyou.com Ltd. ADR* | 13,374 | 417,001 | |||||
TPV Technology Ltd. | 1,055,968 | 258,831 | |||||
NQ Mobile, Inc. ADR*,1 | 58,848 | 241,865 | |||||
China ITS Holdings Company Ltd.* | 1,338,348 | 238,265 | |||||
Total Technology | 14,292,369 | ||||||
Energy - 4.5% | |||||||
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.1 | 3,726,000 | 1,744,862 | |||||
Sinopec Engineering Group Company Ltd. — Class H | 1,391,500 | 1,366,090 | |||||
Trina Solar Ltd. ADR*,1 | 107,849 | 1,334,092 | |||||
Sinopec Oilfield Service Corp. — Class H1 | 2,513,947 | 1,261,587 | |||||
Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co. Ltd. — Class H | 2,509,918 | 1,155,950 | |||||
Shougang Fushan Resources Group Ltd.1 | 4,517,770 | 1,060,735 | |||||
Sinopec Kantons Holdings Ltd.1 | 1,161,900 | 957,814 | |||||
CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd. | 716,000 | 721,399 | |||||
JinkoSolar Holding Company Ltd. ADR*,1 | 23,908 | 687,355 | |||||
United Energy Group Ltd.* | 4,707,905 | 674,159 | |||||
China Suntien Green Energy Corporation Ltd. — Class H | 2,140,029 | 519,026 | |||||
Concord New Energy Group Ltd.* | 4,770,000 | 436,906 | |||||
JA Solar Holdings Company Ltd. ADR*,1 | 45,315 | 383,818 | |||||
China Tian Lun Gas Holdings Ltd.* | 349,000 | 337,224 | |||||
Anton Oilfield Services Group/Hong Kong1 | 1,305,890 | 303,243 | |||||
Hilong Holding Ltd.1 | 918,000 | 293,701 | |||||
SPT Energy Group, Inc. | 1,061,895 | 217,816 | |||||
Total Energy | 13,455,777 | ||||||
Utilities - 4.2% | |||||||
Huadian Power International Corporation Ltd. — Class H | 2,035,965 | $ | 2,353,368 | ||||
Datang International Power Generation Company | |||||||
Ltd. — Class H | 3,937,919 | 2,306,397 | |||||
China Power International Development Ltd. | 3,035,945 | 2,208,943 | |||||
Huaneng Renewables Corporation Ltd. — Class H | 4,490,023 | 2,102,648 | |||||
Huadian Fuxin Energy Corporation Ltd. — Class H | 2,694,000 | 1,411,026 | |||||
China Oil & Gas Group Ltd. | 5,279,865 | 633,457 | |||||
China Datang Corporation Renewable Power Company | |||||||
Ltd. — Class H | 3,099,027 | 539,723 | |||||
Tianjin Development Holdings Ltd. | 464,000 | 466,900 | |||||
China Power New Energy Development Company Ltd. | 4,859,640 | 451,386 | |||||
Total Utilities | 12,473,848 | ||||||
Diversified - 1.3% | |||||||
Carnival Group International Holdings Ltd.*,1 | 9,310,000 | 1,681,470 | |||||
CITIC Resources Holdings Ltd.* | 2,725,936 | 717,393 | |||||
Wisdom Holdings Group | 686,000 | 707,987 | |||||
C C Land Holdings Ltd. | 1,470,965 | 358,654 | |||||
Beijing Development HK Ltd.* | 862,000 | 302,474 | |||||
Total Diversified | 3,767,978 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks | |||||||
(Cost $260,544,975) | 298,059,650 | ||||||
RIGHTS - 0.0% | |||||||
Consumer, Non-cyclical – 0.0% | |||||||
Hua Han Bio Pharm Rights†††,2 | 1,539,008 | — | |||||
Total Rights | |||||||
(Cost $0) | — | ||||||
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL†,3 - 11.5% | |||||||
BNY Mellon Separately Managed Cash Collateral | |||||||
Account, 0.1047% | 34,309,465 | ||||||
Total Securities Lending Collateral | |||||||
(Cost $34,309,465) | 34,309,465 | ||||||
Total Investments - 111.2% | |||||||
(Cost $294,854,440) | $ | 332,369,115 | |||||
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (11.2)% | (33,281,746 | ) | |||||
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | $ | 299,087,369 |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 input, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. | |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4. | |
1 | All or portion of this security is on loan at May 31, 2015 — See Note 2. | |
2 | Security was fair valued by the Valuation Committee at May 31, 2015. The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $1,971,216, (cost $3,709,702) or 0.7% of total net assets. | |
3 | Securities lending collateral — See Note 2. | |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
See notes to financial statements.
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Country Breakdown | ||
% of Long-Term | ||
Country | Investments | |
China | 99.3% | |
Singapore | 0.5% | |
Australia | 0.2% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% |
Currency Denomination | ||
% of Long-Term | ||
Currency | Investments | |
Chinese Yuan | 50.1% | |
Hong Kong Dollar | 44.6% | |
United States Dollar | 4.8% | |
Singapore Dollar | 0.5% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% |
See notes to financial statements.
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FRN Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF
Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 92.2% | |||||||
Kuwait - 15.4% | |||||||
National Bank of Kuwait SAKP | 859,887 | $ | 2,326,704 | ||||
Kuwait Finance House KSCP | 827,110 | 1,774,036 | |||||
Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC | 896,057 | 1,286,206 | |||||
Agility Public Warehousing Company KSC | 245,929 | 576,174 | |||||
Gulf Bank KSCP* | 545,319 | 494,845 | |||||
Commercial Bank of Kuwait KPSC | 232,876 | 468,749 | |||||
Mabanee Company SAK | 147,891 | 463,608 | |||||
Kuwait Food Company Americana SAK | 49,696 | 432,923 | |||||
Kuwait Projects Company Holding KSCP | 202,045 | 413,357 | |||||
VIVA Kuwait Telecom Co.* | 108,605 | 336,871 | |||||
Burgan Bank SAK | 215,968 | 302,875 | |||||
Boubyan Bank KSCP | 158,987 | 230,834 | |||||
Warba Bank KSCP* | 254,899 | 198,502 | |||||
Commercial Real Estate Company KSC | 489,973 | 140,662 | |||||
Jazeera Airways Company KSC | 59,398 | 89,180 | |||||
Total Kuwait | 9,535,526 | ||||||
Nigeria - 14.6% | |||||||
Guaranty Trust Bank plc | 17,419,429 | 2,533,497 | |||||
Zenith Bank plc | 16,111,241 | 1,735,368 | |||||
Nigerian Breweries plc | 1,898,877 | 1,431,909 | |||||
FBN Holdings plc | 18,986,388 | 894,711 | |||||
Nestle Nigeria plc | 148,914 | 635,905 | |||||
Dangote Cement plc | 620,879 | 561,458 | |||||
United Bank for Africa plc | 16,235,859 | 440,460 | |||||
Access Bank plc | 11,237,046 | 351,705 | |||||
SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company plc | 139,563 | 251,566 | |||||
UAC of Nigeria plc | 980,595 | 202,967 | |||||
Total Nigeria | 9,039,546 | ||||||
Pakistan - 10.7% | |||||||
MCB Bank Ltd. | 440,899 | 1,161,287 | |||||
Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd. | 460,474 | 834,323 | |||||
Fauji Fertilizer Company Ltd. | 510,281 | 703,048 | |||||
Lucky Cement Ltd. | 155,622 | 686,794 | |||||
Hub Power Company Ltd. | 628,401 | 598,045 | |||||
Engro Corporation Ltd. | 208,336 | 569,151 | |||||
Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. | 338,281 | 563,354 | |||||
Pakistan State Oil Company Ltd. | 141,281 | 508,420 | |||||
United Bank Ltd. | 220,061 | 340,878 | |||||
Pakistan Oilfields Ltd. | 73,451 | 279,612 | |||||
DG Khan Cement Company Ltd. | 164,247 | 207,961 | |||||
National Bank of Pakistan | 380,335 | 201,555 | |||||
Total Pakistan | 6,654,428 | ||||||
Argentina – 9.8% | |||||||
YPF S.A. ADR | 105,985 | 2,943,203 | |||||
Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. ADR | 56,771 | 1,137,123 | |||||
Banco Macro S.A. ADR | 19,786 | 979,803 | |||||
BBVA Banco Frances S.A. ADR | 25,212 | 407,678 | |||||
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. — Class A | 62,623 | 345,052 | |||||
Pampa Energia S.A. ADR* | 19,553 | 277,262 | |||||
Total Argentina | 6,090,121 | ||||||
Kenya - 9.4% | |||||||
Safaricom Ltd. | 11,074,811 | 1,800,367 | |||||
East African Breweries Ltd. | 441,130 | 1,357,323 | |||||
Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd. | 2,339,050 | 1,355,449 | |||||
Equity Group Holdings Ltd. | 2,760,756 | 1,337,905 | |||||
Total Kenya | 5,851,044 | ||||||
Oman - 6.7% | |||||||
Oman Telecommunications Company SAOG | 431,323 | 1,865,574 | |||||
Bank Muscat SAOG | 1,163,272 | 1,637,858 | |||||
Ooredoo | 341,767 | 692,501 | |||||
Total Oman | 4,195,933 | ||||||
Kazakhstan - 5.1% | |||||||
KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC GDR | 186,891 | 1,962,355 | |||||
Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC GDR | 93,916 | 718,457 | |||||
KCell JSC GDR | 56,632 | 493,265 | |||||
Total Kazakhstan | 3,174,077 | ||||||
Panama - 4.8% | |||||||
Copa Holdings S.A. — Class A1 | 34,774 | 2,965,875 | |||||
Romania - 4.7% | |||||||
Banca Transilvania* | 2,495,011 | 1,490,257 | |||||
BRD-Groupe Societe Generale | 314,618 | 863,499 | |||||
OMV Petrom S.A. | 5,948,617 | 557,628 | |||||
Total Romania | 2,911,384 | ||||||
United Kingdom - 4.0% | |||||||
Nostrum Oil & Gas plc | 147,935 | 1,272,054 | |||||
KAZ Minerals plc | 311,541 | 1,196,097 | |||||
Total United Kingdom | 2,468,151 | ||||||
United States - 4.1% | |||||||
MercadoLibre, Inc. | 17,424 | 2,528,745 | |||||
Luxembourg - 1.7% | |||||||
Kernel Holding S.A. | 56,675 | 581,027 | |||||
Adecoagro S.A.* | 47,938 | 463,081 | |||||
Total Luxembourg | 1,044,108 | ||||||
Togo - 1.2% | |||||||
Ecobank Transnational, Inc. | 6,810,678 | 736,669 | |||||
Total Common Stocks | |||||||
(Cost $58,377,469) | 57,195,607 |
See notes to financial statements.
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Shares | Value | ||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS†- 9.0% | |||||||
United States – 9.0% | |||||||
Market Vectors Vietnam ETF1 | 314,608 | $ | 5,565,416 | ||||
Total Exchange-Traded Funds | |||||||
(Cost $5,700,095) | 5,565,416 | ||||||
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL†,2 - 11.7% | |||||||
BNY Mellon Separately Managed Cash Collateral | |||||||
Account, 0.1046% | 7,274,017 | 7,274,017 | |||||
Total Securities Lending Collateral | |||||||
(Cost $7,274,017) | 7,274,017 | ||||||
Total Investments - 112.9% | |||||||
(Cost $71,351,581) | $ | 70,035,040 | |||||
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (12.9)% | (7,976,975 | ) | |||||
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | $ | 62,058,065 |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. | |
1 | All or portion of this security is on loan at May 31, 2015 — See Note 2. | |
2 | Securities lending collateral — See Note 2. | |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt | |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt | |
plc | Public Limited Company |
Country Diversification | ||
% of Long-Term | ||
Country | Investments | |
Kuwait | 15.2% | |
Nigeria | 14.4% | |
Argentina | 12.9% | |
Pakistan | 10.6% | |
Kenya | 9.3% | |
United States | 9.7% | |
Oman | 6.7% | |
Kazakhstan | 5.1% | |
Other | 16.1% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% |
Currency Denomination | ||
% of Long-Term | ||
Currency | Investments | |
United States Dollar | 39.6% | |
Kuwaiti Dollar | 15.2% | |
Nigerian Nairas | 14.0% | |
Pakistani Rupee | 10.6% | |
Kenyan Shilling | 9.3% | |
Omani Rial | 6.7% | |
Romanian Lei | 4.6% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% |
See notes to financial statements.
