UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811- 01136
Guggenheim Funds Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
702 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 200
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Amy J. Lee
Guggenheim Funds Trust
702 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 200
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 296-5100
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: October 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
| Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
The registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), is as follows:
3.31.2023
Guggenheim Funds Semi-Annual Report
Guggenheim Funds Trust-Equity |
Guggenheim Alpha Opportunity Fund | | |
Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund | | |
Guggenheim Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | | |
Guggenheim Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | | |
Guggenheim Small Cap Value Fund | | |
Guggenheim StylePlus—Large Core Fund | | |
Guggenheim StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | | |
Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund | | |
GuggenheimInvestments.com | SBE-SEMI-0323x0923 |
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DEAR SHAREHOLDER | 2 |
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW | 5 |
ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES | 7 |
ALPHA OPPORTUNITY FUND | 10 |
LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | 28 |
MARKET NEUTRAL REAL ESTATE FUND | 37 |
RISK MANAGED REAL ESTATE FUND | 47 |
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | 60 |
STYLEPLUS—LARGE CORE FUND | 69 |
STYLEPLUS—MID GROWTH FUND | 79 |
WORLD EQUITY INCOME FUND | 90 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 100 |
OTHER INFORMATION | 115 |
INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS | 116 |
GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE | 122 |
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Dear Shareholder:
Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisers”) are pleased to present the shareholder report for a selection of our Funds (the “Funds”) for the semiannual fiscal period ended March 31, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”).
The Investment Advisers are part of Guggenheim Investments, which represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global, diversified financial services firm.
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Funds. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is affiliated with Guggenheim and the Investment Advisers.
We encourage you to read the Economic and Market Overview section of the report, which follows this letter.
We are committed to providing innovative investment solutions and appreciate the trust you place in us.
Sincerely,
Security Investors, LLC,
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC,
April 30, 2023
Read a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at guggenheiminvestments.com or call 800.820.0888.
This material is not intended as a recommendation or as investment advice of any kind, including in connection with rollovers, transfers, and distributions. Such material is not provided in a fiduciary capacity, may not be relied upon for or in connection with the making of investment decisions, and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. All content has been provided for informational or educational purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and/or a legal opinion. Always consult a financial, tax and/ or legal professional regarding your specific situation.
Alpha Opportunity Fund is subject to a number of risks and is not suitable for all investors. ● Investments in securities and derivatives, in general, are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. The intrinsic value of the underlying stocks may never be realized, or the stock may decline in value. An investment in the Fund may lose money. There can be no guarantee the Fund will achieve it investment objective. ●The Fund’s use of derivatives such as futures, options and swap agreements may expose the Fund to additional risks that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. ● Certain of the derivative instruments, such as swaps and structured notes, are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ●The more the Fund invests in leveraged instruments, the more the leverage will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. ● The Fund’s use of short selling involves increased risk and costs, including paying more for a security than it received from its sale and the risk of unlimited losses. ●In certain circumstances the Fund may be subject to liquidity risk and it may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments within a reasonable time at a fair price. ●In certain circumstances, it may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments within a reasonable time at a fair price. ●The Fund’s fixed income investments will change in value in response to interest rate changes and other factors. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. Government. ● See the prospectus for more information on these and additional risks.
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Large Cap Value Fund is subject to a number of risks and is not suitable for all investors. ● An investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means an investor could lose money. ● The intrinsic value of the underlying stocks may never be realized, or the stock may decline in value. The Fund is subject to risk that large-capitalization stocks may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity markets as a whole. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. Government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund is subject to a number of risks and is not suitable for all investors. ● Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. ● There are no assurances that any fund will achieve its objective and/or strategy. ● The Fund’s investments in real estate securities subject the Fund to the same risks as direct investments in real estate, which is particularly sensitive to economic downturns. ● The Fund’s use of derivatives such as futures, options, and swap agreements may expose the Fund to additional risks that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. ● When market conditions are deemed appropriate, the Fund will leverage to the full extent permitted by its investment policies and restrictions and applicable law. Leveraging will exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio. ● The more the Fund invests in leveraged instruments, the more the leverage will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. ● The Fund’s use of short selling involves increased risk and costs. The Fund risks paying more for a security than it received from its sale. ● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund’s investments in foreign securities carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political, or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risk). ● The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, which may be more volatile and less liquid, increasing the risk of loss when compared to traditional securities. Certain of the derivative instruments are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ● Investing in sector funds is more volatile than investing in broadly diversified funds, as there is a greater risk due to the concentration of the funds’ holdings in issuers of the same or similar offerings. ● Short selling involves increased risks and costs. You risk paying more for a security than you received from its sale. This strategy may not be suitable for all investors. ● The Fund is subject to active trading risks that may increase volatility and impact its ability to achieve its investment objective. ● You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund is subject to a number of risks and is not suitable for all investors. ● Investments in securities in general are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time ● Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. ● There are no assurances that any fund will achieve its objective and/or strategy. ● The Fund’s investments in real estate securities subject the Fund to the same risks as direct investments in real estate, which is particularly sensitive to economic downturns. ● The Fund’s use of derivatives such as futures, options and swap agreements may expose the Fund to additional risks that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. ● When market conditions are deemed appropriate, the Fund will leverage to the full extent permitted by its investment policies and restrictions and applicable law. Leveraging will exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio. ● The more the Fund invests in leveraged instruments, the more the leverage will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. ● The Fund’s use of short selling involves increased risk and costs. The Fund risks paying more for a security than it received from its sale. ● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund’s investments in foreign securities carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risk). ● The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, which may be more volatile and less liquid, increasing the risk of loss when compared to traditional securities. Certain of the derivative instruments are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ● Investing in sector funds is more volatile than investing in broadly diversified funds, as there is a greater risk due to the concentration of the funds’ holdings in issuers of the same or similar offerings. ● Short selling involves increased risks and costs. You risk paying more for a security than you received from its sale. This strategy may not be suitable for all investors. ● The Fund is subject to active trading risks that may increase volatility and impact its ability to achieve its investment objective. ● You may have a gain or loss when you sell you shares. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
Small Cap Value Fund is subject to a number of risks and is not suitable for all investors. ● An investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money. ● The intrinsic value of the underlying stocks may never be realized, or the stock may decline in value. ● Investing in securities of small-capitalization companies may involve a greater risk of loss and more abrupt fluctuations in market price than investments in larger-capitalization companies. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. Government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
StylePlus—Large Core Fund is subject to a number of risks and is not suitable for all investors. ● Investments in large capitalization stocks may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole. ● Growth stocks may be more volatile than other stocks because they are more sensitive to investor perceptions regarding the growth potential of the issuing companies. Value stocks are subject to the risk that the intrinsic value of the stock may never be realized by the market or that the price goes down.● The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, which may be more volatile and less liquid, increasing the risk of loss when compared to traditional securities. Certain of the derivative instruments are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ● The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives, may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. ● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund may invest in foreign securities which carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risk). ● The Fund may invest in fixed income securities whose market value will change in response to interest rate changes and market conditions among other factors. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. ● The Fund’s exposure to high yield securities may subject the Fund to greater volatility. ● The Fund may invest in bank loans and asset-backed securities, including mortgage backed, which involve special types of risks. ● The Fund may invest in restricted securities which may involve financial and liquidity risk. ● You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund is subject to a number of risks and is not suitable for all investors. ● Investments in mid-sized company securities may present additional risks such as less predictable earnings, higher volatility and less liquidity than larger, more established companies. ● Growth stocks may be more volatile than other stocks because they are more sensitive to investor perceptions regarding the growth potential of the issuing companies. ● The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, which may be more volatile and less liquid, increasing the risk of loss when compared to traditional securities. Certain of the derivative instruments are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ● The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives, may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. ● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund may invest in foreign securities which carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risk). ● The Fund may invest in fixed
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income securities whose market value will change in response to interest rate changes and market conditions, among other factors. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. ● The Fund’s exposure to high yield securities may subject the Fund to greater volatility. ● The Fund may invest in bank loans and asset-backed securities, including mortgage backed, which involve special types of risks. ● The Fund may invest in restricted securities which may involve financial and liquidity risk. ● You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
World Equity Income Fund is subject to a number of risks and is not suitable for all investors. ●Investments in securities in general are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. ●The Fund’s investments in foreign securities carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets are generally subject to an even greater level of risk). Additionally, the Fund’s exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar. ● The Fund’s investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to those associated with investing directly in securities or other investments, including illiquidity of the derivatives, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, lack of availability and counterparty risk. ●The Fund’s use of leverage, through instruments such as derivatives, may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. ●The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ●The Fund may have significant exposure to securities in a particular capitalization range e.g., large-, mid- or small-cap securities. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the risk that the pre-denominate capitalization range may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. Government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
Developments in March 2023 highlighted the increasingly difficult place in which the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and other central banks find themselves as they work toward restoring price stability and maintaining financial stability. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted banks to rush for liquidity support from the Fed, totaling $165 billion in the immediate aftermath. Overseas, the Swiss National Bank provided the equivalent of $54 billion in emergency liquidity to Credit Suisse before a deal was struck with rival UBS to buy it for $3.25 billion.
Heightened concerns about further bank stress and central banks’ ability to continue aggressively tightening monetary policy weighed heavily on market-implied expectations for the path of policy rates. Nevertheless, in March 2023 the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points. One basis point equals 0.01%. We expect central banks will continue to raise rates over the next few months in their continuing effort to bring inflation to heel, despite the cracks in financial stability that are beginning to show.
While markets were volatile, data releases indicated that the U.S. economy is still on a relatively firm footing. March job growth came in at 236,000, well above the level needed to keep the unemployment rate from rising. Housing data has surprised to the upside, likely in response to the recent softening of mortgage rates. Meanwhile, the S&P Global U.S. composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”) rose to a 10-month high, with strength especially evident in sub-indices for the service sector. Forward-looking data looks more concerning, however, with the Leading Economic Index turning down further, initial signs of job loss in the most cyclical and interest rate sensitive sectors, and business surveys souring on the economic outlook and plans for spending and hiring.
The Fed acknowledged in its March 2023 Federal Open Market Committee meeting statement that a contraction of credit emanating from volatility in the banking sector was likely to create new headwinds for the economy. In recognition of this new risk, the Fed’s updated Summary of Economic Projections showed a small downward revision of real gross domestic product growth this year, from 0.5% to 0.4%, followed by a larger downward revision for next year, from 1.6% to 1.2%. We continue to expect a recession could begin midway through the year.
For the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index* returned 15.62%. The MSCI Europe-Australasia-Far East (“EAFE”) Index* (gross) returned 27.52%. The return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index* (gross) was 14.20%.
In the bond market, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index* posted a 4.89% return for the Reporting Period, while the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index* returned 7.89%. The return of the ICE Bank of America (“BofA”) 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index* was 1.94% for the six-month period.
The opinions and forecasts expressed may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.
*Index Definitions:
The following indices are referenced throughout this report. Indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM”, pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency).
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB +/BB + or below.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited)(concluded) | September 30, 2022 |
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Total Return Index (“FNRE”) is one of the FTSE NAREIT U.S. Real Estate Index Series that contains all Equity REITs not designated as Timber REITs or Infrastructure REITs. FTSE NAREIT U.S. Real Estate Index Series is designed to present investors with a comprehensive family of REIT performance indexes that spans the commercial real estate space across the U.S. economy. The index series provides investors with exposure to all investment and property sectors. In addition, the more narrowly focused property sector and sub-sector indexes provide the facility to concentrate commercial real estate exposure in more selected markets. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) is the trade association for REITs and publicly traded real estate companies with an interest in the U.S. property and investment markets.
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
Morningstar Long/Short Equity Category Average is the average return of funds Morningstar places in a given category based on their portfolio statistics and compositions over the past three years. Long-short portfolios hold sizeable stakes in both long and short positions in equities, exchange traded funds, and related derivatives. Some funds that fall into this category will shift their exposure to long and short positions depending on their macro outlook or the opportunities they uncover through bottom-up research. At least 75% of the assets are in equity securities or derivatives, and funds in the category will typically have beta values to relevant benchmarks of between 0.3 and 0.8 over a three-year period.
MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.
MSCI World Index (Net) is calculated with net dividends reinvested. It is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets.
Russell 1000® Value Index is a measure of the performance for the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.
Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
Russell Midcap Growth® Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
S&P 500® Index is a broad-based index, the performance of which is based on the performance of 500 widely held common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) | |
All mutual funds have operating expenses, and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, other distributions, and exchange fees, and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning September 30, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023.
The following tables illustrate the Funds’ costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return: This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fifth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return: This section is intended to help investors compare a fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
More information about the Funds’ expenses, including annual expense ratios for periods up to five years (subject to the Fund’s inception date), can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the appropriate Fund prospectus.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(continued) | |
| Expense Ratio1 | Fund Return | Beginning Account Value September 30, 2022 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3 | | | | | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.74% | 10.72% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,107.20 | $ 9.14 |
C-Class | 2.49% | 10.28% | 1,000.00 | 1,102.80 | 13.05 |
P-Class | 1.74% | 10.69% | 1,000.00 | 1,106.90 | 9.14 |
Institutional Class | 1.49% | 10.87% | 1,000.00 | 1,108.70 | 7.83 |
Large Cap Value Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.12% | 12.99% | 1,000.00 | 1,129.90 | 5.95 |
C-Class | 1.87% | 12.58% | 1,000.00 | 1,125.80 | 9.91 |
P-Class | 1.12% | 13.01% | 1,000.00 | 1,130.10 | 5.95 |
Institutional Class | 0.87% | 13.15% | 1,000.00 | 1,131.50 | 4.62 |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.68% | 0.93% | 1,000.00 | 1,009.30 | 8.42 |
C-Class | 2.43% | 0.55% | 1,000.00 | 1,005.50 | 12.15 |
P-Class | 1.68% | 0.96% | 1,000.00 | 1,009.60 | 8.42 |
Institutional Class | 1.43% | 1.04% | 1,000.00 | 1,010.40 | 7.17 |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.82% | 6.31% | 1,000.00 | 1,063.10 | 9.36 |
C-Class | 2.45% | 5.95% | 1,000.00 | 1,059.50 | 12.58 |
P-Class | 1.78% | 6.28% | 1,000.00 | 1,062.80 | 9.15 |
Institutional Class | 1.42% | 6.46% | 1,000.00 | 1,064.60 | 7.31 |
Small Cap Value Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.27% | 12.90% | 1,000.00 | 1,129.00 | 6.74 |
C-Class | 2.02% | 12.47% | 1,000.00 | 1,124.70 | 10.70 |
P-Class | 1.27% | 12.91% | 1,000.00 | 1,129.10 | 6.74 |
Institutional Class | 1.02% | 13.05% | 1,000.00 | 1,130.50 | 5.42 |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.30% | 16.26% | 1,000.00 | 1,162.60 | 7.01 |
C-Class | 2.13% | 15.80% | 1,000.00 | 1,158.00 | 11.46 |
P-Class | 1.48% | 16.15% | 1,000.00 | 1,161.50 | 7.98 |
Institutional Class | 1.09% | 16.35% | 1,000.00 | 1,163.50 | 5.88 |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.54% | 18.15% | 1,000.00 | 1,181.50 | 8.38 |
C-Class | 2.35% | 17.65% | 1,000.00 | 1,176.50 | 12.75 |
P-Class | 1.88% | 17.92% | 1,000.00 | 1,179.20 | 10.21 |
Institutional Class | 1.47% | 18.20% | 1,000.00 | 1,182.00 | 8.00 |
World Equity Income Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.19% | 13.54% | 1,000.00 | 1,135.40 | 6.34 |
C-Class | 1.94% | 13.09% | 1,000.00 | 1,130.90 | 10.31 |
P-Class | 1.19% | 13.49% | 1,000.00 | 1,134.90 | 6.33 |
Institutional Class | 0.94% | 13.59% | 1,000.00 | 1,135.90 | 5.01 |
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(concluded) | |
| Expense Ratio1 | Fund Return | Beginning Account Value September 30, 2022 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses) | | | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.74% | 5.00% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,016.26 | $ 8.75 |
C-Class | 2.49% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,012.52 | 12.49 |
P-Class | 1.74% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,016.26 | 8.75 |
Institutional Class | 1.49% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,017.50 | 7.49 |
Large Cap Value Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.12% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,019.35 | 5.64 |
C-Class | 1.87% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,015.61 | 9.40 |
P-Class | 1.12% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,019.35 | 5.64 |
Institutional Class | 0.87% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,020.59 | 4.38 |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.68% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,016.55 | 8.45 |
C-Class | 2.43% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,012.81 | 12.19 |
P-Class | 1.68% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,016.55 | 8.45 |
Institutional Class | 1.43% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,017.80 | 7.19 |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.82% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,015.86 | 9.15 |
C-Class | 2.45% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,012.72 | 12.29 |
P-Class | 1.78% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,016.06 | 8.95 |
Institutional Class | 1.42% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,017.85 | 7.14 |
Small Cap Value Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.27% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,018.60 | 6.39 |
C-Class | 2.02% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,014.86 | 10.15 |
P-Class | 1.27% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,018.60 | 6.39 |
Institutional Class | 1.02% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,019.85 | 5.14 |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.30% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,018.45 | 6.54 |
C-Class | 2.13% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,014.31 | 10.70 |
P-Class | 1.48% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,017.55 | 7.44 |
Institutional Class | 1.09% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,019.50 | 5.49 |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.54% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,017.25 | 7.75 |
C-Class | 2.35% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,013.21 | 11.80 |
P-Class | 1.88% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,015.56 | 9.45 |
Institutional Class | 1.47% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,017.60 | 7.39 |
World Equity Income Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.19% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,019.00 | 5.99 |
C-Class | 1.94% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,015.26 | 9.75 |
P-Class | 1.19% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,019.00 | 5.99 |
Institutional Class | 0.94% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,020.24 | 4.73 |
1 | Annualized and excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest, if any. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
3 | Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2023. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
ALPHA OPPORTUNITY FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | July 7, 2003 |
C-Class | July 7, 2003 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | November 7, 2008 |
Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets) |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class C | 1.0% |
MGE Energy, Inc. | 1.0% |
General Mills, Inc. | 1.0% |
VeriSign, Inc. | 1.0% |
OGE Energy Corp. | 1.0% |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 1.0% |
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | 1.0% |
McDonald’s Corp. | 1.0% |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 1.0% |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 1.0% |
Top Ten Total | 10.0% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
10 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | |
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 10.72% | 2.06% | (0.37%) | 3.54% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 5.49% | (2.81%) | (1.33%) | 3.04% |
C-Class Shares | 10.28% | 1.26% | (1.15%) | 2.75% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 9.28% | 0.26% | (1.15%) | 2.75% |
Institutional Class Shares | 10.87% | 2.34% | (0.06%) | 3.91% |
Morningstar Long/Short Equity Category Average | 7.49% | (3.56%) | 2.58% | 3.45% |
S&P 500 Index | 15.62% | (7.73%) | 11.19% | 12.24% |
S&P 500 Index Blended** | 1.93% | 2.50% | 1.41% | 5.96% |
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 1.94% | 2.53% | 1.41% | 0.87% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 10.69% | 2.04% | (0.38%) | 1.04% |
Morningstar Long/Short Equity Category Average | 7.49% | (3.56%) | 2.58% | 4.23% |
S&P 500 Index | 15.62% | (7.73%) | 11.19% | 10.71% |
S&P 500 Index Blended** | 1.93% | 2.50% | 1.41% | 8.68% |
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 1.94% | 2.53% | 1.41% | 1.09% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, S&P 500 Index, and the Morningstar Long/Short Equity Category Average are unmanaged indices and, unlike the Fund, have no management fees or operating expenses to reduce their reported returns. |
** | Effective March 13, 2017, the Fund changed its principal investment strategy. As a result of the investment strategy change, the Fund’s new benchmark is the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. The Fund’s performance was previously compared to the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index-Blended uses performance data for the S&P 500 Index from 09/30/12 to 03/12/17, and the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill index from 03/13/17 to 03/31/23. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
ALPHA OPPORTUNITY FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 86.3% |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 21.9% |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 4,015 | | | $ | 343,122 | |
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | | 3,437 | | | | 333,114 | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 3,059 | | | | 309,754 | |
Perdoceo Education Corp.* | | | 22,110 | | | | 296,937 | |
Hologic, Inc.* | | | 3,632 | | | | 293,102 | |
EVERTEC, Inc. | | | 8,509 | | | | 287,179 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 1,168 | | | | 282,364 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 3,970 | | | | 275,161 | |
Merck & Company, Inc. | | | 2,569 | | | | 273,316 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 1,963 | | | | 263,474 | |
Incyte Corp.* | | | 3,553 | | | | 256,775 | |
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.* | | | 3,978 | | | | 250,216 | |
Triton International Ltd. | | | 3,549 | | | | 224,368 | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Class A* | | | 20,524 | | | | 215,913 | |
Royalty Pharma plc — Class A | | | 5,898 | | | | 212,505 | |
Exelixis, Inc.* | | | 10,048 | | | | 195,032 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 602 | | | | 189,672 | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 3,972 | | | | 177,231 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 1,586 | | | | 154,238 | |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 5,076 | | | | 144,006 | |
Innoviva, Inc.* | | | 12,628 | | | | 142,065 | |
Hackett Group, Inc. | | | 7,561 | | | | 139,727 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 1,680 | | | | 139,390 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 3,176 | | | | 129,581 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 1,889 | | | | 126,487 | |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 5,779 | | | | 124,422 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 800 | | | | 124,000 | |
Organon & Co. | | | 4,945 | | | | 116,306 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.* | | | 503 | | | | 112,652 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 222 | | | | 111,018 | |
Premier, Inc. — Class A | | | 3,390 | | | | 109,734 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 993 | | | | 100,511 | |
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.* | | | 3,007 | | | | 93,878 | |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 4,066 | | | | 88,070 | |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 611 | | | | 86,909 | |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 1,267 | | | | 79,352 | |
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.* | | | 1,096 | | | | 79,186 | |
Waters Corp.* | | | 241 | | | | 74,621 | |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,014 | | | | 71,980 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | | | 606 | | | | 69,024 | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,711 | | | | 64,163 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 452 | | | | 63,949 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 291 | | | | 63,726 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 7,288,230 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 14.5% |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 1,334 | | | | 324,762 | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 4,414 | | | | 322,266 | |
Standex International Corp. | | | 2,582 | | | | 316,140 | |
Packaging Corporation of America | | | 2,169 | | | | 301,122 | |
Sturm Ruger & Company, Inc. | | | 4,913 | | | | 282,203 | |
Donaldson Company, Inc. | | | 4,144 | | | | 270,769 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 1,094 | | | | 270,098 | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 11,868 | | | | 268,454 | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 2,553 | | | | 250,194 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 1,374 | | | | 201,634 | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 1,064 | | | | 194,425 | |
Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 2,420 | | | | 177,822 | |
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. | | | 1,588 | | | | 174,108 | |
A O Smith Corp. | | | 2,306 | | | | 159,460 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 1,735 | | | | 146,434 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 2,450 | | | | 132,815 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 524 | | | | 131,671 | |
Dorian LPG Ltd. | | | 6,498 | | | | 129,570 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 2,488 | | | | 114,224 | |
ITT, Inc. | | | 1,190 | | | | 102,697 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 2,012 | | | | 100,037 | |
3M Co. | | | 885 | | | | 93,022 | |
Timken Co. | | | 1,086 | | | | 88,748 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc.* | | | 3,418 | | | | 85,826 | |
Albany International Corp. — Class A | | | 954 | | | | 85,249 | |
Lindsay Corp. | | | 485 | | | | 73,298 | |
GrafTech International Ltd. | | | 11,023 | | | | 53,572 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 4,850,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 13.7% |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 1,183 | | | | 330,779 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 2,415 | | | | 318,973 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 4,845 | | | | 310,661 | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,547 | | | | 296,186 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 1,864 | | | | 289,218 | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 3,297 | | | | 270,354 | |
Gentex Corp. | | | 9,490 | | | | 266,005 | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 2,626 | | | | 256,534 | |
Murphy USA, Inc. | | | 867 | | | | 223,729 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. — Class A | | | 2,360 | | | | 198,240 | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,986 | | | | 193,806 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 1,779 | | | | 187,845 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 2,950 | | | | 171,926 | |
Steven Madden Ltd. | | | 4,330 | | | | 155,880 | |
Buckle, Inc. | | | 4,198 | | | | 149,827 | |
GMS, Inc.* | | | 2,432 | | | | 140,788 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 163 | | | | 138,384 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 199 | | | | 137,073 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. — Class A* | | | 3,263 | | | | 124,842 | |
KB Home | | | 2,779 | | | | 111,660 | |
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. | | | 3,391 | | | | 108,207 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 1,981 | | | | 86,926 | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 2,638 | | | | 72,440 | |
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.* | | | 479 | | | | 32,553 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 4,572,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 12.2% |
Visa, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,428 | | | | 321,957 | |
Evercore, Inc. — Class A | | | 2,334 | | | | 269,297 | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 19,742 | | | | 264,971 | |
Mastercard, Inc. — Class A | | | 607 | | | | 220,590 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 4,402 | | | | 200,027 | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | | 8,446 | | | | 186,657 | |
12 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ALPHA OPPORTUNITY FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Mr Cooper Group, Inc.* | | | 4,284 | | | $ | 175,515 | |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 4,192 | | | | 167,890 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc. — Class A* | | | 7,498 | | | | 167,430 | |
FB Financial Corp. | | | 5,369 | | | | 166,869 | |
TowneBank | | | 6,129 | | | | 163,338 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,963 | | | | 156,086 | |
Renasant Corp. | | | 5,053 | | | | 154,521 | |
Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA | | | 2,752 | | | | 150,837 | |
FNB Corp. | | | 12,914 | | | | 149,802 | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 3,831 | | | | 140,138 | |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 4,210 | | | | 139,772 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 13,089 | | | | 128,534 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 2,750 | | | | 110,962 | |
Federated Hermes, Inc. — Class B | | | 2,640 | | | | 105,969 | |
Janus Henderson Group plc | | | 3,940 | | | | 104,962 | |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | | 548 | | | | 104,334 | |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,173 | | | | 94,143 | |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | | | 2,613 | | | | 83,903 | |
International Bancshares Corp. | | | 1,839 | | | | 78,746 | |
BOK Financial Corp. | | | 432 | | | | 36,465 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 1,302 | | | | 23,306 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 4,067,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 6.9% |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 1,693 | | | | 333,894 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 3,541 | | | | 296,665 | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.* | | | 2,522 | | | | 275,856 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 1,606 | | | | 204,894 | |
Dropbox, Inc. — Class A* | | | 8,916 | | | | 192,764 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 1,624 | | | | 133,688 | |
Teradata Corp.* | | | 3,240 | | | | 130,507 | |
Avid Technology, Inc.* | | | 3,772 | | | | 120,629 | |
Diodes, Inc.* | | | 1,295 | | | | 120,124 | |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 1,715 | | | | 90,363 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 470 | | | | 82,292 | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.* | | | 3,886 | | | | 82,111 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 1,284 | | | | 81,983 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A | | | 1,336 | | | | 81,402 | |
Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | | 1,121 | | | | 74,121 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 2,301,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 5.7% |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class C* | | | 3,334 | | | | 346,736 | |
VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 1,590 | | | | 336,015 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 8,298 | | | | 322,709 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 5,406 | | | | 282,599 | |
Arista Networks, Inc.* | | | 1,315 | | | | 220,736 | |
A10 Networks, Inc. | | | 8,436 | | | | 130,673 | |
Extreme Networks, Inc.* | | | 5,949 | | | | 113,745 | |
Viavi Solutions, Inc.* | | | 6,423 | | | | 69,561 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc.* | | | 448 | | | | 64,888 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 1,887,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 5.1% |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 2,824 | | | | 309,680 | |
Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 25,549 | | | | 268,009 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 15,170 | | | | 265,627 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,673 | | | | 225,571 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 1,192 | | | | 166,403 | |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | 3,133 | | | | 154,676 | |
REX American Resources Corp.* | | | 3,282 | | | | 93,832 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,234 | | | | 77,039 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 1,205 | | | | 76,566 | |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. — Class A | | | 3,205 | | | | 70,125 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 1,707,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 4.7% |
MGE Energy, Inc. | | | 4,454 | | | | 345,942 | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 8,895 | | | | 334,986 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 3,875 | | | | 307,016 | |
Clearway Energy, Inc. — Class C | | | 8,296 | | | | 259,914 | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 2,955 | | | | 170,622 | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 1,289 | | | | 164,979 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 1,583,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 1.6% |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 5,750 | | | | 157,320 | |
NewMarket Corp. | | | 423 | | | | 154,386 | |
Olin Corp. | | | 2,449 | | | | 135,919 | |
AdvanSix, Inc. | | | 2,391 | | | | 91,504 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 539,129 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $28,693,867) | | | | | | | 28,797,778 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 6.7% |
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.56%1 | | | 2,225,231 | | | | 2,225,231 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $2,225,231) | | | | | | | 2,225,231 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 93.0% | | | | |
(Cost $30,919,098) | | $ | 31,023,009 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 7.0% | | | 2,329,148 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 33,352,157 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 13 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ALPHA OPPORTUNITY FUND | |
Custom Basket Swap Agreements |
Counterparty | Reference Obligation | Type | | Financing Rate | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation | |
OTC Custom Basket Swap Agreements†† |
Goldman Sachs International | GS Equity Custom Basket | Pay | | 5.28% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.45%) | At Maturity | 05/06/24 | | $ | 7,413,832 | | | $ | 172,009 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | MS Equity Custom Basket | Pay | | 5.23% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.40%) | At Maturity | 02/01/24 | | | 7,414,764 | | | | 170,289 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 14,828,596 | | | $ | 342,298 | |
OTC Custom Basket Swap Agreements Sold Short†† |
Goldman Sachs International | GS Equity Custom Basket | Receive | | 4.63% (Federal Funds Rate - 0.20%) | At Maturity | 05/06/24 | | $ | 15,521,572 | | | $ | 809,940 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | MS Equity Custom Basket | Receive | | 4.53% (Federal Funds Rate - 0.30%) | At Maturity | 02/01/24 | | | 15,395,397 | | | | 801,402 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 30,916,969 | | | $ | 1,611,342 | |
| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
MS EQUITY LONG CUSTOM BASKET | | | | | | | | |
Communications | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class C | | | 859 | | | | 1.19 | % | | $ | 9,819 | |
Arista Networks, Inc. | | | 339 | | | | 0.77 | % | | | 9,319 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,392 | | | | 0.98 | % | | | 5,381 | |
VeriSign, Inc. | | | 409 | | | | 1.17 | % | | | 4,569 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc. | | | 115 | | | | 0.22 | % | | | 1,421 | |
A10 Networks, Inc. | | | 2,173 | | | | 0.45 | % | | | 943 | |
Extreme Networks, Inc. | | | 1,532 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | (235 | ) |
Viavi Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,654 | | | | 0.24 | % | | | (910 | ) |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 2,137 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | (6,785 | ) |
Total Communications | | | | | | | | | | | 23,522 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Perdoceo Education Corp. | | | 5,695 | | | | 1.02 | % | | | 15,258 | |
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | | 885 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 15,249 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 155 | | | | 0.66 | % | | | 12,584 | |
Hologic, Inc. | | | 936 | | | | 1.02 | % | | | 11,266 | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 441 | | | | 0.22 | % | | | 8,025 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 1,023 | | | | 0.96 | % | | | 6,982 | |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 157 | | | | 0.30 | % | | | 6,801 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 1,034 | | | | 1.19 | % | | | 6,399 | |
Exelixis, Inc. | | | 2,588 | | | | 0.68 | % | | | 5,961 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | | | 57 | | | | 0.38 | % | | | 4,524 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 506 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | 3,910 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 301 | | | | 0.98 | % | | | 2,047 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 486 | | | | 0.44 | % | | | 726 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 206 | | | | 0.43 | % | | | 335 | |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. | | | 326 | | | | 0.28 | % | | | 330 | |
United Therapeutics Corp. | | | 130 | | | | 0.39 | % | | | 277 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | | | 156 | | | | 0.24 | % | | | 96 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 75 | | | | 0.22 | % | | | (45 | ) |
Premier, Inc. — Class A | | | 873 | | | | 0.38 | % | | | (113 | ) |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 519 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | (414 | ) |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Class A | | | 5,286 | | | | 0.75 | % | | | (573 | ) |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 408 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | (715 | ) |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | | | 256 | | | | 0.35 | % | | | (717 | ) |
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. | | | 282 | | | | 0.27 | % | | | (726 | ) |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 116 | | | | 0.22 | % | | | (876 | ) |
Triton International Ltd. | | | 914 | | | | 0.78 | % | | | (1,281 | ) |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 433 | | | | 0.48 | % | | | (1,529 | ) |
Organon & Co. | | | 1,274 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | (1,567 | ) |
Hackett Group, Inc. | | | 1,948 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | (1,602 | ) |
Incyte Corp. | | | 915 | | | | 0.89 | % | | | (1,626 | ) |
Fulgent Genetics, Inc. | | | 774 | | | | 0.33 | % | | | (1,669 | ) |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. | | | 1,047 | | | | 0.31 | % | | | (1,681 | ) |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 818 | | | | 0.45 | % | | | (1,987 | ) |
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| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 1,489 | | | | 0.43 | % | | $ | (2,020 | ) |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 1,023 | | | | 0.62 | % | | | (2,040 | ) |
Waters Corp. | | | 62 | | | | 0.26 | % | | | (2,092 | ) |
Innoviva, Inc. | | | 3,253 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | (3,549 | ) |
EVERTEC, Inc. | | | 2,192 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | (3,995 | ) |
Merck & Company, Inc. | | | 662 | | | | 0.95 | % | | | (4,439 | ) |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 788 | | | | 1.08 | % | | | (6,734 | ) |
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. | | | 1,025 | | | | 0.87 | % | | | (7,812 | ) |
Royalty Pharma plc — Class A | | | 1,519 | | | | 0.74 | % | | | (10,149 | ) |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 1,307 | | | | 0.50 | % | | | (13,245 | ) |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | 27,574 | |
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Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standex International Corp. | | | 665 | | | | 1.09 | % | | | 22,795 | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 3,057 | | | | 0.93 | % | | | 11,586 | |
Dorian LPG Ltd. | | | 1,674 | | | | 0.45 | % | | | 11,583 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 282 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 11,526 | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 658 | | | | 0.87 | % | | | 9,466 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 354 | | | | 0.70 | % | | | 8,201 | |
Donaldson Company, Inc. | | | 1,067 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 7,524 | |
Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 623 | | | | 0.62 | % | | | 7,012 | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 1,137 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | 4,568 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 344 | | | | 1.13 | % | | | 2,345 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc. | | | 881 | | | | 0.30 | % | | | 2,207 | |
A O Smith Corp. | | | 594 | | | | 0.55 | % | | | 1,676 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 631 | | | | 0.46 | % | | | 806 | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 274 | | | | 0.68 | % | | | 506 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 447 | | | | 0.51 | % | | | 453 | |
Albany International Corp. — Class A | | | 246 | | | | 0.30 | % | | | (147 | ) |
Lindsay Corp. | | | 125 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | (747 | ) |
GrafTech International Ltd. | | | 2,839 | | | | 0.19 | % | | | (905 | ) |
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. | | | 409 | | | | 0.60 | % | | | (942 | ) |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 135 | | | | 0.46 | % | | | (1,559 | ) |
Packaging Corporation of America | | | 559 | | | | 1.05 | % | | | (1,716 | ) |
Timken Co. | | | 280 | | | | 0.31 | % | | | (1,928 | ) |
Masco Corp. | | | 518 | | | | 0.35 | % | | | (2,225 | ) |
ITT, Inc. | | | 307 | | | | 0.36 | % | | | (2,264 | ) |
3M Co. | | | 228 | | | | 0.32 | % | | | (4,486 | ) |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 641 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | (4,601 | ) |
Sturm Ruger & Company, Inc. | | | 1,265 | | | | 0.98 | % | | | (6,080 | ) |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | 74,654 | |
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Basic Materials | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NewMarket Corp. | | | 109 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | 6,446 | |
Olin Corp. | | | 631 | | | | 0.47 | % | | | 236 | |
AdvanSix, Inc. | | | 616 | | | | 0.32 | % | | | (1,620 | ) |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 1,481 | | | | 0.55 | % | | | (2,418 | ) |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | | | | | 2,644 | |
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Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,686 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | 12,505 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 1,248 | | | | 1.08 | % | | | 8,351 | |
GMS, Inc. | | | 626 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | 8,301 | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 849 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 6,007 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 480 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 5,045 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 305 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 4,886 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 458 | | | | 0.65 | % | | | 3,678 | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 676 | | | | 0.89 | % | | | 3,429 | |
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. | | | 873 | | | | 0.38 | % | | | 3,343 | |
Steven Madden Ltd. | | | 1,115 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | 2,923 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 510 | | | | 0.30 | % | | | 2,650 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 760 | | | | 0.60 | % | | | 2,273 | |
KB Home | | | 716 | | | | 0.39 | % | | | 1,679 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. — Class A | | | 840 | | | | 0.43 | % | | | 1,432 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 622 | | | | 1.11 | % | | | 985 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 51 | | | | 0.47 | % | | | 932 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. | | | 42 | | | | 0.48 | % | | | 685 | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,284 | | | | 0.67 | % | | | 606 | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 680 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | 348 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. — Class A | | | 608 | | | | 0.69 | % | | | (175 | ) |
Murphy USA, Inc. | | | 223 | | | | 0.78 | % | | | (1,097 | ) |
Gentex Corp. | | | 2,444 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | (1,950 | ) |
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. | | | 123 | | | | 0.11 | % | | | (2,531 | ) |
Buckle, Inc. | | | 1,081 | | | | 0.52 | % | | | (4,116 | ) |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | 60,189 | |
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Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Evercore, Inc. — Class A | | | 602 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 4,383 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,277 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | 4,228 | |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | | 141 | | | | 0.36 | % | | | 3,149 | |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 817 | | | | 0.33 | % | | | 1,044 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,931 | | | | 0.58 | % | | | 1,026 | |
Mastercard, Inc. — Class A | | | 156 | | | | 0.76 | % | | | 512 | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | | 2,175 | | | | 0.65 | % | | | 343 | |
Federated Hermes, Inc. — Class B | | | 680 | | | | 0.37 | % | | | 314 | |
International Bancshares Corp. | | | 474 | | | | 0.27 | % | | | (450 | ) |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 334 | | | | 0.08 | % | | | (1,143 | ) |
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| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
TowneBank | | | 1,578 | | | | 0.57 | % | | $ | (1,771 | ) |
Visa, Inc. — Class A | | | 368 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | (1,867 | ) |
Janus Henderson Group plc | | | 1,015 | | | | 0.36 | % | | | (1,869 | ) |
BOK Financial Corp. | | | 112 | | | | 0.13 | % | | | (2,132 | ) |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | | | 673 | | | | 0.29 | % | | | (2,905 | ) |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 5,085 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | (2,941 | ) |
Renasant Corp. | | | 1,301 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | (3,808 | ) |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 1,079 | | | | 0.58 | % | | | (4,079 | ) |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 1,134 | | | | 0.69 | % | | | (7,125 | ) |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,085 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | (7,128 | ) |
Mr Cooper Group, Inc. | | | 1,104 | | | | 0.61 | % | | | (7,606 | ) |
Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA | | | 676 | | | | 0.50 | % | | | (7,906 | ) |
FNB Corp. | | | 3,326 | | | | 0.52 | % | | | (9,705 | ) |
FB Financial Corp. | | | 1,365 | | | | 0.57 | % | | | (10,272 | ) |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 708 | | | | 0.39 | % | | | (10,570 | ) |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,371 | | | | 0.45 | % | | | (11,627 | ) |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 986 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | (12,514 | ) |
Total Financial | | | | | | | | | | | (92,419 | ) |
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Technology | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc. | | | 650 | | | | 0.96 | % | | | 24,217 | |
Diodes, Inc. | | | 334 | | | | 0.42 | % | | | 6,019 | |
Teradata Corp. | | | 835 | | | | 0.45 | % | | | 5,131 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 436 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 5,056 | |
Avid Technology, Inc. | | | 972 | | | | 0.42 | % | | | 3,528 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 414 | | | | 0.71 | % | | | 2,575 | |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 442 | | | | 0.31 | % | | | 2,183 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 331 | | | | 0.29 | % | | | 2,058 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. | | | 418 | | | | 0.46 | % | | | 1,642 | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc. | | | 1,001 | | | | 0.29 | % | | | 1,610 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 912 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | (240 | ) |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A | | | 344 | | | | 0.28 | % | | | (567 | ) |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | | | 121 | | | | 0.29 | % | | | (607 | ) |
Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | | 289 | | | | 0.26 | % | | | (1,375 | ) |
Dropbox, Inc. — Class A | | | 2,297 | | | | 0.67 | % | | | (2,278 | ) |
Total Technology | | | | | | | | | | | 48,952 | |
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Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 431 | | | | 0.78 | % | | | 15,971 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 727 | | | | 1.08 | % | | | 8,544 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 307 | | | | 0.58 | % | | | 5,341 | |
Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 6,581 | | | | 0.93 | % | | | 3,170 | |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. — Class A | | | 825 | | | | 0.24 | % | | | (177 | ) |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 3,907 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | (186 | ) |
REX American Resources Corp. | | | 845 | | | | 0.33 | % | | | (515 | ) |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 310 | | | | 0.27 | % | | | (1,331 | ) |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 318 | | | | 0.27 | % | | | (2,288 | ) |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | 807 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | (3,684 | ) |
Total Energy | | | | | | | | | | | 24,845 | |
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Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MGE Energy, Inc. | | | 1,147 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | 4,487 | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 332 | | | | 0.57 | % | | | 3,457 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 998 | | | | 1.07 | % | | | 3,065 | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 761 | | | | 0.59 | % | | | (2,061 | ) |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 2,291 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | (3,690 | ) |
Clearway Energy, Inc. — Class C | | | 2,137 | | | | 0.90 | % | | | (4,930 | ) |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | 328 | |
Total MS Equity Long Custom Basket | | | | | | $ | 170,289 | |
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Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Viad Corp. | | | 2,563 | | | | (0.34 | )% | | | 60,925 | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 981 | | | | (1.29 | )% | | | 35,989 | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 5,342 | | | | (0.48 | )% | | | 16,889 | |
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,484 | | | | (0.49 | )% | | | 16,047 | |
Clarivate plc | | | 9,450 | | | | (0.58 | )% | | | 14,325 | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 779 | | | | (0.42 | )% | | | 4,594 | |
Performance Food Group Co. | | | 1,080 | | | | (0.42 | )% | | | (341 | ) |
TransUnion | | | 3,419 | | | | (1.38 | )% | | | (2,581 | ) |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 4,127 | | | | (1.20 | )% | | | (3,902 | ) |
Driven Brands Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,118 | | | | (1.60 | )% | | | (9,107 | ) |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 1,516 | | | | (1.08 | )% | | | (9,226 | ) |
GXO Logistics, Inc. | | | 2,461 | | | | (0.81 | )% | | | (10,367 | ) |
FTI Consulting, Inc. | | | 738 | | | | (0.95 | )% | | | (14,254 | ) |
ICU Medical, Inc. | | | 1,287 | | | | (1.38 | )% | | | (36,135 | ) |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | 62,856 | |
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Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AES Corp. | | | 9,612 | | | | (1.50 | )% | | | 22,407 | |
Spire, Inc. | | | 1,429 | | | | (0.65 | )% | | | (201 | ) |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 1,530 | | | | (1.09 | )% | | | (913 | ) |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 4,331 | | | | (1.57 | )% | | | (1,239 | ) |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 2,510 | | | | (1.57 | )% | | | (4,401 | ) |
Entergy Corp. | | | 2,296 | | | | (1.61 | )% | | | (6,792 | ) |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 4,045 | | | | (1.61 | )% | | | (7,355 | ) |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 3,986 | | | | (1.62 | )% | | | (10,764 | ) |
Vistra Corp. | | | 11,255 | | | | (1.75 | )% | | | (18,205 | ) |
Edison International | | | 1,913 | | | | (0.88 | )% | | | (22,687 | ) |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | (50,150 | ) |
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| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MillerKnoll, Inc. | | | 4,010 | | | | (0.53 | )% | | $ | 67,338 | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | 3,105 | | | | (0.85 | )% | | | 29,334 | |
UniFirst Corp. | | | 1,008 | | | | (1.15 | )% | | | 24,351 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc. | | | 8,048 | | | | (0.77 | )% | | | 22,852 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 3,800 | | | | (0.80 | )% | | | 11,011 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | 1,204 | | | | (0.51 | )% | | | 10,511 | |
Gap, Inc. | | | 5,685 | | | | (0.37 | )% | | | 9,259 | |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,048 | | | | (0.30 | )% | | | 6,532 | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. | | | 305 | | | | (0.40 | )% | | | 5,669 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | | | 666 | | | | (0.30 | )% | | | 1,886 | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. — Class A | | | 605 | | | | (0.44 | )% | | | (49 | ) |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 68 | | | | (0.22 | )% | | | (1,790 | ) |
Tesla, Inc. | | | 162 | | | | (0.22 | )% | | | (2,675 | ) |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 4,757 | | | | (1.08 | )% | | | (7,950 | ) |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. | | | 207 | | | | (0.49 | )% | | | (10,768 | ) |
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,390 | | | | (0.89 | )% | | | (26,507 | ) |
Copart, Inc. | | | 2,560 | | | | (1.25 | )% | | | (28,076 | ) |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | 110,928 | |
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Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 6,093 | | | | (1.13 | )% | | | 55,985 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 1,667 | | | | (1.53 | )% | | | 48,096 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 1,942 | | | | (1.18 | )% | | | 42,957 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 3,673 | | | | (0.75 | )% | | | 41,291 | |
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 6,016 | | | | (1.11 | )% | | | 35,181 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 2,108 | | | | (1.13 | )% | | | 34,356 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,990 | | | | (0.99 | )% | | | 33,636 | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 1,656 | | | | (1.19 | )% | | | 28,058 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 981 | | | | (0.80 | )% | | | 27,578 | |
American Tower Corp. — Class A | | | 847 | | | | (1.12 | )% | | | 25,979 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 2,079 | | | | (0.68 | )% | | | 23,257 | |
Howard Hughes Corp. | | | 2,031 | | | | (1.06 | )% | | | 22,004 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 762 | | | | (1.62 | )% | | | 21,915 | |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 5,696 | | | | (0.59 | )% | | | 21,362 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 3,726 | | | | (1.05 | )% | | | 20,910 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 256 | | | | (1.20 | )% | | | 18,121 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 721 | | | | (0.56 | )% | | | 17,870 | |
Outfront Media, Inc. | | | 6,418 | | | | (0.68 | )% | | | 17,367 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | | | 2,236 | | | | (0.64 | )% | | | 16,909 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 12,169 | | | | (1.53 | )% | | | 15,821 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 2,997 | | | | (0.91 | )% | | | 12,739 | |
KKR & Company, Inc. — Class A | | | 4,236 | | | | (1.45 | )% | | | 11,838 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 11,127 | | | | (1.51 | )% | | | 11,094 | |
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | | | 14,321 | | | | (1.54 | )% | | | 10,988 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 2,540 | | | | (1.18 | )% | | | 8,445 | |
TFS Financial Corp. | | | 6,446 | | | | (0.53 | )% | | | 7,040 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 3,399 | | | | (1.32 | )% | | | 6,321 | |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | | 2,862 | | | | (0.29 | )% | | | 5,625 | |
SoFi Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,780 | | | | (0.19 | )% | | | 5,522 | |
Rayonier, Inc. | | | 2,330 | | | | (0.50 | )% | | | 1,298 | |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | | | 1,907 | | | | (1.11 | )% | | | (42 | ) |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | | 3,304 | | | | (1.36 | )% | | | (5,999 | ) |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 4,277 | | | | (1.47 | )% | | | (8,081 | ) |
Ares Management Corp. — Class A | | | 2,809 | | | | (1.52 | )% | | | (12,503 | ) |
Progressive Corp. | | | 1,434 | | | | (1.33 | )% | | | (18,538 | ) |
Total Financial | | | | | | | | | | | 604,400 | |
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Basic Materials | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ashland, Inc. | | | 1,077 | | | | (0.72 | )% | | | 4,814 | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 673 | | | | (0.57 | )% | | | (2,122 | ) |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 1,732 | | | | (0.50 | )% | | | (12,788 | ) |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | | | | | (10,096 | ) |
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Technology | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp. — Class A | | | 185 | | | | (0.21 | )% | | | 929 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | | | 1,297 | | | | (1.01 | )% | | | (3,239 | ) |
Total Technology | | | | | | | | | | | (2,310 | ) |
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Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 5,041 | | | | (1.04 | )% | | | 33,509 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 6,252 | | | | (0.48 | )% | | | 32,676 | |
NOV, Inc. | | | 5,199 | | | | (0.63 | )% | | | 21,903 | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 1,432 | | | | (0.33 | )% | | | 19,417 | |
Baker Hughes Co. | | | 3,222 | | | | (0.60 | )% | | | 10,498 | |
Liberty Energy, Inc. — Class A | | | 4,928 | | | | (0.41 | )% | | | 6,138 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 1,070 | | | | (0.92 | )% | | | (5,180 | ) |
Valaris Ltd. | | | 1,320 | | | | (0.56 | )% | | | (16,398 | ) |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 2,417 | | | | (0.77 | )% | | | (19,767 | ) |
Total Energy | | | | | | | | | | | 82,796 | |
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Communications | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IAC, Inc. | | | 2,059 | | | | (0.69 | )% | | | 11,544 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 867 | | | | (1.10 | )% | | | 6,281 | |
Paramount Global — Class B | | | 3,535 | | | | (0.51 | )% | | | 791 | |
Robinhood Markets, Inc. — Class A | | | 3,289 | | | | (0.21 | )% | | | 612 | |
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| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Chewy, Inc. — Class A | | | 790 | | | | (0.19 | )% | | $ | (619 | ) |
DoorDash, Inc. — Class A | | | 564 | | | | (0.23 | )% | | | (943 | ) |
Walt Disney Co. | | | 2,076 | | | | (1.35 | )% | | | (2,435 | ) |
Trade Desk, Inc. — Class A | | | 563 | | | | (0.22 | )% | | | (3,929 | ) |
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. | | | 6,618 | | | | (0.65 | )% | | | (19,156 | ) |
Uber Technologies, Inc. | | | 3,974 | | | | (0.82 | )% | | | (20,693 | ) |
Total Communications | | | | | | | | | | | (28,547 | ) |
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Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stericycle, Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | (0.85 | )% | | | 44,856 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 1,027 | | | | (0.54 | )% | | | 42,490 | |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,910 | | | | (1.46 | )% | | | 7,847 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 673 | | | | (0.75 | )% | | | 7,267 | |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | 484 | | | | (0.28 | )% | | | 4,039 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | 841 | | | | (0.53 | )% | | | 1,248 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 1 | | | | 0.00 | % | | | (8 | ) |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 1,257 | | | | (1.33 | )% | | | (192 | ) |
Kirby Corp. | | | 1,374 | | | | (0.62 | )% | | | (2,643 | ) |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 575 | | | | (0.66 | )% | | | (2,755 | ) |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | | | 260 | | | | (0.76 | )% | | | (3,775 | ) |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 496 | | | | (0.47 | )% | | | (6,893 | ) |
MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 1,182 | | | | (1.02 | )% | | | (10,784 | ) |
Republic Services, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,617 | | | | (1.42 | )% | | | (13,351 | ) |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,871 | | | | (1.00 | )% | | | (35,821 | ) |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | 31,525 | |
Total MS Equity Short Custom Basket | | | | | | $ | 801,402 | |
GS EQUITY LONG CUSTOM BASKET | | | | | | | | |
Communications | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class C | | | 859 | | | | 1.19 | % | | $ | 9,816 | |
Arista Networks, Inc. | | | 339 | | | | 0.77 | % | | | 9,343 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,392 | | | | 0.98 | % | | | 5,371 | |
VeriSign, Inc. | | | 409 | | | | 1.17 | % | | | 4,712 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc. | | | 115 | | | | 0.22 | % | | | 1,408 | |
A10 Networks, Inc. | | | 2,173 | | | | 0.45 | % | | | 844 | |
Extreme Networks, Inc. | | | 1,532 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | (204 | ) |
Viavi Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,654 | | | | 0.24 | % | | | (895 | ) |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 2,137 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | (6,846 | ) |
Total Communications | | | | | | | | | | | 23,549 | |
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Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | | 885 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 15,287 | |
Perdoceo Education Corp. | | | 5,695 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | 15,215 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 155 | | | | 0.66 | % | | | 12,535 | |
Hologic, Inc. | | | 936 | | | | 1.02 | % | | | 11,286 | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 441 | | | | 0.22 | % | | | 8,021 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 1,023 | | | | 0.96 | % | | | 7,026 | |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 157 | | | | 0.30 | % | | | 6,833 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 1,034 | | | | 1.19 | % | | | 6,299 | |
Exelixis, Inc. | | | 2,588 | | | | 0.68 | % | | | 6,055 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | | | 57 | | | | 0.38 | % | | | 4,502 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 506 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | 3,923 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 301 | | | | 0.98 | % | | | 2,009 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 486 | | | | 0.44 | % | | | 692 | |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. | | | 326 | | | | 0.28 | % | | | 329 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 206 | | | | 0.43 | % | | | 323 | |
United Therapeutics Corp. | | | 130 | | | | 0.39 | % | | | 272 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | | | 156 | | | | 0.24 | % | | | 63 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 75 | | | | 0.22 | % | | | (32 | ) |
Premier, Inc. — Class A | | | 873 | | | | 0.38 | % | | | (150 | ) |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 519 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | (391 | ) |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 408 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | (681 | ) |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Class A | | | 5,286 | | | | 0.75 | % | | | (699 | ) |
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. | | | 282 | | | | 0.27 | % | | | (718 | ) |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | | | 256 | | | | 0.35 | % | | | (757 | ) |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 116 | | | | 0.22 | % | | | (888 | ) |
Triton International Ltd. | | | 914 | | | | 0.78 | % | | | (1,285 | ) |
Incyte Corp. | | | 915 | | | | 0.89 | % | | | (1,446 | ) |
Organon & Co. | | | 1,274 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | (1,525 | ) |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 433 | | | | 0.48 | % | | | (1,560 | ) |
Hackett Group, Inc. | | | 1,948 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | (1,611 | ) |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. | | | 1,047 | | | | 0.31 | % | | | (1,704 | ) |
Fulgent Genetics, Inc. | | | 774 | | | | 0.33 | % | | | (1,873 | ) |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 818 | | | | 0.45 | % | | | (1,980 | ) |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 1,489 | | | | 0.43 | % | | | (2,041 | ) |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 1,023 | | | | 0.62 | % | | | (2,046 | ) |
Waters Corp. | | | 62 | | | | 0.26 | % | | | (2,113 | ) |
Innoviva, Inc. | | | 3,253 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | (3,536 | ) |
EVERTEC, Inc. | | | 2,192 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | (3,870 | ) |
Merck & Company, Inc. | | | 662 | | | | 0.95 | % | | | (4,423 | ) |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 788 | | | | 1.08 | % | | | (6,769 | ) |
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. | | | 1,025 | | | | 0.87 | % | | | (7,983 | ) |
Royalty Pharma plc — Class A | | | 1,519 | | | | 0.74 | % | | | (9,960 | ) |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 1,307 | | | | 0.50 | % | | | (13,489 | ) |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | 27,140 | |
