UNITED STATES
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FIDUCIARY/CLAYMORE MLP OPPORTUNITY FUND (NYSE: FMO)
GUGGENHEIM BUILD AMERICA BONDS MANAGED DURATION TRUST (NYSE: GBAB)
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIESCREDIT ALLOCATION FUND (NYSE: GOF)GGM)
GUGGENHEIM ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND (NYSE: GPM)
GUGGENHEIM ENHANCED EQUITY STRATEGY FUND (NYSE: GGE)
GUGGENHEIM EQUAL WEIGHT ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND (NYSE: GEQ)
GUGGENHEIM ENHANCED EQUITY STRATEGYSTRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND (NYSE: GGE)GOF)
GUGGENHEIM ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND (NYSE: GPM)

2455 Corporate West Drive
Lisle, IllinoisIL 60532

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be held on April 3, 20132014

 
    Notice is hereby given to the holders of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share (“Shares”), of each of Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund (“FMO”), Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust (“GBAB”), Guggenheim Strategic OpportunitiesCredit Allocation Fund (“GOF”GGM”), Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (“GPM”), Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Strategy Fund (“GGE”), Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund (“GEQ”), Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Strategy Fund (“GGE”), and Guggenheim Enhanced Equity IncomeStrategic Opportunities Fund (“GPM”GOF”) (FMO, GGM, GBAB, GOF,GPM. GGE, GEQ GGE and GPMGOF are each referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively as the “Funds”) that the joint annual meeting of shareholders of the Funds (the “Annual Meeting”) will be held at the offices of theGuggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois, 60532, on Wednesday,Thursday, April 3, 2013,2014, at 10:00 a.m. (Central time). The Annual Meeting is being held for the following purposes:

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With respect to each of FMO, GBAB, GGM, GGE, GEQ and GOF: To approve the amendment of each Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended, to increase the maximum number of Trustees that can comprise the Board of Trustees of the Fund to fifteen (15) trustees.
 
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2.To elect Trustees in the following manner:
 
(a) With respect to each of FMO, GBAB, GEQ, GGE and GPM:
(a)With respect to each of FMO, GBAB, GGM, GPM, GGE and GEQ:
 
(i)To elect, as Class I Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement (Mr. Randall C. Barnes, Mr. Donald C. Cacciapaglia and Mr. Donald A. Chubb) to serve until each Fund’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified;
(ii)To elect, as a Class III Trustee, the Trustee nominee named in the accompanying proxy statement Mr. Donald C. Cacciapaglia,(Dr. Jerry B. Farley) to serve until each Fund’s 20142015 annual meeting of shareholders or until
his successor shall have been elected and qualified; and (ii)
(iii)To elect, as a Class III Trustee, the Trustee nominee named in the accompanying proxy statement (Mr. Maynard F. Oliverius) to serve until each Fund’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
(b)With respect to GOF only:
(i)To elect, as Class IIII Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement (Mr. Randall C. Barnes, Mr. Robert B. KarnDonald C. Cacciapaglia, Mr. Roman Friedrich III and Mr.
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr., Donald A. Chubb) to serve until eachthe Fund’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.qualified; and

(b) With respect to GOF only:
 
(i)
To elect, as a Class I Trustee, the Trustee nominee named in the accompanying proxy statement, Mr. Donald C. Cacciapaglia, to serve until the Fund’s 2014 annual meeting of shareholders or until
his successor shall have been elected and qualified; and (ii)
To elect, as Class II Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement Mr. Robert(Dr. Jerry B. Karn III, Mr. Ronald
A. NybergFarley and Mr. Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.,Maynard F. Oliverius) to serve until the Fund’s 2015 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.
 
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
3.To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
 
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (THE “BOARD”) OF EACH FUND, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE NOMINEES OF THE BOARD OF YOUR FUND LISTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT.EACH PROPOSAL.
 
    The Board of each Fund has fixed the close of business on February 22, 2013,January 17, 2014, as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.
 
    It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to complete, sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided or vote via telephone or the Internet pursuant to the instructions on the enclosed proxy card so you will be represented at the Annual Meeting. If you attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote in person, you will be able to do so and your vote at the Annual Meeting will revoke any proxy you may have submitted. Merely attending the Annual Meeting, however, will not revoke any previously submitted proxy.
 
By order of the
Board of each Fund:
         
Donald C. Cacciapaglia
Chief Executive Officer of each Fund
Lisle, Illinois
March 7, 2013February 28, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
 
     PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED OR VOTE VIA TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET PURSUANT TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD. IN ORDER TO SAVE THE FUNDS ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSE OF FURTHER SOLICITATION, PLEASE MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD OR VOTE VIA TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET PROMPTLY.Please complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided or vote via telephone or the Internet pursuant to the instructions on the enclosed proxy card. In order to save the Funds any additional expense of further solicitation, please mail your proxy card or vote via telephone or the Internet promptly.
 
     IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTE IN PERSON, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO. IF YOU INTEND TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON AND YOU ARE A RECORD HOLDER OF A FUND’S SHARES, IN ORDER TO GAIN ADMISSION YOU MUST SHOW PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION, SUCH AS YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE. IF YOU INTEND TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON AND YOU HOLD YOUR SHARES THROUGH A BANK, BROKER OR OTHER CUSTODIAN, IN ORDER TO GAIN ADMISSION YOU MUST SHOW PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION, SUCH AS YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE, AND SATISFACTORY PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF A FUND, SUCH AS YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM (OR A COPY THEREOF) OR BROKER’S STATEMENT INDICATING OWNERSHIP AS OF A RECENT DATE. IF YOU HOLD YOUR SHARES IN A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT OR THROUGH A BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE IN PERSON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING UNLESS YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED AND OBTAINED A “LEGAL PROXY” FROM YOUR BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE AND PRESENT IT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.If you wish to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, you will be able to do so. If you intend to attend the Annual Meeting in person and you are a record holder of a Fund’s shares, in order to gain admission you must show photographic identification, such as your driver’s license. If you intend to attend the Annual Meeting in person and you hold your shares through a bank, broker or other custodian, in order to gain admission you must show photographic identification, such as your driver’s license, and satisfactory proof of ownership of shares of a Fund, such as your voting instruction form (or a copy thereof) or broker’s statement indicating ownership as of a recent date. If you hold your shares in a brokerage account or through a bank or other nominee, you will not be able to vote in person at the annual meeting unless you have previously requested and obtained a “legal proxy” from your broker, bank or other nominee and present it at the Annual Meeting.
 

 
 
 

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FIDUCIARY/CLAYMORE MLP OPPORTUNITY FUND (NYSE: FMO)
GUGGENHEIM BUILD AMERICA BONDS MANAGED DURATION TRUST (NYSE: GBAB)
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIESCREDIT ALLOCATION FUND (NYSE: GOF)GGM)
GUGGENHEIM ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND (NYSE: GPM)
GUGGENHEIM ENHANCED EQUITY STRATEGY FUND (NYSE: GGE)
GUGGENHEIM EQUAL WEIGHT ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND (NYSE: GEQ)
GUGGENHEIM ENHANCED EQUITY STRATEGYSTRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND (NYSE: GGE)GOF)
GUGGENHEIM ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND (NYSE: GPM)



PROXY STATEMENT

 
FOR THE
JOINT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 3, 20132014
 
    This proxy statement (“Proxy Statement”) is furnished to the holders of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share (“Shares”), of Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund (“FMO”), Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust (“GBAB”), Guggenheim Strategic OpportunitiesCredit Allocation Fund (“GOF”GGM”), Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (“GPM”), Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Strategy Fund (“GGE”), Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund (“GEQ”), Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Strategy Fund (“GGE”), and Guggenheim Enhanced Equity IncomeStrategic Opportunities Fund (“GPM”GOF”) (FMO, GBAB, GOF,GGM, GPM, GGE, GEQ GGE and GPMGOF are each referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively as the “Funds”) in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of each Fund of proxies to be voted at the joint annual meeting of shareholders of the Funds to be held on Wednesday,Thursday, April 3, 2013,2014, and any adjournment, postponement or delay thereof (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will be held at the offices of theGuggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532 on Wednesday,Thursday, April 3, 2013,2014, at 10:00 a.m. (Central time).
 
    This Proxy Statement will give you the information you need to vote on the matters listed on the accompanying Notice of Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Notice of Joint Annual Meeting”). Much of the information in this Proxy Statement is required under rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). If there is anything you don’t understand, please contact us at our toll-free number, (800) 345-7999.
 
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    Each Fund will furnish to any shareholder, without charge, a copy of such Fund’s most recent annual report andand/or semi-annual report to shareholders upon request. Requests should be directed to Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532, (800) 345-7999.
 
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    The Notice of Annual Meeting, this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card(s) are first being sent to the Funds’ shareholders on or about March 7, 2013.February 28, 2014.
 
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Why is a shareholder meeting being held?
The Shares of each Fund are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the rules of the NYSE require each Fund to hold an annual meeting of shareholders to elect Trustees each fiscal year.
 
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The Shares of each Fund are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the rules of the NYSE require each Fund to hold an annual meeting of shareholders to elect Trustees each fiscal year. In addition, shareholders of certain Funds are being asked to approve an amendment to their Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust to increase the maximum number of Trustees that can comprise the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
What ProposalProposals will be voted on?
1. To elect Trustees in the following manner:
 
(a) With respect to each of FMO, GBAB, GEQ, GGE and GPM:
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With respect to each of FMO, GBAB, GGM, GGE, GEQ and GOF: To approve the amendment of each Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust as amended, to increase the maximum number of Trustees that can comprise the Board of Trustees of the Fund to fifteen (15) trustees.
 
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To elect Trustees in the following manner:
(a)
With respect to each of FMO, GBAB, GGM, GPM, GGE and GEQ:
(i)To elect, as Class I Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in this proxy statement (Mr. Randall C. Barnes, Mr. Donald C. Cacciapaglia and Mr. Donald A. Chubb) to serve until each Fund’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified;
(ii)To elect, as a Class III Trustee, the Trustee nominee named in this Proxy Statement, Mr. Donald C. Cacciapaglia,proxy statement (Dr. Jerry B. Farley) to serve until each Fund’s 20142015 annual meeting of shareholders or until his
successor shall have been elected and qualified; and (ii)
(iii)To elect, as a Class III Trustee, the Trustee nominee named in this proxy statement (Mr. Maynard F. Oliverius) to serve until each Fund’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
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(b)
With respect to GOF only:
(i)To elect, as Class IIII Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in this Proxy Statement,proxy statement (Mr. Randall C. Barnes, Mr. Robert B. KarnDonald C. Cacciapaglia, Mr. Roman Friedrich III and Mr. Ronald E.
Toupin, Jr.,Donald A. Chubb) to serve until eachthe Fund’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.qualified; and
 
(b) With respect to GOF only:
(i)
To elect, as a Class I Trustee, the Trustee nominee named in this Proxy Statement, Mr. Donald C. Cacciapaglia, to serve until the Fund’s 2014 annual meeting of shareholders or until his
successor shall have been elected and qualified; and (ii)
To elect, as Class II Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in this Proxy Statement, Mr. Robertproxy statement (Dr. Jerry B. Karn III, Mr. Ronald A. Nyberg
Farley and Mr. Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.,Maynard F. Oliverius) to serve until the Fund’s 2015 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.
 
• Why am I being asked to elect Trustees in multiple classes for each Fund?
Generally, the Trustees of only one class of Trustees of each Fund are elected at each annual meeting of shareholders, so that the regular term of only one class of Trustees will expire annually. However, the funds that are part of the Guggenheim Investments fund complex (the “Fund Complex”) currently are overseen by separate groups of directors or trustees, and each Fund’s Board has determined that it would be in the best interest of the Fund to consolidate the membership of certain boards so that more funds in the Fund Complex are overseen by the same individuals. In order to accomplish this, the current Trustees have proposed for election a slate of candidates that include three Trustee nominees, Mr. Donald A. Chubb, Dr. Jerry B. Farley and Mr. Maynard F. Oliverius (each a “Consolidation Nominee”), in addition to those current Trustees whose terms of office require them to stand for election at the Annual Meeting. The Proxy Statement includes additional details regarding the Board’s consideration of the board consolidation and the nomination of the Consolidation Nominees.
Why am I being asked to elect Trustees in two classes for each Fund?
Generally, the Trusteesapprove an amendment to my Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of only one class of Trustees of each Fund are elected at each annual meeting of shareholders, so that the regular term of only one class of Trustees will expire annually.  Mr. Cacciapaglia was appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2012 to fill a vacancy and is standing for election by shareholders at the Annual Meeting as a Class I Trustee of each Fund.   If elected, Mr. Cacciapaglia will serve a term of one year concurrent with the remaining term of the Class I Trustees of each Fund, or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.Trust?
 
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The election of the three Consolidation Nominees to the Board, along with the re-election of the current Trustees standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting, would cause each Fund’s Board to consist of nine Trustees, which exceeds the maximum number of Trustees permitted by the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of certain Funds. Accordingly, it is proposed that the applicable provision of the
 
 
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• Will my vote make a difference?
Agreement and Declaration of Trust of each Fund that provides for a maximum number of Trustees be amended to increase the maximum permissible number of trustees to fifteen (15) to allow for the election of the Trustee nominees, including the Consolidation Nominees, as necessary, and to avoid having to amend the Agreement and Declaration of Trust to appoint or elect additional Trustees in the future. This Proposal applies to each of FMO, GBAB, GGM, GGE, GEQ and GOF, but does not apply to GPM.
 
Will my vote make a difference?
Yes!Your vote is important and could make a difference in the governance of the Fund(s), no matter how many Shares you own.
 
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Who is asking for my vote?
The enclosed proxy card is solicited by the Board of each Fund for use at the Annual Meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, and, if the Annual Meeting is adjourned, postponed or delayed, at any later meetings, for the purposes stated in the Notice of Joint Annual Meeting.
 
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The enclosed proxy card is solicited by the Board of each Fund for use at the Annual Meeting to be held on Thursday, April 3, 2014, and, if the Annual Meeting is adjourned, postponed or delayed, at any later meetings, for the purposes stated in the Notice of Joint Annual Meeting.
How does the Board recommend that shareholders vote on the Proposal?
The Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the nominees of the Board of your Fund.
The Board has reviewed the qualifications and backgrounds of the Board’s nominees and believes that they are experienced in overseeing investment companies and are familiar with the Funds, their investment strategies and operations and the investment adviser and investment sub-advisers of the Funds. The Board has approved the nominees named in this Proxy Statement and believes their election is in your best interests as shareholders.Proposals?
 
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The Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” each Proposal.
Who is eligible to vote?
Shareholders of record of each Fund at the close of business on February 22, 2013 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to be present and to vote on the applicable Proposal at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Each share is entitled to one vote on those Proposals on which holders of those shares are entitled to vote and a fractional vote with respect to fractional Shares, with no cumulative voting. Shares represented by duly executed proxies will be voted in accordance with your instructions.
 
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Shareholders of record of each Fund at the close of business on January 17, 2014 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to be present and to vote on the applicable Proposals at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Each share is entitled to one vote on those Proposals on which holders of those shares are entitled to vote and a fractional vote with respect to fractional Shares, with no cumulative voting. Shares represented by duly executed proxies will be voted in accordance with your instructions.
How do I vote my Shares?
Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to complete, sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided or vote via telephone or the Internet so your Shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting. Instructions regarding how to vote via telephone or the Internet are included on the enclosed proxy card. The required control number for Internet and telephone voting is printed on the enclosed proxy card. The control number is used to match proxy cards with shareholders’ respective accounts and to ensure that, if multiple proxy cards are executed, Shares are voted in accordance with the proxy card bearing the latest date.
 
Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to complete, sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided or vote via telephone or the Internet so your Shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting. Instructions regarding how to vote via telephone or the Internet are included on the enclosed proxy card. The required control number for Internet and telephone voting is printed on the enclosed proxy card. The control number is used to match proxy cards with
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If you wish to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, you will be able to do so. If you intend to attend the Annual Meeting in person and you are a record holder of a Fund’s Shares, in order to gain admission you must show photographic identification, such as your driver’s license. If you intend to attend the Annual Meeting in person and you hold your Shares through a bank, broker or other custodian, in order to gain admission you must show photographic identification, such as your driver’s license, and satisfactory proof of ownership of Shares of a Fund, such as your voting instruction form (or a copy thereof) or broker’s statement indicating ownership as of a recent date. If you hold your Shares in a brokerage account or through a bank or other nominee, you will not be able to vote in person at the annual meeting unless you have previously requested and obtained a “legal proxy” from your broker, bank or other nominee and present it at the Annual Meeting. You may contact the Funds at (800) 345-7999 to obtain directions to the site of the Annual Meeting.
shareholders’ respective accounts and to ensure that, if multiple proxy cards are executed, Shares are voted in accordance with the proxy card bearing the latest date.
 
All Shares represented by properly executed proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions marked thereon or otherwise as provided therein. If you sign the proxy card, but don’t fill in a vote, your Shares will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendation. If any other business is brought before the Annual Meeting, your Shares will be voted at the proxies’ discretion.
If you wish to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, you will be able to do so. If you intend to attend the Annual Meeting in person and you are a record holder of a Fund’s Shares, in order to gain admission you must show photographic identification, such as your driver’s license. If you intend to attend the Annual Meeting in person and you hold your Shares through a bank, broker or other custodian, in order to gain admission you must show photographic identification, such as your driver’s license, and satisfactory proof of ownership of Shares of a Fund, such as your voting instruction form (or a copy thereof) or broker’s statement indicating ownership as of a recent date. If you hold your Shares in a brokerage account or through a bank or other nominee, you will not be able to vote in person at the annual meeting unless you have previously requested and obtained a “legal proxy” from your broker, bank or other nominee and present it at the Annual Meeting. You may contact the Funds at (800) 345-7999 to obtain directions to the site of the Annual Meeting.
 
