Guggenheim Defensive Equity ETF (DEF)

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Best Fit Specialty: Equity ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 39 Specialty: Equity ETFs and 5 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

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Costs Typical
Tracking Error Good
Bid/Ask Ratio Excellent
Holdings Diversity Excellent

Fund Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the fund's fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Sabrient Defensive Equity Index. The fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stock, ADRs and MLPs that comprise the index and depositary receipts representing common stocks included in the index. The index is comprised of approximately 100 securities selected, based on investment and other criteria developed by Sabrient Systems LLC, from a broad universe of U.S.-traded securities, including master limited partnerships ("MLPs") and American depositary receipts ("ADRs").

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.17.2013

Previous Close $33.95 Expense Ratio 0.60%
YTD Return 18.8% Avg. 30-Day Volume 57,830
1-Year Return 27.7% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $33.93 Shares Outstanding 3,450,000
Ask $33.96 Dividends $0.75
Top 10 Holdings
Icahn Enterprises Lp (IEP) 1.08%
Bristol Myers Squibb Co (BMY) 1.07%
Nippon Teleg & Tel Corp (NTT) 1.06%
Frontier Communications Corp (FTR) 1.06%
Kohls Corp (KSS) 1.05%
Apartment Invt & Mgmt Co (AIV) 1.05%
Marsh & Mclennan Cos Inc (MMC) 1.05%
Magna Intl Inc (E:MG) 1.05%
Raytheon Co (RTN) 1.04%
Western Un Co (WU) 1.04%
% of Total Holdings 10.60%

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Guggenheim Defensive Equity ETF (DEF)

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