Apr. 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, April 18 /CNW/ - Claymore Investments, Inc. is pleased to announce the April 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 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CEW.A $0.0325 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend ETF CDZ $0.0550 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CDZ.A $0.0420 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore Global Monthly Advantaged Dividend ETF CYH $0.0500 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CYH.A $0.0400 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF FIE $0.0400 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly FIE.A $0.0400 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Government Bond ETF CLF $0.0755 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CLF.A $0.0670 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Corporate Bond ETF CBO $0.0785 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CBO.A $0.0700 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore Advantaged High Yield Bond ETF CHB $0.1255 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CHB.A $0.1175 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore Advantaged Canadian Bond ETF CAB $0.0550 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CAB.A $0.0465 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore Premium Money Market ETF CMR $0.0375 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CMR.A $0.0275 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore S&P/TSX CDN Preferred Share ETF CPD $0.0690 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CPD.A $0.0615 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore Balanced Income CorePortfolioTM ETF CBD $0.0580 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CBD.A $0.0420 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore Balanced Growth CorePortfolioTM ETF CBN $0.0250 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CBN.A $0.0120 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Claymore Short Duration High Income ETF CSD $0.0830 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly CSD.A $0.0750 April 28, 2011 May 5, 2011 Monthly Big Bank Big Oil Split Corp. (Capital Shares) BBO1 $0.09001 April 28, 2011 May 13, 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 April 26, 2011, except for the Claymore Premium Money Market ETF (CMR/CMR.A) which has an ex-dividend date of April 28, 2011. The ex-dividend date for Big Bank Big Oil Split Corp. (Capital Shares) is April 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 $6.2 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 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 NewswireApril 18, 2011 - 4:01 PM PDTNews by QuoteMediawww.quotemedia.com