Shareholders who execute proxy cards or record their voting instructions via telephone or the Internet may revoke them at any time before they are voted by filing with the Secretary of the Funds a written notice of revocation, by delivering (including via telephone or the Internet) a duly executed proxy bearing a later date or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Merely attending the Annual Meeting, however, will not revoke any previously submitted proxy.
All Shares represented by properly executed proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions marked thereon or otherwise as provided therein. If you sign the proxy card, but don’t fill in a vote, your Shares will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendation. If any other business is brought before the Annual Meeting, your Shares will be voted at the proxies’ discretion.
 
Broker-dealer firms holding Shares of a Fund in “street name” for the benefit of their customers and clients will request the instructions of such customers and clients on how to vote their Shares on the Proposal before the Annual Meeting. The Funds understand that, under the rules of the NYSE, such broker-dealer firms may for certain “routine” matters, without instructions from their customers and clients, grant discretionary authority to the proxies designated by the Board to vote if no instructions have been received prior to the date specified in the broker-dealer firm’s request for voting instructions. Each Fund’s Proposal is a “routine” matter and beneficial owners who do not provide proxy instructions or who do not return a proxy card may have their Shares voted by broker-dealer firms in favor of the Proposal. A properly executed proxy card or other authorization by a beneficial owner of Shares that does not specify how the beneficial
Shareholders who execute proxy cards or record their voting instructions via telephone or the Internet may revoke them at any time before they are voted by filing with the Secretary of the Funds a written notice of revocation, by delivering (including via telephone or the Internet) a duly executed proxy bearing a later date or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Merely attending the Annual Meeting, however, will not revoke any previously submitted proxy.
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Broker-dealer firms holding Shares of a Fund in “street name” for the benefit of their customers and clients will request the instructions of such customers and clients on how to vote their Shares on the Proposals before the Annual Meeting. The Funds understand that, under the rules of the NYSE, such broker-dealer firms may for certain “routine” matters, without instructions from their customers and clients, grant discretionary authority to the proxies designated by the Board to vote if no instructions have been received prior to the date specified in the broker-dealer firm’s request for voting instructions.
 
 
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owner’s Shares should be voted on the Proposal may be deemed an instruction to vote such Shares in favor of the Proposal.
Each Proposal is a “routine” matter and beneficial owners who do not provide proxy instructions or who do not return a proxy card may have their Shares voted by broker-dealer firms in favor of the Proposals. A properly executed proxy card or other authorization by a beneficial owner of Shares that does not specify how the beneficial owner’s Shares should be voted on the Proposals may be deemed an instruction to vote such Shares in favor of the Proposals. Broker-dealers who are not members of the NYSE may be subject to other rules, which may or may not permit them to vote your Shares without instruction. We urge you to provide instructions to your broker or nominee so that your votes may be counted.
• What vote is required to approve the Proposals?
 
• What vote is required to elect a Trustee nominee?
With respect to the approval of the amendment to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust pursuant to Proposal 1, the affirmative vote of “a majority of the outstanding voting securities” (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of each applicable Fund is required to approve the amendment. For this purpose, a vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” of a Fund is the lesser of: (a) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present or represented by proxy; or (b) 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
 
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With respect to the election of Trustees, for FMO, GBAB, GGM, GGE, GEQ and GOF, GEQ, and GGE the affirmative vote of a majority of the Shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter at the Annual Meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary to elect a Trustee nominee. For GPM, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares voted is necessary to elect a Trustee nominee.
 
For GPM, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares voted is necessary to elect a Trustee nominee.
• Why does this Proxy Statement list multiple closed-end funds?
 
• Why does this Proxy Statement list multiple closed-end funds?
The Funds have similar proposals and it is cost-efficient to have a joint Proxy Statement and joint Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting is scheduled as a joint meeting of the Funds and certain affiliated funds, whose votes on similar proposals applicable to such funds are being solicited separately, because the shareholders of the funds are expected to consider and vote on similar matters. In the event that any shareholder present at the Annual Meeting objects to the holding of a joint meeting and moves for the adjournment of his or her Fund’s meeting to a time immediately after the Annual Meeting so that each Fund’s meeting may be held separately, the persons named as proxies will vote in favor of such adjournment. Shareholders of each Fund will vote separately on the respective proposal relating to their Fund. In any event, an unfavorable vote on any proposal by the shareholders of one Fund will not affect the implementation of such Proposal by another Fund if the proposal is approved by the shareholders of that Fund. In any event, an unfavorable vote on any Proposal by the shareholders of one
 
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Fund will not affect the implementation of such Proposal by another Fund if the Proposal is approved by the shareholders of that Fund.
How many shares of each Fund were outstanding as of the record date?
 
At the close of business on February 22, 2013, the Funds had the following Shares outstanding.
At the close of business on January 17, 2014, the Funds had the following Shares outstanding:
 
FundNumber of Shares Outstanding
FMO28,540,79532,852,711
GBAB17,413,674
GGM6,629,189
GOFGPM12,867,93119,054,684
GGE4,993,991
GEQ8,770,121
GGEGOF4,993,991
GPM19,054,68414,602,847
 
5PROPOSAL 1: AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST
 
With respect to each of FMO, GBAB, GGM, GGE, GEQ and GOF:
    As discussed more fully under Proposal 2 below, the Board of each Fund has nominated three Consolidation Nominees for election to the Board of each Fund, in connection with the consolidation of the boards of trustees and directors that oversee various funds included in the Fund Complex (as defined herein). The election of the three Consolidation Nominees to the Board, along with the re-election of the current Trustees standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting, would cause each Fund’s Board to consist of nine Trustees, which exceeds the maximum number of Trustees permitted by the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of certain Funds. The maximum number of Trustees permissible under each Fund’s current Agreement and Declaration of Trust is as follows:
FMO:eight (8)
GBAB:ten (10)
GGM:ten (10)
GGE:seven (7)
GEQ:ten (10)
GOF:eight (8)
    Accordingly, it is proposed that the applicable provision of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of each Fund that provides for a maximum number of Trustees be amended to increase the maximum permissible number of trustees to fifteen (15) to allow for the election of the Trustee nominees, including the Consolidation Nominees, as necessary, and to avoid having to amend the Agreement and Declaration of Trust to appoint or elect additional trustees in the future.
 
 
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           The relevant provision of each Fund’s Declaration of Trust would be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
 
Number and Qualification. Prior to a public offering of Shares there may be a sole Trustee. Thereafter, the number of Trustees shall be determined by a written instrument signed by a majority of the Trustees then in office, provided that the number of Trustees shall be no less than two (2) or more than fifteen (15). No reduction in the number of Trustees shall have the effect of removing any Trustee from office prior to the expiration of his term. An individual nominated as a Trustee shall be at least 21 years of age and not older than 80 years of age at the time of nomination and not under legal disability. Trustees need not own Shares and may succeed themselves in office.

    The language of the amended provision is identical to the language of the current provision of each Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, other than with respect to the maximum number of Trustees.

Shareholder Approval

    The affirmative vote of “a majority of the outstanding voting securities” (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) is required to approve the amendment. For this purpose, a vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” of a Fund is the lesser of: (a) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present or represented by proxy; or (b) 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

    Abstentions and “broker non-votes” (i.e. Shares held by brokers or nominees as to which (i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial owner or the persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker does not have discretionary voting power on a particular matter) will have the same effect as a vote against the amendment.

    The holders of the Shares will have equal voting rights (i.e. one vote per Share).
 
THE PROPOSAL:Board Recommendation

    The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” Proposal 1.
PROPOSAL 2: ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
 
Introduction
    The rules of the NYSE require each Fund to hold an annual meeting of shareholders to elect Trustees each fiscal year. Shareholders of the Funds are being asked to elect to Trustees in the following manner:
 
(a) With respect to each of FMO, GBAB, GEQ, GGE and GPM:
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(i)(a)
With respect to each of FMO, GBAB, GGM, GPM, GGE and GEQ:
(i)To elect, as Class I Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in this proxy statement (Mr. Randall C. Barnes, Mr. Donald C. Cacciapaglia and Mr. Donald A. Chubb) to serve until each Fund’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified;
(ii)To elect, as a Class III Trustee, the Trustee nominee named in this Proxy Statement, Mr. Donald C. Cacciapaglia,proxy statement (Dr. Jerry B. Farley) to serve until each Fund’s 20142015 annual meeting of shareholders or until his
successor shall have been elected and qualified; and (ii)
(iii)To elect, as a Class III Trustee, the Trustee nominee named in this proxy statement (Mr. Maynard F. Oliverius) to serve until each Fund’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
 (b)
With respect to GOF only:
(i)To elect, as Class IIII Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in this Proxy Statement,proxy statement (Mr. Randall C. Barnes, Mr. Robert B. Karn IIIDonald C. Cacciapaglia, Mr. Donald A. Chubb and Mr. Ronald E. Toupin,
Jr.,Roman Friedrich III) to serve until eachthe Fund’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.qualified; and
 
(b) With respect to GOF only:
(i)To elect, as a Class I Trustee, the Trustee nominee named in this Proxy Statement, Mr. Donald C. Cacciapaglia, to serve until the Fund’s 2014 annual meeting of shareholders or until his
successor shall have been elected and qualified; and (ii)		To elect, as Class II Trustees, the Trustee nominees named in this Proxy Statement,proxy statement (Dr. Jerry B. Farley and Mr. Robert B. Karn III, Mr. Ronald A. Nyberg and
Mr. Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.,Maynard F. Oliverius) to serve until the Fund’s 2015 annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors shall have been elected and qualified.
 
Proposed Board Consolidation
    The funds that are part of the Fund Complex currently are overseen by separate groups of trustees or directors. The election of the Consolidation Nominees is being proposed in connection with a proposed consolidation of the current Trustees of the Funds (the “Board", which also serves as the board for certain other funds in the Fund Complex) and the current members of the Boards of Trustees/Directors of Guggenheim Funds Trust, SBL Fund and Security Equity Fund (collectively, the “Security Funds”, with such Boards of Trustees/Directors collectively being the “Security Funds Board”).  In order to accomplish this, the current Trustees have proposed for election the Consolidation Nominees, who are the non-retiring members of the Security Funds Board. Dr. Farley and Messrs. Chubb and Oliverius are not “interested persons” of the Funds, as defined in the 1940 Act, and will serve as Independent Trustees.
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In reaching the conclusion that the board consolidation is in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders, the Board considered a number of factors, including the following:
potential benefits arising from the increased size, diversity, skill sets and experience of the contemplated consolidated board, each member of which has experience in investment company matters as a board member of other funds in the Fund Complex, which will allow the Board to better respond to the increasing complexities of fund governance;
potential benefits arising from a consolidated board having oversight over a greater portion of the Fund Complex;
the benefits to shareholders from a consolidated board as compared to the costs associated with a larger board;
opportunities for enhanced efficiency of uniform board oversight by, among other things, reducing the need to have separate meetings and materials to consider the same or substantially similar items;
alignment and streamlining of resources needed to support board reporting and interaction in areas such as compliance, regulatory and risk management oversight;
the unification of two boards overseeing different funds could result over time in greater uniformity of shareholder experience throughout the Fund Complex;
the number and type of funds to be overseen by the board members;
the independent status of the Consolidation Nominees; and
the proposed process, timing and costs for implementing the consolidation, including the costs associated with holding a shareholders meeting.
    Members of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board met with each Consolidation Nominee prior to his nomination to the Board, and the Nominating and Governance Committee considered each Consolidation Nominee and recommended his nomination to the Board. Based on this recommendation, the Board recommended for election each of the Consolidation Nominees to the Board. Likewise, the Security Funds Board also approved a consolidation proposal on behalf of their funds and shareholders have since elected the current Trustees of the Funds to serve on the Security Funds Board.
Composition of the Board of Trustees
 
FMO, GBAB, GEQ,GGM, GPM, GGE and GPMGEQ:
 
    The Trustees of FMO, GBAB, GEQ,GGM, GPM, GGE and GPMGEQ are classified into three classes of Trustees,Trustees. Assuming each Trustee nominee, including the 
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Consolidation Nominees, is elected at the Annual Meeting, the composition of the Board will be as follows:
 
Class I Trustee*Trustee*
Class II Trustees*Trustees**
Class III Trustees*Trustees***
Randall C. BarnesRoman Friedrich IIIJerry B. FarleyRobert B. Karn III
Donald C. CacciapagliaRoman Friedrich IIIMaynard F. Oliverius
Donald A. ChubbRonald A. NybergRonald E. Toupin, Jr.
*Mr CacciapagliaClass I Trustees are standing for election at the Annual Meeting, and are expected to next stand for election in 2017.
**Dr. Farley is standing for election at the Annual Meeting. Class I Trustees are expected to next stand for election in 2014.
**
Class II Trustees are expected to next stand for election in 2015.
***Mr. Oliverius is standing for election at the Annual Meeting. Class III Trustees are expected to next stand for election in 2016.
GOF:
    The Trustees of GOF are classified into two classes of Trustees. Assuming each nominee is elected at the Annual Meeting, the composition of the Board will be as follows:
Class I Trustee*
Class II Trustees**
Randall C. BarnesJerry B. Farley
Donald C. CacciapagliaRobert B. Karn III
Donald A. ChubbRonald A. Nyberg
Roman Friedrich IIIMaynard F. Oliverius
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.
*Class I Trustees are standing for election at the Annual Meeting, and are expected to next stand for election in 2016.
 
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GOF
     The Trustees of GOF are classified into two classes of Trustees, as follows:
Class I Trustee*Class II Trustees**
Randall C. BarnesRobert B. Karn III
Donald C. CacciapagliaRonald A. Nyberg
Roman Friedrich IIIRonald E. Toupin, Jr.
**Dr. Farley and Mr. Cacciapaglia isOliverius are standing for election at the Annual Meeting. Class I Trustees are expected to next stand for election in 2014.
**     Class II Trustees are standing for election at the Annual Meeting, and are expected to next stand for election in 2015.
Election of Trustees
 
    Each Trustee nominee, if elected at the Annual Meeting, will hold office for a term in accordance with his respective classClass or until his respective successor shall have been elected and qualified or until he resigns or is otherwise removed. The other Trustees of the Funds will continue to serve under their current terms and will stand for re-election at subsequent annual meetings of shareholders as indicated above.
 
    Unless authority is withheld or other instructions are provided, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy card to vote “FOR“FOR” ” the Trustee nominees named above. Each Trustee nominee has consented to serve as a Trustee of each Fund if elected at the Annual Meeting. If a designated Trustee nominee declines or otherwise becomes unavailable for election, however, the proxy confers discretionary power on the persons named therein to vote in favor of a substitute Trustee nominee or nominees.
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    As described under Proposal 1, an amendment to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of each of FMO, GGE and GOF is required to allow for the election of all of the Trustee nominees. If the amendment to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust is not approved for FMO, GGE or GOF, the Board, in consultation with the Nominating and Governance Committee, will withdraw the nomination of one or more Trustee nominees with respect to such Fund.
 
Trustees and Trustee Nominees
 
    Certain information concerning the Trustees, Trustee nominees and the officers of each of the Funds is set forth in the table below. Independent Trustees are those who are not interested persons of (i) the Funds, (ii) Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (“Guggenheim Funds” or the “Adviser”), each Fund’s investment adviser, and administrator, (iii) the FAMCO MLP team (“FAMCO MLP”), a division of Advisory Research, Inc., the investment sub-adviser to FMO, (iv) Security Investors, LLC, an investment sub-adviser to GEQ or (iv)(v) Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”), the investment sub-adviser to GBAB, GOF,GGM, GPM, GGE, GEQ GGE and GPM,GOF, and who satisfy the requirements contained in the definition of “independent” as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Independent Trustees”).
 
     Each    The Fund is part of a fund complex thatComplex consists of U.S. registered investment companies advised or serviced by Guggenheim Funds or its affiliates (referred to herein as the “Fund Complex”).affiliates. The Fund Complex is composed of 1213 closed-end funds (including the Funds), 6860 exchange-traded funds and 151143 open-end funds advised or serviced by the Adviser or its affiliates. The Fund Complex is overseen by multiple boards of trustees. Each Trustee also serves as a trustee of other funds in the Fund Complex.
 
