| Step 1: | Identify Entire Closed-End Fund Universe |
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Narrow the Closed-End Fund Universe. Exclude funds that:
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| Step 3: | Rank Remaining Closed-End Funds Based on Premium/Discount (80% weighting) and Distribution Yield (20% weighting) |
| Step 4: | Select the Top 75 Ranked Closed-End Funds: Weightings based on each fund’s trading volume and premium/discount ranking |
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| Value Close | 68.55 |
| Value Change | -0.36 |
| 52-Week High | -79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 79,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,335.00 |
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Value Close and Value Change are the Index’s daily market “price” and “price change” as of the date noted. Figures are based on market close. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. The referenced indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses. |
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| Ticker | CLMRCEF |
| Index Inception Date | 12/5/07 |
| Rebalance Frequency | Every 367 Days |
| Number of Constituents | 73 |
| Average Market Capitalization* | $1,121.92 Million |
| Average Indicated Dividend Yield* | 8.90% |
| Average Premium/Discount* | -10.67% |
| Maintained By | Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC |
| * Weighted average of the underlying closed-end funds that comprise the index. All data as of 3.31.2024 and is subject to change on a daily basis. | |
| Asset Class | Weighting |
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| U.S.Equity | 35.95% |
| U.S. Fixed Income | 29.99% |
| U.S. Mixed Allocation | 9.01% |
| Global Equity | 8.88% |
| Global Fixed Income | 4.95% |
| Global Alternative | 3.98% |
| Global Mixed Allocation | 2.16% |
| U.S. Alternative | 1.30% |
| India Equity | 1.12% |
| International Fixed Income | 1.01% |
| International Equity | 0.99% |
| North American Region Equity | 0.66% |
| Cash | 0.00% |
| Index data is based on the individual closed-end funds that comprise the Index. This data is subject to change on a daily basis. Weightings and classifications derived by Guggenheim Fund Distributors, LLC. using Bloomberg data. |
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| Name | Weighting |
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| PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund | 4.15% |
| BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust of Benef Interest | 4.05% |
| BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust | 4.03% |
| DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund | 3.40% |
| BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust | 3.14% |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc. | 2.92% |
| Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund of Benef.Interest | 2.80% |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | 2.62% |
| Blackrock Health Sciences Trust II | 2.41% |
| BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II | 2.34% |
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All Constituents
This data is subject to change on a daily basis. This is not an offering of any closed-end fund listed.
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Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding the ability of the Index to track general market performance. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC shall not be liable to any person for any error in the Index nor shall it be under any obligation to advise any person of any error therein.
Certain Claymore CEF Index constituents may be closed-end funds advised by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, receives an advisory fee from such closed-end funds as investment adviser. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC. may act as a servicing agent for certain closed-end funds included in the Claymore CEF Index and receives fees for this activity.
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