UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21910
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Nicholas Dalmaso,
2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 505-3700
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
Date of reporting period: February 29, 2008
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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:
SEMIANNUAL
REPORT
February 29, 2008
(Unaudited)
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
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EEN | Claymore/Robeco
Developed International Equity ETF
CGW | Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF
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CONTENTS
Dear Shareholder 3
Management Discussion of Fund Performance 4
Fund Summary & Performance 9
Overview of Fund Expenses 11
Portfolio of Investments 12
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 16
Statement of Operations 17
Statement of Changes in Net Assets 18
Financial Highlights 19
Notes to Financial Statements 21
Supplemental Information 24
Trust Information 26
About the Fund Manager 27
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story. Online at WWW.CLAYMORE.COM, you will find:
o Daily and historical fund pricing, fund returns, portfolio holdings and
characteristics, and distribution history.
o Investor guides and fund fact sheets.
o Regulatory documents including a prospectus and copies of shareholder reports.
Claymore Securities is constantly updating and expanding shareholder
information services on each Fund's website, in an ongoing effort to provide you
with the most current information about how your Fund's assets are managed, and
the results of our efforts. It is just one more small way we are working to keep
you better informed about your investment.
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Dear SHAREHOLDER
As Investment Adviser, Claymore Advisors, LLC ("Claymore") is pleased to present
the semi-annual shareholder report for two of our exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"
or "Funds"). This report covers performance of these Funds for the six months
ended February 29, 2008.
The two ETFs covered in this report are:
o Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity ETF (AMEX ticker: "EEN")
o Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF (AMEX ticker: "CGW")
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. We currently offer ETFs with a wide
range of domestic and global themes. Claymore has partnered with a diverse group
of investment professionals and index specialists to bring investors some of the
most unique ETFs currently available. The index providers design indices using
defined selection methodologies in the creation of their indices. Unlike ETFs
that track traditional indices representing broad market participation, the
indices that many of Claymore's U.S.-listed ETFs track seek to capture the
investment potential of unique strategies. We believe that a strategy-driven,
quantitative process provides a disciplined investment approach offering the
potential for superior performance over market cycles.
To learn more about the performance of each ETF, we encourage you to read the
Management Discussion of Fund Performance section of the report, which begins on
page 4.
Sincerely,
/s/ Nicholas Dalmaso
Nicholas Dalmaso
Chief Executive Officer
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
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Management Discussion of FUND PERFORMANCE
EEN | Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity ETF
FUND OVERVIEW
The Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity 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 Developed
International Equity Index (the ").
Index constituents are selected from a universe of equities listed on
international developed market exchanges. "Developed markets" are countries
whose economies have high income levels, strong legal protection and
sophisticated stock exchanges, as defined by Robeco Investment Management, Inc.
("Robeco" or the "Index Provider"). The current list of international developed
markets consists of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
The Index is comprised of, at any given time, between 100-200 stocks, selected
based on liquidity, ease of trading, valuation and momentum measures and other
criteria. The stocks included in the Index are selected and weighted using a
proprietary methodology developed by Robeco. The Fund will normally invest at
least 90% of its total assets in equities that comprise the Index and in
American depositary receipts ("ADRs") based on the securities in the Index.
Claymore Advisors, LLC, the Fund's investment adviser (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 generally will invest in all of the stocks
comprising the Index in proportion to their weightings in the Index.
INDEX METHODOLOGY
The Index is designed to track the performance of liquid, tradable international
securities in developed markets. The universe of securities eligible for
inclusion in the Index includes all equities listed on international developed
market exchanges. Aggregate country weightings are based on the aggregate market
capitalization of each country's constituents, modified to account for liquidity
and risk. The weighting methodology is designed to achieve broad-based
international diversification while enhancing tradability.
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 the
semi-annual fiscal period from August 31, 2007, through February 29, 2008.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -7.63%,
representing a change in market price to $22.57 on February 29, 2008, from
$25.35 on August 31, 2007. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of
-6.72%, representing a change in NAV to $22.75 on February 29, 2008, from $25.29
on August 31, 2007. 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 underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the Robeco Developed
International Equity Index returned -6.16% and the Morgan Stanley Capital
International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (the "MSCI EAFE Index")
returned -4.56% for the same period. The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged
capitalization-weighted index that tracks international stock performance in the
21 developed markets of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The index is
calculated using closing local market prices and translated into US dollars
using the London close foreign exchange rates. It is not possible to invest
directly in an index.
The Fund made an annual distribution of $0.9150 per
share on December 31, 2007, to shareholders of record on December 28, 2007.
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW
The six-month period from August 31, 2007, through February 29, 2008, was a
period of considerable economic uncertainty and significant turmoil throughout
the global markets. In this challenging economic environment, returns of
developed market indices such as the MSCI EAFE Index were negative, but equity
returns in emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index,
were generally positive. (The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged
capitalization-weighted index that tracks international stock performance in the
21 developed markets of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The MSCI Emerging
Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is
designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. It includes
25 emerging market country indices. The indices are calculated using closing
local market prices and translated into U.S. dollars using the London close
foreign exchange rates. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.)
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PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTION
For the six-month period ended February 29, 2008, among the 10 sectors into
which the Fund's holdings are divided, only the utilities sector made a positive
contribution to return. The greatest detractor was financials, followed by
consumer discretionary.
Holdings that made positive contributions to performance include Norsk Hydro
ASA, a Norwegian company that produces hydropower, solar energy and aluminum;
Syngenta AG, a Swiss agribusiness company; and Japanese electronics producer
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (0.8%, 1.0% and 1.4% of total
investments, respectively) and Business Objects S.A. (not held in the portfolio
as of February 29, 2008), a French provider of business intelligence. In
February 2008, Business Objects was acquired by SAP AG, a German software
provider. A number of international banks and financial services firms,
including Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC and Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing
Ltd. (1.4% and 0.6% of total investments, respectively) detracted from
performance. Other holdings that hurt performance include AstraZeneca PLC, a
British pharmaceutical company, and British Airways PLC (1.1% and 0.5% of total
investments, respectively).
HISTORICAL PREMIUM/DISCOUNT DATA
EEN | Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity ETF*
Number Percentage
Premium/Discount Range of Days of Total Days
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Greater than 2.0% 5 1.98%
Between 1.5% and 2.0% 3 1.19%
Between 1.0% and 1.5% 13 5.14%
Between 0.5% and 1.0% 36 14.23%
Between -0.5% and 0.5% 148 58.49%
Between -0.5% and -1.0% 32 12.65%
Between -1.0% and -1.5% 10 3.95%
Between -1.5% and -2.0% 4 1.58%
Less than -2.0% 2 0.79%
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*Commenced operations March 1, 2007.
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CGW | Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF
FUND OVERVIEW
THE CLAYMORE S&P GLOBAL WATER 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 S&P Global Water Index (the "Water
Index" or "Index").