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Other
Term ofDirectorships
OfficeNumber ofheld by
andPortfolios inTrustee
Name,Position(s)LengthFund ComplexDuring
Name, Address(1)and Age
Position(s) Held
with Funds
Term of Office and
 Length of Time Served
Principal OccupationOverseen bythe Past
and AgeFundsServedDuring Thethe Past Five Years
Number of Portfolios
 in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee(2)
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During the Past
Five Years
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES:
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES:
Randall C. Barnes
Year of birth: 1951
Trustee†
Private Investor (2001-present). Formerly, Senior Vice President & Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997), President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993) and Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990).
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50
82
None.
Roman Friedrich III
Year of Birth: 1946
Trustee†
Founder and President of Roman Friedrich & Company, a U.S. and Canadian-based business which provides investment banking to the mining industry (1998-present). Formerly, Senior Managing Director of MLV & Co., LLC, an investment bank and institutional broker-dealer specializing in capital intensive industries such as energy, metals and mining (2010-2011).
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78
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Director of Mercator Minerals, Ltd. (September 2013-present); First Americas Gold Corp. (2012-present), (2012-present); and Zincore Metals, Inc. (2009 – present)(2009-present). Previously, Formerly, Director of Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (formerly, Windstorm Resources Inc.) (April 2011 – July 2012)(2011-2012); Director of Axiom Gold and Silver Corp. (2011-2012), ; Stratagold Corp. (2003-2009);Gateway Gold Corp. (2004-2008) and GFM Resources Ltd. (2005-2010).
Robert B. Karn III
Year of birth: 1942
Trustee†Consultant (1998-present). Formerly, Arthur Andersen, LLP (1965-1997) and Managing Partner, Financial and Economic Consulting, St. Louis office (1987-1997).
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Director of Peabody Energy Company (2003-present) and GP Natural Resource Partners LLC (2002-present).
Ronald A. Nyberg
Year of birth: 1953
Trustee†
Consultant (1998-present). Formerly, Arthur Andersen, LLP (1965-1997) and Managing Partner, Financial and Economic Consulting, St. Louis office (1987-1997).
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Director of Peabody Energy Company (2003 - present) and GP Natural Resource Partners LLC (2002 - present).
Ronald A. Nyberg
Year of birth: 1953
Trustee†
Partner of Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC, a law firm 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).
50
52
84
None.
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.
Year of birth: 1958
Trustee;
Chairperson
Trustee		†
Portfolio Consultant (2010-present). Formerly, Vice President, 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).
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49
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Formerly, Trustee, of Bennett Group of Funds (2011-present)
(2011-2013).
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Other
Term ofDirectorships
OfficeNumber ofheld by
andPortfolios inTrustee
Name,Position(s) LengthFund ComplexDuring
Name, Address(1)and Age
Position(s) Held
with Funds
Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
Principal OccupationOverseen bythe Past
and AgeFundsServedDuring Thethe Past Five Years
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee(2)
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
 During the Past
Five Years
INTERESTED TRUSTEES:
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE NOMINEES:
Donald A. Chubb, Jr.
Year of Birth: 1946
None†
Business broker and manager of commercial real estate, Griffith & Blair, Inc. (1997-present).
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None.
Jerry B. Farley
Year of Birth: 1946
None†President, Washburn University (1999-present).
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Director of Westar Energy, Inc. (2004-present); CoreFirst Bank & Trust (2000-present).
Maynard F. Oliverius
Year of Birth: 1943
None†
Retired. Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Stormont-Vail HealthCare (1996-2012).
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None.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES:
Donald C. Cacciapaglia
Year of birth: 1951
Trustee;
Chief Executive Officer
Interested Trustee		†
Senior Managing Director
Vice Chairman of Guggenheim Investments (2010-present); Chief Executive Officer of Guggenheim Funds Services, LLC (2012-present); Chief Executive Officer (2012-present) and President (2010-present)(2010-present), Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC; Chief Executive Officer of certain funds of Guggenheim Funds Fund Complex (2012-present); President and Director of SBL Fund, Security Equity Fund, Security Income Fund, Security Large Cap Value Fund, and Security Mid Cap Growth Fund (2012-present); President, CEOChief Executive Officer and Trustee of Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex ETF Trust, Rydex Series Funds and Rydex Variable Trust, (2012-present). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (2010-2011); Formerly Chairman and CEOChief Executive Officer of Channel Capital Group Inc. and Channel Capital Group LLC. (2002-2010).
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Trustee, Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex ETF Trust, Rydex Series Fund and Rydex Variable Trust (2012-present); Independent Board Member Equitrustof Delaware Life Insurance Company, (2013-present); Guggenheim Life and Annuity Company (2011-present); and Paragon Life Insurance Company of Indiana (2011-present). Formerly, Independent Board Member of Equitrust Life Insurance Company (2011-2013).
(1)
The business address of each Trustee is 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532.
The business address of each Consolidation Nominee is 805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

(2)The first number provided for each Trustee and Trustee nominee represents the number of portfolios currently overseen. The second number represents the number of portfolios that will be overseen if the Trustee or Trustee nominee is elected to the board of trustees or directors of each fund for which they have been nominated in connection with the Board consolidation.

†Each Trustee is generally expected to serve a term as set forth herein under “Composition of the Board of Trustees.” Each Trustee has served as a Trustee of each respective Fund since the year shown below:

FundBarnesFriedrichKarnNybergToupinCacciapaglia
FMO200420112004200420042012
GBAB201020102010201020102012
GOF200720102010200720072012
GEQ201120112011201120112012
GGE201020032010200320032012
GPM200420112011200420042012
 
 
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     Each Trustee has served as a Trustee of each respective Fund since the year shown below:
FundBarnesFriedrichKarnNybergToupinCacciapaglia
FMO200420112004200420042012
GBAB201020102010201020102012
GGM201320132013201320132013
GPM200420112011200420042012
GGE201020032010200320032012
GEQ201120112011201120112012
GOF200720102010200720072012

Trustee and Trustee Nominee Qualifications
 
    The Trustees and Trustee nominees were selected to serve on the Board based upon their skills, experience, judgment, analytical ability, diligence, ability to work effectively with other Trustees, availability and commitment to attend meetings and perform the responsibilities of a Trustee and a willingness to take an independent and questioning view of management.
 
    The following is a summary of the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills of each Trustee and Trustee nominee that support the conclusion, as of the date of the date hereof, that each Trustee and Trustee nominee should serve as a Trustee in light of the Funds’ business and structure. References to the qualifications, attributes and skills of Trustees and Trustee nominees do
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not constitute the holding out of any Trustee or Trustee nominee as being an expert under Section 7 of the Securities Act.Act of 1933.
 
Randall C. Barnes. Barnes. Mr. Barnes has served as a trustee of certain funds in the Fund Complex since 2004. Through his service as a Trustee of the Funds, and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Funds, and as Chairperson of the Audit Committee of other funds in the Fund Complex, employment experience as President of Pizza Hut International and as Treasurer of PepsiCo, Inc. and his personal investment experience,experience. Mr. Barnes is experienced in financial, accounting, regulatory and investment matters.
 
Donald C. CacciapagliaCacciapaglia. . Mr. Cacciapaglia has served as a trustee of certain funds in the Fund ComplexTrustee since 2012. Mr. Cacciapaglia has over 25nearly 40 years of experience in the investment banking and financial industryservices industries. Mr. Cacciapaglia is Vice Chairman of Guggenheim Investments. Mr. Cacciapaglia is also President and Chief Executive Officer of Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and President and Chief Executive Officer of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. Prior to 2010, Mr. Cacciapaglia served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Channel Capital Group, Inc., and its subsidiary broker-dealer Channel Capital Group LLC, a Guggenheim affiliated company. From 1996 until 2002, when he joined Chanel Capital Group, Mr. Cacciapaglia held the position of Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Investment Banking Group at PaineWebber. Before that, Mr. Cacciapaglia was Chief Operating Officer of the Short and Intermediate Trading Group at CS First Boston from 1995 to 1996. From 1977 to 1995, he held
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numerous positions at Merrill Lynch & Co., and was a Senior Analyst with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 1973 to 1977.
    Donald A. Chubb, Jr. Mr. Chubb has gainedserved as a director of the Security Funds since 1994 and as Chairperson of the Security Funds since 2012. Mr. Chubb also served as Lead Independent Director of the Security Funds from 2010 to 2012. Mr. Chubb has worked in the business brokerage and commercial real estate market for over 14 years. Previously, Mr. Chubb owned and operated electric sign companies and was a director of Fidelity Bank and Trust. Mr. Chubb has experience in financial, regulatory, distribution andwith investment company fund matters.
 
    Dr. Jerry B. Farley. Dr. Farley has served as a director of the Security Funds since 2005 and as Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Security Funds since 2013. Dr. Farley has over 39 years of experience in the administration of the academic, business and fiscal operations of educational institutions. Dr. Farley has served as President of Washburn University since 1997. Prior to 1997, Dr. Farley worked in various executive positions for the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, including Vice President of Community Relations and Economic Development, Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer. Dr. Farley holds an MBA and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and is a C.P.A. Dr. Farley serves on the board of Westar Energy, Inc., a NYSE listed company, and CoreFirst Bank and Trust. Dr. Farley has experience with investment company matters.
Roman Friedrich III. III. Mr. Friedrich has served as a trustee of certain funds in the Fund Complex since 2003. Through his service as a Trustee of the Funds and as chairpersonChairperson of the Contracts Review Committee, his service on other public company boards, his experience as former Senior Managing Director of MLV & Co., LLC, an investment bank and institutional broker-dealer; his experience as founder and President of Roman Friedrich & Company, a financial advisory firm; and his prior experience as a senior executive of various financial securities firms, Mr. Friedrich is experienced in financial, investment and regulatory matters.
 
Robert B. Karn III. III. Mr. Karn has served as a trustee of certain funds in the Fund Complex since 2004. Through his service as a Trustee of the Funds and as chairpersonChairperson of the Audit Committee, his service on other public and private company boards, his experience as an accountant and consultant, and his prior experience, including Managing Partner of the Financial and Economic Consulting Practice of the St. Louis office at Arthur Andersen, LLP, Mr. Karn is experienced in accounting, financial, investment and regulatory matters.
 
Ronald A. Nyberg. Nyberg. Mr. Nyberg has served as a trustee of certain funds in the Fund Complex since 2003. Through his service as a Trustee of the Funds and as chairpersonChairperson of the Nominating & Governance Committee, his professional training and experience as an attorney and partner of a law firm, Nyberg & Cassioppi.Cassioppi, LLC, and his prior employment experience, including Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Van Kampen Investments, an asset management firm, Mr. Nyberg is experienced in financial, regulatory and governance matters.
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    Maynard F. Oliverius. Mr. Oliverius has served as a director of the Security Funds since 1998. Mr. Oliverius served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Stormont-Vail HealthCare until his retirement in 2012. From 2005 through 2008 Mr. Oliverius was on the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association. Mr. Oliverius has a master’s degree in Health Care Administration. Mr. Oliverius has experience with investment company matters.
 
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. Jr. Mr. Toupin has served as a trustee of certain funds in the Fund Complex since 2003. Through his service as a Trustee of the Funds and as chairpersonChairperson of the Board, and his professional training and employment experience, including Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Nuveen Asset Management, an asset management firm, Mr. Toupin is experienced in financial, regulatory and investment matters.
 
    Each Trustee also nowand Trustee nominee has considerable familiarity with the Funds, the Adviserfund management and other service providers, and their operations, as well as the special
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regulatory requirements governing regulated investment companies and the special responsibilities of investment company trustees as a result of his substantial prior service as a Trustee of the Funds and/or other funds in the Fund Complex.
 
Executive Officers
 
    The following information relates to the executive officers of the Funds who are not Trustees. Fund officers receive no compensation from the Funds but may also be officers or employees of the Adviser, a Sub-Adviser or affiliates of the Adviser or a Sub-Adviser and may receive compensation in such capacities.
 
Name, Address(1) and Age
Title
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years
  Office and
Name,Length 
Address(1)
of TimePrincipal Occupation
and AgeTitle
Served(2)
During the Past Five Years
Amy J. Lee
Year of birth: 1961
Chief Legal Officer
Legal
Officer
Since 2012
Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Senior Vice President & and Secretary, Security Investors, LLC (2010 - present)(2010-present); Secretary &and Chief Compliance Officer, Security Distributors, Inc. (1987 - 2012)(1987-2012); Vice President, Associate General Counsel &and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (1987-2012); Vice President &and Secretary, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex ETF Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds, and Rydex Variable Trust (2008-present); Chief Legal Officer (2012) of certain funds in the Guggenheim Funds Complex.Complex (2012-present).
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Name, Address(1) and Age
Title
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years
 
Joanna M. Catalucci
Year of birth: 1966
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Since 2012
Chief Compliance Officer of certain funds in the Fund Complex; and Managing Director of Compliance and Fund Board Relations, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Formerly, Chief Compliance Officer & and Secretary, SBL Fund;Fund, Security Equity Fund; Fund, Security Income Fund;Fund, Security Large Cap Value Fund &and Security Mid Cap Growth Fund; Vice President, Rydex Holdings, LLC; Vice President, Security Benefit Asset Management Holdings, LLC; and Senior Vice President & and Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC (2010-2012); Senior Vice President, Security Global Investors, LLC (2010-2011); Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, (2010-2011); Rydex Advisors, LLC (f/k/a PADCO Advisors, Inc.) and Rydex Advisors II, LLC (f/k/a PADCO Advisors II, Inc.), (2010-2011); Chief Compliance Officer, and Senior Vice President (2010-2011); Rydex Capital Partners I, LLC &and Rydex Capital Partners II, LLC Chief Compliance Officer (2006-2007); andVice President, Rydex Fund Services, LLC (f/k/a Rydex Fund Services, Inc.), Vice President (2001-2006).
 
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John L. Sullivan
Year of birth: 1955
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and TreasurerSince 2010
Senior Managing Director of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2010-present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, Chief Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Funds (2004-2010); Head of Fund Accounting, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2002-2004); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Van Kampen Funds (1996-2004).
Mark E. Mathiasen
Year of birth: 1978
SecretarySince 2007
Director and Associate General Counsel of Guggenheim Funds Services, LLC (2007-present); Secretary of certain funds in the Fund Complex.
Stevens T. Kelly
Year of birth: 1982
Assistant SecretarySince 2012
Assistant General Counsel of Guggenheim Funds Services, LLC (2011-present); Assistant Secretary of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, associate at K&L Gates LLP (2008-2011).
James Howley
Year of birth: 1972
Assistant TreasurerSince 2007
Director, Fund Administration of Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2004-present). Assistant Treasurer of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004).
 
 
 
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Name, Address(1) and Age
Title
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years
    
Term of
Office and
Name,Length
Address(1)Derek Maltbie
of TimePrincipal Occupation
and AgeTitle
Served(2)
During the Past Five Years
John Sullivan
Year of birth: 1955
1972
Chief Financial Officer,Assistant Treasurer
Chief Accounting Officer and
Treasurer
Since 20102011
Senior Managing DirectorVice President, Fund Administration of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2010-present). Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and(2005-present); Assistant Treasurer of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, Chief Compliance Officer,Supervisor, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Funds (2004-2010)Investments, Inc. (1995-2005). Head of Fund Accounting, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2002-2004). Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Van Kampen Funds (1996-2004).
Mark E. Mathiasen
Year of birth: 1978
SecretarySince 2007
Director, Associate General Counsel of Guggenheim Funds Services, LLC (2007-present). Secretary of certain funds in the Fund Complex.
James J. Cunnane, Jr.
Year of birth: 1970
Kimberly Scott
8235 Forsyth Blvd.,
Ste. 700
St. Louis,
Missouri 63105
Vice President
(FMO Only)
Since 2007
Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of FAMCO MLP (a division of Advisory Research, Inc.) (March 2012-present). Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Fiduciary Asset Management (2009-2012). Formerly, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of Fiduciary Asset Management (1996-2008).
Quinn Kiley
Year of Birth: 1973
8235 Forsyth Blvd.,
Ste. 700
St. Louis,
Missouri 63105
1974
Vice President
(FMO Only)
Since 2009
Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of FAMCO MLP (a division of Advisory Research, Inc.) (March 2012-present). Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of Fiduciary Asset Management (2005-2012). Formerly, Vice President of Banc of America Securities, Natural Resources Investment Banking Group (2001-2005).
Stevens T. Kelly
Year of birth: 1982
Assistant Secretary
Treasurer		Since 2012
Assistant General CounselVice President, Fund Administration of Guggenheim Funds Services,Investment Advisors, LLC (2011 to present). (2012-present); Assistant SecretaryTreasurer of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Previously, associate at K&L Gates LLP (2008-2011). J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School (2005-2008).
James Howley
Year of birth: 1972
Assistant Treasurer
Since 2007
Vice President, Fund Administration of Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2004-present). Assistant Treasurer of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Previously, Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004).
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Term of
Office and
Name,Length
Address(1)
of TimePrincipal Occupation
and AgeTitle
Served(2)
During the Past Five Years
Derek Maltbie
Year of birth: 1972
Assistant Treasurer
Since 2011
Assistant Vice President, Fund Administration of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2005-present). Assistant Treasurer of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Supervisor, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1995-2005).
Kimberly Scott
Year of Birth: 1974
Assistant Treasurer
Since 2012
Vice President, Fund Administration of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Previously, Formerly, Financial Reporting Manager for Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/President and Assistant Treasurer Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager-, Manager (2005-2009), Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./ (f/k/a Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009)Management).
Mark J. Furjanic
Year of birth: 1959
Assistant Treasurer
Since 2008
Vice President, Fund Administration-Tax of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2005-present); Assistant Treasurer of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, Senior Manager for Ernst & Young LLP (1999-2005).
(1)
The business address of each officer of the Funds is 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532, unless otherwise noted.
60532.
(2)Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified or until his or her resignation or removal. The year set forth above is the earliest year in which the officer was appointed as an officer of any Fund.
 
Additional Information about the Board and the Nominees
    The following includes detailed information about the current structure of the Board, its leadership, its functioning and composition. The Security Funds Board, the non-retiring membership of which is proposed to be consolidated with the Board, does not have identical practices. If the board consolidation is implemented, the Trustees will consider whether any changes to current practices would be appropriate to enhance practices and integrate the Consolidation Nominees, based on the interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
Board Leadership Structure
 
    The primary responsibility of the Board is to represent the interests of the Funds and to provide oversight of the management of the Funds. The Funds’ day-to-day operations are managed by the Adviser, the applicable Sub-Adviser and other service providers who have been approved by the Board. The Board is currently comprised of six Trustees, five of whom (including the chairperson) are Independent Trustees. Generally, the Board acts by majority vote of all the Trustees, including a majority vote of the Independent Trustees if required by applicable law.
 
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    The Board has appointed an Independent Trustee as chairperson, who presides at Board meetings and who is responsible for, among other things, participating in the planning of Board meetings, setting the tone of Board meetings and seeking to encourage open dialogue and independent inquiry among the trustees and management. The Board has established certain committees (as described below) and has delegated certain responsibilities to those committees, each of which is comprised solely of Independent Trustees. The Board and its
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committees meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the Funds’ activities, review contractual arrangements with service providers, review the Funds’ financial statements, oversee compliance with regulatory requirements, and review performance. The Independent Trustees are represented by independent legal counsel at Board and committee meetings. The Board has determined that this leadership structure is appropriate in light of the characteristics and circumstances of the Funds.
 
