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 811-21906

 

Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

(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:

 


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Contents

 

Dear Shareholder

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance

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Fund Summary & Performance

   16

Overview of Fund Expenses

   23

Portfolio of Investments

   25

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   65

Statement of Operations

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

   67

Financial Highlights

   68

Notes to Financial Statements

   75

Supplemental Information

   78

Board Considerations Regarding Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

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Trust Information

   82

About the Fund Manager

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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

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 on June 25, 2007. They are:

 

   

Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF (ticker: “LVL”)

 

   

Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large Cap Core ETF (ticker: “KSF”)

One ETF commenced operations June 28, 2007. It is:

 

   

Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF (ticker: “CLV”)

Three ETFs commenced operations on August 22, 2007. They are:

 

   

Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF (ticker: “MZN”)

 

   

Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF (ticker: “MZG”)

 

   

Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (ticker: “MZO”)

One ETF commenced operations October 24, 2007. It is:

 

   

Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF (ticker: “IRO”)

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, 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.

 

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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 5 .

 

Sincerely,
LOGO
Nicholas Dalmaso
Chief Executive Officer
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

 

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance

LVL | Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF

The Claymore/ BBD High 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 Benchmarks By Design High Income Index (the “BBD High Income Index” or “Index”). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index. Claymore Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Investment Adviser”) seeks a correlation over time of .95 or better between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the total return of the Index less any expenses or distributions. A figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The BBD High Income Index is comprised of approximately 110 to 150 securities selected, based on investment and other criteria, from a universe of:

 

   

Dividend-paying U.S.-listed common stocks and American depositary receipts (“ADRs”)

 

   

Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)

 

   

Master limited partnerships (“MLPs”)

 

   

Closed-end funds (“CEFs”)

 

   

Traditional preferred stocks

The securities in the universe are selected using a proprietary methodology developed by Benchmarks by Design (the “Index Provider”).

Fund Performance

All Fund returns cited – whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price – assume the reinvestment of all distributions. This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of June 25, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -14.55%, representing a change in market price to $20.83 on November 30, 2007, from $24.98 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of -14.60%, representing a change in NAV to $20.82 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 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. The Fund paid monthly distributions of $0.135 per share in each month beginning in August 2007.

For index and broad market comparison purposes, the Index returned -14.67% and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) returned -0.60% for the same period. The S&P 500 is generally representative of the U.S. stock market. It is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure the performance of the broad economy, representing all major industries. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of June 25, 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 have been 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

A pronounced concentration in the financial sector was detrimental to the Fund’s performance, both on an absolute basis and relative to the S&P 500, as this was the worst performing of the 10 sectors in the S&P 500 over this period. Within the financial sector, exposure to the mortgage sector hurt performance. Holdings that declined included Thornburg Mortgage Inc., Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. and KKR Financial Holdings LLC (1.4%, 1.3% and 1.2% of total investments, respectively). The sector that was most positive for performance was industrials; holdings that performed well include Quintana Maritime Ltd. and Diana Shipping Inc. (1.1% and 1.1% of total investments, respectively), both of which provide marine transportation services.

 

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KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF

The Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core 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 KLD Large Cap Sudan Free Social SM Index (the “KLD Index” or “Index”). The Index is based on the KLD Large Cap Social SM Index (“LCSI”), which is comprised of a subset of stocks in the Russell 1000 ® Index with market capitalizations generally greater than $1 billion and that meet KLD Research & Analytics Inc.’s (“KLD” or the “Index Provider”) screens for environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors. For the Index, KLD then removes all LCSI holdings with certain types of business involvement in Sudan.

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock and American depositary receipts (“ADRs”) that comprise the Index. Claymore Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (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.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of June 25, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -2.13%, representing a change in market price to $24.32 on November 30, 2007, from $24.85 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of -1.37%, representing a change in NAV to $24.51 on November 30, 2007, from $24.85 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 -0.76% and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) returned -0.60% for the same period. The S&P 500 is generally representative of the U.S. stock market. It is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure the performance of the broad economy, representing all major industries. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of June 25, 2007, through November 30, 2007, was a difficult environment for investors, as concerns 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.

The U.S. economy continued to expand at a moderate pace during 2007, despite a variety of concerns. Consumer spending 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 Federal Reserve (“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

For the period from the Fund’s inception date of June 25, 2007, through November 30, 2007, the Fund posted positive returns in five of the 10 industry sectors into which the S&P 500 is divided and negative returns in five sectors. The information technology sector made the strongest contribution to return; the financial and consumer discretionary sectors were the greatest detractors from performance. In the information technology sector, positions that contributed most to return included Apple Inc., Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. (1.8%, 1.8% and 3.1% of total investments, respectively), all of which reported strong earnings. Among the greatest detractors were Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc, Washington Mutual Inc. and Freddie Mac (0.6%, 0.2% and 0.3% of total investments, respectively), all of which have exposure to problems in the subprime mortgage market, and Home Depot Inc. (0.5% of total investments), which has been hurt by a slump in the housing market and concerns about consumer spending.

 

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MZN | Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF

The Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector 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 Morningstar Information Super Sector Index (the “Information Super Sector Index” or “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, will seek to replicate, before expenses, the performance of the Information Super Sector Index. The Index is designed to identify and track companies in industries that support and facilitate the exchange of ideas and information as a basis for commerce. Eligible Index securities include the total investable universe of the software, hardware, media and telecommunications sectors. Morningstar Inc. (“Morningstar” or the “Index Provider”) classifies companies into the industry that best reflects each company’s underlying business activities based on the largest source of revenue and income. Industry classification is based on publicly available information about each company, and is primarily obtained from such company’s annual report and Form 10-K. The securities in the universe are selected using a proprietary methodology developed by Morningstar. The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of August 22, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 0.00%; the Fund’s market price of $25.09 on November 30, 2007, was the same as at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of 1.95%, representing a change in NAV to $25.58 on November 30, 2007, from $25.09 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 2.34% and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) returned 2.92% for the same period. The S&P 500 is generally representative of the U.S. stock market. It is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure the performance of the broad economy, representing all major industries. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of August 22, 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.

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

During the period from August 22, 2007, through November 30, 2007, approximately 67% of the Fund’s assets were invested in the information technology sector, with most of the remainder in the telecommunications and consumer discretionary sectors. Holdings that contributed most to returns included Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corporation, both of which experienced strong demand for new products (5.0% and 9.0% of total investments, respectively). Other holdings that were positive for performance were Hewlett-Packard Company and Intel Corporation (4.3% and 4.9% of total investments, respectively). The greatest detractors from performance were Cisco Systems, Inc. (5.5% of total investments), which dropped rather steadily during the fourth quarter of 2007 on investor concerns about the possibility of slowing growth, and telecommunications leaders Sprint Nextel Corporation and AT&T, Inc. (1.4% and 7.5% of total investments, respectively).

 

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MZG | Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF

The Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector 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 Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index (the “Manufacturing Super Sector Index” or “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, will seek to replicate, before expenses, the performance of the Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index. The Index is designed to identify and track companies in “smokestack” industries that process raw materials into physical goods that are sold into industrial and consumer markets. Eligible Index securities include the total investable universe of the consumer goods, industrial materials, energy and utilities sectors. Morningstar Inc. (“Morningstar” or the “Index Provider”) classifies companies into the industry that best reflects each company’s underlying business activities based on the largest source of revenue and income. Industry classification is based on publicly available information about each company, and is primarily obtained from such company’s annual report and Form 10-K. The securities in the universe are selected using a proprietary methodology developed by Morningstar. The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of August 22, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of 7.59%, representing a change in market price to $26.79 on November 30, 2007, from $24.90 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of 7.75%, representing a change in NAV to $26.83 on November 30, 2007, from $24.90 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 8.16% and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) returned 2.92% for the same period. The S&P 500 is generally representative of the U.S. stock market. It is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure the performance of the broad economy, representing all major industries. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of August 22, 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.

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

The Fund’s strongest gains were in the energy and consumer staples sectors; the consumer discretionary sector was the greatest detractor from returns. Energy positions that contributed most to returns included Exxon Mobil Corporation and Occidental Petroleum Corporation (8.6% and 1.0% of total investments, respectively). In the consumer staples sector, large branded consumer products companies including Procter & Gamble Co, Altria Group, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company (4.0%, 2.8% and 2.3% of total investments, respectively) were among the best performing holdings. In the consumer discretionary sector, Harley-Davidson, Inc., consumer electronics producer Harman International Industries, Inc. and leather goods marketer Coach, Inc. (0.2%, 0.01% and 0.2% of total investments, respectively) were among the holdings that detracted most from returns.

 

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MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF

The Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector 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 Morningstar Services Super Sector Index (the “Services Super Sector Index” or “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, will seek to replicate, before expenses, the performance of the Services Super Sector Index. The Index is designed to identify and track companies in industries whose main source of revenue comes from the provision of services. Eligible Index securities include the total investable universe of the healthcare, consumer services, business services and financial services sectors. Morningstar Inc. (“Morningstar” or the “Index Provider”) classifies companies into the industry that best reflects each company’s underlying business activities based on the largest source of revenue and income. Industry classification is based on publicly available information about each company, and is primarily obtained from such company’s annual report and Form 10-K. The securities in the universe are selected using a proprietary methodology developed by Morningstar. The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Index.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of August 22, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -1.31%, representing a change in market price to $24.79 on November 30, 2007, from $25.12 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund also generated a total return of -1.31%, representing a change in NAV to $24.79 on November 30, 2007, from $25.12 at inception. At the end of the period the Fund’s shares were trading at parity to NAV. 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 -0.93% and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) returned 2.92% for the same period. The S&P 500 is generally representative of the U.S. stock market. It is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure the performance of the broad economy, representing all major industries. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of August 22, 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.

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

The health care sector contributed most to the Fund’s return over this period; the financials sector was the greatest detractor. In health care, holdings that contributed most to performance were U. S. industry leaders Merck & Co., Inc. and Johnson & Johnson (2.0% and 3.0% of total investments, respectively). Another strong positive for returns was a position in Google, Inc. (2.4% of total investments) in the information technology sector. Positions in the financials sector that detracted from performance include Citigroup, Inc., Bank of America Corp., Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (2.5%, 3.1%, 0.6% and 0.3% of total investments, respectively). These stocks weakened, reflecting investors’ concerns about the impact of problems in the sub-prime mortgage business.

 

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CLV | Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF

The Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value 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 Robeco Boston Partners Large Cap Value Index (the “Robeco Large Cap Value Index” or “Index”). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock 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 Index is comprised of approximately 100 to 300 equity securities and ADRs, selected from a universe of over 1,000 stocks, using a quantitative ranking methodology comprised of three factors: attractive valuation, positive momentum and favorable business fundamentals. The securities in the Index are selected and weighted using a statistical model developed by Robeco Investment Management, Inc. (“Robeco”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. Potential Index constituents include large-capitalization U.S. listed equities and ADRs with over $3 billion in market capitalization at the time of purchase.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of June 28, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -5.17%, representing a change in market price to $23.82 on November 30, 2007, from $25.12 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of -5.45%, representing a change in NAV to $23.75 on November 30, 2007, from $25.12 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 -4.60% and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) returned 2.24% for the same period. The S&P 500 is generally representative of the U.S. stock market. It is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure the performance of the broad economy, representing all major industries. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Economic and Market Overview

The period from the Fund’s inception date of June 28, 2007, through November 30, 2007, was a difficult environment for investors in both equity and fixed income, as concerns mounted regarding 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 defined the entire period.

The U.S. economy continued to expand at a moderate pace during 2007, despite a variety of concerns. 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 market correction. Beginning in September, the Federal Reserve (“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

For the period from the Fund’s inception date of June 28, 2007, through November 30, 2007, seven of the 10 industry sectors in the S&P 500 had positive returns; the strongest sectors were consumer staples and utilities, each of which posted returns above 9%. The three sectors with negative returns were financials, consumer discretionary and telecommunication services.

The sector that made the strongest contribution to the Fund’s return was the energy sector. Energy positions that were particularly strong were Petroleo Brasileiro SA (common and preferred shares, 0.3% and 0.3% of total investments, respectively) and Chevron Corporation (3.1% of total investments). The Fund’s positioning in the financial sector was the greatest detractor from returns. Positions with the greatest negative impact on return include Citigroup, Inc., American International Group, Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., AmeriCredit Corp. and Morgan Stanley (2.7%, 2.1% , 1.0%, 0.3% and 1.2% of total investments, respectively).

 

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IRO | Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF

The Claymore/Zacks Dividend 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 Dividend Rotation Index (the “Dividend Rotation Index” or “Index”). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in securities 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 Dividend Rotation Index. The Dividend Rotation Index seeks to maximize dividend income that qualifies for taxation at the lowest current tax rates (“qualified dividend income” or “QDI”) by selecting dividend-paying stocks based on a quantitative methodology proprietary to Zacks Investment Research, Inc. (“Zacks” or the “Index Provider”). The Index, at the time of each rebalance, is designed to eliminate companies that have recently paid a dividend and include those companies that are expected to pay dividends while seeking to maximize QDI potential. Currently, QDI received by a non-corporate investor is generally taxed at a maximum rate of 15% for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011. There is no guarantee that this favorable rate will be extended.

The Index is comprised of approximately 100 stocks selected, based on investment and other criteria, from a universe of the 1,500 largest listed equity companies (based on market capitalization) that pay dividends at least annually (in any amount). The universe of companies eligible for inclusion in the Index is comprised of all U.S. stocks listed on domestic exchanges, including American depositary receipts (“ADRs”). The Index will include companies with capitalizations between $200 million and $450 billion, which includes companies with all market capitalizations as defined by Zacks.

Fund Performance

This report discusses an abbreviated semi-annual fiscal period from the Fund’s inception date of October 24, 2007, through November 30, 2007.

On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -6.64%, representing a change in market price to $23.64 on November 30, 2007, from $25.32 at inception. On a net asset value (“NAV”) basis, the Fund generated a total return of -6.52%, representing a change in NAV to $23.67 on November 30, 2007, from $25.32 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 -6.31% and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) returned 2.28% for the same period. The S&P 500 is generally representative of the U.S. stock market. It is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure the performance of the broad economy, representing all major industries. 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 October 24, 2007, through November 30, 2007, returns of essentially all major equity indices were negative. Large-cap stocks generally performed better than small-cap, as investors demonstrated a preference for securities perceived as less risky.

Economic reports during the period were mixed, as the U.S. economy struggled to cope with two related issues, a slump in the housing market and a broadly-based tightening of credit conditions. So far, consumer spending has not appeared to be greatly affected by falling household wealth due to declining home prices. Trends in the labor market and in business investment remained fairly positive. 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

For the period from October 24, 2007, through November 30, 2007, the telecommunication services and materials sectors made the strongest contributions to the Fund’s return. Sectors that detracted most from performance were the consumer discretionary and financial sectors. In the consumer discretionary sector, positions that detracted from performance included retailer The Cato Corporation, newspaper publisher The McClatchy Company and home builder Building Materials Holding Corporation (1.4%, 1.3% and 1.2% of total investments, respectively). In the financial sector, MBIA Inc., which provides financial guarantee insurance and other financial services, and Corus Bankshares, Inc., a regional bank with significant involvement in mortgage lending, (0.8% and 3.0% of total investments, respectively) were among the weakest performers. Strong performance in the telecommunication services sector came from one position, Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. (1.0% of total investments), which provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services in the Caribbean and North America. In the materials sector, the strongest performers were Quanex Corporation (0.7% of total investments), a producer of engineered metal products that reported stronger than expected earnings, and Methanex (1.3% of total investments), which supplies methanol to international markets.

 

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Risks and Other Considerations

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager 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.

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-cap, small- and medium-sized 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.

Foreign Investment Risk. The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. issuers, although limited to ADRs, may involve unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including, among others, 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 Funds’ investments or prevent the Funds from realizing the full value of their 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.

Emerging Markets Risk. 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 Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF is also subject to the following risks:

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.

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.

 

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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.

Preferred Stock Risk . There are certain additional risks associated with investing in preferred securities, including, but not limited to: (i) preferred securities may include provisions that permit the issuer, at its discretion, to defer or omit distributions for a stated period without any adverse consequences to the issuer; (ii) preferred securities are generally subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure in terms of having priority to corporate income and liquidation payments, and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than more senior debt instruments; preferred securities may be substantially less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks or U.S. Government securities; generally, traditional preferred securities offer no voting rights with respect to the issuing company unless preferred dividends have been in arrears for a specified number of periods, at which time the preferred security holders may elect a number of directors to the issuer’s board; in certain varying circumstances, an issuer of preferred securities may redeem the securities prior to a specified date.

Distribution Risk. The Fund intends to make a level dividend distribution each month to its shareholders of the net investment income of the Fund after payment of Fund operating expenses. The level dividend rate may be modified by the Fund’s Board of Trustees from time to time. If, for any monthly distribution, the Fund’s investment company taxable income, if any (which term includes net short-term capital gain) is less than the amount of the distribution, the difference will generally be a tax-free “return of capital” distributed from the Fund’s assets. The ultimate tax characterization of the Fund’s distributions in a calendar year may not finally be determined until after the end of that calendar year. This distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders because it may result in a “return of capital,” resulting in less of a shareholder’s assets being invested in the Fund and, over time, increase the Fund’s expense ratio. When the Fund distributes a “return of capital,” it means that the Fund is returning to shareholders a portion of their investment in the Fund. Any such distributions that constitute a return of capital would thus have the effect of reducing shareholders’ basis in their Shares. Accordingly, Shareholders who sell their Shares after receiving a return of capital might realize a higher amount of capital gain, and thus be subject to more tax on such capital gain, than if such Shareholders had not received a return of capital. See “How to Buy and Sell Shares – Distributions” for an additional discussion of the Fund’s intention to make a monthly level dividend distribution and “Federal Income Taxation-Taxes on Distributions” for an additional discussion of the tax consequences to Shareholders of a return of capital.

The following outlines the primary risks of strategies pursued by the types of CEFs in which the Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF may invest.

Credit Risk . Credit risk is the risk that a bond issuer fails to make principal or interest payments when due to the Fund, or that the credit quality of the issuer falls. CEFs’ investments in securities issued by U.S. Government sponsored entities, such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association, are not funded by Congressional appropriations and are neither guaranteed nor insured by the U.S. Government. Furthermore, no assurances can be given that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities where it is not obligated to do so. Corporate bonds are subject to greater credit risk than U.S. Government bonds.

High Yield Risk. CEFs that invest in high yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. These securities are considered predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Fund’s ability to sell these securities. If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, the Fund may lose its entire investment.

Convertible Security Risk . Convertible security risk is the risk that the value of CEFs’ convertible securities may decline in response to such factors as rising interest rates and fluctuations in the market price of the convertible securities’ underlying common stock.

Prepayment Risk. Prepayment risk is the risk that homeowners or consumers may prepay mortgage or consumer loans, which may affect the yield of mortgage- or asset-backed securities that are backed by such loans.

The Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large Cap Core ETF is also subject to Social Investment Risk. The KLD Index’s social policy could cause the Fund to underperform similar funds that do not have a social policy. Among the reasons for this are:

 

   

undervalued stocks that do not meet the KLD Index’s social criteria could outperform those that do

 

   

economic or political changes could make certain companies less attractive for investment

 

   

the KLD Index’s social policy could cause the Fund to sell or avoid stocks that subsequently perform well.

The Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value Index ETF is also subject to Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of its portfolio securities in connection with the quarterly rebalancing of the Index and therefore the Fund’s investments. A portfolio turnover rate of 200%, for example, is equivalent to the Fund buying and selling all of its securities two times during the course of a year. A high portfolio turnover rate (over 100%) could result in high brokerage costs. While a high portfolio turnover rate can result in an increase in taxable capital gains distributions to the Fund’s shareholders, the Fund will seek to utilize the creation and redemption in-kind mechanism to minimize capital gains to the extent possible.

 

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The three Claymore/Morningstar Super Sector Index ETFs are also subject to License Agreement Term Risk . The Investment Adviser’s license agreement with the Index Provider to use the Index has a five-year term, and is renewable thereafter on an annual basis. There can be no assurance that the license agreement will be renewed or extended at the end of that term, or that the Investment Adviser will be able to enter into another agreement with the Index Provider to use the Index. If no agreement is entered into at the end of the five-year term, the Investment Adviser may be required to obtain a replacement Index Provider on behalf of the Fund.

The Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF is also subject to the following risks:

Software/Hardware Sector Risk. Competitive pressures may have a significant effect on the financial condition of companies in the software and hardware sectors. Also, many of the products and services offered by software and hardware companies are subject to the risks of short product cycles and rapid obsolescence. Companies in the software and hardware sectors also may be subject to competition from new market entrants. Such companies also may be subject to risks relating to research and development costs and the availability and price of components. As product cycles shorten and manufacturing capacity increases, these companies could become increasingly subject to aggressive pricing, which hampers profitability.

Media Sector Risk. Companies engaged in design, production or distribution of goods or services for the media industry (including television or radio broadcasting or manufacturing, publishing, recordings and musical instruments, motion pictures and photography) may become obsolete quickly. Media companies are subject to risks which include cyclicality of revenues and earnings, a decrease in the discretionary income of targeted individuals, changing consumer tastes and interests, fierce competition in the industry and the potential for increased government regulation. Media company revenues are dependent in large part on advertising spending. A weakening general economy or a shift from online to other forms of advertising may lead to a reduction in discretionary spending on online advertising. Additionally, companies engaged in the media industry can be significantly affected by federal deregulation of cable and broadcasting, competitive pressures and government regulation.

Telecommunications Sector Risk. The telecommunications sector is subject to extensive government regulation. The costs of complying with governmental regulations, delays or failure to receive required regulatory approvals or the enactment of new adverse regulatory requirements may adversely affect the business of the telecommunications companies. The telecommunications sector can also be significantly affected by intense competition, including competition with alternative technologies such as wireless communications, product compatibility, consumer preferences, rapid obsolescence and research and development of new products. Other risks include those related to regulatory changes, such as the uncertainties resulting from such companies’ diversification into new domestic and international businesses, as well as agreements by any such companies linking future rate increases to inflation or other factors not directly related to the actual operating profits of the enterprise.

The Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF is also subject to the following risks:

Health Care Sector Risk. Companies in the health care sector 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 in the health care sector 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. Health care service providers may have difficulty obtaining staff to deliver service, and may be susceptible to product obsolescence. Such companies also may be characterized by thin capitalization and limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel.

Consumer Services Sector Risk. The success of companies in the consumer services sector depends heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending. Companies in the consumer services sector may be subject to severe competition. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for, and success of, consumer products in the marketplace. Also, the success of food and soft drink may be strongly affected by fads, marketing campaigns and other factors affecting supply and demand.

Business Services Sector Risk. Companies in the business services sector can be significantly affected by competitive pressures, such as technological developments, fixed-rate pricing, and the ability to attract and retain skilled employees. The success of companies that provide business-related services is, in part, subject to continued demand for business services as companies and other organizations seek alternative, cost-effective means to meet their economic goals.

Financial Services Sector Risk. The financial services sector is subject to extensive government regulation, can be subject to relatively rapid change due to increasingly blurred distinctions between service segments, and can be significantly affected by availability and cost of capital funds, changes in interest rates, the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaults, and price competition.

The Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF is also subject to the following risks:

Consumer Goods Sector Risk . Companies engaged in the manufacture and distribution of consumer goods are subject to vast fluctuations in supply and demand. These companies may also be adversely affected by changes in consumer spending as a result of world events, political and economic conditions, commodity price volatility, changes in exchange rates, imposition of import controls, increased competition, depletion of resources and labor relations. Companies in this sector are subject to government regulation affecting the permissibility of using various food additives and production methods, which regulations could affect company profitability. Tobacco companies may be adversely affected by the adoption of proposed legislation and/or by litigation. Also, the success of food and soft drink may be strongly affected by fads, marketing campaigns and other factors affecting supply and demand.

 

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Industrial Materials Sector Risk. The companies in the industrial materials sector can be significantly affected by the level and volatility of commodity prices, the exchange value of the dollar, import controls, worldwide competition, liability for environmental damage, depletion of resources, and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control. The stock prices of companies in the industrial materials sector are affected by supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrial materials sector products in general. Government regulation, world events and economic conditions may affect the performance of companies in the industrial materials sector. Companies in the industrial materials sector may be at risk for product liability claims.