The Index is comprised of approximately 50 equity securities selected, based on
investment and other criteria, from a universe of companies listed on global
developed market exchanges. Standard & Poor's ("S&P") generally defines
"developed markets" as the capital markets of those countries with high levels
of per capita income and strict market regulation resulting in greater
transparency. Specifically, all or any subset of the following countries/regions
are currently considered to be developed markets -Austria, Australia, Belgium,
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, United Kingdom and the U.S. The universe of companies includes all
companies classified by Standard & Poor's Global Industry Classifications as
being associated (in a manner representing a major component of such companies'
business) with the global demand for water, including water utilities,
infrastructure, equipment, instruments and materials. Capitalizations range from
$250 million to $90 billion including small-, mid-, and large-capitalization
stocks as defined by S&P. The companies in the universe are selected using
criteria as identified by S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 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 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 generally will invest in all of the stocks comprising the Index in
proportion to their weightings in the Index.
INDEX METHODOLOGY
The S&P Global Water Index is comprised of approximately 50 stocks selected
based on the relative importance of the global water industry within each
company's business model. The Index is designed to have a balanced
representation from different segments of the water industry consisting of the
following two clusters: 25 water utilities and infrastructure companies (water
supply, water utilities, waste water treatment, water, sewer and pipeline
construction, water purification, water well drilling, and water testing) and 25
water equipment and materials companies (water treatment chemicals, water
treatment appliances, pumps and pumping equipment, fluid power pumps and motors,
plumbing equipment, totalizing fluid meters and counting devices) based upon
Standard & Poor's Capital IQ ("CIQ") industry classification. To determine
whether global demand for water is a major component of a company's business,
the Index Provider implements the following methodology:
1. All companies in the CIQ database with the term "water" in their business
description are identified.
2. From the resulting list, companies not belonging to the two clusters of the
water industry set forth earlier in this paragraph are excluded.
3. Based on a review of CIQ business description and industry classification,
companies are put into three groups:
o Primary Set - Companies whose primary businesses are in the water industry.
These are assigned an Exposure Score of 1.
o Secondary Set - Companies which operate in multiple industries, but have
significant exposure to the water industry. These are assigned and Exposure
Score of 0.5.
o Eliminated Set - Companies with marginal exposure to the water industry.
These are assigned an Exposure Score of 0 and eliminated from consideration
as Index constituents.
To ensure investability, a developed market listing and a minimum market
capitalization of at least $250 million is required. The Index is rebalanced
annually. No single stock may have a weight of more than 10% in the Index at
each rebalancing.
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 the
semi-annual fiscal period from August 31, 2007, through February 29, 2008.
On a market price basis, the Fund generated a total return of -4.18%,
representing a change in market price to $23.98 on February 29, 2008, from
$25.13 on August 31, 2007. On an NAV basis, the Fund generated a total return of
-2.89%, representing a change in NAV to $24.04 on February 29, 2008, from $24.86
on August 31, 2007. 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 underlying index and broad market comparison purposes, the S&P Global Water
Index returned -2.27% and the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index
(the "MSCI World Index") returned -5.89% for the same period. The MSCI World
Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted measure of global stock markets,
including the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and the Far East. It is
calculated using closing market prices and converted to U.S. dollars using the
London close
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foreign exchange rates. It is not possible to invest directly in
an index.
The Fund made an annual distribution of $0.1080 per
share on December 31, 2007, to shareholders of record on December 28, 2007.
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW
The six-month period from August 31, 2007, through February 29, 2008, was a
period of considerable economic uncertainty and significant turmoil throughout
the global markets. In the last few months of 2007, what began as a correction
in the U.S. housing market accelerated into a crisis in the sub-prime mortgage
market with profound implications for the entire economy. By early 2008, there
had been pronounced changes in attitudes toward risk in financial markets, as
demonstrated by wider credit spreads, severe dislocation in short-term credit
markets, overall tightening of financial conditions and an increasingly volatile
equity market. The Federal Reserve Board reduced interest rates five times
between September 2007 and January 2008, striving to strike a balance between
providing liquidity to financial markets and keeping inflation at a moderate
level. Even with this stimulus, recent trends in employment, consumer spending
and other indicators have led many economists to forecast that the U.S. will
experience a recession during 2008.
In this challenging economic environment, most U.S. equity indices posted
negative returns. Internationally, returns of developed market indices such as
the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East Index
(the "MSCI EAFE Index") were negative, but equity returns in emerging markets,
as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, were generally positive. (The
MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that tracks
international stock performance in the 21 developed markets of Europe,
Australasia and the Far East. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free
float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity
market performance of emerging markets. It includes 25 emerging market country
indices. The indices are calculated using closing local market prices and
translated into U.S. dollars using the London close foreign exchange rates. It
is not possible to invest directly in an index.)
In the U.S., large-cap stocks performed better than small-cap stocks, as
investors demonstrated a preference for investments considered to be less risky.
Seven of the 10 sectors within the S&P 500 Index had negative returns; only the
energy, materials and consumer staples sectors posted positive returns. The
weakest sector was financials, followed by the telecommunication services and
consumer discretionary sectors. (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.)
PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTION
Most of the Fund's investments are categorized in four industry sectors:
utilities, industrials, materials and information technology. For the six-month
period ended February 29, 2008, the utilities sector made the strongest positive
contribution to return; the industrials and materials sectors were the greatest
detractors.
Holdings that contributed strongly to performance include Veolia Environnement,
a French environmental services company; Suez SA, a French company whose two
main lines of business are energy and environment; Itron, Inc., a U.S.-based
provider of products and services to energy and water utilities (10.6%, 10.4%
and 4.0% of long-term investments, respectively); and Flowserve Corp., a
U.S.-based manufacturer of flow control systems (not held in the portfolio as of
February 29, 2008). Holdings that detracted from performance include Japanese
manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (not held in the portfolio as of
February 29, 2008); Kemira OYJ, a Finnish chemical engineering company; ITT
Corp., a global conglomerate based in the U.S.; and Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG,
a Swiss developer and manufacturer of specialty chemicals (2.2%, 4.7% and 3.1%
of long-term investments, respectively).
HISTORICAL PREMIUM/DISCOUNT DATA
CGW | Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF*
Number Percentage
Premium/Discount Range of Days of Total Days
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Greater than 2.0% 2 0.99%
Between 1.5% and 2.0% 8 3.96%
Between 1.0% and 1.5% 29 14.36%
Between 0.5% and 1.0% 72 35.64%
Between -0.5% and 0.5% 84 41.57%
Between -0.5% and -1.0% 3 1.49%
Between -1.0% and -1.5% 3 1.49%
Between -1.5% and -2.0% 1 0.50%
Less than -2.0% 0 0.00%
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*Commenced operations May 14, 2007.
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RISKS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers and
Claymore only through the report period as stated on the cover. These views are
subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions and should
not be construed as a recommendation of any kind. The material may also contain
forward looking statements that involve risk and uncertainty, and there is no
guarantee they will come to pass.
This information does not represent an offer to sell securities of the Funds and
it is not soliciting an offer to buy securities of the Funds. There can be no
assurance that the Funds will achieve their investment objectives.
