Claymore Gold Bullion Trust announces automatic conversion to an ETF
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The Fund was previously a closed-end investment trust, the units (the "Fund Units") and warrants of which were offered to the public under a prospectus dated
The conversion test has been met and the Fund intends to file a preliminary prospectus qualifying the continuous distribution of its hedged common class units, as well as a new class of non-hedged common class units, on or about
By converting to an ETF, the Fund is expected to provide unitholders with several important benefits including more efficient trading as the market price of the Fund's units on the TSX should be closer to its intrinsic net asset value, as well as greater market liquidity. The conversion to an ETF will not change the investment objective or investment restrictions of the Fund.
"We are pleased to be able to provide investors interested in holding gold bullion with an exchange traded fund structure through which they can meet their investment objective. The Claymore Gold Bullion ETF will bring enhanced liquidity to the marketplace in a secure and low-cost manner", said Som Seif, President of Claymore Investments, Inc.
About Claymore Gold Bullion Trust
The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Fund's expenses and fees. The Fund does not anticipate making regular distributions on its Fund Units. The Fund invests in holdings of pure, gold bullion, in 400 troy ounce international bar sizes, and does not speculate with regard to short-term changes in gold prices. This strategy provides investors with the ability to get exposure to gold bullion in a convenient, tradable and secure manner without the associated inconvenience and high transaction, handling, storage, insurance and other costs typical of direct gold bullion investment.
Given that gold bullion is priced in US dollars, the Fund currently hedges substantially all of the Fund's US dollar currency value back to the Canadian dollar, providing exposure to gold while reducing the currency risk for Canadian investors. In connection with the conversion of the Fund to an ETF, the Fund intends to qualify an additional class of non-hedged units of the Fund.
About Claymore Investments
Claymore Investments, Inc. is a leader in bringing intelligent, low cost exchange traded funds in
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The securities being offered have not been and will not be registered under the
For further information: For further information: For media inquiries, please contact: Sara Beazely, (416) 813-2007, [email protected]; or Som Seif, President, Claymore Investments, Inc., (866) 417-4640, [email protected]
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