Board Committees
 
    The Trustees have determined that the efficient conduct of the Funds’ affairs makes it desirable to delegate responsibility for certain specific matters to committees of the Board. The committees meet as often as necessary, either in conjunction with regular meetings of the Trustees or otherwise. The committees of the Board are the Executive Committee, the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and the Contracts Review Committee. The Consolidation Nominees are expected to be appointed to the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Contracts Review Committee, if elected to the Board.
 
Executive Committee. Committee. Ronald A. Nyberg and Ronald E. Toupin, Jr., who are not “interested persons” of the Funds, as defined in the 1940 Act, serve on the Funds’ Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is authorized to act on behalf of and with the full authority of the Board of Trustees when necessary in the intervals between meetings of the Board of Trustees.
 
Audit Committee. Committee. The Board has an Audit Committee, which is composed of Randall C. Barnes, Roman Friedrich III, Robert B. Karn III, Ronald A. Nyberg and Ronald E. Toupin, Jr., each of whom is an Independent Trustee as defined above and is “independent” as defined by NYSE listing standards. Mr. Karn serves as chairperson of the Audit Committee.
 
    The Audit Committee is charged with selecting an independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds and reviewing accounting matters with the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm. Each member of the Audit Committee is an Independent Trustee as defined above and also meets the additional independence requirements for audit committee members as defined by the NYSE listing standards.
 
    The Audit Committee is governed by a written charter (the “Audit Committee Charter”). The Audit Committee Charter is not available on the Funds’ websites. In accordance with proxy rules promulgated by the SEC, a fund’s audit committee charter is required to be filed at least once every three years as an exhibit to a fund’s proxy statement. The Audit Committee Charter is attached hereto as Appendix I
.
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websites. The Audit Committee Charter is available on the website of the Funds at: www.guggenheiminvestments.com.
 
    The Audit Committee presents the following report on behalf of each Fund:
 
The Audit Committee has performed the following functions: (i) the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements of the Fund with management of the Fund, (ii) the Audit Committee discussed with the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 114 (The Auditor’s Communication With Those Charged With Governance), and (iii) the Audit Committee received the written disclosures and the letter from the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm required by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Ethics & Independence Rule 3526 and has discussed with the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm the independence of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. Based on the Audit Committee’s reviews and discussions referred to above, including its discussion with management and the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Trustees of the Fund that the financial statements be included in the Fund’s Annual Reports for the past fiscal year.
 
Nominating and Governance Committee. Committee. The Board has a Nominating and Governance Committee, which is composed of Randall C. Barnes, Roman Friedrich III, Robert B. Karn III, Ronald A. Nyberg and Ronald E. Toupin, Jr., each of whom is an Independent Trustee as defined above and is “independent” as defined by NYSE listing standards. Mr. Nyberg serves as chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
 
    The Nominating and Governance Committee is governed by a written charter the most recent version of which was (the “Nominating and Governance Committee Charter”). The Nominating and Governance Committee Charter is not available on the Funds’ websites. In accordance with proxy rules promulgated bywebsite of the SEC, a fund’s nominating committee charter is required to be filed at least once every three years as an exhibit to a fund’s proxy statement. The Nominating and Governance Committee Charter is attached hereto as Appendix II.Funds at: www.guggenheiminvestments.com.
 
    The Nominating and Governance Committee (i) evaluates and recommends all candidates for election or appointment as members of the Board and recommends the appointment of members and chairs of each committee of the Board, (ii) reviews policy matters affecting the operation of the Board and committees of the Board, and (iii) periodically evaluates the effectiveness of the Board and committees of the Board.
 
    In considering Trustee nominee candidates, the Nominating and Governance Committee requires that Trustee candidates have a college degree or
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equivalent business experience and may take into account a wide variety of factors in considering Trustee candidates, including (but not limited to): availability and commitment of a candidate to attend meetings and perform the responsibilities of a Trustee, relevant experience, educational background, financial expertise, the
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candidate’s ability, judgment and expertise and overall diversity of the Board’s composition. The Nominating and Governance Committee may consider candidates recommended by various sources, including (but not limited to): such Fund’s Trustees, officers, investment advisers and shareholders. The Nominating and Governance Committee will not nominate a person for election to the Board as an Independent Trustee in contravention of its Independent Trustee Retirement Policy. The Nominating and Governance Committee may, but is not required to, retain a third party search firm to identify potential candidates.
 
    A Trustee candidate must (i) be prepared to submit written answers to a questionnaire seeking professional and personal information that will assist the Nominating and Governance Committee to evaluate the candidate and to determine, among other matters, whether the candidate would qualify as a Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Funds as such term is defined under the 1940 Act; (ii) be prepared to submit character references and agree to appropriate background checks; and (iii) be prepared to meet with one or more members of the Nominating and Governance Committee at a time and location convenient to those Nominating and Governance Committee members in order to discuss the nominee’s qualifications.
 
    The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider Trustee candidates recommended by shareholders of the Funds. The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider and evaluate trustee nominee candidates properly submitted by shareholders on the same basis as it considers and evaluates candidates recommended by other sources.
 
    In considering Trustee nominee candidates, the Nominating and Governance Committee takes into account a wide variety of factors, including the overall diversity of the Board’s composition. The Nominating and Governance Committee believes the Board generally benefits from diversity of background, experience and views among its members, and considers this a factor in evaluating the composition of the Board, but has not adopted any specific policy in this regard.
 
    To have a candidate considered by the Nominating and Governance Committee, a shareholder must submit the recommendation in writing and must include the information required by the “Procedures for Shareholders to Submit Nominee Candidates” that are set forth as Appendix B to the Nominating and Governance Committee Charter, which is attached as Appendix II hereto.Charter. Shareholder recommendations must be sent to the Funds’ Secretary, c/o Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532.
 
    The nominees for election at the Annual Meeting currently serve as Trustees and were unanimously nominated by the Board of Trustees and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
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Contracts Review Committee. Committee. The Board has a Contracts Review Committee, which oversees the contract review process, including review of the Fund’sFunds' advisory agreements and other contracts with affiliated service providers.

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The Contracts Review Committee is composed of Randall C. Barnes, Roman Friedrich III, Robert B. Karn III, Ronald A. Nyberg and Ronald E. Toupin, Jr., each of whom is an Independent Trustee. Mr. Friedrich serves as chairperson of the Contracts Review Committee.
 
Board and Committee Meetings
 
    Information regarding the number of meetings of the Board, Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Contracts Review Committee of each Fund during such Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year is set forth in the table below:
 
   NominatingContract
  AuditandReview
Fiscal YearBoard Committee GovernanceCommittee
FundEndMeetingsMeetingsFiscal Year End
Board Meetings
Audit Committee Meetings
Nominating and Governance Meetings
Contract Review Committee Meetings
FMO11/30/2012532311/30/2013421
GBAB5/31/201243235/31/201341
GPM 12/31/20134321
GGE 10/31/2013421
GEQ 12/31/20134321
GOF5/31/201243255/31/201341
GEQ12/31/2012432
GGE10/31/20124323
GPM12/31/20124323
 
    GGM commenced investment operations on June 26, 2013 and has not yet completed its initial fiscal year, therefore it is not included in the above chart.
    Each Trustee attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board (and any committee thereof on which he serves) held during the portion of each Fund’s fiscal year ended in 2012,2013, during which he was a trustee of the Fund. It is the Funds’ policy to encourage Trustees to attend annual shareholders’ meetings.
 
Board’s Role in Risk Oversight
 
    Consistent with its responsibility for oversight of the Funds, the Board, among other things, oversees risk management of the Funds’ investment programs and business affairs directly and through the committee structure it has established. The Board has established the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Contracts Review Committee to assist in its oversight functions, including its oversight of the risks the Funds faces.face. Each committee reports its activities to the Board on a regular basis. Risks to the Funds include, among others, investment risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, valuation risk and operational risk, as well as the overall business risk relating to the Funds. The Board has adopted, and periodically reviews, policies, procedures and controls designed to address these different types of risks. Under the Board’s supervision, the officers of the Funds, the Adviser, the respective Sub-Adviser and other service providers to the Funds also have implemented a variety of processes, procedures and controls to address various risks. In addition, as part of the Board’s periodic review of the Funds’ advisory, sub-advisory and other service provider agreements, the Board may consider risk management aspects of the service providers’ operations and the functions for which they are responsible.
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    The Board requires officers of the Funds to report to the Board and its committees on a variety of matters at regular and special meetings of the Board and its committees, as applicable, including matters relating to risk management. The Audit Committee also receives reports from the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm on internal control and financial reporting matters. On at least a quarterly basis, the Board meets with the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, including separate meetings with the Independent Trustees in executive session, to discuss compliance matters and, on at least an annual basis, receives a report from the Chief Compliance Officer regarding the effectiveness of the Funds’ compliance program. The Board, with the assistance of Fund management, reviews investment policies and risks in connection with its review of the Funds’ performance. In addition, the Board receives reports from the Adviser and respective Sub-Adviser on the investments and securities trading of the Funds. With respect to valuation, the Board oversees a pricing committee comprised of Fund officers and Adviser personnel and has approved Fair Valuation procedures applicable to valuing the Funds’ portfolio securities, which the Board and the Audit Committee periodically review. The Board also requires the Adviser to report to the Board on other matters relating to risk management on a regular and as-needed basis.
 
Trustee Communications
 
    Shareholders and other interested parties may contact the Board or any Trustee by mail. To communicate with the Board or any Trustee, correspondence should be addressed to the Board or the Board members with whom you wish to communicate by either name or title. All such correspondence should be sent c/o the Secretary of the Fund or Funds at 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532.
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Trustee Beneficial Ownership of Securities
 
    The table below indicates the dollar range of equity securities of each Fund and funds in the Fund Complex by the Trustees as of February 22,December 31, 2013:
 
Independent Trustees    
FundBarnesFriedrichKarnNybergToupinBarnesFriedrichKarnNybergToupin
FMO$10,001-$50,000$0$10,001-$50,000  $10,001-$50,000$1-$10,000$10,001-$50,000$0$10,001-$50,000$1-$10,000
GBAB$0$1-$10,000$0$10,001-$50,000$1-$10,000$0$10,001-$50,000$1-$10,000
GGM Over $100,000$1-$10,000$0$10,001-$50,000$1-$10,000
GPM $50,001-$100,000$0$10,001-$50,000$1-$10,000
GGE $10,001-$50,000$0$1-$10,000
GEQ $0$10,001-$50,000$1-$10,000
GOFOver $100,000$10,001-$50,000$0$10,001-$50,000$1-$10,000Over $100,000$10,001-$50,000$0$10,001-$50,000$1-$10,000
GEQ$0$0$10,001-$50,000$1-$10,000
GGE$50,001-$100,000$1-$10,000$0$1-$10,000
GPMOver $100,000$0$10,001-$50,000$1-$10,000
Aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all funds in the Fund Complex Overseen by the Trustee
Over $100,000$50,001-$100,000 $10,001-$50,000Over $100,000$10,001-$50,000Over $100,000$50,001-$100,000$10,001-$50,000Over $100,000$10,001-$50,000
Interested Trustees   
FundCacciapaglia  
FMO$0  
GBAB$0  
GOF$0  
GEQ$0  
GGE$0  
GPM$0  
Aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all funds in the Fund Complex Overseen by the Trustee
 
$0
  
 
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Independent Trustee Nominees  
FundChubbFarleyOliverius  
FMO                      $0$0$0  
GBAB                      $0$0$0  
GGM                      $0$0$0  
GPM                      $0$0$0  
GGE                      $0$0$0  
GEQ                      $0$0$0  
GOF                      $0$0$0  
Aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all funds in the Fund Complex Overseen by the TrusteeOver $100,000Over $100,000Over $100,000  
      
Interested Trustee     
FundCacciapaglia    
FMO                      $0    
GBAB                      $0    
GGM                      $0    
GPM                      $0    
GGE                      $0    
GEQ                      $0    
GOF                      $0    
Aggregate dollar range of equity securities in all funds in the Fund Complex Overseen by the Trustee$0    
    The table below indicates the number of Shares of each Fund owned by the Trustees as of February 22,December 31, 2013. As of February 22,December 31, 2013, each Trustee and the Trustees and officers of the Fund as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding Shares of each Fund.
 
Independent Trustees       
FundBarnesFriedrichKarnNybergToupinBarnesFriedrichKarnNybergToupin
FMO633None1,000914154666None1,000975163
GBABNone355None505154NoneNone505165
GGM 18,705200None446101
GPM 8,901NoneNone1,244458
GGE 700NoneNone189225
GEQ NoneNone695224
GOF34,762529None81520651,698674None882224
GEQNoneNone649208
GGE3,600147None185204
GPM12,771None1,148311
Interested Trustees   
FundCacciapaglia  
FMONone  
GBABNone  
GOFNone  
GEQNone  
GGENone  
GPMNone  
 
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Independent Trustee Nominees
FundChubbFarleyOliverius
FMO                      NoneNoneNone
GBAB                      NoneNoneNone
GGM                      NoneNoneNone
GPM                      NoneNoneNone
GGE                      NoneNoneNone
GEQ                      NoneNoneNone
GOF                      NoneNoneNone
 
 
 
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Interested Trustee
FundCacciapaglia
FMO
None
GBAB
None
GOF
None
GEQ
None
GGE
None
GPM
None
 
Trustee Compensation
 
The Funds pay an annual retainer and fee per meeting attended to each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Adviser, a Sub-Adviser or their respective affiliates and pays an additional annual fee to the chairman of the Board and of any committee of the Board. The following table sets forth the compensation paid to each Independent Trustee by each Fund during its most recently completed fiscal year and the total compensation paid to each Independent Trustee by the Fund Complex during the most recently completed calendar year ended December 31, 2012.2013.
 
Trustee
Aggregate Compensation
from Each Fund
Pension or
Retirement
BenefitsEstimatedTotal
Aggregate
Accrued
AnnualCompensation
Compensationas PartBenefitsFrom
from eachof FundUponthe Fund
TrusteeFund
Expenses(1)
Estimated Annual Benefits Upon
Retirement(1)
Total Compensation from the
Fund Complex(2)
Randall C. Barnes†NoneNone$270,000174,500
Roman Friedrich III†NoneNone$155,000159,500
Robert B. Karn III†NoneNone$152,000156,500
Ronald A. Nyberg†NoneNone$341,500236,250
Ronald E. Toupin, JrJr.†NoneNone$271,000254,000
(1)The Funds do not accrue or pay retirement or pension benefits to Trustees as of the date hereof.

(2)The amounts shown in this column represent the aggregate compensation paid by all of the funds in the Fund Complex for the calendar year ended December 31, 2012.2013. Because the funds in the Fund Complex have different fiscal year ends, the amounts shown in this column are presented on a calendar year basis.

†The amount of aggregate compensation payable by each Fund for its fiscal year ending in 20122013 (and assuming a full fiscal year of operations) is shown in the table below:

Fiscal  
FundYear EndBarnesFriedrichKarnNybergToupinFiscal Year EndBarnesFriedrichKarnNybergToupin
FMO11/30/2012$16,500$17,000$17,50011/30$15,321$15,786$16,869
GBAB5/31/2012$15,500$16,000$16,5005/31$15,000$15,500$16,333
GGM
5/31None
GPM
12/31$14,821$15,286$16,369
GGE
10/31$15,411$15,893$16,851
GEQ
12/31$14,821$15,286$16,369
GOF5/31/2012$15,500$16,000$16,5005/31$15,000$15,500$16,333
GEQ12/31/2012$15,000$15,500$16,000
GGE10/31/2012$15,000$15,500$16,000
GPM12/31/2012$15,500$16,000$16,500
 
 
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    If all of the Consolidation Nominees are elected and the board consolidation is implemented for all of the applicable funds, the Board is considering implementing a new compensation structure for the funds overseen by the consolidated board. A portion of such fees, as determined by the Board, would be allocated to the Funds. The total compensation would be as follows:

    A general retainer fee of $232,000 per year would be paid to each Independent board member. Additional annual retainer fees would be paid as follows: $40,000 to the Independent Chairperson of the Board; $6,000 to the Independent Vice Chairperson of the Board; $6,000 to the Audit Committee Chairperson; $6,000 to the Audit Committee Vice Chairperson; $6,000 to the Contracts Review Committee Chairperson; $6,000 to the Contracts Review Committee Vice Chairperson; and $6,000 to the Nominating Committee Chairperson. In addition, fees would be paid for special Board or Committee meetings, with $5,000 paid for a special in-person Board meeting, $5,000 paid for a special in-person Committee meeting and $1,000 paid for a special telephonic Board or Committee meeting.

    This proposed new compensation structure is not expected to increase a Fund’s expenses by more than one basis point of the Fund’s average net assets on an annual basis.

Shareholder Approval

    With respect to FMO, GBAB, GOF,GGM, GGE, GEQ and GGEGOF, the affirmative vote of a majority of the Shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter at the Annual Meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary to elect a Trustee nominee. With respect to GPM, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the Shares voted is necessary to elect a Trustee nominee. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against the election of a Trustee nominee for FMO, GBAB, GOF,GGM, GGE, GEQ and GGE.GOF. “Broker non-votes” (i.e., Shares held by brokers or nominees as to which (i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial owner or the persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker does not have discretionary voting power on a particular matter) will
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have no effect on the outcome of the vote on a Trustee nominee for FMO, GBAB, GOF,GGM, GGE, GEQ and GGE.
     With respect to GPM, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the Shares voted is necessary to elect a Trustee nominee.GOF. Votes withheld and “broker non-votes” will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on a Trustee nominee for GPM.

    The holders of the Shares will have equal voting rights (i.e. one vote per Share).
 
