SOURCE: Rydex Investments
Rydex Investments Announces Capital Gains Distributions for RydexSharesTM ETFs
ROCKVILLE, MD--(Marketwire - December 5, 2008) - Rydex Investments today announced updated capital gains estimates for its RydexShares exchange traded fund lineup. Although estimates may change based on fluctuations in ETF assets, the firm expects to pay distributions for seven of its 31 ETFs on Wednesday, December 31, 2008. The chart below depicts the portion of the assets to be distributed based on NAV.
Ex-Dividend Payable STCG* LTCG* Total*
Fund Name Ticker Date Record Date Date % % %
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Rydex
Inverse 2x
Russell
2000®
ETF RRZ 12/10/2008 12/12/2008 12/31/2008 0.00% 10.19% 10.19%
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Rydex
Inverse
2x S&P
500 ETF RSW 12/10/2008 12/12/2008 12/31/2008 0.00% 13.79% 13.79%
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Rydex
Inverse
2x S&P
Select
Sector
Health
Care ETF RHO 12/10/2008 12/12/2008 12/31/2008 27.61% 0.00% 27.61%
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Rydex
Inverse
2x S&P
Mid Cap
400 ETF RMS 12/10/2008 12/12/2008 12/31/2008 10.29% 17.47% 27.76%
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Rydex
Inverse
2x S&P
Select
Sector
Financial
ETF RFN 12/10/2008 12/12/2008 12/31/2008 33.04% 5.71% 38.75%
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Rydex
Inverse
2x S&P
Select
Sector
Technology
ETF RTW 12/10/2008 12/12/2008 12/31/2008 50.68% 0.00% 50.68%
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Rydex
Inverse
2x Select
Sector
Energy
ETF REC 12/10/2008 12/12/2008 12/31/2008 73.85% 0.00% 73.85%
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Rydex
Russell
Top 50®
ETF XLG 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Equal
Weight
ETF RSP 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
500 Pure
Value ETF RPV 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
500 Pure
Growth
ETF RPG 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Mid Cap
400 Pure
Value ETF RFV 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Mid Cap
400 Pure
Growth
ETF RFG 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Small Cap
600 Pure
Value ETF RZV 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Small Cap
600 Pure
Growth
ETF RZG 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Equal
Weight
Materials
ETF RTM 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Equal
Weight
Industrial
ETF RGI 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Equal
Weight
Technology
ETF RYT 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Equal
Weight
Health
Care ETF RYH 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Equal
Weight
Consumer
Staples
ETF RHS 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Equal
Weight
Consumer
Discreti-
onary ETF RCD 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Equal
Weight
Energy
ETF RYE 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Equal
Weight
Financial
ETF RYF 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex S&P
Equal
Weight
Utilities
ETF RYU 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex 2x
S&P 500
ETF RSU 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex 2x
S&P Mid
Cap 400
ETF RMM 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex 2x
S&P
Select
Sector
Energy
ETF REA 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex 2x
Russell
2000®
ETF RRY 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex 2x
S&P
Select
Sector
Financial
ETF RFL 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex 2x
S&P
Select
Sector
Technology
ETF RTG 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Rydex 2x
S&P
Select
Sector
Health
Care ETF RHM 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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*Estimates based on fund assets as of December 4, 2008. Funds may be subject to additional income distributions.
About Rydex Investments
Rydex Investments continues to drive change in the financial industry by introducing investment products and services that challenge conventional thinking, empower investors and provide essential new options for uncertain market conditions. Rydex manages approximately $12 billion in assets via nearly 100 mutual funds and exchange traded products.
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