An investment in the Funds is subject to certain risks and other considerations
that include, but are not limited to:
INVESTMENT RISK. This includes the risk of the possible loss of the entire
principal amount that you invest.
EQUITY RISK. This includes the risk that the value of the securities held by the
Funds will fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions
regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Funds
participate, or factors relating to specific companies in which the Funds
invest.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK. The Fund's investments in non-U.S. issuers may involve
unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including,
among others, less market liquidity, generally greater market volatility than
U.S. securities and less complete financial information than for U.S. issuers.
In addition, adverse political, economic or social developments could undermine
the value of the Fund's investments or prevent the Fund from realizing the full
value of its investments. Financial reporting standards for companies based in
foreign markets differ from those in the United States. Finally, the value of
the currency of the country in which the Fund has invested could decline
relative to the value of the U.S. dollar, which may affect the value of the
investment to U.S. investors. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain
depositary receipts, particularly unsponsored or unregistered depositary
receipts, are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications to
the holders of such receipts, or to pass through to them any voting rights with
respect to the deposited securities.
REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. Unlike many investment companies, the Funds are not
"actively" managed. Therefore, the Funds won't necessarily sell a stock because
the stock's issuer was in financial trouble unless that stock is removed from
the Index.
NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Funds' returns may not match the returns of the
indices. For example, the Funds incur operating expenses not applicable to the
indices, and incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when
rebalancing the Funds' holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the
indices.
ISSUER-SPECIFIC CHANGES RISK. Investments in non-U.S. issuers may involve unique
risks, including, among others, greater market volatility than U.S. securities
and less complete financial information than for U.S. issuers.
NON-DIVERSIFIED FUND RISK. The Funds are considered non-diversified and can
invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a
diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single
investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a
diversified fund.
MICRO-, SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANY RISK. Investing in securities of micro-,
small- and medium-capitalization companies involves greater risk than investing
in more established companies. These companies' stocks may be more volatile and
less liquid than those of more established companies.
INDUSTRY RISK. While the Funds do not concentrate in any industry, to the extent
that the Funds' focus their investments in a particular industry or group of
related industries, the NAV of the Funds will be more susceptible to factors
affecting that industry or sector.
There can be no assurance that the requirements of the AMEX necessary to
maintain the listing of the Funds will continue to be met or will remain
unchanged.
THE CLAYMORE S&P GLOBAL WATER INDEX ETF is also subject to risks of
concentrating in the water industry. Adverse developments in the water industry
may significantly affect the value of the securities held by the Fund. Companies
involved in the water industry are subject to environmental considerations,
taxes, government regulation, price and supply fluctuations, competition and
water conservation.
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 l As of February 29, 2008 (unaudited)
EEN | Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity ETF
FUND STATISTICS
Share Price $22.57
Net Asset Value $22.75
Premium/Discount to NAV -0.79%
Net Assets ($000) $4,596
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TOTAL RETURNS
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(Inception 3/01/07) Six Month Since Inception
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Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity ETF
NAV -6.72% -2.31%
Market -7.63% -3.04%
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Robeco Developed International
Equity Index -6.16% -1.01%
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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. The deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption of Fund shares is not reflected in the total returns. 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 $24.15 per share for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of
$24.15 per share for NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are
not annualized.
The Fund's total annual operating expense ratio is 2.85%, per the most recent
prospectus, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. 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 4.99%. There is a contractual
fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2010 to the
extent necessary in keeping the Fund's operating expense ratio from exceeding
0.65% of average net assets. Some expenses may fall outside of this expense cap
and actual expenses will be higher than 0.65%.Without this expense cap, actual
returns would be lower.
% OF LONG-TERM
COUNTRY BREAKDOWN INVESTMENTS
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United Kingdom 22.8%
Japan 20.7%
France 9.8%
Germany 8.1%
Switzerland 7.0%
Australia 6.2%
Italy 4.8%
China 3.4%
Spain 3.1%
Finland 2.9%
Sweden 2.7%
Netherlands 2.5%
Norway 1.7%
Denmark 1.3%
Belgium 1.1%
Singapore 1.0%
Portugal 0.8%
United States - Exchange-Traded Funds 0.1%
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PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN % OF NET ASSETS
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Financials 26.0%
Consumer Discretionary 14.1%
Materials 11.3%
Industrials 10.2%
Energy 8.2%
Consumer Staples 7.0%
Information Technology 7.0%
Health Care 6.3%
Utilities 5.6%
Telecommunication Services 3.5%
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Total Common and Preferred Stocks 99.2%
Exchange-Traded Funds 0.1%
Other Assets in excess of Liabilities 0.7%
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Net Assets 100.0%
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% OF LONG-TERM
TOP TEN HOLDINGS INVESTMENTS
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BP PLC 2.3%
Nestle SA 2.3%
Vodafone Group PLC 2.0%
Nokia OYJ 1.9%
BHP Billiton Ltd. 1.8%
Banco Santander SA 1.6%
E.ON AG 1.6%
ENI SpA 1.5%
Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class B 1.4%
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. 1.4%
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Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Holdings and country
breakdown 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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CGW | Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF
FUND STATISTICS
Share Price $23.98
Net Asset Value $24.04
Premium/Discount to NAV -0.25%
Net Assets ($000) $355,791
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TOTAL RETURNS
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(Inception 5/14/07) Six Month Since Inception
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Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF
NAV -2.89% -2.58%
Market -4.18% -2.83%
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S&P Global Water Index -2.27% -1.62%
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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. The deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption of Fund shares is not reflected in the total returns. 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 $24.78 per share for share price returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of
$24.78 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 0.83%, per the most recent
prospectus, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. In the Financial
Highlights section of this Semi Annual Report, the Fund's annualized net
operating expense ratio was determined to be 0.70% while the Fund's annualized
gross operating expense ratio was determined to be 0.70%. There is a contractual
fee waiver currently in place for this Fund through December 31, 2010 to the
extent necessary in keeping the Fund's operating expense ratio from exceeding
0.65% of average net assets. Some expenses fall outside of this expense cap and
actual expenses will be higher than 0.65%. Without this expense cap, actual
returns would be lower.
% OF LONG-TERM
COUNTRY BREAKDOWN INVESTMENTS
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United States 34.4%
France 21.0%
United Kingdom 12.6%
Switzerland 9.4%
Japan 6.3%
Finland 4.7%
Italy 4.0%
Brazil 2.5%
China 1.6%
Singapore 1.3%
Austria 1.2%
Canada 0.4%
Bermuda 0.4%
Cayman Islands 0.2%
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PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN % OF NET ASSETS
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Utilities 44.5%
Industrials 39.5%
Materials 11.3%
Information Technology 4.0%
Consumer Discretionary 0.3%
Financials 0.3%
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Total Long-Term Investments 99.9%
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Short-Term Investments 3.1%
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets -3.0%
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Net Assets 100.0%
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% OF LONG-TERM
TOP TEN HOLDINGS INVESTMENTS
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Veolia Environnement 10.6%
Suez SA 10.4%
Geberit AG 6.3%
United Utilities PLC 5.7%
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. 5.2%
Danaher Corp. 5.0%
ITT Corp. 4.7%
Nalco Holding Co. 4.2%
Itron, Inc. 4.0%
Pentair, Inc. 3.4%
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Portfolio breakdown is shown as a percentage of net assets. Country breakdown
and holdings are shown as a percentage of long-term investments. All are subject
to change daily. For more current Fund information, please visit
www.claymore.com. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes
only, and should not be viewed as recommendations.
