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FUND SUMMARY
The Claymore/Raymond James SB-1 Equity ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Raymond James SB-1 Equity Index (the “SB-1 Equity Index” or the “Index”). Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. The Fund will also normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index and investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of the component securities that comprise the Index. Claymore Advisors, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") seeks a correlation over time of 0.95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the total return of the Index less any expenses or distributions. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.
The Fund, using a "passive" or "indexing" investment approach, will seek to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the SB-1 Equity Index. The SB-1 Equity Index is composed of all equity securities rated Strong Buy 1 ("SB-1") by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. ("Raymond James & Associates"), an affilliate of Raymond James Research Services, LLC ("Raymond James" or the "Index Provider"), as of each rebalance and reconstitution date. Index constituents include equity securities of all market capitalizations, as defined by the Index Provider, that trade on a U.S. securities exchange, including common stocks, American depositary receipts ("ADRs"), real-estate investment trusts ("REITs") and master limited partnerships ("MLPs"). The number of securities in the Index may vary depending on the number of equity security rated SB-1 by Raymond James & Associates.
FEATURED LITERATURE
FUND STATISTICS
as of 1/6/09
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MARKET PRICE |
NAV |
| Close |
$11.70 |
$11.66 |
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| Change |
$0.55 |
$0.41 |
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| 52-Week High |
$16.74 |
$19.78 |
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| 52-Week Low |
$7.96 |
$8.07 |
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| Bid/Ask Midpoint |
$11.58 |
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| Bid/Ask Premium (Discount) |
-0.69 % |
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| Volume |
10,487 |
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| Shares Outstanding |
3,372,822 |
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| Total Managed Assets |
$39,327,435 |
Price History
Figures are based on market close.
After the close of trading on September 3, 2008, the Claymore/Raymond James SB-1 Equity ETF (the “Fund”) acquired the assets and adopted the financial and performance history of the Claymore/Raymond James SB-1 Equity Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”). Therefore, all price history information prior to the acquisition and adoption relates exclusively to the Predecessor Fund and is shown for historical purposes only.
FUND CHARACTERISTICS
as of 12/31/08
| Number of Securities |
127 |
| Average Market Capitalization |
$1.6 Bil |
| Average Price/Earnings1 |
17.4 x |
| Average Price/Book2 |
4.6 x |
Data subject to change on a daily basis.
1 Price/Earnings is a valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings.
2 A ratio used to compare a stock's market value to its book value. It is calculated by dividing the current closing price of the stock by the latest quarter's book value per share
TOP FUND SECTOR WEIGHTINGS
as of 12/31/08
| SECTOR |
WEIGHTING |
| Information Technology |
25.39 % |
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Energy
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21.51 % |
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| Financials |
15.67 % |
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| Telecommunication Services |
9.49 % |
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Health Care
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9.14 % |
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Consumer Discretionary
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9.03 % |
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Industrials
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8.10 % |
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| Consumer Staples |
0.84 % |
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| Utilities |
0.83 % |
This data is subject to change on a daily basis and represents a percentage of the Fund's total equity holdings.
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PROFILE
| Symbol (Click for Intraday Price) |
RYJ
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| Exchange |
NYSE Arca |
| NAV Symbol (IIV) |
RYJIV |
| CUSIP |
18383M613 |
| Fund Inception Date |
9/4/08 |
| Income Distribution |
- |
| Distribution Schedule (if any) |
Annually |
| Expense Ratio1 |
0.75 % |
| Fiscal Year-End |
8/31 |
| Investment Adviser |
Claymore Advisors, LLC |
| Raymond James SB-1 Equity |
RJSBI |
| Index Provider |
Raymond James
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| Index Constituent List |
AMEX
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1Per the prospectus dated December 31, 2008, the Fund's total annual operating expense ratio, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements, is 0.75%. The expense ratio is expressed as a unitary fee and covers all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payments under the investment advisory agreement, distribution fees, if any, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses.