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Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 87.7% | |||||||
United Kingdom - 12.2% | |||||||
National Grid plc | 16,960 | $ | 241,720 | ||||
Antofagasta plc | 19,902 | 226,556 | |||||
BT Group plc | 31,800 | 216,762 | |||||
Ladbrokes plc | 109,556 | 200,278 | |||||
Reed Elsevier plc | 11,635 | 192,636 | |||||
Johnson Matthey plc | 3,304 | 176,411 | |||||
GKN plc | 31,139 | 174,196 | |||||
J Sainsbury plc* | 44,999 | 172,764 | |||||
Rentokil Initial plc | 74,545 | 167,215 | |||||
SSE plc | 6,419 | 163,088 | |||||
BP plc | 22,941 | 157,793 | |||||
HSBC Holdings plc | 16,578 | 157,526 | |||||
Vodafone Group plc | 40,234 | 156,772 | |||||
BHP Billiton plc ADR1 | 3,289 | 139,158 | |||||
Burberry Group plc | 5,375 | 139,024 | |||||
Royal Dutch Shell plc — Class B | 4,420 | 133,107 | |||||
GlaxoSmithKline plc | 5,979 | 132,612 | |||||
Telecity Group plc | 7,102 | 116,826 | |||||
Home Retail Group plc | 42,798 | 102,860 | |||||
ARM Holdings plc | 2,579 | 45,454 | |||||
Lonmin plc* | 697 | 1,500 | |||||
Total United Kingdom | 3,214,258 | ||||||
Japan - 7.5% | |||||||
Mitsui & Company Ltd. | 24,600 | 346,019 | |||||
Mitsubishi Corp. | 14,100 | 316,666 | |||||
Toyota Motor Corp. | 2,800 | 194,135 | |||||
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | 4,000 | 165,808 | |||||
Makita Corp. | 3,000 | 163,906 | |||||
Sekisui House Ltd. | 9,500 | 158,888 | |||||
NSK Ltd. | 6,800 | 112,388 | |||||
Kubota Corp. | 6,000 | 100,278 | |||||
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | 2,600 | 99,604 | |||||
Asahi Kasei Corp. | 11,000 | 97,905 | |||||
Nidec Corp. | 1,200 | 87,852 | |||||
Bridgestone Corp. | 2,000 | 83,420 | |||||
Minebea Company Ltd. | 3,000 | 55,603 | |||||
Total Japan | 1,982,472 | ||||||
Germany - 6.4% | |||||||
Hannover Rueck SE | 2,866 | 277,922 | |||||
Allianz AG | 1,635 | 255,884 | |||||
Deutsche Post AG | 8,162 | 245,589 | |||||
adidas AG | 2,208 | 173,156 | |||||
Volkswagen AG | 588 | 141,502 | |||||
SAP AG | 1,744 | 128,852 | |||||
Bayer AG1 | 853 | 120,779 | |||||
Linde AG | 587 | 112,526 | |||||
Henkel AG & Company KGaA | 943 | 96,511 | |||||
Continental AG | 385 | 88,745 | |||||
HeidelbergCement AG | 751 | 60,813 | |||||
Total Germany | 1,702,279 | ||||||
France - 4.7% | |||||||
AXA S.A. | 13,274 | 333,481 | |||||
Vallourec S.A.1 | 11,402 | 281,388 | |||||
Total S.A. ADR | 5,389 | 272,091 | |||||
Societe Generale S.A.1 | 4,439 | 206,956 | |||||
Pernod-Ricard S.A. | 1,165 | 143,754 | |||||
Total France | 1,237,670 | ||||||
United States - 4.2% | |||||||
Devon Energy Corp. | 4,767 | 310,905 | |||||
Noble Energy, Inc. | 6,218 | 272,224 | |||||
Apache Corp. | 4,460 | 266,886 | |||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp.1 | 17,604 | 248,392 | |||||
Total United States | 1,098,407 | ||||||
Canada - 4.1% | |||||||
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.1 | 10,074 | 310,682 | |||||
Encana Corp. | 22,501 | 284,863 | |||||
Enerplus Corp.1 | 29,015 | 279,414 | |||||
Crescent Point Energy Corp1 | 9,554 | 216,780 | |||||
Total Canada | 1,091,739 | ||||||
Australia - 3.9% | |||||||
WorleyParsons Ltd. | 29,692 | 247,505 | |||||
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.1 | 113,118 | 209,539 | |||||
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. | 20,053 | 154,877 | |||||
National Australia Bank Ltd. ADR | 5,544 | 145,642 | |||||
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | 5,555 | 141,126 | |||||
Westpac Banking Corp. | 5,051 | 129,753 | |||||
South 32 Ltd.* | 1,315 | 10,875 | |||||
Total Australia | 1,039,317 | ||||||
Brazil - 3.7% | |||||||
Telefonica Brasil S.A. ADR1 | 20,024 | 281,738 | |||||
Vale S.A. ADR | 39,498 | 248,837 | |||||
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR | 7,443 | 160,992 | |||||
Banco Santander Brasil S.A. ADR1 | 31,564 | 156,873 | |||||
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. ADR | 7,752 | 82,946 | |||||
Tim Participacoes S.A. ADR | 3,987 | 59,247 | |||||
Total Brazil | 990,633 |
See notes to financial statements.
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Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 87.7% (continued) | |||||||
Bermuda - 3.3% | |||||||
Varitronix International Ltd. | 360,000 | $ | 320,452 | ||||
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. | 73,189 | 251,625 | |||||
TAI Cheung Holdings Ltd. | 190,000 | 171,088 | |||||
Li & Fung Ltd. | 142,753 | 123,756 | |||||
Total Bermuda | 866,921 | ||||||
China - 3.2% | |||||||
Huaneng Power International, Inc. ADR | 4,683 | 250,915 | |||||
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. ADR1 | 2,678 | 234,780 | |||||
PetroChina Company Ltd. ADR1 | 1,872 | 221,813 | |||||
China Telecom Corporation Ltd. ADR | 1,368 | 91,683 | |||||
China Life Insurance Company Ltd. ADR1 | 2,487 | 59,315 | |||||
Total China | 858,506 | ||||||
Singapore - 3.0% | |||||||
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 16,100 | 276,192 | |||||
Wilmar International Ltd. | 79,200 | 197,281 | |||||
CapitaLand Ltd. | 69,200 | 179,042 | |||||
Keppel Corporation Ltd. | 22,200 | 144,006 | |||||
Total Singapore | 796,521 | ||||||
Hong Kong – 3.0% | |||||||
Henderson Land Development Company Ltd. | 33,300 | 268,710 | |||||
MTR Corporation Ltd. | 46,939 | 224,959 | |||||
Lenovo Group Ltd. | 106,000 | 168,199 | |||||
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. | 52,000 | 133,228 | |||||
Total Hong Kong | 795,096 | ||||||
Netherlands - 2.8% | |||||||
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. | 3,868 | 262,922 | |||||
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. | 7,842 | 159,184 | |||||
Arcadis N.V. | 5,193 | 147,230 | |||||
TNT Express N.V. | 13,076 | 110,100 | |||||
ASML Holding N.V. | 546 | 60,908 | |||||
Total Netherlands | 740,344 | ||||||
Spain - 2.5% | |||||||
Banco Santander S.A. | 31,951 | 227,131 | |||||
Telefonica S.A. | 12,814 | 180,946 | |||||
Repsol S.A. | 7,465 | 141,915 | |||||
Grifols S.A. | 2,703 | 107,602 | |||||
Total Spain | 657,594 | ||||||
Chile - 2.4% | |||||||
Banco de Chile ADR1 | 6,834 | 470,931 | |||||
Enersis S.A. ADR | 8,980 | 152,750 | |||||
Total Chile | 623,681 | ||||||
Mexico - 2.2% | |||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV ADR | 5,163 | 367,607 | |||||
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV ADR | 1,535 | 130,552 | |||||
America Movil SAB de CV — Class L ADR | 3,973 | 83,433 | |||||
Total Mexico | 581,592 | ||||||
Russian Federation - 2.1% | |||||||
Mobile Telesystems OJSC ADR | 53,998 | 564,819 | |||||
Jersey - 2.1% | |||||||
Glencore plc* | 64,611 | 283,898 | |||||
WPP plc | 9,544 | 224,281 | |||||
Randgold Resources Ltd. ADR | 399 | 28,820 | |||||
Shire plc | 275 | 23,647 | |||||
Total Jersey | 560,646 | ||||||
Israel - 1.8% | |||||||
Formula Systems 1985 Ltd.1 | 13,684 | 384,409 | |||||
NICE-Systems Ltd. | 1,453 | 91,248 | |||||
Total Israel | 475,657 | ||||||
Cayman Islands - 1.6% | |||||||
E-House China Holdings Ltd. ADR | 36,321 | 201,945 | |||||
Himax Technologies, Inc. ADR1 | 23,271 | 145,676 | |||||
Mindray Medical International Ltd. ADR | 3,091 | 83,364 | |||||
Total Cayman Islands | 430,985 | ||||||
Norway - 1.6% | |||||||
Marine Harvest ASA* | 19,074 | 219,293 | |||||
Statoil ASA | 11,113 | 207,789 | |||||
Total Norway | 427,082 | ||||||
India - 1.4% | |||||||
Wipro Ltd. ADR | 10,788 | 130,211 | |||||
Vedanta Resources plc | 7,619 | 94,933 | |||||
Infosys Ltd. ADR | 2,219 | 70,720 | |||||
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR | 5,771 | 60,942 | |||||
Total India | 356,806 | ||||||
Switzerland - 1.3% | |||||||
SGS S.A. | 92 | 176,130 | |||||
UBS Group AG*,1 | 8,079 | 172,568 | |||||
Total Switzerland | 348,698 | ||||||
Denmark - 1.1% | |||||||
Novo Nordisk A/S — Class B | 2,491 | 138,852 | |||||
Carlsberg A/S — Class A | 1,155 | 111,177 | |||||
Novozymes A/S — Class B | 1,122 | 53,868 | |||||
Total Denmark | 303,897 | ||||||
Finland - 1.1% | |||||||
Sampo Oyj — Class A | 6,340 | 298,053 | |||||
Sweden - 1.1% | |||||||
TeliaSonera AB | 25,017 | 147,134 | |||||
Swedbank AB — Class A | 5,614 | 131,415 | |||||
Total Sweden | 278,549 |
See notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS continued | May 31, 2015 |
HGI Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF continued
Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 87.7% (continued) | |||||||
Italy - 1.0% | |||||||
Eni SpA | 9,187 | $ | 165,083 | ||||
Luxottica Group SpA | 1,683 | 113,108 | |||||
Total Italy | 278,191 | ||||||
South Africa - 0.8% | |||||||
Sasol Ltd. ADR | 5,665 | 200,938 | |||||
Austria - 0.5% | |||||||
Flughafen Wien AG | 1,434 | 128,666 | |||||
Indonesia - 0.5% | |||||||
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT ADR | 2,895 | 125,238 | |||||
Taiwan, Province of China - 0.3% | |||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. ADR | 3,385 | 82,188 | |||||
Ireland - 0.2% | |||||||
Kerry Group plc — Class A | 825 | 61,505 | |||||
Republic of Korea - 0.1% | |||||||
POSCO ADR | 566 | 30,994 | |||||
Total Common Stocks | |||||||
(Cost $23,999,156) | 23,229,942 | ||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS† - 0.7% | |||||||
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. ADR | 8,816 | 172,176 | |||||
Total Preferred Stocks | |||||||
(Cost $246,088) | 172,176 | ||||||
ROYALTY TRUST† - 1.3% | |||||||
Energy - 1.3% | |||||||
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust1 | 4,315 | 287,940 | |||||
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust1 | 5,937 | 62,992 | |||||
Total Royalty Trust | |||||||
(Cost $440,022) | 350,932 | ||||||
CLOSED-END FUNDS† - 9.9% | |||||||
Pimco Dynamic Income Fund1 | 9,460 | 282,949 | |||||
Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund1 | 11,707 | 239,291 | |||||
Western Asset Global High Income Fund, Inc.1 | 17,682 | 192,911 | |||||
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund1 | 9,143 | 186,609 | |||||
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. | 14,546 | 180,079 | |||||
Wells Fargo Advantage Global Dividend Opportunity Fund | 23,456 | 174,513 | |||||
Templeton Global Income Fund1 | 23,208 | 168,722 | |||||
First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund | 7,104 | 161,119 | |||||
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. | 10,108 | 160,313 | |||||
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. | 17,342 | 158,506 | |||||
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund1 | 15,823 | 157,755 | |||||
Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund, Inc.1 | 14,019 | 157,433 | |||||
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund1 | 12,441 | 137,473 | |||||
MFS Charter Income Trust1 | 15,297 | 136,143 | |||||
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. | 8,236 | 132,188 | |||||
Total Closed-End Funds | |||||||
(Cost $2,906,148) | 2,626,004 | ||||||
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL†,2 - 15.7% | |||||||
BNY Mellon Separately Managed Cash Collateral | |||||||
Account, 0.1070% | 4,159,474 | $ | 4,159,474 | ||||
Total Securities Lending Collateral | |||||||
(Cost $4,159,474) | 4,159,474 | ||||||
Total Investments - 115.3% | |||||||
(Cost $31,750,888) | $ | 30,538,528 | |||||
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (15.3)% | (4,058,873 | ) | |||||
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | $ | 26,479,655 |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. | |
1 | All or portion of this security is on loan at May 31, 2015 — See Note 2. | |
2 | Securities lending collateral — See Note 2. |
AB | Stock Company |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
AG | Stock Corporation |
A/S | Limited Liability Stock Company or Stock Company |
ASA | Common Stock Company |
KGaA | Limited Partnership |
NV | Publicly Traded Company |
OJSC | Open Joint Stock Company |
Oyj | Public Limited Company |
plc | Public Limited Company |
SA | Corporation |
SAB de CV | Publicly Traded Company |
SpA | Limited Share Company |
See notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS continued | May 31, 2015 |
HGI Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF continued
Country Diversification | ||
% of Long-Term | ||
Country | Investments | |
United States | 15.4% | |
United Kingdom | 12.2% | |
Japan | 7.5% | |
Germany | 6.5% | |
France | 4.7% | |
Canada | 4.1% | |
Australia | 3.9% | |
Brazil | 3.8% | |
Bermuda | 3.3% | |
China | 3.3% | |
Singapore | 3.0% | |
Chile | 3.0% | |
Hong Kong | 3.0% | |
Netherlands | 2.8% | |
Spain | 2.5% | |
Mexico | 2.2% | |
Russian Federation | 2.1% | |
Jersey | 2.1% | |
Israel | 1.8% | |
Cayman Islands | 1.6% | |
Norway | 1.6% | |
India | 1.4% | |
Switzerland | 1.3% | |
Denmark | 1.2% | |
Finland | 1.1% | |
Sweden | 1.1% | |
Italy | 1.1% | |
South Africa | 0.8% | |
Austria | 0.5% | |
Indonesia | 0.5% | |
Taiwan | 0.3% | |
Ireland | 0.2% | |
South Korea | 0.1% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% | |
Currency Denomination | ||
% of Long-Term | ||
Currency | Investments | |
United States Dollar | 43.2% | |
Euro | 16.7% | |
Pound Sterling | 13.0% | |
Japanese Yen | 7.5% | |
Hong Kong Dollar | 6.3% | |
Australian Dollar | 3.3% | |
Singapore Dollar | 3.0% | |
Israeli Shekel | 1.8% | |
Norwegian Krone | 1.6% | |
Swiss Franc | 1.3% | |
Danish Krone | 1.2% | |
Swedish Krona | 1.1% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% |
See notes to financial statements.
