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Guggenheim
ETFs Prospectus |
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NYSE
ARCA, Inc.
Ticker
Symbol |
Fund
Name |
YAO |
Guggenheim
China All-Cap ETF |
CQQQ |
Guggenheim
China Technology ETF |
EMRE |
Guggenheim
Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF |
TAN |
Guggenheim
Solar ETF |
CGW |
Guggenheim
S&P Global Water Index ETF |
GHII |
Guggenheim
S&P High Income Infrastructure
ETF |
The
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
have not approved or disapproved these securities, or passed upon the accuracy
or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
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Sku
# ETF-PROT2COMBO2 |
guggenheiminvestments.com |
Investment
Objective
The
Guggenheim China All-Cap 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 AlphaShares China All Cap Index (the “China All-Cap
Index” or the “Index”).
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Fund (“Shares”). Investors purchasing Shares in the secondary
market may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions)
charged by their broker.
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Annual
Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment) |
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Management
fees (comprehensive management fee) |
0.70 |
% |
Distribution
and service (12b-1) fees |
0.00 |
% |
Other
expenses |
0.00 |
% |
Total
annual Fund operating expenses |
0.70 |
% |
Example
This
Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with
the cost of investing in other funds. The Example does not take into account
brokerage commissions that you may pay when purchasing or selling
Shares.
The
Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods
indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The
Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be
higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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One
Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
$72 |
$278 |
$501 |
$1,144 |
Portfolio
Turnover
The
Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may
indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 17%
of
the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies
The
Fund, using a “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, seeks to replicate,
before the Fund’s fees and expenses, the performance of the China All-Cap Index.
The China All-Cap Index is designed to measure and monitor the performance of
the investable universe of publicly-traded companies based in mainland China (as
classified by the S&P BMI County Code classification system). The Index was
created by AlphaShares, LLC (“AlphaShares” or the “Index Provider”) and is
maintained by Standard & Poor's. The Index includes equity securities of
companies of all categories of market capitalizations, as defined by AlphaShares
(subject to the minimum capitalization requirements set forth in the China
All-Cap Index Methodology).
The
Index may include Hong Kong listed securities, including China H-shares and Red
Chip shares. China H-shares are issued by companies incorporated in mainland
China and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Red Chip shares are issued by
companies with controlling Chinese shareholders that are incorporated outside
mainland China and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Index may also
include N-Shares, which are issued by companies based in mainland China and
listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) or NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”).
The Index does not include China A-Shares (which are subject to substantial
restrictions on foreign investment) or China B-Shares (which offer a generally
smaller market and limited liquidity), each of which trade on the Shanghai Stock
Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
The
Fund will invest at least 80% 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 or shares representing common stocks
included in the Index (or underlying securities representing ADRs, ADSs, GDRs
and IDRs included in the Index). The depositary receipts included in the Index
may be sponsored or unsponsored. The Fund has adopted a policy that requires the
Fund to provide shareholders with at least 60 days notice prior to any material
change in this policy or the Index. The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the “Trust”) may change the Fund’s
investment strategy and other policies without shareholder approval, except as
otherwise indicated.
The
Fund may invest directly in one or more underlying securities represented by
depositary receipts included in the Index under the following limited
circumstances: (a) when market conditions result in the underlying security
providing improved liquidity relative to the depositary receipt; (b) when a
depositary receipt is trading at a significantly different price than its
underlying security; or (c) the timing of trade execution is improved due to the
local market in which an underlying security is traded being open at different
times than the market in which the security’s corresponding depositary receipt
is traded.
The
Fund generally will invest in all of the securities comprising the Index in
proportion to their weightings in the Index. However, under various
circumstances, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the
securities in the Index in those weightings. In those circumstances, the Fund
may purchase a sample of the securities in the Index in proportions expected by
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") to
replicate generally the performance of the Index as a whole. There may also be
instances, such as: (i) regulatory requirements which may affect the Fund’s
ability to hold a security included in the Index, (ii) restrictions or
requirements in local markets which may render it infeasible or inefficient for
the Fund to purchase or sell a security included in the Index or (iii) liquidity
concerns that may affect the Fund’s ability to purchase or sell a security
included in the Index, in which the Investment Adviser may choose to overweight
another security in the Index or purchase (or sell) securities not in the Index
which the Investment Adviser believes are appropriate to substitute for one or
more Index components in seeking to accurately track the Index. In addition,
from time to time securities are added to or removed from the Index. The Fund
may sell securities that are represented in the Index or purchase securities
that are not yet represented in the Index in anticipation of their removal from
or addition to the Index pursuant to scheduled reconstitutions and rebalancings
of the Index. The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more
of its assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent the
Index is so concentrated. As of August 31, 2015, the financial services and
telecommunications sectors each represented a substantial portion of the
Index.
Principal
Investment Risks
Investors
should consider the following risk factors and special considerations associated
with investing in the Fund, which may cause you to lose money. The Fund’s Shares
will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The
Fund may not achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund has not
been guaranteed, sponsored, recommended, or approved by the United States, or
any agency, instrumentality or officer of the United States, has not been
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is not
guaranteed by and is not otherwise an obligation of any bank or insured
depository institution.
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. If
the prices of the equity securities held by the Fund fall, the value of your
investment in the Fund will be adversely affected. The value of the equity and
equity-related securities held by the Fund may fall (sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably) 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 the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial
condition. Common stock generally represents the riskiest investment in an
issuer and 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 may generate higher average returns than other investments, common stocks
generally experience more volatility in those returns. These risks are generally
magnified in the case of investments in equity securities of issuers offered
through initial public offerings.
China
Investment Risk. 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;
actions of the Chinese central and local government authorities continue to have
a substantial effect on economic conditions in China (including both direct and
indirect market stabilization efforts, which may affect valuations of Chinese
issuers); and both interim and permanent market regulations may affect the
ability of certain stockholders to sell Chinese securities when it would
otherwise be advisable. In addition, the Chinese government has from time to
time taken actions that influence the prices at which certain goods may be sold,
encourage companies to invest or concentrate in particular industries, induce
mergers between companies in certain industries and induce private companies to
publicly offer their securities to increase or continue the rate of economic
growth, control the rate of inflation or otherwise regulate economic expansion.
It may do so in the future as well, potentially having a significant adverse
effect on economic conditions in China, the economic prospects for, and the
market prices and liquidity of, the securities of Chinese companies and the
payments of dividends and interest by Chinese companies.
Risk
of Investing in Hong Kong.
The Fund’s investments which are listed and traded in Hong Kong may expose the
Fund to certain legal, regulatory, political, currency and economic risks. China
is Hong Kong’s largest trading partner, both in terms of exports and imports.
Any changes in the Chinese economy, trade regulations or currency exchange rates
may have an adverse impact on Hong Kong’s economy. Hong Kong reverted to Chinese
sovereignty on July 1, 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of the People’s
Republic of China under the principle of “one country, two systems.” Although
China is obligated to maintain the current capitalist economic and social system
of Hong Kong through June 30, 2047, the continuation of economic and social
freedoms enjoyed in Hong Kong is dependent on the government of China. There is
no guarantee that China will continue to honor Hong Kong’s autonomy, and China
may change its policies regarding Hong Kong at any time. Any attempt by China to
tighten its control over Hong Kong’s political, economic or social policies may
result in an adverse effect on Hong Kong’s economy. Hong Kong is located in a
part of the world that has historically been prone to natural disasters such as
earthquakes and flooding and is economically sensitive to environmental events.
Any such event could result in a significant adverse impact on the Hong Kong
economy.
Foreign
Investment Risk. The
Fund’s investments in or exposure to non-U.S. issuers may involve unique or
additional risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including
less market liquidity and generally greater market volatility. Brokerage
commissions and other fees are generally higher for foreign investments than for
domestic investments and the Fund may have limited or no legal recourse with
respect to foreign securities. The Fund may at times find it difficult to value
its foreign investments. 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. It
may be difficult to obtain reliable information about the securities and
business operations of certain foreign issuers as a result of less extensive
accounting, financial and other reporting requirements in non-U.S. markets.
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. The Fund will not enter into
transactions to hedge against declines in the value of the Fund’s assets that
are denominated in a foreign currency.
Investments
in or exposure to securities in emerging markets are generally subject to a
greater level of the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, as
emerging markets are considered less developed than
developing
countries. The less developed a country’s securities market is, the greater the
level of risks. 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. In addition, the enforcement of systems of
taxation at federal, regional and local levels in emerging market countries may
be inconsistent, and subject to sudden change.
Financial
Services Sector Risk. The
financial services sector is subject to extensive government regulation, can be
subject to relatively rapid change due to increasingly blurred distinctions
between service segments, and can be significantly affected by availability and
cost of capital funds, changes in interest rates, the rate of corporate and
consumer debt defaults, and increased competition. Companies in the financial
services sector may be subject to extensive government regulation that affects
the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the amount of
capital they must maintain. The profitability and viability of companies in the
financial services sector may be adversely affected by increases in interest
rates, by loan losses, which usually increase in economic downturns, and by
credit rating downgrades. In addition, the financial services sector is
undergoing numerous changes, including continuing consolidations, development of
new products and structures and changes to its regulatory framework.
Furthermore, some companies in the financial services sector perceived as
benefiting from government intervention in the past may be subject to future
government-imposed restrictions on their businesses or face increased government
involvement in their operations. Increased government involvement in the
financial services sector, including measures such as taking ownership positions
in financial institutions, could result in a dilution of the Fund’s investments
in financial institutions. Adverse developments in the credit markets may cause
companies operating in the financial services sector to incur large losses,
experience declines in the value of their assets and even cease
operations .
Telecommunications
Sector Risk. The
telecommunications sector is subject to extensive government regulation. The
costs of complying with governmental regulations, delays or failure to receive
required regulatory approvals or the enactment of new adverse regulatory
requirements may adversely affect the business of the telecommunications
companies. The telecommunications sector can also be significantly affected by
intense competition, including competition with alternative technologies such as
wireless communications, product compatibility, consumer preferences, rapid
obsolescence and research and development of new products. Other risks include
those related to regulatory changes, such as the uncertainties resulting from
such companies’ diversification into new domestic and international businesses,
as well as agreements by any such companies linking future rate increases to
inflation or other factors not directly related to the actual operating profits
of the enterprise.
Limited
Exposure Risk. China
A-Shares and China B-Shares are not eligible for inclusion in the Index, even if
they would otherwise qualify under the other criteria set forth in the Index
methodology. China A-Shares are subject to substantial restrictions on foreign
investment, while the China B-Share market generally is smaller and offers less
liquidity than the categories of securities which may be included in the Index.
However, by excluding such shares from the Index, the exposure provided by the
Index (and thus the Fund) to the Chinese presence in the sector may be more
limited than would be the case if the Index included China A-Shares or China
B-Shares.
Depositary
Receipt Risk. The
Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of ADRs, GDRs and
IDRs. ADRs are negotiable certificates issued by a U.S. financial institution
that represent a specified number of shares in a foreign stock and trade on a
U.S. national securities exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange.
Holders
of certain depositary receipts may have limited voting rights and may not have
the same rights typically afforded to shareholders in the event of a corporate
action and may experience difficulty in receiving company stockholder
communications. Sponsored
ADRs are issued with the support of the issuer of the foreign stock underlying
the ADRs and carry all of the rights of common shares, including voting rights.
GDRs and IDRs are similar to ADRs, but may be issued in bearer form and are
typically offered for sale globally and held by a foreign branch of an
international bank. 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. Issuers of unsponsored
depositary receipts are not contractually obligated to disclose material
information in the U.S. and, therefore, such information may not correlate to
the market value of the unsponsored depositary receipt. The underlying
securities of the ADRs, GDRs and IDRs in the Fund’s portfolio are usually
denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As a result,
changes in foreign currency exchange rates may affect the value of the Fund’s
portfolio. In addition, because the underlying securities of ADRs, GDRs and IDRs
trade on foreign exchanges at times when the U.S. markets are not open for
trading, the value of the securities underlying the ADRs, GDRs and IDRs may
change materially at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading,
regardless of whether there is an active U.S. market for shares of the
Fund.
In
addition, depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the
foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be
converted.
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 larger, more established
companies. Securities of these companies present additional risks because their
earnings are less predictable and they are more likely than larger companies to
have narrower product lines, markets or financial resources. These companies’
securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger, more
established companies. These securities 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.
Non-Correlation
Risk. The
Fund’s return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For
example, the Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to the
Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when
rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition
of the Index. In
addition, the performance of the Fund and the Index may vary due to asset
valuation differences and differences between the Fund's portfolio and the Index
resulting from legal restrictions, cash flows or operational
inefficiencies.
Due
to legal and regulatory rules and limitations, the Fund may not be able to
invest in all securities included in the Index. For tax efficiency
purposes, the Fund may sell certain securities to realize losses, causing it to
deviate from the Index.
The
Fund may not be fully invested at times, either as a result of cash flows into
the Fund or reserves of cash held by the Fund to meet redemptions and expenses.
If the Fund utilizes a sampling approach, or otherwise holds investments other
than those which comprise the Index, its return may not correlate as well with
the return of the Index, as would be the case if it purchased all of the
securities in the Index with the same weightings as the Index.
Market
Price Risk. Shares
are listed for trading on NYSE Arca and are bought and sold in the secondary
market at market prices. The market prices of Shares may fluctuate continuously
during trading hours, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the
net asset value ("NAV") and supply and demand for Shares, among other factors.
Although it is expected that the market price of Shares typically will remain
closely correlated to the NAV, the market price will generally differ from the
NAV because of timing reasons, supply and demand imbalances and other factors.
As a result, the trading prices of Shares may deviate significantly from NAV
during certain periods, especially those of market volatility. The Investment
Adviser cannot predict whether Shares will trade above (premium), below
(discount) or at their NAV. Thus, an investor may pay more than NAV when buying
Shares in the secondary market and receive less than NAV when selling Shares in
the secondary market. Given the fact that Shares can be created and redeemed in
Creation Units, the Investment Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums
to the NAV of Shares should not be sustained in the long-term. However, the Fund
may have a limited number of financial institutions that may act as “Authorized
Participants.” Only Authorized Participants who have entered into agreements
with the
Fund’s
distributor may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the
Fund (as described under “How to Buy and Sell Shares”). If some or all of these
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, and no other Authorized Participant is able to create
and redeem in either of these cases, Shares may trade at a discount to NAV like
closed-end fund shares (and may even face delisting). Further, while the
creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that Shares normally
will trade at prices closely correlated to the Fund's next calculated NAV,
disruptions to creations and redemptions, including disruptions at market
makers, Authorized Participants or market participants, or during periods of
significant market volatility, among other factors, may result in market prices
that differ significantly from NAV. Although market makers will generally take
advantage of differences between the NAV and the market price of Shares through
arbitrage opportunities, there is no guarantee that they will do so. Further,
the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a
different time than the NYSE Arca. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced
after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when NYSE Arca
is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times,
bid-ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to the Shares' NAV is
likely to widen. In addition, secondary markets may be subject to irregular
trading activity, wide bid-ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods,
which could cause a material decline in the NAV and/or market prices for Shares.
The bid-ask spread is generally larger during periods of lower than regular
trading volume in Shares or reduced market liquidity and can increase
significantly during periods of market disruption or steep declines, which may
be the time an investor most wants to sell its Shares. The Fund's bid-ask spread
may also be impacted by the liquidity of the underlying securities held by the
Fund, particularly for newly launched or smaller funds or in instances of
significant volatility of the underlying securities. The Fund’s investment
results are measured based upon the daily NAV of the Shares. Investors
purchasing and selling Shares in the secondary market may not experience
investment results consistent with those experienced by Authorized Participants
creating and redeeming directly with the Fund.
Concentration
Risk.
If the Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries, the Fund’s
investments will be concentrated accordingly. In such event, the value of the
Fund’s Shares may rise and fall more than the value of shares of a fund that
invests in securities of companies in a broader range of
industries.
Passive
Management Risk.
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not “actively” managed. Therefore,
it would not necessarily sell a security because the security’s issuer was in
financial trouble unless that security is removed from the Index. In addition,
the Fund will not otherwise take defensive positions in declining markets unless
such positions are reflected in the Index.
Non-Diversified
Fund Risk. The
Fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in
securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. Even though no single
security weight may exceed 5.0% of the Index at the time of each annual
rebalance, changes in the market value of the Index’s constituent securities may
result in the Fund being invested in the securities of individual issuers (and
making additional such investments in the case of creations of additional
Creation Units) in greater proportions. As a result, the
Fund's performance may depend on the performance of a small number of issuers
and the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with and adverse
developments affecting a single issuer, including changes
in the market value of the issuer's
securities and unfavorable market and economic developments. These events could
cause a greater impact on the Fund and fluctuations in Share price than would
occur in a diversified fund .
Tax
Risks. In
order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to
regulated investment companies (“RICs”) and avoid Fund-level taxes, the Fund
must satisfy certain distribution requirements. If the Fund fails to satisfy the
distribution requirement necessary to qualify for treatment as a RIC for any
taxable year, the Fund would be treated as a corporation subject to U.S. federal
income tax, thereby subjecting any income earned by the Fund to tax at the
corporate level. If the Fund fails to satisfy a separate distribution
requirement, it will be subject to a Fund-level excise tax.
Fund
Performance
The
chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the
Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by
showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one year, five years and since
inception compare with those of the Index and a broad measure of market
performance. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not
necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated
performance information for the Fund is available at
guggenheiminvestments.com.
Calendar
Year Total Returns
as
of 12/31
The
Fund commenced operations on October 19, 2009. The Fund’s year-to-date
total return was
-14.32%
as
of September 30,
2015 .
During
the periods shown in the chart above, the Fund’s highest
and lowest
calendar quarter returns were 14.70%
and -26.49%,
respectively, for the quarters ended September 30,
2013
and September 30,
2011.
All
after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal
marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local
tax. Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may
differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors
who hold Shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts
(IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.
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Average
Annual Total Returns for the |
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inception |
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Periods
Ended December 31, 2014 |
1
year |
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5
years |
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10/19/2009 |
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Returns
Before Taxes |
5.40 |
% |
3.77 |
% |
4.14 |
% |
Returns
After Taxes on Distributions |
4.36 |
% |
2.98 |
% |
3.37 |
% |
Returns
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
3.06 |
% |
2.57 |
% |
2.88 |
% |
AlphaShares
China All-Cap Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
5.60 |
% |
4.42 |
% |
4.80 |
% |
MSCI
China Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
7.96 |
% |
3.23 |
% |
3.60 |
% |
Management
Investment
Adviser.
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC.
Portfolio
Managers. The
portfolio managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Fund’s portfolio are Michael
P. Byrum, CFA, Senior Vice President, James R. King, CFA, Portfolio Manager and
Cindy Gao, ETF Analyst. Each portfolio manager has
managed the Fund’s portfolio since December 2013.
Purchase
and Sale of Shares
The
Fund will issue and redeem Shares at NAV
only
in a large specified number of Shares called a “Creation Unit” or multiples
thereof. A Creation Unit consists of 100,000 Shares. The Fund generally issues
and redeems Creation Units principally in-kind.
Except
when aggregated in Creation Units, the Shares are not redeemable securities of
the Fund.Individual
Shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market
transactions through brokers. Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on NYSE
Arca and because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares of the
Fund may trade at a price greater than or less than NAV.
Tax
Information
The
Fund’s distributions are taxable and will generally be taxed as ordinary income
or capital gains.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If
you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as a bank), the Investment Adviser or other related companies
may pay the intermediary for marketing activities and presentations, educational
training programs, the support of technology platforms and/or reporting systems
or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. These payments
may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other
intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.
Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
Investment
Objective
The
Guggenheim China Technology 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 AlphaShares China Technology Index (the “China
Technology Index” or the “Index”).
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Fund (“Shares”). Investors purchasing Shares in the secondary
market may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions)
charged by their broker.
|
|
|
|
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment) |
|
Management
fees (comprehensive management fee) |
0.70 |
% |
Distribution
and service (12b-1) fees |
0.00 |
% |
Other
expenses |
0.00 |
% |
Total
annual Fund operating expenses |
0.70 |
% |
Example
This
Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with
the cost of investing in other funds. The Example does not take into
account brokerage commissions that you may pay when purchasing or selling
Shares.
The
Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods
indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods.
The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and
that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual
costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would
be:
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One
Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
$72 |
$278 |
$501 |
$1,144 |
Portfolio
Turnover
The
Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may
indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 32%
of
the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies
The
Fund, using a “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, seeks to replicate,
before the Fund’s fees and expenses, the performance of the China Technology
Index. The China Technology Index is designed to measure and monitor the
performance of the universe of publicly-traded companies which are based in
mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau (as classified by the S&P BMI County Code
classification system), are in the Information Technology Sector, as defined by
S&P Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) and are open to foreign
investment. The Index was created by AlphaShares, LLC (“AlphaShares” or the
“Index Provider”) and is maintained by Standard & Poor's. The Index includes
equity securities of companies of all categories of market capitalizations, as
defined by AlphaShares (subject to the minimum capitalization requirements set
forth in the China Technology Index methodology).
The
Index may include Hong Kong listed securities, including China H-shares and Red
Chip shares. China H-shares are issued by companies incorporated in mainland
China and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Red Chip shares are issued by
companies with controlling Chinese shareholders that are incorporated outside
mainland China and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Index may also
include N-Shares, which are issued by companies based in mainland China and
listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) or NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”).
The Index does not include China A-Shares (which are subject to substantial
restrictions on foreign investment) or China B-Shares (which offer a generally
smaller market and limited liquidity), each of which trade on the Shanghai Stock
Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
The
Fund will invest at least 80% 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 or shares representing common stocks
included in the Index (or underlying securities representing ADRs, ADSs, GDRs
and IDRs included in the Index). The depositary receipts included in the Index
may be sponsored or unsponsored. The Fund has adopted a policy that requires the
Fund to provide shareholders with at least 60 days notice prior to any material
change in this policy or the Index. The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the "Trust") may change the Fund’s
investment strategy and other policies without shareholder approval, except as
otherwise indicated.
The
Fund may invest directly in one or more underlying securities represented by
depositary receipts included in the Index under the following limited
circumstances: (a) when market conditions result in the underlying security
providing improved liquidity relative to the depositary receipt; (b) when a
depositary receipt is trading at a significantly different price than its
underlying security; or (c) the timing of trade execution is improved due to the
local market in which an underlying security is traded being open at different
times than the market in which the security’s corresponding depositary receipt
is traded.
The
Fund generally will invest in all of the securities comprising the Index in
proportion to their weightings in the Index. However, under various
circumstances, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the
securities in the Index in those weightings. In those circumstances, the Fund
may purchase a sample of the securities in the Index in proportions expected by
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") to
replicate generally the performance of the Index as a whole. There may also be
instances, such as: (i) regulatory requirements which may affect the Fund’s
ability to hold a security included in the Index, (ii) restrictions or
requirements in local markets which may render it infeasible or inefficient for
the Fund to purchase or sell a security included in the Index or (iii) liquidity
concerns that may affect the Fund’s ability to purchase or sell a security
included in the Index, in which the Investment Adviser may choose to overweight
another security in the Index or purchase (or sell) securities not in the Index
which the Investment Adviser believes are appropriate to substitute for one or
more Index components in seeking to accurately track the Index. In addition,
from time to time securities are added to or removed from the Index. The Fund
may sell securities that are represented in the Index or purchase securities
that are not yet represented in the Index in anticipation of their removal from
or addition to the Index pursuant to scheduled reconstitutions and rebalancings
of the Index. The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more
of its assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent the
Index is so concentrated. As of August 31, 2015, the telecommunications and
information technology sectors each represented a substantial portion of the
Index.
Principal
Investment Risks
Investors
should consider the following risk factors and special considerations associated
with investing in the Fund, which may cause you to lose money. The Fund’s Shares
will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The
Fund may not achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund has not
been guaranteed, sponsored, recommended, or approved by the United States, or
any agency, instrumentality or officer of the United States, has not been
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is not
guaranteed by and is not otherwise an obligation of any bank or insured
depository institution.
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. If
the prices of the equity securities held by the Fund fall, the value of your
investment in the Fund will be adversely affected. The value of the equity and
equity-related securities held by the Fund may fall (sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably) 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 the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial
condition. Common stock generally represents the riskiest investment in an
issuer and 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 may generate higher average returns than other investments, common stocks
generally experience more volatility in those returns. These risks are generally
magnified in the case of investments in equity securities of issuers offered
through initial public offerings.
