Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | August 31, 2020 |
Shares | Value | |||
COMMON STOCKS† - 1.1% | ||||
Financials - 1.1% | ||||
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd.* | 213,570 | $4,572,534 | ||
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.0% | ||||
Targus Group International Equity, Inc.*,†††,1 | 17,838 | 37,158 | ||
Energy - 0.0% | ||||
SandRidge Energy, Inc.* | 9,544 | 15,079 | ||
Industrial - 0.0% | ||||
BP Holdco LLC*,†††,1 | 15,619 | 5,507 | ||
Vector Phoenix Holdings, LP*,††† | 15,619 | 1,307 | ||
Total Industrial | 6,814 | |||
Total Common Stocks | ||||
(Cost $4,387,307) | 4,631,585 | |||
CLOSED-END FUNDS† - 17.0% | ||||
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust | 1,054,240 | 27,831,936 | ||
Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund | 525,864 | 11,937,113 | ||
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | 441,210 | 6,247,534 | ||
Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund | 383,883 | 5,535,593 | ||
Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund | 311,829 | 4,873,887 | ||
Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust | 292,274 | 3,624,198 | ||
Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals | 250,383 | 3,177,360 | ||
Invesco Municipal Trust | 238,904 | 2,952,853 | ||
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. | 274,679 | 2,408,935 | ||
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund | 140,274 | 2,053,611 | ||
Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II | 173,837 | 1,913,945 | ||
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. | 170,865 | 1,416,471 | ||
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust | 86,288 | 1,084,640 | ||
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust | 19 | 266 | ||
Total Closed-End Funds | ||||
(Cost $73,447,917) | 75,058,342 |
Face | ||||
Amount | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 84.2% | ||||
California - 13.9% | ||||
Santa Ana Unified School District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Federal Taxable Build America Bonds12 | ||||
7.10% due 08/01/40 | $7,785,000 | 11,912,218 | ||
6.80% due 08/01/30 | 2,245,000 | 3,080,858 | ||
Oakland Unified School District, County of Alameda, California, Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2006, Qualified School Construction Bonds, Series 2012B | ||||
6.88% due 08/01/332 | 10,000,000 | 10,860,600 |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds12 | ||||
7.00% due 07/01/412 | 10,000,000 | 10,467,700 | ||
Long Beach Unified School District, California, Qualified School Construction Bonds, Federally Taxable, Election of 2008, General Obligation Bonds | ||||
5.91% due 08/01/252 | 7,500,000 | 8,778,225 | ||
Sonoma Valley Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | ||||
7.12% due 09/17/202 | 3,330,000 | 3,339,390 | ||
California Housing Finance Revenue Bonds | ||||
3.66% due 02/01/292 | 3,000,000 | 3,243,690 | ||
Marin Community College District General Obligation Unlimited | ||||
4.03% due 08/01/382 | 2,000,000 | 2,255,060 | ||
San Jose Evergreen Community College District General Obligation Unlimited | ||||
3.06% due 09/01/452 | 1,500,000 | 1,577,880 | ||
Monrovia Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, Election of 2006 General Obligation Bonds, Build America Bonds, Federally Taxable12 | ||||
7.25% due 08/01/28 | 1,025,000 | 1,335,893 | ||
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (Orange County, California), General Obligation Bonds, Federally Taxable Direct-Pay Qualified School Construction Bonds, Election of 2008 | ||||
5.40% due 02/01/262 | 1,000,000 | 1,225,210 | ||
Cypress School District General Obligation Unlimited | ||||
6.65% due 08/01/25 | 660,000 | 790,086 | ||
6.05% due 08/01/21 | 120,000 | 126,029 | ||
Alhambra Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | ||||
6.70% due 02/01/262 | 500,000 | 602,610 | ||
California State University Revenue Bonds | ||||
3.90% due 11/01/472 | 500,000 | 593,960 | ||
Hillsborough City School District General Obligation Unlimited | ||||
due 09/01/363 | 500,000 | 315,615 | ||
due 09/01/403 | 500,000 | 264,710 |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | August 31, 2020 |
Face | ||||
Amount | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 84.2% (continued) | ||||
California - 13.9% (continued) | ||||
Culver Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Tax Allocation | ||||
8.00% due 11/01/20 | $405,000 | $409,706 | ||
Riverside County Redevelopment Successor Agency Tax Allocation | ||||
3.88% due 10/01/37 | 250,000 | 269,802 | ||
Total California | 61,449,242 | |||
Washington - 9.1% | ||||
Washington State University, Housing and Dining System Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds12 | ||||
7.40% due 04/01/412 | 6,675,000 | 10,714,243 | ||
7.10% due 04/01/32 | 3,325,000 | 4,650,278 | ||
Central Washington University Revenue Bonds | ||||
6.95% due 05/01/40 | 5,000,000 | 6,833,150 | ||
Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, Lodging Tax Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds12 | ||||
6.79% due 07/01/40 | 5,000,000 | 6,358,650 | ||
