Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF Announces Name Change and Investment Policy Change
July 30 2008 - 5:59PM
Business Wire
Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF (AMEX: LVL) announced today
that, effective September 30, 2008, the Fund will change its name
to the Claymore/S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF. At
that time, the Fund will change its current policy of seeking
investment results that correspond generally to the performance,
before the Fund�s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the
Benchmarks By Design High Income Index. Instead, the Fund will seek
investment results that correspond generally to the performance,
before the Fund's fees and expenses, of an equity index called the
S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index (the �Index�). The
Index is developed and maintained by Standard & Poor�s, a
division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Under the new policy,
the Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common
stocks and ADRs that comprise the Index. The Index consists of 100
common stocks and ADRs listed on national exchanges that offer high
dividend yields chosen from a universe consisting of the stocks
listed on the exchanges of those countries included in the
S&P/Citigroup Broad Market Index. Derivatives, structured
products, over-the-counter listings, mutual funds and
exchange-traded funds are excluded from the Index. The Index
methodology employs a yield-driven weighting scheme that weights
the highest yielding stocks most heavily, subject to constraints
that seek to provide diversification across individual stocks,
sectors and countries in the manner set forth in the Fund�s
registration statement. The Index is rebalanced semi-annually after
the close of the 10th U.S. trading day of January and July,
respectively. Potential Index constituents include common stocks
and ADRs with market capitalizations greater than $1.5 billion at
the time of reconstitution. For more information on the Index
please refer to the Standard and Poor�s web site at,
http://www2.standardandpoors.com/portal/site/sp/en/us/page.topic/
indices_divopp/2,3,6,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,1,0,0,0,0,0.html. (Due to its
length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet
browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)
Finally, the Fund�s distribution of income dividends, if any, will
change from monthly to quarterly, effective September 30, 2008. For
more information about Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF (AMEX:
LVL), please see www.claymore.com/LVL. About Claymore Securities
Claymore Securities, Inc. is a privately-held financial services
company offering unique investment solutions for financial advisors
and their valued clients. Claymore entities have provided
supervision, management, servicing or distribution on approximately
$18.4 billion in assets as of June 30, 2008. Claymore currently
offers exchange-traded funds, unit investment trusts and closed-end
funds. About Standard & Poor's Index Services Standard &
Poor's Index Services, the world's leading index provider,
maintains a wide variety of investable and benchmark indices to
meet an array of investor needs. Its family of indices includes the
S&P 500, an index with $1.32 trillion invested and $4.91
trillion benchmarked, and the S&P Global 1200, a composite
index comprised of seven regional and country headline indices.
Standard & Poor�s� and S&P� are registered trademarks of
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (�McGraw-Hill�) and have been
licensed for use by Claymore Advisors, LLC. The Claymore/S&P
Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF is not sponsored, endorsed,
sold or promoted by McGraw-Hill or S&P and McGraw-Hill and
S&P makes no representation, warranty or condition regarding
the advisability of investing in the Claymore/S&P Global
Dividend Opportunities Index ETF. For more information, please
visit www.standardandpoors.com/indices. Risks Considerations:
Investors should consider the following risk factors and special
considerations associated with investing in the Fund, which may
cause you to lose money, including the entire principal that you
invest. Equity Risk: The value of the securities held by the Funds
will fall due to general market and economic conditions,
perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of
securities held by the Funds participate, or factors relating to
specific companies in which the Funds invest. Foreign Investment
Risk: Investing in non-U.S. issuers, although limited to ADRs, may
involve unique risks such as currency, political, and economic
risk, as well as less market liquidity, generally greater market
volatility and less complete financial information than for U.S.
issuers. Small and Medium-Sized Company Risk: Investing in
securities of these companies involves greater risk as their stocks
may be more volatile and less liquid than investing in more
established companies. These stocks may have returns that vary,
sometimes significantly, from the overall stock market. REIT Risk:
Investments in securities of real estate companies involve risks.
These risks include, among others, adverse changes in national,
state or local real estate conditions; obsolescence of properties;
changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgage funds; and
the impact of changes in environmental laws. Master Limited
Partnership (MLP) Risk: Investments in securities of MLPs involve
risks that differ from an investment in common stock. Holders of
the units of MLPs have more limited control and limited rights to
vote on matters affecting the partnership. There are also certain
tax risks associated with an investment in units of MLPs. Risks of
Investing in Other Investment Companies: Investments in securities
of other investment companies involve risks, including, among
others, the fact that shares of other investment companies are
subject to the management fees and other expenses of those
companies, and the purchase of shares of some investment companies
(in the case of closed-end investment companies) may sometimes
require the payment of substantial premiums above the value of such
companies� portfolio securities or net asset values. Preferred
Stock Risk: There are special risks associated with investing in
preferred securities, including risks related to deferral,
non-cumulative dividends, subordination, liquidity, limited voting
rights and special redemption rights. Distribution Risk: The Fund
intends to make a level dividend distribution each month to its
shareholders of the net investment income of the Fund after payment
of Fund operating expenses. The level dividend rate may be modified
by the Trust�s Board of Trustees from time to time. If, for any
monthly distribution, the Fund�s investment company taxable income,
if any (which term includes net short-term capital gain) is less
than the amount of the distribution, the difference will generally
be a tax-free �return of capital� distributed from the Fund�s
assets. The ultimate tax characterization of the Fund�s
distributions in a calendar year may not finally be determined
until after the end of that calendar year. This distribution policy
may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences
to the Fund and its shareholders because it may result in a �return
of capital,� resulting in less of a shareholder�s assets being
invested in the Fund and, over time, increase the Fund�s expense
ratio. Non-Correlation Risk: The Fund�s return may not match the
return of the Index including, but not limited to, operating
expenses and costs in buying and selling securities to reflect
changes in the Index. The Fund may not be fully invested at times.
If the Fund utilizes a sampling approach or futures or other
derivative positions, its return may not correlate with the Index
return, as would be the case if it purchased all of the stocks with
the same weightings as the Index. Replication Management Risk: The
Fund is not �actively� managed. Therefore, it would not necessarily
sell a stock because the stock�s issuer was in financial trouble
unless that stock is removed from the Index. Issuer-Specific
Changes: The value of an individual security or particular type of
security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can
perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The
value of securities of smaller issuers can be more volatile than
that of larger issuers. Non-Diversified Fund Risk: The Fund can
invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual
issuers than a diversified fund. Changes in the market value of a
single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price
than would occur in a diversified fund. The following outlines the
primary risks of strategies pursued by the types of CEFs in which
the Fund may invest. Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that a
bond issuer fails to make principal or interest payments when due
to the Fund, or that the credit quality of the issuer falls. High
Yield Risk: CEFs that invest in high yield securities and unrated
securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as �junk
bonds�) may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity
risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. Convertible
Security Risk: Convertible security risk is the risk that the value
of CEFs� convertible securities may decline in response to such
factors as rising interest rates and fluctuations in the market
price of the convertible securities� underlying common stock.
Prepayment Risk: Prepayment risk is the risk that homeowners or
consumers may prepay mortgage or consumer loans, which may affect
the yield of mortgage- or asset-backed securities that are backed
by such loans. Please read the Fund�s prospectus for more detailed
information on these risks and considerations. Investors should
consider the investment objectives and policies, risk
considerations, charges and expenses of any investment product
carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other
relevant information. Investors should read the prospectus
carefully before investing or sending money. For this and more
information, please contact a securities representative or Claymore
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