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SEA Guggenheim Shipping ETF
Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 82.0% | |||||||
Bermuda - 29.0% | |||||||
COSCO Pacific Ltd. | 2,260,410 | $ | 3,260,172 | ||||
Golden Ocean Group Ltd.1 | 706,864 | 3,004,172 | |||||
Nordic American Tankers Ltd.1 | 194,729 | 2,513,951 | |||||
Ship Finance International Ltd.1 | 134,964 | 2,206,661 | |||||
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. | 230,088 | 2,199,641 | |||||
GasLog Ltd.1 | 99,466 | 2,058,946 | |||||
Stolt-Nielsen Ltd. | 113,648 | 2,011,288 | |||||
Avance Gas Holding Ltd.2 | 108,469 | 1,634,470 | |||||
BW LPG Ltd.2 | 187,944 | 1,549,790 | |||||
Total Bermuda | 20,439,091 | ||||||
Denmark - 19.1% | |||||||
AP Moeller - Maersk A/S — Class B | 6,068 | 11,681,750 | |||||
D/S Norden A/S* | 81,801 | 1,827,230 | |||||
Total Denmark | 13,508,980 | ||||||
Marshall Islands - 14.3% | |||||||
Teekay Corp. | 65,589 | 3,005,288 | |||||
Teekay Tankers Ltd. — Class A | 301,975 | 2,038,331 | |||||
Seaspan Corp.1 | 100,056 | 1,997,118 | |||||
Costamare, Inc. | 89,843 | 1,760,923 | |||||
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.1 | 382,675 | 1,308,749 | |||||
Total Marshall Islands | 10,110,409 | ||||||
Japan - 11.9% | |||||||
Nippon Yusen K.K. | 1,766,000 | 5,350,869 | |||||
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. | 1,186,000 | 3,010,517 | |||||
Total Japan | 8,361,386 | ||||||
Singapore - 3.9% | |||||||
Sembcorp Marine Ltd. | 1,241,400 | 2,770,119 | |||||
United States - 3.8% | |||||||
Matson, Inc. | 66,493 | 2,678,338 | |||||
Total Common Stocks | |||||||
(Cost $63,029,922) | 57,868,323 | ||||||
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS† - 17.1% | |||||||
Marshall Islands - 17.1% | |||||||
Teekay LNG Partners, LP1 | 76,027 | 2,665,507 | |||||
Capital Product Partners, LP1 | 277,036 | 2,523,798 | |||||
Navios Maritime Partners, LP1 | 170,441 | 1,854,398 | |||||
Teekay Offshore Partners, LP1 | 115,263 | 2,576,128 | |||||
Golar LNG Partners, LP1 | 86,792 | 2,448,402 | |||||
Total Master Limited Partnerships | |||||||
(Cost $13,468,732) | 12,068,233 | ||||||
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL†,3 - 22.0% | |||||||
BNY Mellon Separately Managed Cash | |||||||
Collateral Account, 0.1046% | 15,520,252 | $ | 15,520,252 | ||||
Total Securities Lending Collateral | |||||||
(Cost $15,520,252) | 15,520,252 | ||||||
Total Investments - 121.1% | |||||||
(Cost $92,018,906) | $ | 85,456,808 | |||||
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (21.1)% | (14,880,282 | ) | |||||
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | $ | 70,576,526 |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. | |
1 | All or portion of this security is on loan at May 31, 2015 —See Note 2. | |
2 | Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) securities is $3,184,260 or 4.5% of total net assets. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. | |
3 | Securities lending collateral — See Note 2. |
A/S - Limited Liability Stock Company or Stock Company
KK - Joint Stock Company
LP - Limited Partnership
Country Diversification | ||
% of Long-Term | ||
Country | Investments | |
Marshall Islands | 31.7% | |
Bermuda | 29.2% | |
Denmark | 19.3% | |
Japan | 12.0% | |
Singapore | 4.0% | |
United States | 3.8% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% | |
Currency Denomination | ||
% of Long-Term | ||
Currency | Investments | |
United States Dollar | 52.7% | |
Danish Krone | 19.3% | |
Japanese Yen | 11.9% | |
Norwegian Krone | 7.4% | |
Hong Kong Dollar | 4.7% | |
Singapore Dollar | 4.0% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% |
See notes to financial statements.
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CUT Guggenheim Timber ETF
Shares | Value | ||||||
COMMON STOCKS† - 94.5% | |||||||
United States - 30.6% | |||||||
MeadWestvaco Corp. | 187,541 | $ | 9,478,323 | ||||
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. | 198,180 | 8,176,907 | |||||
International Paper Co. | 153,808 | 7,971,869 | |||||
Packaging Corporation of America | 107,579 | 7,442,315 | |||||
Weyerhaeuser Co. | 228,158 | 7,428,824 | |||||
Rayonier, Inc. | 277,720 | 7,170,730 | |||||
Domtar Corp. | 145,382 | 6,283,410 | |||||
Greif, Inc. — Class A | 104,900 | 4,006,131 | |||||
Potlatch Corp. | 88,950 | 3,227,106 | |||||
Total United States | 61,185,615 | ||||||
Brazil - 11.5% | |||||||
Fibria Celulose S.A. ADR1 | 714,590 | 9,882,779 | |||||
Klabin S.A. | 1,582,429 | 9,417,450 | |||||
Duratex S.A. | 1,447,313 | 3,626,669 | |||||
Total Brazil | 22,926,898 | ||||||
Japan - 9.9% | |||||||
Oji Holdings Corp. | 2,308,000 | 10,285,055 | |||||
Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. | 382,500 | 4,999,517 | |||||
Nippon Paper Industries Company Ltd. | 253,100 | 4,487,046 | |||||
Total Japan | 19,771,618 | ||||||
Finland - 9.5% | |||||||
Stora Enso Oyj — Class R | 941,833 | 9,835,316 | |||||
UPM-Kymmene Oyj | 505,383 | 9,048,077 | |||||
Total Finland | 18,883,393 | ||||||
South Africa - 7.9% | |||||||
Mondi Ltd. | 500,736 | 11,333,870 | |||||
Sappi Ltd.* | 1,124,435 | 4,456,987 | |||||
Total South Africa | 15,790,857 | ||||||
Canada - 7.8% | |||||||
West Fraser Timber Company Ltd. | 149,914 | 8,236,413 | |||||
Canfor Corp.* | 289,717 | 5,957,969 | |||||
Western Forest Products, Inc. | 845,772 | 1,490,646 | |||||
Total Canada | 15,685,028 | ||||||
Sweden - 7.5% | |||||||
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA — Class B | 360,457 | 9,382,737 | |||||
Holmen AB — Class B | 186,312 | 5,569,331 | |||||
Total Sweden | 14,952,068 | ||||||
Ireland - 5.3% | |||||||
Smurfit Kappa Group plc | 360,433 | 10,610,071 | |||||
Portugal - 3.5% | |||||||
Portucel S.A. | 1,673,519 | 6,928,067 | |||||
Spain - 1.0% | |||||||
Ence Energia y Celulosa S.A.1 | 542,299 | 1,970,933 | |||||
Total Common Stocks | |||||||
(Cost $159,254,661) | 188,704,548 | ||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS† - 5.3% | |||||||
Suzano Papel E Celulose SA | 2,031,814 | $ | 10,615,379 | ||||
Total Preferred Stocks | |||||||
(Cost $7,358,484) | 10,615,379 | ||||||
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL†,2 - 0.9% | |||||||
BNY Mellon Separately Managed Cash | |||||||
Collateral Account, 0.1047% | 1,827,190 | 1,827,190 | |||||
Total Securities Lending Collateral | |||||||
(Cost $1,827,190) | 1,827,190 | ||||||
Total Investments - 100.7% | |||||||
(Cost $168,440,335) | $ | 201,147,117 | |||||
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (0.7)% | (1,437,700 | ) | |||||
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | $ | 199,709,417 |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. | |
1 | All or portion of this security is on loan at May 31, 2015 — See Note 2. | |
2 | Securities lending collateral — See Note 2. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt | |
plc | Public Limited Company |
Country Diversification | ||
% of Long-Term | ||
Country | Investments | |
United States | 30.7% | |
Brazil | 16.8% | |
Japan | 9.9% | |
Finland | 9.5% | |
South Africa | 7.9% | |
Canada | 7.9% | |
Sweden | 7.5% | |
Ireland | 5.3% | |
Portugal | 3.5% | |
Spain | 1.0% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% | |
Currency Denomination | ||
% of Long-Term | ||
Currency | Investments | |
United States Dollar | 37.9% | |
Euro | 24.9% | |
Brazilian Real | 11.9% | |
Japanese Yen | 9.9% | |
Canadian Dollar | 7.9% | |
Swedish Krona | 7.5% | |
Total Long-Term Investments | 100.0% |
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | May 31, 2015 |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy | Guggenheim China Real Estate | Guggenheim China Small Cap | Guggenheim Frontier Markets | ||||||||||
Income ETF | ETF | ETF | ETF | ||||||||||
(ENY | ) | (TAO | ) | (HAO | ) | (FRN | ) | ||||||
ASSETS: | |||||||||||||
Investments, at value — including securities on loan | $ | 58,128,147 | $ | 34,860,560 | $ | 332,369,115 | $ | 70,035,040 | |||||
Foreign currency, at value | 8,236 | 7,086 | 106,951 | 142,537 | |||||||||
Cash | 93,371 | 177,513 | 73,802 | — | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 182 | — | 369 | 252 | |||||||||
Receivables: | |||||||||||||
Dividends | 95,565 | 78,073 | 1,077,083 | 358,936 | |||||||||
Securities lending income | 7,757 | 1,778 | 72,922 | 3,733 | |||||||||
Investments sold | — | 3,388 | — | 607,260 | |||||||||
Due from Adviser | — | 35,572 | — | — | |||||||||
Total assets | 58,333,258 | 35,163,970 | 333,700,242 | 71,147,758 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES: | |||||||||||||
Payable for: | |||||||||||||
Upon return of securities loaned | 16,153,822 | 529,931 | 34,309,465 | 7,274,017 | |||||||||
Management fees | 30,193 | — | 122,566 | 15,841 | |||||||||
Administration fees | 1,069 | — | 6,164 | 1,510 | |||||||||
Investments purchased | — | — | — | 823,289 | |||||||||
Fund shares redeemed | 8,530 | — | — | 77,115 | |||||||||
Deferred foreign capital gains taxes | — | — | — | 852,665 | |||||||||
Other fees | 57,949 | 86,085 | 174,678 | 45,256 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 16,251,563 | 616,016 | 34,612,873 | 9,089,693 | |||||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 42,081,695 | $ | 34,547,954 | $ | 299,087,369 | $ | 62,058,065 | |||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 138,228,637 | $ | 47,270,276 | $ | 300,012,096 | $ | 130,545,478 | |||||
Undistributed net investment income | 101,679 | 182,117 | 972,855 | 737,988 | |||||||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | (88,240,816 | ) | (14,191,855 | ) | (39,412,165 | ) | (67,476,020 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (8,007,805 | ) | 1,287,416 | 37,514,583 | (1,749,381 | ) | |||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 42,081,695 | $ | 34,547,954 | $ | 299,087,369 | $ | 62,058,065 | |||||
Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value with unlimited amount authorized) | 3,920,000 | 1,410,000 | 8,600,000 | 4,690,000 | |||||||||
Net asset value | $ | 10.74 | $ | 24.50 | $ | 34.78 | $ | 13.23 | |||||
Investments in securities, at cost | 66,134,576 | 33,573,116 | 294,854,440 | 71,351,581 | |||||||||
Foreign currency, at cost | 8,268 | 7,081 | 106,932 | 142,504 | |||||||||
Securities on loan, at value | 15,359,571 | 777,214 | 37,300,991 | 6,930,800 |
See notes to financial statements. | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES continued | May 31, 2015 |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset | Guggenheim | Guggenheim | ||||||||
Income ETF | Shipping ETF | Timber ETF | ||||||||
(HGI | ) | (SEA | ) | (CUT | ) | |||||
ASSETS: | ||||||||||
Investments, at value — including securities on loan | $ | 30,538,528 | $ | 85,456,808 | $ | 201,147,117 | ||||
Foreign currency, at value | 17,876 | 207,519 | — | |||||||
Cash | 1,824 | — | 36,379 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses | 165 | — | 405 | |||||||
Receivables: | ||||||||||
Dividends | 87,921 | 235,055 | 233,077 | |||||||
Tax reclaims | 48,998 | 277,683 | 349,946 | |||||||
Securities lending income | 12,196 | 98,245 | 1,635 | |||||||
Total assets | 30,707,508 | 86,275,310 | 201,768,559 | |||||||
LIABILITIES: | ||||||||||
Payable for: | ||||||||||
Upon return of securities loaned | 4,159,474 | 15,520,252 | 1,827,190 | |||||||
Management fees | 19,498 | 39,672 | 93,437 | |||||||
Administration fees | 635 | — | 4,699 | |||||||
Due to custodian | — | 138,860 | — | |||||||
Other fees | 48,246 | — | 133,816 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 4,227,853 | 15,698,784 | 2,059,142 | |||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 26,479,655 | $ | 70,576,526 | $ | 199,709,417 | ||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 63,225,485 | $ | 85,448,027 | $ | 207,206,181 | ||||
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | 39,528 | 2,365,887 | 1,176,736 | |||||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | (35,567,864 | ) | (10,655,172 | ) | (41,352,023 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (1,217,494 | ) | (6,582,216 | ) | 32,678,523 | |||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 26,479,655 | $ | 70,576,526 | $ | 199,709,417 | ||||
Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value with unlimited amount authorized) | 1,500,000 | 3,600,000 | 7,600,000 | |||||||
Net asset value | $ | 17.65 | $ | 19.60 | $ | 26.28 | ||||
Investments in securities, at cost | 31,750,888 | 92,018,906 | 168,440,335 | |||||||
Foreign currency, at cost | 17,896 | 208,912 | — | |||||||
Securities on loan, at value | 4,019,509 | 15,009,361 | 3,349,191 |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | May 31, 2015 |
For the year ended May 31, 2015 |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy | Guggenheim China Real Estate | Guggenheim China Small Cap | Guggenheim Frontier | ||||||||||
Income ETF | ETF | ETF | Markets ETF | ||||||||||
(ENY | ) | (TAO | ) | (HAO | ) | (FRN | ) | ||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |||||||||||||
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld* | $ | 1,562,250 | $ | 1,184,034 | $ | 4,768,264 | $ | 1,510,276 | |||||
Income from securities lending | 100,576 | 29,002 | 1,041,860 | 224,246 | |||||||||
Total investment income | 1,662,826 | 1,213,036 | 5,810,124 | 1,734,522 | |||||||||
EXPENSES: | |||||||||||||
Management fees | 216,014 | 162,061 | 1,225,408 | 394,766 | |||||||||
Trustee fees | 5,608 | 5,397 | 8,764 | 6,283 | |||||||||
Administration fees | 11,881 | 8,913 | 59,555 | 21,712 | |||||||||
Custodian fees | 17,624 | 20,080 | 156,685 | 33,242 | |||||||||
Licensing | 21,601 | 32,412 | 310,152 | 78,954 | |||||||||
Professional fees | 34,258 | 22,886 | 35,950 | 33,859 | |||||||||
Printing fees | 12,911 | 8,801 | 26,766 | 17,869 | |||||||||
Listing fees | 14,965 | 14,965 | 14,995 | 12,498 | |||||||||
Registration and filings | 5,000 | 7,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |||||||||
Insurance | 1,555 | 1,088 | 3,606 | 2,048 | |||||||||
Other fees | 974 | 742 | 2 | 5,189 | |||||||||
Total expenses | 342,391 | 284,845 | 1,846,883 | 611,420 | |||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||
Expenses waived by advisor | (38,955 | ) | (57,321 | ) | (173,992 | ) | (57,152 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 303,436 | 227,524 | 1,672,891 | 554,268 | |||||||||