Board Recommendation
 
    The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the nominees of the Board of your Fund.
 

 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
Further Information About Voting and the Annual Meeting
 
Quorum. With respect to FMO, GBAB, GOF,GGM, GGE, GEQ and GGE,GOF, the holders of a majority of the Shares entitled to vote on any matter at a meeting present in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at such meeting of the shareholders for purposes of conducting business on such matter.
 
    With respect to GPM, thirty percent (30%) of the Shares entitled to vote on the proposala Proposal must be present in person or by proxy to have a quorum for GPM to conduct business at the Annual Meeting.
 
    Votes withheld, abstentions and broker non-votes (i.e. Shares held by brokers or nominees as to which (i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial owner or the persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker does not have discretionary voting power on a particular matter) will be counted as Shares present at the Annual Meeting for quorum purposes.
 
Record Date. The Board has fixed the close of business on February 22, 2013,January 17, 2014, as the Record Date for the determination of shareholders of each Fund entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. Shareholders of each Fund as of the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted on by such Fund for each Share held and a fractional vote with respect to fractional Shares with no cumulative voting rights.
    Joint Meeting. The Annual Meeting is scheduled as a joint meeting of the Funds and certain affiliated funds, whose votes on similar proposals applicable to such funds are being solicited separately, because the shareholders of the funds are expected to consider and vote on similar matters. In the event that any shareholder present at the Annual Meeting objects to the holding of a joint meeting and moves for the adjournment of his or her Fund’s meeting to a time immediately after the Annual Meeting so that each Fund’s meeting may be held separately, the persons named as proxies will vote in favor of such adjournment. Shareholders of each Fund will vote separately on the respective Proposals relating to their Fund. In any event, an unfavorable vote on any Proposal by the shareholders of one Fund will not affect the implementation of such Proposal by another Fund if the Proposal is approved by the shareholders of that Fund.
 
How to Vote Your Shares. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to complete, sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided or vote via telephone or the Internet so your Shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting. Instructions regarding how to vote via telephone or the Internet are included on the enclosed proxy card. The required control number for Internet and telephone voting is printed on the enclosed proxy card. The control number is used to match proxy cards with shareholders’ respective accounts and to ensure that, if multiple proxy cards are executed, Shares are voted in accordance with the proxy card bearing the latest date.
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    All Shares represented by properly executed proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions marked thereon or otherwise as provided therein.If you sign the proxy card, but don’t fill in a vote, your Shares will be voted in accordance
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with the Board’s recommendation.If any other business is brought before the Annual Meeting, your Shares will be voted at the proxies’ discretion.
 
    Shareholders who execute proxy cards or record voting instructions via telephone or the Internet may revoke them at any time before they are voted by filing with the Secretary of the Funds a written notice of revocation, by delivering (including via telephone or the Internet) a duly executed proxy bearing a later date or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Merely attending the Annual Meeting, however, will not revoke any previously submitted proxy.
 
Attending the Annual Meeting. If you wish to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, you will be able to do so. If you intend to attend the Annual Meeting in person and you are a record holder of a Fund’s Shares, in order to gain admission you must show photographic identification, such as your driver’s license. If you intend to attend the Annual Meeting in person and you hold your Shares through a bank, broker or other custodian, in order to gain admission you must show photographic identification, such as your driver’s license, and satisfactory proof of ownership of Shares of a Fund, such as your voting instruction form (or a copy thereof) or broker’s statement indicating ownership as of a recent date. If you hold your Shares in a brokerage account or through a bank or other nominee, you will not be able to vote in person at the annual meeting unless you have previously requested and obtained a “legal proxy” from your broker, bank or other nominee and present it at the Annual Meeting. You may contact the Funds at (800) 345-7999 to obtain directions to the site of the Annual Meeting.
 
Additional Information Regarding Voting. Broker-dealer firms holding Shares of a Fund in “street name” for the benefit of their customers and clients will request the instructions of such customers and clients on how to vote their shares on the ProposalProposals before the Annual Meeting. The Funds understand that, under the rules of the NYSE, such broker-dealer firms may for certain “routine” matters, without instructions from their customers and clients, grant discretionary authority to the proxies designated by the Board to vote if no instructions have been received prior to the date specified in the broker-dealer firm’s request for voting instructions. Each Fund’s Proposal is a “routine” matter and beneficial owners who do not provide proxy instructions or who do not return a proxy card may have their Shares voted by broker-dealer firms in favor of the Proposal.Proposals. A properly executed proxy card or other authorization by a beneficial owner of Shares that does not specify how the beneficial owner’s Shares should be voted on the ProposalProposals may be deemed an instruction to vote such Shares in favor of the Proposal.Proposals. Broker-dealers who are not members of the NYSE may be subject to other rules, which may or may not permit them to vote your Shares without instruction. We urge you to provide instructions to your broker or nominee so that your votes may be counted.
 
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    The Funds will update certain data regarding the Funds, including performance data, on a monthly basis on its website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com. Investors and others are advised to periodically check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Funds.
 
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Investment Adviser and Investment Sub-Advisers
 
    Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (“Guggenheim Funds”), a subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim Partners”), acts as each Fund’s investment adviser pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between each Fund and Guggenheim Funds. Guggenheim Funds is a registered investment adviser and acts as investment adviser to a number of closed-end and open-end investment companies. Guggenheim Funds is a Delaware limited liability company with principal offices located at 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532.
 
    Guggenheim Partners is a diversified financial services firm with wealth management, capital markets, investment management and proprietary investing businesses, whose clients are a mix of individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, insurance companies and other institutions that have entrusted Guggenheim Partners with the supervision of more than $170$200 billion of assets as of December 31, 2012.2013. Guggenheim Partners is headquartered in Chicago and New York with a global network of offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
 
    Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”), an affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, acts as the investment sub-adviser to GBAB, GOF,GGM, GPM, GGE, GEQ and GPM; and the options strategy sub-adviser to GEQGOF pursuant to aseparate sub-advisory agreementagreements among each of GBAB, GOF, GEQ, GGE and GPM, Guggenheim Funds,such Fund, the Adviser and GPIM. GPIM is a Delaware limited liability company, with its principal offices located at 100 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, California 90401.
 
    Security Investors, LLC (“Security Investors”), an affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, acts as the equity strategyinvestment sub-adviser to GEQ pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement among GEQ, Guggenheim Funds,the Adviser and Security Investors. Security Investors is a Kansas limited liability company, with its principal offices located at 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
 
     The FAMCO MLP team (“FAMCO MLP”), a division of    Advisory Research, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”(“ARI”), a Delaware corporation, acts as theinvestment sub-adviser to FMO pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement among FMO, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”). FAMCO MLPARI. ARI is located at 8235 Forsyth Blvd., Ste. 700, St.Boulevard, Saint Louis, Missouri 63105. The Sub-AdviserARI is a registered investment advisor to investment portfolios with approximately $9.05$10 billion in assets as of December 31, 2012,2013, including two other closed-end investment companies and two open-endopen-end investment companies, which focus their investments in MLPs and energy infrastructure.
     FAMCO MLP was founded in 1994 and has managed master limited partnership portfolios for clients since 1995. FAMCO MLP invests in a broad range of equity, hedged equity, master limited partnership, and fixed income securities for institutional and high net worth clients, including Fortune 500 companies, public pensions and large endowments and foundations.
     The Sub-Adviser ARI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Piper Jaffray Companies (“Piper Jaffray”). Piper Jaffray is a leading, international investment
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bank and institutional securities firm, serving the needs of corporations, private equity groups, public entities, nonprofit clients and institutional investors. Founded in 1895, Piper Jaffray provides a broad
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set of products and services, including equity and debt capital markets products; public finance services; financial advisory services; equity and fixed-income institutional brokerage; equity research and fixed income analytics; and asset management services. Piper Jaffray headquarters are located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with offices across the U.S. and in London and Hong Kong.
 
Administrator
 
    Rydex Fund Services, LLC, an affiliate of Guggenheim Funds,Partners, located at 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532, also805 King Farm Boulevard, Rockville, Maryland 20850, serves as the Funds’ administrator.
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
    Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has been selected as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds by the Audit Committees of the Funds and approved by a majority of each Fund’s Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, to audit the accounts of the Funds for and during each Fund’s current fiscal year. The Funds do not know of any direct or indirect financial interest of E&Y in the Funds.
 
    Representatives of E&Y will be available to attend the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will be available to answer questions if necessary.
 
Audit and Other Fees
 
Audit Fees. For each Fund’s two most recently completed fiscal years, the aggregate fees billed to each Fund by E&Y for professional services rendered for the audit of such Fund’s annual financial statements are set forth on Annex A.
       
Audit-Related Fees. For each Fund’s two most recently completed fiscal years, the aggregate fees billed by E&Y and approved by the Audit Committee of each Fund for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of such Fund’s annual financial statements (such fees relate to services rendered, and out of pocket expenses incurred, in connection with the Funds’ registration statements, comfort letters and consents) are set forth on Annex A.
 
    E&Y did not perform any other assurance and related services that were required to be approved by the Funds’ Audit Committees for such fiscal years.
 
Tax Fees. For each Fund’s two most recently completed fiscal years, the aggregate fees billed by E&Y and approved by the Audit Committee of each Fund for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning (such fees relate to tax services provided by E&Y in connection with the Fund’s excise tax calculations and review of the Fund’s tax returns) are set forth on Annex A.
 
    E&Y did not perform any other tax compliance or tax planning services or render any tax advice that were required to be approved by the Funds’ Audit Committee for such period.
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    All Other Fees. For each Fund’s two most recently completed fiscal years, the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by E&Y, other than the services reported above in Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, and Tax Fees are set forth on Annex A.
 
Aggregate Non-Audit Fees. For each Fund’s two most recently completed fiscal years, the aggregate non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to each Fund, Guggenheim Funds, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Guggenheim Funds that provides ongoing services to athe Fund (not including an investment sub-adviser whose primary role is portfolio management and is sub-contracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that directly related to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund are set forth on Annex A.
 
Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
 
    As noted above, the Audit Committee is governed by the Audit Committee Charter, which is attached as Appendix I hereto, which includes Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures in Section IV of such Charter. Specifically, sections IV.C.2 and IV.C.3 of the Audit Committee Charter, which contain the Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures, and such sections are included below.
IV.C.2Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors to provide any non-prohibited services to the Trust, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).
 
                (a)IV.C.2 Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors to provide any non-prohibited services to the Trust, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).
             (a) The categories of services to be reviewed and considered for pre-approval include the following:
Audit Services
●   Annual financial statement audits
●   
Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)
●   
SEC and regulatory filings and consents
 
Audit Services
• Annual financial statement audits
• Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)
• SEC and regulatory filings and consents
Audit-Related Services
•
●   
Accounting consultations
 
•
Fund merger/reorganization support services
●   
Accounting consultations
•
●   
Other accounting related matters
●   
Agreed upon procedures reports
●   
Attestation reports
●   
Other internal control reports
 
• Agreed upon procedures reports
• Attestation reports
• Other internal control reports
Tax Services
• Tax compliance services related to the filing of amendments:
o Federal, state and local income tax compliance
o Sales and use tax compliance
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Tax Services
●   
Tax compliance services related to the filing of amendments:
o  Federal, state and local income tax compliance
o  Sales and use tax compliance
●   
Timely RIC qualification reviews
●   
Tax distribution analysis and planning
●   
Tax authority examination services
●   
Tax appeals support services
●   
Accounting methods studies
●   
Fund merger support services
●   
Tax compliance, planning and advice servicees and related projects
 
• Timely RIC qualification reviews                (b)The Audit Committee has pre-approved those services, which fall into one of the categories of services listed under 2(a) above and for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000.
 
• Tax distribution analysis and planning                (c)For services with estimated fees of $25,000 or more, but less than $50,000, the Chairman is hereby authorized to pre-approve such services on behalf of the Audit Committee.
 
• Tax authority examination                (d)For services with estimated fees of $50,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
 
• Tax appeals support                (e)The independent auditors or the Chief Accounting Officer of the Trust (or an officer of the Trust who reports to the Chief Accounting Officer) shall report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular quarterly meetings all audit, audit-related and permissible non-audit services
• Accounting methods studies
• Fund merger support initiated since the last such report (unless the services
• Tax compliance, planning were contained in the initial audit plan, as previously presented to, and adviceapproved by, the Audit Committee). The report shall include a general description of the services and related projectsprojected fees, and the means by which such services were approved by the Audit Committee (including the particular category listed above under which pre-approval was obtained).
 
 
IV.C.3
(b) The Audit Committee has pre-approved those services, which fall into one of the categories of services listed under 2(a) above and for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000.
(c) For services with estimated fees of $25,000 or more, but less than $50,000, the Chairman is hereby authorized to pre-approve such services on behalf of the Audit Committee.
(d) For services with estimated fees of $50,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
(e) The independent auditors or the Chief Accounting Officer of the Trust (or an officer of the Trust who reports to the Chief Accounting Officer) shall report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular quarterly meetings all audit, audit-related and permissible non-audit services initiated since the last such report (unless the services were contained in the initial audit plan, as previously presented to, and approved by, the Audit Committee). The report shall include a general description of the services and projected fees, and the means by which such services were approved by the Audit Committee (including the particular category listed above under which pre-approval was obtained).
IV.C.3 Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors, to provide any non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust), if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).
          (a)The Chairman or any member of the Audit Committee may grant the pre-approval for non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the 
Trust), if the engagement relates relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).for
(a) The Chairman or any member of the Audit Committee may grant the pre-approval for non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000. All such delegated pre-approvals shall be presented to the Audit Committee no later than the next Audit Committee meeting.
(b) For non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust)
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            which the estimated fees are less than $25,000. All such delegated pre-approvals shall be presented to the Audit Committee no later than the next Audit Committee meeting.

 
          (b)For non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for
            which the estimated fees are $25,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
 
    The Audit Committee has pre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided by E&Y to the Funds, and all non-audit services provided by E&Y to Guggenheim Funds, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Guggenheim Funds that provides ongoing services to the Funds that are related to the operations of the Funds for the Funds’ two most recently completed fiscal years.
 
    None of the services described above for the Funds’ two most recently completed fiscal years were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.
 
Principal Shareholders
 
    As of the Record Date, to the knowledge of each Fund, no person beneficially owned more than 5% of the voting securities of any class of securities of any of the Funds, except as set forth on Annex B.
 
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
 
    Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act require each Fund’s officers and Trustees, certain officers of each Fund’s investment adviser, affiliated persons of the investment adviser, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a Fund’s shares to file certain reports of ownership (“Section 16 filings”) with the SEC and the NYSE. Based upon each Fund’s review of the copies of such forms effecting the Section 16 filings received by it, each Fund believes that for its most recently completed fiscal year, all filings applicable to such persons were completed and filed in a timely manner, except as follows: for FMO: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Amy Lee and John Sullivan was not filed in a timely manner after such person became a reporting person of the Fund; for GBAB: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Amy LeeKimberly J. Scott was not filed in a timely manner after she became a reporting person of the Fund and Form 4 (relating to an acquisition of securities) for Roman Friedrich III relatingwas amended to an acquisition of sharescorrect the transaction date, but such amendment was not filed in a timely manner;manner relative to the transaction date; for GOF:GBAB: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Amy Lee and Derek MaltbieKimberly J. Scott was not filed in a timely manner after such personshe became a reporting person of the Fund andFund; for GGM: Form 4 for Roman Friedrich III relating to an acquisition of shares was not filed in a timely manner; for GEQ:3 (no securities owned) Form 3 for Amy Lee and Derek MaltbieStevens T. Kelly was not filed in a timely manner after suchhe became a reporting person of the Fund; for GPM: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Kimberly J. Scott was not filed in a timely manner after she became a reporting person of the Fund; for GGE: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Kimberly J. Scott was not filed in a timely manner after she became a reporting
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person of the Fund; for GEQ: Form 3 (no securities owned) for James W. Michal was not filed in a timely manner after he became a reporting person of the Fund; and for GGE:GOF: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Amy Lee, Derek Maltbie, Jamal Pesaran, Jayson Flowers and Farhan SharaffJames W. Michal was not filed in a timely manner after such personhe became a reporting person of the Fund and Form 4 for Roman Friedrich III relating to an acquisition of shares was not filed in a timely manner.Fund.
 
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Privacy PrinciplesPrincipal Shareholders
    As of the Record Date, to the knowledge of each Fund, no person beneficially owned more than 5% of the voting securities of any class of securities of any of the Funds, except as set forth on Annex B.
 