China
Investment Risk. 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;
actions of the Chinese central and local government authorities continue to have
a substantial effect on economic conditions in China (including both direct and
indirect market stabilization efforts, which may affect valuations of Chinese
issuers); and both interim and permanent market regulations may affect the
ability of certain stockholders to sell Chinese securities when it would
otherwise be advisable. In addition, the Chinese government has from time to
time taken actions that influence the prices at which certain goods may be sold,
encourage companies to invest or concentrate in particular industries, induce
mergers between companies in certain industries and induce private companies to
publicly offer their securities to increase or continue the rate of economic
growth, control the rate of inflation or otherwise regulate economic expansion.
It may do so in the future as well, potentially having a significant adverse
effect on economic conditions in China, the economic prospects for, and the
market prices and liquidity of, the securities of Chinese companies and the
payments of dividends and interest by Chinese companies.
Risk
of Investing in Hong Kong.
The Fund’s investments which are listed and traded in Hong Kong may expose the
Fund to certain legal, regulatory, political, currency and economic risks. China
is Hong Kong’s largest trading partner, both in terms of exports and imports.
Any changes in the Chinese economy, trade regulations or currency exchange rates
may have an adverse impact on Hong Kong’s economy. Hong Kong reverted to Chinese
sovereignty on July 1, 1997 as a Special Administrative Region of the People’s
Republic of China under the principle of “one country, two systems.” Although
China is obligated to maintain the current capitalist economic and social system
of Hong Kong through June 30, 2047, the continuation of economic and social
freedoms enjoyed in Hong Kong is dependent on the government of China. There is
no guarantee that China will continue to honor Hong Kong’s autonomy, and China
may change its policies regarding Hong Kong at any time. Any attempt by China to
tighten its control over Hong Kong’s political, economic or social policies may
result in an adverse effect on Hong Kong’s economy. Hong Kong is located in a
part of the world that has historically been prone to natural disasters such as
earthquakes and flooding and is economically sensitive to environmental events.
Any such event could result in a significant adverse impact on the Hong Kong
economy.
Foreign
Investment Risk. The
Fund’s investments in or exposure to non-U.S. issuers may involve unique or
additional risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including
less market liquidity and generally greater market volatility. Brokerage
commissions and other fees are generally higher for foreign investments than for
domestic investments and the Fund may have limited or no legal recourse with
respect to foreign securities. The Fund may at times find it difficult to value
its foreign investments. 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. It
may be difficult to obtain reliable information about the securities and
business operations of certain foreign issuers as a result of less extensive
accounting, financial and other reporting requirements in non-U.S.
markets. 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. The Fund will not enter into transactions to
hedge against declines in the value of the Fund’s assets that are denominated in
a foreign currency.
Investments
in or exposure to securities in emerging markets are generally subject to a
greater level of the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, as
emerging markets are considered less developed than
developing
countries. The less developed a country’s securities market is, the greater the
level of risks. 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. In addition, the enforcement of systems of
taxation at federal, regional and local levels in emerging market countries may
be inconsistent, and subject to sudden change.
Depositary
Receipt Risk. The
Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of ADRs, GDRs and
IDRs. ADRs are negotiable certificates issued by a U.S. financial institution
that represent a specified number of shares in a foreign stock and trade on a
U.S. national securities exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange.
Holders
of certain depositary receipts may have limited voting rights and may not have
the same rights typically afforded to shareholders in the event of a corporate
action and may experience difficulty in receiving company stockholder
communications. Sponsored
ADRs are issued with the support of the issuer of the foreign stock underlying
the ADRs and carry all of the rights of common shares, including voting rights.
GDRs and IDRs are similar to ADRs, but may be issued in bearer form and are
typically offered for sale globally and held by a foreign branch of an
international bank. 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. Issuers of unsponsored depositary receipts are not
contractually obligated to disclose material information in the U.S. and,
therefore, such information may not correlate to the market value of the
unsponsored depositary receipt. The underlying securities of the ADRs, GDRs and
IDRs in the Fund’s portfolio are usually denominated or quoted in currencies
other than the U.S. dollar. As a result, changes in foreign currency exchange
rates may affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, because the
underlying securities of ADRs, GDRs and IDRs trade on foreign exchanges at times
when the U.S. markets are not open for trading, the value of the securities
underlying the ADRs, GDRs and IDRs may change materially at times when the U.S.
markets are not open for trading, regardless of whether there is an active U.S.
market for shares of the Fund.
In
addition, depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the
foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be
converted.
Telecommunications
Sector Risk. The
telecommunications sector is subject to extensive government regulation. The
costs of complying with governmental regulations, delays or failure to receive
required regulatory approvals or the enactment of new adverse regulatory
requirements may adversely affect the business of the telecommunications
companies. The telecommunications sector can also be significantly affected by
intense competition, including competition with alternative technologies such as
wireless communications, product compatibility, consumer preferences, rapid
obsolescence and research and development of new products. Other risks include
those related to regulatory changes, such as the uncertainties resulting from
such companies’ diversification into new domestic and international businesses,
as well as agreements by any such companies linking future rate increases to
inflation or other factors not directly related to the actual operating profits
of the enterprise.
Information
Technology Sector
Risk.
Competitive pressures may have a significant effect on the financial condition
of companies in the information technology sector. Also, many of the products
and services offered by information technology companies are subject to the
risks of short product cycles and rapid obsolescence. Companies in the
information technology sector also may be subject to competition from new market
entrants. Such companies also may be subject to risks relating to research and
development costs and the availability and price of components. As product
cycles shorten and manufacturing capacity increases, these companies could
become increasingly subject to aggressive pricing, which hampers profitability.
Other risks include those related to regulatory changes, such as the possible
adverse effects on profits of recent increased competition among
telecommunications companies and the uncertainties resulting from such
companies’ diversification into new domestic and
international
businesses, as well as agreements by any such companies linking future rate
increases to inflation or other factors not directly related to the actual
operating profits of the enterprise.
Limited
Exposure Risk.
China A-Shares and China B-Shares are not eligible for inclusion in the Index,
even if they would otherwise qualify under the other criteria set forth in the
Index methodology. China A-Shares are subject to substantial restrictions on
foreign investment, while the China B-Share market generally is smaller and
offers less liquidity than the categories of securities which may be included in
the Index. However, by excluding such shares from the Index, the exposure
provided by the Index (and thus the Fund) to the Chinese presence in the sector
may be more limited than would be the case if the Index included China A-Shares
or China B-Shares.
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 larger, more established
companies. Securities of these companies present additional risks because their
earnings are less predictable and they are more likely than larger companies to
have narrower product lines, markets or financial resources. These companies’
securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger, more
established companies. These securities 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.
Non-Correlation
Risk. The
Fund’s return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For
example, the Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to the
Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when
rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition
of the Index. Since
the Index constituents may vary on a semi-annual basis, the Fund’s costs
associated with rebalancing may be greater than those incurred by other ETFs
that track indices whose composition changes less frequently. In addition, the
performance of the Fund and the Index may vary due to asset valuation
differences and differences between the Fund's portfolio and the Index resulting
from legal restrictions, cash flows or operational inefficiencies.
Due
to legal and regulatory rules and limitations, the Fund may not be able to
invest in all securities included in the Index. For tax efficiency
purposes, the Fund may sell certain securities to realize losses, causing it to
deviate from the Index.
The
Fund may not be fully invested at times, either as a result of cash flows into
the Fund or reserves of cash held by the Fund to meet redemptions and expenses.
If the Fund utilizes a sampling approach, or otherwise holds investments other
than those which comprise the Index, its return may not correlate as well with
the return of the Index, as would be the case if it purchased all of the
securities in the Index with the same weightings as the Index.
Market
Price Risk. Shares
are listed for trading on NYSE Arca and are bought and sold in the secondary
market at market prices. The market prices of Shares may fluctuate continuously
during trading hours, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the
net asset value ("NAV") and supply and demand for Shares, among other factors.
Although it is expected that the market price of Shares typically will remain
closely correlated to the NAV, the market price will generally differ from the
NAV because of timing reasons, supply and demand imbalances and other factors.
As a result, the trading prices of Shares may deviate significantly from NAV
during certain periods, especially those of market volatility. The Investment
Adviser cannot predict whether Shares will trade above (premium), below
(discount) or at their NAV. Thus, an investor may pay more than NAV when buying
Shares in the secondary market and receive less than NAV when selling Shares in
the secondary market. Given the fact that Shares can be created and redeemed in
Creation Units, the Investment Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums
to the NAV of Shares should not be sustained in the long-term. However, the Fund
may have a limited number of financial institutions that may act as “Authorized
Participants.” Only Authorized Participants who have entered into agreements
with the Fund’s distributor may engage in creation or redemption transactions
directly with the Fund (as described under “How to Buy and Sell Shares”). If
some or all of these Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to
process
creation
and/or redemption orders, and no other Authorized Participant is able to create
and redeem in either of these cases, Shares may trade at a discount to NAV like
closed-end fund shares (and may even face delisting). Further, while the
creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that Shares normally
will trade at prices closely correlated to the Fund's next calculated NAV,
disruptions to creations and redemptions, including disruptions at market
makers, Authorized Participants or market participants, or during periods of
significant market volatility, among other factors, may result in market prices
that differ significantly from NAV. Although market makers will generally take
advantage of differences between the NAV and the market price of Shares through
arbitrage opportunities, there is no guarantee that they will do so. Further,
the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a
different time than the NYSE Arca. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced
after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when NYSE Arca
is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times,
bid-ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to the Shares' NAV is
likely to widen. In addition, secondary markets may be subject to irregular
trading activity, wide bid-ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods,
which could cause a material decline in the NAV and/or market prices for Shares.
The bid-ask spread is generally larger during periods of lower than regular
trading volume in Shares or reduced market liquidity and can increase
significantly during periods of market disruption or steep declines, which may
be the time an investor most wants to sell its Shares. The Fund's bid-ask spread
may also be impacted by the liquidity of the underlying securities held by the
Fund, particularly for newly launched or smaller funds or in instances of
significant volatility of the underlying securities. The Fund’s investment
results are measured based upon the daily NAV of the Shares. Investors
purchasing and selling Shares in the secondary market may not experience
investment results consistent with those experienced by Authorized Participants
creating and redeeming directly with the Fund.
Concentration
Risk.
If the Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries, the Fund’s
investments will be concentrated accordingly. In such event, the value of the
Fund’s Shares may rise and fall more than the value of shares of a fund that
invests in securities of companies in a broader range of
industries.
Passive
Management Risk.
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not “actively” managed. Therefore,
it would not necessarily sell a security because the security’s issuer was in
financial trouble unless that security is removed from the Index. In addition,
the Fund will not otherwise take defensive positions in declining markets unless
such positions are reflected in the Index.
Non-Diversified
Fund Risk. The
Fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in
securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund .
As
a result, the Fund's performance may depend on the performance of a small number
of issuers and the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with and
adverse developments affecting a single issuer, including changes in the market
value of the issuer's securities and unfavorable market and economic
developments. These events could cause a greater impact on the Fund and
fluctuations in Share price than would occur in a diversified fund.
Tax
Risks. In
order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to
regulated investment companies (“RICs”) and avoid Fund-level taxes, the Fund
must satisfy certain distribution requirements. If the Fund fails to satisfy the
distribution requirement necessary to qualify for treatment as a RIC for any
taxable year, the Fund would be treated as a corporation subject to U.S. federal
income tax, thereby subjecting any income earned by the Fund to tax at the
corporate level. If the Fund fails to satisfy a separate distribution
requirement, it will be subject to a Fund-level excise tax.
Fund
Performance
The
chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the
Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by
showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one year, five years and since
inception compare with those of the Index and a broad measure of market
performance. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not
necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated
performance information for the Fund is available at
guggenheiminvestments.com.
Calendar
Year Total Returns
as
of 12/31
The
Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2009. The Fund’s year-to-date
total return was
-14.55%
as
of September 30,
2015 .
During
the periods shown in the chart above, the Fund’s highest
and lowest
calendar quarter returns were 27.24%
and -27.42%,
respectively, for the quarters ended September 30,
2013
and September 30,
2011.
All
after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal
marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local
tax. Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may
differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors
who hold Shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts
(IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.
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Since |
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Average
Annual Total Returns for the |
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inception |
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Periods
Ended December 31, 2014 |
1
year |
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5
years |
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12/8/2009 |
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Returns
Before Taxes |
0.19 |
% |
7.44 |
% |
7.98 |
% |
Returns
After Taxes on Distributions |
-0.24 |
% |
6.89 |
% |
7.44 |
% |
Returns
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
0.11 |
% |
5.57 |
% |
6.02 |
% |
AlphaShares
China Technology Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
0.33 |
% |
7.71 |
% |
8.30 |
% |
MSCI
China Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
7.96 |
% |
3.23 |
% |
2.66 |
% |
Management
Investment
Adviser.
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC.
Portfolio
Managers. The
portfolio managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Fund’s portfolio are Michael P. Byrum, CFA, Senior Vice President, James
R. King, CFA, Portfolio Manager, and Cindy Gao, ETF Analyst. Messrs.
Byrum and King have managed the Fund’s portfolio since December 2013. Ms. Gao
has managed the Fund's portfolio since December 2014.
Purchase
and Sale of Shares
The
Fund will issue and redeem Shares at NAV
only
in a large specified number of Shares called a “Creation Unit” or multiples
thereof. A Creation Unit consists of 50,000 Shares. The Fund generally issues
and redeems Creation
Units
principally in-kind. Except
when aggregated in Creation Units, the Shares are not redeemable securities of
the Fund.
Individual Shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market
transactions through brokers. Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on NYSE
Arca and because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares of the
Fund may trade at a price greater than or less than NAV.
Tax
Information
The
Fund’s distributions are taxable and will generally be taxed as ordinary income
or capital gains.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If
you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as a bank), the Investment Adviser or other related companies
may pay the intermediary for marketing activities and presentations, educational
training programs, the support of technology platforms and/or reporting systems
or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. These payments
may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other
intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.
Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
Investment
Objective
The
Guggenheim Emerging Markets Real Estate 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 AlphaShares Emerging
Markets Real Estate Index (the "Real Estate Index" or the “Index”).
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Fund (“Shares”). Investors purchasing Shares in the secondary
market may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions)
charged by their broker .
|
|
|
|
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment) |
|
Management
fees (comprehensive management fee) |
0.65 |
% |
Distribution
and service (12b-1) fees |
0.00 |
% |
Other
expenses |
0.00 |
% |
Total
annual Fund operating expenses |
0.65 |
% |
Example
This
Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with
the cost of investing in other funds. The Example does not take into account
brokerage commissions that you may pay when purchasing or selling Shares.
The
Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods
indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The
Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be
higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
|
|
|
|
|
One
Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
$66 |
$262 |
$474 |
$1,085 |
Portfolio
Turnover
The
Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may
indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 25%
of
the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies
The
Fund, using a “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, seeks to replicate,
before the Fund’s fees and expenses, the performance of the Real Estate Index.
The Real Estate Index is designed to measure and monitor the performance of the
investable universe of publicly-traded companies and real estate investment
trusts (“REITs”) deriving a majority of their revenues from real estate
development, management and/or ownership of property in emerging market
countries in the Index. As of November 30, 2015, these countries are: Brazil,
Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South
Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. The Index was created by AlphaShares, LLC
(“AlphaShares” or the “Index Provider”) and is maintained by Solactive AG
("Solactive"). The Index includes equity securities of companies of all
categories of market capitalizations, as defined by AlphaShares (subject to the
minimum capitalization requirements set forth in the Real Estate Index
methodology .
A
substantial portion of the Index may consist of the securities of Chinese
issuers. The Index may include Hong Kong listed securities, including China
H-shares (which are issued by companies incorporated in mainland China), Red
Chip shares (which are issued by companies with controlling Chinese shareholders
that are incorporated outside mainland China), and N-Shares (which are issued by
companies based in mainland China and listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE
Arca") or NASDAQ). The Index will not include China A-Shares or China B-Shares,
each of which trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock
Exchange.
The
Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks, 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 has adopted a policy that requires the
Fund to provide shareholders with at least 60 days notice prior to any material
change in this policy or the Index. The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the “Trust”) may change the Fund’s
investment strategy and other policies without shareholder approval, except as
otherwise indicated .
The
Fund may invest directly in one or more underlying securities represented by the
ADRs included in the Index under the following limited circumstances: (a) when
market conditions result in the underlying security providing more liquidity
than the ADR; (b) when an ADR is trading at a significantly different price than
its underlying security; or (c) the timing of trade execution is improved due to
the local market in which an underlying security is traded being open at
different times than the market in which the security’s corresponding ADR is
traded .
The
Fund generally will invest in all of the securities comprising the Index in
proportion to their weightings in the Index. However, under various
circumstances, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the
securities in the Index in those weightings. In those circumstances, the Fund
may purchase a sample of the securities in the Index in proportions expected by
the Investment Adviser to replicate generally the performance of the Index as a
whole. There may also be instances, such as: (i) regulatory requirements which
may affect the Fund’s ability to hold a security included in the Index, (ii)
restrictions or requirements in local markets which may render it infeasible or
inefficient for the Fund to purchase or sell a security included in the Index or
(iii) liquidity concerns that may affect the Fund’s ability to purchase or sell
a security included in the Index, in which the Investment Adviser may choose to
overweight another security in the Index, or purchase (or sell) securities not
in the Index which the Investment Adviser believes are appropriate to substitute
for one or more Index components, in seeking to accurately track the Index. In
addition, from time to time securities are added to or removed from the Index.
The Fund may sell securities that are represented in the Index or purchase
securities that are not yet represented in the Index in anticipation of their
removal from or addition to the Index pursuant to scheduled reconstitutions and
rebalancings of the Index. The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold
25% or more of its assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to
the extent the Index is so concentrated .
As of August 31, 2015, the real estate industry of the financial services sector
represented a substantial portion of the Index.
Principal
Investment Risks
Investors
should consider the following risk factors and special considerations associated
with investing in the Fund, which may cause you to lose money. The Fund’s Shares
will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The
Fund may not achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund has not
been guaranteed, sponsored, recommended, or approved by the United States, or
any agency, instrumentality or officer of the United States, has not been
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is not
guaranteed by and is not otherwise an obligation of any bank or insured
depository institution.
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 . If
the prices of the equity securities held by the Fund fall, the value of your
investment in the Fund will be adversely affected. The value of the equity and
equity-related securities held by the Fund may fall (sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably) 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 the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its
financial condition. Common stock generally represents the riskiest investment
in an issuer and 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 may generate higher average returns than other
investments, common stocks generally experience more volatility in those
returns. These risks are generally magnified in the case of investments in
equity securities of issuers offered through initial public
offerings.
Real
Estate Securities and REIT Risk . The
Fund invests in companies in the real estate industry and companies related to
the real estate industry, including REITs. Therefore, the Fund is subject to the
risks associated with direct investments in real estate, which may include
possible declines in the value of real estate, increased competition and other
risks related to national, state or local real estate conditions, obsolescence
of properties, changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgage funds
(including changes in interest rates), the impact of changes in environmental
laws and possible environmental liabilities, overbuilding in a real estate
company’s market, increases in operating costs and property taxes, changes in
zoning laws, casualty or condemnation losses, regulatory limitations on rent and
fluctuations in rental income. In addition, the real estate industry has
historically been cyclical and particularly sensitive to economic
downturns.
Certain
real estate securities have a relatively small market capitalization, which may
tend to increase the volatility of the market price of these securities. Real
estate securities are dependent upon specialized management skills, have limited
diversification and are, therefore, subject to risks inherent in operating and
financing a limited number of projects. A REIT may invest in a limited number of
properties, a narrow geographic area, or a single type of property, which may
increase the risk that the Fund could be unfavorably affected by the poor
performance of a single investment or investment type. Real estate securities
are also subject to heavy cash flow dependency and defaults by
borrowers.
In
addition, the federal tax requirement that a REIT distribute substantially all
of its net income to its shareholders may result in a REIT having insufficient
capital for future expenditures. The value of a REIT can depend on the structure
of and cash flow generated by the REIT. In addition, like investment companies,
REITs have expenses, including advisory and administration fees that are paid by
their shareholders. As a result, you will absorb duplicate levels of fees when
the Fund invests in REITs. In addition, REITs are subject to certain provisions
under federal tax law. The failure of a company to qualify as a REIT could have
adverse consequences for the Fund, including significantly reducing return to
the Fund on its investment in any such company. A REIT may be more volatile
and/or more illiquid than other types of equity securities.
Foreign
Investment Risk .
The
Fund’s investments in or exposure to non-U.S. issuers may involve unique or
additional risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including
less market liquidity and generally greater market volatility. Brokerage
commissions and other fees are generally higher for foreign investments than for
domestic investments and the Fund may have limited or no legal recourse with
respect to foreign securities. The Fund may at times find it difficult to value
its foreign investments. 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. It
may be difficult to obtain reliable information about the securities and
business operations of certain foreign issuers as a result of less extensive
accounting, financial and other reporting requirements in non-U.S.
markets. 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. The Fund will not enter into transactions to
hedge against declines in the value of the Fund’s assets that are denominated in
a foreign currency. 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.
Investments
in or exposure to securities in emerging markets are generally subject to a
greater level of the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, as
emerging markets are considered less developed than developing countries. The
less developed a country’s securities market is, the greater the level of risks.
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. In
addition, the enforcement of systems of taxation at federal, regional and local
levels in emerging market countries may be inconsistent, and subject to sudden
change.
China
Investment Risk . A
substantial portion of the Index may consist of securities of Chinese companies.
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; actions of the Chinese central and local government authorities
continue to have a substantial effect on economic conditions in China
(including
both direct and indirect market stabilization efforts, which may affect
valuations of Chinese issuers); and both interim and permanent market
regulations may affect the ability of certain stockholders to sell Chinese
securities when it would otherwise be advisable .
In addition, the Chinese government has from time to time taken actions that
influence the prices at which certain goods may be sold, encourage companies to
invest or concentrate in particular industries, induce mergers between companies
in certain industries and induce private companies to publicly offer their
securities to increase or continue the rate of economic growth, control the rate
of inflation or otherwise regulate economic expansion. It may do so in the
future as well, potentially having a significant adverse effect on economic
conditions in China, the economic prospects for, and the market prices and
liquidity of, the securities of Chinese companies and the payments of dividends
and interest by Chinese companies.
Financial
Services Sector Risk .
The
financial services sector is subject to extensive government regulation, can be
subject to relatively rapid change due to increasingly blurred distinctions
between service segments, and can be significantly affected by availability and
cost of capital funds, changes in interest rates, the rate of corporate and
consumer debt defaults, and increased competition. Companies in the financial
services sector may be subject to extensive government regulation that affects
the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the amount of
capital they must maintain. The profitability and viability of companies in the
financial services sector may be adversely affected by increases in interest
rates, by loan losses, which usually increase in economic downturns, and by
credit rating downgrades. In addition, the financial services sector is
undergoing numerous changes, including continuing consolidations, development of
new products and structures and changes to its regulatory framework.
Furthermore, some companies in the financial services sector perceived as
benefiting from government intervention in the past may be subject to future
government-imposed restrictions on their businesses or face increased government
involvement in their operations. Increased government involvement in the
financial services sector, including measures such as taking ownership positions
in financial institutions, could result in a dilution of the Fund’s investments
in financial institutions. Adverse developments in the credit markets may cause
companies operating in the financial services sector to incur large losses,
experience declines in the value of their assets and even cease
operations .
Depositary
Receipt Risk . The
Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of ADRs, GDRs and
IDRs. ADRs are negotiable certificates issued by a U.S. financial institution
that represent a specified number of shares in a foreign stock and trade on a
U.S. national securities exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange.
Holders
of certain depositary receipts may have limited voting rights and may not have
the same rights typically afforded to shareholders in the event of a corporate
action and may experience difficulty in receiving company stockholder
communications. Sponsored
ADRs are issued with the support of the issuer of the foreign stock underlying
the ADRs and carry all of the rights of common shares, including voting rights.
GDRs and IDRs are similar to ADRs, but may be issued in bearer form and are
typically offered for sale globally and held by a foreign branch of an
international bank. 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. Issuers of unsponsored depositary receipts are not
contractually obligated to disclose material information in the U.S. and,
therefore, such information may not correlate to the market value of the
unsponsored depositary receipt. The underlying securities of the ADRs, GDRs and
IDRs in the Fund’s portfolio are usually denominated or quoted in currencies
other than the U.S. dollar. As a result, changes in foreign currency exchange
rates may affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, because the
underlying securities of ADRs, GDRs and IDRs trade on foreign exchanges at times
when the U.S. markets are not open for trading, the value of the securities
underlying the ADRs, GDRs and IDRs may change materially at times when the U.S.
markets are not open for trading, regardless of whether there is an active U.S.
market for shares of the Fund.
