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The Claymore S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend ETF has been designed to replicate the performance of the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index. To qualify for membership in the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index, Standard & Poor’s must first consider the company a “Dividend Aristocrat” by satisfying the following criteria:
The index methodology incorporates concentration limits to prevent any stock from being more than 8% of the Index weight, any income trust constituent from being more than 5% of the Index weight and income trusts in aggregate from exceeding 30% of the Index weight at each quarterly rebalancing.
The Index is weighted by indicated annual dividend yield, with constituents being reweighted every quarter. The Dividend Aristocrats constituent universe is reviewed every December.
as of 2/8/10
Figures are based on market close.
as of 12/31/09
1 Price/Earnings is a valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings. 2 A ratio used to compare a stock's market value to its book value. It is calculated by dividing the current closing price of the stock by the latest quarter's book value per share.
This data is subject to change on a daily basis.
The data is subject to change on a daily basis.
There is no assurance the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Index returns do 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. Mutual funds are not guaranteed. Their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
An investment in the Fund will be subject to certain risk factors, including: there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to achieve its distribution or total return objectives; Risk of Error in Replicating the Mergent’s Canadian Dividend & Income Achievers Index; Equity Risk; Index Investment Strategy Risk; Tracking Error; Rebalancing and Adjustment Risk; Calculation and Termination of the Mergent’s Canadian Dividend & Income Achievers Index; Cease Trading of Constituent Securities; Illiquid Securities; Use of Derivative Instruments; Securities Lending; Trading Price of Units; Potential Conflicts of Interest; Changes in Legislation; Taxation of the Fund; Absence of an Active Market for the Units and Lack of Operating History.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. The indicated rate of return is the historical annual compounded total return including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions and does not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.