UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-21910

 

Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Nicholas Dalmaso,

2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 505-3700

 

Date of fiscal year end: May 31

 

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2007

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), is as follows:

 


LOGO


 

Contents

    

Dear Shareholder

   3

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

   4

Fund Summary & Performance

   14

Overview of Fund Expenses

   21

Portfolio of Investments

   23

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   35

Statement of Operations

   36

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

   37

Financial Highlights

   38

Notes to Financial Statements

   45

Supplemental Information

   48

Board Considerations Regarding Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

   49

Trust Information

   51

About the Fund Manager

   Back Cover

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LOGO

The shareholder report you are reading right now is just the beginning of the story. Online at www.claymore.com , you will find:

 

   

Daily and historical fund pricing, fund returns, portfolio holdings and characteristics and distribution history.

 

   

Investor guides and fund fact sheets.

 

   

Regulatory documents including a prospectus and copies of shareholder reports.

Claymore Securities is constantly updating and expanding shareholder information services on each Funds’ website, in an ongoing effort to provide you with the most current information about how your Fund’s assets are managed, and the results of our efforts. It is just one more small way we are working to keep you better informed about your investment.

 

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Dear Shareholder

As Investment Adviser, Claymore Advisors, LLC (“Claymore”) is delighted to present the semi-annual shareholder report for seven of our recently launched exchange-traded funds (“ETFs” or “Funds”). This report covers performance of these Funds from their inception through November 30, 2007.

Two of these ETFs commenced operations June 27, 2007. They are:

 

   

Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Index ETF (ticker: “EXB”)

 

   

Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF (ticker: “JNR”)

One ETF commenced operations July 3, 2007. It is:

 

   

Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF (ticker: “ENY”)

Two ETFs commenced operations July 11, 2007. They are:

 

   

Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF (ticker: “CRO”)

 

   

Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog ETF (ticker: “HGI”)

One ETF commenced operations July 30, 2007. It is:

 

   

Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF (ticker: “ROB”)

One ETF commenced operations November 9, 2007. It is:

 

   

Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF (ticker: “CUT”)

The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before each Fund’s fees and expenses, of its respective underlying index as named in its prospectus.

Claymore is committed to providing investors with innovative index-strategy-driven investment solutions. Accordingly, including these seven global-themed ETFs, since entering the exchange-traded fund business in September 2006 through November 2007, we have launched 35 U.S.-listed ETFs, and more are planned in the coming months.

Claymore has partnered with a diverse group of index providers to create some of the most distinctive ETFs currently available. The index providers design indices using defined selection methodologies in the creation of their indices. Unlike ETFs that track traditional indices representing broad market participation, the indices that many of Claymore’s U.S.-listed ETFs track seek to capture the investment potential of unique strategies. We believe that a strategy-driven, quantitative process provides a disciplined investment approach offering the potential for superior performance over market cycles.

To learn more about the performance of each ETF, we encourage you to read the Management Discussion of Fund Performance section of the report, which begins on page 4.

 

Sincerely,
LOGO
Nicholas Dalmaso

Chief Executive Officer

Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

 

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Management Discussion of | Fund Performance |

EXB | Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Index ETF

The Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Index ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an index called the Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Index (the “Clear EB&A Index” or “Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in equity securities, American depositary receipts (“ADRs”) and global depositary receipts (“GDRs”) that comprise the Index. Claymore Advisors, LLC (“the Investment Adviser”) seeks a correlation over time of .95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Fund, using a low cost “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, will seek to replicate, before expenses, the performance of the Clear EB&A Index. The Index is comprised of approximately 100 equity securities traded on global exchanges, as well as ADRs and GDRs of companies that operate a security exchange or brokerage/asset management firm as a primary business. The companies in the Index are intended to be representative of the highest ranking stocks in the global universe of companies engaged in these businesses as determined through independent research provided by Clear Indexes LLC (“Clear” or the “Index Provider”). The Index may include large-capitalization, mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies as defined by Clear. The Fund generally will invest in all of the stocks comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of June 27, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 9.41%, representing a change in market price to $26.87 on November 30, 2007, from $24.56 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of 9.24%, representing a change in NAV to $26.83 on November 30, 2007, from $24.56 at inception. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price premium to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time. However, the Investment Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of the shares should not be sustained.

For index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned 9.81% and the MSCI World Index returned 2.36% for the same period. The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures global developed market equity performance of the developed market country indices of Europe, Australasia, the Far East, the U.S. and Canada. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of June 27, 2007, through November 30, 2007, was a difficult environment for investors in both equity and fixed income, as concerns have mounted about the widening impact of the sub-prime mortgage crisis on the markets and the economy as a whole. Equity markets were highly volatile, with no pronounced trend that defines the entire period. In the fixed income market, spreads between credits of the highest quality and riskier instruments have widened dramatically, as investors have become increasingly intolerant of risk.

Most international equity markets were stronger than the U.S. market, with particular strength in Asian markets other than Japan. Most world economies continued to expand during 2007, despite a variety of concerns. In the U.S., consumer spending has held up reasonably well, and labor market trends remain fairly positive. Business investment and corporate earnings continued to grow. Expansion in net exports, supported by economic growth abroad and the weak dollar, contributed to growth in the U.S., cushioning the impact of the housing correction. Beginning in September, the Fed reduced interest rates three times, striving to strike a balance between providing needed support for financial markets and keeping inflation at a moderate level.

Performance Attribution

Since essentially all of the Fund’s investments are in the financial sector, performance is driven mainly by the returns of sub-sectors of the financial sector and by individual positions. Major contributors to return were investment services firms, including Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. and Deutsche Boerse AG (7.7% and 7.7% of total investments, respectively). Detractors from performance included asset managers such as Legg Mason Inc. and Franklin Resources Inc. (2.3% and 4.5% of total investments, respectively).

 

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CUT | Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF

The Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Clear Global Timber Index (the “Index”). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock, American depositary receipts (“ADRs”) and global depositary receipts (“GDRs”) that comprise the Index. Claymore Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) seeks a correlation over time of .95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Fund, using a low cost “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, will seek to replicate, before expenses, the performance of the Clear Global Timber Index. All stocks in the Index are selected from the universe of global timber companies. Clear Indexes LLC (“Clear” or the “Index Provider”) defines global timber companies as firms who own or lease forested land and harvest the timber from such forested land for commercial use and sale of wood-based products, including lumber, pulp or other processed or finished goods such as paper and packaging. Potential Index constituents include securities with market capitalizations greater than $300 million, which includes securities of all market capitalizations as determined by Clear. The Fund generally will invest in all of the stocks comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of November 9, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -0.44%, representing a change in market price to $24.80 on November 30, 2007, from $24.91 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of -1.52%, representing a change in NAV to $24.53 on November 30, 2007, from $24.91 at inception. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price premium to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time. However, the Investment Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of the shares should not be sustained.

For index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned -1.42% and the MSCI World Index returned -0.45% for the same period. The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures global developed market equity performance of the developed market country indices of Europe, Australasia, the Far East, the U.S. and Canada. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

During the brief period from the fund’s inception date of November 9, 2007, through November 30, 2007, returns of most major U.S. equity indices were marginally positive. Large-cap stocks generally performed better than small-cap, as investors have demonstrated a preference for securities perceived as less risky. Most international equity markets were stronger than the U.S. market, with particular strength in Asian markets other than Japan.

Economic reports during the period were mixed. While most world economies continued to expand, the U.S. economy struggled to cope with a slump in the housing market and a broadly-based tightening of credit conditions. Expansion in net exports, supported by economic growth abroad and the weak dollar, contributed to growth in the U.S., cushioning the impact of the housing correction. The Fed has begun to reduce interest rates, striving to strike a balance between providing needed support for financial markets and keeping inflation at a moderate level.

Performance Attribution

Since the Fund’s investments are concentrated in the timber industry, performance is driven mainly by individual positions in this industry. The strongest gains in the Fund’s first few weeks of operation were in two Brazilian companies, Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA, which produces a variety of pulp and paper products, and Aracruz Celulose SA, a producer of bleached hardwood kraft market pulp (5.4% and 4.9% of total investments, respectively). Detractors from performance include Sino-Forest Corporation, a Chinese commercial forestry plantation operator, and China Grand Forestry Resources Group Ltd., a Hong Kong company in the ecological forestry business (4.6% and 2.2% of total investments, respectively).

 

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JNR | Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF

The Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Clear Global Vaccine Index (the “Index”). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in equity securities, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) that comprise the Index. Claymore Advisors, LLC (“the Investment Adviser”) seeks a correlation over time of .95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Fund, using a low cost “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, will seek to replicate, before expenses, the performance of the Clear Global Vaccine Index. The companies in the Index are intended to be representative of the global universe of companies that research, develop, manufacture, license and/or market vaccines, as determined through independent research provided by Clear Indexes LLC (“Clear” or the “Index Provider”). The Index is generally comprised of approximately 40 securities traded on developed market exchanges as well as ADRs and GDRs. Clear generally defines developed market as the capital markets of those countries with high levels of per capita income and strict market regulation resulting in greater transparency. Specifically, all or any subset of the following countries/regions are currently considered to be developed markets – Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the U.S. The Index may include large capitalization, mid-capitalization or small-capitalization companies as defined by Clear. The Fund generally will invest in all of the stocks comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of June 27, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 0.04%, representing a change in market price to $24.97 as of November 30, 2007, from $24.96 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of -0.60%, representing a change in NAV to $24.81 on November 30, 2007, from $24.96 at inception. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price premium to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time. However, the Investment Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of the shares should not be sustained.

For index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned -0.01% and the MSCI World Index returned 2.36% for the same period. The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures global developed market equity performance of the developed market country indices of Europe, Australasia, the Far East, the U.S. and Canada. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of June 27, 2007, through November 30, 2007, was a difficult environment for investors in both equity and fixed income, as concerns have mounted about the widening impact of the sub-prime mortgage crisis on the markets and the economy as a whole. Equity markets were highly volatile, with no pronounced trend that defines the entire period. In the fixed income market, spreads between credits of the highest quality and riskier instruments have widened dramatically, as investors have become increasingly intolerant of risk. Most international equity markets were stronger than the U.S. market, with particular strength in Asian markets other than Japan.

Most world economies continued to expand during 2007, despite a variety of concerns. In the U.S., consumer spending has held up reasonably well, and labor market trends remain fairly positive. Business investment and corporate earnings continued to grow. Expansion in net exports, supported by economic growth abroad and the weak dollar, contributed to growth in the U.S., cushioning the impact of the housing correction. Beginning in September, the Fed reduced interest rates three times, striving to strike a balance between providing needed support for financial markets and keeping inflation at a moderate level.

Performance Attribution

Since the majority of the Fund’s investments are in the health care sector, performance is driven largely by returns of positions within this sector. Major contributors to return were large pharmaceutical firms including U.S. industry leaders Merck & Co., Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, and Sanofi-Aventis SA, a French company (5.4%, 5.0% and 5.2% of total investments, respectively). Most of the positions that detracted from performance were in the biotechnology area. These include Pharmexa A/S, a Danish company engaged in the field of immunotherapy and vaccines for the treatment of cancer and serious chronic and infectious diseases; Cytos Biotechnology AG, a Swiss firm that develops immunodrugs for treatment and prevention of chronic diseases; Avant Immunotherapeutics, Inc., a U.S. company that uses applications of immunology to develop products for the prevention and treatment of diseases; and Oncothyreon, Inc., formerly Biomira, Inc., an international biotechnology company headquartered in Canada (0.3%, 1.4%, 0.1% and 0.2% of total investments, respectively).

 

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ROB | Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF

The Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Robb Report Global Luxury Index (the “Index”). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock and American depositary receipts (“ADRs”) and global depositary receipts (“GDRs”) that comprise the Index. Claymore Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) seeks a correlation over time of 0.95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Fund, using a low cost “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, seeks to replicate, before expenses, the performance of the Robb Report Global Luxury Index. The Index is comprised of no fewer than 20 and up to 100 equity securities traded on major global developed market exchanges, as well as ADRs and GDRs of companies whose primary business is the provision of global luxury goods and services. These may include retailers, manufacturers (which may include automobiles, boats, aircraft, and consumer electronics), travel and leisure firms, and investment and other professional services firms. The designation of such firms as “luxury” is determined by the publisher of the Robb Report Magazine, CurtCo Robb Media, LLC (the “Robb Report” or the “Index Provider”). Robb Report generally defines “developed markets” as countries whose economies have high income levels, strong legal protection and sophisticated stock exchanges. The current list of global developed markets consists of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of July 30, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 4.12%, representing a change in market price to $24.78 on November 30, 2007, from $23.80 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of 3.87%, representing a change in NAV to $24.72 on November 30, 2007, from $23.80 at inception. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price premium to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time. However, the Investment Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of the shares should not be sustained.

For index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned 4.49% and the MSCI World Index returned 4.38% for the same period. The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures global developed market equity performance of the developed market country indices of Europe, Australasia, the Far East, the U.S. and Canada. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of July 30, 2007, through November 30, 2007, was a challenging environment for investors. Concerns have mounted about the widening impact of the sub-prime mortgage crisis on the markets and the economy as a whole, causing investors to become increasingly risk-averse. In the U.S. equity market, major indices that measure performance of large-cap and growth stocks trended up, while most small-cap and value indices were down. Most international equity markets were stronger than the U.S. market, with particular strength in Asian markets other than Japan.

Most world economies continued to expand during 2007, despite a variety of concerns. In the U.S., consumer spending held up reasonably well, and labor market trends remained fairly positive. Business investment and corporate earnings continued to grow. Expansion in net exports, supported by economic growth abroad and the weak dollar, contributed to growth in the U.S., cushioning the impact of the housing correction. Beginning in September, the Fed reduced interest rates three times, striving to strike a balance between providing needed support for financial markets and keeping inflation at a moderate level.

Performance Attribution

Since more than half of the Fund’s assets are invested in the consumer goods sector, positions in this sector generally drive performance. Other sectors with significant representation are consumer services and financials. Positions that contributed strongly to returns included Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (3.0% of total investments), which operates destination casino resorts; Northern Trust Corp. and Julius Baer Holding AG (3.9% and 4.1% of total investments, respectively), both in the financial service sector. The greatest detractors from performance were leather goods marketer Coach, Inc. and retailer Nordstrom, Inc. (3.0% and 1.8% of total investments, respectively).

 

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ENY | Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF

The Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Sustainable Canadian Energy Income Index (the “Energy Income Index” or “Index”). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. The Fund, using a low cost “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, will seek to replicate, before expenses, the performance of the Index. Claymore Advisors, LLC (“the Investment Adviser”) seeks a correlation over time of .95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Fund will generally invest in all of the stocks comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index. The Index is comprised of 30 stocks selected, based on investment and other criteria, from a universe of companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”), AMEX, NASDAQ or NYSE. The universe of companies includes over 35 TSX listed Canadian royalty trusts and 25 oil sands resource producers that are classified as oil and gas producers. The companies in the universe are selected using criteria as identified by Sustainable Wealth Management, Ltd. (“SWM” or the “Index Provider”). The Energy Income Index selection methodology is designed to combine the most profitable and liquid Canadian royalty trusts with the most highly focused and fastest growing oil sands producers using a tactical asset allocation model based on the trend in crude oil prices.

The Energy Income Index allocates between the oil sands and royalty trust constituents according to the current price trend of crude oil. If the current quarter’s closing price is above the four quarter moving average price, crude oil is determined to be in a bull phase. If it is at or below the moving average price, crude oil is determined to be in a bear phase.

Asset Allocation by Crude Oil Price Trend

 

Bull Phase

  

Bear Phase

Oil Sands 70%    Oil Sands 30%
Income Trust 30%    Income Trust 70%

Crude oil price trends are evaluated at the end of each calendar quarter and tactical asset allocation adjustments are implemented on the first trading day of the new quarter.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of July 3, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -1.08%, representing a change in market price to $24.78 on November 30, 2007, from $25.05 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of -1.04%, representing a change in NAV to $24.79 on November 30, 2007, from $25.05 at inception. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price discount to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time. However, the Investment Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of the shares should not be sustained.

For index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned 0.57% and the S&P/TSX Composite Index (“S&P /TSX”) returned -0.62% for the same period. The S&P/TSX is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of the largest companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange as measured by market capitalization. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of July 3, 2007, through November 30, 2007, was a difficult environment for investors in both equity and fixed income, as concerns have mounted about the widening impact of the sub-prime mortgage crisis on the markets and the economy as a whole. Equity markets were highly volatile, with no pronounced trend that defines the entire period. In the fixed income market, spreads between credits of the highest quality and riskier instruments have widened dramatically, as investors have become increasingly intolerant of risk.