In
addition, depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the
foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be
converted.
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 larger, more established companies.
Securities of these companies present additional risks because their earnings
are less predictable and they are more likely than larger companies to have
narrower product lines, markets or financial resources. These companies’
securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger, more
established companies. These securities 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.
Non-Correlation
Risk . The
Fund’s return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For
example, the Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to the
Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when
rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition
of the Index. In
addition, the performance of the Fund and the Index may vary due to asset
valuation differences and differences between the Fund's portfolio and the Index
resulting from legal restrictions, cash flows or operational
inefficiencies.
Due
to legal and regulatory rules and limitations, the Fund may not be able to
invest in all securities included in the Index. For tax efficiency
purposes, the Fund may sell certain securities to realize losses, causing it to
deviate from the Index.
The
Fund may not be fully invested at times, either as a result of cash flows into
the Fund or reserves of cash held by the Fund to meet redemptions and expenses.
If the Fund utilizes a sampling approach, its return may not correlate as well
with the return on the Index, as would be the case if it purchased all of the
securities in the Index with the same weightings as the Index.
Market
Price Risk. Shares
are listed for trading on NYSE Arca and are bought and sold in the secondary
market at market prices. The market prices of Shares may fluctuate continuously
during trading hours, in some cases materially, in response to changes in the
net asset value ("NAV") and supply and demand for Shares, among other factors.
Although it is expected that the market price of Shares typically will remain
closely correlated to the NAV, the market price will generally differ from the
NAV because of timing reasons, supply and demand imbalances and other factors.
As a result, the trading prices of Shares may deviate significantly from NAV
during certain periods, especially those of market volatility. The Investment
Adviser cannot predict whether Shares will trade above (premium), below
(discount) or at their NAV. Thus, an investor may pay more than NAV when buying
Shares in the secondary market and receive less than NAV when selling Shares in
the secondary market. Given the fact that Shares can be created and redeemed in
Creation Units, the Investment Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums
to the NAV of Shares should not be sustained in the long-term. However, the Fund
may have a limited number of financial institutions that may act as “Authorized
Participants.” Only Authorized Participants who have entered into agreements
with the Fund’s distributor may engage in creation or redemption transactions
directly with the Fund (as described under “How to Buy and Sell Shares”). If
some or all of these Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to
process creation and/or redemption orders, and no other Authorized Participant
is able to create and redeem in either of these cases, Shares may trade at a
discount to NAV like closed-end fund shares (and may even face delisting).
Further, while the creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely
that Shares normally will trade at prices closely correlated to the Fund's next
calculated NAV, disruptions to creations and redemptions, including disruptions
at market makers, Authorized Participants or market participants, or during
periods of significant market volatility, among other factors, may result in
market prices that differ significantly from NAV. Although market makers will
generally take advantage of differences between the NAV and the market price of
Shares through arbitrage opportunities, there is no guarantee that they will do
so. Further, the securities held by the Fund may be traded in
markets
that close at a different time than the NYSE Arca. Liquidity in those securities
may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time
when NYSE Arca is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or
settlement times, bid-ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to the
Shares' NAV is likely to widen. In addition, secondary markets may be subject to
irregular trading activity, wide bid-ask spreads and extended trade settlement
periods, which could cause a material decline in the NAV and/or market prices
for Shares. The bid-ask spread is generally larger during periods of lower than
regular trading volume in Shares or reduced market liquidity and can increase
significantly during periods of market disruption or steep declines, which may
be the time an investor most wants to sell its Shares. The Fund's bid-ask spread
may also be impacted by the liquidity of the underlying securities held by the
Fund, particularly for newly launched or smaller funds or in instances of
significant volatility of the underlying securities. The Fund’s investment
results are measured based upon the daily NAV of the Shares. Investors
purchasing and selling Shares in the secondary market may not experience
investment results consistent with those experienced by Authorized Participants
creating and redeeming directly with the Fund.
Passive
Management Risk . Unlike
many investment companies, the Fund is not “actively” managed. Therefore, it
would not necessarily sell a security because the security’s issuer was in
financial trouble unless that security is removed from the Index. In addition,
the Fund will not otherwise take defensive positions in declining markets unless
such positions are reflected in the Index.
Issuer-Specific
Changes . The
value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more
volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value
of the market as a whole. The value of securities of smaller issuers can be more
volatile than that of larger issuers.
Non-Diversified
Fund Risk . The
Fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in
securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. Even though no single
security weight may exceed 5% of the Index at the time of each annual rebalance,
changes in the market value of the Index’s constituent securities may result in
the Fund being invested in the securities of individual issuers (and making
additional such investments in the case of creations of additional Creation
Units) in greater proportions. As
a result, the Fund's performance may depend on the performance of a small number
of issuers and the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with and
adverse developments affecting a single issuer, including changes in the market
value of the issuer's securities and unfavorable market and economic
developments. These events could cause a greater impact on the Fund and
fluctuations in Share price than would occur in a diversified fund.
Risk
of Cash Transactions . In
certain instances, unlike most exchange-traded
funds ("ETFs"), the Fund may effect creations and redemptions for
cash, rather than in-kind. As a result, an investment in the Fund may be less
tax-efficient than an investment in a more conventional ETF. ETFs generally are
able to make in-kind redemptions and avoid being taxed on gain on the
distributed portfolio securities at the Fund level. Because the Fund may effect
redemptions for cash, rather than in-kind distributions, it may be required to
sell portfolio securities in order to obtain the cash needed to distribute
redemption proceeds. If the Fund recognizes gain on these sales, this generally
will cause the Fund to recognize gain it might not otherwise have recognized, or
to recognize such gain sooner than would otherwise be required if it were to
distribute portfolio securities in-kind. The Fund generally intends to
distribute these gains to shareholders to avoid being taxed on this gain at the
Fund level and otherwise comply with the special tax rules that apply to it.
This strategy may cause shareholders to be subject to tax on gains they would
not otherwise be subject to, or at an earlier date than, if they had made an
investment in a different ETF. Moreover, cash transactions may have to be
carried out over several days if the securities market is relatively illiquid
and may involve considerable brokerage fees and taxes. These brokerage fees and
taxes, which will be higher than if the Fund sold and redeemed its Shares
principally in-kind, will be passed on to purchasers and redeemers of Creation
Units in the form of creation and redemption transaction fees. In addition,
these factors may result in wider spreads between the bid and the offered prices
of the Fund’s Shares than for more conventional ETFs.
Tax
Risks. In
order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to
regulated investment companies (“RICs”) and avoid Fund-level taxes, the Fund
must satisfy certain distribution requirements. If the Fund fails to satisfy the
distribution requirement necessary to qualify for treatment as a RIC for any
taxable year, the Fund would be treated as a corporation subject to U.S. federal
income tax, thereby subjecting any income earned by the Fund to tax at the
corporate level. If the Fund fails to satisfy a separate distribution
requirement, it will be subject to a Fund-level excise tax.
Fund
Performance
As
of the date of this prospectus, the Fund has not yet completed a full calendar
year of investment operations. When the Fund has completed a full calendar year
of investment operations, this section will include charts that show annual
total returns, highest and lowest quarterly returns and average annual total
returns (before and after taxes) compared to the Index and a broad measure of
market performance .
Management
Investment
Adviser .
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC.
Portfolio
Managers. The
portfolio managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Fund’s portfolio are Michael P. Byrum, CFA, Senior Vice President, James
R. King, CFA, Portfolio Manager and Cindy Gao, ETF Analyst. Each portfolio
manager has managed the Fund’s portfolio since its inception .
Purchase
and Sale of Shares
The
Fund will issue and redeem Shares at NAV only in a large specified number of
Shares called a “Creation Unit” or multiples thereof. A Creation Unit consists
of 100,000 Shares. The Fund generally issues and redeems Creation Units
principally in-kind. Except
when aggregated in Creation Units, the Shares are not redeemable securities of
the Fund. Individual
Shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market
transactions through brokers. Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on NYSE
Arca and because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares of the
Fund may trade at a price greater than or less than NAV .
Tax
Information
The
Fund’s distributions are taxable and will generally be taxed as ordinary income
or capital gains.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If
you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as a bank), the Investment Adviser or other related companies
may pay the intermediary for marketing activities and presentations, educational
training programs, the support of technology platforms and/or reporting systems
or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. These payments
may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other
intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.
Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information .
Investment
Objective
The
Guggenheim Solar 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 MAC Global Solar Energy Index (the “Solar Index” or the
“Index”).
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Fund (“Shares”). Investors purchasing Shares in the secondary
market may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions)
charged by their broker.
|
|
|
|
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that you pay each year
as
a percentage of the value of your investment) |
|
Management
Fees |
0.50 |
% |
Distribution
and service (12b-1) fees |
0.00 |
% |
Other
expenses |
0.23 |
% |
Total
annual Fund operating expenses |
0.73 |
% |
Expense
reimbursements(1) |
-0.03 |
% |
Total
annual Fund operating expenses after expense
reimbursements |
0.70 |
% |
1
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") has
contractually agreed to reimburse Fund expenses to the extent necessary to
prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expenses, 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 0.65% of average net assets per year (the“Expense Cap”), at least
until December 31, 2018
,
and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement
without the approval of the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of Claymore
Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the "Trust"). To the extent the Fund incurs
expenses that are excluded from the Expense Cap, the Fund’s expense ratio will
exceed the Expense Cap.
Example
This
Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with
the cost of investing in other funds. The Example does not take into account
brokerage commissions that you may pay when purchasing or selling
Shares.
The
Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods
indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The
Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be
higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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One
Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
$72 |
$278 |
$508 |
$1,170 |
Portfolio
Turnover
The
Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may
indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 51%
of
the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies
The
Fund, using a “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, seeks to replicate,
before the Fund’s fees and expenses, the performance of the Solar Index. As of
November 30, 2015, the Solar Index was comprised of approximately 25 securities
selected based on the relative importance of solar power within the company’s
business model, as determined by MAC Indexing LLC (“MAC” or the “Index
Provider”). The market capitalizations of securities included in the Index range
from approximately $111.5 million to approximately $14.6 billion. The Index is
designed to track companies within the following business segments of the solar
energy industry: companies that produce solar power equipment and products for
end-users, companies that produce fabrication products (such as the equipment
used by solar cell and module producers to manufacture solar power equipment) or
services (such as companies specializing in the solar cell manufacturing or the
provision of consulting services to solar cell and module producers) for solar
power equipment producers, companies that supply raw materials or components to
solar power equipment producers or integrators; companies that derive a
significant portion of their business from solar power system sales,
distribution, installation, integration or financing; and companies that
specialize in selling electricity derived from solar power. The Index is
comprised of equity securities, including American depositary receipts (“ADRs”)
and global depositary receipts (“GDRs”), traded in developed markets. The
depositary receipts included in the Index may be sponsored or unsponsored. The
Index Provider currently defines developed markets as the following countries –
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong
Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
While the equity securities comprising the Index are traded in developed
markets, the issuers of such securities may be located in emerging markets.
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.
The
Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock, ADRs and GDRs
that comprise the Index and depositary receipts representing common stocks
included in the Index (or underlying securities representing ADRs and GDRs
included in the Index). The Fund has adopted a policy that requires the Fund to
provide shareholders with at least 60 days notice prior to any material change
in this policy or the Index. The Board may change the Fund’s investment strategy
and other policies without shareholder approval, except as otherwise
indicated.
The
Fund may invest directly in one or more underlying securities represented by the
depositary receipts included in the Index under the following limited
circumstances: (a) when market conditions result in the underlying security
providing improved liquidity relative to the depositary receipt; (b) when a
depositary receipt is trading at a significantly different price than its
underlying security; or (c) the timing of trade execution is improved due to the
local market in which an underlying security is traded being open at different
times than the market in which the security’s corresponding depositary receipt
is traded.
The
Fund generally will invest in all of the securities comprising the Index in
proportion to their weightings in the Index. However, under various
circumstances, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the
securities in the Index in those weightings. In those circumstances, the Fund
may purchase a sample of the securities in the Index in proportions expected by
the Investment Adviser to replicate generally the performance of the Index as a
whole. There may also be instances, such as: (i) regulatory requirements which
may affect the Fund’s ability to hold a security included in the Index, (ii)
restrictions or requirements in local markets which may render it infeasible or
inefficient for the Fund to purchase or sell a security included in the Index or
(iii) liquidity concerns that may affect the Fund’s ability to purchase or sell
a security included in the Index, in which the Investment Adviser may choose to
overweight another security in the Index or purchase (or sell) securities not in
the Index which the Investment Adviser believes are appropriate to substitute
for one or more Index components in seeking to accurately track the Index. In
addition, from time to time securities are added to or removed from the Index.
The Fund may sell securities that are represented in the Index or purchase
securities that are not yet represented in the Index in anticipation of their
removal from or addition to the Index pursuant to scheduled reconstitutions and
rebalancings of the Index. The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold
25% or more of its assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to
the extent the Index is so concentrated. As of August 31, 2015, the energy and
industrials sectors each represented a substantial portion of the Index.
Principal
Investment Risks
Investors
should consider the following risk factors and special considerations associated
with investing in the Fund, which may cause you to lose money. The Fund’s Shares
will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The
Fund may not achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund has not
been guaranteed, sponsored, recommended, or approved by the United States, or
any agency, instrumentality or officer of the United States, has not been
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is not
guaranteed by and is not otherwise an obligation of any bank or insured
depository institution.
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. If
the prices of the equity securities held by the Fund fall, the value of your
investment in the Fund will be adversely affected. The value of the equity and
equity-related securities held by the Fund may fall (sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably) 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 the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial
condition. Common stock generally represents the riskiest investment in an
issuer and 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 may generate higher average returns than other investments, common stocks
generally experience more volatility in those returns. These risks are generally
magnified in the case of investments in equity securities of issuers offered
through initial public offerings.
Solar
Energy Company Risk. The
value of stocks that comprise the energy sector and the prices of energy may
decline. The alternative energy industry can be significantly affected by
obsolescence of existing technology, short product lifecycles, falling prices
and profits, competition from new market entrants and general economic
conditions. This industry can also be significantly affected by fluctuations in
energy prices and supply and demand of alternative energy fuels, energy
conservation, the success of exploration projects, tax incentives, subsidies and
other government regulations and policies. Companies in this industry may be
adversely affected by commodity price volatility, changes in exchange rates,
imposition of import controls, availability of certain inputs and materials
required for production, depletion of resources, technological developments and
labor relations.
Solar
energy companies are particularly affected by government subsidies and
regulation. If government subsidies and economic incentives for solar power are
reduced or eliminated, the demand for solar energy may decline and cause
corresponding declines in the revenues and profits of solar energy companies.
Existing regulations and policies, and changes to such regulations and policies,
may present technical, regulatory and economic barriers to the purchase and use
of solar power products, thus reducing demand for such products. If solar power
technology is not suitable for widespread adoption, or sufficient demand for
solar power products does not develop or takes long periods of time to develop,
the revenues of solar power companies may decline.
Recently,
the price of oil has declined significantly and experienced significant
volatility, which may materially impact companies operating in the solar energy
sector. Shares of companies involved in the solar energy sector have
historically been more volatile than shares of companies operating in more
established industries. Certain valuation methods currently used to value
companies involved in the solar energy sector have not been in widespread use
for a significant period of time. As a result, the use of these valuation
methods may serve to further increase the volatility of certain solar energy
company share prices.
Energy
Sector Risk. The
energy sector is often cyclical and highly dependent on commodities prices.
Securities prices for companies in the energy sector are affected by a variety
of factors related to worldwide energy prices, exploration costs, energy
conservation efforts and production spending. The performance of these companies
and the prices of these securities are subject to changes in currency exchange
rates, government regulation, world events and weather, depletion of natural
resources and economic conditions, as well as market, economic and political
risks of the countries where energy companies are located or do business.
Securities of energy companies
may
be subject to swift price and supply fluctuations as a result of these events,
which may adversely affect the Fund. Oil and gas exploration and production can
be significantly affected by natural disasters. Companies in the energy sector
may be at an increased risk of civil liability and environmental damage claims,
and are also subject to the risk of loss from terrorism.
Industrials
Sector Risk . The
prices of securities of companies in the industrials sector are affected by
supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrials
sector products in general, which may be cyclical. The products of manufacturing
companies may face product obsolescence due to rapid technological developments
and frequent new product introduction. Government regulation, world events and
economic conditions may affect the performance of companies in the industrials
sector. Companies in the industrials sector may be at risk for environmental
damage and product liability claims and may be adversely affected by changes or
trends in commodity prices, imposition of import controls, labor relations and
insurance costs.
Foreign
Investment Risk. The
Fund’s investments in or exposure to non-U.S. issuers may involve unique or
additional risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including
less market liquidity and generally greater market volatility. Brokerage
commissions and other fees are generally higher for foreign investments than for
domestic investments and the Fund may have limited or no legal recourse with
respect to foreign securities. The Fund may at times find it difficult to value
its foreign investments. 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. It
may be difficult to obtain reliable information about the securities and
business operations of certain foreign issuers as a result of less extensive
accounting, financial and other reporting requirements in non-U.S.
markets. 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. The Fund will not enter into transactions to
hedge against declines in the value of the Fund’s assets that are denominated in
a foreign currency.
Investments
in or exposure to securities in emerging markets are generally subject to a
greater level of the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, as
emerging markets are considered less developed than developing countries. The
less developed a country’s securities market is, the greater the level of risks.
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. In addition, the enforcement of systems of
taxation at federal, regional and local levels in emerging market countries may
be inconsistent, and subject to sudden change.
Depositary
Receipt Risk. The
Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of ADRs and GDRs.
ADRs are negotiable certificates issued by a U.S. financial institution that
represent a specified number of shares in a foreign stock and trade on a U.S.
national securities exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange. Holders
of certain depositary receipts may have limited voting rights and may not have
the same rights typically afforded to shareholders in the event of a corporate
action and may experience difficulty in receiving company stockholder
communications. Sponsored
ADRs are issued with the support of the issuer of the foreign stock underlying
the ADRs and carry all of the rights of common shares, including voting rights.
GDRs are similar to ADRs, but may be issued in bearer form and are typically
offered for sale globally and held by a foreign branch of an international bank.
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. Issuers of
unsponsored depositary receipts are not contractually obligated to disclose
material information in the U.S. and, therefore, such information may not
correlate to the market value of the unsponsored depositary receipt. The
underlying securities of the ADRs and GDRs in the Fund’s portfolio are usually
denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As a result,
changes in foreign currency exchange rates may affect the value of the Fund’s
portfolio. In addition, because the underlying securities of ADRs and GDRs trade
on foreign exchanges at times when the
U.S.
markets are not open for trading, the value of the securities underlying the
ADRs and GDRs may change materially at times when the U.S. markets are not open
for trading, regardless of whether there is an active U.S. market for shares of
the Fund.
In
addition, depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the
foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be
converted.
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 larger, more established
companies. Securities of these companies present additional risks because their
earnings are less predictable and they are more likely than larger companies to
have narrower product lines, markets or financial resources. These companies’
securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger, more
established companies. These securities 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.
Non-Correlation
Risk.
The Fund’s return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons.
For example, the Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to
the Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when
rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition
of the Index. Since
the Index constituents may vary on a quarterly basis, the Fund’s costs
associated with rebalancing may be greater than those incurred by other ETFs
that track indices whose composition changes less frequently. In addition, the
performance of the Fund and the Index may vary due to asset valuation
differences and differences between the Fund's portfolio and the Index resulting
from legal restrictions, cash flows or operational inefficiencies.
Due
to legal and regulatory rules and limitations, the Fund may not be able to
invest in all securities included in the Index. For tax efficiency
purposes, the Fund may sell certain securities to realize losses, causing it to
deviate from the Index.
The
Fund may not be fully invested at times, either as a result of cash flows into
the Fund or reserves of cash held by the Fund to meet redemptions and expenses.
If the Fund utilizes a sampling approach, or otherwise holds investments other
than those which comprise the Index, its return may not correlate as well with
the return of the Index, as would be the case if it purchased all of the
securities in the Index with the same weightings as the Index.
Market
Price Risk. Shares
are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) and are bought and sold
in the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of Shares may
fluctuate continuously during trading hours, in some cases materially, in
response to changes in the net asset value ("NAV") and supply and demand for
Shares, among other factors. Although it is expected that the market price of
Shares typically will remain closely correlated to the NAV, the market price
will generally differ from the NAV because of timing reasons, supply and demand
imbalances and other factors. As a result, the trading prices of Shares may
deviate significantly from NAV during certain periods, especially those of
market volatility. The Investment Adviser cannot predict whether Shares will
trade above (premium), below (discount) or at their NAV. Thus, an investor may
pay more than NAV when buying Shares in the secondary market and receive less
than NAV when selling Shares in the secondary market. Given the fact that Shares
can be created and redeemed in Creation Units, the Investment Adviser believes
that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of Shares should not be sustained in
the long-term. However, the Fund may have a limited number of financial
institutions that may act as “Authorized Participants.” Only Authorized
Participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor may
engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund (as
described under “How to Buy and Sell Shares”). If some or all of these
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, and no other Authorized Participant is able to create
and redeem in either of these cases, Shares may trade at a discount to NAV like
closed-end fund shares (and may even face delisting). Further, while the
creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that Shares
normally
will trade at prices closely correlated to the Fund's next calculated NAV,
disruptions to creations and redemptions, including disruptions at market
makers, Authorized Participants or market participants, or during periods of
significant market volatility, among other factors, may result in market prices
that differ significantly from NAV. Although market makers will generally take
advantage of differences between the NAV and the market price of Shares through
arbitrage opportunities, there is no guarantee that they will do so. Further,
the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a
different time than the NYSE Arca. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced
after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when NYSE Arca
is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times,
bid-ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to the Shares' NAV is
likely to widen. In addition, secondary markets may be subject to irregular
trading activity, wide bid-ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods,
which could cause a material decline in the NAV and/or market prices for Shares.
The bid-ask spread is generally larger during periods of lower than regular
trading volume in Shares or reduced market liquidity and can increase
significantly during periods of market disruption or steep declines, which may
be the time an investor most wants to sell its Shares. The Fund's bid-ask spread
may also be impacted by the liquidity of the underlying securities held by the
Fund, particularly for newly launched or smaller funds or in instances of
significant volatility of the underlying securities. The Fund’s investment
results are measured based upon the daily NAV of the Shares. Investors
purchasing and selling Shares in the secondary market may not experience
investment results consistent with those experienced by Authorized Participants
creating and redeeming directly with the Fund.
Concentration
Risk.
If the Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries, the Fund’s
investments will be concentrated accordingly. In such event, the value of the
Fund’s Shares may rise and fall more than the value of shares of a fund that
invests in securities of companies in a broader range of
industries.
Passive
Management Risk.
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not “actively” managed. Therefore,
it would not necessarily sell a security because the security’s issuer was in
financial trouble unless that security is removed from the Index. In addition,
the Fund will not otherwise take defensive positions in declining markets unless
such positions are reflected in the Index.
Issuer-Specific
Changes.
The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more
volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value
of the market as a whole. The value of securities of smaller issuers can be more
volatile than that of larger issuers.
Non-Diversified
Fund Risk. The
Fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in
securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. Even though no single
security weight may exceed 10% of the Index at the time of each quarterly
rebalance, changes in the market value of the Index’s constituent securities may
result in the Fund being invested in the securities of individual issuers (and
making additional such investments in the case of creations of additional
Creation Units) in greater proportions. As
a result, the Fund's performance may depend on the performance of a small number
of issuers and the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with and
adverse developments affecting a single issuer, including changes in the market
value of the issuer's securities and unfavorable market and economic
developments. These events could cause a greater impact on the Fund and
fluctuations in Share price than would occur in a diversified fund .
Tax
Risks. In
order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to
regulated investment companies (“RICs”) and avoid Fund-level taxes, the Fund
must satisfy certain distribution requirements. If the Fund fails to satisfy the
distribution requirement necessary to qualify for treatment as a RIC for any
taxable year, the Fund would be treated as a corporation subject to U.S. federal
income tax, thereby subjecting any income earned by the Fund to tax at the
corporate level. If the Fund fails to satisfy a separate distribution
requirement, it will be subject to a Fund-level excise tax.
Fund
Performance
The
chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the
Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by
showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one year and since inception
compare with those of the Index and a broad measure of market performance. The
Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an
indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance
information for the Fund is available at guggenheiminvestments.com.
Calendar
Year Total Returns
as
of 12/31
The
Fund commenced operations on April 15, 2008. The Fund’s year-to-date
total return was
22.59%
as
of September 30,
2015 .
