CurrencyShares(R) Exchange Traded Products Declare Monthly Distributions


ROCKVILLE, MD--(Marketwire - May 2, 2011) - Rydex|SGI today announced the distribution declarations for six CurrencyShares® exchange traded products: CurrencyShares® Australian Dollar Trust (NYSE: FXA), CurrencyShares® Mexican Peso Trust (NYSE: FXM), CurrencyShares® Canadian Dollar Trust (NYSE: FXC), CurrencyShares® Swedish Krona Trust (NYSE: FXS) and CurrencyShares® Russian Ruble Trust (NYSE: XRU), and CurrencyShares® Euro Trust (NYSE: FXE).

Fund NameTickerDeclaration DateEx-dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date/ShareDistribution
CurrencyShares Australian Dollar TrustFXA4/29/115/2/115/4/20115/9/11$0.35338
CurrencyShares Mexican Peso Trust
FXM
4/29/115/2/115/4/20115/9/11$0.19193
CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
4/29/115/2/115/4/20115/9/11$0.01138
CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust
FXS
4/29/115/2/115/4/20115/9/11$0.14993
CurrencyShares Russian Ruble Trust
XRU
4/29/115/2/115/4/20115/9/11$0.02672
CurrencyShares Euro Trust
FXE
4/29/115/2/115/4/20115/9/11$0.04053

Distributions are made to shareholders on a pro-rata basis (in accordance with the number of shares that are owned) only in the event that the interest earned by the Trust exceeds the sum of the sponsor's fee for the prior month plus other Trust expenses, if any. There is no guarantee that distributions will be made on a monthly basis.

CurrencyShares® offer investors and institutions a convenient and cost-effective method of gaining investment benefits similar to that of holding foreign currencies, including potential diversification1 and hedging benefits. More details about the products are available at