Energy Sector Risk . The profitability of companies in the 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. Companies in the energy sector 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.

Utilities Sector Risk. The rates that traditional regulated utility companies may charge their customers generally are subject to review and limitation by governmental regulatory commissions. Although rate changes of a utility usually fluctuate in approximate correlation with financing costs due to political and regulatory factors, rate changes ordinarily occur only following a delay after the changes in financing costs. This factor will tend to favorably affect a regulated utility company’s earnings and dividends in times of decreasing costs, but conversely, will tend to adversely affect earnings and dividends when costs are rising. The value of regulated utility debt securities (and, to a lesser extent, equity securities) tends to have an inverse relationship to the movement of interest rates. Certain utility companies have experienced full or partial deregulation in recent years. These utility companies are frequently more similar to industrial companies in that they are subject to greater competition and have been permitted by regulators to diversify outside of their original geographic regions and their traditional lines of business. These opportunities may permit certain utility companies to earn more than their traditional regulated rates of return. Some companies, however, may be forced to defend their core business and may be less profitable. Among the risks that may affect utility companies are the following: risks of increases in fuel and other operating costs; the high cost of borrowing to finance capital construction during inflationary periods; restrictions on operations and increased costs and delays associated with compliance with environmental and nuclear safety regulations; and the difficulties involved in obtaining natural gas for resale or fuel for generating electricity at reasonable prices. Other risks include those related to the construction and operation of nuclear power plants; the effects of energy conservation and the effects of regulatory changes.

The Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation index ETF is also subject to the following risks:

QDI Tax Risk. Currently, QDI received by a non-corporate investor is generally taxed at a maximum rate of 15% for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011.Thereafter, without further Congressional action this income will become ordinary income subject to the maximum marginal tax rate of the investor. If Congress does not extend the current tax rates applicable to QDI, you may be subject to higher tax rates on your dividends from the Fund for taxable years beginning after January 1, 2011.

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of its portfolio securities in connection with the monthly rebalancing of the Index, and therefore the Fund’s investments. A portfolio turnover rate of 200%, for example, is equivalent to the Fund buying and selling all of its securities two times during the course of the year. A high portfolio turnover rate (for example, over 100%) could result in high brokerage costs. While a high portfolio turnover rate can result in an increase in taxable capital gains distributions to the Fund’s shareholders, the Fund will seek to utilize the creation and redemption in-kind mechanism to minimize capital gains to the extent possible.

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)

LVL | Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 20.83  

Net Asset Value

   $ 20.82  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     0.05%  

Net Assets ($ 000)

   $ 4,163  

Total Returns

(Inception 6/25/07)

   Since Inception  

Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF

  

NAV

     -14.60 %

Market

     -14.55 %
        

Benchmarks By Design High Income Index

     -14.67 %
        

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 1.39%, 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 1.72% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 5.48%. 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 0.60% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses will be higher than 0.60%.Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Net Assets  

Financials

   53.8 %

Energy

   11.5 %

Industrials

   6.9 %

Telecommunications

   6.0 %

Utilities

   3.0 %

Materials

   2.6 %

Consumer Discretionary

   2.2 %

Consumer Staples

   1.6 %

Health Care

   1.4 %

Information Technology

   0.8 %
      

Common Stocks, Master Limited Partnerships and Income Trusts

   89.8 %

Closed End Funds

   10.1 %

Exchange Traded Funds

   0.1 %
      

Total Investments

   100.0 %

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities

   0.0 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

 

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investmdents
 

Thornburg Mortgage, Inc.

   1.4 %

Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp.

   1.3 %

Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd.

   1.2 %

KKR Financial Holdings L.L.C.

   1.2 %

Frontline Ltd.

   1.1 %

Quintana Maritime Ltd.

   1.1 %

Diana Shipping, Inc.

   1.1 %

Terra Nitrogen Co. L.P.

   1.1 %

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.

   1.1 %

Crystal River Capital, Inc.

   1.1 %

Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Holdings are shown 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.

Distributions to Shareholders

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KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 24.32  

Net Asset Value

   $ 24.51  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     -0.78%  

Net Assets ($ 000)

   $ 3,677  

Total Returns

(Inception 6/25/07)

   Since Inception  

Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF

  

NAV

     -1.37 %

Market

     -2.13 %
        

KLD Large Cap Sudan Free Social Index

     -0.76 %
        

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 $24.85 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $24.85 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 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 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 1.55% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 5.27%. 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 0.50% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses will be higher than 0.50%.Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Total
Net Assets
 

Information Technology

   22.2 %

Financials

   21.1 %

Health Care

   13.7 %

Consumer Discretionary

   11.6 %

Industrials

   7.8 %

Consumer Staples

   7.3 %

Energy

   5.7 %

Telecommunication Services

   5.5 %

Materials

   3.2 %

Utilities

   1.7 %
      

Total Investments

   99.8 %

Liabilities in excess of Other Assets

   0.2 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

Microsoft Corp.

   3.1 %

Procter & Gamble Co.

   2.7 %

AT&T, Inc.

   2.7 %

Bank of America Corp.

   2.3 %

Johnson & Johnson

   2.2 %

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   1.9 %

Google, Inc. - Class A

   1.8 %

Apple, Inc.

   1.8 %

Intel Corp.

   1.7 %

International Business Machines Corp.

   1.6 %

Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Holdings are shown 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 | Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued

 

MZN | Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 25.09  

Net Asset Value

   $ 25.58  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     -1.92%  

Net Assets ($ 000)

   $ 3,837  

Total Returns

(Inception 8/22/07)

   Since Inception  

Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF

  

NAV

     1.95 %

Market

     0.00 %
        

Morningstar Information Super Sector Index

     2.34 %
        

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 $25.09 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $25.09 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 1.39% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 6.52%. 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 0.40% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses will be higher than 0.40%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Net Assets  

Information Technology

   67.9 %

Telecommunication Services

   16.0 %

Consumer Discretionary

   14.2 %

Industrials

   1.1 %

Health Care

   0.2 %
      

Common Stocks

   99.4 %

Tracking Stock

   0.5 %
      

Total Long-Term Investments

   99.9 %

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities

   0.1 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

Microsoft Corp.

   9.0 %

AT&T, Inc.

   7.5 %

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   5.5 %

Apple, Inc.

   5.0 %

Intel Corp.

   4.9 %

International Business Machines Corp.

   4.6 %

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   4.3 %

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   4.0 %

Oracle Corp.

   2.5 %

Qualcomm, Inc.

   2.2 %

Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Holdings are shown 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 | Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued

 

MZG | Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 26.79  

Net Asset Value

   $ 26.83  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     -0.15%  

Net Assets ($ 000)

   $ 4,025  

Total Returns

(Inception 8/22/07)

   Since Inception  

Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF

  

NAV

     7.75 %

Market

     7.59 %
        

Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index

     8.16 %
        

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 $24.90 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $24.90 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 1.38% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 6.55%. 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 0.40% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses will be higher than 0.40%.Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Net Assets  

Energy

   30.1 %

Industrials

   23.1 %

Consumer Staples

   19.1 %

Utilities

   10.5 %

Materials

   10.2 %

Consumer Discretionary

   5.1 %

Information Technology

   0.6 %

Financials

   0.4 %

Other

   0.3 %

Health Care

   0.1 %
      

Total Investments

   99.5 %

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities

   0.5 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   8.6 %

General Electric Co.

   6.8 %

Procter & Gamble Co.

   4.0 %

Chevron Corp.

   3.2 %

Altria Group, Inc.

   2.8 %

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   2.3 %

PepsiCo., Inc.

   2.2 %

ConocoPhillips

   2.1 %

Schlumberger Ltd.

   1.9 %

United Technologies Corp.

   1.2 %

Portfolio breakdown is as a percentage of net assets. 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 | Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued

 

MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 24.79  

Net Asset Value

   $ 24.79  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     0.00 %

Net Assets ($ 000)

   $ 3,719  

Total Returns

(Inception 8/22/07)

   Since Inception  

Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF

  

NAV

     -1.31 %

Market

     -1.31 %
        

Morningstar Services Super Sector Index

     -0.93 %
        

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 $25.12 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $25.12 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 1.43% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 6.81%. 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 0.40% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses may be higher than 0.40%. Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Net Assets  

Financials

   41.6 %

Health Care

   28.2 %

Consumer Discretionary

   11.8 %

Industrials

   7.0 %

Information Technology

   5.6 %

Consumer Staples

   5.0 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

   0.4 %

Energy

   0.1 %

Materials

   0.0 %

Telecommunications

   0.0 %
      

Total Investments

   99.7 %

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities

   0.3 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

Bank of America Corp.

   3.1 %

Johnson & Johnson

   3.0 %

Citigroup, Inc.

   2.5 %

Pfizer, Inc.

   2.5 %

Google, Inc. - Class A

   2.4 %

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   2.3 %

American International Group, Inc.

   2.0 %

Merck & Co., Inc.

   2.0 %

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   1.8 %

Wells Fargo & Co.

   1.6 %

Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. 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 | Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued

 

CLV | Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 23.82  

Net Asset Value

   $ 23.75  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     0.29 %

Net Assets ($000)

   $ 4,751  
Total Returns       

(Inception 06/28/07)

   Since Inception  

Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF

  

NAV

     -5.45 %

Market

     -5.17 %
        

Robeco Boston Partners Large Cap Value Index

     -4.60 %
        

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 aninvestment 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 $25.12 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $25.12 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 2.20% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 8.28%. 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 0.60% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses may be higher than 0.60%.Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Net Assets  

Financials

   34.5 %

Energy

   16.4 %

Health Care

   9.5 %

Industrials

   8.3 %

Consumer Discretionary

   7.8 %

Telecommunications

   6.2 %

Information Technology

   5.5 %

Utilities

   4.5 %

Consumer Staples

   4.2 %

Materials

   2.6 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

   0.5 %
      

Total Investments

   100.0 %

Liabilities in excess of other Assets

   0.0 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   6.1 %

AT&T, Inc.

   3.4 %

Bank of America Corp.

   3.3 %

Chevron Corp.

   3.1 %

Pfizer, Inc.

   2.8 %

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   2.7 %

Citigroup, Inc.

   2.7 %

ConocoPhillips

   2.1 %

American International Group, Inc.

   2.1 %

Altria Group, Inc.

   1.5 %

Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. 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 | Fund Summary & Performance (unaudited) continued

 

IRO | Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF

 

Fund Statistics

      

Share Price

   $ 23.64  

Net Asset Value

   $ 23.67  

Premium/Discount to NAV

     -0.13 %

Net Assets ($000)

   $ 3,551  
        
Total Returns       

(Inception 10/24/07)

   Since Inception  

Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF

  

NAV

     -6.52 %

Market

     -6.64 %
        

Zacks Dividend Rotation Index

     -6.31 %
        

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 $25.32 for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $25.32 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 0.85%, 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 1.76% while the Fund’s annualized gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 6.00%. 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 0.60% of average net assets per year. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and actual expenses may be higher than 0.60%.Without this expense cap, actual returns would be lower.

 

Portfolio Breakdown

   % of Total
Net Assets
 

Financials

   49.5 %

Consumer Discretionary

   27.3 %

Industrials

   8.4 %

Materials

   6.0 %

Energy

   2.7 %

Utilities

   2.3 %

Information Technology

   1.8 %

Telecommunication Services

   1.0 %

Health Care

   0.7 %

Consumer Staples

   0.5 %
      

Total Investments

   100.2 %

Liabilities in excess of Other Assets

   -0.2 %
      

Net Assets

   100.0 %
      

Top Ten Holdings

   % of Long-Term
Investments
 

Corus Bankshares, Inc.

   3.0 %

Oriental Financial Group (Puerto Rico)

   3.0 %

Old Republic International Corp.

   2.2 %

Kellwood Co.

   1.9 %

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   1.9 %

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   1.9 %

Harleysville Group, Inc.

   1.9 %

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

   1.8 %

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. - REIT

   1.7 %

Gannett Co., Inc.

   1.7 %

Portfolio breakdown is as a percentage of net assets. 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

 

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

As a shareholder of Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF; Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF; Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF; Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF; Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF; Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF; and Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF, 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
     6/25/07    11/30/07    11/30/07     6/25/07 - 11/30/07

Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF 5

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 853.97    1.72 %   $ 6.95

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 6

     1,000.00      1,016.44    1.72 %     8.69

Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF 5

          

Actual

     1,000.00      986.31    1.55 %     6.71

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 6

     1,000.00      1,017.30    1.55 %     7.84
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio for
the period
ended
    Expenses Paid
During Period 2
     6/28/07    11/30/07    11/30/07     6/28/07 -11/30/07

Claymore/Robeco

          

Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF 5

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 945.46    2.20 %   $ 9.15

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 6

     1,000.00      1,014.04    2.20 %     11.11

 

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

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio for
the period
ended
    Expenses Paid
During Period 3
     8/22/07    11/30/07    11/30/07     8/22/07 - 11/30/07

Claymore/Morningstar

          

Information Super Sector Index ETF 5

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,019.54    1.39 %   $ 3.88

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 6

     1,000.00      1,018.10    1.39 %     7.03

Claymore/Morningstar

          

Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF 5

          

Actual

     1,000.00      1,077.52    1.38 %     3.97

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 6

     1,000.00      1,018.15    1.38 %     6.98

Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF 5

          

Actual

     1,000.00      986.87    1.43 %     3.93

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 6

     1,000.00      1,017.90    1.43 %     7.23
     Beginning
Account
Value
   Ending
Account
Value
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio for
the period
ended
    Expenses Paid
During Period 4
     10/24/07    11/30/07    11/30/07     10/24/07 -11/30/07

Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF 5

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      934.82    1.76 %   $ 1.77

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 6

     1,000.00      1,016.24    1.76 %     8.90

 

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 25, 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 159/365.

 

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 June 28, 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 157/365 (to reflect the since inception period).

 

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 August 22, 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 101/365 (to reflect the since inception period).

 

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 October 24, 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 38/365 (to reflect the since inception period).

 

5

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

 

6

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.

 

24 | SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007


Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

 

Portfolio of Investments | November 30, 2007 (unaudited)

LVL | Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Common Stocks – 80.6%   
   Consumer Discretionary – 2.2%   
1,437    Regal Entertainment Group - Class A    $ 28,438
2,403    Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. - Class A      24,871
2,298    World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. - Class A      36,217
         
        89,526
         
   Consumer Staples – 1.6%   
489    Reynolds American, Inc.      34,240
1,504    Vector Group Ltd.      33,118
         
        67,358
         
   Energy – 4.9%   
2,868    Double Hull Tankers, Inc. (Marshall Islands)      38,030
1,028    Frontline Ltd. (Bermuda)      47,853
1,867    Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)      39,748
1,232    Nordic American Tanker Shipping (Bermuda)      42,147
1,415    Ship Finance International Ltd. (Bermuda)      36,040
         
        203,818
         
   Financials – 53.1%   
2,013    Annaly Capital Management, Inc., REIT      34,644
4,971    Anthracite Capital, Inc., REIT      37,978
696    Apartment Investment & Management Co., REIT - Class A      27,680
2,456    Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., REIT      41,998
3,694    Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., REIT      28,592
601    Bank of America Corp.      27,724
1,225    BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., REIT      27,660
1,358    Brandywine Realty Trust, REIT      27,839
1,068    Capital Trust, Inc./NY, REIT - Class A      32,852
3,540    CapLease, Inc., REIT      31,152
912    CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., REIT      26,339
2,549    Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc., REIT      29,823
2,069    Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.      29,421
1,072    Colonial Properties Trust, REIT      26,253
2,636    Corus Bankshares, Inc.      25,016
1,065    Cousins Properties, Inc., REIT      25,315
3,112    Crystal River Capital, Inc., REIT      43,973
3,183    DCT Industrial Trust, Inc., REIT      32,116
7,341    Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp., REIT      55,131
1,797    DiamondRock Hospitality Co., REIT      31,124
962    Duke Realty Corp., REIT      25,291
624    Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT      33,253
2,051    Extra Space Storage, Inc., REIT      29,247
1,542    FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., REIT      27,000
1,148    First Horizon National Corp.      25,348
876    First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., REIT      31,991
1,578    First Potomac Realty Trust, REIT      29,761
1,657    FirstMerit Corp.      34,151
1,891    FNB Corp./PA      29,329
2,041    Franklin Street Properties Corp., REIT      33,779
1,545    Gramercy Capital Corp./New York, REIT      36,740
934    HCP, Inc., REIT      31,242
752    Health Care REIT, Inc., REIT      33,697
3,117    Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.      36,812
3,353    Hersha Hospitality Trust, REIT      34,134
564    Home Properties, Inc., REIT      25,487
878    Hospitality Properties Trust, REIT      32,082
3,942    HRPT Properties Trust, REIT      32,640
1,890    Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH      29,654
1,716    IndyMac Bancorp, Inc.      16,388
2,126    Inland Real Estate Corp., REIT      31,082
1,169    iStar Financial, Inc., REIT      34,217
3,785    JER Investors Trust, Inc., REIT      37,017
3,146    KKR Financial Holdings L.L.C., REIT      47,914
1,707    Lexington Realty Trust, REIT      30,197
853    Liberty Property Trust, REIT      26,707
792    Mack-Cali Realty Corp., REIT      28,266
1,382    Maguire Properties, Inc., REIT      34,937
2,735    Medical Properties Trust, Inc., REIT      30,687
1,336    National Retail Properties, Inc., REIT      32,719
1,025    Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., REIT      32,062
1,618    New York Community Bancorp, Inc.      30,111
2,811    Newcastle Investment Corp., REIT      36,571
4,979    NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., REIT      45,657
1,910    Old National Bancorp/IN      30,522
2,248    Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., REIT      36,350
1,048    Ramco-Gershenson Properties, REIT      26,514
1,134    Realty Income Corp., REIT      32,319
1,104    Redwood Trust, Inc., REIT      33,705
4,365    Resource Capital Corp., REIT      41,686
1,529    Senior Housing Properties Trust, REIT      33,776
1,542    Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.      30,670
5,303    Thornburg Mortgage, Inc., REIT      56,530
2,920    Trustco Bank Corp. NY      31,040
1,285    UDR, Inc., REIT      28,309
2,903    U-Store-It Trust, REIT      29,175
598    Wachovia Corp.      25,714
929    Washington Mutual, Inc.      18,115
919    Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT      29,445
         
        2,212,670
         

See notes to financial statements.

 

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LVL | Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Health Care – 1.4%   

2,193

   Biovail Corp. (Canada)    $ 33,531

773

   Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.      25,586
         
        59,117
         
   Industrials – 6.9%   

1,008

   Aircastle Ltd. (Bermuda)      26,632

1,307

   Diana Shipping, Inc. (Marshall Islands)      46,281

1,357

   Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. (Marshall Islands)      38,810

2,413

   Euroseas Ltd. (Marshall Islands)      36,798

1,568

   Genesis Lease Ltd., ADR (Bermuda)      29,008

923

   Macquarie Infrastructure Co. L.L.C.      37,197

1,802

   Quintana Maritime Ltd. (Marshall Islands)      47,843

942

   Seaspan Corp. (Marshall Islands)      26,423
         
        288,992
         
   Information Technology – 0.8%   

2,141

   United Online, Inc.      32,201
         
   Materials – 0.7%   

261

   Southern Copper Corp.      28,880
         
   Telecommunications – 6.0%   

2,246

   Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.      33,690

2,537

   Citizens Communications Co.      32,930

1,974

   Fairpoint Communications, Inc.      29,452

1,858

   Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.      31,660

1,953

   Partner Communications, ADR (Israel)      40,291

2,964

   Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd., ADR (New Zealand)      48,669

2,414

   Windstream Corp.      31,261
         
        247,953
         
   Utilities – 3.0%   

639

   Consolidated Edison, Inc.      30,959

1,398

   Empire District Electric Co.      32,210

586

   Integrys Energy Group, Inc.      29,892

638

   Progress Energy, Inc.      31,147
         
        124,208
         
   Total Common Stocks – 80.6%
(Cost $3,784,086)
     3,354,723
         
   Closed-End Funds – 10.1%   

3,121

   BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund VI, Inc.      37,171

6,178

   BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.      36,759

2,747

   Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund      37,359

3,348

   Evergreen Income Advantage Fund      38,803

2,138

   ING Global Equity Dividend & Premium Opportunity Fund      38,163

3,101

   Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund, Inc.      41,616

2,302

   Neuberger Berman Realty Income Fund      42,150

2,916

   Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund      38,491

2,260

   Pioneer Floating Rate Trust      37,946

3,656

   Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc.      36,706

5,917

   Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.      36,567
         
   Total Closed-End Funds
(Cost $466,185)
     421,731
         
   Master Limited Partnerships – 8.4%   
   Energy – 6.6%   

724

   Enbridge Energy Partners L.P.      37,062

634

   Energy Transfer Partners L.P.      32,651

1,067

   Enterprise Products Partners L.P.      33,354

683

   Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.      34,553

1,555

   Legacy Reserves L.P.      33,215

806

   Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.      35,287

601

   Plains All American Pipeline L.P.      31,426

893

   TEPPCO Partners L.P.      35,470
         
        273,018
         
   Financials – 0.7%   

373

   AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.      30,567
         
   Materials – 1.1%   

370

   Terra Nitrogen Co. L.P.      45,880
         
   Total Master Limited Partnerships   
   (Cost $371,145)      349,465
         
   Income Trusts – 0.8%   
   Materials – 0.8%   

914

   Fording Canadian Coal Trust (Canada) (Cost $33,275)      31,158
         
   Exchange-Traded Funds – 0.1%   

55

   iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund (Cost $4,289)      4,445
         
   Total Investments – 100.0%
(Cost $4,658,980)
     4,161,522
   Other Assets in excess of Liabilities - (0.0%)      1,937
         
   Net Assets - 100.0%    $ 4,163,459
         

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

L.P. – Limited Partnership

L.L.C. – Limited Liability Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

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

See notes to financial statements.

 

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KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Common Stock – 99.8%     
     Consumer Discretionary – 11.6%     
43    Advance Auto Parts, Inc.    $ 1,546
130    Amazon.Com, Inc. (a)      11,773
75    American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.      1,717
28    AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (a)      853
58    Apollo Group, Inc. - Class A (a)      4,438
32    Autoliv, Inc.      1,869
19    Autozone, Inc. (a)      2,121
21    Barnes & Noble, Inc.      807
112    Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)      3,522
160    Best Buy Co., Inc.      8,168
27    Black & Decker Corp.      2,232
23    BorgWarner, Inc.      2,222
46    Brinker International, Inc.      1,059
26    Burger King Holdings, Inc.      684
89    Cablevision Systems Corp. - Class A (a)      2,406
87    Carmax, Inc. (a)      1,990
48    Centex Corp.      1,001
14    Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. - Class A (Bermuda) (a)      1,536
29    Cheesecake Factory (The) (a)      675
71    Chico’s FAS, Inc. (a)      803
15    Choice Hotels International, Inc.      520
69    Circuit City Stores, Inc.      446
150    Coach, Inc. (a)      5,571
25    Coldwater Creek, Inc. (a)      206
32    CROCS, Inc. (a)      1,249
21    CTC Media, Inc. (a)      505
57    Darden Restaurants, Inc.      2,268
32    Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (a)      1,000
113    Discovery Holding Co. - Class A (a)      2,764
39    Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (a)      1,118
24    Dow Jones & Co., Inc.      1,434
127    DR Horton, Inc.      1,520
27    DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. - Class A (a)      710
116    Eastman Kodak Co.      2,724
36    EW Scripps Co. - Class A      1,564
81    Expedia, Inc. (a)      2,641
61    Family Dollar Stores, Inc.      1,437
63    Foot Locker, Inc.      822
63    GameStop Corp. - Class A (a)      3,619
242    Gap, Inc. (The)      4,937
47    Garmin Ltd. (Cayman Islands)      5,045
58    Gentex Corp.      1,150
69    Genuine Parts Co.      3,315
20    Getty Images, Inc. (a)      583
22    Guess?, Inc.      1,032
104    Harley-Davidson, Inc.      4,994
26    Harman International Industries, Inc.      1,914
20    Harte-Hanks, Inc.      336
10    Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.      196
699    Home Depot, Inc.      19,963
70    InterActiveCorp. (a)      1,948
59    Idearc, Inc.      1,116
14    International Speedway Corp. - Class A      597
16    ITT Educational Services, Inc. (a)      1,810
91    J.C. Penney Co., Inc.      4,015
20    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Class A      843
246    Johnson Controls, Inc.      9,501
44    Jones Apparel Group, Inc.      820
138    Kohl’s Corp. (a)      6,801
33    Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A (a)      1,716
71    Leggett & Platt, Inc.      1,461
55    Lennar Corp. - Class A      871
155    Liberty Global, Inc. - Class A (a)      6,296
54    Liberty Media Corp. - Capital Series A (a) (Tracking Stock)      6,429
263    Liberty Media Corp. - Interactive Class A (a) (Tracking Stock)      5,299
142    Limited Brands, Inc.      2,851
42    Liz Claiborne, Inc.      1,054
634    Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      15,476
185    Macy’s, Inc.      5,485
133    Marriott International, Inc. - Class A      4,988
159    Mattel, Inc.      3,177
18    McClatchy Co. - Class A      243
495    McDonald’s Corp.      28,943
142    McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)      6,969
14    MDC Holdings, Inc.      495
19    Meredith Corp.      1,046
22    Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)      1,770
58    New York Times Co. (The) - Class A      957
112    Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      2,999
148    Nike, Inc. - Class B      9,716
104    Nordstrom, Inc.      3,488
14    NutriSystem, Inc. (a)      352
2    NVR, Inc. (a)      984
111    Office Depot, Inc. (a)      1,903
134    Omnicom Group, Inc.      6,533
46    O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)      1,512

See notes to financial statements.