During
the periods shown in the chart above, the Fund’s highest
and lowest
calendar quarter returns were 46.97%
and -54.60%,
respectively, for the quarters ended June 30,
2013
and September 30,
2011.
All
after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal
marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local
tax. Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may
differ from what is shown here. After-tax
returns are not relevant to investors who hold Shares in tax-deferred accounts
such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement
plans.
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Since |
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Average
Annual Total Returns for the |
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inception |
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Periods
Ended December 31, 2014 |
1
Year |
|
5
years |
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4/15/2008 |
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Return
Before Taxes |
-0.74 |
% |
-16.31 |
% |
-23.36 |
% |
Returns
After Taxes on Distributions |
-1.53 |
% |
-17.52 |
% |
-24.19 |
% |
Returns
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
-0.42 |
% |
-11.71 |
% |
-14.12 |
% |
MAC
Global Solar Energy Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
-2.35 |
% |
-18.40 |
% |
-24.34 |
% |
MSCI
World Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
4.94 |
% |
10.20 |
% |
4.72 |
% |
Management
Investment
Adviser.
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC.
Portfolio
Managers. The
portfolio managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Fund’s portfolio are Michael P. Byrum, CFA, Senior Vice President, James
R. King, CFA, Portfolio Manager, and Cindy Gao, ETF Analyst. Messrs.
Byrum and King have managed the Fund’s portfolio since December 2013. Ms. Gao
has managed the Fund's portfolio since December 2014.
Purchase
and Sale of Shares
The
Fund will issue and redeem Shares at NAV only in a large specified number of
Shares called a “Creation Unit” or multiples thereof. A Creation Unit consists
of 80,000 Shares. The Fund generally issues and redeems Creation Units
principally in-kind. Except
when aggregated in Creation Units, the Shares are not redeemable securities of
the Fund. Individual
Shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market
transactions through brokers. Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on NYSE
Arca and because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares of the
Fund may trade at a price greater than or less than NAV.
Tax
Information
The
Fund’s distributions are taxable and will generally be taxed as ordinary income
or capital gains.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If
you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as a bank), the Investment Adviser or other related companies
may pay the intermediary for marketing activities and presentations, educational
training programs, the support of technology platforms and/or reporting systems
or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. These payments
may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other
intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.
Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
Investment
Objective
The
Guggenheim S&P Global Water Index 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 S&P Global Water Index (the “Water
Index” or the “Index”).
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Fund (“Shares”). Investors purchasing Shares in the secondary
market may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions)
charged by their broker.
|
|
|
|
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment) |
|
Management
fees |
0.50 |
% |
Distribution
and service (12b-1) fees |
0.00 |
% |
Other
expenses |
0.14 |
% |
Total
annual Fund operating expenses |
0.64 |
% |
Expense
reimbursements(1) |
0.00 |
% |
Total
annual Fund operating expenses after expense
reimbursements |
0.64 |
% |
1
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (the "Investment Adviser") has
contractually agreed to reimburse Fund expenses to the extent necessary to
prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expenses, a
portion of the 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 the Fund’s business) from exceeding 0.65%
of average net assets per year (the“Expense Cap”), at least until December 31,
2018
,
and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement
without the approval of the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of Claymore
Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the "Trust"). To the extent the Fund incurs
expenses that are excluded from the Expense Cap, the Fund’s expense ratio will
exceed the Expense Cap.
Example
This
Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with
the cost of investing in other funds. The Example does not take into account
brokerage commissions that you may pay when purchasing or selling Shares.
The
Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods
indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The
Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be
higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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|
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|
One
Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
$65 |
$259 |
$469 |
$1,073 |
Portfolio
Turnover
The
Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may
indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 9%
of
the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies
The
Fund, using a “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, seeks to replicate,
before the Fund’s fees and expenses, the performance of the Water Index. At each
rebalancing the Water Index is comprised of 50 equity securities selected, based
on investment and other criteria, from a universe of companies listed on global
developed market exchanges. Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a
subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies ("S&P"), generally defines
“developed markets” as the capital markets of those countries with high levels
of per capita income and strict market regulation resulting in greater
transparency. Specifically, all or any subset of the following countries/regions
are currently considered to be developed markets — Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the
United States. The universe of companies includes all companies classified by
Standard & Poor's Global Industry Classifications as being associated (in a
manner representing a major component of such companies’ business) with the
global demand for water, including water utilities, infrastructure, equipment,
instruments and materials. Total market capitalization and float-adjusted market
capitalization of securities in the Index must be at least $250 million and $100
million, respectively, at the time of each reconstitution, which includes
small-, mid-, and large-capitalization securities as defined by S&P. The
companies in the universe are selected using criteria as identified by
S&P.
The
Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock and American
depositary receipts (“ADRs”) that comprise the Index and depositary receipts
representing common stocks included in the Index (or underlying securities
representing ADRs included in the Index). The depositary receipts included in
the Index may be sponsored or unsponsored. The Fund has adopted a policy that
requires the Fund to provide shareholders with at least 60 days notice prior to
any material change in this policy or the Index. The Board may change the Fund’s
investment strategy and other policies without shareholder approval, except as
otherwise indicated.
The
Fund may invest directly in one or more underlying securities represented by the
depositary receipts included in the Index under the following limited
circumstances: (a) when market conditions result in the underlying security
providing improved liquidity relative to the depositary receipt; (b) when a
depositary receipt is trading at a significantly different price than its
underlying security; or (c) the timing of trade execution is improved due to the
local market in which an underlying security is traded being open at different
times than the market in which the security’s corresponding depositary receipt
is traded.
The
Fund generally will invest in all of the securities comprising the Index in
proportion to their weightings in the Index. However, under various
circumstances, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the
securities in the Index in those weightings. In those circumstances, the Fund
may purchase a sample of the securities in the Index in proportions expected by
the Investment Adviser to replicate generally the performance of the Index as a
whole. There may also be instances, such as: (i) regulatory requirements which
may affect the Fund’s ability to hold a security included in the Index, (ii)
restrictions or requirements in local markets which may render it infeasible or
inefficient for the Fund to purchase or sell a security included in the Index or
(iii) liquidity concerns that may affect the Fund’s ability to purchase or sell
a security included in the Index, in which the Investment Adviser may choose to
overweight another security in the Index or purchase (or sell) securities not in
the Index which the Investment Adviser believes are appropriate to substitute
for one or more Index components in seeking to accurately track the Index. In
addition, from time to time securities are added to or removed from the Index.
The Fund may sell securities that are represented in the Index or purchase
securities that are not yet represented in the Index in anticipation of their
removal from or addition to the Index pursuant to scheduled reconstitutions and
rebalancings of the Index. The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold
25% or more of its assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to
the extent the Index is so concentrated. As of August 31, 2015, the industrials
and utilities sectors each represented a substantial portion of the
Index.
Principal
Investment Risks
Investors
should consider the following risk factors and special considerations associated
with investing in the Fund, which may cause you to lose money. The Fund’s Shares
will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The
Fund may not achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund has not
been guaranteed, sponsored, recommended, or approved by the United States, or
any agency, instrumentality or officer of the United States, has not been
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is not
guaranteed by and is not otherwise an obligation of any bank or insured
depository institution.
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. If
the prices of the equity securities held by the Fund fall, the value of your
investment in the Fund will be adversely affected. The value of the equity and
equity-related securities held by the Fund may fall (sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably) 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 the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial
condition. Common stock generally represents the riskiest investment in an
issuer and 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 may generate higher average returns than other investments, common stocks
generally experience more volatility in those returns. These risks are generally
magnified in the case of investments in equity securities of issuers offered
through initial public offerings.
Water-Related
Company Risk. Adverse
developments related to water-related companies may significantly affect the
value of the securities held by the Fund. In particular, water-related companies
can be affected by technological changes, climactic events, environmental
considerations, water conservation, taxes, additional government regulation,
including the increased
cost of compliance, inflation, an increase in the cost of raw materials, an
increase in interest rates and changes in consumer sentiment and spending.
Companies engaged in the water industry may be subject to liability for
environmental damage, depletion of resources, conflicts with local communities
over water rights and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution
control .
Competition
between water companies and government regulation of water companies, including
regulation of the rates that the companies may charge, both domestically and
internationally, may adversely affect the earnings of the companies in this
industry.
Industrials
Sector Risk. The
prices of securities of companies in the industrials sector are affected by
supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrials
sector products in general, which may be cyclical. The products of manufacturing
companies may face product obsolescence due to rapid technological developments
and frequent new product introduction. Government regulation, world events and
economic conditions may affect the performance of companies in the industrials
sector. Companies in the industrials sector may be at risk for environmental
damage and product liability claims and may be adversely affected by changes or
trends in commodity prices, imposition of import controls, labor relations and
insurance costs.
Utilities
Sector Risk.
The rates that traditional regulated utility companies may charge their
customers generally are subject to review and limitation by governmental
regulatory commissions. Although rate changes of a utility usually fluctuate in
approximate correlation with financing costs due to political and regulatory
factors, rate changes ordinarily occur only following a delay after the changes
in financing costs. This factor will tend to favorably affect a regulated
utility company’s earnings and dividends in times of decreasing costs, but
conversely, will tend to adversely affect earnings and dividends when costs are
rising. The value of regulated utility debt securities (and, to a lesser extent,
equity securities) tends to have an inverse relationship to the movement of
interest rates. Certain utility companies have experienced full or partial
deregulation in recent years. These utility companies are frequently more
similar to industrial companies in that they are subject to greater competition
and have been permitted by regulators to diversify outside of their original
geographic regions and their traditional lines of business. These opportunities
may permit certain utility companies to earn more than their traditional
regulated rates of return. Some companies, however, may be forced to defend
their core business and may be less profitable.
Among
the risks that may affect utility companies are the following: risks of
increases in fuel and other operating costs; the high cost of borrowing to
finance capital construction during inflationary periods; restrictions on
operations and increased costs and delays associated with compliance with
environmental and nuclear safety regulations; and the difficulties involved in
obtaining natural gas for resale or fuel for generating electricity at
reasonable
prices. Other risks include those related to the construction and operation of
nuclear power plants, the effects of energy conservation and the effects of
regulatory changes.
Foreign
Investment Risk. The
Fund’s investments in or exposure to non-U.S. issuers may involve unique or
additional risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including
less market liquidity and generally greater market volatility. Brokerage
commissions and other fees are generally higher for foreign investments than for
domestic investments and the Fund may have limited or no legal recourse with
respect to foreign securities. The Fund may at times find it difficult to value
its foreign investments. 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. It
may be difficult to obtain reliable information about the securities and
business operations of certain foreign issuers as a result of less extensive
accounting, financial and other reporting requirements in non-U.S.
markets. 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. The Fund will not enter into transactions to
hedge against declines in the value of the Fund’s assets that are denominated in
a foreign currency.
Depositary
Receipt Risk. The
Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of ADRs. ADRs are
negotiable certificates issued by a U.S. financial institution that represent a
specified number of shares in a foreign stock and trade on a U.S. national
securities exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange. Holders
of certain depositary receipts may have limited voting rights and may not have
the same rights typically afforded to shareholders in the event of a corporate
action and may experience difficulty in receiving company stockholder
communications. Sponsored
ADRs are issued with the support of the issuer of the foreign stock underlying
the ADRs and carry all of the rights of common shares, including voting rights.
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. Issuers of
unsponsored depositary receipts are not contractually obligated to disclose
material information in the U.S. and, therefore, such information may not
correlate to the market value of the unsponsored depositary receipt. The
underlying securities of the ADRs in the Fund’s portfolio are usually
denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As a result,
changes in foreign currency exchange rates may affect the value of the Fund’s
portfolio. In addition, because the underlying securities of ADRs trade on
foreign exchanges at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading, the
value of the securities underlying the ADRs may change materially at times when
the U.S. markets are not open for trading, regardless of whether there is an
active U.S. market for shares of the Fund.
In
addition, depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the
foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be
converted.
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 larger, more established
companies. Securities of these companies present additional risks because their
earnings are less predictable and they are more likely than larger companies to
have narrower product lines, markets or financial resources. These companies’
securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger, more
established companies. These securities may have returns that vary, sometimes
significantly, from the overall stock market.
Non-Correlation
Risk. The
Fund’s return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For
example, the Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to the
Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when
rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition
of the Index. Since
the Index constituents may vary on a semi-annual basis, the Fund’s costs
associated with rebalancing may be greater than those incurred by other ETFs
that track indices whose composition changes less frequently. In addition, the
performance of the Fund and the Index may vary due to asset valuation
differences and differences between the Fund's portfolio and the Index resulting
from legal restrictions, cash flows or operational inefficiencies.
Due
to legal and regulatory rules and limitations, the Fund may not be able to
invest in all securities included in the Index. For tax efficiency
purposes, the Fund may sell certain securities to realize losses, causing it to
deviate from the Index.
The
Fund may not be fully invested at times, either as a result of cash flows into
the Fund or reserves of cash held by the Fund to meet redemptions and expenses.
If the Fund utilizes a sampling approach, or otherwise holds
investments
other than those which comprise the Index, its return may not correlate as well
with the return of the Index, as would be the case if it purchased all of the
securities in the Index with the same weightings as the Index.
Market
Price Risk. Shares
are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) and are bought and sold
in the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of Shares may
fluctuate continuously during trading hours, in some cases materially, in
response to changes in the net asset value ("NAV") and supply and demand for
Shares, among other factors. Although it is expected that the market price of
Shares typically will remain closely correlated to the NAV, the market price
will generally differ from the NAV because of timing reasons, supply and demand
imbalances and other factors. As a result, the trading prices of Shares may
deviate significantly from NAV during certain periods, especially those of
market volatility. The Investment Adviser cannot predict whether Shares will
trade above (premium), below (discount) or at their NAV. Thus, an investor may
pay more than NAV when buying Shares in the secondary market and receive less
than NAV when selling Shares in the secondary market. Given the fact that Shares
can be created and redeemed in Creation Units, the Investment Adviser believes
that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of Shares should not be sustained in
the long-term. However, the Fund may have a limited number of financial
institutions that may act as “Authorized Participants.” Only Authorized
Participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor may
engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund (as
described under “How to Buy and Sell Shares”). If some or all of these
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, and no other Authorized Participant is able to create
and redeem in either of these cases, Shares may trade at a discount to NAV like
closed-end fund shares (and may even face delisting). Further, while the
creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that Shares normally
will trade at prices closely correlated to the Fund's next calculated NAV,
disruptions to creations and redemptions, including disruptions at market
makers, Authorized Participants or market participants, or during periods of
significant market volatility, among other factors, may result in market prices
that differ significantly from NAV. Although market makers will generally take
advantage of differences between the NAV and the market price of Shares through
arbitrage opportunities, there is no guarantee that they will do so. Further,
the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a
different time than the NYSE Arca. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced
after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when NYSE Arca
is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times,
bid-ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to the Shares' NAV is
likely to widen. In addition, secondary markets may be subject to irregular
trading activity, wide bid-ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods,
which could cause a material decline in the NAV and/or market prices for Shares.
The bid-ask spread is generally larger during periods of lower than regular
trading volume in Shares or reduced market liquidity and can increase
significantly during periods of market disruption or steep declines, which may
be the time an investor most wants to sell its Shares. The Fund's bid-ask spread
may also be impacted by the liquidity of the underlying securities held by the
Fund, particularly for newly launched or smaller funds or in instances of
significant volatility of the underlying securities. The Fund’s investment
results are measured based upon the daily NAV of the Shares. Investors
purchasing and selling Shares in the secondary market may not experience
investment results consistent with those experienced by Authorized Participants
creating and redeeming directly with the Fund.
Concentration
Risk.
If the Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries, the Fund’s
investments will be concentrated accordingly. In such event, the value of the
Fund’s Shares may rise and fall more than the value of shares of a fund that
invests in securities of companies in a broader range of
industries.
Passive
Management Risk.
Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not “actively” managed. Therefore,
it would not necessarily sell a security because the security’s issuer was in
financial trouble unless that security is removed from the Index. In addition,
the Fund will not otherwise take defensive positions in declining markets unless
such positions are reflected in the Index.
Non-Diversified
Fund Risk. The
Fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in
securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As
a result, the Fund's performance may depend on the performance of a small number
of issuers and the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with and
adverse developments affecting a single issuer, including changes in the market
value of the issuer's securities and unfavorable market and economic
developments. These events could cause a greater impact on the Fund and
fluctuations in Share price than would occur in a diversified fund .
Tax
Risks. In
order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to
regulated investment companies (“RICs”) and avoid Fund-level taxes, the Fund
must satisfy certain distribution requirements. If the Fund fails to satisfy the
distribution requirement necessary to qualify for treatment as a RIC for any
taxable year, the Fund would be treated as a corporation subject to U.S. federal
income tax, thereby subjecting any income
earned
by the Fund to tax at the corporate level. If the Fund fails to satisfy a
separate distribution requirement, it will be subject to a Fund-level excise
tax.
Fund
Performance
The
chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the
Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by
showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one year, five years and since
inception compare with those of the Index and broad measures of market
performance. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not
necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated
performance information for the Fund is available at
guggenheiminvestments.com.
Calendar
Year Total Returns
as
of 12/31
The
Fund commenced operations on May 14, 2007. The Fund’s year-to-date
total return was
-6.09%
as
of September 30,
2015 .
During
the periods represented in the chart above, the Fund’s highest
and lowest
calendar quarter returns were 28.83%
and -22.60%,
respectively, for the quarters ended June 30,
2009
and December 31,
2008.
All
after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal
marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local
tax. Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may
differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors
who hold Shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts
(IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.
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|
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Since |
|
Average
Annual Total Returns for the |
|
|
inception |
|
Periods
Ended December 31, 2014 |
1
year |
|
5
Years |
|
5/14/2007 |
|
Returns
Before Taxes |
3.88 |
% |
10.90 |
% |
4.27 |
% |
Returns
After Taxes on Distributions |
3.09 |
% |
10.11 |
% |
3.33 |
% |
Returns
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund
Shares |
2.20 |
% |
8.29 |
% |
2.86 |
% |
S&P
Global Water Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
4.57 |
% |
11.79 |
% |
5.32 |
% |
MSCI
World Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
4.94 |
% |
10.20 |
% |
3.09 |
% |
Dow
Jones World Utilities Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
14.48 |
% |
3.29 |
% |
-1.21 |
% |
Management
Investment
Adviser.
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC.
Portfolio
Managers. The
portfolio managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Fund’s portfolio are Michael
P. Byrum, CFA, Senior Vice President, James R. King, CFA, Portfolio Manager and
Cindy Gao, ETF Analyst. Each portfolio manager has
managed
the Fund’s portfolio since December 2013.
Purchase
and Sale of Shares
The
Fund will issue and redeem Shares at NAV only in a large specified number of
Shares called a “Creation Unit” or multiples thereof. A Creation Unit consists
of 80,000 Shares. The Fund generally issues and redeems Creation Units
principally in-kind. Except
when aggregated in Creation Units, the Shares are not redeemable securities of
the Fund. Individual
Shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market
transactions through brokers. Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on NYSE
Arca and because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares of the
Fund may trade at a price greater than or less than NAV.
Tax
Information
The
Fund’s distributions are taxable and will generally be taxed as ordinary income
or capital gains.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If
you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as a bank), the Investment Adviser or other related companies
may pay the intermediary for marketing activities and presentations, educational
training programs, the support of technology platforms and/or reporting systems
or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. These payments
may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other
intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.
Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
Investment
Objective
The
Guggenheim S&P High Income Infrastructure 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 S&P High Income
Infrastructure Index (the “Infrastructure Index" or the "Index”) .
Fees
and Expenses of the Fund
This
table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Fund (“Shares”). Investors purchasing Shares in the secondary
market may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions)
charged by their broker.
|
|
|
|
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses (expenses
that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment) |
|
Management
fees |
0.45 |
% |
Distribution
and service (12b-1) fees |
0.00 |
% |
Other
expenses |
0.00 |
% |
Total
annual Fund operating expenses |
0.45 |
% |
Example
This
Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with
the cost of investing in other funds. The Example does not take into account
brokerage commissions that you may pay when purchasing or selling Shares.
The
Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods
indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The
Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be
higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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|
One
Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
$46 |
$199 |
$365 |
$847 |
Portfolio
Turnover
The
Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may
indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 13%
of
the average value of its portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies
The
Fund, using a “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, seeks to replicate,
before the Fund’s fees and expenses, the performance of the Infrastructure
Index. The Infrastructure Index is designed to measure and monitor the
performance of 50 high-yielding global equity securities of companies that
engage in various infrastructure-related sub-industries. Index constituents must
meet size, listing and liquidity requirements and also be part of the S&P
Global BMI Index, which is a rules-based index that measures global stock market
performance.
Index
constituents must be equity securities of companies classified in one of the
infrastructure clusters (the “Infrastructure Clusters”) determined by the
S&P Dow Jones Index Group, based on the Global Industry Classification
Standard (“GICS”®) sub-industry classifications as follows:
Energy
Infrastructure Cluster :
Oil
& Gas Storage & Transportation Sub-Industry
Transportation
Infrastructure Cluster :
Airport
Services Sub-Industry
Highway
& Railtracks Sub-Industry
Marine
Ports & Services Sub-Industry
Utilities
Infrastructure Cluster :
Electric
Utilities Sub-Industry
Gas
Utilities Sub-Industry
Multi
Utilities Sub-Industry
Water
Utilities Sub-Industry
Securities
in the Infrastructure Clusters must have a float-adjusted market capitalization
(i.e., a market capitalization that is calculated based on the number of shares
that are readily available in the market rather than all shares outstanding)
greater than $250 million, a three-month average daily value traded of $1
million or higher and be listed on a developed market stock exchange. The top 50
highest-yielding securities that meet these criteria (ranked by 12-month
dividend yield) are selected for inclusion in the Infrastructure
Index.
The
Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise
the Index and depositary receipts representing common stocks included in the
Index. The Fund has adopted a policy that requires the Fund to provide
shareholders with at least 60 days notice prior to any change in this policy
or a material change to the Index. The Board of Trustees (the “Board”)
of the Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the “Trust”) may change the Fund’s
investment strategy and other policies without shareholder approval, except as
otherwise indicated.
The
Fund generally will invest in all of the securities comprising the Index in
proportion to their weightings in the Index. However, under various
circumstances, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the
securities in the Index in those weightings. In those circumstances, the Fund
may purchase a sample of the securities in the Index in proportions expected by
the Investment Adviser to replicate generally the performance of the Index as a
whole. There may also be instances, such as: (i) regulatory requirements which
may affect the Fund’s ability to hold a security included in the Index, (ii)
restrictions or requirements in local markets which may render it infeasible or
inefficient for the Fund to purchase or sell a security included in the Index or
(iii) liquidity concerns that may affect the Fund’s ability to purchase or sell
a security included in the Index, in which the Investment Adviser may choose to
overweight another security in the Index, or purchase (or sell) securities not
in the Index which the Investment Adviser believes are appropriate to substitute
for one or more Index components, in seeking to accurately track the Index. In
addition, from time to time securities are added to or removed from the Index.
The Fund may sell securities that are represented in the Index or purchase
securities that are not yet represented in the Index in anticipation of their
removal from or addition to the Index pursuant to scheduled reconstitutions and
rebalancings of the Index. The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold
25% or more of its assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to
the extent the Index is so concentrated. As
of August 31, 2015, the utilities and energy sectors each represented a
substantial portion of the Index.
Principal
Investment Risks
Investors
should consider the following risk factors and special considerations associated
with investing in the Fund, which may cause you to lose money. The Fund’s Shares
will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The
Fund may not achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund has not
been guaranteed, sponsored, recommended, or approved by the United States, or
any agency, instrumentality or officer of the United States, has not been
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is not
guaranteed by and is not otherwise an obligation of any bank or insured
depository institution.
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 . If
the prices of the equity securities held by the Fund fall, the value of your
investment in the Fund will be adversely affected. The value of the equity and
equity-related securities held by the Fund may fall (sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably) 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 the issuer of the security
experiences a decline in its financial condition. Common stock generally
represents the riskiest investment in an issuer and 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 may generate higher
average returns than other investments, common stocks generally experience more
volatility in those returns. These risks are generally magnified in the case of
investments in equity securities of issuers offered through initial public
offerings.
Infrastructure
Risk . Companies
within one of the Infrastructure Clusters that comprise the Index are subject to
a variety of factors that may adversely affect their business or operations,
including high interest costs in connection with capital construction and
improvement programs, high leverage, costs associated with compliance with and
changes in environmental and other regulations, difficulty in raising capital in
adequate amounts and on reasonable terms in periods of high inflation and
unsettled capital markets or government budgetary constraints that impact
publicly funded projects, the effects of economic slowdown or recession and
surplus capacity, increased competition from other providers of services,
uncertainties concerning the availability of fuel at reasonable prices, the
effects of energy conservation policies and other factors.