The U.S. economy continued to expand at a moderate pace during 2007, despite a variety of concerns. Consumer spending has held up reasonably well, and labor market trends remain fairly positive. Business investment and corporate earnings continued to grow. Expansion in net exports, supported by economic growth abroad and the weak dollar, contributed to growth in the U.S., cushioning the impact of the housing correction. Beginning in September, the Fed reduced interest rates three times, as it strives to strike a balance between providing needed support for financial markets and keeping inflation at a moderate level.

Performance Attribution

Since essentially all of the Fund’s investments are in the energy sector, performance is driven mainly by individual positions in this sector. Major contributors to performance to return were Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (6.7% of total investments), which is engaged in the exploration for and development and production of oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and the country of Colombia, and Canadian Oil Sands Trust, an investment trust that is involved in the mining and upgrading of bitumen from oil sands in Northern Alberta (7.9% of total investments). Detractors from performance included OPTI Canada Inc., an oil sands development company based in Alberta, and Synenco Energy Inc., a development state company engaged in the business of developing oil sands-related assets in Alberta (5.6% and 4.1% of total investments, respectively).

 

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CRO | Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF

The Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Zacks Country Rotation Index (the “Zacks Country Rotation Index” or “Index”). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts (ADRs) that comprise the Index. Claymore Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) seeks a correlation over time of .95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Fund, using a low cost “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, will seek to replicate, before expenses, the performance of the Zacks Country Rotation Index. The Index is comprised of 200 stocks selected, based on investment and other criteria, from a universe of international companies based in countries included in the MSCI EAFE Index and including Canada, with the exclusion of companies based in Greece. The companies in the universe are selected using a proprietary methodology developed by Zacks Investment Research, Inc. (“Zacks” or the “Index Provider”).

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of July 11, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 3.71%, representing a change in market price to $26.01 on November 30, 2007, from $25.08 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of 3.95%, representing a change in NAV to $26.07 on November 30, 2007, from $25.08 at inception. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price discount to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time. However, the Investment Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of the Shares should not be sustained.

For index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned 4.47% and the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australasia and Far East Index (“MSCI EAFE ® ”) returned 0.81% for the same period. MSCI EAFE is an unmanaged, capitalization weighted measure of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of July 11, 2007, through November 30, 2007, was a difficult environment for investors in both equity and fixed income, as concerns have mounted about the widening impact of the sub-prime mortgage crisis on the markets and the economy as a whole. U.S. equity markets have been highly volatile, with no pronounced trend that defines the entire period. Most international equity markets were stronger than the U.S. market, with particular strength in Asian markets other than Japan.

Most world economies continued to expand during 2007, despite a variety of concerns. In the U.S., consumer spending has held up reasonably well, and labor market trends remain fairly positive. Business investment and corporate earnings continued to grow. Expansion in net exports, supported by economic growth abroad and the weak dollar, contributed to growth in the U.S., cushioning the impact of the housing correction. Beginning in September, the Fed reduced interest rates three times, striving to strike a balance between providing needed support for financial markets and keeping inflation at a moderate level.

Performance Attribution

The Fund’s strongest gains were in the telecommunications, utilities and basic materials sectors. Sectors that detracted from performance were industrials and technology. In telecommunications, top contributors to performance were Telefonica S.A. (1.2% of total investments), based in Spain with operations throughout Europe and Latin America, and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (0.9% of total investments). In the utilities sector, Hong Kong & China Gas Co Ltd. (0.9% of total investments) was particularly strong. The best performing holdings in the materials sector were Rio Tinto Ltd. (1.0% of total investments) and Rio Tinto PLC (0.9% of total investments), two related entities that operate as an international mining company. The Fund’s two positions in the technology sector, Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. (0.6% of total investments), a handset manufacturer based in Hong Kong, and L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. (0.4% of total investments), an international service provider based in Sweden, were both down sharply. In the industrial sector, detractors from performance included Swedish auto manufacturer Volvo AB (0.9% of total investments) and Wolseley PLC (0.2% of total investments), a building materials company based in the U.K.

 

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HGI | Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF

The Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund’s fees and expenses, of an index called the Zacks International Yield Hog Index (the “International Yield Hog Index” or “Index”). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in stocks that comprise the Index. Claymore Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) seeks a correlation over time of .95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Index. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Fund, using a low cost “passive” or “indexing” investment approach, will seek to replicate, before expenses, the performance of the Zacks International Yield Hog Index. The Index is comprised of 150 stocks selected, based on investment and other criteria, from a universe of international companies, global REITs, master limited partnerships, Canadian royalty trusts, American depositary receipts (“ADRs”) of emerging market companies and U.S. listed closed-end funds that invest in international companies. The companies in the universe are selected using a proprietary strategy developed by Zacks Investment Research, Inc. (“Zacks” or the “Index Provider”). The Fund generally will invest in all of the stocks comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of July 11, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -5.12%, representing a change in market price to $23.70 on November 30, 2007, from $24.98 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of -4.40%, representing a change in NAV to $23.88 on November 30, 2007, from $24.98 at inception. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at a market price discount to NAV, which is to be expected from time to time. However, the Investment Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums to the NAV of the shares should not be sustained.

For index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned -3.95% and the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australasia and Far East Index (“MSCI EAFE ® ”) returned 0.81% for the same period. MSCI EAFE is an unmanaged, capitalization weighted measure of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of July 11, 2007, through November 30, 2007, was a difficult environment for investors in both equity and fixed income, as concerns have mounted about the widening impact of the sub-prime mortgage crisis on the markets and the economy as a whole. U.S. equity markets have been highly volatile, with no pronounced trend that defines the entire period. Most international equity markets were stronger than the U.S. market, with particular strength in Asian markets other than Japan.

Most world economies continued to expand during 2007, despite a variety of concerns. In the U.S., consumer spending has held up reasonably well, and labor market trends remain fairly positive. Business investment and corporate earnings continued to grow. Expansion in net exports, supported by economic growth abroad and the weak dollar, contributed to growth in the U.S., cushioning the impact of the housing correction. Beginning in September, the Fed reduced interest rates three times, striving to strike a balance between providing needed support for financial markets and keeping inflation at a moderate level.

Performance Attribution

The Fund’s strongest gains for the period from July 11, 2007, through November 30, 2007, were in the telecommunications sector, followed by the basic materials sector. Sectors that detracted from performance were consumer services, consumer goods and industrials. In the telecommunications sector, the strongest contributor was France Telecom SA (1.4% of total investments). In the basic materials sector, Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. (not held in the portfolio at period end) and Anglo American PLC (2.7% of total investments, combined ADR and ordinary shares), a mining and natural resource company based in the U.K. contributed to performance. In the consumer services sector, performance was hurt by weakness in three retailers, Kingfisher PLC, DSG International PLC and Signet Group PLC (0.8%, 0.9% and 0.5% of total investments, respectively), and by Ladbrokes PLC (0.6% of total investments), a gaming company; all four of these companies are headquartered in the U.K. In the consumer goods sector, a detractor from performance was EganaGoldpfeil (Holdings) Ltd. (not held in the portfolio at period end), a jewelry retailer based in Hong Kong that is undergoing restructuring. Detractors in the industrials sector included Tomkins PLC (1.0% of total investments), a British engineering and manufacturing company, and James Hardie Industries N.V. (0.5% of total investments), an international building materials group based in the Netherlands.

 

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Risks and Other Considerations

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers and Claymore only through the report period as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation of any kind. The material may also contain forward looking statements that involve risk and uncertainty, and there is no guarantee they will come to pass.

This information does not represent an offer to sell securities of the Funds and it is not soliciting an offer to buy securities of the Funds. There can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve their investment objectives. An investment in the Funds is subject to certain risks and other considerations that include, but are not limited to:

Investment Risk. This includes the risk of the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest.

Equity Risk. This includes the risk that the value of the securities held by the Funds will fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Funds participate, or factors relating to specific companies in which the Funds invest.

Foreign Investment Risk. The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. issuers may involve unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including, among others, less market liquidity, generally greater market volatility than U.S. securities and less complete financial information than for U.S. issuers. In addition, adverse political, economic or social developments could undermine the value of the Fund’s investments or prevent the Fund from realizing the full value of its investments. Financial reporting standards for companies based in foreign markets differ from those in the United States. Finally, the value of the currency of the country in which the Fund has invested could decline relative to the value of the U.S. dollar, which may affect the value of the investment to U.S. investors. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.

Replication Management Risk. Unlike many investment companies, the Funds are not “actively” managed. Therefore, the Funds won’t necessarily sell a stock because the stock’s issuer was in financial trouble unless that stock is removed from the Index.

Non-Correlation Risk. The Funds’ returns may not match the returns of the indices. For example, the Funds incur operating expenses not applicable to the indices, and incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Funds’ holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the indices.

The Fund may not be fully invested at times, either as a result of cash flows into the Fund or reserves of cash held by the Fund to meet redemptions and expenses. If the Fund utilizes a sampling approach or futures or other derivative positions, its return may not correlate as well with the return on the Index, as would be the case if it purchased all of the stocks in the Index with the same weightings as the Index.

Issuer-Specific Changes Risk. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The value of securities of smaller issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers.

Non-Diversified Fund Risk. The Funds are considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a diversified fund.

Micro-, Small- and Medium-Sized Company Risk. Investing in securities of micro-, small and medium-capitalization companies involves greater risk than investing in more established companies. These companies’ stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies.

The Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF is also subject to Vaccine Industry Risk . Companies that research, develop, manufacture, license, and/or market vaccines may be susceptible to government regulation and reimbursement rates. Such companies may also be heavily dependent on patent protection, with their profitability affected by the expiration of patents. Companies that research, develop, manufacture, license, and/or market vaccines may also be subject to expenses and losses from extensive litigation based on product liability and similar claims, as well as competitive forces that may make it difficult to raise prices and, in fact, may result in price discounting. The process for obtaining new product approval by the Food and Drug Administration is long and costly. Such companies also may be characterized by thin capitalization and limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel.

The Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Index ETF is also subject to Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Industries Risk. Because the Index is concentrated in a particular industry, group of industries or sector, the Fund may be adversely affected by the performance of those securities and may be subject to price volatility. In addition, the Fund may be more susceptible to any single economic, market, political or regulatory occurrence affecting that industry or group of industries. Companies in the exchanges, brokers or asset managers industries are subject to extensive government regulation that affects the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the amount of capital they must maintain. The exchanges, brokers or asset managers industries can be significantly affected by stock and bond market activity, brokerage commission structures, and a competitive environment combined with the high operating leverage inherent in companies in these industries.

 

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The Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF is also subject to the following risks:

Oils/Energy Sector Risk. The profitability of companies in the oils/energy sector is related to worldwide energy prices, exploration, and production spending. Such companies also are subject to risks of changes in exchange rates, government regulation, world events, depletion of resources and economic conditions, as well as market, economic and political risks of the countries where energy companies are located or do business. Oil and gas exploration and production can be significantly affected by natural disasters. Oil exploration and production companies may be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates, interest rates, government regulation, world events, and economic conditions. Oil exploration and production companies may be at risk for environmental damage claims.

Canadian Risk. As the Fund invests in Canadian royalty trusts and stocks listed on the TSX, the Fund is subject to the following risks:

Commodity Exposure Risk. The Canadian economy is very dependent on the demand for, and supply and price of, natural resources. The Canadian market is relatively concentrated in issuers involved in the production and distribution of natural resources. There is a risk that any changes in these sectors could have an adverse impact on the Canadian economy.

Reliance on Exports Risk. The Canadian economy is dependent on the economies of the United States as a key trading partner. Reduction in spending on Canadian products and services or changes in the U.S. economy may cause an impact in the Canadian economy: U.S. Economic Risk. The Canadian economy may be significantly affected by the U.S. economy, given that the United States is Canada’s largest trading partner and foreign investor. Since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, total two-way merchandise trade between the United States and Canada has more than doubled. To further this relationship, all three NAFTA countries entered into The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America in March 2005, which addressed economic and security related issues. The new agreement may further affect Canada’s dependency on the U.S. economy. Structural Risk (Political Risk). In addition, past periodic demands by the Province of Quebec for sovereignty have significantly affected equity valuations and foreign currency movements in the Canadian market.

Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog ETF is also subject to the following risks:

Canadian Risk. As the Fund invests in Canadian royalty trusts and stocks listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Fund is subject to the following risks: Commodity Exposure Risk. The Canadian economy is very dependent on the demand for, and supply and price of, natural resources. The Canadian market is relatively concentrated in issuers involved in the production and distribution of natural resources. There is a risk that any changes in these sectors could have an adverse impact on the Canadian economy. Reliance on Exports Risk. The Canadian economy is dependent on the economies of the United States as a key trading partner. Reduction in spending on Canadian products and services or changes in the U.S. economy may cause an impact in the Canadian economy. U.S. Economic Risk. The Canadian economy may be significantly affected by the U.S. economy, given that the United States is Canada’s largest trading partner and foreign investor. Since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, total two-way merchandise trade between the United States and Canada has more than doubled. To further this relationship, all three NAFTA countries entered into The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America in March 2005, which addressed economic and security related issues. The new agreement may further affect Canada’s dependency on the U.S. economy.

Structural Risk (Political Risk). In addition, past periodic demands by the Province of Quebec for sovereignty have significantly affected equity valuations and foreign currency movements in the Canadian market.

Emerging Markets Risk. Investment in securities of issuers based in developing or “emerging market” countries entails all of the risks of investing in securities of non-U.S. issuers, as described above, but to a heightened degree. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and can be expected to be less stable than those of more developed countries. For example, the economies of such countries can be subject to rapid and unpredictable rates of inflation or deflation. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and in price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by foreigners, or that prevent foreign investors from withdrawing their money at will.

REIT Risk. Investments in securities of real estate companies involve risks. These risks include, among others, adverse changes in national, state or local real estate conditions; obsolescence of properties; changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgage funds; and the impact of changes in environmental laws. In addition, a REIT that fails to comply with federal tax requirements affecting REITs may be subject to federal income taxation, or the federal tax requirement that a REIT distribute substantially all of its net income to its shareholders may result in a REIT having insufficient capital for future expenditures. The value of a REIT can depend on the structure of and cash flow generated by the REIT. In addition, like mutual funds, REITs have expenses, including advisory and administration fees, that are paid their shareholders. As a result, you will absorb duplicate levels of fees when the Fund invests in REITs. In addition, REITs are subject to certain provisions under federal tax law. The failure of a company to qualify as a REIT could have adverse consequences for the Fund, including significantly reducing return to the Fund on its investment in such company.

 

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Master Limited Partnership Risk . Investments in securities of master limited partnerships involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. Holders of the units of master limited partnerships have more limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the partnership. There are also certain tax risks associated with an investment in units of master limited partnerships. In addition, conflicts of interest may exist between common unit holders, subordinated unit holders and the general partner of a master limited partnership, including a conflict arising as a result of incentive distribution payments.

Risks of Investing in Other Investment Companies. Investments in securities of other investment companies involve risks, including, among others, the fact that shares of other investment companies are subject to the management fees and other expenses of those companies, and the purchase of shares of some investment companies (in the case of closed-end investment companies) may sometimes require the payment of substantial premiums above the value of such companies’ portfolio securities or net asset values. The Fund must continue, at the same time, to pay its own management fees and expenses with respect to all of its investments, including shares of other investment companies. The securities of other investment companies may also be leveraged and will therefore be subject to certain leverage risks.

The Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF is also subject to Luxury Risk .The success of companies that sell luxury goods and services may depend heavily on the disposable household income and consumer spending of a relatively small segment of the general population, rather than the consumer population as a whole. Changes in consumer taste among such segment of the population can also affect the demand for, and success of, luxury goods and services in the marketplace. Consumer spending on luxury goods and services can also be adversely affected as a result of declines in consumer confidence levels, even if prevailing economic conditions are favorable. In an economic downturn, consumer discretionary spending levels generally decline, often resulting in disproportionately large reductions in the sale of luxury goods and services.

The Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF is also subject to the following risks:

Timber Risk. The market value of securities of global timber companies may be affected by numerous factors, including events occurring in nature and international politics. For example, the volume and value of timber that can be harvested from timberlands may be limited by natural disasters and other events such as fire, volcanic eruptions, insect infestation, disease, ice storms, wind storms, flooding, other weather conditions and other causes. In periods of poor logging conditions, global timber companies may harvest less timber than expected. Global timber companies involved in the forest, paper and packaging products industries are highly competitive globally, including significant competition from non-wood and engineered wood products, and no single company is dominant. These industries have suffered, and continue to suffer, from excess capacity. Global timber companies are subject to many federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, particularly with respect to the restoration and reforestation of timberlands, harvesting timber near waterways, discharges of pollutants and emissions, and the management, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances or other contaminants. Political risks and the other risks to which foreign securities are subject may also affect domestic companies in which the Fund may invest if they have significant operations or investments in foreign countries. In particular, tariffs, quotas or trade agreements can also affect the markets for products of global timber companies, particularly wood products. In addition, rising interest rates and general economic conditions may affect the demand for timber products.