Central Washington University, System Revenue Bonds, 2010, Taxable Build America Bonds12 | ||||
6.50% due 05/01/30 | 5,000,000 | 6,134,450 | ||
City of Anacortes Washington Utility System Revenue Bonds | ||||
6.48% due 12/01/30 | 5,000,000 | 5,067,500 | ||
Port of Seattle Washington Revenue Bonds | ||||
3.76% due 05/01/362 | 300,000 | 316,089 | ||
Total Washington | 40,074,360 | |||
Texas - 5.6% | ||||
Dallas, Texas, Convention Center Hotel Development Corporation, Hotel Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds12 | ||||
7.09% due 01/01/422 | 10,020,000 | 13,403,253 | ||
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Revenue Bonds | ||||
2.92% due 11/01/50 | 6,500,000 | 6,478,680 |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||
3.29% due 01/01/42 | 2,600,000 | 2,581,670 | ||
City of Dallas Texas Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue Bonds | ||||
2.82% due 10/01/422 | 2,100,000 | 2,190,699 | ||
Total Texas | 24,654,302 | |||
Pennsylvania - 5.3% | ||||
School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011A, Qualified School Construction Bonds - (Federally Taxable - Direct Subsidy) | ||||
6.00% due 09/01/302 | 10,330,000 | 13,546,349 | ||
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, School District, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds | ||||
6.85% due 09/01/292 | 6,895,000 | 9,565,364 | ||
Doylestown Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||
3.95% due 07/01/24 | 195,000 | 197,383 | ||
Altoona Water Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||
6.44% due 12/01/20 | 10,000 | 10,048 | ||
Kiski Area School District General Obligation Limited | ||||
6.63% due 09/01/20 | 5,000 | 4,950 | ||
Total Pennsylvania | 23,324,094 | |||
Indiana - 4.9% | ||||
Noblesville Multi-School Building Corporation, Hamilton County, Indiana, Taxable Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Build America Bonds12 | ||||
6.50% due 07/15/30 | 10,000,000 | 10,222,100 | ||
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Building Corp. Revenue Bonds | ||||
6.50% due 01/15/302 | 8,690,000 | 8,729,453 | ||
County of Knox Indiana Revenue Bonds | ||||
5.90% due 04/01/342 | 2,920,000 | 2,857,395 | ||
Total Indiana | 21,808,948 |
New Jersey - 4.6% | ||||
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds12 | ||||
7.10% due 01/01/412 | 10,000,000 | 16,865,400 | ||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||
3.51% due 07/01/422 | 3,500,000 | 3,553,025 | ||
Total New Jersey | 20,418,425 |
Georgia - 4.6% | ||||
Central Storage Safety Project Trust | ||||
4.82% due 02/01/384 | 7,000,000 | 7,893,677 | ||
Atlanta & Fulton County Recreation Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||
5.10% due 12/01/472 | 6,000,000 | 7,085,040 |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | August 31, 2020 |
Face | ||||
Amount | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 84.2% (continued) | ||||
Georgia - 4.6% (continued) | ||||
Georgia Municipal Association, Inc., Certificates of Participation, DeKalb County Public Schools Project | ||||
5.21% due 12/01/222 | $5,000,000 | $5,410,000 | ||
Total Georgia | 20,388,717 | |||
New York - 4.3% | ||||
Westchester County Health Care Corporation, Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds12 | ||||
8.57% due 11/01/402 | 10,010,000 | 14,741,227 | ||
Westchester County Local Development Corp. Revenue Bonds | ||||
3.85% due 11/01/50 | 4,250,000 | 4,295,688 | ||
Total New York | 19,036,915 | |||
Illinois - 4.3% | ||||
Chicago, Illinois, Second Lien Wastewater Transmission Revenue Project Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds12 | ||||
6.90% due 01/01/402 | 5,100,000 | 7,275,099 | ||
Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds12 | ||||
7.35% due 07/01/352 | 5,000,000 | 5,759,850 | ||
Chicago, Illinois, Second Lien Water Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds12 | ||||
6.74% due 11/01/402 | 2,990,000 | 4,321,596 | ||
State of Illinois General Obligation Unlimited | ||||
6.63% due 02/01/35 | 930,000 | 1,032,077 | ||
6.73% due 04/01/352 | 200,000 | 224,216 | ||
Chicago Board of Education General Obligation Unlimited | ||||
6.14% due 12/01/39 | 195,000 | 201,952 | ||
Total Illinois | 18,814,790 | |||
Alabama - 3.7% | ||||
Alabama State University, General Tuition and Fee Revenue Bonds, Taxable Direct-Pay Build America Bonds12 | ||||
7.20% due 09/01/38 | 5,000,000 | 5,012,200 | ||
7.10% due 09/01/35 | 3,000,000 | 3,007,560 | ||
7.25% due 09/01/40 | 2,000,000 | 2,004,760 | ||
Auburn University Revenue Bonds | ||||
2.68% due 06/01/50 | 6,500,000 | 6,512,870 | ||
Total Alabama | 16,537,390 | |||
West Virginia - 3.7% | ||||
State of West Virginia, Higher Education Policy Commission, Revenue Bonds, Federally Taxable Build America Bonds 201012 | ||||
7.65% due 04/01/402 | 10,000,000 | 16,398,400 |
Colorado - 3.5% | ||||
Colorado, Building Excellent Schools Today, Certificates of Participation, Taxable Build America Bonds12 | ||||
7.02% due 03/15/212 | 7,500,000 | 7,762,500 | ||
University of Colorado Revenue Bonds | ||||
2.81% due 06/01/482 | 4,250,000 | 4,328,243 | ||
