Accretive Asset Management LLC Acquired by Guggenheim Investments

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Feb. 19, 2015 - PRLog -- Accretive Asset Management LLC, a leading provider of fixed-income indexing solutions and the creator of BulletShares Indices, announced today that it has been acquired by Guggenheim Investments, the global asset management and investment advisory business of Guggenheim Partners.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“It has been a pleasure working with Guggenheim the past five years to commercialize Accretive Asset Management’s innovative approach to fixed-income indexing,” said Matthew Patterson, Managing Director at Accretive Asset Management.

“We wish Guggenheim the best of luck in the future as it continues to build on the remarkable success of the Guggenheim BulletShares ETFs.”

About Accretive Asset Management

Accretive Asset Management LLC creates investment products that help financial advisors better serve their clients. A recognized innovator in fixed-income securities indexing, AAM delivers investor-focused solutions that improve upon traditional indexing techniques. As of February 17, 2015, AAM licensed BulletShares^® Indices to 18 NYSE Arca-listed ETFs with approximately $5.7 billion in assets under license.

About Guggenheim Investments BulletShares® ETFs

Combining the benefits of bonds—control of portfolio maturity, yield and credit quality—with the broad diversification, liquidity and convenience of ETFs, Guggenheim Investments BulletShares® ETFs offer investors the best of both worlds. To view the entire BulletShares offering, please visit http://guggenheiminvestments.com/products/etf/bulletshares.

With maturity dates spanning from 2015 to 2024, there are 18 corporate bond and high-yield corporate bond BulletShares ETFs to choose from. These defined-maturity ETFs enable investors to implement date-sensitive investment strategies such as building a laddered bond portfolio, filling gaps in existing portfolios, obtaining year-specific yield-curve exposure and managing future cash flow needs.

About Guggenheim Investments

Guggenheim Investments is the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners, and manages more than $195.8 billion¹ in assets across fixed income, equity, and alternatives. We focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, consultants, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors. This approach to investment management has enabled us to deliver innovative strategies that provide opportunities for diversification and attractive long-term results. Guggenheim Investments offers investors a broad range of ETPs—domestic and international equity, fixed-income and currency—to provide the core building blocks for portfolios, access to hard-to-reach market segments, as well as targeted investment choices.

¹Guggenheim Investments total asset figure is as of 12.31.2014 and includes $12.1bn of leverage for Assets Under Management and $0.4bn for assets for which Guggenheim provides administrative services. Values from some funds are based upon prior periods. Guggenheim Investments represents the following affiliated investment management businesses: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Guggenheim Aviation Partners, LLC, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, Transparent Value Advisors, LLC, GS GAMMA Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited and Guggenheim Partners India Management.