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| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standex International Corp. | | | 665 | | | | 1.09 | % | | $ | 22,699 | |
Dorian LPG Ltd. | | | 1,674 | | | | 0.45 | % | | | 11,583 | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 3,057 | | | | 0.93 | % | | | 11,563 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 282 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 11,510 | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 658 | | | | 0.87 | % | | | 9,589 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 354 | | | | 0.70 | % | | | 8,206 | |
Donaldson Company, Inc. | | | 1,067 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 7,595 | |
Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 623 | | | | 0.62 | % | | | 7,002 | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 1,137 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | 4,529 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc. | | | 881 | | | | 0.30 | % | | | 2,227 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 344 | | | | 1.13 | % | | | 2,122 | |
A O Smith Corp. | | | 594 | | | | 0.55 | % | | | 1,608 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 631 | | | | 0.46 | % | | | 1,107 | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 274 | | | | 0.68 | % | | | 623 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 447 | | | | 0.51 | % | | | 447 | |
Albany International Corp. — Class A | | | 246 | | | | 0.30 | % | | | (150 | ) |
Lindsay Corp. | | | 125 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | (725 | ) |
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. | | | 409 | | | | 0.60 | % | | | (905 | ) |
GrafTech International Ltd. | | | 2,839 | | | | 0.19 | % | | | (955 | ) |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 135 | | | | 0.46 | % | | | (1,571 | ) |
Packaging Corporation of America | | | 559 | | | | 1.05 | % | | | (1,850 | ) |
Timken Co. | | | 280 | | | | 0.31 | % | | | (1,872 | ) |
ITT, Inc. | | | 307 | | | | 0.36 | % | | | (2,204 | ) |
Masco Corp. | | | 518 | | | | 0.35 | % | | | (2,216 | ) |
3M Co. | | | 228 | | | | 0.32 | % | | | (4,510 | ) |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 641 | | | | 0.40 | % | | | (4,614 | ) |
Sturm Ruger & Company, Inc. | | | 1,265 | | | | 0.98 | % | | | (6,553 | ) |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | 74,285 | |
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Basic Materials | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NewMarket Corp. | | | 109 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | 6,504 | |
Olin Corp. | | | 631 | | | | 0.47 | % | | | 221 | |
AdvanSix, Inc. | | | 616 | | | | 0.32 | % | | | (1,642 | ) |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 1,481 | | | | 0.55 | % | | | (2,451 | ) |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | | | | | 2,632 | |
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Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,686 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | 12,509 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 1,248 | | | | 1.08 | % | | | 8,453 | |
GMS, Inc. | | | 626 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | 8,124 | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 849 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 6,172 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 480 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 5,171 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 305 | | | | 1.15 | % | | | 4,877 | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 676 | | | | 0.89 | % | | | 3,513 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 458 | | | | 0.65 | % | | | 3,413 | |
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. | | | 873 | | | | 0.38 | % | | | 3,320 | |
Steven Madden Ltd. | | | 1,115 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | 2,899 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 510 | | | | 0.30 | % | | | 2,668 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 760 | | | | 0.60 | % | | | 2,325 | |
KB Home | | | 716 | | | | 0.39 | % | | | 1,616 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. — Class A | | | 840 | | | | 0.43 | % | | | 1,467 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 622 | | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1,010 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 51 | | | | 0.47 | % | | | 957 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. | | | 42 | | | | 0.48 | % | | | 677 | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,284 | | | | 0.67 | % | | | 612 | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 680 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | 389 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. — Class A | | | 608 | | | | 0.69 | % | | | (191 | ) |
Murphy USA, Inc. | | | 223 | | | | 0.78 | % | | | (1,063 | ) |
Gentex Corp. | | | 2,444 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | (1,965 | ) |
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. | | | 123 | | | | 0.11 | % | | | (2,526 | ) |
Buckle, Inc. | | | 1,081 | | | | 0.52 | % | | | (4,052 | ) |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | 60,375 | |
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Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Evercore, Inc. — Class A | | | 601 | | | | 0.94 | % | | | 4,853 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,277 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | 4,218 | |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | | 141 | | | | 0.36 | % | | | 3,093 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,931 | | | | 0.58 | % | | | 1,082 | |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 817 | | | | 0.33 | % | | | 1,050 | |
Mastercard, Inc. — Class A | | | 156 | | | | 0.76 | % | | | 513 | |
Federated Hermes, Inc. — Class B | | | 680 | | | | 0.37 | % | | | 279 | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | | 2,175 | | | | 0.65 | % | | | 237 | |
Douglas Elliman, Inc. | | | 1 | | | | 0.00 | % | | | (1 | ) |
International Bancshares Corp. | | | 474 | | | | 0.27 | % | | | (443 | ) |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 334 | | | | 0.08 | % | | | (1,147 | ) |
TowneBank | | | 1,578 | | | | 0.57 | % | | | (1,404 | ) |
Visa, Inc. — Class A | | | 368 | | | | 1.12 | % | | | (1,862 | ) |
Janus Henderson Group plc | | | 1,015 | | | | 0.36 | % | | | (1,942 | ) |
BOK Financial Corp. | | | 112 | | | | 0.13 | % | | | (2,128 | ) |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | | | 673 | | | | 0.29 | % | | | (2,928 | ) |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 5,085 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | (2,960 | ) |
Renasant Corp. | | | 1,301 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | (3,823 | ) |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 1,079 | | | | 0.58 | % | | | (4,098 | ) |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 1,134 | | | | 0.70 | % | | | (7,116 | ) |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,085 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | (7,208 | ) |
Mr Cooper Group, Inc. | | | 1,104 | | | | 0.61 | % | | | (7,426 | ) |
Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA | | | 659 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | (7,606 | ) |
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| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
FNB Corp. | | | 3,326 | | | | 0.52 | % | | $ | (9,643 | ) |
FB Financial Corp. | | | 1,365 | | | | 0.57 | % | | | (10,292 | ) |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 708 | | | | 0.39 | % | | | (10,590 | ) |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,371 | | | | 0.45 | % | | | (11,635 | ) |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 986 | | | | 0.49 | % | | | (12,503 | ) |
Total Financial | | | | | | | | | | | (91,430 | ) |
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Technology | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc. | | | 650 | | | | 0.96 | % | | | 24,256 | |
Diodes, Inc. | | | 334 | | | | 0.42 | % | | | 6,031 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 436 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | 5,127 | |
Teradata Corp. | | | 835 | | | | 0.45 | % | | | 5,118 | |
Avid Technology, Inc. | | | 972 | | | | 0.42 | % | | | 3,354 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 414 | | | | 0.71 | % | | | 2,594 | |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 442 | | | | 0.31 | % | | | 2,186 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 331 | | | | 0.29 | % | | | 2,063 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. | | | 418 | | | | 0.46 | % | | | 1,727 | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc. | | | 1,001 | | | | 0.29 | % | | | 1,628 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 912 | | | | 1.03 | % | | | (260 | ) |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A | | | 344 | | | | 0.28 | % | | | (566 | ) |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | | | 121 | | | | 0.29 | % | | | (596 | ) |
Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | | 289 | | | | 0.26 | % | | | (1,386 | ) |
Dropbox, Inc. — Class A | | | 2,297 | | | | 0.67 | % | | | (2,426 | ) |
Total Technology | | | | | | | | | | | 48,850 | |
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Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 431 | | | | 0.78 | % | | | 16,015 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 727 | | | | 1.08 | % | | | 8,782 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 307 | | | | 0.58 | % | | | 5,374 | |
Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 6,581 | | | | 0.93 | % | | | 3,323 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 3,907 | | | | 0.92 | % | | | (61 | ) |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. — Class A | | | 825 | | | | 0.24 | % | | | (198 | ) |
REX American Resources Corp. | | | 845 | | | | 0.33 | % | | | (368 | ) |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 310 | | | | 0.27 | % | | | (1,290 | ) |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 318 | | | | 0.27 | % | | | (2,036 | ) |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | 807 | | | | 0.54 | % | | | (3,499 | ) |
Total Energy | | | | | | | | | | | 26,042 | |
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Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MGE Energy, Inc. | | | 1,147 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | 4,427 | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 332 | | | | 0.57 | % | | | 3,394 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 998 | | | | 1.07 | % | | | 3,222 | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 761 | | | | 0.59 | % | | | (2,034 | ) |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 2,291 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | (3,509 | ) |
Clearway Energy, Inc. — Class C | | | 2,137 | | | | 0.90 | % | | | (4,934 | ) |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | 566 | |
Total GS Equity Long Custom Basket | | | | | | $ | 172,009 | |
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Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Viad Corp. | | | 2,563 | | | | (0.34 | )% | | $ | 61,033 | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 981 | | | | (1.28 | )% | | | 35,919 | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 5,342 | | | | (0.48 | )% | | | 17,139 | |
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,484 | | | | (0.49 | )% | | | 15,971 | |
Clarivate plc | | | 9,450 | | | | (0.57 | )% | | | 14,249 | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 779 | | | | (0.41 | )% | | | 4,563 | |
Performance Food Group Co. | | | 1,080 | | | | (0.42 | )% | | | (417 | ) |
TransUnion | | | 3,419 | | | | (1.37 | )% | | | (3,088 | ) |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 4,127 | | | | (1.19 | )% | | | (3,948 | ) |
Driven Brands Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,118 | | | | (1.59 | )% | | | (8,689 | ) |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 1,516 | | | | (1.07 | )% | | | (9,257 | ) |
GXO Logistics, Inc. | | | 2,461 | | | | (0.80 | )% | | | (10,402 | ) |
FTI Consulting, Inc. | | | 738 | | | | (0.94 | )% | | | (13,452 | ) |
ICU Medical, Inc. | | | 1,287 | | | | (1.37 | )% | | | (36,320 | ) |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | 63,299 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AES Corp. | | | 9,612 | | | | (1.49 | )% | | | 22,581 | |
Spire, Inc. | | | 1,429 | | | | (0.65 | )% | | | (273 | ) |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 1,530 | | | | (1.08 | )% | | | (1,170 | ) |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 4,331 | | | | (1.56 | )% | | | (2,098 | ) |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 2,510 | | | | (1.56 | )% | | | (4,865 | ) |
Entergy Corp. | | | 2,296 | | | | (1.59 | )% | | | (7,049 | ) |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 4,045 | | | | (1.60 | )% | | | (8,180 | ) |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 3,986 | | | | (1.60 | )% | | | (9,887 | ) |
Vistra Corp. | | | 11,255 | | | | (1.74 | )% | | | (18,324 | ) |
Edison International | | | 1,913 | | | | (0.87 | )% | | | (23,364 | ) |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | (52,629 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MillerKnoll, Inc. | | | 4,010 | | | | (0.53 | )% | | | 67,310 | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | 3,105 | | | | (0.84 | )% | | | 29,620 | |
UniFirst Corp. | | | 1,008 | | | | (1.14 | )% | | | 24,512 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc. | | | 8,048 | | | | (0.76 | )% | | | 22,886 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 3,800 | | | | (0.80 | )% | | | 11,334 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | 1,204 | | | | (0.51 | )% | | | 10,264 | |
Gap, Inc. | | | 5,685 | | | | (0.37 | )% | | | 9,396 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ALPHA OPPORTUNITY FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,048 | | | | (0.30 | )% | | $ | 6,294 | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. | | | 305 | | | | (0.40 | )% | | | 5,671 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | | | 666 | | | | (0.30 | )% | | | 1,718 | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. — Class A | | | 605 | | | | (0.44 | )% | | | 103 | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 68 | | | | (0.22 | )% | | | (1,793 | ) |
Tesla, Inc. | | | 162 | | | | (0.22 | )% | | | (2,644 | ) |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 4,757 | | | | (1.07 | )% | | | (8,096 | ) |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. | | | 207 | | | | (0.49 | )% | | | (10,848 | ) |
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,390 | | | | (0.88 | )% | | | (26,573 | ) |
Copart, Inc. | | | 2,560 | | | | (1.24 | )% | | | (28,537 | ) |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | | | | | 110,617 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 6,093 | | | | (1.12 | )% | | | 56,191 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 1,667 | | | | (1.51 | )% | | | 47,927 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 1,942 | | | | (1.17 | )% | | | 42,630 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 4,276 | | | | (2.42 | )% | | | 42,272 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 3,673 | | | | (0.74 | )% | | | 41,242 | |
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 6,016 | | | | (1.10 | )% | | | 34,773 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 2,108 | | | | (1.12 | )% | | | 33,976 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,990 | | | | (0.98 | )% | | | 33,339 | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 1,656 | | | | (1.18 | )% | | | 28,092 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 981 | | | | (0.79 | )% | | | 26,991 | |
American Tower Corp. — Class A | | | 847 | | | | (1.12 | )% | | | 26,339 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 2,079 | | | | (0.67 | )% | | | 23,260 | |
Howard Hughes Corp. | | | 2,031 | | | | (1.05 | )% | | | 21,931 | |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 5,696 | | | | (0.59 | )% | | | 21,223 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 3,726 | | | | (1.04 | )% | | | 20,386 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 721 | | | | (0.56 | )% | | | 17,857 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 256 | | | | (1.19 | )% | | | 17,842 | |
Outfront Media, Inc. | | | 6,418 | | | | (0.67 | )% | | | 17,616 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | | | 2,236 | | | | (0.64 | )% | | | 16,858 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 12,169 | | | | (1.52 | )% | | | 16,091 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 2,997 | | | | (0.91 | )% | | | 12,965 | |
KKR & Company, Inc. — Class A | | | 4,236 | | | | (1.43 | )% | | | 11,827 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 11,127 | | | | (1.50 | )% | | | 11,156 | |
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | | | 14,321 | | | | (1.53 | )% | | | 10,545 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 2,540 | | | | (1.17 | )% | | | 8,114 | |
TFS Financial Corp. | | | 6,446 | | | | (0.52 | )% | | | 7,079 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 3,399 | | | | (1.31 | )% | | | 5,881 | |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | | 2,862 | | | | (0.29 | )% | | | 5,702 | |
SoFi Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,780 | | | | (0.19 | )% | | | 5,510 | |
Rayonier, Inc. | | | 2,330 | | | | (0.50 | )% | | | 1,414 | |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | | | 1,907 | | | | (1.10 | )% | | | (78 | ) |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | | 3,304 | | | | (1.34 | )% | | | (6,290 | ) |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 4,277 | | | | (1.46 | )% | | | (8,085 | ) |
Ares Management Corp. — Class A | | | 2,809 | | | | (1.51 | )% | | | (13,147 | ) |
Progressive Corp. | | | 1,434 | | | | (1.32 | )% | | | (18,499 | ) |
Total Financial | | | | | | | | | | | 620,930 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ashland, Inc. | | | 1,077 | | | | (0.71 | )% | | | 4,748 | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 673 | | | | (0.56 | )% | | | (2,081 | ) |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 1,732 | | | | (0.50 | )% | | | (12,643 | ) |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | | | | | (9,976 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Technology | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp. — Class A | | | 185 | | | | (0.20 | )% | | | 938 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | | | 1,297 | | | | (1.00 | )% | | | (3,506 | ) |
Total Technology | | | | | | | | | | | (2,568 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 6,252 | | | | (0.47 | )% | | | 33,009 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 5,041 | | | | (1.03 | )% | | | 32,850 | |
NOV, Inc. | | | 5,199 | | | | (0.62 | )% | | | 22,002 | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 1,432 | | | | (0.33 | )% | | | 19,467 | |
Baker Hughes Co. | | | 3,222 | | | | (0.60 | )% | | | 10,314 | |
Liberty Energy, Inc. — Class A | | | 4,928 | | | | (0.41 | )% | | | 5,824 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 1,070 | | | | (0.91 | )% | | | (5,021 | ) |
Valaris Ltd. | | | 1,320 | | | | (0.55 | )% | | | (16,563 | ) |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 2,417 | | | | (0.76 | )% | | | (19,921 | ) |
Total Energy | | | | | | | | | | | 81,961 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communications | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IAC, Inc. | | | 2,059 | | | | (0.68 | )% | | | 10,187 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 867 | | | | (1.09 | )% | | | 6,284 | |
Paramount Global — Class B | | | 3,535 | | | | (0.51 | )% | | | 498 | |
Robinhood Markets, Inc. — Class A | | | 3,289 | | | | (0.21 | )% | | | 430 | |
Chewy, Inc. — Class A | | | 790 | | | | (0.19 | )% | | | (772 | ) |
DoorDash, Inc. — Class A | | | 564 | | | | (0.23 | )% | | | (1,120 | ) |
Walt Disney Co. | | | 2,076 | | | | (1.34 | )% | | | (2,988 | ) |
Trade Desk, Inc. — Class A | | | 563 | | | | (0.22 | )% | | | (4,003 | ) |
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. | | | 6,618 | | | | (0.64 | )% | | | (20,134 | ) |
Uber Technologies, Inc. | | | 3,974 | | | | (0.81 | )% | | | (20,546 | ) |
Total Communications | | | | | | | | | | | (32,164 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
ALPHA OPPORTUNITY FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stericycle, Inc. | | | 3,000 | | | | (0.84 | )% | | $ | 44,810 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 1,027 | | | | (0.53 | )% | | | 42,364 | |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,910 | | | | (1.45 | )% | | | 7,235 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 673 | | | | (0.74 | )% | | | 7,154 | |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | 484 | | | | (0.28 | )% | | | 3,997 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | 841 | | | | (0.52 | )% | | | 1,169 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 1 | | | | 0.00 | % | | | (8 | ) |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 1,257 | | | | (1.32 | )% | | | (397 | ) |
Kirby Corp. | | | 1,374 | | | | (0.62 | )% | | | (2,287 | ) |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 575 | | | | (0.65 | )% | | | (2,987 | ) |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | | | 260 | | | | (0.75 | )% | | | (3,830 | ) |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 496 | | | | (0.47 | )% | | | (6,980 | ) |
MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 1,182 | | | | (1.02 | )% | | | (10,619 | ) |
Republic Services, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,617 | | | | (1.41 | )% | | | (13,318 | ) |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,871 | | | | (1.00 | )% | | | (35,833 | ) |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | 30,470 | |
Total GS Equity Short Custom Basket | | | | | | $ | 809,940 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
| GS — Goldman Sachs International |
| MS — Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 28,797,778 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 28,797,778 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 2,225,231 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,225,231 | |
Equity Custom Basket Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 1,953,640 | | | | — | | | | 1,953,640 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 31,023,009 | | | $ | 1,953,640 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 32,976,649 | |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments, at value (cost $30,919,098) | | $ | 31,023,009 | |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements | | | 1,953,640 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 55,344 | |
Receivables: |
Swap settlement | | | 176,443 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 169,815 | |
Dividends | | | 27,427 | |
Interest | | | 6,016 | |
Total assets | | | 33,411,694 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Overdraft due to custodian bank | | | 369 | |
Payable for: |
Management fees | | | 19,734 | |
Professional fees | | | 18,841 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 4,972 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 4,546 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 3,974 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 3,400 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 1,125 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 232 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 2,344 | |
Total liabilities | | | 59,537 | |
Net assets | | $ | 33,352,157 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 59,986,005 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (26,633,848 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 33,352,157 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 2,764,304 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 150,283 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 18.39 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%) | | $ | 19.31 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 216,924 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 13,478 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 16.09 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 1,757,383 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 94,768 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 18.54 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 28,613,546 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 1,056,277 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 27.09 | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends | | $ | 340,791 | |
Interest | | | 22,029 | |
Total investment income | | | 362,820 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 144,166 | |
Distribution and service fees: | | | | |
A-Class | | | 3,422 | |
C-Class | | | 1,041 | |
P-Class | | | 2,159 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: | | | | |
A-Class | | | 3,635 | |
C-Class | | | 286 | |
P-Class | | | 1,214 | |
Institutional Class | | | 9,477 | |
Registration fees | | | 31,081 | |
Professional fees | | | 22,080 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 11,356 | |
Custodian fees | | | 10,366 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 6,256 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 502 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 6,157 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 146 | |
C-Class | | | 16 | |
P-Class | | | 220 | |
Institutional Class | | | 6,716 | |
Total expenses | | | 260,296 | |
Less: Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (2,564 | ) |
C-Class | | | (206 | ) |
P-Class | | | (669 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (4,409 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (7,491 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (15,339 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 244,957 | |
Net investment income | | | 117,863 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments | | | 196,600 | |
Swap agreements | | | 335,456 | |
Net realized gain | | | 532,056 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments | | | 3,909,654 | |
Swap agreements | | | (1,305,410 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 2,604,244 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 3,136,300 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 3,254,163 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 117,863 | | | $ | 205,930 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 532,056 | | | | (1,341,421 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 2,604,244 | | | | (830,642 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 3,254,163 | | | | (1,966,133 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (19,964 | ) | | | (25,810 | ) |
C-Class | | | — | | | | (554 | ) |
P-Class | | | (12,413 | ) | | | (17,637 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (173,553 | ) | | | (238,313 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (205,930 | ) | | | (282,314 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 46,933 | | | | 166,738 | |
C-Class | | | 2,190 | | | | 980 | |
P-Class | | | 38 | | | | 150,241 | |
Institutional Class | | | 306,022 | | | | 458,517 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 17,789 | | | | 22,964 | |
C-Class | | | — | | | | 525 | |
P-Class | | | 12,413 | | | | 17,637 | |
Institutional Class | | | 173,553 | | | | 234,219 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (166,712 | ) | | | (413,839 | ) |
C-Class | | | (600 | ) | | | (70,209 | ) |
P-Class | | | (67,540 | ) | | | (245,270 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (107,322 | ) | | | (2,939,045 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 216,764 | | | | (2,616,542 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 3,264,997 | | | | (4,864,989 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 30,087,160 | | | | 34,952,149 | |
End of period | | $ | 33,352,157 | | | $ | 30,087,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 2,635 | | | | 8,794 | |
C-Class | | | 137 | | | | 61 | |
P-Class | | | 2 | | | | 8,039 | |
Institutional Class | | | 11,425 | | | | 16,552 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 1,004 | | | | 1,171 | |
C-Class | | | — | | | | 31 | |
P-Class | | | 695 | | | | 892 | |
Institutional Class | | | 6,660 | | | | 8,141 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (9,341 | ) | | | (22,446 | ) |
C-Class | | | (39 | ) | | | (4,318 | ) |
P-Class | | | (3,747 | ) | | | (12,977 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (4,066 | ) | | | (108,537 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | 5,365 | | | | (104,597 | ) |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 16.73 | | | $ | 18.05 | | | $ | 16.89 | | | $ | 17.42 | | | $ | 19.15 | | | $ | 21.10 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .05 | | | | .07 | | | | .10 | | | | .11 | | | | .12 | | | | .10 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.74 | | | | (1.23 | ) | | | 1.27 | | | | (.48 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (.60 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.79 | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | 1.37 | | | | (.37 | ) | | | (1.52 | ) | | | (.50 | ) |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | (.21 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | (.21 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.45 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | (.21 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | (.21 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 18.39 | | | $ | 16.73 | | | $ | 18.05 | | | $ | 16.89 | | | $ | 17.42 | | | $ | 19.15 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 10.72 | % | | | (6.55 | %) | | | 8.17 | % | | | (2.15 | %) | | | (7.97 | %) | | | (2.90 | %) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 2,764 | | | $ | 2,610 | | | $ | 3,042 | | | $ | 3,429 | | | $ | 7,326 | | | $ | 11,243 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.51 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.73 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 1.54 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.76 | % | | | 1.76 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.54 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 146 | % | | | 283 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 209 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 255 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 14.59 | | | $ | 15.76 | | | $ | 14.71 | | | $ | 15.16 | | | $ | 16.61 | | | $ | 18.62 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.05 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.52 | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | 1.11 | | | | (.43 | ) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | (.51 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.50 | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | 1.08 | | | | (.45 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (.56 | ) |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.45 | ) |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.45 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.09 | | | $ | 14.59 | | | $ | 15.76 | | | $ | 14.71 | | | $ | 15.16 | | | $ | 16.61 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 10.28 | % | | | (7.25 | %) | | | 7.37 | % | | | (2.97 | %) | | | (8.73 | %) | | | (3.65 | %) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 217 | | | $ | 195 | | | $ | 277 | | | $ | 354 | | | $ | 702 | | | $ | 1,036 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.23 | %) | | | (0.37 | %) | | | (0.19 | %) | | | (0.15 | %) | | | (0.20 | %) | | | (0.31 | %) |
Total expensesd | | | 2.74 | % | | | 2.75 | % | | | 2.75 | % | | | 2.72 | % | | | 2.55 | % | | | 2.34 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 2.49 | % | | | 2.51 | % | | | 2.51 | % | | | 2.51 | % | | | 2.48 | % | | | 2.31 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 146 | % | | | 283 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 209 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 255 | % |
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 16.87 | | | $ | 18.21 | | | $ | 17.06 | | | $ | 17.56 | | | $ | 19.23 | | | $ | 21.19 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .05 | | | | .07 | | | | .10 | | | | .12 | | | | .11 | | | | .10 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.75 | | | | (1.24 | ) | | | 1.28 | | | | (.49 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (.61 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.80 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | 1.38 | | | | (.37 | ) | | | (1.53 | ) | | | (.51 | ) |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.14 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.45 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.14 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 18.54 | | | $ | 16.87 | | | $ | 18.21 | | | $ | 17.06 | | | $ | 17.56 | | | $ | 19.23 | |
|
Total Return | | | 10.69 | % | | | (6.54 | %) | | | 8.17 | % | | | (2.11 | %) | | | (7.99 | %) | | | (2.93 | %) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,757 | | | $ | 1,650 | | | $ | 1,855 | | | $ | 1,161 | | | $ | 1,905 | | | $ | 4,525 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.47 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.86 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.96 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.58 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.76 | % | | | 1.76 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 1.57 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 146 | % | | | 283 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 209 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 255 | % |
26 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.59 | | | $ | 26.44 | | | $ | 24.65 | | | $ | 25.37 | | | $ | 27.77 | | | $ | 29.86 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .10 | | | | .17 | | | | .22 | | | | .25 | | | | .28 | | | | .27 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 2.57 | | | | (1.81 | ) | | | 1.85 | | | | (.72 | ) | | | (2.37 | ) | | | (.91 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.67 | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | 2.07 | | | | (.47 | ) | | | (2.09 | ) | | | (.64 | ) |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.21 | ) | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.31 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.45 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.21 | ) | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.31 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 27.09 | | | $ | 24.59 | | | $ | 26.44 | | | $ | 24.65 | | | $ | 25.37 | | | $ | 27.77 | |
|
Total Return | | | 10.87 | % | | | (6.31 | %) | | | 8.46 | % | | | (1.87 | %) | | | (7.57 | %) | | | (2.50 | %) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 28,614 | | | $ | 25,632 | | | $ | 29,778 | | | $ | 32,260 | | | $ | 79,318 | | | $ | 181,095 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 0.94 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.12 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.12 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 146 | % | | | 283 | % | | | 169 | % | | | 209 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 255 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.02% |
| C-Class | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| P-Class | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Institutional Class | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | — |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 1.74% | 1.76% | 1.76% | 1.69% | 1.64% | 1.52% |
| C-Class | 2.49% | 2.51% | 2.51% | 2.51% | 2.48% | 2.30% |
| P-Class | 1.74% | 1.76% | 1.76% | 1.64% | 1.66% | 1.56% |
| Institutional Class | 1.48% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.36% | 1.21% | 1.11% |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | August 7, 1944 |
C-Class | January 29, 1999 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | June 7, 2013 |
Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets) |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3.2% |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | 3.2% |
Chevron Corp. | 2.7% |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 2.5% |
Johnson & Johnson | 2.3% |
Humana, Inc. | 2.3% |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class A | 2.2% |
ConocoPhillips | 2.1% |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. — Class B | 2.1% |
Bank of America Corp. | 2.1% |
Top Ten Total | 24.7% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash investments. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 12.99% | (5.12%) | 7.69% | 9.01% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 7.63% | (9.63%) | 6.65% | 8.48% |
C-Class Shares | 12.58% | (5.81%) | 6.89% | 8.19% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 11.58% | (6.67%) | 6.89% | 8.19% |
Russell 1000 Value Index | 13.55% | (5.91%) | 7.50% | 9.13% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 13.01% | (5.10%) | 7.70% | 7.94% |
Russell 1000 Value Index | 13.55% | (5.91%) | 7,50% | 7.48% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (06/07/13) |
Institutional Class Shares | 13.15% | (4.86%) | 7.96% | 8.97% |
Russell 1000 Value Index | 13.55% | (5.91%) | 7.50% | 8.77% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Fund returns are calculated using the maximum charge of 4.75%. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 94.9% |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 20.0% |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 5,676 | | | $ | 879,780 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 1,783 | | | | 865,575 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc. — Class A | | | 11,064 | | | | 656,316 | |
Merck & Company, Inc. | | | 5,702 | | | | 606,636 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 5,963 | | | | 606,616 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 4,286 | | | | 606,383 | |
Medtronic plc | | | 6,416 | | | | 517,258 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 6,265 | | | | 499,070 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.* | | | 5,653 | | | | 460,945 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 6,123 | | | | 331,255 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 1,156 | | | | 304,814 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 3,038 | | | | 290,190 | |
Moderna, Inc.* | | | 1,739 | | | | 267,076 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.* | | | 2,372 | | | | 265,427 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 5,946 | | | | 242,597 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 3,336 | | | | 231,218 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 7,631,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 14.8% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 9,476 | | | | 1,234,818 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. — Class B* | | | 2,603 | | | | 803,728 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 27,835 | | | | 796,081 | |
Mastercard, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,295 | | | | 470,616 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 12,050 | | | | 450,429 | |
American Tower Corp. — Class A REIT | | | 1,929 | | | | 394,172 | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 5,223 | | | | 373,236 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 1,059 | | | | 346,409 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 6,546 | | | | 342,880 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT | | | 6,837 | | | | 231,227 | |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 1,638 | | | | 184,930 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 5,628,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 10.7% |
Chevron Corp. | | | 6,300 | | | | 1,027,908 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 8,156 | | | | 809,157 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 4,180 | | | | 565,011 | |
Coterra Energy, Inc. — Class A | | | 17,152 | | | | 420,910 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 1,695 | | | | 346,187 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 18,532 | | | | 324,495 | |
Equities Corp. | | | 9,397 | | | | 299,858 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 12,079 | | | | 289,413 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 4,082,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 10.3% |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 24,434 | | | | 950,238 | |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class A* | | | 8,073 | | | | 837,412 | |
Comcast Corp. — Class A | | | 12,661 | | | | 479,979 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 8,837 | | | | 461,954 | |
Walt Disney Co.* | | | 4,030 | | | | 403,524 | |
Fox Corp. — Class B | | | 9,888 | | | | 309,593 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 8,031 | | | | 276,427 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc.* | | | 1,466 | | | | 212,336 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 3,931,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 9.3% |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 19,951 | | | | 751,355 | |
Edison International | | | 8,141 | | | | 574,673 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 6,376 | | | | 505,234 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 11,707 | | | | 490,406 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 3,752 | | | | 361,955 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 12,480 | | | | 348,941 | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | 5,047 | | | | 318,466 | |
PPL Corp. | | | 6,676 | | | | 185,526 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 3,536,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 7.8% |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 2,281 | | | | 657,612 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 1,194 | | | | 476,609 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | 4,240 | | | | 455,842 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,450 | | | | 409,667 | |
Fiserv, Inc.* | | | 3,397 | | | | 383,963 | |
Amdocs Ltd. | | | 3,001 | | | | 288,186 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 3,266 | | | | 197,071 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,783 | | | | 126,308 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 2,995,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 7.5% |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 4,560 | | | | 672,372 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 5,826 | | | | 426,463 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 2,877 | | | | 401,313 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc.* | | | 11,162 | | | | 389,777 | |
Ferguson plc | | | 2,889 | | | | 386,404 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 2,259 | | | | 298,233 | |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | 9,056 | | | | 294,682 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 2,869,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 7.3% |
Westlake Corp. | | | 5,666 | | | | 657,142 | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 19,666 | | | | 538,062 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 1,872 | | | | 480,617 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 2,686 | | | | 414,907 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 9,948 | | | | 406,973 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 4,043 | | | | 290,166 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 2,787,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 7.2% |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 3,913 | | | | 689,705 | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,555 | | | | 540,622 | |
Johnson Controls International plc | | | 8,932 | | | | 537,885 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,153 | | | | 422,505 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | | | 710 | | | | 317,625 | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 2,506 | | | | 245,588 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 2,753,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $30,891,629) | | | | | | | 36,216,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS† - 3.2% |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | | | 7,953 | | | $ | 1,210,924 | |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds | | | | |
(Cost $1,121,233) | | | | | | | 1,210,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 1.7% |
Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.43%1 | | | 666,867 | | | | 666,867 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $666,867) | | | | | | | 666,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.8% | | | | |
(Cost $32,679,729) | | $ | 38,094,730 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 0.2% | | | 64,424 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 38,159,154 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 36,216,939 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 36,216,939 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | 1,210,924 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,210,924 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 666,867 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 666,867 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 38,094,730 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 38,094,730 | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments, at value (cost $32,679,729) | | $ | 38,094,730 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 48,157 | |
Receivables: |
Dividends | | | 39,117 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 13,549 | |
Interest | | | 4,065 | |
Total assets | | | 38,199,618 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Payable for: |
Professional fees | | | 12,831 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 11,343 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 8,225 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 3,912 | |
Management fees | | | 2,626 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 542 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 341 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 644 | |
Total liabilities | | | 40,464 | |
Net assets | | $ | 38,159,154 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 30,439,355 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 7,719,799 | |
Net assets | | $ | 38,159,154 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 33,258,237 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 736,020 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 45.19 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%) | | $ | 47.43 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 1,516,876 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 37,534 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 40.41 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 96,151 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 2,134 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 45.06 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 3,287,890 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 74,078 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 44.38 | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends | | $ | 495,169 | |
Interest | | | 20,260 | |
Total investment income | | | 515,429 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 131,688 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 42,327 | |
C-Class | | | 8,507 | |
P-Class | | | 123 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 23,056 | |
C-Class | | | 1,744 | |
P-Class | | | 262 | |
Institutional Class | | | 3,960 | |
Registration fees | | | 28,904 | |
Professional fees | | | 19,372 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 12,985 | |
Custodian fees | | | 850 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 716 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 640 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 6,986 | |
Total expenses | | | 282,120 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (22,303 | ) |
C-Class | | | (1,704 | ) |
P-Class | | | (260 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (3,831 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (26,368 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (54,466 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 227,654 | |
Net investment income | | | 287,775 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments | | | 2,065,208 | |
Net realized gain | | | 2,065,208 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments | | | 2,639,673 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 2,639,673 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 4,704,881 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 4,992,656 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 287,775 | | | $ | 450,747 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 2,065,208 | | | | 3,580,356 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 2,639,673 | | | | (6,500,785 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 4,992,656 | | | | (2,469,682 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (2,952,899 | ) | | | (2,507,851 | ) |
C-Class | | | (151,235 | ) | | | (71,394 | ) |
P-Class | | | (8,525 | ) | | | (14,229 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (518,877 | ) | | | (104,499 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (3,631,536 | ) | | | (2,697,973 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 691,062 | | | | 1,652,023 | |
C-Class | | | 224,076 | | | | 1,012,743 | |
P-Class | | | 5,585 | | | | 97,002 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,023,004 | | | | 5,240,686 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 2,884,298 | | | | 2,467,309 | |
C-Class | | | 137,939 | | | | 71,394 | |
P-Class | | | 8,525 | | | | 13,975 | |
Institutional Class | | | 518,877 | | | | 104,499 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (2,106,422 | ) | | | (5,675,420 | ) |
C-Class | | | (561,184 | ) | | | (398,244 | ) |
P-Class | | | (19,062 | ) | | | (195,391 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (3,736,596 | ) | | | (922,034 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (929,898 | ) | | | 3,468,542 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 431,222 | | | | (1,699,113 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 37,727,932 | | | | 39,427,045 | |
End of period | | $ | 38,159,154 | | | $ | 37,727,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 14,684 | | | | 33,081 | |
C-Class | | | 5,353 | | | | 22,757 | |
P-Class | | | 122 | | | | 1,910 | |
Institutional Class | | | 22,646 | | | | 111,528 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 63,832 | | | | 50,292 | |
C-Class | | | 3,405 | | | | 1,605 | |
P-Class | | | 189 | | | | 286 | |
Institutional Class | | | 11,697 | | | | 2,166 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (44,932 | ) | | | (113,292 | ) |
C-Class | | | (13,127 | ) | | | (8,672 | ) |
P-Class | | | (402 | ) | | | (3,856 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (81,956 | ) | | | (19,629 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | (18,489 | ) | | | 78,176 | |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 43.75 | | | $ | 50.08 | | | $ | 38.17 | | | $ | 43.56 | | | $ | 48.08 | | | $ | 46.96 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .33 | | | | .56 | | | | .41 | | | | .97 | | | | .62 | | | | .48 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 5.36 | | | | (3.40 | ) | | | 14.51 | | | | (2.97 | ) | | | (2.66 | ) | | | 4.46 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 5.69 | | | | (2.84 | ) | | | 14.92 | | | | (2.00 | ) | | | (2.04 | ) | | | 4.94 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | (1.30 | ) | | | (.70 | ) | | | (.36 | ) | | | (.51 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (3.73 | ) | | | (3.06 | ) | | | (1.71 | ) | | | (2.69 | ) | | | (2.12 | ) | | | (3.31 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (4.25 | ) | | | (3.49 | ) | | | (3.01 | ) | | | (3.39 | ) | | | (2.48 | ) | | | (3.82 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 45.19 | | | $ | 43.75 | | | $ | 50.08 | | | $ | 38.17 | | | $ | 43.56 | | | $ | 48.08 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 12.99 | % | | | (6.43 | %) | | | 40.59 | % | | | (5.58 | %) | | | (3.59 | %) | | | 10.82 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 33,258 | | | $ | 30,733 | | | $ | 36,678 | | | $ | 28,548 | | | $ | 53,248 | | | $ | 56,369 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.03 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.31 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 24 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 39.44 | | | $ | 45.43 | | | $ | 34.79 | | | $ | 39.77 | | | $ | 44.03 | | | $ | 43.29 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .14 | | | | .18 | | | | .05 | | | | .62 | | | | .26 | | | | .12 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 4.83 | | | | (3.07 | ) | | | 13.23 | | | | (2.74 | ) | | | (2.40 | ) | | | 4.09 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 4.97 | | | | (2.89 | ) | | | 13.28 | | | | (2.12 | ) | | | (2.14 | ) | | | 4.21 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | | | (.17 | ) | | | — | | | | (.16 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (3.73 | ) | | | (3.06 | ) | | | (1.71 | ) | | | (2.69 | ) | | | (2.12 | ) | | | (3.31 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (4.00 | ) | | | (3.10 | ) | | | (2.64 | ) | | | (2.86 | ) | | | (2.12 | ) | | | (3.47 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 40.41 | | | $ | 39.44 | | | $ | 45.43 | | | $ | 34.79 | | | $ | 39.77 | | | $ | 44.03 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 12.58 | % | | | (7.13 | %) | | | 39.55 | % | | | (6.30 | %) | | | (4.28 | %) | | | 9.97 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,517 | | | $ | 1,653 | | | $ | 1,191 | | | $ | 911 | | | $ | 1,533 | | | $ | 2,632 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.39 | % | | | 0.12 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.28 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.29 | % | | | 2.36 | % | | | 2.43 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 2.10 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.90 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 24 | % |
34 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 43.59 | | | $ | 49.91 | | | $ | 38.06 | | | $ | 43.46 | | | $ | 48.00 | | | $ | 46.91 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .33 | | | | .53 | | | | .41 | | | | .83 | | | | .61 | | | | .49 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 5.34 | | | | (3.34 | ) | | | 14.46 | | | | (2.82 | ) | | | (2.64 | ) | | | 4.44 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 5.67 | | | | (2.81 | ) | | | 14.87 | | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (2.03 | ) | | | 4.93 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.47 | ) | | | (.45 | ) | | | (1.31 | ) | | | (.72 | ) | | | (.39 | ) | | | (.53 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (3.73 | ) | | | (3.06 | ) | | | (1.71 | ) | | | (2.69 | ) | | | (2.12 | ) | | | (3.31 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (4.20 | ) | | | (3.51 | ) | | | (3.02 | ) | | | (3.41 | ) | | | (2.51 | ) | | | (3.84 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 45.06 | | | $ | 43.59 | | | $ | 49.91 | | | $ | 38.06 | | | $ | 43.46 | | | $ | 48.00 | |
|
Total Return | | | 13.01 | % | | | (6.44 | %) | | | 40.60 | % | | | (5.58 | %) | | | (3.58 | %) | | | 10.80 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 96 | | | $ | 97 | | | $ | 194 | | | $ | 170 | | | $ | 155 | | | $ | 147 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.43 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 2.12 | % | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.03 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.59 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 24 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 43.11 | | | $ | 49.39 | | | $ | 37.71 | | | $ | 43.08 | | | $ | 47.60 | | | $ | 46.56 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .39 | | | | .71 | | | | .52 | | | | .98 | | | | .71 | | | | .64 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 5.26 | | | | (3.38 | ) | | | 14.31 | | | | (2.84 | ) | | | (2.63 | ) | | | 4.35 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 5.65 | | | | (2.67 | ) | | | 14.83 | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | (1.92 | ) | | | 4.99 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.65 | ) | | | (.55 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | (.82 | ) | | | (.48 | ) | | | (.64 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (3.73 | ) | | | (3.06 | ) | | | (1.71 | ) | | | (2.69 | ) | | | (2.12 | ) | | | (3.31 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (4.38 | ) | | | (3.61 | ) | | | (3.15 | ) | | | (3.51 | ) | | | (2.60 | ) | | | (3.95 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 44.38 | | | $ | 43.11 | | | $ | 49.39 | | | $ | 37.71 | | | $ | 43.08 | | | $ | 47.60 | |
|
Total Return | | | 13.15 | % | | | (6.20 | %) | | | 40.93 | % | | | (5.35 | %) | | | (3.33 | %) | | | 11.04 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 3,288 | | | $ | 5,246 | | | $ | 1,364 | | | $ | 477 | | | $ | 798 | | | $ | 5,946 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 2.50 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 1.39 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 24 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the periods presented was as follows: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | — | — | — | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.00%* |
| C-Class | — | — | — | 0.00%* | — | 0.00%* |
| P-Class | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Institutional Class | — | — | — | — | — | — |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 1.12% | 1.13% | 1.14% | 1.15% | 1.15% | 1.15% |
| C-Class | 1.87% | 1.88% | 1.89% | 1.90% | 1.90% | 1.90% |
| P-Class | 1.12% | 1.13% | 1.14% | 1.15% | 1.15% | 1.15% |
| Institutional Class | 0.87% | 0.88% | 0.89% | 0.90% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
36 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
MARKET NEUTRAL REAL ESTATE FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide capital appreciation, while limiting exposure to general stock market risk.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | February 26, 2016 |
C-Class | February 26, 2016 |
P-Class | February 26, 2016 |
Institutional Class | February 26, 2016 |
Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets) |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 5.1% |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | 4.5% |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | 3.9% |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | 3.2% |
Agree Realty Corp. | 3.1% |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 3.0% |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | 2.8% |
Equity Residential | 2.8% |
Sun Communities, Inc. | 2.8% |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 2.7% |
Top Ten Total | 33.9% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
| THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 37 |
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (02/26/16) |
A-Class Shares | 0.93% | (1.62%) | 1.88% | 2.73% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | (3.86%) | (6.29%) | 0.90% | 2.03% |
C-Class Shares | 0.55% | (2.35%) | 1.08% | 1.95% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | (0.45%) | (3.32%) | 1.08% | 1.95% |
P-Class Shares | 0.96% | (1.61%) | 1.81% | 2.67% |
Institutional Class Shares | 1.04% | (1.36%) | 2.10% | 2.96% |
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 1.94% | 2.53% | 1.41% | 1.21% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
38 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
MARKET NEUTRAL REAL ESTATE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 48.5% |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs - 48.5% |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Diversified - 8.3% |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | | | 34,581 | | | $ | 1,800,287 | |
InvenTrust Properties Corp. | | | 43,926 | | | | 1,027,868 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | 2,024 | | | | 528,406 | |
American Tower Corp. — Class A | | | 2,557 | | | | 522,497 | |
Total REITs-Diversified | | | | | | | 3,879,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Single Tenant - 5.9% |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 21,127 | | | | 1,449,523 | |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | | 49,024 | | | | 1,316,785 | |
Total REITs-Single Tenant | | | | | | | 2,766,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Apartments - 5.8% |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 8,256 | | | | 1,387,503 | |
Equity Residential | | | 21,839 | | | | 1,310,340 | |
Total REITs-Apartments | | | | | | | 2,697,843 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Health Care - 5.8% |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 76,430 | | | | 1,496,499 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 27,557 | | | | 1,194,596 | |
Total REITs-Health Care | | | | | | | 2,691,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Shopping Centers - 5.7% |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 53,229 | | | | 1,145,488 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 36,872 | | | | 771,362 | |
NETSTREIT Corp. | | | 39,531 | | | | 722,627 | |
Total REITs-Shopping Centers | | | | | | | 2,639,477 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Warehouse/Industries - 5.1% |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 39,608 | | | | 2,362,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Office Property - 4.6% |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 10,107 | | | | 1,269,338 | |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. — Class A | | | 61,079 | | | | 445,877 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 8,059 | | | | 436,153 | |
Total REITs-Office Property | | | | | | | 2,151,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Hotels - 4.5% |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | | | 23,159 | | | | 2,078,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Manufactured Homes - 2.8% |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 9,179 | | | | 1,293,138 | |
Total REITs | | | | | | | 22,558,961 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $23,163,168) | | | | | | | 22,558,961 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 50.4% |
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.56%1 | | | 23,380,204 | | | | 23,380,204 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $23,380,204) | | | | | | | 23,380,204 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 98.9% | | | | |
(Cost $46,543,372) | | $ | 45,939,165 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 1.1% | | | 493,821 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 46,432,986 | |
Custom Basket Swap Agreements |
Counterparty | Reference Obligation | Type | | Financing Rate | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation | |
OTC Custom Basket Swap Agreements Sold Short†† |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | MS Equity Custom Basket | Receive | | 4.53% (Federal Funds Rate - 0.30%) | | | At Maturity | | 07/22/24 | | $ | 11,001,907 | | | $ | 2,017,995 | |
Goldman Sachs International | GS Equity Custom Basket | Receive | | 4.61% (Federal Funds Rate - 0.22%) | | | At Maturity | | 05/06/24 | | | 10,987,774 | | | | 1,999,371 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 21,989,681 | | | $ | 4,017,366 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MARKET NEUTRAL REAL ESTATE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
MS EQUITY SHORT CUSTOM BASKET | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 50,747 | | | | (5.70 | )% | | $ | 598,298 | |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | 41,272 | | | | (4.61 | )% | | | 437,107 | |
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. | | | 20,216 | | | | (3.13 | )% | | | 214,447 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 3,641 | | | | (6.92 | )% | | | 192,675 | |
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. | | | 69,591 | | | | (3.97 | )% | | | 127,748 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 3,351 | | | | (3.19 | )% | | | 112,988 | |
JBG SMITH Properties | | | 34,005 | | | | (4.65 | )% | | | 110,100 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 10,555 | | | | (3.44 | )% | | | 83,029 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 19,956 | | | | (11.49 | )% | | | 53,545 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 6,585 | | | | (0.99 | )% | | | 21,580 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 6,479 | | | | (5.82 | )% | | | 19,843 | |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | | 42,689 | | | | (6.02 | )% | | | (1,981 | ) |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 4,315 | | | | (5.92 | )% | | | (16,906 | ) |
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | | | 37,117 | | | | (11.00 | )% | | | (31,577 | ) |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 33,426 | | | | (10.28 | )% | | | (60,371 | ) |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 8,831 | | | | (5.75 | )% | | | (79,489 | ) |
Total Financial | | | | | | | | | | | 1,781,036 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vanguard Real Estate ETF | | | 9,437 | | | | (7.12 | )% | | | 236,959 | |
Total MS Equity Short Custom Basket | | | | | | $ | 2,017,995 | |
GS EQUITY SHORT CUSTOM BASKET | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 50,747 | | | | (5.69 | )% | | | 600,119 | |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | 41,272 | | | | (4.62 | )% | | | 438,129 | |
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. | | | 20,216 | | | | (3.13 | )% | | | 207,297 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 3,641 | | | | (6.93 | )% | | | 189,447 | |
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. | | | 69,591 | | | | (3.98 | )% | | | 128,567 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 3,351 | | | | (3.20 | )% | | | 112,933 | |
JBG SMITH Properties | | | 33,066 | | | | (4.53 | )% | | | 108,601 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 10,555 | | | | (3.44 | )% | | | 82,666 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 19,956 | | | | (11.50 | )% | | | 52,677 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 6,585 | | | | (0.99 | )% | | | 21,651 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 6,479 | | | | (5.83 | )% | | | 18,737 | |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | | 42,689 | | | | (6.03 | )% | | | (1,990 | ) |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 4,315 | | | | (5.93 | )% | | | (16,684 | ) |
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | | | 37,117 | | | | (11.02 | )% | | | (38,216 | ) |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 33,426 | | | | (10.29 | )% | | | (61,020 | ) |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 8,831 | | | | (5.76 | )% | | | (80,374 | ) |
Total Financial | | | | | | | | | | | 1,762,540 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vanguard Real Estate ETF | | | 9,437 | | | | (7.13 | )% | | | 236,831 | |
Total GS Equity Short Custom Basket | | | | | | $ | 1,999,371 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
MARKET NEUTRAL REAL ESTATE FUND | |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
| GS — Goldman Sachs International |
| MS — Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 22,558,961 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 22,558,961 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 23,380,204 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,380,204 | |
Equity Custom Basket Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 4,017,366 | | | | — | | | | 4,017,366 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 45,939,165 | | | $ | 4,017,366 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 49,956,531 | |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments, at value (cost $46,543,372) | | $ | 45,939,165 | |
Cash | | | 42 | |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements | | | 4,017,366 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 54,220 | |
Receivables: |
Dividends | | | 154,181 | |
Interest | | | 85,042 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 6,023 | |
Total assets | | | 50,256,039 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Segregated cash due to broker | | | 2,960,000 | |
Payable for: |
Swap settlement | | | 749,870 | |
Management fees | | | 32,972 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 26,860 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 11,381 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 4,586 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 584 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 415 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 355 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 36,030 | |
Total liabilities | | | 3,823,053 | |
Net assets | | $ | 46,432,986 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 47,403,965 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (970,979 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 46,432,986 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 450,765 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 16,543 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 27.25 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%) | | $ | 28.61 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 212,694 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 8,242 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 25.81 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 1,452,529 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 55,205 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 26.31 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 44,316,998 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 1,641,528 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 27.00 | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends | | $ | 415,278 | |
Interest | | | 417,248 | |
Total investment income | | | 832,526 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 263,609 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 550 | |
C-Class | | | 1,082 | |
P-Class | | | 1,949 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 1,444 | |
C-Class | | | 207 | |
P-Class | | | 1,550 | |
Institutional Class | | | 35,575 | |
Registration fees | | | 36,035 | |
Professional fees | | | 25,519 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees | | | 14,521 | |
Interest expense | | | 13,812 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 6,647 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 721 | |
Custodian fees | | | 469 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 7,883 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
P-Class | | | 16 | |
Institutional Class | | | 389 | |
Total expenses | | | 411,978 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (1,444 | ) |
C-Class | | | (207 | ) |
P-Class | | | (1,550 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (35,575 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (26,132 | ) |
Earnings credits applied | | | (467 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (65,375 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 346,603 | |
Net investment income | | | 485,923 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments | | | (1,319,377 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | 358,802 | |
Net realized loss | | | (960,575 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments | | | 1,645,330 | |
Swap agreements | | | (695,459 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 949,871 | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (10,704 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 475,219 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 485,923 | | | $ | 99,279 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (960,575 | ) | | | (2,097,736 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 949,871 | | | | 679,359 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 475,219 | | | | (1,319,098 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | — | | | | — | |
C-Class | | | — | | | | — | |
P-Class | | | — | | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | | (99,279 | ) | | | (161,651 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (99,279 | ) | | | (161,651 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 9,606 | | | | 120,328 | |
C-Class | | | 180 | | | | 50,203 | |
P-Class | | | 1,788 | | | | 298,054 | |
Institutional Class | | | 7,900,422 | | | | 11,581,110 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | — | | | | — | |
C-Class | | | — | | | | — | |
P-Class | | | — | | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | | 99,279 | | | | 161,357 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (4,123 | ) | | | (1,539,819 | ) |
C-Class | | | (19,120 | ) | | | (53,438 | ) |
P-Class | | | (259,677 | ) | | | (1,266,443 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (8,088,149 | ) | | | (19,898,533 | ) |
Net decrease from capital share transactions | | | (359,794 | ) | | | (10,547,181 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 16,146 | | | | (12,027,930 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 46,416,840 | | | | 58,444,770 | |
End of period | | $ | 46,432,986 | | | $ | 46,416,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 359 | | | | 4,326 | |
C-Class | | | 7 | | | | 1,906 | |
P-Class | | | 69 | | | | 11,128 | |
Institutional Class | | | 296,270 | | | | 424,223 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | — | | | | — | |
C-Class | | | — | | | | — | |
P-Class | | | — | | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | | 3,736 | | | | 5,876 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (154 | ) | | | (55,191 | ) |
C-Class | | | (753 | ) | | | (2,020 | ) |
P-Class | | | (10,017 | ) | | | (47,625 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (303,624 | ) | | | (729,644 | ) |
Net decrease in shares | | | (14,107 | ) | | | (387,021 | ) |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 27.00 | | | $ | 27.78 | | | $ | 28.18 | | | $ | 26.95 | | | $ | 25.16 | | | $ | 26.47 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .24 | | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | .25 | | | | .50 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .01 | | | | (.71 | ) | | | (.24 | ) | | | 2.30 | | | | 1.78 | | | | (.41 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .25 | | | | (.78 | ) | | | (.32 | ) | | | 2.28 | | | | 2.03 | | | | .09 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.80 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.08 | ) | | | (1.05 | ) | | | (.24 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 27.25 | | | $ | 27.00 | | | $ | 27.78 | | | $ | 28.18 | | | $ | 26.95 | | | $ | 25.16 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 0.93 | % | | | (2.81 | %) | | | (1.14 | %) | | | 8.81 | % | | | 8.12 | % | | | 0.13 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 451 | | | $ | 441 | | | $ | 1,867 | | | $ | 11,723 | | | $ | 2,766 | | | $ | 2,482 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.82 | % | | | (0.25 | %) | | | (0.29 | %) | | | (0.06 | %) | | | 0.96 | % | | | 2.00 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 2.45 | % | | | 2.42 | % | | | 2.08 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 3.99 | % | | | 5.01 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.65 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 37 | % | | | 49 | % | | | 264 | % | | | 355 | % | | | 180 | % | | | 216 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 25.67 | | | $ | 26.61 | | | $ | 27.20 | | | $ | 26.07 | | | $ | 24.67 | | | $ | 26.16 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .13 | | | | (.19 | ) | | | (.22 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | .05 | | | | .12 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .01 | | | | (.75 | ) | | | (.29 | ) | | | 2.16 | | | | 1.70 | | | | (.21 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .14 | | | | (.94 | ) | | | (.51 | ) | | | 2.01 | | | | 1.75 | | | | (.09 | ) |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.80 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.88 | ) | | | (.35 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 25.81 | | | $ | 25.67 | | | $ | 26.61 | | | $ | 27.20 | | | $ | 26.07 | | | $ | 24.67 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 0.55 | % | | | (3.53 | %) | | | (1.88 | %) | | | 7.99 | % | | | 7.15 | % | | | (0.59 | %) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 213 | | | $ | 231 | | | $ | 242 | | | $ | 333 | | | $ | 135 | | | $ | 134 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.02 | % | | | (0.72 | %) | | | (0.83 | %) | | | (0.56 | %) | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.47 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 2.73 | % | | | 2.72 | % | | | 2.71 | % | | | 3.17 | % | | | 4.66 | % | | | 5.72 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 2.43 | % | | | 2.39 | % | | | 2.39 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 2.38 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 37 | % | | | 49 | % | | | 264 | % | | | 355 | % | | | 180 | % | | | 216 | % |