10 | SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
Overview of FUND EXPENSES | As of February 29, 2008 (unaudited)
As a shareholder of Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity ETF or
Claymore S&P Global Water Index 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 2/29/08.
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.
ANNUALIZED EXPENSES
BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSE PAID
ACCOUNT ACCOUNT RATIO FOR THE DURING
VALUE VALUE PERIOD ENDED PERIOD(1)
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9/1/07 2/29/08 2/29/08 9/01/07 - 2/29/08
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Claymore/Robeco Developed International
Equity ETF(2)
Actual $ 1,000.00 $ 932.82 1.43% $ 6.87
Hypothetical (5% annual return
before expenses) 1,000.00 1,017.75 1.43% 7.17
Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF(2)
Actual 1,000.00 971.10 0.70% 3.43
Hypothetical (5% annual return
before expenses) 1,000.00 1,021.38 0.70% 3.52
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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
September 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008. Expenses are calculated by multiplying
the Fund's annualized expense ratio by the average account value over the
period; then multiplying that result by 182/366.
2 The expense ratios reflect an expense waiver. Please see the Notes to
Financial Statements for more information.
Assumes all dividends and distributions were reinvested.
SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008 | 11
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) continued
Portfolio of INVESTMENTS | February 29, 2008 (unaudited)
EEN | Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity ETF
NUMBER
OF SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS - 98.3%
AUSTRALIA - 6.2%
2,201 BHP Billiton Ltd. $ 81,488
2,649 BlueScope Steel Ltd. 27,009
1,181 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 46,541
559 CSR Ltd. 1,767
375 Lend Lease Corp. Ltd. 4,869
5,118 Macquarie Infrastructure Group 13,979
94 Santos Ltd. 1,134
2,573 Westfield Group - REIT 42,119
2,171 Westpac Banking Corp. 47,357
597 Woolworths Ltd. 16,189
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282,452
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BELGIUM - 1.0%
13 Barco NV 947
44 Group Bruxelles Lambert SA 5,311
330 KBC Groep NV 41,751
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48,009
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CHINA - 3.4%
6,500 BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. 16,290
1,900 Hang Seng Bank Ltd. 36,654
1,500 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. 29,188
6,000 HongKong Electric Holdings 34,239
1,000 Hysan Development Co. Ltd. 2,808
3,000 Swire Pacific Ltd. - Class A 34,798
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153,977
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DENMARK - 1.3%
500 Jyske Bank A/S (a) 34,740
350 Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B 24,033
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58,773
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FINLAND - 2.9%
2,315 Nokia OYJ 84,697
994 Orion OYJ - Class B 21,322
294 Outokumpu OYJ 11,296
1,226 Stora Enso OYJ - R Shares 15,448
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132,763
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FRANCE - 9.7%
276 Accor SA 19,793
406 Cap Gemini SA 22,460
600 Credit Agricole SA 16,432
1,599 France Telecom SA 54,083
511 Peugeot SA 39,222
234 PPR 32,252
793 Sanofi-Aventis SA 58,736
1,140 SCOR SE 26,046
730 Suez SA 46,778
454 Technip SA (a) 37,314
671 Thomson SA 5,205
NUMBER
OF SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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160 Unibail-Rodamco - REIT $ 39,301
28 Valeo SA 1,068
1,218 Vivendi 48,482
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447,172
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GERMANY - 7.1%
380 Arcandor AG 6,732
408 BASF SE 52,016
127 Daimler AG 10,756
31 Deutsche Bank AG 3,495
255 Deutsche Boerse AG 40,605
240 Deutsche Lufthansa AG 5,644
394 E.ON AG 74,288
262 Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG 46,293
202 RWE AG 24,493
206 Volkswagen AG 46,906
79 Wacker Chemie AG 17,055
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328,283
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ITALY - 4.8%
723 Assicurazioni Generali SpA 31,248
4,537 Enel SpA 49,143
1,967 ENI SpA 68,442
1,795 Fiat SpA 38,341
117 Intesa Sanpaolo SpA - RNC 747
17,211 Telecom Italia SpA - RNC 33,470
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221,391
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JAPAN - 20.6%
400 Alps Electric Co. Ltd. 4,749
200 Asahi Breweries Ltd. 3,754
6,000 Asahi Kasei Corp. 33,485
800 Astellas Pharma, Inc. 35,349
4 Central Japan Railway Co. 38,423
700 Circle K Sunkus Co. Ltd. 10,570
500 Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. 27,424
100 FamilyMart Co. Ltd. 2,968
300 Fanuc Ltd. 28,587
900 FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. 34,321
5,000 Fujitsu Ltd. 36,213
4 Inpex Holdings, Inc. 45,723
8 Japan Tobacco, Inc. 40,805
1,600 JTEKT Corp. 28,925
2,000 Marubeni Corp. 15,580
3,000 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. 64,406
700 Mitsubishi Corp. 21,987
5 Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. 21,421
22,000 Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. Ltd. 35,925
2,100 Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc. 26,365
1,000 Nikon Corp. 28,673
100 Nintendo Co. Ltd. 51,294
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See notes to financial statements.