Colorado, Building Excellent Schools Today, Certificates of Participation, Taxable Qualified School Construction | ||||
6.82% due 03/15/28 | 2,500,000 | 3,449,125 | ||
Total Colorado | 15,539,868 | |||
Oklahoma - 2.9% | ||||
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||
5.45% due 08/15/282 | 10,950,000 | 12,853,110 | ||
Oklahoma State University Revenue Bonds | ||||
4.13% due 08/01/48 | 150,000 | 163,554 | ||
Total Oklahoma | 13,016,664 | |||
Michigan - 2.7% | ||||
Detroit City School District General Obligation Unlimited | ||||
7.75% due 05/01/392 | 2,610,000 | 3,869,560 | ||
Detroit, Michigan, School District, School Building and Site Bonds, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds | ||||
6.65% due 05/01/292 | 2,640,000 | 3,646,130 | ||
Fraser Public School District, Macomb County, Michigan, General Obligation Federally Taxable School Construction Bonds, 2011 School Building and Site Bonds | ||||
6.05% due 05/01/262 | 3,000,000 | 3,094,440 | ||
Oakridge, Michigan, Public Schools, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds | ||||
6.75% due 05/01/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,003,610 | ||
Comstock Park Public Schools General Obligation Unlimited | ||||
6.30% due 05/01/262 | 415,000 | 428,944 | ||
Total Michigan | 12,042,684 | |||
Ohio - 2.3% | ||||
American Municipal Power, Inc., Combined Hydroelectric Projects Revenue Bonds, New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds | ||||
7.33% due 02/15/282 | 5,000,000 | 6,460,150 | ||
Madison Local School District, Richland County, Ohio, School Improvement, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds | ||||
6.65% due 12/01/292 | 2,500,000 | 2,529,800 |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | August 31, 2020 |
Face | ||||
Amount | Value | |||
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 84.2% (continued) | ||||
Ohio - 2.3% (continued) | ||||
Toronto City School District, Ohio, Qualified School Construction Bonds General Obligation Bonds | ||||
7.00% due 12/01/28 | $1,085,000 | $1,093,268 | ||
Total Ohio | 10,083,218 | |||
Louisiana - 2.1% | ||||
Orleans Parish, School Board of the Parish of Orleans, Louisiana | ||||
4.40% due 02/01/212 | 8,000,000 | 8,109,120 | ||
Tangipahoa Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, Louisiana, Taxable Hospital Revenue Bonds, North Oaks Health System Project, Build America Bonds12 | ||||
7.20% due 02/01/422 | 1,055,000 | 1,062,786 | ||
Total Louisiana | 9,171,906 | |||
Florida - 2.0% | ||||
Orlando, Florida, Community Redevelopment Agency, Taxable Tax Increment Revenue Build America Bonds12 | ||||
7.78% due 09/01/202 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||
State Johns County Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||
2.54% due 10/01/30 | 3,600,000 | 3,655,476 | ||
Total Florida | 8,655,476 | |||
South Carolina - 1.9% | ||||
County of Horry South Carolina Airport Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds12 | ||||
7.33% due 07/01/40 | 5,000,000 | 7,138,600 | ||
Keenan Fort Detrick Energy LLC | ||||
4.17% due 11/15/485 | 1,000,000 | 1,058,524 | ||
Total South Carolina | 8,197,124 | |||
Mississippi - 1.1% | ||||
Medical Center Educational Building Corporation, Taxable Build America Bonds, University of Mississippi Medical Center Facilities Expansion and Renovation Project12 | ||||
6.84% due 06/01/352 | 5,000,000 | 5,029,450 | ||
Massachusetts - 1.0% | ||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds | ||||
3.52% due 10/01/462 | 2,250,000 | 2,270,813 | ||
Tufts Medical Center, Inc. | ||||
7.00% due 01/01/38 | 1,500,000 | 2,005,168 | ||
Total Massachusetts | 4,275,981 | |||
Wisconsin - 0.4% | ||||
State of Wisconsin General Obligation Unlimited | ||||
2.49% due 05/01/42 | 1,650,000 | 1,714,779 |
Puerto Rico - 0.2% | ||||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||
0.72% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.52%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 07/01/296 | 1,000,000 | 881,250 | ||
Minnesota - 0.1% | ||||
City of State Paul Minnesota Sales & Use Tax Revenue Tax Allocation | ||||
3.89% due 11/01/35 | 250,000 | 273,157 | ||
District of Columbia - 0.0% | ||||
Washington Convention & Sports Authority Revenue Bonds | ||||
4.31% due 10/01/40 | 100,000 | 103,471 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds | ||||
(Cost $309,554,543) | 371,890,611 | |||
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 7.8% | ||||
Consumer, Cyclical - 2.7% | ||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | ||||
7.00% due 05/01/252,5 | 5,400,000 | 5,913,373 | ||
Aramark Services, Inc. | ||||
6.38% due 05/01/255 | 1,150,000 | 1,204,625 | ||
5.00% due 02/01/285 | 70,000 | 69,650 | ||
Hyatt Hotels Corp. | ||||
5.75% due 04/23/302 | 1,100,000 | 1,261,802 | ||
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. | ||||
7.00% due 07/01/255 | 600,000 | 649,320 | ||
Titan International, Inc. | ||||
6.50% due 11/30/23 | 850,000 | 634,402 | ||
Superior Plus Limited Partnership / Superior General Partner, Inc. | ||||
7.00% due 07/15/265 | 500,000 | 537,500 | ||
Vail Resorts, Inc. | ||||
6.25% due 05/15/255 | 400,000 | 428,500 | ||