 

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KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Consumer Discretionary (continued)     
11    Panera Bread Co. - Class A (a)    $ 441
23    Penske Auto Group, Inc.      460
55    PetSmart, Inc.      1,566
23    Phillips-Van Heusen      976
25    Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.      1,725
20    Pool Corp.      426
85    Pulte Homes, Inc.      869
55    RadioShack Corp.      1,018
32    Regal Entertainment Group - Class A      633
29    R.H. Donnelley Corp. (a)      1,288
56    Ross Stores, Inc.      1,477
17    Ryland Group, Inc.      391
589    Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (a)      2,256
23    Snap-On, Inc.      1,124
34    Stanley Works (The)      1,773
297    Staples, Inc.      7,039
307    Starbucks Corp. (a)      7,181
353    Target Corp.      21,201
14    Thor Industries, Inc.      494
55    Tiffany & Co.      2,554
76    Tim Hortons, Inc.      2,921
63    Time Warner Cable, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,640
1,563    Time Warner, Inc.      26,977
189    TJX Cos., Inc.      5,545
51    Toll Brothers, Inc. (a)      1,054
14    Tractor Supply Co. (a)      574
34    Tribune Co.      1,055
36    VF Corp.      2,692
260    Viacom, Inc. - Class B (a)      10,925
118    Virgin Media, Inc.      2,242
24    WABCO Holdings, Inc.      1,127
822    Walt Disney Co. (The)      27,249
14    Warner Music Group Corp.      106
2    Washington Post Co. (The) - Class B      1,613
14    Weight Watchers International, Inc.      669
35    Wendy’s International, Inc.      981
32    Whirlpool Corp.      2,591
37    Williams-Sonoma, Inc.      1,077
115    XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,794
         
        425,193
         
   Consumer Staples – 7.3%   
34    Alberto-Culver Co.      869
183    Avon Products, Inc.      7,512
16    Bare Escentuals, Inc. (a)      337
93    Campbell Soup Co.      3,415
27    Church & Dwight Co., Inc.      1,515
61    Clorox Co.      3,958
214    Colgate-Palmolive Co.      17,137
30    Corn Products International, Inc.      1,180
192    Costco Wholesale Corp.      12,941
52    Dean Foods Co.      1,297
81    Del Monte Foods Co.      713
23    Energizer Holdings, Inc. (a)      2,614
44    Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A      1,975
140    General Mills, Inc.      8,421
27    Hansen Natural Corp. (a)      1,172
20    Herbalife Ltd. (Cayman Islands)      837
68    Hershey Co. (The)      2,714
135    HJ Heinz Co.      6,386
30    Hormel Foods Corp.      1,193
23    JM Smucker Co. (The)      1,130
98    Kellogg Co.      5,296
184    Kimberly-Clark Corp.      12,845
666    Kraft Foods, Inc. - Class A      23,010
53    McCormick & Co., Inc.      2,025
57    Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.      2,432
24    PepsiAmericas, Inc.      812
1,324    Procter & Gamble Co.      97,976
183    Safeway, Inc.      6,368
296    Sara Lee Corp.      4,982
85    SUPERVALU, Inc.      3,559
258    SYSCO Corp.      8,388
414    Walgreen Co.      15,148
57    Whole Foods Market, Inc.      2,452
97    WM Wrigley Jr. Co.      6,208
         
        268,817
         

See notes to financial statements.

 

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KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Energy – 5.7%     
141    Apache Corp.    $ 13,647
39    Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.      1,342
47    Cameron International Corp. (a)      4,382
20    Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a)      696
192    Chesapeake Energy Corp.      7,267
34    Cimarex Energy Co.      1,313
12    Continental Resources, Inc. (a)      286
49    Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)      2,613
184    Devon Energy Corp.      15,237
35    Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a)      1,246
282    El Paso Corp.      4,535
60    ENSCO International, Inc.      3,231
101    EOG Resources, Inc.      8,361
52    FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)      2,890
32    Forest Oil Corp. (a)      1,507
44    Frontier Oil Corp.      1,945
37    Global Industries Ltd. (a)      820
51    Grant Prideco, Inc. (a)      2,453
37    Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)      1,502
42    Helmerich & Payne, Inc.      1,451
116    Hess Corp.      8,262
18    Holly Corp.      872
76    Murphy Oil Corp.      5,436
113    Nabors Industries Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)      3,040
148    National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)      10,086
52    Newfield Exploration Co. (a)      2,592
108    Noble Corp. (Cayman Islands)      5,630
69    Noble Energy, Inc.      4,971
22    Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)      1,404
13    Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.      931
50    Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      2,229
57    Plains Exploration & Production Co. (a)      2,898
67    Pride International, Inc. (a)      2,209
20    Quicksilver Resources, Inc. (a)      1,012
60    Range Resources Corp.      2,441
45    Rowan Cos., Inc.      1,593
10    SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (a)      906
81    Smith International, Inc.      5,080
68    Southwestern Energy Co. (a)      3,384
262    Spectra Energy Corp.      6,456
25    St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.      983
49    Sunoco, Inc.      3,288
33    Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)      1,152
16    Teekay Corp. (Marshall Islands)      900
29    Tetra Technologies, Inc. (a)      459
23    Tidewater, Inc.      1,124
130    Transocean, Inc. (Cayman Islands) (a)      17,826
19    Unit Corp. (a)      850
226    Valero Energy Corp.      14,706
11    W&T Offshore, Inc.      290
11    Western Refining, Inc.      318
257    Williams Cos., Inc.      8,920
156    XTO Energy, Inc.      9,644
         
        208,616
         
   Financials – 21.1%   
12    Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)      1,491
209    Aflac, Inc.      13,092
2    Alleghany Corp. (a)      818
61    Allied Capital Corp.      1,484
24    Allied World Assurance Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)      1,111
40    AMB Property Corp. - REIT      2,446
41    AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.      1,116
76    American Capital Strategies Ltd.      2,858
430    American Express Co.      25,361
33    American Financial Group, Inc.      964
6    American National Insurance      717
48    AmeriCredit Corp. (a)      551
98    Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      5,752
164    Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - REIT      2,822
21    Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)      1,465
40    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      1,051
51    Associated Banc-Corp.      1,388
49    Assurant, Inc.      3,206
35    Astoria Financial Corp.      876
32    AvalonBay Communities, Inc. - REIT      3,182
62    Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)      2,365
33    Bancorpsouth, Inc.      807
1,838    Bank of America Corp.      84,787
20    Bank of Hawaii Corp.      1,041
470    Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      22,541
236    BB&T Corp.      8,515
26    BlackRock, Inc.      5,158
9    BOK Financial Corp.      493
43    Boston Properties, Inc. - REIT      4,232
35    Brandywine Realty Trust - REIT      718
20    BRE Properties, Inc. - REIT      891
45    Brown & Brown, Inc.      1,107

See notes to financial statements.

 

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KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Financials (continued)   

23

   Camden Property Trust - REIT    $ 1,210

168

   Capital One Financial Corp.      8,956

51

   CapitalSource, Inc. - REIT      855

9

   Capitol Federal Financial      305

79

   CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,876

26

   CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. - REIT      751

434

   Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      10,551

167

   Chubb Corp.      9,110

69

   Cincinnati Financial Corp.      2,759

16

   City National Corp.      1,031

24

   CME Group, Inc.      15,806

64

   Colonial BancGroup, Inc. (The)      1,019

19

   Colonial Properties Trust - REIT      465

63

   Comerica, Inc.      2,884

77

   Commerce Bancorp, Inc.      3,066

29

   Commerce Bancshares, Inc.      1,333

24

   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.      1,263

50

   Developers Diversified Realty Corp. - REIT      2,221

42

   Douglas Emmett, Inc. - REIT      1,008

55

   Duke Realty Corp. - REIT      1,446

172

   E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)      791

25

   East West Bancorp., Inc.      674

44

   Eaton Vance Corp.      1,925

24

   Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)      969

117

   Equity Residential - REIT      4,354

20

   Erie Indemnity Co. - Class A      1,035

10

   Essex Property Trust, Inc. - REIT      1,037

25

   Everest Re Group Ltd. (Bermuda)      2,623

23

   Federal Realty Investment Trust - REIT      1,913

35

   Federated Investors, Inc. - Class B      1,428

228

   Fifth Third Bancorp.      6,820

2

   First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - Class A      313

51

   First Horizon National Corp.      1,126

25

   First Marblehead Corp. (The)      750

29

   Forest City Enterprises, Inc. - Class A      1,454

70

   Franklin Resources, Inc.      8,623

278

   Freddie Mac      9,749

70

   Fulton Financial Corp.      876

87

   General Growth Properties, Inc. - REIT      4,040

175

   Genworth Financial, Inc. - Class A      4,592

22

   GLG Partners, Inc. (a)      303

169

   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      38,302

21

   Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)      947

135

   Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.      12,868

45

   HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.      1,383

83

   Health Care Property Investors, Inc. - REIT      2,776

32

   Health Care REIT, Inc. - REIT      1,434

38

   Hospitality Properties Trust - REIT      1,389

210

   Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. - REIT      4,030

85

   HRPT Properties Trust - REIT      704

219

   Hudson City Bancorp., Inc.      3,333

30

   IndyMac Bancorp., Inc.      287

29

   IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)      4,842

18

   Investment Technology Group, Inc. (a)      822

52

   iStar Financial, Inc. - REIT      1,522

75

   Janus Capital Group, Inc.      2,518

15

   Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.      1,261

158

   Keycorp.      4,162

13

   Kilroy Realty Corp. - REIT      727

87

   Kimco Realty Corp. - REIT      3,436

21

   Lazard Ltd. - Class A (Bermuda)      1,022

53

   Legg Mason, Inc.      4,044

66

   Leucadia National Corp.      3,099

37

   Liberty Property Trust - REIT      1,158

112

   Lincoln National Corp.      6,896

28

   M&T Bank Corp.      2,547

29

   Macerich Co. (The) - REIT      2,252

27

   Mack-Cali Realty Corp. - REIT      964

4

   Markel Corp. (a)      1,929

102

   Marshall & Ilsley Corp.      3,210

53

   MBIA, Inc.      1,935

11

   Mercury General Corp.      571

372

   Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.      22,298

33

   MGIC Investment Corp.      776

91

   Moody’s Corp.      3,427

45

   Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (The) (a)      1,951

235

   National City Corp.      4,644

21

   Nationwide Financial Services - Class A      940

126

   New York Community Bancorp., Inc.      2,345

92

   Northern Trust Corp.      7,451

37

   Nymex Holdings, Inc.      4,608

113

   NYSE Euronext      9,786

93

   Old Republic International Corp.      1,396

11

   OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. (Bermuda)      232

23

   PartnerRe Ltd. (Bermuda)      1,899

87

   People’s United Financial, Inc.      1,476

23

   Philadelphia Consolidated Holdings Co. (a)      979

See notes to financial statements.

 

30 | SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007


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

 

KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Financials (continued)   

35

   PMI Group, Inc. (The)    $ 463

148

   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      10,835

113

   Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico)      1,086

112

   Principal Financial Group, Inc.      7,335

297

   Progressive Corp. (The)      5,465

110

   Prologis - REIT      7,196

28

   Protective Life Corp.      1,159

50

   Public Storage - REIT      3,867

19

   Radian Group, Inc.      215

31

   Rayonier, Inc. - REIT      1,438

28

   Regency Centers Corp. - REIT      1,860

294

   Regions Financial Corp.      7,770

29

   RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)      1,714

43

   Safeco Corp.      2,482

52

   SEI Investments Co.      1,613

92

   Simon Property Group, Inc. - REIT      9,057

24

   SL Green Realty Corp. - REIT      2,494

173

   Sovereign Bancorp., Inc.      2,036

30

   St. Joe Co. (The)      854

22

   StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.      1,146

169

   State Street Corp.      13,501

153

   SunTrust Banks, Inc.      10,727

112

   Synovus Financial Corp.      2,788

110

   T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.      6,763

22

   Taubman Centers, Inc. - REIT      1,178

52

   TCF Financial Corp.      1,009

49

   Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. - REIT      522

38

   Torchmark Corp.      2,344

279

   Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      14,818

55

   UDR, Inc. - REIT      1,212

19

   UnionBanCal Corp.      1,026

18

   Unitrin, Inc.      833

165

   Unum Group      4,099

721

   US Bancorp.      23,858

49

   Valley National Bancorp.      960

54

   Ventas, Inc. - REIT      2,354

54

   Vornado Realty Trust - REIT      4,860

825

   Wachovia Corp.      35,475

35

   Washington Federal, Inc.      821

369

   Washington Mutual, Inc.      7,196

23

   Webster Financial Corp.      775

31

   Weingarten Realty Investors - REIT      1,105

1,406

   Wells Fargo & Co.      45,597

1

   Wesco Financial Corp.      432

4

   White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. (Bermuda)      2,060

27

   Whitney Holdings Corp.      740

28

   Wilmington Trust Corp.      1,000

69

   WR Berkley Corp.      2,110

75

   XL Capital Ltd. - Class A (Cayman Islands)      4,390

44

   Zions Bancorporation      2,401
         
        775,333
         
   Health Care – 13.7%   

3

   Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (a)      148

24

   Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (a)      605

217

   Aetna, Inc.      12,126

477

   Amgen, Inc. (a)      26,354

53

   Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      2,024

10

   APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      118

75

   Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems Group (Tracking Stock)      2,562

44

   Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      2,363

274

   Baxter International, Inc.      16,404

25

   Beckman Coulter, Inc.      1,768

102

   Becton, Dickinson & Co.      8,438

117

   Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)      8,672

817

   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      24,208

15

   Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.      497

162

   Celgene Corp. (a)      9,971

27

   Cephalon, Inc. (a)      2,023

27

   Cerner Corp. (a)      1,613

39

   Community Health Systems, Inc. (a)      1,303

18

   Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)      775

213

   Covidien Ltd. (Bermuda)      8,543

42

   C.R. Bard, Inc.      3,550

42

   DaVita, Inc. (a)      2,602

61

   Dentsply International, Inc.      2,610

23

   Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)      1,137

410

   Eli Lilly & Co.      21,710

54

   Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (a)      1,480

94

   Express Scripts, Inc. (a)      6,369

129

   Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)      4,973

196

   Genentech, Inc. (a)      14,945

21

   Gen-Probe, Inc. (a)      1,405

113

   Genzyme Corp. (a)      8,467

392

   Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)      18,244

98

   Health Management Associates, Inc. - Class A      667

36

   Henry Schein, Inc. (a)      2,129

25

   Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.      1,346

See notes to financial statements.

 

SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007 | 31


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

 

KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Health Care (continued)   

24

   Idexx Laboratories, Inc. (a)    $ 1,452

79

   IMS Health, Inc.      1,845

16

   Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)      5,243

19

   Invitrogen Corp. (a)      1,843

1,202

   Johnson & Johnson      81,424

21

   Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (a)      1,231

98

   King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      1,038

47

   Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)      3,416

23

   LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a)      728

34

   Lincare Holdings, Inc. (a)      1,162

477

   Medtronic, Inc.      24,255

898

   Merck & Co., Inc.      53,305

129

   Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      1,901

22

   Millipore Corp. (a)      1,801

100

   Mylan, Inc.      1,438

49

   Omnicare, Inc.      1,249

56

   Patterson Cos., Inc. (a)      1,802

47

   PDL BioPharma, Inc. (a)      832

20

   Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (a)      1,293

63

   Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      3,469

31

   Resmed, Inc. (a)      1,420

30

   Respironics, Inc. (a)      1,478

613

   Schering-Plough Corp.      19,187

43

   Sepracor, Inc. (a)      1,141

22

   Sierra Health Services, Inc. (a)      919

136

   St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a)      5,406

131

   Stryker Corp.      9,515

16

   Techne Corp. (a)      1,042

182

   Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)      10,491

51

   Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)      2,548

34

   VCA Antech, Inc. (a)      1,395

53

   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      1,346

37

   Warner Chilcott Ltd. - Class A (Bermuda) (a)      675

41

   Waters Corp. (a)      3,200

41

   Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      1,202

10

   WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)      389

252

   WellPoint, Inc. (a)      21,221

102

   Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)      6,602
         
        502,053
         
   Industrials – 7.8%   

298

   3M Co.      24,812

37

   AGCO Corp. (a)      2,551

10

   Aircastle Ltd. (Bermuda)      264

17

   Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.      873

43

   Ametek, Inc.      1,892

97

   AMR Corp. (a)      2,054

8

   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a)      342

43

   Avery Dennison Corp.      2,241

27

   BE Aerospace, Inc. (a)      1,739

18

   Brink’s Co. (The)      1,152

68

   C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.      3,505

39

   Continental Airlines, Inc. - Class B (a)      1,098

74

   Cooper Industries Ltd. - Class A (Bermuda)      3,716

7

   Copa Holdings SA - Class A (Panama)      253

28

   Copart, Inc. (a)      1,046

15

   Corporate Executive Board Co.      1,006

21

   Crane Co.      944

182

   CSX Corp.      7,644

42

   Cummins, Inc.      4,910

103

   Danaher Corp.      8,942

95

   Deere & Co.      16,321

32

   Donaldson Co., Inc.      1,497

82

   Dover Corp.      3,795

24

   Dun & Bradstreet Corp.      2,142

61

   Eaton Corp.      5,448

334

   Emerson Electric Co.      19,045

59

   Equifax, Inc.      2,197

86

   Expeditors International Washington, Inc.      4,035

51

   Fastenal Co.      2,022

129

   FedEx Corp.      12,703

15

   First Solar, Inc. (a)      3,557

23

   Flowserve Corp.      2,164

36

   Fluor Corp.      5,298

21

   Gardner Denver, Inc. (a)      695

21

   General Cable Corp. (a)      1,562

27

   Graco, Inc.      1,006

34

   Harsco Corp.      2,042

129

   Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)      2,464

19

   HNI Corp.      694

24

   Hubbell, Inc. - Class B      1,318

33

   IDEX Corp.      1,178

212

   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      11,766

39

   JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.      1,025

See notes to financial statements.

 

32 | SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007


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

 

KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Industrials (continued)   

31

   Kansas City Southern (a)    $ 1,067

21

   Kirby Corp. (a)      1,009

22

   Landstar System, Inc.      875

23

   Lennox International, Inc.      778

17

   Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.      1,186

50

   Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)      2,193

34

   Manpower, Inc.      2,077

152

   Masco Corp.      3,405

51

   Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a)      1,722

19

   MSC Industrial Direct Co. - Class A      821

170

   Norfolk Southern Corp.      8,706

44

   Owens Corning, Inc. (a)      968

159

   Paccar, Inc.      8,047

50

   Pall Corp.      1,913

40

   Pentair, Inc.      1,357

89

   Pitney Bowes, Inc.      3,427

67

   Quanta Services, Inc. (a)      1,834

59

   Robert Half International, Inc.      1,591

64

   Rockwell Automation, Inc.      4,345

36

   Roper Industries, Inc.      2,284

89

   R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.      3,263

25

   Ryder System, Inc.      1,084

315

   Southwest Airlines Co.      4,457

28

   Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)      979

23

   SPX Corp.      2,340

33

   Steelcase, Inc. - Class A      499

9

   Sunpower Corp. - Class A (a)      1,120

16

   Teleflex, Inc.      965

42

   Terex Corp. (a)      2,707

23

   Thomas & Betts Corp. (a)      1,250

38

   Timken Co.      1,212

16

   Toro Co.      890

73

   Trane, Inc.      2,680

210

   Tyco International Ltd. (Bermuda)      8,427

47

   UAL Corp. (a)      1,924

282

   United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B      20,778

33

   United Rentals, Inc. (a)      768

33

   URS Corp. (a)      1,897

40

   UT0i Worldwide, Inc. (British Virgin Islands)      949

18

   WESCO International, Inc. (a)      729

29

   WW Grainger, Inc.      2,561

23

   YRC Worldwide, Inc. (a)      407
         
        286,449
         
   Information Technology – 22.2%   

255

   Accenture Ltd. - Class A (Bermuda)      8,813

114

   Activision, Inc. (a)      2,525

47

   ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (a)      778

251

   Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)      10,577

223

   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)      2,176

163

   Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)      6,166

32

   Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)      2,486

80

   Amdocs Ltd. (Guernsey) (a)      2,647

365

   Apple, Inc. (a)      66,510

581

   Applied Materials, Inc.      10,940

93

   Autodesk, Inc. (a)      4,379

237

   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      10,679

158

   BEA Systems, Inc. (a)      2,501

81

   BMC Software, Inc. (a)      2,679

32

   Checkfree Corp. (a)      1,523

2,514

   Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)      70,442

116

   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A (a)      3,608

25

   CommScope, Inc. (a)      1,013

121

   Compuware Corp. (a)      999

55

   Convergys Corp. (a)      897

661

   Corning, Inc.      16,056

34

   Cree, Inc. (a)      837

943

   Dell, Inc. (a)      23,141

16

   Dolby Laboratories, Inc. - Class A (a)      804

22

   DST Systems, Inc. (a)      1,865

480

   eBay, Inc. (a)      16,094

129

   Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)      7,249

881

   EMC Corp.      16,977

17

   Factset Research Systems, Inc.      1,066

23

   Fair Isaac Corp.      850

68

   Fiserv, Inc. (a)      3,490

96

   Google, Inc. - Class A (a)      66,528

38

   Hewitt Associates, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,425

1,127

   Hewlett-Packard Co.      57,657

2,451

   Intel Corp.      63,922

567

   International Business Machines Corp.      59,637

136

   Intuit, Inc. (a)      3,988

71

   Iron Mountain, Inc. (a)      2,590

77

   Kla-Tencor Corp.      3,702

54

   Lam Research Corp. (a)      2,476

38

   Lexmark International, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,325

310

   LSI Corp. (a)      1,721

33

   Mastercard, Inc. - Class A      6,621

See notes to financial statements.