12 | SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) continued
EEN | Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity ETF (continued)
NUMBER
OF SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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JAPAN (CONTINUED)
1,000 Nippon Oil Corp. $ 6,935
4,000 Nippon Steel Corp. 21,517
6 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. 26,166
2,000 Nisshin Steel Co. Ltd. 7,339
1,700 NOK Corp. 35,844
8 NTT Data Corp. 37,885
200 Sankyo Co. Ltd. 10,778
2,000 Sanwa Holdings Corp. 9,836
2,000 Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. 40,728
800 Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) 20,710
2,000 Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd. 35,426
2,000 Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. 32,621
5 West Japan Railway Co. 22,958
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945,690
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NETHERLANDS - 2.5%
66 Akzo Nobel NV 4,880
610 ASML Holding NV (a) 14,900
760 Koninklijke DSM NV 33,632
686 Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV 27,056
2,726 STMicroelectronics NV 33,107
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113,575
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NORWAY - 1.6%
2,600 DnB NOR ASA 38,380
2,600 Norsk Hydro ASA 37,234
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75,614
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PORTUGAL - 0.8%
2,900 Portugal Telecom SGPS SA 37,201
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SINGAPORE - 1.0%
4,000 CapitaLand Ltd. 18,072
1,000 Haw Par Corp. Ltd. 4,575
10,000 Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. 22,519
2,000 SMRT Corp. Ltd. 2,524
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47,690
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SPAIN - 3.1%
4,156 Banco Santander SA 75,269
1,292 Gestevision Telecinco SA 27,734
6,267 Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana 22,738
133 Red Electrica de Espana 8,353
324 Telefonica SA 9,463
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143,557
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SWEDEN - 2.7%
175 Hennes & Mauritz AB - Class B 9,899
1,400 Investor AB - Class B 29,895
1,800 Nordea Bank AB 27,307
1,200 Skanska AB - Class B 23,339
1,200 Svenska Handelsbanken AB - Class A 33,744
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124,184
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NUMBER
OF SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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SWITZERLAND - 6.9%
2,197 ABB Ltd. $ 56,030
496 Julius Baer Holding AG 36,922
217 Nestle SA 103,843
531 PSP Swiss Property AG 32,609
24 Sonova Holding AG 2,282
156 Swiss Life Holding 39,269
161 Syngenta AG 46,235
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317,190
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UNITED KINGDOM - 22.7%
1,795 3i Group PLC 29,208
442 Anglo American PLC 28,434
1,381 AstraZeneca PLC 52,002
1,063 Berkeley Group Holdings PLC 22,076
1,927 BHP Billiton PLC 62,481
221 Bovis Homes Group PLC 2,563
9,794 BP PLC 106,373
4,548 British Airways PLC (a) 23,296
1,463 British American Tobacco PLC 55,148
1,228 Davis Service Group PLC 12,250
2,480 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 54,364
712 Home Retail Group 3,668
1,580 J Sainsbury PLC 11,165
80 Kazakhmys PLC 2,460
1,595 Kesa Electricals PLC 6,821
1,227 Land Securities Group PLC - REIT 38,564
13,158 Legal & General Group PLC 32,613
10,700 Old Mutual PLC 26,669
46 Pearson PLC 609
4,083 Rolls-Royce Group PLC 35,290
8,189 Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC 62,715
1,328 Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A 47,761
1,843 Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class B 65,293
1,307 Schroders PLC 24,920
5,126 Stagecoach Group PLC 25,645
1,297 Standard Chartered PLC 43,189
7,893 Tomkins PLC 26,691
1,458 Unilever PLC 46,288
28,794 Vodafone Group PLC 93,190
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1,041,746
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Total Common Stocks - 98.3%
(Cost $4,628,168) 4,519,267
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See notes to financial statements.
SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008 | 13
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) continued
EEN | Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity ETF (continued)
NUMBER
OF SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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PREFERRED STOCK - 0.9%
GERMANY - 0.9%
284 Volkswagen AG
(Cost $24,354) $ 39,635
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 0.1%
50 iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund 3,573
(Cost $4,170)
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Total Investments - 99.3%
(Cost $4,656,692) 4,562,475
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities - 0.7% 33,641
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Net Assets - 100.0% $4,596,116
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AB - Stock Company
AG - Stock Corporation
A/S - Limited Liability Stock Company
ASA - Stock Company
NV - Legal Entity
OYJ - Public Traded Company
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
RNC - Non-convertible savings shares
PLC - Public Limited Company
SA - Corporation
SpA - Limited Share Corporation
(a) Non-Income producing security.
See notes to financial statements.
14 | SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) continued
CGW | Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF
NUMBER
OF SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 99.9%
AUSTRIA - 1.2%
65,836 BWT AG $3,075,328
68,630 Christ Water Technology AG (a) 1,198,153
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4,273,481
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BERMUDA - 0.4%
1,615,000 Bio-Treat Technology Ltd. 683,341
1,808,000 China Water Affairs Group Ltd. (a) (b) 694,790
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1,378,131
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BRAZIL - 2.5%
187,523 Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado
de Sao Paulo - ADR (a) 8,785,453
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CANADA - 0.4%
107,457 GLV, Inc., Class A (a) 1,466,919
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CAYMAN ISLANDS - 0.1%
23,697 Consolidated Water Co., Inc. 505,220
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CHINA - 1.6%
10,706,000 Guangdong Investment Ltd. (Hong Kong) 5,792,866
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FINLAND - 4.7%
514,363 Kemira OYJ 7,722,652
335,913 Uponor OYJ (b) 8,827,228
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16,549,880
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FRANCE - 21.0%
574,459 Suez SA 36,810,766
423,582 Veolia Environnement 37,855,763
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74,666,529
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ITALY - 4.0%
371,226 ACEA SpA 6,903,589
1,633,434 Hera SpA 7,401,954
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14,305,543
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JAPAN - 6.3%
566,000 Kurita Water Industries Ltd. 18,322,079
61,100 Maezawa Kyuso Industries Co., Ltd. (b) 1,128,036
326,000 Organo Corp. 3,075,087
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22,525,202
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SINGAPORE - 1.3%
919,000 Epure International Ltd. (a) (b) 1,199,498
997,000 Hyflux Ltd. (b) 2,352,359
1,892,000 Sinomem Technology Ltd. (b) 1,126,191
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4,678,048
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SWITZERLAND - 9.4%
276,434 Ciba Specialty Chemicals AG 11,117,742
151,929 Geberit AG 22,415,277
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33,533,019
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UNITED KINGDOM - 12.6%
861,784 Northumbrian Water Group PLC 6,012,765
584,271 Pennon Group PLC 7,467,335
NUMBER
OF SHARES DESCRIPTION VALUE
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UNITED KINGDOM (CONTINUED)
385,889 Severn Trent PLC $10,907,736
1,482,417 United Utilities PLC 20,435,336
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44,823,172
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UNITED STATES - 34.4%
29,319 American States Water Co. 954,333
228,048 Aqua America, Inc. 4,342,034
96,647 Arch Chemicals, Inc. 3,373,947
49,669 Badger Meter, Inc. 1,895,866
179,562 Calgon Carbon Corp. (a) 2,934,043
36,686 California Water Service Group 1,380,127
238,068 Danaher Corp. 17,652,742
163,528 Flow International Corp. (a) 1,205,201
82,871 Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 2,733,086
291,398 IDEX Corp. 8,788,564
150,633 Itron, Inc. (a) 14,359,844
295,937 ITT Corp. 16,643,497
33,106 Layne Christensen Co. (a) 1,325,564
387,010 Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class B 3,370,857
694,252 Nalco Holding Co. 14,995,843
369,454 Pentair, Inc. 12,051,590
31,802 Pico Holdings, Inc. (a) 1,086,992
29,490 SJW Corp. 891,188
110,363 Valmont Industries, Inc. 8,818,004
124,039 Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A 3,438,361
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122,241,683
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Total Long-Term Investments - 99.9%
(Cost $372,626,540) 355,525,146
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.1%
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INVESTMENTS OF CASH COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED - 3.1%
MONEY MARKET FUNDS (C) - 3.1%
11,108,400 UBS Private Money Market Fund LLC, 3.55% (d)
(Cost $11,108,400) 11,108,400
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Total Investments - 103.0%
(Cost $383,734,940) 366,633,546
Liabilities in excess of Other
Assets - (3.0%) (10,842,558)
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Net Assets - 100.0% $355,790,988
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ADR - American Depositary Receipt
AG - Stock Corporation
OYJ - Public Traded Company
PLC - Public Limited Company
SA - Corporation
SpA - Limited Share Company
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(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at February 29, 2008.