Net investment income | 1,359,390 | 985,512 | 4,137,233 | 1,180,254 | |||||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): | |||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||||||||
Investments | (4,272,870 | ) | (899,500 | ) | 3,661,958 | (31,626,013 | )(a) | ||||||
In-kind transactions | 755,550 | 105,503 | 2,698,401 | 1,154,436 | |||||||||
Foreign currency transactions | (15,585 | ) | (1,429 | ) | (3,376 | ) | (100,450 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (3,532,905 | ) | (795,426 | ) | 6,356,983 | (30,572,027 | ) | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||||||||
Investments | (12,535,444 | ) | 4,897,986 | 73,739,338 | 12,869,141 | (b) | |||||||
Foreign currency transactions | (1,581 | ) | (39 | ) | 75 | 988 | |||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (12,537,025 | ) | 4,897,947 | 73,739,413 | 12,870,129 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (16,069,930 | ) | 4,102,521 | 80,096,396 | (17,701,898 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (14,710,540 | ) | $ | 5,088,033 | $ | 84,233,629 | $ | (16,521,644 | ) | |||
* Foreign taxes withheld | $ | 275,694 | $ | 1,349 | $ | 160,384 | $ | 234,509 |
(a) Net of foreign capital gain taxes of $418,837
(b) Net of deferred foreign capital gain taxes of $433,828
See notes to financial statements. | |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS continued | May 31, 2015 |
For the year ended May 31, 2015 |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset | Guggenheim | Guggenheim | ||||||||
Income ETF | Shipping ETF | Timber ETF | ||||||||
(HGI | ) | (SEA | ) | (CUT | ) | |||||
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||||||||
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld* | $ | 1,296,322 | $ | 5,038,189 | $ | 6,554,603 | ||||
Less return of capital received | — | (934,862 | ) | — | ||||||
Income from securities lending | 122,388 | 546,877 | 129,381 | |||||||
Total investment income | 1,418,710 | 4,650,204 | 6,683,984 | |||||||
EXPENSES: | ||||||||||
Management fees | 157,358 | 552,803 | 1,066,821 | |||||||
Trustee fees | 5,393 | — | 8,766 | |||||||
Administration fees | 8,655 | — | 57,454 | |||||||
Custodian fees | 31,265 | — | 86,059 | |||||||
Licensing | 31,472 | — | 295,046 | |||||||
Professional fees | 31,174 | — | 33,089 | |||||||
Printing fees | 8,297 | — | 39,210 | |||||||
Listing fees | 14,965 | — | 14,965 | |||||||
Registration and filings | 5,000 | — | 5,000 | |||||||
Insurance | 1,308 | — | 4,096 | |||||||
Other fees | 9,568 | 915 | 1,014 | |||||||
Total expenses | 304,455 | 553,718 | 1,611,520 | |||||||
Less: | ||||||||||
Expenses waived by advisor | (83,623 | ) | — | (122,148 | ) | |||||
Net expenses | 220,832 | 553,718 | 1,489,372 | |||||||
Net investment income | 1,197,878 | 4,096,486 | 5,194,612 | |||||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): | ||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||
Investments | (188,282 | ) | (2,602,442 | ) | 2,992,975 | |||||
In-kind transactions | (250,610 | ) | 2,783,032 | 13,815,021 | ||||||
Foreign currency transactions | (14,861 | ) | (3,071 | ) | (206,544 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (453,753 | ) | 177,519 | 16,601,452 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||
Investments | (3,185,816 | ) | (16,789,820 | ) | (11,728,644 | ) | ||||
Foreign currency transactions | (6,966 | ) | (20,549 | ) | (30,635 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (3,192,782 | ) | (16,810,369 | ) | (11,759,279 | ) | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (3,646,535 | ) | (16,632,850 | ) | 4,842,173 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (2,448,657 | ) | $ | (12,536,364 | ) | $ | 10,036,785 | ||
* Foreign taxes withheld | $ | 72,332 | $ | 265,992 | $ | 599,028 |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | May 31, 2015 |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF (ENY) | Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF (TAO) | ||||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | ||||||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,359,390 | $ | 1,436,158 | $ | 985,512 | $ | 1,084,103 | |||||
Net realized loss on investments | (3,532,905 | ) | (6,812,311 | ) | (795,426 | ) | (2,215,856 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (12,537,025 | ) | 12,265,350 | 4,897,947 | (1,753,030 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (14,710,540 | ) | 6,889,197 | 5,088,033 | (2,884,783 | ) | |||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | (1,234,004 | ) | (1,376,379 | ) | (1,011,840 | ) | (1,049,720 | ) | |||||
Return of capital | — | (189,681 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (1,234,004 | ) | (1,566,060 | ) | (1,011,840 | ) | (1,049,720 | ) | |||||
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS: | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares purchased | 22,730,395 | 3,711,805 | 23,539,157 | — | |||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (10,831,338 | ) | (23,425,500 | ) | (15,845,726 | ) | (24,168,495 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | 11,899,057 | (19,713,695 | ) | 7,693,431 | (24,168,495 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (4,045,487 | ) | (14,390,558 | ) | 11,769,624 | (28,102,998 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | |||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 46,127,182 | 60,517,740 | 22,778,330 | 50,881,328 | |||||||||
End of year | $ | 42,081,695 | $ | 46,127,182 | $ | 34,547,954 | $ | 22,778,330 | |||||
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of year | $ | 101,679 | $ | (12,566 | ) | $ | 182,117 | $ | 170,059 | ||||
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: | |||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,850,000 | 250,000 | 1,050,000 | — | |||||||||
Shares redeemed | (750,000 | ) | (1,600,000 | ) | (750,000 | ) | (1,200,000 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares | 1,100,000 | (1,350,000 | ) | 300,000 | 1,200,000 |
See notes to financial statements. | |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS continued | May 31, 2015 |
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF (HAO) | Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF (FRN) | ||||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | ||||||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 4,137,233 | $ | 5,014,745 | $ | 1,180,254 | $ | 2,024,385 | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 6,356,983 | 7,877,972 | (30,572,027 | ) | (11,316,875 | ) | |||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 73,739,413 | (15,622,248 | ) | 12,870,129 | 8,306,991 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 84,233,629 | (2,729,531 | ) | (16,521,644 | ) | (985,499 | ) | ||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | (4,834,500 | ) | (5,497,350 | ) | (2,150,690 | ) | (3,454,980 | ) | |||||
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS: | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares purchased | 38,778,227 | 69,252,097 | 16,818,315 | 3,213,471 | |||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (25,511,406 | ) | (91,526,540 | ) | (24,058,040 | ) | (22,901,072 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | 13,266,821 | (22,274,443 | ) | (7,239,725 | ) | (19,687,601 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 92,665,950 | (30,501,324 | ) | (25,912,059 | ) | (24,128,080 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | |||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 206,421,419 | 236,922,743 | 87,970,124 | 112,098,204 | |||||||||
End of year | $ | 299,087,369 | $ | 206,421,419 | $ | 62,058,065 | $ | 87,970,124 | |||||
Undistributed net investment income at end of year | $ | 972,855 | $ | 1,663,923 | $ | 737,988 | $ | 1,808,749 | |||||
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: | |||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,250,000 | 2,650,000 | 1,100,000 | 200,000 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,000,000 | ) | (3,900,000 | ) | (1,650,000 | ) | (1,400,000 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares | 250,000 | (1,250,000 | ) | (550,000 | ) | (1,200,000 | ) |
See notes to financial statements. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS continued | May 31, 2015 |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF (HGI) | Guggenheim Shipping ETF (SEA) | ||||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | ||||||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,197,878 | $ | 2,444,373 | $ | 4,096,486 | $ | 2,228,397 | |||||
Net realized gain (loss)on investments | (453,753 | ) | 8,653,887 | 177,519 | 8,890,162 | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (3,192,782 | ) | 1,125,727 | (16,810,369 | ) | 9,216,295 | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (2,448,657 | ) | 12,223,987 | (12,536,364 | ) | 20,334,854 | |||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | (1,146,740 | ) | (2,871,907 | ) | (3,120,560 | ) | (1,425,100 | ) | |||||
Return of capital | — | (135,093 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (1,146,740 | ) | (3,007,000 | ) | (3,120,560 | ) | (1,425,100 | ) | |||||
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS: | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares purchased | 1,962,647 | 31,098,394 | 4,011,341 | 100,561,516 | |||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (5,231,319 | ) | (126,087,518 | ) | (35,730,949 | ) | (36,528,978 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | (3,268,672 | ) | (94,989,124 | ) | (31,719,608 | ) | 64,032,538 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (6,864,069 | ) | (85,772,137 | ) | (47,376,532 | ) | 82,942,292 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | |||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 33,343,724 | 119,115,861 | 117,953,058 | 35,010,766 | |||||||||
End of year | $ | 26,479,655 | $ | 33,343,724 | $ | 70,576,526 | $ | 117,953,058 | |||||
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income at end of year | $ | 39,528 | $ | (74,797 | ) | $ | 2,365,887 | $ | 1,199,418 | ||||
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: | |||||||||||||
Shares sold | 100,000 | 1,800,000 | 200,000 | 4,900,000 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed | (300,000 | ) | (7,000,000 | ) | (1,800,000 | ) | (1,700,000 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares | (200,000 | ) | (5,200,000 | ) | (1,600,000 | ) | 3,200,000 |
See notes to financial statements. | |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS continued | May 31, 2015 |
Guggenheim Timber ETF (CUT) | |||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | ||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | |||||||
Net investment income | $ | 5,194,612 | $ | 5,574,922 | |||
Net realized gain on investments | 16,601,452 | 8,113,117 | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (11,759,279 | ) | 21,952,155 | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 10,036,785 | 35,640,194 | |||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | |||||||
Net investment income | (5,308,750 | ) | (3,906,000 | ) | |||
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS: | |||||||
Proceeds from shares purchased | — | 35,610,397 | |||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (58,686,894 | ) | (36,710,831 | ) | |||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions | (58,686,894 | ) | (1,100,434 | ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (53,958,859 | ) | 30,633,760 | ||||
NET ASSETS: | |||||||
Beginning of year | 253,668,276 | 223,034,516 | |||||
End of year | $ | 199,709,417 | $ | 253,668,276 | |||
Undistributed net investment income at end of year | $ | 1,176,736 | $ | 2,761,706 | |||
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: | |||||||
Shares sold | — | 1,450,000 | |||||
Shares redeemed | (2,400,000 | ) | (1,500,000 | ) | |||
Net decrease in shares | (2,400,000 | ) | (50,000 | ) |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | May 31, 2015 |
ENY Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating an ETF’s performance for the periods presented.
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012 | May 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.36 | $ | 14.51 | $ | 14.83 | $ | 22.03 | $ | 16.52 | ||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.52 | |||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | (5.63 | ) | 1.88 | (0.33 | ) | (7.10 | ) | 5.51 | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | (5.22 | ) | 2.30 | 0.12 | (6.64 | ) | 6.03 | |||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.40 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.52 | ) | ||||||
Return of capital | — | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | — | ||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.40 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.52 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 10.74 | $ | 16.36 | $ | 14.51 | $ | 14.83 | $ | 22.03 | ||||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 10.79 | $ | 16.44 | $ | 14.43 | $ | 14.73 | $ | 22.06 | ||||||
Total Return(b) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value | (32.39% | ) | 16.30 | % | 0.61 | % | (30.45% | ) | 37.22 | % | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 42,082 | $ | 46,127 | $ | 60,518 | $ | 90,015 | $ | 229,570 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.15 | % | 2.87 | % | 2.89 | % | 2.62 | % | 2.59 | % | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.79 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.84 | % | ||||||
Net expenses | 0.70 | % | 0.71 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(c) | 28 | % | 80 | % | 130 | % | 81 | % | 34 | % |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distribution at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Transaction fees are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
See notes to financial statements. | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS continued | May 31, 2015 |
TAO Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating an ETF’s performance for the periods presented.
