UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21687
Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
J. Thomas Futrell
2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 505-3700
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2008
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The registrant's semiannual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule
30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is as follows:
SEMIANNUAL
REPORT
May 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
Fiduciary/Claymore | HCE
Dynamic Equity Fund
Logo: FAMCO
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Dear SHAREHOLDER |
We thank you for your investment in the Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund
(the "Fund"). This report covers the Fund's performance for the semi-annual
period ended May 31, 2008.
The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and
current gains and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. Fiduciary Asset
Management, LLC ("FAMCO"), the Fund's sub-adviser, seeks to achieve that
objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities and
employing a strategy of writing (selling) covered call options on a substantial
portion of the securities in the Fund's portfolio.
FAMCO manages a wide range of institutional products and is one of the leading
managers of hedged equity investments. As of May 31, 2008, FAMCO managed or
supervised approximately $17.8 billion in assets.
All Fund returns cited - whether based on net asset value ("NAV") or market
price - assume the reinvestment of all distributions. For the six-month period
ending May 31, 2008, the Fund provided a total return based on market price of
7.25% and a return of 0.37% based on NAV. As of May 31, 2008, the Fund's last
closing market price of $17.45 represented a discount of 8.97% to the Fund's NAV
of $19.17. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
The market value of the Fund's shares fluctuates from time to time, and it may
be higher or lower than the Fund's NAV. The current discount to NAV may provide
an opportunity for suitable investors to purchase shares of the Fund below the
market value of the securities in the underlying portfolio. We believe that,
over the long term, the progress of the NAV will be reflected in the market
price return to shareholders.
The Fund paid quarterly dividends of $0.425 on February 29, 2008, and May 30,
2008. This represents an annualized distribution rate of 9.74%, based on the
Fund's closing market price of $17.45 on May 31, 2008.
We encourage shareholders to consider the opportunity to reinvest their
distributions from the Fund through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"),
which is described in detail on page 21 of the Fund's semi-annual report. When
shares trade at a discount to NAV, the DRIP takes advantage of the discount by
reinvesting the quarterly dividend distribution in common shares of the Fund
purchased in the market at a price less than NAV. Conversely, when the market
price of the Fund's common shares is at a premium above NAV, the DRIP reinvests
participants' dividends in newly-issued common shares at NAV, subject to an IRS
limitation that the purchase price cannot be more than 5% below the market price
per share. The DRIP provides a cost-effective means to accumulate additional
shares and enjoy the benefits of
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compounding returns over time. Since the Fund endeavors to make regular
quarterly distributions, the DRIP plan effectively provides an income averaging
technique, which causes shareholders to accumulate a larger number of Fund
shares when the market price is depressed than when the price is higher.
To learn more about the Fund's performance and investment strategy, we encourage
you to read the Questions & Answers section of the report, which begins on page
5. You'll find information on FAMCO's investment philosophy, its views on the
economy and market environment, and detailed information about the factors that
impacted the Fund's performance.
We appreciate your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs
in the future. For the most up-to-date information on your investment, please
visit the Fund's website at www.fiduciaryclaymore.com.
Sincerely,
/s/ J. Thomas Futrell
J. Thomas Futrell
Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
The Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund (the "Fund") is managed by Fiduciary
Asset Management, LLC ("FAMCO"). In the following interview, Portfolio
Co-Managers Mohammed Riad and K. Timothy Swanson, CFA, discuss the economic and
market environment, the structure of the portfolio and how the Fund performed
during the semi-annual period ended May 31, 2008.
WILL YOU REMIND US OF THIS FUND'S OBJECTIVE AND HOW YOU PURSUE IT?
The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and
current gains and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. We seek to achieve
the Fund's investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of
equity securities and writing (selling) call options on a substantial portion of
the securities in the portfolio.
Under normal market conditions, we invest at least 80% of total assets in a
diversified portfolio of common stock of U.S. corporations and U.S.
dollar-denominated equity securities of foreign issuers, in each case that are
traded on U.S. securities exchanges and write (sell) covered call options on a
substantial portion of the equity securities held in the Fund's portfolio. The
extent of option writing activity depends upon market conditions and our ongoing
assessment of the attractiveness of writing call options on the Fund's stock
holdings. We seek to produce a high level of current income and current gains
primarily from the option premiums received from writing call options and from
dividends received on the equity securities held in the Fund's portfolio and, to
a lesser extent, capital appreciation in the value of equity securities
underlying such covered call options. Writing covered call options involves a
tradeoff between the option premiums received and reduced participation in
potential future stock price appreciation. Based on our dynamic option strategy
and our evaluation of market conditions, we may write covered call options on
varying percentages of the Fund's common stock holdings and with varying option
strike prices in relation to the market value of the underlying common stock, as
long as the overall portfolio remains substantially covered per the prospectus.
HOW DO YOU SELECT SECURITIES FOR THE FUND?
Our stock selection process begins with a top-down approach, meaning we closely
analyze macroeconomic and market factors to determine where we are in the
current economic or market cycle. Some of the information we study includes
interest rates, fiscal and monetary policy, inflation, the strength of the U.S.
dollar relative to other currencies, and corporate profits. Our research directs
us to the industries that, in our opinion, provide the best near-term
opportunity given the market cycle. Our findings are also a key determinant in
how we employ our options strategies at any given time.
After identifying industries in which we want to invest, we look for companies
that we feel are leaders in their respective markets with what we believe to be
clean balance sheets, growing cash flow potential and a record of growth. We use
a proprietary quantitative screening process that seeks to identify companies
that are not only strong today, but are forecasting better earnings and cash
flows in the future. After candidates are identified, we conduct fundamental
company research and analysis to help confirm our decisions regarding the
stocks. Our fundamental research considers data provided by Wall Street
analysts, but not their opinions. Generally, we don't speak directly with
company management because we believe their views are subjective and often
guarded, and therefore not helpful with our analyses. Our top-down process
typically leads us to a portfolio that is diversified across market sectors and
individual securities.
Our sell discipline is an important element of our top-down investment
discipline. Although some industries can prosper throughout the stages of an
economic cycle, many will not. Considering that, we will sell a stock even if
the company's fundamentals appear to be strong, if our research suggests that
the industry or market sector no longer looks attractive relative to other
opportunities. This means that much of the portfolio will change as we move
through an economic cycle. This is a point of differentiation for FAMCO, in
contrast to managers who buy and hold stocks based on fundamentals alone,
regardless of the economic cycle. We believe that the economy, in addition to
operating fundamentals, should be considered when deciding whether to shift out
of a security. We regularly monitor the portfolio in order to make sure that the
Fund's stocks validate the findings of our top-down research. We believe that
remaining true to our top-down discipline is critical to the long-term success
of the Fund.
PLEASE TELL US ABOUT THE ECONOMIC AND MARKET ENVIRONMENT OVER THE LAST SIX
MONTHS AND HOW YOU HAVE POSITIONED THE FUND FOR THIS ENVIRONMENT.
The six-month period from November 30, 2007, through May 31, 2008, was a period
of considerable economic uncertainty and significant turmoil throughout capital
markets. In the final few months of 2007, what began as a correction in the U.S.
housing market accelerated into a crisis in the sub-prime mortgage market with
profound implications for the entire economy. By early 2008, financial markets
had become quite risk-averse, as demonstrated by wider credit spreads, severe
dislocation in short-term credit markets, overall tightening of financial
conditions and a highly volatile equity market.
The Federal Reserve Board reduced interest rates seven times between September
2007 and April 2008, striving to strike a balance between providing liquidity to
financial markets and keeping inflation at a moderate level. Recent reports
indicate that U.S. economic growth has slowed materially, and Federal Reserve
Board Chairman Ben Bernanke has implied we may be in recession already. (While a
recession is generally associated with two or more quarters of negative real
growth, the official dating of recessions in the U.S. is the responsibility of
the National Bureau of
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Economic Research's Business Cycle Dating Committee. The timing of the beginning
and end of a recession are normally announced several months after they occur.)