(c) At February 29, 2008, the total market value of the Fund's securities on
loan was $10,508,065 and the total market value of the collateral held by
the Fund was $11,108,400.
(d) Interest rate shown reflects yield as of February 29, 2008.
See notes to financial statements.
SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008 | 15
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
Statement of ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | February 29,2008 (unaudited)
CLAYMORE/ROBECO
DEVELOPED CLAYMORE S&P
INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL WATER
EQUITY ETF INDEX ETF
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ASSETS
Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan) $ 4,562,475 $366,633,546
Foreign currency, at value 238 404
Cash 7,820 211,285
Receivables:
Dividends 8,376 329,514
Income - 10,647
Due from Adviser 76,211 -
Other assets 8,374 20,313
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Total assets 4,663,494 367,205,709
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LIABILITIES
Payables:
Administration fee payable 98 6,592
Offering costs payable - 38,642
Collateral for securities on loan - 11,108,400
Accrued advisory fees - 134,811
Accrued expenses 67,280 126,276
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Total liabilities 67,378 11,414,721
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NET ASSETS $ 4,596,116 $355,790,988
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COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Paid-in capital $ 4,902,384 $376,213,637
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) (68,763) 39,194
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and currency transactions (144,331) (3,362,819)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and currency translation (93,174) (17,099,024)
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NET ASSETS $ 4,596,116 $355,790,988
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Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value with unlimited amount authorized) 202,000 14,800,000
Net Asset Value $ 22.75 $ 24.04
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Investments in securities, at cost $ 4,656,692 $383,734,940
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Foreign currency, at cost $ 239 $ 412
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See notes to financial statements.
16 | SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
Statement of OPERATIONS | For the six months ended February 29,2008 (unaudited)
CLAYMORE/ROBECO
DEVELOPED CLAYMORE S&P
INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL WATER
EQUITY ETF INDEX ETF
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INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividend income $ 33,692 $ 1,777,172
Interest - 2,713
Security lending income - 35,059
Other income - 32,504
Foreign taxes withheld (1,546) (40,160)
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Total investment income 32,146 1,807,288
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EXPENSES
Advisory fee 12,551 787,055
Administration fee 690 38,941
Custodian fee 42,726 30,893
Licensing 2,510 166,265
Listing fee and expenses 1,120 450
Miscellaneous 13,351 11,931
Offering costs 30,957 24,432
Printing expenses 5,698 15,417
Professional fees 14,078 15,445
Registration & filings 80 2,145
Trustees' fees and expenses 1,566 1,332
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Total expenses 125,327 1,094,306
Advisory fees waived (12,551) (643)
Other expenses waived or reimbursed (76,858) -
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Net Expenses 35,918 1,093,663
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (3,772) 713,625
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) on
Investments (185,090) (6,436,401)
In-kind transactions - 3,491,906
Foreign currency transactions (4,510) (280,917)
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Net realized gain (loss) (189,600) (3,225,412)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
Investments (134,785) (11,121,142)
Foreign currency translation 974 6,396
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (133,811) (11,114,746)
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (323,411) (14,340,158)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ (327,183) $(13,626,533)
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See notes to financial statements.
SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008 | 17
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
Statement of CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
CLAYMORE/ROBECO DEVELOPED CLAYMORE S&P
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ETF GLOBAL WATER INDEX ETF
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED FOR THE PERIOD ENDED FOR THE PERIOD
FEBRUARY 29, 2008 ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 2008 ENDED
(UNAUDITED) AUGUST 31, 2007* (UNAUDITED) AUGUST 31, 2007**
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INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss) $ (3,772) $ 109,469 $ 713,625 $ 708,695
Net realized gain (loss) (189,600) (24,944) (3,225,412) 858,338
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (133,811) 40,637 (11,114,746) (5,984,278)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations (327,183) 125,162 (13,626,533) (4,417,245)
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DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income (184,830) - (1,425,600) -
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from sale of shares - 9,852,668 142,152,569 282,633,313
Cost of shares redeemed - (4,919,701) (24,854,391) (24,671,125)
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Net increase from capital share transactions - 4,932,967 117,298,178 257,962,188
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets (512,013) 5,058,129 102,246,045 253,544,943
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period 5,108,129 50,000 253,544,943 -
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End of period $ 4,596,116 $ 5,108,129 $355,790,988 $253,544,943
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Undistributed net investment income (loss) at
end of period $ (68,763) $ 119,839 $ 39,194 $ 751,169
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CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING
Shares sold - 400,000 5,600,000 11,200,000
Shares redeemed - (200,000) (1,000,000) (1,000,000)
Shares outstanding, beginning of period 202,000 2,000 10,200,000 -
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Shares outstanding, end of period 202,000 202,000 14,800,000 10,200,000
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* Commencement of investment operations - March 1, 2007
** Commencement of investment operations - May 14, 2007
See notes to financial statements.
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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
Financial HIGHLIGHTS
EEN | Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity ETF
FOR THE SIX MONTHS FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED MARCH 1, 2007**
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE FEBRUARY 29, 2008 THROUGH
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD (UNAUDITED) AUGUST 31, 2007
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NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 25.29 $ 24.15
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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Net investment income (loss) (a) (0.02) 0.28
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (1.60) 0.86
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Total from investment operations (1.62) 1.14
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income (0.92) -
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 22.75 $ 25.29
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MARKET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 22.57 $ 25.35
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TOTAL RETURN* (B)
Net asset value -6.72% 4.72%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of period (thousands) $ 4,596 $ 5,108
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets* 1.43%(c) 1.32%(c)
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets* -0.15%(c) 2.21%(c)
Portfolio turnover rate 52%(d) 55%(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 assets 4.99%(c) 3.35%(c)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets 3.71%(c) 0.18%(c)
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** Commencement of investment operations and initial listing date on the
American Stock Exchange
(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share
at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period
reported at net asset value ("NAV"). Dividends and distributions are assumed
to be reinvested at NAV. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage
commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not
annualized.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Portfolio turnover is not annualized and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.
See notes to financial statements.
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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
CGW | Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF
FOR THE SIX MONTHS FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED MAY 14, 2007**
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE FEBRUARY 29, 2008 THROUGH
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD (UNAUDITED) AUGUST 31, 2007
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NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 24.86 $ 24.78
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss) (a) 0.06 0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (0.77) (0.02)
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Total from investment operations (0.71) 0.08
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net investment income (0.11) -
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 24.04 $ 24.86
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MARKET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 23.98 $ 25.13
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TOTAL RETURN *(B)
Net asset value -2.89% 0.32%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of period (thousands) $ 355,791 $ 253,545
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets* 0.70%(c) 0.72%(c)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets* 0.45%(c) 1.41%(c)
Portfolio turnover rate 26%(d) 1%(d)
* If certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the Adviser, total
return would have been lower and the ratios would have been as follows:
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 0.70%(c) 0.83%(c)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets 0.45%(c) 1.30%(c)
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** 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.