 

SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007 | 33


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

 

KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Information Technology (continued)   

35

   Metavante Technologies, Inc. (a)    $ 790

15

   Mettler Toledo International, Inc. (a)      1,745

305

   Micron Technology, Inc. (a)      2,538

3,406

   Microsoft Corp.      114,442

55

   Molex, Inc.      1,516

34

   MoneyGram International, Inc.      525

973

   Motorola, Inc.      15,539

150

   Network Appliance, Inc. (a)      3,707

31

   NeuStar, Inc. - Class A (a)      985

140

   Novell, Inc. (a)      983

51

   Novellus Systems, Inc. (a)      1,327

141

   Paychex, Inc.      5,499

62

   QLogic Corp. (a)      838

691

   Qualcomm, Inc.      28,179

38

   Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)      2,156

226

   Seagate Technology (Cayman Islands)      5,829

371

   Sun Microsystems, Inc. (a)      7,709

374

   Symantec Corp. (a)      6,657

22

   Tech Data Corp. (a)      827

176

   Tellabs, Inc. (a)      1,225

76

   Teradyne, Inc. (a)      828

591

   Texas Instruments, Inc.      18,658

15

   Total System Services, Inc.      421

213

   Tyco Electronics Ltd. (Bermuda)      7,964

140

   Unisys Corp. (a)      694

36

   Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (a)      1,494

98

   VeriSign, Inc. (a)      4,008

3

   WebMD Health Corp. - Class A (a)      128

389

   Xerox Corp.      6,566

120

   Xilinx, Inc.      2,628
         
        818,764
         
   Materials – 3.2%   

94

   Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.      9,310

32

   Airgas, Inc.      1,583

366

   Alcoa, Inc.      13,311

41

   Allegheny Technologies, Inc.      4,008

23

   Ashland, Inc.      1,133

42

   Bemis Co., Inc.      1,139

26

   Cabot Corp.      895

22

   Carpenter Technology Corp.      1,660

17

   Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.      1,533

48

   Commercial Metals Co.      1,484

177

   Domtar Corp. (a)      1,345

19

   Eagle Materials, Inc.      741

70

   Ecolab, Inc.      3,353

36

   International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      1,805

181

   International Paper Co.      6,109

42

   Louisiana-Pacific Corp.      646

28

   Lubrizol Corp.      1,796

17

   Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      2,287

74

   MeadWestvaco Corp.      2,432

58

   Nalco Holding Co.      1,390

125

   Nucor Corp.      7,401

62

   Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)      2,783

37

   Packaging Corp. of America      1,047

53

   Pactiv Corp. (a)      1,346

66

   PPG Industries, Inc.      4,530

133

   Praxair, Inc.      11,356

27

   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      1,393

61

   Rohm & Haas Co.      3,317

49

   RPM International, Inc.      933

65

   Sealed Air Corp.      1,519

53

   Sigma-Aldrich Corp.      2,790

103

   Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (a)      1,134

40

   Sonoco Products Co.      1,215

38

   Steel Dynamics, Inc.      1,912

43

   Temple-Inland, Inc.      1,977

48

   United States Steel Corp.      4,690

41

   Valspar Corp.      924

50

   Vulcan Materials Co.      4,437

8

   Westlake Chemical Corp.      158

90

   Weyerhaeuser Co.      6,586
         
        119,408
         

See notes to financial statements.

 

34 | SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007


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

 

KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Telecommunication Services – 5.5%   

174

   American Tower Corp. - Class A (a)    $ 7,924

2,558

   AT&T, Inc.      97,741

44

   CenturyTel, Inc.      1,876

138

   Citizens Communications Co.      1,791

93

   Crown Castle International Corp. (a)      3,901

61

   Embarq Corp.      3,108

21

   Leap Wireless International, Inc. (a)      729

617

   Level 3 Communications, Inc. (a)      2,073

23

   MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (a)      393

70

   NII Holdings, Inc. (a)      3,861

41

   SBA Communications Corp. - Class A (a)      1,535

1,157

   Sprint Nextel Corp.      17,957

41

   Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.      2,552

7

   US Cellular Corp. (a)      574

1,202

   Verizon Communications, Inc.      51,938

192

   Windstream Corp.      2,486
         
        200,439
         
   Utilities – 1.7%   

277

   AES Corp. (The) (a)      6,052

31

   AGL Resources, Inc.      1,149

46

   Alliant Energy Corp.      1,910

53

   Aqua America, Inc.      1,173

36

   Atmos Energy Corp.      943

129

   Centerpoint Energy, Inc.      2,303

90

   CMS Energy Corp.      1,569

109

   Consolidated Edison, Inc.      5,281

46

   DPL, Inc.      1,393

29

   Energen Corp.      1,848

64

   Energy East Corp.      1,769

49

   Equitable Resources, Inc.      2,590

33

   Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.      764

73

   MDU Resources Group, Inc.      1,992

34

   National Fuel Gas Co.      1,620

110

   NiSource, Inc.      2,036

62

   Northeast Utilities      1,958

43

   NSTAR      1,505

37

   OGE Energy Corp.      1,317

45

   Oneok, Inc.      2,093

78

   Pepco Holdings, Inc.      2,192

40

   Pinnacle West Capital Corp.      1,714

47

   Puget Energy, Inc.      1,319

70

   Questar Corp.      3,742

109

   Sempra Energy      6,826

89

   Sierra Pacific Resources      1,531

43

   Southern Union Co.      1,284

84

   TECO Energy, Inc.      1,455

43

   UGI Corp.      1,137

31

   Vectren Corp.      910
         
        63,375
         
   Total Investments – 99.8%
(Cost $3,771,998)
     3,668,447
   Other Assets in excess of Liabilities - 0.2%      8,485
         
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 3,676,932
         

 

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

SA – Corporation

 

Ltd. – Limited

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

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

See notes to financial statements.

 

SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007 | 35


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

 

MZN | Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Common Stocks – 99.4%   
   Consumer Discretionary – 14.2%   

61

   American Greetings Corp., Class A    $ 1,419

105

   Belo Corp., Class A      1,739

283

   Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A (a)      7,649

21

   CBS Corp., Class A      576

716

   CBS Corp., Class B      19,640

458

   Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a)      605

221

   Citadel Broadcasting Corp.      508

57

   CKX, Inc. (a)      691

550

   Clear Channel Communications, Inc.      19,745

2,354

   Comcast Corp., Class A (a)      48,351

1,266

   Comcast Corp., Special Class A (a)      25,586

41

   Cox Radio, Inc., Class A (a)      483

877

   DIRECTV Group, Inc. (a)      21,811

323

   Discovery Holding Co., Class A (a)      7,901

74

   Dow Jones & Co., Inc.      4,422

83

   DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A (a)      2,183

253

   EchoStar Communications Corp., Class A (a)      10,904

39

   Entercom Communications Corp., Class A      635

76

   Entravision Communications Corp., Class A (a)      568

97

   EW Scripps Co., Class A      4,215

285

   Gannett Co., Inc.      10,474

157

   Garmin Ltd. (Cayman Islands)      16,854

43

   GateHouse Media, Inc.      353

60

   Harte-Hanks, Inc.      1,008

32

   Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.      627

174

   Idearc, Inc.      3,292

56

   John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A      2,360

58

   Journal Communications, Inc., Class A      528

48

   Lee Enterprises, Inc.      672

227

   Liberty Global, Inc., Series A (a)      9,221

231

   Liberty Global, Inc., Series C (a)      8,836

33

   Lin TV Corp., Class A (a)      370

30

   Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Class A (a)      305

67

   McClatchy Co., Class A      905

415

   McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.      20,368

25

   Media General, Inc., Class A      619

66

   Mediacom Communications Corp., Class A (a)      298

46

   Meredith Corp.      2,532

13

   Morningstar, Inc. (a)      1,058

172

   New York Times Co., Class A      2,838

2,291

   News Corp., Class A      48,271

533

   News Corp., Class B      11,555

87

   Radio One, Inc., Class D (a)      177

44

   RCN Corp. (a)      639

41

   Scholastic Corp. (a)      1,445

60

   Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A      621

1,590

   Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (a)      6,090

187

   Time Warner Cable, Inc., Class A (a)      4,868

4,586

   Time Warner, Inc.      79,154

95

   Tribune Co. (a)      2,949

57

   Valassis Communications, Inc. (a)      703

15

   Viacom, Inc., Class A (a)      630

722

   Viacom, Inc., Class B (a)      30,338

356

   Virgin Media, Inc.      6,764

2,237

   Walt Disney Co.      74,157

55

   Warner Music Group Corp.      415

9

   Washington Post Co., Class B      7,258

82

   Westwood One, Inc. (a)      157

24

   World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A      378

367

   XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)      5,725
         
        545,443
         
   Health Care – 0.2%   

66

   Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)      1,168

76

   Cerner Corp. (a)      4,541

57

   Eclipsys Corp. (a)      1,322

54

   Trizetto Group (a)      833
         
        7,864
         
   Industrials – 1.1%   

54

   Belden, Inc.      2,487

31

   ESCO Technologies, Inc. (a)      1,146

40

   Esterline Technologies Corp. (a)      2,089

44

   First Solar, Inc. (a)      10,435

154

   L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.      17,040

45

   Sunpower Corp., Class A (a)      5,600

70

   Thomas & Betts Corp. (a)      3,805
         
        42,602
         
   Information Technology – 67.9%   

473

   3Com Corp. (a)      2,039

720

   Accenture Ltd., Class A (Bermuda)      24,883

45

   ACI Worldwide, Inc. (a)      1,027

29

   Acme Packet, Inc. (a)      357

343

   Activision, Inc. (a)      7,597

141

   ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (a)      2,335

720

   Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)      30,341

74

   Adtran, Inc.      1,605

674

   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)      6,578

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZN | Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Information Technology (continued)   

22

   Advent Software, Inc. (a)    $ 1,117

111

   Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Class A (a)      4,658

481

   Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)      18,196

197

   Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)      7,498

415

   Altera Corp.      7,794

238

   Amdocs Ltd. (Guernsey) (a)      7,875

77

   AMIS Holdings, Inc. (a)      591

124

   Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)      1,022

220

   Amphenol Corp., Class A      9,537

379

   Analog Devices, Inc.      11,666

188

   Andrew Corp. (a)      2,756

17

   Ansoft Corp. (a)      493

92

   Ansys, Inc. (a)      3,575

1,060

   Apple, Inc. (a)      193,153

1,704

   Applied Materials, Inc.      32,086

338

   Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (a)      848

92

   Ariba, Inc. (a)      1,092

129

   Arris Group, Inc. (a)      1,345

68

   Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)      1,153

66

   Atheros Communications, Inc. (a)      1,946

545

   Atmel Corp. (a)      2,393

42

   ATMI, Inc. (a)      1,264

281

   Autodesk, Inc. (a)      13,232

49

   Avid Technology, Inc. (a)      1,300

54

   Avocent Corp. (a)      1,345

62

   AVX Corp.      888

121

   Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a)      574

468

   BEA Systems, Inc. (a)      7,408

242

   BearingPoint, Inc. (a)      883

87

   Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (a)      1,562

21

   Black Box Corp.      773

245

   BMC Software, Inc. (a)      8,105

60

   Brightpoint, Inc. (a)      997

568

   Broadcom Corp., Class A (a)      15,188

501

   Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (a)      3,652

85

   Brooks Automation, Inc. (a)      1,142

504

   CA, Inc.      12,343

29

   Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (a)      1,085

333

   Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)      5,528

219

   Check Point Software Technologies (Israel) (a)      4,998

87

   Checkfree Corp. (a)      4,141

102

   Ciena Corp. (a)      4,486

94

   Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)      536

7,484

   Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)      209,702

219

   Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)      8,099

55

   CMGI, Inc. (a)      570

165

   CNET Networks, Inc. (a)      1,251

48

   Cogent, Inc. (a)      533

49

   Cognex Corp.      993

356

   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (a)      11,072

38

   Coherent, Inc. (a)      1,093

73

   CommScope, Inc. (a)      2,957

39

   Commvault Systems, Inc. (a)      869

210

   Computer Sciences Corp. (a)      11,092

389

   Compuware Corp. (a)      3,213

28

   Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (a)      1,390

585

   Conexant Systems, Inc. (a)      649

1,927

   Corning, Inc.      46,807

101

   Cree, Inc. (a)      2,488

53

   CSG Systems International, Inc. (a)      878

38

   Cymer, Inc. (a)      1,561

183

   Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (a)      6,079

53

   DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (a)      2,255

2,468

   Dell, Inc. (a)      60,565

79

   Diebold, Inc.      2,683

36

   Diodes, Inc. (a)      1,059

49

   Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)      1,379

147

   Earthlink, Inc. (a)      998

380

   Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)      21,352

618

   Electronic Data Systems Corp.      12,521

69

   Electronics for Imaging (a)      1,583

2,582

   EMC Corp./Massachusetts (a)      49,755

104

   Emulex Corp. (a)      1,742

140

   Entegris, Inc. (a)      1,212

63

   Epicor Software Corp. (a)      682

102

   F5 Networks, Inc. (a)      2,695

149

   Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a)      2,363

42

   FEI Co. (a)      1,046

298

   Finisar Corp. (a)      507

53

   Formfactor, Inc. (a)      2,011

162

   Foundry Networks, Inc. (a)      2,856

169

   Harris Corp.      10,608

28

   Harris Stratex Networks, Inc., Class A (a)      482

3,220

   Hewlett-Packard Co.      164,735

16

   Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)      691

42

   Imation Corp.      843

104

   Informatica Corp. (a)      1,784

40

   Infospace, Inc.      712

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZN | Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Information Technology (continued)   
236    Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a)    $ 2,863
7,152    Intel Corp.      186,524
56    InterDigital, Inc. (a)      1,008
1,679    International Business Machines Corp.      176,597
86    International Rectifier Corp. (a)      2,797
161    Intersil Corp., Class A      4,015
376    Intuit, Inc. (a)      11,024
23    IPG Photonics Corp. (a)      468
36    Itron, Inc. (a)      2,792
43    Ixia (a)      444
59    j2 Global Communications, Inc. (a)      1,435
216    Jabil Circuit, Inc.      3,661
253    JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)      3,405
634    Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)      18,843
100    Kemet Corp. (a)      620
233    Kla-Tencor Corp.      11,203
33    Knot, Inc. (a)      436
81    L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (a)      1,505
150    Lam Research Corp. (a)      6,878
138    Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)      464
172    Lawson Software, Inc. (a)      1,672
113    Lexmark International, Inc., Class A (a)      3,941
270    Linear Technology Corp.      8,224
27    Littelfuse, Inc. (a)      900
859    LSI Corp. (a)      4,767
63    Macrovision Corp. (a)      1,570
32    Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)      868
23    Mantech International Corp., Class A (a)      890
564    Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)      8,426
56    MasTec, Inc. (a)      566
191    McAfee, Inc. (a)      7,439
274    MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)      21,257
102    Mentor Graphics Corp. (a)      1,111
68    Micrel, Inc.      607
266    Microchip Technology, Inc.      7,658
926    Micron Technology, Inc. (a)      7,704
49    Micros Systems, Inc. (a)      3,535
81    Microsemi Corp. (a)      1,853
10,252    Microsoft Corp.      344,467
61    MKS Instruments, Inc. (a)      1,108
81    Molex, Inc.      2,232
92    Molex, Inc., Class A      2,464
2,852    Motorola, Inc.      45,546
70    National Instruments Corp.      2,336
319    National Semiconductor Corp.      7,292
214    NCR Corp. (a)      5,123
41    Netgear, Inc. (a)      1,390
449    Network Appliance, Inc. (a)      11,095
97    NeuStar, Inc., Class A (a)      3,082
44    Newport Corp. (a)      583
424    Novell, Inc. (a)      2,976
151    Novellus Systems, Inc. (a)      3,928
187    Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)      3,774
671    Nvidia Corp. (a)      21,163
65    Omnivision Technologies, Inc. (a)      1,210
352    ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)      3,235
86    Openwave Systems, Inc.      237
4,827    Oracle Corp. (a)      97,409
40    Orbotech Ltd. (Israel) (a)      615
114    Palm, Inc.      795
137    Parametric Technology Corp. (a)      2,288
105    Perot Systems Corp., Class A (a)      1,381
47    Photronics, Inc. (a)      484
57    Plantronics, Inc.      1,530
55    Plexus Corp. (a)      1,637
255    PMC - Sierra, Inc. (a)      1,790
110    Polycom, Inc. (a)      2,670
135    Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (a)      559
49    Progress Software Corp. (a)      1,550
189    QLogic Corp. (a)      2,555
2,060    Qualcomm, Inc.      84,007
20    Quality Systems, Inc.      592
66    Quest Software, Inc. (a)      1,067
116    Rambus, Inc. (a)      2,249
232    Red Hat, Inc. (a)      4,645
319    RF Micro Devices, Inc. (a)      1,844
30    Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)      848
118    Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)      6,694
277    SanDisk Corp. (a)      10,371
639    Sanmina-SCI Corp. (a)      1,131
98    Sapient Corp. (a)      710
34    SAVVIS, Inc. (a)      1,089
655    Seagate Technology (Cayman Islands)      16,892
76    Semtech Corp. (a)      1,160
105    Silicon Image, Inc. (a)      494
66    Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)      2,451
66    SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (a)      1,590

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZN | Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Information Technology (continued)   
192    Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)    $ 1,743
44    Smart Modular Technologies WWH, Inc. (Cayman Islands) (a)      370
324    Sonus Networks, Inc. (a)      2,132
100    Spansion, Inc., Class A (a)      534
22    SPSS, Inc. (a)      795
27    Standard Microsystems Corp. (a)      952
1,089    Sun Microsystems, Inc. (a)      22,629
109    Sybase, Inc. (a)      2,795
226    Sycamore Networks, Inc. (a)      870
31    SYKES Enterprises, Inc. (a)      572
1,086    Symantec Corp. (a)      19,331
31    Synaptics, Inc. (a)      1,722
173    Synopsys, Inc. (a)      4,258
87    Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)      1,303
72    Tekelec (a)      886
481    Tellabs, Inc. (a)      3,348
228    Teradyne, Inc. (a)      2,483
56    Tessera Technologies, Inc. (a)      2,163
1,772    Texas Instruments, Inc.      55,942
79    THQ, Inc. (a)      1,932
249    TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)      1,950
149    Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)      5,523
165    TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (a)      978
30    Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (a)      980
416    Unisys Corp. (a)      2,063
80    United Online, Inc.      1,203
127    Utstarcom, Inc. (a)      368
93    Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (a)      3,860
32    Vasco Data Security International, Inc. (a)      718
79    VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (a)      3,794
307    VeriSign, Inc. (a)      12,556
33    Viasat, Inc. (a)      1,101
203    Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a)      2,535
54    Websense, Inc. (a)      882
265    Western Digital Corp. (a)      7,322
97    Wind River Systems, Inc. (a)      990
369    Xilinx, Inc.      8,081
1,572    Yahoo!, Inc. (a)      42,145
83    Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (a)      3,201
59    Zoran Corp. (a)      1,287
         
        2,604,006
         
   Telecommunication Services – 16.0%   
51    Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.      765
506    American Tower Corp., Class A (a)      23,043
7,498    AT&T, Inc.      286,499
25    Cbeyond, Inc. (a)      1,034
29    Centennial Communications Corp. (a)      258
135    CenturyTel, Inc.      5,755
294    Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (a)      1,399
412    Citizens Communications Co.      5,348
59    Cogent Communications Group, Inc. (a)      1,226
349    Crown Castle International Corp. (a)      14,641
186    Embarq Corp.      9,477
33    Fairpoint Communications, Inc.      492
55    General Communication, Inc., Class A (a)      487
27    Global Crossing Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)      495
28    Globalstar, Inc. (a)      254
60    IDT Corp., Class B      487
38    Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.      648
15    iPCS, Inc.      519
59    Leap Wireless International, Inc. (a)      2,048
780    Level 3 Communications, Inc. (a)      2,621
210    NII Holdings, Inc. (a)      11,584
34    NTELOS Holdings Corp.      902
1,832    Qwest Communications International, Inc. (a)      12,146
116    SBA Communications Corp., Class A (a)      4,343
3,416    Sprint Nextel Corp.      53,016
34    Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (a)      531
61    Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.      3,797
62    Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., Special Shares      3,506
179    Time Warner Telecom, Inc., Class A (a)      4,015
19    US Cellular Corp. (a)      1,558
30    USA Mobility, Inc. (a)      396
3,563    Verizon Communications, Inc.      153,957
592    Windstream Corp.      7,666
         
        614,913
         
  

Total Common Stocks – 99.4%

(Cost $3,741,772)

     3,814,828
         
   Tracking Stocks – 0.5%   
   Consumer Discretionary – 0.5%   
151   

Liberty Media Corp. - Capital Series A (a)

(Cost $16,507)

     17,978
         
  

Total Investments – 99.9%

(Cost $3,758,279)

     3,832,806
   Other Assets in excess of Liabilities - (0.1%)      4,573
         
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 3,837,379
         

 

(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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MZG | Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Common Stocks – 99.2%   
   Consumer Discretionary – 5.1%   
30    American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.    $ 694
48    ArvinMeritor, Inc.      485
46    Black & Decker Corp.      3,802
10    Blue Nile, Inc. (a)      738
20    Blyth, Inc.      393
40    BorgWarner, Inc.      3,864
30    Brown Shoe Co., Inc.      509
62    Brunswick Corp.      1,264
46    Callaway Golf Co.      785
294    Carnival Corp. (Panama)      13,265
35    Carter’s, Inc. (a)      785
258    Coach, Inc. (a)      9,582
11    Columbia Sportswear Co.      528
42    Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.      646
52    CROCS, Inc. (a)      2,030
9    Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)      1,298
13    Drew Industries, Inc. (a)      355
197    Eastman Kodak Co.      4,626
21    Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.      600
1,401    Ford Motor Co. (a)      10,522
106    Fortune Brands, Inc.      8,125
33    Fossil, Inc. (a)      1,430
33    Furniture Brands International, Inc.      334
171    Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (a)      1,009
342    General Motors Corp.      10,202
16    Genesco, Inc. (a)      496
98    Gentex Corp.      1,942
145    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) (a)      4,169
37    Guess ?, Inc.      1,736
173    Harley-Davidson, Inc.      8,307
8    Harman International Industries, Inc.      589
98    Hasbro, Inc.      2,721
7    Heelys, Inc. (a)      43
39    Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (a)      889
21    International Speedway Corp. - Class A      895
19    Jakks Pacific, Inc. (a)      480
48    Jarden Corp. (a)      1,265
409    Johnson Controls, Inc.      15,796
75    Jones Apparel Group, Inc.      1,398
17    Kellwood Co.      255
18    Kimball International, Inc. - Class B      240
18    K-Swiss, Inc. - Class A      327
36    La-Z-Boy, Inc.      197
44    Lear Corp. (a)      1,295
123    Leggett & Platt, Inc.      2,531
24    Life Time Fitness, Inc. (a)      1,304
41    Live Nation, Inc. (a)      550
71    Liz Claiborne, Inc.      1,781
41    LKQ Corp. (a)      1,628
39    Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (a)      1,080
271    Mattel, Inc.      5,415
22    Matthews International Corp. - Class A      971
21    Modine Manufacturing Co.      427
38    Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)      3,057
195    Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      5,222
247    Nike, Inc. - Class B      16,216
53    Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a)      3,156
38    Phillips-Van Heusen      1,612
24    Polaris Industries, Inc.      1,093
42    Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.      2,897
85    Quiksilver, Inc. (a)      901
14    RC2 Corp. (a)      407
52    Regal Entertainment Group - Class A      1,029
97    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (Liberia)      3,934
8    Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.      194
76    Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)      4,775
22    Skechers U.S.A., Inc. - Class A (a)      498
40    Snap-On, Inc.      1,955
9    Speedway Motorsports, Inc.      304
57    Stanley Works (The)      2,973
11    Steiner Leisure Ltd. (Bahamas) (a)      470
13    Steven Madden Ltd. (a)      295
31    Tenneco, Inc. (a)      917
26    Thor Industries, Inc.      917
93    Tiffany & Co.      4,318
35    Timberland Co. - Class A (a)      570
11    Triarc Cos., Inc. - Class A      93
7    Triarc Cos., Inc. - Class B      59
36    TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a)      808
42    Tupperware Brands Corp.      1,465
22    Under Armour, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,093
61    VF Corp.      4,562
88    Visteon Corp. (a)      387
32    Warnaco Group, Inc. (The) (a)      1,181

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZG | Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Consumer Discretionary (continued)   
55    Whirlpool Corp.    $ 4,453
20    Winnebago Industries      430
38    Wolverine World Wide, Inc.      941
33    Zale Corp. (a)      590
         