There is little doubt the housing, auto and financial industries are suffering
significant contractions. But our investment approach is focused not so much on
whether the economy is technically in a recession, but rather on which sectors
are vulnerable and which ones are likely to withstand an economic slowdown.
In contrast to those who forecast the recession will be deeper and more
prolonged than the average recession, we are more sanguine for several reasons.
We believe that lower interest rates will ease the burden on adjustable-rate
mortgage resets, providing some relief to the housing market. We believe that
the Federal Reserve Bank's willingness to accept mortgage securities as
collateral for loans to both banks and broker-dealers will help to reliquify the
financial system. The tax rebates that consumers began to receive in May should
provide some stimulus to consumer spending, which has continued to grow at a
rate of about 1%. Although a report in early June indicated a higher than
expected level of unemployment, we believe that a shortage of skilled labor will
make corporations reluctant to lay off workers, limiting the rise in
unemployment. Exports and commodity-related businesses remain strong, although
we have some concern that a commodity bubble may hurt these sectors. Corporate
profit growth has stalled, but at a relatively high level.
In light of the current strengths and weaknesses in the U.S. economy, the Fund
owns no stocks in the auto or homebuilding industries, and it remains
underweight in financials relative to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ("S&P
500")(1). Although the technology sector provided disappointing returns in early
2008, we have maintained an overweight position in this sector relative to the
S&P 500 because the earnings outlook remains favorable. Additionally, even
though consumer stocks have not performed well recently, we continue to hold a
position in this sector in the belief a recession will not be overly harmful to
consumers. We expect our industrials holdings to continue strong earnings
momentum due to exchange rates for the U.S. dollar that favor exports and the
underlying strength of the commodity-based customers of industrial companies. We
are trying to avoid areas that will suffer significantly from a slowdown in the
U.S. economy, while seeking growth opportunities in less economically sensitive
sectors and in parts of the world where economic growth remains strong.
The S&P 500, which is generally regarded as a good indicator of the broad stock
market, had a negative return of -4.50% for the six-month period from November
30, 2007, through May 31, 2008. The only two industry sectors within the S&P 500
with positive returns for this period were energy and materials; the weakest
sectors were financials and health care.
PLEASE TELL US ABOUT THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE AND DISTRIBUTIONS DURING THIS
PERIOD.
All Fund returns cited - whether based on net asset value ("NAV") or market
price - assume the reinvestment of all distributions. For the six-month period
ending May 31, 2008, the Fund returned 7.25% on a market price basis. On an NAV
basis, the return was 0.37%. By comparison, the S&P 500 returned -4.50%, and the
CBOE Buy Write Index ("BXM") returned 2.00%.(2)
The last closing market price of the Fund's shares as of May 31, 2008, was
$17.45, representing a discount of 8.97% to the Fund's NAV of $19.17. On
November 30, 2007, the Fund's market price closed at $17.08, which represented a
discount of 14.47% to the NAV of $19.97.
The market value of the Fund's shares fluctuates from time to time, and it may
be higher or lower than the Fund's NAV. The current discount to NAV may provide
an opportunity for suitable investors to purchase shares of the Fund below the
market value of the securities in the underlying portfolio. We believe that,
over the long term, the progress of the NAV will be reflected in the market
price return to shareholders.
The Fund paid quarterly dividends of $0.425 on February 29, 2008, and May 30,
2008. This represents an annualized distribution rate of 9.74%, based on the
Fund's last closing market price of $17.45 as of May 31, 2008. Past performance
is not a guarantee of future results.
WHICH INVESTMENT DECISIONS OR STRATEGIES MOST HELPED THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE?
In this difficult period for equity investors, with negative returns from most
equity indices, the Fund's covered call strategy was especially effective. A
covered call strategy tends to contribute most in a market environment with high
volatility and weak equity returns, and that is what we experienced over the
last six months. Volatility became high during the summer of 2007, and then
spiked further twice more, in January and March of 2008. We were able to buy
some protection from downward trending share prices by writing short dated
covered calls that were at the money or slightly in the money on some of the
securities with the greatest volatility. Our equity portfolio was down
approximately 3%, for the six-month period ending May 31, 2008, performing
better than the S&P 500 Index over that period. The Fund's covered call program
offset approximately 2/3 of that downward trend in the Fund's equities.
(1) The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted
index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the
broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500
stocks representing all major industries. It is not possible to invest
directly in an index.
(2) The CBOE Buy Write Index is a benchmark index designed to show the
hypothetical performance of a portfolio that purchases all the constituents
of the S&P 500 Index and then sells at-the-money (meaning same as purchase
price) calls of one-month duration against those positions. It is not
possible to invest directly in an index.
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One way to evaluate our covered call strategy is to compare it with the BXM, a
covered call index that theoretically purchases all the constituents of the S&P
500 Index and sells at-the-money (meaning the option's strike price is the same
as the stock's purchase price) calls of one-month duration against those
positions. Even with the success of our covered call program, the BXM Index
outperformed the Fund during this period, with a return of 2.00%. Because of the
very volatile, downward trending market, BXM was a very difficult strategy to
beat during this period. But the risk of a pure BXM strategy is that it is
locked into short-dated options if the market rebounds, which means that it
gives up much of the upside potential. In contrast, under the Fund's strategy,
we have the flexibility to uncover and participate more on the upside if the
market improves.
In addition to the covered call strategy, our global macro hedges worked out
well. During most of this period, the portfolio was strategically hedged for
additional downside protection, and that proved to be a good decision as equity
markets trended downward.
So for this period, performance benefited from success in the three aspects of
our strategy: industry and stock selection, the covered call strategy, and the
hedge program.
PLEASE EXPLAIN MORE ABOUT THE FUND'S COVERED CALL AND HEDGING PROGRAMS.
The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and
current gains and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. The first objective
of the Fund's covered call program is to support the Fund's distributions
through premiums earned on call options sold. The option strategy also has the
potential to help the Fund capture as much upside potential as possible in a
market that is moving upward and to help protect on the downside in a downward
trending market.
In this Fund, we also have the flexibility to vary our hedge ratio. In sectors
that we believe will perform well, we want to have more of the portfolio
unhedged. In more volatile or downward trending markets, we want to be fully
hedged.
WHAT IS A COVERED CALL?
A call is an option (or contract) that gives its holder the right, but not the
obligation, to buy shares of the underlying security at a specified price on or
before a pre-determined expiration date. After this predetermined date, the
option and its corresponding rights expire. A covered call is when the seller of
the call option also owns the security on which the call is written. Covered
call strategies are generally used as a hedge - to limit losses by obtaining
premium income from the sale of calls, while still maintaining upside potential.
WHICH SECTOR AND STOCK SELECTION DECISIONS MOST HELPED THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE?
We believe that the key to achieving attractive returns over time with a covered
call strategy is the construction of a good underlying portfolio. Over the last
six months, performance benefited from good sector and industry selection and
positive stock selection, as well as good strategic and tactical decisions on
the options overlay.
Our sector selection contributed most in health care and
financials; these were the two worst performing sectors in the S&P 500, and the
Fund was underweight relative to the S&P 500 in both. Specifically, in
financials we maintained an underweight position in banks, and in health care
the Fund was underweight in pharmaceutical companies. Two of the Fund's better
performing stocks were in health care, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (2.0% of long-term
investments), a biotech company, and Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (not held in the
portfolio at period end), which produces artificial joints and other surgical
implants.
The Fund's overweight position relative to the S&P 500 in industrials also
contributed, and several of the positions that performed especially well were in
this sector. These include Joy Global Inc. (2.2% of long-term investments), a
manufacturer of mining equipment, and SunPower Corporation (1.6% of long-term
investments), which designs and manufactures high-performance solar electric
power technologies. Also positive was Monsanto Company (1.3% of long-term
investments), a global provider of agricultural products for farmers. In the
information technology sector, holdings that performed well included Apple, Inc.