20 | SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | February 29,2008 (unaudited)
Note 1 - ORGANIZATION:
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (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 June 8, 2006. At the end of the period, the Trust consisted of
ten portfolios. The following two portfolios have a semi-annual reporting period
ending on February 29, 2008:
Claymore/Robeco Developed International "Robeco Developed
Equity ETF International Equity"
Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF "S&P Global Water Index"
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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. 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
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Robeco Developed Robeco Developed
International Equity International Equity Index
S&P Global Water Index S&P Global Water Index
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Note 2 - ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by
the Funds.
(a) Valuation of Investments
Equity securities are valued at the last reported sale price on the principal
exchange or on the principal over-the-counter market on which such securities
are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the
securities are being valued or, if there are not sales, at the mean of the most
recent bid and asked prices. Equity securities that are traded primarily on the
NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Events
occurring after the close of trading on non-United States exchanges may result
in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect
their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock
Exchange. Debt securities are valued at the mean between the last available bid
and asked prices for such securities or, if such prices are not available, at
prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. For those
securities where quotations or prices are not available, valuations are
determined in accordance with procedures established in good faith by the Board
of Trustees. Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less at time of
purchase are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
(b) Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and
losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend
income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date
and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on
debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized to interest income over the
lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method.
(c) Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into
U.S. dollars at the mean of the bid and asked price of respective exchange rates
on the last day of the period. Purchases and sales of investments denominated in
foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate on the date of the
transaction.
Foreign exchange gain or loss resulting from holding of a foreign currency,
expiration of a currency exchange contract, difference in exchange rates between
the trade date and settlement date of an investment purchased or sold, and the
difference between dividends actually received compared to the amount shown in a
Fund's accounting records on the date of receipt are included as net realized
gains or losses on foreign currency transactions in the Fund's Statement of
Operations.
Foreign exchange gain or loss on assets and liabilities, other than investments,
are included in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on foreign currency
translations.
(d) Distributions
The Funds intend to pay substantially all of their net investment income to
Shareholders through annual distributions. In addition, the Funds intend to
distribute any capital gains to Shareholders as capital gain dividends at least
annually. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance
with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles.
(e) Offering Costs
Offering costs in the amount of $49,000 were incurred by each Fund, 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.
(f) Security Lending
Each Fund may lend portfolio securities to certain creditworthy borrowers,
including the Funds' securities lending agent. The loans are collateralized at
all times by cash and/or high grade debt obligations in an amount at least equal
to 102% of the market value of domestic securities loaned and 105% of foreign
securities loaned as determined at the close of business on the preceding
business day. Each Fund receives compensation for lending securities from
interest or dividends earned on the cash, cash equivalents or U.S. government
securities held as collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower plus
reasonable administrative and custody fees. The dividend and interest income
earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other
dividend and interest income. The borrower pays to the Funds an amount equal to
any dividends or interest received on loaned securities. The Funds retain all or
a portion of the interest received on investment of cash collateral or receives
a fee from the borrower. Lending portfolio securities could result in a loss or
delay in recovering each Fund's securities if the borrower defaults. The
securities lending income earned by the Funds is disclosed on the Statement of
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 of 0.50% of each Fund's average daily net
assets.
Under a separate Fund Administration agreement, Claymore Advisors, LLC provides
Fund Administration services to the Funds. Claymore Advisors, LLC receives a
fund administration
SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008 | 21
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) continued
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
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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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For the period ended February 29, 2008, each Fund recognized Fund Administration
expenses and waived Fund Administration expenses as follows:
FUND ADMINISTRATION FUND ADMINISTRATION
EXPENSE EXPENSE WAIVED
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Robeco Developed International Equity $ 690 $ 690
S&P Global Water Index $ 38,941 $ 0
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The Bank of New York Mellon ("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 each 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 0.65% of average net assets per
year, at least until December 31, 2010. The offering costs excluded from the
0.65% expense cap are (a) legal fees pertaining to the Funds' 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 each
Fund's commencement of operations, the Adviser may recover from the Fund fees
and expenses waived or reimbursed during the prior three years if the Fund's
expense ratio, including the recovered expenses, falls below the expense cap.
For the period ended February 29, 2008, the Adviser waived and assumed the
following fees and expenses:
CUMULATIVE
ADVISORY POTENTIALLY
FEES EXPENSES RECOVERABLE
WAIVED ASSUMED EXPENSE
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Robeco Developed International Equity $ 12,551 $ 76,858 $ 190,219
S&P Global Water Index $ 643 $ 0 $ 54,620
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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
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Robeco Developed International Equity Robeco Investment Management, Inc.
S&P Global Water Index Standard & Poor's, a division
of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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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.
At February 29, 2008, the cost of investments and accumulated unrealized
appreciation/depreciation on investments, excluding foreign currency, for
federal income tax purposes were as follows:
COST OF NET TAX
INVESTMENTS GROSS TAX GROSS TAX UNREALIZED
FOR TAX UNREALIZED UNREALIZED APPRECIATION
PURPOSES APPRECIATION DEPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)
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Robeco Developed International Equity $ 4,659,182 $ 292,381 $ (389,088) $ (96,707)
S&P Global Water Index $ 383,738,885 $12,879,308 $(29,984,647) $(17,105,339)
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The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on
wash sales and the mark to market on passive foreign investment companies
22 | SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) continued
Tax components of the following balances as of August 31, 2007 were as follows:
NET TAX
UNREALIZED ACCUMULATED
APPRECIATION/ UNDISTRIBUTED CAPITAL
(DEPRECIATION) ON ORDINARY & OTHER
FOREIGN CURRENCY INCOME LOSSES
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Robeco Developed International Equity $ 68 $ 169,700 $ 0
S&P Global Water Index $ (4,026) $ 751,169 $(133,462)
Capital losses incurred after October 31 ("post-October losses") within the
taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund's next
taxable year. During the period ended August 31, 2007, the following Funds
incurred and will elect to defer net capital losses as follows:
POST-OCTOBER LOSSES
S&P Global Water Index $133,462
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 February 29, 2008.
The tax year for 2007 is still subject to examination by major jurisdictions.
Note 5 - INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS:
For the period ended February 29, 2008, the cost of investments purchased and
proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind
transactions, were as follows:
PURCHASES SALES
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Robeco Developed International Equity $2,593,283 $ 2,751,706
S&P Global Water Index $87,523,385 $83,166,186
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For the period ended February 29, 2008, in-kind transactions were as follows:
PURCHASES SALES
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Robeco Developed International Equity $ 0 $ 0
S&P Global Water Index $141,663,029 $24,442,882
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Note 6 - CAPITAL:
Shares are issued and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Unit size
aggregations of 200,000 shares. Such transactions are only permitted on an
in-kind basis, with separate cash payment, which is balancing each component to
equate the transaction to the net asset value per unit of the Fund on the
transaction date. Transaction fees ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 are charged to
those persons creating or redeeming Creation Units. An additional charge of up
to four times the Creation or Redemption Transaction Fee may be imposed with
respect to transactions effected outside of the Clearing Process or to the
extent that cash is used in lieu of securities to purchase Creation Units or
redeem for cash.