        210,370
         
   Consumer Staples – 19.1%   
58    Alberto-Culver Co.      1,482
62    Alliance One International, Inc. (a)      256
1,458    Altria Group, Inc.      113,082
12    Andersons, Inc. (The)      509
521    Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.      27,467
411    Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      14,940
302    Avon Products, Inc.      12,397
32    Bare Escentuals, Inc. (a)      674
32    Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B      2,260
84    Bunge Ltd. (Bermuda)      9,436
165    Campbell Soup Co.      6,059
23    Central European Distribution Corp. (a)      1,150
29    Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (a)      557
45    Church & Dwight Co., Inc.      2,525
95    Clorox Co.      6,164
1,480    Coca-Cola Co. (The)      91,908
193    Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      5,012
360    Colgate-Palmolive Co.      28,829
342    ConAgra Foods, Inc.      8,557
132    Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A (a)      3,109
51    Corn Products International, Inc.      2,006
89    Dean Foods Co. (a)      2,220
137    Del Monte Foods Co.      1,206
40    Energizer Holdings, Inc. (a)      4,545
72    Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A      3,231
58    Flowers Foods, Inc.      1,347
19    Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (Cayman Islands)      587
227    General Mills, Inc.      13,654
27    Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (a)      893
49    Hansen Natural Corp. (a)      2,127
109    Hershey Co. (The)      4,350
214    HJ Heinz Co.      10,122
51    Hormel Foods Corp.      2,027
10    J&J Snack Foods Corp.      324
39    JM Smucker Co. (The)      1,916
174    Kellogg Co.      9,403
296    Kimberly-Clark Corp.      20,664
1,097    Kraft Foods, Inc. - Class A      37,901
17    Lancaster Colony Corp.      655
21    Lance, Inc.      436
75    Loews Corp.      6,671
75    McCormick & Co., Inc.      2,866
106    Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B      5,707
97    Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.      4,139
44    PepsiAmericas, Inc.      1,489
1,124    PepsiCo., Inc.      86,750
28    Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.      730
2,169    Procter & Gamble Co.      160,506
18    Ralcorp. Holdings, Inc. (a)      1,105
120    Reynolds American, Inc.      8,402
12    Sanderson Farms, Inc.      373
503    Sara Lee Corp.      8,465
86    Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a)      2,584
16    Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.      394
21    TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)      495
196    Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A      2,922
18    Universal Corp.      966
6    USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)      250
111    UST, Inc.      6,427
22    Vector Group Ltd.      484
150    WM Wrigley Jr Co.      9,600
         
        767,312
         
   Energy – 30.1%   
9    Alon USA Energy, Inc.      250
45    Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)      1,265
326    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      18,452
229    Apache Corp.      22,165
98    Arch Coal, Inc.      3,710
24    Arena Resources, Inc. (a)      902
17    Atlas America, Inc.      965
16    ATP Oil & Gas Corp. (a)      713
18    Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (a)      1,570
222    Baker Hughes, Inc.      17,820
16    Basic Energy Services, Inc. (a)      312
24    Berry Petroleum Co. - Class A      993
19    Bill Barrett Corp. (a)      733
201    BJ Services Co.      4,941
13    Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc. (a)      255
15    Bristow Group, Inc. (a)      825
67    Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.      2,306
15    Cal Dive International, Inc. (a)      186
76    Cameron International Corp. (a)      7,085

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZG | Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Energy (continued)   
14    CARBO Ceramics, Inc.    $ 556
16    Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)      775
36    Cheniere Energy, Inc. (a)      1,253
308    Chesapeake Energy Corp.      11,658
1,481    Chevron Corp.      129,987
57    Cimarex Energy Co.      2,202
19    CNX Gas Corp. (a)      585
29    Complete Production Services, Inc. (a)      514
30    Comstock Resources, Inc. (a)      1,005
1,057    ConocoPhillips      84,602
126    Consol Energy, Inc.      7,469
17    Core Laboratories N.V. (Netherlands) (a)      1,993
32    Crosstex Energy, Inc.      1,149
45    Delta Petroleum Corp. (a)      692
83    Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)      4,426
292    Devon Energy Corp.      24,181
45    Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.      5,239
59    Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a)      2,100
19    Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)      1,072
491    El Paso Corp.      7,895
35    Encore Acquisition Co. (a)      1,139
19    Energy Partners Ltd. (a)      235
103    ENSCO International, Inc.      5,546
168    EOG Resources, Inc.      13,907
58    EXCO Resources, Inc. (a)      811
45    Exterran Holdings, Inc. (a)      3,602
3,855    Exxon Mobil Corp.      343,712
90    FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)      5,002
53    Forest Oil Corp. (a)      2,495
31    Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.      1,409
76    Frontier Oil Corp.      3,359
60    Global Industries Ltd. (a)      1,330
12    Goodrich Petroleum Corp. (a)      293
88    Grant Prideco., Inc. (a)      4,233
127    Grey Wolf, Inc. (a)      645
14    Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. (a)      622
618    Halliburton Co.      22,625
57    Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)      2,314
66    Helmerich & Payne, Inc.      2,280
61    Hercules Offshore, Inc. (a)      1,526
199    Hess Corp.      14,173
32    Holly Corp.      1,550
83    International Coal Group, Inc. (a)      416
48    ION Geophysical Corp. (a)      741
10    Lufkin Industries, Inc.      520
501    Marathon Oil Corp.      28,006
55    Mariner Energy, Inc. (a)      1,192
5    Markwest Hydrocarbon, Inc.      307
52    Massey Energy Co.      1,765
124    Murphy Oil Corp.      8,868
193    Nabors Industries Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)      5,192
247    National Oilwell VarCo., Inc. (a)      16,833
88    Newfield Exploration Co. (a)      4,387
187    Noble Corp. (Cayman Islands)      9,748
117    Noble Energy, Inc.      8,429
579    Occidental Petroleum Corp.      40,397
37    Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)      2,361
34    Oil States International, Inc. (a)      1,078
26    Parallel Petroleum Corp. (a)      498
75    Parker Drilling Co. (a)      536
108    Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.      2,036
185    Peabody Energy Corp.      10,293
26    Penn Virginia Corp.      1,082
114    PetroHawk Energy Corp. (a)      1,858
10    Petroleum Development Corp. (a)      507
34    Pioneer Drilling Co. (a)      405
84    Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      3,744
84    Plains Exploration & Production Co. (a)      4,256
114    Pride International, Inc. (a)      3,759
38    Quicksilver Resources, Inc. (a)      1,923
104    Range Resources Corp.      4,231
35    Rosetta Resources, Inc. (a)      641
76    Rowan Cos., Inc.      2,690
27    RPC, Inc.      300
829    Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherlands Antilles)      77,470
17    SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (a)      1,540
140    Smith International, Inc.      8,781
116    Southwestern Energy Co. (a)      5,773
437    Spectra Energy Corp.      10,768
43    St Mary Land & Exploration Co.      1,690
18    Stone Energy Corp. (a)      814
84    Sunoco, Inc.      5,636
55    Superior Energy Services (a)      1,920
21    Swift Energy Co. (a)      851
94    Tesoro Corp.      4,623
50    Tetra Technologies, Inc. (a)      791
39    Tidewater, Inc.      1,907

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZG | Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Energy (continued)   
215    Transocean, Inc. (Cayman Islands) (a)    $ 29,559
104    Ultra Petroleum Corp. (Canada) (a)      6,750
32    Unit Corp. (a)      1,431
19    USEC, Inc. (a)      156
382    Valero Energy Corp.      24,857
14    Venoco, Inc. (a)      256
37    VeraSun Energy Corp. (a)      437
19    W&T Offshore, Inc.      502
37    Warren Resources, Inc. (a)      472
237    Weatherford International Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)      14,841
19    Western Refining, Inc.      549
21    W-H Energy Services, Inc. (a)      1,061
29    Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)      1,529
415    Williams Cos., Inc.      14,405
19    World Fuel Services Corp.      601
267    XTO Energy, Inc.      16,506
         
        1,213,084
         
   Financials – 0.4%   
111    Leucadia National Corp.      5,213
121    Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. - REIT      5,611
27    Potlatch Corp. - REIT      1,240
53    Rayonier, Inc. - REIT      2,458
8    Tejon Ranch Co. (a)      309
         
        14,831
         
   Health Care – 0.1%   
19    Cambrex Corp.      147
83    PerkinElmer, Inc.      2,264
11    SurModics, Inc. (a)      568
23    West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      864
         
        3,843
         
   Industrials – 23.1%   
459    3M Co.      38,216
25    AAR Corp. (a)      825
37    ACCO Brands Corp. (a)      618
38    Actuant Corp. - Class A      1,203
30    Acuity Brands, Inc.      1,185
63    AGCO Corp. (a)      4,343
30    Aircastle Ltd. (Bermuda)      793
18    Albany International Corp. - Class A      696
23    Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (a)      2,687
6    American Railcar Industries, Inc.      92
6    Ameron International Corp.      635
73    Ametek, Inc.      3,212
14    AO Smith Corp.      495
27    Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.      816
12    Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a)      512
11    Astec Industries, Inc. (a)      413
65    Avery Dennison Corp.      3,387
29    Baldor Electric Co.      979
29    Barnes Group, Inc.      898
63    BE Aerospace, Inc. (a)      2,961
493    Boeing Co.      45,622
34    Brady Corp. - Class A      1,361
34    Briggs & Stratton Corp.      775
25    Bucyrus International, Inc. - Class A      2,193
42    Carlisle Cos., Inc.      1,672
7    Cascade Corp.      422
449    Caterpillar, Inc.      32,283
34    Cenveo, Inc. (a)      699
17    Ceradyne, Inc. (a)      840
35    Clarcor, Inc.      1,246
144    Cooper Industries Ltd. - Class A (Bermuda)      7,232
36    Crane Co.      1,618
65    Cummins, Inc.      7,598
30    Curtiss-Wright Corp.      1,618
166    Danaher Corp.      14,412
157    Deere & Co.      26,973
140    Dover Corp.      6,479
27    DRS Technologies, Inc.      1,599
17    DynCorp. International, Inc. - Class A (a)      355
102    Eaton Corp.      9,110
550    Emerson Electric Co.      31,361
11    Encore Wire Corp.      188
27    Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (a)      698
22    EnerSys (a)      512
15    EnPro Industries, Inc. (a)      459
58    Evergreen Solar, Inc. (a)      764
33    Federal Signal Corp.      379
39    Flowserve Corp.      3,670
46    Force Protection, Inc. (a)      497
11    Franklin Electric Co., Inc.      429
8    FreightCar America, Inc.      272
36    Gardner Denver, Inc. (a)      1,192
36    GenCorp., Inc. (a)      436
36    General Cable Corp. (a)      2,678
233    General Dynamics Corp.      20,686
7,148    General Electric Co.      273,697
17    Genlyte Group, Inc. (a)      1,602

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZG | Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Industrials (continued)   
19    Gibraltar Industries, Inc.    $ 266
22    Goodman Global, Inc. (a)      520
86    Goodrich Corp.      6,131
46    Graco., Inc.      1,713
68    GrafTech International Ltd. (a)      1,093
19    Griffon Corp. (a)      245
58    Harsco Corp.      3,484
5    Heico Corp.      246
10    Heico Corp. - Class A      400
44    Herman Miller, Inc.      1,208
65    Hexcel Corp. (a)      1,655
27    HNI Corp.      986
476    Honeywell International, Inc.      26,951
35    Hubbell, Inc. - Class B      1,923
55    IDEX Corp.      1,964
17    II-VI, Inc. (a)      570
75    IKON Office Solutions, Inc.      947
329    Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      18,260
198    Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. - Class A (Bermuda)      10,225
37    Interface, Inc. - Class A      645
127    ITT Corp.      8,184
75    Joy Global, Inc.      4,350
19    Kaydon Corp.      962
27    Kennametal, Inc.      2,107
34    Knoll, Inc.      594
28    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.      1,954
228    Lockheed Martin Corp.      25,233
9    M&F Worldwide Corp. (a)      462
259    Masco Corp.      5,802
155    McDermott International, Inc. (Panama) (a)      8,106
11    Middleby Corp. (a)      835
15    Mine Safety Appliances Co.      735
24    Mobile Mini, Inc. (a)      461
26    Moog, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,172
25    Mueller Industries, Inc.      756
4    NACCO Industries, Inc. - Class A      406
14    NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a)      481
21    Nordson Corp.      1,109
223    Northrop Grumman Corp.      17,570
41    Orbital Sciences Corp. (a)      986
50    Oshkosh Truck Corp.      2,405
61    Owens Corning, Inc. (a)      1,343
259    Paccar, Inc.      13,108
120    Parker Hannifin Corp.      9,532
12    Pike Electric Corp. (a)      191
155    Pitney Bowes, Inc.      5,968
95    Precision Castparts Corp.      13,997
117    Quanta Services, Inc. (a)      3,203
304    Raytheon Co.      18,802
14    RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)      515
22    Regal-Beloit Corp.      1,036
97    Rockwell Automation, Inc.      6,585
115    Rockwell Collins, Inc.      8,294
61    Roper Industries, Inc.      3,870
13    School Specialty, Inc. (a)      464
4    Sequa Corp. - Class A (a)      700
52    Shaw Group, Inc. (The) (a)      3,298
26    Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.      692
71    Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)      2,481
39    SPX Corp.      3,969
46    Steelcase, Inc. - Class A      696
14    Superior Essex, Inc. (a)      340
22    Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)      1,193
27    Teleflex, Inc.      1,629
71    Terex Corp. (a)      4,576
172    Textron, Inc.      11,877
52    Timken Co.      1,658
18    Titan International, Inc.      494
28    Toro Co.      1,558
17    TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)      811
19    Tredegar Corp.      275
55    Trinity Industries, Inc.      1,392
12    Triumph Group, Inc.      975
344    Tyco International Ltd. (Bermuda)      13,805
36    UAP Holding Corp.      1,077
19    United Stationers, Inc. (a)      963
638    United Technologies Corp.      47,703
13    Universal Forest Products, Inc.      372
50    USG Corp. (a)      1,835
13    Valmont Industries, Inc.      1,020
33    Wabtec Corp.      1,120
36    Walter Industries, Inc.      1,249
17    Watsco, Inc.      616
22    Watts Water Technologies, Inc. - Class A      644
31    WESCO International, Inc. (a)      1,255
20    Woodward Governor Co.      1,371
         
        931,247
         

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZG | Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Information Technology – 0.6%   
24    Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a)    $ 348
22    Anixter International, Inc. (a)      1,419
25    Daktronics, Inc.      583
30    Dolby Laboratories, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,507
45    Flir Systems, Inc. (a)      3,093
32    Intermec, Inc. (a)      687
9    Loral Space & Communications, Inc. (a)      308
12    MTS Systems Corp.      492
11    Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (a)      1,001
12    Rogers Corp. (a)      529
78    SAIC, Inc. (a)      1,555
18    Scansource, Inc. (a)      635
28    Technitrol, Inc.      750
652    Xerox Corp. (a)      11,006
         
        23,913
         
   Materials – 10.2%   
20    AbitibiBowater, Inc.      455
141    Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.      13,965
49    Airgas, Inc.      2,424
76    AK Steel Holding Corp. (a)      3,387
53    Albemarle Corp.      2,339
614    Alcoa, Inc.      22,331
67    Allegheny Technologies, Inc.      6,549
17    AMCOL International Corp.      646
44    Aptargroup, Inc.      1,857
17    Arch Chemicals, Inc.      699
38    Ashland, Inc.      1,871
70    Ball Corp.      3,238
72    Bemis Co., Inc.      1,953
14    Brush Engineered Materials, Inc. (a)      626
42    Cabot Corp.      1,446
36    Carpenter Technology Corp.      2,716
103    Celanese Corp. - Class A      4,087
22    Century Aluminum Co. (a)      1,261
34    CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      3,093
165    Chemtura Corp.      1,238
29    Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.      2,616
191    Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. (a)      796
81    Commercial Metals Co.      2,504
22    Compass Minerals International, Inc.      808
112    Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)      2,874
29    Cytec Industries, Inc.      1,779
8    Deltic Timber Corp.      385
670    Dow Chemical Co. (The)      28,100
33    Eagle Materials, Inc.      1,287
58    Eastman Chemical Co.      3,724
123    Ecolab, Inc.      5,892
639    EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co.      29,490
30    Ferro Corp.      636
50    FMC Corp.      2,736
264    Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      26,118
31    Glatfelter      466
69    Graphic Packaging Corp. (a)      283
16    Greif, Inc. - Class A      945
7    Haynes International, Inc. (a)      592
42    HB Fuller Co.      1,062
29    Headwaters, Inc. (a)      348
82    Hecla Mining Co. (a)      962
80    Hercules, Inc.      1,553
62    Huntsman Corp.      1,572
299    International Paper Co.      10,091
10    Kaiser Aluminum Corp.      711
71    Louisiana-Pacific Corp.      1,092
48    Lubrizol Corp.      3,079
160    Lyondell Chemical Co.      7,552
29    Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      3,902
126    MeadWestvaco Corp.      4,142
13    Minerals Technologies, Inc.      870
376    Monsanto Co.      37,363
101    Mosaic Co. (The) (a)      6,984
18    Myers Industries, Inc.      359
99    Nalco Holding Co.      2,372
10    NewMarket Corp.      537
295    Newmont Mining Corp.      14,659
191    Nucor Corp.      11,309
45    Olin Corp.      942
20    OM Group, Inc. (a)      1,126
99    Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)      4,444
64    Packaging Corp. of America      1,811
89    Pactiv Corp. (a)      2,261
59    PolyOne Corp. (a)      370
114    PPG Industries, Inc.      7,825
221    Praxair, Inc.      18,869
25    Quanex Corp.      1,251
42    Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      2,167
25    Rock-Tenn Co. - Class A      660
25    Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (a)      842

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZG | Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Materials (continued)   

115

   Rohm & Haas Co.    $ 6,253

18

   Royal Gold, Inc.      517

81

   RPM International, Inc.      1,543

16

   RTI International Metals, Inc. (a)      1,175

15

   Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. - Class A      936

16

   Schulman A, Inc.      345

29

   Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) - Class A      1,070

111

   Sealed Air Corp.      2,594

32

   Sensient Technologies Corp.      885

78

   Sigma-Aldrich Corp.      4,107

16

   Silgan Holdings, Inc.      858

174

   Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (a)      1,916

68

   Sonoco Products Co.      2,066

65

   Steel Dynamics, Inc.      3,270

30

   Stillwater Mining Co. (a)      291

67

   Temple-Inland, Inc.      3,080

64

   Terra Industries, Inc. (a)      2,418

19

   Texas Industries, Inc.      1,318

60

   Titanium Metals Corp.      1,780

82

   United States Steel Corp.      8,011

8

   Valhi, Inc.      147

65

   Valspar Corp.      1,465

82

   Vulcan Materials Co.      7,276

35

   Wausau Paper Corp.      330

13

   Westlake Chemical Corp.      257

151

   Weyerhaeuser Co.      11,050

47

   Worthington Industries, Inc.      996

39

   WR Grace & Co. (a)      1,053

19

   Zoltek Cos., Inc. (a)      810
         
        409,116
         
   Utilities – 10.5%   

465

   AES Corp. (The) (a)      10,160

53

   AGL Resources, Inc.      1,965

116

   Allegheny Energy, Inc.      7,047

17

   Allete, Inc.      696

78

   Alliant Energy Corp.      3,239

142

   Ameren Corp.      7,647

274

   American Electric Power Co., Inc.      13,062

12

   American States Water Co.      500

90

   Aqua America, Inc.      1,993

256

   Aquila, Inc. (a)      1,014

61

   Atmos Energy Corp.      1,598

36

   Avista Corp.      770

26

   Black Hills Corp.      1,083

13

   California Water Service Group      508

194

   Centerpoint Energy, Inc.      3,463

11

   CH Energy Group, Inc.      487

41

   Cleco Corp.      1,146

154

   CMS Energy Corp.      2,684

189

   Consolidated Edison, Inc.      9,157

126

   Constellation Energy Group, Inc.      12,626

404

   Dominion Resources, Inc.      19,081

78

   DPL, Inc.      2,362

122

   DTE Energy Co.      5,984

873

   Duke Energy Corp.      17,277

275

   Dynegy, Inc. - Class A (a)      2,093

209

   Edison International      11,700

32

   El Paso Electric Co. (a)      823

21

   Empire District Electric Co. (The)      484

45

   Energen Corp.      2,868

108

   Energy East Corp.      2,985

136

   Entergy Corp.      16,257

79

   Equitable Resources, Inc.      4,176

466

   Exelon Corp.      37,779

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZG | Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Utilities (continued)   

212

   FirstEnergy Corp.    $ 14,535

259

   FPL Group, Inc.      18,068

59

   Great Plains Energy, Inc.      1,751

56

   Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.      1,296

30

   Idacorp, Inc.      1,055

52

   Integrys Energy Group, Inc.      2,652

29

   ITC Holdings Corp.      1,480

14

   Laclede Group, Inc. (The)      482

115

   MDU Resources Group, Inc.      3,138

14

   MGE Energy, Inc.      491

179

   Mirant Corp. (a)      6,908

48

   National Fuel Gas Co.      2,287

19

   New Jersey Resources Corp.      959

31

   NiCor, Inc.      1,306

188

   NiSource, Inc.      3,480

105

   Northeast Utilities      3,316

19

   Northwest Natural Gas Co.      911

24

   NorthWestern Corp.      668

168

   NRG Energy, Inc. (a)      7,122

73

   NSTAR      2,555

63

   OGE Energy Corp.      2,243

71

   Oneok, Inc.      3,301

9

   Ormat Technologies, Inc.      455

18

   Otter Tail Corp.      603

132

   Pepco Holdings, Inc.      3,709

244

   PG&E Corp.      11,290

48

   Piedmont Natural Gas Co.      1,250

68

   Pinnacle West Capital Corp.      2,914

47

   PNM Resources, Inc.      1,042

43

   Portland General Electric Co.      1,151

268

   PPL Corp.      13,657

177

   Progress Energy, Inc.      8,641

174

   Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      16,659

80

   Puget Energy, Inc.      2,246

118

   Questar Corp.      6,307

233

   Reliant Energy, Inc. (a)      6,067

72

   SCANA Corp.      3,068

163

   Sempra Energy      10,207

152

   Sierra Pacific Resources      2,614

9

   SJW Corp.      301

20

   South Jersey Industries, Inc.      738

523

   Southern Co.      19,675

69

   Southern Union Co.      2,060

29

   Southwest Gas Corp.      839

143

   TECO Energy, Inc.      2,477

72

   UGI Corp.      1,904

16

   UIL Holdings Corp.      573

24

   Unisource Energy Corp.      742

52

   Vectren Corp.      1,527

63

   Westar Energy, Inc.      1,632

34

   WGL Holdings, Inc.      1,123

80

   Wisconsin Energy Corp.      3,827

289

   Xcel Energy, Inc.      6,679
         
        420,695
         
   Total Common Stocks – 99.2%
(Cost $ 3,719,950)
     3,994,411
         
   Investment Companies – 0.3%   

72

   SPDR Trust Series 1 (Cost $ 10,944)      10,704
         
   Total Investments – 99.5%
(Cost $ 3,730,894)
     4,005,115
   Other Assets in excess of Liabilities - 0.5%      19,603
         
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 4,024,718
         

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

(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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MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Common Stocks – 99.3%   
   Consumer Discretionary – 11.8%   

29

   99 Cents Only Stores (a)    $ 234

25

   Aaron Rents, Inc.      503

47

   Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A      3,856

58

   Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      2,086

42

   Aeropostale, Inc. (a)      1,073

165

   Amazon.Com, Inc. (a)      14,942

10

   Ambassadors Group, Inc.      183

102

   American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.      2,335

13

   Ameristar Casinos, Inc.      408

38

   AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (a)      1,157

85

   Apollo Group, Inc. - Class A (a)      6,504

16

   Arbitron, Inc.      638

18

   Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.      301

83

   AutoNation, Inc. (a)      1,370

27

   Autozone, Inc. (a)      3,014

26

   Bally Technologies, Inc. (a)      1,084

29

   Barnes & Noble, Inc.      1,115

21

   Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a)      178

13

   Bebe Stores, Inc.      176

150

   Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)      4,717

212

   Best Buy Co., Inc.      10,823

61

   Big Lots, Inc. (a)      1,139

59

   Blockbuster, Inc. - Class A (a)      211

33

   Blockbuster, Inc. - Class B (a)      99

20

   Bob Evans Farms, Inc.      617

6

   Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (The)      70

32

   Borders Group, Inc.      400

31

   Boyd Gaming Corp.      1,200

14

   Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)      529

62

   Brinker International, Inc.      1,428

6

   Brookfield Homes Corp.      101

8

   Buckle, Inc. (The)      282

29

   Burger King Holdings, Inc.      763

24

   Cabela’s, Inc. (a)      397

16

   California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (a)      255

51

   Career Education Corp. (a)      1,465

117

   Carmax, Inc. (a)      2,676

17

   Cato Corp. (The) - Class A      256

14

   CBRL Group, Inc.      468

18

   CEC Entertainment, Inc. (a)      513

65

   Centex Corp.      1,356

41

   Champion Enterprises, Inc. (a)      370

12

   Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. (a)      198

67

   Charming Shoppes, Inc. (a)      370

37

   Cheesecake Factory (The) (a)      862

95

   Chico’s FAS, Inc. (a)      1,074

13

   Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (The) (a)      370

8

   Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,065

10

   Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. - Class B (a)      1,155

20

   Choice Hotels International, Inc.      693

20

   Christopher & Banks Corp.      322

93

   Circuit City Stores, Inc.      602

32

   CKE Restaurants, Inc.      468

19

   Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)      518

14

   Coinstar, Inc. (a)      366

33

   Coldwater Creek, Inc. (a)      272

36

   Collective Brands, Inc. (a)      552

7

   Conn’s, Inc. (a)      127

47

   Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (a)      821

24

   CSK Auto Corp. (a)      234

70

   Darden Restaurants, Inc.      2,785

33

   DeVry, Inc.      1,814

46

   Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (a)      1,438

36

   Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A      734

53

   Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (a)      1,519

25

   Domino’s Pizza, Inc.      347

148

   DR Horton, Inc.      1,772

25

   Dress Barn, Inc. (a)      353

137

   Expedia, Inc. (a)      4,466

78

   Family Dollar Stores, Inc.      1,837

6

   Finish Line - Class A (a)      22

85

   Foot Locker, Inc.      1,109

80

   GameStop Corp. - Class A (a)      4,596

348

   Gap, Inc. (The)      7,099

22

   Gaylord Entertainment Co. (a)      925

93

   Genuine Parts Co.      4,469

26

   Getty Images, Inc. (a)      758

13

   Group 1 Automotive, Inc.      349

10

   GSI Commerce, Inc. (a)      261

18

   Gymboree Corp. (a)      600

162

   H&R Block, Inc.      3,188

52

   Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)      1,468

102

   Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.      8,983

15

   Helen of Troy, Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)      272

17

   Hibbett Sports, Inc. (a)      364

929

   Home Depot, Inc.      26,532

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Consumer Discretionary (continued)   