44 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
MARKET NEUTRAL REAL ESTATE FUND | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 26.07 | | | $ | 26.83 | | | $ | 27.23 | | | $ | 26.10 | | | $ | 25.14 | | | $ | 26.48 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .23 | | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | — | h | | | .20 | | | | .33 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .01 | | | | (.73 | ) | | | (.28 | ) | | | 2.20 | | | | 1.71 | | | | (.27 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .24 | | | | (.76 | ) | | | (.32 | ) | | | 2.20 | | | | 1.91 | | | | .06 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.72 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.80 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.08 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (.95 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 26.31 | | | $ | 26.07 | | | $ | 26.83 | | | $ | 27.23 | | | $ | 26.10 | | | $ | 25.14 | |
|
Total Return | | | 0.96 | % | | | (2.83 | %) | | | (1.17 | %) | | | 8.79 | % | | | 7.80 | % | | | 0.09 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,453 | | | $ | 1,699 | | | $ | 2,727 | | | $ | 8,360 | | | $ | 332 | | | $ | 488 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.74 | % | | | (0.11 | %) | | | (0.16 | %) | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 1.26 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.99 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 4.05 | % | | | 4.93 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 1.65 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 37 | % | | | 49 | % | | | 264 | % | | | 355 | % | | | 180 | % | | | 216 | % |
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MARKET NEUTRAL REAL ESTATE FUND | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 26.77 | | | $ | 27.57 | | | $ | 27.92 | | | $ | 26.74 | | | $ | 25.32 | | | $ | 26.57 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .27 | | | | .06 | | | | .07 | | | | .09 | | | | .31 | | | | .36 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .02 | | | | (.78 | ) | | | (.31 | ) | | | 2.23 | | | | 1.73 | | | | (.21 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .29 | | | | (.72 | ) | | | (.24 | ) | | | 2.32 | | | | 2.04 | | | | .15 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.39 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.80 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | (.62 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 27.00 | | | $ | 26.77 | | | $ | 27.57 | | | $ | 27.92 | | | $ | 26.74 | | | $ | 25.32 | |
|
Total Return | | | 1.04 | % | | | (2.57 | %) | | | (0.87 | %) | | | 9.06 | % | | | 8.19 | % | | | 0.36 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 44,317 | | | $ | 44,047 | | | $ | 53,609 | | | $ | 37,399 | | | $ | 5,479 | | | $ | 5,083 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.27 | % | | | 0.32 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.39 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 3.57 | % | | | 4.59 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.43 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.40 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 37 | % | | | 49 | % | | | 264 | % | | | 355 | % | | | 180 | % | | | 216 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| | 3/31/2023a | 9/30/2022 | 9/30/2021 | 9/30/2020 | 9/30/2019 |
| A-Class | — | — | — | 0.00%* | 0.00%* |
| C-Class | — | 0.00%* | — | 0.00%* | 0.02% |
| P-Class | — | 0.01% | — | 0.00%* | 0.01% |
| Institutional Class | — | 0.01% | — | 0.00%* | 0.03% |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 3/31/2023a | 9/30/2022 | 9/30/2021 | 9/30/2020 | 9/30/2019 |
| A-Class | 1.62% | 1.63% | 1.63% | 1.65% | 1.62% |
| C-Class | 2.37% | 2.38% | 2.38% | 2.40% | 2.40% |
| P-Class | 1.62% | 1.63% | 1.63% | 1.64% | 1.65% |
| Institutional Class | 1.37% | 1.38% | 1.39% | 1.40% | 1.40% |
h | Less than $0.01 per share. |
46 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
RISK MANAGED REAL ESTATE FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide total return, comprised of capital appreciation and current income.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | March 28, 2014 |
C-Class | March 28, 2014 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | March 28, 2014 |
Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets) |
Prologis, Inc. | 11.7% |
Equinix, Inc. | 6.0% |
Public Storage | 4.5% |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 3.6% |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 3.4% |
Equity Residential | 3.4% |
VICI Properties, Inc. | 3.0% |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 2.9% |
Sun Communities, Inc. | 2.7% |
Ventas, Inc. | 2.6% |
Top Ten Total | 43.8% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (03/28/14) |
A-Class Shares | 6.31% | (17.95%) | 7.20% | 8.29% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 1.26% | (21.86%) | 6.16% | 7.71% |
C Class Shares | 5.95% | (18.52%) | 6.37% | 7.47% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 4.95% | (19.28%) | 6.37% | 7.47% |
Institutional Class Shares | 6.46% | (17.69%) | 7.50% | 8.60% |
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Total Return Index | 8.07% | (19.22%) | 6.02% | 6.26% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 6.28% | (17.98%) | 7.14% | 6.44% |
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Total Return Index | 8.07% | (19.22%) | 6.02% | 4.83% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Total Return Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
RISK MANAGED REAL ESTATE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 93.0% |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs - 93.0% |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Diversified - 17.4% |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 34,674 | | | $ | 25,001,341 | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | | | 386,323 | | | | 12,601,856 | |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | | | 199,014 | | | | 10,360,669 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 90,758 | | | | 8,922,419 | |
WP Carey, Inc. | | | 75,197 | | | | 5,824,008 | |
InvenTrust Properties Corp. | | | 174,302 | | | | 4,078,667 | |
American Tower Corp. — Class A | | | 12,022 | | | | 2,456,575 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | 8,947 | | | | 2,335,793 | |
EPR Properties | | | 26,528 | | | | 1,010,717 | |
Total REITs-Diversified | | | | | | | 72,592,045 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Warehouse/Industries - 15.8% |
Prologis, Inc.1 | | | 390,188 | | | | 48,683,757 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 170,118 | | | | 10,147,539 | |
Americold Realty Trust, Inc.1 | | | 99,270 | | | | 2,824,231 | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 47,938 | | | | 2,550,302 | |
Terreno Realty Corp. | | | 27,938 | | | | 1,804,795 | |
Total REITs-Warehouse/Industries | | | | | | | 66,010,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Apartments - 12.7% |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 88,543 | | | | 14,880,537 | |
Equity Residential1 | | | 235,820 | | | | 14,149,200 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 232,953 | | | | 7,275,122 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 19,687 | | | | 4,117,339 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 94,727 | | | | 3,889,491 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 23,447 | | | | 3,541,435 | |
American Homes 4 Rent — Class A | | | 107,364 | | | | 3,376,598 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 16,240 | | | | 1,702,602 | |
Total REITs-Apartments | | | | | | | 52,932,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Storage - 10.0% |
Public Storage | | | 62,768 | | | | 18,964,724 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 49,505 | | | | 8,065,850 | |
Life Storage, Inc. | | | 47,677 | | | | 6,249,978 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 109,557 | | | | 5,796,661 | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | 70,519 | | | | 2,946,284 | |
Total REITs-Storage | | | | | | | 42,023,497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Health Care - 9.7% |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 253,406 | | | | 10,985,150 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 145,433 | | | | 10,426,092 | |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 283,531 | | | | 5,551,537 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 221,830 | | | | 4,873,605 | |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | | 335,565 | | | | 3,858,997 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 148,514 | | | | 2,870,776 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 230,186 | | | | 1,892,129 | |
Total REITs-Health Care | | | | | | | 40,458,286 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Shopping Centers - 6.0% |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 275,337 | | | | 5,925,252 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 232,278 | | | | 4,859,256 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 242,527 | | | | 4,736,552 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 65,484 | | | | 4,006,311 | |
NETSTREIT Corp. | | | 212,336 | | | | 3,881,502 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 11,488 | | | | 1,135,359 | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | | 35,562 | | | | 496,090 | |
Total REITs-Shopping Centers | | | | | | | 25,040,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Single Tenant - 5.8% |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 153,944 | | | | 9,747,734 | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 96,691 | | | | 6,633,970 | |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | | 197,558 | | | | 5,306,408 | |
National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 51,854 | | | | 2,289,354 | |
Total REITs-Single Tenant | | | | | | | 23,977,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Office Property - 5.6% |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 95,633 | | | | 12,010,548 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 89,033 | | | | 4,818,466 | |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. — Class A | | | 249,858 | | | | 1,823,963 | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 45,640 | | | | 1,478,736 | |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | | | 63,953 | | | | 1,367,315 | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc.1 | | | 39,844 | | | | 923,982 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | | 57,615 | | | | 383,140 | |
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. — Class A1 | | | 54,518 | | | | 353,822 | |
Total REITs-Office Property | | | | | | | 23,159,972 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Manufactured Homes - 3.8% |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 80,911 | | | | 11,398,742 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 67,050 | | | | 4,501,066 | |
Total REITs-Manufactured Homes | | | | | | | 15,899,808 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Regional Malls - 3.4% |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 126,529 | | | | 14,167,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Hotels - 2.8% |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | | | 70,953 | | | | 6,366,613 | |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 106,581 | | | | 1,395,145 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.1 | | | 165,955 | | | | 1,349,214 | |
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 86,998 | | | | 1,075,295 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 58,277 | | | | 960,988 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 49,296 | | | | 692,116 | |
Total REITs-Hotels | | | | | | | 11,839,371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total REITs | | | | | | | 388,101,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $406,705,710) | | | | | | | 388,101,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 5.0% |
Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.43%2 | | | 20,803,883 | | | | 20,803,883 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $20,803,883) | | | | | | | 20,803,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 98.0% | | | | |
(Cost $427,509,593) | | $ | 408,905,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
RISK MANAGED REAL ESTATE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS SOLD SHORT† - (5.2)% |
REITs - (5.2)% |
REITs-Health Care - (0.3)% |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 18,832 | | | $ | (1,350,066 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Hotels - (0.4)% |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 14,076 | | | | (232,113 | ) |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | | 91,033 | | | | (1,412,832 | ) |
Total REITs-Hotels | | | | | | | (1,644,945 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Diversified - (0.4)% |
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. | | | 43,112 | | | | (733,335 | ) |
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. | | | 148,399 | | | | (931,946 | ) |
Total REITs-Diversified | | | | | | | (1,665,281 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Warehouse/Industries - (0.6)% |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 71,279 | | | | (2,410,656 | ) |
|
REITs-Single Tenant - (0.6)% |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 42,556 | | | | (2,694,646 | ) |
|
REITs-Office Property - (0.9)% |
JBG SMITH Properties | | | 70,246 | | | | (1,057,905 | ) |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | 88,012 | | | | (1,082,548 | ) |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 108,217 | | | | (1,334,316 | ) |
Total REITs-Office Property | | | | | | | (3,474,769 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
REITs-Shopping Centers - (0.9)% |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 13,817 | | | | (1,365,534 | ) |
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | | | 79,151 | | | | (2,581,906 | ) |
Total REITs-Shopping Centers | | | | | | | (3,947,440 | ) |
REITs-Apartments - (1.1)% |
Camden Property Trust | | | 7,146 | | | | (749,187 | ) |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 22,508 | | | | (806,011 | ) |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 9,202 | | | | (1,389,870 | ) |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 7,765 | | | | (1,623,972 | ) |
Total REITs-Apartments | | | | | | | (4,569,040 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total REITs | | | | | | | (21,756,843 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks Sold Short | | | | |
(Proceeds $26,729,127) | | | | | | | (21,756,843 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS SOLD SHORT† - (0.4)% |
Vanguard Real Estate ETF | | | 20,247 | | | | (1,681,311 | ) |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds Sold Short | | | | |
(Proceeds $1,838,587) | | | | | | | (1,681,311 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Securities Sold Short - (5.6)% | | | | |
(Proceeds $28,567,714) | | $ | (23,438,154 | ) |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 7.6% | | | 31,887,946 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 417,354,842 | |
Custom Basket Swap Agreements |
Counterparty | Reference Obligation | Type | | Financing Rate | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
OTC Custom Basket Swap Agreements†† |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | MS Equity Custom Basket | Pay | | 5.23% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.40%) | | | At Maturity | | 06/12/24 | | $ | 23,658,393 | | | $ | (309,506 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International | GS Equity Custom Basket | Pay | | 5.28% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.45%) | | | At Maturity | | 05/06/24 | | | 23,711,706 | | | | (317,810 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 47,370,099 | | | $ | (627,316 | ) |
OTC Custom Basket Swap Agreements Sold Short†† |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | MS Equity Custom Basket | Receive | | 4.53% (Federal Funds Rate - 0.30%) | | | At Maturity | | 06/12/24 | | $ | 23,043,125 | | | $ | 5,994,236 | |
Goldman Sachs International | GS Equity Custom Basket | Receive | | 4.61% (Federal Funds Rate - 0.22%) | | | At Maturity | | 05/06/24 | | | 23,063,139 | | | | 5,976,053 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 46,106,264 | | | $ | 11,970,289 | |
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| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
MS EQUITY LONG CUSTOM BASKET | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | | | 36,320 | | | | 7.98 | % | | $ | 411,944 | |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | | | 24,228 | | | | 9.19 | % | | | 264,798 | |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 80,274 | | | | 6.64 | % | | | 117,262 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 41,600 | | | | 10.49 | % | | | 62,824 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 9,641 | | | | 5.74 | % | | | 38,286 | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 55,906 | | | | 5.09 | % | | | 16,601 | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 22,190 | | | | 6.44 | % | | | 8,447 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 38,726 | | | | 3.42 | % | | | 276 | |
InvenTrust Properties Corp. | | | 46,135 | | | | 4.56 | % | | | (10,175 | ) |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 8,671 | | | | 6.16 | % | | | (20,148 | ) |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 28,943 | | | | 5.30 | % | | | (28,097 | ) |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | | 51,490 | | | | 5.85 | % | | | (29,526 | ) |
Equity Residential | | | 22,937 | | | | 5.82 | % | | | (38,249 | ) |
NETSTREIT Corp. | | | 40,061 | | | | 3.10 | % | | | (52,949 | ) |
American Tower Corp. — Class A | | | 2,686 | | | | 2.32 | % | | | (109,978 | ) |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | 2,126 | | | | 2.35 | % | | | (116,094 | ) |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 8,464 | | | | 1.94 | % | | | (232,918 | ) |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. — Class A | | | 64,151 | | | | 1.98 | % | | | (284,988 | ) |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 10,615 | | | | 5.63 | % | | | (306,822 | ) |
Total Financial | | | | | | | | | | | (309,506 | ) |
Total MS Equity Long Custom Basket | | | | | | $ | (309,506 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
MS EQUITY SHORT CUSTOM BASKET | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 106,599 | | | | (5.69 | )% | | | 1,520,975 | |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | 86,696 | | | | (4.63 | )% | | | 1,118,095 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 7,649 | | | | (6.94 | )% | | | 439,552 | |
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. | | | 41,040 | | | | (3.03 | )% | | | 407,693 | |
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. | | | 146,181 | | | | (3.98 | )% | | | 329,152 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 22,172 | | | | (3.45 | )% | | | 289,359 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 7,039 | | | | (3.20 | )% | | | 285,357 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 41,920 | | | | (11.52 | )% | | | 247,471 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 9,064 | | | | (5.94 | )% | | | 234,503 | |
JBG SMITH Properties | | | 68,980 | | | | (4.51 | )% | | | 222,928 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 70,214 | | | | (10.31 | )% | | | 150,754 | |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | | 89,672 | | | | (6.04 | )% | | | 119,724 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 13,610 | | | | (5.84 | )% | | | 52,889 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 13,833 | | | | (0.99 | )% | | | 49,255 | |
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | | | 77,968 | | | | (11.04 | )% | | | 41,057 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 18,551 | | | | (5.77 | )% | | | (150,407 | ) |
Total Financial | | | | | | | | | | | 5,358,357 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vanguard Real Estate ETF | | | 19,745 | | | | (7.12 | )% | | | 635,879 | |
Total MS Equity Short Custom Basket | | | | | | $ | 5,994,236 | |
GS EQUITY LONG CUSTOM BASKET | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | | | 36,320 | | | | 7.99 | % | | $ | 412,470 | |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | | | 24,228 | | | | 9.17 | % | | | 265,462 | |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 80,274 | | | | 6.63 | % | | | 116,651 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 41,600 | | | | 10.47 | % | | | 64,626 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 9,641 | | | | 5.73 | % | | | 39,548 | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 55,906 | | | | 5.07 | % | | | 16,846 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 38,726 | | | | 3.42 | % | | | 5,106 | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 22,190 | | | | 6.42 | % | | | 1,286 | |
InvenTrust Properties Corp. | | | 46,135 | | | | 4.55 | % | | | (4,841 | ) |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 8,671 | | | | 6.15 | % | | | (20,670 | ) |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 28,943 | | | | 5.29 | % | | | (28,073 | ) |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | | 51,490 | | | | 5.83 | % | | | (32,333 | ) |
Equity Residential | | | 22,937 | | | | 5.80 | % | | | (41,794 | ) |
NETSTREIT Corp. | | | 42,977 | | | | 3.31 | % | | | (61,738 | ) |
American Tower Corp. — Class A | | | 2,686 | | | | 2.31 | % | | | (110,067 | ) |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | 2,126 | | | | 2.34 | % | | | (115,598 | ) |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 8,464 | | | | 1.93 | % | | | (234,263 | ) |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. — Class A | | | 64,151 | | | | 1.97 | % | | | (283,838 | ) |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 10,615 | | | | 5.62 | % | | | (306,590 | ) |
Total Financial | | | | | | | | | | | (317,810 | ) |
Total GS Equity Long Custom Basket | | | | | | $ | (317,810 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
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| | Shares | | | Percentage Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
GS EQUITY SHORT CUSTOM BASKET | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 106,599 | | | | (5.69 | )% | | $ | 1,524,698 | |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | 86,696 | | | | (4.62 | )% | | | 1,122,662 | |
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. | | | 43,892 | | | | (3.24 | )% | | | 433,964 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 7,649 | | | | (6.94 | )% | | | 430,506 | |
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. | | | 146,181 | | | | (3.98 | )% | | | 330,886 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 22,172 | | | | (3.44 | )% | | | 289,160 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 7,039 | | | | (3.20 | )% | | | 285,563 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 41,920 | | | | (11.51 | )% | | | 248,069 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 9,064 | | | | (5.94 | )% | | | 235,611 | |
JBG SMITH Properties | | | 67,087 | | | | (4.38 | )% | | | 219,871 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 70,214 | | | | (10.30 | )% | | | 149,031 | |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | | 89,672 | | | | (6.03 | )% | | | 91,773 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 13,610 | | | | (5.83 | )% | | | 50,696 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 13,833 | | | | (0.99 | )% | | | 49,713 | |
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | | | 77,968 | | | | (11.03 | )% | | | 29,912 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 18,551 | | | | (5.77 | )% | | | (152,661 | ) |
Total Financial | | | | | | | | | | | 5,339,454 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vanguard Real Estate ETF | | | 19,745 | | | | (7.11 | )% | | | 636,599 | |
Total GS Equity Short Custom Basket | | | | | | $ | 5,976,053 | |
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† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | All or a portion of this security is pledged as equity custom basket swap collateral at March 31, 2023. |
2 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
| GS — Goldman Sachs International |
| MS — Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 388,101,167 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 388,101,167 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 20,803,883 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,803,883 | |
Equity Custom Basket Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 11,970,289 | | | | — | | | | 11,970,289 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 408,905,050 | | | $ | 11,970,289 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 420,875,339 | |
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks Sold Short | | $ | 21,756,843 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,756,843 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds Sold Short | | | 1,681,311 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,681,311 | |
Equity Custom Basket Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 627,316 | | | | — | | | | 627,316 | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | 23,438,154 | | | $ | 627,316 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,065,470 | |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments, at value (cost $427,509,593) | | $ | 408,905,050 | |
Cash | | | 27,313,346 | |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements | | | 11,970,289 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 69,978 | |
Receivables: |
Dividends | | | 1,604,765 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 217,373 | |
Interest | | | 66,289 | |
Total assets | | | 450,147,090 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $28,567,714) | | | 23,438,154 | |
Segregated cash due to broker | | | 6,603,030 | |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements | | | 627,316 | |
Payable for: |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 767,667 | |
Swap settlement | | | 635,683 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 403,750 | |
Management fees | | | 194,424 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 11,528 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 7,882 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 7,731 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 1,968 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 83 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 93,032 | |
Total liabilities | | | 32,792,248 | |
Net assets | | $ | 417,354,842 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 438,664,108 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (21,309,266 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 417,354,842 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 5,438,187 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 183,632 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 29.61 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%) | | $ | 31.09 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 5,145,235 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 175,212 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 29.37 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 10,713,386 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 359,599 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 29.79 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 396,058,034 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 13,178,454 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 30.05 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends | | $ | 7,740,220 | |
Interest | | | 569,537 | |
Total investment income | | | 8,309,757 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 1,634,298 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 8,511 | |
C-Class | | | 27,649 | |
P-Class | | | 14,708 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 6,601 | |
C-Class | | | 3,023 | |
P-Class | | | 14,321 | |
Institutional Class | | | 157,990 | |
Interest expense | | | 1,117,815 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 95,012 | |
Professional fees | | | 48,326 | |
Custodian fees | | | 11,262 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 9,054 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 8,282 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 66,395 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 1,065 | |
C-Class | | | 724 | |
P-Class | | | 522 | |
Institutional Class | | | 66,878 | |
Total expenses | | | 3,292,436 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (992 | ) |
C-Class | | | (419 | ) |
P-Class | | | (3,346 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (133,354 | ) |
Earnings credits applied | | | (1,877 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (139,988 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 3,152,448 | |
Net investment income | | | 5,157,309 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments | | | (1,299,821 | ) |
Investments sold short | | | 1,461,143 | |
Swap agreements | | | (2,584,207 | ) |
Net realized loss | | | (2,422,885 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments | | | 23,883,736 | |
Investments sold short | | | (1,736,643 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | 2,750,481 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 24,897,574 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 22,474,689 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 27,631,998 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 5,157,309 | | | $ | 4,716,299 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (2,422,885 | ) | | | 20,235,456 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 24,897,574 | | | | (108,444,583 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 27,631,998 | | | | (83,492,828 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (311,495 | ) | | | (666,926 | ) |
C-Class | | | (281,313 | ) | | | (281,353 | ) |
P-Class | | | (613,207 | ) | | | (925,053 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (23,076,081 | ) | | | (31,535,699 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (24,282,096 | ) | | | (33,409,031 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 688,085 | | | | 4,919,886 | |
C-Class | | | 541,231 | | | | 2,965,796 | |
P-Class | | | 864,615 | | | | 15,465,403 | |
Institutional Class | | | 59,917,546 | | | | 187,411,653 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 288,764 | | | | 503,570 | |
C-Class | | | 269,606 | | | | 266,910 | |
P-Class | | | 613,207 | | | | 925,053 | |
Institutional Class | | | 20,460,499 | | | | 28,721,651 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (4,764,003 | ) | | | (4,115,443 | ) |
C-Class | | | (1,074,940 | ) | | | (1,492,977 | ) |
P-Class | | | (3,597,595 | ) | | | (14,526,672 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (97,061,641 | ) | | | (162,507,077 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (22,854,626 | ) | | | 58,537,753 | |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (19,504,724 | ) | | | (58,364,106 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 436,859,566 | | | | 495,223,672 | |
End of period | | $ | 417,354,842 | | | $ | 436,859,566 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 22,996 | | | | 132,091 | |
C-Class | | | 18,462 | | | | 79,841 | |
P-Class | | | 28,015 | | | | 395,522 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,944,590 | | | | 4,970,480 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 9,908 | | | | 13,022 | |
C-Class | | | 9,332 | | | | 6,928 | |
P-Class | | | 20,912 | | | | 23,778 | |
Institutional Class | | | 691,698 | | | | 734,856 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (155,963 | ) | | | (112,310 | ) |
C-Class | | | (36,739 | ) | | | (40,193 | ) |
P-Class | | | (118,430 | ) | | | (390,592 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (3,169,635 | ) | | | (4,452,685 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | (734,854 | ) | | | 1,360,738 | |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 29.48 | | | $ | 36.87 | | | $ | 29.97 | | | $ | 34.11 | | | $ | 28.93 | | | $ | 29.70 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .26 | | | | .23 | | | | .32 | | | | .31 | | | | .34 | | | | .41 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.57 | | | | (5.35 | ) | | | 8.86 | | | | (2.53 | ) | | | 5.65 | | | | .38 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.83 | | | | (5.12 | ) | | | 9.18 | | | | (2.22 | ) | | | 5.99 | | | | .79 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.41 | ) | | | (.55 | ) | | | (.54 | ) | | | (.63 | ) | | | (.55 | ) | | | (.52 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) | | | (1.74 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (2.27 | ) | | | (2.28 | ) | | | (1.92 | ) | | | (.81 | ) | | | (1.56 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 29.61 | | | $ | 29.48 | | | $ | 36.87 | | | $ | 29.97 | | | $ | 34.11 | | | $ | 28.93 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 6.31 | % | | | (15.31 | %) | | | 32.13 | % | | | (6.73 | %) | | | 21.12 | % | | | 2.70 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 5,438 | | | $ | 9,043 | | | $ | 10,098 | | | $ | 15,857 | | | $ | 16,682 | | | $ | 13,772 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.73 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.42 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.78 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.76 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 10 | % | | | 47 | % | | | 80 | % | | | 180 | % | | | 122 | % | | | 107 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 29.23 | | | $ | 36.55 | | | $ | 29.76 | | | $ | 33.88 | | | $ | 28.75 | | | $ | 29.54 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .20 | | | | (.01 | ) | | | .05 | | | | .08 | | | | .11 | | | | .15 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.51 | | | | (5.30 | ) | | | 8.76 | | | | (2.53 | ) | | | 5.60 | | | | .42 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.71 | | | | (5.31 | ) | | | 8.81 | | | | (2.45 | ) | | | 5.71 | | | | .57 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.38 | ) | | | (.32 | ) | | | (.32 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) | | | (1.74 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (1.57 | ) | | | (2.01 | ) | | | (2.02 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (.58 | ) | | | (1.36 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 29.37 | | | $ | 29.23 | | | $ | 36.55 | | | $ | 29.76 | | | $ | 33.88 | | | $ | 28.75 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 5.95 | % | | | (15.93 | %) | | | 31.05 | % | | | (7.48 | %) | | | 20.23 | % | | | 1.93 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 5,145 | | | $ | 5,382 | | | $ | 5,029 | | | $ | 2,446 | | | $ | 1,721 | | | $ | 867 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.32 | % | | | (0.03 | %) | | | 0.16 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.53 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 2.50 | % | | | 2.34 | % | | | 2.21 | % | | | 2.54 | % | | | 2.73 | % | | | 2.71 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 2.45 | % | | | 2.31 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.51 | % | | | 2.65 | % | | | 2.53 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 10 | % | | | 47 | % | | | 80 | % | | | 180 | % | | | 122 | % | | | 107 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 29.63 | | | $ | 37.04 | | | $ | 30.12 | | | $ | 34.30 | | | $ | 29.09 | | | $ | 29.85 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .29 | | | | .18 | | | | .29 | | | | .22 | | | | .60 | | | | .37 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.55 | | | | (5.35 | ) | | | 8.91 | | | | (2.48 | ) | | | 5.42 | | | | .43 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.84 | | | | (5.17 | ) | | | 9.20 | | | | (2.26 | ) | | | 6.02 | | | | .80 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.39 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.54 | ) | | | (.63 | ) | | | (.55 | ) | | | (.52 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) | | | (1.74 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (1.68 | ) | | | (2.24 | ) | | | (2.28 | ) | | | (1.92 | ) | | | (.81 | ) | | | (1.56 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 29.79 | | | $ | 29.63 | | | $ | 37.04 | | | $ | 30.12 | | | $ | 34.30 | | | $ | 29.09 | |
|
Total Return | | | 6.28 | % | | | (15.35 | %) | | | 32.03 | % | | | (6.81 | %) | | | 21.12 | % | | | 2.68 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 10,713 | | | $ | 12,716 | | | $ | 14,830 | | | $ | 12,152 | | | $ | 33,894 | | | $ | 4,217 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.92 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.29 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.88 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.78 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 10 | % | | | 47 | % | | | 80 | % | | | 180 | % | | | 122 | % | | | 107 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 29.88 | | | $ | 37.34 | | | $ | 30.34 | | | $ | 34.51 | | | $ | 29.27 | | | $ | 30.04 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .37 | | | | .34 | | | | .41 | | | | .41 | | | | .43 | | | | .46 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.53 | | | | (5.42 | ) | | | 8.98 | | | | (2.58 | ) | | | 5.71 | | | | .43 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.90 | | | | (5.08 | ) | | | 9.39 | | | | (2.17 | ) | | | 6.14 | | | | .89 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.44 | ) | | | (.66 | ) | | | (.65 | ) | | | (.71 | ) | | | (.64 | ) | | | (.62 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) | | | (1.74 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (1.73 | ) | | | (2.38 | ) | | | (2.39 | ) | | | (2.00 | ) | | | (.90 | ) | | | (1.66 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 30.05 | | | $ | 29.88 | | | $ | 37.34 | | | $ | 30.34 | | | $ | 34.51 | | | $ | 29.27 | |
|
Total Return | | | 6.46 | % | | | (15.05 | %) | | | 32.52 | % | | | (6.48 | %) | | | 21.46 | % | | | 2.98 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 395,058 | | | $ | 409,719 | | | $ | 465,267 | | | $ | 290,551 | | | $ | 200,301 | | | $ | 154,245 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2.41 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.56 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.43 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.51 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.43 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.50 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 10 | % | | | 47 | % | | | 80 | % | | | 180 | % | | | 122 | % | | | 107 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| C-Class | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| P-Class | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Institutional Class | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.00%* | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 1.27% | 1.22% | 1.21% | 1.23% | 1.27% | 1.29% |
| C-Class | 1.94% | 1.95% | 2.04% | 2.05% | 2.05% | 2.05% |
| P-Class | 1.27% | 1.28% | 1.29% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.30% |
| Institutional Class | 0.90% | 0.92% | 0.94% | 0.96% | 1.00% | 1.03% |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | July 11, 2008 |
C-Class | July 11, 2008 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | July 11, 2008 |
Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets) |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 3.3% |
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | 2.4% |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. | 2.1% |
OGE Energy Corp. | 1.9% |
Rush Enterprises, Inc. — Class A | 1.8% |
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | 1.8% |
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. — Class A | 1.6% |
Mercury Systems, Inc. | 1.6% |
Black Hills Corp. | 1.5% |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | 1.5% |
Top Ten Total | 19.5% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash investments. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 12.90% | (5.51%) | 5.30% | 6.20% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 7.55% | (10.01%) | 4.28% | 5.69% |
C-Class Shares | 12.47% | (6.26%) | 4.52% | 5.40% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 11.47% | (7.16%) | 4.52% | 5.40% |
Institutional Class Shares | 13.05% | (5.25%) | 5.57% | 6.46% |
Russell 2000 Value Index | 7.70% | (12.96%) | 4.55% | 7.22% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 12.91% | (5.49%) | 5.33% | 5.59% |
Russell 2000 Value Index | 7.70% | (12.96%) | 4.55% | 6.09% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 95.2% |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 26.5% |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | | | 2,662 | | | $ | 96,897 | |
Physicians Realty Trust REIT | | | 5,976 | | | | 89,222 | |
Old National Bancorp | | | 6,104 | | | | 88,020 | |
Banc of California, Inc. | | | 6,718 | | | | 84,177 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 2,298 | | | | 79,327 | |
First Merchants Corp. | | | 2,369 | | | | 78,059 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 3,986 | | | | 74,020 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 1,491 | | | | 72,999 | |
Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 1,202 | | | | 71,026 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,292 | | | | 70,440 | |
LXP Industrial Trust REIT | | | 6,568 | | | | 67,716 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT | | | 1,989 | | | | 67,268 | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 4,727 | | | | 63,436 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 1,138 | | | | 63,341 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2,804 | | | | 62,221 | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 61,520 | |
Unum Group | | | 1,420 | | | | 56,175 | |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | | 3,604 | | | | 55,934 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 1,318 | | | | 53,181 | |
Simmons First National Corp. — Class A | | | 2,770 | | | | 48,447 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 647 | | | | 47,199 | |
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | | | 941 | | | | 43,615 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. REIT | | | 4,196 | | | | 41,456 | |
United Bankshares, Inc. | | | 1,016 | | | | 35,763 | |
Old Republic International Corp. | | | 1,431 | | | | 35,732 | |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 1,649 | | | | 34,019 | |
Trustmark Corp. | | | 1,275 | | | | 31,492 | |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 1,088 | | | | 30,595 | |
RMR Group, Inc. — Class A | | | 851 | | | | 22,330 | |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. — Class A REIT | | | 2,456 | | | | 17,929 | |
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,199 | | | | 9,853 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 1,753,409 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 22.0% |
Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,055 | | | | 105,051 | |
GATX Corp. | | | 846 | | | | 93,077 | |
Kirby Corp.* | | | 1,324 | | | | 92,283 | |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 2,991 | | | | 91,166 | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,556 | | | | 88,038 | |
Daseke, Inc.* | | | 10,726 | | | | 82,912 | |
Arcosa, Inc. | | | 1,238 | | | | 78,130 | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 1,269 | | | | 77,409 | |
Moog, Inc. — Class A | | | 705 | | | | 71,029 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc.* | | | 2,422 | | | | 60,816 | |
Belden, Inc. | | | 691 | | | | 59,958 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 334 | | | | 58,871 | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 2,290 | | | | 58,372 | |
Summit Materials, Inc. — Class A* | | | 2,005 | | | | 57,123 | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 196 | | | | 52,546 | |
Coherent Corp.* | | | 1,361 | | | | 51,827 | |
Terex Corp. | | | 1,071 | | | | 51,815 | |
Esab Corp. | | | 761 | | | | 44,953 | |
EnerSys | | | 504 | | | | 43,787 | |
Park Aerospace Corp. | �� | | 3,229 | | | | 43,430 | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 410 | | | | 40,180 | |
Stoneridge, Inc.* | | | 1,620 | | | | 30,294 | |
AZEK Company, Inc.* | | | 956 | | | | 22,504 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 1,455,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 12.4% |
Rush Enterprises, Inc. — Class A | | | 2,208 | | | | 120,557 | |
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | | | 2,683 | | | | 118,669 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,266 | | | | 106,344 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 2,007 | | | | 88,067 | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc.* | | | 1,937 | | | | 81,277 | |
Meritage Homes Corp. | | | 333 | | | | 38,881 | |
UniFirst Corp. | | | 216 | | | | 38,066 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 274 | | | | 36,951 | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 1,073 | | | | 34,207 | |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.* | | | 3,721 | | | | 34,084 | |
Lakeland Industries, Inc. | | | 2,316 | | | | 33,813 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 2,656 | | | | 33,041 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 228 | | | | 30,101 | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | | 1,645 | | | | 28,771 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 822,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 11.1% |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.* | | | 1,219 | | | | 136,406 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 1,725 | | | | 93,323 | |
Certara, Inc.* | | | 3,533 | | | | 85,181 | |
Central Garden & Pet Co. — Class A* | | | 1,707 | | | | 66,692 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 566 | | | | 57,579 | |
Enovis Corp.* | | | 1,028 | | | | 54,988 | |
LivaNova plc* | | | 1,168 | | | | 50,902 | |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 355 | | | | 38,943 | |
Perdoceo Education Corp.* | | | 2,369 | | | | 31,816 | |
Integer Holdings Corp.* | | | 370 | | | | 28,675 | |
Azenta, Inc.* | | | 620 | | | | 27,664 | |
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* | | | 553 | | | | 22,568 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc* | | | 146 | | | | 21,364 | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Class A* | | | 1,968 | | | | 20,703 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 736,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 5.7% |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 1,067 | | | | 217,924 | |
CNX Resources Corp.* | | | 4,477 | | | | 71,722 | |
Ranger Oil Corp. — Class A | | | 1,598 | | | | 65,262 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 2,184 | | | | 25,553 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 380,461 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 5.7% |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 3,323 | | | | 125,144 | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | 1,557 | | | | 98,247 | |
Spire, Inc. | | | 853 | | | | 59,829 | |
Avista Corp. | | | 1,124 | | | | 47,714 | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | | 681 | | | | 43,836 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 374,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Technology - 5.4% |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 821 | | | $ | 88,224 | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 2,925 | | | | 76,109 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.* | | | 987 | | | | 69,919 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 271 | | | | 47,449 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 484 | | | | 40,966 | |
Conduent, Inc.* | | | 10,867 | | | | 37,274 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 359,941 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 4.5% |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 3,257 | | | | 89,112 | |
Avient Corp. | | | 2,031 | | | | 83,596 | |
Ashland, Inc. | | | 703 | | | | 72,205 | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 1,061 | | | | 51,883 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 296,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 1.9% |
Ciena Corp.* | | | 1,082 | | | | 56,827 | |
TEGNA, Inc. | | | 2,358 | | | | 39,874 | |
Gray Television, Inc. | | | 3,089 | | | | 26,936 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 123,637 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $6,314,971) | | | | | | | 6,304,218 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS††† - 0.0% |
Industrial - 0.0% |
Thermoenergy Corp.*,1 | | | 6,250 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $5,968) | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS† - 0.1% |
Basic Materials - 0.1% |
Pan American Silver Corp.* | | | 17,705 | | | | 9,738 | |
Total Rights | | | | |
(Cost $—) | | | | | | | 9,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS† - 2.4% |
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | | | 2,111 | | | | 160,879 | |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds | | | | |
(Cost $174,440) | | | | | | | 160,879 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 2.2% |
Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.43%2 | | | 142,553 | | | | 142,553 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $142,553) | | | | | | | 142,553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.9% | | | | |
(Cost $6,637,932) | | $ | 6,617,388 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 0.1% | | | 6,466 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 6,623,854 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4. |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) - Stock issued by a company in the secondary market as a means of raising capital more quickly and less expensively than through registration of a secondary public offering. |
2 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 6,304,218 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,304,218 | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | * | | | — | |
Rights | | | 9,738 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,738 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | 160,879 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 160,879 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 142,553 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 142,553 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 6,617,388 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,617,388 | |
* | Security has a market value of $0. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments, at value (cost $6,637,932) | | $ | 6,617,388 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 34,741 | |
Receivables: |
Dividends | | | 15,471 | |
Investment Adviser | | | 10,588 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 2,741 | |
Interest | | | 945 | |
Total assets | | | 6,681,874 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Payable for: |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 34,787 | |
Professional fees | | | 12,751 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 4,194 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 2,002 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 1,334 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 1,141 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 1,811 | |
Total liabilities | | | 58,020 | |
Net assets | | $ | 6,623,854 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 6,106,359 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 517,495 | |
Net assets | | $ | 6,623,854 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 4,384,295 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 289,848 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 15.13 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%) | | $ | 15.88 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 430,621 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 31,362 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 13.73 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 187,232 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 12,224 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 15.32 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 1,621,706 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 119,774 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 13.54 | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends | | $ | 94,487 | |
Interest | | | 5,197 | |
Total investment income | | | 99,684 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 29,438 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 5,509 | |
C-Class | | | 2,443 | |
P-Class | | | 218 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 9,699 | |
C-Class | | | 1,203 | |
P-Class | | | 445 | |
Institutional Class | | | 5,341 | |
Registration fees | | | 37,470 | |
Professional fees | | | 19,189 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 7,193 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 6,096 | |
Custodian fees | | | 1,897 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 112 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 2,536 | |
Total expenses | | | 128,789 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (28,606 | ) |
C-Class | | | (3,315 | ) |
P-Class | | | (1,190 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (16,745 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (30,654 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (80,510 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 48,279 | |
Net investment income | | | 51,405 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments | | | 522,558 | |
Net realized gain | | | 522,558 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments | | | 133,050 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 133,050 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 655,608 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 707,013 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 51,405 | | | $ | 59,972 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 522,558 | | | | 418,401 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 133,050 | | | | (1,359,821 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 707,013 | | | | (881,448 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (204,624 | ) | | | (18,984 | ) |
C-Class | | | (21,650 | ) | | | (3,436 | ) |
P-Class | | | (7,239 | ) | | | (229 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (95,567 | ) | | | (8,467 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (329,080 | ) | | | (31,116 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 226,589 | | | | 407,538 | |
C-Class | | | 8,159 | | | | 41,313 | |
P-Class | | | 44,502 | | | | 110,889 | |
Institutional Class | | | 3,183,036 | | | | 1,337,253 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 199,088 | | | | 18,496 | |
C-Class | | | 21,650 | | | | 3,410 | |
P-Class | | | 7,117 | | | | 217 | |
Institutional Class | | | 95,567 | | | | 8,466 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (210,302 | ) | | | (555,575 | ) |
C-Class | | | (112,389 | ) | | | (273,299 | ) |
P-Class | | | (10,477 | ) | | | (4,885 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (3,735,635 | ) | | | (505,781 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (283,095 | ) | | | 588,042 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 94,838 | | | | (324,522 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 6,529,016 | | | | 6,853,538 | |
End of period | | $ | 6,623,854 | | | $ | 6,529,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 14,279 | | | | 25,122 | |
C-Class | | | 573 | | | | 2,809 | |
P-Class | | | 2,790 | | | | 6,839 | |
Institutional Class | | | 225,296 | | | | 90,568 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 13,229 | | | | 1,152 | |
C-Class | | | 1,581 | | | | 233 | |
P-Class | | | 467 | | | | 13 | |
Institutional Class | | | 7,100 | | | | 586 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (13,345 | ) | | | (34,430 | ) |
C-Class | | | (7,696 | ) | | | (18,423 | ) |
P-Class | | | (661 | ) | | | (297 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (273,960 | ) | | | (35,975 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | (30,347 | ) | | | 38,197 | |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 14.06 | | | $ | 15.93 | | | $ | 10.61 | | | $ | 12.86 | | | $ | 15.56 | | | $ | 15.74 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .10 | | | | .13 | | | | .07 | | | | .06 | | | | .10 | | | | .04 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.71 | | | | (1.93 | ) | | | 5.37 | | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | .91 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.81 | | | | (1.80 | ) | | | 5.44 | | | | (1.81 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | .95 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.17 | ) | | | — | | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.19 | ) | | | (.15 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (.26 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (.98 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.74 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.44 | ) | | | (1.52 | ) | | | (1.13 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.13 | | | $ | 14.06 | | | $ | 15.93 | | | $ | 10.61 | | | $ | 12.86 | | | $ | 15.56 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 12.90 | % | | | (11.36 | %) | | | 51.48 | % | | | (14.79 | %) | | | (6.14 | %) | | | 6.32 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 4,384 | | | $ | 3,876 | | | $ | 4,521 | | | $ | 3,390 | | | $ | 9,751 | | | $ | 11,931 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.25 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.29 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 3.35 | % | | | 3.50 | % | | | 4.07 | % | | | 3.23 | % | | | 2.27 | % | | | 2.09 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.03 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 51 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 78 | % | | | 18 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.76 | | | $ | 14.57 | | | $ | 9.69 | | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 14.30 | | | $ | 14.51 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .03 | | | | — | | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | — | h | | | (.07 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.56 | | | | (1.74 | ) | | | 4.91 | | | | (1.73 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | .84 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.59 | | | | (1.74 | ) | | | 4.88 | | | | (1.75 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | .77 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.05 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.05 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (.26 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (.98 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.62 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (.31 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) | | | (.98 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.73 | | | $ | 12.76 | | | $ | 14.57 | | | $ | 9.69 | | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 14.30 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 12.47 | % | | | (12.02 | %) | | | 50.36 | % | | | (15.43 | %) | | | (6.89 | %) | | | 5.57 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 431 | | | $ | 471 | | | $ | 762 | | | $ | 765 | | | $ | 1,593 | | | $ | 2,884 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.47 | % | | | (0.02 | %) | | | (0.25 | %) | | | (0.14 | %) | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.50 | %) |
Total expensesd | | | 4.16 | % | | | 4.41 | % | | | 5.04 | % | | | 4.33 | % | | | 3.09 | % | | | 2.94 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | 2.06 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | 2.05 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 51 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 78 | % | | | 18 | % |
66 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 14.17 | | | $ | 16.05 | | | $ | 10.75 | | | $ | 13.01 | | | $ | 15.73 | | | $ | 15.76 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .10 | | | | .16 | | | | .07 | | | | .05 | | | | .09 | | | | .05 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.73 | | | | (1.97 | ) | | | 5.42 | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) | | | .90 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.83 | | | | (1.81 | ) | | | 5.49 | | | | (1.81 | ) | | | (1.20 | ) | | | .95 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.11 | ) | | | — | | | | (.19 | ) | | | (.19 | ) | | | (.19 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (.26 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (.98 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.68 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.19 | ) | | | (.45 | ) | | | (1.52 | ) | | | (.98 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.32 | | | $ | 14.17 | | | $ | 16.05 | | | $ | 10.75 | | | $ | 13.01 | | | $ | 15.73 | |
|
Total Return | | | 12.91 | % | | | (11.34 | %) | | | 51.46 | % | | | (14.66 | %) | | | (6.18 | %) | | | 6.30 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 187 | | | $ | 136 | | | $ | 49 | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 47 | | | $ | 15 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.30 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 3.42 | % | | | 3.82 | % | | | 4.39 | % | | | 4.07 | % | | | 2.73 | % | | | 2.79 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.30 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 51 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 78 | % | | | 18 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.68 | | | $ | 14.33 | | | $ | 9.54 | | | $ | 11.60 | | | $ | 14.24 | | | $ | 14.50 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .11 | | | | .16 | | | | .10 | | | | .09 | | | | .12 | | | | .07 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.54 | | | | (1.74 | ) | | | 4.81 | | | | (1.68 | ) | | | (1.20 | ) | | | .84 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.65 | | | | (1.58 | ) | | | 4.91 | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | (1.08 | ) | | | .91 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.22 | ) | | | — | | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.21 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (.19 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (.26 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (.98 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.79 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.47 | ) | | | (1.56 | ) | | | (1.17 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.54 | | | $ | 12.68 | | | $ | 14.33 | | | $ | 9.54 | | | $ | 11.60 | | | $ | 14.24 | |
|
Total Return | | | 13.05 | % | | | (11.10 | %) | | | 51.78 | % | | | (14.54 | %) | | | (5.96 | %) | | | 6.64 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,622 | | | $ | 2,046 | | | $ | 1,522 | | | $ | 892 | | | $ | 3,143 | | | $ | 3,798 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 3.01 | % | | | 3.24 | % | | | 3.80 | % | | | 2.86 | % | | | 2.09 | % | | | 1.91 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 51 | % | | | 37 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 78 | % | | | 18 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | — | 0.01% | — | — | — | — |
| C-Class | — | 0.01% | — | — | — | — |
| P-Class | — | 0.02% | — | — | — | — |
| Institutional Class | — | 0.02% | — | — | — | — |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 1.27% | 1.29% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.30% |
| C-Class | 2.02% | 2.04% | 2.05% | 2.05% | 2.05% | 2.05% |
| P-Class | 1.27% | 1.29% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.28% | 1.30% |
| Institutional Class | 1.02% | 1.04% | 1.05% | 1.05% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
h | Less than $0.01 per share. |
68 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
STYLEPLUS—LARGE CORE FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments, investments in Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust mutual funds, or investments in Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | September 10, 1962 |
C-Class | January 29, 1999 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | March 1, 2012 |
Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets) |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | 34.0% |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II | 23.4% |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | 16.9% |
Apple, Inc. | 1.6% |
Microsoft Corp. | 1.2% |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class C | 0.7% |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 0.5% |
Visa, Inc. — Class A | 0.4% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.4% |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 0.4% |
Top Ten Total | 79.5% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
| THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 69 |
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 16.26% | (9.61%) | 9.38% | 11.29% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 10.72% | (13.90%) | 8.32% | 10.75% |
C-Class Shares | 15.80% | (10.37%) | 8.39% | 10.27% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 15.16% | (10.87%) | 8.39% | 10.27% |
Institutional Class Shares | 16.35% | (9.45%) | 9.61% | 11.55% |
S&P 500 Index | 15.62% | (7.73%) | 11.19% | 12.24% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 16.15% | (9.79%) | 9.21% | 9.54% |
S&P 500 Index | 15.62% | (7.73%) | 11.19% | 10.87% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
70 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
STYLEPLUS—LARGE CORE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 20.0% |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 6.4% |
Apple, Inc. | | | 19,705 | | | $ | 3,249,236 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 8,324 | | | | 2,399,809 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 4,690 | | | | 598,350 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 2,965 | | | | 551,520 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 5,689 | | | | 476,624 | |
NXP Semiconductor N.V. | | | 2,538 | | | | 473,274 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 1,622 | | | | 450,543 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* | | | 5,629 | | | | 440,751 | |
Qorvo, Inc.* | | | 4,150 | | | | 421,516 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 6,430 | | | | 410,556 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 3,215 | | | | 379,306 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 929 | | | | 370,829 | |
Adobe, Inc.* | | | 908 | | | | 349,916 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 4,062 | | | | 334,384 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 2,549 | | | | 313,094 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A | | | 5,022 | | | | 305,990 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 467 | | | | 299,599 | |
Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | | 4,367 | | | | 288,746 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 1,456 | | | | 287,152 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 4,500 | | | | 271,530 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 370 | | | | 196,144 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 5,477 | | | | 160,750 | |
Salesforce, Inc.* | | | 658 | | | | 131,455 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 13,161,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 3.6% |
Merck & Company, Inc. | | | 6,115 | | | | 650,575 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 14,733 | | | | 601,106 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 7,282 | | | | 504,715 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 5,973 | | | | 495,580 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 2,023 | | | | 489,061 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 5,028 | | | | 488,973 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 1,517 | | | | 477,961 | |
Hologic, Inc.* | | | 5,258 | | | | 424,320 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 2,986 | | | | 422,459 | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 9,129 | | | | 407,336 | |
Incyte Corp.* | | | 5,475 | | | | 395,678 | |
United Rentals, Inc. | | | 938 | | | | 371,223 | |
Organon & Co. | | | 13,630 | | | | 320,578 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,932 | | | | 299,460 | |
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | | | 1,096 | | | | 251,444 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 460 | | | | 217,392 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 780 | | | | 208,642 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 495 | | | | 130,522 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,625 | | | | 123,402 | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 1,176 | | | | 119,082 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 7,399,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 3.1% |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 1,993 | | | | 588,174 | |
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | | | 2,831 | | | | 566,115 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 3,480 | | | | 459,639 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 6,007 | | | | 439,713 | |
Lennar Corp. — Class A | | | 3,646 | | | | 383,231 | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 3,915 | | | | 382,457 | |
Tesla, Inc.* | | | 1,822 | | | | 377,992 | |
NVR, Inc.* | | | 65 | | | | 362,192 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 6,178 | | | | 360,054 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 7,138 | | | | 350,547 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 1,207 | | | | 337,489 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 429 | | | | 295,499 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 1,225 | | | | 292,628 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 341 | | | | 289,502 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 1,392 | | | | 215,983 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 636 | | | | 209,797 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | | 5,669 | | | | 207,372 | |
AutoZone, Inc.* | | | 84 | | | | 206,485 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 1,169 | | | | 121,728 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 6,446,597 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 2.2% |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class C* | | | 13,256 | | | | 1,378,624 | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 7,831 | | | | 808,864 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 13,223 | | | | 691,233 | |
VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 2,147 | | | | 453,725 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 10,134 | | | | 348,812 | |
F5, Inc.* | | | 2,258 | | | | 328,968 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. — Class A* | | | 1,511 | | | | 320,241 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.* | | | 55 | | | | 145,883 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 4,476,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 2.1% |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 2,043 | | | | 497,368 | |
3M Co. | | | 4,336 | | | | 455,757 | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 9,597 | | | | 439,063 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 5,200 | | | | 438,880 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 917 | | | | 433,493 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 1,698 | | | | 419,219 | |
Packaging Corporation of America | | | 2,979 | | | | 413,575 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 8,004 | | | | 397,959 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 7,284 | | | | 334,408 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 978 | | | | 223,806 | |
Textron, Inc. | | | 2,817 | | | | 198,965 | |
Allegion plc | | | 1,684 | | | | 179,733 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 4,432,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 1.4% |
Visa, Inc. — Class A | | | 3,808 | | | | 858,552 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 6,460 | | | | 841,803 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 8,860 | | | | 402,598 | |
Mastercard, Inc. — Class A | | | 860 | | | | 312,532 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. — Class B* | | | 858 | | | | 264,925 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 2,510 | | | | 189,982 | |
Prologis, Inc. REIT | | | 1,103 | | | | 137,621 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 3,008,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 1.1% |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 8,544 | | | | 936,935 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 3,614 | | | | 487,276 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
STYLEPLUS—LARGE CORE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 3,329 | | | $ | 464,728 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 2,753 | | | | 279,099 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 3,709 | | | | 231,553 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 2,399,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 0.1% |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. — Class A | | | 1,502 | | | | 141,023 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $39,663,568) | | | | | | | 41,464,383 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MUTUAL FUNDS† - 74.3% |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III1 | | | 2,902,852 | | | | 70,394,157 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II1 | | | 1,994,011 | | | | 48,275,009 | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class1 | | | 3,602,432 | | | | 34,979,619 | |
Total Mutual Funds | | | | |
(Cost $156,863,318) | | | | | | | 153,648,785 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 4.5% |
Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.43%2 | | | 9,218,981 | | | | 9,218,981 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $9,218,981) | | | | | | | 9,218,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 98.8% | | | | |
(Cost $205,745,867) | | $ | 204,332,149 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 1.2% | | | 2,402,866 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 206,735,015 | |
Futures Contracts |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation** | |
Equity Futures Contracts Purchased† |
S&P 500 Index Mini Futures Contracts | | | 29 | | | | Jun 2023 | | | $ | 5,999,738 | | | $ | 357,495 | |
Total Return Swap Agreements |
Counterparty | Index | Type | | Financing Rate | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | | | Units | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation | |
OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements†† |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | S&P 500 Total Return Index | Pay | | 5.14% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.31%) | | | At Maturity | | 01/29/24 | 18,323 | | $ | 161,067,965 | | | $ | 13,446,553 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
** | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | Affiliated issuer. |
2 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
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The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 41,464,383 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 41,464,383 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 153,648,785 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 153,648,785 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 9,218,981 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,218,981 | |
Equity Futures Contracts** | | | 357,495 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 357,495 | |
Equity Index Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 13,446,553 | | | | — | | | | 13,446,553 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 204,689,644 | | | $ | 13,446,553 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 218,136,197 | |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
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 (“GI”), result in that company being considered an affiliated issuer, as defined in the 1940 Act.