Emerging Markets Risk Emerging market countries are countries that major international financial institutions, such as the World Bank, generally consider to be less economically mature than developed nations. Emerging market countries can include every nation in the world except the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and most countries located in Western Europe. Investing in foreign countries, particularly emerging market countries, entails the risk that news and events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. Countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets. The economies of emerging markets countries also may be based on only a few industries, making them more vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions and more sensitive to debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times.

Industry Concentration Risk. As the Index is comprised of issuers in the global timber industry, the Fund is therefore focused in that industry. Accordingly, the Fund may be subject to more risks than if it were broadly diversified over numerous industries and sectors of the economy.

In addition to the risks described, there are certain other risks related to investing in the Funds. These risks are described further in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

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Fund Summary & Performance| As of November 30, 2007 (unaudited)

EXB | Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Index ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 26.87  

Net Asset Value $

     26.83  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     0.15 %

Net Assets ($ 000)

   $ 21,468  
        

Total Returns

  

(Inception 6/27/07)

     Since Inception  
        

Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges,

  

Brokers & Asset Managers Index ETF

  

NAV

     9.24 %

Market

     9.41 %
        

Clear Global Exchanges,

  

Brokers & Assets Managers Index

     9.81 %
        

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.claymore.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Since inception returns assume a purchase of the ETF at the initial share price of $24.56 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $24.56 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio was estimated at 0.89%, per the prospectus, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The Fund’s expense ratio for its initial fiscal year is based on an assumed average asset level of $100 million. If assets are lower than $100 million, the expense ratio will be higher due to the inclusion of offering costs during the first twelve months of operations. If average assets of the Fund exceed $100 million during the Fund’s first twelve months, the expense ratio may be lower. In the Financial Highlights section of this Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was determined to be 1.19% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 3.10%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2009 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.65% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses will be higher than 0. 65%.Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Country Breakdown

   % of Long Term
Investments
 

United States

   58.7 %

Germany

   8.3 %

Hong Kong

   7.7 %

Japan

   5.7 %

Australia

   4.3 %

United Kingdom

   4.0 %

Canada

   3.9 %

Bermuda

   2.7 %

Singapore

   1.9 %

Italy

   1.1 %

Sweden

   1.0 %

Netherlands

   0.3 %

Switzerland

   0.3 %

Thailand

   0.1 %

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Net
Assets
 

Financials

   98.6 %
      

Total Common Stocks

   98.6 %

Investment Companies

   0.9 %

Master Limited Partnerships

   0.7 %

Liabilities in excess of Other Assets

   -0.2 %
      

Net Asset s

   100.0 %
      

 

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

CME Group, Inc.

   8.3 %

Deutsche Boerse AG

   7.7 %

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

   7.7 %

NYSE Euronext

   5.3 %

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   4.9 %

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   4.5 %

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   3.8 %

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

   3.2 %

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   3.2 %

Morgan Stanley

   2.9 %

Portfolio breakdown is as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown and holdings are as a percentage of long-term investments. Both are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.claymore.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.

 

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CUT | Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 24.80  

Net Asset Value

   $ 24.53  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     1.10 %

Net Assets ($000)

   $ 9,811  
        

Total Returns

  

(Inception 11/9/07)

     Since Inception  
        

Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF

  

NAV

     -1.52 %

Market

     -0.44 %
        

Clear Global Timber Index

     -1.42 %
        

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.claymore.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Since inception returns assume a purchase of the ETF at the initial share price of $24.91 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $24.91 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio was estimated at 0.91%, per the prospectus, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The Fund’s expense ratio for its initial fiscal year is based on an assumed average asset level of $100 million. If assets are lower than $100 million, the expense ratio will be higher due to the inclusion of offering cost during the first twelve months of operations. If average assets of the Fund exceed $100 million during the Fund’s first twelve months, the expense ratio may be lower. In the Financial Highlights section of this Semi-Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was determined to be 0.95% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 2.72%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2009 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.65% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses may be higher than 0.65%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Country Breakdown

   % of Long Term
Investments
 

United States

   27.6 %

Canada

   11.8 %

Japan

   11.1 %

Brazil

   10.3 %

Sweden

   9.2 %

Finland

   8.1 %

Australia

   6.9 %

Spain

   5.1 %

South Africa

   4.2 %

Ireland

   3.5 %

Bermuda

   2.2 %

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Net Assets  

Materials

   83.9 %

Financials

   12.1 %

Consumer Discretionary

   3.9 %
      

Total Investments

   99.9 %

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities

   0.1 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

 

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA, ADR

   5.4 %

MeadWestvaco Corp.

   5.2 %

Grupo Empresarial Ence SA

   5.1 %

Aracruz Celulose SA, ADR

   4.9 %

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   4.7 %

Holmen AB

   4.7 %

OJI Paper Co., Ltd.

   4.6 %

Sino-Forest Corp.

   4.6 %

Rayonier, Inc.

   4.5 %

Svenska Cellulosa AB

   4.4 %

Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.claymore.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.

 

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JNR | Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 24.97  

Net Asset Value

   $ 24.81  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     0.64 %

Net Assets ($000)

   $ 4,962  
        

Total Returns

  

(Inception 6/27/07)

     Since Inception  
        

Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF

  

NAV

     -0.60 %

Market

     0.04 %
        

Clear Global Vaccine Index

     -0.01 %
        

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.claymore.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Since inception returns assume a purchase of the ETF at the initial share price of $24.96 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $24.96 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio was estimated at 0.89%, per the prospectus, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The Fund’s expense ratio for its initial fiscal year is based on an assumed average asset level of $100 million. If assets are lower than $100 million, the expense ratio will be higher due to the inclusion of offering cost during the first twelve months of operations. If average assets of the Fund exceed $100 million during the Fund’s first twelve months, the expense ratio may be lower. In the Financial Highlights section of this Semi-Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was determined to be 1.44% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 4.35%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2009 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.65% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses may be higher than 0.65%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Country Breakdown

   % of Long Term
Investments
 

United States

   62.9 %

France

   6.4 %

Switzerland

   6.1 %

Australia

   5.8 %

United Kingdom

   4.6 %

Japan

   4.5 %

Belgium

   4.4 %

Netherlands

   3.9 %

Canada

   0.6 %

Anitgua

   0.5 %

Denmark

   0.3 %

Germany

   0.0 %

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Net Assets  

Health Care

   91.5 %

Materials

   8.7 %
      

Total Investments

   100.2 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   -0.2 %

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

 

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

Invitrogen Corp.

   5.9 %

CSL Ltd.

   5.8 %

Merck & Co., Inc.

   5.4 %

Sanofi-Aventis SA

   5.2 %

Genzyme Corp., ADR

   5.2 %

Johnson & Johnson

   5.0 %

Baxter International, Inc.

   4.7 %

Novartis AG, ADR

   4.7 %

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   4.6 %

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR

   4.5 %

Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.claymore.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued

 

ROB | Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 24.78  

Net Asset Value

   $ 24.72  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     0.24 %

Net Assets ($000)

   $ 9,888  
        

Total Returns

  

(Inception 07/30/07)

     Since Inception  
        

Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF

  

NAV

     3.87 %

Market

     4.12 %

Robb Report Global Luxury Index

     4.49 %

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.claymore.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Since inception returns assume a purchase of the ETF at the initial share price of $23.80 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $23.80 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio was estimated at 1.01%, per the prospectus, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The Fund’s expense ratio for its initial fiscal year is based on an assumed average asset level of $100 million. If assets are lower than $100 million, the expense ratio will be higher due to the inclusion of offering cost during the first twelve months of operations. If average assets of the Fund exceed $100 million during the Fund’s first twelve months, the expense ratio may be lower. In the Financial Highlights section of this Semi-Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was determined to be 1.27% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 4.65%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2009 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.70% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses may be higher than 0.70%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Country Breakdown

   % of Long Term
Investments
 

France

   26.6 %

United States

   24.1 %

Switzerland

   20.1 %

Germany

   14.7 %

Italy

   5.0 %

Bermuda

   2.9 %

Japan

   2.8 %

Brazil

   1.8 %

United Kingdom

   1.1 %

Canada

   0.5 %

Denmark

   0.2 %

Singapore

   0.2 %

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Net Assets  

Consumer Discretionary

   64.6 %

Financials

   22.2 %

Consumer Staples

   8.1 %

Industrials

   4.5 %

Materials

   0.5 %
      

Total Investments

   99.9 %

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities

   0.1 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

 

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

DaimlerChrysler AG

   5.7 %

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

   5.7 %

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

   5.5 %

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   5.3 %

Pernod-Ricard SA

   5.2 %

Christian Dior SA

   5.2 %

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   4.8 %

PPR

   4.7 %

UBS AG

   4.3 %

Porsche AG

   4.2 %

Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.claymore.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued

 

ENY | Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 24.78  

Net Asset Value

   $ 24.79  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     -0.04 %

Net Assets ($000)

   $ 29,751  
        

Total Returns

  

(Inception 7/3/07)

     Since Inception  
        

Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF

  

NAV

     -1.04 %

Market

     -1.08 %
        

Sustainable Canadian Energy Income Index

     0.57 %
        

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.claymore.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Since inception returns assume a purchase of the ETF at the initial share price of $25.05 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $25.05 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio was estimated at 0.89%, per the prospectus, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The Fund’s expense ratio for its initial fiscal year is based on an assumed average asset level of $100 million. If assets are lower than $100 million, the expense ratio will be higher due to the inclusion of offering cost during the first twelve months of operations. If average assets of the Fund exceed $100 million during the Fund’s first twelve months, the expense ratio may be lower. In the Financial Highlights section of this Semi-Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was determined to be 0.84% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 1.33%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2009 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.65% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses will be higher than 0.65%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Country Breakdown

   % of Long Term
Investments
 

Canada

   100.0 %

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Net Assets  

Energy

   100.0 %

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

   0.0 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

 

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

   8.6 %

Canadian Oil Sands Trust

   7.9 %

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   6.8 %

Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd.

   6.7 %

OPTI Canada, Inc.

   5.6 %

UTS Energy Corp.

   5.4 %

Penn West Energy Trust

   4.7 %

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd.

   4.7 %

Enerplus Resources Fund

   4.5 %

EnCana Corp.

   4.4 %

Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.claymore.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued

 

CRO | Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 26.01  

Net Asset Value

   $ 26.07  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     -0.23 %

Net Assets ($000)

   $ 5,214  
        

Total Returns

  

(Inception 07/11/07)

   Since Inception  

Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF

  

NAV

     3.95 %

Market

     3.71 %
        

Zacks Country Rotation Index

     4.47 %
        

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.claymore.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Since inception returns assume a purchase of the ETF at the initial share price of $25.08 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $25.08 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio was estimated at 0.90%, per the prospectus, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The Fund’s expense ratio for its initial fiscal year is based on an assumed average asset level of $100 million. If assets are lower than $100 million, the expense ratio will be higher due to the inclusion of offering costs during the first twelve months of operations. If average assets of the Fund exceed $100 million during the Fund’s first twelve months, the expense ratio may be lower. In the Financial Highlights section of this Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was determined to be 1.44% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 4.18%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2009 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.65% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses will be higher than 0.65%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Country Breakdown

   % of Long Term
Investments
 

United Kingdom

   24.9 %

Australia

   12.8 %

China

   11.9 %

Spain

   9.2 %

Switzerland

   8.0 %

Singapore

   7.7 %

Sweden

   7.0 %

Italy

   6.2 %

Belgium

   5.1 %

Austria

   4.4 %

Bermuda

   1.8 %

Cayman Islands

   0.6 %

United States

   0.3 %

Channel Islands

   0.1 %

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Net Assets  

Financials

   41.0 %

Industrials

   10.7 %

Consumer Staples

   8.8 %

Materials

   7.8 %

Telecommunication Services

   7.4 %

Consumer Discretionary

   7.2 %

Utilities

   6.3 %

Energy

   5.5 %

Health Care

   4.6 %

Information Technology

   1.0 %
      

Total Investments

   100.3 %

Liabilities in excess of Other Assets

   -0.3 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

 

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   1.6 %

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

   1.5 %

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

   1.4 %

Telefonica SA

   1.2 %

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

   1.1 %

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

   1.1 %

Swire Pacific Ltd.- Class A

   1.0 %

Bankinter SA

   1.0 %

Woolworths Ltd.

   1.0 %

Nestle SA

   1.0 %

Portfolio breakdown is as a percentage of net assets. Country Breakdown and holdings are as a percentage of long-term investments. Both are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.claymore.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued

 

HGI | Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 23.70  

Net Asset Value

   $ 23.88  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     -0.75 %

Net Assets ($000)

   $ 9,554  
        

Total Returns

  

(Inception 7/11/07)

     Since Inception  
        

Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF

  

NAV

     -4.40 %

Market

     -5.12 %
        

Zacks International Yield Hog Index

     -3.95 %
        

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.claymore.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Since inception returns assume a purchase of the ETF at the initial share price of $24.98 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $24.98 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio was estimated at 1.04%, per the prospectus, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The Funds expense ratio for its initial fiscal year is based on an assumed average asset level of $100 million. If assets are lower than $100 million, the expense ratio will be higher due to the inclusion of offering costs during the first twelve months of operations. If average assets of the Fund exceed $100 million during the Fund’s first twelve months, the expense ratio may be lower. In the Financial Highlights section of this Semi Annual Report, the Fund’s annualized net operating expense ratio was determined to be 1.08% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 2.68%. There is a contractual fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2009 to the extent necessary in keeping the Fund’s operating expense ratio from exceeding 0.65% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses may be higher than 0. 65%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Total Net
Assets
 

Financials

   16.5 %

Telecommunication Services

   13.8 %

Consumer Discretionary

   10.7 %

Consumer Staples

   8.0 %

Materials

   7.3 %

Health Care

   5.0 %

Industrials

   5.0 %

Energy

   4.7 %

Utilities

   4.5 %

Information Technology

   3.8 %
      

Total Common Stock

   79.3 %
      

Closed End Funds

   9.2 %

Income Trusts

   8.1 %

Royalty Trusts

   2.2 %

Preferred Stock

   0.9 %
      

Total Long-Term Investments

   99.7 %

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities

   0.3 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

Portfolio breakdown is as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown and holdings are as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit www.claymore.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.

 

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term Investments  

America Movil SAB de CV – ADR

   2.4 %

Anglo American PLC – ADR

   2.2 %

PrimeWest Energy Trust

   1.7 %

Atlas South Sea Pearl Ltd.

   1.7 %

Telecom Italia SpA

   1.6 %

Enel SpA

   1.6 %

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   1.6 %

France Telecom SA

   1.4 %

Canetic Resources Trust

   1.4 %

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA – ADR

   1.3 %

 

Country Breakdown

   % of Long Term
Investments
 

United Kingdom

   16.6 %

United States

   11.6 %

Germany

   8.2 %

Canada

   7.9 %

Australia

   7.1 %

France

   6.3 %

Mexico

   5.8 %

Chile

   5.0 %

Japan

   4.5 %

Italy

   4.3 %

Netherlands

   4.0 %

China

   2.0 %

Hong Kong

   1.9 %

Bermuda

   1.5 %

Ireland

   1.5 %

Brazil

   1.4 %

South Africa

   1.3 %

Finland

   1.2 %

Sweden

   1.1 %

Belgium

   1.0 %

Austria

   1.0 %

Taiwan

   0.7 %

India

   0.6 %

Luxembourg

   0.6 %

Colombia

   0.6 %

Spain

   0.5 %

Turkey

   0.5 %

Indonesia

   0.4 %

Switzerland

   0.3 %

Denmark

   0.3 %

Norway

   0.2 %

Israel

   0.1 %
      

Total Long-Term Investments

   100.0 %
      

 

20 | SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007   


Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

 

Overview of Fund Expenses | As of November 30, 2007 (unaudited)

As a shareholder of Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Index ETF; Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF; Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF; Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF; Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF; Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF; Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF; and you incur advisory fees and other Fund expenses. The expense examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period ended 11/30/07.

