Closed-End Covered Call and Income Portfolio Series 1

The Trust will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of its assets in common stocks of closed-end investment companies ("closed-end funds"), that are considered to be covered call securities and/or income funds. Claymore through proprietary research and strategic alliances will strive to select closed-end funds featuring the potential for current income, diversification and overall liquidity.

The Sponsor has selected for the portfolio common stocks of closed-end funds believed to have the best potential to achieve the Trust’s investment objective (the “securities”). The closed-end funds’ portfolios consist primarily of covered call securities and/or income producing securities including, high-yield bonds and preferred securities.

As of the Trust’s inception date (the “Inception Date”), 100% of the Trust’s portfolio is invested in securities of closed-end funds with portfolios that consist primarily of covered call securities and/or income producing securities including high yield bonds and preferred securities.

When selecting closed-end funds for inclusion in this portfolio the Sponsor looks at numerous factors. These factors include but are not limited to:

• Investment Objective. The Sponsor favors funds that have a clear investment objective in line with the Trust’s objective and, based upon a review of publicly available information, appear to be maintaining it.
• Premium/Discount. The Sponsor favors funds that are trading at a discount relative to their peers and relative to their long-term average.
• Consistent Dividend. The Sponsor favors funds that have a history of paying a consistent and competitive dividend which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, can be maintained.
• Performance. The Sponsor favors funds that have a history of strong relative performance (based on market price and net asset value) when compared to their peers and an applicable benchmark.

Some of the securities held by the closed-end funds may be income producing securities including corporate bonds, preferred securities and high-yield bonds. High-yield or “junk” bonds, the generic names for bonds rated below the category of “BBB” by Standard & Poor’s or the category of “Baa” by Moody’s, are frequently issued by corporations in the growth stage of their development or by established companies who are highly leveraged or whose operations or industries are depressed. Obligations rated below investment grade should be considered speculative as these ratings indicate a quality of less than investment grade. Because high-yield bonds are generally subordinated obligations and are perceived by investors to be riskier than higher rated securities, their prices tend to fluctuate more than higher rated securities and are affected by short-term credit developments to a greater degree.

You can lose money by investing in the Trust. The Trust also might not perform as well as you expect. This can happen for reasons such as these:

• Share prices can be volatile. The value of your investment may fall over time.
• The value of the securities in the closed-end funds will generally fall if interest rates, in general, rise. Typically, securities with longer periods before maturity are more sensitive to interest rate changes.
• An issuer may be unwilling or unable to make principal payments and/or to declare dividends in the future, may call a security before its stated maturity, or may reduce the level of dividends declared. This may result in a reduction in the value of your units.
• The financial condition of an issuer may worsen or its credit ratings may drop, resulting in a reduction in the value of your units. This may occur at any point in time, including during the primary offering period.
• The Trust is concentrated in securities of closed-end funds. Closed-end funds are actively managed investment companies that invest in various types of securities. Closed-end funds issue shares of common stock that are traded on a securities exchange. Closed-end funds are subject to various risks, including management’s ability to meet the closed-end fund’s investment objective, and to manage the closed-end fund portfolio when the underlying securities are redeemed or sold, during periods of market turmoil and as investors’ perceptions regarding closed-end funds or their underlying investments change. Closed-end funds are not redeemable at the option of the shareholder and they may trade in the market at a discount to their net asset value. Closed-end funds may also employ the use of leverage which increases risk and volatility.
• Certain closed-end funds held by the Trust invest in bonds that are rated below investment grade and are considered to be “junk” securities. Below investment grade obligations are considered to be speculative and are subject to greater market and credit risks, and accordingly, the risk of non-payment or default is higher than investment grade securities. In addition, such securities may be more sensitive to interest rate changes and more likely to receive early returns of principal.
• Some of the closed-end funds held by the Trust may invest in bonds that are rated as investment grade by only one rating agency. As a result, such split-rated securities may have more speculative characteristics and are more subject to a greater risk of default than securities rated as investment grade by both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s.
• The Trust is considered to be a “trust of funds.” As such, it is subject to certain termination restrictions that may result in a reduction in the value of your units.
• Inflation may decrease the value of money, which may lead to a decrease in the value of assets or income from investments.
• We do not actively manage the portfolio. The Trust will generally hold, and may continue to buy, the same securities even though the security’s outlook or rating or its market value or yield may have changed.