The Fund may invest in certain of the underlying series of Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, including Guggenheim Strategy Fund II and Guggenheim Strategy Fund III, (collectively, the “Short Term Investment Vehicles”), each of which are open-end management investment companies managed by GI. The Short Term Investment Vehicles, which launched on March 11, 2014, are offered as short term investment options only to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by GI and/or its affiliates, and are not available to the public. The Short Term Investment Vehicles pay no investment management fees. The Short Term Investment Vehicles’ annual report on Form N-CSR dated September 30, 2022, is available publicly or upon request. This information is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1601445/000182126822000340/gug84768.htm. The Fund may invest in certain of the underlying series of Guggenheim Funds Trust, which are open-end management investment companies managed by GI, are available to the public and whose most recent annual report on Form N-CSR is available publicly or upon request.
Transactions during the period ended March 31, 2023, in which the company is an affiliated issuer, were as follows:
Security Name | | Value 09/30/22 | | | Additions | | | Reductions | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value 03/31/23 | | | Shares 03/31/23 | | | Investment Income | |
Mutual Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II | | $ | 57,201,913 | | | $ | 11,132,464 | | | $ | (20,648,234 | ) | | $ | (652,333 | ) | | $ | 1,241,199 | | | $ | 48,275,009 | | | | 1,994,011 | | | $ | 1,359,005 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | | | 67,311,123 | | | | 4,115,306 | | | | (1,659,994 | ) | | | (63,265 | ) | | | 690,987 | | | | 70,394,157 | | | | 2,902,852 | | | | 1,683,415 | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | | | 33,794,274 | | | | 759,789 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 425,556 | | | | 34,979,619 | | | | 3,602,432 | | | | 756,113 | |
| | $ | 158,307,310 | | | $ | 16,007,559 | | | $ | (22,308,228 | ) | | $ | (715,598 | ) | | $ | 2,357,742 | | | $ | 153,648,785 | | | | | | | $ | 3,798,533 | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $48,882,549) | | $ | 50,683,364 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $156,863,318) | | | 153,648,785 | |
Segregated cash with broker | | | 530,000 | |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements | | | 13,446,553 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 59,489 | |
Receivables: |
Securities sold | | | 910,000 | |
Dividends | | | 695,222 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 83,738 | |
Interest | | | 15,409 | |
Total assets | | | 220,072,560 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Overdraft due to custodian bank | | | 385 | |
Segregated cash due to broker | | | 9,380,000 | |
Payable for: |
Swap settlement | | | 1,810,453 | |
Securities purchased | | | 1,607,670 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 283,407 | |
Management fees | | | 120,114 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 41,792 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees | | | 10,768 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 5,636 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 234 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 77,086 | |
Total liabilities | | | 13,337,545 | |
Net assets | | $ | 206,735,015 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 231,279,875 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (24,544,860 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 206,735,015 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 199,972,519 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 11,361,510 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 17.60 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%) | | $ | 18.48 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 749,285 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 85,321 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 8.78 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 203,591 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 11,821 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 17.22 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 5,809,620 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 335,136 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 17.34 | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends from securities of unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding tax of $674) | | $ | 404,127 | |
Dividends from securities of affiliated issuers | | | 3,798,533 | |
Interest | | | 111,892 | |
Total investment income | | | 4,314,552 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 762,429 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 246,395 | |
C-Class | | | 4,924 | |
P-Class | | | 299 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 119,832 | |
C-Class | | | 762 | |
P-Class | | | 299 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,898 | |
Interest expense | | | 83,644 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees | | | 46,673 | |
Professional fees | | | 28,242 | |
Custodian fees | | | 9,950 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 7,386 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 5,938 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 46,244 | |
Total expenses | | | 1,365,915 | |
Less: |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (42,781 | ) |
Earnings credits applied | | | (3,186 | ) |
Total waived expenses | | | (45,967 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 1,319,948 | |
Net investment income | | | 2,994,604 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | 220,995 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | (715,598 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | (34,572,573 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (195,281 | ) |
Net realized loss | | | (35,262,457 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | 5,614,231 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | 2,357,742 | |
Swap agreements | | | 54,236,739 | |
Futures contracts | | | 597,244 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 62,805,956 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 27,543,499 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 30,538,103 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,994,604 | | | $ | 1,667,535 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (35,262,457 | ) | | | 60,035,690 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 62,805,956 | | | | (107,444,090 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 30,538,103 | | | | (45,740,865 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (57,362,413 | ) | | | (11,885,985 | ) |
C-Class | | | (480,274 | ) | | | (54,594 | ) |
P-Class | | | (80,505 | ) | | | (14,927 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,403,582 | ) | | | (322,926 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (59,326,774 | ) | | | (12,278,432 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 997,814 | | | | 4,911,344 | |
C-Class | | | 48,277 | | | | 523,465 | |
P-Class | | | 2,220 | | | | 123,406 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,314,971 | | | | 6,528,320 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 54,015,082 | | | | 11,200,028 | |
C-Class | | | 480,152 | | | | 54,594 | |
P-Class | | | 80,505 | | | | 14,927 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,391,827 | | | | 301,038 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (14,183,016 | ) | | | (20,545,489 | ) |
C-Class | | | (457,752 | ) | | | (181,556 | ) |
P-Class | | | (88,886 | ) | | | (154,507 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,166,984 | ) | | | (6,385,546 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 42,434,210 | | | | (3,609,976 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 13,645,539 | | | | (61,629,273 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 193,089,476 | | | | 254,718,749 | |
End of period | | $ | 206,735,015 | | | $ | 193,089,476 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 55,760 | | | | 184,289 | |
C-Class | | | 5,413 | | | | 32,562 | |
P-Class | | | 132 | | | | 4,730 | |
Institutional Class | | | 77,052 | | | | 245,318 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 3,255,882 | | | | 394,367 | |
C-Class | | | 57,850 | | | | 2,980 | |
P-Class | | | 4,957 | | | | 534 | |
Institutional Class | | | 85,231 | | | | 10,717 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (778,914 | ) | | | (788,816 | ) |
C-Class | | | (51,580 | ) | | | (10,107 | ) |
P-Class | | | (5,535 | ) | | | (5,888 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (59,700 | ) | | | (254,438 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | 2,646,548 | | | | (183,752 | ) |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 21.18 | | | $ | 27.35 | | | $ | 23.01 | | | $ | 20.48 | | | $ | 24.78 | | | $ | 25.23 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .28 | | | | .18 | | | | .06 | | | | .17 | | | | .30 | | | | .30 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 2.76 | | | | (5.02 | ) | | | 6.46 | | | | 2.70 | | | | (.72 | ) | | | 3.52 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.04 | | | | (4.84 | ) | | | 6.52 | | | | 2.87 | | | | (.42 | ) | | | 3.82 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.22 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.19 | ) | | | (.31 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.24 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (6.40 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (3.58 | ) | | | (4.03 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (6.62 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (2.18 | ) | | | (.34 | ) | | | (3.88 | ) | | | (4.27 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 17.60 | | | $ | 21.18 | | | $ | 27.35 | | | $ | 23.01 | | | $ | 20.48 | | | $ | 24.78 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 16.26 | % | | | (18.94 | %) | | | 29.91 | % | | | 14.18 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 16.60 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 199,973 | | | $ | 186,957 | | | $ | 247,243 | | | $ | 204,428 | | | $ | 196,563 | | | $ | 217,697 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2.95 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.27 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.34 | % |
Net expensese | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.31 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 31 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 51 | % | | | 46 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.56 | | | $ | 18.03 | | | $ | 15.87 | | | $ | 14.22 | | | $ | 18.41 | | | $ | 19.74 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .11 | | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | .08 | | | | .06 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.65 | | | | (3.20 | ) | | | 4.34 | | | | 1.87 | | | | (.69 | ) | | | 2.69 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.76 | | | | (3.22 | ) | | | 4.23 | | | | 1.85 | | | | (.61 | ) | | | 2.75 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.14 | ) | | | — | | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.17 | ) | | | — | | | | (.05 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (6.40 | ) | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (3.58 | ) | | | (4.03 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (6.54 | ) | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (2.07 | ) | | | (.20 | ) | | | (3.58 | ) | | | (4.08 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.78 | | | $ | 13.57 | | | $ | 18.03 | | | $ | 15.87 | | | $ | 14.22 | | | $ | 18.41 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 15.80 | % | | | (19.69 | %) | | | 28.69 | % | | | 13.11 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 15.56 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 749 | | | $ | 999 | | | $ | 869 | | | $ | 1,019 | | | $ | 973 | | | $ | 1,239 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2.10 | % | | | (0.10 | %) | | | (0.67 | %) | | | (0.15 | %) | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.33 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.15 | % | | | 2.24 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.24 | % |
Net expensese | | | 2.13 | % | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.09 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.19 | % | | | 2.21 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 31 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 51 | % | | | 46 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 20.83 | | | $ | 26.93 | | | $ | 22.69 | | | $ | 20.21 | | | $ | 24.49 | | | $ | 25.03 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .26 | | | | .13 | | | | .02 | | | | .14 | | | | .29 | | | | .26 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 2.71 | | | | (4.94 | ) | | | 6.38 | | | | 2.67 | | | | (.73 | ) | | | 3.45 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.97 | | | | (4.81 | ) | | | 6.40 | | | | 2.81 | | | | (.44 | ) | | | 3.71 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.22 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (6.40 | ) | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (3.58 | ) | | | (4.03 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (6.58 | ) | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (2.16 | ) | | | (.33 | ) | | | (3.84 | ) | | | (4.25 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 17.22 | | | $ | 20.83 | | | $ | 26.93 | | | $ | 22.69 | | | $ | 20.21 | | | $ | 24.49 | |
|
Total Return | | | 16.15 | % | | | (19.09 | %) | | | 29.79 | % | | | 13.98 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 16.23 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 204 | | | $ | 255 | | | $ | 347 | | | $ | 224 | | | $ | 236 | | | $ | 319 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2.76 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.06 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.56 | % |
Net expensese | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.53 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 31 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 51 | % | | | 46 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 20.98 | | | $ | 27.10 | | | $ | 22.83 | | | $ | 20.31 | | | $ | 24.65 | | | $ | 25.13 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .29 | | | | .23 | | | | .10 | | | | .21 | | | | .35 | | | | .37 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 2.74 | | | | (4.97 | ) | | | 6.40 | | | | 2.70 | | | | (.75 | ) | | | 3.51 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.03 | | | | (4.74 | ) | | | 6.50 | | | | 2.91 | | | | (.40 | ) | | | 3.88 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.14 | ) | | | (.24 | ) | | | (.36 | ) | | | (.36 | ) | | | (.33 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (6.40 | ) | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (3.58 | ) | | | (4.03 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (6.67 | ) | | | (1.38 | ) | | | (2.23 | ) | | | (.39 | ) | | | (3.94 | ) | | | (4.36 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 17.34 | | | $ | 20.98 | | | $ | 27.10 | | | $ | 22.83 | | | $ | 20.31 | | | $ | 24.65 | |
|
Total Return | | | 16.35 | % | | | (18.78 | %) | | | 30.12 | % | | | 14.44 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 16.96 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 5,810 | | | $ | 4,878 | | | $ | 6,260 | | | $ | 3,344 | | | $ | 3,747 | | | $ | 6,826 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.14 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.38 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.73 | % | | | 1.57 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.06 | % |
Net expensese | | | 1.09 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.03 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 31 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 51 | % | | | 46 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
STYLEPLUS—MID GROWTH FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments, investments in Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust mutual funds, or investments in Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | September 17, 1969 |
C-Class | January 29, 1999 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | March 1, 2012 |
Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets) |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | 36.5% |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II | 33.8% |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | 3.1% |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | 0.4% |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. | 0.4% |
Murphy USA, Inc. | 0.3% |
United Therapeutics Corp. | 0.3% |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. | 0.3% |
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. | 0.3% |
Olin Corp. | 0.3% |
Top Ten Total | 75.7% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 18.15% | (9.16%) | 7.36% | 10.03% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 12.53% | (13.48%) | 6.32% | 9.50% |
C-Class Shares | 17.65% | (9.95%) | 6.40% | 9.06% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 17.08% | (10.39%) | 6.40% | 9.06% |
Institutional Class Shares | 18.20% | (9.11%) | 7.50% | 10.15% |
Russell Midcap Growth Index | 16.67% | (8.52%) | 9.07% | 11.17% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 17.92% | (9.57%) | 7.16% | 7.71% |
Russell Midcap Growth Index | 16.67% | (8.52%) | 9.07% | 9.16% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
STYLEPLUS—MID GROWTH FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 22.0% |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 6.1% |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,606 | | | $ | 271,575 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.* | | | 2,935 | | | | 260,569 | |
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. | | | 1,924 | | | | 210,947 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 1,395 | | | | 204,716 | |
Donaldson Company, Inc. | | | 3,025 | | | | 197,654 | |
Belden, Inc. | | | 2,235 | | | | 193,931 | |
Carlisle Companies, Inc. | | | 832 | | | | 188,090 | |
Owens Corning | | | 1,863 | | | | 178,475 | |
Timken Co. | | | 2,119 | | | | 173,165 | |
UFP Industries, Inc. | | | 2,050 | | | | 162,914 | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 885 | | | | 161,716 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 599 | | | | 150,517 | |
Toro Co. | | | 1,313 | | | | 145,953 | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 543 | | | | 145,573 | |
Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 1,980 | | | | 145,490 | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | | | 604 | | | | 135,809 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 2,304 | | | | 124,900 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 679 | | | | 119,680 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 481 | | | | 118,754 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | | 458 | | | | 111,436 | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 344 | | | | 109,832 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 2,155 | | | | 107,147 | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 747 | | | | 100,995 | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 503 | | | | 81,783 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.* | | | 477 | | | | 77,026 | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 394 | | | | 55,999 | |
Novanta, Inc.* | | | 184 | | | | 29,272 | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | | | 341 | | | | 28,716 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 3,992,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 3.8% |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 2,263 | | | | 216,044 | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.* | | | 1,884 | | | | 206,072 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 2,174 | | | | 184,007 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 1,661 | | | | 139,159 | |
Teradata Corp.* | | | 3,415 | | | | 137,556 | |
Diodes, Inc.* | | | 1,460 | | | | 135,430 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,853 | | | | 131,267 | |
CommVault Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,246 | | | | 127,438 | |
Rambus, Inc.* | | | 2,438 | | | | 124,972 | |
Qualys, Inc.* | | | 934 | | | | 121,439 | |
NXP Semiconductor N.V. | | | 635 | | | | 118,412 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 649 | | | | 113,633 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 278 | | | | 110,969 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 1,326 | | | | 109,156 | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 4,124 | | | | 107,306 | |
ExlService Holdings, Inc.* | | | 604 | | | | 97,745 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | | | 555 | | | | 85,942 | |
Genpact Ltd. | | | 1,513 | | | | 69,931 | |
Super Micro Computer, Inc.* | | | 616 | | | | 65,635 | |
Dynatrace, Inc.* | | | 1,073 | | | | 45,388 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 287 | | | | 43,256 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 2,490,757 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 3.7% |
Murphy USA, Inc. | | | 858 | | | | 221,407 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 2,914 | | | | 186,846 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. — Class A | | | 2,071 | | | | 173,964 | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 2,091 | | | | 171,462 | |
Gentex Corp. | | | 5,721 | | | | 160,360 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | | | 355 | | | | 159,590 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 1,156 | | | | 152,684 | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 1,323 | | | | 129,244 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 392 | | | | 124,719 | |
Crocs, Inc.* | | | 986 | | | | 124,670 | |
AutoNation, Inc.* | | | 891 | | | | 119,715 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | | | 444 | | | | 114,130 | |
Polaris, Inc. | | | 988 | | | | 109,302 | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | 697 | | | | 84,797 | |
Wingstop, Inc. | | | 433 | | | | 79,490 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 615 | | | | 72,072 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 86 | | | | 59,237 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 68 | | | | 57,731 | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 1,448 | | | | 54,981 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 175 | | | | 41,804 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* | | | 188 | | | | 39,480 | |
Aramark | | | 825 | | | | 29,535 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 2,467,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 3.6% |
United Therapeutics Corp.* | | | 972 | | | | 217,689 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc* | | | 1,411 | | | | 206,471 | |
Exelixis, Inc.* | | | 9,653 | | | | 187,365 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | | | 1,817 | | | | 183,917 | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 4,590 | | | | 161,797 | |
Hologic, Inc.* | | | 1,853 | | | | 149,537 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 1,032 | | | | 146,007 | |
Incyte Corp.* | | | 1,932 | | | | 139,625 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | | | 1,182 | | | | 134,630 | |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.* | | | 483 | | | | 104,729 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 2,673 | | | | 102,082 | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.* | | | 1,651 | | | | 96,419 | |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,158 | | | | 95,604 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 1,584 | | | | 85,695 | |
Medpace Holdings, Inc.* | | | 373 | | | | 70,143 | |
QuidelOrtho Corp.* | | | 731 | | | | 65,125 | |
WEX, Inc.* | | | 347 | | | | 63,810 | |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.* | | | 584 | | | | 48,449 | |
Service Corporation International | | | 666 | | | | 45,807 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 162 | | | | 43,333 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.* | | | 155 | | | | 30,811 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 2,379,045 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 1.6% |
Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 17,013 | | | | 178,466 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 2,217 | | | | 142,287 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 964 | | | | 129,976 | |
PBF Energy, Inc. — Class A | | | 2,278 | | | | 98,774 | |
Matador Resources Co. | | | 2,042 | | | | 97,301 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
STYLEPLUS—MID GROWTH FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
APA Corp. | | | 2,314 | | | $ | 83,443 | |
SM Energy Co. | | | 2,745 | | | | 77,299 | |
Southwestern Energy Co.* | | | 14,949 | | | | 74,745 | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | 1,535 | | | | 74,264 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 737 | | | | 46,011 | |
Valaris Ltd.* | | | 447 | | | | 29,082 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 1,031,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 1.6% |
International Bancshares Corp. | | | 3,514 | | | | 150,469 | |
Evercore, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,220 | | | | 140,763 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 3,997 | | | | 137,976 | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. — Class A | | | 1,666 | | | | 137,545 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT | | | 6,474 | | | | 123,718 | |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 7,891 | | | | 109,054 | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | | 509 | | | | 72,492 | |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | | 241 | | | | 72,336 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT | | | 732 | | | | 43,664 | |
First Bancorp | | | 744 | | | | 26,427 | |
SouthState Corp. | | | 183 | | | | 13,041 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 1,027,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 1.0% |
Olin Corp. | | | 3,731 | | | | 207,070 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 422 | | | | 108,344 | |
Ingevity Corp.* | | | 1,417 | | | | 101,344 | |
NewMarket Corp. | | | 270 | | | | 98,545 | |
Westlake Corp. | | | 553 | | | | 64,137 | |
Chemours Co. | | | 2,137 | | | | 63,982 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 496 | | | | 43,271 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 686,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 0.3% |
VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 712 | | | | 150,467 | |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. — Class A | | | 366 | | | | 63,194 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 213,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.3% |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 1,207 | | | | 95,631 | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 2,370 | | | | 89,254 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 184,885 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $13,720,798) | | | | | | | 14,474,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MUTUAL FUNDS† - 73.4% |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III1 | | | 993,295 | | | | 24,087,398 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II1 | | | 923,056 | | | | 22,347,196 | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class1 | | | 212,437 | | | | 2,062,768 | |
Total Mutual Funds | | | | |
(Cost $49,154,277) | | | | | | | 48,497,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 2.7% |
Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.43%2 | | | 1,813,449 | | | | 1,813,449 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $1,813,449) | | | | | | | 1,813,449 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 98.1% | | | | |
(Cost $64,688,524) | | $ | 64,784,839 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 1.9% | | | 1,283,441 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 66,068,280 | |
Futures Contracts |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation** | |
Equity Futures Contracts Purchased† |
S&P MidCap 400 Index Mini Futures Contracts | | | 3 | | | | Jun 2023 | | | $ | 759,000 | | | $ | 31,042 | |
NASDAQ-100 Index Mini Futures Contracts | | | 1 | | | | Jun 2023 | | | | 266,015 | | | | 24,709 | |
S&P 500 Index Mini Futures Contracts | | | 2 | | | | Jun 2023 | | | | 413,775 | | | | 24,655 | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,438,790 | | | $ | 80,406 | |
Total Return Swap Agreements |
Counterparty | Index | Type | | Financing Rate | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | | | Units | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation | |
OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements†† |
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Russell MidCap Growth Index Total Return | Pay | | 5.11% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.28%) | | | At Maturity | | 01/29/24 | 11,574 | | $ | 51,723,627 | | | $ | 5,212,455 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
STYLEPLUS—MID GROWTH FUND | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
** | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | Affiliated issuer. |
2 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 14,474,028 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,474,028 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 48,497,362 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 48,497,362 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 1,813,449 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,813,449 | |
Equity Futures Contracts** | | | 80,406 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 80,406 | |
Equity Index Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 5,212,455 | | | | — | | | | 5,212,455 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 64,865,245 | | | $ | 5,212,455 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 70,077,700 | |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
STYLEPLUS—MID GROWTH FUND | |
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 (“GI”), result in that company being considered an affiliated issuer, as defined in the 1940 Act.
The Fund may invest in certain of the underlying series of Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, including Guggenheim Strategy Fund II and Guggenheim Strategy Fund III, (collectively, the “Short Term Investment Vehicles”), each of which are open-end management investment companies managed by GI. The Short Term Investment Vehicles, which launched on March 11, 2014, are offered as short term investment options only to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by GI and/or its affiliates, and are not available to the public. The Short Term Investment Vehicles pay no investment management fees. The Short Term Investment Vehicles’ annual report on Form N-CSR dated September 30, 2022, is available publicly or upon request. This information is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1601445/000182126822000340/gug84768.htm. The Fund may invest in certain of the underlying series of Guggenheim Funds Trust, which are open-end management investment companies managed by GI, are available to the public and whose most recent annual report on Form N-CSR is available publicly or upon request.
Transactions during the period ended March 31, 2023, in which the company is an affiliated issuer, were as follows:
Security Name | | Value 09/30/22 | | | Additions | | | Reductions | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value 03/31/23 | | | Shares 03/31/23 | | | Investment Income | |
Mutual Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II | | $ | 22,990,350 | | | $ | 10,144,943 | | | $ | (11,005,518 | ) | | $ | (381,176 | ) | | $ | 598,597 | | | $ | 22,347,196 | | | | 923,056 | | | $ | 515,142 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | | | 24,117,173 | | | | 4,238,964 | | | | (4,464,971 | ) | | | (164,667 | ) | | | 360,899 | | | | 24,087,398 | | | | 993,295 | | | | 552,006 | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | | | 1,992,867 | | | | 44,805 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,096 | | | | 2,062,768 | | | | 212,437 | | | | 44,609 | |
| | $ | 49,100,390 | | | $ | 14,428,712 | | | $ | (15,470,489 | ) | | $ | (545,843 | ) | | $ | 984,592 | | | $ | 48,497,362 | | | | | | | $ | 1,111,757 | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $15,534,247) | | $ | 16,287,477 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $49,154,277) | | | 48,497,362 | |
Cash | | | 6,587 | |
Segregated cash with broker | | | 131,898 | |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements | | | 5,212,455 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 51,661 | |
Receivables: |
Dividends | | | 221,669 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 23,590 | |
Interest | | | 4,429 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 188 | |
Total assets | | | 70,437,316 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Segregated cash due to broker | | | 3,420,000 | |
Payable for: |
Swap settlement | | | 566,971 | |
Securities purchased | | | 221,355 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 65,747 | |
Management fees | | | 40,751 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 13,897 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 6,441 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 2,286 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 437 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 31,151 | |
Total liabilities | | | 4,369,036 | |
Net assets | | $ | 66,068,280 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 87,348,293 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (21,280,013 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 66,068,280 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 64,472,163 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 2,244,680 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 28.72 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%) | | $ | 30.15 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 571,338 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 52,986 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.78 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 58,643 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 2,092 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 28.03 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 966,136 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 33,678 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 28.69 | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends from securities of unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding tax of $153) | | $ | 115,037 | |
Dividends from securities of affiliated issuers | | | 1,111,757 | |
Interest | | | 45,930 | |
Total investment income | | | 1,272,724 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 244,269 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 79,417 | |
C-Class | | | 3,185 | |
P-Class | | | 109 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 42,577 | |
C-Class | | | 665 | |
P-Class | | | 228 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,401 | |
Interest expense | | | 41,041 | |
Registration fees | | | 31,486 | |
Professional fees | | | 22,070 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 18,087 | |
Custodian fees | | | 8,101 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 6,569 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 1,108 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 5,468 | |
Total expenses | | | 505,781 | |
Less: |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (2,523 | ) |
Earnings credits applied | | | (1,061 | ) |
Total waived expenses | | | (3,584 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 502,197 | |
Net investment income | | | 770,527 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | (1,006,393 | ) |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | (545,843 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | (21,516,254 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (29,194 | ) |
Net realized loss | | | (23,097,684 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | 3,971,465 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | 984,592 | |
Swap agreements | | | 28,037,140 | |
Futures contracts | | | 207,637 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 33,200,834 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 10,103,150 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 10,873,677 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 770,527 | | | $ | 324,608 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (23,097,684 | ) | | | 17,885,118 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 33,200,834 | | | | (50,489,951 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 10,873,677 | | | | (32,280,225 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (18,424,696 | ) | | | (6,756,571 | ) |
C-Class | | | (356,411 | ) | | | (132,465 | ) |
P-Class | | | (34,001 | ) | | | (15,261 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (258,968 | ) | | | (94,156 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (19,074,076 | ) | | | (6,998,453 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 626,489 | | | | 1,567,712 | |
C-Class | | | 14,372 | | | | 27,151 | |
P-Class | | | 1,814 | | | | 30,227 | |
Institutional Class | | | 139,129 | | | | 430,972 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 17,671,252 | | | | 6,449,689 | |
C-Class | | | 298,799 | | | | 107,727 | |
P-Class | | | 34,001 | | | | 15,261 | |
Institutional Class | | | 250,941 | | | | 89,198 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (13,022,204 | ) | | | (10,782,195 | ) |
C-Class | | | (180,009 | ) | | | (289,331 | ) |
P-Class | | | (66,024 | ) | | | (102,638 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (194,932 | ) | | | (507,524 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 5,573,628 | | | | (2,963,751 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (2,626,771 | ) | | | (42,242,429 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 68,695,051 | | | | 110,937,480 | |
End of period | | $ | 66,068,280 | | | $ | 68,695,051 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 20,914 | | | | 35,090 | |
C-Class | | | 1,197 | | | | 1,116 | |
P-Class | | | 61 | | | | 800 | |
Institutional Class | | | 4,874 | | | | 10,243 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 659,621 | | | | 131,225 | |
C-Class | | | 29,643 | | | | 3,936 | |
P-Class | | | 1,299 | | | | 315 | |
Institutional Class | | | 9,384 | | | | 1,814 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (394,101 | ) | | | (256,009 | ) |
C-Class | | | (14,231 | ) | | | (11,608 | ) |
P-Class | | | (2,509 | ) | | | (2,436 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (6,379 | ) | | | (12,632 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | 309,773 | | | | (98,146 | ) |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 34.22 | | | $ | 52.73 | | | $ | 45.98 | | | $ | 39.64 | | | $ | 49.70 | | | $ | 47.34 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .37 | | | | .16 | | | | (.02 | ) | | | .19 | | | | .45 | | | | .41 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 5.05 | | | | (15.32 | ) | | | 13.67 | | | | 7.06 | | | | (1.58 | ) | | | 7.70 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 5.42 | | | | (15.16 | ) | | | 13.65 | | | | 7.25 | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | 8.11 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.19 | ) | | | — | | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.41 | ) | | | (.24 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (10.73 | ) | | | (3.35 | ) | | | (6.70 | ) | | | (.46 | ) | | | (8.52 | ) | | | (5.51 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (10.92 | ) | | | (3.35 | ) | | | (6.90 | ) | | | (.91 | ) | | | (8.93 | ) | | | (5.75 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 28.72 | | | $ | 34.22 | | | $ | 52.73 | | | $ | 45.98 | | | $ | 39.64 | | | $ | 49.70 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 18.15 | % | | | (30.68 | %) | | | 31.07 | % | | | 18.57 | % | | | 2.34 | % | | | 18.51 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 64,472 | | | $ | 67,014 | | | $ | 107,983 | | | $ | 89,469 | | | $ | 83,027 | | | $ | 87,509 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2.37 | % | | | 0.36 | % | | | (0.04 | %) | | | 0.46 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 0.87 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.55 | % |
Net expensese | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.52 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 56 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 44 | % | | | 82 | % | | | 73 | % | | | 52 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 18.92 | | | $ | 30.92 | | | $ | 29.40 | | | $ | 25.66 | | | $ | 35.78 | | | $ | 35.64 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .10 | | | | (.15 | ) | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | .08 | | | | .02 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 2.49 | | | | (8.50 | ) | | | 8.51 | | | | 4.53 | | | | (1.68 | ) | | | 5.63 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.59 | | | | (8.65 | ) | | | 8.22 | | | | 4.43 | | | | (1.60 | ) | | | 5.65 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.23 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (10.73 | ) | | | (3.35 | ) | | | (6.70 | ) | | | (.46 | ) | | | (8.52 | ) | | | (5.51 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (10.73 | ) | | | (3.35 | ) | | | (6.70 | ) | | | (.69 | ) | | | (8.52 | ) | | | (5.51 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 18.92 | | | $ | 30.92 | | | $ | 29.40 | | | $ | 25.66 | | | $ | 35.78 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 17.65 | % | | | (31.33 | %) | | | 29.88 | % | | | 17.53 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 17.51 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 571 | | | $ | 688 | | | $ | 1,327 | | | $ | 1,510 | | | $ | 1,683 | | | $ | 1,849 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.54 | % | | | (0.59 | %) | | | (0.94 | %) | | | (0.39 | %) | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.05 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 2.36 | % | | | 2.25 | % | | | 2.26 | % | | | 2.32 | % | | | 2.27 | % | | | 2.33 | % |
Net expensese | | | 2.35 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.28 | % | | | 2.24 | % | | | 2.30 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 56 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 44 | % | | | 82 | % | | | 73 | % | | | 52 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 33.58 | | | $ | 51.96 | | | $ | 45.45 | | | $ | 39.17 | | | $ | 49.12 | | | $ | 46.83 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .31 | | | | — | | | | (.07 | ) | | | .15 | | | | .41 | | | | .32 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 4.94 | | | | (15.03 | ) | | | 13.51 | | | | 6.99 | | | | (1.58 | ) | | | 7.61 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 5.25 | | | | (15.03 | ) | | | 13.44 | | | | 7.14 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | 7.93 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.07 | ) | | | — | | | | (.23 | ) | | | (.40 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.13 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (10.73 | ) | | | (3.35 | ) | | | (6.70 | ) | | | (.46 | ) | | | (8.52 | ) | | | (5.51 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (10.80 | ) | | | (3.35 | ) | | | (6.93 | ) | | | (.86 | ) | | | (8.78 | ) | | | (5.64 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 28.03 | | | $ | 33.58 | | | $ | 51.96 | | | $ | 45.45 | | | $ | 39.17 | | | $ | 49.12 | |
|
Total Return | | | 17.92 | % | | | (30.90 | %) | | | 30.92 | % | | | 18.48 | % | | | 2.22 | % | | | 18.26 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 59 | | | $ | 109 | | | $ | 237 | | | $ | 116 | | | $ | 93 | | | $ | 125 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.95 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | (0.14 | %) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 0.67 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.43 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.68 | % |
Net expensese | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.64 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 56 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 44 | % | | | 82 | % | | | 73 | % | | | 52 | % |
88 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 34.25 | | | $ | 52.71 | | | $ | 45.98 | | | $ | 39.64 | | | $ | 49.80 | | | $ | 47.48 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .38 | | | | .22 | | | | .07 | | | | .24 | | | | .51 | | | | .53 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 5.05 | | | | (15.33 | ) | | | 13.65 | | | | 7.09 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | 7.71 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 5.43 | | | | (15.11 | ) | | | 13.72 | | | | 7.33 | | | | (1.12 | ) | | | 8.24 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.26 | ) | | | — | | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.53 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.41 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (10.73 | ) | | | (3.35 | ) | | | (6.70 | ) | | | (.46 | ) | | | (8.52 | ) | | | (5.51 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (10.99 | ) | | | (3.35 | ) | | | (6.99 | ) | | | (.99 | ) | | | (9.04 | ) | | | (5.92 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 28.69 | | | $ | 34.25 | | | $ | 52.71 | | | $ | 45.98 | | | $ | 39.64 | | | $ | 49.80 | |
|
Total Return | | | 18.20 | % | | | (30.60 | %) | | | 31.26 | % | | | 18.79 | % | | | 2.42 | % | | | 18.77 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 966 | | | $ | 884 | | | $ | 1,390 | | | $ | 1,311 | | | $ | 972 | | | $ | 875 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2.44 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.11 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.26 | % |
Net expensese | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.23 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 56 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 44 | % | | | 82 | % | | | 73 | % | | | 52 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
WORLD EQUITY INCOME FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide total return, comprised of capital appreciation and income.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Country Diversification
Country | | % of Long-Term Investments | |
United States | | | 62.7 | % |
Japan | | | 5.7 | % |
Australia | | | 5.0 | % |
Canada | | | 4.9 | % |
France | | | 3.8 | % |
Spain | | | 2.5 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 2.4 | % |
Other | | | 13.0 | % |
Total Long-Term Investments | | | 100.0 | % |
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | October 1, 1993 |
C-Class | January 29, 1999 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | May 2, 2011 |
Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets) |
Microsoft Corp. | 3.6% |
Apple, Inc. | 3.6% |
Johnson & Johnson | 1.6% |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class C | 1.6% |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1.5% |
Intel Corp. | 1.2% |
Home Depot, Inc. | 1.2% |
McDonald’s Corp. | 1.2% |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 1.2% |
Amazon.com, Inc. | 1.1% |
Top Ten Total | 17.8% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 13.54% | (5.98%) | 5.69% | 6.87% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 8.17% | (10.43%) | 4.66% | 6.35% |
C-Class Shares | 13.09% | (6.69%) | 4.89% | 6.06% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 12.09% | (7.61%) | 4.89% | 6.06% |
Institutional Class Shares | 13.59% | (5.78%) | 5.97% | 7.16% |
MSCI World Index (Net) | 18.25% | (7.02%) | 8.02% | 8.85% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 13.49% | (5.98%) | 5.68% | 5.99% |
MSCI World Index (Net) | 18.25% | (7.02%) | 8.02% | 7.70% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The MSCI World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
WORLD EQUITY INCOME FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 97.8% |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 18.7% |
Banco Santander S.A.†† | | | 107,820 | | | $ | 401,957 | |
AXA S.A.†† | | | 13,100 | | | | 399,947 | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.†† | | | 15,846 | | | | 394,072 | |
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.†† | | | 25,300 | | | | 389,980 | |
Westpac Banking Corp.†† | | | 25,180 | | | | 366,708 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.†† | | | 50,060 | | | | 358,046 | |
BNP Paribas S.A.†† | | | 5,710 | | | | 341,129 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd.†† | | | 15,087 | | | | 338,484 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd.†† | | | 17,900 | | | | 333,626 | |
Credit Agricole S.A.†† | | | 28,060 | | | | 316,682 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 3,773 | | | | 312,178 | |
Willis Towers Watson plc | | | 1,300 | | | | 302,094 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 1,451 | | | | 281,755 | |
Aon plc — Class A | | | 861 | | | | 271,465 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT | | | 1,571 | | | | 264,022 | |
Societe Generale S.A.†† | | | 10,990 | | | | 247,723 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3,257 | | | | 242,060 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT | | | 12,219 | | | | 233,505 | |
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA†† | | | 23,070 | | | | 231,925 | |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT | | | 4,360 | | | | 226,982 | |
Amundi S.A.††,1 | | | 3,490 | | | | 219,993 | |
Public Storage REIT | | | 690 | | | | 208,477 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 4,380 | | | | 205,378 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 196,266 | |
Partners Group Holding AG†† | | | 190 | | | | 178,992 | |
EXOR N.V.*,†† | | | 2,040 | | | | 168,287 | |
Sampo Oyj — Class A†† | | | 3,300 | | | | 155,776 | |
Travelers Companies, Inc. | | | 860 | | | | 147,413 | |
Erste Group Bank AG†† | | | 4,000 | | | | 132,573 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,990 | | | | 126,696 | |
SEI Investments Co. | | | 2,190 | | | | 126,035 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 2,095 | | | | 121,384 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | | 700 | | | | 116,585 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT | | | 7,860 | | | | 64,609 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 63,550 | |
Deutsche Bank AG†† | | | 6,000 | | | | 61,041 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 8,547,395 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 16.9% |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 5,746 | | | | 1,656,572 | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 10,014 | | | | 1,651,309 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 16,988 | | | | 554,998 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 2,889 | | | | 537,383 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 6,610 | | | | 398,847 | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.* | | | 2,710 | | | | 352,300 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 462 | | | | 296,392 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 1,456 | | | | 287,152 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,958 | | | | 286,984 | |
Dell Technologies, Inc. — Class C | | | 6,650 | | | | 267,396 | |
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.* | | | 6,110 | | | | 260,174 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 3,770 | | | | 240,714 | |
Seiko Epson Corp.†† | | | 14,190 | | | | 202,763 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 590 | | | | 163,884 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,210 | | | | 142,756 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A | | | 2,100 | | | | 127,953 | |
Accenture plc — Class A | | | 390 | | | | 111,466 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 96,360 | |
SCSK Corp.†† | | | 5,070 | | | | 74,240 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 7,709,643 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 16.6% |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 4,757 | | | | 737,335 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 1,407 | | | | 664,934 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 1,798 | | | | 434,667 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 5,373 | | | | 403,781 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 1,494 | | | | 369,825 | |
CSL Ltd.†† | | | 1,700 | | | | 329,327 | |
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | | | 1,410 | | | | 323,482 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 3,760 | | | | 290,385 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 4,324 | | | | 289,535 | |
J M Smucker Co. | | | 1,830 | | | | 287,987 | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 6,978 | | | | 278,283 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 3,690 | | | | 274,204 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc. — Class A | | | 4,610 | | | | 273,465 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. — Class A | | | 1,685 | | | | 269,785 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 700 | | | | 249,235 | |
Merck & Company, Inc. | | | 2,194 | | | | 233,420 | |
WH Group Ltd.††,1 | | | 370,890 | | | | 221,114 | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 2,116 | | | | 214,266 | |
Imperial Brands plc†† | | | 8,970 | | | | 206,233 | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 1,055 | | | | 168,135 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 158,208 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 659 | | | | 146,713 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 1,700 | | | | 135,422 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 1,623 | | | | 134,660 | |
Brambles Ltd.†† | | | 14,800 | | | | 133,476 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 200 | | | | 115,274 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 91,150 | |
Medtronic plc | | | 1,090 | | | | 87,876 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc* | | | 600 | | | | 87,798 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 7,609,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 11.2% |
Packaging Corporation of America | | | 2,754 | | | | 382,338 | |
3M Co. | | | 3,400 | | | | 357,374 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 2,640 | | | | 346,236 | |
Nippon Yusen K.K.†† | | | 13,800 | | | | 322,369 | |
Canadian National Railway Company | | | 2,720 | | | | 321,036 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 1,408 | | | | 312,942 | |
AP Moller - Maersk A/S — Class B†† | | | 150 | | | | 272,683 | |
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.†† | | | 108,600 | | | | 244,672 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 990 | | | | 244,421 | |
Amphenol Corp. — Class A | | | 2,980 | | | | 243,525 | |
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.†† | | | 9,700 | | | | 243,272 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 970 | | | | 221,364 | |
Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 1,581 | | | | 219,870 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.* | | | 1,680 | | | | 209,782 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 748 | | | | 182,101 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
WORLD EQUITY INCOME FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Venture Corporation Ltd.†† | | | 12,000 | | | $ | 159,759 | |
West Fraser Timber Company Ltd. | | | 2,200 | | | | 156,966 | |
CCL Industries, Inc. — Class B | | | 3,090 | | | | 153,548 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 670 | | | | 153,088 | |
Poste Italiane SpA††,1 | | | 9,000 | | | | 91,816 | |
Westrock Co. | | | 2,940 | | | | 89,582 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 189 | | | | 89,346 | |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 87,730 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 5,105,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 11.0% |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 1,849 | | | | 545,677 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 1,949 | | | | 544,960 | |
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | | | 1,860 | | | | 371,944 | |
Sumitomo Corp.†† | | | 19,900 | | | | 352,562 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 4,297 | | | | 314,540 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 7,810 | | | | 286,471 | |
Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. — Class A | | | 2,119 | | | | 276,606 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 1,840 | | | | 256,662 | |
Aisin Corp.†† | | | 9,000 | | | | 248,081 | |
Toromont Industries Ltd. | | | 2,900 | | | | 238,096 | |
Iida Group Holdings Company Ltd.†† | | | 13,200 | | | | 215,528 | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 1,212 | | | | 202,780 | |
Ferguson plc | | | 1,270 | | | | 169,863 | |
TJX Companies, Inc. | | | 2,020 | | | | 158,287 | |
Tesla, Inc.* | | | 700 | | | | 145,222 | |
Sharp Corp.†† | | | 20,100 | | | | 142,127 | |
Marubeni Corp.†† | | | 10,200 | | | | 138,728 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 180 | | | | 123,986 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 841 | | | | 111,079 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.* | | | 200 | | | | 109,134 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 354 | | | | 84,564 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 5,036,897 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 7.9% |
Repsol S.A.†† | | | 24,580 | | | | 378,146 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 2,640 | | | | 368,544 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 2,720 | | | | 366,738 | |
Eni SpA†† | | | 22,970 | | | | 320,482 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 3,040 | | | | 308,195 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.* | | | 1,000 | | | | 303,950 | |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | | 4,964 | | | | 252,513 | |
Shell plc†† | | | 8,290 | | | | 236,221 | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | 4,470 | | | | 216,259 | |
Ampol Ltd.†† | | | 9,800 | | | | 199,855 | |
ENEOS Holdings, Inc.†† | | | 50,740 | | | | 178,035 | |
TotalEnergies SE†† | | | 2,990 | | | | 176,375 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | | 109,660 | |
Idemitsu Kosan Company Ltd.†† | | | 4,990 | | | | 109,253 | |
Pembina Pipeline Corp. | | | 3,000 | | | | 97,208 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 3,621,434 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 6.6% |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. — Class A | | | 4,298 | | | | 403,539 | |
Rio Tinto plc†† | | | 5,840 | | | | 396,367 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 2,390 | | | | 395,617 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 4,890 | | | | 361,234 | |
International Paper Co. | | | 8,193 | | | | 295,439 | |
South32 Ltd.†† | | | 96,890 | | | | 284,034 | |
JFE Holdings, Inc.†† | | | 21,700 | | | | 275,447 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 2,190 | | | | 184,705 | |
Covestro AG*,††,1 | | | 4,000 | | | | 165,722 | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 2,900 | | | | 147,885 | |
Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd.†† | | | 30,100 | | | | 101,354 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 3,011,343 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 6.5% |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class C* | | | 6,995 | | | | 727,480 | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 4,888 | | | | 504,882 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 12,181 | | | | 473,719 | |
Nice Ltd.* | | | 1,640 | | | | 367,518 | |
Liberty Global plc — Class C* | | | 12,480 | | | | 254,342 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 634 | | | | 181,406 | |
Zillow Group, Inc. — Class C* | | | 3,960 | | | | 176,101 | |
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corporation Ltd. | | | 79,890 | | | | 108,637 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,963 | | | | 102,616 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 400 | | | | 77,956 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 2,974,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 2.4% |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 4,175 | | | | 402,762 | |
Southern Co. | | | 2,975 | | | | 207,001 | |
UGI Corp. | | | 5,870 | | | | 204,041 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 4,960 | | | | 170,078 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 1,100 | | | | 120,494 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 1,104,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $44,512,042) | | | | | | | 44,721,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS† - 1.4% |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | | | 782 | | | | 320,143 | |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | | | 4,474 | | | | 319,981 | |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds | | | | |
(Cost $628,975) | | | | | | | 640,124 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 0.1% |
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund Institutional Shares, 4.56%2 | | | 39,893 | | | | 39,893 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $39,893) | | | | | | | 39,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.3% | | | | |
(Cost $45,180,910) | | $ | 45,401,557 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 0.7% | | | 323,211 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 45,724,768 | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 93 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
WORLD EQUITY INCOME FUND | |
Futures Contracts |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Depreciation** | |
Currency Futures Contracts Sold Short† |
Australian Dollar Futures Contracts | | | 17 | | | | Jun 2023 | | | $ | 1,139,680 | | | $ | (4,938 | ) |
* | Non-income producing security. |
** | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | 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 $698,645 (cost $706,855), or 1.5% of total net assets. |
2 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 33,264,558 | | | $ | 11,456,982 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 44,721,540 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | 640,124 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 640,124 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 39,893 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,893 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 33,944,575 | | | $ | 11,456,982 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45,401,557 | |
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Currency Futures Contracts** | | $ | 4,938 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,938 | |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments, at value (cost $45,180,910) | | $ | 45,401,557 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost 86,568) | | | 86,537 | |
Segregated cash with broker | | | 37,000 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 43,500 | |
Receivables: |
Dividends | | | 125,326 | |
Foreign tax reclaims | | | 101,084 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 34,377 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 4,080 | |
Interest | | | 363 | |
Total assets | | | 45,833,824 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Overdraft due to custodian bank | | | 229 | |
Payable for: |
Securities purchased | | | 35,298 | |
Professional fees | | | 18,277 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 16,088 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 10,609 | |
Management fees | | | 8,723 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 7,976 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 5,240 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 1,889 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 874 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 3,853 | |
Total liabilities | | | 109,056 | |
Net assets | | $ | 45,724,768 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 45,802,660 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (77,892 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 45,724,768 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 39,900,521 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 2,839,814 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 14.05 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%) | | $ | 14.75 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 2,727,991 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 237,805 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.47 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 72,567 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 5,121 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 14.17 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 3,023,689 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 217,007 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 13.93 | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $61,742) | | $ | 705,911 | |
Interest | | | 4,050 | |
Total investment income | | | 709,961 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 159,733 | |
Distribution and service fees: | | | — | |
A-Class | | | 49,112 | |
C-Class | | | 13,619 | |
P-Class | | | 88 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: | | | — | |
A-Class | | | 30,792 | |
C-Class | | | 1,582 | |
P-Class | | | 181 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,609 | |
Registration fees | | | 36,429 | |
Professional fees | | | 22,280 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 14,150 | |
Custodian fees | | | 7,963 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 6,349 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 762 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 5,759 | |
Total expenses | | | 350,408 | |
Less: Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (30,346 | ) |
C-Class | | | (1,551 | ) |
P-Class | | | (180 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,566 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (39,967 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (73,610 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 276,798 | |
Net investment income | | | 433,163 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments | | | 8,342 | |
Futures contracts | | | 254,191 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (29,217 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | 233,316 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments | | | 5,326,747 | |
Futures contracts | | | (289,604 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 9,845 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 5,046,988 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 5,280,304 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 5,713,467 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 433,163 | | | $ | 949,839 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 233,316 | | | | (159,738 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 5,046,988 | | | | (7,578,951 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 5,713,467 | | | | (6,788,850 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (366,078 | ) | | | (10,744,755 | ) |
C-Class | | | (15,528 | ) | | | (873,734 | ) |
P-Class | | | (657 | ) | | | (28,439 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (34,127 | ) | | | (968,069 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (416,390 | ) | | | (12,614,997 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 1,301,317 | | | | 1,877,448 | |
C-Class | | | 268,556 | | | | 269,648 | |
P-Class | | | 2,548 | | | | 3,577 | |
Institutional Class | | | 182,869 | | | | 5,857,937 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 352,269 | | | | 10,254,795 | |
C-Class | | | 15,528 | | | | 870,099 | |
P-Class | | | 657 | | | | 28,438 | |
Institutional Class | | | 33,952 | | | | 962,451 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (2,121,181 | ) | | | (4,367,556 | ) |
C-Class | | | (377,226 | ) | | | (560,409 | ) |
P-Class | | | (250 | ) | | | (48,299 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (3,452,363 | ) | | | (2,193,005 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (3,793,324 | ) | | | 12,955,124 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 1,503,753 | | | | (6,448,723 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 44,221,015 | | | | 50,669,738 | |
End of period | | $ | 45,724,768 | | | $ | 44,221,015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 92,868 | | | | 126,711 | |
C-Class | | | 23,157 | | | | 21,381 | |
P-Class | | | 182 | | | | 242 | |
Institutional Class | | | 13,060 | | | | 390,214 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 25,148 | | | | 659,255 | |
C-Class | | | 1,357 | | | | 68,252 | |
P-Class | | | 46 | | | | 1,802 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,445 | | | | 62,780 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (152,205 | ) | | | (278,966 | ) |
C-Class | | | (33,534 | ) | | | (44,338 | ) |
P-Class | | | (17 | ) | | | (3,361 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (261,248 | ) | | | (150,633 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | (288,741 | ) | | | 853,339 | |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.49 | | | $ | 18.73 | | | $ | 15.03 | | | $ | 15.26 | | | $ | 15.77 | | | $ | 14.84 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .13 | | | | .29 | | | | .28 | | | | .20 | | | | .35 | | | | .23 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.56 | | | | (1.97 | ) | | | 3.79 | | | | (.12 | )h | | | (.36 | ) | | | .95 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.69 | | | | (1.68 | ) | | | 4.07 | | | | .08 | | | | (.01 | ) | | | 1.18 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.37 | ) | | | (.25 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (.01 | ) | | | (4.22 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.13 | ) | | | (4.56 | ) | | | (.37 | ) | | | (.31 | ) | | | (.50 | ) | | | (.25 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.05 | | | $ | 12.49 | | | $ | 18.73 | | | $ | 15.03 | | | $ | 15.26 | | | $ | 15.77 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 13.54 | % | | | (13.44 | %) | | | 27.13 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 8.01 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 39,901 | | | $ | 35,905 | | | $ | 44,337 | | | $ | 37,911 | | | $ | 60,639 | | | $ | 67,679 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 2.39 | % | | | 1.48 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.37 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.22 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 72 | % | | | 162 | % | | | 191 | % | | | 192 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 125 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.20 | | | $ | 16.03 | | | $ | 12.87 | | | $ | 13.06 | | | $ | 13.53 | | | $ | 12.72 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .07 | | | | .14 | | | | .13 | | | | .08 | | | | .21 | | | | .09 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.27 | | | | (1.56 | ) | | | 3.24 | | | | (.10 | )h | | | (.33 | ) | | | .83 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.34 | | | | (1.42 | ) | | | 3.37 | | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | .92 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.19 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.22 | ) | | | (.11 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (.01 | ) | | | (4.22 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.07 | ) | | | (4.41 | ) | | | (.21 | ) | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.35 | ) | | | (.11 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.47 | | | $ | 10.20 | | | $ | 16.03 | | | $ | 12.87 | | | $ | 13.06 | | | $ | 13.53 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 13.09 | % | | | (14.11 | %) | | | 26.22 | % | | | (0.13 | %) | | | (0.69 | %) | | | 7.27 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 2,728 | | | $ | 2,518 | | | $ | 3,230 | | | $ | 2,893 | | | $ | 3,366 | | | $ | 4,215 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.67 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 0.71 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.28 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 2.28 | % | | | 2.18 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.96 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.97 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 72 | % | | | 162 | % | | | 191 | % | | | 192 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 125 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.60 | | | $ | 18.91 | | | $ | 15.17 | | | $ | 15.38 | | | $ | 15.92 | | | $ | 15.08 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .14 | | | | .29 | | | | .30 | | | | .20 | | | | .36 | | | | .24 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.56 | | | | (1.99 | ) | | | 3.80 | | | | (.11 | )h | | | (.39 | ) | | | .95 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.70 | | | | (1.70 | ) | | | 4.10 | | | | .09 | | | | (.03 | ) | | | 1.19 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.39 | ) | | | (.33 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.38 | ) | | | (.35 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (.01 | ) | | | (4.22 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.13 | ) | | | (4.61 | ) | | | (.36 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.51 | ) | | | (.35 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.17 | | | $ | 12.60 | | | $ | 18.91 | | | $ | 15.17 | | | $ | 15.38 | | | $ | 15.92 | |
|
Total Return | | | 13.49 | % | | | (13.44 | %) | | | 27.10 | % | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 7.99 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 73 | | | $ | 62 | | | $ | 118 | | | $ | 94 | | | $ | 129 | | | $ | 195 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 1.50 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.88 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.53 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.40 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.22 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 72 | % | | | 162 | % | | | 191 | % | | | 192 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 125 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.40 | | | $ | 18.61 | | | $ | 14.94 | | | $ | 15.16 | | | $ | 15.71 | | | $ | 14.74 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .14 | | | | .36 | | | | .33 | | | | .25 | | | | .39 | | | | .29 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.54 | | | | (1.98 | ) | | | 3.75 | | | | (.13 | )h | | | (.37 | ) | | | .93 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.68 | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | 4.08 | | | | .12 | | | | .02 | | | | 1.22 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.15 | ) | | | (.37 | ) | | | (.38 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.44 | ) | | | (.25 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (.01 | ) | | | (4.22 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.16 | ) | | | (4.59 | ) | | | (.41 | ) | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.25 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.92 | | | $ | 12.40 | | | $ | 18.61 | | | $ | 14.94 | | | $ | 15.16 | | | $ | 15.71 | |
|
Total Return | | | 13.59 | % | | | (13.18 | %) | | | 27.38 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 8.34 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 3,024 | | | $ | 5,736 | | | $ | 2,985 | | | $ | 2,513 | | | $ | 3,458 | | | $ | 19,589 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.99 | % | | | 2.36 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 2.67 | % | | | 1.85 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.02 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.97 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 72 | % | | | 162 | % | | | 191 | % | | | 192 | % | | | 127 | % | | | 125 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | — | 0.01% | — | — | 0.00%* | 0.00%* |
| C-Class | — | 0.00%* | — | — | — | 0.00%* |
| P-Class | — | 0.00%* | — | — | — | — |
| Institutional Class | — | 0.01% | 0.02% | — | — | 0.00%* |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 1.19% | 1.20% | 1.21% | 1.22% | 1.22% | 1.22% |
| C-Class | 1.94% | 1.95% | 1.96% | 1.97% | 1.97% | 1.97% |
| P-Class | 1.19% | 1.20% | 1.21% | 1.22% | 1.22% | 1.22% |
| Institutional Class | 0.94% | 0.95% | 0.96% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.96% |
h | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the year does not agree with the aggregate net gain on investments for the year because of the sales and repurchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund. |
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Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Guggenheim Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as an open-ended investment company of the series type. Each series, in effect, is representing a separate fund (each, a “Fund”). The Trust may issue an unlimited number of authorized shares. The Trust accounts for the assets of each Fund separately.
