Balanced Allocation
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The balanced portfolio consists of a 40:60 split of fixed income to equity exposure. Balanced investors are often seeking the potential for long-term appreciation while minimizing the overall risk of their portfolio. They are willing to invest in the stock markets but typically maintain a large portion of income securities. The sample portfolio allocation can be rebalanced as often as desired back to the fixed weights (quarterly, semi-annually, or annually).
Investors that are seeking a balanced allocation may want to include the following asset classes and potential Claymore ETFs. The income portion of the sample allocation is focused on high quality Government and Corporate bonds. The Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Government Bond ETF (CLF), the Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Corporate Bond ETF (CBO) and the Claymore S&P/TSX CDN Preferred Share ETF (CPD) are potential Claymore ETFs that could fit in your allocation. The equity allocation is focused on broad market equity for Canadian, US, International and Emerging Markets exposure. Potential Claymore ETFs include the Claymore Canadian Fundamental Index ETF (CRQ), the Claymore US Fundamental Index ETF non hedged (CLU.C), the Claymore International Fundamental Index ETF (CIE) and the Claymore Broad Emerging Markets (CWO). In addition, an allocation to the global real estate asset class may be achieved by including the Claymore Global Real Estate ETF (CGR). The broad market equity exposure in this sample uses a Fundamental Indexing™ strategy, which weights companies by four factors: Total Sales, Total Cash Flow, Total Dividends, and Total Book Equity Value.
| | Asset Class | Weight | Potential
Claymore ETF | Management
Fee | Distribution
Schedule |
| | Canadian Equity | 20% | CRQ | 0.65% | quarterly |
| | US Equity | 15% | CLU.C | 0.65% | quarterly |
| | International Equity | 12.5% | CIE | 0.65% | quarterly |
| | Emerging Markets Equity | 5% | CWO | 0.65% | quarterly |
| | Global Real Estate | 7.5% | CGR | 0.65% | quarterly |
| | Preferred Shares | 10% | CPD | 0.45% | quarterly |
| | Corporate Fixed Income | 15% | CBO | 0.25% | quarterly |
| | Government Fixed Income | 10% | CLF | 0.15% | quarterly |
| | Cash Alternative | 5% | CMR | 0.25% | monthly |
| | Total | 100% | | 0.50% | |
| | Dividend Yield | 3.18% | | | |
Breakdown by Region
(as of December 31, 2009)
| | Canada | 34.52% |
| | US | 29.86% |
| | Europe | 11.94% |
| | Asia Developed | 10.24% |
| | Emerging Markets | 8.39% |
| | UK | 5.05% |
Breakdown by Sector
(as of December 31, 2009)
| | Financials | 45.00% |
| | Energy | 11.60% |
| | Materials
| 9.04% |
| | Consumer Discretionary | 8.61% |
| | Industrials | 7.04% |
| | Information Technology | 5.23% |
| | Consumer Staples | 4.55% |
| | Telecommunication Services | 3.83% |
| | Utilities | 2.59% |
| | Health Care | 2.52% |
Equity/Income Allocation
(as of December 31, 2009)
These sample portfolios and allocations are for illustrative purposes only and serve as examples of allocations of assets to various classes of equities and fixed income and are of a general nature only. This does not constitute investment advice to you or any particular investor and any allocation or investment decision you make should be made with the advice of your financial or investment advisor with respect to your individual circumstances and after reading the appropriate prospectuses.
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Sample Balanced portfolio. For illustrative purposes only. The data is subject to change on a daily basis. Country and sector breakdowns are based on the equity portion of the portfolio. All data as of December 31, 2009