24

   Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. - Class A (a)    $ 181

108

   IAC/InterActive Corp. (a)      3,006

9

   IHOP Corp.      457

19

   Interactive Data Corp.      593

180

   International Game Technology      7,859

254

   Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (a)      2,410

24

   INVESTools, Inc. (a)      371

11

   Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (a)      192

22

   ITT Educational Services, Inc. (a)      2,489

23

   J Crew Group, Inc. (a)      1,105

34

   Jack in the Box, Inc. (a)      1,018

16

   Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc.      516

107

   JC Penney Co., Inc.      4,721

14

   Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (a)      230

10

   JOS A Bank Clothiers, Inc. (a)      259

42

   KB Home      877

157

   Kohl’s Corp. (a)      7,737

33

   Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (a)      88

38

   Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A (a)      1,976

9

   Landry’s Restaurants, Inc.      213

57

   Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)      6,464

17

   Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. (a)      114

68

   Lennar Corp. - Class A      1,077

6

   Lennar Corp. - Class B      88

368

   Liberty Media Corp - Interactive - Class A (Tracking Stock) (a)      7,415

822

   Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      20,065

169

   Limited Brands, Inc.      3,394

238

   Macy’s, Inc.      7,057

12

   Marcus, Corp.      216

183

   Marriott International, Inc. - Class A      6,862

666

   McDonald’s Corp.      38,941

19

   MDC Holdings, Inc.      672

27

   Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.      932

13

   Meritage Homes, Corp. (a)      178

66

   MGM Mirage (a)      5,709

19

   Morgans Hotel Group Co. (a)      351

23

   National CineMedia, Inc.      637

29

   NetFlix, Inc. (a)      670

14

   New York & Co, Inc. (a)      103

118

   Nordstrom, Inc.      3,958

3

   NVR, Inc. (a)      1,476

151

   Office Depot, Inc. (a)      2,588

40

   OfficeMax, Inc.      997

184

   Omnicom Group, Inc.      8,970

62

   O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)      2,037

38

   Pacific Sunwear Of California, Inc. (a)      622

17

   Panera Bread Co. - Class A (a)      681

12

   Papa John’s International, Inc. (a)      283

22

   Penske Auto Group, Inc.      440

22

   PEP Boys-Manny Moe & Jack      240

74

   PetSmart, Inc.      2,108

14

   PF Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. (a)      358

43

   Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (a)      177

32

   Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (a)      878

5

   Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (a)      250

19

   priceline.com, Inc. (a)      2,162

114

   Pulte Homes, Inc.      1,165

74

   RadioShack Corp.      1,369

8

   Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (a)      316

25

   Regis Corp.      735

38

   Rent-A-Center, Inc. (a)      538

15

   Retail Ventures, Inc. (a)      104

38

   RH Donnelley Corp. (a)      1,688

75

   Ross Stores, Inc.      1,978

7

   Ruby Tuesday, Inc.      92

23

   Ryland Group, Inc.      529

66

   Saks, Inc. (a)      1,360

46

   Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)      419

38

   Scientific Games Corp. - Class A (a)      1,231

24

   Sealy Corp.      313

46

   Sears Holdings Corp. (a)      4,853

160

   Service Corp. International      2,125

19

   Shuffle Master, Inc. (a)      254

17

   Sonic Automotive, Inc. - Class A      393

36

   Sonic Corp. (a)      878

36

   Sotheby’s      1,348

24

   Stage Stores, Inc.      406

35

   Standard-Pacific Corp.      121

395

   Staples, Inc.      9,361

410

   Starbucks Corp. (a)      9,590

117

   Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      6,281

15

   Stein Mart, Inc.      81

51

   Stewart Enterprises, Inc. - Class A      418

8

   Strayer Education, Inc.      1,447

3

   Talbots, Inc.      47

431

   Target Corp.      25,886

43

   Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.      1,277

30

   Texas Roadhouse, Inc. - Class A (a)      378

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Consumer Discretionary (continued)   

247

   TJX Cos., Inc.    $ 7,247

73

   Toll Brothers, Inc. (a)      1,509

19

   Tractor Supply Co. (a)      779

16

   Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (a)      83

17

   Tween Brands, Inc. (a)      428

8

   Unifirst Corp.      299

13

   Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (a)      229

64

   Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)      1,677

17

   Vail Resorts, Inc. (a)      944

8

   Volcom, Inc. (a)      216

18

   WCI Communities, Inc. (a)      60

20

   Weight Watchers International, Inc.      955

47

   Wendy’s International, Inc.      1,317

48

   Williams-Sonoma, Inc.      1,397

24

   WMS Industries, Inc. (a)      802

99

   Wyndham Worldwide Corp.      2,888

34

   Wynn Resorts, Ltd.      4,316

288

   Yum! Brands, Inc.      10,699

9

   Zumiez, Inc. (a)      250
         
        437,965
         
   Consumer Staples – 5.0%   

35

   BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (a)      1,311

27

   Casey’s General Stores, Inc.      783

8

   Chattem, Inc. (a)      567

242

   Costco Wholesale Corp.      16,311

820

   CVS Caremark Corp.      32,874

10

   Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (a)      300

7

   Ingles Markets, Inc. - Class A      167

364

   Kroger Co. (The)      10,465

18

   Longs Drug Stores Corp.      953

33

   NBTY, Inc. (a)      986

28

   Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A      495

12

   Pantry, Inc. (The) (a)      345

18

   Performance Food Group Co. (a)      498

19

   Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a)      159

295

   Rite Aid Corp. (a)      1,097

19

   Ruddick Corp.      680

244

   Safeway, Inc.      8,491

118

   SUPERVALU, Inc.      4,941

337

   SYSCO Corp.      10,956

21

   United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)      615

560

   Walgreen Co.      20,490

1,410

   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.      67,539

6

   Weis Markets, Inc.      246

76

   Whole Foods Market, Inc.      3,269

29

   Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (a)      548
         
        185,086
         
   Energy – 0.1%   

6

   Delek US Holdings, Inc.      111

15

   General Maritime Corp. (Marshall Island)      400

13

   Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (a)      535

49

   Newpark Resources (a)      264

16

   Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.      1,146

26

   Ship Finance International, Ltd. (Bermuda)      662
         
        3,118
         
   Financials – 41.6%   

16

   Acadia Realty Trust - REIT      422

180

   ACE, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)      10,769

35

   Advance America Cash Advance Centers, Inc.      319

3

   Advanta Corp. - Class B      30

20

   Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)      2,485

281

   Aflac, Inc.      17,602

10

   Alabama National Bancorporation      773

1

   Alexander’s, Inc. - REIT (a)      390

16

   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. - REIT      1,572

20

   Alfa Corp.      432

3

   Alleghany Corp. (a)      1,227

323

   Allstate Corp. (The)      16,512

54

   AMB Property Corp. - REIT      3,303

12

   AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.      327

12

   Amcore Financial, Inc.      282

12

   American Campus Communities, Inc. - REIT      310

29

   American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.      261

589

   American Express Co.      34,739

38

   American Financial Group, Inc.      1,110

70

   American Financial Realty Trust - REIT      565

1,248

   American International Group, Inc.      72,546

64

   AmeriCredit Corp. (a)      734

130

   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      7,630

14

   Amtrust Financial Services, Inc.      178

11

   Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin, Inc.      280

212

   Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - REIT      3,649

31

   Anthracite Capital, Inc. - REIT      237

See notes to financial statements.

 

50 | SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007


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

 

MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Financials (continued)   

153

   AON Corp.    $ 7,645

53

   Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A - REIT      2,108

26

   Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)      1,814

54

   Arthur J Gallagher & Co.      1,419

67

   Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. - REIT      519

41

   Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda)      1,181

8

   Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.      90

65

   Associated Banc-Corp.      1,769

55

   Assurant, Inc.      3,599

26

   Assured Guaranty, Ltd. (Bermuda)      587

48

   Astoria Financial Corp.      1,202

43

   AvalonBay Communities, Inc. - REIT      4,276

77

   Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda)      2,937

4

   Bancfirst Corp.      187

42

   Bancorpsouth, Inc.      1,027

30

   Bank Mutual Corp.      304

2,510

   Bank of America Corp.      115,786

27

   Bank of Hawaii Corp.      1,406

638

   Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      30,598

25

   BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. - Class A      96

20

   BankUnited Financial Corp. - Class A      160

318

   BB&T Corp.      11,473

59

   Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The)      5,882

36

   BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. - REIT      813

11

   BlackRock, Inc.      2,182

12

   BOK Financial Corp.      657

20

   Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.      551

65

   Boston Properties, Inc. - REIT      6,397

47

   Brandywine Realty Trust - REIT      963

28

   BRE Properties, Inc. - REIT      1,247

33

   Brookline Bancorp, Inc.      338

62

   Brown & Brown, Inc.      1,525

31

   Camden Property Trust - REIT      1,631

232

   Capital One Financial Corp.      12,368

9

   Capital Trust, Inc. - Class A - REIT      277

75

   CapitalSource, Inc. - REIT      1,257

12

   Capitol Federal Financial      407

12

   Cascade Bancorp      208

16

   Cash America International, Inc.      576

24

   Cathay General Bancorp      696

110

   CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. - Class A (a)      2,612

35

   CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. - REIT      1,011

23

   Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. - REIT      269

4

   Central Pacific Financial Corp.      81

569

   Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      13,832

12

   Chemical Financial Corp.      301

25

   Chittenden Corp.      876

218

   Chubb Corp.      11,892

88

   Cincinnati Financial Corp.      3,518

104

   CIT Group, Inc.      2,766

2,770

   Citigroup, Inc.      92,241

41

   Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.      583

9

   City Holding Co.      324

22

   City National Corp.      1,417

30

   CME Group, Inc.      19,758

16

   CNA Financial Corp.      567

9

   CNA Surety Corp. (a)      186

9

   Cohen & Steers, Inc.      255

84

   Colonial BancGroup, Inc. (The)      1,337

25

   Colonial Properties Trust - REIT      612

85

   Comerica, Inc.      3,891

104

   Commerce Bancorp, Inc.      4,141

40

   Commerce Bancshares, Inc.      1,809

32

   Commerce Group, Inc.      1,150

16

   Community Bank System, Inc.      323

18

   CompuCredit Corp. (a)      233

103

   Conseco, Inc. (a)      1,323

25

   Corporate Office Properties Trust - REIT      903

18

   Corus Bankshares, Inc.      171

320

   Countrywide Financial Corp.      3,462

22

   Cousins Properties, Inc. - REIT      523

32

   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.      1,684

36

   CVB Financial Corp.      400

91

   DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. - REIT      918

22

   Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. - REIT      165

24

   Delphi Financial Group, Inc. - Class A      923

68

   Developers Diversified Realty Corp. - REIT      3,020

52

   DiamondRock Hospitality Co. - REIT      901

30

   Digital Realty Trust, Inc. - REIT      1,145

12

   Dollar Financial Corp. (a)      359

56

   Douglas Emmett, Inc. - REIT      1,345

11

   Downey Financial Corp.      458

74

   Duke Realty Corp. - REIT      1,945

232

   E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)      1,067

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Financials (continued)   

31

   East West Bancorp, Inc.    $ 835

13

   EastGroup Properties, Inc. - REIT      600

68

   Eaton Vance Corp.      2,976

29

   Employers Holdings, Inc.      516

32

   Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda)      1,292

14

   Entertainment Properties Trust - REIT      746

12

   Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. - REIT      557

20

   Equity One, Inc. - REIT      473

158

   Equity Residential - REIT      5,879

28

   Erie Indemnity Co. - Class A      1,449

14

   Essex Property Trust, Inc. - REIT      1,452

35

   Everest Re Group, Ltd. (Bermuda)      3,673

35

   Extra Space Storage, Inc. - REIT      499

7

   FBL Financial Group, Inc. - Class A      259

536

   Federal National Mortgage Association      20,593

31

   Federal Realty Investment Trust - REIT      2,579

54

   Federated Investors, Inc. - Class B      2,203

34

   FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. - REIT      595

119

   Fidelity National Financial, Inc. - Class A      1,859

268

   Fifth Third Bancorp      8,016

15

   Financial Federal Corp.      331

11

   First American Corp.      376

42

   First Bancorp (Puerto Rico)      275

16

   First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (a)      272

19

   First Charter Corp.      572

36

   First Commonwealth Financial Corp.      419

15

   First Community Bancorp, Inc.      675

21

   First Financial Bancorp      241

10

   First Financial Bankshares, Inc.      390

68

   First Horizon National Corp.      1,501

25

   First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. - REIT      913

33

   First Marblehead Corp. (The)      990

27

   First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.      883

58

   First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.      721

13

   First Potomac Realty Trust - REIT      245

9

   FirstFed Financial Corp. (a)      315

41

   FirstMerit Corp.      845

5

   Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.      31

33

   FNB Corp.      512

35

   Forest City Enterprises, Inc. - Class A      1,755

92

   Franklin Resources, Inc.      11,333

35

   Franklin Street Properties Corp. - REIT      579

366

   Freddie Mac      12,836

9

   Fremont General Corp.      23

82

   Friedman Billings Ramsey Group, Inc. - Class A - REIT      245

25

   Frontier Financial Corp.      479

94

   Fulton Financial Corp.      1,176

3

   GAMCO Investors, Inc. - Class A      160

137

   General Growth Properties, Inc.      6,362

257

   Genworth Financial, Inc. - Class A      6,744

9

   Getty Realty Corp. - REIT      244

9

   GFI Group, Inc. (a)      876

28

   Glacier Bancorp, Inc.      557

20

   Glimcher Realty Trust - REIT      388

208

   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      47,141

11

   Gramercy Capital Corp. - REIT      262

6

   Greenhill & Co, Inc.      434

15

   Hancock Holding Co.      588

6

   Hanmi Financial Corp.      58

28

   Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)      1,263

8

   Harleysville Group, Inc.      280

175

   Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.      16,681

61

   HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.      1,875

112

   Health Care Property Investors, Inc. - REIT      3,746

43

   Health Care REIT, Inc. - REIT      1,927

26

   Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. - REIT      661

31

   Highwoods Properties, Inc. - REIT      984

20

   Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co.      855

18

   Home Properties, Inc. - REIT      813

23

   Horace Mann Educators Corp.      450

51

   Hospitality Properties Trust - REIT      1,864

306

   Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. - REIT      5,872

114

   HRPT Properties Trust - REIT      944

275

   Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.      4,186

200

   Huntington Bancshares, Inc.      3,138

6

   IBERIABANK Corp.      290

10

   IndyMac Bancorp, Inc.      95

11

   Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.      430

32

   Inland Real Estate Corp. - REIT      468

38

   IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)      6,344

29

   International Bancshares Corp.      639

20

   International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc.      1,344

24

   Investment Technology Group, Inc. (a)      1,096

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Financials (continued)   

35

   IPC Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda)    $ 1,035

70

   iStar Financial, Inc. - REIT      2,049

102

   Janus Capital Group, Inc.      3,424

59

   Jefferies Group, Inc.      1,508

20

   Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.      1,681

1,875

   JPMorgan Chase & Co.      85,537

16

   KBW, Inc. (a)      422

12

   Kearny Financial Corp.      152

201

   Keycorp      5,294

18

   Kilroy Realty Corp. - REIT      1,006

119

   Kimco Realty Corp. - REIT      4,699

83

   KKR Financial Holdings LLC      1,264

57

   Knight Capital Group, Inc. - Class A (a)      761

9

   LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.      237

22

   LaSalle Hotel Properties - REIT      818

73

   Legg Mason, Inc.      5,571

295

   Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.      18,476

34

   Lexington Realty Trust - REIT      601

50

   Liberty Property Trust - REIT      1,566

151

   Lincoln National Corp.      9,297

252

   Loews Corp.      12,043

12

   LTC Properties, Inc. - REIT      282

42

   M&T Bank Corp.      3,820

39

   Macerich Co. (The) - REIT      3,028

37

   Mack-Cali Realty Corp. - REIT      1,321

20

   Maguire Properties, Inc. - REIT      506

6

   Markel Corp. (a)      2,893

298

   Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      7,486

129

   Marshall & Ilsley Corp.      4,060

28

   Max Capital Group, Ltd. (Bermuda)      793

20

   MB Financial, Inc.      634

71

   MBIA, Inc.      2,592

27

   Medical Properties Trust, Inc. - REIT      303

14

   Mercury General Corp.      726

447

   Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc.      26,793

22

   Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (a)      92

260

   MetLife, Inc.      17,053

44

   MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. - REIT      386

45

   MGIC Investment Corp.      1,058

14

   Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. - REIT      676

6

   Midland Co. (The)      384

126

   Moody’s Corp.      4,745

535

   Morgan Stanley      28,205

53

   Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (The) (a)      2,298

311

   National City Corp.      6,145

20

   National Financial Partners Corp.      908

14

   National Health Investors, Inc. - REIT      398

24

   National Penn Bancshares, Inc.      377

36

   National Retail Properties, Inc. - REIT      882

29

   Nationwide Financial Services - Class A      1,298

48

   Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. - REIT      1,501

7

   Navigators Group, Inc. (a)      411

19

   NBT Bancorp, Inc.      474

11

   Nelnet, Inc. - Class A      152

154

   New York Community Bancorp, Inc.      2,866

57

   NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc.      735

29

   Newcastle Investment Corp. - REIT      377

114

   Northern Trust Corp.      9,233

33

   NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. - REIT      303

11

   Northwest Bancorp, Inc.      305

23

   Nymex Holdings, Inc.      2,865

112

   NYSE Euronext      9,699

20

   Ocwen Financial Corp. (a)      112

15

   Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.      578

36

   Old National Bancorp      575

126

   Old Republic International Corp.      1,891

36

   Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. - REIT      582

15

   OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. (Bermuda)      316

25

   optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.      760

25

   Pacific Capital Bancorp NA      514

6

   Park National Corp.      453

9

   Parkway Properties, Inc. - REIT      356

31

   PartnerRe, Ltd. (Bermuda)      2,560

20

   Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust - REIT      691

10

   Penson Worldwide, Inc. (a)      153

68

   People’s United Financial, Inc.      1,154

3

   PFF Bancorp, Inc.      28

33

   Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Co. (a)      1,405

59

   Phoenix Cos, Inc. (The)      709

7

   Pico Holdings, Inc. (a)      269

10

   Piper Jaffray Cos. (a)      463

32

   Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda)      1,162

47

   PMI Group, Inc. (The)      622

189

   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      13,837

See notes to financial statements.

 

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

 

MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Financials (continued)     
138    Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico)    $ 1,326
9    Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (a)      363
23    Post Properties, Inc. - REIT      835
149    Principal Financial Group, Inc.      9,758
12    PrivateBancorp, Inc.      367
17    ProAssurance Corp. (a)      932
374    Progressive Corp. (The)      6,882
142    Prologis - REIT      9,290
24    Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.      771
38    Protective Life Corp.      1,572
17    Provident Bankshares Corp.      399
34    Provident Financial Services, Inc.      505
22    Provident New York Bancorp      268
255    Prudential Financial, Inc.      24,006
9    PS Business Parks, Inc. - REIT      486
70    Public Storage - REIT      5,414
11    Radian Group, Inc.      125
35    RAIT Financial Trust - REIT      303
52    Raymond James Financial, Inc.      1,689
55    Realty Income Corp. - REIT      1,567
3    Redwood Trust, Inc. - REIT      92
38    Regency Centers Corp. - REIT      2,525
390    Regions Financial Corp.      10,308
16    Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      866
36    RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda)      2,128
12    RLI Corp.      716
14    S&T Bancorp, Inc.      448
57    Safeco Corp.      3,289
9    Safety Insurance Group, Inc.      329
6    Saul Centers, Inc. - REIT      343
78    SEI Investments Co.      2,420
30    Selective Insurance Group      708
45    Senior Housing Properties Trust - REIT      994
16    Signature Bank (a)      593
124    Simon Property Group, Inc. - REIT      12,208
32    SL Green Realty Corp. - REIT      3,325
238    SLM Corp.      9,063
40    South Financial Group, Inc. (The)      717
180    Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.      2,119
11    Sovran Self Storage, Inc. - REIT      481
40    St. Joe Co. (The)      1,138
29    StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.      1,511
8    State Auto Financial Corp.      223
220    State Street Corp.      17,576
40    Sterling Bancshares, Inc.      494
28    Sterling Financial Corp.      502
9    Stewart Information Services Corp.      244
7    Stifel Financial Corp. (a)      326
40    Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. - REIT      732
2    Student Loan Corp. (The)      281
34    Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. - REIT      789
195    SunTrust Banks, Inc.      13,671
28    Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.      557
19    SVB Financial Group (a)      978
15    SWS Group, Inc.      203
152    Synovus Financial Corp.      3,783
146    T Rowe Price Group, Inc.      8,976
17    Tanger Factory Outlet Centers - REIT      716
29    Taubman Centers, Inc. - REIT      1,552
67    TCF Financial Corp.      1,300
131    TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (a)      2,448
65    Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. - REIT      693
52    Torchmark Corp.      3,207
11    Tower Group, Inc.      357
14    Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.      1,041
363    Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      19,279
7    Triad Guaranty, Inc. (a)      60
40    Trustco Bank Corp.      425
28    Trustmark Corp.      713
54    UCBH Holdings, Inc.      868
74    UDR, Inc. - REIT      1,630
17    UMB Financial Corp.      640
34    Umpqua Holdings Corp.      549
29    UnionBanCal Corp.      1,566
11    United America Indemnity, Ltd. - Class A (Cayman Islands) (a)      218
24    United Bankshares, Inc.      746
26    United Community Banks, Inc.      493
12    United Fire & Casualty Co.      370
26    Unitrin, Inc.      1,203
197    Unum Group      4,893
956    US Bancorp      31,634
26    U-Store-It Trust - REIT      261
66    Valley National Bancorp      1,294

See notes to financial statements.