Actual Expense

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or contingent deferred sales charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
   Ending
Account Value
   Annualized Expense
Ratio for the
Period Ended
    Expenses
Paid During
Period 1
     6/27/07    11/30/07    11/30/07     6/27/07-11/30/07

Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges,

          

Brokers & Asset Managers Index ETF 6

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,092.44    1.19 %   $ 5.36

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 7

     1,000.00      1,019.10    1.19 %     6.02

Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF 6

          

Actual

     1,000.00      993.99    1.44 %     6.18

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 7

     1,000.00      1,017.85    1.44 %     7.28

 

       Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized Expense
Ratio for the
Period Ended
    Expenses
Paid During
Period 2
     7/3/07    11/30/07    11/30/07     7/3/07-11/30/07

Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF 6

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 989.62    0.84 %   $ 3.46

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 7

     1,000.00      1,020.86    0.84 %     4.26

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Overview of Fund Expenses (unaudited) continued

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account Value
   Annualized Expense
Ratio for the
Period Ended
    Expenses
Paid During
Period 3
     7/11/07    11/30/07    11/30/07     7/11/07-11/30/07

Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF 6

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,039.46    1.44 %   $ 5.75

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 7

     1,000.00      1,017.85    1.44 %     7.28

Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF 6

          

Actual

     1,000.00      955.96    1.08 %     4.14

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 7

     1,000.00      1,019.65    1.08 %     5.47

 

     Beginning
Account Value
   Ending
Account Value
   Annualized Expense
Ratio for the
Period Ended
    Expenses
Paid During
Period 4
     7/30/07    11/30/07    11/30/07     7/30/07-11/30/07

Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF 6

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,038.66    1.27 %   $ 4.40

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 7

     1,000.00      1,018.70    1.27 %     6.43

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account Value
   Annualized Expense
Ratio for the
Period Ended
    Expenses
Paid During
Period 5
     11/9/07    11/30/07    11/30/07     11/9/07-11/30/07

Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF 6

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 984.76    0.95 %   $ 0.57

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 7

     1,000.00      1,020.31    0.95 %     4.81

 

1

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio. This represents the ongoing expenses of the Fund as a percentage of net assets for the period June 27, 2007 (commencement of investment operations) to November 30, 2007. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the Fund’s annualized expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by 157/365.

 

2

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio. This represents the ongoing expenses of the Fund as a percentage of net assets for the period July 3, 2007 (commencement of investment operations) to November 30, 2007. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the Fund’s annualized expense ratio by the average account value over the period; then multiplying the result by 151/365.

 

3

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio. This represents the ongoing expenses of the Fund as a percentage of net assets for the period July 11, 2007 (commencement of investment operations) to November 30, 2007. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the Fund’s annualized expense ratio by the average account value over the period; then multiplying the result by 143/365.

 

4

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio. This represents the ongoing expenses of the Fund as a percentage of net assets for the period July 30, 2007 (commencement of investment operations) to November 30, 2007. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the Fund’s annualized expense ratio by the average account value over the period; then multiplying the result by 124/365.

 

5

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio. This represents the ongoing expenses of the Fund as a percentage of net assets for the period November 9, 2007 (commencement of investment operations) to November 30, 2007. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the Fund’s annualized expense ratio by the average account value over the period; then multiplying the result by 22/365.

 

6

The expense ratios reflect an expense waiver. Please see the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

 

7

Hypothetical expenses reflect ongoing expenses for a full six month period as opposed to the shorter since inception period.

Assumes all dividends and distributions were reinvested.

 

22 | SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007   


Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

 

Portfolio of Investments | November 30, 2007 (unaudited)

EXB | Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Index ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Long-Term Investments – 100.2%   
   Common Stocks – 98.6%   
   Australia – 4.3%   
8,711   

ASX Ltd.

   $ 434,506
26,975   

Australian Wealth Management Ltd.

     64,413
7,222   

City Pacific Ltd.

     23,441
9,906   

HFA Holdings Ltd.

     18,924
4,564   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     324,123
1,091   

Perpetual Ltd.

     65,593
         
        931,000
         
   Bermuda – 2.7%   
41,590   

Invesco Ltd.

     536,608
682   

Lazard Ltd. – Class A

     33,186
1,104   

WP Stewart & Co. Ltd.

     6,282
         
        576,076
         
   Canada – 3.0%   
3,627   

AGF Management Ltd. – Class B

     115,312
452   

Canaccord Capital, Inc.

     7,176
2,099   

Dundee Corp. – Class A (a)

     46,196
374   

Gluskin Sheff + Associates, Inc.

     9,459
5,605   

IGM Financial, Inc.

     285,689
3,501   

TSX Group, Inc.

     188,534
         
        652,366
         
   Germany – 8.4%   
1,332   

AWD Holding AG

     44,832
8,829   

Deutsche Boerse AG

     1,661,685
808   

HCI Capital AG

     17,695
2,816   

MLP AG

     40,839
339   

MPC Muenchmeyer Petersen Capital AG

     28,438
         
        1,793,489
         
   Hong Kong – 7.7%   
54,500   

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

     1,654,867
         
   Italy – 1.1%   
1,548   

Anima SGRpA

     5,152
5,550   

Azimut Holding SpA

     79,185
6,451   

Mediobanca SpA

     145,729
         
        230,066
         
   Japan – 5.7%   
19   

Asset Managers Co. Ltd.

   $ 28,776
3,000   

Cosmo Securities Co. Ltd.

     3,840
23,000   

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

     230,985
600   

Ichiyoshi Securities Co. Ltd.

     6,599
7   

kabu.com Securities Co. Ltd.

     10,349
800   

Marusan Securities Co. Ltd.

     8,005
1,900   

Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.

     15,638
6,000   

Mizuho Investors Securities Co. Ltd.

     10,007
19   

Monex Beans Holdings, Inc.

     13,600
6,500   

Nikko Cordial Corp.

     96,687
33,100   

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     593,219
3,000   

Okasan Holdings, Inc.

     19,094
13   

Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd.

     68,443
27   

SBI E*trade Securities Co. Ltd.

     27,262
3   

Secured Capital Japan Co. Ltd.

     5,490
10,000   

Shinko Securities Co. Ltd.

     44,354
40   

Sparx Group Co. Ltd.

     21,492
4,000   

Tokai Tokyo Securities Co. Ltd.

     19,256
         
        1,223,096
         
   Netherlands – 0.3%   
2,083   

BinckBank NV

     31,921
287   

Euronext NV (a)

     39,178
         
        71,099
         
   Singapore – 1.9%   
41,000   

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

     399,585
         
  

Sweden – 1.0%

  
1,300   

D Carnegie AB

     25,081
4,700   

OMX AB

     196,066
         
        221,147
         
   Switzerland – 0.3%   
435   

Partners Group

     59,718
         
   Thailand – 0.1%   
3,900   

Kim Eng Securities Thailand PCL

     2,858
3,100   

Phatra Securities PCL

     3,022
         
        5,880
         

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXB | Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value  
   United Kingdom – 4.0%   
31,138   

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

   $ 107,241  
9,667   

Ashmore Group PLC

     54,860  
3,653   

Collins Stewart PLC

     12,994  
8,853   

F&C Asset Management PLC

     36,725  
35,680   

Henderson Group PLC

     105,460  
7,710   

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     282,182  
10,333   

PLUS Markets Group PLC (a)

     4,249  
2,111   

Rathbone Brothers

     47,876  
6,155   

Schroders PLC

     169,459  
3,582   

Tullett Prebon PLC

     34,948  
           
        855,994  
           
   United States – 58.1%   
1,230   

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)

     152,828  
11,662   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     684,443  
1,958   

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The)

     195,213  
1,033   

BlackRock, Inc.

     204,916  
1,117   

Calamos Asset Management, Inc. – Class A

     33,074  
15,987   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     388,644  
2,709   

CME Group, Inc.

     1,784,147  
568   

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

     16,114  
7,174   

E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)

     33,000  
6,126   

Eaton Vance Corp.

     268,074  
4,390   

Federated Investors, Inc. – Class B

     179,068  
454   

Fortress Investment Group LLC – Class A

     8,267  
7,820   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     963,268  
222   

GAMCO Investors, Inc. – Class A

     11,833  
4,610   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     1,044,810  
224   

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     16,193  
2,968   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     495,537  
1,978   

International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc.

     132,902  
744   

Investment Technology Group, Inc. (a)

     33,986  
8,692   

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

     291,791  
1,804   

Jefferies Group, Inc.

     46,110  
1,685   

Knight Capital Group, Inc. – Class A (a)

     22,495  
6,580   

Legg Mason, Inc.

     502,120  
8,953   

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

     560,726  
11,518   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

     690,389  
11,851   

Morgan Stanley

     624,785  
5,765   

NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (The) (a)

     249,970  
4,737   

Nymex Holdings, Inc.

     589,993  
13,130   

NYSE Euronext

     1,137,058  
605   

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.

     18,398  
312   

Piper Jaffray Cos. (a)

     14,452  
1,571   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     51,026  
210   

Stifel Financial Corp. (a)

     9,776  
416   

SWS Group, Inc.

     5,641  
13,143   

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     808,032  
4,725   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (a)

     88,310  
424   

TradeStation Group, Inc. (a)

     5,058  
4,153   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. – Class A

     141,950  
           
        12,504,397  
           
   Total Common Stocks – 98.6%
(Cost $21,322,601)
     21,178,780  
           
   Investment Company – 0.9%   
   Canada – 0.9%   
6,906   

CI Financial Income Fund

     184,326  
           
  

Total Investment Company

(Cost $193,345)

  
   Master Limited Partnerships – 0.7%   
   United States – 0.7%   
1,714   

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.

     140,462  
           
   Total Master Limited Partnerships
(Cost $140,606)
  
  

Total Investments – 100.2%

(Cost $21,656,552)

     21,503,568  
  

Liabilities in excess of Other Assets – (0.2%)

     (35,981 )
           
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 21,467,587  
           

L.P. – Limited Partnership

PLC – Public Limited Company

AG – Corporation

SpA – Joint Stock Company

(a) Non-income producing security.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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CUT | Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Common Stocks – 87.1%   
   Australia – 6.9%   
97,056   

Great Southern Ltd.

   $ 185,406
110,066   

Gunns Ltd.

     368,928
80,914   

Timbercorp Ltd.

     123,442
         
        677,776
         
   Bermuda – 2.2%   
744,000   

China Grand Forestry Resources Group Ltd. (a)

     214,062
         
   Canada – 9.3%   
30,924   

Canfor Corp. (a)

     236,354
20,264   

Sino-Forest Corp. (a)

     445,986
7,836   

West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd.

     234,782
         
        917,122
         
   Finland – 8.1%   
23,704   

Stora Enso Oyj - ADR

     391,590
19,038   

UPM-Kymmene Oyj, ADR

     403,034
         
        794,624
         
   Ireland – 3.5%   
19,886   

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC (a)

     347,357
         
   Japan – 11.1%   
56,000   

Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd.

     265,044
94,000   

OJI Paper Co., Ltd.

     449,980
52,000   

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.

     377,372
         
        1,092,396
         
   South Africa – 4.2%   
29,962   

Sappi Ltd., ADR

     407,783
         
   Spain – 5.1%   
40,648   

Grupo Empresarial Ence SA

     497,010
         
   Sweden – 9.1%   
12,000   

Holmen AB

     462,087
24,400   

Svenska Cellulosa AB

     435,414
         
        897,501
         
   United States – 27.6%   
2,292   

Deltic Timber Corp.

     110,360
12,780   

International Paper Co.

     431,325
15,524   

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     510,274
9,042   

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. - REIT

     419,278
7,108   

Potlatch Corp. - REIT

     326,328
9,544   

Rayonier, Inc. - REIT

     442,651
6,342   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     464,108
         
        2,704,324
         
   Total Common Stocks – 87.1%   
  

(Cost $8,901,353)

     8,549,955
         
   Preferred Stock – 10.3%   
   Brazil – 10.3%   
6,230   

Aracruz Celulose SA, ADR

     477,343
16,018   

Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA , ADR

     532,118
         
  

(Cost $1,006,151)

     1,009,461
         
   Income Trust – 2.5%   
   Canada – 2.5%   
15,608   

TimberWest Forest Corp.

(Cost $252,414)

     239,991
         
  

Total Investments – 99.9%

(Cost $10,159,918)

     9,799,407
  

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities – 0.1%

     11,916
         
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 9,811,323
         

AB – Corporation

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

OYJ – Corporation

PLC – Public Limited Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

SA – Corporation

(a) Non-income producing security.

Securities are classified by sectors that represent broad groupings of related industries.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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JNR | Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value  
   Common Stocks – 100.2%   
   Anitgua – 0.5%   
6,248   

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (a)

   $ 25,492  
           
        25,492  
           
   Australia – 5.8%   
9,369   

CSL Ltd.

     288,931  
           
        288,931  
           
   Belgium – 4.5%   
1,482   

Solvay SA

     220,341  
           
        220,341  
           
   Canada – 0.6%   
55,781   

Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corp. (a)

     5,022  
24,273   

Oncothyreon, Inc. (formerly known as Biomira, Inc.) (a)

     8,763  
12,113   

YM Biosciences, Inc. (a)

     15,747  
           
        29,532  
           
   Denmark – 0.3%   
9,000   

Pharmexa A/S (a)

     16,475  
           
        16,475  
           
   France – 6.4%   
5,485   

Sanofi-Aventis SA, ADR

     260,318  
2,239   

Transgene SA (a)

     54,819  
           
        315,137  
           
   Germany – 0.0%   
262   

LipoNova AG (a)

     1,827  
           
        1,827  
           
   Japan – 4.5%   
3,500   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     224,025  
           
        224,025  
           
   Netherlands – 3.9%   
10,318   

Crucell NV (a)

     194,465  
           
        194,465  
           
   Switzerland – 6.1%   
939   

Cytos Biotechnology AG (a)

     69,154  
4,096   

Novartis AG, ADR

     231,506  
           
        300,660  
           
   United Kingdom – 4.6%   
4,281   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR

     225,523  
           
        225,523  
           
   United States – 63.0%   
7,573   

Antigenics, Inc. (a)

     16,206  
16,108   

Avant Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (a)

     7,252  
11,604   

AVI BioPharma, Inc. (a)

     27,037  
4,278   

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     229,729  
3,918   

Baxter International, Inc.

     234,571  
7,488   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     221,870  
16,845   

Cell Genesys, Inc. (a)

     39,249  
18,247   

Dendreon Corp. (a)

     91,235  
5,034   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     211,126  
6,590   

Genitope Corp. (a)

     27,744  
16,299   

GenVec, Inc. (a)

     29,990  
3,437   

Genzyme Corp. (a)

     257,534  
16,260   

Geron Corp. (a)

     105,202  
8,155   

Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

     31,968  
3,047   

Invitrogen Corp. (a)

     295,590  
3,649   

Johnson & Johnson

     247,183  
15,111   

Medarex, Inc. (a)

     191,910  
4,537   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     269,316  
11,935   

Novavax, Inc. (a)

     43,443  
8,545   

Pfizer, Inc.

     203,029  
5,489   

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     106,487  
3,557   

Targeted Genetics Corp. (a)

     7,078  
8,476   

Vical, Inc. (a)

     38,820  
3,939   

Wyeth

     193,405  
           
        3,126,974  
           
  

Total Investments – 100.2%

(Cost $4,980,128)

     4,969,382  
  

Liabilities in excess of other Assets – (0.2%)

     (7,572 )
           
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 4,961,810  
           

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

AG – Stock Corporation

PLC – Public Limited Company

SA – Corporation

NV – Legal Entity

(a) Non-income producing security.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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ROB | Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
  

Total Investments – 99.9%

  
  

Common Stocks – 95.7%

  
  

Bermuda – 2.9%

  
21,000   

Mandarin Oriental International, Ltd.

   $ 43,050
1,303   

Orient-Express Hotels, Ltd.

     80,669
56,000   

Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.

     160,762
         
        284,481
         
  

Brazil – 1.7%

  
3,958   

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, ADR

     172,490
         
  

Canada – 0.5%

  
1,258   

Harry Winston Diamond Corp.

     46,565
         
  

Denmark – 0.2%

  
240   

Bang & Olufsen A/S

     23,810
         
  

France – 26.6%

  
3,916   

Christian Dior SA

     513,707
219   

Dassault Aviation SA

     208,948
2,303   

Hermes International

     298,122
4,483   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     545,776
2,316   

Pernod-Ricard SA

     514,520
2,767   

PPR

     467,199
981   

Remy Cointreau SA

     71,595
268   

Rodriguez Group (a)

     8,890
         
        2,628,757
         
  

Germany – 10.5%

  
7,735   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     473,454
5,536   

DaimlerChrysler AG

     565,164
         
        1,038,618
         
  

Italy – 5.0%

  
6,455   

Bulgari SpA

     95,602
6,960   

Ducati Motor Holding SpA (a)

     17,838
9,955   

Luxottica Group SpA

     333,163
656   

Tod’s SpA

     47,943
         
        494,546
         
  

Japan – 2.8%

  
9,000   

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

     215,416
8,000   

TOTO, Ltd.

     63,827
         
        279,243
         
  

Singapore – 0.2%

  
17,000   

Banyan Tree Holdings, Ltd.

     20,211
         
     Switzerland – 20.1%     
8,152   

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

     561,012
6,704   

Credit Suisse Group

     404,657
4,811   

Julius Baer Holding AG

     407,788
683   

Swatch Group AG

     191,764
8,374   

UBS AG

     424,244
         
        1,989,465
         
  

United Kingdom – 1.1%

  
9,430   

Burberry Group PLC

     111,490
         
  

United States – 24.1%

  
8,039   

Coach, Inc. (a)

     298,568
2,329   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     527,844
5,263   

Nordstrom, Inc.