The Trust offers a combination of five separate classes of shares: A-Class shares, C-Class shares, P-Class shares, R6-Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a front-end sales charge at the net asset value per share (“NAV”), with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares of each Fund automatically convert to A-Class shares of the same Fund on or about the 10th day of the month following the 8-year anniversary of the purchase of the C-Class shares. This conversion will be executed without any sales charge, fee or other charge. After the conversion is completed, the shares will be subject to all features and expenses of A-Class shares. Institutional Class shares are offered primarily for direct investment by institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, endowments, foundations and corporations. Institutional Class shares require a minimum initial investment of $2 million and a minimum account balance of $1 million. R6-Class shares are offered primarily through qualified retirement and benefit plans. R6-Class shares are also offered through certain other plans and platforms sponsored by financial intermediaries. Certain institutional investors and others deemed appropriate by Guggenheim Investments (“GI”) may also be eligible to purchase R6-Class shares subject to a $2 million minimum initial investment. At March 31, 2023, the Trust consisted of nineteen funds.
This report covers the following funds (collectively, the “Funds”):
Fund | Investment Company Type |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | Diversified |
Large Cap Value Fund | Diversified |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | Diversified |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | Diversified |
Small Cap Value Fund | Diversified |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | Diversified |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | Diversified |
World Equity Income Fund | Diversified |
At March 31, 2023, A-Class, C-Class, P-Class and Institutional Class shares have been issued by the Funds.
Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM” or the “Adviser”), which operate under the name Guggenheim Investments (“GI”), provide advisory services. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (“GFD”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. GI and GFD are affiliated entities.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Funds operate as investment companies and, accordingly, follow 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.
The NAV of each Class of a fund is calculated by dividing the market value of a fund’s securities and other assets, less all liabilities, attributable to the Class by the number of outstanding shares of the Class.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”) adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Funds’ investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). The SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 2a-5”) which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith and became effective September 8, 2022. Rule 2a-5 also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the 1940 Act and establishes requirements for determining whether a fund must fair value a security in good faith.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for the Funds with respect to all Fund investments and other assets. As the Funds’ valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Adviser has adopted separate procedures (the “Valuation Designee Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4. The Adviser, in its role as valuation designee, utilizes the assistance of a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from
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Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), in determining the fair value of the Funds’ securities and other assets.
Valuations of the Funds’ securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser, with the assistance of 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 Adviser, consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Designee Procedures, regularly reviews the appropriateness of the inputs, methods, models and assumptions employed 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 Adviser.
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.
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 Adviser 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 Designee Procedures, the Adviser is authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.
Open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and closed-end investment companies are generally valued at the last quoted sale price.
The value of futures contracts are valued on the basis of the last sale price at the 4:00 p.m. price on the valuation date. In the event that the exchange for a specific futures contract closes earlier than 4:00 p.m., the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the exchange. However, the underlying securities from which the futures contract value is derived are monitored until 4:00 p.m. to determine if fair valuation would provide a more accurate valuation.
The values of swap agreements entered into by a fund are generally valued using an evaluated price provided by a third party pricing vendor.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser. 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. In connection with futures contracts and other derivative investments, such factors may include obtaining information as to how (a) these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the futures or other derivative markets, respectively, and (b) the securities underlying these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the cash market.
(b) Short Sales
When a Fund engages in a short sale of a security, an amount equal to the proceeds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale. The Fund maintains a segregated account of cash and/or securities as collateral for short sales.
Fees, if any, paid to brokers to borrow securities in connection with short sales are recorded as interest expense. In addition, the Fund must pay out the dividend rate of the equity or coupon rate of the obligation to the lender and record this as an expense. Short dividend or interest expense is a cost associated with the investment objective of short sales transactions, rather than an operational cost associated with the day-to-day management of any mutual fund. The Fund may also receive rebate income from the broker resulting from the investment of the proceeds from securities sold short.
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(c) Futures Contracts
Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
(d) Swap Agreements
Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Payments received or made as a result of an agreement or termination of an agreement are recognized as realized gains or losses.
(e) Currency Translations
The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Funds. Foreign investments may also subject the Funds to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation, or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
(f) Foreign Taxes
The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and reflected in their Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments are included with the net realized gain (loss) on investments. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(g) Security Transactions
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as a reduction to cost if the securities are still held and as realized gains if no longer held in the respective Fund. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Amendment fees are earned as compensation for evaluating and accepting changes to the original loan agreement and are recognized when received. Dividend income from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) is recorded based on the income included in the distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT classifications, including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and realized gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
(h) Distributions
Dividends from net investment income are declared quarterly in the World Equity Income Fund and Risk Managed Real Estate Fund. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares, unless shareholders request payment in cash. Distributions of net investment income in the remaining Funds and distributions of net realized gains, if any, in all Funds are declared at least annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
(i) Class Allocations
Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated to the classes based upon the value of the outstanding
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shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution and service fees are charged directly to specific classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust based on the respective net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.
(j) Earnings Credits
Under the fee arrangement with the custodian, the Funds may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Statements of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits, if any. Earnings credits for the period ended March 31, 2023, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Operations.
(k) Cash
The Funds may leave cash overnight in their cash account with the custodian. Periodically, a Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate, which was 4.83% at March 31, 2023.
(l) Indemnifications
Under the Funds’ organizational documents, the Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 2 – Financial Instruments and Derivatives
As part of their investment strategy, the Funds may utilize short sales and a variety of derivative instruments. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
Short Sales
A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own. If the security sold short decreases in price between the time the Fund sells the security and closes its short position, the Fund will realize a gain on the transaction. Conversely, if the security increases in price during the period, the Fund will realize a loss on the transaction. The risk of such price increases is the principal risk of engaging in short sales.
Derivatives
Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments may also be used to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. U.S. GAAP requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Funds may utilize derivatives for the following purposes:
Hedge: an investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position to protect against broad market moves.
Index Exposure: the use of an instrument to obtain exposure to a listed or other type of index.
Leverage: gaining total exposure to equities or other assets on the long and short sides at greater than 100% of invested capital.
For any Fund whose investment strategy consistently involves applying leverage, the value of the Fund’s shares will tend to increase or decrease more than the value of any increase or decrease in the underlying index or other asset. In addition, because an investment in derivative instruments generally requires a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed, an opportunity for increased net income is created; but, at the same time, leverage risk will increase. The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier than if they had not been leveraged.
Futures Contracts
A futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities or other instruments at a set price for delivery at a future date. There are significant risks associated with a Fund’s use of futures contracts, including (i) there may be an imperfect or no correlation between the changes in market value of the underlying asset and the prices of futures
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contracts; (ii) there may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures contract; (iii) trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (iv) government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts. When investing in futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to a Fund because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. Cash deposits are shown as segregated cash with broker on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities; securities held as collateral are noted on the Schedules of Investments.
The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of futures on a monthly basis:
| | | Average Notional Amount | |
Fund | Use | | Long | | | Short | |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | Index exposure | | $ | 5,229,308 | | | $ | — | |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | Index exposure | | | 1,727,307 | | | | — | |
World Equity Income Fund | Hedge | | | — | | | | 1,124,379 | |
Swap Agreements
A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. When utilizing over-the-counter (“OTC”) swaps, a fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying asset declines in value. Certain standardized swaps are subject to mandatory central clearing and are executed on a multi-lateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange. There is limited counterparty credit risk with respect to centrally-cleared swaps as the transaction is facilitated through a central clearinghouse, much like exchange-traded futures contracts. For a fund utilizing centrally-cleared swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. There is no guarantee that a fund or an underlying fund could eliminate its exposure under an outstanding swap agreement by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same or another party.
Total return and custom basket swaps involve commitments where single or multiple cash flows are exchanged based on the price of an underlying reference asset (such as an index or custom basket of securities) for a fixed or variable interest rate. Total return and custom basket swaps will usually be computed based on the current value of the reference asset as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE or other exchange, with the swap value being adjusted to include dividends accrued, financing charges and/or interest associated with the swap agreement. When utilizing total return or custom basket swaps, a fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying reference asset declines in value.
The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of total return swaps on a monthly basis:
| | | Average Notional Amount | |
Fund | Use | | Long | | | Short | |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | Index exposure | | $ | 162,975,748 | | | $ | — | |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | Index exposure | | | 48,775,120 | | | | — | |
The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of custom basket swaps on a monthly basis:
| | | Average Notional Amount | |
Fund | Use | | Long | | | Short | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | Hedge, Leverage | | $ | 17,291,189 | | | $ | 33,267,530 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | Hedge | | | — | | | | 23,948,933 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | Hedge, Leverage | | | 58,285,662 | | | | 50,430,379 | |
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Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Currency/Equity futures contracts | Variation margin on futures contracts | — |
Equity swap contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements |
The following tables set forth the fair value of the Funds’ derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure at March 31, 2023:
Asset Derivative Investments Value |
Fund | | Futures Equity Risk* | | | Swaps Equity Risk | | | Futures Foreign Currency Exchange Risk* | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,953,640 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,953,640 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | | | — | | | | 4,017,366 | | | | — | | | | 4,017,366 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | | | — | | | | 11,970,289 | | | | — | | | | 11,970,289 | |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | | | 357,495 | | | | 13,446,553 | | | | — | | | | 13,804,048 | |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | | | 80,406 | | | | 5,212,455 | | | | — | | | | 5,292,861 | |
Liability Derivative Investments Value |
Fund | | Futures Equity Risk* | | | Swaps Equity Risk | | | Futures Foreign Currency Exchange Risk* | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | 627,316 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 627,316 | |
World Equity Income Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,938 | | | | 4,938 | |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of exchange-traded, OTC and centrally-cleared derivatives contracts as reported on the Schedules of Investments. For exchange-traded and centrally-cleared derivatives, variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Funds’ Statements of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives |
Currency/Equity futures contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts |
Equity swap contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements |
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The following is a summary of the Funds’ realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Funds’ Statements of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statements of Operations |
Fund | | Futures Equity Risk | | | Swaps Equity Risk | | | Futures Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Total | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 335,451 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 335,456 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | | | — | | | | 358,802 | | | | — | | | | 358,802 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | | | — | | | | (2,584,207 | ) | | | — | | | | (2,584,207 | ) |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | | | (195,281 | ) | | | (34,572,573 | ) | | | — | | | | (34,767,854 | ) |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | | | (29,194 | ) | | | (21,516,254 | ) | | | — | | | | (21,545,448 | ) |
World Equity Income Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 254,191 | | | | 254,191 | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statements of Operations |
Fund | | Futures Equity Risk | | | Swaps Equity Risk | | | Futures Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Total | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,305,410 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,305,410 | ) |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | | | — | | | | (695,459 | ) | | | — | | | | (695,459 | ) |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | | | — | | | | 2,750,481 | | | | — | | | | 2,750,481 | |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | | | 597,244 | | | | 54,236,739 | | | | — | | | | 54,833,983 | |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | | | 207,637 | | | | 28,037,140 | | | | — | | | | 28,244,777 | |
World Equity Income Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | (289,604 | ) | | | (289,604 | ) |
In conjunction with short sales and the use of derivative instruments, the Funds are required to maintain collateral in various forms. Depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, the Funds use margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes or repurchase agreements allocated to the Funds as collateral.
Foreign Investments
There are several risks associated with exposure to foreign currencies, foreign issuers and emerging markets.A fund’s indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or in the case of short positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. In addition, the Funds may incur transaction costs in connection with conversions between various currencies. The Funds may, but is not obligated to, engage in currency hedging transactions, which generally involve buying currency forward, options or futures contracts. However, not all currency risks may be effectively hedged, and in some cases the costs of hedging techniques may outweigh expected benefits. In such instances, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar.
The Funds may invest in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments, such as ADRs and exchange-traded funds, which are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Investing in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments that are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers, may involve risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. The value of securities denominated in foreign currencies, and of dividends from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices in some foreign markets may fluctuate more than those of securities traded on U.S. markets. Many foreign countries lack accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those that apply to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding a foreign issuer’s financial condition and operations. Transaction costs and
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costs associated with custody services are generally higher for foreign securities than they are for U.S. securities. Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries portions of these taxes are recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received by the Funds.
The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions rated/identified as investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counterparty credit risk associated with each such financial institution.
Note 3 – Offsetting
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or other similar arrangements. Generally, the right to offset in those agreements allows the Funds to counteract the exposure to a specific counterparty with collateral received from or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the arrangements. These arrangements provide for the right to liquidate upon the occurrence of an event of default, credit event upon merger or additional termination event.
In order to better define their contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate their counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with their derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Funds and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as segregated cash with broker/receivable for variation margin, or payable for swap settlement/variation margin. Cash and/or securities pledged or received as collateral by the Funds in connection with an OTC derivative subject to an ISDA Master Agreement generally may not be invested, sold or rehypothecated by the counterparty or the Funds, as applicable, absent an event of default under such agreement, in which case such collateral generally may be applied towards obligations due to and payable by such counterparty or the Funds, as applicable. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $300,000) before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Funds attempt to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that they believe to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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The following tables present derivative financial instruments and secured financing transactions that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Fund | Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets1 | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | Custom basket swap agreements | | $ | 1,953,640 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,953,640 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,953,640 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | Custom basket swap agreements | | | 4,017,366 | | | | — | | | | 4,017,366 | | | | — | | | | (2,960,000 | ) | | | 1,057,366 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | Custom basket swap agreements | | | 11,970,289 | | | | — | | | | 11,970,289 | | | | (627,316 | ) | | | (6,603,030 | ) | | | 4,739,943 | |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | Swap equity contracts | | | 13,446,553 | | | | — | | | | 13,446,553 | | | | — | | | | (9,380,000 | ) | | | 4,066,553 | |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | Swap equity contracts | | | 5,212,455 | | | | — | | | | 5,212,455 | | | | — | | | | (3,420,000 | ) | | | 1,792,455 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Fund | Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities1 | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Net Amount | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | Custom basket swap agreements | | $ | 627,316 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 627,316 | | | $ | (627,316 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
1 | Exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives are excluded from these reported amounts. |
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The Funds have the right to offset deposits against any related derivative liabilities outstanding with each counterparty with the exception of exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives. The following table presents deposits held by others in connection with derivative investments as of March 31, 2023.
Fund | Counterparty | Asset Type | | Cash Pledged | | | Cash Received | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | Goldman Sachs International | Custom basket swap agreements | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,040,000 | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | Custom basket swap agreements | | | — | | | | 1,920,000 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund Total | | | | | | | | | 2,960,000 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | Goldman Sachs International | Custom basket swap agreements | | | — | | | | 1,320,000 | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | Custom basket swap agreements | | | — | | | | 5,283,030 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund Total | | | | | | | | | 6,603,030 | |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | Futures contracts | | | 530,000 | | | | — | |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Total return swap agreements | | | — | | | | 9,380,000 | |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund Total | | | | | 530,000 | | | | 9,380,000 | |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | Futures contracts | | | 131,898 | | | | — | |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | Total return swap agreements | | | — | | | | 3,420,000 | |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund Total | | | | | 131,898 | | | | 3,420,000 | |
World Equity Income Fund | BofA Securities, Inc. | Futures contracts | | | 37,000 | | | | — | |
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 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 — unadjusted 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.
Rule 2a-5 sets forth a definition of “readily available market quotations,” which is consistent with the definition of a Level 1 input under U.S. GAAP. Rule 2a-5 provides that “a market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable.”
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith. Accordingly, any security priced using inputs other than Level 1 inputs will be subject to fair value requirements. 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.
The inputs or methodologies selected and applied for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability, appropriateness and accuracy of the techniques, methodologies and sources employed to determine fair valuation are periodically reviewed and subject to change.
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Note 5 – Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Funds pay GI investment advisory fees calculated at the annualized rates below, based on the average daily net assets of the Funds:
Fund | Management Fees (as a % of Net Assets) |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | 0.90 | % |
Large Cap Value Fund | 0.65 | % |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | 1.10 | % |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | 0.75 | % |
Small Cap Value Fund | 0.75 | % |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | 0.75 | % |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | 0.75 | % |
World Equity Income Fund | 0.70 | % |
GI pays operating expenses on behalf of the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis. Such expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.
The Board has adopted Distribution Plans related to the offering of A-Class, C-Class and P-Class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The plans provide for payments at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s A-Class and P-Class shares, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s C-Class shares.
Contractual expense limitation agreements for the following Funds provide that the total expenses be limited to a percentage of average net assets for each class of shares, exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends or interest on securities sold short, expenses of other investment companies in which a Fund invests, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses. The limits are listed below:
| | Limit | | | Effective Date | | | Contract End Date | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund – A-Class | | | 1.76 | % | | | 05/31/17 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund – C-Class | | | 2.51 | % | | | 05/31/17 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund - P-Class | | | 1.76 | % | | | 05/31/17 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund – Institutional Class | | | 1.51 | % | | | 05/31/17 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Large Cap Value Fund – A-Class | | | 1.15 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Large Cap Value Fund – C-Class | | | 1.90 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Large Cap Value Fund – P-Class | | | 1.15 | % | | | 05/01/15 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Large Cap Value Fund – Institutional Class | | | 0.90 | % | | | 06/05/13 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund – A-Class | | | 1.65 | % | | | 02/26/16 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund – C-Class | | | 2.40 | % | | | 02/26/16 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund – P-Class | | | 1.65 | % | | | 02/26/16 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund – Institutional Class | | | 1.40 | % | | | 02/26/16 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund – A-Class | | | 1.30 | % | | | 03/26/14 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund – C-Class | | | 2.05 | % | | | 03/26/14 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund – P-Class | | | 1.30 | % | | | 05/01/15 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund – Institutional Class | | | 1.10 | % | | | 03/26/14 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Small Cap Value Fund – A-Class | | | 1.30 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Small Cap Value Fund – C-Class | | | 2.05 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Small Cap Value Fund – P-Class | | | 1.30 | % | | | 05/01/15 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Small Cap Value Fund – Institutional Class | | | 1.05 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
World Equity Income Fund – A-Class | | | 1.22 | % | | | 08/15/13 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
World Equity Income Fund – C-Class | | | 1.97 | % | | | 08/15/13 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
World Equity Income Fund – P-Class | | | 1.22 | % | | | 05/01/15 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
World Equity Income Fund – Institutional Class | | | 0.97 | % | | | 08/15/13 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
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GI and GPIM are entitled to reimbursement by the Funds for fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months, beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, if on any day the estimated operating expenses are less than the indicated percentages. For purposes of this arrangement, GI and GPIM are entitled to recoupment of previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses for 36 months from the date of the waiver or reimbursement by GI or GPIM. At March 31, 2023, the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed that are subject to recoupment and will expire during the years ended September 30, are presented in the following table:
Fund | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | Total | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | $ | 607 | | | $ | 5,716 | | | $ | 4,189 | | | $ | 2,775 | | | $ | 13,287 | |
C-Class | | | 933 | | | | 739 | | | | 584 | | | | 222 | | | | 2,478 | |
P-Class | | | — | | | | 3,056 | | | | 971 | | | | 803 | | | | 4,830 | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,662 | | | | 6,573 | | | | 10,235 | |
Large Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 78,653 | | | | 115,360 | | | | 99,071 | | | | 39,512 | | | | 332,596 | |
C-Class | | | 5,059 | | | | 5,446 | | | | 5,729 | | | | 2,517 | | | | 18,751 | |
P-Class | | | 847 | | | | 961 | | | | 796 | | | | 309 | | | | 2,913 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,269 | | | | 3,072 | | | | 6,589 | | | | 5,847 | | | | 17,777 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 37,032 | | | | 20,606 | | | | 7,180 | | | | 1,609 | | | | 66,427 | |
C-Class | | | 1,126 | | | | 888 | | | | 689 | | | | 290 | | | | 2,993 | |
P-Class | | | 6,844 | | | | 15,753 | | | | 6,928 | | | | 2,155 | | | | 31,680 | |
Institutional Class | | | 48,691 | | | | 103,050 | | | | 121,875 | | | | 53,426 | | | | 327,042 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 418 | | | | 992 | | | | 1,410 | |
C-Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 334 | | | | 419 | | | | 753 | |
P-Class | | | — | | | | 1,045 | | | | 6,841 | | | | 3,346 | | | | 11,232 | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Small Cap Value Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 85,897 | | | | 126,091 | | | | 98,289 | | | | 45,133 | | | | 355,410 | |
C-Class | | | 19,901 | | | | 24,783 | | | | 14,817 | | | | 5,147 | | | | 64,648 | |
P-Class | | | 1,112 | | | | 1,282 | | | | 2,097 | | | | 1,843 | | | | 6,334 | |
Institutional Class | | | 23,437 | | | | 38,236 | | | | 44,992 | | | | 27,170 | | | | 133,835 | |
World Equity Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 71,037 | | | | 103,050 | | | | 78,363 | | | | 58,922 | | | | 311,372 | |
C-Class | | | 10,179 | | | | 10,532 | | | | 7,540 | | | | 3,539 | | | | 31,790 | |
P-Class | | | 250 | | | | 336 | | | | 408 | | | | 232 | | | | 1,226 | |
Institutional Class | | | 12,854 | | | | 7,366 | | | | 7,859 | | | | 3,843 | | | | 31,922 | |
During the period ended March 31, 2023, GI recouped amounts from the Funds as follows:
Alpha Opportunity Fund | | $ | 7,098 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | | | 405 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | | | 69,189 | |
If a Fund invests in a fund that is advised by the same adviser or an affiliated adviser, the investing Fund’s adviser has agreed to waive fees at the investing fund level to the extent necessary to offset the proportionate share of any management fee paid by each Fund with respect to its investment in such affiliated fund. Fee waivers will be calculated at the investing Fund level without regard to any expense cap in effect for the investing Fund. Fees waived under this arrangement are not subject to reimbursement to GI. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the investing Fund’s adviser waived fees related to investments in affiliated funds for the following Funds:
Fund | | Amount Waived | |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | | $ | 42,781 | |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | | | 2,523 | |
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GFD retained sales charges of $72,447 relating to sales of A-Class shares of the Trust.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of GI and/or GFD. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of GI or GFD.
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MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (“MUIS”) acts as the Funds’ administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent. As administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent, MUIS maintains the books and records of the Funds’ securities and cash. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (“BNY”) acts as the Funds’ custodian. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Funds’ assets. For providing the aforementioned administrative and accounting services, MUIS is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the Funds’ average daily net assets and out of pocket expenses. For providing the aforementioned transfer agent and custodian services, MUIS and BNY are entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the number of transactions during the month and the number of accounts under management, subject to certain minimum monthly fees, and out of pocket expenses.
At March 31, 2023, GI and its affiliates owned over twenty percent of the outstanding shares of the Funds, as follows:
Fund | | Percent of Outstanding Shares Owned |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | | | 77% |
Note 6 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Funds intend 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 Funds from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.
Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ 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 March 31, 2023, 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:
Fund | | Tax Cost | | | Tax Unrealized Appreciation | | | Tax Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | | $ | 31,141,548 | | | $ | 3,143,049 | | | $ | (1,307,948 | ) | | $ | 1,835,101 | |
Large Cap Value Fund | | | 32,727,838 | | | | 6,538,621 | | | | (1,171,729 | ) | | | 5,366,892 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | | | 46,728,969 | | | | 4,747,296 | | | | (1,519,734 | ) | | | 3,227,562 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | | | 405,913,260 | | | | 36,107,222 | | | | (45,210,613 | ) | | | (9,103,391 | ) |
Small Cap Value Fund | | | 6,689,694 | | | | 548,130 | | | | (620,436 | ) | | | (72,306 | ) |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | | | 206,512,367 | | | | 16,662,856 | | | | (5,039,026 | ) | | | 11,623,830 | |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | | | 65,407,742 | | | | 6,106,402 | | | | (1,436,444 | ) | | | 4,669,958 | |
World Equity Income Fund | | | 45,290,174 | | | | 3,073,379 | | | | (2,966,934 | ) | | | 106,445 | |
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Note 7 – Securities Transactions
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term investments and derivatives, were as follows:
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Alpha Opportunity Fund | | $ | 42,796,950 | | | $ | 44,036,055 | |
Large Cap Value Fund | | | 3,686,128 | | | | 7,546,918 | |
Market Neutral Real Estate Fund | | | 10,721,307 | | | | 8,766,754 | |
Risk Managed Real Estate Fund | | | 42,461,653 | | | | 56,473,127 | |
Small Cap Value Fund | | | 3,753,018 | | | | 4,302,454 | |
StylePlus—Large Core Fund | | | 61,628,244 | | | | 67,640,016 | |
StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund | | | 35,187,500 | | | | 43,130,163 | |
World Equity Income Fund | | | 32,721,402 | | | | 36,019,004 | |
Note 8– Line of Credit
The Trust, along with other affiliated trusts, secured a 364-day committed, $1,230,000,000 line of credit from Citibank, N.A., which was in place through September 30, 2022, at which time the line of credit was renewed as a 364-day committed, $1,150,000,000 line of credit. A Fund may draw (borrow) from the line of credit as a temporary measure for emergency purposes, to facilitate redemption requests, or for other short-term liquidity purposes consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and program. For example, it may be advantageous for the Fund to borrow money rather than sell existing portfolio positions to meet redemption requests. Fees related to borrowings, if any, vary under this arrangement between the greater of Citibank’s “base rate”, SOFR plus 1%, or the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%.
The commitment fee that may be paid by the Funds is at an annualized rate of 0.15% of the average daily amount of their allocated unused commitment amount. The commitment fee amount is allocated to the individual Funds based on the respective net assets of each participating Fund and is referenced in the Funds’ Statement of Operations under “Line of credit fees”. The Funds did not have any borrowings under this agreement as of and for the period ended March 31, 2023.
Note 9 – Large Shareholder Risk
As of March 31, 2023, 77.4% of the Alpha Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) was held by Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund. The Fund may experience adverse effects if a large number of shares of the Fund are held by a single shareholder (e.g., an institutional investor, financial intermediary or another GI Fund). The Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by those shareholders of all or a large portion of the Fund could cause the Fund to liquidate its assets at inopportune times, or at a loss or depressed value, which could adversely impact the Fund’s performance and cause the value of a shareholder’s investment to decline. Redemptions of a large number of shares also may increase transaction costs or, by necessitating a sale of portfolio securities, have adverse tax consequences for shareholders. They also potentially limit the use of any capital loss carryforwards and certain other losses to offset future realized capital gains (if any) and may limit or prevent a Fund’s use of tax equalization.
Note 10– Market Risks
The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Funds are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss that may result from various factors. These factors include, among others, developments affecting individual companies, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates (which have since risen and may continue to rise), changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates (which are currently elevated relative to normal conditions), adverse investor confidence or sentiment, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, increased instability or general uncertainty, environmental disasters, governmental actions, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics), debt crises, actual or threatened wars or other armed conflicts (such as the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and its risk of expansion or collateral economic and other effects) or ratings downgrades, and other similar events, each of which may be temporary or last for extended periods. Moreover, changing economic, political, geopolitical, social, financial market or other conditions in one country, geographic region or industry could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by the Funds in a different country, geographic region, economy or industry and market because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. The duration and
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extent of the foregoing types of factors or conditions are highly uncertain and difficult to predict and have in the past, and may in the future, cause volatility and distress in economies and financial markets or other adverse circumstances, which may negatively affect the value of the Funds’ investments and performance of the Funds.
Note 11 – Subsequent Events
The Funds evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued and determined there were no material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
Delivery of Shareholder Reports
Paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports are not sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from a Fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports are made available on a website, and you are notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of a Fund directly, you can inform the Fund that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling 800.820.0888. If you hold shares of a Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact the financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper may apply to all Guggenheim Funds in which you are invested and may apply to all Guggenheim funds held with your financial intermediary.
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Funds’ voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Sector Classification
Information in the “Schedule of Investments” is categorized by sectors using sector-level Classifications defined by the Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. Each Fund’s registration statement has investment policies relating to concentration in specific sectors/industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Funds usually classify sectors/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.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888.
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A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of GI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | | | |
Randall C. Barnes (1951) | Trustee and Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee | Since 2014 (Trustee)
Since 2020 (Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee) | Current: Private Investor (2001-present). Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2005-present); Purpose Investments Funds (2013-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021). |
Angela Brock-Kyle (1959) | Trustee | Since 2019 | Current: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, B.O.A.R.D.S. (2013-present); Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2022-present). Former: Senior Leader, TIAA (1987-2012). | 154 | Current: Bowhead Insurance GP, LLC (2020-present); Hunt Companies, Inc. (2019-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. (2014-2018). |
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Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr. (1960) | Trustee and Chair of the Contracts Review Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee)
Since 2020 (Chair of the Contracts Review Committee) | Current: President, Global Trends Investments (1996-present); Chief Executive Officer, ETF Flows, LLC (2019-present); Chief Executive Officer, Lydon Media (2016-present); Director, GDX Index Partners, LLC (2021-present); Vice Chairman, VettaFi (2022-present). | 154 | Current: US Global Investors, Inc. (GROW) (1995-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Harvest Volatility Edge Trust (3) (2017-2019). |
Ronald A. Nyberg (1953) | Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Of Counsel, Momkus LLP (2016-present). Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2003-present); PPM Funds (2) (2018-present); NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health (2012-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - concluded | | |
Sandra G. Sponem (1958) | Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee)
Since 2020 (Chair of the Audit Committee) | Current: Retired. Former: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, M.A. Mortenson-Companies, Inc. (2007-2017). | 154 | Current: SPDR Series Trust (81) (2018-present); SPDR Index Shares Funds (30) (2018-present); SSGA Active Trust (14) (2018-present).
Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); SSGA Master Trust (1) (2018-2020). |
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. (1958) | Trustee, Chair of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present); Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council (2013-present); Governor, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (2018-present). Former: Member, Executive Committee, Independent Directors Council (2016-2018); Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | | | | |
Amy J. Lee**** (1961) | Trustee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2018 (Trustee)
Since 2014 (Chief Legal Officer)
Since 2007 (Vice President) | Current: Interested Trustee, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Former: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2018-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2018-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2018-2021). |
* | The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Time served includes time served in the respective position for the Predecessor Corporation. |
*** | Each Trustee also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Guggenheim Funds Trust, Guggenheim Variable Funds Trust, Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Transparent Value Trust. Messrs. Barnes and Nyberg also serve on the Board of Trustees of Advent Convertible & Income Fund. |
**** | This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Funds under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Funds’ Adviser and/or the parent of the Adviser. |
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Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS | | | |
Brian E. Binder (1972) | President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2018 | Current: President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Investments (2022-present); President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC (2018-present);Board Member, Guggenheim Partners Investment Funds plc (2022-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Global Investments plc (2022-present); Board Member of Guggenheim Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited (2018-present). Former: Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Guggenheim Investments (2018-2022); Managing Director and President, Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product, Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset Management (2013-2018); Managing Director, Chairman of North American Executive Committee and Head of Business Management and Consulting, Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012). |
James M. Howley (1972) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Since 2022 | Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2022-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-2022); Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004). |
Mark E. Mathiasen (1978) | Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present). |
Glenn McWhinnie (1969) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2016 | Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present). |
Michael P. Megaris (1984) | Assistant Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). |
Elisabeth Miller (1968) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2012 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2014-present).
Former: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2012-2018); Chief Compliance Officer, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2009-2014); Senior Manager, Security Investors, LLC (2004-2014); Senior Manager, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2004-2014). |
Margaux Misantone (1978) | AML Officer | Since 2017 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present); AML Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present).
Former: Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC (2015-2018). |
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Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - concluded | |
Kimberly J. Scott (1974) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2014 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present). Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer, Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). |
Bryan Stone (1979) | Vice President | Since 2014 | Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present). Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009). |
Jon Szafran (1989) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2017 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration, Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“HGINA”), (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014–2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012-2013). |
* | The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. |
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Who We Are
This Privacy Notice describes the data protection practices of Guggenheim Investments. Guggenheim Investments as used herein refers to the affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS Gamma Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners India Management, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, as well as the funds in the Guggenheim Funds complex (the “Funds”) (“Guggenheim Investments,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC, located at 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10017 is the data controller for your information. The affiliates who are also controllers of certain of your information are: Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC, as well as the Funds.
Our Commitment to You
Guggenheim Investments considers your privacy our utmost concern. When you become our client or investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with your personal and financial information. Because we have access to your private information, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. We strictly limit how we share your information with others, whether you are a current or former Guggenheim Investments client or investor.
The Information We Collect About You
We collect certain nonpublic personal information about you from information you provide on applications, other forms, our website, and/or from third parties including investment advisors. This information includes Social Security or other tax identification number, assets, income, tax information, retirement and estate plan information, transaction history, account balance, payment history, bank account information, marital status, family relationships, information that we collect on our website through the use of “cookies,” and other personal information that you or others provide to us. We may also collect such information through your inquiries by mail, e-mail or telephone. We may also collect customer due diligence information, as required by applicable law and regulation, through third party service providers.
How We Handle Your Personal Information
The legal basis for using your information as set out in this Privacy Notice is as follows: (a) use of your personal data is necessary to perform our obligations under any contract with you (such as a contract for us to provide financial services to you); or (b) where use of your personal data is not necessary for performance of a contract, use of your personal data is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to enforce the legal terms governing our services, operate and market our website and other services we offer, ensure safe environments for our personnel and others, make and receive payments, prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing the services). Some processing is done to comply with applicable law.
In addition to the specific uses described above, we also use your information in the following manner:
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| ● | We use information to respond to your requests or questions. For example, we might use your information to respond to your customer feedback. |
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| ● | We use information for security purposes. We may use your information to protect our company and our customers. |
| ● | We use information to communicate with you. For example, we will communicate with you about your account or our relationship. We may contact you about your feedback. We might also contact you about this Privacy Notice. We may also enroll you in our email newsletter. |
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| ● | We use information as otherwise permitted by law, as we may notify you. |
| ● | Aggregate/Anonymous Data. We may aggregate and/or anonymize any information collected through the website so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Aggregate/Anonymous Information”). We may use Aggregate/Anonymous Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and sponsors. |
We do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share this information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request, to make you aware of investment products and services that we or our affiliates offer, or as permitted or required by law.
We provide information about you to companies and individuals not affiliated with Guggenheim Investments to complete certain transactions or account changes, or to perform services for us related to your account. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Guggenheim Investments, we must provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction. We provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third parties to treat your private information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do. To alert you to other Guggenheim Investments products and services, we share your information within our family of affiliated companies. You may limit our sharing with affiliated companies as set out below. We may also share information with any successor to all or part of our business, or in connection with steps leading up to a merger or acquisition. For example, if part of our business was sold we may give customer information as part of that transaction. We may also share information about you with your consent.
We will release information about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so, or in other circumstances as permitted by law (for example, to protect your account from fraud).
If you close your account(s) or become an inactive client or investor, we will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice.
Opt-Out Provisions and Your Data Choices
The law allows you to “opt out” of certain kinds of information sharing with third parties. We do not share personal information about you with any third parties that triggers this opt-out right. This means YOU ARE ALREADY OPTED OUT.
When you are no longer our client or investor, we continue to share your information as described in this notice, and you may contact us at any time to limit our sharing by sending an email to CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
European Union Data Subjects and certain others: In addition to the choices set forth above, residents of the European Union and certain other jurisdictions have certain rights to (1) request access to or rectification or deletion of information we collect about them, (2) request a restriction on the processing of their information, (3) object to the processing of their information, or (4) request the portability of certain information. To exercise these or other rights, please contact us using the contact information below. We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.
Residents of France and certain other jurisdictions may also provide us with instructions regarding the manner in which we may continue to store, erase and share your information after your death, and where applicable, the person you have designated to exercise these rights after your death.
How We Protect Privacy Online
We take steps to protect your privacy when you use our web site – www.guggenheiminvestments.com – by using secure forms of online communication, including encryption technology, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, firewalls and user names and passwords. These safeguards vary based on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other
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electronic transmissions can be completely secure. Our web site uses “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. We use cookies for session management and security features on the Guggenheim Investments web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your e-mail address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.
How We Safeguard Your Personal Information and Data Retention
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to our employees and in some cases to third parties (for example, the service providers described above) as permitted by law. We maintain strict physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.
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Guggenheim Diversified Income Fund | | |
Guggenheim High Yield Fund | | |
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund | | |
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund | | |
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DEAR SHAREHOLDER | 2 |
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW | 4 |
ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES | 6 |
DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND | 9 |
HIGH YIELD FUND | 18 |
CORE BOND FUND | 36 |
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | 62 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 75 |
OTHER INFORMATION | 94 |
INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS | 95 |
GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE | 101 |
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Dear Shareholder:
Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (the “Investment Advisers”) are pleased to present the shareholder report for a selection of our Funds (the “Funds”) for the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”).
The Investment Advisers are part of Guggenheim Investments, which represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global, diversified financial services firm.
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Funds. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is affiliated with Guggenheim and the Investment Advisers.
We encourage you to read the Economic and Market Overview section of the report, which follows this letter.
We are committed to providing innovative investment solutions and appreciate the trust you place in us.
Sincerely,
Security Investors, LLC,
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC,
April 30, 2023
Read a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at guggenheiminvestments.com or call 800.820.0888.
This material is not intended as a recommendation or as investment advice of any kind, including in connection with rollovers, transfers, and distributions. Such material is not provided in a fiduciary capacity, may not be relied upon for or in connection with the making of investment decisions, and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. All content has been provided for informational or educational purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and/or a legal opinion. Always consult a financial, tax and/ or legal professional regarding your specific situation.
Diversified Income Fund may not be suitable for all investors. ● The Fund’s market value will change in response to interest rate changes and market conditions among other factors. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. ● The Fund’s exposure to high yield securities may subject the fund to greater volatility. ● Derivatives may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. ● Stock prices, especially stock prices of smaller companies, can be volatile as they reflect changes in the issuing company’s financial conditions and changes in the overall market ● Some asset-backed securities, including mortgage-backed securities, may have structures that make their reaction to interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, making their prices very volatile and they are subject to liquidity risk.● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund’s investments in foreign securities carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risks). ● Investments in syndicated bank loans generally offer a floating interest rate and involve special types of risks. ● Master limited partnerships
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(“MLPs”) are subject to certain risks inherent in the structure of MLPs, including tax risks, limited control and voting rights and potential conflicts of interest. MLPs that concentrate in a particular industry or a particular geographic region are subject to risks associated with such industry or region. ● The Fund’s investments in real estate securities subject the fund to the same risks as direct investments in real estate, which is particularly sensitive to economic downturns. ● The Fund’s investments and investment strategies, including investments in MLPs and certain investment vehicles, may be subject to special and complex federal income tax provisions that may adversely affect the fund and its distributions to shareholders. ● Leveraging will exaggerate the effect on NAV of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
High Yield Fund may not be suitable for all investors. ● The Fund’s market value will change in response to interest rate changes and market conditions among other factors. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. ● The Fund’s exposure to high yield securities may subject the Fund to greater volatility. ● The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, which may be more volatile and less liquid, increasing the risk of loss when compared to traditional securities. Certain of the derivative instruments are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ●The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives, may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. ● Instruments and strategies (such as borrowing transactions and reverse repurchase agreements) may provide leveraged exposure to a particular investment, which will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. ● The Fund may invest in foreign securities which carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political, or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risks). ● Investments in syndicated bank loans generally offer a floating interest rate and involve special types of risks. ● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund’s investments in restricted securities may involve financial and liquidity risk. ● You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
Core Bond Fund may not be suitable for all investors. ● The Fund’s market value will change in response to interest rate changes and market conditions among other factors. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. ● The Fund’s exposure to high yield securities may subject the Fund to greater volatility. ● When market conditions are deemed appropriate, the Fund may use leverage to the full extent permitted by its investment policies and restrictions and applicable law. Leveraging will exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio. ● The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, which may be more volatile and less liquid, increasing the risk of loss when compared to traditional securities. Certain of the derivative instruments are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ● Instruments and strategies (such as borrowing transactions and reverse repurchase agreements) may provide leveraged exposure to a particular investment, which will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. ● Investments in reverse repurchase agreements expose the Fund to the many of the same risks as investments in derivatives. ● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund’s investments in foreign securities carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risk). ● Investments in syndicated bank loans generally offer a floating interest rate and involve special types of risks. ● The Fund’s investments in municipal securities can be affected by events that affect the municipal bond market. ● The Fund’s investments in real estate securities subject the Fund to the same risks as direct investments in real estate, which is particularly sensitive to economic downturns. ● The Fund’s investments in restricted securities may involve financial and liquidity risk. ● You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
Municipal Income Fund may not be suitable for all investors. ● The Fund will be significantly affected by events that affect the municipal bond market, which could include unfavorable legislative or political developments and adverse changes in the financial conditions of state and municipal issuers or the federal government in case it provides financial support to the municipality. Income from municipal bonds held by the Fund could be declared taxable because of changes in tax laws. The Fund may invest in securities that generate taxable income. A portion of the Fund’s otherwise tax-exempt dividends may be taxable to those shareholders subject to the alternative minimum tax. ● Certain sectors of the municipal bond market have special risks that can affect them more significantly than the market as a whole. Because many municipal instruments are issued to finance similar projects, conditions in these industries can significantly affect the Fund and the overall municipal market. ● Municipalities currently experience budget shortfalls, which could cause them to default on their debt and thus subject the Fund to unforeseen losses. ● Like other funds that hold bonds and other fixed-income investments, the Fund’s market value will change in response to interest rate changes and market conditions, among other factors. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. ● The Fund’s exposure to high-yield securities may subject the Fund to greater volatility. ● When market conditions are deemed appropriate, the Fund will leverage to the full extent permitted by its investment policies and restrictions and applicable law. Leveraging will exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio. ● The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, which may be more volatile and less liquid, increasing the risk of loss when compared to traditional securities. Certain of the derivative instruments are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ●Instruments and strategies (such as reverse repurchase agreements, unfunded commitments, tender option bonds, and borrowings) may expose the Fund to many of the same risks as investments in derivatives and may provide leveraged exposure to a particular investment, which will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. ● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund’s investments in foreign securities carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political, or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risks). ● Investments in syndicated bank loans generally offer a floating interest rate and involve special types of risks. ● The Fund is subject to active trading risks that may increase volatility and impact its ability to achieve its investment objective. ● You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● To the extent the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in municipal securities issued by issuers in a particular state, municipality or project, the Fund will be particularly sensitive to developments and events adversely affecting such state or municipality or with respect to a particular project. Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
Developments in March 2023 highlighted the increasingly difficult place in which the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and other central banks find themselves as they work toward restoring price stability and maintaining financial stability. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted banks to rush for liquidity support from the Fed, totaling $165 billion in the immediate aftermath. Overseas, the Swiss National Bank provided the equivalent of $54 billion in emergency liquidity to Credit Suisse before a deal was struck with rival UBS to buy it for $3.25 billion.