TOP FUND HOLDINGS
as of 1/6/09
| PIER 1 IMPORTS INC |
1.40 % |
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| CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC |
1.27 % |
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| BPZ RESOURCES INC |
1.24 % |
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| TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP |
1.14 % |
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| WALTER INDUSTRIES INC |
1.14 % |
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| JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION |
1.10 % |
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| GT SOLAR INT. INC. |
1.09 % |
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| HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP |
1.09 % |
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| WHITING PETROLEUM |
1.04 % |
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| INTEROIL CORP |
1.03 % |
All Holdings
This data is subject to change on a daily basis.
CURRENT DISTRIBUTION
| Ex-Date |
12/24/08 |
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| Record Date |
12/29/08 |
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| Payable Date |
12/31/08 |
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| Distribution per Share |
$0.033000 |
Distribution History
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INDEX METHODOLOGY
The SB-1 Equity Index is composed of all equity securities rated SB-1 by Raymond James & Associates as of each rebalance and reconstitution date, with the relative weighting of each constituent determined according to a modified equal-weighting methodology, as described below. The number of securities rated SB-1 may be modified on any day as a result of upgrades and/or downgrades of securities’ ratings by Raymond James & Associates analysts; however, the Index will be reconstituted and rebalanced twice per calendar month.
There are currently four rating categories used by Raymond James & Associates analysts, with SB-1 being the highest rating. A rating of SB-1 indicates generally that the Raymond James & Associates analyst assigning the rating expects the stock to achieve total return targets over the next six months and to outperform the S&P 500 over that period. In the case of certain higher-yielding or more conservative equities, a rating of SB-1 indicates that the Raymond James & Associates analyst assigning the rating expects such equities to achieve total return targets over the next 12 months. The ratings assigned by Raymond James & Associates analysts represent such analysts’ judgments given available public facts and information and are not intended as guarantees of investment performance of rated securities or of the Index.
Raymond James & Associates Equity Research Department currently includes more than 45 equity analysts and publishes research on approximately 700 companies. Securities rated by Raymond James & Associates analysts include equity securities of U.S. issuers and U.S. dollar-denominated equity securities of foreign issuers, in each case that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges. As of November 30, 2008, 137 securities received a rating of SB-1 from Raymond James & Associates analysts. The number of securities rated SB-1 may be modified on any day as a result of upgrades and/or downgrades of securities’ ratings by Raymond James & Associates analysts.
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INDEX CONSTRUCTION
- Index constituents will include all securities rated SB-1 by a Raymond James & Associates analyst as defined above.
- The Index will seek to include each SB-1 rated security in equal dollar-weighted percentages relative to the total value of the entire Index of SB-1 rated securities (“Equal Portfolio Weight”). Using the following method, in instances in which there is comparatively little trading volume in a SB-1 rated security, the Index will limit its weighting in that constituent. Upon initial selection and on each rebalancing and reconstitution day, the Index will calculate for each SB-1 rated security the average product of the closing price multiplied by the trading volume for such stock for the 60 trading days prior to the rebalancing and reconstitution day to provide the “Average Price-Volume Amount.” For any Index constituent that the Average Price-Volume Amount is less than $1,000,000 per day, that security’s weight will be reduced to a proportion of the Equal Portfolio Weight equal to the ratio of its Average Price-Volume Amount over $1,000,000 (the “Liquidity Cap”). To the extent that the Index’s weighting in a security is limited as a result of the Liquidity Cap, the difference between the equal weight position and the capped position will be reallocated equally among all other Index constituents.
- At each Index rebalancing and reconstitution, all Index constituents that are no longer rated SB-1 on the date of the rebalancing and reconstitution will be removed from the Index and all securities rated SB-1 on the date of the rebalancing and reconstitution that are not currently part of the Index will be added.