(3.3% of long-term investments) and software producer Adobe Systems, Inc. (2.9%
of long-term investments).
WHICH HOLDINGS HURT PERFORMANCE?
A major negative was an underweight position relative to the S&P 500 in the
energy sector, which performed well. We are not convinced that oil prices at the
current high levels accurately reflect market fundamentals. We fear that there
may be an excess of investment dollars chasing supply. If there is a global
economic slowdown, we believe the commodity complex could be at risk,
particularly in the area of energy. However, we have partially offset the
underweight in energy with positions such as SunPower and Monsanto, mentioned
above as strong performers.
Other negatives were positions in broker/dealers such as Lehman Brothers
Holdings, Inc. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (1.4% and 2.4% of long-term
investments, respectively). We have reduced these positions, preferring to
concentrate our exposure to the financial sector in asset managers, insurance
companies and custodial banks that do not have to rely on investment banking or
new product offerings for their revenue streams.
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In the health care sector, a negative was Pharmaceutical HOLDRS Trust (not held
in the portfolio at period end), which holds positions in a group of
pharmaceutical companies. We selected this trust to gain some pharmaceutical
exposure while avoiding specific company risk. However, the entire group
performed poorly, and we have exited this position.
DO YOU ANTICIPATE ANY CHANGES IN THE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES USED BY THE FUND IN
THE COMING MONTHS?
The Fund's offering documents authorize the use of financial leverage, but at
the time of the offering, management chose not to utilize it. In current
economic conditions, we believe that the opportunistic use of financial
leverage, most likely through a line of credit, may benefit the Fund. The
purpose of leverage (borrowing) is to fund the purchase of additional securities
that help provide increased income and/or potentially greater appreciation to
common shareholders than could be achieved from an unleveraged portfolio. The
Fund may implement and utilize financial leverage in the future.
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT OUTLOOK FOR THE MARKETS AND THE FUND?
We are cautiously optimistic about the economy and the market, a bit more
sanguine than most observers seem to be. Growth in the economy and in corporate
earnings will be an issue over the next few months, but we feel that equity
valuations reflect that uncertainty. We believe that some moderation in
commodity prices is likely, and that, along with continued declines in housing
prices, will reduce inflationary pressure. If that happens, we believe some
expansion in equity price-earnings ratios is quite possible. (The price-earnings
ratio, calculated as the price per share divided by annual earnings per share,
is a widely used measure of stock valuation. A higher price-earnings ratio means
investors are willing to pay more for each unit of income.)
As we manage the Fund, we examine economic cycles and industry sectors and
attempt to select those industries most likely to perform well. Our management
style is not dependent on a growth-oriented or value-oriented market. With our
system for selecting investments, along with the further advantage of our
covered call and hedging programs, we believe the Fund has the potential to
perform well in various market conditions.
HCE RISKS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the Portfolio Managers and
Claymore only through the report period as stated on the cover. These views are
subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions and should
not be construed as a recommendation of any kind. The material may also contain
forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainty, and there is no
guarantee they will come to pass. There can be no assurance that the Fund will
achieve its investment objectives. The value of the Fund will fluctuate with the
value of the underlying securities. Historically, closed-end funds often trade
at a discount to their net asset value. The Fund is subject to investment risk,
including the possible loss of the entire amount that you invest. Past
performance does not guarantee future results.
INVESTMENT RISK. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk,
including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest.
EQUITY RISK. A principal risk of investing in the Fund is equity risk, which is
the risk that the securities held by the Fund will fall due to general market
and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the
issuers of securities held by the Fund participate or factors relating to
specific companies in which the Fund invests.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OPTIONS ON SECURITIES. A strategy of writing (selling)
covered call options entails various risks. For example, the correlation between
the equity securities and options markets may, at times, be imperfect and can
furthermore be affected by market behavior and unforeseen events, thus causing a
given transaction to not achieve its objectives. There may be times when the
Fund will be required to purchase or sell equity securities to meet its
obligations under the options contracts on certain options at inopportune times
when it may not be beneficial to the Fund. The Fund will forego the opportunity
to profit from increases in the market value of equity securities that it has
written call options on, above the sum of the premium and the strike price of
the option. Furthermore, the Fund's downside protection on equity securities it
has written call options on would be limited to the amount of the premium
received for writing the call option and thus the Fund would be at risk for any
further price declines in the stock below that level. A decision as to whether,
when and how to use options involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and
even a well-conceived transaction may be unsuccessful to some degree because of
market behavior or unexpected events. There can be no assurance that a liquid
market will exist when the Fund seeks to close out an option position.
SMALL AND MID CAPITALIZATION COMPANIES RISK. The Fund may invest in securities
of small and mid capitalization companies. Such securities may be subject to
more abrupt or erratic market movements and may have lower trading volumes or
more erratic trading than securities of larger-sized companies or the market
averages in general. In addition, such companies typically are subject to a
greater degree of change in earnings and business prospectus than are
larger-sized, more established companies.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK: The Fund's investments in non-U.S. issuers may involve
unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including,
among others, less market liquidity, generally greater market volatility than
U.S. securities and less complete financial information than for U.S. issuers.
FUND DISTRIBUTION RISK. Pursuant to its distribution policy, the Fund intends to
make regular quarterly distributions on its Common Shares. In order to make such
distributions, the Fund may have to sell a portion of its investment portfolio
at a time when independent investment judgment may not dictate such action. In
addition, the Fund's ability to make distributions more frequently than annually
from any net realized capital gains by the Fund is subject to the Fund obtaining
exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission, which cannot be
assured. To the extent the total quarterly distributions for a year exceed the
Fund's net investment company income and net realized capital gain for that
year, the excess will generally constitute a return of capital. Such return of
capital distributions generally are tax-free up to the amount of a Common
Shareholder's tax basis in the Common Shares (generally, the amount paid for the
Common Shares). In addition, such excess distributions will decrease the Fund's
total assets and may increase the Fund's expense ratio.
In addition to the risks described above, the Fund is also subject to: Income
Risk, Industry Concentration Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Risks Related To
Preferred Securities, Inflation Risk, Derivatives Risk, Illiquid Securities
Risk, Market Discount Risk, Portfolio Turnover Risk, Tax Risk, Other Investment
Companies, Management Risk, Current Developments Risks, and Anti-Takeover
Provisions. Please see www.fiduciaryclaymore.com for a more detailed discussion
about Fund risks and considerations.