 

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

 

MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Financials (continued)     
73    Ventas, Inc. - REIT    $ 3,183
78    Vornado Realty Trust - REIT      7,020
72    W Holding Co., Inc. (Puerto Rico)      84
1,101    Wachovia Corp.      47,343
46    Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. - Class A      1,572
47    Washington Federal, Inc.      1,103
500    Washington Mutual, Inc.      9,750
25    Washington Real Estate Investment Trust - REIT      801
30    Webster Financial Corp.      1,011
44    Weingarten Realty Investors - REIT      1,569
1,789    Wells Fargo & Co.      58,017
10    WesBanco, Inc.      240
16    Westamerica Bancorporation      752
13    Western Alliance Bancorp (a)      287
4    White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (Bermuda)      2,060
36    Whitney Holding Corp.      986
37    Wilmington Trust Corp.      1,322
13    Wintrust Financial Corp.      459
8    World Acceptance Corp. (a)      253
98    WR Berkley Corp.      2,997
107    XL Capital, Ltd. - Class A (Cayman Island)      6,263
20    Zenith National Insurance Corp.      841
59    Zions Bancorporation      3,220
         
        1,547,079
         
   Health Care – 28.2%   
854    Abbott Laboratories      49,114
0    Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (a)      15
21    Accuray, Inc. (a)      349
17    Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. (a)      733
32    Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (a)      807
285    Aetna, Inc.      15,926
37    Affymetrix, Inc. (a)      771
44    Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)      6,122
27    Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      1,963
32    Align Technology, Inc. (a)      540
55    Alkermes, Inc. (a)      784
167    Allergan, Inc.      11,196
16    Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      522
24    Alpharma, Inc. - Class A (a)      504
9    AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      519
14    Amedisys, Inc. (a)      597
9    American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. (a)      123
28    AMERIGROUP Corp. (a)      962
103    AmerisourceBergen Corp.      4,673
602    Amgen, Inc. (a)      33,260
19    AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)      321
16    Amsurg Corp. (a)      414
71    Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      2,711
8    Analogic Corp.      431
13    APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      153
99    Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems Group - Tracking Stock      3,382
42    Applera Corp. - Celera Group - Tracking Stock (a)      635
24    Apria Healthcare Group, Inc. (a)      520
8    Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      70
15    Arthrocare Corp. (a)      812
60    Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      3,222
361    Baxter International, Inc.      21,613
34    Beckman Coulter, Inc.      2,405
129    Becton Dickinson & Co.      10,672
158    Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)      11,711
52    BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      1,430
10    Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,009
761    Boston Scientific Corp. (a)      9,611
1,090    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      32,297
28    Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.      927
28    Bruker BioSciences Corp. (a)      260
202    Cardinal Health, Inc.      12,231
220    Celgene Corp. (a)      13,541
24    Centene Corp. (a)      600
36    Cephalon, Inc. (a)      2,697
36    Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)      2,287
14    Chemed Corp.      758
156    Cigna Corp.      8,363
52    Community Health Systems, Inc. (a)      1,738
15    Conmed Corp. (a)      373
24    Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)      1,033
35    Covance, Inc. (a)      3,057
85    Coventry Health Care, Inc. (a)      4,920
57    CR Bard, Inc.      4,818
16    Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a)      233
30    Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      637
57    DaVita, Inc. (a)      3,532
44    Dendreon Corp. (a)      220
77    Dentsply International, Inc.      3,294

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Health Care (continued)     
10    Dionex Corp. (a)    $ 845
32    Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)      1,582
536    Eli Lilly & Co.      28,381
5    Emergency Medical Services Corp. - Class A (a)      154
72    Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (a)      1,974
80    ev3, Inc. (a)      1,171
52    Exelixis, Inc. (a)      454
124    Express Scripts, Inc. (a)      8,401
188    Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)      7,247
256    Genentech, Inc. (a)      19,520
28    Gen-Probe, Inc. (a)      1,873
145    Genzyme Corp. (a)      10,865
514    Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)      23,922
6    GTx, Inc. (a)      86
14    Haemonetics Corp. (a)      812
34    Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)      288
131    Health Management Associates, Inc. - Class A      892
61    Health Net, Inc. (a)      2,963
18    HealthExtras, Inc. (a)      478
43    Healthsouth Corp. (a)      853
24    Healthspring, Inc. (a)      454
19    Healthways, Inc. (a)      1,109
48    Henry Schein, Inc. (a)      2,839

32

   Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.      1,723
99    HLTH Corp. (a)      1,385

70

   Hologic, Inc. (a)      4,647
85    Hospira, Inc. (a)      3,681
73    Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (a)      760
92    Humana, Inc. (a)      7,087
7    ICU Medical, Inc. (a)      260
34    Idexx Laboratories, Inc. (a)      2,057
29    Illumina, Inc. (a)      1,676
32    ImClone Systems, Inc. (a)      1,443
37    Immucor, Inc. (a)      1,227
106    IMS Health, Inc.      2,475
10    Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a)      415
14    InterMune, Inc. (a)      227
22    Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)      7,209
17    Invacare Corp.      442
17    inVentiv Health, Inc. (a)      496
34    Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (a)      1,995
26    Invitrogen Corp. (a)      2,522
45    Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      796
1,623    Johnson & Johnson      109,942
18    Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (a)      442
29    Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (a)      1,701
131    King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      1,387
20    KV Pharmaceutical Co. - Class A (a)      564
64    Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)      4,651
11    LCA-Vision, Inc.      179
18    Lifecell Corp. (a)      730
31    LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a)      981
41    Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Class B      201
46    Lincare Holdings, Inc. (a)      1,573
21    Magellan Health Services, Inc. (a)      954
56    MannKind Corp. (a)      526
17    Martek Biosciences Corp. (a)      440
12    Matria Healthcare, Inc. (a)      273
164    McKesson Corp.      10,944
15    Medarex, Inc. (a)      191
150    Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)      14,997
28    Medicines Co. (The) (a)      495
30    Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. - Class A      807
631    Medtronic, Inc.      32,086
23    Mentor Corp.      865
1,205    Merck & Co., Inc.      71,529
20    Meridian Bioscience, Inc.      617
43    MGI Pharma, Inc. (a)      1,488
174    Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      2,565
29    Millipore Corp. (a)      2,375
8    Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)      300
133    Mylan, Inc.      1,913
23    Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)      1,109
11    Nektar Therapeutics (a)      73
10    Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. (a)      211
19    NuVasive, Inc. (a)      809
66    Omnicare, Inc.      1,682
30    Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      1,636
8    Orthofix International NV (Netherlands Antilles) (a)      467
31    OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      1,446
22    Owens & Minor, Inc.      864
9    Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (a)      158
20    Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. (a)      385

See notes to financial statements.

 

56 | SemiAnnual Report | November 30, 2007


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

 

MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Health Care (continued)     
15    Parexel International Corp. (a)    $ 664
70    Patterson Cos., Inc. (a)      2,253
63    PDL BioPharma, Inc. (a)      1,116
26    Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (a)      1,681
42    Perrigo Co.      1,298
3,837    Pfizer, Inc.      91,167
57    Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.      2,413
16    Pharmion Corp. (a)      1,021
12    Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      233
37    PSS World Medical, Inc. (a)      710
29    Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (a)      1,059
82    Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      4,515
7    Radiation Therapy Services, Inc. (a)      218
34    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      741
41    Resmed, Inc. (a)      1,878
40    Respironics, Inc. (a)      1,970
26    Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (a)      295
828    Schering-Plough Corp.      25,916
18    Sciele Pharma, Inc. (a)      402
58    Sepracor, Inc. (a)      1,539
28    Sierra Health Services, Inc. (a)      1,169
10    Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (a)      271
201    St Jude Medical, Inc. (a)      7,990
35    STERIS Corp.      979
180    Stryker Corp.      13,073
24    Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (a)      753
20    Techne Corp. (a)      1,303
257    Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)      1,416
26    Theravance, Inc. (a)      626
236    Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)      13,603
26    Thoratec Corp. (a)      509
10    United Therapeutics Corp. (a)      1,001
733    UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      40,315
21    Universal American Corp. (a)      501
27    Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B      1,376
51    Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (a)      589
17    Varian, Inc. (a)      1,191
69    Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)      3,447
45    VCA Antech, Inc. (a)      1,846
19    Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (a)      1,688
71    Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      1,803
38    Viropharma, Inc. (a)      340
4    Vital Signs, Inc.      212
13    Volcano Corp. (a)      190
55    Waters Corp. (a)      4,292
55    Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)      1,612
20    WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)      778
332    WellPoint, Inc. (a)      27,958
19    Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)      513
739    Wyeth      36,285
12    XenoPort, Inc. (a)      631
132    Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)      8,544
21    Zymogenetics, Inc. (a)      308
         
        1,050,861
         
   Industrials – 7.0%   
24    ABM Industries, Inc.      490
14    Administaff, Inc.      458
10    Advisory Board Co. (The) (a)      650
49    Airtran Holdings, Inc. (a)      416
23    Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)      583
23    Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.      1,182
155    Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (a)      1,769
4    Amerco, Inc. (a)      262
6    American Commercial Lines, Inc. (a)      104
21    American Reprographics Co. (a)      325
126    AMR Corp. (a)      2,669
16    Apogee Enterprises, Inc.      356
12    Arkansas Best Corp.      274
9    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)      474
55    Avis Budget Group, Inc. (a)      827
24    Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)      221
22    Brink’s Co. (The)      1,408
177    Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.      14,783
94    CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.      4,846
42    ChoicePoint, Inc. (a)      1,590
74    Cintas Corp.      2,367
9    Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)      484
8    Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (a)      414
52    Continental Airlines, Inc. - Class B (a)      1,464
25    Con-way, Inc.      1,057
36    Copart, Inc. (a)      1,345
20    Corporate Executive Board Co.      1,342
66    Corrections Corp. of America (a)      2,014
10    CoStar Group, Inc. (a)      482

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Industrials (continued)     
58    Covanta Holding Corp. (a)    $ 1,565
6    CRA International, Inc. (a)      278
241    CSX Corp.      10,122
28    Deluxe Corp.      885
12    Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (a)      311
38    Donaldson Co., Inc.      1,778
32    Dun & Bradstreet Corp.      2,855
23    Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. (Marshall Island)      658
34    EMCOR Group, Inc. (a)      906
83    Equifax, Inc.      3,090
116    Expeditors International Washington, Inc.      5,443
76    Fastenal Co.      3,013
158    FedEx Corp.      15,558
5    First Advantage Corp. - Class A (a)      91
49    Fluor Corp.      7,211
17    Forward Air Corp.      550
42    Foster Wheeler, Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)      6,258
23    FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)      1,311
12    G&K Services, Inc. - Class A      488
25    GATX Corp.      926
17    Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd. (Marshall Island)      1,076
20    Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A (a)      524
27    Geo Group, Inc. (The) (a)      687
19    Granite Construction, Inc.      779
9    H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (a)      155
20    Healthcare Services Group      438
33    Heartland Express, Inc.      479
10    Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (a)      363
72    Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)      1,375
13    Horizon Lines, Inc. -Class A      259
21    HUB Group, Inc. - Class A (a)      548
10    Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)      733
16    IHS, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,122
16    Interline Brands, Inc. (a)      383
66    Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)      5,529
56    JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.      1,472
90    JetBlue Airways Corp. (a)      630
42    Kansas City Southern (a)      1,446
91    KBR, Inc. (a)      3,624
13    Kelly Services, Inc. - Class A      248
13    Kenexa Corp. (a)      252
29    Kirby Corp. (a)      1,394
30    Knight Transportation, Inc.      456
23    Korn/Ferry International (a)      396
30    Landstar System, Inc.      1,193
35    Lennox International, Inc.      1,184
69    Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)      3,026
46    Manpower, Inc.      2,811
12    Mcgrath Rentcorp      319
63    Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a)      2,128
26    MSC Industrial Direct Co. - Class A      1,124
23    Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a)      299
218    Norfolk Southern Corp.      11,164
18    Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (a)      406
20    Pacer International, Inc.      275
66    Pall Corp.      2,524
54    Pentair, Inc.      1,832
11    Perini Corp. (a)      585
29    PHH Corp. (a)      643
20    Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (a)      402
93    Republic Services, Inc.      3,085
25    Resources Connection, Inc. (a)      515
91    Robert Half International, Inc.      2,453
19    Rollins, Inc.      559
119    RR Donnelley & Sons Co.      4,363
33    Ryder System, Inc.      1,431
35    Skywest, Inc.      921
427    Southwest Airlines Co.      6,042
48    Stericycle, Inc. (a)      2,825
9    TAL International Group, Inc.      204
22    TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (a)      456
31    Tetra Tech, Inc. (a)      642
97    Trane, Inc.      3,561
26    TrueBlue, Inc. (a)      391
63    UAL Corp.      2,579
148    Union Pacific Corp.      18,669
377    United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B      27,777
40    United Rentals, Inc. (a)      931
43    URS Corp. (a)      2,495
46    US Airways Group, Inc. (a)      955
11    Viad Corp.      341

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Industrials (continued)     
8    Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (a)    $ 102
37    Waste Connections, Inc. (a)      1,178
286    Waste Management, Inc.      9,816
23    Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. - Class A      1,059
29    Werner Enterprises, Inc.      509
41    WW Grainger, Inc.      3,620
31    YRC Worldwide, Inc. (a)      549
         
        260,264
         
   Information Technology – 5.6%   
37    Acxiom Corp.      456
43    Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)      3,341
67    Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)      2,480
294    Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      13,248
81    Avnet, Inc. (a)      2,794
7    Bankrate, Inc. (a)      274
24    Blackbaud, Inc.      683
14    Blackboard, Inc. (a)      546
17    CACI International, Inc. - Class A (a)      772
21    Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (a)      499
75    Convergys Corp. (a)      1,223
22    Digital River, Inc. (a)      851
28    DST Systems, Inc. (a)      2,373
648    eBay, Inc. (a)      21,727
19    Equinix, Inc. (a)      1,978
25    Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)      819
24    Factset Research Systems, Inc.      1,504
31    Fair Isaac Corp.      1,146
105    Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      4,538
91    Fiserv, Inc. (a)      4,671
8    Forrester Research, Inc. (a)      209
38    Gartner, Inc. (a)      718
25    Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (a)      87
43    Global Payments, Inc.      1,858
128    Google, Inc. - Class A (a)      88,704
9    Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.      291
55    Hewitt Associates, Inc. - Class A (a)      2,062
80    Ingram Micro, Inc. - Class A (a)      1,592
26    Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)      515
99    Iron Mountain, Inc. (a)      3,612
46    Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.      1,231
11    LoopNet, Inc. (a)      169
38    Mastercard, Inc. - Class A      7,625
12    MAXIMUS, Inc.      468
0    Metavante Technologies, Inc. (a)      8
21    Mettler Toledo International, Inc. (a)      2,444
5    MicroStrategy, Inc. - Class A (a)      504
45    MoneyGram International, Inc.      695
84    Move, Inc. (a)      197
56    MPS Group, Inc. (a)      622
53    NAVTEQ Corp. (a)      3,969
20    Omniture, Inc. (a)      568
199    Paychex, Inc.      7,761
56    RealNetworks, Inc. (a)      346
23    SRA International, Inc. - Class A (a)      629
11    Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (a)      362
9    SYNNEX Corp. (a)      186
7    Syntel, Inc.      252
30    Tech Data Corp. (a)      1,128
20    Total System Services, Inc.      561
54    Valueclick, Inc. (a)      1,277
22    VistaPrint Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)      977
5    WebMD Health Corp. - Class A (a)      213
450    Western Union Co. (The)      10,170
22    Wright Express Corp. (a)      835
         
        208,768
         
   Materials – 0.0%   
14    Metal Management, Inc.      644
         
   Telecommunication Services – 0.0%   
31    Premiere Global Services, Inc. (a)      427
         
   Total Common Stock – 99.3%
(Cost $ 3,748,807)
     3,694,212
         
   Exchange-Traded Funds – 0.4%   
86    SPDR Trust Series 1 (cost $ 12,802)      12,785
         
   Total Investments – 99.7%
(Cost $ 3,761,609)
     3,706,997
   Other Assets in excess of Liabilities - 0.3%      12,131
         
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 3,719,128
         

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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CLV | Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Total Investments – 100.0%     
     Common Stocks – 98.8%     
     Consumer Discretionary – 7.8%     
534    Best Buy Co, Inc.    $ 27,261
1,233    CBS Corp.      33,821
307    Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (a)      8,799
1,098    Eastman Kodak Co.      25,781
688    Gap, Inc. (The)      14,035
597    General Motors Corp.      17,808
719    Hasbro, Inc.      19,967
450    IAC/InterActiveCorp. (a)      12,523
116    Liberty Media Corp - Capital Series A (Tracking Stock) (a)      13,811
533    McDonald’s Corp.      31,164
27    NVR, Inc. (a)      13,284
342    Omnicom Group, Inc.      16,673
601    RadioShack Corp.      11,118
99    Sears Holdings Corp. (a)      10,445
271    Sony Corp., ADR (Japan)      14,626
1,711    Time Warner, Inc.      29,532
1,440    Walt Disney Co. (The)      47,736
378    WPP Group PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)      23,909
         
        372,293
         
   Consumer Staples – 4.2%   
939    Altria Group, Inc.      72,829
525    Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR (Mexico)      17,010
217    General Mills, Inc.      13,053
141    Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)      14,623
200    Kimberly-Clark Corp.      13,962
171    Loews Corp. (Tracking Stock)      15,210
674    Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A      10,049
794    Unilever NV (Netherlands)      28,123
415    Unilever PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)      15,143
         
        200,002
         
   Energy – 16.0%   
354    BP PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)      25,750
1,660    Chevron Corp.      145,698
1,269    ConocoPhillips      101,571
335    ENI SpA, ADR (Italy)      23,973
3,231    Exxon Mobil Corp.      288,076
186    Hess Corp.      13,247
661    Marathon Oil Corp.      36,950
290    Occidental Petroleum Corp.      20,233
168    Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR (Brazil)      16,178
295    Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A ADR (United Kingdom)      24,022
295    Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B ADR (United Kingdom)      23,789
200    Sunoco, Inc.      13,420
323    Total SA, ADR (France)      26,137
         
        759,044
         
   Financials – 34.5%   
1,099    Allianz SE, ADR (Germany)      22,617
839    Allstate Corp. (The)      42,890
1,724    American International Group, Inc.      100,216
1,267    AmeriCredit Corp. (a)      14,532
1,024    Annaly Capital Management, Inc., REIT      17,623
757    AON Corp.      37,827
383    Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Bermuda) (a)      26,726
557    Assurant, Inc.      36,445
764    Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)      29,139
3,399    Bank of America Corp.      156,796
498    Barclays PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)      23,087
7    Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)      32,830
163    Boston Properties, Inc., REIT      16,042
740    Chubb Corp.      40,367
3,794    Citigroup, Inc.      126,340
195    Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)      25,691
223    Developers Diversified Realty Corp., REIT      9,903
278    Everest Re Group Ltd. (Bermuda)      29,171
339    First Marblehead Corp. (The)      10,173
287    General Growth Properties, Inc., REIT      13,328
789    Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A      20,703
266    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      60,286
270    HSBC Holdings PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)      23,085
517    ING Groep NV, ADR (Netherlands)      20,049
354    iStar Financial, Inc., REIT      10,362
124    Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.      10,425
2,782    JPMorgan Chase & Co.      126,915
490    Keycorp      12,907
654    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.      40,960
417    Lincoln National Corp.      25,675
570    Lloyds TSB Group PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)      23,245
386    Loews Corp.      18,447
385    MBIA, Inc.      14,056

See notes to financial statements.

 

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CLV | Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
     Financials (continued)     
764    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.    $45,794
232    MetLife, Inc.    15,217
2,758    Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., ADR (Japan)    27,001
268    Moody’s Corp.    10,093
1,063    Morgan Stanley    56,041
375    Prologis, REIT    24,532
502    Prudential Financial, Inc.    47,258
489    Safeco Corp.    28,220
188    SL Green Realty Corp., REIT    19,533
553    SunTrust Banks, Inc.    38,771
936    Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)    49,711
465    UBS AG (Switzerland)    23,473
251    Wachovia Corp.    10,793
661    Washington Mutual, Inc.    12,890
371    Wells Fargo & Co.    12,032
       
      1,640,217
       
   Health Care – 9.5%   
534    Aetna, Inc.    29,840
283    AmerisourceBergen Corp.    12,840
258    AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)    12,224
190    Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)    14,083
275    Cigna Corp.    14,743
226    Coventry Health Care, Inc. (a)    13,081
453    Health Net, Inc. (a)    22,007
366    Humana, Inc. (a)    28,193
1,407    King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)    14,900
311    McKesson Corp.    20,753
143    Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)    14,299
430    Merck & Co., Inc.    25,525
5,622    Pfizer, Inc.    133,579
582    Sanofi-Aventis SA, ADR (France)    27,622
498    UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    27,390
458    WellPoint, Inc. (a)    38,568
       
      449,647
       
   Industrials – 8.3%   
609    AMR Corp. (a)    12,899
239    Boeing Co.    22,117
311    CSX Corp.    13,062
167    Deere & Co.    28,691
1,541    Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a)    30,450
194    General Dynamics Corp.    17,223
266    Honeywell International, Inc.    15,061
326    KBR, Inc. (a)    12,981
561    Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)    23,343
131    L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.    14,495
242    Lockheed Martin Corp.    26,782
526    Northrop Grumman Corp.    41,444
787    Northwest Airlines Corp. (a)    14,308
171    Parker Hannifin Corp.    13,583
319    Raytheon, Co.    19,730
95    Siemens AG, ADR (Germany)    14,418
148    SPX Corp.    15,060
168    Teleflex, Inc.    10,135
574    Tyco International Ltd. (Bermuda)    23,035
291    UAL Corp. (a)    11,914
114    Union Pacific Corp.    14,380
       
      395,111
       
   Information Technology – 5.5%   
748    Applied Materials, Inc.    14,085
681    ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) (a)    23,665
367    Canon, Inc., ADR (Japan)    19,312
568    Computer Sciences Corp. (a)    30,002
474    Dell, Inc. (a)    11,632
497    eBay, Inc. (a)    16,664
1,255    Electronic Data Systems Corp.    25,426
491    Hewlett-Packard Co.    25,120
208    Hitachi Ltd., ADR (Japan)    14,552
377    International Business Machines Corp.    39,653
849    Microsoft Corp.    28,526
581    Oracle Corp. (a)    11,725
       
      260,362
       
   Materials – 2.6%   
394    Alcoa, Inc.    14,330
435    Anglo American PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)    14,655
442    Ashland, Inc.    21,764
167    BHP Billiton Ltd., ADR (Australia)    12,664
318    CRH PLC, ADR (Ireland)    12,074
287    Dow Chemical Co. (The)    12,037
788    International Paper Co.    26,595
122    United States Steel Corp.    11,919
       
      126,038
       

See notes to financial statements.

 

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CLV | Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value  
     Telecommunications – 5.9%       
4,195    AT&T, Inc.    $ 160,291  
538    France Telecom SA, ADR (France)      20,417  
3,686    Qwest Communications International, Inc. (a)      24,438  
1,182    Sprint Nextel Corp.      18,345  
533    Telecom Italia SpA, ADR (Italy)      13,229  
179    Telefonica SA, ADR (Spain)      18,020  
701    Vodafone Group PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)      26,112  
           
        280,852  
           
   Utilities – 4.5%   
624    AES Corp. (The) (a)      13,634  
768    Centerpoint Energy, Inc.      13,709  
140    Constellation Energy Group, Inc.      14,029  
223    CPFL Energia SA, ADR (Brazil)      13,293  
258    DTE Energy Co.      12,655  
220    Edison International      12,316  
215    FirstEnergy Corp.      14,740  
648    Mirant Corp. (a)      25,006  
321    National Grid PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)      27,121  
272    Oneok, Inc.      12,648  
266    PG&E Corp.      12,308  
140    Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      13,404  
214    Sempra Energy      13,401  
151    Veolia Environnement, ADR (France)      14,013  
           
        212,277  
           
   Total Common Stocks – 98.8%
(Cost $4,772,479)
     4,695,843  
           
   Preferred Stock – 0.7%   
   Energy – 0.4%   
198    Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Class A - ADR (Brazil)      16,072  
           
   Telecommunications – 0.3%   
745    Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA, ADR (Brazil)      15,585  
           
   Total Preferred Stock – 0.7%
(cost $28,257)
     31,657  
           
   Exchange - Traded Funds – 0.5%   
317    iShares S&P 500 Value Index Fund (Cost $24,765)      24,900  
           
   Total Investments – 100.0%   
   (Cost $4,825,501)      4,752,400  
   Liabilities in excess of other Assets - 0.0%      (1,744 )
           
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 4,750,656  
           

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

PLC – Public Limited Company

NV – Legal Entity

SA – Corporation

SpA – Joint Stock Company

 

(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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IRO | Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value
   Common Stocks – 100.2%   
   Consumer Discretionary – 27.3%   
1,132    American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.    $ 25,911
468    Black & Decker Corp.      38,680
1,452    Brown Shoe Co., Inc.      24,640
7,289    Building Materials Holding Corp.      41,693
3,192    Cato Corp. (The) - Class A      48,072
1,286    Family Dollar Stores, Inc.      30,285
1,602    Gannett Co., Inc.      58,874
1,152    Genuine Parts Co.      55,354
2,265    H&R Block, Inc.      44,575
1,073    Harley-Davidson, Inc.      51,525
1,710    Home Depot, Inc.      48,838
1,365    Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc.      44,021
4,536    Kellwood Co.      67,995
3,486    McClatchy Co. - Class A      47,096
254    Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.      8,768
408    Nike, Inc. - Class B      26,785
1,000    OfficeMax, Inc.      24,930
498    Omnicom Group, Inc.      24,278
780    Ross Stores, Inc.      20,576
617    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (Liberia)      25,026
1,119    Stage Stores, Inc.      18,933
705    Stanley Works (The)      36,766
10,796    Stein Mart, Inc.      58,514
557    VF Corp.      41,658
1,356    Winnebago Industries      29,181
1,046    Wolverine World Wide, Inc.      25,909
         
        968,883
         
   Consumer Staples – 0.5%   
467    Safeway, Inc.      16,252
   Energy – 2.7%   
385    EnCana Corp. (Canada)      25,121
62    ENSCO International, Inc.      3,339
165    Nexen, Inc. (Canada)      4,686
456    Occidental Petroleum Corp.      31,815
384    Tidewater, Inc.      18,774
211    XTO Energy, Inc.      13,044
         
        96,779
         
   Financials – 49.5%   
577    ACE Ltd. (Cayman Islands)      34,522
851    Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)      32,457
930    Bancorpsouth, Inc.      22,748
1,032    Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada)      54,717
504    BankUnited Financial Corp. - Class A      4,022
1,224    Banner Corp.      36,671
544    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada)      48,509
777    Chubb Corp.      42,385
1,689    Cincinnati Financial Corp.      67,526
11,370    Corus Bankshares, Inc.      107,901
1,103    Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)      44,550
563    FBL Financial Group, Inc. - Class A      20,870
1,320    First American Corp.      45,118
1,361    First Marblehead Corp. (The)      40,844
1,987    First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.      64,975
1,945    Hanmi Financial Corp.      18,653
1,886    Harleysville Group, Inc.      66,010
1,029    HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.      31,631
2,042    Horace Mann Educators Corp.      39,942
3,134    Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. - REIT      60,141
1,486    Independent Bank Corp.      43,005
1,617    Integra Bank Corp.      25,985

See notes to financial statements.