- In the event a constituent is downgraded by Raymond James & Associates and is no longer rated SB-1 subsequent to adding the security as an Index constituent, such constituent will remain a part of the Index until the next rebalancing and reconstitution date following such downgrade. In the event a security is upgraded by Raymond James & Associates to a rating of SB-1 between rebalancing and reconstitution dates, the constituent will be added to the Index at the next rebalance and reconstitution date.
- The Index will be rebalanced and reconstituted twice per calendar month.
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RISKS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Investors should consider the following risk factors and special considerations associated with
investing in the Fund, which may cause you to lose money.
Investment Risk. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the
possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest.
Equity Risk. A principal risk of investing in the Fund is equity risk, which is the risk that the
value of the securities held by the Fund will fall due to general market and economic
conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by
the Fund participate, or factors relating to specific companies in which the Fund invests.
For example, an adverse event, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the
value of equity securities of an issuer held by the Fund; the price of common stock of an
issuer may be particularly sensitive to general movements in the stock market; or a drop in
the stock market may depress the price of most or all of the common stocks and other
equity securities held by the Fund. In addition, common stock of an issuer in the Fund’s
portfolio may decline in price if the issuer fails to make anticipated dividend payments
because, among other reasons, the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its
financial condition. Common stock is subordinated to preferred stocks, bonds and other
debt instruments in a company’s capital structure, in terms of priority to corporate income,
and therefore will be subject to greater dividend risk than preferred stocks or debt
instruments of such issuers. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks
have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common
stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
Foreign Investment Risk.The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. issuers, although limited to
ADRs, may involve unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers,
including, among others, greater market volatility than U.S. securities and less complete
financial information than for U.S. issuers. In addition, adverse political, economic or social
developments could undermine the value of the Fund’s investments or prevent the Fund
from realizing the full value of its investments. Financial reporting standards for companies
based in foreign markets differ from those in the United States. Finally, the value of the
currency of the country in which the Fund has invested could decline relative to the value
of the U.S. dollar, which may affect the value of the investment to U.S. investors. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or
unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder
communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting
rights with respect to the deposited securities.
Emerging market countries are countries that major international financial institutions,
such as the World Bank, generally consider to be less economically mature than developed
nations. Emerging market countries can include every nation in the world except the
United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and most countries located in
Western Europe. Investing in foreign countries, particularly emerging market countries,
entails the risk that news and events unique to a country or region will affect those
markets and their issuers. Countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable
governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign
ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets. The economies of emerging
markets countries also may be based on only a few industries, making them more
vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions and more sensitive to debt
burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities
and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially
making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times.
Small and Medium-Sized Company Risk. Investing in securities of small and medium-sized
companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in more
established companies. These companies’stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than
those of more established companies. These stocks may have returns that vary, sometimes
significantly, from the overall stock market.
Micro-Cap Company Risk. Micro-cap stocks involve substantially greater risks of loss and
price fluctuations because their earnings and revenues tend to be less predictable (and
some companies may be experiencing significant losses), and their share prices tend to be
more volatile and their markets less liquid than companies with larger market
capitalizations. Micro-cap companies may be newly formed or in the early stages of
development, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may lack
management depth. In addition, there may be less public information available about
these companies. The shares of micro-cap companies tend to trade less frequently than
those of larger, more established companies, which can adversely affect the pricing of
these securities and the future ability to sell these securities. Also, it may take a long time
before the Fund realizes a gain, if any, on an investment in a micro-cap company.
Sector Concentration Risk. At any given time, the Fund may invest a substantial portion of its
assets in the securities of issuers in any single sector of the economy and may invest up to
25% of its total assets in securities of issuers in one particular industry, and may invest
more than 25% of its total assets in securities of issuers in one particular industry in the
event that the composition of the issuers of securities rated SB-1 on a rebalancing day
results in such an industry concentration in the Index. If the Fund’s investments are focused
in a specific industry or sector, the Fund will be subject to more risks, including those risks | | |