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Fund SUMMARY | AS OF MAY 31, 2008 (unaudited)
FUND STATISTICS
Share Price $17.45
Common Share Net Asset Value $19.17
Premium/(Discount) to NAV -8.97%
Net Assets ($000) $109,355
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TOTAL RETURNS
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(INCEPTION 4/29/05) MARKET NAV
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Six Months 7.25% 0.37%
One Year 0.20% 5.90%
Three Year (average annual) 4.75% 8.35%
Since Inception (average annual) 4.61% 8.96%
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% OF LONG-TERM
SECTOR BREAKDOWN INVESTMENTS
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Information Technology 26.0%
Industrials 21.9%
Financials 15.4%
Consumer Discretionary 13.4%
Energy 7.8%
Consumer Staples 5.2%
Health Care 4.9%
Telecommunication Services 4.1%
Materials 1.3%
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% OF LONG-TERM
TOP TEN ISSUERS INVESTMENTS
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Apple, Inc. 3.3%
AT&T, Inc. 3.2%
Chevron Corp. 3.1%
Adobe Systems, Inc. 2.9%
Honeywell International, Inc. 2.8%
Emerson Electric Co. 2.8%
Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherlands) 2.7%
Deere & Co. 2.7%
Google, Inc. - Class A 2.6%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 2.6%
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Past performance does not guarantee future results. All portfolio data is
subject to change daily. For more current information, please visit
www.fiduciaryclaymore.com. The above summaries are provided for informational
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Line Chart:
SHARE PRICE & NAV PERFORMANCE
5/31/07 19.18 19.76
19.29 19.81
19.39 19.8
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18.74 19.43
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18.83 20.08
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18.11 20.61
18.07 20.53
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18.07 20.59
17.85 20.26
17.77 20.02
17.64 19.68
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17.16 18.97
16.84 18.38
16.44 18.04
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17.05 18.94
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16.91 18.6
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17.08 18.93
17.15 19.01
17.34 19.11
5/31/08 17.45 19.17
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Bar Chart:
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
May 07 0.425
Aug 07 0.425
Nov 07 0.425
Feb 08 0.425
May 08 0.425
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Portfolio of INVESTMENTS | MAY 31, 2008 (unaudited)
NUMBER
OF SHARES VALUE
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LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 97.1%
COMMON STOCKS - 97.1%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 13.1%
25,700 Amazon.Com, Inc. (a) $2,097,634
45,100 Best Buy Co., Inc. 2,105,719
42,500 McDonald's Corp. 2,521,100
39,000 MGM Mirage (a) 1,919,190
54,200 Nordstrom, Inc. 1,895,916
41,900 Target Corp. 2,235,784
44,800 Walt Disney Co. (The) 1,505,280
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14,280,623
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CONSUMER STAPLES - 5.0%
32,300 PepsiCo, Inc. 2,206,090
20,200 Philip Morris International, Inc. (a) 1,063,732
33,800 Procter & Gamble Co. 2,232,490
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5,502,312
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ENERGY - 7.5%
33,300 Chevron Corp. 3,301,695
28,800 Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherlands) 2,912,544
53,600 Williams Cos., Inc. 2,038,944
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8,253,183
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FINANCIALS - 15.0%
15,000 Aflac, Inc. 1,006,950
15,000 American International Group, Inc. 540,000
30,600 Bank of America Corp. 1,040,706
70,200 Charles Schwab Corp. (The) 1,557,036
14,400 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 2,540,304
52,000 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2,236,000
39,600 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 1,457,676
27,900 T Rowe Price Group, Inc. 1,615,968
55,000 US Bancorp 1,825,450
26,900 Wachovia Corp. 640,220
69,800 Wells Fargo & Co. 1,924,386
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16,384,69
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HEALTH CARE - 4.7%
48,100 Coventry Health Care, Inc. (a) 2,214,043
11,900 Genentech, Inc. (a) 843,353
38,100 Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) 2,107,692
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5,165,088
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OF SHARES VALUE
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INDUSTRIALS - 21.3%
20,900 Boeing Co. $ 1,729,893
26,400 Caterpillar, Inc. 2,181,696
34,700 Deere & Co. 2,822,498
50,900 Emerson Electric Co. 2,961,362
65,000 General Electric Co. 1,996,800
49,700 Honeywell International, Inc. 2,963,114
27,600 Joy Global, Inc. 2,324,748
35,100 Rockwell Collins, Inc. 2,154,087
20,200 Sunpower Corp. - Class A (a) 1,654,380
35,100 United Technologies Corp. 2,493,504
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23,282,082
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 25.2%
71,000 Adobe Systems, Inc. (a) 3,128,260
18,700 Apple, Inc. (a) 3,529,625
104,200 Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) 2,784,224
52,400 Corning, Inc. 1,432,616
32,000 eBay, Inc. (a) 960,320
117,300 EMC Corp. (a) 2,045,712
4,800 Google, Inc. - Class A (a) 2,811,840
34,900 Hewlett-Packard Co. 1,642,394
100,800 Intel Corp. 2,336,544
12,900 International Business Machines Corp. 1,669,647
28,200 MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a) 1,936,212
83,100 Oracle Corp. (a) 1,898,004
28,700 Qualcomm, Inc. 1,393,098
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MATERIALS - 1.3%
11,000 Monsanto Co. 1,401,400
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TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 4.0%
84,400 AT&T, Inc. 3,367,560
25,800 Verizon Communications, Inc. 992,526
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TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 97.1%
(Cost $106,168,873) 106,197,966
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.0%
MONEY MARKET FUND - 2.0%
2,184,571 Fidelity U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
(Cost $2,184,571) 2,184,571
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See notes to financial statements.
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HCE | Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) continued
CONTRACTS
(100 SHARES EXPIRATION EXERCISE
PER CONTRACT) CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED (a) DATE PRICE VALUE
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CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED - 1.5%
700 Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund January 17, 2009 $ 20.00 $ 388,500
200 SPDR Trust Series 1 December 9, 2009 80.00 1,210,500
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TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED
(Cost $2,468,800) 1,599,000
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PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 1.4%
370 S&P 500 Index
(Cost $2,202,240) December 18, 2008 1,275.00 1,573,776
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.0%
(Cost $113,024,484) 111,555,313
Other Assets in excess of Liabilities - 0.3% 279,830
Total Options Written - (2.3%) (2,480,502)
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NET ASSETS - 100.0% $109,354,641
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(a) Non-income producing security.
See notes to financial statements.
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HCE | Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) continued
CONTRACTS
(100 SHARES EXPIRATION EXERCISE
PER CONTRACT) CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (a) DATE PRICE VALUE
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504 Adobe Systems, Inc. July 19, 2008 $ 45.00 $ 85,680
150 Aflac, Inc. June 21, 2008 70.00 4,500
153 Amazon.Com, Inc. June 21, 2008 80.00 58,140
52 Amazon.Com, Inc. July 19, 2008 85.00 16,640
76 American International Group, Inc. July 19, 2008 38.00 9,500
74 American International Group, Inc. June 21, 2008 40.00 1,739
164 Apple, Inc. July 19, 2008 190.00 177,530
622 AT&T, Inc. June 21, 2008 40.00 47,272
179 Bank of America Corp. July 19, 2008 35.00 17,810
127 Bank of America Corp. June 21, 2008 37.50 1,397
374 Best Buy Co., Inc. July 19, 2008 47.50 74,800
102 Boeing Co. June 21, 2008 85.00 10,200
54 Boeing Co. July 19, 2008 85.00 11,070
237 Caterpillar, Inc. June 21, 2008 85.00 22,515
476 Charles Schwab Corp. (The) June 21, 2008 22.50 28,560
166 Chevron Corp. June 21, 2008 100.00 27,390
167 Chevron Corp. July 19, 2008 105.00 24,215
500 Cisco Systems, Inc. June 21, 2008 26.00 53,000
524 Corning, Inc. August 16, 2008 30.00 31,440
384 Coventry Health Care, Inc. July 19, 2008 50.00 27,840
160 Deere & Co. June 21, 2008 85.00 16,800
187 Deere & Co. June 21, 2008 90.00 4,208
240 eBay, Inc. June 21, 2008 32.50 3,480
782 EMC Corp. June 21, 2008 18.00 22,287
374 Emerson Electric Co. July 19, 2008 60.00 47,685
700 Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund June 21, 2008 27.00 8,050
119 Genentech, Inc. June 21, 2008 75.00 9,520
216 General Electric Co. July 19, 2008 31.00 18,036
217 General Electric Co. July 19, 2008 32.00 10,307
217 General Electric Co. June 21, 2008 32.50 2,495
310 Gilead Sciences, Inc. June 21, 2008 55.00 45,725
81 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. July 19, 2008 190.00 30,375
63 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. June 21, 2008 195.00 5,607
20 Google, Inc. - Class A June 21, 2008 580.00 37,600
28 Google, Inc. - Class A July 19, 2008 600.00 71,260
137 Hewlett-Packard Co. June 21, 2008 50.00 2,397
174 Hewlett-Packard Co. July 19, 2008 50.00 10,440
232 Honeywell International, Inc. June 21, 2008 60.00 26,680
906 Intel Corp. July 19, 2008 25.00 42,582
43 International Business June 21, 2008 130.00 9,030
Machines Corp.
CONTRACTS
(100 SHARES EXPIRATION EXERCISE
PER CONTRACT) CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (a) DATE PRICE VALUE
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44 International Business Machines July 19, 2008 $ 130.00 $ 18,040
Corp.
