Guggenheim Investments Announces Estimated 2016 Annual Capital Gains Distributions

NEW YORK, Dec. 02, 2016 -- Guggenheim Investments, the investment management division of Guggenheim Partners, announced today the estimated annual capital gains distributions for the exchange traded funds (ETFs) listed below. Please note that these are only estimated amounts as of December 2, 2016 and include forward-looking information which may cause the estimates to change before year-end. These estimates are for year-end only. These estimates also do not contemplate changes in shares outstanding that may occur prior to the record date.

Guggenheim anticipates that it will announce final year-end distribution amounts for its equity ETFs on December 22, 2016. Monthly and year-end distribution amounts for its fixed-income ETFs are expected to be announced on December 27, 2016. For more information, please visit    
guggenheiminvestments.com/products/etf/annual-distributions or call the Guggenheim Investments ETF Knowledge Center at 888.WHY.ETFS.

2016 Estimated Annual Capital Gains Distributions

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. To the extent any portion of the distribution is estimated to be sourced from something other than income, such as return of capital, the source would be disclosed on a Section 19(a)-1 letter located on the Fund’s website under the “Literature” tab. Distributions may be comprised of sources other than income, which may not reflect actual fund performance. For more information, please visit http://www.guggenheiminvestments.com/products/etf.

About Guggenheim Investments
Guggenheim Investments is the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners, with $204 billion¹ in assets across fixed income, equity, and alternative strategies. We focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors. Our 275+ investment professionals perform rigorous research to understand market trends and identify undervalued opportunities in areas that are often complex and underfollowed. This approach to investment management has enabled us to deliver innovative strategies providing diversification opportunities and attractive long-term results.

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Guggenheim Investments
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The referenced funds are distributed by Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC. Guggenheim Investments represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), which includes Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC ("GFIA") and Guggenheim Partners Investment Management (“GPIM”), the investment advisors to the referenced funds. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, is affiliated with Guggenheim, GFIA and GPIM.

¹Guggenheim Investments total asset figure is as of 09.30.2016. The assets include leverage of $10.7bn for assets under management and $0.5bn for assets for which we provide administrative services. Guggenheim Investments represents the following affiliated investment management businesses: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, Transparent Value Advisors, LLC, GS GAMMA Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, and Guggenheim Partners India Management.