Marriott International, Inc. | ||||
5.75% due 05/01/252 | 320,000 | 359,365 | ||
Performance Food Group, Inc. | ||||
6.88% due 05/01/255 | 225,000 | 239,625 | ||
Boyd Gaming Corp. | ||||
8.63% due 06/01/255 | 175,000 | 192,937 | ||
Brookfield Residential Properties Incorporated / Brookfield Residential US Corp. | ||||
4.88% due 02/15/305 | 175,000 | 163,952 | ||
Yum! Brands, Inc. | ||||
7.75% due 04/01/255 | 100,000 | 111,625 | ||
Total Consumer, Cyclical | 11,766,676 | |||
Industrial - 1.8% | ||||
Boeing Co. | ||||
5.81% due 05/01/502 | 4,000,000 | 4,798,806 | ||
JELD-WEN, Inc. | ||||
6.25% due 05/15/255 | 850,000 | 912,560 | ||
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp. | ||||
6.50% due 03/15/275 | 600,000 | 640,500 | ||
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. | ||||
8.50% due 04/15/245 | 600,000 | 627,000 |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | August 31, 2020 |
Face | ||||
Amount | Value | |||
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 7.8% (continued) | ||||
Industrial - 1.8% (continued) | ||||
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | ||||
6.88% due 05/01/25 | $350,000 | $397,836 | ||
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. | ||||
7.88% due 03/01/235 | 350,000 | 342,125 | ||
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. | ||||
8.00% due 05/15/22 | 250,000 | 258,867 | ||
ADT Security Corp. | ||||
6.25% due 10/15/21 | 200,000 | 211,370 | ||
Total Industrial | 8,189,064 | |||
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.7% | ||||
US Foods, Inc. | ||||
6.25% due 04/15/255 | 1,300,000 | 1,374,750 | ||
Avantor, Inc. | ||||
6.00% due 10/01/245 | 1,000,000 | 1,045,000 | ||
Sabre GLBL, Inc. | ||||
9.25% due 04/15/255 | 300,000 | 333,750 | ||
WEX, Inc. | ||||
4.75% due 02/01/235 | 250,000 | 251,769 | ||
Carriage Services, Inc. | ||||
6.63% due 06/01/265 | 150,000 | 158,625 | ||
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | 3,163,894 | |||
Energy - 0.7% | ||||
CNX Resources Corp. | ||||
5.88% due 04/15/22 | 2,066,000 | 2,074,677 | ||
Husky Energy, Inc. | ||||
3.95% due 04/15/22 | 250,000 | 257,916 | ||
4.00% due 04/15/24 | 195,000 | 205,899 | ||
Buckeye Partners, LP | ||||
4.35% due 10/15/24 | 250,000 | 248,750 | ||
Range Resources Corp. | ||||
5.00% due 08/15/22 | 100,000 | 100,500 | ||
5.88% due 07/01/22 | 85,000 | 86,063 | ||
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC | ||||
7.00% due 06/30/24 | 100,000 | 116,540 | ||
Total Energy | 3,090,345 | |||
Financial - 0.7% | ||||
NFP Corp. | ||||
7.00% due 05/15/255 | 2,050,000 | 2,203,750 | ||
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | ||||
5.88%5,7,8 | 650,000 | 691,437 | ||
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Company-Issuer Corp. | ||||
7.25% due 08/15/245 | 125,000 | 121,250 | ||
Total Financial | 3,016,437 | |||
Basic Materials - 0.6% | ||||
United States Steel Corp. | ||||
12.00% due 06/01/255 | 2,000,000 | 2,120,000 | ||
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | ||||
6.50% due 05/01/255 | 250,000 | 264,229 | ||
Arconic Corp. | ||||
6.00% due 05/15/255 | 200,000 | 212,000 | ||
Neon Holdings, Inc. | ||||
10.13% due 04/01/265 | 18,000 | 19,080 |
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. | ||||
due 06/24/194,9 | 96,316 | 4,816 | ||
Total Basic Materials | 2,620,125 | |||
Communications - 0.5% | ||||
Altice France S.A. | ||||
7.38% due 05/01/265 | 950,000 | 1,008,567 | ||
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | ||||
5.38% due 05/01/25 | 572,000 | 589,103 | ||
T-Mobile USA, Inc. | ||||
6.00% due 04/15/24 | 500,000 | 509,815 | ||
CSC Holdings LLC | ||||
5.25% due 06/01/24 | 100,000 | 108,250 | ||
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC / McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance | ||||
7.88% due 05/15/245 | 47,000 | 26,790 | ||
Total Communications | 2,242,525 | |||
Technology - 0.1% | ||||
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc. | ||||
5.75% due 03/01/255 | 300,000 | 304,500 | ||
NCR Corp. | ||||
8.13% due 04/15/255 | 50,000 | 55,935 | ||
Total Technology | 360,435 | |||
Total Corporate Bonds | ||||
(Cost $31,989,146) | 34,449,501 | |||
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,6 - 3.3% | ||||
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 1.2% | ||||
US Foods, Inc. | ||||
4.25% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 04/24/25 | 2,832,188 | 2,733,061 | ||
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. | ||||
6.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 05/24/27 | 2,000,000 | 2,032,500 | ||
BCPE Eagle Buyer LLC | ||||
5.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 03/18/24 | 291,709 | 274,570 | ||
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. | ||||
5.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 04/29/24 | 99,233 | 95,491 | ||
Certara, Inc. | ||||
3.81% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 08/15/24††† | 80,603 | 78,588 | ||
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | 5,214,210 | |||
Consumer, Cyclical - 0.9% | ||||
Samsonite IP Holdings SARL | ||||