Other
factors that may affect the operations of companies within an Infrastructure
Cluster include innovations in technology that could render the way in which a
company delivers a product or service obsolete, significant changes to the
number of ultimate end-users of a company's products, inexperience with and
potential losses resulting from a developing deregulatory environment, increased
susceptibility to terrorist attacks, risks of environmental damage due to a
company's operations or an accident, and general changes in market sentiment
towards infrastructure and utilities assets. Companies operating in an
Infrastructure Cluster face operating risks, including the risk of fire,
explosions, leaks, mining and drilling accidents or other catastrophic events.
In addition, natural risks, such as earthquakes, floods, lightning, hurricanes,
tsunamis and wind, are inherent risks in infrastructure company
operations.
Foreign
Investment Risk .
The
Fund’s investments in or exposure to non-U.S. issuers may involve unique or
additional risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including
less market liquidity and generally greater market volatility. Brokerage
commissions and other fees are generally higher for foreign investments than for
domestic investments and the Fund may have limited or no legal recourse with
respect to foreign securities. The Fund may at times find it difficult to value
its foreign investments. 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. It
may be difficult to obtain reliable information about the securities and
business operations of certain foreign issuers as a result of less extensive
accounting, financial and other reporting requirements in non-U.S.
markets. 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. The Fund will not enter into transactions to
hedge against declines in the value of the Fund’s assets that are denominated in
a foreign currency. 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.
Investments
in or exposure to securities in emerging markets are generally subject to a
greater level of the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, as
emerging markets are considered less developed than developing countries. The
less developed a country’s securities market is, the greater the level of risks.
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. In
addition,
the enforcement of systems of taxation at federal, regional and local levels in
emerging market countries may be inconsistent, and subject to sudden
change.
Utilities
Sector Risk . Stock
prices for companies in the utilities sector are affected by supply and demand,
operating costs, government regulation, environmental factors, liabilities for
environmental damage and general civil liabilities and rate caps or rate
changes. The value of regulated utility equity securities may tend to have an
inverse relationship to the movement of interest rates. Certain utility
companies have experienced full or partial deregulation in recent years.
Deregulation may permit certain utility companies to earn more than their
traditional regulated rates of return; however, some deregulated companies face
greater competition and may be forced to defend their core business and may be
less profitable. In addition, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, government
intervention or other factors may render a utility company’s equipment unusable
or obsolete and negatively impact profitability.
Energy
Sector Risk .
The
energy sector is often cyclical and highly dependent on commodities prices.
Securities prices for companies in the energy sector are affected by a variety
of factors related to worldwide energy prices, exploration costs, energy
conservation efforts and production spending. The performance of these companies
and the prices of these securities are subject to changes in currency exchange
rates, government regulation, world events and weather, depletion of natural
resources and economic conditions, as well as market, economic and political
risks of the countries where energy companies are located or do business.
Securities of energy companies may be subject to swift price and supply
fluctuations as a result of these events, which may adversely affect the Fund.
Oil and gas exploration and production can be significantly affected by natural
disasters. Companies in the energy sector may be at an increased risk of civil
liability and environmental damage claims, and are also subject to the risk of
loss from terrorism.
Depositary
Receipt Risk . The
Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of American
depositary receipts (“ADRs”), global depositary receipts (“GDRs”) and
international depositary receipts (“IDRs”). ADRs are negotiable certificates
issued by a U.S. financial institution that represent a specified number of
shares in a foreign stock and trade on a U.S. national securities exchange, such
as the New York Stock Exchange. Holders
of certain depositary receipts may have limited voting rights and may not have
the same rights typically afforded to shareholders in the event of a corporate
action and may experience difficulty in receiving company stockholder
communications. Sponsored
ADRs are issued with the support of the issuer of the foreign stock underlying
the ADRs and carry all of the rights of common shares, including voting rights.
GDRs and IDRs are similar to ADRs, but may be issued in bearer form and are
typically offered for sale globally and held by a foreign branch of an
international bank. 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. Issuers of unsponsored depositary receipts are not
contractually obligated to disclose material information in the U.S. and,
therefore, such information may not correlate to the market value of the
unsponsored depositary receipt. The underlying securities of the ADRs, GDRs and
IDRs in the Fund’s portfolio are usually denominated or quoted in currencies
other than the U.S. dollar. As a result, changes in foreign currency exchange
rates may affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, because the
underlying securities of ADRs, GDRs and IDRs trade on foreign exchanges at times
when the U.S. markets are not open for trading, the value of the securities
underlying the ADRs, GDRs and IDRs may change materially at times when the U.S.
markets are not open for trading, regardless of whether there is an active U.S.
market for shares of the Fund.
In
addition, depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the
foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be
converted.
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 larger, more established companies.
Securities of these companies present additional risks because their earnings
are less predictable and they are more likely than larger companies to have
narrower product lines, markets or financial resources. These companies’
securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger, more
established companies. These securities may have returns that vary, sometimes
significantly, from the overall stock market.
Non-Correlation
Risk . The
Fund’s return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For
example, the Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to the
Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when
rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition
of the Index. Since
the Index constituents may vary on a semi-annual basis, the Fund’s costs
associated
with rebalancing may be greater than those incurred by other ETFs that track
indices whose composition changes less frequently. In addition, the performance
of the Fund and the Index may vary due to asset valuation differences and
differences between the Fund's portfolio and the Index resulting from legal
restrictions, cash flows or operational inefficiencies.
Due
to legal and regulatory rules and limitations, the Fund may not be able to
invest in all securities included in the Index. For tax efficiency
purposes, the Fund may sell certain securities to realize losses, causing it to
deviate from the Index.
The
Fund may not be fully invested at times, either as a result of cash flows into
the Fund or reserves of cash held by the Fund to meet redemptions and expenses.
If the Fund utilizes a sampling approach, its return may not correlate as well
with the return on the Index, as would be the case if it purchased all of the
securities in the Index with the same weightings as the Index.
Market
Price Risk. Shares
are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) and are bought and sold
in the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of Shares may
fluctuate continuously during trading hours, in some cases materially, in
response to changes in the net asset value ("NAV") and supply and demand for
Shares, among other factors. Although it is expected that the market price of
Shares typically will remain closely correlated to the NAV, the market price
will generally differ from the NAV because of timing reasons, supply and demand
imbalances and other factors. As a result, the trading prices of Shares may
deviate significantly from NAV during certain periods, especially those of
market volatility. The Investment Adviser cannot predict whether Shares will
trade above (premium), below (discount) or at their NAV. Thus, an investor may
pay more than NAV when buying Shares in the secondary market and receive less
than NAV when selling Shares in the secondary market. Given the fact that Shares
can be created and redeemed in Creation Units, the Investment Adviser believes
that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of Shares should not be sustained in
the long-term. However, the Fund may have a limited number of financial
institutions that may act as “Authorized Participants.” Only Authorized
Participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor may
engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund (as
described under “How to Buy and Sell Shares”). If some or all of these
Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation
and/or redemption orders, and no other Authorized Participant is able to create
and redeem in either of these cases, Shares may trade at a discount to NAV like
closed-end fund shares (and may even face delisting). Further, while the
creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that Shares normally
will trade at prices closely correlated to the Fund's next calculated NAV,
disruptions to creations and redemptions, including disruptions at market
makers, Authorized Participants or market participants, or during periods of
significant market volatility, among other factors, may result in market prices
that differ significantly from NAV. Although market makers will generally take
advantage of differences between the NAV and the market price of Shares through
arbitrage opportunities, there is no guarantee that they will do so. Further,
the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a
different time than the NYSE Arca. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced
after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when NYSE Arca
is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times,
bid-ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to the Shares' NAV is
likely to widen. In addition, secondary markets may be subject to irregular
trading activity, wide bid-ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods,
which could cause a material decline in the NAV and/or market prices for Shares.
The bid-ask spread is generally larger during periods of lower than regular
trading volume in Shares or reduced market liquidity and can increase
significantly during periods of market disruption or steep declines, which may
be the time an investor most wants to sell its Shares. The Fund's bid-ask spread
may also be impacted by the liquidity of the underlying securities held by the
Fund, particularly for newly launched or smaller funds or in instances of
significant volatility of the underlying securities. The Fund’s investment
results are measured based upon the daily NAV of the Shares. Investors
purchasing and selling Shares in the secondary market may not experience
investment results consistent with those experienced by Authorized Participants
creating and redeeming directly with the Fund.
Concentration
Risk . If
the Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries, the Fund’s
investments will be concentrated accordingly. In such event, the value of the
Fund’s Shares may rise and fall more than the value of shares of a fund that
invests in securities of companies in a broader range of
industries. Passive Management Risk. Unlike many investment companies,
the Fund is not “actively” managed. Therefore, it would not necessarily sell a
security because the security’s issuer was in financial trouble unless that
security is removed from the Index. In addition, the Fund will not otherwise
take defensive positions in declining markets unless such positions are
reflected in the Index.
Issuer-Specific
Changes . The
value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more
volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value
of the market as a whole. The value of securities of smaller issuers can be more
volatile than that of larger issuers.
Non-Diversified
Fund Risk . The
Fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in
securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As
a result, the Fund's performance may depend on the performance of a small number
of issuers and the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with and
adverse developments affecting a single issuer, including changes in the market
value of the issuer's securities and unfavorable market and economic
developments. These events could cause a greater impact on the Fund and
fluctuations in Share price than would occur in a diversified fund .
Tax
Risks. In
order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to
regulated investment companies (“RICs”) and avoid Fund-level taxes, the Fund
must satisfy certain distribution requirements. If the Fund fails to satisfy the
distribution requirement necessary to qualify for treatment as a RIC for any
taxable year, the Fund would be treated as a corporation subject to U.S. federal
income tax, thereby subjecting any income earned by the Fund to tax at the
corporate level. If the Fund fails to satisfy a separate distribution
requirement, it will be subject to a Fund-level excise tax.
Fund
Performance
As
of the date of this Prospectus, the Fund has not yet completed a full calendar
year of investment operations. When the Fund has completed a full calendar year
of investment operations, this section will include charts that show annual
total returns, highest and lowest quarterly returns and average annual total
returns (before and after taxes) compared to the Index and a broad measure of
market performance .
Management
Investment
Adviser .
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC.
Portfolio
Managers. The
portfolio managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Fund’s portfolio are Michael P. Byrum, CFA, Senior Vice President, James
R. King, CFA, Portfolio Manager, and Adrian Bachman, CFA, Portfolio Manager.
Each portfolio manager has managed the Fund’s portfolio since its
inception .
Purchase
and Sale of Shares
The
Fund will issue and redeem Shares at NAV only in a large specified number of
Shares called a “Creation Unit” or multiples thereof. A Creation Unit consists
of 50,000 Shares. The Fund generally issues and redeems Creation Units
principally in-kind. Except
when aggregated in Creation Units, the Shares are not redeemable securities of
the Fund. Individual
Shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in secondary market
transactions through brokers. Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on NYSE
Arca and because Shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, Shares of the
Fund may trade at a price greater than or less than NAV .
Tax
Information
The
Fund’s distributions are taxable and will generally be taxed as ordinary income
or capital gains.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If
you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as a bank), the Investment Adviser or other related companies
may pay the intermediary for marketing activities and presentations, educational
training programs, the support of technology platforms and/or reporting systems
or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. These payments
may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other
intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.
Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
Investment
Objective
Each
Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed by the Board
without shareholder approval.
Index
Methodology
AlphaShares
China All Cap Index
The
Index was created by AlphaShares and is designed to measure and monitor the
performance of publicly issued common equity securities of publicly-traded
companies based in mainland China. Proprietary and third-party financial and
economic information and research are utilized to: (1) identify potential Index
constituents and verify that such companies are based in mainland China; and (2)
calculate the number of shares of each potential Index constituent outstanding,
adjusted for free-float, for usage in the modified float-adjusted market
capitalization weighting methodology. To ensure adequate liquidity, constituents
must have a float-adjusted market capitalization of $500 million or greater for
initial inclusion in the Index. A float-adjusted market capitalization of $400
million or greater is required for ongoing inclusion in the Index. The Index is
rebalanced and reconstituted annually. The AlphaShares Index Committee meets
annually to review the Index methodology. Any changes to the methodology will be
publicly disclosed at least 10 business days prior to implementation of the
change.
AlphaShares
China Technology Index
The
Index was created by AlphaShares and is designed to measure and monitor the
performance of publicly issued common equity securities of publicly-traded
companies based in mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau in the GICS Information
Technology Sector. Proprietary and third-party financial and economic
information and research are utilized to: (1) identify potential Index
constituents and verify that such companies are based in mainland China, Hong
Kong or Macau; and (2) calculate the number of shares of each potential Index
constituent outstanding, adjusted for free-float, for usage in the modified
float-adjusted market capitalization weighting methodology. To ensure adequate
liquidity, constituents must have a market capitalization of $200 million or
greater for initial inclusion in the Index. A market capitalization of $150
million or greater at the time of each rebalance is required for ongoing
inclusion in the Index. The Index is rebalanced semi-annually and reconstituted
annually. The AlphaShares Index Committee meets annually to review the Index
methodology. Any changes to the methodology will be publicly disclosed at least
10 business days prior to implementation of the change.
AlphaShares
Emerging Markets Real Estate Index
The
Index was created by AlphaShares and is designed to measure and monitor the
performance of publicly issued common equity securities of publicly-traded
companies and 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 emerging market countries in the Index. As of November 30, 2015,
these countries are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt,
Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland,
Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
As November 30, 2015, the Index’s constituent countries were represented (in
approximate market capitalization) in the Index as follows: Brazil: 2.61%,
Chile: 0.62%, China: 41.11%, Egypt: 1.04%, India: 1.07%, Indonesia: 4.89%,
Malaysia: 2.99%, Mexico: 7.97%, Philippines: 9.39%, Poland: 0.27%, Qatar: 1.10%,
Russia: 0.43%, South Africa: 10.46%, Taiwan: 2.89%, Thailand: 4.35%, Turkey:
1.36% and United Arab Emirates: 7.46%. Proprietary and third-party financial and
economic information and research are utilized to: (1) identify potential Index
constituents and verify that such companies derive a majority of their revenue
from property in emerging market countries in the Index; and (2) calculate the
number of shares of each potential Index constituent outstanding, adjusted for
free-float, for usage in the modified float-adjusted market capitalization
weighting methodology. Constituents must have a market capitalization of $250
million or greater for initial inclusion in the Index. A market capitalization
of $150 million or greater is required for ongoing inclusion in the Index. The
Index is maintained by Solactive and is rebalanced and reconstituted annually.
The AlphaShares Index Committee will meet annually in December to review the
Index methodology. Any changes to the methodology will be communicated to
Solactive the next business day and will be publicly disclosed at
alphashares.com at least 10 business days prior to implementation of the
change.
MAC
Global Solar Energy Index
The
Index is designed to track companies within the following business segments of
the solar power industry: solar power equipment producers; suppliers of
materials or services to solar equipment producers; companies that derive a
significant portion of their business, measured by the methodology set forth
below, from solar power system installation, integration or finance; and
companies that specialize in selling electricity derived from solar power. As
defined by the Index Provider, solar power includes two main categories:
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Solar
photovoltaic power, which involves the conversion of sunlight into
electricity through the photovoltaic process; and
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Thermal
solar power, which involves using energy from the sun to heat fluids for
purposes of water or space heating or to produce electricity.
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As
of November 30, 2015, the Index was comprised of approximately 25 securities
selected based upon the relative importance of solar power within the company’s
business model. To determine whether solar power is a major component of a
company’s business, the Index Provider implements the following
methodology.
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All
global publicly-traded companies with any connection to the solar industry
are identified by company description database searches and bottom-up
industry research of publicly available information and databases.
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Based
on a review of the company’s public filings and company description
companies that are identified through the initial search are put into
groups (the “Exposure Factor”): |
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Pure-Play
Group—Companies that generate in excess of two thirds of their revenue
from solar related business are considered to have their primary business
in the solar industry and are placed in the Pure-Play Group. These are
assigned an Exposure Factor of 1.0. |
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Medium-Play
Group—Companies that operate in multiple industries, but have significant
exposure to the solar industry-defined as generating less than
approximately two thirds but more than approximately one third of their
revenue from solar related business-are placed in the Medium-Play Group.
These are assigned an Exposure Factor of 0.5.
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Eliminated
Group—Companies with marginal exposure to the solar industry-defined as
generating less than approximately one third of their revenue from solar
related business-are eliminated from consideration as an Index
constituent. |
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From
the securities in the Pure-Play Group and Medium-Play Group, securities
eligible for inclusion in the Index that are not existing constituents of
the Index must be listed on a developed market exchange, as defined above,
have a minimum capitalization greater than or equal to $150 million at the
reference date preceding each reconstitution and have a minimum one month
average daily trading of $2 million at the reference date preceding each
reconstitution. Securities in Pure-Play Group and Medium-Play Group set
that do not meet these criteria are excluded from consideration as an
Index constituent. Securities that are already in the Index are not
subject to the minimum market capitalization and trading value to remain
constituents of the Index. |
S&P
Global Water Index
The
Index is comprised of 50 securities selected based on the relative importance of
the global water industry within the company’s business model. The Index is
designed to have a balanced representation from different segments of the water
industry consisting of the following two clusters: 25 water utilities and
infrastructure companies (water supply, water utilities, waste water treatment,
water, sewer and pipeline construction, water purification, water well drilling,
water testing) and 25 water equipment and materials companies (water treatment
chemicals, water treatment appliances, pumps and pumping equipment, fluid power
pumps and motors, plumbing equipment, plumbing pipes, fluid meters and counting
devices) based upon S&P’s Capital IQ (“CIQ”) business development and
segment breakdown. To determine whether global demand for water is a major
component of a company’s business, the Index Provider implements the following
methodology:
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All
companies in the CIQ database with the term “water” in their business are
identified. |
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From
the resulting list, companies not belonging to the two clusters of the
industry set forth earlier in this paragraph are
excluded. |
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Based
on a review of CIQ business description and industry classification, are
put into three groups: |
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Primary
Set—Companies whose primary businesses are in the water industry. These
are assigned an Exposure Score of 1. |
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Secondary
Set—Companies which operate in multiple industries, but have significant
exposure to the water industry. These are assigned an Exposure Score of
0.5. |
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Eliminated
Set—Companies with marginal exposure to the water industry. These are
assigned an Exposure Score of 0 and eliminated from consideration as Index
constituents. |
To
ensure investability, a developed market listing and a minimum total market
capitalization and float-adjusted market capitalization of at least $250 million
and $100 million, respectively, is required. The Index is rebalanced
semi-annually. A maximum weight in the Index is set to 10% for each
stock.
S&P
High Income Infrastructure Index
The
Index is designed to measure and monitor the performance of 50 high-yielding
global equity securities of companies that engage in various
infrastructure-related sub-industries. Index constituents must meet size,
listing and liquidity requirements and also be part of the S&P Global BMI
Index, which is a rules-based index that measures global stock market
performance. The Index employs a yield-weighted
methodology that weights all constituents by their twelve month dividend yield
over the prior twelve months .
The Index was created by the S&P Dow Jones Index Group and is maintained
by S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC.
Index
Construction
AlphaShares
China All Cap Index
Securities
that meet the following criteria will be included in the Index:
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Chinese
Companies.
Only companies based in mainland China are eligible for inclusion in the
Index. For purposes of the Index, companies are considered to be based in
mainland China if they are so classified under the S&P BMI Country
Code classification system. |
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2. |
Investability.
To ensure adequate investability, only shares open to foreign ownership
that meet the criteria below are eligible for
inclusion: |
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a. |
China
A-shares are not eligible. |
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b. |
China
B-shares are not eligible. |
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c. |
Hong
Kong listed securities including China H-shares and Red Chips are
eligible. |
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d. |
N-Shares
trading in New York and their equivalents trading in other foreign markets
are eligible. |
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3. |
Equity
Securities.
Only publicly issued common equity securities trading on a major exchange
are eligible for inclusion in the Index. Debt or quasi-debt securities,
such as convertible securities, are not eligible for
inclusion. |
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4. |
Depositary
Receipts.
ADRs, ADSs, GDRs and IDRs are eligible for inclusion in the
Index. |
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5. |
Market
Capitalization.
The Index will include equity securities of companies of all
capitalizations, subject to the requirements below. To ensure adequate
liquidity, constituents must have a float-adjusted market
capitalization of $500 million or greater for initial inclusion in the
Index. A float-adjusted market capitalization of $400 million or
greater at the time of each rebalance is required for ongoing inclusion in
the Index. |
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6. |
Weighting
Methodology.
The Index uses a modified float-adjusted market
capitalization weighting methodology to weight individual positions.
At the time of each rebalance, the weight of any one sector
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(based
on Standard & Poor's Global Industry Classification Standard) cannot be
greater than 35% of the Index and the weight of any one position cannot be
greater than 5.0% of the Index.
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Rebalancing.
Except in unusual circumstances (including, but not limited to,
mergers, spin-offs, delisting, tender offers or the acquisition or
bankruptcy of the company), the Index is rebalanced and reconstituted
annually. Initial
public offerings that meet all the eligibility criteria and fall within
the top twenty stocks by capitalization of the Index will be added. Any
addition will be funded on a pro-rata basis from the remainder of the
Index, net of any deletions. A security will be deleted from
the Index immediately due to bankruptcy, acquisition, delisting or merger
of the company by or into another company, spin-offs, tender offers or
other similar corporate actions. At each quarter end, any security which
has been continuously suspended or halted since the prior quarter will be
deleted from the index at zero value. In the case of such deletions,
including any relisting of suspended securities, no replacements will be
made until the annual rebalance. Any proceeds resulting from the deletions
will be invested on a pro-rata basis over the remainder of the Index, net
of any additions. |
AlphaShares
China Technology Index
Securities
that meet the following criteria will be included in the Index:
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a. |
Companies
based in mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau are eligible for inclusion in
the Index. For purposes of the Index, companies are considered to be based
in mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau if they are so classified under the
S&P BMI Country Code classification
system. |
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b. |
In
addition to the foregoing criteria, companies based in Hong Kong or Macau
are only eligible for inclusion in the Index if they derive a majority of
their revenue from mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau. If geographic
revenue data is not available for these companies or is inconclusive, they
cannot be included in the Index. |
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2. |
Technology.
Only companies in the GICS Information Technology Sector are eligible for
inclusion in the Index. |
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3. |
Investability.
To ensure adequate investability, only shares open to foreign ownership
that meet the criteria below are eligible for
inclusion: |
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a. |
China
A-shares are not eligible. |
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b. |
China
B-shares are not eligible. |
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c. |
Hong
Kong listed securities including China H-shares and Red Chips are
eligible. |
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d. |
N-Shares
trading in New York and their equivalents trading in other foreign markets
are eligible. |
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4. |
Equity
Securities.
Only publicly issued common equity securities trading on a major
exchange are eligible for inclusion in the Index. Debt or quasi-debt
securities, such as convertible securities, are not eligible for
inclusion. |
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5. |
Depositary
Receipts.
ADRs, ADSs, GDRs and IDRs are eligible for inclusion in the Index if they
meet the other eligibility criteria set forth in this
section. |
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6. |
Market
Capitalization.
The Index will include equity securities of companies of all
categories of market capitalizations, subject to the requirements
below. To ensure adequate liquidity, constituents must have a
float-adjusted market capitalization of $200 million or greater for
initial inclusion in the Index. A float-adjusted market capitalization of
$150 million or greater at the time of each rebalance is required for
ongoing inclusion in the Index. |
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7. |
Target
Weights.
The Index uses a modified float-adjusted market capitalization weighting
methodology to weight individual positions. The Index employs a two-tier
weighting system with the target weight of any one position limited to a
maximum of either 10.0% or 4.0% of the Index at the time of each
rebalance. To determine the target weights, all positions whose float-cap
adjusted weights are over 5% are added together. If the total is greater
than 40%, then the highest weighted position is capped at 10%. The excess
weight is then applied on a pro-rata basis to all the remaining Index
constituents and the process is then repeated, if
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necessary,
with the next largest stock being capped at 9% (8% and so on) until the 40% is
reached. The 4.0% maximum target weight is then applied to all the remaining
Index constituents. Once set, target weights are free to float due to market
actions.
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8. |
Rebalancing.