     176,521
4,743   

Northern Trust Corp.

     384,136
2,226   

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

     153,549
3,091   

Saks, Inc. (a)

     63,675
1,427   

Sotheby’s

     53,441
4,291   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     230,341
2,946   

Tiffany & Co.

     136,783
1,466   

Wilmington Trust Corp.

     52,365
2,369   

Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (a)

     300,721
         
        2,377,944
         
  

Total Common Stocks – 95.7%

  
  

(Cost $9,764,801)

     9,467,620
         
  

Preferred Stock – 4.2%

  
  

Germany – 4.2%

  
188   

Porsche AG

  
  

(Cost $389,515)

     414,430
         
  

Total Investments – 99.9%

  
  

(Cost - $10,154,316)

     9,882,050
  

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities – 0.1%

     5,961
         
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $9,888,011
         

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

AG – Corporation

PLC – Public Limited Company

SA – Corporation

SpA – Joint Stock Company

(a) Non-income producing security.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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ENY | Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value  
   Common Stocks – 59.5.%   
   Canada – 59.5%   
20,258   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   $ 1,315,676  
406,838   

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd. (a)

     1,387,873  
20,287   

EnCana Corp.

     1,317,153  
26,765   

Husky Energy, Inc.

     1,062,192  
42,165   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

     2,031,057  
30,177   

Nexen, Inc.

     857,068  
93,828   

OPTI Canada, Inc. (a)

     1,670,807  
39,663   

Petrobank Energy & Resources Ltd. (a)

     1,997,831  
13,375   

Petro-Canada

     646,271  
26,780   

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     2,561,460  
165,317   

Synenco Energy, Inc. – Class A (a)

     1,232,105  
303,755   

UTS Energy Corp. (a)

     1,619,662  
           
  

Total Common Stocks

  
  

(Cost $18,389,432)

     17,699,155  
           
  

Income Trusts – 39.4%

  
  

Canada – 39.4%

  
29,020   

ARC Energy Trust

     552,181  
43,827   

Advantage Energy Income Fund

     464,314  
21,718   

Baytex Energy Trust

     408,245  
17,858   

Bonavista Energy Trust

     470,568  
65,054   

Canadian Oil Sands Trust

     2,358,500  
40,877   

Canetic Resources Trust

     554,105  
19,752   

Crescent Point Energy Trust

     468,310  
32,433   

Enerplus Resources Fund

     1,327,041  
32,736   

Focus Energy Trust

     527,915  
31,551   

Harvest Energy Trust

     675,462  
36,597   

NAL Oil & Gas Trust

     428,356  
31,927   

Pengrowth Energy Trust

     578,429  
52,864   

Penn West Energy Trust

     1,403,572  
21,168   

Peyto Energy Trust

     355,129  
32,736   

Progress Energy Trust

     355,328  
42,439   

Provident Energy Trust

     450,033  
51,606   

Trilogy Energy Trust

     348,480  
           
  

Total Income Trusts

  
  

(Cost $12,411,079)

     11,725,968  
           
     Royalty Trusts – 1.1%       
     Canada – 1.1%       
21,573   

Freehold Royalty Trust

  
  

(Cost $305,485)

     328,041  
           
  

Total Investments –100.0%

  
  

(Cost $31,105,996)

     29,753,164  
  

Liabilities in excess of Other Assets – 0.0%

     (1,752 )
           
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $29,751,412  
           

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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CRO | Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
  

Common Stocks – 100.1%

  
  

Australia – 12.8%

  
3,810   

AMP Ltd.

   $ 34,167
1,676   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     41,740
1,332   

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     50,631
3,190   

Brambles Ltd.

     34,870
892   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     47,057
1,002   

CSL Ltd.

     30,901
446   

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

     31,674
1,195   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     40,478
1,265   

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

     36,270
387   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     49,693
1,920   

SunCorp – Metway Ltd.

     31,720
6,247   

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

     25,801
913   

Wesfarmers Ltd.

     35,068
2,420   

Westfield Group

     43,747
1,869   

Westpac Banking Corp.

     46,828
846   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

     36,280
1,754   

Woolworths Ltd.

     52,509
         
        669,434
         
  

Austria – 4.4%

  
516   

Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG

     37,605
2,298   

IMMOFINANZ AG

     24,152
618   

OMV AG

     44,041
205   

Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG

     33,446
1,653   

Telekom Austria AG

     48,527
385   

Voestalpine AG

     28,262
255   

Wienerberger AG

     14,463
         
        230,496
         
  

Belgium – 5.1%

  
557   

Belgacom SA

     29,123
88   

Cofinimmo SA – REIT

     16,879
249   

Delhaize Group

     21,747
1,043   

Dexia SA

     28,522
1,174   

Fortis

     31,553
198   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

     25,268
310   

InBev NV

     27,243
302   

KBC Groep NV

     42,113
156   

Solvay SA

     23,194
432   

UCB SA

     20,596
         
        266,238
         
  

Bermuda – 1.8%

  
3,200   

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

     48,008
623   

Invesco Ltd.

     8,038
10,000   

Li & Fung Ltd.

     39,818
         
        95,864
         
  

Cayman Islands – 0.6%

  
12,000   

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd. (a)

     29,840
         
  

Channel Islands – 0.1%

  
651   

Experian Group Ltd.

     5,689
         
  

China – 12.0%

  
6,000   

Bank of East Asia Ltd.

     36,491
13,500   

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     35,287
4,000   

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

     75,166
6,000   

CLP Holdings Ltd.

     40,653
9,000   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     40,807
3,000   

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

     57,145
15,000   

Hong Kong & China Gas Co.

     44,314
2,500   

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

     75,911
6,500   

HongKong Electric Holdings

     33,939
4,000   

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

     47,371
4,000   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     82,822
4,000   

Swire Pacific Ltd. – Class A

     53,844
         
        623,750
         
  

Italy – 6.0%

  
401   

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     18,453
245   

Atlantia SpA

     9,339
1,207   

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     6,777
533   

Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl

     7,749
278   

Banco Popolare Scarl (a)

     6,272
1,537   

Enel SpA

     18,477
894   

ENI SpA

     31,980
536   

Fiat SpA

     14,768
269   

Finmeccanica SpA

     8,055
168   

Fondiaria-Sai SpA

     7,386
3,294   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     26,351
1,173   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA – RNC

     8,867
267   

Italcementi SpA

     5,550
217   

Luxottica Group SpA

     7,262
796   

Mediaset SpA

     7,799
722   

Mediobanca SpA

     16,310
2,026   

Parmalat SpA

     7,836

See notes to financial statements.

 

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CRO | Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
  

Italy (conitinued)

  
8,934   

Telecom Italia SpA

   $ 28,490
3,642   

Telecom Italia SpA – RNC

     9,125
4,710   

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

     18,494
3,650   

UniCredito Italiano SpA

     31,208
630   

Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA

     18,014
         
        314,562
         
  

Singapore – 7.7%

  
8,000   

CapitaL and Ltd.

     38,707
4,000   

City Developments Ltd.

     39,813
3,000   

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     41,680
5,000   

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

     46,311
7,000   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.

     41,127
3,733   

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

     46,187
6,000   

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

     58,476
18,000   

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     48,274
3,000   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

     41,058
         
        401,633
         
  

Spain – 9.3%

  
553   

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

     18,572
60   

Acciona SA

     20,433
387   

ACS Actividades de Construcciony Servicios SA

     24,977
375   

Altadis SA

     27,313
1,660   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     41,447
1,316   

Banco Popular Espanol SA

     23,373
2,201   

Banco Santander SA

     47,298
2,515   

Bankinter SA

     53,049
431   

Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA

     19,625
406   

Gas Natural SDG SA

     25,072
2,388   

Iberdrola SA

     39,504
415   

Inditex SA

     29,008
804   

Repsol YPF SA

     29,716
1,846   

Telefonica SA

     62,078
303   

Union Fenosa SA

     21,037
         
        482,502
         
  

Sweden – 7.0%

  
1,400   

Atlas Copco AB – A Shares

     20,600
550   

Hennes & Mauritz AB – B Shares

     34,351
2,600   

Nordea Bank AB

     43,629
1,600   

Sandvik AB

     28,990
900   

Scania AB – B Shares

     22,541
700   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB – A Shares

     19,559
1,000   

Skanska AB – B Shares

     19,449
1,200   

SKF AB – B Shares

     21,179
1,400   

Svenska Cellulosa AB – B Shares

     24,983
800   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB – A Shares

     25,421
9,000   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson – B Shares

     21,977
4,000   

TeliaSonera AB

     38,194
1,100   

Volvo AB – A Shares

     18,682
1,600   

Volvo AB – B Shares

     27,299
         
        366,854
         
  

Switzerland – 8.0%

  
1,050   

ABB Ltd.

     30,857
105   

Adecco SA

     5,868
411   

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA – Class A

     28,285
343   

Credit Suisse Group

     20,704
18   

Givaudan SA

     17,330
150   

Holcim Ltd.

     16,182
115   

Julius Baer Holding AG

     9,748
108   

Nestle SA

     51,941
50   

Nobel Biocare Holding AG – BR Shares

     14,260
593   

Novartis AG

     33,798
149   

PSP Swiss Property AG

     7,654
185   

Roche Holding AG

     35,311
6   

SGS SA

     7,477
91   

Sonova Holding AG

     9,753
29   

Swatch Group AG – BR Shares

     8,142
145   

Swatch Group AG

     7,950
272   

Swiss Reinsurance

     20,224
49   

Swisscom AG

     18,662
84   

Syngenta AG

     20,720
546   

UBS AG

     27,662
80   

Zurich Financial Services AG

     23,329
         
        415,857
         

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) continued

 

CRO | Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value  
     United Kingdom – 25.0%       

299

   3i Group PLC    $ 6,689  

520

   Anglo American PLC      35,134  

614

   AstraZeneca PLC      29,163  

1,609

   Aviva PLC      22,563  

1,992

   BAE Systems PLC      18,841  

2,311

   Barclays PLC      26,752  

1,498

   BG Group PLC      31,356  

1,152

   BHP Billiton PLC      38,065  

3,398

   BP PLC      41,222  

728

   British American Tobacco PLC      28,246  

775

   British Energy Group PLC      8,334  

602

   British Land Co. PLC – REIT      11,375  

1,282

   British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC      16,475  

3,669

   BT Group PLC      21,632  

2,091

   Cable & Wireless PLC      8,100  

1,229

   Cadbury Schweppes PLC      15,743  

545

   Capita Group PLC      8,315  

174

   Carnival PLC      7,592  

2,139

   Centrica PLC      16,009  

2,324

   Compass Group PLC      15,231  

1,183

   Diageo PLC      26,586  

588

   Enterprise Inns PLC      6,432  

1,584

   GlaxoSmithKline PLC      41,949  

288

   Hammerson PLC – REIT      6,147  

1,633

   HBOS PLC      26,794  

883

   Home Retail Group PLC      6,300  

2,266

   HSBC Holdings PLC      38,672  

1,326

   Imperial Chemical Industries PLC      18,158  

546

   Imperial Tobacco Group PLC      28,235  

952

   International Power PLC      9,141  

3,597

   ITV PLC      6,331  

1,421

   J Sainsbury PLC      12,856  

1,825

   Kingfisher PLC      5,715  

466

   Land Securities Group PLC – REIT      14,430  

5,488

   Legal & General Group PLC      14,636  

2,233

   Lloyds TSB Group PLC      22,727  

1,033

   Man Group PLC      11,804  

1,180

   Man Group PLC – B Shares      1,642  

1,294

   Marks & Spencer Group PLC      15,525  

1,677

   National Grid PLC      28,327  

207

   Next PLC      7,406  

4,874

   Old Mutual PLC      16,897  

990

   Pearson PLC      15,206  

1,698

   Prudential PLC      23,706  

452

   Reckitt Benckiser PLC      26,859  

1,296

   Reed Elsevier PLC      16,308  

652

   Resolution PLC      9,492  

1,333

   Reuters Group PLC      16,335  

419

   Rio Tinto PLC      48,590  

1,481

   Rolls-Royce Group PLC      16,094  

59,832

   Rolls-Royce Group PLC – B Share (a)      123  

2,742

   Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group      8,372  

2,597

   Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC      24,510  

995

   Royal Dutch Shell PLC – A Shares      40,222  

774

   Royal Dutch Shell PLC – B Shares      31,065  

642

   SABMiller PLC      18,269  

651

   Scottish & Newcastle PLC      9,992  

559

   Scottish & Southern Energy PLC      18,275  

655

   Smith & Nephew PLC      7,832  

347

   Smiths Group PLC      7,620  

2,481

   Standard Life PLC      13,391  

3,971

   Tesco PLC      39,110  

766

   Unilever PLC      28,098  

569

   United Utilities PLC      8,775  

12,432

   Vodafone Group PLC      46,574  

678

   Wolseley PLC      9,682  

1,102

   WPP Group PLC      13,912  

398

   Xstrata PLC      27,979  
           
        1,299,938  
           
   United States – 0.3%   

138

   Synthes Inc      17,295  
           
   Total Common Stocks – 100.1%
(Cost – $5,061,872)
     5,219,952  
           
   Preferred Stocks – 0.2%   
   Italy –0.2%   

2,362

   Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA   
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost – $8,208)
     8,416  
           
   Total Investments – 100.3%
(Cost $5,070,080)
     5,228,368  
   Liabilities in excess of Other Assets – (0.3%)      (14,725 )
           
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 5,213,643  
           

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

RNC – Riparmio Non-Convertible

(a) Non-income producing security.

See notes to financial statement

 

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HGI | Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Common Stocks – 79.3%   
   Australia – 7.1%   

14,730

   Amcor Ltd.    $ 89,236

465,885

   Atlas South Sea Pearl Ltd.      160,691

3,699

   Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.      92,123

2,615

   National Australia Bank Ltd.      88,577

35,711

   Telstra Corp. Ltd.      147,492

4,056

   Westpac Banking Corp.      101,623
         
        679,742
         
   Austria – 1.0%   

3,301

   Telekom Austria AG      96,907
         
   Belgium – 1.0%   

3,647

   Fortis      97,964
         
   Bermuda – 1.5%   

2,000

   Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.      32,000

404,000

   SCMP Group Ltd.      115,200
         
        147,200
         
   Brazil – 1.4%   

709

   CPFL Energia SA – ADR      42,263

3,956

   Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA – ADR      90,909
         
        133,172
         
   Canada – 0.2%   

203

   EnCana Corp.      13,180

483

   Talisman Energy, Inc.      8,528
         
        21,708
         
   Chile – 5.0%   

1,752

   Banco de Chile – ADR      88,476

1,008

   Banco Santander Chile SA – ADR      48,485

3,540

   Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA – ADR      126,201

2,204

   CorpBanca SA – ADR      76,457

2,899

   Distribucion y Servicio D&S SA – ADR      96,218

2,704

   Lan Airlines SA – ADR      39,884
         
        475,721
         
   China – 2.0%   

515

   China Telecom Corp. Ltd. – ADR      41,591

845

   Huaneng Power International, Inc. – ADR      36,251

586

   PetroChina Co. Ltd. – ADR      112,360
         
        190,202
         
   Denmark – 0.3%   

200

   Novo Nordisk A/S – Class B      25,471
         
   Finland – 1.1%   

1,125

   Nokia OYJ      45,032

3,939

   Stora Enso OYJ – R Shares      65,104
         
        110,136
         
   France – 6.3%   

1,782

   AXA SA      73,057

660

   BNP Paribas      74,741

3,586

   France Telecom SA      136,593

125

   L’Oreal SA      17,418

725

   Publicis Groupe      26,445

713

   Sanofi-Aventis SA      68,038

3,553

   SCOR SE      92,623

588

   Sodexho Alliance SA      37,294

923

   Total SA      74,827
         
        601,036
         
   Germany – 7.9%   

226

   Allianz SE      46,774

481

   BASF AG      66,904

486

   Bayer Schering Pharma AG      74,904

1,180

   Commerzbank AG      46,939

696

   Deutsche Bank AG      91,732

2,247

   Deutsche Lufthansa AG      60,853

5,632

   Deutsche Telekom AG      124,831

538

   Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA      30,182

773

   Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG      64,005

765

   RWE AG      104,857

436

   SAP AG      22,361

77

   Volkswagen AG      18,518
         
        752,860
         
   Hong Kong – 1.9%   

2,500

   China Mobile Ltd.      45,084

151

   China Netcom Group Corp. Hong Kong Ltd. – ADR      9,675

19,000

   HongKong Electric Holdings      99,205

30,000

   Lenovo Group Ltd.      26,627
         
        180,591
         
   India – 0.6%   

3,111

   Tata Motors Ltd. – ADR      58,082
         
   Indonesia – 0.4%   

883

   Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT – ADR      38,260
         
   Ireland – 1.5%   

3,021

   Allied Irish Banks PLC      67,846

4,915

   Bank of Ireland      78,638
         
        146,484
         

See notes to financial statement

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) continued

 

HGI | Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Israel – 0.1%     
919    Blue Square-Israel Ltd. – ADR    $ 11,570
         
   Italy – 4.3%   
4,175    Benetton Group SpA      77,277
12,305    Enel SpA      147,927
959    Luxottica Group SpA      32,095
47,746    Telecom Italia SpA      152,257
         
        409,556
         
   Japan – 4.5%   
1,000    Bridgestone Corp.      19,067
200    FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.      8,835
2,000    Fujitsu Ltd.      14,009
3,000    Hitachi Ltd.      21,041
1,400    Honda Motor Co. Ltd.      47,456
4,000    Kubota Corp.      29,570
300    Kyocera Corp.      26,910
2,000    Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.      40,298
2,100    Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.      20,617
6,000    NEC Corp.      28,073
200    Nidec Corp.      15,001
100    Nintendo Co. Ltd.      60,852
29    NTT DoCoMo, Inc.      45,752
2,000    Shiseido Co. Ltd.      47,870
         
        425,351
         
   Luxembourg – 0.6%   
443    ArcelorMittal      32,818
359    Quilmes Industrial SA – ADR      24,412
         
        57,230
         
   Mexico – 5.3%   
3,765    America Movil SAB de CV – ADR      232,150
9,034    Gruma SAB de CV – ADR      114,551
2,133    Grupo Casa Saba SA de CV – ADR      81,587
1,541    Industrias Bachoco SAB de CV – ADR      46,215
3,500    Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV – Class A      14,304
412    Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV – ADR      15,355
         
        504,162
         
     Netherlands – 4.0%     
5,002    Aegon NV      89,648
2,314    ING Groep NV      90,112
9,087    James Hardie Industries NV      50,630
2,028    STMicroelectronics NV      31,078
461    TNT NV      18,940
2,813    Unilever NV      99,717
         
        380,125
         
   Norway – 0.2%   
1,250    Norsk Hydro ASA      17,246
   South Africa – 1.2%   
4,189    Sappi Ltd. – ADR      57,012
711    Sasol Ltd. – ADR      35,934
309    Telkom SA Ltd. – ADR      26,571
         
        119,517
         
   Spain – 0.5%   
1,253    Repsol YPF SA      46,311
         
   Sweden – 1.1%   
2,400    Atlas Copco AB – A Shares      35,314
3,200    SKF AB – A Shares      56,477
900    Volvo AB – B Shares      15,356
         
        107,147
         
   Switzerland – 0.3%   
162    Roche Holding AG      30,921
         
   Turkey – 0.5%   
1,682    Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS – ADR      45,986
         
   Taiwan – 0.7%   
3,181    Siliconware Precision Industries Co. – ADR      30,442
3,456    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. – ADR      34,284
         
        64,726
         
   United States – 0.2%   
430    News Corp. – Class B      9,322
323    Virgin Media, Inc.      6,137
         
        15,459
         

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) continued

 

HGI | Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   United Kingdom – 16.6%   
763    Anglo American PLC    $ 51,552
6,165    Anglo American PLC – ADR      207,699
1,468    AstraZeneca PLC      69,726
6,794    BP PLC      82,420
10,961    BT Group PLC      64,626
1,287    Carnival PLC      56,154
35,738    DSG International PLC      82,741
2,878    GlaxoSmithKline PLC      76,219
5,506    HBOS PLC      90,343
5,314    HSBC Holdings PLC      90,689
24,309    Kingfisher PLC      76,124
9,681    Ladbrokes PLC      61,309
5,261    Pearson PLC      80,806
500    Rio Tinto PLC      57,983
1,864    Royal Dutch Shell PLC – A Shares      75,433
219    Shire PLC      5,237
38,992    Signet Group PLC      50,108
1,629    Smith & Nephew PLC      19,477
6,821    Tate & Lyle PLC      63,113
24,667    Tomkins PLC      99,409
2,678    Unilever PLC      98,234
2,212    WPP Group PLC      27,926
         
        1,587,328
         
   Total Common Stock – 79.3%
(Cost $7,658,660)
     7,578,171
         
   Closed End Funds – 9.2%   
   United States – 9.2%   
4,243    AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.      55,753
2,805    BlackRock Preferred Income Strategies Fund, Inc.      44,880
3,620    Clough Global Equity Fund      74,029
11,418    DWS High Income Trust      56,062
6,261    DWS Multi-Market Income Trust      53,344
1,774    Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund      47,472
3,607    Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund      60,814
3,571    Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy Write Opportunities Fund      62,885
2,873    Evergreen International Balanced Income Fund      56,943
3,957    Global High Income Fund, Inc.      55,240
1,041    India Fund, Inc.      63,449
3,338    ING Global Equity Dividend & Premium Opportunity Fund      59,583
6,916    MFS Multimarket Income Trust      40,597
5,588    Nuveen Global Government Enhanced Income Fund      94,996
2,707    Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.      48,049
         
   Total Closed End Funds
(Cost $922,316)
     874,096
         

 

     Income Trusts – 8.1%     
     Canada – 7.6%     
11,542    Advantage Energy Income Fund      121,076
9,846    Canetic Resources Trust      134,989
2,471    Enerplus Resources Fund      100,990
4,121    Penn West Energy Trust      109,536
6,118    PrimeWest Energy Trust      163,718
9,119    Provident Energy Trust      96,661
         
        726,970
         
   Mexico – 0.5%   
1,342    Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV – ADR      43,481
         
   Total Income Trusts
(Cost $846,861)
     770,451
         
   Royalty Trusts – 2.2%   
   United States – 2.2%   
1,408    BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust      102,925
3,165    San Juan Basin Royalty Trust      109,256
         
   Total Royalty Trusts
(Cost $210,488)
     212,181
         
   Preferred Stocks – 0.9%   
   Colombia – 0.6%   
1,513    BanColombia SA – ADR      55,981
         
   Germany – 0.3%   
557    Henkel KGaA      30,872
         
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $79,671)
     86,853
         
   Total Investments – 99.7%
(Cost $9,717,996)
     9,521,752
   Other Assets in excess of Liabilities – 0.3%      31,950
         
   Net Assets – 100%    $ 9,553,702
         

 

A/S – Limited Liability Stock Company

 

AB – Stock Company

 

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

AG – Stock Corporation

 

ASA – Stock Company

 

Ltd – Limited

 

KGaA – Limited Partnership

 

NV – Publicly-Traded Company

 

OYJ – Publicly-Traded Company

 

PLC – Public Limited Company

 

PT – Limited Liability Company

 

SA – Corporation

 

SpA – Limited Share Company

See notes to financial statements.

 

34 | SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007   


Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities | November 30, 2007 (unaudited)

 

     Claymore/
Clear Global
Exchanges,
Brokers &
Asset
Managers
Index ETF
    Claymore/
Clear Global
Timber Index
ETF
    Claymore/
Clear Global
Vaccine
Index ETF
    Claymore/
Robb Report
Global
Luxury Index
ETF
    Claymore/
SMW
Canadian
Energy
Income Index
ETF
    Claymore/
Zacks
Country
Rotation
ETF
   Claymore/
Zacks
International
Yield Hog
Index ETF
 

Assets

               

Investments in securities, at value

   $ 21,503,568     $ 9,799,407     $ 4,969,382     $ 9,882,050     $ 29,753,164     $ 5,228,368    $ 9,521,752  

Foreign currency, at value

     —         —         462       15,347       14,617       4,298      499  

Cash

     16,585       3,798       1,999       —         18,170       —        36,931  

Receivables:

               

Dividends

     5,771       13,605       11,857       17,809       90,562       10,358      23,843  

Investments sold

     4,007       —         —         —         1,499,534       —        —    

Due from Adviser

     46,492       7,353       51,444       69,257       —         43,810      41,414  

Other assets

     27,924       —         27,925       33,014       29,118       30,502      31,645  
                                                       

Total assets

     21,604,347       9,824,163       5,063,069       10,017,477       31,405,165       5,317,336      9,656,084  
                                                       

Liabilities

               

Custodian bank

     12,669       —         —         6,857       —         11,012      —    

Payables:

               

Investments purchased

     19,657       —         —         421       1,543,572       —        —    

Administration fee payable

     906       159       588       661       3,031       539      1,036  

Offering costs payable

     40,670       1,444       40,670       39,395       40,729       40,395      40,395  

Accrued advisory fees

     —         —         —         —         797       —        —    

Accrued expenses

     62,858       11,237       60,001       82,132       65,624       51,747      60,951  
                                                       

Total liabilities

     136,760       12,840       101,259       129,466       1,653,753       103,693      102,382  
                                                       

Net Assets

   $ 21,467,587     $ 9,811,323     $ 4,961,810     $ 9,888,011     $ 29,751,412     $ 5,213,643    $ 9,553,702  
                                                       

Composition of Net Assets

               

Paid-in capital

   $ 21,599,694     $ 10,160,292     $ 4,981,330     $ 10,158,049       30,156,551     $ 5,031,780    $ 10,056,196  

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

     18,127       11,892       (1,697 )     3,753       410,148       23,197      133,751  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and currency transactions

     2,754       (374 )     (7,161 )     (1,696 )     538,409       517      (439,729 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and currency translation

     (152,988 )     (360,487 )     (10,662 )     (272,095 )     (1,353,696 )     158,149      (196,516 )
                                                       

Net Assets

   $ 21,467,587     $ 9,811,323     $ 4,961,810     $ 9,888,011     $ 29,751,412     $ 5,213,643    $ 9,553,702  
                                                       

Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value with unlimited amount authorized)

     800,000       400,000       200,000       400,000       1,200,000       200,000      400,000  

Net Asset Value

   $ 26.83     $ 24.53     $ 24.81     $ 24.72     $ 24.79     $ 26.07    $ 23.88  
                                                       

Investments in securities, at cost

   $ 21,656,552     $ 10,159,918     $ 4,980,128     $ 10,154,316       31,105,996     $ 5,070,080    $ 9,717,996  
                                                       

Foreign currency, at cost

   $ —       $ —       $ 449     $ 15,202       14,617     $ 4,303    $ 497  
                                                       

See notes to financial statements.

 

   SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007 | 35


Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

 

Statement of Operations | For the period ended November 30, 2007 (unaudited)

 

     Claymore/
Clear
Global
Exchanges,
Brokers &
Asset
Managers
Index
ETF*
    Claymore/
Clear
Global
Timber
Index
ETF*****
    Claymore/
Clear
Global
Vaccine
Index
ETF*
    Claymore/
Robb
Report
Global
Luxury
Index
ETF****
    Claymore/
SMW
Canadian
Energy
Income Index
ETF**
    Claymore/
Zacks
Country
Rotation
ETF***
    Claymore/
Zacks
International
Yield Hog
Index
ETF***
 

Investment Income

              

Dividend income

   $ 59,028     $ 17,379     $ 29,345     $ 35,847     $ 590,658     $ 52,879     $ 184,874  

Interest

     124       —         —         —         —         —         32  

Securities lending income

     —         —         —         —         325       —         —    

Other Income

     9       —         —         —         225       7       63  

Foreign taxes withheld

     (1,936 )     —         (171 )     (1,501 )     (88,599 )     (1,375 )     (10,384 )
                                                        

Total investment income

     57,225       17,379       29,174       34,346       502,609       51,511       174,585  
                                                        

Expenses

              

Advisory fee

     16,479       2,888       10,684       12,016       55,111       9,801       18,827  

Administration fee

     906       159       588       661       3,031       539       1,036  

Custodian fee

     21,067       4,477       21,216       16,787       20,326       19,709       19,372  

Licensing

     3,296       578       2,136       33,679       11,022       1,960       3,766  

Listing fee and expenses

     475       264       531       618       441       273       473  

Miscellaneous

     6,594       1,408       8,436       4,691       8,404       6,446       8,540  

Offering costs

     21,076       1,444       21,076       16,646       20,270       19,196       19,196  

Printing expenses

     6,989       1,078       6,129       5,890       7,225       6,453       6,065  

Professional fees

     23,077       3,234       20,688       19,378       19,301       15,237       22,215  

Registration & filings

     165       22       80       124       293       151       143  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     1,945       176       1,435       1,376       1,351       2,160       1,442  
                                                        

Total expenses

     102,069       15,728       92,999       111,866       146,775       81,925       101,075  

Advisory fees waived

     (16,479 )     (2,888 )     (10,684 )     (12,016 )     (54,314 )     (9,801 )     (18,827 )

Other expenses waived or reimbursed

     (46,492 )     (7,353 )     (51,444 )     (69,257 )     —         (43,810 )     (41,414 )
                                                        

Net Expenses

     39,098       5,487       30,871       30,593       92,461       28,314       40,834  
                                                        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     18,127       11,892       (1,697 )     3,753       410,148       23,197       133,751  
                                                        

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

              

Net realized gain (loss) on

              

Investments

     4,028       —         (7,180 )     (1,628 )     538,424       1,178       (434,583 )

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,274 )     (374 )     19       (68 )     (15 )     (661 )     (5,146 )
                                                        

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,754       (374 )     (7,161 )     (1,696 )     538,409       517       (439,729 )
                                                        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on

              

Investments

     (152,984 )     (360,511 )     (10,746 )     (272,266 )     (1,352,832 )     158,288       (196,244 )

Foreign currency translation

     (4 )     24       84       171       (864 )     (139 )     (272 )
                                                        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (152,988 )     (360,487 )     (10,662 )     (272,095 )     (1,353,696 )     158,149       (196,516 )
                                                        

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (150,234 )     (360,861 )     (17,823 )     (273,791 )     (815,287 )     158,666       (636,245 )
                                                        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

              

Resulting from Operations

   $ (132,107 )   $ (348,969 )   $ (19,520 )   $ (270,038 )   $ (405,139 )   $ 181,863     $ (502,494 )
                                                        

 

* Commencement of investment operations - June 27, 2007

 

** Commencement of investment operations - July 3, 2007

 

*** Commencement of investment operations - July 11, 2007

 

**** Commencement of investment operations - July 30, 2007

 

***** Commencement of investment operations - November 9, 2007

See notes to financial statements.

 

36 | SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007   


Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets | For the period ended November 30, 2007 (unaudited)

 

     Claymore/
Clear Global
Exchanges,
Brokers &
Asset
Managers
Index ETF*
    Claymore/
Clear Global
Timber Index
ETF*****
    Claymore/
Clear Global
Vaccine
Index ETF*
    Claymore/
Robb Report
Global
Luxury Index
ETF****
    Claymore/
SMW
Canadian
Energy
Income Index
ETF**
    Claymore/
Zacks
Country
Rotation
ETF***
   Claymore/
Zacks
International
Yield Hog
Index ETF***
 

Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 18,127     $ 11,892     $ (1,697 )   $ 3,753     $ 410,148     $ 23,197    $ 133,751  

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,754       (374 )     (7,161 )     (1,696 )     538,409       517      (439,729 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (152,988 )     (360,487 )     (10,662 )     (272,095 )     (1,353,696 )     158,149      (196,516 )
                                                       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (132,107 )     (348,969 )     (19,520 )     (270,038 )     (405,139 )     181,863      (502,494 )
                                                       

Capital Share Transactions

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

     21,599,694       10,160,292       4,981,330       10,158,049       30,156,551       5,031,780      10,056,196  
                                                       

Net increase from capital share transactions

     21,599,694       10,160,292       4,981,330       10,158,049       30,156,551       5,031,780      10,056,196  
                                                       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     21,467,587       9,811,323       4,961,810       9,888,011       29,751,412       5,213,643      9,553,702  

Net Assets

               

Beginning of period

     —         —         —         —         —         —        —    
                                                       

End of period

   $ 21,467,587     $ 9,811,323     $ 4,961,810     $ 9,888,011     $ 29,751,412     $ 5,213,643    $ 9,553,702  
                                                       

Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period

   $ 18,127     $ 11,892     $ (1,697 )   $ 3,753     $ 410,148     $ 23,197    $ 133,751  
                                                       

Changes in Shares Outstanding

               

Shares sold

     800,000       400,000       200,000       400,000       1,200,000       200,000      400,000  

Shares redeemed

     —         —         —         —         —         —        —    

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     —         —         —         —         —         —        —    
                                                       

Shares outstanding, end of period

     800,000       400,000       200,000       400,000       1,200,000       200,000      400,000  
                                                       

 

* Commencement of investment operations – June 27, 2007

 

** Commencement of investment operations – July 3, 2007

 

*** Commencement of investment operations – July 11, 2007

 

**** Commencement of investment operations – July 30, 2007

 

***** Commencement of investment operations – November 9, 2007

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

 

Financial Highlights |

EXB | Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers Index

 

Per share operating performance

for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
June 27, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
(unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 24.56  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.21  
        

Total from investment operations

     2.27  
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 26.83  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 26.87  
        

Total return* (b)

  

Net asset value

     9.24 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 21,468  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     1.19% (c)  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     0.55% (c)  

Portfolio turnover rate

     5% (d)  

*  If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows:

  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     3.10% (c)  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     -1.36% (c)  

 

** Commencement of investment operations and initial listing date on the American Stock Exchange.

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV.

Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized.

 

(d) Portfolio turnover is not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Financial Highlights continued

 

CUT | Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF

 

Per share operating performance

for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
November 9, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
(unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 24.91  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.41 )
        

Total from investment operations

     (0.38 )
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 24.53  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 24.80  
        

Total return* (b)

  

Net asset value

     -1.52 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 9,811  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     0.95 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     2.06 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     0 % (d)

*       If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser,total return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows:

  

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     2.72 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     0.29 % (c)

 

** Commencement of investment operations and initial listing date on the American Stock Exchange.

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized.

 

(d) Portfolio turnover is not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

   SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007 | 39


Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Financial Highlights continued

 

JNR | Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF

 

Per share operating performance

for a share outstanding throughout the period

   June 27, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
(unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 24.96  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.14 )
        

Total from investment operations

     (0.15 )
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 24.81  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 24.97  
        

Total return* (b)

  

Net asset value

     -0.60 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 4,962  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     1.44 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     -0.08 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     1 % (d)

*       If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser,total return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows:

  

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     4.35 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     -2.99 % (c)

 

** Commencement of investment operations and initial listing date on the American Stock Exchange.

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized.

 

(d) Portfolio turnover is not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Financial Highlights continued

 

ROB | Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF

 

Per share operating performance

for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
July 30, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
(unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 23.80  

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.91  
        

Total from investment operations

     0.92  
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 24.72  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 24.78  
        

Total return* (b)

  

Net asset value

     3.87 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 9,888  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     1.27 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     0.16 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     2 % (d)

*       If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser,total return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows:

  

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     4.65 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     -3.22 % (c)

 

** Commencement of investment operations and initial listing date on the New York Stock Exchange Arca.

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized.

 

(d) Portfolio turnover is not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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ENY | Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF

 

Per share operating performance

for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
July 3, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
(unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 25.05  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.65 )
        

Total from investment operations

     (0.26 )
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 24.79  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 24.78  
        

Total return * (b)

  

Net asset value

     -1.04 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 29,751  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     0.84 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     3.72 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     16 % (d)

*       If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser, total return would have been lowerand the ratios would have been as follows:

  

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     1.33 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     3.23 % (c)

 

** Commencement of investment operations and initial listing date on the American Stock Exchange.

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized.

 

(d) Portfolio turnover is not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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CRO | Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF

 

Per share operating performance

for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
July 11, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
(unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 25.08  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss (a)

     0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.87  
        

Total from investment operations

     0.99  
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 26.07  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 26.01  
        

Total return* (b)

  

Net asset value

     3.95 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 5,214  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     1.44 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     1.19 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     7 % (d)

*       If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser, total return would have been lowerand the ratios would have been as follows:

  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     4.18 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     -1.55 % (c)

 

** Commencement of investment operations and initial listing date on the American Stock Exchange.

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized.

 

(d) Portfolio turnover is not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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HGI | Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF

 

Per share operating performance

for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
July 11, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 24.98  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (1.43 )
        

Total from investment operations

     (1.10 )
        

Distributions to Shareholders from

  

Net investment income

     —    
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 23.88  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 23.70  
        

Total return* (b)

  

Net asset value

     -4.40 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 9,554  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     1.08 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     3.55 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     53 % (d)

*       If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser, total return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows:

  

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     2.68 % (c)

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     1.95 % (c)

 

** Commencement of investment operations and initial listing date on the American Stock Exchange.

 

(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported at net asset value (“NAV”). Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 

(c) Annualized.

 

(d) Portfolio turnover is not annualized and does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

 

Notes to Financial Statements | As of November 30, 2007 (unaudited)

Note 1 – Organization:

Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the “Trust”), which was organized as a Delaware business trust on June 8, 2006, is registered as an open-end, management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). At the end of the period, the Trust consisted of ten portfolios. The following seven portfolios have a semi-annual reporting period ending on November 30, 2007:

 

Claymore/Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers &   “Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers &
Asset Managers Index ETF   Asset Managers”
Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF   “Clear Global Timber”
Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF   “Clear Global Vaccine”
Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF   “Robb Report Global Luxury”
Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Index ETF   “SWM Canadian Energy Income”
Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF   “Zacks Country Rotation”
Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF   “Zacks International Yield Hog”

Each portfolio represents a separate series of the Trust (each a “Fund” or collectively the “Funds”). Each Fund’s shares are listed and traded on the American Stock Exchange except Robb Report Global Luxury Index which is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange Arca (“NYSE Arca”). The Funds’ market prices may differ to some degree from the net asset value of the shares of each Fund. Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value, only in a large specified number of shares, each called a “Creation Unit.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in the relevant index. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Funds. The investment objective of each of the Funds is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of the following market indices:

 

Fund

 

Index

Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers &   Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers &
Asset Managers   Asset Manager Index
Clear Global Timber   Clear Global Timber Index
Clear Global Vaccine   Clear Global Vaccine Index
Robb Report Global Luxury   Robb Report Global Luxury Index
SWM Canadian Energy Income   Sustainable Canadian Energy Income Index
Zacks Country Rotation   Zacks Country Rotation Index
Zacks International Yield Hog   Zacks International Yield Hog Index

Note 2 – Accounting Policies:

The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

(a) Valuation of Investments

Equity securities are valued at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or on the principal over-the-counter market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the securities are being valued or, if there are not sales, at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Equity securities that are traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-United States exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last available bid and asked prices for such securities or, if such prices are not available, at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. For those securities where quotations or prices are not available, valuations are determined in accordance with procedures established in good faith by the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less at time of purchase are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

(b) Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method.

(c) Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the bid and asked price of respective exchange rates on the last day of the period. Purchases and sales of investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction.

Foreign exchange gain or loss resulting from holding of a foreign currency, expiration of a currency exchange contract, difference in exchange rates between the trade date and settlement date of an investment purchased or sold, and the difference between dividends actually received compared to the amount shown in a Fund’s accounting records on the date of receipt are included as net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

Foreign exchange gain or loss on assets and liabilities, other than investments, are included in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on foreign currency translations.

(d) Distributions

The Funds intend to pay substantially all of their net investment income to Shareholders through annual distributions, except for Zacks International Yield Hog Index which will pay a quarterly distribution. In addition, the Funds intend to distribute any capital gains to Shareholders as capital gain dividends at least annually. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

(e) Offering Costs

Offering costs in the amount of $49,000 were incurred by each Fund, except for Clear Global Timber Index, and are being amortized over a one-year period. Offering costs for Clear Global Timber Index are being accrued at an annual rate of the lesser of actual costs incurred or 0.25% of average daily net assets over the first year of operations. Claymore Advisors, LLC has agreed to pay all organizational expenses of each Fund incurred prior to the commencement of investment operations.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) continued

 

Note 3 – Investment Advisory Agreement, Sub-Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements:

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and Claymore Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), the Adviser manages the investment and reinvestment of each Fund’s assets and administers the affairs of each Fund to the extent requested by the Board of Trustees.

Pursuant to the Agreement, each Fund pays the Adviser an advisory fee payable on a monthly basis at the annual rate of 0.50% of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

Under a separate Fund Administration agreement, Claymore Advisors, LLC provides Fund Administration services to the Funds. Claymore Advisors, LLC receives a fund administration fee payable monthly at the annual rate set forth below as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund:

 

Net Assets

   Rate  

First $ 200,000,000

   0.0275 %

Next $ 300,000,000

   0.0200 %

Next $ 500,000,000

   0.0150 %

Over $ 1,000,000,000

   0.0100 %

For the period ended November 30, 2007, each Fund recognized Fund Administration expenses and the Adviser subsequently waived Fund Administration expenses as follows:

 

     Fund
Administration
Expense
   Fund
Administration
Expense Waived

Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers

   $ 906    $ 906

Clear Global Timber

   $ 159    $ 159

Clear Global Vaccine

   $ 588    $ 588

Robb Report Global Luxury

   $ 661    $ 661

SWM Canadian Energy Income

   $ 3,031    $ 0

Zacks Country Rotation

   $ 539    $ 539

Zacks International Yield Hog

   $ 1,036    $ 1,036

The Bank of New York (“BNY”) acts as the Funds’ custodian, accounting agent and transfer agent. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Funds’ assets. As accounting agent, BNY is responsible for maintaining the books and records of the Funds. As transfer agent, BNY is responsible for performing transfer agency services for the Funds.

The Funds’ Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or pay fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, a portion of the Fund’s licensing fees, offering costs, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) from exceeding the following percentages of average net assets per year, at least until December 31, 2009.

 

Fund

   Rate  

Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers

   0.65 %

Clear Global Timber

   0.65 %

Clear Global Vaccine

   0.65 %

Robb Report Global Luxury

   0.70 %

SWM Canadian Energy Income

   0.65 %

Zacks Country Rotation

   0.65 %

Zacks International Yield Hog

   0.65 %

The offering costs excluded from the expense cap are (a) legal fees pertaining to the Fund’s shares offered for sale; (b) SEC and state registration fees; and (c) initial fees paid to be listed on an exchange. The Trust and the Adviser have entered into an Expense Reimbursement Agreement in which for a period of five years subsequent to the Fund’s commencement of operations, the Adviser may recover from the Fund fees and expenses waived or reimbursed during the prior three years if the Fund’s expense ratio, including the recovered expenses, falls below the expense cap.

For the period ended November 30, 2007, the Adviser waived and assumed the following fees and expenses:

 

     Advisory
Fees
Waived
   Expenses
Assumed
   Potentially
Recoverable
Expense

Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers &

        

Asset Managers

   $ 16,479    $ 46,492    $ 62,971

Clear Global Timber

   $ 2,888    $ 7,353    $ 10,241

Clear Global Vaccine

   $ 10,684    $ 51,444    $ 62,128

Robb Report Global Luxury

   $ 12,016    $ 69,257    $ 81,273

SWM Canadian Energy Income

   $ 54,314    $ 0    $ 54,314

Zacks Country Rotation

   $ 9,801    $ 43,810    $ 53,611

Zacks International Yield Hog

   $ 18,827    $ 41,414    $ 60,241

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or directors of the Adviser. The Trust does not compensate its officers and /or trustees who are officers or directors of the Adviser.

Licensing Fee Agreements:

The Adviser has entered into licensing agreements on behalf of each Fund with the following Licensors:

 

Fund

 

Licensor

Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers

  Clear Indexes LLC

Clear Global Timber

  Clear Indexes LLC

Clear Global Vaccine

  Clear Indexes LLC

Robb Report Global Luxury

  CurtCo Robb Media, LLC, Publisher of Robb Report Magazine

SWM Canadian Energy Income

  Sustainable Wealth Management, Ltd.

Zacks Country Rotation

  Zacks Investment Research, Inc.

Zacks International Yield Hog

  Zacks Investment Research, Inc.

The above trademarks are trademarks owned by the respective Licensors. These trademarks have been licensed to the Adviser for use for certain purposes with the Funds. The Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Licensors and the Licensors make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in Shares of the Funds. Up to 5 basis points of licensing fees are excluded from the expense cap.

Note 4 – Federal Income Taxes:

The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required. In addition, by distributing substantially all of its ordinary income and long-term capital gains, if any, during each calendar year, the Funds intend not to be subject to U.S. federal excise tax.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) continued

 

At November 30, 2007, the cost of investments and accumulated unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on investments, excluding foreign currency, for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     Cost of
Investments
for Tax
Purposes
   Gross Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross Tax
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers &

          

Asset Managers

   $ 21,656,552    $ 700,082    $ (853,066 )   $ (152,984 )

Clear Global Timber

   $ 10,159,918    $ 105,518    $ (466,029 )   $ (360,511 )

Clear Global Vaccine

   $ 4,980,128    $ 333,330    $ (344,076 )   $ (10,746 )

Robb Report Global Luxury

   $ 10,154,316    $ 350,330    $ (622,596 )   $ (272,266 )

SWM Canadian Energy Income

   $ 31,105,996    $ 1,574,782    $ (2,927,614 )   $ (1,352,832 )

Zacks Country Rotation

   $ 5,070,080    $ 429,458    $ (271,170 )   $ 158,288  

Zacks International Yield Hog

   $ 9,717,996    $ 479,307    $ (675,551 )   $ (196,244 )

Note 5 - Investment Transactions:

For the period ended November 30, 2007, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales

Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers

   $ 727,123    $ 399,751

Clear Global Timber

   $ 0    $ 0

Clear Global Vaccine

   $ 68,647    $ 62,670

Robb Report Global Luxury

   $ 144,995    $ 146,457

SWM Canadian Energy Income

   $ 4,918,304    $ 4,507,855

Zacks Country Rotation

   $ 174,299    $ 133,668

Zacks International Yield Hog

   $ 5,205,302    $ 5,107,425

For the period ended November 30, 2007, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales

Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers

   $ 21,325,632    $ 0

Clear Global Timber

   $ 10,159,918    $ 0

Clear Global Vaccine

   $ 4,981,330    $ 0

Robb Report Global Luxury

   $ 10,157,406    $ 0

SWM Canadian Energy Income

   $ 30,157,122    $ 0

Zacks Country Rotation

   $ 5,031,780    $ 0

Zacks International Yield Hog

   $ 10,056,196    $ 0

Note 6 – Capital:

Shares are issued and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 200,000 shares. Such transactions are only permitted on an in-kind basis, with separate cash payment, which is balancing each component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per unit of the Fund on the transaction date. Transaction fees ranging from $500 to $4,000 are charged to those persons creating or redeeming Creation Units. An additional charge of up to four times the Creation or Redemption Transaction Fee may be imposed with respect to transactions effected outside of the Clearing Process or to the extent that cash is used in lieu of securities to purchase Creation Units or redeem for cash.

Note 7 - Distribution Agreement:

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a distribution and services plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, each Fund is authorized to pay distribution fees in connection with the sale and distribution of its shares and pay service fees in connection with the provision of ongoing services to shareholders of each class and the maintenance of shareholder accounts in an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year. No 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds, and there are no current plans to impose these fees.

Note 8 – Securities Lending:

Each Fund may lend its portfolio securities in order to earn income. Each Fund will receive collateral in cash or high quality securities at least equal to the current value of loaned securities. Each Fund earns interest on the securities it lends and income when it invests the collateral for the loaned securities. As of November 30, 2007, none of the Funds had any lent securities outstanding.

Note 9 – Indemnifications:

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations, which provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would require future claims that may be made against a Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

Note 10 – Accounting Pronouncements:

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has evaluated the implications of FIN 48 and has determined it does not have any impact on the financial statements as of November 30, 2007.

In September, 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Valuation Measurements” (“FAS 157”). This standard clarifies the definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. As of November 30, 2007, the Funds do not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional disclosure will be required about the inputs used to develop measurements of fair value and the effect of certain of the measurements reported in the statement of operations for a fiscal period.

Note 11 – Subsequent Event:

Subsequent to November 30, 2007, the Board of Trustees declared an annual dividend payable on December 31, 2007 to shareholders of record on December 28, 2007. The dividend rates per common share were as follows:

 

Fund

   Rate

Clear Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset Managers

   $ 0.02400

Clear Global Timber

   $ 0.08400

Clear Global Vaccine

   $ 0.06750

Robb Report Global Luxury

   $ 0.04000

SWM Canadian Energy Income

   $ 0.73000

Zacks Country Rotation

   $ 0.17500

Zacks International Yield Hog

   $ 0.37500

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) continued

 

Supplemental Information | (unaudited)

Trustees

The Trustees of the Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 and their principal business occupations during the past five years:

 

Name, Address*, Year of Birth and Position(s) held
with Registrant

   Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served
  

Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years
and Other Affiliations

   Number of
Funds in
Fund
Complex***
Overseen by
Trustee
   Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee

Independent Trustees:

           

Randall C. Barnes

Year of Birth: 1951

Trustee

   Since 2006    Investor (2001-present). Formerly, Senior Vice President and Treasurer (1993-1997), President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993) and Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development (1987-1990) of PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1997).    47    None

Ronald A. Nyberg

Year of Birth: 1953

Trustee

   Since 2006    Partner of Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC, a law firm specializing in corporate law, estate planning and business transactions (2000-present). Formerly, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999).    50    None

Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.

Year of Birth: 1958

Trustee

   Since 2006    Formerly, Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager of Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999), Vice President of Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999), Vice President and Manager of Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999), and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999).    47    None

Management Trustees:

           

Nicholas Dalmaso†

Year of Birth: 1965

Trustee; Chief Legal and

Executive Officer

   Since 2006    Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of Claymore Advisors, LLC and Claymore Securities, Inc. (2007-present). Formerly, Senior Managing Director and General Counsel of Claymore Group, Inc., Claymore Advisors, LLC and Claymore Securities, Inc. (2001-2007). Assistant General Counsel, John Nuveen and Co., Inc. (1999-2001). Former Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1992-1999).    50    None

 

* Address for all Trustees unless otherwise noted: 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532

 

** This is the period for which the Trustee began serving the Trust. Each Trustee is expected to serve an indefinite term, until his successor is elected.

 

*** The Claymore Fund Complex consists of U.S. registered investment companies advised or serviced by Claymore Advisors, LLC or Claymore Securities, Inc. The Claymore Fund Complex is overseen by multiple Boards of Trustees.

 

Mr. Dalmaso is an “interested person” (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because of his position as an officer of Claymore Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s Investment Adviser.

Officers

The Officers of the Trust and their principal occupations during the past five years:

 

Name, Address*, Year of Birth and Position(s) held with Registrant

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years and Other
Affiliations

Officers:

     

Steven M. Hill

Year of Birth: 1964

Chief Accounting Officer,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

   Since 2006    Senior Managing Director of Claymore Advisors, LLC and Claymore Securities, Inc. (2005-present). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer of Claymore Group Inc. (2005-2006). Managing Director of Claymore Advisors, LLC and Claymore Securities, Inc. (2003-2005). Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Operations Manager of Henderson Global Investors (NA) Inc. (2002-2003); Managing Director, FrontPoint Partners LLC (2001-2002).

Bruce Saxon

Year of Birth: 1957

Chief Compliance Officer

   Since 2006    Vice President – Fund Compliance Officer of Claymore Advisors, LLC (Feb 2006-present). Previously, Chief Compliance Officer/Assistant Secretary of Harris Investment Management, Inc. (2003-2006). Director – Compliance of Harrisdirect LLC (1999-2003).

Melissa J. Nguyen

Year of Birth: 1978

Secretary

   Since 2006    Vice President; Assistant General Counsel of Claymore Advisors, LLC (2005-present). Secretary of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Previously, Associate, Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, P.C. (2003-2005).

William H. Belden III

Year of Birth: 1965

Vice President

   Since 2006    Managing Director of Claymore Advisors, LLC (2005-present). Previously, Vice President of Product Management at Northern Trust Global Investments (1999-2005).

Chuck Craig

Year of Birth: 1967

Vice President

   Since 2006    Managing Director (2006-present), Vice President (2003-2006) of Claymore Advisors, LLC. Formerly, Assistant Vice President, First Trust Portfolios, L.P. (1999-2003).

 

* Address for all Officers: 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532

 

** Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

 

Board Considerations Regarding Approval of

Investment Advisory Agreement |

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The Advisory Agreement between Claymore Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) and the Trust on behalf of each of the above-named funds (“Funds”) was approved by the Board of Trustees, including all of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party, on March 7, 2007. The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the independent trustees, determined that approval of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund. The independent trustees, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, met separately from the “interested” trustee of the Trust and officers and employees of the Investment Adviser to consider approval of the Advisory Agreement. The Board of Trustees, including the independent trustees, did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all important or controlling and considered all factors together. In evaluating whether to approve the Advisory Agreement for each Fund, the Board considered numerous factors, as described below.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered and reviewed information concerning the services proposed to be provided under the Advisory Agreement, the proposed investment parameters of the respective index for each Fund, the Investment Adviser’s Form ADV, financial information regarding the Investment Adviser and its parent company, information describing the Investment Adviser’s current organization and the background and experience of the persons who would be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds, the anticipated financial support of the Funds and the nature and quality of services provided to other exchange-traded (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds by the Investment Adviser. The Board also considered the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser in its oversight of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent, and accounting agent, as well as the respective index licensors for each Fund, and noted the significant time and effort that would be devoted to this oversight function. Since the Funds are newly organized and have no investment performance, the Board did not consider investment performance of the Funds. Based upon their review, the Board concluded that the Investment Adviser was qualified to manage the Funds and to oversee the services to be provided by other service providers and that the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser to each Fund are expected to be satisfactory.

With respect to the costs of services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Investment Adviser, the Board considered the resources involved in managing each Fund as well as the proposed expense limitation for each Fund. The Board noted that because the Funds are newly organized, the Investment Adviser represented that profitability information was not yet determinable. However, based upon the impact of the proposed expense limitation for each Fund, the Board concluded that profitability was not expected to be unreasonable.

The Board also reviewed information provided by the Investment Adviser showing the proposed advisory fees for the Funds as compared to those of a peer group of ETFs provided by the Investment Adviser. The Board noted the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser for the annual advisory fee of 0.50% of each Fund’s average daily net assets and that the proposed advisory fee to be charged to each Fund was identical. The Board also considered that the Investment Adviser had contractually agreed to waive its fee and/or pay expenses of the Funds to the extent necessary to absorb the annual operating expenses of each Fund (excluding interest expenses, a portion of a Fund’s licensing fees, offering costs, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund’s business) over certain amounts at least until December 31, 2009. The Board considered that, although the Funds’ proposed advisory fees were at the high end of the range of those in the peer group of ETFs provided by the Investment Adviser,taking into account the respective expense limitations for the Funds, the Funds’ expense ratios were expected to be within range of the expense ratios of the peer group of ETFs provided by the Investment Adviser. The Board concluded that each Fund’s advisory fee was reasonable given the nature, extent and anticipated quality of the services to be provided under the Advisory Agreement and the expense limitation that would be in place.

The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as each Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect a reasonable sharing of such economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. Because the Funds are newly organized, the Board reviewed the Funds’ proposed expense limitations and determined to review economies of scale in the future when the Funds had attracted assets. The Board also noted that the terms of the expense reimbursement agreement that the Investment Adviser had entered into with the Funds allow the Investment Adviser for a period of five years subsequent to the respective Fund’s commencement of operations to recover from the individual Fund’s fees and expenses waived or reimbursed during the prior three years if the Fund’s expense ratio, including the recovered expenses falls below the expense limitation.

The Board considered benefits to be derived by the Investment Adviser from its relationship with the Funds, including the benefits to the Investment Adviser from its separate Administration Agreement with the Trust. The Board concluded that the advisory fees were reasonable, taking into account these benefits.

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The Advisory Agreement between Claymore Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) and the Trust on behalf of the above-named fund (“Fund”) was approved by the Board of Trustees, including all of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party, on June 19, 2007. The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the independent trustees, determined that approval of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund. The independent trustees, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, met separately from the “interested” trustee of the Trust and officers and employees of the Investment Adviser to consider approval of the Advisory Agreement. The Board of Trustees, including the independent trustees, did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all important or controlling and considered all factors together. In evaluating whether to approve the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board considered numerous factors, as described below.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered and reviewed information concerning the services proposed to be provided under the Advisory Agreement, the proposed investment parameters of the index for the Fund, the Investment Adviser’s Form ADV, financial information regarding the Investment Adviser and its parent company, information describing the Investment Adviser’s current organization and the background and experience of the persons who would be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, the anticipated financial support of the Fund and the nature and quality of services provided to other exchange-traded (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds by the Investment Adviser. The Board also considered the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser in its oversight of the Fund’s custodian, transfer agent, and accounting agent, as well as the index licensor for the Fund, and noted the significant time and effort that would be devoted to this oversight function. Since the Fund is newly organized and has no investment performance, the Board did not consider investment performance of the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Investment Adviser was qualified to manage the Fund and to oversee the services to be provided by other service providers and that the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser to the Fund are expected to be satisfactory.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | Board Considerations Regarding Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement continued

 

With respect to the costs of services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Investment Adviser, the Board considered the resources involved in managing the Fund as well as the proposed expense limitation for the Fund. The Board noted that because the Fund is newly organized, the Investment Adviser represented that profitability information was not yet determinable. However, based upon the impact of the proposed expense limitation for the Fund, the Board concluded that profitability was not expected to be unreasonable.

The Board also reviewed information provided by the Investment Adviser showing the proposed advisory fee for the Fund as compared to those of a peer group of ETFs provided by the Investment Adviser. The Board noted the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser for the annual advisory fee of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Board also considered that the Investment Adviser had contractually agreed to waive its fee and/or pay expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to absorb the annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expenses, a portion of the Fund’s licensing fees, offering costs, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund’s business) over a certain amount, at least until December 31, 2009. The Board considered that the Funds’ advisory fee was below the average of those in the peer group of ETFs provided by the Investment Adviser, although the Fund’s anticipated expense ratio, giving effect to the expense limitation, was higher than the expense ratios shown for the peer group of funds. The Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee was reasonable given the nature, extent and anticipated quality of the services to be provided under the Advisory Agreement and the expense limitation that would be in place.

The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect a reasonable sharing of such economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. Because the Fund is newly organized, the Board reviewed the Fund’s proposed expense limitation and determined to review economies of scale in the future when the Fund had attracted assets. The Board also noted that the terms of the expense reimbursement agreement that the Investment Adviser had entered into with the Fund allow the Investment Adviser for a period of five years subsequent to the Fund’s commencement of operations to recover from the Fund’s fees and expenses waived or reimbursed during the prior three years if the Fund’s expense ratio, including the recovered expenses falls below the expense limitation.

The Board considered benefits to be derived by the Investment Adviser from its relationship with the Fund, including the benefits to the Investment Adviser from its separate Administration Agreement with the Trust. The Board concluded that the advisory fees were reasonable, taking into account these benefits.

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The Advisory Agreement between Claymore Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) and the Trust on behalf of the above-named fund (“Fund”) was approved by the Board of Trustees, including all of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party, on October 16, 2007. The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the independent trustees, determined that approval of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund. The independent trustees, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, met separately from the “interested” trustee of the Trust and officers and employees of the Investment Adviser to consider approval of the Advisory Agreement. The Board of Trustees, including the independent trustees, did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all important or controlling and considered all factors together. In evaluating whether to approve the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board considered numerous factors, as described below.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered and reviewed information concerning the services proposed to be provided under the Advisory Agreement, the proposed investment parameters of the index for the Fund, the Investment Adviser’s Form ADV, financial information regarding the Investment Adviser and its parent company, information describing theInvestment Adviser’s current organization and the background and experience of the persons who would be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, the anticipated financial support of the Fund and the nature and quality of services provided to other exchange-traded (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds by the Investment Adviser. The Board also considered the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser in its oversight of the Fund’s custodian, transfer agent, and accounting agent, as well as the index licensor for the Fund, and noted the significant time and effort that would be devoted to this oversight function. Since the Fund is newly organized and has no investment performance, the Board did not consider investment performance of the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Investment Adviser was qualified to manage the Fund and to oversee the services to be provided by other service providers and that the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser to the Fund are expected to be satisfactory.

With respect to the costs of services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Investment Adviser, the Board considered the resources involved in managing the Fund as well as the proposed expense limitation for the Fund. The Board noted that because the Fund is newly organized, the Investment Adviser represented that profitability information was not yet determinable. However, based upon the impact of the proposed expense limitation for the Fund, the Board concluded that profitability was not expected to be unreasonable.

The Board also reviewed information provided by the Investment Adviser showing the proposed advisory fee for the Fund as compared to those of a peer group of ETFs provided by the Investment Adviser. The Board noted the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser for the annual advisory fee of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Board also considered that the Investment Adviser had contractually agreed to waive its fee and/or pay expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to absorb the annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expenses, a portion of the Fund’s licensing fees, a portion of the Fund’s offering costs, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund’s business) over a certain amount, at least until December 31, 2009. The Board considered that the Funds’ proposed advisory fee was within range of those in the peer group of ETFs provided by the Investment Adviser. The Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee was reasonable given the nature, extent and anticipated quality of the services to be provided under the Advisory Agreement and the expense limitation that would be in place.

The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect a reasonable sharing of such economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. Because the Fund is newly organized, the Board reviewed the Fund’s proposed expense limitation and determined to review economies of scale in the future when the Fund had attracted assets. The Board also noted that the terms of the expense reimbursement agreement that the Investment Adviser had entered into with the Fund allow the Investment Adviser for a period of five years subsequent to the Fund’s commencement of operations to recover from the Fund’s fees and expenses waived or reimbursed during the prior three years if the Fund’s expense ratio, including the recovered expenses falls below the expense limitation.

The Board considered benefits to be derived by the Investment Adviser from its relationship with the Fund, including the benefits to the Investment Adviser from its separate Administration Agreement with the Trust. The Board concluded that the advisory fees were reasonable, taking into account these benefits.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

 

Trust Information |

 

Board of Trustees    Officers    Investment Adviser
Randall C. Barnes    Nicholas Dalmaso   

Claymore Advisors, LLC

Lisle, IL

 

Nicholas Dalmaso*

  

Chief Executive Officer and

Chief Legal Officer

  

 

Ronald A. Nyberg

     

Distributor

Claymore Securities, Inc.

Lisle, IL

 

Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.

  

Steven M. Hill

Chief Accounting Officer,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

  

 

*       Trustee is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

     

 

Administrator

Claymore Advisors, LLC

Lisle, IL

  

Bruce Saxon

Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

Accounting Agent, Custodian

and Transfer Agent Fund

  

 

Melissa J. Nguyen

Secretary

  

The Bank of New York

NewYork, NY

  

 

William H. Belden III

Vice President

 

  

 

Legal Counsel

Clifford Chance US LLP

NewYork, NY

  

Chuck Craig

Vice President

  

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

Chicago, IL

     

Privacy Principles of the Trust for Shareholders

The Funds are committed to maintaining the privacy of their shareholders and to safeguarding its non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information the Funds collect, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.

Generally, the Funds do not receive any non-public personal information relating to their shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of their shareholders may become available to the Funds. The Funds do not disclose any non-public personal information about their shareholders or former shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party administrator).

The Funds restrict access to non-public personal information about the shareholders to Claymore Advisors, LLC employees with a legitimate business need for the information. The Funds maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of their shareholders.

Questions concerning your shares of the Trust?

 

   

If your shares are held in a Brokerage Account, contact your Broker.

This report is sent to shareholders of the Funds for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Funds or of any securities mentioned in this report.

A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures related to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds at (888) 949-3837.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies for portfolio securities, if applicable, during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is also available, without charge and upon request by calling (888) 949-3837 or by accessing the Funds’ Form N-PX on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Form N-Q may also be viewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330 or at www.claymore.com.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

About the Fund Manager |

Claymore Advisors, LLC

Claymore Advisors, LLC manages the investment and reinvestment of each Fund’s assets and administers the affairs of each Fund to the extent requested by the Board of Trustees. Claymore Advisors, LLC also acts as investment adviser to closed-end and open-end management investment companies. Claymore entities have provided supervision, management, servicing or distribution on approximately $18.3 billion in assets as of November 30, 2007. Claymore currently offers exchnage-traded funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts.

Portfolio Management

The portfolio manager who is currently responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds’ portfolio is Chuck Craig, CFA. Mr. Craig has managed each Fund’s portfolio since its inception. Mr. Craig is a Managing Director, Research and Development, of the Investment Adviser and Claymore Securities, Inc. and joined Claymore Securities, Inc. in May of 2003. Before joining Claymore Securities, Inc., Mr. Craig spent four years with First Trust Portfolios L.P. (formerly Nike Securities) as an equity-research analyst and portfolio manager within the Equity Strategy Research group. Mr. Craig received a M.S. in Financial Markets from the Center for Law and Financial Markets at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He also earned a B.S. in Finance from Northern Illinois University.

Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust Overview

The Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the “Trust”) is an investment company currently consisting of 10 separate exchange-traded “index funds” as of November 30, 2007. The investment objective of each of the Funds is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the performance of a specified market index.

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus for the fund being offered. The prospectus contains information about the fund including a discussion of investment objectives, risks, ongoing expenses and sales charges. If a prospectus did not accompany this report, you can obtain one from your financial adviser, from our website at http://www.claymore.com or by calling (888) 949-3837. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Statement of Additional Information that includes additional information about the Trustees is also available, without charge, upon request via our website at http://www.claymore.com or by calling (888) 949-3837. All funds are subject to market risk and shares when sold may be worth more or less than their original cost. You can lose money investing in the funds.

Claymore Securities, Inc.

2455 Corporate West Drive

Lisle, IL 60532

Member FINRA/SIPC    NOT FDIC-INSURED | NOT BANK-GUARANTEED | MAY LOSE VALUE


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedule of Investments is included as part of Item 1.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not Applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not Applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not Applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Registrant has not made any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that based on such evaluation, the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(b) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2

 

By:   /s/ Nicholas Dalmaso
Name:   Nicholas Dalmaso
Title:   Chief Legal and Executive Officer
Date:   February 4, 2008

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ Nicholas Dalmaso
Name:   Nicholas Dalmaso
Title:   Chief Legal and Executive Officer
Date:   February 4, 2008
By:   /s/ Steven M. Hill
Name:   Steven M. Hill
Title:   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date:   February 4, 2008

 

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