Heightened concerns about further bank stress and central banks’ ability to continue aggressively tightening monetary policy weighed heavily on market-implied expectations for the path of policy rates. Nevertheless, in March 2023 the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points. One basis point equals 0.01%. We expect central banks will continue to raise rates over the next few months in their continuing effort to bring inflation to heel, despite the cracks in financial stability that are beginning to show.
While markets were volatile, data releases indicated that the U.S. economy is still on a relatively firm footing. March job growth came in at 236,000, well above the level needed to keep the unemployment rate from rising. Housing data has surprised to the upside, likely in response to the recent softening of mortgage rates. Meanwhile, the S&P Global U.S. composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”) rose to a 10-month high, with strength especially evident in sub-indices for the service sector. Forward-looking data looks more concerning, however, with the Leading Economic Index turning down further, initial signs of job loss in the most cyclical and interest rate sensitive sectors, and business surveys souring on the economic outlook and plans for spending and hiring.
The Fed acknowledged in its March 2023 Federal Open Market Committee meeting statement that a contraction of credit emanating from volatility in the banking sector was likely to create new headwinds for the economy. In recognition of this new risk, the Fed’s updated Summary of Economic Projections showed a small downward revision of real gross domestic product growth this year, from 0.5% to 0.4%, followed by a larger downward revision for next year, from 1.6% to 1.2%. We continue to expect a recession could begin midway through the year.
For the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index* returned 15.62%. The MSCI Europe-Australasia-Far East (“EAFE”) Index* (gross) returned 27.52%. The return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index* (gross) was 14.20%.
In the bond market, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index* posted a 4.89% return for the Reporting Period, while the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index* returned 7.89%. The return of the ICE Bank of America (“BofA”) 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index* was 1.94% for the six-month period.
The opinions and forecasts expressed may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
*Index Definitions
Indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM”, pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency).
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB +/BB + or below.
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is a broad market performance benchmark for the tax-exempt bond market. The bonds included in this index must have a minimum credit rating of at least Baa.
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.
S&P 500® Index is a broad-based index, the performance of which is based on the performance of 500 widely held common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) | |
All mutual funds have operating expenses, and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, other distributions, and exchange fees, and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning September 30, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023.
The following tables illustrate the Funds’ costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return: This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fifth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return: This section is intended to help investors compare a fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
More information about the Funds’ expenses, including annual expense ratios for periods up to five years (subject to the Fund’s inception date), can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the appropriate Fund prospectus.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(continued) | |
| Expense Ratio1 | Fund Return | Beginning Account Value September 30, 2022 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3 | | | | | |
Diversified Income Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 0.73% | 8.36% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,083.60 | $ 3.79 |
C-Class | 1.47% | 7.95% | 1,000.00 | 1,079.50 | 7.62 |
P-Class | 0.74% | 8.33% | 1,000.00 | 1,083.30 | 3.84 |
Institutional Class | 0.48% | 8.53% | 1,000.00 | 1,085.30 | 2.50 |
High Yield Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.16% | 6.97% | 1,000.00 | 1,069.70 | 5.99 |
C-Class | 1.91% | 6.54% | 1,000.00 | 1,065.40 | 9.84 |
P-Class | 1.16% | 6.97% | 1,000.00 | 1,069.70 | 5.99 |
Institutional Class | 0.91% | 7.03% | 1,000.00 | 1,070.30 | 4.70 |
R6-Class | 0.80% | 7.17% | 1,000.00 | 1,071.70 | 4.13 |
Core Bond Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 0.74% | 5.21% | 1,000.00 | 1,052.10 | 3.79 |
C-Class | 1.54% | 4.81% | 1,000.00 | 1,048.10 | 7.86 |
P-Class | 0.80% | 5.25% | 1,000.00 | 1,052.50 | 4.09 |
Institutional Class | 0.50% | 5.41% | 1,000.00 | 1,054.10 | 2.56 |
Municipal Income Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 0.78% | 7.34% | 1,000.00 | 1,073.40 | 4.03 |
C-Class | 1.53% | 6.85% | 1,000.00 | 1,068.50 | 7.89 |
P-Class | 0.78% | 7.25% | 1,000.00 | 1,072.50 | 4.03 |
Institutional Class | 0.53% | 7.48% | 1,000.00 | 1,074.80 | 2.74 |
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(concluded) | |
| Expense Ratio1 | Fund Return | Beginning Account Value September 30, 2022 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses) | | | | |
Diversified Income Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 0.73% | 5.00% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.29 | $ 3.68 |
C-Class | 1.47% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,017.60 | 7.39 |
P-Class | 0.74% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,021.24 | 3.73 |
Institutional Class | 0.48% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,022.54 | 2.42 |
High Yield Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 1.16% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,019.15 | 5.84 |
C-Class | 1.91% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,015.41 | 9.60 |
P-Class | 1.16% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,019.15 | 5.84 |
Institutional Class | 0.91% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,020.39 | 4.58 |
R6-Class | 0.80% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,020.94 | 4.03 |
Core Bond Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 0.74% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,021.24 | 3.73 |
C-Class | 1.54% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,017.25 | 7.75 |
P-Class | 0.80% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,020.94 | 4.03 |
Institutional Class | 0.50% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,022.44 | 2.52 |
Municipal Income Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 0.78% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,021.04 | 3.93 |
C-Class | 1.53% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,017.30 | 7.70 |
P-Class | 0.78% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,021.04 | 3.93 |
Institutional Class | 0.53% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,022.29 | 2.67 |
1 | Annualized and excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest, if any. This ratio represents net expenses, which may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the period would be: |
| | A-Class | C-Class | P-Class | Institutional Class | R6-Class |
| Diversified Income Fund | 0.73% | 1.46% | 0.74% | 0.48% | N/A |
| High Yield Fund | 1.13% | 1.88% | 1.13% | 0.88% | 0.77% |
| Core Bond Fund | 0.71% | 1.51% | 0.76% | 0.47% | N/A |
| Municipal Income Fund | 0.77% | 1.52% | 0.77% | 0.52% | N/A |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
3 | Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2023. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to achieve high current income with consideration for capital appreciation.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments or investments in Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | January 29, 2016 |
C-Class | January 29, 2016 |
P-Class | January 29, 2016 |
Institutional Class | January 29, 2016 |
Ten Largest Holdings | (% of Total Net Assets) |
Guggenheim High Yield Fund — R6-Class | 24.6% |
Guggenheim RBP Large-Cap Market Fund — Institutional Class | 19.8% |
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund — R6-Class | 10.0% |
Guggenheim RBP Dividend Fund — Institutional Class | 9.9% |
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund — Institutional Class | 9.7% |
Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class | 4.9% |
Guggenheim Risk Managed Real Estate Fund — Institutional Class | 4.8% |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | 4.8% |
ClearBridge MLP & Midstream Total Return Fund, Inc. | 0.3% |
PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund | 0.3% |
Top Ten Total | 89.1% |
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“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash investments. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (01/29/16) |
A-Class Shares | 8.36% | (6.71%) | 2.41% | 4.02% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 4.03% | (10.45%) | 1.57% | 3.43% |
C-Class Shares | 7.95% | (7.42%) | 1.65% | 3.25% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 6.95% | (8.27%) | 1.65% | 3.25% |
P-Class Shares | 8.33% | (6.74%) | 2.39% | 4.01% |
Institutional Class Shares | 8.53% | (6.48%) | 2.66% | 4.28% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 4.89% | (4.78%) | 0.91% | 1.09% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.00%. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
MUTUAL FUNDS† - 88.5% |
Guggenheim High Yield Fund — R6-Class1 | | | 207,979 | | | $ | 1,969,559 | |
Guggenheim RBP Large-Cap Market Fund — Institutional Class1 | | | 153,543 | | | | 1,581,490 | |
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund — R6-Class1 | | | 33,238 | | | | 799,380 | |
Guggenheim RBP Dividend Fund — Institutional Class1 | | | 66,878 | | | | 787,820 | |
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund — Institutional Class1 | | | 47,449 | | | | 779,582 | |
Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class1 | | | 28,105 | | | | 391,509 | |
Guggenheim Risk Managed Real Estate Fund — Institutional Class1 | | | 12,733 | | | | 382,638 | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class1 | | | 39,218 | | | | 380,811 | |
Total Mutual Funds | | | | |
(Cost $7,724,035) | | | | | | | 7,072,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CLOSED-END FUNDS† - 8.5% |
ClearBridge MLP & Midstream Total Return Fund, Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 23,120 | |
PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund | | | 1,700 | | | | 21,318 | |
Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund, Inc. | | | 2,317 | | | | 19,741 | |
First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund | | | 1,500 | | | | 19,470 | |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. | | | 1,600 | | | | 18,720 | |
Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. | | | 3,798 | | | | 18,458 | |
BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust | | | 1,400 | | | | 18,354 | |
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust | | | 2,100 | | | | 18,039 | |
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund | | | 797 | | | | 18,020 | |
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund | | | 1,450 | | | | 17,966 | |
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust | | | 1,600 | | | | 17,936 | |
Voya Infrastructure Industrials and Materials Fund | | | 1,850 | | | | 17,853 | |
Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund | | | 3,400 | | | | 17,340 | |
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund | | | 1,370 | | | | 17,303 | |
Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund | | | 2,584 | | | | 17,237 | |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | | | 1,050 | | | | 16,800 | |
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund | | | 1,594 | | | | 16,769 | |
PIMCO High Income Fund | | | 3,500 | | | | 16,695 | |
Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | | | 1,550 | | | | 16,507 | |
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund | | | 1,250 | | | | 16,312 | |
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund | | | 1,650 | | | | 16,253 | |
Invesco High Income Trust II | | | 1,525 | | | | 16,012 | |
Royce Value Trust, Inc. | | | 1,174 | | | | 15,931 | |
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund | | | 1,400 | | | | 15,918 | |
Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. | | | 815 | | | | 15,901 | |
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | | | 1,300 | | | | 15,860 | |
John Hancock Income Securities Trust | | | 1,450 | | | | 15,834 | |
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund | | | 1,550 | | | | 15,810 | |
Reaves Utility Income Fund | | | 550 | | | | 15,609 | |
Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. | | | 2,350 | | | | 15,581 | |
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust | | | 1,500 | | | | 15,435 | |
Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc. | | | 1,200 | | | | 15,240 | |
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund | | | 845 | | | | 15,227 | |
Virtus Diversified Income & Co. | | | 779 | | | | 15,042 | |
John Hancock Investors Trust | | | 1,178 | | | | 14,949 | |
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II | | | 908 | | | | 14,891 | |
KKR Income Opportunities Fund | | | 1,350 | | | | 14,823 | |
PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund | | | 1,150 | | | | 14,260 | |
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. | | | 1,650 | | | | 14,173 | |
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. | | | 1,100 | | | | 13,893 | |
Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund, Inc. | | | 1,250 | | | | 13,063 | |
Total Closed-End Funds | | | | |
(Cost $779,025) | | | | | | | 683,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 2.4% |
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.56%2 | | | 191,534 | | | | 191,534 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $191,534) | | | | | | | 191,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.4% | | | | |
(Cost $8,694,594) | | $ | 7,947,986 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 0.6% | | | 46,084 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 7,994,070 | |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | Affiliated issuer. |
2 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND | |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Mutual Funds | | $ | 7,072,789 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,072,789 | |
Closed-End Funds | | | 683,663 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 683,663 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 191,534 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 191,534 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 7,947,986 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,947,986 | |
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 March 31, 2023, in which the company is an affiliated issuer, were as follows:
Security Name | | Value 09/30/22 | | | Additions | | | Reductions | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value 03/31/23 | | | Shares 03/31/23 | | | Investment Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions | |
Mutual Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund — Institutional Class | | $ | 704,685 | | | $ | 51,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,897 | | | $ | 779,582 | | | | 47,449 | | | $ | 15,986 | | | $ | — | |
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund — R6-Class | | | 747,554 | | | | 30,248 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,578 | | | | 799,380 | | | | 33,238 | | | | 30,107 | | | | — | |
Guggenheim High Yield Fund — R6-Class | | | 1,837,726 | | | | 61,015 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 70,818 | | | | 1,969,559 | | | | 207,979 | | | | 60,945 | | | | — | |
Guggenheim RBP Dividend Fund — Institutional Class | | | 685,303 | | | | 17,674 | | | | (15,148 | ) | | | (3,823 | ) | | | 103,814 | | | | 787,820 | | | | 66,878 | | | | 5,684 | | | | — | |
Guggenheim RBP Large-Cap Market Fund — Institutional Class | | | 1,383,590 | | | | 82,845 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 115,055 | | | | 1,581,490 | | | | 153,543 | | | | 5,578 | | | | 40,807 | |
Guggenheim Risk Managed Real Estate Fund — Institutional Class | | | 337,666 | | | | 42,932 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,040 | | | | 382,638 | | | | 12,733 | | | | 5,479 | | | | 15,483 | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | | | 367,906 | | | | 8,272 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,633 | | | | 380,811 | | | | 39,218 | | | | 8,235 | | | | — | |
Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class | | | 344,667 | | | | 4,302 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 42,540 | | | | 391,509 | | | | 28,105 | | | | 4,090 | | | | 212 | |
| | $ | 6,409,097 | | | $ | 298,288 | | | $ | (15,148 | ) | | $ | (3,823 | ) | | $ | 384,375 | | | $ | 7,072,789 | | | | | | | $ | 136,104 | | | $ | 56,502 | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $970,559) | | $ | 875,197 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $7,724,035) | | | 7,072,789 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 50,712 | |
Receivables: |
Dividends | | | 31,171 | |
Investment Adviser | | | 15,713 | |
Interest | | | 626 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 20 | |
Total assets | | | 8,046,228 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Payable for: |
Securities purchased | | | 30,860 | |
Professional fees | | | 9,522 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 4,247 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 2,338 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 1,535 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 630 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 396 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 124 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 2,506 | |
Total liabilities | | | 52,158 | |
Net assets | | $ | 7,994,070 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 8,757,028 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (762,958 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 7,994,070 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 307,016 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 12,880 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.84 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 96.00%) | | $ | 24.83 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 242,432 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 10,221 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.72 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 617,361 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 25,883 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.85 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 6,827,261 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 286,342 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.84 | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends from securities of unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 37,457 | |
Dividends from securities of affiliated issuers | | | 136,104 | |
Interest | | | 2,317 | |
Total investment income | | | 175,878 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 28,955 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 375 | |
C-Class | | | 1,185 | |
P-Class | | | 647 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 728 | |
C-Class | | | 691 | |
P-Class | | | 1,235 | |
Institutional Class | | | 10,804 | |
Registration fees | | | 32,320 | |
Professional fees | | | 17,575 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 6,388 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 6,177 | |
Custodian fees | | | 3,388 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 128 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 5,117 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 25 | |
C-Class | | | 20 | |
P-Class | | | 88 | |
Institutional Class | | | 527 | |
Total expenses | | | 116,373 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (1,907 | ) |
C-Class | | | (1,633 | ) |
P-Class | | | (3,367 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (36,984 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (51,684 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (95,575 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 20,798 | |
Net investment income | | | 155,080 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | 16,140 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | (3,823 | ) |
Distributions received from affiliated investment companies | | | 56,502 | |
Net realized gain | | | 68,819 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | 4,210 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | 384,375 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 388,585 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 457,404 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 612,484 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 155,080 | | | $ | 206,098 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 68,819 | | | | 506,371 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 388,585 | | | | (1,949,416 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 612,484 | | | | (1,236,947 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (20,350 | ) | | | (13,926 | ) |
C-Class | | | (15,269 | ) | | | (22,111 | ) |
P-Class | | | (34,556 | ) | | | (9,123 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (460,889 | ) | | | (277,436 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (531,064 | ) | | | (322,596 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 855 | | | | 120,099 | |
C-Class | | | 1,000 | | | | 628,708 | |
P-Class | | | 191,895 | | | | 389,539 | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 583,577 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 20,350 | | | | 13,926 | |
C-Class | | | 15,269 | | | | 22,111 | |
P-Class | | | 34,556 | | | | 9,123 | |
Institutional Class | | | 460,889 | | | | 277,436 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (1,636 | ) | | | (126,698 | ) |
C-Class | | | (673 | ) | | | (551,222 | ) |
P-Class | | | (25,374 | ) | | | (72,266 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (7,886 | ) | | | (206,918 | ) |
Net increase from capital share transactions | | | 689,245 | | | | 1,087,415 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 770,665 | | | | (472,128 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 7,223,405 | | | | 7,695,533 | |
End of period | | | 7,994,070 | | | | 7,223,405 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 35 | | | | 4,278 | |
C-Class | | | 42 | | | | 22,058 | |
P-Class | | | 7,861 | | | | 14,554 | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 20,354 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 867 | | | | 503 | |
C-Class | | | 655 | | | | 791 | |
P-Class | | | 1,471 | | | | 339 | |
Institutional Class | | | 19,620 | | | | 10,120 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (67 | ) | | | (4,685 | ) |
C-Class | | | (28 | ) | | | (22,244 | ) |
P-Class | | | (1,049 | ) | | | (2,623 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (326 | ) | | | (7,812 | ) |
Net increase in shares | | | 29,081 | | | | 35,633 | |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.59 | | | $ | 28.45 | | | $ | 25.27 | | | $ | 26.99 | | | $ | 26.70 | | | $ | 27.58 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .46 | | | | .71 | | | | .73 | | | | .81 | | | | .86 | | | | .91 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.46 | | | | (4.55 | ) | | | 3.30 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | .50 | | | | (.70 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.92 | | | | (3.84 | ) | | | 4.03 | | | | (.82 | ) | | | 1.36 | | | | .21 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | | | (.85 | ) | | | (.81 | ) | | | (.77 | ) | | | (.90 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.19 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (.85 | ) | | | (.90 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.84 | | | $ | 23.59 | | | $ | 28.45 | | | $ | 25.27 | | | $ | 26.99 | | | $ | 26.70 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 8.36 | % | | | (13.94 | %) | | | 16.10 | % | | | (3.06 | %) | | | 5.31 | % | | | 0.78 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 307 | | | $ | 284 | | | $ | 340 | | | $ | 267 | | | $ | 278 | | | $ | 141 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.82 | % | | | 2.59 | % | | | 2.64 | % | | | 3.14 | % | | | 3.26 | % | | | 3.37 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 3.34 | % | | | 3.42 | % | | | 3.92 | % | | | 4.24 | % | | | 4.03 | % | | | 4.83 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.84 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | — | | | | 12 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 66 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 37 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.48 | | | $ | 28.36 | | | $ | 25.19 | | | $ | 27.00 | | | $ | 26.69 | | | $ | 27.56 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .37 | | | | .47 | | | | .52 | | | | .60 | | | | .69 | | | | .71 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.45 | | | | (4.49 | ) | | | 3.29 | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | .46 | | | | (.69 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.82 | | | | (4.02 | ) | | | 3.81 | | | | (1.02 | ) | | | 1.15 | | | | .02 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.77 | ) | | | (.64 | ) | | | (.70 | ) | | | (.54 | ) | | | (.70 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.19 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (1.58 | ) | | | (.86 | ) | | | (.64 | ) | | | (.79 | ) | | | (.84 | ) | | | (.89 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.72 | | | $ | 23.48 | | | $ | 28.36 | | | $ | 25.19 | | | $ | 27.00 | | | $ | 26.69 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 7.95 | % | | | (14.57 | %) | | | 15.24 | % | | | (3.77 | %) | | | 4.50 | % | | | 0.08 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 242 | | | $ | 224 | | | $ | 254 | | | $ | 197 | | | $ | 816 | | | $ | 145 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.08 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 2.26 | % | | | 2.59 | % | | | 2.63 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 4.19 | % | | | 4.04 | % | | | 4.68 | % | | | 4.86 | % | | | 4.74 | % | | | 5.65 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | — | | | | 12 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 66 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 37 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.59 | | | $ | 28.43 | | | $ | 25.25 | | | $ | 26.97 | | | $ | 26.70 | | | $ | 27.58 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .46 | | | | .58 | | | | .73 | | | | .81 | | | | .85 | | | | .91 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.47 | | | | (4.43 | ) | | | 3.30 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | .51 | | | | (.70 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.93 | | | | (3.85 | ) | | | 4.03 | | | | (.82 | ) | | | 1.36 | | | | .21 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.90 | ) | | | (.85 | ) | | | (.81 | ) | | | (.79 | ) | | | (.90 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.19 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (.99 | ) | | | (.85 | ) | | | (.90 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.85 | | | $ | 23.59 | | | $ | 28.43 | | | $ | 25.25 | | | $ | 26.97 | | | $ | 26.70 | |
|
Total Return | | | 8.33 | % | | | (13.95 | %) | | | 16.12 | % | | | (3.03 | %) | | | 5.23 | % | | | 0.82 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 617 | | | $ | 415 | | | $ | 152 | | | $ | 128 | | | $ | 131 | | | $ | 125 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.85 | % | | | 2.16 | % | | | 2.64 | % | | | 3.14 | % | | | 3.22 | % | | | 3.37 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 3.38 | % | | | 3.49 | % | | | 3.92 | % | | | 4.19 | % | | | 3.97 | % | | | 4.82 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.84 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | — | | | | 12 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 66 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 37 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.59 | | | $ | 28.44 | | | $ | 25.26 | | | $ | 26.98 | | | $ | 26.72 | | | $ | 27.59 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .49 | | | | .69 | | | | .80 | | | | .87 | | | | .92 | | | | .98 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.46 | | | | (4.46 | ) | | | 3.30 | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | .49 | | | | (.70 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.95 | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | 4.10 | | | | (.76 | ) | | | 1.41 | | | | .28 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.46 | ) | | | (.99 | ) | | | (.92 | ) | | | (.87 | ) | | | (.85 | ) | | | (.96 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (.09 | ) | | | — | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.19 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (1.08 | ) | | | (.92 | ) | | | (.96 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.84 | | | $ | 23.59 | | | $ | 28.44 | | | $ | 25.26 | | | $ | 26.98 | | | $ | 26.72 | |
|
Total Return | | | 8.53 | % | | | (13.74 | %) | | | 16.40 | % | | | (2.82 | %) | | | 5.52 | % | | | 1.06 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 6,827 | | | $ | 6,300 | | | $ | 6,950 | | | $ | 5,965 | | | $ | 6,165 | | | $ | 5,757 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 4.07 | % | | | 2.54 | % | | | 2.89 | % | | | 3.39 | % | | | 3.47 | % | | | 3.62 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 2.93 | % | | | 3.05 | % | | | 3.55 | % | | | 3.78 | % | | | 3.58 | % | | | 4.42 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.60 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | — | | | | 12 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 66 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 37 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 0.02% | — | — | — | — | — |
| C-Class | 0.02% | — | — | 0.00%* | — | — |
| P-Class | 0.03% | — | — | 0.00%* | — | — |
| Institutional Class | 0.02% | — | — | 0.00%* | — | — |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.77% | 0.82% | 0.85% | 0.84% |
| C-Class | 1.46% | 1.48% | 1.51% | 1.57% | 1.59% | 1.58% |
| P-Class | 0.74% | 0.73% | 0.77% | 0.82% | 0.85% | 0.84% |
| Institutional Class | 0.48% | 0.48% | 0.52% | 0.57% | 0.60% | 0.59% |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 17 |
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
HIGH YIELD FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks high current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating1 |
Rating | % of Total Investments |
Fixed Income Instruments | |
BBB | 4.4% |
BB | 43.2% |
B | 34.1% |
CCC | 8.6% |
D | 0.0% |
NR2 | 4.4% |
Other Instruments | 5.3% |
Total Investments | 100.0% |
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | August 5, 1996 |
C-Class | May 1, 2000 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | July 11, 2008 |
R6-Class | May 15, 2017 |
Ten Largest Holdings | (% of Total Net Assets) |
CPI CG, Inc., 8.63% | 1.4% |
Terraform Global Operating, LP, 6.13% | 1.4% |
Hunt Companies, Inc., 5.25% | 1.3% |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., 5.75% | 1.2% |
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Company-Issuer Corp., 5.00% | 1.2% |
GrafTech Finance, Inc., 4.63% | 1.1% |
FAGE International S.A. / FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc., 5.63% | 1.1% |
Artera Services LLC, 9.03% | 1.1% |
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc., 6.00% | 1.1% |
Upbound Group, Inc., 6.38% | 1.0% |
Top Ten Total | 11.9% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
1 | Source: BlackRock Solutions. Credit quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All securities except for those labeled “NR” have been rated by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), or Fitch, each of which is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). For purposes of this presentation, when ratings are available from more than one agency, the highest rating is used. Guggenheim Investments has converted ratings to the equivalent S&P rating. Security ratings are determined at the time of purchase and may change thereafter. |
2 | NR (not rated) securities do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. |
18 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | |
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 6.97% | (2.60%) | 2.48% | 3.91% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 2.69% | (6.47%) | 1.65% | 3.41% |
C-Class Shares | 6.54% | (3.36%) | 1.67% | 3.11% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 5.54% | (4.28%) | 1.67% | 3.11% |
Institutional Class Shares | 7.03% | (2.39%) | 2.70% | 4.17% |
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index | 7.89% | (3.34%) | 3.21% | 4.10% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 6.97% | (2.59%) | 2.42% | 3.41% |
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index | 7.89% | (3.34%) | 3.21% | 3.82% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/15/17) |
R6-Class Shares | 7.17% | (2.31%) | 2.81% | 2.80% |
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index | 7.89% | (3.34%) | 3.21% | 3.11% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Effective October 1, 2015, the maximum sales charge decreased from 4.75% to 4.00%. A 4.75% maximum sales charge is used in the calculation of the Average Annual Returns based on subscriptions made prior to October 1, 2015, and a 4.00% maximum sales charge is used to calculate performance for periods based on subscriptions made on or after October 2, 2015. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
| THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 19 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
HIGH YIELD FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 0.9% |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 0.5% |
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.*,1 | | | 46,138 | | | $ | 460,000 | |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 38,845 | | | | 393,500 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 853,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.4% |
TexGen Power LLC*,†† | | | 26,665 | | | | 693,290 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 0.0% |
Legacy Reserves, Inc.*,††† | | | 3,452 | | | | 30,205 | |
Permian Production Partners LLC*,††† | | | 57,028 | | | | 9,336 | |
Bruin E&P Partnership Units*,††† | | | 44,023 | | | | 986 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 40,527 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.0% |
BP Holdco LLC*,†††,2 | | | 23,711 | | | | 30,457 | |
Vector Phoenix Holdings, LP*,††† | | | 23,711 | | | | 5,668 | |
Targus Inc*,††† | | | 12,825 | | | | 378 | |
Targus Inc*,††† | | | 12,825 | | | | 378 | |
Targus Inc*,††† | | | 12,825 | | | | 128 | |
Targus Inc*,††† | | | 12,825 | | | | — | |
Targus Inc*,††† | | | 12,825 | | | | — | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 37,009 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.0% |
Cengage Learning Holdings II, Inc.*,†† | | | 2,107 | | | | 22,650 | |
Save-A-Lot*,†† | | | 17,185 | | | | 5,723 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 28,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $1,260,673) | | | | | | | 1,652,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS†† - 2.0% |
Financial - 2.0% |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. |
5.95%3 | | | 54,000 | | | | 1,267,382 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. |
4.00%* | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 1,043,438 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
4.55% | | | 42,390 | | | | 816,007 | |
Assurant, Inc. |
5.25% due 01/15/61 | | | 30,000 | | | | 585,600 | |
B Riley Financial, Inc. |
6.75% due 05/31/24 | | | 403 | | | | 9,571 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 3,721,996 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.0% |
U.S. Shipping Corp.*,††† | | | 14,718 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $4,869,825) | | | | | | | 3,721,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
WARRANTS† - 0.0% |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 03/31/261 | | | 12,947 | | | | 2,207 | |
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 08/01/26 | | | 4 | | | | — | |
MSD Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 05/13/23†††,1 | | | 143 | | | | — | |
Total Warrants | | | | |
(Cost $10,857) | | | | | | | 2,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 2.3% |
Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.43%4 | | | 4,333,052 | | | | 4,333,052 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $4,333,052) | | | | | | | 4,333,052 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 81.8% |
Communications - 14.3% | | | | | | | | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 08/01/285 | | | 2,575,000 | | | | 2,240,250 | |
8.00% due 08/01/295 | | | 1,525,000 | | | | 1,250,500 | |
Altice France S.A. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 07/15/295 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,091,125 | |
5.50% due 10/15/295 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 955,820 | |
8.13% due 02/01/275 | | | 900,000 | | | | 833,130 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 05/01/32 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,512,967 | |
4.25% due 01/15/345 | | | 975,000 | | | | 762,567 | |
4.25% due 02/01/315 | | | 400,000 | | | | 327,064 | |
6.38% due 09/01/295 | | | 275,000 | | | | 262,625 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 02/15/315 | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 708,941 | |
4.13% due 12/01/305 | | | 975,000 | | | | 700,235 | |
4.63% due 12/01/305 | | | 950,000 | | | | 468,445 | |
VZ Secured Financing BV | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 01/15/325 | | | 2,175,000 | | | | 1,774,180 | |
Vmed O2 UK Financing I plc | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 01/31/315 | | | 1,125,000 | | | | 957,127 | |
4.75% due 07/15/315 | | | 850,000 | | | | 728,637 | |
Cengage Learning, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.50% due 06/15/245 | | | 1,739,000 | | | | 1,681,352 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 01/15/295 | | | 1,825,000 | | | | 1,009,079 | |
4.25% due 07/01/285 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 648,830 | |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 10/15/275 | | | 1,417,000 | | | | 1,338,357 | |
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/28 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,288,000 | |
UPC Broadband Finco BV | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 07/15/315 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,037,676 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 07/01/305 | | | 800,000 | | | | 654,000 | |
5.50% due 07/01/295 | | | 375,000 | | | | 341,250 | |
AMC Networks, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 02/15/29 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 952,956 | |
20 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
HIGH YIELD FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 06/15/275 | | | 775,000 | | | $ | 768,412 | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 08/15/305 | | | 675,000 | | | | 580,372 | |
Match Group Holdings II LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 06/01/285 | | | 600,000 | | | | 557,232 | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 01/15/295 | | | 550,000 | | | | 456,500 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 03/01/275 | | | 300,000 | | | | 228,000 | |
Go Daddy Operating Company LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 03/01/295 | | | 200,000 | | | | 172,926 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 26,288,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 13.2% | | | | | | | | |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.75% due 07/15/285 | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,647,375 | |
5.25% due 07/15/285 | | | 675,000 | | | | 596,629 | |
GrafTech Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 12/15/285 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,084,650 | |
Artera Services LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.03% due 12/04/255 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,021,364 | |
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00% due 02/01/265 | | | 2,076,000 | | | | 1,946,146 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.88% due 08/15/265 | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 1,025,000 | |
9.25% due 04/15/275 | | | 500,000 | | | | 461,995 | |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 08/15/285 | | | 825,000 | | | | 833,250 | |
6.25% due 03/15/265 | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,455 | |
Standard Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/15/275 | | | 900,000 | | | | 854,748 | |
4.38% due 07/15/305 | | | 550,000 | | | | 478,500 | |
Clearwater Paper Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 08/15/285 | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,235,300 | |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 06/01/295 | | | 1,525,000 | | | | 1,152,534 | |
Harsco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 07/31/275 | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,079,430 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 06/15/325 | | | 750,000 | | | | 752,676 | |
4.25% due 02/01/325 | | | 100,000 | | | | 87,139 | |
Masonite International Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38% due 02/01/285 | | | 850,000 | | | | 811,750 | |
Amsted Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 05/15/305 | | | 900,000 | | | | 808,628 | |
Ball Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88% due 03/15/28 | | | 700,000 | | | | 724,500 | |
Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer Incorporated/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 10/15/275 | | | 700,000 | | | | 628,600 | |
Arcosa, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 04/15/295 | | | 700,000 | | | | 622,552 | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 06/15/305 | | | 575,000 | | | | 563,407 | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.55% due 10/01/24 | | | 550,000 | | | | 531,991 | |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance plc | | | | | | | | |
6.00% due 06/15/275 | | | 500,000 | | | | 495,512 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13% due 02/01/285 | | | 475,000 | | | | 480,299 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.95% due 02/01/37 | | | 475,000 | | | | 478,563 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Company Lp / PTL Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.70% due 02/01/285 | | | 450,000 | | | | 454,036 | |
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50% due 03/15/275 | | | 425,000 | | | | 420,987 | |
Stericycle, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38% due 07/15/245 | | | 375,000 | | | | 372,158 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 02/01/315 | | | 225,000 | | | | 229,558 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 24,379,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 12.9% | | | | | | | | |
CPI CG, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.63% due 03/15/265 | | | 2,572,000 | | | | 2,546,280 | |
FAGE International S.A. / FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 08/15/265 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,053,929 | |
Upbound Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 02/15/295,6 | | | 2,281,000 | | | | 1,915,246 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 08/31/275 | | | 1,525,000 | | | | 1,366,781 | |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 12/31/275 | | | 961,000 | | | | 838,473 | |
5.00% due 12/31/265 | | | 350,000 | | | | 320,082 | |
Sotheby’s/Bidfair Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88% due 06/01/295 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 995,183 | |
DaVita, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 02/15/315 | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 966,219 | |
KeHE Distributors LLC / KeHE Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.63% due 10/15/265 | | | 956,000 | | | | 951,220 | |
ADT Security Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 08/01/295 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 936,379 | |
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
due 04/01/275,7 | | | 1,210,000 | | | | 900,184 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.38% due 09/01/255 | | | 673,000 | | | | 601,322 | |
9.25% due 04/15/255 | | | 250,000 | | | | 235,500 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 01/15/30 | | | 625,000 | | | | 560,938 | |
6.13% due 06/15/305 | | | 275,000 | | | | 271,287 | |
Legends Hospitality Holding Company LLC / Legends Hospitality Co-Issuer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/01/265 | | | 850,000 | | | | 760,631 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
HIGH YIELD FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Medline Borrower, LP | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 10/01/295 | | | 850,000 | | | $ | 737,470 | |
Bausch Health Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 06/01/285 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 708,000 | |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I SARL / Endo US, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
due 04/01/295,7 | | | 950,000 | | | | 702,744 | |
BCP V Modular Services Finance II plc | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 10/30/285 | | EUR | 736,000 | | | | 678,041 | |
Albertsons Companies Incorporated / Safeway Inc / New Albertsons Limited Partnership / Albertsons LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.88% due 02/15/285 | | | 475,000 | | | | 472,081 | |
6.50% due 02/15/285 | | | 175,000 | | | | 175,437 | |
Central Garden & Pet Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 10/15/30 | | | 711,000 | | | | 628,240 | |
Post Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 04/15/305 | | | 600,000 | | | | 537,750 | |
Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 10/15/285 | | | 600,000 | | | | 492,000 | |
WW International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 04/15/295 | | | 825,000 | | | | 443,438 | |
HealthEquity, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 10/01/295 | | | 450,000 | | | | 399,811 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 01/31/305 | | | 425,000 | | | | 388,875 | |
GXO Logistics, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.65% due 07/15/31 | | | 250,000 | | | | 194,460 | |
1.65% due 07/15/26 | | | 175,000 | | | | 153,898 | |
Garden Spinco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.63% due 07/20/305 | | | 300,000 | | | | 320,528 | |
Service Corporation International | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 08/15/30 | | | 325,000 | | | | 277,063 | |
Nathan’s Famous, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63% due 11/01/255 | | | 189,000 | | | | 188,055 | |
Ingles Markets, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 06/15/315 | | | 75,000 | | | | 65,183 | |
Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
due 07/31/275,7 | | | 171,000 | | | | 13,039 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 23,795,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 11.5% | | | | | | | | |
Hunt Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 04/15/295 | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 2,461,700 | |
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 04/15/295 | | | 1,475,000 | | | | 1,231,625 | |
5.75% due 06/15/275 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,156,821 | |
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Company-Issuer Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/15/285 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,116,475 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 07/15/325 | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,164,763 | |
4.88% due 09/15/295 | | | 530,000 | | | | 476,319 | |
5.25% due 07/15/305 | | | 475,000 | | | | 428,299 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 09/15/28 | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 970,812 | |
4.00% due 09/15/30 | | | 750,000 | | | | 562,500 | |
NFP Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88% due 08/15/285 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,222,849 | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Company-Issuer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 03/01/315 | | | 875,000 | | | | 725,498 | |
4.00% due 10/15/335 | | | 350,000 | | | | 277,848 | |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.50% due 12/15/305 | | | 725,000 | | | | 730,226 | |
8.50% due 03/15/305 | | | 200,000 | | | | 207,294 | |
HUB International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 05/01/265 | | | 575,000 | | | | 565,114 | |
5.63% due 12/01/295 | | | 375,000 | | | | 326,728 | |
Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/15/325 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 858,731 | |
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 03/01/29 | | | 575,000 | | | | 457,125 | |
4.75% due 02/01/30 | | | 450,000 | | | | 331,997 | |
SLM Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.13% due 11/02/26 | | | 900,000 | | | | 765,000 | |
USI, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.88% due 05/01/255 | | | 775,000 | | | | 763,375 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 01/15/275 | | | 825,000 | | | | 681,830 | |
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 12/01/255 | | | 625,000 | | | | 608,787 | |
GLP Capital Limited Partnership / GLP Financing II, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 01/15/31 | | | 650,000 | | | | 557,577 | |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Company-Issuer | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 10/15/275 | | | 475,000 | | | | 425,453 | |
6.75% due 04/15/285 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,437 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30% due 02/01/615 | | | 750,000 | | | | 444,733 | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 05/15/285 | | | 450,000 | | | | 402,874 | |
AmWINS Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 06/30/295 | | | 275,000 | | | | 243,375 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 21,215,165 | |
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Consumer, Cyclical - 10.1% | | | | | | | | |
Crocs, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 03/15/295 | | | 1,769,000 | | | | 1,551,634 | |
JB Poindexter & Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.13% due 04/15/265 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,546,875 | |
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 01/20/265 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,139,226 | |
Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.75% due 03/15/315 | | | 650,000 | | | | 681,213 | |
6.75% due 03/15/285 | | | 350,000 | | | | 360,440 | |
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HIGH YIELD FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
United Airlines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 04/15/295 | | | 1,025,000 | | | $ | 927,114 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 05/15/265 | | | 975,000 | | | | 923,813 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 08/15/295 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 893,827 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 02/01/32 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 843,911 | |
CD&R Smokey Buyer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 07/15/255 | | | 925,000 | | | | 793,187 | |
Scientific Games Holdings Limited Partnership/Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63% due 03/01/305 | | | 875,000 | | | | 773,219 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 10/15/315 | | | 875,000 | | | | 730,625 | |
Ferrellgas Limited Partnership / Ferrellgas Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38% due 04/01/265 | | | 775,000 | | | | 725,594 | |
Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 01/15/295 | | | 800,000 | | | | 702,160 | |
Suburban Propane Partners Limited Partnership/Suburban Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/01/315 | | | 800,000 | | | | 699,000 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63% due 09/15/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 504,293 | |
4.45% due 04/01/26 | | | 200,000 | | | | 192,500 | |
Wabash National Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 10/15/285 | | | 675,000 | | | | 585,204 | |
Michaels Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 05/01/285 | | | 600,000 | | | | 500,067 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/15/325 | | | 550,000 | | | | 481,803 | |
Clarios Global, LP / Clarios US Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
8.50% due 05/15/275 | | | 475,000 | | | | 476,781 | |
Evergreen Acqco 1 Limited Partnership / TVI, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.75% due 04/26/285 | | | 475,000 | | | | 451,250 | |
Clarios Global, LP | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 05/15/255 | | | 430,000 | | | | 434,580 | |
Superior Plus, LP | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 05/18/285 | | CAD | 550,000 | | | | 360,004 | |
Air Canada | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 08/15/265 | | | 350,000 | | | | 317,800 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25% due 07/01/255 | | | 275,000 | | | | 275,013 | |
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 07/01/255 | | | 215,000 | | | | 217,222 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 07/01/295 | | | 250,000 | | | | 208,468 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 01/15/305 | | | 200,000 | | | | 191,078 | |
Allison Transmission, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 10/01/275 | | | 200,000 | | | | 188,935 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 18,676,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 8.6% | | | | | | | | |
NuStar Logistics, LP | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 04/28/27 | | | 1,585,000 | | | | 1,500,734 | |
6.38% due 10/01/30 | | | 850,000 | | | | 815,575 | |
Parkland Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 10/01/295 | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,132,888 | |
4.63% due 05/01/305 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 977,900 | |
Global Partners Limited Partnership / GLP Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 08/01/27 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,151,419 | |
6.88% due 01/15/29 | | | 900,000 | | | | 836,775 | |
CVR Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 02/15/285 | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,582,929 | |
5.25% due 02/15/255 | | | 250,000 | | | | 239,981 | |
ITT Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.50% due 08/01/295 | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 1,583,100 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners Limited Partnership / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 05/01/275 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,204,262 | |
Holly Energy Partners Limited Partnership / Holly Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 04/15/275 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,038,319 | |
EnLink Midstream LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.38% due 06/01/29 | | | 925,000 | | | | 890,313 | |
TransMontaigne Partners Limited Partnership / TLP Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13% due 02/15/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 860,000 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.13% due 09/15/24 | | | 776,000 | | | | 772,120 | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.25% due 01/15/305 | | | 500,000 | | | | 503,750 | |
Southwestern Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.38% due 02/01/29 | | | 425,000 | | | | 400,563 | |
Kinetik Holdings, LP | | | | | | | | |
5.88% due 06/15/305 | | | 350,000 | | | | 336,875 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 15,827,503 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 7.4% | | | | | | | | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 07/15/28 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,853,274 | |
7.63% due 03/15/30 | | | 650,000 | | | | 672,324 | |
SCIL IV LLC / SCIL USA Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.38% due 11/01/265 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,507,336 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/285 | | | 1,547,000 | | | | 1,410,616 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 03/01/285 | | | 790,000 | | | | 703,117 | |
4.50% due 06/01/315 | | | 725,000 | | | | 595,377 | |
SK Invictus Intermediate II SARL | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 10/30/295 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,120,824 | |
Diamond BC BV | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 10/01/295 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,023,173 | |
WR Grace Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 06/15/275 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 963,910 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 12/01/275 | | | 875,000 | | | | 833,040 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
HIGH YIELD FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Illuminate Buyer LLC / Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.00% due 07/01/285 | | | 900,000 | | | $ | 797,864 | |
Valvoline, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 06/15/315 | | | 600,000 | | | | 509,136 | |
4.25% due 02/15/305 | | | 250,000 | | | | 245,156 | |
Ingevity Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 11/01/285 | | | 675,000 | | | | 578,326 | |
INEOS Finance plc | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 05/15/285 | | | 575,000 | | | | 555,163 | |
Yamana Gold, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 12/15/27 | | | 256,000 | | | | 244,417 | |
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
due 06/24/19†††,7,8 | | | 278,115 | | | | 13,210 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 13,626,263 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Terraform Global Operating, LP | | | | | | | | |
6.13% due 03/01/265 | | | 2,630,000 | | | | 2,504,785 | |
AmeriGas Partners Limited Partnership / AmeriGas Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 05/20/25 | | | 625,000 | | | | 599,508 | |
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 06/15/285 | | | 400,000 | | | | 359,000 | |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 03/15/285 | | | 175,000 | | | | 167,125 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 3,630,418 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Boxer Parent Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.13% due 10/02/255 | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 1,020,114 | |
Qorvo, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 04/01/315 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 951,349 | |
Central Parent Incorporated / CDK Global Inc | | | | | | | | |
7.25% due 06/15/295 | | | 875,000 | | | | 860,019 | |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.57% due 12/01/31 | | | 300,000 | | | | 258,039 | |
Playtika Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 03/15/295 | | | 300,000 | | | | 249,750 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 3,339,271 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | | |
(Cost $168,860,572) | | | 150,779,510 | |
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SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,◊ - 11.7% |
Consumer, Cyclical - 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
First Brands Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.82% (3 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/30/27 | | | 1,024,322 | | | | 982,386 | |
Alexander Mann | | | | | | | | |
8.43% (1 Month GBP SONIA + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 06/16/25 | | GBP | 749,100 | | | | 872,568 | |
American Tire Distributors, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
11.07% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.25%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 10/20/28 | | | 866,250 | | | | 754,183 | |
Holding SOCOTEC | | | | | | | | |
9.16% ((2 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%) and (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 06/30/28 | | | 603,900 | | | | 577,981 | |
Accuride Corp. | | | | | | | | |
10.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 11/17/23 | | | 577,959 | | | | 451,288 | |
ScribeAmerica Intermediate Holdco LLC (Healthchannels) | | | | | | | | |
9.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/03/25 | | | 746,874 | | | | 428,205 | |
Sweetwater Sound | | | | | | | | |
9.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 08/05/28 | | | 316,867 | | | | 299,439 | |
Flutter Financing B.V. | | | | | | | | |
8.41% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 07/24/28 | | | 298,500 | | | | 298,112 | |
WW International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.35% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 04/13/28 | | | 401,625 | | | | 228,424 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 4,892,586 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Quirch Foods Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.68% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 10/27/27 | | | 955,500 | | | | 877,865 | |
Blue Ribbon LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.66% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 05/08/28 | | | 1,068,434 | | | | 785,299 | |
Gibson Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.92% (3 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 08/11/28 | | | 859,125 | | | | 678,709 | |
Moran Foods LLC | | | | | | | | |
12.21% (6 Month Term SOFR + 7.25%, Rate Floor: 7.25%) due 06/30/26††† | | | 486,965 | | | | 465,166 | |
14.46% (6 Month Term SOFR + 9.50%, Rate Floor: 9.50%) due 12/31/26††† | | | 257,058 | | | | 174,687 | |
Women’s Care Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.33% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 01/17/28 | | | 658,326 | | | | 612,243 | |
Confluent Health LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 11/30/28 | | | 407,317 | | | | 328,908 | |
8.84% (Commercial Prime Lending Rate + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 11/30/28 | | | 88,496 | | | | 71,460 | |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
11.02% (3 Month Term SOFR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 12/22/26 | | | 297,000 | | | | 286,605 | |
Florida Food Products LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 10/18/28††† | | | 222,750 | | | | 206,044 | |
TGP Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.08% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 06/29/28 | | | 235,527 | | | | 185,666 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 4,672,652 | |
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HIGH YIELD FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Industrial - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Dispatch Terra Acquisition LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.30% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/27/28 | | | 1,179,616 | | | $ | 1,058,705 | |
Aegion Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 05/17/28 | | | 689,499 | | | | 669,965 | |
Pelican Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 12/29/28 | | | 650,898 | | | | 574,958 | |
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 12/15/28 | | | 543,621 | | | | 455,761 | |
Osmose Utility Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 06/23/28 | | | 318,574 | | | | 305,194 | |
US Farathane LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 12/23/24 | | | 264,000 | | | | 243,707 | |
Sundyne (Star US Bidco) | | | | | | | | |
9.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 03/17/27 | | | 197,958 | | | | 191,361 | |
YAK MAT (YAK ACCESS LLC) | | | | | | | | |
due 07/10/267 | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 54,663 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 3,554,314 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Datix Bidco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.69% (6 Month GBP SONIA + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/28/25††† | | GBP | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,569,007 | |
9.94% (6 Month GBP SONIA + 7.75%, Rate Floor: 7.75%) due 04/27/26††† | | GBP | 650,000 | | | | 785,466 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.40% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 05/25/28 | | | 564,938 | | | | 483,829 | |
24-7 Intouch, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 08/25/25 | | | 267,202 | | | | 258,184 | |
Park Place Technologies, LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.91% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 11/10/27 | | | 267,855 | | | | 256,281 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 3,352,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Franchise Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.56% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 03/10/26 | | | 938,947 | | | | 907,258 | |
Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.34% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 08/10/26††† | | | 905,538 | | | | 774,235 | |
Eisner Advisory Group | | | | | | | | |
10.17% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 07/28/28††† | | | 443,253 | | | | 442,145 | |
Avison Young (Canada), Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.67% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.75%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 01/31/26 | | | 526,625 | | | | 372,150 | |
Teneo Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 07/11/25 | | | 320,409 | | | | 316,102 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 2,811,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
LTI Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 07/24/26 | | | 743,336 | | | | 719,795 | |
NIC Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.91% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 12/29/27 | | | 653,766 | | | | 495,554 | |
DCG Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.41% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 09/30/26 | | | 247,475 | | | | 239,432 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 1,454,781 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.88% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 07/14/26 | | | 615,625 | | | | 569,071 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.50% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 05/21/29 | | | 248,750 | | | | 246,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Permian Production Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
12.85% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 4.85%) (in-kind rate was 2.00%) due 11/24/25†††,9 | | | 115,751 | | | | 115,172 | |
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | | |
(Cost $25,129,129) | | | 21,669,729 | |
|
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† - 0.6% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 0.4% | | | | |
WhiteHorse X Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2015-10A E, 10.09% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.30%, Rate Floor: 5.30%) due 04/17/27◊,5 | | | 754,850 | | | | 711,997 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Infrastructure - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Hotwire Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 4.46% due 11/20/515 | | | 400,000 | | | | 338,777 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities | | | | |
(Cost $1,078,104) | | | 1,050,774 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.3% | | | | |
(Cost $205,542,212) | | $ | 183,209,969 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 0.7% | | | 1,200,822 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 184,410,791 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
HIGH YIELD FUND | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts†† |
Counterparty | | Currency | | | Type | | | Quantity | | | Contract Amount | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | CAD | | | | Sell | | | | 495,000 | | | | 361,964 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | $ | (4,471 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 635,000 | | | | 683,022 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (6,428 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 3,290,544 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (41,361 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (52,260 | ) |
~ | The face amount is denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4. |
◊ | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. 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. |
1 | Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). |
2 | Affiliated issuer. |
3 | Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date. |
4 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
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 $128,472,722 (cost $144,132,998), or 69.7% of total net assets. |
6 | All or a portion of this security has been physically segregated or earmarked in connection with reverse repurchase agreements. At March 31, 2022, the total market value of segregated or earmarked securities was $1,915,246 — See Note 6. |
7 | Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. |
8 | 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 $13,210 (cost $252,369), or less than 0.01% of total net assets — See Note 10. |
9 | Payment-in-kind security. |
| CAD — Canadian Dollar |
| EUR — Euro |
| GBP — British Pound |
| LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| SARL — Société à Responsabilité Limitée |
| SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| SONIA — Sterling Overnight Index Average |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
HIGH YIELD FUND | |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 853,500 | | | $ | 721,663 | | | $ | 77,536 | | | $ | 1,652,699 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 3,721,998 | | | | — | * | | | 3,721,998 | |
Warrants | | | 2,207 | | | | — | | | | — | * | | | 2,207 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 4,333,052 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,333,052 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 150,766,300 | | | | 13,210 | | | | 150,779,510 | |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | — | | | | 17,137,807 | | | | 4,531,922 | | | | 21,669,729 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 1,050,774 | | | | — | | | | 1,050,774 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 5,188,759 | | | $ | 173,398,542 | | | $ | 4,622,668 | | | $ | 183,209,969 | |
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,260 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,260 | |
* | Security has a market value of $0. |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
The Fund 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 $1,457,714 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy — See Note 6.
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Category | | Ending Balance at March 31, 2023 | | | Valuation Technique | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | Input Range | | | Weighted Average* | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 75,664 | | Enterprise Value | Valuation Multiple | | | 2.7x-9.5x | | | | 3.5x | |
Common Stocks | | | 1,872 | | Model Price | Liquidation Value | | | — | | | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 13,210 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | | | — | | | | — | |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 2,994,326 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | | | 10.6%-28.3% | | | | 13.0 | % |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 1,537,596 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 4,622,668 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | Inputs are weighted by the fair value of the instruments. |
Significant changes in a quote, yield, liquidation value or valuation multiple would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security. Any remaining Level 3 securities held by the Fund and excluded from the table above, were not considered material to the Fund.
The Fund’s fair valuation leveling guidelines classify a single daily broker quote, or a vendor price based on a single daily or monthly broker quote, as Level 3, if such a quote or price cannot be supported with other available market information.
Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund had securities with a total value of $1,112,411 transfer into Level 3 from Level 2 due to a lack of observable inputs and had securities with a total value of $4,399,718 transfer out of Level 3 into Level 2 due to the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by a third-party pricing service which utilizes significant observable inputs.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
HIGH YIELD FUND | |
Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2023:
| | Assets | | | | | | | Liabilities | |
| | Corporate Bonds | | | Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | Common Stocks | | | Total Assets | | | Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
Beginning Balance | | $ | 378,860 | | | $ | 12,689,191 | | | $ | 130,253 | | | $ | 13,198,304 | | | $ | (12,748 | ) |
Purchases/(Receipts) | | | — | | | | 315,953 | | | | 1,673 | | | | 317,626 | | | | — | |
(Sales, maturities and paydowns)/Fundings | | | (16,994 | ) | | | (5,700,231 | ) | | | (34,485 | ) | | | (5,751,710 | ) | | | 1,803 | |
Amortization of premiums/discounts | | | — | | | | 60,191 | | | | — | | | | 60,191 | | | | (321 | ) |
Total realized gains (losses) included in earnings | | | (1,146,749 | ) | | | (163,598 | ) | | | 30,129 | | | | (1,280,218 | ) | | | 3,268 | |
Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings | | | 1,144,887 | | | | 270,929 | | | | (50,034 | ) | | | 1,365,782 | | | | 7,998 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | 13,210 | | | | 1,099,201 | | | | — | | | | 1,112,411 | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (360,004 | ) | | | (4,039,714 | ) | | | — | | | | (4,399,718 | ) | | | — | |
Ending Balance | | $ | 13,210 | | | $ | 4,531,922 | | | $ | 77,536 | | | $ | 4,622,668 | | | $ | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in Level 3 securities still held at March 31, 2023 | | $ | — | | | $ | 298,762 | | | $ | (22,135 | ) | | $ | 276,627 | | | $ | — | |
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 March 31, 2023, in which the company is an affiliated issuer, were as follows:
Security Name | | Value 09/30/22 | | | Additions | | | Reductions | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value 03/31/23 | | | Shares 03/31/23 | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BP Holdco LLC * | | $ | 14,378 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,079 | | | $ | 30,457 | | | | 23,711 | |
Targus Group International Equity, Inc. * | | | 32,255 | | | | — | | | | (34,485 | ) | | | 30,129 | | | | (27,899 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | $ | 46,633 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (34,485 | ) | | $ | 30,129 | | | $ | (11,820 | ) | | $ | 30,457 | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $205,533,839) | | $ | 183,179,512 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $8,373) | | | 30,457 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $922) | | | 938 | |
Cash | | | 134,760 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 58,859 | |
Receivables: |
Interest | | | 2,772,018 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 612,294 | |
Securities sold | | | 28,291 | |
Dividends | | | 9,844 | |
Foreign tax reclaims | | | 2,365 | |
Total assets | | | 186,829,338 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Reverse repurchase agreements( Note 6) | | | 1,457,714 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 52,260 | |
Payable for: |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 484,726 | |
Securities purchased | | | 96,125 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 90,211 | |
Management fees | | | 82,973 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 47,681 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 19,369 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 5,796 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 3,462 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 1,864 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 76,366 | |
Total liabilities | | | 2,418,547 | |
Net assets | | $ | 184,410,791 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 238,505,141 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (54,094,350 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 184,410,791 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 44,538,601 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 4,693,818 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.49 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 96.00%) | | $ | 9.89 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 10,500,333 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 1,097,322 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.57 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 5,396,867 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 568,551 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.49 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 121,934,171 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 15,774,158 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 7.73 | |
| | | | |
R6-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 2,040,819 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 215,491 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.47 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends from securities of unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 93,128 | |
Interest from securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | 6,226,132 | |
Total investment income | | | 6,319,260 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 532,933 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 55,467 | |
C-Class | | | 51,370 | |
P-Class | | | 5,729 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 30,403 | |
C-Class | | | 5,294 | |
P-Class | | | 4,348 | |
Institutional Class | | | 75,604 | |
R6-Class | | | 377 | |
Professional fees | | | 46,763 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 41,506 | |
Interest expense | | | 18,367 | |
Custodian fees | | | 7,822 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 7,482 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 5,461 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 53,055 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 9,708 | |
C-Class | | | 2,261 | |
P-Class | | | 44 | |
Institutional Class | | | 13,571 | |
Total expenses | | | 967,565 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (8,863 | ) |
C-Class | | | (464 | ) |
P-Class | | | (1,261 | ) |
Institutional-Class | | | (8,774 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (132 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (27,535 | ) |
Earnings credit applied | | | (3,332 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (50,361 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 917,204 | |
Net investment income | | | 5,402,056 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | (3,865,538 | ) |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | 30,129 | |
Investments sold short | | | 3,524 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (169,710 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (3,451 | ) |
Net realized loss | | | (4,005,046 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | 10,805,474 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | (11,820 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (191,878 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 7,525 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 10,609,301 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 6,604,255 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 12,006,311 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 5,402,056 | | | $ | 14,291,090 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (4,005,046 | ) | | | (3,627,492 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 10,609,301 | | | | (41,448,065 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 12,006,311 | | | | (30,784,467 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (1,331,347 | ) | | | (2,597,694 | ) |
C-Class | | | (269,540 | ) | | | (553,044 | ) |
P-Class | | | (137,596 | ) | | | (247,398 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (3,641,006 | ) | | | (7,588,631 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (63,163 | ) | | | (2,498,200 | ) |
Return of capital | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | — | | | | (89,963 | ) |
C-Class | | | — | | | | (19,153 | ) |
P-Class | | | — | | | | (8,568 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | (262,809 | ) |
R6 Class | | | — | | | | (86,517 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (5,442,652 | ) | | | (13,951,977 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 1,735,731 | | | | 5,952,402 | |
C-Class | | | 1,024,358 | | | | 657,102 | |
P-Class | | | 1,263,196 | | | | 1,402,958 | |
Institutional Class | | | 20,177,411 | | | | 43,343,283 | |
R6-Class | | | 1,412 | | | | 2,433,069 | |
Redemption fees collected | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | — | | | | 751 | |
C-Class | | | — | | | | 195 | |
P-Class | | | — | | | | 73 | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 2,141 | |
R6-Class | | | — | | | | 796 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 1,214,142 | | | | 2,442,802 | |
C-Class | | | 263,241 | | | | 555,783 | |
P-Class | | | 137,596 | | | | 255,966 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,944,071 | | | | 6,418,053 | |
R6-Class | | | 63,163 | | | | 2,584,717 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (3,898,849 | ) | | | (11,072,154 | ) |
C-Class | | | (1,071,781 | ) | | | (5,286,119 | ) |
P-Class | | | (600,197 | ) | | | (2,043,886 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (19,116,156 | ) | | | (78,495,447 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (1,647 | ) | | | (122,325,066 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 4,135,691 | | | | (153,172,581 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 10,699,350 | | | | (197,909,025 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 173,711,441 | | | | 371,620,466 | |
End of period | | $ | 184,410,791 | | | $ | 173,711,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded)
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 184,591 | | | | 579,055 | |
C-Class | | | 107,112 | | | | 62,888 | |
P-Class | | | 133,890 | | | | 143,033 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,620,354 | | | | 5,262,893 | |
R6-Class | | | 151 | | | | 225,179 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 128,560 | | | | 242,943 | |
C-Class | | | 27,634 | | | | 54,648 | |
P-Class | | | 14,605 | | | | 25,590 | |
Institutional Class | | | 382,608 | | | | 780,797 | |
R6-Class | | | 6,709 | | | | 242,535 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (413,791 | ) | | | (1,087,791 | ) |
C-Class | | | (113,081 | ) | | | (509,028 | ) |
P-Class | | | (63,961 | ) | | | (199,930 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (2,491,004 | ) | | | (9,508,654 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (175 | ) | | | (11,811,894 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | 524,202 | | | | (15,497,736 | ) |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.14 | | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 10.37 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 11.04 | | | $ | 11.50 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .28 | | | | .56 | | | | .49 | | | | .57 | | | | .64 | | | | .68 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .35 | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | .63 | | | | (.50 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.46 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .63 | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | 1.12 | | | | .07 | | | | .52 | | | | .22 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.48 | ) | | | (.60 | ) | | | (.66 | ) | | | (.68 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.54 | ) | | | (.51 | ) | | | (.60 | ) | | | (.66 | ) | | | (.68 | ) |
Redemption fees collected | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.49 | | | $ | 9.14 | | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 10.37 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 11.04 | |
|
Total Returnd | | | 6.97 | % | | | (12.10 | %) | | | 11.02 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 4.99 | % | | | 2.00 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 44,539 | | | $ | 43,822 | | | $ | 55,550 | | | $ | 53,997 | | | $ | 67,916 | | | $ | 75,028 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 5.96 | % | | | 5.46 | % | | | 4.51 | % | | | 5.44 | % | | | 5.94 | % | | | 6.05 | % |
Total expensese | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.35 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.33 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 86 | % | | | 81 | % | | | 61 | % | | | 61 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.22 | | | $ | 11.07 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 11.60 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .25 | | | | .47 | | | | .40 | | | | .49 | | | | .56 | | | | .60 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .35 | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | .64 | | | | (.49 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.46 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .60 | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 1.04 | | | | — | | | | .44 | | | | .14 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.53 | ) | | | (.59 | ) | | | (.60 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.47 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.53 | ) | | | (.59 | ) | | | (.60 | ) |
Redemption fees collected | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.57 | | | $ | 9.22 | | | $ | 11.07 | | | $ | 10.46 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 11.14 | |
|
Total Returnd | | | 6.54 | % | | | (12.76 | %) | | | 10.04 | % | | | 0.09 | % | | | 4.12 | % | | | 1.27 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 10,500 | | | $ | 9,915 | | | $ | 16,242 | | | $ | 16,437 | | | $ | 21,935 | | | $ | 22,350 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 5.21 | % | | | 4.55 | % | | | 3.67 | % | | | 4.68 | % | | | 5.17 | % | | | 5.31 | % |
Total expensese | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.03 | % | | | 2.11 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.90 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.09 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 86 | % | | | 81 | % | | | 61 | % | | | 61 | % |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 33 |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.14 | | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 11.05 | | | $ | 11.51 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .28 | | | | .55 | | | | .48 | | | | .57 | | | | .64 | | | | .68 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .35 | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | .62 | | | | (.50 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.46 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .63 | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | 1.10 | | | | .07 | | | | .52 | | | | .22 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.47 | ) | | | (.60 | ) | | | (.66 | ) | | | (.68 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.54 | ) | | | (.50 | ) | | | (.60 | ) | | | (.66 | ) | | | (.68 | ) |
Redemption fees collected | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.49 | | | $ | 9.14 | | | $ | 10.98 | | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 10.91 | | | $ | 11.05 | |
|
Total Return | | | 6.97 | % | | | (12.13 | %) | | | 10.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 4.98 | % | | | 1.95 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 5,397 | | | $ | 4,426 | | | $ | 5,660 | | | $ | 5,837 | | | $ | 8,170 | | | $ | 12,124 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 5.96 | % | | | 5.37 | % | | | 4.40 | % | | | 5.42 | % | | | 5.93 | % | | | 6.00 | % |
Total expensese | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.45 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.39 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 86 | % | | | 81 | % | | | 61 | % | | | 61 | % |
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.45 | | | $ | 8.94 | | | $ | 8.45 | | | $ | 8.88 | | | $ | 9.01 | | | $ | 9.38 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .24 | | | | .47 | | | | .41 | | | | .48 | | | | .54 | | | | .58 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .28 | | | | (1.50 | ) | | | .51 | | | | (.39 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.38 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .52 | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | .92 | | | | .09 | | | | .44 | | | | .20 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.24 | ) | | | (.44 | ) | | | (.40 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.57 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.24 | ) | | | (.46 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.57 | ) |
Redemption fees collected | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 7.73 | | | $ | 7.45 | | | $ | 8.94 | | | $ | 8.45 | | | $ | 8.88 | | | $ | 9.01 | |
|
Total Return | | | 7.03 | % | | | (11.80 | %) | | | 11.14 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 5.15 | % | | | 2.27 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 121,934 | | | $ | 113,644 | | | $ | 167,486 | | | $ | 171,641 | | | $ | 180,442 | | | $ | 125,945 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 6.21 | % | | | 5.63 | % | | | 4.71 | % | | | 5.67 | % | | | 6.17 | % | | | 6.28 | % |
Total expensese | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.14 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 1.11 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 86 | % | | | 81 | % | | | 61 | % | | | 61 | % |
34 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
R6-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.12 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 10.89 | | | $ | 11.03 | | | $ | 11.49 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .30 | | | | .50 | | | | .52 | | | | .60 | | | | .68 | | | | .72 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .35 | | | | (1.77 | ) | | | .63 | | | | (.49 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.46 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .65 | | | | (1.27 | ) | | | 1.15 | | | | .11 | | | | .56 | | | | .26 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.56 | ) | | | (.51 | ) | | | (.64 | ) | | | (.70 | ) | | | (.72 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.58 | ) | | | (.54 | ) | | | (.64 | ) | | | (.70 | ) | | | (.72 | ) |
Redemption fees collected | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c | | | — | c |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.47 | | | $ | 9.12 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 10.89 | | | $ | 11.03 | |
|
Total Return | | | 7.17 | % | | | (11.91 | %) | | | 11.35 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 5.39 | % | | | 2.34 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 2,041 | | | $ | 1,905 | | | $ | 126,683 | | | $ | 127,037 | | | $ | 151,558 | | | $ | 190,421 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 6.32 | % | | | 4.70 | % | | | 4.80 | % | | | 5.79 | % | | | 6.31 | % | | | 6.41 | % |
Total expensese | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.76 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 86 | % | | | 81 | % | | | 61 | % | | | 61 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Redemption fees collected are less than $0.01 per share. |
d | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
e | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
f | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
g | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.00%* | 0.05% | 0.05% | — |
| C-Class | 0.04% | 0.00%* | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.05% | — |
| P-Class | 0.00%* | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Institutional Class | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| R6-Class | — | — | — | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | — |
h | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 1.13% | 1.09% | 1.03% | 1.12% | 1.15% | 1.10% |
| C-Class | 1.88% | 1.89% | 1.87% | 1.90% | 1.91% | 1.86% |
| P-Class | 1.13% | 1.14% | 1.14% | 1.16% | 1.16% | 1.16% |
| Institutional Class | 0.88% | 0.87% | 0.83% | 0.87% | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| R6-Class | 0.77% | 0.75% | 0.74% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 0.77% |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
CORE BOND FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide current income.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating1 |
Rating | % of Total Investments |
Fixed Income Instruments | |
AAA | 39.5% |
AA | 8.3% |
A | 18.3% |
BBB | 23.1% |
BB | 1.9% |
B | 0.6% |
CC | 0.1% |
C | 0.1% |
NR2 | 1.0% |
Other Instruments | 7.1% |
Total Investments | 100.0% |
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | August 15, 1985 |
C-Class | May 1, 2000 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | January 29, 2013 |
Ten Largest Holdings | (% of Total Net Assets) |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.50% | 6.8% |
Fannie Mae due 03/01/73 | 5.7% |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.13% | 3.6% |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00% | 2.8% |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00% | 1.1% |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXX, LP, 6.64% | 1.0% |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.63% | 1.0% |
Woodmont Trust, 6.69% | 0.9% |
U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.00% due 08/15/52 | 0.8% |
U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.63% due 02/15/53 | 0.7% |
Top Ten Total | 24.4% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
1 | Source: BlackRock Solutions. Credit quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All securities except for those labeled “NR” have been rated by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), or Fitch, each of which is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). For purposes of this presentation, when ratings are available from more than one agency, the highest rating is used. Guggenheim Investments has converted ratings to the equivalent S&P rating. Security ratings are determined at the time of purchase and may change thereafter. |
2 | NR (not rated) securities do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. |
36 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | |
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 5.21% | (6.37%) | 0.88% | 2.57% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 1.00% | (10.12%) | 0.06% | 2.07% |
C-Class Shares | 4.81% | (7.07%) | 0.14% | 1.82% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 3.81% | (7.97%) | 0.14% | 1.82% |
Institutional Class Shares | 5.41% | (6.12%) | 1.17% | 2.85% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 4.89% | (4.78%) | 0.91% | 1.36% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 5.25% | (6.38%) | 0.87% | 1.89% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 4.89% | (4.78%) | 0.91% | 1.11% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Effective October 1, 2015, the maximum sales charge decreased from 4.75% to 4.00%. A 4.75% maximum sales charge is used in the calculation of the Average Annual Returns based on subscriptions made prior to October 1, 2015, and a 4.00% maximum sales charge is used to calculated performance for the periods based on subscriptions made on or after October 1, 2015. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
| THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 37 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 0.2% |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 0.2% |
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.*,1 | | | 64,278 | | | $ | 640,858 | |
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 38,300 | | | | 391,426 | |
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 35,600 | | | | 359,916 | |
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1 — Class A*,1 | | | 28,200 | | | | 287,640 | |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 24,900 | | | | 252,237 | |
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp. I — Class A*,1 | | | 20,700 | | | | 205,758 | |
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. — Class A*,††† | | | 622,890 | | | | 63 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 2,137,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 0.0% |
Vacasa, Inc. — Class A* | | | 31,926 | | | | 30,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.0% |
Constar International Holdings LLC*,††† | | | 68 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $2,373,845) | | | | | | | 2,168,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS†† - 2.6% |
Financial - 2.6% |
Charles Schwab Corp. |
4.00%* | | | 8,500,000 | | | | 6,693,750 | |
Markel Corp. |
6.00% | | | 5,210,000 | | | | 4,997,926 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
3.75% | | | 3,900,000 | | | | 3,215,940 | |
MetLife, Inc. |
3.85% | | | 3,520,000 | | | | 3,101,308 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
3.90% | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 2,868,808 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
3.65% | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,056,250 | |
Bank of America Corp. |
6.13% | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,623,187 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. |
4.50% due 09/15/60 | | | 68,048 | | | | 1,259,568 | |
Globe Life, Inc. |
4.25% due 06/15/61 | | | 63,525 | | | | 1,213,327 | |
Kuvare US Holdings, Inc. |
7.00% due 02/17/513 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,005,000 | |
Lincoln National Corp. |
9.25% | | | 850,000 | | | | 847,875 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. |
5.13% due 11/25/60 | | | 48,000 | | | | 780,000 | |
Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. |
3.38%3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 757,347 | |
Assurant, Inc. |
5.25% due 01/15/61 | | | 38,000 | | | | 741,760 | |
PartnerRe Ltd. |
4.88% | | | 30,557 | | | | 624,280 | |
W R Berkley Corp. |
4.13% due 03/30/61 | | | 26,092 | | | | 452,696 | |
First Republic Bank |
4.25% | | | 77,975 | | | | 415,607 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 32,654,629 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.0% |
Constar International Holdings LLC*,††† | | | 7 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $39,998,914) | | | | | | | 32,654,629 | |
| | | | | | | | |
WARRANTS† - 0.0% |
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 08/12/281 | | | 11,866 | | | | 2,373 | |
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 07/09/231 | | | 12,766 | | | | 2,126 | |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 03/31/261 | | | 8,300 | | | | 1,414 | |
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 08/01/26 | | | 6,510 | | | | 1,172 | |
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 04/30/27*,1 | | | 9,400 | | | | 846 | |
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 07/09/23*,1 | | | 5,174 | | | | 433 | |
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 07/24/25*,††† | | | 69,210 | | | | 7 | |
MSD Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 05/13/23†††,1 | | | 9,339 | | | | — | |
Total Warrants | | | | |
(Cost $83,106) | | | | | | | 8,371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 4.6% |
Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.43%4 | | | 39,868,826 | | | | 39,868,826 | |
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.69%4 | | | 18,834,457 | | | | 18,834,457 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $58,703,283) | | | | | | | 58,703,283 | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 30.0% |
Financial - 14.5% | | | | | | | | |
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 10/01/31 | | | 6,200,000 | | | | 4,702,638 | |
3.25% due 11/15/303 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 3,520,575 | |
Nippon Life Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.75% due 01/21/512,3 | | | 8,150,000 | | | | 6,464,200 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
BPCE S.A. | | | | | | | | |
2.28% due 01/20/322,3 | | | 8,200,000 | | | $ | 6,378,830 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 12/15/512,3 | | | 5,800,000 | | | | 4,651,136 | |
3.95% due 05/15/603 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 1,498,009 | |
GLP Capital Limited Partnership / GLP Financing II, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 01/15/31 | | | 4,650,000 | | | | 3,988,818 | |
5.30% due 01/15/29 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,812,885 | |
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.35% due 04/30/503 | | | 7,297,000 | | | | 5,767,752 | |
Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II | | | | | | | | |
2.75% due 05/07/253 | | | 5,989,000 | | | | 5,686,267 | |
Wilton RE Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.00% †††,2,3,5 | | | 6,237,000 | | | | 5,546,502 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/15/27 | | | 5,036,000 | | | | 5,034,748 | |
GA Global Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.63% due 01/15/263 | | | 5,450,000 | | | | 4,949,900 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.59% due 04/29/312 | | | 5,400,000 | | | | 4,573,054 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.52% due 04/22/312 | | | 2,210,000 | | | | 1,889,257 | |
4.49% due 03/24/312 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,554,432 | |
2.96% due 05/13/312 | | | 1,093,000 | | | | 944,802 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 02/15/313 | | | 1,917,000 | | | | 1,647,335 | |
5.25% due 07/15/303 | | | 1,283,000 | | | | 1,156,858 | |
5.63% due 07/15/323 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 913,540 | |
Allianz SE | | | | | | | | |
3.20% 2,3,5 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 3,507,436 | |
Maple Grove Funding Trust I | | | | | | | | |
4.16% due 08/15/513 | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 3,410,028 | |
Safehold Operating Partnership, LP | | | | | | | | |
2.85% due 01/15/32 | | | 2,428,000 | | | | 1,886,233 | |
2.80% due 06/15/31 | | | 1,931,000 | | | | 1,507,784 | |
PartnerRe Finance B LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 10/01/502 | | | 4,040,000 | | | | 3,353,200 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.87% due 01/14/332,3 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 1,741,368 | |
2.69% due 06/23/322,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,600,192 | |
FS KKR Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.63% due 01/15/27 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 1,808,544 | |
3.25% due 07/15/27 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,525,032 | |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.40% due 06/15/30 | | | 3,085,000 | | | | 2,699,186 | |
2.45% due 03/15/31 | | | 756,000 | | | | 605,817 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.75% due 10/15/32 | | | 2,720,000 | | | | 2,097,919 | |
2.63% due 10/15/31 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,069,725 | |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 03/03/31 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,102,616 | |
5.63% due 08/16/323 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 982,849 | |
Ares Finance Company II LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 06/15/303 | | | 3,660,000 | | | | 3,081,343 | |
Macquarie Bank Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.62% due 06/03/303 | | | 3,570,000 | | | | 3,080,585 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 05/15/30 | | | 3,180,000 | | | | 2,873,921 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, LP | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 09/15/30 | | | 3,385,000 | | | | 2,859,075 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.15% due 06/15/30 | | | 3,202,000 | | | | 2,832,997 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.65% due 01/15/32 | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 1,734,955 | |
4.90% due 03/27/28 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,081,100 | |
OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 10/15/503 | | | 3,620,000 | | | | 2,644,093 | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Company-Issuer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 03/01/313 | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 2,611,791 | |
UBS Group AG | | | | | | | | |
2.10% due 02/11/322,3 | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 2,290,136 | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.90% due 04/05/323 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,384,544 | |
6.88% due 12/15/522,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 891,450 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 04/01/28 | | | 2,050,000 | | | | 2,219,792 | |
Belrose Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.33% due 08/15/303 | | | 2,780,000 | | | | 2,160,938 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.67% due 05/27/292 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,129,589 | |
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 04/15/812,3 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,093,750 | |
Standard Chartered plc | | | | | | | | |
4.64% due 04/01/312,3 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,090,164 | |
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Company-Issuer Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/15/283 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,074,146 | |
Ceamer Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.92% due 11/15/37††† | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,966,908 | |
Mid-Atlantic Military Family Communities LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.30% due 08/01/503 | | | 2,181,195 | | | | 1,923,106 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.60% due 11/15/31 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 1,769,071 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.02% due 11/18/362 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 940,235 | |
2.96% due 11/16/40 | | | 805,000 | | | | 540,617 | |
2.67% due 11/15/352 | | | 295,000 | | | | 229,772 | |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.48% due 05/19/27 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,658,666 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.88% 2,3,5 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,631,764 | |
Americo Life, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.45% due 04/15/313 | | | 2,060,000 | | | | 1,610,142 | |
KKR Group Finance Company VIII LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 08/25/503 | | | 2,360,000 | | | | 1,592,810 | |
HS Wildcat LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.83% due 12/31/50††† | | | 1,996,455 | | | | 1,578,700 | |
Trustage Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 04/15/323 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,566,198 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Dyal Capital Partners III | | | | | | | | |
4.40% due 06/15/40††† | | | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 1,493,285 | |
Global Atlantic Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.13% due 06/15/313 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,417,904 | |
Brookfield Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 03/30/51 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 832,063 | |
4.70% due 09/20/47 | | | 650,000 | | | | 561,444 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.57% due 11/25/352,3 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,389,321 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | | | | | | | | |
5.88% due 05/23/422,3 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,335,066 | |
AmFam Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.81% due 03/11/313 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,332,226 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 06/15/50 | | | 1,580,000 | | | | 1,193,816 | |
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | | | | | | | | |
2.47% due 12/13/292,3 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,176,980 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.33% due 08/21/303 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,171,188 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.44% due 02/22/342 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,111,491 | |
Societe Generale S.A. | | | | | | | | |
2.89% due 06/09/322,3 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,024,147 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.70% due 10/01/502 | | | 1,160,000 | | | | 944,900 | |
Fort Benning Family Communities LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.09% due 01/15/513 | | | 880,789 | | | | 869,789 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.22% due 09/17/31 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 839,423 | |
Apollo Management Holdings, LP | | | | | | | | |
2.65% due 06/05/303 | | | 930,000 | | | | 777,715 | |
Central Storage Safety Project Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.82% due 02/01/386 | | | 882,240 | | | | 758,918 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 05/30/29 | | | 700,000 | | | | 676,542 | |
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.80% due 04/29/613 | | | 950,000 | | | | 671,614 | |
Protective Life Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.40% due 01/15/303 | | | 740,000 | | | | 652,391 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.38% due 03/15/31 | | | 800,000 | | | | 639,436 | |
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America | | | | | | | | |
8.50% due 08/01/323 | | | 600,000 | | | | 628,480 | |
Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 04/28/613 | | | 850,000 | | | | 592,049 | |
Assured Guaranty US Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.60% due 09/15/51 | | | 800,000 | | | | 554,545 | |
Kemper Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.40% due 09/30/30 | | | 675,000 | | | | 541,790 | |
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 05/01/253 | | | 400,000 | | | | 398,812 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA | | | | | | | | |
4.66% due 08/22/282,3 | | | 400,000 | | | | 388,680 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.50% due 09/01/30 | | | 480,000 | | | | 383,164 | |
Brookfield Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.45% due 04/15/50 | | | 470,000 | | | | 318,725 | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 05/15/283 | | | 296,000 | | | | 265,002 | |
KKR Group Finance Company III LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 06/01/443 | | | 100,000 | | | | 88,043 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 184,750,774 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 04/23/25 | | | 3,950,000 | | | | 3,929,230 | |
6.00% due 04/23/30 | | | 3,010,000 | | | | 3,057,019 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.70% due 01/15/31 | | | 7,340,000 | | | | 6,507,939 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.60% due 05/15/50 | | | 6,145,000 | | | | 5,115,438 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 05/01/253 | | | 3,014,000 | | | | 3,089,720 | |
Alt-2 Structured Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.95% due 05/14/31††† | | | 3,382,084 | | | | 3,030,224 | |
Delta Air Lines Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 10/20/253 | | | 2,886,000 | | | | 2,837,489 | |
Smithsonian Institution | | | | | | | | |
2.70% due 09/01/44 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 2,777,649 | |
British Airways Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 11/15/323 | | | 2,052,162 | | | | 1,917,101 | |
2.90% due 03/15/353 | | | 824,049 | | | | 675,342 | |
Marriott International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.85% due 04/15/31 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,533,248 | |
2.75% due 10/15/33 | | | 650,000 | | | | 526,037 | |
4.90% due 04/15/29 | | | 470,000 | | | | 465,882 | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.50% due 06/20/273 | | | 2,167,500 | | | | 2,160,521 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.65% due 07/01/27 | | | 2,310,000 | | | | 2,117,947 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.14% due 03/15/523 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,336,885 | |
6.41% due 03/15/26 | | | 600,000 | | | | 603,030 | |
Steelcase, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 01/18/29 | | | 1,862,000 | | | | 1,673,696 | |
Ferguson Finance plc | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 06/02/303 | | | 1,204,000 | | | | 1,044,646 | |
4.65% due 04/20/323 | | | 600,000 | | | | 570,074 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.10% due 04/15/50 | | | 1,541,000 | | | | 1,152,844 | |
American Airlines Class AA Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
3.20% due 06/15/28 | | | 719,500 | | | | 645,463 | |
JB Poindexter & Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.13% due 04/15/263 | | | 200,000 | | | | 187,500 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 46,954,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.80% due 07/15/303 | | | 5,810,000 | | | | 4,868,169 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.40% due 05/06/30 | | | 2,510,000 | | | $ | 2,231,942 | |
3.70% due 02/04/51 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 1,584,219 | |
4.45% due 05/06/50 | | | 390,000 | | | | 290,737 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.90% due 10/01/30 | | | 4,175,000 | | | | 3,600,168 | |
BAT Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.98% due 09/25/50 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 1,922,323 | |
4.70% due 04/02/27 | | | 1,410,000 | | | | 1,383,491 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.90% due 05/15/30 | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,371,780 | |
2.90% due 11/15/31 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,351,247 | |
Smithfield Foods, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63% due 09/13/313 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 1,813,920 | |
3.00% due 10/15/303 | | | 970,000 | | | | 773,953 | |
Becle, SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
2.50% due 10/14/313 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,192,301 | |
Royalty Pharma plc | | | | | | | | |
3.55% due 09/02/50 | | | 2,690,000 | | | | 1,854,300 | |
JBS USA LUX S.A. / JBS USA Food Company / JBS USA Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00% due 05/15/323 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,370,618 | |
4.38% due 02/02/523 | | | 600,000 | | | | 433,606 | |
Triton Container International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.15% due 06/15/313 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 1,669,839 | |
Emory University | | | | | | | | |
2.97% due 09/01/50 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,443,661 | |
Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.50% due 07/01/50 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 1,409,343 | |
California Institute of Technology | | | | | | | | |
3.65% due 09/01/19 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,404,388 | |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
2.43% due 07/01/313 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,246,972 | |
Transurban Finance Company Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.45% due 03/16/313 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,060,025 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.65% due 10/15/30 | | | 1,320,000 | | | | 1,058,362 | |
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 01/15/28 | | EUR | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,006,796 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.13% due 08/01/393 | | | 650,000 | | | | 743,053 | |
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | | | | | | | | |
3.56% due 10/01/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 741,444 | |
OhioHealth Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.04% due 11/15/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 731,711 | |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | | | | | | | | |
2.96% due 01/01/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 706,538 | |
Johns Hopkins University | | | | | | | | |
2.81% due 01/01/60 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 660,496 | |
Children’s Hospital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.59% due 02/01/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 647,048 | |
Children’s Health System of Texas | | | | | | | | |
2.51% due 08/15/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 633,252 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.13% due 02/15/293 | | | 250,000 | | | | 219,777 | |
Triton Container International Limited / TAL International Container Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 03/15/32 | | | 200,000 | | | | 157,795 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 42,583,274 | |
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Industrial - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.81% due 05/01/50 | | | 6,878,000 | | | | 6,923,856 | |
5.04% due 05/01/27 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,165,593 | |
2.20% due 02/04/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 927,838 | |
FLNG Liquefaction 3 LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.08% due 06/30/39††† | | | 4,206,020 | | | | 3,389,175 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00% due 01/15/29 | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,369,080 | |
Cellnex Finance Company S.A. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 07/07/413 | | | 4,150,000 | | | | 3,048,050 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.65% due 08/09/31 | | | 2,142,000 | | | | 1,696,825 | |
2.38% due 08/09/28 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,327,054 | |
Vontier Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.95% due 04/01/31 | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 2,761,690 | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 10/01/30 | | | 1,810,000 | | | | 1,565,277 | |
2.80% due 01/15/32 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 912,285 | |
Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.15% due 12/15/30 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,445,518 | |
IP Lending II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.65% due 07/15/253 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,367,312 | |
Owens Corning | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 06/01/30 | | | 2,380,000 | | | | 2,203,047 | |
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 03/25/32 | | | 2,050,000 | | | | 1,835,347 | |
Stadco LA, LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 05/15/56††† | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,463,247 | |
Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63% due 06/19/30 | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,031,837 | |
IP Lending V Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 04/02/263 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 945,000 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.10% due 05/15/21 | | | 600,000 | | | | 423,127 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 40,801,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.93% due 05/15/373 | | | 2,306,000 | | | | 2,097,042 | |
4.15% due 11/15/30 | | | 1,702,000 | | | | 1,578,453 | |
3.19% due 11/15/363 | | | 217,000 | | | | 164,446 | |
Entegris Escrow Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 04/15/293 | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 3,497,990 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95% due 03/25/51 | | | 2,128,000 | | | | 1,601,272 | |
5.55% due 02/06/53 | | | 1,510,000 | | | | 1,437,583 | |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.57% due 12/01/31 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,236,338 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Leidos, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30% due 02/15/31 | | | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 1,420,004 | |
5.75% due 03/15/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 511,020 | |
4.38% due 05/15/30 | | | 200,000 | | | | 188,421 | |
MSCI, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 11/01/313 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,113,125 | |
CGI, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30% due 09/14/31 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,026,718 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 07/15/52 | | | 750,000 | | | | 719,681 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 17,592,093 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
BP Capital Markets plc | | | | | | | | |
4.88% 2,5 | | | 7,530,000 | | | | 6,842,888 | |
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 09/30/403 | | | 2,986,000 | | | | 2,348,367 | |
Targa Resources Partners Limited Partnership / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88% due 01/15/29 | | | 2,158,000 | | | | 2,199,474 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners, LP | | | | | | | | |
3.95% due 03/01/50 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,510,766 | |
Midwest Connector Capital Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 04/01/293 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 984,128 | |
NuStar Logistics, LP | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 10/01/30 | | | 534,000 | | | | 512,373 | |
6.00% due 06/01/26 | | | 200,000 | | | | 196,042 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.20% due 03/09/26 | | | 700,000 | | | | 704,877 | |
Greensaif Pipelines Bidco SARL | | | | | | | | |
6.51% due 02/23/423 | | | 400,000 | | | | 421,348 | |
Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl | | | | | | | | |
6.13% due 02/23/383 | | | 350,000 | | | | 360,080 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 16,080,343 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
British Telecommunications plc | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 11/23/812,3 | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 2,284,344 | |
4.25% due 11/23/812,3 | | | 500,000 | | | | 433,225 | |
9.63% due 12/15/30 | | | 150,000 | | | | 187,017 | |
Paramount Global | | | | | | | | |
4.95% due 05/19/50 | | | 2,490,000 | | | | 1,863,721 | |
2.90% due 01/15/27 | | | 450,000 | | | | 409,974 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | | | |
3.90% due 06/01/52 | | | 3,350,000 | | | | 2,214,437 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 07/01/283 | | | 2,175,000 | | | | 1,227,135 | |
3.88% due 11/15/293 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 832,290 | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 08/15/303 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,020,553 | |
Vodafone Group plc | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 06/04/812 | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,012,384 | |
Rogers Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.55% due 03/15/523 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,645,144 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 12/01/303 | | | 600,000 | | | | 430,914 | |
Altice France S.A. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 01/15/293 | | | 250,000 | | | | 190,507 | |
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/28 | | | 200,000 | | | | 184,000 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 15,935,645 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 05/13/303 | | | 3,522,000 | | | | 3,113,518 | |
4.20% due 05/13/503 | | | 3,235,000 | | | | 2,575,920 | |
Anglo American Capital plc | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 04/01/303 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,810,920 | |
3.95% due 09/10/503 | | | 970,000 | | | | 742,682 | |
2.63% due 09/10/303 | | | 250,000 | | | | 208,008 | |
Yamana Gold, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63% due 08/15/31 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 965,464 | |
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.90% due 02/28/33 | | | 900,000 | | | | 918,210 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.15% due 08/15/30 | | | 810,000 | | | | 680,018 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 11,014,740 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
AES Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95% due 07/15/303 | | | 1,760,000 | | | | 1,575,728 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.45% due 12/02/273 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,497,214 | |
Alexander Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.84% due 11/15/233 | | | 950,000 | | | | 921,483 | |
Enel Finance International N.V. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/15/323 | | | 850,000 | | | | 799,372 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 4,793,797 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | | |
(Cost $455,934,346) | | | 380,506,748 | |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† - 26.9% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 17.5% | | | | |
LoanCore Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-CRE5 C, 7.03% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.35%, Rate Floor: 2.35%) due 07/15/36◊,3 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 6,922,183 | |
2021-CRE4 D, 7.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.61%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 07/15/35◊ | | | 4,426,000 | | | | 4,193,774 | |
2021-CRE6 C, 6.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.30%, Rate Floor: 2.30%) due 11/15/38◊,3 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,705,388 | |
2021-CRE4 C, 6.37% (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.81%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 07/15/35◊,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 936,837 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Woodmont Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-7A A1A, 6.69% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 01/15/32◊,3 | | | 12,000,000 | | | $ | 11,891,965 | |
2020-7A B, 7.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 01/15/32◊,3 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,626,516 | |
Octagon Investment Partners 49 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-5A B, 6.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 01/15/33◊,3 | | | 8,500,000 | | | | 8,260,020 | |
2021-5A C, 6.84% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 01/15/33◊,3 | | | 7,450,000 | | | | 7,137,098 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXX, LP | | | | | | | | |
2020-3A A, 6.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 01/15/33◊,3 | | | 13,500,000 | | | | 13,368,352 | |
2020-3A B, 7.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 01/15/33◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,948,854 | |
LCCM Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 A, 6.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 11/15/38◊,3 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,788,068 | |
2021-FL3 AS, 6.48% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 11/15/38◊,3 | | | 3,950,000 | | | | 3,805,598 | |
2021-FL2 C, 6.83% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 12/13/38◊,3 | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 2,814,808 | |
AMMC CLO XIV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-14A A2R2, 6.22% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 07/25/29◊,3 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,848,982 | |
Dryden 36 Senior Loan Fund | | | | | | | | |
2020-36A CR3, 6.84% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 04/15/29◊,3 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,821,515 | |
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-48A B, 6.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 04/19/33◊,3 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,901,351 | |
2021-48A C, 6.80% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 04/19/33◊,3 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,872,755 | |
MF1 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL6 D, 7.26% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.55%, Rate Floor: 2.55%) due 07/16/36◊ | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,693,999 | |
2021-FL6 C, 6.56% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 07/16/36◊,3 | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,116,896 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A2, 6.06% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.25%, Rate Floor: 1.25%) due 04/20/29◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,961,665 | |
2021-1A B, 6.61% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 04/20/29◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,945,737 | |
2021-3A C, 7.31% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 07/20/29◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,897,542 | |
2021-2A C, 7.32% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.40%, Rate Floor: 2.40%) due 05/20/29◊,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 959,616 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 33M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-33A AR2, 6.82% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.86%) due 08/25/33◊,3 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,083,897 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 16 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-16A A1R2, 6.43% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.61%, Rate Floor: 1.61%) due 07/25/33◊,3 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,938,696 | |
2021-16A A2R2, 6.62% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 07/25/33◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,918,241 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO II LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 04/20/32◊,3 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,352,436 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A A, 6.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.62%, Rate Floor: 1.62%) due 04/22/33◊,3 | | | 4,250,000 | | | | 4,152,456 | |
2021-2A C, 7.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.85%, Rate Floor: 2.85%) due 04/22/33◊,3 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,164,884 | |
FS Rialto Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2022-FL6 B, 8.32% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.63%, Rate Floor: 3.63%) due 08/17/37◊,3 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,475,251 | |
2022-FL6 AS, 7.82% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.13%, Rate Floor: 3.13%) due 08/17/37◊,3 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,485,706 | |
2022-FL7 B, 8.60% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.91%, Rate Floor: 3.91%) due 10/19/39◊ | | | 250,000 | | | | 247,439 | |
KREF Funding V LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 06/25/26◊,††† | | | 4,204,302 | | | | 4,180,124 | |
0.15% due 06/25/26†††,7 | | | 21,818,182 | | | | 10,691 | |
THL Credit Lake Shore MM CLO I Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.49% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 04/15/33◊,3 | | | 4,250,000 | | | | 4,145,998 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Fortress Credit Opportunities IX CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A A2TR, 6.59% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 10/15/33◊,3 | | | 3,250,000 | | | $ | 3,108,038 | |
2021-9A A1TR, 6.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 10/15/33◊,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 969,048 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 36M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-36A A, 6.11% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 02/05/31◊,3 | | | 4,100,000 | | | | 4,042,729 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXI, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A, 6.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 04/15/32◊,3 | | | 3,963,475 | | | | 3,928,947 | |
BSPDF Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 C, 6.93% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 10/15/36◊,3 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,644,080 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO I LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1A2, 6.51% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 07/20/33◊,3 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,609,219 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XL LLC | | | | | | | | |
2023-1A A, 7.19% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.40%, Rate Floor: 2.40%) due 03/22/35◊,3 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,500,000 | |
PFP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-7 D, 7.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.40%, Rate Floor: 2.40%) due 04/14/38◊,3 | | | 3,749,813 | | | | 3,495,783 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO V Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-5A A1R, 6.31% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 04/20/31◊,3 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,192,435 | |
BXMT Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-FL2 A, 5.76% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.01%, Rate Floor: 0.90%) due 02/15/38◊,3 | | | 3,257,572 | | | | 3,180,398 | |
Owl Rock CLO IV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-4A A1R, 6.52% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 08/20/33◊,3 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,144,375 | |
GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A C, 6.61% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 01/20/33◊,3 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,845,900 | |
VOYA CLO | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A A2AR, 6.44% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 06/07/30◊,3 | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,482,965 | |
Apres Static CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A A2R, 6.49% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/15/28◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,980,911 | |
Fortress Credit Opportunities XI CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-11A A1T, 6.09% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/15/31◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,973,274 | |
MidOcean Credit CLO VII | | | | | | | | |
2020-7A BR, 6.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 07/15/29◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,954,031 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-40A C, 6.54% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 04/16/33◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,927,465 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund IX LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A A2R, 6.62% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 11/18/31◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,917,727 | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 AS, 6.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 01/15/37◊ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,912,023 | |
Magnetite XXIX Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-29A C, 6.44% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 01/15/34◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,906,928 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXIII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-3A B, 6.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 07/23/33◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,898,427 | |
FS Rialto | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 C, 6.78% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 11/16/36◊ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,881,054 | |
BRSP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 C, 6.91% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 08/19/38◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,865,084 | |
Canyon Capital CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A A2R, 6.30% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 01/30/31◊,3 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,809,072 | |
OCP CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-4A A2RR, 6.27% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 04/24/29◊,3 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,475,725 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 54M L.P | | | | | | | | |
2021-54A B, 6.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 08/05/33◊,3 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,409,494 | |
STWD Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-FL1 D, 7.12% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.46%, Rate Floor: 2.35%) due 07/15/38◊,3 | | | 1,459,000 | | | | 1,389,042 | |
Owl Rock CLO I Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-1A A, 6.72% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 05/20/31◊,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 991,189 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
NewStar Fairfield Fund CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-2A A1N, 6.08% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.27%, Rate Floor: 1.27%) due 04/20/30◊,3 | | | 989,329 | | | $ | 976,376 | |
Owl Rock CLO II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A ALR, 6.36% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 04/20/33◊,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 970,297 | |
Northwoods Capital XII-B Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-12BA B, 6.72% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 06/15/31◊,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 955,154 | |
BSPRT Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL7 C, 6.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.30%, Rate Floor: 2.30%) due 12/15/38◊,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 944,048 | |
KREF | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 C, 6.71% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 02/15/39◊,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 934,202 | |
Marathon CLO V Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-5A A2R, 6.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 11/21/27◊,3 | | | 826,951 | | | | 823,531 | |
Dryden 37 Senior Loan Fund | | | | | | | | |
2015-37A Q, due 01/15/313,8 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 746,718 | |
ACRE Commercial Mortgage Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL4 D, 7.36% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 12/18/37◊,3 | | | 773,000 | | | | 709,641 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 17 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-17A A1R, 6.47% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/25/30◊,3 | | | 685,428 | | | | 679,604 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXVI, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-6A A, 6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 11/22/33◊,3 | | | 268,568 | | | | 267,044 | |
Newfleet CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A A1R, 5.76% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.95%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/20/28◊,3 | | | 132,522 | | | | 132,427 | |
Babson CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2014-IA SUB, due 07/20/253,8 | | | 650,000 | | | | 40,385 | |
Treman Park CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2015-1A COM, due 10/20/283,8 | | | 162,950 | | | | 4,318 | |
Copper River CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2007-1A INC, due 01/20/216,8 | | | 700,000 | | | | 71 | |
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | | | | | 222,194,517 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Whole Business - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2017-1A, 4.12% due 07/25/473 | | | 5,130,000 | | | | 4,840,222 | |
2021-1A, 3.15% due 04/25/513 | | | 1,129,875 | | | | 937,165 | |
Arbys Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.24% due 07/30/503 | | | 6,581,250 | | | | 5,767,564 | |
Taco Bell Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2016-1A, 4.97% due 05/25/463 | | | 3,534,375 | | | | 3,450,999 | |
2021-1A, 2.29% due 08/25/513 | | | 1,412,125 | | | | 1,179,168 | |
ServiceMaster Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.84% due 01/30/513 | | | 3,920,000 | | | | 3,288,562 | |
SERVPRO Master Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.39% due 04/25/513 | | | 3,438,750 | | | | 2,813,434 | |
DB Master Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.79% due 11/20/513 | | | 1,975,000 | | | | 1,594,698 | |
Wendy’s Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1A, 3.78% due 06/15/493 | | | 1,328,580 | | | | 1,247,004 | |
Wingstop Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2022-1A, 3.73% due 03/05/523 | | | 497,500 | | | | 446,570 | |
Total Whole Business | | | | | | | 25,565,386 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transport-Aircraft - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
AASET Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.95% due 11/16/413 | | | 3,763,579 | | | | 3,391,060 | |
2020-1A, 3.35% due 01/16/403 | | | 995,309 | | | | 836,324 | |
2017-1A, 3.97% due 05/16/423 | | | 189,433 | | | | 152,705 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 3.47% due 01/15/463 | | | 3,519,802 | | | | 3,240,727 | |
Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 2.77% due 11/15/463 | | | 2,723,214 | | | | 2,354,512 | |
AASET US Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-2A, 4.45% due 11/18/383 | | | 2,376,919 | | | | 2,056,293 | |
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 2.64% due 10/15/463 | | | 2,145,994 | | | | 1,867,466 | |
MACH 1 Cayman Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.47% due 10/15/393 | | | 2,060,474 | | | | 1,729,583 | |
Sprite Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 3.75% due 11/15/463 | | | 1,905,139 | | | | 1,706,229 | |
Sapphire Aviation Finance II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.23% due 03/15/403 | | | 1,699,258 | | | | 1,423,701 | |
Falcon Aerospace Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.60% due 09/15/393 | | | 1,384,357 | | | | 1,169,796 | |
2017-1, 4.58% due 02/15/423 | | | 255,322 | | | | 240,826 | |
MAPS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 4.21% due 05/15/433 | | | 1,280,395 | | | | 1,151,071 | |
Sapphire Aviation Finance I Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 4.25% due 03/15/403 | | | 1,204,142 | | | | 979,581 | |
Raspro Trust | | | | | | | | |
2005-1A, 5.17% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.93%, Rate Floor: 0.93%) due 03/23/24◊,3 | | | 984,943 | | | | 972,927 | |
WAVE LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.60% due 09/15/443 | | | 786,200 | | | | 663,459 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-1, 4.13% due 06/15/433 | | | 566,693 | | | | 511,780 | |
Total Transport-Aircraft | | | | | | | 24,448,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Strategic Partners Fund VIII LP | | | | | | | | |
7.39% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 03/10/26◊,††† | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,498,950 | |
7.22% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 03/10/26◊,††† | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,299,610 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
KKR Core Holding Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 08/12/31††† | | | 5,122,847 | | | $ | 4,609,810 | |