5.50% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 04/25/25 | 2,000,000 | 1,952,500 |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | August 31, 2020 |
Face | ||||
Amount | Value | |||
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,6 - 3.3% (continued) | ||||
Consumer, Cyclical - 0.9% (continued) | ||||
Accuride Corp. | ||||
6.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 11/17/23 | $924,627 | $671,280 | ||
WESCO | ||||
5.33% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 06/14/24††† | 490,000 | 488,463 | ||
American Tire Distributors, Inc. | ||||
8.50% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 7.50% and 3 Month USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Rate Floor: 8.50%) due 09/02/24 | 307,019 | 262,961 | ||
7.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 09/01/23 | 34,224 | 32,855 | ||
BBB Industries, LLC | ||||
5.58% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 08/01/25 | 255,475 | 218,592 | ||
CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. | ||||
4.07% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 06/07/23 | 149,231 | 146,806 | ||
Landrys, Inc. | ||||
13.00% (2 Month USD LIBOR + 12.00%, Rate Floor: 13.00%) due 10/04/23 | 100,000 | 113,000 | ||
Playtika Holding Corp. | ||||
7.07% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 12/09/24 | 36,478 | 36,743 | ||
Total Consumer, Cyclical | 3,923,200 | |||
Communications - 0.4% | ||||
Houghton Mifflin Co. | ||||
7.25% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.25%, Rate Floor: 7.25%) due 11/22/24 | 975,000 | 897,000 | ||
Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC | ||||
5.16% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 10/15/26 | 500,000 | 502,085 | ||
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC | ||||
5.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 05/04/22 | 422,033 | 363,299 |
Market Track LLC | ||||
5.25% (2 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25% and 3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 06/05/24 | 242,500 | 208,550 | ||
Total Communications | 1,970,934 | |||
Technology - 0.4% | ||||
EIG Investors Corp. | ||||
4.75% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75% and 3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 02/09/23 | 453,275 | 450,442 | ||
Misys Ltd. | ||||
4.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 06/13/24 | 421,643 | 396,425 | ||
Transact Holdings, Inc. | ||||
4.91% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/30/26 | 297,750 | 277,652 | ||
24-7 Intouch, Inc. | ||||
4.91% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 08/25/25††† | 294,750 | 268,222 | ||
Aspect Software, Inc. | ||||
6.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 01/15/24 | 286,388 | 267,057 | ||
Total Technology | 1,659,798 | |||
Industrial - 0.2% | ||||
STS Operating, Inc. (SunSource) | ||||
5.25% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 12/11/24 | 392,704 | 355,397 | ||
Bhi Investments LLC | ||||
5.51% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 08/28/24 | 272,889 | 256,516 | ||
Diversitech Holdings, Inc. | ||||
4.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 06/03/24 | 99,743 | 97,582 | ||
Total Industrial | 709,495 | |||
Energy - 0.1% | ||||
Matador Bidco SARL | ||||
4.91% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 10/15/26 | 498,750 | 478,800 |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | August 31, 2020 |
Face | ||||
Amount | Value | |||
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,6 - 3.3% (continued) | ||||
Energy - 0.1% (continued) | ||||
Summit Midstream Partners, LP | ||||
7.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 05/13/22††† | $76,705 | $13,040 | ||
Total Energy | 491,840 | |||
Financial - 0.1% | ||||
Jefferies Finance LLC | ||||
3.44% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 06/03/26 | 296,250 | 286,068 | ||
Utilities - 0.0% | ||||
Oregon Clean Energy LLC | ||||
4.75% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 03/02/26 | 239,491 | 235,498 | ||
Basic Materials - 0.0% | ||||
GrafTech Finance, Inc. | ||||
4.50% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 02/12/25 | 158,427 | 156,051 | ||
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests | ||||
(Cost $15,026,010) | 14,647,094 | |||
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† - 2.0% | ||||
Infrastructure - 1.0% | ||||
VB-S1 Issuer LLC | ||||
2020-1A, 6.66% due 06/15/505 | 4,000,000 | 4,263,571 | ||
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 0.7% | ||||
FDF I Ltd. | ||||
2015-1A, 7.50% due 11/12/304 | 1,000,000 | 865,535 | ||
Venture XX CLO Ltd. | ||||
2015-20A, 6.58% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.30%, Rate Floor: 6.30%) due 04/15/275,6 | 900,000 | 481,588 | ||
NewStar Clarendon Fund CLO LLC | ||||
2015-1A, 4.60% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.35%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/25/275,6 | 500,000 | 465,151 | ||
WhiteHorse VIII Ltd. | ||||
2014-1A, 4.80% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.55%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 05/01/265,6 | 500,000 | 269,699 |
WhiteHorse X Ltd. | ||||
