May 18, 2011 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- #ReleaseContent TABLE { BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse } TR.cnwUnderlinedCell TD { BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid } TR.cnwDoubleUnderlinedCell TD { BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double } TR.cnwBoldUnderlinedCell TD { BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px solid } TD.cnwUnderlinedCell { BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid } TD.cnwDoubleUnderlinedCell { BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double } TD.cnwBoldUnderlinedCell { BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px solid } #ReleaseContent TABLE.cnwBorderedTable TD { BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse } #ReleaseContent TABLE TD { PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; PADDING-TOP: 2px } TORONTO, May 18 /CNW/ - Claymore Investments, Inc. is pleased to announce the May distributions for the following exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds which pay monthly distributions. Fund Name Trading Symbol Distribution Amount ($)    Record Date Payment Date    Payment    Frequency Claymore Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF CEW $0.0220 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CEW.A $0.0325 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend ETF CDZ $0.0550 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CDZ.A $0.0420 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore Global Monthly Advantaged Dividend ETF CYH $0.0500 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CYH.A $0.0400 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF FIE $0.0400 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly FIE.A $0.0400 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Government Bond ETF CLF $0.0755 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CLF.A $0.0670 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Corporate Bond ETF CBO $0.0785 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CBO.A $0.0700 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore Advantaged High Yield Bond ETF CHB $0.1255 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CHB.A $0.1175 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore Advantaged Canadian Bond ETF CAB $0.0550 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CAB.A $0.0465 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore Premium Money Market ETF CMR $0.0350 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CMR.A $0.0250 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore S&P/TSX CDN Preferred Share ETF CPD $0.0690 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CPD.A $0.0615 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore Balanced Income CorePortfolioTM ETF CBD $0.0580 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CBD.A $0.0420 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore Balanced Growth CorePortfolioTM ETF CBN $0.0250 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CBN.A $0.0120 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Claymore Short Duration High Income ETF CSD $0.0830 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly CSD.A $0.0750 May 30, 2011 June 6, 2011 Monthly Big Bank Big Oil Split Corp. (Capital Shares) BBO1 $0.09001 May 31, 2011 June 14, 2011 Monthly 1The portion of the distribution payable by the Big Bank Big Oil Split Corp. as ordinary dividends will be designated as eligible dividends, unless otherwise specified. The ex-dividend date for all Claymore ETFs is May 26, 2011, except for the Claymore Premium Money Market ETF (CMR/CMR.A) which has an ex-dividend date of May 30, 2011. The ex-dividend date for Big Bank Big Oil Split Corp. (Capital Shares) is May 27, 2011. About Claymore Investments, Inc. Claymore Investments, Inc. ("Claymore") is a Canadian leader in bringing intelligent, low cost exchange-traded funds in Canada through its family of 30 ETFs and 2 closed-end funds across broad asset classes including core equity, global sectors, fixed income and commodities with approximately $6.4 billion in assets under management as of April 30, 2011.  Claymore Investments, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guggenheim Funds Services Group, Inc., a financial services and asset management company based in the Chicago, Illinois area and an indirect subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, ("Guggenheim") a global, diversified financial services firm with more than $100 billion in assets under supervision. Guggenheim, through its affiliates, provides investment management, investment advisory, insurance, investment banking, and capital markets services. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and New York with a global network of offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. For further information about any of the Claymore ETFs or Claymore Investments, Inc., please visit our website at www.claymoreinvestments.ca Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. For more information investors should consult with their investment advisor or visit our website at www.claymoreinvestments.ca.     For media inquiries, please contact: Dan Rubin Vice-President, Marketing (416) 813-2018 drubin@claymoreinvestments.ca Canada NewswireMay 18, 2011 - 2:34 PM PDTNews by QuoteMediawww.quotemedia.com