Note 7 - DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT:
The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a distribution and services plan
(the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, each
Fund is authorized to pay distribution fees in connection with the sale and
distribution of its shares and pay service fees in connection with the provision
of ongoing services to shareholders of each class and the maintenance of
shareholder accounts in an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets
each year. No 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds, and there are no
current plans to impose these fees.
Note 8 - 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 9 - ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT:
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 February 29, 2008, 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.
SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008 | 23
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 |
Supplemental INFORMATION |(unaudited)
Trustees
The Trustees of the Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 and their principal
business occupations during the past five years:
NAME, ADDRESS*, YEAR TERM OF OFFICE** PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS DURING NUMBER OF FUNDS
OF BIRTH AND POSITION(S) AND LENGTH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND IN FUND COMPLEX*** OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD WITH REGISTRANT TIME SERVED OTHER AFFILIATIONS OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES:
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Randall C. Barnes Since 2006 Investor (2001-present). Formerly, Senior Vice 40 None
Year of Birth: 1951 President & Treasurer (1993-1997), President,
Trustee Pizza Hut International (1991-1993) and Senior
Vice President, Strategic Planning and New
Business Development (1987-1990) of PepsiCo,
Inc. (1987-1997).
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Ronald A. Nyberg Since 2006 Partner of Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC, a law firm 43 None
Year of Birth: 1953 specializing in corporate law, estate planning
Trustee and business transactions (2000-present).
Formerly, Executive Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Van Kampen
Investments (1982-1999).
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Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. Since 2006 Formerly, Vice President, Manager and Portfolio 40 None
Year of Birth: 1958 Manager of Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999),
Trustee 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).
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MANAGEMENT TRUSTEES:
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Nicholas Dalmaso+ Since 2006 Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative 43 None
Year of Birth: 1965 Officer of Claymore Advisors, LLC and Claymore
Trustee; Chief Legal Securities, Inc. (2007-present). Formerly,
and Executive Officer 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).
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* 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.
24 | SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 |
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 TERM OF OFFICE** AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS
POSITION(S) HELD WITH REGISTRANT LENGTH OF TIME SERVED AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS
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OFFICERS:
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Steven M. Hill Since 2006 Senior Managing Director of Claymore Advisors, LLC and Claymore
Year of Birth: 1964 Securities, Inc. (2005-present); Formerly, Chief Financial Officer
Chief Accounting Officer, Chief of Claymore Group Inc. (2005-2006); Managing Director of Claymore
Financial Officer and Treasurer 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); Vice President, Nuveen
Investments (1999-2001).
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Bruce Saxon Since 2006 Vice President, Fund Compliance Officer of Claymore Group Inc.
Year of Birth: 1957 (2006-present). Formerly, Chief Compliance Officer/Assistant
Chief Compliance Officer Secretary of Harris Investment Management, Inc. (2003-2006).
Director-Compliance of Harrisdirect LLC (1999-2003).
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Melissa J. Nguyen Since 2006 Vice President, Assistant General Counsel of Claymore Group Inc.
Year of Birth: 1978 (2005-present). Secretary of certain funds in the Fund Complex;
Secretary Formerly, Associate, Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, P.C.
(2003-2005).
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William H. Belden, III Since 2006 Managing Director of Claymore Advisors, LLC (2005-present).
Year of Birth: 1965 Formerly, Vice President of Product Management at Northern Trust
Vice President Global Investments (1999-2005).
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Chuck Craig Since 2006 Managing Director (2006-present), Vice President (2003-2006) of
Year of Birth: 1967 ` Claymore Advisors, LLC. Formerly, Assistant Vice President,
Vice President First Trust Portfolios, L.P. (1999-2003).
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* 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.
SemiAnnual Report | February 29, 2008 | 25
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
Trust INFORMATION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Randall C. Barnes
Nicholas Dalmaso*
Ronald A. Nyberg
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.
* Trustee is an "interested person" of the Trust 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 ADVISER
Claymore Advisors, LLC
Lisle, IL
DISTRIBUTOR
Claymore Securities, Inc.
Lisle, IL
ADMINISTRATOR
Claymore Advisors, LLC
Lisle, IL
ACCOUNTING AGENT, CUSTODIAN
AND TRANSFER AGENT FUND
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY
LEGAL COUNSEL
Clifford Chance US LLP
New York, NY
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, IL
PRIVACY PRINCIPLES OF THE TRUST FOR SHAREHOLDERS
The Funds are committed to maintaining the privacy of their shareholders and to
safeguarding its non-public personal information. The following information is
provided to help you understand what personal information the Funds collect, how
we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information
with select other parties.
Generally, the Funds do not receive any non-public personal information relating
to their shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of their
shareholders may become available to the Funds. The Funds do not disclose any
non-public personal information about their shareholders or former shareholders
to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service
shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party
administrator).
The Funds restrict access to non-public personal information about the
shareholders to Claymore Advisors, LLC employees with a legitimate business need
for the information. The Funds maintain physical, electronic and procedural
safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of their
shareholders.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR SHARES OF THE TRUST?
o If your shares are held in a Brokerage Account, contact your Broker.
This report is sent to shareholders of the Funds for their information. It is
not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or
sale of shares of the Funds or of any securities mentioned in this report.
A description of the Funds' proxy voting policies and procedures related to
portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the
Funds at (888) 949-3837.
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies for portfolio securities, if
applicable, during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is also
available, without charge and upon request by calling (888) 949-3837 or by
accessing the Funds' Form N-PX on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for
the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds' Form
N-Q is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds' Form N-Q
may also be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington,
DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by
calling (800) SEC-0330 or at www.claymore.com.
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Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
About the FUND MANAGER
CLAYMORE ADVISORS, LLC
Claymore Advisors, LLC manages the investment and reinvestment of each Fund's
assets and administers the affairs of each Fund to the extent requested by the
Board of Trustees. Claymore Advisors, LLC also acts as investment adviser to
closed-end and open-end management investment companies. Claymore entities have
provided supervision, management, servicing or distribution on approximately
$18.3 billion in assets as of February 29, 2008. Claymore currently offers
exchange-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, Portfolio
Management and Supervision, 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 2 OVERVIEW
The Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2 (the "Trust") is an investment company
consisting of 10 separate exchange-traded "index funds" as of February 29, 2008.
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 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
CETFT-002-SAR-0208
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) as of a date 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)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial
officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(a)(3) Not Applicable.
(b) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial
officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
By: /s/ Nicholas Dalmaso
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Name: Nicholas Dalmaso
Title: Chief Legal and Executive Officer
Date: May 6, 2008
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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
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Name: Nicholas Dalmaso
Title: Chief Legal and Executive Officer
Date: May 6, 2008
By: /s/ Steven M. Hill
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Name: Steven M. Hill
Title: Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 6, 2008
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