Rydex Investments today announced the distribution declarations for seven CurrencyShares exchange traded products: CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (NYSE: FXA), CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (NYSE: FXB), CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust (NYSE: FXC), CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSE: FXE), CurrencyShares Mexican Peso Trust (NYSE: FXM), CurrencyShares Russian Ruble Trust (NYSE: XRU), and CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust (NYSE: FXS).

Below is a list of the seven ETFs with their associated distribution. To view a full version of the press release on www.currencyshares.com, click here.

Rydex Investments today announced the distribution declarations for seven CurrencyShares exchange traded products: CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (NYSE: FXA), CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (NYSE: FXB), CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust (NYSE: FXC), CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSE: FXE), CurrencyShares Mexican Peso Trust (NYSE: FXM), CurrencyShares Russian Ruble Trust (NYSE: XRU), and CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust (NYSE: FXS).

Below is a list of the seven ETFs with their associated distribution. To view a full version of the press release on www.currencyshares.com, click here.

Seven of the CurrencyShares-brand ETFs from Rydex Investments have announced a monthly distribution to start the year. The exchange-traded products track currency of various countries around the world on the NYSE, and the payable date will be January 9, 2009. According to the Rydex Investment press release, the scheduled distributions will range from $0.068 for CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust (FXC: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) to $0.653 for CurrencyShares Mexican Peso Trust (FXM: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News). Below is a complete list of the seven ETFs with their associated distribution.

Seven of the CurrencyShares-brand ETFs from Rydex Investments have announced a monthly distribution for December. The exchange-traded products track currency of various countries around the world on the NYSE, and the payable date will be December 8, 2008. According to the Rydex Investment press release, the scheduled distributions will range from $0.092 for CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust (FXC: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) to $0.511 for CurrencyShares Mexican Peso Trust (FXM: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News). Below is a complete list of the seven ETFs with their associated distribution.

Rydex has expanded its collection of eight CurrencyShares ETFs with the launch of a new product to track Russian currency. According to the Market Wire press release, CurrencyShares Russian Ruble Trust (XRU: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) provides the first currency exposure to the Russian economy and has just begun trading 1,000 Rubles per share on the NYSE Arca.

CurrencyShares ETFs from Rydex have become increasingly popular. Market Wire reports that nearly half of the currency industry’s assets are within the Rydex trademark. The eight currencies that make up the CurrencyShares brand are the euro, Australian dollar, British pound, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, Mexican peso, Swedish krona and Swiss franc. Edward Lopez, director of ETF strategies at Rydex Investments, contributed to the press release by saying, “Currency has historically shown a low correlation to stocks and bonds, which has made it an attractive asset class for financial professionals seeking portfolio diversification. In addition to potential diversification benefits, CurrencyShares Russian Ruble Trust offers pure-play access for investors who wish to participate in the growth of an emerging market economy.”