Rydex|SGI ETFs Get Guggenheim Makeover
Guggenheim Investments is finalizing its acquisition of Rydex|SGI as the fund provider rebrands the legacy Rydex|SGI ETF line with its own moniker.
According to a press release, as of March 1, 2012, the 27 Rydex|SGI ETFs will trade under the Guggenheim name, with the same ticker symbols and CUSIPs. The ETFs include:
Guggenheim MSCI ACWI Equal Weight ETF (NYSEArca: EWAC)
Guggenheim MSCI EAFE Equal Weight ETF (NYSEArca: EWEF)
Guggenheim MSCI Emerging Markets Equal Weight ETF (NYSEArca: EWEM)
Guggenheim S&P MidCap 400 Equal Weight ETF (NYSEArca: EWMD)
Guggenheim Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF (NYSEArca: EWRI)
Guggenheim Russell MidCap Equal Weight ETF (NYSEArca: EWRM)
Guggenheim Russell 2000 Equal Weight ETF (NYSEArca: EWRS)
Guggenheim S&P SmallCap 600 Equal Weight ETF (NYSEArca: EWSM)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEArca: RCD)
Guggenheim S&P Midcap 400 Pure Growth ETF (NYSEArca: RFG)
Guggenheim S&P Midcap 400 Pure Value ETF (NYSEArca: RFV)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF (NYSEArca:
RGI)Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEArca: RHS)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF (NYSEArca: RPG)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Value ETF (NYSEArca: RPV)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (NYSEArca: RSP)
Guggenheim 2x S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: RSU)
Guggenheim Inverse 2x S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: RSW)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (NYSEArca: RTIM)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF (NYSEArca: RYE)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF (NYSEArca: RYF)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Healthcare ETF (NYSEArca: RYH)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF (NYSEArca: RYT)
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (NYSEArca: RYU)
Guggenheim S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth ETF (NYSEArca: RZG)
Guggenheim S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value ETF (NYSEArca: RZV)
Guggenheim Russell Top 50 ETF (NYSEArca: XLG)
However, the press release does not mention any name changes to the Rydex CurrencyShares line of foreign currency-related ETFs.
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Read the disclaimer; Tom Lydon is a board member of the funds for Rydex|SGI.
Max Chen contributed to this article.