NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments, the investment management division of Guggenheim Partners, announced today the estimated annual capital gains distributions for the exchange traded funds (ETFs) listed below. Please note that these are only estimated amounts as of December 6, 2013 and include forward-looking information which may cause the estimates to change before year-end. These estimates are for year-end only. These estimates also do not contemplate changes in shares outstanding that may occur prior to the record date.
Guggenheim anticipates that it will announce final year-end distribution amounts for its equity Equal Weight, Mega Cap and Pure Style ETFs on December 19, 2013 and for the remainder of its equity ETFs on December 23, 2013. Monthly and year-end distribution amounts for its fixed income ETFs are expected to be announced on December 26, 2013. For more information, please visit guggenheiminvestments.com/products/etf/capital-gains or call the Guggenheim Investments ETF Knowledge Center at 888.WHY.ETFS.
| Total Distributions ($/share) | Approximate % of NAV | |||||
| Fund Name | Beginning Range | Ending Range | Beginning Range | Ending Range | Ex-Date | Pay Date |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2013 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCD) + | 0.002 | 0.005 | 0.01% | 0.02% | n/a | 12.31.2013 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2014 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCE) | 0.005 | 0.020 | 0.02% | 0.09% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2015 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCF) | 0.002 | 0.010 | 0.01% | 0.05% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2016 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCG) | 0.005 | 0.020 | 0.02% | 0.09% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2017 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCH) | 0.005 | 0.020 | 0.02% | 0.09% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2018 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCI) | 0.001 | 0.010 | 0.00% | 0.05% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2019 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCJ) | 0.005 | 0.020 | 0.02% | 0.10% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCK) | 0.001 | 0.010 | 0.00% | 0.05% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2013 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJD) + | 0.100 | 0.130 | 0.39% | 0.51% | n/a | 12.31.2013 |
| Total Distributions ($/share) | Approximate % of NAV | |||||
| Fund Name | Beginning Range | Ending Range | Beginning Range | Ending Range | Ex-Date | Pay Date |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2014 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJE) | 0.100 | 0.130 | 0.37% | 0.49% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2015 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJF) | 0.150 | 0.200 | 0.56% | 0.74% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2016 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJG) | 0.020 | 0.050 | 0.07% | 0.19% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2017 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJH) | 0.030 | 0.060 | 0.11% | 0.22% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2018 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJI) | 0.020 | 0.040 | 0.07% | 0.15% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim BulletShares 2019 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (BSJJ) | 0.001 | 0.010 | 0.00% | 0.04% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim Enhanced Short Duration Bond ETF (GSY) ++ | 0.010 | 0.030 | 0.02% | 0.06% | 12.27.2013 | 1.2.2014 |
| Guggenheim Russell MidCap Equal Weight ETF (EWRM) | 0.330 | 0.370 | 0.72% | 0.81% | 12.20.2013 | 12.31.2013 |
+ Since this fund is maturing, any capital gains will be part of its final liquidating distribution on 12.31.2013.
++ On September 30, 2013, Guggenheim Enhanced Short Duration Bond ETF changed its name to Guggenheim Enhanced Short Duration ETF.
Past performance is not indicative of future performance. To the extent any portion of the distribution is estimated to be sourced from something other than income, such as return of capital, the source would be disclosed on a Section 19(a)-1 letter located on the Fund's website under the "Literature" tab. Distributions may be comprised of sources other than income, which may not reflect actual fund performance.
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Guggenheim Investments represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, which consist of investment managers with approximately $164 billion in combined total assets.* Collectively, Guggenheim Investments has a long, distinguished history of serving institutional investors, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices and financial intermediaries. Guggenheim Investments offers clients a wide range of differentiated capabilities built on a proven commitment to investment excellence. Guggenheim Investments has offices in Chicago, New York City and Santa Monica, along with a global network of offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
*Guggenheim Investments total asset figure is as of 9.30.2013 and includes $11.852B of leverage for Assets Under Management and $0.331B of leverage for Serviced Assets. Total assets include assets from Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds and its affiliated entities, and some business units including Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, Guggenheim Aviation, GS GAMMA Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Transparent Value Advisors, LLC, and Guggenheim Partners India Management. Values from some funds are based upon prior periods.
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