 

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

 

IRO | Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF (continued)

 

Number
of Shares

  

Description

   Value  
     Financials (continued)       
1,685    IPC Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)    $ 49,809  
1,547    Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (Canada)      24,706  
256    Legg Mason, Inc.      19,535  
742    MBIA, Inc.      27,090  
1,832    Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)      31,730  
3,397    Nara Bancorp, Inc.      45,316  
499    National Financial Partners Corp.      22,655  
690    Nationwide Financial Services - Class A      30,884  
784    NYMAGIC, Inc.      17,468  
5,195    Old Republic International Corp.      77,977  
7,956    Oriental Financial Group (Puerto Rico)      107,247  
697    Raymond James Financial, Inc.      22,639  
495    RLI Corp.      29,517  
2,014    Southwest Bancorp, Inc.      36,151  
1,423    State Auto Financial Corp.      39,673  
1,343    Sterling Financial Corp.      24,080  
2,259    Synovus Financial Corp.      56,227  
799    Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      42,435  
916    United Bankshares, Inc.      28,469  
1,397    United Community Banks, Inc.      26,487  
424    WR Berkley Corp.      12,966  
547    XL Capital Ltd. - Class A (Cayman Islands)      32,016  
           
        1,758,259  
           
   Health Care – 0.7%   
1,809    Mylan, Inc.      26,013  
           
   Industrials – 8.4%   
369    Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.      30,819  
456    Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)      22,362  
322    Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)      21,548  
345    Cascade Corp.      20,814  
71    FedEx Corp.      6,991  
1,118    GATX Corp.      41,400  
415    Granite Construction, Inc.      17,023  
848    Hubbell, Inc. - Class B      46,581  
2,609    Knoll, Inc.      45,605  
287    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.      20,024  
501    Regal-Beloit Corp.      23,587  
           
        296,754  
           
   Information Technology – 1.8%   
2,119    Imation Corp.      42,528  
1,475    MoneyGram International, Inc.      22,774  
           
        65,302  
           
   Materials – 6.0%   
1,579    Dow Chemical Co. (The)      66,223  
753    Eastman Chemical Co.      48,350  
1,582    Methanex Corp. (Canada)      47,080  
219    Nucor Corp.      12,967  
495    Quanex Corp.      24,770  
271    Steel Dynamics, Inc.      13,634  
           
        213,024  
           
   Telecommunication Services – 1.0%   
941    Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.      35,890  
           
   Utilities – 2.3%   
720    Edison International      40,306  
1,435    MDU Resources Group, Inc.      39,161  
           
        79,467  
           
   Total Investments – 100.2%
(Cost $3,732,343)
     3,556,623  
   Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.2%)      (5,522 )
           
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 3,551,101  
           

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

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

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

 

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

 

     Claymore/
BBD High
Income
Index ETF
    Claymore/
KLD Sudan
Free
Large-Cap
Core ETF
    Claymore/
Morningstar
Information
Super Sector
Index ETF
    Claymore/
Morningstar
Manufacturing
Super Sector
Index ETF
   Claymore/
Morningstar
Services
Super Sector
Index ETF
    Claymore/
Robeco
Boston
Partners
Large-Cap
Value ETF
    Claymore/
Zacks
Dividend
Rotation
ETF
 

Assets

               

Investments in securities, at value

   $ 4,161,522     $ 3,668,447     $ 3,832,806     $ 4,005,115    $ 3,706,997     $ 4,752,400     $ 3,556,623  

Cash

     1,028       11,141       4,364       14,438      5,994       5,341       —    

Receivables:

               

Dividends

     13,612       6,067       3,759       8,755      7,336       6,675       779  

Investments sold

     —         —         —         —        2,153       2,349,771       25,092  

Due from Adviser

     49,242       51,946       51,664       52,599      52,149       58,251       12,990  

Other assets

     27,656       27,656       35,442       35,442      35,442       27,791       43,899  
                                                       

Total assets

     4,253,060       3,765,257       3,928,035       4,116,349      3,810,071       7,200,229       3,639,383  
                                                       

Liabilities

               

Custodian bank

     —         —         —         —        —         —         29,283  

Payables:

               

Investments purchased

     —         —         —         —        —         2,352,137       —    

Administration fee payable

     416       444       301       303      288       295       96  

Offering costs payable

     36,232       33,232       37,607       37,607      37,607       37,732       45,000  

Accrued advisory fees

     —         —         —         —        —         —         —    

Accrued expenses

     52,953       54,649       52,748       53,721      53,048       59,409       13,903  
                                                       

Total liabilities

     89,601       88,325       90,656       91,631      90,943       2,449,573       88,282  
                                                       

Net Assets

   $ 4,163,459     $ 3,676,932     $ 3,837,379     $ 4,024,718    $ 3,719,128     $ 4,750,656     $ 3,551,101  
                                                       

Composition of Net Assets

               

Paid-in capital

   $ 4,775,224     $ 3,770,394     $ 3,763,852     $ 3,734,933    $ 3,768,269     $ 4,837,557     $ 3,793,077  

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

     10,318       7,639       (2,874 )     12,223      8,461       1,712       (4,466 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (124,625 )     2,450       1,874       3,341      (2,990 )     (15,512 )     (61,790 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (497,458 )     (103,551 )     74,527       274,221      (54,612 )     (73,101 )     (175,720 )
                                                       

Net Assets

   $ 4,163,459     $ 3,676,932     $ 3,837,379     $ 4,024,718    $ 3,719,128     $ 4,750,656     $ 3,551,101  
                                                       

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

     200,000       150,000       150,000       150,000      150,000       200,000       150,000  

Net Asset Value

   $ 20.82     $ 24.51     $ 25.58     $ 26.83    $ 24.79     $ 23.75     $ 23.67  
                                                       

Investments in securities, at cost

   $ 4,658,980     $ 3,771,998     $ 3,758,279     $ 3,730,894    $ 3,761,609     $ 4,825,501     $ 3,732,343  
                                                       

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

 

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

 

     Claymore/
BBD High
Income
Index
ETF*
    Claymore/
KLD
Sudan Free
Large-Cap
Core ETF*
    Claymore/
Morningstar
Information
Super
Sector Index
ETF***
    Claymore/
Morningstar
Manufacturing
Super Sector
Index ETF***
    Claymore/
Morningstar
Services
Super
Sector Index
ETF***
    Claymore/
Robeco
Boston
Partners
Large-Cap
Value
ETF**
    Claymore/
Zacks
Dividend
Rotation
ETF****
 

Investment Income

              

Dividend income

   $ 124,127     $ 32,628     $ 12,283     $ 27,419     $ 23,417     $ 24,901     $ 1,644  

Foreign taxes withheld

     (119 )     (2 )     —         —         (3 )     (209 )     —    
                                                        

Total investment income

     124,008       32,626       12,283       27,419       23,414       24,692       1,644  
                                                        

Expenses

              

Advisory fee

     7,557       8,065       4,373       4,408       4,191       5,357       1,737  

Administration fee

     416       444       301       303       288       295       96  

Custodian fee

     18,166       18,325       10,972       11,084       10,972       17,991       4,432  

Licensing

     1,511       1,340       23,059       23,059       23,059       1,072       347  

Listing fee and expenses

     547       505       781       1,121       636       430       286  

Miscellaneous

     7,326       5,700       2,331       2,377       2,388       6,313       1,562  

Offering costs

     21,344       21,344       13,558       13,558       13,558       21,210       5,101  

Printing expenses

     6,680       6,069       2,929       3,105       3,154       9,269       1,688  

Professional fees

     17,852       21,644       11,931       12,186       12,067       22,610       5,258  

Registration & filings

     60       147       168       202       172       139       38  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     1,280       1,414       791       800       808       1,902       292  
                                                        

Total expenses

     82,739       84,997       71,194       72,203       71,293       86,588       20,837  

Advisory fees waived

     (7,557 )     (8,065 )     (4,373 )     (4,408 )     (4,191 )     (5,357 )     (1,737 )

Other expenses waived or reimbursed

     (49,242 )     (51,945 )     (51,664 )     (52,599 )     (52,149 )     (58,251 )     (12,990 )
                                                        

Net Expenses

     25,940       24,987       15,157       15,196       14,953       22,980       6,110  
                                                        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     98,068       7,639       (2,874 )     12,223       8,461       1,712       (4,466 )
                                                        

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

              

Net realized gain (loss) on Investments

     (158,366 )     2,450       1,874       3,341       (2,990 )     (15,512 )     (60,872 )

In-kind transactions

     33,741       —         —         —         —         —         (918 )
                                                        

Net realized gain (loss)

     (124,625 )     2,450       1,874       3,341       (2,990 )     (15,512 )     (61,790 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (497,458 )     (103,551 )     74,527       274,221       (54,612 )     (73,101 )     (175,720 )
                                                        

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (622,083 )     (101,101 )     76,401       277,562       (57,602 )     (88,613 )     (237,510 )
                                                        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (524,015 )   $ (93,462 )   $ 73,527     $ 289,785     $ (49,141 )   $ (86,901 )   $ (241,976 )
                                                        

 

* Commencement of investment operations - June 25, 2007.

 

** Commencement of investment operations - June 28, 2007.

 

*** Commencement of investment operations - August 22, 2007.

 

**** Commencement of investment operations - October 24, 2007.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

 

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

 

     Claymore/
BBD

High Income
Index ETF*
    Claymore/
KLD

Sudan Free
Large-Cap
Core ETF*
    Claymore/
Morningstar
Information
Super Sector
Index ETF***
    Claymore/
Morningstar
Manufacturing
Super Sector
Index ETF***
   Claymore/
Morningstar
Services
Super Sector
Index ETF***
    Claymore/
Robeco
Boston
Partners
Large-Cap
Value ETF**
    Claymore/
Zacks
Dividend
Rotation
ETF****
 

Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

               

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 98,068     $ 7,639     $ (2,874 )   $ 12,223    $ 8,461     $ 1,712     $ (4,466 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (124,625 )     2,450       1,874       3,341      (2,990 )     (15,512 )     (61,790 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (497,458 )     (103,551 )     74,527       274,221      (54,612 )     (73,101 )     (175,720 )
                                                       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (524,015 )     (93,462 )     73,527       289,785      (49,141 )     (86,901 )     (241,976 )
                                                       

Distribution to Shareholders from

               

Net investment income

     (87,750 )     —         —         —        —         —         —    
                                                       

Total distributions

     (87,750 )     —         —         —        —         —         —    

Capital Share Transactions

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

     5,920,422       3,770,394       3,763,852       3,734,933      3,768,269       4,837,557       5,006,160  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (1,145,198 )     —         —         —        —         —         (1,213,083 )
                                                       

Net increase from capital share transactions

     4,775,224       3,770,394       3,763,852       3,734,933      3,768,269       4,837,557       3,793,077  
                                                       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     4,163,459       3,676,932       3,837,379       4,024,718      3,719,128       4,750,656       3,551,101  

Net Assets

               

Beginning of period

     —         —         —         —        —         —         —    
                                                       

End of period

   $ 4,163,459     $ 3,676,932     $ 3,837,379     $ 4,024,718    $ 3,719,128     $ 4,750,656     $ 3,551,101  
                                                       

Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period

   $ 10,318     $ 7,639     $ (2,874 )   $ 12,223    $ 8,461     $ 1,712     $ (4,466 )
                                                       

Changes in Shares Outstanding

               

Shares sold

     250,000       150,000       150,000       150,000      150,000       200,000       200,000  

Shares redeemed

     (50,000 )     —         —         —        —         —         (50,000 )

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     —         —         —         —        —         —         —    
                                                       

Shares outstanding, end of period

     200,000       150,000       150,000       150,000      150,000       200,000       150,000  
                                                       

 

* Commencement of investment operations - June 25, 2007.

 

** Commencement of investment operations - June 28, 2007.

 

*** Commencement of investment operations - August 22, 2007.

 

**** Commencement of investment operations - October 24, 2007.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

 

Financial Highlights | LVL | Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF

 

Per share operating performance

for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
June 25, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
(unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 24.98  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.64  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (4.26 )
        

Total from investment operations

     (3.62 )
        

Distributions to shareholders from

  

Net investment income

     (0.54 )
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 20.82  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 20.83  
        

Total return * (b)

  

Net asset value

     -14.60 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 4,163  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     1.72 % (c)

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

     6.49 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     41 % (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

     5.48 % (c)

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

     2.73 % (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 | Financial Highlights continued

 

KSF | Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF

 

Per share operating performance

for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
June 25, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
 
     (Unaudited)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 24.85  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.39 )
        

Total from investment operations

     (0.34 )
        

Distributions to Shareholders from

  

Net investment income

     —    
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 24.51  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 24.32  
        

Total return* (b)

  

Net asset value

     -1.37 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 3,677  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     1.55 % (c)

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

     0.47 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     3 % (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

   5.27 %

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

   -3.25 %

 

** 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 | Financial Highlights continued

 

MZN | Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF

 

Per share operating performance

for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
August 22, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
 
     (unaudited)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 25.09  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.51  
        

Total from investment operations

     0.49  
        

Distributions to shareholders from

  

Net investment income

     —    
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 25.58  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 25.09  
        

Total return * (b)

  

Net asset value

     1.95 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 3,837  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     1.39 % (c)

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

     -0.26 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     3 % (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

     6.52 % (c)

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

     -5.39 % (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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MZG | Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF

 

Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
August 22, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
 
     (unaudited)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 24.90  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.85  
        

Total from investment operations

     1.93  
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 26.83  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 26.79  
        

Total return* (b)

  

Net asset value

     7.75 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 4,025  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     1.38 % (c)

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

     1.11 % (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 expenses to average net assets

     6.55 % (c)

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

     -4.06 % (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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MZO | Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF

 

Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
August 22, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
(unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 25.12  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.39 )
        

Total from investment operations

     (0.33 )
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 24.79  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 24.79  
        

Total return* (b)

  

Net asset value

     -1.31 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 3,719  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     1.43 % (c)

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

     0.81 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     4 % (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

     6.81 % (c)

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

     -4.57 % (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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CLV | Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF

 

Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
June 28, 2007**
through
November 30, 2007
(unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 25.12  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (1.39 )
        

Total from investment operations

     (1.37 )
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 23.75  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 23.82  
        

Total return* (b)

  

Net asset value

     -5.45 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 4,751  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     2.20 % (c)

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

     0.16 % (c)

Portfolio turnover rate

     43 % (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

     8.28 % (c)

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

     -5.92 % (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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IRO | Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF

 

Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout the period

   For the Period
October 24, 2007** through
November 30, 2007
(unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 25.32  
        

Income from investment operations

  

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (1.62 )
        

Total from investment operations

     (1.65 )
        

Distributions to Shareholders from

  

Net investment income

     —    
        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 23.67  
        

Market value, end of period

   $ 23.64  
        

Total return* (b)

  

Net asset value

     -6.52 %

Ratios and supplemental data

  

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

   $ 3,551  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets*

     1.76 % (c)

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

     -1.28 % (d)

Portfolio turnover rate

     17 % (c)

*       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

     6.00 % (c)

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

     -5.52 % (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

 

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

Note 1 – Organization:

Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), is organized as an open-end, management investment company that was organized as a Delaware business trust on May 24, 2006. At the end of the period, the Trust consisted of twenty-five portfolios. The following 7 portfolios have a semi-annual reporting period-end on November 30, 2007:

 

Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF

   “BBD High Income”

Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF

   “KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core”

Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF

   “Morningstar Information Super Sector”

Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF

   “Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector”

Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF

   “Morningstar Services Super Sector”

Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF

   “Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value”

Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF

   “Zacks Dividend Rotation”

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 or the New York Stock Exchange Arca (“NYSE Arca”). The Funds’ market prices may differ to some degree from the net asset value (“NAV”) of the shares of each Fund. Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at NAV, 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

BBD High Income

   Benchmarks By Design High Income Index

KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core

   KLD Large Cap Sudan Free Social SM Index

Morningstar Information Super Sector

   Morningstar Information Super Sector Index

Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector

   Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index

Morningstar Services Super Sector

   Morningstar Services Super Sector Index

Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value

   Robeco Boston Partners Large Cap Value Index

Zacks Dividend Rotation

   Zacks Dividend Rotation 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. 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.

The Funds record the character of dividends received from master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. These estimates are based upon a historical review of information available from each MLP and other industry sources. The characterization of the estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs after their tax reporting periods conclude.

(c) Distributions

The Funds intend to pay substantially all of their net investment income to Shareholders through annual distributions, except for BBD High Income which will pay a monthly distribution and Zacks Dividend Rotation which will pay quarterly distributions. In addition, the Funds intend to distribute any capital gains to Shareholders as capital gain distributions 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.

(d) Offering Costs

Offering costs in the amount of $49,000 were incurred by each Fund, and are being amortized over a one-year period. Claymore Advisors, LLC has agreed to pay all organizational expenses of each Fund incurred prior to the commencement of investment operations.

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 set forth below based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Fund

   Rate  

BBD High Income

   0.50 %

KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core

   0.50 %

Morningstar Information Super Sector

   0.40 %

Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector

   0.40 %

Morningstar Services Super Sector

   0.40 %

Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value

   0.50 %

Zacks Dividend Rotation

   0.50 %

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 %

 

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

 

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

BBD High Income

   $ 416    $ 416

KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core

     444      444

Morningstar Information Super Sector

     301      301

Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector

     303      303

Morningstar Services Super Sector

     288      288

Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value

     295      295

Zacks Dividend Rotation

     96      96

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:

 

BBD High Income

   0.60 %

KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core

   0.50 %

Morningstar Information Super Sector

   0.40 %

Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector

   0.40 %

Morningstar Services Super Sector

   0.40 %

Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value

   0.60 %

Zacks Dividend Rotation

   0.60 %

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 oper- ations, 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

BBD High Income

   $ 7,557    $ 49,242    $ 56,799

KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core

     8,065      51,945      60,010

Morningstar Information Super Sector

     4,373      51,664      56,037

Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector

     4,408      52,599      57,007

Morningstar Services Super Sector

     4,191      52,149      56,340

Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value

     5,357      58,251      63,608

Zacks Dividend Rotation

     1,737      12,990      14,727

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

BBD High Income

   Benchmarks By Design, Inc.

KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core

   KLD Research & Analytics, Inc.

Morningstar Information Super Sector

   Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector

   Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar Services Super Sector

   Morningstar, Inc.

Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value

   Robeco Investment Management, Inc.

Zacks Dividend Rotation

   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.

 

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

BBD High Income

   $ 4,658,980    $ 82,653    $ (580,111 )   $ (497,458 )

KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core

     3,771,998      213,241      (316,792 )     (103,551 )

Morningstar Information Super Sector

     3,758,279      248,389      (173,862 )     74,527  

Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector

     3,730,894      327,282      (53,061 )     274,221  

Morningstar Services Super Sector

     3,761,609      229,181      (283,793 )     (54,612 )

Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value

     4,825,501      112,015      (185,116 )     (73,101 )

Zacks Dividend Rotation

     3,732,343      60,892      (236,612 )     (175,720 )

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

BBD High Income

   $ 1,504,132    $ 1,461,485

KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core

     147,724      104,770

Morningstar Information Super Sector

     123,117      130,545

Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector

     68,471      75,850

Morningstar Services Super Sector

     172,297      139,954

Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value

     1,281,889      1,224,076

Zacks Dividend Rotation

     641,032      644,106

 

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

 

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

 

     Purchases    Sales

BBD High Income

   $ 5,875,114    $ 1,130,176

KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core

     3,726,593      —  

Morningstar Information Super Sector

     3,763,853      —  

Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector

     3,734,933      —  

Morningstar Services Super Sector

     3,732,292      —  

Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value

     4,784,295      —  

Zacks Dividend Rotation

     5,012,145      1,214,938

Note 6 – Capital:

Shares are issued and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 50,000 to 150,000 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 $5,500 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.

Note 7 – Distribution Agreement:

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a distribution and service 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. For the period ended November 30, 2007, none of the Funds had loaned any securities.

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 the following dividends payable on December 31, 2007 to shareholders of record on December 28, 2007. The dividend rates per common share were as follows:

 

Fund

   Rate

BBD High Income

   $ 0.17500

KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core

     0.17000

Morningstar Information Super Sector

     0.03200

Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector

     0.18000

Morningstar Services Super Sector

     0.13500

Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value

     0.16000

Zacks Dividend Rotation

     0.05000

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

 

Supplemental Information l(unaudited)

Trustees

The Trustees of the Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 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 Occupation 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.

 

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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust | Supplemental Information (unaudited) continued

 

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 for 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 and 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

 

Board Considerations Regarding

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreementl(unaudited)

Claymore/BBD High Income Index ETF

Claymore/KLD Sudan Free Large-Cap Core ETF

Claymore/Robeco Boston Partners Large-Cap Value ETF

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

 

Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF

Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF

Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF

Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF

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 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 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 its 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 0.40% of each Fund’s average daily net assets for the Claymore/Morningstar Information Super Sector Index ETF, Claymore/Morningstar Services Super Sector Index ETF and the Claymore/Morningstar Manufacturing Super Sector Index ETF and .50% of average daily net assets for the Claymore/Zacks Dividend Capture ETF. 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 each Fund’s advisory fee was within range of the advisory fees 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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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

 

Trust Information l

 

Board of Trustees
Randall C. Barnes
Nicholas Dalmaso*
Ronald A. Nyberg
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.
* Trustee is an “interested person” of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Officers
Nicholas Dalmaso
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer
Steven M. Hill
Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Bruce Saxon
Chief Compliance Officer
Melissa J. Nguyen
Secretary
William H. Belden III
Vice President
Chuck Craig
Vice President
Investment Advisor

Claymore Advisors, LLC

Lisle, IL

Distributor

Claymore Securities, Inc.

Lisle, IL

Administrator

Claymore Advisors, LLC

Lisle, IL

Accounting Agent, Custodian and Transfer Agent

The Bank of New York

NewYork, NY

Legal Counsel

Clifford Chance US LLP

NewYork, NY

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & YoungLLP

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

 

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 (the “Trust”) is an investment company currently consisting of 25 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.

 

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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

ETFT-001-SAR-1107


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

 

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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