The Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine ETF: Benefiting from a Global Business

I received a call from an adviser from a major wire house who performed his own due diligence on the index behind the ETF (JNR) for a doctor client of his.

After a discussion on the effectiveness, and efficiency of vaccines to world health, he asked me a great question: is it a viable business? The affirmative answer he received is derived not just from our research, but also from sources such as The Wall Street Journal. Even a Mega Cap stock such as Merck & Co. (MRK) can have its needle moved by vaccines.

Merck & Co. continued its turnaround, posting a 12% increase in second-quarter profit on strong sales of drugs for allergies and cholesterol, as well as vaccines.

My challenge to my now advisor friend was to run a daily Google (GOOG) alert on the word “vaccines,” for a week. If he still wasn’t jumping on board with the ETF, then at that point I would walk away from our discussion. The mainstream media is obsessed with vaccines.

Keep in mind there were no scare results this week such as global pandemics or promises of new discoveries in Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Avian Flu or Mad Cow disease.

Here is a partial list of results from this week’s Google Alert:

Gates Foundation goes after TB

Science Daily (press release) - USA

The largest share of the money - $200 million - will go to Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation of Rockville, Md., to develop new TB vaccines. ...

Iomai Patch-Based Vaccine Cut Rate of Travelers' Diarrhea by 75 ...

CNNMoney.com - USA

Travelers' diarrhea is the most common travel ailment in the world, yet there are no effective vaccines available for the condition. ...

Vaccines to begin next week

Daily Telegraph - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia

A total of 20000 vaccines are due to be imported next Thursday, and could be used to protect the racing population, subject to approval at a national DPI ...

Vaccines Make Day Care Healthier

CBS News - New York City, NY,USA

"Are day care centers safer in the era of vaccines? Absolutely they are," says Larry Pickering, MD, a specialist in infectious diseases at the CDC in ...

EL Health District offers flu vaccines, lice eradication

The Review - East Liverpool, OH,USA

The influenza vaccines will be available at the city health nurse's office at City Hall, though the majority will be given at designated community sites. ...

GenVec's Malaria Vaccine produces immune response in clinical ...

SpiritIndia - New Delhi,New Delhi,India

"The results from these studies are encouraging and support the use of our adenovector technologies in developing effective malaria vaccines," Joseph Bruder ...

Pregnancy Problem

Central Illinois Proud - Peoria-Bloomington,IL,USA

That's because less than 40% of pregnant women are getting flu vaccines. That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...

Media has a part to play over MMR

ic Wales - United Kingdom

Vaccines have been proven to be effective in preventing illness, disability and death, not only for children and adults but also in unborn babies. ...

The ETF is yet to be promoted by its issuer, but with major organizations ranging from the Gates Foundation to Goldman Sachs (GS) interested in promoting vaccines globally, the Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF (JNR) should track (code word for benefit) the future of vaccines.

Disclaimer: Mr. Corn is CEO of Clear Indexes LLC which publishes the Clear Global Vaccine Chain Index. The index has been licensed to Claymore Securities, Inc who has issued the ETF: Claymore/Clear Global Vaccine Index ETF(JNR).