2015-10A, 5.57% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.30%, Rate Floor: 5.30%) due 04/17/275,6 | 500,000 | 269,649 | ||
Staniford Street CLO Ltd. | ||||
2014-1A, 3.81% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 06/15/255,6 | 250,000 | 236,713 | ||
Mountain Hawk II CLO Ltd. | ||||
2013-2A, 3.42% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.15%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 07/22/245,6 | 250,000 | 229,105 | ||
Adams Mill CLO Ltd. | ||||
2014-1A, 5.28% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 07/15/265,6 | 250,000 | 182,976 | ||
Avery Point V CLO Ltd. | ||||
2014-5A, 5.17% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.90%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 07/17/265,6 | 250,000 | 146,656 | ||
BNPP IP CLO Ltd. | ||||
2014-2A, 5.52% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/30/255,6 | 258,301 | 99,533 | ||
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations | 3,246,605 | |||
Transport-Aircraft - 0.3% | ||||
GAIA Aviation Ltd. | ||||
2019-1, 3.97% due 12/15/445,10 | 1,484,919 | 1,272,487 | ||
Total Asset-Backed Securities | ||||
(Cost $9,154,485) | 8,782,663 | |||
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS†† - 0.1% | ||||
Military Housing - 0.1% | ||||
Freddie Mac Military Housing Bonds Resecuritization Trust Certificates | ||||
2015-R1, 0.91% (WAC) due 11/25/555,6,11 | 7,113,177 | 509,636 | ||
2015-R1, 5.50% (WAC) due 11/25/524,6 | 91,343 | 85,163 | ||
Total Military Housing | 594,799 | |||
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | ||||
(Cost $664,199) | 594,799 | |||
Total Investments - 115.5% | ||||
(Cost $444,223,607) | $510,054,595 | |||
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (15.5)% | (68,442,405 | ) | ||
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | $441,612,190 |
* | Non-income producing security. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 3. |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | August 31, 2020 |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 3. |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 3. |
1 | Affiliated issuer. |
2 | All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with borrowings, unfunded loan commitments, and reverse repurchase agreements. As of August 31, 2020, the total value of securities segregated was $157,124,977. |
3 | Zero coupon rate security. |
4 | Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. These securities have been determined to be illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) illiquid and restricted securities is $8,849,191 (cost $8,420,597), or 2.0% of total net assets — See Note 6. |
5 | Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) securities is $31,710,012 (cost $30,448,430), or 7.2% of total net assets. |
6 | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at August 31, 2020. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average. |
7 | Perpetual maturity. |
8 | Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date. |
9 | Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. |
10 | Security is a step down bond with a 3.97% coupon rate until November 14, 2026. Future rate is 2.00% with a reset date of November 15, 2026. |
11 | Security is an interest-only strip. |
12 | Taxable municipal bond issued as part of the Build America Bond program. |
LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate | |
SARL — Société à Responsabilité Limitée USD — United States Dollar WAC — Weighted Average Coupon | |
See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Trust’s investments at August 31, 2020 (See Note 3 in the Notes to Schedule of Investments): |
Investments in Securities (Assets) | Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 4,587,613 | $ | — | $ | 43,972 | $ | 4,631,585 | ||||||||
Closed-End Funds | 75,058,342 | — | — | 75,058,342 | ||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | — | 371,890,611 | — | 371,890,611 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds | — | 34,449,501 | — | 34,449,501 | ||||||||||||
Senior Floating Rate Interests | — | 13,798,781 | 848,313 | 14,647,094 | ||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | — | 8,782,663 | — | 8,782,663 | ||||||||||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 594,799 | — | 594,799 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 79,645,955 | $ | 429,516,355 | $ | 892,285 | $ | 510,054,595 | ||||||||
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | ||||||||||||
Unfunded Loan Commitments (Note 5) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 41,758 | $ | 41,758 |
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of the period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $8,375,872 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy — See Note 2. |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | August 31, 2020 |
Affiliated Transactions
Investments representing 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of a company, or control of or by, or common control under Guggenheim Investments, result in that company being considered an affiliated issuer, as defined in the 1940 Act.
