CIF Resources

CIF

FUND SUMMARY

The Claymore Global Infrastructure ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that generally correspond to the performance of the MFC Global Infrastructure Index (the "Index"), less fees and expenses. The Index seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity-related securities involved in the infrastructure sector. MFC employs a proprietary quantitative multi-factor bottom-up selection process to select and weight the top companies involved in the infrastructure sector generally within the following industry segments:

  • Airport Services
  • Highways & Railtracks
  • Marine Ports & Services
  • Construction & Engineering
  • Electric Utilities
  • Multi-Utilities
  • Gas Utilities
  • Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
  • Heavy Electrical Equipment
  • Water Utilities

or companies elsewhere classified that in the opinion of MFC derive a substantial portion of their sales or profits from the infrastructure sector.

Fund Statistics

as of 2/8/10

  MARKET PRICE NAV
Close $16.02 $16.17
Change ($0.67) ($0.06)
52-Week High $17.76 $17.43
52-Week Low $12.18 $12.36
Bid/Ask Midpoint $16.26
Bid/Ask Premium (Discount) 0.51 %
Volume 300
Shares Outstanding 1,635,000
Total Managed Assets $26,441,391
Total Managed Assets (Common and Advisor) $27,812,602
Price History

INDEX CHARACTERISTICS

as of 12/31/09

Number of Securities 59
Current Dividend Yield 3.1%
Average Price/Earnings1 17.3 x
Average Price/Book2 2.1 x
Average Market Capitalization
$17.6 Bil

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.

TOP COUNTRY WEIGHTINGS

as of 12/31/09

COUNTRY WEIGHTING
United States 42.75%
Canada 21.65 %
Hong Kong 6.77 %
Germany 6.20 %
Netherlands 4.43 %
Mexico 4.30 %
Singapore 3.41 %
France 3.37 %
Bermuda 1.41 %
Greece 1.31 %
Chile 1.22 %
Brazil 1.05 %
Portugal 0.91 %
Britain 0.68 %
Bahamas 0.54 %

This data is subject to change on a daily basis.

Profile

Symbol (Click for Intraday Price) CIF
Exchange TSX
CUSIP 18383B112
Fund Inception Date 8/27/08
Rebalance Date -
Income Distribution Canadian & Foreign Dividend Income
Distribution Schedule (if any) Quarterly
Management Fees 0.65 %
Fiscal Year-End 12/31
Investment Adviser Claymore Investments, Inc.
Index Name MFC Global Infrastructure Index
Index Provider MFC Global Investment Management®
RRSP, RRIF, RESP, DPSP, TFSA 100% Eligible
DRIP Yes
PACC Yes
SWP Yes

Top Fund Holdings

as of 2/8/10

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO. 4.67 %
HUTCHISON WHAMPOA ADR CNV 5 ORD HKD0.25 4.52 %
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 4.32 %
AECON GROUP INC 4.26 %
EMPRESAS ICA SAB SPON ADR EACH REPR 12 3.71 %
E.ON AG 3.70 %
KEPPEL CORP LTD-SPONS ADR 3.53 %
SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC COM 3.50 %
SPECTRA ENERGY CORP 3.47 %
ENBRIDGE INC 3.40 %
All Holdings

Top Sectors

as of 2/8/10

SECTOR WEIGHTING
Industrials 39.84 %
Utilities 29.15 %
Energy 27.31 %
Unclassified 3.71 %
All Sectors

CURRENT DISTRIBUTION

Ex-Date 12/24/09
Record Date 12/30/09
Payable Date 1/7/10
Distribution per Share $0.118000
Distribution History

RISKS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

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. The Index performance results are hypothetical. 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 Indices; Equity Risk; Rebalancing and Adjustment Risk; Tracking Error; Calculation and Termination of the Indices; Cease Trading of Constituent Securities; Fluctuations in Net Asset Value; 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; Index Investment Strategy Risk; Changes in Dividend Policies; Foreign Investment Risk; Interest Rate Risk.

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.