RISKS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
There is no assurance the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Historical return on investment in gold does not represent Fund returns. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Exchange-Traded funds are not guaranteed. Their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. An investment in the Units will be subject to certain risk factors, including: (i) there can be no assurance that the Claymore Gold Bullion ETF will be able to achieve its investment objective; (ii) the NAV per Unit will vary according to, among other things, the value of the gold bullion held in the Portfolio, the hedging strategy in relation to the Hedged Common Units and distributions paid on the Units, if any; (iii) concentration risk and the risk of holding gold versus other types of investments; (iv) risks relating to the price of gold; (v) risks relating to loss, damage or restriction of access to gold and risks relating to inspection of gold; (vi) risks relating to uninsured or underinsured losses; (vii) risks relating to unallocated gold; (viii) risks relating to the hedging strategy relating to the Hedged Common Units of the Claymore Gold Bullion ETF; (ix) reliance on the Manager; (x) sensitivity to interest rates; (xi) risks relating to redemptions of Units; (xii) the Units may trade in the market at a premium or a discount to the NAV per Unit and there can be no guarantee that Units will trade at prices that reflect their net asset value; (xiii) global geo-political events can affect the price of gold; (xiv) the purchase or sale by the Claymore Gold Bullion ETF of gold bullion in connection with the creation or redemption of Baskets of Physical Gold Bullion may temporarily increase or decrease the price of gold; (xv) potential conflicts of interest; (xvi) changes in legislation; (xvii) counterparty risk; (xviii) risks relating to exemptive relief; and (xix) risks related to taxation of the Claymore Gold Bullion ETF. “ScotiaMocatta”® is a registered trademark of the Bank of Nova Scotia, and has been licensed for use by Claymore Investments, Inc. The third party owners of the trademarks do not sponsor or endorse, sell or promote Claymore ETFs, are not affiliated with Claymore Investments, Inc., and make no representation, warranty or condition regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.