Transactions during the period ended August 31, 2020, in which the company is an affiliated issuer, were as follows: |
Security Name | Value 05/31/20 | Additions | Reductions | Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value 08/31/20 | Shares 08/31/20 | |||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BP Holdco LLC * | $ | 4,555 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 952 | $ | 5,507 | 15,619 | |||||||||
Targus Group International Equity, Inc.* | 31,712 | – | – | – | 5,446 | 37,158 | 17,838 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 36,267 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 6,398 | $ | 42,665 |
* Non-income producing security. |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) | August 31, 2020 |
Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 30, 2010. The Trust is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
The Trust’s primary investment objective is to provide current income with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. There can be no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objectives. The Trust’s investment objectives are considered fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval.
For information on the Trust’s other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust’s most recent semi-annual or annual shareholder report.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Trust operates as an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.
The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and are consistently followed by the Trust. This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. All time references are based on Eastern Time.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Trust’s investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). Pursuant to the Valuation Procedures, the Board has delegated to a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), the day-to-day responsibility for implementing the Valuation Procedures, including, under most circumstances, the responsibility for determining the fair value of the Trust’s securities and/or other assets.
Valuations of the Trust’s securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Valuation Committee convenes monthly, or more frequently as needed, to review the valuation of all assets which have been fair valued for reasonableness. The Trust’s officers, through the Valuation Committee and consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Procedures, regularly review procedures used and valuations provided by the pricing services.
If the pricing service cannot or does not provide a valuation for a particular investment or such valuation is deemed unreliable, such investment is fair valued by the Valuation Committee.
Equity securities listed or traded on a recognized U.S. securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (“NASDAQ”) National Market System shall generally be valued on the basis of the last sale price on the primary U.S. exchange or market on which the security is listed or traded; provided, however, that securities listed on NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If there is no sale on the valuation date, exchange-traded U.S. equity securities will be valued on the basis of the last bid price.
Open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share (“NAV”) as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and closed-end investment companies are valued at the last quoted sale price.
Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The values of foreign securities are determined as of the close of such foreign markets or the close of the NYSE, if earlier. All investments quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the close of U.S. business at 4:00 p.m. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. The Valuation Committee will determine the current value of such foreign securities by taking into consideration certain factors which may include those discussed above, as well as the following factors, among others: the value of the securities traded on other foreign markets, ADR trading, closed-end fund trading, foreign currency exchange activity, and the trading prices of financial products that are tied to foreign securities. In addition, under the Valuation Procedures, the Valuation Committee and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (“GFIA”, or the “Adviser”) are authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) | August 31, 2020 |
Debt securities with a maturity of greater than 60 days at acquisition are valued at prices that reflect broker-dealer supplied valuations or are obtained from independent pricing services, which may consider the trade activity, treasury spreads, yields or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such securities. Short-term debt securities with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition are valued at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates market value.
Typically, loans are valued using information provided by an independent third party pricing service that uses broker quotes, among other inputs. If the pricing service cannot or does not provide a valuation for a particular loan or such valuation is deemed unreliable, such investment is valued based on a quote from a broker-dealer or is fair valued by the Valuation Committee.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair-valued as determined in good faith by GFIA, subject to review and approval by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to methods established or ratified by the Board. Valuations in accordance with these methods are intended to reflect each security’s (or asset’s or liability’s) “fair value”. Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. Examples of such factors may include, but are not limited to market prices; sale prices; broker quotes; and models which derive prices based on inputs such as prices of securities with comparable maturities and characteristics, or based on inputs such as anticipated cash flows or collateral, spread over U.S. Treasury securities, and other information analysis.
Note 2 – Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Trust may enter into reverse repurchase agreements as part of its financial leverage strategy. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Trust temporarily transfers possession of a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash. At the same time, the Trust agrees to repurchase the instrument at an agreed upon time and price, which reflects an interest payment. Such agreements have the economic effect of borrowings. The Trust may enter into such agreements when it is able to invest the cash acquired at a rate higher than the cost of the agreement, which would increase earned income. When the Trust enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the instruments transferred to another party or the instruments in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Trust’s assets. As a result, such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the Trust’s assets.
Note 3 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Trust would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the types of inputs used to value assets and liabilities and requires corresponding disclosure. The hierarchy and the corresponding inputs are summarized below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — significant other observable inputs (for example quoted prices for securities that are similar based on characteristics such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available under the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions.
The types of inputs available depend on a variety of factors, such as the type of security and the characteristics of the markets in which it trades, if any. Fair valuation determinations that rely on fewer or no observable inputs require greater judgment. Accordingly, fair value determinations for Level 3 securities require the greatest amount of judgment.