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012 | May 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.52 | $ | 22.03 | $ | 16.72 | $ | 20.14 | $ | 16.02 | ||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.35 | |||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | 3.86 | (1.54 | ) | 5.29 | (3.70 | ) | 3.92 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 4.52 | (0.86 | ) | 5.70 | (3.23 | ) | 4.27 | |||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.54 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.54 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 24.50 | $ | 20.52 | $ | 22.03 | $ | 16.72 | $ | 20.14 | ||||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 24.55 | $ | 20.43 | $ | 21.66 | $ | 16.74 | $ | 20.07 | ||||||
Total Return(b) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value | 22.50 | % | (3.82% | ) | 34.05 | % | (15.90% | ) | 26.68 | % | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 34,548 | $ | 22,778 | $ | 50,881 | $ | 18,558 | $ | 27,397 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.04 | % | 3.32 | % | 1.88 | % | 2.76 | % | 1.83 | % | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.88 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.93 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.02 | % | ||||||
Net expenses | 0.70 | % | 0.71 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(c) | 16 | % | 9 | % | 20 | % | 14 | % | 17 | % |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distribution at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Transaction fees are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS continued | May 31, 2015 |
HAO Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating an ETF’s performance for the periods presented.
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012 | May 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 24.72 | $ | 24.68 | $ | 19.97 | $ | 29.23 | $ | 24.44 | ||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.39 | |||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | 10.14 | 0.03 | 4.61 | (9.14 | ) | 4.84 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 10.65 | 0.59 | 5.02 | (8.64 | ) | 5.23 | ||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.59 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.44 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.59 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.44 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 34.78 | $ | 24.72 | $ | 24.68 | $ | 19.97 | $ | 29.23 | ||||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 34.56 | $ | 24.70 | $ | 24.31 | $ | 20.01 | $ | 29.15 | ||||||
Total Return(b) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value | 43.88 | % | 2.24 | % | 25.24 | % | (29.50 | %) | 21.36 | % | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 299,087 | $ | 206,421 | $ | 236,923 | $ | 164,773 | $ | 327,373 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.86 | % | 2.23 | % | 1.81 | % | 2.17 | % | 1.33 | % | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.83 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||||
Net expenses | 0.75 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(c) | 31 | % | 29 | % | 31 | % | 35 | % | 11 | % |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distribution at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Transaction fees are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover 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
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating an ETF’s performance for the periods presented.
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012 | May 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.79 | $ | 17.41 | $ | 19.08 | $ | 23.23 | $ | 18.12 | ||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.23 | 0.38 | 0.71 | 0.59 | 0.64 | |||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | (3.36 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (1.77 | ) | (3.92 | ) | 4.60 | |||||||
Total from investment operations | (3.13 | ) | 0.03 | (1.06 | ) | (3.33 | ) | 5.24 | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.43 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (0.13 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.43 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (0.13 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.23 | $ | 16.79 | $ | 17.41 | $ | 19.08 | $ | 23.23 | ||||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 13.33 | $ | 16.86 | $ | 17.17 | $ | 19.26 | $ | 22.95 | ||||||
Total Return(b) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value | (18.75 | %) | 0.24 | % | (5.94 | %) | (14.16 | %) | 28.87 | % | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 62,058 | $ | 87,970 | $ | 112,098 | $ | 133,397 | $ | 183,324 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.50 | % | 2.28 | % | 3.66 | % | 2.91 | % | 2.84 | % | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.77 | % | 0.81 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.81 | % | 0.80 | % | ||||||
Net expenses | 0.70 | % | 0.71 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(c) | 94 | % | 24 | % | 46 | % | 30 | % | 9 | % |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distribution at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Transaction fees are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover 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
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating an ETF’s performance for the periods presented.
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012 | May 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 19.61 | $ | 17.26 | $ | 15.05 | $ | 19.98 | $ | 16.10 | ||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.88 | |||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | (2.00 | ) | 2.41 | 2.22 | (4.94 | ) | 3.80 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | (1.30 | ) | 3.06 | 2.96 | (4.08 | ) | 4.68 | |||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.66 | ) | (0.68 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (0.84 | )(e) | (0.80 | ) | ||||||
Return of capital | — | (0.03 | ) | — | (0.01 | )(e) | — | |||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.66 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.80 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 17.65 | $ | 19.61 | $ | 17.26 | $ | 15.05 | $ | 19.98 | ||||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 17.60 | $ | 19.74 | $ | 17.19 | $ | 15.09 | $ | 20.02 | ||||||
Total Return(b) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value | (6.64% | ) | 18.23 | % | 20.03 | % | (20.86% | ) | 29.68 | % | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 26,480 | $ | 33,344 | $ | 119,116 | $ | 102,306 | $ | 101,895 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.81 | % | 3.70 | % | 4.45 | % | 5.04 | % | 4.71 | % | ||||||
Total expenses(c) | 0.97 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.81 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.94 | % | ||||||
Net expenses(c) | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(d) | 108 | % | 85 | % | 60 | % | 73 | % | 44 | % |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distribution at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Transaction fees are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. |
(c) | 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 ratios would be approximately 0.14%, 0.11%, 0.13%, 0.14% and 0.15% for the years ended May 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions. |
(e) | Subsequent to May 31, 2012, a reclassification was required that resulted in the recharacterization of the distribution for the May 31, 2012 financial reporting period. This resulted in a less than a $0.01 reclassification between distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and distributions paid to shareholders from capital. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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SEA Guggenheim Shipping ETF
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating an ETF’s performance for the periods presented.
For the Period | ||||||||||||||||
June 11, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | through | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012 | May 31, 2011(a) | ||||||||||||
Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.68 | $ | 17.51 | $ | 16.03 | $ | 24.69 | $ | 25.96 | ||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) | 0.99 | 0.56 | 0.45 | 0.56 | 1.10 | |||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | (3.35 | ) | 5.06 | 1.49 | (8.26 | ) | (1.89 | ) | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | (2.36 | ) | 5.62 | 1.94 | (7.70 | ) | (0.79 | ) | ||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.72 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.48 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.72 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.48 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.60 | $ | 22.68 | $ | 17.51 | $ | 16.03 | $ | 24.69 | ||||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 19.55 | $ | 22.69 | $ | 17.43 | $ | 15.99 | $ | 24.67 | ||||||
Total Return(c) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value | (10.52% | ) | 32.57 | % | 12.44 | % | (31.98% | ) | (3.21% | ) | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 70,577 | $ | 117,953 | $ | 35,011 | $ | 30,452 | $ | 12,343 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.82 | % | 2.72 | % | 2.76 | % | 3.35 | % | 4.14 | % | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.65 | % | 0.66 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||
Net expenses | 0.65 | % | 0.66 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(d) | 27 | % | 18 | % | 42 | % | 43 | % | 28 | % |
(a) | Since commencement of operations: June 11, 2010. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distribution at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Transaction fees are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover 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
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating an ETF’s performance for the periods presented.
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012 | May 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.37 | $ | 22.19 | $ | 15.71 | $ | 22.39 | $ | 17.70 | ||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.94 | |||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | 0.99 | 3.01 | 6.27 | (6.71 | ) | 4.34 | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.60 | 3.54 | 6.73 | (6.29 | ) | 5.28 | ||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.69 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.59 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (0.69 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.59 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 26.28 | $ | 25.37 | $ | 22.19 | $ | 15.71 | $ | 22.39 | ||||||
Market value, end of period | $ | 26.26 | $ | 25.33 | $ | 22.10 | $ | 15.75 | $ | 22.38 | ||||||
Total Return(b) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value | 6.50 | % | 15.93 | % | 43.01 | % | (28.20 | %) | 30.15 | % | ||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 199,709 | $ | 253,668 | $ | 223,035 | $ | 106,054 | $ | 228,386 | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets of: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 2.44 | % | 2.18 | % | 2.28 | % | 2.29 | % | 4.52 | % | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.76 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.82 | % | ||||||
Net expenses | 0.70 | % | 0.71 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(c) | 29 | % | 5 | % | 2 | % | 56 | % | 29 | % |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distribution at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Transaction fees are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover 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 an open-end, management investment company that was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 8, 2006.
The following seven portfolios have an annual reporting year ended on May 31, 2015:
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 correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the following market indices:
Fund | Index |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | S&P/TSX Canadian High Income Energy 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 Index |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset | Zacks International Multi-Asset |
Income ETF | Income Index |
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | Dow Jones Global Shipping Index |
Guggenheim Timber ETF | Beacon Global Timber Index |
Note 2 – Accounting Policies:
The Fund operates as an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.
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
The Board of Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Funds’ investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). Pursuant to the Valuation Procedures, the Board has delegated to a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), the day-to-day responsibility for implementing the Valuation Procedures, including, under most circumstances, the responsibility for determining the fair value of the Funds’ securities or other assets.
Valuations of the Funds’ securities are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Valuation Committee convenes monthly, or more frequently as needed and will review the valuation of all assets which have been fair valued for reasonableness. The Funds’ officers, through the Valuation Committee and consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Procedures, regularly review procedures used by, and valuations provided by, the pricing services.
If the pricing service cannot or does not provide a valuation for a particular investment or such valuation is deemed unreliable, such investment is fair valued by the Valuation Committee.
Equity securities listed on an exchange (New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or American Stock Exchange) are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the close of U.S. business on the NYSE, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the valuation date. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ market system are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price on the valuation date, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If there has been no sale on such exchange or NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day.
Open-end investment companies (“Mutual Funds”) are valued at their NAV as of the close of business on the valuation date. Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end investment companies are valued at the last quoted sales price.
Debt securities with a maturity of greater than 60 days at acquisition are valued at prices that reflect broker/dealer supplied valuations or are obtained from independent pricing services, which may consider the trade activity, treasury spreads, yields or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such securities. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at market price, or if a market price is not available, at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates market value. Money market funds are valued at net asset value.
Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of foreign securities are determined as of the close of such foreign markets or the close of the NYSE, if earlier. All investments quoted in foreign currency are valued in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange
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rates prevailing at the close of U.S. business at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. The Valuation Committee will determine the current value of such foreign securities by taking into consideration certain factors which may include those discussed above, as well as the following factors, among others: the value of the securities traded on other foreign markets, ADR trading, closed-end fund trading, foreign currency exchange activity, and the trading prices of financial products that are tied to foreign securities such as World Equity Benchmark Securities. In addition, under the Valuation Procedures, the Valuation Committee and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (“GFIA” or the “Investment Adviser”) are authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Investment Adviser, subject to review by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to methods established or ratified by the Board. Valuations in accordance with these methods are intended to reflect each security’s (or asset’s) “fair value.” Each such determination is 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).
(b) Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including the amortization of premiums and accretion of discount, is accrued daily.
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.
Real Estate Investment Trust (“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 REITs’ 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 Translations
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the bid and ask 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 mean of the bid and ask price of respective exchange rates on the date of the transaction.
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Foreign exchange realized 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 Funds’ accounting records on the date of receipt, if any, are included as net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions in the Funds’ Statement of Operations.
Foreign exchange unrealized gain or loss on assets and liabilities, other than investments, if any, are included in the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations in the Funds’ Statement of Operations.
(d) Foreign Taxes
The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and reflected in their statement of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments are included with the net realized gain (loss) on investments. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of May 31, 2015, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ statements of assets and liabilities.
(e) Distributions
The Funds intend to pay substantially all of their net investment income to shareholders. Distribution frequency is as follows:
Fund | Frequency |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | Quarterly |
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | Annual |
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | Annual |
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | Annual |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | Quarterly |
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | Quarterly |
Guggenheim Timber ETF | Annual |
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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.
(f) 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. The cash collateral received is held in a separately managed account established for each respective Fund and maintained by the lending agent exclusively for the investment of securities lending cash collateral on behalf of each Fund. The separately managed accounts invest in short-term investments valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. 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 paid to the lending agent. Such compensation is accrued daily and payable to the Fund monthly. 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 receive 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.
Value of | |||||||||||||
Securities | Cash | Non-Cash | Total | ||||||||||
Loaned | Collateral | Collateral | Collateral | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian | |||||||||||||
Energy Income ETF | $ | 15,359,571 | $ | 16,153,822 | $ | — | $ | 16,153,822 | |||||
Guggenheim China | |||||||||||||
Real Estate ETF | 777,214 | 529,931 | 300,167 | 830,098 | |||||||||
Guggenheim China | |||||||||||||
Small Cap ETF | 37,300,991 | 34,309,465 | 5,872,135 | 40,181,600 | |||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier | |||||||||||||
Markets ETF | 6,930,800 | 7,274,017 | — | 7,274,107 | |||||||||
Guggenheim International | |||||||||||||
Multi-Asset | |||||||||||||
Income ETF | 4,019,509 | 4,159,474 | — | 4,159,474 | |||||||||
Guggenheim | |||||||||||||
Shipping ETF | 15,009,361 | 15,520,252 | — | 15,520,252 | |||||||||
Guggenheim | |||||||||||||
Timber ETF | 3,349,191 | 1,827,190 | 1,689,836 | 3,517,026 |
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 GFIA, the Investment 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.
Pursuant to the Agreement, each Fund listed in the following table pays the Investment Adviser an advisory fee. The advisory fee is 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, each Fund listed in the following table pays the Investment Adviser a unitary management fee for the services and facilities it provides. The unitary management fee is payable on a monthly basis at the annual rate set forth below based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:
Fund | Rate |
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 0.65% |
Out of the unitary management fee, the Investment Adviser pays substantially all the expenses of each 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.
Rydex Fund Services, LLC (“RFS”), an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, provides fund administration services to the Funds. As compensation for these services RFS 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% |
For the year ended May 31, 2015, the following Funds recognized Fund Administration expenses as follows:
Fund Administration | |
Fund | Expense |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $11,881 |
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 8,913 |
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 59,555 |
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 21,712 |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 8,655 |
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 57,454 |
Due to its unitary management fee structure, the Guggenheim Shipping ETF does not pay a separate Fund Administration fee.