Except in unusual circumstances (including, but not limited to,
delistings, mergers, spin-offs, or the acquisition or bankruptcy of the
company), the Index is rebalanced semi-annually and reconstituted
annually. The AlphaShares Index Committee will meet annually to review the
Index methodology. Any changes to the methodology will be publicly
disclosed at least 10 days prior to the implementation of the change.
Initial public offerings that meet all the eligibility criteria and fall
within the top twenty stocks by capitalization of the Index will be added.
Any addition will be funded on a pro-rata basis from the remainder of the
Index, net of any deletions. A
security will be deleted from the Index immediately due to bankruptcy,
acquisition, delisting or merger of the company by or into another
company, spin-offs, tender offers or other similar corporate actions. At
each quarter end, any security which has been continuously suspended or
halted since the prior quarter will be deleted from the Index at zero
value. In the case of such deletions, including any relisting of suspended
securities, no replacements will be made until the annual rebalance. Any
proceeds resulting from the deletions will be invested on a pro-rata basis
over the remainder of the Index, net of any
additions. |
AlphaShares
Emerging Markets Real Estate Index
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1.
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Emerging
Markets Real Estate Exposure. To
be considered for inclusion in the Index, a company must derive a majority
of its revenues from real estate development, management and/or ownership
of property in the emerging market countries in the Index. As of November
30, 2015, these countries are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech
Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico,
Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand
and Turkey. With respect to Chinese securities, these companies include a)
Hong Kong-based real estate management companies and REITs and b) mainland
China-based real estate management companies and REITs.
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2.
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Market
Capitalization. The
Index will include equity securities of companies of all categories of
market capitalizations, subject to the following requirements: (i)
constituents must have a market capitalization of $250 million or greater
for initial inclusion in the Index and (ii) market capitalization of $150
million or greater is required for ongoing inclusion in the Index.
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3.
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Liquidity.
To
ensure adequate liquidity, constituents must have a three month average
daily turnover of at least $500,000. |
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4.
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Chinese
Company Investability. With
respect to Chinese securities, to ensure adequate investability, only
shares open to foreign ownership that meet the criteria below are eligible
for inclusion. |
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a.
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China
A-shares are not eligible. |
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b.
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China
B-shares are not eligible .
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c.
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Hong
Kong listed securities including China H-shares and Red Chips are
eligible .
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d.
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N-Shares
trading in New York and their equivalents trading in other foreign markets
are eligible .
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5.
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Equity
Securities. Only
publicly issued common equity securities, including REITs, are eligible
for inclusion in the Index. Debt or quasi-debt securities, such as
convertible securities, are not eligible for inclusion .
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6.
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Depositary
Receipts. Exchange-traded
ADRs, ADSs, GDRs and IDRs are eligible for inclusion in the Index if they
meet the other eligibility criteria set forth in this section. For
countries that do not support the free, in-kind transfer of securities,
while the local share would be considered for Index inclusion criteria
purposes, if an exchange-traded ADR or GDR is available, the ADR or GDR
would be included in the Index. |
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7.
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Target
Weights. The
Index uses a modified float-adjusted market capitalization weighting
methodology to weight individual positions. The weight of any one position
cannot be greater than 5.0% of the Index at the time of each rebalance.
Any excess weight will be redistributed evenly across the Index.
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8.
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Rebalancing.
Except
in unusual circumstances (including, but not limited to, tender offers,
mergers, spin-offs, or the acquisition or bankruptcy of the company or
similar corporate actions), the Index is rebalanced and reconstituted
annually on the third Friday of December based on data as of the last
business day in November. |
Changes
to the Index resulting from the rebalancing and reconstitution will be
implemented before market open on the first trading day following the
rebalancing and reconstitution. The AlphaShares Index Committee will meet
annually in December to review the Index methodology. Any changes to the
methodology will be communicated to Solactive the next business day and will be
publicly disclosed at alphashares.com at least 10 days prior to the
implementation of the change. IPOs that meet all the eligibility criteria and
fall within the top twenty stocks by capitalization of the Index will be added
at the end of each calendar quarter, on the third Friday of the final month of
the quarter. Any addition will be funded on a pro-rata basis from the remainder
of the Index, net of any deletions. A security will be deleted from the Index
immediately due to bankruptcy, acquisition or merger of the company by or into
another company, spin-offs, tender offers or other similar corporate actions. In
the case of such deletions, including any relisting of suspended securities, no
replacements will be made until the annual rebalance. Any proceeds resulting
from the deletions will be invested on a pro-rata basis over the remainder of
the Index, net of any additions.
MAC
Global Solar Energy Index
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The
weighting of Index constituents on the rebalancing and reconstitution date
is determined as follows: |
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a.
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The
float-adjusted market capitalization for each security is multiplied by
its Exposure Factor of either 1.0 and 0.5, meaning the market
capitalization for the securities in the Pure-Play Group is taken at full
value and for the Medium-Play Group is reduced by one half .
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b.
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The
resulting adjusted market capitalizations are used to create a standard
market capitalization weighted index with raw weighting factors
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c.
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If
necessary, the raw weighting factors are modified through a weighting-gap
rebalancing algorithm to ensure that, at the time of rebalancing and
reconstitution, no security in the Index has an individual weighting
greater than 10% and that the aggregate weighting of securities in the
Index with individual weightings of more than 4.5% is no more than 45.0%
of the total Index. The weighting-gap rebalancing algorithm progressively
reduces the weighting gap between adjacent securities, as ranked by their
raw weighting factors, on a proportional basis, until the weighting
parameters specified above are met .
The
Index Provider may reduce the weight of a stock if necessary to ensure
that the effective ownership share of that stock stays within regulatory
and liquidity boundaries. |
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2.
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If
an index constituent is determined to be delisted; under a trading
suspension or halt; illiquid; in bankruptcy proceedings; acquired; or in
extreme legal, regulatory or financial distress, that constituent may be
removed from the index effective immediately and the stock will not be
replaced. A spin-off from an existing Index constituent will automatically
be included in the index if it meets the standard Index criteria, but will
be dropped from the Index as soon as is reasonably practicable if the
spun-off company does not meet the standard Index constituent
criteria. |
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3.
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A
company that recently completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) and
that meets the criteria above can be considered for inclusion as an Index
constituent only at the quarterly Index rebalance and reconstitution, and
only after the security has completed at least one (1) month of trading
history. |
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4.
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Except
in unusual circumstances (including, but not limited to, mergers,
spin-offs, delisting, tender offers or the acquisition or bankruptcy of a
company), the Index will be rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly
on the third Friday of the last month of each calendar quarter, with a
reference date for the data being the first business day of the last month
of the calendar quarter. At the quarterly Index reconstitution:
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a.
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securities
may be added or deleted as Index constituents according to the criteria
defined above, |
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b.
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the
Exposure Factor may change based on a shift in a company’s relative
exposure to the solar industry, and |
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c.
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constituent
weightings may be adjusted to reflect a change in the Exposure Factor for
a particular stock, the addition or deletion of Index constituents and/or
the need to meet the specified weighting requirements.
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S&P
Global Water Index
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1. |
All
companies in S&P’s CIQ industry classification involved in the water
industry are identified by S&P Dow Jones’ Indices and scored
based on relative exposure in the manner set forth above and
classified into one of two clusters. |
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2. |
The
companies are screened for those with a developed market listing and
a total market capitalization and float-adjusted market
capitalization of at least $250 million and $100 million,
respectively.
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3. |
25
of the largest companies from each of the following two clusters: water
utilities and infrastructure companies and water equipment and
materials companies, are selected based on a proprietary scoring
metric that defines the relative exposure to the global water
industry.
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4. |
The
Index uses a modified market cap weighting methodology. No single stock
may have a weight of more than 10%.
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5. |
Companies
that are acquired or delisted are deleted throughout the year. There
are no intra-reconstitution additions.
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6. |
The
Index is reconstituted semi-annually effective after the close of business
of the third Fridays of April and October of each year, with a
reference date for the data being the third Friday of the previous
March and September, respectively. |
Guggenheim
S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF
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1.
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Parent
Index and Listing Requirements. Eligible
securities must be components of the S&P Global BMI Index that are
listed on a developed stock exchange. |
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2.
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Infrastructure
Company Exposure. Eligible
securities must be equity securities of companies classified in one of the
Infrastructure Clusters. The Infrastructure Clusters are formed based on
the GICS sub-industry classifications as follows.
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Energy
Cluster :
Oil
& Gas Storage & Transportation Sub-Industry
Transportation
Cluster :
Airport
Services Sub-Industry
Highway
& Railtracks Sub-Industry
Marine
Ports & Services Sub-Industry
Utilities
Cluster :
Electric
Utilities Sub-Industry
Gas
Utilities Sub-Industry
Multi
Utilities Sub-Industry
Water
Utilities Sub-Industry
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3.
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Market
Capitalization. Securities
must have float adjusted market capitalization of $250 million and above
as of the reference date. |
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4.
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Liquidity.
Securities
must have a three-month average daily value traded of $1 million or higher
as of the reference date. |
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5.
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High
Yield Securities. The
top 50 highest yielding securities (based on their 12-month dividend yield
over the prior 12 months at the most recent Index rebalancing date) that
meet the requirements described above form the Index.
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6.
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Weighting
Methodology. Index
constituents are weighted based on their twelve-month dividend yield over
the prior twelve months. T he
maximum weight of a particular security is 5% of the Index and the maximum
weight of each Infrastructure Cluster is 50% of the Index.
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7.
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Chinese
Company Exposure. The
Index may include Hong Kong listed securities, including China H-shares.
China H-shares are issued by companies incorporated in mainland China
and listed on the Hong Kong Stock
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Exchange.
The Index does not currently include China A-Shares (which are subject to
substantial restrictions on foreign investment) or China B-Shares (which offer a
generally smaller market and limited liquidity), each of which trade on the
Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
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8.
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Reconstitution
and Rebalance. S&P
Dow Jones Indices, LLC, the Index Administrator, reconstitutes the Index
on a semi-annual basis. The reference dates are the last trading days of
June and December. Changes are effective after the close of the third
Friday following the reference date. New securities will be added to the
Index if they meet the eligibility requirements described above. Any
additions will be funded on a pro-rata basis from the remainder of the
Index, net of deletions. Securities will be deleted from the Index if they
no longer meet the eligibility requirements described above.
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The
Index will be rebalanced semi-annually to accommodate any additions or deletions
to the Index and to enforce the target weights as described above. Once set,
either initially or at a semi-annual rebalance, target weights are free to float
due to market actions.
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9.
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Index
Methodology Changes. The
Index Committee meets semi-annually to review the methodology. Any changes
to the methodology will be publicly disclosed five days prior to
implementation. All methodology changes, as well as the current
version of the methodology, are available at www.spdji.com.
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Additional
Information about Risks of Investing in China (Guggenheim China All-Cap ETF,
Guggenheim China Technology ETF and Guggenheim Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF
only)
Political
and Economic Risk.
The Chinese economy, which has been in a state of transition from a planned
economy to a more market oriented economy, differs from the economies of most
developed countries in many respects, including the level of government
involvement, its state of development, its growth rate, control of foreign
exchange, and allocation of resources. Although the majority of productive
assets in China are still owned by the Chinese government at various levels, in
recent years, the Chinese government has implemented economic reform measures
emphasizing utilization of market forces in the development of the Chinese
economy and a high level of management autonomy. The Chinese economy has
experienced significant growth in the past 30 years, but growth has been uneven
both geographically and among various sectors of the economy. Economic growth
has also been accompanied by periods of high inflation. The Chinese government
has implemented various measures from time to time to control inflation and
restrain the rate of economic growth.
For
more than 30 years, the Chinese government has carried out economic reforms to
achieve decentralization and utilization of market forces to develop the Chinese
economy. These reforms have resulted in significant economic growth and social
progress. However, there can be no assurance that the Chinese government will
continue to pursue such economic policies or that such policies, if pursued,
will be successful. Any adjustment and modification of those economic policies
may have an adverse impact on the securities market in China as well as the
constituent securities of the Underlying Index. Further, the Chinese government
may from time to time adopt corrective measures to control the growth of the
Chinese economy which may also have an adverse impact on the capital growth and
performance of the Funds.
Political
changes, social instability and adverse diplomatic developments in China could
result in the imposition of additional government restrictions including
expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxes or nationalization of some or all of
the property held by the issuers in the Underlying Index. The laws, regulations,
government policies and political and economic climate in China may change with
little or no advance notice. Any such change could adversely affect market
conditions and the performance of the Chinese economy and, thus, the value of
securities in a Fund’s portfolio.
The
Chinese government continues to be an active participant in many economic
sectors through ownership positions and regulation. The allocation of resources
in China is subject to a high level of government control. The Chinese
government strictly regulates the payment of foreign currency denominated
obligations and sets monetary policy. Through its policies, the government may
provide preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. The
policies set by the government could have a substantial effect on the Chinese
economy and a Fund’s investments.
The
Chinese economy is export-driven and highly reliant on trade. The performance of
the Chinese economy may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in
such respects as growth of gross domestic product, rate of inflation, currency
depreciation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of
payments
position.
Adverse changes to the economic conditions of its primary trading partners, such
as the European Union, the United States, Hong Kong, the Association of South
East Asian Nations, and Japan, would adversely affect the Chinese economy and a
Fund’s investments.
In
addition, as much of China’s growth over the past two decades has been a result
of significant investment in substantial export trade, international trade
tensions may arise from time to time which can result in trade tariffs,
embargoes, trade limitations, trade wars and other negative consequences. These
consequences may trigger a significant reduction in international trade, the
oversupply of certain manufactured goods, substantial price reductions of goods
and possible failure of individual companies and/or large segments of China’s
export industry with a potentially severe negative impact to a Fund. Events such
as these are difficult to predict and may or may not occur in the
future.
China
has been transitioning to a market economy since the late seventies, and has
only recently opened up to foreign investment and permitted private economic
activity. Under the economic reforms implemented by the Chinese government, the
Chinese economy has experienced tremendous growth, developing into one of the
largest and fastest growing economies in the world. There is no assurance,
however, that the Chinese government will not revert to the economic policy of
central planning that it implemented prior to 1978 or that such growth will be
sustained in the future. Moreover, the current major slowdown in other
significant economies of the world, such as the United States, the European
Union and certain Asian countries, may adversely affect economic growth in
China. An economic downturn in China would adversely impact a Fund’s
investments.
Inflation.
Economic growth in China has historically been accompanied by periods of high
inflation. Beginning in 2004, the Chinese government commenced the
implementation of various measures to control inflation, which included the
tightening of the money supply, the raising of interest rates and more stringent
control over certain industries. If these measures are not successful, and if
inflation were to steadily increase, the performance of the Chinese economy and
a Fund’s investments could be adversely affected.
Nationalization
and Expropriation. After
the formation of the Chinese socialist state in 1949, the Chinese government
renounced various debt obligations and nationalized private assets without
providing any form of compensation. There can be no assurance that the Chinese
government will not take similar actions in the future. Accordingly, an
investment in a Fund involves a risk of a total loss.
Hong
Kong Policy.
As part of Hong Kong’s transition from British to Chinese sovereignty in 1997,
China agreed to allow Hong Kong to maintain a high degree of autonomy with
regard to its political, legal and economic systems for a period of at least 50
years. China controls matters that relate to defense and foreign affairs. Under
the agreement, China does not tax Hong Kong, does not limit the exchange of the
Hong Kong dollar for foreign currencies and does not place restrictions on free
trade in Hong Kong. However, there is no guarantee that China will continue to
honor the agreement, and China may change its policies regarding Hong Kong at
any time. Any such change could adversely affect market conditions and the
performance of the Chinese economy and, thus, the value of securities in a
Fund’s portfolio.
Chinese
Securities Markets .
The securities markets in China have a limited operating history and are not as
developed as those in the United States. The markets tend to be smaller in size,
have less liquidity and historically have had greater volatility than markets in
the United States and some other countries. In addition, under normal market
conditions, there is less regulation and monitoring of Chinese securities
markets and the activities of investors, brokers and other participants than in
the United States. Accordingly, issuers of securities in China are not subject
to the same degree of regulation as are U.S. issuers with respect to such
matters as insider trading rules, tender offer regulation, stockholder proxy
requirements and the requirements mandating timely disclosure of information.
During periods of significant market volatility, the Chinese government has,
from time to time, intervened in its domestic securities markets to a greater
degree than would be typical in more developed markets. Stock markets in China
are in the process of change and further development. This may lead to trading
volatility, difficulty in the settlement and recording of transactions and
difficulty in interpreting and applying the relevant regulations.
Available
Disclosure about Chinese Companies.
Disclosure and regulatory standards in emerging market countries, such as China,
are in many respects less stringent than U.S. standards. There is substantially
less publicly available information about Chinese issuers than there is about
U.S. issuers. Therefore, disclosure of certain material information may not be
made, and less information may be available to a Fund and other investors than
would be the case if the Fund’s investments were restricted to securities of
U.S. issuers. Chinese issuers are subject to
accounting,
auditing and financial standards and requirements that differ, in some cases
significantly, from those applicable to U.S. issuers. In particular, the assets
and profits appearing on the financial statements of a Chinese issuer may not
reflect its financial position or results of operations in the way they would be
reflected had such financial statements been prepared in accordance with U.S.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Chinese
Corporate and Securities Law.
Legal principles relating to corporate affairs and the validity of corporate
procedures, directors’ fiduciary duties and liabilities and stockholders’ rights
often differ from those that may apply in the United States and other countries.
Chinese laws providing protection to investors, such as laws regarding the
fiduciary duties of officers and directors, are undeveloped and will not provide
investors, such as the Funds, with protection in all situations where protection
would be provided by comparable law in the United States. China lacks a national
set of laws that address all issues that may arise with regard to a foreign
investor such as the Funds. It may therefore be difficult for a Fund to enforce
its rights as an investor under Chinese corporate and securities laws, and it
may be difficult or impossible for the Fund to obtain a judgment in court.
Moreover, as Chinese corporate and securities laws continue to develop, these
developments may adversely affect foreign investors, such as the
Funds.
Sanctions
and Embargoes. From
time to time, certain of the companies in which a Fund expects to invest may
operate in, or have dealings with, countries subject to sanctions or embargoes
imposed by the U.S. government and the United Nations and/or countries
identified by the U.S. government as state sponsors of terrorism. A company may
suffer damage to its reputation if it is identified as a company which operates
in, or has dealings with, countries subject to sanctions or embargoes imposed by
the U.S. government and the United Nations and/or countries identified by the
U.S. government as state sponsors of terrorism. As an investor in such
companies, a Fund will be indirectly subject to those risks.
As
non-principal investment strategies, each Fund may invest up to 20% (10% with
respect to the Guggenheim S&P Global Water Index ETF and Guggenheim Solar
ETF) of its total assets in securities not included in its respective underlying
Index, money market instruments (including repurchase agreements or money market
funds), convertible securities, structured notes (notes on which the amount of
principal repayment and interest payments are based on the movement of one or
more specified factors, such as the movement of a particular stock or stock
index), participation notes and in swaps, options and futures contracts. Swaps,
options and futures contracts (and convertible securities, structured notes and
participation notes) may be used by a Fund in seeking performance that
corresponds to its respective underlying Index (whether by gaining exposure to
the Index as a whole or to certain specific Index components in lieu of the Fund
holding such Index components directly) and in managing cash flows, but will not
be used for hedging purposes. The Funds will not invest in money market
instruments as part of a temporary defensive strategy to protect against
potential stock market declines. The Investment Adviser anticipates that it may
take approximately five business days (i.e., each day the NYSE Arca
is
open) for additions and deletions to each Fund’s Index to be reflected in the
portfolio composition of the Fund.
Each
Fund may borrow money from a bank up to a limit of 10% of the value of its
assets, but only for temporary or emergency purposes.
Each
Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial
institutions desiring to borrow securities to complete transactions and for
other purposes. In connection with such loans, each Fund receives liquid
collateral equal to at least 102% of the value of the portfolio securities being
lent. This collateral is marked to market on a daily basis. Each Fund may lend
its portfolio securities in an amount up to 33 1 /
3
%
of its assets. Securities lending is not a principal investment strategy of the
Funds.
The
Guggenheim Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF and Guggenheim S&P High Income
Infrastructure ETF may
invest in shares of other investment companies, including ETFs, to gain exposure
to certain countries in the applicable Index.
The
policies described herein constitute non-fundamental policies that may be
changed by the Board without shareholder approval. Certain fundamental and other
non-fundamental policies of the Funds are set forth in the Statement of
Additional Information under “Investment Restrictions.”
In
addition to the principal risks described previously, there are certain
non-principal risks related to investing in the Funds.
Derivatives
Risk.
A derivative is a financial contract, whose value depends on, or is derived
from, the value of an underlying asset such as a security or index. A Fund may
invest in certain types of “over-the-counter” derivatives contracts, including
futures, options and swaps. Compared to conventional securities, derivatives can
be more sensitive to changes in interest rates or to sudden fluctuations in
market prices and thus a Fund’s losses may be greater if it invests in
derivatives. Specific risks relating to a Fund’s investments in derivatives are
set forth below:
Futures
Risk.
While a Fund may benefit from the use of futures, unanticipated changes in
interest rates, securities prices or currency exchange rates may result in
poorer overall performance than if the Fund had not entered into any futures
contracts. Because perfect correlation between a futures position and an Index
position that is intended to be simulated is impossible to achieve, the desired
protection may not be obtained and a Fund may be exposed to additional risk of
loss. The loss incurred by a Fund in entering into futures contracts is
potentially unlimited and may exceed the amount invested. Even a well-conceived
futures transaction may be unsuccessful due to market events. Futures markets
are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of a
Fund’s NAV. As a result of the low margin deposits normally required in futures
trading, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in
substantial losses to a Fund. Futures contracts may be illiquid, and exchanges
may limit fluctuations in futures contract prices during a single day. Foreign
exchanges may not provide the same protection as U.S. exchanges.
Options
Risk.
The buyer of an American option acquires the right to buy (a call option) or
sell (a put option) a certain quantity of a security (the underlying security)
or instrument at a certain price up to a specified point in time. The buyer of a
European option acquires the right to buy (a European call option) or sell (a
European put option) a certain quantity of a security (the underlying security)
or instrument at a certain price only on the option expiration date. The seller
or writer of the option is obligated to sell (a call option) or buy (a put
option) the underlying security. All options written (sold) by a Fund will be
covered. When writing (selling) call options on securities or a securities
index, a Fund may cover its positions by owning the underlying security or
securities on which the option is written or by owning a call option on the
underlying security (or, in the case of options on a securities index, by owning
securities whose price changes are expected to be equal to those of the
securities in the index). Alternatively, a Fund may cover its positions by
maintaining, in a segregated account, cash or liquid securities equal in value
to the exercise price of the call options written by the Fund. When a Fund
writes (sells) an option, if the underlying securities do not increase or
decrease to a price level that would make the exercise of the option profitable
to the holder thereof, the option generally will expire without being exercised
and the Fund will realize as profit the premium received for such option. When a
covered call option which a Fund writes (sells) is exercised, the Fund will be
required to sell the underlying securities to the option holder at the strike
price, and will not participate in any increase in the price of such securities
above the strike price. When a covered put option which a Fund writes (sells) is
exercised, the Fund will be required to purchase the underlying securities at a
price in excess of the market value of such securities. A decision as to
whether, when and how to use options involves the exercise of skill and judgment
and even a well conceived option transaction may be unsuccessful because of
market behavior or unexpected events. The prices of options can be highly
volatile and the use of options can lower total returns. There may be an
imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of options and the
securities underlying them. There may not be a liquid secondary market for
options.
Swaps
Risk. An
over-the-counter swap is a two-party contract that generally obligates one party
to pay the positive return and the other party to pay the negative return on a
specified reference security, basket of securities, security index or index
component. Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities,
because swaps may be leveraged and are subject to counterparty risk (e.g., the
risk of a counterparty’s defaulting on the obligation or bankruptcy), credit
risk and pricing risk (i.e., swaps may be difficult to value). Swaps may also be
considered illiquid. It may not be possible for a Fund to liquidate a swap
position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant
losses. The swaps market is subject to extensive regulation under the Dodd–Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") and Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC")
rules promulgated thereunder. It is possible that developments in the swaps
market, including new and additional government regulation, could result in
higher Fund costs and expenses and could adversely affect a Fund’s ability,
among other things, to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts
to be received under such agreements.
Participation
Notes.
