NEWS
Guggenheim Investments to Close and Liquidate China Yuan Bond ETF (RMB)
On May 15, Guggenheim Investments announced that it will liquidate its Guggenheim Yuan Bond ETF (RMB) in order to reinforce its commitment to focusing resources on products that have demonstrated the most demand in the marketplace. RMB accounts for about a tenth of one percent of Guggenheim Investments’ $14.1 billion in exchange traded assets. (Assets as of 4/30/2013.)
Guggenheim Investments is fully committed to it's exchange traded product business (ETP) and following the liquidation will continue to offer 67 ETPs which seek to provide exposure to a wide range of domestic, international and currency-based investment strategies.
For more information, call 800.820.0888 or click on the following links to read the press release announcing the close of RMB, as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
RSP Celebrates 10 Years
On April 24, 2013, Guggenheim S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (RSP)—the first equal weight ETF in the industry—celebrated its 10 year anniversary. Earlier in the year, RSP celebrated another milestone when it reached $4 billion in assets under management. RSP offers investors an alternative to investing in the cap-weighted S&P 500 Index. By offering equal exposure to all companies in the index, RSP eliminates the domination that a few mega-cap companies have over the S&P 500 Index and provides broader market exposure.
Since pioneering the equal weight ETF market with the launch of RSP, Guggenheim has continued its dedication to being a leader in equal weight investing by introducing additional equal weight ETFs covering domestic and international markets, as well as, sectors within the S&P 500. We are now proud to offer 14 equal weight ETFs. To learn more about the potential benefits and risk of RSP, please click on the link below.
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Guggenheim Investments to Close and Liquidate Nine Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
On February 15, 2013, Guggenheim Investments announced plans to close and liquidate nine exchange traded funds (ETFs). The affected products, which are listed below, are closing in order to focus resources on products that have demonstrated greater marketplace demand. The nine ETFs represent approximately $148 million in assets* or 1% of the firm’s total $13.7 billion in exchange traded assets. (Assets as of 1.31.2013)
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Ticker |
ETF |
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ABCS |
Guggenheim ABC High Dividend ETF² |
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EWEF |
Guggenheim MSCI EAFE Equal Weight ETF¹ |
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EWMD |
Guggenheim S&P MidCap 400® Equal Weight ETF¹ |
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EWSM |
Guggenheim S&P SmallCap 600® Equal Weight ETF¹ |
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FAA |
Guggenheim Airline ETF² |
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RSU |
Guggenheim 2x S&P 500® ETF¹ |
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RSW |
Guggenheim Inverse 2x S&P 500® ETF¹ |
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WFVK |
Wilshire 5000 Total Market ETF² |
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WXSP |
Wilshire 4500 Completion ETF² |
¹ Shares of the funds are distributed by Guggenheim Distributors, LLC
² Shares of the funds are distributed by Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC.
Guggenheim Investments is fully committed to our exchange traded product business and will continue to offer 68 exchange traded products which provide exposure to a wide range of fixed-income, domestic equity, international equity and currency-based investment strategies.
For more information, call 888.WHY.ETFs or click on the following links to read the press release announcing the firm’s exchange traded fund consolidation, as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
BSCC and BSJC Mature
On December 28, 2012, Guggenheim BulletShares 2012 Corporate Bond ETF announced its final maturity distribution. View Details.
On December 28, 2012, Guggenheim BulletShares 2012 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF announced its final maturity distribution.
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Scheduled Maturities for BSCC and BSJC
Guggenheim Investments announces distribution schedules associated with the maturities of Guggenheim BulletShares 2012 Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: BSCC) and Guggenheim BulletShares 2012 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: BSJC).
ETF Year End Distributions
Guggenheim announces fixed income ETF year-end and regular monthly distributions.
Guggenheim announces equity ETF year-end and quarterly distributions.
Guggenheim Investments Estimated 2012 Annual Capital Gains Distributions for ETFs
On December 3, 2012, Guggenheim Investments announced estimated annual capital gains distributions for certain Guggenheim Investments exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Guggenheim BulletShares® ETFs—Worth A Look
In May 2012, Morningstar took a look at Guggenheim BulletShares® ETFs—the industry’s first suite of target maturity ETFs. Unlike most fixed-income ETFs which hold fixed income securities and roll over maturing holdings into new holdings, the unique BulletShares line-up has holdings that mature within a specified year—offering investors the ability to manage to a specific investment (or target)date. Morningstar states, "Target-maturity bond ETFs are the next evolution of fixed-income investing. Growth will be slow initially, but the new structure has too many advantages to not catch on with investors."
 Morningstar, "Build Your Own Bond Ladder With ETFs"
by Timothy Strauts May 11, 2012
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2012 BulletShares ETF Maturity Information
On December 31, 2012, two GuggenheimBulletShares® exchange traded funds(ETFs) will mature:
As with the successful maturity of our first BulletShares defined maturity product, Guggenheim BulletShares 2011 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCB) in December 2011, BSCC and BSJC will follow a similar wind-down schedule.
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Take Advantage of Mega-Cap Opportunities with Guggenheim Russell Top 50® ETF (XLG)
Difficult credit conditions and a lessened risk appetite may make large-cap investments an appealing investment choice. The largest of the large—mega-cap stocks—typically are seen as a lower risk to investors—offering stable business models as well as dividends. Investors can access the country’s largest stocks through Guggenheim Russell Top 50® ETF (XLG) which provides access to the mega-cap market through the 50 largest U.S. companies as identified by the Russell Top 50® Index.
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Equal Weight ETFs—Not all investments are created equal.
An alternative approach to cap-weighting is equal weight investing, which invests equally across an index’s constituents or market segments. Equal weight investing provides equal representation for each component of an index, whether that be at the sector level, the actual constituent level or a combination of both. The potential benefits of an equal weight approach are three-fold, including:
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Performance Potential
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Diversification*
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Disciplined Rebalancing
Guggenheim Investments pioneered the equal weight ETF market, launching the first equal weight ETF in April 2003—Guggenheim S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (RSP). Since then, Guggenheim has continued its dedication to being a leader in equal weight investing by introducing 16 additional equal weight ETFs covering domestic and international markets, as well as, sectors within the S&P 500.
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