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (“BNY”) acts as the Funds’ custodian, accounting agent, transfer agent and securities lending agent. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Funds’ assets. As
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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 securities lending agent, BNY is responsible for executing the lending of portfolio securities to creditworthy borrowers.
The Investment 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, 2017.
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% |
For the year ended May 31, 2015, the Investment Adviser waived Advisory Fees as follows:
Fund | Advisory Fees Waived |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $ 38,955 |
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 57,321 |
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 173,992 |
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 57,152 |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 83,623 |
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 122,148 |
Amounts owed to each Fund from the Investment Adviser are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. This receivable is settled on a periodic basis.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers, directors and/or employees of the Investment Adviser. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of the Investment Adviser.
Licensing Fee Agreements:
The Investment Adviser has entered into licensing agreements on behalf of each Fund with the following Licensors:
Fund | Licensor |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | Standard & Poor’s |
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | AlphaShares LLC |
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | AlphaShares LLC |
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | Zacks Investment Research, Inc. |
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | CME Group Index Services LLC |
Guggenheim Timber ETF | Beacon Indexes LLC |
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 management fee.
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurement:
In accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds 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. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the types of inputs used to value assets and liabilities and requires corresponding disclosure. The hierarchy and the corresponding inputs are summarized below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — significant other observable inputs (for example quoted prices for securities that are similar based on characteristics such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available under the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions.
The types of inputs available depend on a variety of factors, such as the type of security and the characteristics of the markets in which it trades, if any. Fair valuation determinations that rely on fewer or no observable inputs require greater judgment. Accordingly, fair value determinations for Level 3 securities require the greatest amount of judgment.
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, 2015:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||
Investments | Investments | Investments | |||||||||||
In Securities | In Securities | In Securities | Total | ||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian | |||||||||||||
Energy Income ETF | $ | 58,128,147 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 58,128,147 | |||||
Guggenheim China | |||||||||||||
Real Estate ETF | 34,334,428 | 526,132 | — | 34,860,560 | |||||||||
Guggenheim China | |||||||||||||
Small Cap ETF | 330,397,899 | — | 1,971,216 | 332,369,115 | |||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier | |||||||||||||
Markets ETF | 70,035,040 | — | — | 70,035,040 | |||||||||
Guggenheim | |||||||||||||
International | |||||||||||||
Multi-Asset | |||||||||||||
Income ETF | 30,538,528 | — | — | 30,538,528 | |||||||||
Guggenheim | |||||||||||||
Shipping ETF | 85,456,808 | — | — | 85,456,808 | |||||||||
Guggenheim | |||||||||||||
Timber ETF | 201,147,117 | — | — | 201,147,117 |
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Independent pricing services are used to value a majority of the Funds’ investments. When values are not available from a pricing service, they will be determined under the valuation policies that have been reviewed and approved by the Board. In any event, values are determined using a variety of sources and techniques, including: market prices; broker quotes; and models which derive prices based on inputs such as prices of securities with comparable maturities and characteristics or based on inputs.
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability of the techniques and sources employed to determine fair valuation are regularly monitored and subject to change.
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Ending Balance | Valuation | Unobservable | |||||||||||
Fund | Category | at 5/31/2015 | Technique | Inputs | |||||||||
Guggenheim | Last Trade | ||||||||||||
China Small | with | 25%-100% | |||||||||||
Cap ETF | Common Stocks | 1,971,216 | Adjustment | Discount |
Any remaining level 3 securities held by the Trust and excluded from the table above were not considered material to the Trust.
Transfers between investment levels may occur as the markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. Transfers between valuation levels, if any, are in comparison to the valuation levels at the end of the previous fiscal year, and are effective using the fair value as of the end of the current fiscal period.
The transfers in and out of the valuation levels as of May 31, 2015 compared to the valuation levels at the end of the previous fiscal year are detailed below:
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | ||||
Transfer from Level 1 to Level 2 | $ | 526,132 | ||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | ||||
Transfer from Level 1 to Level 3 | $ | 1,569,722 | ||
Transfer from Level 2 to Level 1 | 3,023,984 |
The transfer from Level 1 to Level 2 is due to lack of an active market.
The transfer from Level 1 to Level 3 is the result of securities being halted on the principal exchange on which they trade.
The transfer from Level 2 to Level 1 is the result of a security resuming trading on the principal exchange on which it trades.
Except for Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF and Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF, there were no transfers between levels for these Funds for the year ended May 31, 2015.
Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the year ended May 31, 2015:
Level 3 – Fair value measurement using significant unobservable inputs | ||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | ||||
Beginning Balance | $ | 1,604,456 | ||
Realized Gain/Loss | (1,136,257 | ) | ||
Change in Unrealized Gain/Loss | 1,112,788 | |||
Purchases | 602,204 | |||
Sales | (1,781,697 | ) | ||
Transfers In | 1,569,722 | |||
Transfers Out | — | |||
Ending Balance | $ | 1,971,216 |
Note 5 – Federal Income Taxes:
The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), 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, each Fund intends not to be subject to U.S. federal excise tax.
As of May 31, 2015, the cost of investments, accumulated unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, excluding foreign currency, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Net Tax | |||||||||||||
Cost of | Unrealized | ||||||||||||
Investments | Gross Tax | Gross Tax | Appreciation | ||||||||||
for Tax | Unrealized | Unrealized | (Depreciation | ) | |||||||||
Purposes | Appreciation | Depreciation | on Investments | ||||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $ | 67,687,355 | $ | 1,016,945 | $ | (10,576,153 | ) | $ | (9,559,208 | ) | |||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 33,988,801 | 3,262,685 | (2,390,926 | ) | 871,759 | ||||||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 302,073,341 | 65,927,313 | (35,631,539 | ) | 30,295,774 | ||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 71,739,869 | 3,412,994 | (5,117,823 | ) | (1,704,829 | ) | |||||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 31,836,008 | 1,287,155 | (2,584,635 | ) | (1,297,480 | ) | |||||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 93,763,206 | 3,569,442 | (11,875,840 | ) | (8,306,398 | ) | |||||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 169,768,630 | 41,743,820 | (10,365,333 | ) | 31,378,487 |
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Tax components of accumulated earnings as of May 31, 2015, were as follows: |
Accumulated | |||||||||||||
Long-Term Gains | Net Tax | ||||||||||||
Undistributed | (Accumulated | Unrealized | Other | ||||||||||
Ordinary | Capital & | Appreciation | Temporary | ||||||||||
Income | Other Losses | ) | (Depreciation | ) | Differences | ||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy | |||||||||||||
Income ETF | $ | 128,087 | $ | (86,714,445 | ) | $ | (9,560,584 | ) | $ | — | |||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 273,454 | (13,867,507 | ) | 871,731 | — | ||||||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 4,394,827 | (35,615,236 | ) | 30,295,682 | — | ||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 738,288 | (66,669,195 | ) | (2,137,669 | ) | (418,837 | ) | ||||||
Guggenheim International | |||||||||||||
Multi-Asset Income ETF | 88,983 | (35,532,199 | ) | (1,302,614 | ) | — | |||||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 2,476,792 | (9,021,777 | ) | (8,326,516 | ) | — | |||||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 1,176,736 | (40,023,728 | ) | 31,350,228 | — |
As of May 31, 2015, 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, return of capital, and net investment losses. Net investment income, net realized gains and net assets were not affected by these changes.
Undistributed | Accumulated | |||||||||
Net Investment | Net Realized | Paid In | ||||||||
Income/(Loss | ) | Gain/(Loss | ) | Capital | ||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy | ||||||||||
Income ETF | $ | (11,141 | ) | $ | (707,540 | ) | $ | 718,681 | ||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 38,386 | 340,765 | (379,151 | ) | ||||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 6,199 | (444,511 | ) | 438,312 | ||||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | (100,325 | ) | 2,084,022 | (1,983,697 | ) | |||||
Guggenheim International | ||||||||||
Multi-Asset Income ETF | 63,187 | 206,442 | (269,629 | ) | ||||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 190,543 | (2,912,533 | ) | 2,721,990 | ||||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | (1,470,832 | ) | (12,059,457 | ) | 13,530,289 |
Distributions to Shareholders:
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended May 31, 2015 was as follows:
Distributions paid from ordinary income | |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $1,234,004 |
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 1,011,840 |
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 4,834,500 |
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 2,150,690 |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 1,146,740 |
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 3,120,560 |
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 5,308,750 |
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended May 31, 2014 was as follows:
Distributions paid from ordinary income | |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $1,376,379 |
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 1,049,720 |
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 5,497,350 |
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 3,454,980 |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 2,871,907 |
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 1,425,100 |
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 3,906,000 |
Distributions paid from return of capital | |
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $189,681 |
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 135,093 |
As of May 31, 2015, 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. Per the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 must be fully used before capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years prior to December 22, 2010 are used; therefore, under certain circumstances, capital loss carryforwards available as of the report date, if any, may expire unused.
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Expires in | Expires in | Expires in | Expires in | Unlimited | Unlimited | Capital Loss | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Short-Term | Long-Term | Carryforward | ||||||||||||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $ | — | $ | (3,622,034 | ) | $ | (12,656,635 | ) | $ | (713,500 | ) | $ | (48,100,674 | ) | $ | (21,621,602 | ) | $ | (86,714,445 | ) | ||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | — | — | (4,375,466 | ) | (6,818,237 | ) | (707,740 | ) | (1,966,064 | ) | (13,867,507 | ) | ||||||||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | — | — | (5,907,224 | ) | — | — | (29,708,012 | ) | (35,615,236 | ) | ||||||||||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | — | (241,589 | ) | (3,686,218 | ) | (364,152 | ) | (7,278,653 | ) | (55,098,583 | ) | (66,669,195 | ) | |||||||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income ETF | (434,730 | ) | (2,191,498 | ) | (3,876,528 | ) | (2,491,614 | ) | (16,469,825 | ) | (10,068,004 | ) | (35,532,199 | ) | ||||||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | — | — | — | — | (3,554,102 | ) | (5,467,675 | ) | (9,021,777 | ) | ||||||||||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | — | (3,822,255 | ) | (17,944,749 | ) | (1,561,810 | ) | (12,017,354 | ) | (4,677,560 | ) | (40,023,728 | ) |
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Tax basis capital losses in excess of capital gains are carried forward to offset future net capital gains. For the year ended May 31, 2015, the following capital loss carryforward amounts were expired or used:
Amount Utilized | ||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | $ | 4,503,220 | ||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 7,232,059 |
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, 2015, none of the Funds incurred nor will elect to defer any current year post-October losses.
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. Uncertain tax positions are tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns that would not meet a more-likely-than not threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority and would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. 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 6 – Investments in Securities:
For the year ended May 31, 2015, 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 | $ | 12,768,659 | $ | 12,228,149 | |||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 5,056,678 | 5,051,550 | |||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 68,710,382 | 68,476,989 | |||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 74,067,563 | 74,009,251 | |||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 33,830,768 | 33,813,674 | |||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 24,876,959 | 23,209,570 | |||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 61,707,968 | 68,723,213 |
For the year ended May 31, 2015, in-kind transactions were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | ||||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | $ | 22,443,092 | $ | 10,816,766 | |||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 23,360,400 | 15,524,180 | |||||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 37,740,729 | 25,155,880 | |||||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 15,077,445 | 22,768,255 | |||||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 1,939,633 | 5,152,744 | |||||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 3,998,234 | 35,628,976 | |||||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | — | 51,463,888 |
Note 7 – Capital:
Shares are issued and redeemed by the Funds only in creation unit size aggregations of 50,000 to 100,000 shares. Transactions are permitted on an in-kind basis, with a 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 $4,000 are charged to those persons creating or redeeming creation units. An additional charge on the transaction 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 8 – Distribution and Service Plan:
The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution and service 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 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 9 – 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 Funds’ financial statements.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | May 31, 2015 |
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, 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 (seven of the portfolios constituting the Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the Trust)) as of May 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financials highlights for the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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, 2015, 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, the financial position of each of the respective seven portfolios constituting the Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 at May 31, 2015, the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Chicago, Illinois
July 29, 2015
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) | May 31, 2015 |
Federal Income Tax Information
In January 2016, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099 DIV or substitute 1099 DIV as to the federal tax status of the distributions received by you in the calendar year 2015.
The Trust’s investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) qualifies as follows:
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF intends to designate $143,405 of foreign withholding on foreign source income of $956,035.
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF intends to designate $144,094 of foreign withholding on foreign source income of $4,419,065.
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF intends to designate $202,079 of foreign withholding on foreign source income of $1,602,634.
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF intends to designate $50,491 of foreign withholding on foreign source income of $607,738.
Guggenheim Shipping ETF intends to designate $265,992 of foreign withholding on foreign source income of $4,084,091.
Guggenheim Timber ETF intends to designate $153,989 of foreign withholding on foreign source income of $5,923,120.