     The Funds are committed to maintaining the privacy of shareholders and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information the Funds collect, how the Funds protect that information and why, in certain cases, the Funds may share information with select other parties.Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
 
     Generally,    Section 16(a) of the Funds do not receive any non-public personal information relatingSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act require each Fund’s officers and Trustees, certain officers of each Fund’s investment adviser, affiliated persons of the investment adviser, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a Fund’s shares to their shareholders, althoughfile certain non-public personal informationreports of their shareholders may become availableownership (“Section 16 filings”) with the SEC and the NYSE. Based upon each Fund’s review of the copies of such forms effecting the Section 16 filings received by it, each Fund believes that for its most recently completed fiscal year, all filings applicable to the Funds. The Funds do not disclose any non-public personal information about their shareholders or former shareholders to anyone,such persons were completed and filed in a timely manner, except as permitted by law or as is necessaryfollows: for FMO: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Kimberly J. Scott was not filed in order to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party administrator).
     The Funds restrict access to non-public personal information about their shareholders to employees of Guggenheim Funds withtimely manner after she became a legitimate business need for the information. The Funds maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of their shareholders.
Deadline for Shareholder Proposals
     Each Fund’s Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “By-Laws”) require compliance with certain procedures for a shareholder to properly make a nomination for election as a Trustee or to propose other business for the Fund. If a shareholder who is entitled to do so under a Fund’s By-Laws wishes to nominate areporting person or persons for election as a Trustee or propose other business for the Fund, that shareholder must provide a written notice to the Secretary of the Fund atand Form 4 (relating to an acquisition of securities) for Roman Friedrich III was amended to correct the Fund’s principal executive offices. Such notice must include certain information about the proponent and the proposal, ortransaction date, but such amendment was not filed in the case of a nomination, the nominee. A copy of each Fund’s By-Laws, which includes the provisions regarding the requirements for shareholder nominations and proposals, may be obtained by writingtimely manner relative to the Secretarytransaction date; for GBAB: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Kimberly J. Scott was not filed in a timely manner after she became a reporting person of the Fund at 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532. Any shareholder considering makingFund; for GGM: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Stevens T. Kelly was not filed in a nomination or other proposal should carefully review and comply with those provisionstimely manner after he became a reporting person of the Fund’s By-Laws.
     Shareholder proposals intendedFund; for inclusionGPM: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Kimberly J. Scott was not filed in a Fund’s proxy statementtimely manner after she became a reporting person of the Fund; for GGE: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Kimberly J. Scott was not filed in connection with the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act must be received by the Fund at the Fund’s principal executive offices by November 7, 2013 in order to be considered for inclusion in the Fund’s proxy statement. Timely submission of a proposal does not necessarily mean that such proposal will be included in the Fund’s proxy statement.
     A proposal, other thantimely manner after she became a proposal submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8, must be received by the Fund’s Secretary at the Fund’s principal executive offices not earlier than December 4, 2013 and not later than January 3, 2014 (which is also the date after which shareholder nominations and proposals made outside of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act would not be considered “timely” within the meaning of Rule 14a-4(c) under the Exchange Act). If a proposal is not “timely” within the
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person of the Fund; for GEQ: Form 3 (no securities owned) for James W. Michal was not filed in a timely manner after he became a reporting person of the Fund; and for GOF: Form 3 (no securities owned) for James W. Michal was not filed in a timely manner after he became a reporting person of the Fund.
 
meaning of Rule 14a-4(c), then the persons named as proxies in the proxies solicited by the Board for the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders may exercise discretionary voting power with respect to any such proposal.
Expenses of Proxy Solicitation
     The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Funds in proportion to the amount of proxies solicited on behalf of a Fund to the total proxies solicited on behalf of all of the Funds. Certain officers of the Fund and certain officers and employees of Guggenheim Funds or their respective affiliates (none of whom will receive additional compensation therefore), may solicit proxies by telephone, mail, e-mail and personal interviews. Brokerage houses, banks and other fiduciaries may be requested to forward proxy solicitation material to their principals to obtain authorization for the execution of proxies, and will be reimbursed by the Funds for such out-of-pocket expenses.
Other Matters
     The management of the Funds knows of no other matters which are to be brought before the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matters not now known properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy to vote such proxy in accordance with their judgment on such matters.
     Failure of a quorum to be present at the Annual Meeting may result in an adjournment. The persons named in the enclosed proxy card may also move for an adjournment of any meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies with respect to the proposal if they determine that adjournment and further solicitation are reasonable and in the best interests of shareholders. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Fund present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the time of the meeting to be adjourned. The chairperson of the Annual Meeting may also adjourn the Annual Meeting. Any adjourned meeting or meetings may be held without the necessity of another notice. The persons named in the enclosed proxy card will vote in favor of any such adjournment if they believe the adjournment and additional proxy solicitation are reasonable and in the best interests of each Fund’s shareholders. For purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as shares that are present at the meeting.
     Please vote promptly by signing and dating each enclosed proxy card and returning it in the accompanying postage-paid return envelope or by following the enclosed instructions to vote by telephone or over the Internet.
     Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held on April 3, 2013
     This Proxy Statement is available on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com.
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Annex A
        
 
Audit and Other Fees
Fiscal Year ended 2012      
   Non-Audit Fees 
 
 FiscalAuditAudit  Total 
FundYear EndFeesRelatedTaxOtherNon-AuditTotal
FMO11/30$42,100$41,000$12,000$0$53,000$95,100
GBAB5/31$30,600$0$6,500$0$6,500$37,100
GEQ*6/30$28,900$24,000$4,250$0$28,250$57,150
GEQ**12/31$28,900$0$4,250$0$4,250$33,150
GGE10/31$23,000$0$4,250$0$4,250$27,250
GPM12/31$27,200$0$4,250$0$4,250$31,450
GOF5/31$31,000$43,000$8,200$0$51,200$82,200
*     The initial fiscal period from GEQ’s inception date of October 27, 2011, through June 30, 3012.
**     GEQ changed its fiscal year end from June 30 to December 31, effective as of December 31, 2012. The amounts shown are for the six month period ended December 31, 2012.

        
Fiscal Year ended 2011      
   Non-Audit Fees 
 
 FiscalAuditAudit  Total 
FundYear EndFeesRelatedTaxOtherNon-AuditTotal
FMO11/30$49,500$6,000$14,000$0$20,000$69,500
GBAB***5/31$34,000$0$4,000$0$4,000$38,000
GEQ****n/a      n/an/an/an/an/an/a
GGE10/31$27,000$0$5,000$0$5,000$32,000
GPM12/31$39,000$0$5,000$0$5,000$44,000
GOF5/31$36,500$9,700$5,000$0$14,700$51,200
***     The initial fiscal period from GBAB’s inception date of October 26, 2010, through May 31, 2011.
****     GEQ commenced operations on October 27, 2011.
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Annex B
Principal ShareholdersAudit-Related Services
●   
Accounting consultations
 
     
 Shareholder NameClassSharePercentage
Fundand Addressof SharesHoldingsOwned
 
FMO
First Trust Portfolios L.P.(1)
Common1,369,4605.30%
 First Trust Advisors L.P.   
 The Charger Corporation   
 120 East Liberty Drive,   
 Suite 400   
 Wheaton, Illinois 60187   
GBABNone   
GOF
First Trust Portfolios L.P.(2)
Common1,164,27810.67%
 First Trust Advisors L.P.   
 The Charger Corporation   
 120 East Liberty Drive,   
 Suite 400   
 Wheaton, Illinois 60187   
GEQ
First Trust Portfolios L.P.(3)
Common1,975,54622.56%
 First Trust Advisors L.P.   
 The Charger Corporation   
 120 East Liberty Drive,   
 Suite 400   
 Wheaton, Illinois 60187   
GGE
First Trust Portfolios L.P.(4)
Common581,90311.65%
 First Trust Advisors L.P.   
 The Charger Corporation   
 120 East Liberty Drive,   
 Suite 400   
 Wheaton, Illinois 60187   
GPM
First Trust Portfolios L.P.(5)
Common3,684,24319.34%
 First Trust Advisors L.P.   
 The Charger Corporation   
 120 East Liberty Drive,   
 Suite 400   
 Wheaton, Illinois 60187   
Fund merger/reorganization support services
●   
Accounting consultations
●   
Other accounting related matters
●   
Agreed upon procedures reports
●   
Attestation reports
●   
Other internal control reports
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Tax Services
●   
Tax compliance services related to the filing of amendments:
o  Federal, state and local income tax compliance
o  Sales and use tax compliance
●   
Based on information obtained from a Schedule 13G-A filed with the SecuritiesTimely RIC qualification reviews
●   
Tax distribution analysis and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2013.planning
(2)
●   
Based on information obtained from a Schedule 13G-A filed with the SecuritiesTax authority examination services
●   
Tax appeals support services
●   
Accounting methods studies
●   
Fund merger support services
●   
Tax compliance, planning and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2013.
(3)
Based on information obtained from a Schedule 13G-A filed with the Securitiesadvice servicees and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2013.
(4)
Based on information obtained from a Schedule 13G-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2013.
(5)
Based on information obtained from a Schedule 13G-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2013.related projects
 
A–2                (b)The Audit Committee has pre-approved those services, which fall into one of the categories of services listed under 2(a) above and for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000.
                (c)For services with estimated fees of $25,000 or more, but less than $50,000, the Chairman is hereby authorized to pre-approve such services on behalf of the Audit Committee.
                (d)For services with estimated fees of $50,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
                (e)The independent auditors or the Chief Accounting Officer of the Trust (or an officer of the Trust who reports to the Chief Accounting Officer) shall report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular quarterly meetings all audit, audit-related and permissible non-audit services initiated since the last such report (unless the services were contained in the initial audit plan, as previously presented to, and approved by, the Audit Committee). The report shall include a general description of the services and projected fees, and the means by which such services were approved by the Audit Committee (including the particular category listed above under which pre-approval was obtained).
IV.C.3Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors, to provide any non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust), if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).
          (a)The Chairman or any member of the Audit Committee may grant the pre-approval for non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the 
                Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for
 
 
 
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            which the estimated fees are less than $25,000. All such delegated pre-approvals shall be presented to the Audit Committee no later than the next Audit Committee meeting.

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Appendix I
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
II. PURPOSE
 
          (b)For non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for 
            which the estimated fees are $25,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee is a committeehas pre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided by E&Y to the Funds, and all non-audit services provided by E&Y to Guggenheim Funds, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Guggenheim Funds that provides ongoing services to the Funds that are related to the operations of the Board ofFunds for the Trust (see Appendix A for a list of funds that have approved this Audit Committee Charter). Its primary function is to assist the Board in fulfilling certain of its responsibilities. This Charter sets forth the duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee.Funds’ two most recently completed fiscal years.
 
     The Audit Committee serves as an independent and objective party to monitor the Trust’s accounting policies, financial reporting and internal control system, as well as the work    None of the independent auditors. The Audit Committee assists Board oversight of (1) the integrity of the Trust’s financial statements; (2) the Trust’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (3) the independent auditors’ qualifications and independence; and (4) the performance of the Trust’s independent auditors. The Audit Committee also serves to provide an open avenue of communication among the independent auditors, Trust management, the personnel responsible for internal audit functions (if any) and the Board.
• Trust management has the primary responsibility to establish and maintain systems for accounting, reporting and internal control.
• The independent auditors have the primary responsibility to plan and implement a proper audit, including consideration of the Trust’s accounting, reporting and internal control practices.
     The Audit Committee may have additional functions and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the Board and the Audit Committee.
     Although the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this Charter, it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Trust’s financial statements are complete and accurate and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
III. COMPOSITION
     The Audit Committee shall be comprised of three or more board members as determined by the Board, each of whom shall be an independent board member, and free from any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment as a member of the Audit Committee. For purposes of the Audit Committee, a board member is independent if:
• he or she is not an “interested person” of the Trust as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940; and
• he or she does not accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Trust (except in the capacity as a Board or committee member).
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     Each member of the Audit Committee shall be financially literate, as such qualification is interpreted by the Board in its business judgment (or must become financially literate within a reasonable time after his or her appointment to the Audit Committee). The Audit Committee will review the qualifications of its members and determine whether any of its members qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Form N-CSR. The Audit Committee will submit such determination to the Board for its final determination.
     The members and Chairman of the Audit Committee shall be elected by the Board annually and serve until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified.
     No member of the Audit Committee shall serve on the audit committee of more than three public companies with shares registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Board determines that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of the Audit Committee member to serve effectively on the Audit Committee. For purposes of counting an Audit Committee member’s audit committee service, service on the Trust’s Audit Committee, together with other audit committees within the Guggenheim fund complex, shall count as one public company.
IV. MEETINGS
     The Audit Committee shall meet two times annually, or more frequently as circumstances dictate. Special meetings (including telephone meetings) may be called by the Chairman or a majority of the members of the Audit Committee upon reasonable notice to the other members of the Audit Committee.
     As part of its job to foster open communication, the Audit Committee shall meet annually with senior Trust management responsible for accounting and financial reporting and the independent auditors in separate executive sessions to discuss any matters that the Audit Committee, or any of such other persons, believes should be discussed privately.
V. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
To fulfill its responsibilities and duties the Audit Committee shall:
A. Charter
 Review this Charter, annually, and recommend changes, if any, to the Board.
B. Internal Controls
     1. Review, annually, with Trust management and the independent auditors:
(a) the organizational structure, reporting relationship, adequacy of resources and qualifications of the senior Trust management personnel responsible for accounting and financial reporting; and
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(b) their separate evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the Trust’s system of internal controls, including those of the Trust’s service providers.
2. Review, with Trust management and the independent auditors:
(a) the Trust’s plan related to the Trust’s systems for accounting, reporting and internal controls;
(b) the responsibilities, resources and staffing with respect to the activities in IV.B.2.(a) above; and
(c) any significant audit findings or recommendations related to the Trust’s systems for accounting, reporting and internal controls and Trust management’s response.
     3. Monitor proceduresservices described above for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Trust and/or the Audit Committee regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and the confidential, anonymous submission by officers and trustees of the Trust or employees of the Adviser, underwriter and any provider of accounting-related services to the Trust of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
     4. Review, annually, with Trust management and the independent auditors, policies for valuation of Trust portfolio securities, and the frequency and magnitude of pricing errors.
C. Independent Auditors
     1. Approve, and recommend to the Board, the appointment, retention or termination of the independent auditors, and approve the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors. Such selection shall be pursuant to a written engagement letterFunds’ two most recently completed fiscal years were approved by the Audit Committee.Committee pursuant to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.
 
     2. Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors to provide any non-prohibited services to the Trust, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).
(a) The categories of services to be reviewed and considered for pre-approval include the following:
Audit Services
• Annual financial statement audits
• Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)
• SEC and regulatory filings and consents
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Audit-Related Services
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Accounting consultations
 
•
Fund merger/reorganization support services
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Accounting consultations
• Other accounting related matters
• Agreed upon procedures reports
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Other accounting related matters
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Agreed upon procedures reports
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Attestation reports
•
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Other internal control reports
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Tax Services
•
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Tax compliance services related to the filing of amendments:
o  Federal, state and local income tax compliance
o  Sales and use tax compliance
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Timely RIC qualification reviews
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Tax distribution analysis and planning
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Tax authority examination services
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Tax appeals support services
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Accounting methods studies
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Fund merger support services
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Tax compliance, planning and advice servicees and related projects
                (b)The Audit Committee has pre-approved those services, which fall into one of the categories of services listed under 2(a) above and for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000.
                (c)For services with estimated fees of $25,000 or more, but less than $50,000, the Chairman is hereby authorized to pre-approve such services on behalf of the Audit Committee.
                (d)For services with estimated fees of $50,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
                (e)The independent auditors or the Chief Accounting Officer of the Trust (or an officer of the Trust who reports to the filingChief Accounting Officer) shall report to the Audit Committee at each of amendments:
o Federal, stateits regular quarterly meetings all audit, audit-related and local income tax compliance
o Salespermissible non-audit services initiated since the last such report (unless the services were contained in the initial audit plan, as previously presented to, and use tax compliance
• Timely RIC qualification reviews
• Tax distribution analysis and planning
• Tax authority examination services
• Tax appeals support services
• Accounting methods studies
• Fund merger support services
• Tax compliance, planning and adviceapproved by, the Audit Committee). The report shall include a general description of the services and related projects
(b) The Audit Committee has pre-approved those services, which fall into one of the categories of services listed under 2(a) above and for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000.projected fees, and the means by which such services were approved by the Audit Committee (including the particular category listed above under which pre-approval was obtained).
 
 
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(c) For services with estimated fees of $25,000 or more, but less than $50,000, the Chairman is hereby authorized to pre-approve such services on behalf of the Audit Committee.
(d) For services with estimated fees of $50,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
(e) The independent auditors or the Chief Accounting Officer of the Trust (or an officer of the Trust who reports to the Chief Accounting Officer) shall report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular quarterly meetings all audit, audit-related and permissible non-audit services initiated since the last such report (unless the services were contained in the initial audit plan, as previously presented to, and approved by, the Audit Committee). The report shall include a general description of the services and projected fees, and the means by which such services were approved by the Audit Committee (including the particular category listed above under which pre-approval was obtained).
     3. Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors, to provide any non-audit services to the Adviser
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(or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust), if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).
(a) The Chairman or any member of the Audit Committee may grant the pre-approval for non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000. All such delegated pre-approvals shall be presented to the Audit Committee no later than the next Audit Committee meeting.
(b) For non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for which the estimated fees are $25,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
     4. On an annual basis, request, receive in writing and review a report by the independent auditors describing:
(a) the independent auditors’ internal quality-control procedures;
(b) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the independent auditors, or by any inquiry or investigations by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the independent auditors, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and
(c) all relationships between the independent auditors and the Trust, so as to assess the auditors’ independence, including identification of all relationships the independent auditors have with the Trust and all significant relationships the independent auditors have with the Adviser (and any “control affiliate” of the Adviser) and any material service provider to the Trust (including, but not limited to, disclosures regarding the independent auditors’ independence required by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526 and compliance with the applicable independence provisions of(unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).
 