256 Joy Global, Inc. June 21, 2008 80.00 140,800
346 JPMorgan Chase & Co. July 19, 2008 45.00 42,039
79 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. June 21, 2008 40.00 12,956
237 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. July 19, 2008 40.00 60,435
80 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. June 21, 2008 45.00 2,720
214 McDonald's Corp. July 19, 2008 60.00 27,820
125 MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. June 21, 2008 70.00 27,813
87 MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. June 21, 2008 75.00 6,090
76 MGM Mirage June 21, 2008 55.00 4,180
24 Monsanto Co. June 21, 2008 125.00 14,640
62 Monsanto Co. July 19, 2008 130.00 45,260
257 Nordstrom, Inc. July 19, 2008 35.00 55,898
546 Oracle Corp. July 19, 2008 23.00 57,330
188 PepsiCo, Inc. June 21, 2008 70.00 4,700
73 PepsiCo, Inc. July 19, 2008 70.00 5,658
180 Philip Morris International, Inc. June 21, 2008 55.00 1,800
232 Procter & Gamble Co. June 21, 2008 67.50 5,800
208 Qualcomm, Inc. July 19, 2008 47.50 58,136
71 Rockwell Collins, Inc. June 21, 2008 65.00 1,952
209 Rockwell Collins, Inc. July 19, 2008 70.00 3,135
288 Schlumberger Ltd. June 21, 2008 105.00 50,400
740 S&P 500 Index July 19, 2008 1,485.00 322,107
200 SPDR Trust Series 1 August 16, 2008 144.00 56,000
108 Sunpower Corp. July 19, 2008 85.00 64,800
94 Sunpower Corp. June 21, 2008 95.00 8,225
130 T Rowe Price Group, Inc. June 21, 2008 60.00 15,275
224 Target Corp. June 21, 2008 55.00 16,688
120 Target Corp. July 19, 2008 57.50 11,460
277 United Technologies Corp. June 21, 2008 75.00 4,848
288 US Bancorp July 19, 2008 32.50 44,640
130 Verizon Communications, Inc. July 19, 2008 37.50 23,010
111 Wachovia Corp. July 19, 2008 25.00 12,210
158 Wachovia Corp. June 21, 2008 27.50 1,975
176 Walt Disney Co. (The) July 19, 2008 35.00 7,920
349 Wells Fargo & Co. July 19, 2008 27.50 55,840
321 Williams Cos., Inc. July 19, 2008 40.00 32,100
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Total Call Options Written
(Premiums received $3,910,951) $ 2,480,502
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(a) Non-income producing security.
See notes to financial statements.
12 | SemiAnnual Report | May 31, 2008
HCE | Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund
Statement of ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | MAY 31, 2008 (unaudited)
ASSETS
Investments, at value (cost $113,024,484) $111,555,313
Receivable for securities sold 2,042,847
Dividends receivable 162,561
Interest receivable 4,220
Other assets 9,823
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Total assets 113,774,764
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LIABILITIES
Options written, at value (premiums received of $3,910,951) 2,480,502
Due to custodian 1,383,323
Payable for securities purchased 381,735
Advisory fee payable 92,593
Administration fee payable 2,545
Accrued expenses 79,425
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Total liabilities 4,420,123
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NET ASSETS $109,354,641
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COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Common stock, $.01 par value per share; unlimited number of shares authorized,
5,705,240 shares issued and outstanding $ 57,052
Additional paid-in capital 108,685,032
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and options 5,348,071
Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments and options (38,722)
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss (4,696,792)
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NET ASSETS $109,354,641
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NET ASSET VALUE (based on 5,705,240 common shares outstanding) $ 19.17
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See notes to financial statements.
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HCE | Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund
Statement of OPERATIONS | FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2008 (unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $90) $ 847,219
Interest 40,461
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Total Income $ 887,680
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EXPENSES
Advisory fee 545,152
Professional fees 70,136
Trustees' fees and expenses 68,243
Custodian fee 33,737
Printing expense 24,795
Fund accounting 20,936
Administration fee 14,992
NYSE listing fee 11,660
Transfer agent fee 9,233
Insurance 6,615
Miscellaneous 3,641
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Total expenses 809,140
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Net investment income 78,540
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND OPTIONS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments (2,077,442)
Options 5,032,406
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments (2,790,265)
Options (678,472)
Swaps 723,327
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Net realized and unrealized gain 209,554
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 288,094
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See notes to financial statements.
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HCE | Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund
Statement of CHANGES IN NET ASSETS|
FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED FOR THE
MAY 31, 2008 YEAR ENDED
(UNAUDITED) NOVEMBER 30, 2007
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income $ 78,540 $ 145,530
Net realized gain on investments and options 2,954,964 11,316,673
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
and options (2,745,410) 2,117,063
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 288,094 13,579,266
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
From and in excess of net investment income (4,849,454) (9,698,908)
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets (4,561,360) 3,880,358
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NET ASSETS
Beginning of period 113,916,001 110,035,643
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End of period (including accumulated net investment income of
($4,696,792) and $74,122, respectively) $109,354,641 $113,916,001
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See notes to financial statements.
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HCE | Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund
Financial HIGHLIGHTS |
FOR THE FOR THE PERIOD
SIX MONTHS ENDED FOR THE FOR THE APRIL 29, 2005*
PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE MAY 31, 2008 YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED THROUGH
FOR A COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD (UNAUDITED) NOVEMBER 30, 2007 NOVEMBER 30, 2006 NOVEMBER 30, 2005
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NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 19.97 $ 19.29 $ 19.65 $ 19.10(b)
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INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss) (a) 0.01 0.03 (0.07) (0.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain on
investments and options 0.04 2.35 1.41 1.46
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Total from investment operations 0.05 2.38 1.34 1.44
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DISTRIBUTIONS FROM AND IN EXCESS OF
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (0.85) (1.70) (1.70) (0.85)
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OFFERING EXPENSES CHARGED TO PAID-IN CAPITAL - - - (0.04)
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 19.17 $ 19.97 $ 19.29 $ 19.65
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MARKET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 17.45 $ 17.08 $ 18.83 $ 17.72
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TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN (C)
Net asset value 0.37% 12.87% 7.14% 7.37%
Market value 7.25% (0.55)% 16.31% (7.36)%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of period (thousands) $ 109,355 $ 113,916 $ 110,036 $ 112,098
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 1.48% 1.48% 1.49% 1.54%(d)
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
to average net assets 0.14% 0.13% (0.37)% (0.17)%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate 43% 151% 136% 232%
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* Commencement of investment operations.
(a) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Before deduction of offering expenses charged to capital.
(c) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share
at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period
reported either at net asset value ("NAV") or market price per share.
Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV for NAV
returns or the prices obtained under the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan
for market value returns. Total investment return does not reflect
brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one
year is not annualized.
(d) Annualized for 2005
See notes to financial statements.
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HCE | Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund
Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | MAY 31, 2008 (unaudited)
Note 1 - ORGANIZATION:
Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund (the "Fund") was organized as a Delaware
statutory trust on December 15, 2004. The Fund is registered as a diversified,
closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended.
The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and
current gains and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to
achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of
equity securities and writing (selling) call options on a substantial portion of
its portfolio securities. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment
objective will be achieved.
Note 2 - ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the
Fund.
(a) VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
The Fund values equity securities at the last reported sale price on the
principal exchange or in the principal OTC market in which such securities are
traded, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the securities
are being valued or, if there are no sales, at the mean between the last
available bid and asked prices on that day. Securities traded on NASDAQ are
valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Debt securities are valued by
independent pricing services or dealers using the mean of the closing bid and
asked prices for such securities or, if such prices are not available, at prices
for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. For those securities
where quotations or prices are not available, valuations are determined in
accordance with procedures established in good faith by the Board of Trustees.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices
on the principal exchange on which it was traded. If not traded, they are valued
at the mean of the bid and asked prices. Short-term securities having a
remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which
approximates market value.
