American Stock Exchange Launches Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF

Claymore Securities Introduces First ETF to Follow Global Water Industry 


NEW YORK, May 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today announced that it has launched trading in the Claymore S&P Global Water Index ETF (Symbol: CGW) by Claymore Securities, Inc. (Claymore), the first ETF to track the performance of the global water industry.

CGW seeks to track (before fees and expenses) the performance of the S&P Global Water Index(R). The Index is comprised of 50 equity securities selected from a universe of companies listed on global developed market exchanges.  The universe of companies includes all companies, as classified by Standard & Poor's Industry Classifications, associated with the global demand for water including water utilities, infrastructure, equipment, instruments and materials. Companies included in the Index have market capitalizations ranging from $250 million to $25 billion as defined by S&P.

"Claymore is a respected leader in providing investors with innovative products for their portfolios," said Scott Ebner, Senior Vice President of the Amex ETF Marketplace. "The Amex takes great pride in welcoming Claymore's 21st ETF listing to the Exchange."

  Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, LP is the specialist for CGW.

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