Claymore Investments, Inc. Announces May Distributions

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 SymbolDistribution Amount ($)   Record DatePayment 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 ETFCYH                   $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.