In September, 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 157, "Fair Valuation Measurements" ("FAS 157"). This standard clarifies the
definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair
value measurements. FAS 157 establishes three different categories for
valuations. Level 1 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in active
markets. Level 2 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in inactive
markets or based upon significant observable inputs (i.e. yield curves;
benchmark interest rates; indices). Level 3 valuations are those based upon
unobservable inputs (i.e. discounted cash flow analysis; non-market based
methods used to determine fair valuation). Details as of May 31, 2008 were as
follow:
DESCRIPTION OPTIONS AND
(VALUES IN $000S) SECURITIES OTHER DERIVATIVES TOTAL
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ASSETS:
Level 1 $108,382 $1,599 $109,981
Level 2 - 1,574 1,574
Level 3 - - -
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Total $108,382 $3,173 $111,555
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LIABILITIES:
Level 1 $ - $2,159 $ 2,159
Level 2 - 322 322
Level 3 - - -
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Total $ - $2,481 $ 2,481
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(b) INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and
losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend
income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date
and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on
debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of
the respective securities using the effective interest method.
(c) OPTIONS
The Fund will pursue its primary objective by employing an option strategy of
writing (selling) covered call options on common stocks. The Fund seeks to
produce a high level of current income and gains generated from option writing
premiums and, to a lesser extent, from dividends. An option on a security is a
contract that gives the holder of the option, in return for a premium, the right
to buy from (in the case of a call) or sell to (in the case of a put) the writer
of the option the security underlying the option at a specified exercise or
"strike" price. The writer of an option on a security has the obligation upon
exercise of the option to deliver the underlying security upon payment of the
exercise price (in the case of a call) or to pay the exercise price upon
delivery of the underlying security (in the case of a put).
The Fund may also pursue its option strategy (with respect to 25% of its total
assets) through writing covered call-on-call option positions. In a covered
call-on-call strategy, the Fund achieves its long exposure to the underlying
stock through the purchase of a call option, and simultaneously sells an option
on the same security at a higher exercise price.
There are several risks associated with transactions in options on securities.
As the writer of a covered call option, the Fund forgoes, during the option's
life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the
security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the exercise
price of the call but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the
underlying security decline by more than the amount of the premium received for
the option. The writer of an option has no control over the time when it may be
required to fulfill its obligation as writer of the option. Once an option
writer has received an exercise notice, it cannot effect a closing purchase
transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option and must
deliver the underlying security at the exercise price.
(d) DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
The Fund declares and pays quarterly dividends to common shareholders. These
dividends consist of investment company taxable income, which generally includes
qualified dividend income, ordinary income, and short-term capital gains.
Realized short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income for tax
purposes and will be reclassified at the Fund's fiscal year end on the Fund's
Statement of Assets and Liabilities from accumulated net realized gain to
accumulated undistributed net investment income. Any net realized long-term
gains are distributed annually to common shareholders.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount
and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax
regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
Note 3 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AND OTHER AGREEMENTS:
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") between the Fund
and Claymore Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser"), the Adviser will furnish offices,
necessary facilities and equipment, provide administrative services, oversee the
activities of Fiduciary Asset Management, LLC (the Fund's "Sub-Adviser"),
provide personnel including certain officers required for its administrative
management and pay the compensation of all officers and trustees of the Fund who
are its affiliates. As compensation for these services, the Fund will pay the
Adviser an annual fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to 1.00% of the
Fund's average daily Managed Assets (net assets plus any assets attributable to
financial leverage).
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) continued
Pursuant to a Sub-Advisory Agreement (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement") between the
Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser under the supervision of
the Fund's Board of Trustees and the Adviser, provides a continuous investment
program for the Fund's portfolio; provides investment research, makes and
executes recommendations for the purchase and sale of securities; and provides
certain facilities and personnel, including certain officers required for its
administrative management and pays the compensation of all officers and trustees
of the Fund who are its affiliates. As compensation for its services, the
Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a fee, payable monthly, in an annual amount equal
to 0.50% of the Fund's average daily Managed Assets.
Under a separate Fund Administration agreement the Adviser provides fund
administration services to the Fund. As compensation for services performed
under the Administration Agreement, the Adviser receives an administration fee
payable monthly at an annual rate set forth below as a percentage of the average
daily managed assets:
MANAGED ASSETS RATE
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First $200,000,000 0.0275%
Next $300,000,000 0.0200%
Next $500,000,000 0.0150%
Over $1,000,000,000 0.0100%
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The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY") acts as the Fund's custodian, accounting
agent and transfer agent. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of
the Fund's assets. As accounting agent, BNY is responsible for maintaining the
books and records of the Fund's securities and cash. As transfer agent, BNY is
responsible for performing transfer agency services for the Fund.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and directors of the
Adviser and Sub-Adviser. The Fund does not compensate its officers or trustees
who are officers of the two aforementioned firms.
Note 4 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:
The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies.
Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required. In
addition, by distributing substantially all of its ordinary income and long-term
capital gains, if any, during each calendar year, the Fund intends not to be
subject to U.S. federal excise tax.
Information on the tax components of investments, excluding written options as
of May 31, 2008 is as follows:
NET TAX
COST OF UNREALIZED
INVESTMENTS GROSS TAX GROSS TAX DEPRECIATION
FOR TAX UNREALIZED UNREALIZED ON
PURPOSES APPRECIATION DEPRECIATION INVESTMENTS
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$113,179,887 $7,360,585 ($8,985,159) ($1,624,574)
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The differences between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/
(depreciation) are attributable to the deferral of losses for tax purposes on
wash sales and straddle losses.
For the period ended November 30, 2007, the tax character of distributions paid,
as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, were $8,846,313 of
ordinary income and $852,595 of long-term capital gain.
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") released
FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN
48"). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be
recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN
48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the
course of preparing the Fund's tax returns to determine whether the tax
positions are "more-likely-than-not" of being sustained by the applicable tax
authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold
would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management
has evaluated the implications of FIN 48 and has determined it does not have any
impact on the financial statements as of May 31, 2008.
Note 5 - INVESTMENTS AND OPTIONS WRITTEN:
For the period ended May 31, 2008, purchases and sales of investments, excluding
written options and short-term securities were $45,405,799 and $49,998,082,
respectively.
The Fund entered into written option contracts during the period ended May 31,
2008. Details of the transactions were as follows:
NUMBER OF CONTRACTS PREMIUMS RECEIVED
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Options outstanding, beginning of period 20,823 $ 3,953,921
Options written during the period 124,244 24,711,393
Options expired during the period (19,009) (4,197,105)
Options closed during the period (107,999) (20,513,994)
Options assigned during the period (460) (43,264)
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Options outstanding, end of period 17,599 $ 3,910,951
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Note 6 - CAPITAL:
COMMON SHARES
The Fund has an unlimited amount of common shares, $0.01 par value, authorized
and 5,705,240 issued and outstanding.
There were no transactions in common shares during the six months ended May 31,
2008.
Note 7 - INDEMNIFICATIONS:
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a
variety of representations, which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's
maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would require
future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
However, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 8 - ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." This standard is intended to enhance
financial statement disclosures for derivative instruments and hedging
activities and enable investors to understand: a) how and why a fund uses
derivative instruments, b) how derivatives instruments and related hedge fund
items are accounted for, and c) how derivative instruments and related hedge
items affect a fund's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and
interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. As of May 31, 2008,
management does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will impact the
financial statement amounts; however, additional footnote disclosures may be
required about the use of derivative instruments and hedging items.
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Supplemental INFORMATION | (unaudited)
TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund and their principal
occupations during the past five years:
NAME, ADDRESS*, YEAR TERM OF OFFICE** PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS DURING NUMBER OF FUNDS IN
OF BIRTH AND POSITION(S) AND LENGTH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND THE FUND COMPLEX*** OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD WITH REGISTRANT TIME SERVED OTHER AFFILIATIONS OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES:
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Randall C. Barnes Since 2005 Investor (2001-present). 41 None.