In assessing the auditors’ independence,          (a)The Chairman or any member of the Audit Committee shall take into accountmay grant the opinions of Trust management. The Committee will present its conclusions with respectpre-approval for non-audit services to the independent auditorsAdviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Board, and recommend that the Board take appropriate action, if any, in response
                Trust) relating directly to the independentoperations and financial reporting of the Trust for
 
 
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            which the estimated fees are less than $25,000. All such delegated pre-approvals shall be presented to the Audit Committee no later than the next Audit Committee meeting.
          (b)For non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for 
            which the estimated fees are $25,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
    The Audit Committee has pre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided by E&Y to the Funds, and all non-audit services provided by E&Y to Guggenheim Funds, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Guggenheim Funds that provides ongoing services to the Funds that are related to the operations of the Funds for the Funds’ two most recently completed fiscal years.
    None of the services described above for the Funds’ two most recently completed fiscal years were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.
Principal Shareholders
    As of the Record Date, to the knowledge of each Fund, no person beneficially owned more than 5% of the voting securities of any class of securities of any of the Funds, except as set forth on Annex B.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
    Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act require each Fund’s officers and Trustees, certain officers of each Fund’s investment adviser, affiliated persons of the investment adviser, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a Fund’s shares to file certain reports of ownership (“Section 16 filings”) with the SEC and the NYSE. Based upon each Fund’s review of the copies of such forms effecting the Section 16 filings received by it, each Fund believes that for its most recently completed fiscal year, all filings applicable to such persons were completed and filed in a timely manner, except as follows: for FMO: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Kimberly J. Scott was not filed in a timely manner after she became a reporting person of the Fund and Form 4 (relating to an acquisition of securities) for Roman Friedrich III was amended to correct the transaction date, but such amendment was not filed in a timely manner relative to the transaction date; for GBAB: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Kimberly J. Scott was not filed in a timely manner after she became a reporting person of the Fund; for GGM: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Stevens T. Kelly was not filed in a timely manner after he became a reporting person of the Fund; for GPM: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Kimberly J. Scott was not filed in a timely manner after she became a reporting person of the Fund; for GGE: Form 3 (no securities owned) for Kimberly J. Scott was not filed in a timely manner after she became a reporting
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person of the Fund; for GEQ: Form 3 (no securities owned) for James W. Michal was not filed in a timely manner after he became a reporting person of the Fund; and for GOF: Form 3 (no securities owned) for James W. Michal was not filed in a timely manner after he became a reporting person of the Fund.
Privacy Principles of the Funds
    The Funds are committed to maintaining the privacy of shareholders and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information the Funds collect, how the Funds protect that information and why, in certain cases, the Funds may share information with select other parties.
    Generally, the Funds do not receive any non-public personal information relating to their shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of their shareholders may become available to the Funds. The Funds do not disclose any non-public personal information about their 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 Funds restrict access to non-public personal information about their shareholders to employees of Guggenheim Funds with a legitimate business need for the information. The Funds maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of their shareholders.
Deadline for Shareholder Proposals
    Each Fund’s Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “By-Laws”) require compliance with certain procedures for a shareholder to properly make a nomination for election as a Trustee or to propose other business for the Fund. If a shareholder who is entitled to do so under a Fund’s By-Laws wishes to nominate a person or persons for election as a Trustee or propose other business for the Fund, that shareholder must provide a written notice to the Secretary of the Fund at the Fund’s principal executive offices. Such notice must include certain information about the proponent and the proposal, or in the case of a nomination, the nominee. A copy of each Fund’s By-Laws, which includes the provisions regarding the requirements for shareholder nominations and proposals, may be obtained by writing to the Secretary of the Fund at 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532. Any shareholder considering making a nomination or other proposal should carefully review and comply with those provisions of the Fund’s By-Laws.
    Shareholder proposals intended for inclusion in a Fund’s proxy statement in connection with the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act must be received by the Fund at the Fund’s principal executive offices by October 31, 2014 in order to be considered for inclusion in the Fund’s proxy statement. Timely submission of a proposal does not necessarily mean that such proposal will be included in the Fund’s proxy statement.
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    A proposal, other than a proposal submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8, must be received by the Fund’s Secretary at the Fund’s principal executive offices not earlier than December 4, 2014 and not later than January 3, 2015 (which is also the date after which shareholder nominations and proposals made outside of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act would not be considered “timely” within the meaning of Rule 14a-4(c) under the Exchange Act). If a proposal is not “timely” within the meaning of Rule 14a-4(c), then the persons named as proxies in the proxies solicited by the Board for the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders may exercise discretionary voting power with respect to any such proposal.
Expenses of Proxy Solicitation
    The cost of the Annual Meeting, including the costs of preparing and mailing the notice, proxy statement and proxy, and the solicitation of proxies, including reimbursement to broker-dealers and others who forwarded proxy materials to their clients, will be borne by the Funds. However, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed to incur certain proxy expenses on behalf of all funds in the Fund Complex that are soliciting shareholders relating to the board compensation proposal, including the Funds, in an amount up to $100,000. Expenses incurred by the Adviser will be allocated among groups of funds pro rata based on the actual proxy expenses of each group of funds. Costs will be borne by the Funds in proportion to the number of proxies solicited on behalf of a Fund to the total proxies solicited on behalf of all of the Funds. Certain officers of the Fund and certain officers and employees of Guggenheim Funds or their respective affiliates (none of whom will receive additional compensation therefore) may solicit proxies by telephone, mail, e-mail and/or personal interviews. Brokerage houses, banks and other fiduciaries may be requested to forward proxy solicitation materials to their principals to obtain authorization for the execution of proxies, and will be reimbursed by the Funds for such out-of-pocket expenses.
Other Matters
    The management of the Funds knows of no other matters which are to be brought before the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matters not now known properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy to vote such proxy in accordance with their judgment on such matters.
    Failure of a quorum to be present at the Annual Meeting may result in an adjournment. The persons named in the enclosed proxy card may also move for an adjournment of any meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies with respect to a Proposal if they determine that adjournment and further solicitation are reasonable and in the best interests of shareholders. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Fund present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the time of the meeting to be adjourned. The chairperson of the Annual Meeting may also adjourn the Annual Meeting. Any adjourned meeting or meetings may be held without the necessity of another notice. The persons named in the enclosed proxy card will vote in favor of any such

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adjournment if they believe the adjournment and additional proxy solicitation are reasonable and in the best interests of each Fund’s shareholders. For purposes of determining the presence of a quorum, abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as shares that are present at the meeting.
    Please vote promptly by signing and dating each enclosed proxy card and returning it in the accompanying postage-paid return envelope or by following the enclosed instructions to vote by telephone or over the Internet.
    Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held on April 3, 2014
    This Proxy Statement is available on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com.
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Annex A
Audit and Other Fees
Fiscal Year ended 2013
   Non-Audit Fees 
Fund
Fiscal
Year End
Audit Fees
Audit Related
TaxOther
Total
Non-Audit
Total
FMO11/30$43,000$0$39,000$113,000$152,000$195,000
GBAB5/31$38,850$0$7,500$0$7,500$46,350
GGM(1)
5/31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
GPM12/31$22,400$0$7,500$0$7,500$29,900
GGE10/31$22,350$0$7,500$0$7,500$29,850
GEQ12/31$26,250$0$9,450$0$9,450$35,700
GOF5/31$44,350$36,000$9,450$0$45,450$89,800

Fiscal Year ended 2012
   Non-Audit Fees 
Fund
Fiscal
Year End
Audit Fees
Audit Related
TaxOther
Total
Non-Audit
Total
FMO11/30$42,100$0$12,000$66,700$78,700$120,800
GBAB5/31$30,600$0$4,250$0$4,250$34,850
GGM(1)
5/31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
GPM12/31$27,200$0$4,250$0$4,250$31,450
GGE10/31$23,000$0$4,250$0$4,250$27,250
GEQ(2)
12/31$28,900$0$3,000$0$3,000$31,900
 6/30$28,900$24,000$4,250$0$28,250$57,150
GOF5/31$31,000$43,000$4,250$0$47,250$78,250

(1)           GGM commenced operations on June 26, 2013.
(2)GEQ changed its fiscal year end from June 30 to December 31, effective as of December 31, 2012. Amounts are shown for the six month period ended December 31, 2012 and the initial fiscal period from GEQ’s inception date of October 27, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

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Annex B
Principal Shareholders*
Fund
Shareholder Name
and Address
Class of SharesShare Holdings
Percentage Owned
FMO
Bank of America Corporation
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28255
 
Common2,816,2809.78%
 GBAB
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
 
Common 1,272,4917.3%
 
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management
100 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
 
 
Common1,197,0286.87%
GGM
None
 
 
   
GPM
First Trust Portfolios LP
First Trust Advisors LP
The Charger Corporation
120 East Liberty Drive
Wheaton, IL 60187
 
 
Common4,227,89922.19%
GGE
First Trust Portfolios LP
First Trust Advisors LP
The Charger Corporation
120 East Liberty Drive
Wheaton, IL 60187
 
 
Common983,61419.70%
GEQ
First Trust Portfolios LP
First Trust Advisors LP
The Charger Corporation
120 East Liberty Drive
Wheaton, IL 60187
 
 
Common1,893,04521.59%
GOF
First Trust Portfolios LP
First Trust Advisors LP
The Charger Corporation
120 East Liberty Drive
Wheaton, IL 60187
 
 
Common807,3466.20%
* The information contained in this table is based on the Funds' review of Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G and other regulatory filings made on or before February 28, 2014.
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auditors’ report to satisfy itself of the independent auditors’ independence.
     5. On an annual basis, review and evaluate the lead audit partner (such review to include consideration of whether, in addition to the regular rotation of the lead audit partner as required by law, in order to assure continuing auditor independence, there should be regular consideration of rotation of the firm serving as independent auditors).
     6. On an annual basis, meet with the independent auditors and Trust management to review the arrangements for and scope of the proposed audit for the current year and the audit procedures to be utilized.
     7. Review any management letter prepared by the independent auditors and Trust management’s response.
D. Financial Reporting Processes
  1. If the Trust is a listed closed-end investment company,
(a) Review with Trust management and the independent auditors, (i) the Trust’s audited financial statements and recommend to the Board, if appropriate, that the audited financial statements be included in the Trust’s annual report to shareholders required by Section 30(e) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule 30d-1 thereunder and (ii) narrative disclosure analogous to the “Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance,” if any is included in such annual report to shareholders.
(b) Review with Trust management and the independent auditors the Trust’s semi-annual financial statements and narrative disclosure analogous to the “Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance,” if any is included in such semi-annual report to shareholders.
(c) Review the Trust’s policy and procedures with respect to declaring dividends and issuing dividend announcements and related press releases, as well as financial information and dividend guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies.
     2. Review with Trust management and the independent auditors the matters that auditing professional standards require to be communicated to the Audit Committee, including, but not limited to, the matters required to be discussed by PCAOB AU Section 380, including:
• the independent auditors’ judgments about the quality, and not just the acceptability, of the Trust’s accounting principles as applied in its financial reporting;
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• the process used by Trust management in formulating estimates and the independent auditors’ conclusions regarding the reasonableness of those estimates;
• all significant adjustments arising from the audit, whether or not recorded by the Trust;
• when the independent auditors are aware that Trust management has consulted with other accountants about significant accounting and auditing matters, the independent auditors’ views about the subject of the consultation;
• any disagreements with Trust management regarding accounting or reporting matters;
• any difficulties encountered in the course of the audit, including any restrictions on the scope of the independent auditors’ activities or on access to requested information; and
• significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls.
     3. The independent auditors shall report, within 90 days prior to the filing of the Trust’s annual financial statements with the SEC, to the Audit Committee:
(a) all critical accounting policies and practices to be used;
(b) all alternative treatments of financial information within GAAP for policies and practices related to material items that have been discussed with Trust management, the ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments, and the treatment preferred by the independent auditor;
(c) other material written communications between the independent auditors and Trust management including, but not limited to, any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences; and
(d) all non-audit services provided to an entity in the “investment company complex” as defined in paragraph (f)(14) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X that were not pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
     4. Review, annually, with Trust management and the independent auditors, the Trust’s “disclosure controls and procedures” and the Trust’s “internal control over financial reporting” as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) and (d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
     5. Review with Trust management a report by Trust management covering any Form N-CSR and Form N-Q filed, and any required certification of such filing, along with the results of Trust management’s
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most recent evaluation of the Trust’s “disclosure controls and procedures” and “internal control over financial reporting.”
E. Process Improvements
Review with the independent auditors and Trust management significant changes or improvements in accounting and auditing processes that have been implemented.
F. Legal and Compliance
1. Review any legal or regulatory matters that arise that could have a material impact on the Trust’s financial statements.
2. Review policies and procedures with respect to financial statement risk assessment and risk management, including the steps Trust management has taken to monitor and control such risk exposures.
3. Establish clear hiring policies for the Trust with respect to employees or former employees of the independent auditors.
G. Other Responsibilities
1. Review, annually, the performance of the Audit Committee.
2. If the Trust is a closed-end investment company, prepare the report required by Item 407(d)(3)(i) of Regulation S-K for inclusion in the Trust’s proxy statement if the proxy statement relates to the election of Board members of the Trust.
3. Investigate any other matter brought to its attention within the scope of its duties, and have the authority in its discretion to retain legal, accounting or other experts or consultants to advise the Audit Committee, at the expense of the Trust, if, in the Committee’s judgment, that is appropriate.
4. Perform any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Trust’s Charter, By-Laws and governing law, as the Audit Committee or the Board deems necessary or appropriate.
5. Maintain minutes of Committee meetings; report its significant activities to the Board; and make such recommendations to the Board as the Audit Committee may deem necessary or appropriate.
VI. FUNDING
     The Audit Committee shall receive appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, for payment of (i) compensation to the independent auditors for approved audit or non-audit services for the Trust; (ii) compensation to any legal, accounting or other experts or consultants retained by the Audit Committee pursuant to Section IV.G.3 above and (iii) ordinary administrative expenses of the Audit Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties.
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BACKGROUND AND DEFINITIONS
FOR
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
     The following is supplemental information regarding the Audit Committee Charter designed to provide the Audit Committee background information and definitions to assist the Committee in fulfilling its responsibilities under the Charter.
I. COMPOSITION
     An “audit committee financial expert” of a company is defined as a person who has all of the following attributes: (1) an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and financial statements; (2) the ability to assess the general application of GAAP in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves; (3) experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the company’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities; (4) an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and (5) an understanding of audit committee functions. An audit committee financial expert must have acquired such attributes through any one or more of the following: (1) education and experience as a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant or auditor or experience in one or more positions that involve the performance of similar functions (or active supervision of such persons); or (2) experience overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing or evaluation of financial statements; or (3) other relevant experience.
     If the Trust is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, at least one member of the Audit Committee must have accounting or related financial management expertise, as the Board interprets such qualification in its business judgment.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
    A. Pre-Approval Not Required
     Under Section 10A(h)(i)(1)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 2-01 under Regulation S-X (Section (c)(7)), pre-approval of non-audit services for the Trust pursuant to Section IV.C. 2 is not required, if:
1. the aggregate amount of all non-audit services provided to the Trust is no more than 5% of the total fees paid by the Trust to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the non-audit services are provided;
2. the services were not recognized by Trust management at the time of the engagement as non-audit services; and
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3. such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee by Trust management and the Audit Committee approves them (which may be by delegation) prior to the completion of the audit.
     Under Section 10A(h)(i)(1)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 2-01 under Regulation S-X (Section (c)(7)), pre-approval of non-audit services for the Adviser (or any affiliate of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) pursuant to Section IV.C.3 is not required, if:
1. the aggregate amount of all non-audit services provided is no more than 5% of the total fees paid to the Trust’s independent auditors by the Trust, the Adviser and any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust during the fiscal year in which the non-audit services are provided;
2. the services were not recognized by Trust management at the time of the engagement as non-audit services; and
3. such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee by Trust management and the Audit Committee approves them (which may be by delegation) prior to the completion of the audit.
 B. Control Affiliate
     As used in Section IV.C.3, “control affiliate” means any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser.
 C. Prohibited Non-Audit Services
     Under Section 10A(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 2-01 under Regulation S-X (Section (c)(4)), an auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement period, the auditor provides certain non-audit services to an audit client. As referred to in Section IV.C.2, these prohibited non-audit services would include:
1.bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Trust;
2.financial information systems design and implementation;
3.appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports;
4.actuarial services;
5.internal audit outsourcing services;
6.management functions or human resources;
7.broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services;
8.legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and
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9.any other services that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines are impermissible.
D. Other Definitions
     “Investment company complex” includes: (1) an investment company and its investment adviser or sponsor; (2) any entity controlled by or controlling an investment adviser or sponsor in (1) above, or any entity under common control with any investment adviser or sponsor in (1) above if the entity: (A) is an investment adviser or sponsor or (B) is engaged in the business of providing administrative, custodian, underwriter, or transfer agent services to any investment company, investment adviser, or sponsor; and (3) an investment company or entity that would be an investment company but for the exclusions provided by Section 3(c) of the 1940 Act that has an investment adviser or sponsor included in (1) and (2) above. Investment adviser does not include a sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser. Sponsor is an entity that establishes a unit investment trust.
     “Disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of a registered management investment company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the investment company on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an investment company in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the investment company’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or person performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
     “Internal control over financial reporting” is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Trust’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the Trust’s Board, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and includes those policies and procedures that:
1. Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Trust;
2. Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Trust are being made only in accordance with authorization of management and directors of the Trust; and
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3. Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Trust’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
     The report to be prepared by the Audit Committee to be included in the annual proxy statement is governed by Item 407(d)(3)(i) of Regulation S-K, which requires each proxy statement relating to a shareholder meeting at which directors are to be elected to include a report, followed by the name of each Audit Committee member, stating whether: (1) the Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management, (2) the Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by PCAOB UA Section 380, (3) the Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors required by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526, and has discussed with the independent auditors their independence, and (4) based on the review and discussions referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3), the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in the Trust’s annual report to shareholders required by Section 30(e) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule 30d-1 thereunder.
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APPENDIX A
FUNDS THAT HAVE APPROVED THIS
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
Date of Board
FundApproval
Claymore Exchange-Traded Funds Trust2.14.12
Claymore Exchange-Traded Funds Trust 22.14.12
Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund2.14.12
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust2.14.12
Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund2.14.12
Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Strategy Fund2.14.12
Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund2.14.12
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund2.14.12
Managed Duration Investment Grade Municipal Fund*2.21.12
* - Cutwater Investor Services Corp. is the Adviser to the Managed Duration Investment Grade Municipal Fund (“MZF”) and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC is the administrator. For MZF, when the term Adviser is used in this charter, it should be read to include Cutwater and Guggenheim.
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Appendix II
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS
Nominating and Governance Committee Charter
Purposes and Organization
The purpose of Nominating and Governance Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of each of the registered investment companies listed in Appendix A hereto (the “Trust(s)”) is to review matters pertaining to the composition, committees, and operations of the Board. Members of the Committee may not be “interested persons” of the Trust, as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Interested Persons”).1 The Committee shall have the following duties and powers:
(1)To evaluate and recommend all candidates for election or appointment as members of the Board and recommend the appointment of members and chairs of each Board Committee.
(2)To review policy matters affecting the operation of the Board and Board committees and make such recommendations to the Board as deemed appropriate by the Committee.
(3)To evaluate periodically the effectiveness of the Board and Board Committees and make such recommendations to the Board as deemed appropriate by the Committee.
(4)To oversee the contract review process, including the review of the Trust’s investment advisory agreements and contracts with other affiliated service providers.
     The Committee shall receive appropriate funding as determined by the Committee to carry out its responsibilities and shall have the authority to retain experts, consultants or legal counsel as the Committee deems appropriate.
     The Committee shall meet annually (or more frequently, if needed) and be empowered to hold special meetings, as circumstances require. Any action of the Committee shall be taken by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members. Any action of the Committee may be taken without a meeting if at least a majority of the members of the Committee consent thereto in writing.
(1)     As contemplated by certain rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the selection and nomination of candidates for election as members of the Board who are not Interested Persons shall be made by the incumbent members of the Board who are not Interested Persons.
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Qualifications for Trustee Nominees
     The Committee requires that Trustee candidates have a college degree or equivalent business experience. The Committee may take into account a wide variety of factors in considering Trustee candidates, including (but not limited to): (i) availability and commitment of a candidate to attend meetings and perform his or her responsibilities on the Board, (ii) relevant industry and related experience, (iii) educational background, (iv) financial expertise, (v) an assessment of the candidate’s ability, judgment and expertise and (v) overall diversity of the Board’s composition.
Identification of Nominees
     In identifying potential nominees for the Board, the Committee may consider candidates recommended by one or more of the following sources: (i) the Trust’s current Trustees, (ii) the Trust’s officers, (iii) the Trust’s investment adviser(s), (iv) the Trust’s shareholders (see below) and (v) any other source the Committee deems to be appropriate. The Committee may, but is not required to, retain a third party search firm at the expense of the Trust to identify potential candidates. The Committee will not nominate a person for election to the Board as a Trustee (unless such person is an “interested person,” as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940) after such person has reached the retirement age established by the Independent Trustee Retirement Policy adopted by the Board.
Consideration of Candidates Recommended By Shareholders
The Committee will consider and evaluate nominee candidates properly submitted by shareholders on the same basis as it considers and evaluates candidates recommended by other sources. Appendix B to this Charter, as it may be amended from time to time by the Committee, sets forth procedures that must be followed by shareholders to properly submit a nominee candidate to the Committee (recommendations not properly submitted in accordance with Appendix B will not be considered by the Committee).
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Appendix A
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 2
Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund
Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund
Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Strategy Fund
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
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Appendix B
Procedures for Shareholders to Submit Nominee Candidates
     A Trust shareholder must follow the following procedures in order to properly submit a nominee recommendation for the Committee’s consideration.
1.The shareholder must submit any such recommendation (a “Shareholder Recommendation”) in writing to the Trust, to the attention of the Secretary, at the Address of the principal executive offices of the Trust.
2.The Shareholder Recommendation must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Trust not less than one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days nor more than one hundred and fifty (150) calendar days prior to the date of the Board or shareholder meeting at which the nominee would be elected.
3.The Shareholder Recommendation must include: (i) a statement in writing setting forth (A) the name, age, date of birth, business address, residence address and citizenship of the person recommended by the shareholder (the “candidate”); (B) the class or series and number of all shares of the Trust owned of record or beneficially by the candidate, as reported to such shareholder by the candidate; (C) any other information regarding the candidate called for with respect to director nominees by paragraphs (a), (d), (e), (f) of Item 401 of Regulation S-K or paragraph (b) of Item 22 of Rule 14a-101 (Schedule 14A) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (or the corresponding provisions of any regulation or rule subsequently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency applicable to the Trust); (D) any other information regarding the candidate that would be required to be disclosed if the candidate were a nominee in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with solicitation of proxies for election of Trustees or directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and (E) whether the recommending shareholder believes that the candidate is or will be an “interested person” of the Trust (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) and, if not an “interested person,” information regarding the candidate that will be sufficient for the Trust to make such determination; (ii) the written and signed consent of the candidate to be named as a nominee and to serve as a Trustee if elected; (iii) the recommending shareholder’s name as it appears on the Trust’s books; (iv) the class or series and number of
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all shares of the Trust owned beneficially and of record by the recommending shareholder; and (v) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the recommending shareholder and the candidate and any other persons (including their names) pursuant to which the recommendation is being made by the recommending shareholder. In addition, the Committee may require the candidate to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require or deem necessary to determine the eligibility of such candidate to serve on the Board.
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Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund
For
Withhold
For All
1.
To elect Trustees in the following manner:
All
All
Except
(i) Class I Nominees:
1a.  Randall C. Barnes 
ooo
    1b.  Donald C. Cacciapaglia 
    1c. Donald A. Chubb 
(ii) Class II Nominee:
    1d. Jerry B. Farley 
(iii) Class III Nominee:
     1e. Maynard F. Oliverius 
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the name(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.
2.
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
Please sign here exactly as your name appears in the records of the Fund and date. If the shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, officer of a corporation or other entity or in any other representative capacity, please give the full title under signature(s).
 