Participation notes are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to
offer a return linked to the performance of a particular underlying equity
security or market. Participation notes can have the characteristics or take the
form of various instruments, including, but not limited to, certificates or
warrants. The holder of a participation note that is linked to a particular
underlying security is entitled to receive any dividends paid in connection with
the underlying security. However, the holder of a participation note generally
does not receive voting rights as it would if it directly owned the underlying
security. A Fund may invest in a participation note as an alternative to
investing directly in the underlying security, in circumstances where the
Investment Adviser determines that investing in the participation note will
enable the Fund to track its Index more efficiently (such as where, in the
Investment Adviser’s determination, the participation note offers greater
liquidity than the underlying security and/or may reduce the Fund’s tracking
error against its Index due to additional costs involved with holding the
underlying security directly).
Participation
notes constitute direct, general and unsecured contractual obligations of the
banks or broker-dealers that issue them, which therefore subject a Fund to
counterparty risk, as discussed below.
Investments
in participation notes involve certain risks in addition to those associated
with a direct investment in the underlying foreign companies or foreign
securities markets whose return they seek to replicate. For instance, there can
be no assurance that the trading price of a participation note will equal the
underlying value of the foreign company or foreign securities market that it
seeks to replicate. As the purchaser of a participation note, a Fund is relying
on the creditworthiness of the counterparty issuing the participation note and
has no rights under a participation note against the issuer of the underlying
security. Therefore, if such counterparty were to become insolvent, a Fund would
lose its investment. The risk that a Fund may lose its investments due to the
insolvency of a single counterparty may be amplified to the extent the Fund
purchases participation notes issued by one issuer or a small number of issuers.
Participation notes also include transaction costs in addition to those
applicable to a direct investment in securities. In addition, a Fund’s use of
participation notes may cause the Fund’s performance to deviate from the
performance of the portion of its Index to which the Fund is gaining exposure
through the use of participation notes.
Due
to liquidity and transfer restrictions, the secondary markets on which
participation notes are traded may be less liquid than the markets for other
securities, which may lead to the absence of readily available market quotations
for securities in a Fund’s portfolio. The ability of a Fund to value its
securities becomes more difficult and the judgment in the application of fair
value procedures may play a greater role in the valuation of the Fund’s
securities due to reduced availability of reliable objective pricing data.
Consequently, while such determinations will be made in good faith, it may
nevertheless be more difficult for a Fund to accurately assign a daily value to
such securities.
Trading
Issues. Trading
in Shares on the NYSE Arca may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons
that, in the view of the NYSE Arca, make trading in Shares inadvisable. There
can be no assurance that an active trading market will develop or be maintained.
In addition, trading in Shares on the NYSE Arca is subject to trading halts
caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the NYSE Arca “circuit
breaker” rules. If a trading halt or unanticipated early closing of the NYSE
Arca occurs, a shareholder may be unable to purchase or sell Shares when
desired. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the NYSE Arca
necessary to maintain the listing of the Funds will continue to be met or will
remain unchanged or that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, in any
secondary market. As with other exchange traded securities, Shares may be sold
short and may experience increased volatility and price decreases associated
with such trading activity.
Securities
Lending.
Although a Fund will receive collateral in connection with all loans of its
securities holdings, the Fund 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 Fund will bear the risk of loss of any cash
collateral that it invests.
Risks
Relating to Calculation of Net Asset Value .
Each Fund relies on various sources to calculate its NAV. Therefore, each Fund
is subject to certain operational risks associated with reliance on third party
service providers and data sources. NAV calculation may be impacted by
operational risks arising from factors such as failures in systems and
technology. Such failures may result in delays in the calculation of a Fund’s
NAV and/or the inability to calculate NAV over extended time periods. A Fund may
be unable to recover any losses associated with such failures.
Leverage.
To the extent that a Fund borrows money in the limited circumstances described
above under “Non-Principal Investment Strategies,” it may be leveraged.
Leveraging generally exaggerates the effect on NAV of any increase or decrease
in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.
Risk
of Investing in Other Investment Companies ( Guggenheim
Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF and Guggenheim S&P High Income
Infrastructure ETF only) .
Investing
in other investment companies, including ETFs and closed-end funds, subjects the
Fund to those risks affecting the investment company, including the possibility
that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment company could
decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its
shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying investment
companies' expenses 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 NAVs. The Fund must continue, at the same time, to pay its own management
fees and expenses with respect to all of its investments, including shares of
other investment companies. The securities of other investment companies may
also be leveraged and will therefore be subject to certain leverage
risks.
A
description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the
disclosure of the Funds’ portfolio securities is available in the Funds’
Statement of Additional Information.
Investment
Adviser
Guggenheim
Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services, LLC, (“Guggenheim Funds Services”),
acts as the Funds’ investment adviser pursuant to an advisory agreement with the
Trust (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Investment Adviser is a Delaware limited
liability company with its principal offices located at 227 West Monroe Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60606. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC ("Guggenheim Funds
Distributors”), an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, currently offers ETFs,
unit investment trusts and closed-end funds. Guggenheim Funds Services is a
subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global, diversified
financial services firm with more than $240 billion in assets under supervision
as of September 30, 2015. Guggenheim, through its affiliates, provides
investment management, investment advisory, insurance, investment banking and
capital markets services. Guggenheim Investments represents the investment
management division of Guggenheim. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and New
York with a global network of offices throughout the United States, Europe and
Asia. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Investment Adviser manages the
investment and reinvestment of the Fund’s assets and administers the affairs of
the Fund to the extent requested by the Board. The Investment Adviser also acts
as investment adviser to closed-end and open-end management investment
companies.
Pursuant
to the Advisory Agreement, each of the following Funds pays the Investment
Adviser an advisory fee for the services and facilities it provides payable on a
monthly basis at the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets set
forth in the chart below.
|
|
|
Fund |
Advisory
Fee |
Guggenheim
Solar ETF |
0.50% |
Guggenheim
S&P Global Water Index ETF |
0.50% |
Pursuant
to an expense reimbursement agreement (the “Expense Agreement”) entered into
between the Trust and the Investment Adviser with respect to each of the above
listed Funds, the Investment Adviser has agreed to pay Fund expenses to the
extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each Fund (excluding
interest expenses, a portion of the Fund’s licensing fees, offering costs (up to
0.25% of the average net assets of the Guggenheim Solar ETF), brokerage
commissions and other trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses such as
litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund’s
business) from exceeding 0.65% of average daily assets per year (the “Expense
Cap”), at least until December 31, 2018, and prior to such date the Investment
Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board. The
offering costs excluded from the 0.65% Expense Cap are: (a) legal fees
pertaining to each Fund’s Shares offered for sale; (b) SEC and state
registration fees; and (c) initial fees paid to be listed on an exchange. For a
period of five years subsequent to each Fund’s commencement of operations, the
Investment Adviser may recover from each of the
Funds
expenses reimbursed during the prior three years if the Fund’s expense ratio,
including the recovered expenses, falls below the Expense Cap. To the extent the
Fund incurs expenses that are excluded from the Expense Cap, the Fund’s expense
ratio will increase.
In
addition to advisory fees, each Fund listed above pays all other costs and
expenses of its operations, including service fees, distribution fees, custodian
fees, legal and independent registered public accounting firm fees, the costs of
reports and proxies to shareholders, compensation of Independent Trustees and
all other ordinary business expenses not specifically assumed by the Investment
Adviser.
Pursuant
to the Advisory Agreement, each of the following Funds pays the Investment
Adviser a unitary management fee for the services and facilities it provides,
payable on a monthly basis at the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net
assets set forth in the chart below:
|
|
|
Fund |
Advisory
Fee |
Guggenheim
China All-Cap ETF |
0.70% |
Guggenheim
China Technology ETF |
0.70% |
Guggenheim
Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF |
0.65% |
Guggenheim
S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF |
0.45% |
Out
of the unitary management fee, the Investment Adviser pays substantially all
expenses of each of the above listed Funds, including the cost of transfer
agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, except
for the fee payments under the Advisory Agreement, distribution fees, if any,
brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary
expenses (such as expenses relating to a meeting of the applicable Fund’s
shareholders).
The
Investment Adviser’s unitary management fee is designed to pay each Fund’s
expenses and to compensate the Investment Adviser for providing services for
each Fund.
Approval
of Advisory Agreement
A
discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the continuance of
the Advisory Agreement in 2015 is available in the annual report to shareholders
dated August 31, 2015.
Portfolio
Managers
The
portfolio managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of Guggenheim China All-Cap ETF and Guggenheim S&P Global Water Index ETF’s
portfolios are Michael P. Byrum, CFA, James R. King, CFA, and Cindy
Gao. Mr. Byrum, Mr. King and Ms. Gao have managed those Funds’
portfolios since December 2013. The portfolio managers who are currently
responsible for the day-to-day management of Guggenheim China Technology ETF and
Guggenheim Solar ETF’s portfolios are Michael P. Byrum, CFA, James R. King, CFA,
and Cindy Gao. Messrs. Byrum and King have managed those Funds' portfolios since
December 2013. Ms. Gao has managed those Funds' portfolios since December 2014.
The portfolio managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day
management of Guggenheim Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF’s portfolios are
Michael P. Byrum, CFA, James R. King, CFA, and Cindy Gao. Mr. Byrum,
Mr. King and Ms. Gao have managed the Fund's portfolio since its inception.
The
portfolio managers who are currently responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Guggenheim S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF's portfolio are Michael
P. Byrum, CFA, James R. King, CFA, and Adrian Bachman, CFA. Mr. Byrum, Mr. King
and Mr. Bachman have managed the Fund’s portfolio since its inception.
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. In addition to generally overseeing all aspects of the management of
several other funds in the Guggenheim Investments fund complex, Mr. Byrum
reviews the activities of the portfolio managers of the Funds. During his time
at Guggenheim Investments, he has played a key role in the development of the
firm’s investment strategies and product offerings. As Portfolio Manager, Mr.
Byrum was instrumental in the launch of several funds in the Guggenheim
Investments fund complex, including the NASDAQ-100®, Precious Metals, Government
Long Bond 1.2x Strategy, Inverse Government Long Bond Strategy, Inverse S&P
500 Strategy and Inverse NASDAQ-100® Strategy Funds, and helped to create the
Sector Funds. He was named Vice President of Guggenheim Investments in 1998, and
Executive Vice President in 2000. Prior to joining Guggenheim Investments, Mr.
Byrum worked for Money Management Associates, the investment
adviser
for Rushmore Funds, Inc. 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.
In the interval between 2008 and 2011, he served as special consultant to a pair
of hedge funds ventures, one focused on long-short equity and the other on
market neutral statistical arbitrage. Prior to that, he served in a variety of
roles for Guggenheim Investments ranging from shareholder services
representative to portfolio manager and director of trading. At the time of his
departure in 2008, he was director of portfolio management, overseeing a suite
of trader-friendly mutual funds with nearly $15 billion in assets. Mr. King
holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Maryland, and has
earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He has been quoted in
several publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and BusinessWeek.
He has also been a speaker at several industry events, discussing ETFs, trading
strategies, index construction, and trader-friendly mutual funds.
Ms.
Gao is an ETF Analyst in ETF Portfolio Management of Guggenheim Investments and
joined Guggenheim Investments in December 2010. Prior to joining Guggenheim
Investments, Ms. Gao served as an analyst at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
from 2008-2010. Ms. Gao received a M.S. in Accounting from the University of
Illinois at Chicago.
Mr.
Bachman is a Portfolio Manager of Guggenheim Investments and joined Guggenheim
Investments in August of 2014. Before joining Guggenheim Investments, Mr.
Bachman spent six years at Arrow Investment Advisors. As portfolio manager, Mr.
Bachman managed the Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (GYLD) which provided multi
asset class diversified income across five unique sources including high
dividend paying global equities, REITs, MLPs, sovereign debt and high yield
corporate bonds. While at Arrow he also aided in the management of numerous
other funds including the Arrow Alternative Solutions, Arrow DWA Balanced, Arrow
DWA Tactical, Arrow Managed Futures and Arrow Commodity funds. Mr. Bachman was a
member of Arrow's Investment Performance and Best Execution committees. Before
joining Arrow Funds in June of 2008, Mr. Bachman spent eleven years at Rydex
Investments in Rockville, Maryland. As portfolio manager, Mr. Bachman managed
Rydex's Sector Rotation Fund and several sector funds. During the course of his
tenure with Rydex, he also aided in the management of numerous other funds
including Rydex's inverse, leveraged and international funds. Mr. Bachman has a
bachelor's degree in finance and international business from the University of
Maryland, College Park and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst
designation.
The
Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the
portfolio managers’ compensation structure, other accounts managed by the
portfolio managers and the portfolio managers’ ownership of securities of the
Funds..
General
The
Shares are issued or redeemed by each Fund at NAV per Share only in Creation
Unit size.
Most
investors buy and sell Shares of the Funds in secondary market transactions
through brokers. Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the secondary
market on the NYSE Arca. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading
day like other publicly traded shares. There is no minimum investment. Although
Shares are generally purchased and sold in “round lots” of 100 Shares, brokerage
firms typically permit investors to purchase or sell Shares in smaller “odd
lots,” at no per-Share price differential. When buying or selling Shares through
a broker, you will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges, and you
may pay some or all of the spread between the bid and the offered price in the
secondary market on each leg of a round trip (purchase and sale) transaction.
The Funds trade on the NYSE Arca at prices that may differ to varying degrees
from the daily NAV of the Shares. Given that each Fund’s Shares can be issued
and redeemed in Creation Units, the Investment Adviser believes that large
discounts and premiums to NAV should not be sustained for long. The Funds trade
under the NYSE Arca symbols set forth in the chart below.
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|
|
Name
of Fund |
NYSE
Arca Ticker Symbol |
Guggenheim
China All-Cap ETF |
YAO |
Guggenheim
China Technology ETF |
CQQQ |
Guggenheim
Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF |
EMRE |
Guggenheim
Solar ETF |
TAN |
Guggenheim
S&P Global Water Index ETF |
CGW |
Guggenheim
S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF |
GHII |
Each
Fund may liquidate and terminate at any time without shareholder
approval.
Share
prices are reported in dollars and cents per Share.
Investors
may acquire Shares directly from the Funds, and shareholders may tender their
Shares for redemption directly to the Funds, only in Creation Units of the
applicable number of Shares as set forth in the table below. In certain
circumstances, a Fund may restrict or reject a creation or redemption order, and
notify a shareholder of such restriction or rejection, as described in “Creation
and Redemption of Creation Unit Aggregations” in the Statement of Additional
Information and in the Funds’ authorized participant agreement.
|
|
|
Fund |
Creation
Unit Size |
Guggenheim
China All-Cap ETF |
100,000 |
Guggenheim
China Technology ETF |
50,000 |
Guggenheim
Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF |
100,000 |
Guggenheim
Solar ETF |
80,000 |
Guggenheim
S&P Global Water Index ETF |
80,000 |
Guggenheim
S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF |
50,000 |
Book
Entry
Shares
are held in book-entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued.
The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee is the record owner of all
outstanding Shares of each Fund and is recognized as the owner of all Shares for
all purposes. Investors owning Shares are beneficial owners as shown on the
records of DTC or its participants. DTC serves as the securities depository for
all Shares. Participants in DTC include securities brokers and dealers, banks,
trust companies, clearing corporations and other institutions that directly or
indirectly maintain a custodial relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of
Shares, you are not entitled to receive physical delivery of stock certificates
or to have Shares registered in your name, and you are not considered a
registered owner of Shares. Therefore, to exercise any right as an owner of
Shares, you must rely upon the procedures of DTC and its participants. These
procedures are the same as those that apply to any other stocks that you may
hold in book entry or “street name” form.
Pricing
Fund Shares
The
trading price of each Fund’s Shares on the NYSE Arca may differ from the Fund’s
daily NAV and can be affected by market forces of supply and demand, economic
conditions and other factors.
The
NYSE Arca disseminates the approximate value of Shares of each Fund every
fifteen seconds. The approximate value calculations are based on local closing
prices and may not reflect events that occur subsequent to the local market’s
close. As a result, premiums and discounts between the approximate value and the
market price could be affected. This approximate value should not be viewed as a
“real-time” update of the NAV per Share of each Fund because the approximate
value may not be calculated in the same manner as the NAV, which is computed
once a day, generally at the end of the business day. Each Fund is not involved
in, or responsible for, the calculation or dissemination of the approximate
value and each Fund does not make any warranty as to its accuracy.
The
NAV per Share for each Fund is determined once daily as of the close of the
NYSE, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, each day the NYSE is open for trading.
Shares will not be priced on regular or national holidays or other days on which
the NYSE is closed. NAV per Share is determined by dividing the value of each
Fund’s portfolio securities, cash and other assets (including accrued interest),
less all liabilities (including accrued expenses), by the total number of shares
outstanding.
Equity
securities are valued at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange
or on the principal OTC market on which such securities are traded, as of the
close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the securities are being valued
or, if there are no sales, at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices.
Equity securities that are traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are
valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.
Debt
securities are valued using information from financial intermediaries or a
third-party pricing service, and such values are set at the mean between the
last available bid and ask prices for such securities or, if such prices are not
available, at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality, and type,
or other equivalent indications of value. Short-term securities for which market
quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost, which
approximates market value.
Securities
for which market quotations (or other market valuations such as those obtained
from a pricing service) are not readily available or are deemed unreliable,
including restricted securities, are valued by the Investment Adviser using a
method that the Investment Adviser believes accurately reflects fair value,
pursuant to policies adopted by the Board and subject to the ultimate
supervision of the Board. Securities will be valued at fair value when market
quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, such as when a
security’s value or a meaningful portion of a Fund’s portfolio is believed to
have been materially affected by a significant event. Such events may include a
natural disaster, an economic event like a bankruptcy filing, a trading halt in
a security, an unscheduled early market close or a substantial fluctuation in
domestic and foreign markets that has occurred between the close of the
principal exchange and the NYSE. In such a case, the value for a security is
likely to be different from the last quoted market price. In addition, due to
the subjective and variable nature of fair market value pricing, it is possible
that the value determined for a particular asset may be materially different
from the value realized upon such asset’s sale.
Trading
in securities on many foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets
is normally completed before the close of business on each U.S. business day. In
addition, securities trading in a particular country or countries may not take
place on all U.S. business days or may take place on days that are not U.S.
business days. Changes in valuations on certain securities may occur at times or
on days on which a Fund’s NAV is not calculated and on which a Fund does not
effect sales, redemptions and exchanges of its Shares.
Creation
Units
Investors
such as market makers, large investors and institutions who wish to deal in
Creation Units directly with each Fund must have entered into an authorized
participant agreement with the distributor, or purchase through a dealer that
has entered into such an agreement. Set forth below is a brief description of
the procedures applicable to purchase and redemption of Creation Units. For more
detailed information, see “Creation and Redemption of Creation Unit
Aggregations” in the Statement of Additional Information.
How
to Buy Shares
In
order to purchase Creation Units of a Fund, an investor must generally deposit a
designated portfolio of equity securities constituting a substantial
replication, or a representation, of the securities included in the Index
(the“Deposit Securities”) and generally make a small cash payment referred to as
the“Cash Component.”For those Authorized Participants (as defined below) that
are not eligible for trading a Deposit Security, custom orders are available.
The list of the names and the amounts of shares of the Deposit Securities is
made available by the Funds’ custodian through the facilities of the National
Securities Clearing Corporation, commonly referred to as NSCC, immediately prior
to the opening of business each day of the NYSE Arca. The Cash Component
represents the difference between the NAV
of
a Creation Unit and the market value of the Deposit Securities. In the case of
custom orders, cash-in-lieu may be added to the Cash Component to replace any
Deposit Securities that the Authorized Participant (as defined below) may not be
eligible to trade.
Orders
must be placed by or through a participant of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC
Participant”) that has entered into an agreement with the Trust, the distributor
and the transfer agent, with respect to purchases and
redemptions
of Creation Units (collectively, “Authorized Participant” or “AP”) and must be
in proper form pursuant to the requirements regarding submission and logistics
set forth in such agreement. See “Creation and Redemption of Creation Unit
Aggregations” in the Statement of Additional Information. All standard orders
must be placed for one or more whole Creation Units of Shares of each Fund and
must be received by the distributor in proper form no later than the close of
regular trading on the NYSE Arca (ordinarily 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) (“Closing
Time”) in order to receive that day’s closing NAV per Share. In the case of
certain custom orders placed at the request of the AP and as further described
in the Statement of Additional Information, the order must be received by the
distributor no later than one hour prior to Closing Time in order to receive
that day’s closing NAV per Share. A custom order may be placed by an Authorized
Participant in the event that the Trust permits or requires the substitution of
an amount of cash to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit
Security which may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or which
may not be eligible for trading by such Authorized Participant or the investor
for which it is acting or any other relevant reason. See “Creation and
Redemption of Creation Unit Aggregations” in the Statement of Additional
Information.
The
following fixed creation transaction fees per transaction for each Fund (the
“Creation Transaction Fee”) set forth in the table below are applicable to each
transaction regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased in the
transaction.
|
|
|
Fund |
Fixed
Creation Transaction Fees |
|
(Per
Transaction) |
Guggenheim
China All-Cap ETF |
$3,000 |
Guggenheim
China Technology ETF |
$500 |
Guggenheim
Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF |
$3,500 |
Guggenheim
Solar ETF |
$500 |
Guggenheim
S&P Global Water Index ETF |
$500 |
Guggenheim
S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF |
$1,000 |
An
additional variable charge for cash creations or partial cash creations may also
be imposed to compensate a Fund for the costs associated with buying the
applicable securities. Each Fund may adjust these fees from time to time based
on actual experience.
Each
Fund reserves the right to effect creations in cash. A shareholder may request a
cash creation in lieu of securities, however, the Fund may, in its discretion,
reject any such request. See “Creation and Redemption of Creation Unit
Aggregations” in the Statement of Additional Information. The price for each
Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per Share times the number of Shares in a
Creation Unit plus the fees described above and, if applicable, any transfer
taxes.
Shares
of each Fund may be issued in advance of receipt of all Deposit Securities
subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain on deposit
with the Trust cash at least equal to 115% of the market value of the missing
Deposit Securities. See “Creation and Redemption of Creation Unit Aggregations”
in the Statement of Additional Information.
Legal
Restrictions on Transactions in Certain Securities
An
investor subject to a legal restriction with respect to a particular security
required to be deposited in connection with the purchase of a Creation Unit may,
at a Fund’s discretion, be permitted to deposit an equivalent amount of cash in
substitution for any security which would otherwise be included in the Deposit
Securities applicable to the purchase of a Creation Unit. For more details, see
“Creation and Redemption of Creation Unit Aggregations” in the Statement of
Additional Information.
Redemption
of Shares
Shares
may be redeemed only in Creation Units at their NAV and only on a day the NYSE
Arca is open for business. The Funds’ custodian makes available immediately
prior to the opening of business each day of the NYSE Arca, through the
facilities of the NSCC, the list of the names and the number of shares of each
Fund's portfolio securities that will be applicable that day to redemption
requests in proper form (“Fund Securities”). Fund Securities received on
redemption may not be identical to Deposit Securities, which are applicable to
purchases of
Creation
Units. Unless cash redemptions are available or specified for a Fund, the
redemption proceeds consist of the Fund Securities, plus cash in an amount equal
to the difference between the NAV of Shares being redeemed as next determined
after receipt by the transfer agent of a redemption request in proper form, and
the value of the Fund Securities (the “Cash Redemption Amount”), less the
applicable redemption fee and, if applicable, any transfer taxes. Should the
Fund Securities have a value greater than the NAV of Shares being redeemed, a
compensating cash payment to the Trust equal to the differential, plus the
applicable redemption fee and, if applicable, any transfer taxes will be
required to be arranged for, by or on behalf of the redeeming shareholder. For
more details, see “Creation and Redemption of Creation Unit Aggregations” in the
Statement of Additional Information.
An
order to redeem Creation Units of a Fund may only be effected by or through an
Authorized Participant. An order to redeem must be placed for one or more whole
Creation Units and must be received by the transfer agent in proper form no
later than the Closing Time in order to receive that day’s closing NAV per
Share. In the case of certain custom orders, placed at the request of the AP and
as further described in the Statement of Additional Information, the order must
be received by the transfer agent no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern time.
The
following fixed redemption transaction fees per transaction for each Fund (the
“Redemption Transaction Fee”) set forth in the table below are applicable to
each redemption transaction regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed
in the transaction.
|
|
|
Fund |
Fixed
Redemption Transaction Fees |
|
(Per
Transaction) |
Guggenheim
China All-Cap ETF |
$3,000 |
Guggenheim
China Technology ETF |
$500 |
Guggenheim
Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF |
$3,500 |
Guggenheim
Solar ETF |
$500 |
Guggenheim
S&P Global Water Index ETF |
$500 |
Guggenheim
S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF |
$1,000 |
An
additional variable charge may be imposed for cash redemptions or partial cash
redemptions (to compensate the Funds for the costs associated with selling the
applicable securities). Each Fund may adjust these fees from time to time based
on actual experience. Each Fund reserves the right to effect redemptions in
cash. A shareholder may request a cash redemption or partial cash redemption in
lieu of securities, however, each Fund may, in its discretion, reject any such
request. See “Creation and Redemption of Creation Unit Aggregations” in the
Statement of Additional Information.