Year of birth: 1951 Formerly, Senior Vice
Trustee President & Treasurer,
PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997),
President, Pizza Hut
International (1991-1993)
and Senior Vice President,
Strategic Planning and New
Business Development
(1987-1990) of PepsiCo, Inc.
(1987-1997).
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Howard H. Kaplan Since 2005 Partner of Stinson Morrison 2 None.
Year of birth: 1969 Hecker LLP, a law firm
Trustee providing legal advice in
business law and litigation.
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Robert B. Karn III Since 2005 Consultant (1998-present). 2 Director of Peabody
Year of birth: 1942 Previously, Managing Energy Company, GP,
Trustee Partner, Financial and Natural Resource
Economic Consulting St. Partners LLC and
Louis Office of Arthur Kennedy Capital
Andersen, LLP. Management, Inc.
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Ronald A. Nyberg Since 2005 Partner of Nyberg & 44 None.
Year of birth: 1953 Cassioppi, LLC, a law firm
Trustee specializing in corporate
law, estate planning and
business transactions
(2000-present). Formerly,
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary of Van
Kampen Investments
(1982-1999).
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John M. Roeder Since 2005 Financial consultant 2 Director, LMI
Year of birth: 1943 (1999-present). Formerly, Aerospace.
Trustee Director in Residence at The
Institute for Excellence in
Corporate Governance of the
University of Texas at
Dallas School of Management.
Office Managing Partner
Arthur Andersen, LLP.
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Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. Since 2005 Retired (1999-present). 41 None.
Year of birth: 1958 Formerly, Vice President,
Trustee Manager and Portfolio
Manager of Nuveen Asset
Management (1998-1999), Vice
President of Nuveen
Investment Advisory Corp.
(1992-1999), Vice President
and Manager of Nuveen Unit
Investment Trusts
(1991-1999), and Assistant
Vice President and Portfolio
Manager of Nuveen Unit
Investment Trusts
(1988-1999), each of John
Nuveen & Co., Inc.
(1982-1999).
INTERESTED TRUSTEES:
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Nicholas Dalmaso+ Since 2005 Attorney. Formerly, Senior 44 None.
Year of birth: 1965 Managing Director and Chief
Trustee Administrative Officer
(2007-2008) and General
Counsel (2001-2007) of
Claymore Advisors, LLC and
Claymore Securities, Inc.
Formerly, Assistant General
Counsel, John Nuveen and
Company Inc. (1999-2000).
Former Vice President and
Associate General Counsel of
Van Kampen Investments, Inc.
(1992-1999).
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Joseph E. Gallagher, Jr.++ Since 2005 Executive Managing Director 2 Member of the
8112 Maryland Avenue and Chief Operating Officer Board of Directors
Suite 400 of Fiduciary Asset for the Delta.
St. Louis, MO 63105 Management, LLC
Year of Birth: 1956 (1994-present). Member of
Trustee the St. Louis Chapter of the
National Association for
Business Economics.
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* Address for all Trustees unless otherwise noted: 2455 Corporate West Drive,
Lisle, IL 60532
** After a Trustee's initial term, each Trustee is expected to serve a
three-year term concurrent with the class of Trustees for which he serves:
-Messrs. Roeder, Toupin and Karn, as Class I trustees, are expected to
stand for re-election at the Fund's 2008 annual meeting of shareholders.
-Messrs. Barnes and Dalmaso, as Class II trustees, are expected to stand
for re-election at the Fund's 2009 annual meeting of shareholders.
-Messrs. Gallagher, Kaplan and Nyberg, as Class III trustees, are expected
to stand for re-election at the Fund's 2010 annual meeting of
shareholders.
*** The Claymore Fund Complex consists of U.S. registered investment companies
advised or serviced by Claymore Advisors, LLC or Claymore Securities, Inc.
+ Mr. Dalmaso is an "interested person" (as defined in section 2(a)(19) of
the 1940 Act) of the Fund as a result of his former position as an officer
of and his equity ownership in the Adviser and certain of its affiliates.
++ Mr. Gallagher is an "interested person" (as defined in section 2(a)(19) of
the 1940 Act) of the Fund because of his position as an officer of
Fiduciary Asset Management, LLC, the Fund's Sub-Adviser.
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (unaudited) continued
OFFICERS
The Officers of the Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund and their principal
occupations during the past five years:
NAME, ADDRESS*, YEAR OF BIRTH AND TERM OF OFFICE** AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS
POSITION(S) HELD WITH REGISTRANT LENGTH OF TIME SERVED AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS
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OFFICERS:
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J. Thomas Futrell Effective Senior Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of
Year of birth: 1955 May 29, 2008 Claymore Advisors, LLC and Claymore Securities, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer (2008-Present). Formerly, Managing Director of Research,
Nuveen Asset Management (2000-2007).
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Kevin Robinson Effective Senior Managing Director and General Counsel of Claymore
Year of birth: 1959 May 29, 2008 Advisors, LLC and Claymore Group, Inc. (2007-present).
Chief Legal Officer Formerly, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate
Secretary of NYSE Euronext, Inc. (2000-2007).
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Steven M. Hill Since 2005 Senior Managing Director of Claymore Advisors, LLC and
Year of birth: 1964 Claymore Securities, Inc. (2005-present). Formerly, Chief
Chief Accounting Officer, Financial Officer of Claymore Group Inc. (2005-2006);
Chief Financial Officer Managing Director of Claymore Advisors, LLC and Claymore
and Treasurer Securities, Inc. (2003-2005). Treasurer of Henderson Global
Funds and Operations Manager for Henderson Global Investors
(NA) Inc., (2002-2003). Managing Director, FrontPoint
Partners LLC (2001-2002).
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Bruce Saxon Since 2006 Vice President, Fund Compliance Officer of Claymore Group,
Year of birth: 1957 Inc. (2006 to present). Chief Compliance Officer/Assistant
Chief Compliance Officer Secretary of Harris Investment Management, Inc. (2003-2006).
Director, Compliance of Harrisdirect LLC (1999-2003).
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Mark Mathiason Since 2007 Assistant Vice President; Assistant General Counsel of
Year of birth: 1978 Claymore Securities, Inc. (Jan. 2007-present). Secretary of
Secretary certain funds in the Fund Complex. Previously, Law Clerk,
Idaho State Courts (2003-2006).
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Jim Howley Since 2005 Vice President, Fund Administration of Claymore Advisors,
Year of birth: 1972 LLC (2004-present). Previously, Manager, Mutual Fund
Assistant Treasurer Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004).
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Melissa Nguyen Since 2005 Vice President; Assistant General Counsel of Claymore
Year of birth: 1978 Securities, Inc. (2005-present). Secretary of certain funds
Assistant Secretary in the Fund Complex. Previously, Associate, Vedder, Price,
Kaufman & Kammholz, P.C. (2003-2005).
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Matthew J. Patterson Since 2006 Vice President, Attorney of Claymore Group, Inc. (2006 to
Year of birth: 1971 present). Chief Compliance Officer and Clerk, The Preferred
Assistant Secretary Group of Mutual Funds (2005-2006). Chief Compliance Officer
and Secretary, Caterpillar Investment Management Ltd.
(2005-2006). Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
LLP (2002-2004).
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Mohammed Riad Since 2007 Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager (1999-present)
Year of birth: 1969 of Fiduciary Asset Management, LLC.
Vice President
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* Address for all Officers: 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
** Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees and until his or
her successor is appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier
resignation or removal.
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HCE | Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund
Dividend Reinvestment PLAN | (unaudited)
Unless the registered owner of common shares elects to receive cash by
contacting the Plan Administrator, all dividends declared on common shares of
the Fund will be automatically reinvested by The Bank of New York Mellon (the
"Plan Administrator"), Administrator for shareholders in the Fund's Dividend
Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan"), in additional common shares of the Fund.
Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or
resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the
Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination
or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared
dividend or other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive
cash on your behalf and may re-invest that cash in additional common shares of
the Fund for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on your common shares
of the Fund to be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan, please contact
your broker.
The Plan Administrator will open an account for each common shareholder under
the Plan in the same name in which such common shareholder's common shares are
registered. Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or other distribution
(together, a "Dividend") payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will
receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in common
shares. The common shares will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the
participants' accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either
(i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized common shares from the
Fund ("Newly Issued Common Shares") or (ii) by purchase of outstanding common
shares on the open market ("Open-Market Purchases") on the New York Stock
Exchange or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing
market price plus estimated brokerage commission per common share is equal to or
greater than the net asset value per common share, the Plan Administrator will
invest the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares on behalf of the
participants. The number of Newly Issued Common Shares to be credited to each
participant's account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the
Dividend by the net asset value per common share on the payment date; provided
that, if the net asset value is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market
value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by
95% of the closing market price per common share on the payment date. If, on the
payment date for any Dividend, the net asset value per common share is greater
than the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commission, the Plan
Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in common shares acquired on
behalf of the participants in Open-Market Purchases.
If, before the Plan Administrator has completed its Open-Market Purchases, the
market price per common share exceeds the net asset value per common share, the
average per common share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator may
exceed the net asset value of the common shares, resulting in the acquisition of
fewer common shares than if the Dividend had been paid in Newly Issued Common
Shares on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with
respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan
Administrator is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market
Purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a
market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease
making Open-Market Purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the
Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares at net asset value per common
share at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date provided that, if the
net asset value is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price
per common share; the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of
the market price on the payment date.
The Plan Administrator maintains all shareholders' accounts in the Plan and
furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including
information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common shares in the account
of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of the
Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased
or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will forward all proxy
solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under
the Plan in accordance with the instruction of the participants.
There will be no brokerage charges with respect to common shares issued directly
by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage
commission incurred in connection with Open-Market Purchases. The automatic
reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any Federal, state or
local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such
Dividends.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct
service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however,
the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge
payable by the participants.
All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the
Plan Administrator, The Bank of New York, P.O. Box 463, East Syracuse, New York
13057-0463, Attention: Shareholder Services Department, Phone Number:
(800) 701-8178.
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Fund INFORMATION |
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Randall C. Barnes
Nicholas Dalmaso*
Joseph E. Gallagher, Jr.**
Howard H. Kaplan
Robert B. Karn III
Ronald A. Nyberg
John M. Roeder
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.
* Trustee is an "interested person" of the Fund as defined in the Investment
Company Act of 1940 as a result of his former position as an officer of and
his equity ownership in the Adviser and certain of its affiliates.
** Trustee is an "interested person" of the Fund as defined in the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended.
OFFICERS
J. Thomas Futrell
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Robinson
Chief Legal Officer
Steven M. Hill
Chief Accounting Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Bruce Saxon
Chief Compliance Officer
Mark Mathiason
Secretary
Jim Howley
Assistant Treasurer
Matthew J. Patterson
Assistant Secretary
Melissa Nguyen
Assistant Secretary
Mohammed Riad
Vice President
INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR
Claymore Advisors, LLC
Lisle, Illinois
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER
Fiduciary Asset Management, LLC
St. Louis, Missouri
ACCOUNTING AGENT, CUSTODIAN
AND TRANSFER AGENT
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, New York
LEGAL COUNSEL
Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP
Chicago, Illinois
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
PRIVACY PRIVACY PRINCIPLES OF FIDUCIARY/CLAYMORE DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND FOR
SHAREHOLDERS
The Fund is committed to maintaining the privacy of its shareholders and to
safeguarding its non-public personal information. The following information is
provided to help you understand what personal information the Fund collects, how
we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information
with select other parties.
Generally, the Fund does not receive any non-public personal information
relating to its shareholders, although certain non-public personal information
of its shareholders may become available to the Fund. The Fund does not disclose
any non-public personal information about its shareholders or former
shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order
to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party
administrator).
The Fund restricts access to non-public personal information about the
shareholders to Claymore Advisors, LLC employees with a legitimate business need
for the information. The Fund maintains physical, electronic and procedural
safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of its
shareholders.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR SHARES OF FIDUCIARY/CLAYMORE DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND?
o If your shares are held in a Brokerage Account, contact your Broker.
o If you have physical possession of your shares in certificate form,
contact the Fund's Custodian and Transfer Agent: The Bank of New York
Mellon, 101 Barclay 11W New York, New York 10286; (866) 488-3559
This report is sent to shareholders of Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund
for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation
intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or of any
securities mentioned in this report.
A description of the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures related to
portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the
Fund at (800) 345-7999 or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's
("SEC") website at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies for portfolio securities, if
applicable, during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also
available, without charge and upon request by calling the Fund at (800) 345-7999
or by accessing the Fund's Form N-PX on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the
first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Form N-Q is
available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-Q may also
be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC;
information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by
calling (800) SEC-0330 or at www.sec.gov.
In September 2007, the Fund submitted a CEO annual certification to the New York
Stock Exchange ("NYSE") in which the Fund's principal executive officer
certified that he was not aware, as of the date of the certification, of any
violation by the Fund of the NYSE's Corporate Governance listing standards. In
addition, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and
related Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules, the Fund's principal
executive and principal financial officers have made quarterly certifications,
included in filings with the SEC on Forms N-CSR and N-Q, relating to, among
other things, the Fund's disclosure controls and procedures and internal control
over financial reporting.
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About the FUND MANAGER |
FIDUCIARY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
Fiduciary is a registered investment adviser that manages a broad array of
equity and fixed-income portfolios primarily for institutional investors and is
based in St. Louis, Missouri. As of May 31, 2008 Fiduciary currently supervises
and manages approximately $17.8 billion in assets for endowments & foundations,
public pension plans, corporate trusts, union plans, Taft-Hartley plans, three
exchange-listed closed-end funds and five private investment funds.
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
Fiduciary believes that investment decisions should always be guided by a
disciplined, risk-aware strategy that seeks to add value in all market
environments. Their unique investment philosophy is multifaceted, utilizing
macroeconomic analysis, disciplined security selection, cost-controlled trading
procedures, continuous risk analysis and an unwavering focus on achieving
shareholder objectives.
INVESTMENT PROCESS
The managers employ a disciplined three-step investment process that seeks to
build a solid core equity portfolio with an actively managed options strategy
overlay.
1. BUILD an underlying portfolio of stocks by utilizing Fiduciary's
disciplined core equity process.
2. DEVELOP a unique covered call writing strategy that is created based on the
equity portfolio and then implemented.
3. MONITOR the fund through active management and by employing a proprietary
risk management model.
FIDUCIARY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
8112 Maryland Ave.
Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63105
CLAYMORE SECURITIES, INC.
2455 Corporate West Drive
Lisle, IL 60532
Member FINRA/SIPC 07/08
HCE
LISTED
NYSE
HCE-SAR-0508
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
The Schedule of Investments is included as part of Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End
Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a) Not applicable for the semi-annual reporting period.
(b) There has been no change, as of the date of this filing, in the
Portfolio Manager identified in response to paragraph (a)(1) of this
Item in the registrant's most recent annual report on Form N-CSR
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment
Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
None.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The registrant has not made any material changes to the procedures by which
shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
have evaluated the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within
90 days of this filing and have concluded based on such evaluation, as required
by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, that the
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date,
in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this
Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time
periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940)
that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period
covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not Applicable
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial
officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(b) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial
officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Fiduciary/Claymore Dynamic Equity Fund
By: J. Thomas Futrell
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Name: J. Thomas Futrell
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 4, 2008
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
By: J. Thomas Futrell
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Name: J. Thomas Futrell
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 4, 2008
By: Steven M. Hill
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Name: Steven M. Hill
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Date: August 4, 2008
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