Qualified | Dividend | ||||||
Fund | dividend income | received deduction | |||||
Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF | 95.99 | % | 0.00 | % | |||
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF | 0.40 | % | 0.00 | % | |||
Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF | 12.26 | % | 0.00 | % | |||
Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF | 59.51 | % | 0.00 | % | |||
Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF | 68.20 | % | 19.98 | % | |||
Guggenheim Shipping ETF | 67.26 | % | 1.98 | % | |||
Guggenheim Timber ETF | 86.34 | % | 18.66 | % |
Trustees
The Trustees of the Trust and their principal business occupations during the past five years:
Term of | Number of | |||||||||
Position(s) | Office and | Portfolios in | ||||||||
Name, Address* | Held | Length of | Principal Occupation(s) | Fund Complex | Other Directorships | |||||
and Year of Birth | with Trust | Time Served** | During Past Five Years | Overseen | Held by Trustees | |||||
Independent Trustees: | ||||||||||
Randall C. Barnes (1951) | Trustee | Since 2006 | Current: Private Investor (2001-present). Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). | 91 | Current: Trustee, Purpose Investments Funds (2014-present). | |||||
Donald A. Chubb, Jr. (1946 ) | Trustee | Since 2014 | Current: Business broker and manager of commercial real estate, Griffith & Blair, Inc. (1997-present). | 87 | Current: Midland Care, Inc. (2011-present). | |||||
Jerry B. Farley (1946) | Trustee | Since 2014 | Current: President, Washburn University (1997-present). | 87 | Current: Westar Energy, Inc. (2004-present); Core First Bank & Trust (2000-present). | |||||
Roman Friedrich III (1946) | Trustee and Chairman of the Contracts Review Committee | Since 2010 | Current: Founder and President, Roman Friedrich & Company (1998-present). Former: Senior Managing Director, MLV & Co. LLC (2010-2011). | 87 | Current: Zincore Metals, Inc. (2009-present). Former: Mercator Minerals Ltd. (2013-2014); First Americas Gold Corp. (2012-2014); Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (2011-2012); Axiom Gold and Silver Corp. (2011-2012); Stratagold Corp. (2003-2009); GFM Resources Ltd. (2005-2010). |
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Term of | Number of | |||||||||
Position(s) | Office and | Portfolios in | ||||||||
Name, Address* | Held | Length of | Principal Occupation(s) | Fund Complex | Other Directorships | |||||
and Year of Birth | with Trust | Time Served** | During Past Five Years | Overseen | Held by Trustees | |||||
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Robert B. Karn III (1942) | Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee | Since 2010 | Current: Consultant (1998-present). Former: Arthur Andersen (1965-1997) and Managing Partner, Financial and Economic Consulting, St. Louis office (1987-1997). | 87 | Current: Peabody Energy Company (2003-present); GP Natural Resource Partners, LLC(2002- present). | |||||
Ronald A. Nyberg (1953) | Trustee and Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee | Since 2006 | Current: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-present). Former: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999). | 93 | Current: Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare System (2012-present). | |||||
Maynard F. Oliverius (1943) | Trustee | Since 2014 | Current: Retired. Former: President and CEO, Stormont-Vail HealthCare (1996-2012). | 87 | Current: Fort Hays State University Foundation (1999-present); Stormont-Vail Foundation (2013-present); University of Minnesota HealthCare Alumni Association Foundation (2009- present). | |||||
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. (1958) | Trustee and Chairman of the Board | Since 2006 | Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present). Former: Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). | 90 | Former: Bennett Group of Funds (2011-2013). | |||||
Interested Trustee: | ||||||||||
Donald C. Cacciapaglia*** (1951) | President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee | Since 2012 | Current: President and CEO, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Vice Chairman, Guggenheim Investments (2010-present). Former: Chairman and CEO, Channel Capital Group, Inc. (2002-2010). | 221 | Current: Clear Spring Life Insurance Company (2015-present); Guggenheim Partners Japan, Ltd. (2014-present); Delaware Life (2013-present); Guggenheim Life and Annuity Company (2011- present); Paragon Life Insurance Company of Indiana (2011-present). |
* | The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606. |
** | Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his successor is elected and qualified. |
*** | This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Funds under the 1940 Act by reason of his position with the Funds’ Investment Adviser and/or the parent of the Investment Adviser. |
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Officers
The Officers of the Trust, who are not Trustees, and their principal occupations during the past five years:
Term of Office | ||||||
Name, Address* | Position(s) held | and Length of | Principal Occupations | |||
and Year of Birth | with the Trust | Time Served** | During Past Five Years | |||
Officers: | ||||||
Joseph M. Arruda (1966) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2014 | Current: Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-present); Vice President, Security Investors, LLC (2010-present); CFO and Manager, Guggenheim Specialized Products, LLC (2009-present). Former: Vice President, Security Global Investors, LLC (2010-2011); Vice President, Rydex Advisors, LLC (2010); Vice President, Rydex Advisors II, LLC (2010). | |||
William H. Belden, III (1965) | Vice President | Since 2006 | Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2005-present). Former: Vice President of Management, Northern Trust Global Investments (1999-2005). | |||
Joanna M. Catalucci (1966) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2012 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Former: Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2008-2012); Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain affiliates (2010-2012); Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, Rydex Advisors, LLC and certain affiliates (2010-2011). | |||
Mark J. Furjanic (1959) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2008 | Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2005-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2008-present). Former: Senior Manager, Ernst & Young LLP (1999-2005). | |||
James M. Howley (1972) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2006 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-present). Former: Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004). | |||
Amy J. Lee (1961) | Chief Legal Officer | Since 2013 | Current: Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2013-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Former: Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012). | |||
Mark E. Mathiasen (1978) | Secretary | Since 2011 | Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present). | |||
Michael P. Megaris (1984) | Assistant Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Senior Associate, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Former: J.D., University of Kansas School of Law (2009-2012). | |||
Kimberly J. Scott (1974) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2012 | Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present). Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). | |||
Bryan Stone (1979) | Vice President | Since 2014 | Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present). Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009). |
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Term of Office | ||||||
Name, Address* | Position(s) held | and Length of | Principal Occupations | |||
and Year of Birth | with the Trust | Time Served** | During Past Five Years | |||
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John L. Sullivan (1955) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Since 2010 | Current: CFO, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2010-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2010-present). Former: Managing Director and CCO, each of the funds in the Van Kampen Investments fund complex (2004-2010); Managing Director and Head of Fund Accounting and Administration, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2002-2004); CFO and Treasurer, Van Kampen Funds (1996-2004). |
* | The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606. |
** | Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The date reflects the commencement date upon which the officer held any officer position with the Trust. |
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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 8, 2006, and is authorized to establish multiple series, each representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets of the Trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (“GFIA” or the “Adviser”), a subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services, LLC (“GFS”), an indirect subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a global, diversified financial services firm (“Guggenheim Partners”), serves as each Fund’s investment adviser and provides certain administrative and other services pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, with respect to the Funds, and GFIA (the “Advisory Agreement”). (Guggenheim Partners, GFIA, GFS and their affiliates may be referred to herein collectively as “Guggenheim.”) Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board,” with the members of the Board referred to individually as the “Trustees”), GFIA is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Funds and provides certain facilities and personnel in connection with such services.
Following an initial two-year term, the Advisory Agreement continues in effect from year to year provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the Board or a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of each Fund, and, in either event, (ii) the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as defined by the 1940 Act, of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) casting votes in person at a meeting called for such purpose. At meetings held in person on April 29, 2015 (the “April Meeting”) and on May 19, 2015 (the “May Meeting”), the Contracts Review Committee of the Board (the “Committee”), consisting solely of the Independent Trustees, met separately from Guggenheim to consider the proposed renewal of the Advisory Agreement. As part of its review process, the Committee was represented by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (“Independent Legal Counsel”). Independent Legal Counsel reviewed and discussed with the Committee various key aspects of the Trustees’ legal responsibilities relating to the proposed renewal of the Advisory Agreement and other principal contracts. In this connection, Independent Legal Counsel advised the Committee of: (i) the responsibilities of board members under applicable law; (ii) the standards for determining what constitutes an excessive fee as delineated by the courts and the factors the Trustees should consider in determining whether to approve the fee arrangements; and (iii) the disclosure requirements pertaining to these approvals, as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Committee took into account various materials received from Guggenheim and Independent Legal Counsel. Recognizing that the evaluation process with respect to the services provided by GFIA is an ongoing one, the Committee also considered the variety of written materials, reports and oral presentations it received (and also received by the full Board) during the year regarding performance and operating results of the Funds.
In connection with the contract review process, FUSE Research Network LLC (“FUSE”), an independent, third-party research provider, was engaged to prepare advisory contract renewal reports designed specifically to help boards of directors/trustees fulfill their advisory contract renewal responsibilities. The objective of the reports is to present the subject funds’ relative position regarding fees, expenses, total return performance and tracking error, with peer group and universe comparisons. The Committee assessed the data provided in the FUSE reports as well as commentary and supporting data presented by Guggenheim, including, among other things, a summary of notable distinctions between certain Funds and the applicable peer group identified in the FUSE reports.
Guggenheim prepared a presentation in response to a formal request for information sent by Independent Legal Counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees. In addition, Guggenheim made a presentation at the April Meeting, which addressed areas identified for discussion by the Committee Chair and Independent Legal Counsel. Throughout the process, the Committee asked questions of management and requested certain additional information which Guggenheim provided following the April Meeting (collectively with the foregoing reports and materials, the “Contract Materials”).
Among other things, Guggenheim provided: (i) staffing reports and biographies of those key personnel of Guggenheim providing services to the Funds and other registered investment companies for which GFIA or an affiliate serves as investment adviser (“Guggenheim Funds”); (ii) descriptions of various services performed by Guggenheim for the Guggenheim Funds, including the provision of a continuous investment program for each Fund, monitoring compliance with Fund investment strategies and statutory requirements, reviewing trading processes and conducting investment performance analyses; (iii) information regarding compliance and regulatory history for GFIA, including its Form ADV; and (iv) information concerning the parent company and overall Guggenheim organization and strategic plans and goals, all to assist the Committee in assessing the nature, extent and quality of services provided by GFIA. In addition, Guggenheim’s response included information comparing the investment performance, tracking error, advisory fee and total net expense ratio (and/or unitary fee, as applicable) of each Fund to other funds (including such information presented in the FUSE reports as well as supplemental information prepared by Guggenheim), charts showing gross revenues, expenses and earnings for Guggenheim by product line and with respect to each Fund, including a breakout of various expenses, a description of Guggenheim’s expense allocation methodology and information about the profitability of the Funds to Guggenheim Investments (the investment management business of Guggenheim Partners), financial information for Guggenheim Investments and certain information about Guggenheim’s insurance policies, business continuity plan, proxy voting procedures, trade allocation, shareholder communications and compliance monitoring, among other things.
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The Committee considered the foregoing Contract Materials in the context of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Trust and weighed the factors and standards discussed with Independent Legal Counsel. Following an analysis and discussion of the factors identified below and in the exercise of its business judgment, the Committee concluded that it was in the best interests of each Fund to recommend that the Board approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreement for an additional 12-month term as to the Funds listed in Appendix A.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser: With respect to the nature, extent and quality of services currently provided by the Adviser, the Committee considered the information provided by Guggenheim concerning the education, experience, professional affiliations, areas of responsibility and duties of key personnel performing services for the Funds, including those personnel providing compliance oversight. In this connection, the Committee considered Guggenheim’s resources and related efforts to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Funds and noted Guggenheim’s report on recent additions and departures in personnel who work on matters relating to the Funds or are significant to the operations of the Adviser.
The Committee also considered the Adviser’s attention to relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and its observance of compliance and regulatory requirements and noted that on a regular basis the Board receives and reviews information from the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer regarding compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. In addition, the Committee took into account the various compliance and risk management initiatives undertaken by Guggenheim, including, among other things, the hiring of additional staff to support the firm’s Chief Risk Officer, initiatives related to the risks associated with the investment process and risk at the enterprise level, the organization’s risk management infrastructure and critical activities. The Committee also considered Guggenheim’s other initiatives intended to achieve greater enhancements and efficiencies in the organization’s ability to provide services to all Guggenheim Funds, including the Funds, such as efforts to consolidate compliance manuals and align processes of the Funds with those of other Funds managed by the Adviser or another Guggenheim affiliate. In addition, in connection with the Committee’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Adviser, the Committee considered the Adviser’s administrative capabilities, including its role in monitoring and coordinating compliance responsibilities with the accounting agent, administrator, custodian, distributor, securities lending agent, transfer agent and other service providers to the Funds.
The Committee also noted the distinctive nature of the Funds, as exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), each of which generally is constructed to track the performance of a defined index of securities, before fund fees and expenses. In this connection, the Committee considered the experience and expertise appropriate in an investment adviser to ETFs. The Committee also considered the Adviser’s monitoring of the ETFs’ participation in the securities lending program and the secondary market support services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, including the Adviser’s efforts to educate investment professionals about the Funds and other Guggenheim Funds.
With respect to Guggenheim’s resources and the Adviser’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement, the Chief Financial Officer of Guggenheim Investments reviewed with the Committee certain unaudited financial information concerning Guggenheim Investments’ holding company, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC (“GPIMH”), including GFIA. (The Committee received the audited consolidated financial statements of GPIMH and audited financial statements of GFIA once available following the April Meeting.)
The Committee also considered the acceptability of the terms of the Advisory Agreement. Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written) at the April Meeting and at the May Meeting, as well as other considerations, including the Committee’s knowledge of the Adviser’s quality of performance of its duties through Board meetings, discussions, and reports during the year, the Committee concluded that the Adviser and its personnel were qualified to serve the Funds in such capacity and may reasonably be expected to continue to provide a high quality of services under the Advisory Agreement with respect to the Funds.
Investment Performance: The Committee noted that, in view of the distinctive investment objective of the Funds, and the expectations of shareholders, the investment performance of the Funds in absolute terms was not of the importance that normally attaches to the performance of actively managed funds. Of more importance to the Committee was the extent to which each Fund achieved its objective to provide investment results that, before fund fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of securities of companies in its applicable index. Thus, the Committee focused its attention primarily on the tracking error data provided in the FUSE reports for each Fund, which was provided for the five-year, three-year, one-year, three-month and since inception periods as of December 31, 2014, as applicable. In this regard, the Committee noted Guggenheim’s statement that it examines the tracking error on a monthly and quarterly basis for purposes of: (i) determining whether the tracking error is stable or trending; (ii) evaluating factors underlying any trending in tracking error, particularly where the trend is toward greater tracking error; and (iii) assessing whether there are any tools or strategies at Guggenheim’s disposal to mitigate any trend toward greater tracking error. The Committee also took into account Guggenheim’s explanation that it places greater emphasis on tracking error trends than it does on absolute tracking error because certain index-benchmarked ETFs may be more disposed to higher levels of tracking error, such as, for instance, with respect to a new ETF or an ETF that has yet to reach critical asset mass and consequently, may be unable to deploy its assets in a manner that replicates all of the constituent holdings of an index in the same proportion that the index holds them. The Committee
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noted other factors identified by Guggenheim that may impact tracking error, including pricing of halted or less liquid securities, time zone pricing-related issues and currency conversion sources.