    
Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] 
Date 
Signature [Joint Owners] 
Date 

 
 
 
 

 
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M65824-P45657
 
 
M53272 P35478 
Solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees
GUGGENHEIM ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
April 3, 2013

2014
 
The annual meetingAnnual Meeting of shareholdersShareholders of Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") will be held at the offices of the Fund,Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois, 60532, on Wednesday,Thursday, April 3, 2013,2014, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (the "Annual Meeting"). The undersigned hereby appoints Amy J. Lee, Mark E. Mathiasen and Amy J. Lee,Stevens T. Kelly, and each of them or their respective designees, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent and to vote all shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting and all adjournments postponements or delayspostponements thereof, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, upon the matters specified on the reverse side.
 
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED AS TO THE PROPOSAL, THE PROXIES SHALL VOTE FOR SUCH PROPOSAL. THE PROXIES MAY VOTE AT THEIR DISCRETION ON ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS POSTPONEMENTS OR DELAYSPOSTPONEMENTS THEREOF.
 
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
 
 
 
 
 
PROXY TABULATOR 
P.O. BOX 9112
To vote by Internet 
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 
 
To vote by Internet
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 
2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com 
3) Follow the instructions provided on the website. 
 
To vote by Telephone 
 
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 
2) Call 1-800-690-6903 
3) Follow the instructions. 
 
To vote by Mail 
 
1) Read the Proxy Statement. 
2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below. 
3) Sign and date the proxy card. 
4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided. 
 
  
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: 
 
M53273 P35478 M65825-P45657 
KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY 
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. 
Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund
For
Against
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY Abstain
1.
To approve the amendment of the Fund’s Agreement and
ooo
Declaration of Trust. 
2.
To elect Trustees in the following manner:
(i) Class I Nominees:
For
Against
Abstain 
2a. Randall C. Barnes
ooo
2b. Donald C. Cacciapaglia
ooo
2c. Donald A. Chubb
ooo
(ii) Class II Nominee:
For
Against
Abstain
2d. Jerry B. Farley
ooo
(iii) Class III Nominee:
2e. Maynard F. Oliverius
ooo
3.     
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
   
 
 
Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund
     
1.  
Election of Trustees  
   
     
 
Class I Nominee:  
For  
Against  Abstain  
     
 
1a.    Donald C. Cacciapaglia  
0  
0  
0 
     
 
Class III Nominees:  
   
     
 
1b.    Robert B. Karn III  
0  
0  
0 
     
 
1c.    Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.  
0  
0  
0 
     
     
     
2.To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.    
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
 
Please sign here exactly as your name appears in the records of the Fund and date. If the shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, officer of a corporation or other entity or in any other representative capacity, please give the full title under signature(s).
Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] 
Date 
Signature [Joint Owners] 
Date 

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SHAREHOLDER MEETING: THE PROXY STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE AT 
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M53274 P35478 
Solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees
FIDUCIARY/CLAYMORE MLP OPPORTUNITY FUND 
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
April 3, 2013
The annual meeting of shareholders of Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") will be held at the offices of the Fund, 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois, 60532, on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (the "Annual Meeting"). The undersigned hereby appoints Mark E. Mathiasen and Amy J. Lee, and each of them or their respective designees, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent and to vote all shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting and all adjournments, postponements or delays thereof, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, upon the matters specified on the reverse side.
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED AS TO THE PROPOSAL, THE PROXIES SHALL VOTE FOR SUCH PROPOSAL. THE PROXIES MAY VOTE AT THEIR DISCRETION ON ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS, POSTPONEMENTS OR DELAYS THEREOF.
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
PROXY TABULATOR 
P.O. BOX 9112
To vote by Internet
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 
2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com
3) Follow the instructions provided on the website. 
To vote by Telephone
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 
2) Call 1-800-690-6903
3) Follow the instructions. 
To vote by Mail
1) Read the Proxy Statement. 
2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below. 
3) Sign and date the proxy card. 
4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.  
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: 
M53275 P35478 
KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS 
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY 
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
     
1.  
Election of Trustees  
   
  
For  
Against   Abstain  
 
Class I Nominee:  
   
     
 
1a.    Donald C. Cacciapaglia  
0  
0  
0 
     
 
Class III Nominees:  
   
     
 
1b.    Robert B. Karn III  
0  
0  
0 
     
 
1c.    Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.  
0  
0  
0 
     
     
2.To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.   
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
Please sign here exactly as your name appears in the records of the Fund and date. If the shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, officer of a corporation or other entity or in any other representative capacity, please give the full title under signature(s).
 
    
Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] 
Date 
Signature [Joint Owners] 
Date 


 
 
 
 

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
SHAREHOLDER MEETING: THE PROXY STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE AT
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M65826-P45657
 
 
M53276 P35478 
Solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees
GUGGENHEIM EQUAL WEIGHT ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
GUGGENHEIM BUILD AMERICA BONDS MANAGED DURATION TRUST April 3, 2014
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders
April 3, 2013
The annual meeting of shareholders of Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration TrustEqual Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the "Trust""Fund") will be held at the offices of the Fund,Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois, 60532, on Wednesday,Thursday, April 3, 2013,2014, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (the "Annual Meeting"). The undersigned hereby appoints Amy J. Lee, Mark E. Mathiasen and Amy J. Lee,Stevens T. Kelly, and each of them or their respective designees, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent and to vote all shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting and all adjournments postponements or delayspostponements thereof, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, upon the matters specified on the reverse side.
 
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED AS TO THEANY PROPOSAL, THE PROXIES SHALL VOTE FOR SUCH PROPOSAL. THE PROXIES MAY VOTE AT THEIR DISCRETION ON ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS POSTPONEMENTS OR DELAYSPOSTPONEMENTS THEREOF.
 
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
 
 
 
 
 

 
PROXY TABULATOR 
P.O. BOX 9112
To vote by Internet 
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 
 
To vote by Internet
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 
2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com 
3) Follow the instructions provided on the website. 
 
To vote by Telephone 
 
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand. 
2) Call 1-800-690-6903 
3) Follow the instructions. 
 
To vote by Mail 
 
1) Read the Proxy Statement. 
2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below. 
3) Sign and date the proxy card. 
4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided. 
 
  
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: 
 
M53277 P35478 M65827-P45657 
KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS 
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY 
 
 
Guggenheim Strategic OpportunitiesEnhanced Equity Strategy Fund
 
     
1.  
Election of Trustees  
   
  
For  
Against  Abstain  
 
Class I Nominee:  
   
     
 
1a.    Donald C. Cacciapaglia  
0  
0  
0 
     
 
Class II Nominees:  
   
     
 
1b.    Robert B. Karn III  
0  
0  
0 
     
 
1c.    Ronald A. Nyberg  
0  
0  
0 
 
 
1d.    Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.  
0  
0  
0 
     
     
2.To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments, postponements or delays thereof.    
For
Against
Abstain
1.
To approve the amendment of the Fund’s Agreement and
ooo
Declaration of Trust. 
2.
To elect Trustees in the following manner:
(i) Class I Nominees:
For
Against
Abstain
2a. Randall C. Barnes
ooo
2b. Donald C. Cacciapaglia
ooo
2c. Donald A. Chubb
ooo
(ii) Class II Nominee:
For
Against
Abstain
2d. Jerry B. Farley
ooo
(iii) Class III Nominee:
2e. Maynard F. Oliverius
ooo
3.     
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
 
 
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
 
Please sign here exactly as your name appears in the records of the Fund and date. If the shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, officer of a corporation or other entity or in any other representative capacity, please give the full title under signature(s).
 
    
Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] 
Date 
Signature [Joint Owners] 
Date 

 
 
 

 
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
SHAREHOLDER MEETING: THE PROXY STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE AT
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M65828-P45657
 
 
M53278 P35478 
Solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIESENHANCED EQUITY STRATEGY FUND
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
April 3, 20132014
 
The annual meetingAnnual Meeting of shareholdersShareholders of Guggenheim Strategic OpportunitiesEnhanced Equity Strategy Fund (the "Fund") will be held at the offices of the Fund,Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois, 60532, on Wednesday,Thursday, April 3, 2013,2014, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (the "Annual Meeting"). The undersigned hereby appoints Amy J. Lee, Mark E. Mathiasen and Amy J. Lee,Stevens T. Kelly, and each of them or their respective designees, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent and to vote all shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting and all adjournments postponements or delayspostponements thereof, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, upon the matters specified on the reverse side.
 
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED AS TO THEANY PROPOSAL, THE PROXIES SHALL VOTE FOR SUCH PROPOSAL. THE PROXIES MAY VOTE AT THEIR DISCRETION ON ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS OR DELAYS THEREOF.
 
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
 
 
 

PROXY TABULATOR
P.O. BOX 9112
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
To vote by Internet
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.
2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com
3) Follow the instructions provided on the website.
To vote by Telephone
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.
2) Call 1-800-690-6903
3) Follow the instructions.
To vote by Mail
1) Read the Proxy Statement.
2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.
3) Sign and date the proxy card.
4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
M65829-P45657
KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund
For
Against
Abstain
1.
To approve the amendment of the Fund’s Agreement and
ooo
Declaration of Trust. 
2.
To elect Trustees in the following manner:
(i) Class I Nominees:
For
Against
Abstain
2a. Randall C. Barnes
ooo
2b. Donald C. Cacciapaglia
ooo
2c. Donald A. Chubb
ooo
(ii) Class II Nominee:
For
Against
Abstain
2d. Jerry B. Farley
ooo
(iii) Class III Nominee:
2e. Maynard F. Oliverius
ooo
3.     
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
Please sign here exactly as your name appears in the records of the Fund and date. If the shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, officer of a corporation or other entity or in any other representative capacity, please give the full title under signature(s).
Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]
Date
Signature [Joint Owners]
Date


IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING: THE PROXY STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE AT
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M65830-P45657
Solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees
GUGGENHEIM CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
April 3, 2014
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (the "Fund") will be held at the offices of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois, 60532, on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (the "Annual Meeting"). The undersigned hereby appoints Amy J. Lee, Mark E. Mathiasen and Stevens T. Kelly, and each of them or their respective designees, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent and to vote all shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting and all adjournments or postponements thereof, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, upon the matters specified on the reverse side.
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED AS TO ANY PROPOSAL, THE PROXIES SHALL VOTE FOR SUCH PROPOSAL. THE PROXIES MAY VOTE AT THEIR DISCRETION ON ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS THEREOF.
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

PROXY TABULATOR
P.O. BOX 9112
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
To vote by Internet
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.
2) Go to website www.proxyvote.com
3) Follow the instructions provided on the website.
To vote by Telephone
1) Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.
2) Call 1-800-690-6903
3) Follow the instructions.
To vote by Mail
1) Read the Proxy Statement.
2) Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.
3) Sign and date the proxy card.
4) Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
M65831-P45657
KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
For
Against
Abstain
1.
To approve the amendment of the Fund’s Agreement and
ooo
Declaration of Trust.
2.
To elect Trustees in the following manner:
(i) Class I Nominees:
For
Against
Abstain
2a. Randall C. Barnes
ooo
2b. Donald C. Cacciapaglia
ooo
2c. Donald A. Chubb
ooo
2d. Roman Friedrich III
ooo
(ii) Class II Nominee:
For
Against
Abstain
2e. Jerry B. Farley
ooo
2f. Maynard F. Oliverius
ooo
3.     
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
Please sign here exactly as your name appears in the records of the Fund and date. If the shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, officer of a corporation or other entity or in any other representative capacity, please give the full title under signature(s).
Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]
Date
Signature [Joint Owners]
Date


IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING: THE PROXY STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE AT
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M65832-P45657
Solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
April 3, 2014
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") will be held at the offices of Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois, 60532, on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (the "Annual Meeting"). The undersigned hereby appoints Amy J. Lee, Mark E. Mathiasen and Stevens T. Kelly, and each of them or their respective designees, with full power of substitution and revocation, as proxies to represent and to vote all shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting and all adjournments or postponements thereof, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, upon the matters specified on the reverse side.
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED AS TO ANY PROPOSAL, THE PROXIES SHALL VOTE FOR SUCH PROPOSAL. THE PROXIES MAY VOTE AT THEIR DISCRETION ON ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS THEREOF.
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE.