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Claymore strives to bring you best-in-class index providers. The index providers that Claymore uses create indices based on sophisticated quantitative models with independent and academic research that drive the investment strategies that Claymore’s ETFs track. We believe that a strategy-driven quantitative process provides a disciplined investment approach to help meet investment goals over various market cycles.

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AlphaShares, LLC

AlphaShares, LLC

AlphaShares, Inc. is an investment management firm dedicated to providing investors with strategies and products that allow them to participate in China’s economic boom. The Chief Investment Officer of AlphaShares, Inc. is well known Princeton University economist and author, Dr. Burton G. Malkiel. Additional information can be found at alphashares.com

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Archipelago Holdings, Inc.

Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (“Arca”), the Fund’s index provider (the “Index Provider”), is an affiliate of the NYSE Euronext, Inc. (NYX). NYX is the world’s leading, most liquid and diverse exchange group. It offers a broad and growing array of financial products and services in cash equities, futures, options, exchange-traded products, bonds, market data, and commercial technology solutions, all designed to meet the evolving needs of issuers, investors and financial institutions. Spanning multiple asset classes and six countries, NYX’s exchanges include the New York Stock Exchange, Liff e, Euronext and NYSE Arca. With more than 6,500 listed issues, more than any other exchange group, trading on NYX’s equity markets represents more than one-third of the world’s cash equities volume. NYX also manages the leading European derivatives exchange by value of trading. NYX is part of the S&P 500 Index and the only exchange operator in the S&P 100 Index. For more information, please visit nyx.com.

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The Bank of New York Mellon

The Bank of New York Mellon

The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY") is the leading depositary bank, managing more sponsored/depositary receipt programs than all other depositary banks combined. BNY currently issues depositary receipts for more than 1,200 programs representing 60 countries, and acts as depositary for 64% of all sponsored depositary receipt programs. Additional information can be found at adrbny.com.

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Beacon Indexes

Beacon Indexes

Beacon Indexes (BI), a division of Beacon Trust Company, creates and publishes custom indices using a combination of qualitative research and quantitative methods. BI designs custom indices to quantitatively measure specific market segments. The indices are used for custom institutional benchmarks and investment product design. Additional information can be found at beaconindexes.com.

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CurtCo Robb Media, LLC

CurtCo Robb Media, LLC

Curtco Robb Media, LLC serves the ultra-luxury market with a network of leading lifestyle publications, including Robb Report, an acclaimed journal of connoisseurship, as well as Worth, ShowBoats International, Art & Antiques, The Robb Report Collection, Robb Report Luxury Home, Robb Report Vacation Homes, Robb Report MotorCycling, Robb Report Home Entertainment, Robb Report Luxury Resorts, Robb Report Luxury Hotels, Robb Report Russia, Robb Report Sports & Luxury Automobile, San Diego, Gulfshore Life, and Sarasota magazines. New publications in 2007 included Robb Report Vertical Living and The Robb Report Watch Collector. Additional information can be found at robbreport.com.

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Delta Global Indices

Delta Global Indices

Delta Global Indices is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Global Advisors Inc, a federally-registered investment advisor. Delta Global is focused on providing specialized global investment strategies and consulting on specialized investment themes with institutional clients. Delta Global’s founder and president, Charles “Chip” Hanlon, is a widely-followed authority on foreign markets, currencies and Commodities. For more information, visit www.deltaga.com.

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Dorchester Capital Management LLC

Dorchester Capital Management LLC

Dorchester Capital Management LLC is a Houston-based company principally focused on designing financial products for the professional investment community. Dorchester’s unique approach to processing, organizing and standardizing capital markets data from the broadest variety of sources gives it a superior ability to help clients with the fundamental risk analysis questions of asset allocation and benchmarking. Additional information can be found at cpmkts.com.

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MAC Indexing, LLC

MAC Indexing, LLC is an affiliate of Melvin & Company that specializes in clean energy equity research amd index development. Melvin & Company is an institutional research and brokerage firm based in Chicago. Melvin & Company is a fully-licensed FINRA/SEC securities firm and is a member of the following organizations: Securities Investors Protection Corporation (SIPC), Securities Industry Association (SIA), Securities Traders Association (STA), National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP), National Futures Association (NFA), and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). Melive & Company was founded in 1989 by Christopher C. Melvin. Additional information can be found at melvinco.com.

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Ocean Tomo, LLC

Ocean Tomo, LLC

Ocean Tomo, LLC is a fully-integrated intellectual capital merchant banc that specializes in understanding and leveraging intellectual property assets. The company provides advice in intellectual property-related expert services, valuation, investments, risk management and corporate finance. Additional information can be found at oceantomo.com/indexes.html.

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Raymond James Research Services, LLC

Raymond James Research Services, LLC

Raymond James Research Services, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc., a Florida-based holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in various financial services businesses including brokerage, trading, investment banking, asset management and financial planning services. The Equity Research Department at Raymond James & Associates currently includes more than 45 equity analysts and publishes research on approximately 700 companies. Their work is complemented by technical and economic analysts, and is supported by nearly 40 research associates and other support staff. Additional information can be found at raymondjames.com.

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Sabrient Systems, LLC

Sabrient Systems, LLC

Sabrient Systems, LLC is an independent equity research firm that provides quantitative research on nearly 6,000 stocks, indices and exchange-traded funds. Sabrient’s proprietary methodologies employ multi-factor modeling and filters that seek to identify stocks that appear poised to outperform or underperform the market. Additional information can be found at sabrient.com.

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Standard & Poor’s Investment Advisory Services LLC

Standard & Poor’s Investment Advisory Services LLC

In 1995, Standard & Poor’s Investment Advisory Services LLC was established as a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. for the express purpose of providing investment advice to the financial community. SPIAS’s clients have included brokerage firms, mutual funds, insurance companies, retirement plans, financial planners and other financial services professionals.

S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is an affiliate of SPIAS and a foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. An important part of the world’s financial infrastructure, S&P has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions.

"S&P" and "Standard & Poor's" are registered trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Claymore Securities, Inc. ("Claymore"). Investments in Claymore products are not endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor's and its affiliates, and Standard & Poor's and its affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in Claymore products. Additional information can be found at standardandpoors.com.

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Sustainable Wealth Management, Ltd.

Sustainable Wealth Management, Ltd.

Sustainable Wealth Management, Ltd. is a Calgary, Alberta based firm dedicated to developing structured indices/benchmarks for institutional investors. The firm specializes in the North American energy sector with indices based on unconventional natural gas, North American energy infrastructure and unconventional oil such as Canada’s oil sands. The firm’s index construction methodology is based exclusively on quantitative factors. Additional information can be found at swmindex.com.

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Wilshire Associates

Wilshire Associates

Wilshire Associates, a leading global independent investment consulting and services firm, provides consulting services, analytics solutions and customized investment products to plan sponsors, investment managers and financial intermediaries. Its business units include Wilshire Analytics, which in turn includes the Wilshire Indexes, Wilshire Consulting, Wilshire Funds Management and Wilshire Private Markets. With ten offices on four continents, Wilshire Associates and its affiliates are dedicated to providing clients with the highest quality counsel, solutions and services.

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Zacks Investment Research, Inc.

Zacks Investment Research, Inc.

Zacks Investment Research, Inc. has more than 25 years of experience in providing institutional and individual investors with the analytical tools and financial information necessary to the success of their investment process. Today, Zacks receives daily electronic data feeds and printed research reports on over 10,000 companies from over 200 brokerage firms, produced by more than 3,500 analysts amounting to over 500,000 pages of brokerage research. In addition, Zacks records 25,000 earnings estimate revisions and changes in broker recommendations weekly. Additional information can be found at zacks.com.

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