In the course of its review of tracking error data, the Committee considered management’s views and explanation of tracking error and tracking error trends for the Funds. The Committee considered the investment performance of the Funds as measured by total return in comparison to its peer group of funds as a measure for considering the Adviser’s oversight of the applicable index. As to tracking error trends, the Committee observed that the Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF (HAO), an index-benchmarked ETF, has exhibited recent upticks in tracking error. The Committee considered the Adviser’s statement that there are challenges associated with this Fund, including difficulties in pricing its securities, which are foreign securities or proxies for foreign securities that are less liquid and at times, subject to trading halts. The Adviser noted that AlphaShares, LLC (the index provider) had recently introduced a new regimen for dealing with halted securities that seeks to mitigate the gap in pricing information.
After reviewing the foregoing and related factors, the Committee concluded, within the context of its overall conclusions regarding the Advisory Agreement, that: (i) the Funds had in fact tracked their indexes within an acceptable range; (ii) over time the tracking by the Funds had improved and as of the most recent annual period had in fact tracked their indexes within an acceptable range; or (iii) it was satisfied with Guggenheim’s efforts and explanation for the tracking error data presented in the FUSE reports.
Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Profits Realized by the Adviser from Its Relationship with the Funds: The Committee reviewed and discussed the information provided by the Adviser as to each Fund’s contractual advisory fee and total net expense ratio, as compared to those of the peer group funds presented in the FUSE report. The Committee noted that either: (i) the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses to absorb annual operating expenses of certain Funds (excluding interest expenses, all or a portion of each Fund’s licensing fees, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund’s business) over a particular amount; or (ii) the advisory fee is a unitary fee pursuant to which the Adviser assumes all expenses of the Fund (including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services) other than the fee payments under the Advisory Agreement, payments under the Funds’ 12b-1 plan, if any, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses. The Committee noted that, for most of the Funds, the advisory fees, after giving effect to the contractual waivers where applicable, were generally within the range of the peer group of funds in the FUSE report. As to each Fund, the Committee considered the comparative fee and expense data provided relative to the peer group within the context of the Fund’s investment objective and the uniqueness of the Fund’s underlying index.
In further considering the comparative fee and expense data presented in the Contract Materials and addressed by Guggenheim, the Committee made the following observations for certain Funds:
Guggenheim Shipping ETF (SEA): The contractual advisory fee is in the fourth quartile of its peer group (80th percentile) and the total net expense ratio is in the third quartile of its peer group (1 basis point above the median) (60th percentile). The Committee considered the Adviser’s statement that the Fund’s exposure is exclusively to global shipping companies, while its peer group consists of competitors that are more broadly focused on domestic transportation or industrials.
Guggenheim Timber ETF (CUT): The contractual advisory fee and total net expense ratio are in the fourth quartile of its peer group (100th percentile for both). The Committee noted that the Fund’s peer group contains only one other fund. In addition, the Adviser has entered into an expense limitation agreement with respect to the Fund.
Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF (TAO): The contractual advisory fee and total net expense ratio are in the fourth quartile of its peer group (100th percentile for both). The Committee noted that the Fund’s peer group contains only one other fund. In addition, the Adviser has entered into an expense limitation agreement with respect to the Fund.
Guggenheim China Technology ETF (CQQQ): The contractual advisory fee and total net expense ratio are in the fourth quartile of its peer group (100th percentile for both). The Committee observed that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee and total net expense ratio are 2 basis points and 3 basis points, respectively, above the median advisory fee and total net expense ratio of its peers. The Committee also considered Guggenheim’s statement that the Fund’s peer group contains only two other funds.
With respect to the costs of services provided and profits realized by Guggenheim Investments from its relationship with the Funds, the Committee reviewed a profitability analysis and data from management for each Fund setting forth the average assets under management for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, ending assets under management as of December 31, 2014, gross revenues received by Guggenheim Investments, expenses incurred in providing services to the Funds, earnings and the operating margin/profitability rate, including variance information relative to the foregoing amounts as of December 31, 2013. In addition, the Chief Financial Officer of Guggenheim Investments reviewed with, and addressed questions from, the Committee concerning the expense allocation methodology employed in producing the profitability analysis.
The Committee considered other benefits available to the Adviser because of its relationship with the Funds and noted that the administrative service fees received by the Adviser’s affiliate, Rydex Fund Services, LLC, from serving as administrator provide Guggenheim with additional revenue for
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those Funds without a unitary fee structure. The Committee also noted Guggenheim’s statement that it may benefit from marketing synergies arising from offering a broad spectrum of products, including the Funds. The Committee considered the limitations of the methodologies used by Guggenheim for determining the profitability for the ETFs on a Fund-by-Fund basis. The Committee noted that, for the ETFs as a product group, the profitability is not unreasonable. The Committee also considered the variances in the profitability information presented for the individual Funds, including how the structure of a unitary fee versus a non-unitary fee impacted the profitability calculation. Based on all of the information provided and its review, the Committee determined that Guggenheim Investments’ profitability from its relationship with the Funds is not unreasonable.
Economies of Scale: The Committee considered the extent to which economies of scale could be realized with respect to the management of the Funds as the Funds grow and whether fee levels reflected a reasonable sharing of such economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. The Committee considered each Fund’s asset size, advisory fee structure, net expense ratio giving effect to any applicable expense waiver and/or reimbursement agreement or unitary fee agreement with the Adviser and whether the investment process produced economies of scale. The Committee was of the view that economies of scale were being shared with the Funds subject to a unitary fee arrangement by virtue of an advisory fee, set at a relatively low level since the inception of each applicable Fund, that subsumed economies of scale in the fee itself. As to economies of scale with respect to the Funds not subject to a unitary fee, and as to Guggenheim’s suite of ETF products generally, the Committee took into account its discussion with the Chief Financial Officer of Guggenheim Investments and management’s statement that the Funds have experienced significant volatility in assets under management and are not yet stabilized at an asset size at which economies of scale are realized. In addition, the Committee noted the Adviser’s statement that it will continue to monitor the ETF fee landscape and recommend changes as the ETFs’ assets individually and across the complex grow to levels where economies of scale may be achievable. The Committee also noted the Adviser’s statement that Guggenheim continues to develop the infrastructure needed to support Fund asset growth and to achieve economies of scale across the firm’s various products and product lines. Thus, while Guggenheim may be benefiting from certain economies of scale and related cost efficiencies, it is concurrently realizing new costs and expenses associated with investment in infrastructure, personnel and systems.
Overall Conclusions
Based on the foregoing, the Committee determined at the May Meeting that the investment advisory fees are fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of the services provided and other benefits received and that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of each Fund. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative or conclusive and each Committee member, in the exercise of his business judgment, may attribute different weights to different factors. At the May Meeting, the Committee, constituting all of the Independent Trustees, recommended the renewal of the Advisory Agreement for an additional 12-month term. Thereafter, on May 20, 2015, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of each Advisory Agreement for an additional 12-month term.
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APPENDIX A
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
• | Guggenheim Canadian Energy Income ETF (ENY) |
• | Guggenheim China All-Cap ETF (YAO) |
• | Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF (TAO) |
• | Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF (HAO) |
• | Guggenheim China Technology ETF (CQQQ) |
• | Guggenheim Frontier Markets ETF (FRN) |
• | Guggenheim International Multi-Asset Income ETF (HGI) |
• | Guggenheim Shipping ETF (SEA) |
• | Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN) |
• | Guggenheim Timber ETF (CUT) |
• | Guggenheim S&P Global Water Index ETF (CGW) |
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TRUST INFORMATION | May 31, 2015 |
Board of Trustees Randall C. Barnes Donald C. Cacciapaglia* Donald A. Chubb Jr. Jerry B. Farley Roman Friedrich III Robert B. Karn III Ronald A. Nyberg Maynard F. Oliverius Ronald E. Toupin, Jr., Chairman | Principal Executive Officers Donald C. Cacciapaglia President and Chief Executive Officer Joanna M. Catalucci Chief Compliance Officer Amy J. Lee Chief Legal Officer Mark E. Mathiasen Secretary John L. Sullivan Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Investment Adviser Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC Chicago, IL Distributor Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC Chicago, IL Administrator Rydex Fund Services, LLC Rockville, MD Accounting Agent, Custodian and Transfer Agent The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. New York, NY | Legal Counsel Dechert LLP New York, NY Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Ernst & Young LLP Chicago, IL | ||||
* | Trustee is an “interested person” (as defined in section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) (“Interested Trustee”) of the Trust because of his position as the President and CEO of the Investment Adviser and the Distributor. |
Privacy Principles of the Trust for Shareholders
The Funds are committed to maintaining the privacy of their shareholders and to safeguarding their 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?
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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 (800)345-7999.
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, by visiting Guggenheim Investments’ website at guggenheiminvestments.com or by accessing the Funds’ Form N-PX on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) 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 Investments’ website at guggenheiminvestments.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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ABOUT THE TRUST ADVISER |
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser for each of the Funds and administers the affairs of each Fund to the extent requested by the Board of Trustees. The Investment Adviser also acts as investment adviser to closed-end and open-end management investment companies. The Investment Adviser and its affiliates provide supervision, management or servicing of assets with a commitment to consistently delivering exceptional service. The Investment Adviser is a subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a global, diversified financial services firm with more than $240 billion in assets under supervision. Guggenheim Partners, LLC, 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 each Fund’s portfolio are Michael P. Byrum, CFA, James R. King, CFA, and Cindy Gao. Messrs. Byrum and King have managed the Funds’ portfolios since December 2013. Ms. Gao has managed the Funds’ portfolios since January 2014.
Mr. Byrum is a Senior Vice President of Guggenheim Investments and joined Guggenheim Investments in 1993. He has ultimate responsibility for the management of the Funds and reviews the activities of the portfolio managers of the Funds. He holds a degree in finance from Miami University of Ohio and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Washington Society of Investment Analysts. Mr. King is a Portfolio Manager of Guggenheim Investments and rejoined Guggenheim Investments in 2011 as the lead portfolio manager for exchange-traded products. Mr. King holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Maryland, and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Ms. Gao is an ETF Analyst, ETF Portfolio Management of Guggenheim Investments, and joined Guggenheim Investments in December 2010. Ms. Gao received a M.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 Overview
The Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 is an investment company consisting of 13 separate exchange-traded “index funds” as of May 31, 2015. 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://guggenheiminvestments.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://guggenheiminvestments.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, LLC
227 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60606
Member FINRA/SIPC
(07/15)
NOT FDIC-INSURED | NOT BANK-GUARANTEED | MAY LOSE VALUE
ETF-002-AR-0515
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 Exhibit (a)(1).
(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”), Robert B. Karn III. Mr. Karn qualifies as an audit committee financial expert by virtue of his experience obtained as a managing partner in a public accounting firm, which included an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves and also the review audit and evaluation of financial statements using GAAP.
(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 $53,015 and $51,511 for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2015, and May 31, 2014, 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) of this Item, including agreed upon procedures reports performed for rating agencies and the issuance of comfort letters, were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2015, and May 31, 2014, 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 $60,545 and $58,092 for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2015, and May 31, 2014, 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 4 were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2015, and May 31, 2014, 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 V.B.2 and V.B.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.
Section V.B.2: Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors to provide any services, other than “prohibited non-audit 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 categories of services to be reviewed and considered for pre-approval include the following: |
Audit Services
· | Annual financial statement audits |
· | Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required) |
· | SEC and regulatory filings and consents |
Audit-Related Services
· | Accounting consultations |
· | Fund merger/reorganization support services |
· | Other accounting related matters |
· | Agreed upon procedures reports |
· | Attestation reports |
· | Other internal control reports |
Tax Services
· | Tax compliance services related to the filing of amendments: |
· | Federal, state and local income tax compliance |
· | Sales and use tax compliance |
· | Timely RIC qualification reviews |
· | Tax distribution analysis and planning |
· | Tax authority examination services |
· | Tax appeals support services |
· | Accounting methods studies |
· | Fund merger support services |
· | Tax compliance, planning and advice services and related projects |
(b) | The Committee has pre-approved those services, which fall into one of the categories of services listed under 2(a) above and for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000. |
(c) | For services with estimated fees of $25,000 or more, but less than $50,000, the Chair is hereby authorized to pre-approve such services on behalf of the Committee. |
(d) | For services with estimated fees of $50,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Committee. |
(e) | The independent auditors or the Chief Accounting Officer of the Trust (or an officer of the Trust who reports to the Chief Accounting Officer) shall report to the Committee at each of its regular scheduled meetings all audit, audit-related and permissible non-audit services initiated since the last such report (unless the services were contained in the initial audit plan, as previously presented to, and approved by, the Committee). The report shall include a general description of the services and projected fees, and the means by which such services were approved by the Committee (including the particular category listed above under which pre-approval was obtained). |
Section V.B.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 Chair or any member of the Committee may grant the pre-approval for non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000. All such delegated pre-approvals shall be presented to the Committee no later than the next Committee meeting. |
(b) | For non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for which the estimated fees are $25,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Committee. |
(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 $60,545 and $58,092 for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2015, and May 31, 2014, respectively.
(h) Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a) The Audit Committee was established as a separately designated standing audit committee 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, Donald A. Chubb, Jerry B. Farley, Maynard F. Oliverius, Roman Friedrich III, Robert B. 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/ Donald C. Cacciapaglia
Name: Donald C. Cacciapaglia
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 7, 2015
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/ Donald C. Cacciapaglia
Name: Donald C. Cacciapaglia
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 7, 2015
By: /s/ John L. Sullivan
Name: John L. Sullivan
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Date: August 7, 2015