Distributions
Dividends
and Capital Gains.
Fund shareholders are entitled to their share of a Fund’s income and net
realized gains on its investments. Each Fund pays out substantially all of its
net earnings to its shareholders as “distributions.”
Each
Fund typically earns income dividends from stocks and may earn interest from
debt securities. These amounts, net of expenses, are passed along to Fund
shareholders as “income dividend distributions.” Each Fund realizes capital
gains or losses whenever it sells securities. Net long-term capital gains are
distributed to shareholders as “capital gain distributions.”
Income
dividends, if any, are distributed to shareholders annually, except for the
Guggenheim Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF and Guggenheim S&P High Income
Infrastructure ETF, which distribute quarterly. Net capital gains are
distributed at least annually. Dividends may be declared and paid more
frequently to improve Index tracking or to comply with the distribution
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that are
applicable to regulated investment companies. Some portion of each distribution
may result in a return of capital. Fund shareholders will be notified regarding
the portion of the distribution that represents a return of capital.
Distributions
in cash may be reinvested automatically in additional whole Shares only if the
broker through which the Shares were purchased makes such option
available.
Distribution
and Service Plan
The
Board has adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule
12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (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. In addition, no such fee may be paid in the future without
further approval by the Board and the Board has adopted a resolution that no
such fee will be paid for at least 12 months from the date of this prospectus.
However, in the event 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, because these fees
are paid out of a Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, these fees will increase
the cost of your investment in the Fund. By purchasing shares subject to
distribution fees and service fees, you may pay more over time than you would by
purchasing shares with other types of sales charge arrangements. Long-term
shareholders may pay more than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end
sales charge permitted by the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (“FINRA”). The net income attributable to the Shares will be reduced
by the amount of distribution fees and service fees and other expenses of the
Funds.
The
Investment Adviser or its affiliates may make payments to broker-dealers, banks
or other financial intermediaries (together, “intermediaries”) related to
marketing activities and presentations, educational training programs, the
support of technology platforms and/or reporting systems, or their making shares
of the Funds and certain other Guggenheim Funds ETFs available to their
customers. Such payments, which may be significant to the intermediary, are not
made by a Fund. Rather, such payments are made by the Investment Adviser or its
affiliates from their own resources, which come directly or indirectly in part
from fees paid by the Guggenheim Funds ETF complex. Payments of this type are
sometimes referred to as revenue-sharing payments. A financial intermediary may
make decisions about which investment options it recommends or makes available,
or the level of services provided, to its customers based on the revenue-sharing
payments it is eligible to receive. Therefore, such payments to an intermediary
create conflicts of interest between the intermediary and its customers and may
cause the intermediary to recommend a Fund or other Guggenheim Funds ETFs over
another investment. More information regarding these payments is contained in
the Funds’ SAI. Please
contact your salesperson or other investment professional for more information
regarding any such payments his or her firm may receive from the Investment
Adviser or its affiliates.
The
Funds impose no restrictions on the frequency of purchases and redemptions. The
Board evaluated the risks of market timing activities by the Funds’ shareholders
when they considered that no restriction or policy was necessary. The Board
considered that, unlike traditional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems
its Shares at NAV for a basket of securities intended to mirror that Fund’s
portfolio, plus a small amount of cash, and a Fund’s Shares may be purchased and
sold on the exchange at prevailing market prices. Given this structure, the
Board determined that it is unlikely that (a) market timing would be attempted
by each Fund’s shareholders or (b) any attempts to market time a Fund by its
shareholders would result in negative impact to the Fund or its
shareholders.
Rydex
Fund Services, LLC, an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, is the administrator
of the Funds.
The
Bank of New York Mellon is the custodian and fund accounting and transfer agent
for the Funds.
Dechert
LLP serves as legal counsel to the Funds.
Ernst
& Young LLP serves as the Funds’ independent registered public accounting
firm. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for
auditing the annual financial statements of the Funds and performs other
audit-related and tax services.
AlphaShares
is the Index Provider for the Guggenheim China All-Cap ETF, Guggenheim China
Technology ETF and Guggenheim
Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF .
AlphaShares is not affiliated with the Trust, the Investment Adviser or the
distributor. The Investment Adviser has entered into a license agreement with
AlphaShares to use the Index. Each Fund is entitled to use its respective Index
pursuant to a sub-licensing arrangement with the Investment Adviser.
Standard
& Poor's, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. is the Index
Provider for the Guggenheim S&P Global Water Index ETF and Guggenheim
S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF. Standard & Poor's is not affiliated
with the Trust, the Investment Adviser or the distributor. The Investment
Adviser has entered into a license agreement with Standard & Poor's to use
the Index. Each Fund is entitled to use its respective Index pursuant to a
sub-licensing arrangement with the Investment Adviser.
MAC
is the Index Provider for the Guggenheim Solar Energy ETF. MAC is not affiliated
with the Trust, the Investment Adviser or the distributor. The Investment
Adviser has entered into a license agreement with the Index Provider to use the
Index. The Fund is entitled to use the Index pursuant to a sub-licensing
arrangement with the Investment Adviser.
“AlphaShares
China All-Cap Index”, “AlphaShares China Technology Index” and " AlphaShares
Emerging Markets Real Estate Index" are
registered trademarks of AlphaShares and have been licensed for use by the
Investment Adviser. The Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by
AlphaShares and AlphaShares makes no representation regarding the advisability
of investing in Shares of the Funds.
“Standard
& Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P Global Water Index” and "S&P High
Income Infrastructure Index" are registered trademarks of S&P and have been
licensed for use by the Investment Adviser. The Funds are not sponsored,
endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P and S&P makes no representation
regarding the advisability of investing in Shares of the Funds.
S&P
does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the Indices or any
data included therein, and S&P shall have no liability for any errors,
omissions or interruptions therein. S&P makes no warranty, condition or
representation express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the
Investment Adviser, owners of the Shares of the Funds or any other person or
entity from the use of the Indices or any data included therein. S&P makes
no express or implied warranties, representations or conditions, and expressly
disclaims all warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose or use and any other express or implied warranty or condition
with respect to the Indices or any data included therein. Without limiting any
of the foregoing, in no event shall S&P or have any liability for any
special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages (including lost profits)
resulting from the use of the Indices or any data included therein even if
notified of the possibility of such damages.
The
“MAC Global Solar Energy Index” is a trademark of MAC and has been licensed for
use for certain purposes by the Investment Adviser. The Fund is not sponsored,
endorsed, sold or promoted by MAC and MAC makes no representation regarding the
advisability of investing in Shares of the Fund.
The
Funds and their Shares are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the
Index Providers and their affiliates. The Index Providers make no representation
or warranty, express or implied, to the shareholders of the Funds or any member
of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or
in the Funds particularly or the ability of the Indices to track general stock
market performance. The Index Providers' only relationship to the Investment
Adviser is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of the Index
Providers and of the Indices, which is determined, composed and calculated by
the Index Providers without regard to Investment Adviser or the Funds. The Index
Providers have no obligation to take the needs of the Investment Adviser or the
shareholders of the Funds into consideration in determining, composing or
calculating the Indices. The
Index
Providers are not responsible for and have not participated in the determination
of the prices of the Shares of the Funds or the timing of the issuance or sale
of such Shares or in the determination or calculation of the equation by
which the Shares are to be converted into cash. The Index Providers have no
obligations or liabilities in connection with the administration, marketing, or
trading of the Funds or their Shares.
The
Investment Adviser does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of
any Index or any data included therein and the Investment Adviser shall have no
liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein.
As
with any investment, you should consider how your investment in Shares will be
taxed. The tax information in this prospectus is provided as general
information. You should consult your own tax professional about the tax
consequences of an investment in Shares.
Unless
your investment in Shares is made through a tax-exempt entity or tax-deferred
retirement account, such as an IRA plan, you need to be aware of the possible
tax consequences when:
|
|
• |
Your
Fund makes distributions, |
|
|
• |
You
sell your Shares listed on the NYSE Arca,
and |
|
|
• |
You
purchase or redeem Creation Units. |
Taxes
on Distributions
Income
dividends and long-term capital gains, if any, are distributed to shareholders
annually. Each Fund may also pay a special distribution at the end of the
calendar year to comply with federal tax requirements. In general, your
distributions are subject to federal income tax when they are paid, whether you
take them in cash or reinvest them in a Fund. Dividends paid out of a Fund’s
income and net short-term gains, if any, are taxable as ordinary income.
Distributions of net long-term capital gains, if any, in excess of net
short-term capital losses are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of
how long you have held the Shares.
Dividends
that are designated as qualified dividend income are eligible for the reduced
maximum rate to individuals of 15% or 20% (depending on whether the individual’s
income exceeds certain threshold amounts) to the extent that a Fund receives
qualified dividend income and subject to certain holding period and other
limitations.
Long-term
capital gains of non-corporate taxpayers are generally taxed at a maximum rate
of either 15% or 20% depending on whether the individual’s income exceeds
certain threshold amounts.
An
additional 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on certain net investment income
(including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from a
Fund and net gains from redemptions or other taxable dispositions of Fund
shares) of U.S. individuals, estates and trusts to the extent that such person’s
“modified adjusted gross income” (in the case of an individual) or “adjusted
gross income” (in the case of an estate or trust) exceeds certain threshold
amounts.
Distributions
in excess of a Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits are treated
as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of your basis in the Shares, and
as capital gain thereafter. A distribution will reduce a Fund’s NAV
per
Share and may be taxable to you as ordinary income or capital gain even though,
from an investment standpoint, the distribution may constitute a return of
capital.
If
you are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or if you are a
foreign entity, each Fund’s ordinary income dividends (which include
distributions of net short-term capital gains) will generally be subject to a
30% U.S. withholding tax, unless a lower treaty rate applies or unless such
income is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. Prospective
investors are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the applicability
of the U.S. withholding tax.
If
more than 50% of a Fund’s total assets at the end of its taxable year consists
of foreign stock or securities, the Fund may
elect
to “pass through” to its investors certain foreign income taxes paid by the
Fund, with the result that each investor will (i) include in gross income, even
though not actually received, the investor’s pro rata share of the Fund’s
foreign income taxes, and (ii) either deduct (in calculating U.S. taxable
income) or credit (in calculating U.S. federal tax), subject to certain
limitations, the investor’s pro rata share of the Fund’s foreign income
taxes.
By
law, each Fund must withhold a percentage of your distributions and proceeds if
you have not provided a taxpayer identification number or social security
number. The backup withholding rate for individuals is currently
28%.
Taxes
on Exchange-Listed Shares Sales
Currently,
any capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of Shares is generally treated as
long-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for more than one
year and as short-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for one
year or less. Capital loss realized on the sale or exchange of Shares held for
six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of
any capital gain dividends received by the shareholder. The ability to deduct
capital losses may be limited.
Taxes
on Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units
An
Authorized Participant who exchanges equity securities for Creation Units
generally will recognize a gain or a loss. The gain or loss will be equal to the
difference between the market value of the Creation Units at the time and the
exchanger’s aggregate basis in the securities surrendered and the Cash Component
paid. A person who exchanges Creation Units for equity securities will generally
recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanger’s basis
in the Creation Units and the aggregate market value of the securities received
and the Cash Redemption Amount. The Internal Revenue Service, however, may
assert that a loss realized upon an exchange of securities for Creation Units
cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing “wash sales” on the basis
that there has been no significant change in economic position. Persons
exchanging securities should consult their own tax advisor with respect to
whether the wash sale rules apply and when a loss might be
deductible.
Under
current federal tax laws, any capital gain or loss realized upon redemption of
Creation Units is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the
Shares have been held for more than one year and as a short-term capital gain or
loss if the Shares have been held for one year or less.
If
you purchase or redeem Creation Units, you will be sent a confirmation statement
showing how many and at what price you purchased or sold Shares.
The
foregoing discussion summarizes some of the possible consequences under current
federal tax law of an investment in a Fund. It is not a substitute for personal
tax advice. You may also be subject to state and local taxation on Fund
distributions and sales of Fund Shares. You are advised to consult your personal
tax advisor about the potential tax consequences of an investment in Fund Shares
under all applicable tax laws.
Unlike
interests in many conventional mutual funds, the Shares are traded throughout
the day on a national securities exchange, whereas mutual fund interests are
typically only bought and sold at closing NAVs
.
The Shares have been designed to be tradable in the secondary market on a
national securities exchange on an intra-day basis, and to be created and
redeemed principally in-kind in Creation Units at each day’s next calculated
NAV. These arrangements are designed to protect ongoing shareholders from
adverse effects on the Funds’ portfolios that could arise from frequent cash
creation and redemption transactions. In a conventional mutual fund, redemptions
can have an adverse tax impact on taxable shareholders because the mutual fund
may need to sell portfolio securities to obtain cash to meet fund redemptions.
These sales may generate taxable gains for the shareholders of the mutual fund,
whereas the Shares’ in-kind redemption mechanism generally will not lead to a
tax event for the Funds or their ongoing shareholders.
For
purposes of the 1940 Act, each Fund is treated as a registered investment
company. Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act restricts investments by investment
companies in the securities of other investment companies, including shares of
the Funds. Although
registered investment companies are permitted to invest in the Funds beyond the
limits set forth in Section 12(d)(1) subject to certain terms and conditions set
forth in an SEC exemptive order issued to the Trust, including that such
investment companies enter into an agreement with a Fund, the exemptive order
may not be applicable to the Guggenheim Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF and
Guggenheim S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF because they may invest
directly in other investment companies .
The
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information do not purport to create any
contractual obligations between the Funds and shareholders. Further,
shareholders are not intended third-party beneficiaries of any contracts entered
into by (or on behalf of) the Funds, including contracts with the Investment
Adviser or other parties who provide services to the Funds.
The
financial highlights table is intended to help you understand each Fund’s
financial performance for the past five years or since its inception. Certain
information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total
returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or
lost) on an investment in each Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions). This information has been derived from the Funds’ financial
statements which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, whose report, along
with the Funds’ financial statements, are included in the Funds’ Annual Report,
which is available upon request.
YAO
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Guggenheim
China All-Cap ETF
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Year
Ended August 31, 2015 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2014 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2013 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2012 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2011 |
|
Per
Share Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$ |
28.56 |
|
$ |
24.63 |
|
$ |
21.66 |
|
$ |
25.04 |
|
$ |
24.56 |
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income(a) |
0.53 |
|
0.62 |
|
0.46 |
|
0.52 |
|
0.41 |
|
Net
gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) |
(4.02 |
) |
3.80 |
|
3.07 |
|
(3.32 |
) |
0.35 |
|
Total
from investment operations |
(3.49 |
) |
4.42 |
|
3.53 |
|
(2.80 |
) |
0.76 |
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.65 |
) |
(0.49 |
) |
(0.56 |
) |
(0.58 |
) |
(0.28 |
) |
Total
distributions to shareholders |
(0.65 |
) |
(0.49 |
) |
(0.56 |
) |
(0.58 |
) |
(0.28 |
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$ |
24.42 |
|
$ |
28.56 |
|
$ |
24.63 |
|
$ |
21.66 |
|
$ |
25.04 |
|
Market
Value, end of period |
$ |
24.13 |
|
$ |
28.52 |
|
$ |
24.49 |
|
$ |
21.76 |
|
$ |
25.07 |
|
Total
Return(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value |
-12.51 |
% |
18.05 |
% |
16.25 |
% |
-11.71 |
% |
3.01 |
% |
Ratios/Supplemental
Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in thousands) |
$ |
29,308 |
|
$ |
54,262 |
|
$ |
46,804 |
|
$ |
49,822 |
|
$ |
72,607 |
|
Ratio
to average net assets of: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
1.84 |
% |
2.35 |
% |
1.92 |
% |
2.25 |
% |
1.50 |
% |
Total
expenses |
0.70 |
% |
0.71 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
Net
expenses |
0.70 |
% |
0.71 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate(c) |
17 |
% |
12 |
% |
16 |
% |
12 |
% |
16 |
% |
|
|
(a) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
|
|
(b) |
Total
investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the
NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and
distribution at NAV 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. |
CQQQ
|
Guggenheim
China Technology ETF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2015 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2014 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2013 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2012 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2011 |
|
Per
Share Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$ |
38.09 |
|
$ |
29.55 |
|
$ |
20.03 |
|
$ |
25.44 |
|
$ |
24.36 |
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income(a) |
0.46 |
|
0.43 |
|
0.28 |
|
0.54 |
|
0.31 |
|
Net
gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) |
(8.65 |
) |
8.39 |
|
9.67 |
|
(5.38 |
) |
0.90 |
|
Total
from investment operations |
(8.19 |
) |
8.82 |
|
9.95 |
|
(4.84 |
) |
1.21 |
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.35 |
) |
(0.28 |
) |
(0.43 |
) |
(0.57 |
) |
(0.13 |
) |
Total
distributions to shareholders |
(0.35 |
) |
(0.28 |
) |
(0.43 |
) |
(0.57 |
) |
(0.13 |
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$ |
29.55 |
|
$ |
38.09 |
|
$ |
29.55 |
|
$ |
20.03 |
|
$ |
25.44 |
|
Market
Value, end of period |
$ |
29.31 |
|
$ |
37.88 |
|
$ |
29.59 |
|
$ |
19.96 |
|
$ |
25.57 |
|
Total
Return(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value |
-21.62 |
% |
29.89 |
% |
50.39 |
% |
-19.10 |
% |
4.94 |
% |
Ratios/Supplemental
Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in thousands) |
$ |
45,804 |
|
$ |
78,077 |
|
$ |
22,164 |
|
$ |
17,029 |
|
$ |
31,805 |
|
Ratio
to average net assets of: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
1.20 |
% |
1.22 |
% |
1.16 |
% |
2.38 |
% |
1.09 |
% |
Total
expenses |
0.70 |
% |
0.71 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
Net
expenses |
0.70 |
% |
0.71 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate(c) |
32 |
% |
39 |
% |
26 |
% |
43 |
% |
28 |
% |
|
|
(a) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
|
|
(b) |
Total
investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the
NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and
distribution at NAV 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. |
EMRE
|
Guggenheim
Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period
Ended
August
31, 2015(a) |
|
Per
Share Data: |
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$ |
24.99 |
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income(b) |
0.63 |
|
Net
gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) |
(4.16 |
) |
Total
from investment operations |
(3.53 |
) |
Less
distributions from: |
|
Net
investment income |
(0.82 |
) |
Total
distributions to shareholders |
(0.82 |
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$ |
20.64 |
|
Market
Value, end of period |
$ |
20.73 |
|
Total
Return(c) |
|
Net
asset value |
-14.61 |
% |
Ratios/Supplemental
Data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in thousands) |
$ |
2,064 |
|
Ratio
to average net assets of: |
|
Net
investment income |
2.76 |
% |
Total
expenses |
0.65 |
% |
Net
expenses |
0.65 |
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate(d) |
25 |
% |
|
|
(a) |
Since
commencement of operations: September 29, 2014. 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
NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and
distribution at NAV 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. |
TAN
|
Guggenheim
Solar ETF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended August 31, 2015 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2014 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2013 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2012 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2011 |
|
Per
Share Data*: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$ |
43.58 |
|
$ |
27.23 |
|
$ |
16.74 |
|
$ |
54.90 |
|
$ |
73.30 |
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)(a) |
0.72 |
|
0.52 |
|
0.56 |
|
1.84 |
|
1.80 |
|
Net
gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) |
(13.94 |
) |
16.28 |
|
11.35 |
|
(37.89 |
) |
(19.90 |
) |
Total
from investment operations |
(13.22 |
) |
16.80 |
|
11.91 |
|
(36.05 |
) |
(18.10 |
) |
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.64 |
) |
(0.45 |
) |
(1.42 |
) |
(2.11 |
) |
(0.30 |
) |
Total
distributions to shareholders |
(0.64 |
) |
(0.45 |
) |
(1.42 |
) |
(2.11 |
) |
(0.30 |
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$ |
29.72 |
|
$ |
43.58 |
|
$ |
27.23 |
|
$ |
16.74 |
|
$ |
54.90 |
|
Market
Value, end of period |
$ |
29.57 |
|
$ |
43.39 |
|
$ |
27.16 |
|
$ |
16.71 |
|
$ |
54.60 |
|
Total
Return(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value |
-30.51 |
% |
62.06 |
% |
77.60 |
% |
-66.93 |
% |
-24.81 |
% |
Ratios/Supplemental
Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in thousands) |
$ |
266,545 |
|
$ |
429,167 |
|
$ |
170,150 |
|
$ |
42,992 |
|
$116,473 |
Ratio
to average net assets of: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
1.83 |
% |
1.28 |
% |
2.71 |
% |
7.07 |
% |
2.40 |
% |
Total
expenses |
0.73 |
% |
0.76 |
% |
0.86 |
% |
1.01 |
% |
0.88 |
% |
Net
expenses |
0.70 |
% |
0.71 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate(c) |
51 |
% |
47 |
% |
68 |
% |
49 |
% |
38 |
% |
|
|
* |
Reflects
1 for 10 reverse stock split that occurred on February 15,
2012. |
|
|
(a) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
|
|
(b) |
Total
investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the
NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and
distribution at NAV 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. |
CGW
|
Guggenheim
S&P Global Water Index ETF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended August 31, 2015 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2014 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2013 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2012 |
|
Year
Ended
August
31,
2011 |
|
Per
Share Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$ |
29.02 |
|
$ |
23.90 |
|
$ |
21.05 |
|
$ |
20.06 |
|
$ |
17.11 |
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income(a) |
0.48 |
|
0.51 |
|
0.49 |
|
0.44 |
|
0.38 |
|
Net
gain on investments (realized and unrealized) |
(2.33 |
) |
5.03 |
|
2.81 |
|
0.96 |
|
2.99 |
|
Total
from investment operations |
(1.85 |
) |
5.54 |
|
3.30 |
|
1.40 |
|
3.37 |
|
Less
distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.50 |
) |
(0.42 |
) |
(0.45 |
) |
(0.41 |
) |
(0.42 |
) |
Total
distributions to shareholders |
(0.50 |
) |
(0.42 |
) |
(0.45 |
) |
(0.41 |
) |
(0.42 |
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$ |
26.67 |
|
$ |
29.02 |
|
$ |
23.90 |
|
$ |
21.05 |
|
$ |
20.06 |
|
Market
Value, end of period |
$ |
26.64 |
|
$ |
29.08 |
|
$ |
23.88 |
|
$ |
20.98 |
|
$ |
19.99 |
|
Total
Return(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value |
-6.47 |
% |
23.27 |
% |
15.85 |
% |
7.23 |
% |
19.60 |
% |
Ratios/Supplemental
Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in thousands) |
$ |
346,709 |
|
$ |
367,914 |
|
$ |
253,369 |
|
$ |
199,547 |
|
$ |
214,190 |
|
Ratio
to average net assets of: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
1.69 |
% |
1.83 |
% |
2.13 |
% |
2.22 |
% |
1.85 |
% |
Total
expenses |
0.64 |
% |
0.65 |
% |
0.71 |
% |
0.76 |
% |
0.78 |
% |
Net
expenses |
0.64 |
% |
0.65 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
0.70 |
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate(c) |
9 |
% |
7 |
% |
21 |
% |
31 |
% |
8 |
% |
|
|
(a) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
|
|
(b) |
Total
investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the
NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and
distribution at NAV 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. |
GHII
|
Guggenheim
S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period
Ended
August
31, 2015(a) |
|
Per
Share Data: |
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$ |
25.05 |
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income(b) |
0.71 |
|
Net
gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) |
(2.45 |
) |
Total
from investment operations |
(1.74 |
) |
Less
distributions from: |
|
Net
investment income |
(0.44 |
) |
Total
distributions to shareholders |
(0.44 |
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$ |
22.87 |
|
Market
Value, end of period |
$ |
22.56 |
|
Total
Return(c) |
|
Net
asset value |
-7.06 |
% |
Ratios/Supplemental
Data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in thousands) |
$ |
2,287 |
|
Ratio
to average net assets of: |
|
Net
investment income |
5.13 |
% |
Total
expenses |
0.45 |
% |
Net
expenses |
0.45 |
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate(d) |
13 |
% |
|
|
(a) |
Since
commencement of operations: February 11, 2015. 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
NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and
distribution at NAV 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. |
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