Independent pricing services are used to value a majority of the Trust’s investments. When values are not available from a pricing service, they will be determined using a variety of sources and techniques, including: market prices; broker quotes; and models which derive prices based on inputs such as prices of securities with comparable maturities and characteristics or based on inputs such as anticipated cash flows or collateral, spread over U.S. Treasury securities, and other information and analysis. A significant portion of the Trust’s assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, as indicated in this report.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) | August 31, 2020 |
Quotes from broker-dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may also be used to value the Trust’s assets and liabilities, i.e. prices provided by a broker-dealer or other market participant who has not committed to trade at that price. Although quotes are typically received from established market participants, the Trust may not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs which support the market quotations. Significant changes in a quote would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security.
Certain fixed income securities are valued by obtaining a monthly quote from a broker-dealer, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates.
Certain loans and other securities are valued using a single daily broker quote or a price from a third party vendor based on a single daily or monthly broker quote.
Certain fixed income securities are valued by obtaining a monthly quote from a broker-dealer, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates.
Certain loans and other securities are valued using a single daily broker quote or a price from a third party vendor based on a single daily or monthly broker quote.
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability of the techniques and sources employed to determine fair valuation are regularly monitored and subject to change.
Note 4 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Trust intends to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and will distribute substantially all taxable net investment income and capital gains sufficient to relieve the Trust from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax is required.
Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust’s tax returns are evaluated to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Trust’s tax positions taken, or to be taken, on U.S. federal income tax returns for all open tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Trust’s financial statements. The Trust’s U.S. federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for a period of three years after they are filed.
At August 31, 2020, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of value over tax cost, and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of tax cost over value, were as follows:
Tax Cost | Tax Unrealized Appreciation | Tax Unrealized Depreciation | Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
$ 444,223,607 | $ 68,747,343 | $ (2,916,355) | $ 65,830,988 |
Note 5 – Unfunded Loan Commitments
Pursuant to the terms of certain loan agreements, the Trust held unfunded loan commitments as of August 31, 2020. The Trust is obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrower’s discretion.
The unfunded loan commitments as of August 31, 2020, were as follows: |
Borrower | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | |
Aspect Software, Inc. | 07/15/23 | $60,039 | $583 | |
Solera LLC | 12/03/22 | 2,250,000 | 41,175 | |
$2,310,039 | $41,758 |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) | August 31, 2020 |
Note 6 – Restricted Securities
The securities below are considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board:
Restricted Securities | Acquisition Date | Cost | Value |
Central Storage Safety Project Trust | |||
4.82% due 02/01/38 | 02/02/18 | $7,252,071 | $7,893,677 |
FDF I Ltd. | |||
2015-1A, 7.50% due 11/12/30 | 04/22/16 | 989,966 | 865,535 |
Freddie Mac Military Housing Bonds Resecuritization Trust Certificates | |||
2015-R1, 5.50% (WAC) due 11/25/521 | 09/10/19 | 91,343 | 85,163 |
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. | |||
due 06/24/192 | 12/31/13 | 87,217 | 4,816 |
$8,420,597 | $8,849,191 |
1 | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at August 31, 2020. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average. |
2 | Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. |
Note 7 – COVID-19 and Recent Developments
The global ongoing crisis caused by the outbreak of COVID-19 is causing materially reduced consumer demand and economic output, disrupting supply chains, resulting in market closures, travel restrictions and quarantines, and adversely impacting local and global economies. Investors should be aware that in light of the current uncertainty, volatility and distress in economies, financial markets, and labor and health conditions all over the world, the Trust’s investments and a shareholder’s investment in the Trust are subject to sudden and substantial losses, increased volatility and other adverse events. Firms through which investors invest with the Trust, the Trust, its service providers, the markets in which it invests and market intermediaries are also impacted by quarantines and similar measures intended to contain the ongoing pandemic, which can obstruct their functioning and subject them to heightened operational risks.
Note 8 – Subsequent Event
The Trust’s Board approved modifications to certain non-fundamental investment policies and the name of the Trust.
Effective on or around November 19, 2020, under normal market conditions, the Trust will expand its non-fundamental 80% investment policy to include, in addition to taxable municipal securities, other investment grade, income-generating debt securities. In addition to the 80% investment policy change, the Trust will (i) remove certain limitations on the composition of the other 20% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes (“Managed Assets”), (ii) remove the limitation on illiquid investments and (iii) add a policy to invest at least 50% of its Managed Assets in taxable municipal securities.
In connection with the investment policy modifications, the Trust’s name will change to: Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust.
OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) | August 31, 2020 |
Sector Classification
Information in the “Schedule of Investments” is categorized by sectors using sector-level classifications defined by Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. In the Trust’s registration statement, the Trust has investment policies relating to concentration in specific industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Trust usually classifies industries based on industry-level classifications used by widely recognized industry classification system providers such as Bloomberg Industry Classification System, Global Industry Classification Standards and Barclays Global Classification Scheme.