HV Eight LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.48% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 12/31/27◊,††† | | EUR | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,799,172 | |
Madison Avenue Secured Funding Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2023-1, 6.78% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 03/04/24◊,†††,3 | | | 3,050,000 | | | | 3,050,000 | |
HarbourVest Structured Solutions IV Holdings, LP | | | | | | | | |
7.20% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.45%, Rate Floor: 2.45%) due 09/15/26◊,††† | | | 1,831,749 | | | | 1,830,532 | |
2.58% (3 Month EURIBOR + 2.45%, Rate Floor: 2.45%) due 09/15/26◊,††† | | EUR | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,085,600 | |
Lightning A | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/37††† | | | 1,531,778 | | | | 1,424,553 | |
Thunderbird A | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/37††† | | | 1,524,667 | | | | 1,417,940 | |
Bib Merchant Voucher Receivables Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.18% due 04/07/28††† | | | 828,083 | | | | 809,440 | |
Nassau LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.98% due 08/15/343 | | | 715,947 | | | | 684,062 | |
Aesf Vi Verdi, LP | | | | | | | | |
2.15% (3 Month EURIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 11/25/24◊,††† | | EUR | 103,023 | | | | 111,805 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 23,621,474 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Lease - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2022-1A, 6.11% due 08/15/623 | | | 2,696,234 | | | | 2,696,198 | |
2020-1, 2.28% due 07/15/603 | | | 676,880 | | | | 611,165 | |
SVC ABS LLC | | | | | | | | |
2023-1A, 5.15% due 02/20/533 | | | 3,248,646 | | | | 3,202,181 | |
CARS-DB4, LP | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.81% due 02/15/503 | | | 2,229,844 | | | | 1,901,271 | |
2020-1A, 4.95% due 02/15/503 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,286,582 | |
CMFT Net Lease Master Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 3.44% due 07/20/513 | | | 3,570,000 | | | | 2,883,676 | |
STORE Master Funding I-VII | | | | | | | | |
2016-1A, 3.96% due 10/20/463 | | | 2,533,896 | | | | 2,398,244 | |
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund Series | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 2.26% due 11/20/503 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,280,365 | |
CF Hippolyta LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.60% due 07/15/603 | | | 2,488,211 | | | | 2,110,995 | |
Capital Automotive REIT | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.48% due 02/15/503 | | | 1,238,802 | | | | 1,123,535 | |
2021-1A, 2.76% due 08/15/513 | | | 997,917 | | | | 773,134 | |
Total Net Lease | | | | | | | 21,267,346 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transport-Container - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
MC Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 2.63% due 11/05/353 | | | 3,499,178 | | | | 3,107,011 | |
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 2.73% due 08/21/453 | | | 3,322,862 | | | | 3,061,090 | |
TIF Funding II LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.65% due 02/20/463 | | | 789,688 | | | | 665,662 | |
Total Transport-Container | | | | | | | 6,833,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Single Family Residence - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
FirstKey Homes Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-SFR2, 2.67% due 10/19/373 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,041,823 | |
2020-SFR2, 4.00% due 10/19/373 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,277,063 | |
2020-SFR2, 4.50% due 10/19/373 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,238,270 | |
2020-SFR2, 3.37% due 10/19/373 | | | 900,000 | | | | 813,575 | |
Home Partners of America Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-3, 2.80% due 01/17/413 | | | 930,178 | | | | 802,035 | |
Home Partners of America Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-2, 2.40% due 12/17/263 | | | 484,124 | | | | 427,817 | |
Total Single Family Residence | | | | | | | 6,600,583 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Collateralized Debt Obligations - 0.5% | | | | |
Anchorage Credit Funding 4 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-4A AR, 2.72% due 04/27/393 | | | 7,250,000 | | | | 6,370,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Infrastructure - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC - VBTEL | | | | | | | | |
2022-1A, 4.29% due 02/15/523 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,274,952 | |
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2023-1A, 5.90% due 03/25/483 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,009,285 | |
Total Infrastructure | | | | | | | 3,284,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
CHEST | | | | | | | | |
7.13% due 03/15/43††† | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,007,448 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities | | | | |
(Cost $360,514,474) | | | 341,193,594 | |
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES†† - 19.2% |
U.S. Treasury Notes |
3.50% due 01/31/2812 | | | 86,817,000 | | | | 86,362,567 | |
4.13% due 11/15/32 | | | 42,978,000 | | | | 45,160,477 | |
4.00% due 02/29/28 | | | 34,710,000 | | | | 35,336,407 | |
4.63% due 02/28/25 | | | 455,000 | | | | 459,426 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds |
3.00% due 08/15/52 | | | 16,000,000 | | | | 14,055,000 | |
3.63% due 02/15/53 | | | 12,800,000 | | | | 12,708,000 | |
due 02/15/529,10 | | | 29,980,000 | | | | 10,616,320 | |
due 02/15/469,10 | | | 22,605,000 | | | | 9,395,649 | |
2.88% due 05/15/52 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 8,554,688 | |
due 05/15/449,10 | | | 19,265,000 | | | | 8,531,868 | |
4.00% due 11/15/52 | | | 5,300,000 | | | | 5,624,625 | |
1.88% due 11/15/51 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 5,447,500 | |
due 11/15/449,10,12 | | | 4,520,000 | | | | 1,957,473 | |
Total U.S. Government Securities | | | | |
(Cost $249,111,828) | | | | | | | 244,210,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS†† - 16.7% |
Government Agency - 9.8% | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | | | |
due 03/01/7314 | | | 76,466,000 | | | | 72,801,520 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | | | |
2.81% due 05/01/51 | | | 8,250,000 | | | $ | 5,823,935 | |
2.17% due 03/01/51 | | | 8,347,000 | | | | 5,684,732 | |
2.24% due 01/01/51 | | | 5,730,368 | | | | 4,115,077 | |
2.00% due 09/01/50 | | | 4,906,963 | | | | 3,409,632 | |
2.36% due 08/01/50 | | | 4,492,131 | | | | 3,191,032 | |
2.78% due 05/01/51 | | | 2,674,476 | | | | 2,024,228 | |
2.59% due 06/01/51 | | | 2,422,671 | | | | 1,801,043 | |
2.32% due 02/01/51 | | | 2,026,939 | | | | 1,447,327 | |
2.40% due 03/01/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,441,852 | |
2.11% due 10/01/50 | | | 1,814,018 | | | | 1,279,244 | |
2.27% due 02/01/51 | | | 1,688,226 | | | | 1,197,800 | |
2.39% due 02/01/51 | | | 1,405,569 | | | | 1,015,170 | |
4.24% due 08/01/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 897,590 | |
2.58% due 10/01/51 | | | 1,173,794 | | | | 860,505 | |
3.83% due 05/01/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 851,551 | |
2.99% due 01/01/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 810,169 | |
3.46% due 08/01/49 | | | 941,078 | | | | 797,938 | |
2.68% due 04/01/50 | | | 943,405 | | | | 726,286 | |
1.76% due 08/01/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 699,162 | |
2.27% due 10/01/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 694,770 | |
4.07% due 05/01/49 | | | 756,243 | | | | 687,492 | |
2.10% due 07/01/50 | | | 948,599 | | | | 671,610 | |
4.37% due 10/01/48 | | | 705,568 | | | | 664,333 | |
due 12/25/439,10 | | | 770,029 | | | | 598,455 | |
4.25% due 05/01/48 | | | 621,288 | | | | 578,000 | |
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.00% due 05/25/60 | | | 3,364,382 | | | | 2,831,528 | |
2.00% due 11/25/59 | | | 1,285,809 | | | | 1,081,764 | |
Freddie Mac | | | | | | | | |
due 04/01/5214 | | | 2,056,788 | | | | 1,983,658 | |
1.98% due 05/01/50 | | | 1,348,711 | | | | 919,839 | |
4.00% due 01/15/46 | | | 89,223 | | | | 87,902 | |
Fannie Mae-Aces | | | | | | | | |
1.49% (WAC) due 03/25/35◊,7 | | | 17,783,234 | | | | 1,887,114 | |
FARM Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.18% (WAC) due 01/25/51◊,3 | | | 873,439 | | | | 733,743 | |
Total Government Agency | | | | | | | 124,296,001 | |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 3.2% | | | | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-GSA2, 2.34% due 12/12/53 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 5,618,710 | |
2020-GC45, 0.67% (WAC) due 02/13/53◊,7 | | | 18,860,536 | | | | 603,350 | |
2019-GC42, 0.81% (WAC) due 09/10/52◊,7 | | | 14,857,481 | | | | 564,358 | |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-NYAH, 6.52% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.84%, Rate Floor: 1.84%) due 06/15/38◊,3 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,601,678 | |
2016-JP3, 3.40% (WAC) due 08/15/49◊ | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 2,968,659 | |
DBGS Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-C1, 4.63% (WAC) due 10/15/51◊ | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,313,376 | |
CD Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-CD4, 3.95% (WAC) due 05/10/50◊ | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 4,069,756 | |
2016-CD1, 1.37% (WAC) due 08/10/49◊,7 | | | 2,108,289 | | | | 69,721 | |
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-KDIP, 6.19% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.36%, Rate Floor: 1.36%) due 12/15/37◊,3 | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 3,259,566 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-VOLT, 6.68% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 09/15/36◊,3 | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 3,217,362 | |
Life Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-BMR, 6.34% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.51%) due 03/15/38◊,3 | | | 1,965,940 | | | | 1,857,410 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corporation Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-DUNE, 6.03% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.35%, Rate Floor: 1.35%) due 12/15/36◊,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 968,238 | |
2020-UPTN, 3.25% (WAC) due 02/10/37◊,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 857,447 | |
SMRT | | | | | | | | |
2022-MINI, 6.78% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.95%, Rate Floor: 1.95%) due 01/15/39◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,824,480 | |
Extended Stay America Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-ESH, 6.94% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 07/15/38◊,3 | | | 1,073,811 | | | | 1,022,640 | |
BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-B14, 0.78% (WAC) due 12/15/62◊,7 | | | 19,717,828 | | | | 607,388 | |
2018-B6, 0.41% (WAC) due 10/10/51◊,7 | | | 29,242,733 | | | | 411,290 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-GC43, 0.62% (WAC) due 11/10/52◊,7 | | | 19,858,255 | | | | 619,492 | |
2016-GC37, 1.65% (WAC) due 04/10/49◊,7 | | | 2,843,033 | | | | 106,913 | |
2016-C2, 1.66% (WAC) due 08/10/49◊,7 | | | 2,212,881 | | | | 91,768 | |
2016-P5, 1.38% (WAC) due 10/10/49◊,7 | | | 1,574,657 | | | | 58,007 | |
COMM Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-CR24, 0.69% (WAC) due 08/10/48◊,7 | | | 37,478,534 | | | | 483,567 | |
2015-CR26, 0.90% (WAC) due 10/10/48◊,7 | | | 8,289,684 | | | | 143,498 | |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-C15, 1.03% (WAC) due 03/15/52◊,7 | | | 12,090,524 | | | | 505,913 | |
SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2016-C5, 1.88% (WAC) due 10/10/48◊,7 | | | 8,018,253 | | | | 334,325 | |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-C2, 1.07% (WAC) due 08/15/50◊,7 | | | 8,041,988 | | | | 294,422 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust | | | | | | | | |
2016-UB11, 1.44% (WAC) due 08/15/49◊,7 | | | 5,856,760 | | | | 223,885 | |
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2016-C2, 1.49% (WAC) due 06/15/49◊,7 | | | 6,298,923 | | | | 215,789 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2016-NXS5, 1.42% (WAC) due 01/15/59◊,7 | | | 3,468,473 | | | | 105,895 | |
2016-C37, 0.81% (WAC) due 12/15/49◊,7 | | | 2,680,846 | | | | 57,111 | |
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2016-C3, 0.98% (WAC) due 01/10/48◊,7 | | | 5,338,390 | | | | 119,218 | |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | | | | | 41,195,232 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - 2.6% | | | | |
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-NMR1, 2.50% (WAC) due 11/25/60◊,3 | | | 4,800,000 | | | $ | 3,960,751 | |
GCAT Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-NQM3, 4.35% (WAC) due 04/25/67◊,3 | | | 3,284,823 | | | | 3,036,735 | |
Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-C, 5.02% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.18%, Rate Floor: 0.18%) due 06/25/37◊ | | | 2,949,548 | | | | 2,855,563 | |
CFMT LLC | | | | | | | | |
2022-HB9, 3.25% (WAC) due 09/25/37◊ | | | 2,927,191 | | | | 2,707,044 | |
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-2, 2.38% (WAC) due 08/25/66◊,3 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 2,387,333 | |
PRPM LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-RPL2, 2.93% (WAC) due 10/25/51◊,3 | | | 2,472,000 | | | | 1,987,039 | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2023-NQM2, 4.50% due 05/25/623,11 | | | 1,993,938 | | | | 1,859,136 | |
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-NQM2, 4.02% (WAC) due 03/25/67◊,3 | | | 925,038 | | | | 837,438 | |
2022-NQM2, 4.20% (WAC) due 03/25/67◊,3 | | | 925,038 | | | | 825,798 | |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.56% (WAC) due 02/25/50◊,3 | | | 830,167 | | | | 788,907 | |
2020-1, 2.41% (WAC) due 02/25/50◊,3 | | | 830,167 | | | | 787,781 | |
OBX Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-NQM8, 6.10% due 09/25/623,11 | | | 946,536 | | | | 936,135 | |
2022-NQM9, 6.45% due 09/25/623,11 | | | 629,826 | | | | 630,937 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2023-1, 4.75% due 09/26/673,11 | | | 1,579,193 | | | | 1,473,786 | |
SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-T2, 1.83% due 11/15/553 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,153,693 | |
CSMC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-RPL9, 3.85% (WAC) due 09/25/57◊,3 | | | 850,111 | | | | 817,992 | |
2020-NQM1, 1.72% due 05/25/653,11 | | | 238,764 | | | | 213,896 | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-HE1, 6.06% (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/25/70◊,3 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 965,371 | |
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-1, 2.08% due 05/25/477 | | | 6,257,866 | | | | 840,073 | |
Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-HE2, 5.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 07/25/36◊ | | | 1,430,082 | | | | 577,946 | |
Verus Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-4, 2.85% due 11/25/593,11 | | | 589,938 | | | | 560,937 | |
MFRA Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-INV1, 2.29% (WAC) due 01/25/56◊,3 | | | 700,000 | | | | 502,339 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-6A, 3.50% (WAC) due 09/25/59◊,3 | | | 484,077 | | | | 444,642 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.77% (WAC) due 12/25/59◊,3 | | | 360,154 | | | | 334,529 | |
RALI Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-QO2, 5.29% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.44%, Rate Floor: 0.44%) due 02/25/46◊ | | | 1,487,218 | | | | 292,873 | |
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust | | | | | | | | |
2003-5, 2.56% (WAC) due 11/25/33◊ | | | 245,480 | | | | 198,055 | |
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-NQM1, 1.79% (WAC) due 09/27/60◊,3 | | | 218,073 | | | | 196,408 | |
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-AR9, 3.98% (1 Year CMT Rate + 0.84%, Rate Floor: 0.84%) due 11/25/46◊ | | | 244,598 | | | | 195,203 | |
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.68% (WAC) due 01/26/60◊,3 | | | 166,305 | | | | 158,040 | |
UCFC Manufactured Housing Contract | | | | | | | | |
1997-2, 7.38% due 10/15/28 | | | 33,957 | | | | 33,526 | |
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | | | | | 32,559,906 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Military Housing - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac Military Housing Bonds Resecuritization Trust Certificates | | | | | | | | |
2015-R1, 4.66% (WAC) due 11/25/55◊,†††,3 | | | 6,901,775 | | | | 6,197,429 | |
2015-R1, 4.44% (WAC) due 11/25/52◊,†††,3 | | | 2,801,934 | | | | 2,506,934 | |
Capmark Military Housing Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-RILY, 6.15% due 07/10/51†††,3 | | | 2,252,821 | | | | 2,177,719 | |
2007-ROBS, 6.06% due 10/10/52†††,3 | | | 453,924 | | | | 437,946 | |
2007-AETC, 5.75% due 02/10/52†††,3 | | | 267,240 | | | | 259,031 | |
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Asset Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2007-HCKM, 6.11% due 08/10/52†††,3 | | | 1,427,250 | | | | 1,447,903 | |
Freddie Mac Military Housing Bonds Resecuritization Trust Certificates | | | | | | | | |
2015-R1, 0.70% (WAC) due 11/25/55◊,3,7 | | | 10,101,273 | | | | 652,368 | |
Total Military Housing | | | | | | | 13,679,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | |
(Cost $247,864,990) | | | 211,730,469 | |
|
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,◊ - 1.6% |
Industrial - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 06/21/27 | | | 7,182,500 | | | | 7,443,800 | |
SkyMiles IP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.56% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 10/20/27 | | | 1,615,000 | | | | 1,671,331 | |
Air Canada | | | | | | | | |
8.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 08/11/28 | | | 447,013 | | | | 445,198 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 9,560,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Datix Bidco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.69% (6 Month GBP SONIA + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/28/25††† | | GBP | 2,900,000 | | | | 3,500,092 | |
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| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
RLDatix | | | | | | | | |
8.95% (6 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/28/25††† | | | 1,252,544 | | | $ | 1,225,364 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 4,725,456 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Amaya Holdings BV | | | | | | | | |
5.52% (3 Month EURIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 07/21/26 | | EUR | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,283,216 | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 10/05/27 | | | 1,062,649 | | | | 1,021,918 | |
HAH Group Holding Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.91% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 10/29/27 | | | 262,652 | | | | 254,773 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 1,276,691 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.47% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.63%, Rate Floor: 2.63%) due 08/19/26††† | | | 471,806 | | | | 467,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 06/17/27 | | | 286,007 | | | | 283,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Radiate Holdco LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 09/25/26 | | | 162,328 | | | | 132,239 | |
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | | |
(Cost $21,620,566) | | | 20,728,704 | |
|
FEDERAL AGENCY BONDS†† - 1.5% |
Tennessee Valley Authority Principal Strips |
due 06/15/389,10 | | | 9,400,000 | | | | 4,678,277 | |
due 01/15/489,10 | | | 9,700,000 | | | | 3,049,680 | |
due 01/15/389 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 2,029,204 | |
due 06/15/359,10 | | | 1,583,000 | | | | 932,984 | |
due 12/15/429,10 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 639,013 | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank |
3.51% due 06/11/40 | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 2,904,310 | |
2.70% due 01/30/45 | | | 1,053,000 | | | | 777,591 | |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
4.25% due 09/15/65 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,276,072 | |
5.38% due 04/01/56 | | | 600,000 | | | | 670,418 | |
U.S. International Development Finance Corp. |
due 01/17/269 | | | 800,000 | | | | 807,381 | |
Total Federal Agency Bonds | | | | |
(Cost $25,627,242) | | | | | | | 18,764,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 1.1% |
Texas - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.29% due 09/01/40 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 1,656,868 | |
2.78% due 09/01/34 | | | 700,000 | | | | 566,485 | |
2.69% due 09/01/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 408,345 | |
2.57% due 09/01/32 | | | 475,000 | | | | 391,792 | |
2.41% due 09/01/31 | | | 450,000 | | | | 374,203 | |
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.31% due 10/01/49 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,097,095 | |
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.92% due 11/01/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 727,090 | |
Total Texas | | | | | | | 5,221,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New York - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Westchester County Local Development Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.85% due 11/01/50 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 1,973,966 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.14% due 02/15/51 | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,057,214 | |
Total New York | | | | | | | 3,031,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
California - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
7.14% due 08/15/47 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,307,216 | |
2.68% due 02/01/39 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 861,097 | |
Total California | | | | | | | 2,168,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Idaho - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Boise State University Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.06% due 04/01/40 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 889,573 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mississippi - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Medical Center Educational Building Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.92% due 06/01/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 761,551 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Alabama - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Auburn University Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.68% due 06/01/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 670,936 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ohio - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
County of Franklin Ohio Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.88% due 11/01/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 637,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Illinois - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
State of Illinois General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.65% due 12/01/38 | | | 444,444 | | | | 456,999 | |
Total Municipal Bonds | | | | |
(Cost $17,875,702) | | | 13,838,241 | |
|
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DEBT†† - 0.3% |
Panama Government International Bond |
4.50% due 01/19/63 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 1,870,973 | |
4.50% due 04/16/50 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,101,840 | |
Bermuda Government International Bond |
3.38% due 08/20/503 | | | 500,000 | | | | 355,520 | |
Total Foreign Government Debt | | | | |
(Cost $4,705,680) | | | | | | | 3,328,333 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
SENIOR FIXED RATE INTERESTS††† - 0.2% |
Industrial - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
CTL Logistics | | | | | | | | |
2.65% due 10/10/42 | | | 3,618,171 | | | $ | 2,830,313 | |
Total Senior Fixed Rate Interests | | | | |
(Cost $3,618,171) | | | 2,830,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Notional Value | | | | | |
OTC OPTIONS PURCHASED†† - 0.0% |
Call Options on: | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Options | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | USD | 34,200,000 | | | | 116,856 | |
Barclays Bank plc 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | USD | 33,900,000 | | | | 115,831 | |
Barclays Bank plc 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | USD | 34,250,000 | | | | 101,090 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.10 | | USD | 34,200,000 | | | | 100,942 | |
Bank of America, N.A. 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | USD | 17,150,000 | | | | 58,599 | |
Bank of America, N.A. 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | USD | 16,800,000 | | | | 49,586 | |
Goldman Sachs International 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | USD | 13,950,000 | | | | 47,665 | |
Goldman Sachs International 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | USD | 13,950,000 | | | | 41,174 | |
Total OTC Options Purchased | | | | |
(Cost $846,473) | | | | | | | 631,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 104.9% | | | | |
(Cost $1,488,878,620) | | | 1,331,297,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Contracts | | | | | |
OTC INTEREST RATE SWAPTIONS WRITTEN††,13 - 0.0% |
Put Swaptions on: | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaptions | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring June 2023 with exercise rate of 3.60% | | | 22,480,000 | | | | (167,476 | ) |
Total OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
(Premiums received $167,476) | | | | | | | (167,476 | ) |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (4.9)% | | | (61,669,874 | ) |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 1,269,460,625 | |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements Protection Purchased†† |
Counterparty | Exchange | Index | Protection Premium Rate | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | | | Notional Amount~ | | | Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Depreciation** | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | ICE | ITRAXX.EUR.38.V1 | 1.00% | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/20/27 | | | EUR | 14,500,000 | | | $ | (146,609 | ) | | $ | (126,664 | ) | | $ | (19,945 | ) |
BofA Securities, Inc. | ICE | CDX.NA.HY.40.V1 | 5.00% | | | Quarterly | | | | 06/20/28 | | | | 12,700,000 | | | | (193,040 | ) | | | 58,741 | | | | (251,781 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (339,649 | ) | | $ | (67,923 | ) | | $ | (271,726 | ) |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements†† |
Counterparty | Exchange | Floating Rate Type | Floating Rate Index | | Fixed Rate | | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid | | | Unrealized Depreciation** | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | 3.40% | Annually | 04/04/28 | | $ | 45,000,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 502 | | | $ | (502 | ) |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | 2.78% | Annually | 07/18/27 | | | 77,800,000 | | | | (2,095,137 | ) | | | 463 | | | | (2,095,600 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (2,095,137 | ) | | $ | 965 | | | $ | (2,096,102 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts†† |
Counterparty | | Currency | | | Type | | | Quantity | | | Contract Amount | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
Citibank, N.A. | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 105,000 | | | | 114,400 USD | | | | 06/30/23 | | | $ | (94 | ) |
Citibank, N.A. | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 296,000 | | | | 321,134 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (248 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 2,926,000 | | | | 3,565,975 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (44,823 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 9,220,000 | | | | 9,917,262 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (93,327 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (138,492 | ) |
OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written |
Counterparty/ Description | | Floating Rate Type | | | Floating Rate Index | | | Payment Frequency | | | Fixed Rate | | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Rate | | | Swaption Notional Amount | | | Swaption Value | |
Put | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | | | Pay | | | | SOFR | | | | Annual | | | | 3.60 | % | | | 06/30/23 | | | | 3.60 | % | | $ | 22,480,000 | | | $ | (167,476 | ) |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
~ | The face amount is denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
** | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4. |
◊ | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. 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. |
1 | Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). |
2 | Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date. |
3 | 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 $537,593,093 (cost $599,661,110), or 42.3% of total net assets. |
4 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
5 | Perpetual maturity. |
6 | 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 $758,989 (cost $901,731), or 0.1% of total net assets — See Note 10. |
7 | Security is an interest-only strip. |
8 | Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cash flow payments on defined deal dates. |
9 | Zero coupon rate security. |
10 | Security is a principal-only strip. |
11 | Security is a step up/down bond. The coupon increases or decreases at regular intervals until the bond reaches full maturity. Rate indicated is the rate at March 31, 2023. See table below for additional step information for each security. |
12 | All or a portion of this security is pledged as interest rate swap collateral at March 31, 2023. |
13 | Swaptions — See additional disclosure in the swaptions table above for more information on swaptions. |
14 | Security is unsettled at period end and does not have a stated effective rate. |
| BofA — Bank of America |
| CDX.NA.HY.40.V1 — Credit Default Swap North American High Yield Series 40 Index Version V1 |
| CME — Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
| CMS — Constant Maturity Swap |
| CMT — Constant Maturity Treasury |
| EUR — Euro |
| EURIBOR — European Interbank Offered Rate |
| GBP — British Pound |
| ICE — Intercontinental Exchange |
| ITRAXX.EUR.38.V1 — iTraxx Europe Series 38 Index Version V1 |
| LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| SARL — Société à Responsabilité Limitée |
| SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| SONIA — Sterling Overnight Index Average |
| WAC — Weighted Average Coupon |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
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CORE BOND FUND | |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 2,168,554 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 63 | | | $ | 2,168,617 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 32,654,629 | | | | — | * | | | 32,654,629 | |
Warrants | | | 8,364 | | | | — | | | | 7 | | | | 8,371 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 58,703,283 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 58,703,283 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 362,038,707 | | | | 18,468,041 | | | | 380,506,748 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 313,057,919 | | | | 28,135,675 | | | | 341,193,594 | |
U.S. Government Securities | | | — | | | | 244,210,000 | | | | — | | | | 244,210,000 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 198,703,507 | | | | 13,026,962 | | | | 211,730,469 | |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | — | | | | 15,535,570 | | | | 5,193,134 | | | | 20,728,704 | |
Federal Agency Bonds | | | — | | | | 18,764,930 | | | | — | | | | 18,764,930 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 13,838,241 | | | | — | | | | 13,838,241 | |
Foreign Government Debt | | | — | | | | 3,328,333 | | | | — | | | | 3,328,333 | |
Senior Fixed Rate Interests | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,830,313 | | | | 2,830,313 | |
Options Purchased | | | — | | | | 631,743 | | | | — | | | | 631,743 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 60,880,201 | | | $ | 1,202,763,579 | | | $ | 67,654,195 | | | $ | 1,331,297,975 | |
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Interest Rate Swaptions Written | | $ | — | | | $ | 167,476 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 167,476 | |
Credit Default Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 271,726 | | | | — | | | | 271,726 | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 2,096,102 | | | | — | | | | 2,096,102 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 138,492 | | | | — | | | | 138,492 | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,673,796 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,673,796 | |
* | Security has a market value of $0. |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
CORE BOND FUND | |
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Category | | Ending Balance at March 31, 2023 | | | Valuation Technique | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | Input Range | | | Weighted Average* | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | 15,805,793 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | | | — | | | | — | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 8,261,743 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | | | 6.1%-6.3% | | | | 6.3 | % |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 3,060,691 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | | | — | | | | — | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 1,007,448 | | Third Party Pricing | Vendor Price | | | — | | | | — | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 8,704,363 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | | | 6.1%-6.5% | | | | 6.3 | % |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 4,322,599 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | | | — | | | | — | |
Common Stocks | | | 63 | | Model Price | Liquidation Value | | | — | | | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 9,891,315 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | | | — | | | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 5,546,502 | | Third Party Pricing | Vendor Price | | | — | | | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | | | 3,030,224 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | | | 5.8 | % | | | — | |
Senior Fixed Rate Interests | | | 2,830,313 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | | | — | | | | — | |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 4,725,456 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | | | 10.6 | % | | | — | |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 467,678 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | | | — | | | | — | |
Warrants | | | 7 | | Model Price | Liquidation Value | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Assets | | $ | 67,654,195 | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | Inputs are weighted by the fair value of the instruments. |
Significant changes in a quote, yield, market comparable yields or liquidation value would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security. Any remaining Level 3 securities held by the Fund and excluded from the table above, were not considered material to the Fund.
The Fund’s fair valuation leveling guidelines classify a single daily broker quote, or a vendor price based on a single daily or monthly broker quote, as Level 3, if such a quote or price cannot be supported with other available market information.
Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund had securities with a total value of $14,250,865 transfer into Level 3 from Level 2 due to a lack of observable inputs and had securities with a total value of $3,312,383 transfer out of Level 3 into Level 2 due to the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by a third-party pricing service which utilizes significant observable inputs.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
CORE BOND FUND | |
Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2023:
| | Assets | | | | | | | Liabilities | |
| | Asset- Backed Securities | | | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | Corporate Bonds | | | Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | Warrants | | | Common Stocks | | | Senior Fixed Rate Interests | | | Total Assets | | | Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
Beginning Balance | | $ | 24,147,212 | | | $ | 4,110,384 | | | $ | 24,819,063 | | | $ | 5,218,034 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 62 | | | $ | 2,788,277 | | | $ | 61,083,039 | | | $ | (84,249 | ) |
Purchases/(Receipts) | | | 9,578,023 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,578,023 | | | | — | |
(Sales, maturities and paydowns)/Fundings | | | (5,825,816 | ) | | | (26,762 | ) | | | (9,454,061 | ) | | | (369,991 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (21,299 | ) | | | (15,697,929 | ) | | | 110 | |
Amortization of premiums/discounts | | | 29,571 | | | | (7,310 | ) | | | 1,927 | | | | 46,302 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 70,490 | | | | — | |
Total realized gains (losses) included in earnings | | | (36,737 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,525,822 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,562,559 | ) | | | — | |
Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings | | | 243,493 | | | | 246,287 | | | | 2,392,744 | | | | 298,789 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 63,335 | | | | 3,244,649 | | | | 84,139 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | 8,704,363 | | | | 5,546,502 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,250,865 | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (71 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,312,312 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,312,383 | ) | | | — | |
Ending Balance | | $ | 28,135,675 | | | $ | 13,026,962 | | | $ | 18,468,041 | | | $ | 5,193,134 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 63 | | | $ | 2,830,313 | | | $ | 67,654,195 | | | $ | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in Level 3 securities still held at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 243,716 | | | $ | 246,287 | | | $ | 566,683 | | | $ | 290,680 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 63,335 | | | $ | 1,410,702 | | | $ | — | |
Step Coupon Bonds
The following table discloses additional information related to step coupon bonds held by the Fund. Certain securities are subject to multiple rate changes prior to maturity. For those securities, a range of rates and corresponding dates have been provided. Rates for all step coupon bonds held by the Fund are scheduled to increase, none are scheduled to decrease.
Name | | Coupon Rate at Next Reset Date | | | Next Rate Reset Date | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2023-1, 4.75% due 09/26/67 | | | 5.75 | % | | | 01/01/27 | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2023-NQM2, 4.50% due 05/25/62 | | | 5.50 | % | | | 02/01/27 | |
CSMC Trust 2020-NQM1, 1.72% due 05/25/65 | | | 2.72 | % | | | 09/26/24 | |
OBX Trust 2022-NQM8, 6.10% due 09/25/62 | | | 7.10 | % | | | 10/01/26 | |
OBX Trust 2022-NQM9, 6.45% due 09/25/62 | | | 7.45 | % | | | 11/01/26 | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2019-4, 2.85% due 11/25/59 | | | 3.85 | % | | | 10/26/23 | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments, at value (cost $1,488,878,620) | | $ | 1,331,297,975 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost 93,303) | | | 93,303 | |
Cash | | | 160,707 | |
Segregated cash with broker | | | 438,264 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums paid on credit default swap agreements | | | 58,741 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums paid on interest rate swap agreements | | | 965 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 127,908 | |
Receivables: |
Securities sold | | | 75,786,254 | |
Interest | | | 10,937,415 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 2,588,525 | |
Dividends | | | 12,469 | |
Foreign tax reclaims | | | 6,717 | |
Total assets | | | 1,421,509,243 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Options written, at value (premiums received $167,476) | | | 167,476 | |
Segregated cash due to broker | | | 399,761 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums received on credit default swap agreements | | | 126,664 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 138,492 | |
Payable for: |
Securities purchased | | | 146,528,621 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 3,267,237 | |
Management fees | | | 303,594 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 256,153 | |
Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements | | | 252,013 | |
Variation margin on credit default swap agreements | | | 95,611 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 50,402 | |
Protection fees on credit default swap agreements | | | 26,411 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 14,974 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 6,371 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 3,357 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 1,682 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 409,799 | |
Total liabilities | | | 152,048,618 | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,269,460,625 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 1,515,350,169 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (245,889,544 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 1,269,460,625 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 116,641,739 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 7,089,621 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 16.45 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 96.00%) | | $ | 17.14 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 21,087,376 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 1,287,349 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 16.38 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 40,436,625 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 2,455,705 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 16.47 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 1,091,294,885 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 66,420,726 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 16.43 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends | | $ | 772,310 | |
Interest (net of foreign withholding tax of $53,500) | | | 28,523,009 | |
Total investment income | | | 29,295,319 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 2,372,887 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 142,317 | |
C-Class | | | 101,484 | |
P-Class | | | 55,153 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 82,322 | |
C-Class | | | 12,338 | |
P-Class | | | 55,700 | |
Institutional Class | | | 594,180 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 257,106 | |
Interest expense | | | 151,396 | |
Professional fees | | | 79,594 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 42,663 | |
Custodian fees | | | 36,715 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 14,833 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 81,926 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 3,687 | |
C-Class | | | 42 | |
P-Class | | | 127 | |
Institutional Class | | | 3,329 | |
Total expenses | | | 4,087,799 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (70,993 | ) |
C-Class | | | (4,685 | ) |
P-Class | | | (38,523 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (403,707 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (194,351 | ) |
Earnings credits applied | | | (18,212 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (730,471 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 3,357,328 | |
Net investment income | | | 25,937,991 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments | | | (47,616,809 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | (1,687,465 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 441,718 | |
Options purchased | | | (2,415,428 | ) |
Options written | | | 1,075,035 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (630,928 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (72,583 | ) |
Net realized loss | | | (50,906,460 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments | | | 85,668,045 | |
Swap agreements | | | 3,344,112 | |
Options purchased | | | (3,552,421 | ) |
Options written | | | 1,084,502 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (347,758 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 8,850 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 86,205,330 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 35,298,870 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 61,236,861 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 25,937,991 | | | $ | 41,195,372 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (50,906,460 | ) | | | (32,706,882 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 86,205,330 | | | | (281,501,636 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 61,236,861 | | | | (273,013,146 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (2,273,471 | ) | | | (5,310,242 | ) |
C-Class | | | (325,716 | ) | | | (886,223 | ) |
P-Class | | | (870,207 | ) | | | (3,202,815 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (22,033,917 | ) | | | (53,683,559 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (25,503,311 | ) | | | (63,082,839 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 14,225,357 | | | | 25,104,560 | |
C-Class | | | 3,859,336 | | | | 3,987,535 | |
P-Class | | | 2,133,794 | | | | 23,865,120 | |
Institutional Class | | | 344,082,686 | | | | 846,789,895 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 2,048,672 | | | | 4,975,780 | |
C-Class | | | 284,634 | | | | 789,061 | |
P-Class | | | 868,561 | | | | 3,202,815 | |
Institutional Class | | | 20,870,443 | | | | 50,481,098 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (15,402,200 | ) | | | (39,064,313 | ) |
C-Class | | | (4,649,794 | ) | | | (11,198,757 | ) |
P-Class | | | (17,089,062 | ) | | | (45,775,520 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (386,567,773 | ) | | | (914,366,168 | ) |
Net decrease from capital share transactions | | | (35,335,346 | ) | | | (51,208,894 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 398,204 | | | | (387,304,879 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,269,062,421 | | | | 1,656,367,300 | |
End of period | | | 1,269,460,625 | | | | 1,269,062,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 883,278 | | | | 1,393,708 | |
C-Class | | | 238,923 | | | | 219,121 | |
P-Class | | | 131,974 | | | | 1,227,313 | |
Institutional Class | | | 21,269,541 | | | | 47,258,448 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 126,856 | | | | 268,662 | |
C-Class | | | 17,705 | | | | 42,495 | |
P-Class | | | 53,806 | | | | 172,067 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,294,116 | | | | 2,738,168 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (949,351 | ) | | | (2,163,532 | ) |
C-Class | | | (290,095 | ) | | | (613,680 | ) |
P-Class | | | (1,063,530 | ) | | | (2,510,695 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (24,137,187 | ) | | | (51,037,587 | ) |
Net decrease in shares | | | (2,423,964 | ) | | | (3,005,512 | ) |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 15.95 | | | $ | 20.06 | | | $ | 20.53 | | | $ | 18.94 | | | $ | 18.33 | | | $ | 18.55 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .33 | | | | .46 | | | | .44 | | | | .37 | | | | .41 | | | | .49 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .49 | | | | (3.84 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | | | 1.63 | | | | .63 | | | | (.22 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .82 | | | | (3.38 | ) | | | .43 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 1.04 | | | | .27 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.32 | ) | | | (.47 | ) | | | (.47 | ) | | | (.41 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.49 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.32 | ) | | | (.73 | ) | | | (.90 | ) | | | (.41 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.49 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.45 | | | $ | 15.95 | | | $ | 20.06 | | | $ | 20.53 | | | $ | 18.94 | | | $ | 18.33 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 5.21 | % | | | (17.30 | %) | | | 2.09 | % | | | 10.68 | % | | | 5.72 | % | | | 1.46 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 116,642 | | | $ | 112,084 | | | $ | 151,026 | | | $ | 218,856 | | | $ | 149,442 | | | $ | 119,066 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 4.07 | % | | | 2.53 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.64 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.93 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.83 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 46 | % | | | 49 | % | | | 103 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 77 | % | | | 53 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 15.88 | | | $ | 19.97 | | | $ | 20.45 | | | $ | 18.86 | | | $ | 18.25 | | | $ | 18.47 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .26 | | | | .33 | | | | .29 | | | | .22 | | | | .28 | | | | .35 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .50 | | | | (3.83 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | 1.64 | | | | .62 | | | | (.22 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .76 | | | | (3.50 | ) | | | .26 | | | | 1.86 | | | | .90 | | | | .13 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.33 | ) | | | (.31 | ) | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.35 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.59 | ) | | | (.74 | ) | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.35 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.38 | | | $ | 15.88 | | | $ | 19.97 | | | $ | 20.45 | | | $ | 18.86 | | | $ | 18.25 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 4.81 | % | | | (17.90 | %) | | | 1.34 | % | | | 9.86 | % | | | 4.96 | % | | | 0.71 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 21,087 | | | $ | 20,970 | | | $ | 33,407 | | | $ | 33,163 | | | $ | 22,531 | | | $ | 18,799 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.29 | % | | | 1.78 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.92 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.75 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.53 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.57 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 46 | % | | | 49 | % | | | 103 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 77 | % | | | 53 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 15.96 | | | $ | 20.07 | | | $ | 20.55 | | | $ | 18.96 | | | $ | 18.34 | | | $ | 18.56 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .32 | | | | .46 | | | | .44 | | | | .36 | | | | .41 | | | | .48 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .51 | | | | (3.84 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | 1.64 | | | | .63 | | | | (.21 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .83 | | | | (3.38 | ) | | | .42 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 1.04 | | | | .27 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.32 | ) | | | (.47 | ) | | | (.47 | ) | | | (.41 | ) | | | (.42 | ) | | | (.49 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.32 | ) | | | (.73 | ) | | | (.90 | ) | | | (.41 | ) | | | (.42 | ) | | | (.49 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.47 | | | $ | 15.96 | | | $ | 20.07 | | | $ | 20.55 | | | $ | 18.96 | | | $ | 18.34 | |
|
Total Return | | | 5.25 | % | | | (17.30 | %) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 10.67 | % | | | 5.77 | % | | | 1.45 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 40,437 | | | $ | 53,203 | | | $ | 89,223 | | | $ | 60,534 | | | $ | 50,258 | | | $ | 48,263 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 4.01 | % | | | 2.49 | % | | | 2.17 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 2.24 | % | | | 2.61 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.91 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.94 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 46 | % | | | 49 | % | | | 103 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 77 | % | | | 53 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 15.92 | | | $ | 20.03 | | | $ | 20.51 | | | $ | 18.91 | | | $ | 18.30 | | | $ | 18.52 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .35 | | | | .52 | | | | .50 | | | | .42 | | | | .47 | | | | .54 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .50 | | | | (3.85 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | 1.65 | | | | .62 | | | | (.22 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .85 | | | | (3.33 | ) | | | .47 | | | | 2.07 | | | | 1.09 | | | | .32 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.47 | ) | | | (.48 | ) | | | (.54 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.78 | ) | | | (.95 | ) | | | (.47 | ) | | | (.48 | ) | | | (.54 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 16.43 | | | $ | 15.92 | | | $ | 20.03 | | | $ | 20.51 | | | $ | 18.91 | | | $ | 18.30 | |
|
Total Return | | | 5.41 | % | | | (17.09 | %) | | | 2.34 | % | | | 11.07 | % | | | 6.03 | % | | | 1.75 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,091,295 | | | $ | 1,082,805 | | | $ | 1,382,711 | | | $ | 1,139,109 | | | $ | 613,571 | | | $ | 380,974 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 4.31 | % | | | 2.84 | % | | | 2.49 | % | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.52 | % | | | 2.92 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.60 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.52 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 46 | % | | | 49 | % | | | 103 | % | | | 126 | % | | | 77 | % | | | 53 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| | 3/31/2023a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00%* | — | 0.00%* |
| C-Class | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | — | 0.00%* | — | 0.00%* |
| P-Class | 0.00%* | — | — | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.00%* |
| Institutional Class | 0.00%* | — | — | 0.00%* | — | 0.00%* |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 3/31/2023a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 0.71% | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.79% | 0.82% |
| C-Class | 1.51% | 1.52% | 1.53% | 1.53% | 1.54% | 1.57% |
| P-Class | 0.76% | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.79% | 0.80% |
| Institutional Class | 0.47% | 0.48% | 0.49% | 0.49% | 0.50% | 0.52% |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide current income with an emphasis on income exempt from federal income tax, while also considering capital appreciation.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating1 |
Rating | % of Total Investments |
Fixed Income Instruments | |
AAA | 33.9% |
AA | 38.9% |
A | 11.5% |
BBB | 1.9% |
BB | 0.7% |
NR2 | 1.5% |
Other Instruments | 11.6% |
Total Investments | 100.0% |
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | April 28, 2004 |
C-Class | January 13, 2012 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | January 13, 2012 |
Ten Largest Holdings | (% of Total Net Assets) |
El Camino Healthcare District General Obligation Unlimited | 3.8% |
Freddie Mac Multifamily ML Certificates Revenue Bonds, 2.49% | 3.5% |
Denton County Housing Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds, 2.15% | 2.9% |
Freddie Mac Multifamily, 1.90% | 2.9% |
Stockton Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | 2.7% |
Ysleta Independent School District General Obligation Unlimited, 4.00% | 2.5% |
Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority Revenue Bonds, 1.83% | 2.3% |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Variable Rate Certificate Revenue Bonds, 3.15% | 2.1% |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Revenue Bonds, 5.00% | 2.0% |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, 5.00% | 2.0% |
Top Ten Total | 26.7% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
1 | Source: BlackRock Solutions. Credit quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All securities except for those labeled “NR” have been rated by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), or Fitch, each of which is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). For purposes of this presentation, when ratings are available from more than one agency, the highest rating is used. Guggenheim Investments has converted ratings to the equivalent S&P rating. Security ratings are determined at the time of purchase and may change thereafter. |
2 | NR (not rated) securities do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares~ | 7.34% | (2.26%) | 0.71% | 1.59% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 3.05% | (6.19%) | (0.10%) | 1.09% |
C-Class Shares | 6.85% | (2.99%) | (0.04%) | 0.83% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 5.85% | (3.93%) | (0.04%) | 0.83% |
Institutional Class Shares | 7.48% | (2.01%) | 0.97% | 1.85% |
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index | 7.00% | 0.26% | 2.03% | 2.38% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 7.25% | (2.26%) | 0.70% | 1.16% |
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index | 7.00% | 0.26% | 2.03% | 2.22% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Effective October 1, 2015, the maximum sales charge decreased from 4.75% to 4.00%. A 4.75% maximum sales charge is used in the calculation of the Average Annual Returns based on subscriptions made prior to October 1, 2015, and a 4.00% maximum sales charge is used to calculate performance for periods based on subscriptions made on or after October 1, 2015. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
~ | Effective January 13, 2012, the Fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the TS&W/Claymore Tax-Advantage Balanced Fund (“TYW”), a registered closed-end management investment company. The A-Class performance prior to that date reflects performance of TYW. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
CLOSED-END FUNDS† - 5.3% |
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund | | | 49,986 | | | $ | 550,346 | |
Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals | | | 40,355 | | | | 401,129 | |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. | | | 53,502 | | | | 370,234 | |
Invesco Municipal Trust | | | 36,338 | | | | 360,473 | |
DWS Municipal Income Trust | | | 36,925 | | | | 328,632 | |
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | | | 29,451 | | | | 327,495 | |
BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. | | | 11,571 | | | | 135,149 | |
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. | | | 12,045 | | | | 133,218 | |
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust | | | 11,602 | | | | 132,727 | |
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. | | | 11,046 | | | | 130,785 | |
Total Closed-End Funds | | | | |
(Cost $3,596,001) | | | | | | | 2,870,188 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 6.2% |
Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 3.99%1 | | | 3,361,629 | | | | 3,361,629 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $3,361,629) | | | | | | | 3,361,629 | |
| | Face Amount | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 84.6% |
California - 25.6% | | | | | | | | |
El Camino Healthcare District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 08/01/292 | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,066,258 | |
Stockton Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 08/01/332 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,440,012 | |
due 08/01/372 | | | 810,000 | | | | 479,548 | |
due 08/01/422 | | | 250,000 | | | | 113,992 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily ML Certificates Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.49% due 07/25/35 | | | 2,146,472 | | | | 1,871,514 | |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,088,007 | |
San Diego Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 07/01/462 | | | 1,360,000 | | | | 516,291 | |
due 07/01/392 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 512,832 | |
College of the Sequoias Tulare Area Improvement District No. 3 General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 08/01/423,6 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 755,051 | |
Newport Mesa Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 08/01/392 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 696,949 | |
Sonoma Valley Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 08/01/44 | | | 600,000 | | | | 606,607 | |
Sierra Joint Community College District School Facilities District No. 1 General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 08/01/312 | | | 705,000 | | | | 555,811 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 08/15/52 | | | 500,000 | | | | 537,556 | |
Compton Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 06/01/402 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 457,583 | |
Delhi Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/01/44 | | | 250,000 | | | | 265,287 | |
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
due 10/01/512 | | | 500,000 | | | | 253,355 | |
Upland Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 08/01/382 | | | 400,000 | | | | 221,206 | |
El Monte Union High School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 06/01/432 | | | 500,000 | | | | 212,444 | |
M-S-R Energy Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
6.13% due 11/01/29 | | | 175,000 | | | | 191,307 | |
Rio Hondo Community College District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 08/01/292 | | | 200,000 | | | | 166,853 | |
Westside Elementary School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/01/48 | | | 155,000 | | | | 165,873 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily VRD Certificates Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.40% due 10/15/29 | | | 150,000 | | | | 141,008 | |
Coast Community College District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 08/01/402 | | | 250,000 | | | | 128,012 | |
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 05/15/44 | | | 100,000 | | | | 107,770 | |
Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran’s Farm & Home Purchase Program Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.45% due 12/01/39 | | | 110,000 | | | | 106,908 | |
Buena Park School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/01/47 | | | 100,000 | | | | 106,437 | |
Roseville Joint Union High School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 08/01/302 | | | 100,000 | | | | 81,275 | |
Total California | | | | | | | 13,845,746 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
Texas - 16.5% | | | | | | | | |
Denton County Housing Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.15% due 11/01/38 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 1,573,542 | |
Ysleta Independent School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 08/15/52 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,332,201 | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 01/01/45 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,324,894 | |
Bexar County Hospital District General Obligation Limited | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/15/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,051,600 | |
Cleveland Independent School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 02/15/52 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 968,341 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
due 01/01/362 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 606,747 | |
Southwest Independent School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 02/01/422 | | | 500,000 | | | | 235,081 | |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
due 11/15/532 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 221,016 | |
Lindale Independent School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/15/49 | | | 200,000 | | | | 214,852 | |
United Independent School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/15/49 | | | 200,000 | | | | 213,339 | |
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 08/15/33 | | | 200,000 | | | | 210,449 | |
Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 12/01/46 | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,659 | |
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 10/01/43 | | | 175,000 | | | | 185,026 | |
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corporation I Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
6.25% due 12/15/26 | | | 115,000 | | | | 121,008 | |
Hutto Independent School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/01/49 | | | 100,000 | | | | 108,134 | |
Mansfield Independent School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/15/44 | | | 100,000 | | | | 106,585 | |
University of North Texas System Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 04/15/44 | | | 100,000 | | | | 106,463 | |
City of Arlington Texas Special Tax Revenue Special Tax | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/15/48 | | | 100,000 | | | | 104,773 | |
San Antonio Education Facilities Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/01/23 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,937 | |
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
6.00% due 09/01/24 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,098 | |
Leander Independent School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 08/15/242 | | | 5,000 | | | | 2,835 | |
Total Texas | | | | | | | 8,903,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New York - 8.6% | | | | | | | | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/15/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,070,321 | |
3.55% (VRDN) due 06/15/414 | | | 480,000 | | | | 480,000 | |
New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
4.00% (VRDN) due 05/01/614 | | | 750,000 | | | | 750,000 | |
3.95% (VRDN) due 11/01/604 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | |
State of New York Mortgage Agency Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.95% (VRDN) due 04/01/474 | | | 750,000 | | | | 750,000 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 03/01/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 525,847 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.81% (VRDN) due 03/15/334 | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,000 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 08/01/43 | | | 250,000 | | | | 248,909 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/34 | | | 200,000 | | | | 202,934 | |
New York Power Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 11/15/45 | | | 100,000 | | | | 98,141 | |
Total New York | | | | | | | 4,676,152 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ohio - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
1.83% due 09/01/38 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,229,061 | |
County of Miami Ohio Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/01/33 | | | 200,000 | | | | 217,355 | |
American Municipal Power, Inc. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/15/41 | | | 200,000 | | | | 206,966 | |
Total Ohio | | | | | | | 1,653,382 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tennessee - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.25% due 07/01/45 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,051,316 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
City of Shelbyville & Bedford County Health Educational & Housing Facility Board Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.21% due 06/01/38 | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 407,185 | |
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.48% due 12/01/37 | | | 200,000 | | | | 163,836 | |
Total Tennessee | | | | | | | 1,622,337 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oregon - 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Clackamas & Washington Counties School District No. 3 General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 06/15/482 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 612,514 | |
due 06/15/502 | | | 400,000 | | | | 110,474 | |
due 06/15/492 | | | 350,000 | | | | 101,802 | |
Salem-Keizer School District No. 24J General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 06/15/402 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 605,809 | |
University of Oregon Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 04/01/48 | | | 100,000 | | | | 105,914 | |
Total Oregon | | | | | | | 1,536,513 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Arizona - 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.12% due 07/01/37 | | | 1,151,275 | | | | 897,465 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 01/01/41 | | | 250,000 | | | | 263,199 | |
Salt Verde Financial Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 12/01/32 | | | 200,000 | | | | 213,223 | |
Pinal County Elementary School District No. 4 Casa Grande General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/37 | | | 100,000 | | | | 109,376 | |
Total Arizona | | | | | | | 1,483,263 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Colorado - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
E-470 Public Highway Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 09/01/36 | | | 650,000 | | | | 733,123 | |
City & County of Denver Colorado Airport System Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 12/01/28 | | | 200,000 | | | | 217,978 | |
City & County of Denver Colorado Pledged Excise Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
due 08/01/302 | | | 200,000 | | | | 153,218 | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 03/01/47 | | | 110,000 | | | | 115,621 | |
Colorado School of Mines Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 12/01/47 | | | 100,000 | | | | 105,967 | |
Total Colorado | | | | | | | 1,325,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Virginia - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Variable Rate Certificate Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.15% due 10/15/36 | | | 1,285,000 | | | | 1,132,419 | |
Loudoun County Economic Development Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
due 07/01/492 | | | 500,000 | | | | 162,055 | |
Total Virginia | | | | | | | 1,294,474 | |
| | | | | | | | |
North Carolina - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Inlivian Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.02% due 04/01/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 715,559 | |
North Carolina Central University Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 04/01/44 | | | 300,000 | | | | 322,216 | |
Total North Carolina | | | | | | | 1,037,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia - 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 03/01/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,025,219 | |
West Virginia - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
West Virginia University Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 10/01/41 | | | 600,000 | | | | 665,983 | |
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/01/42 | | | 300,000 | | | | 305,735 | |
Total West Virginia | | | | | | | 971,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Illinois - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
City of Chicago Illinois Wastewater Transmission Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 01/01/42 | | | 400,000 | | | | 414,525 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 10/01/38 | | | 250,000 | | | | 303,037 | |
University of Illinois Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
6.00% due 10/01/29 | | | 200,000 | | | | 203,334 | |
Total Illinois | | | | | | | 920,896 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Washington - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Yakima & Kittitas Counties School District No. 119 Selah General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 12/01/42 | | | 200,000 | | | | 216,102 | |
County of King Washington Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/42 | | | 200,000 | | | | 213,945 | |
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 11/01/41 | | | 200,000 | | | | 211,859 | |
Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 07/01/48 | | | 210,000 | | | | 178,674 | |
Total Washington | | | | | | | 820,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Jersey - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 01/01/31 | | | 300,000 | | | | 334,855 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/01/28 | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 269,888 | |
Total New Jersey | | | | | | | 604,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/15/28 | | | 350,000 | | | | 346,736 | |
Oklahoma City Airport Trust Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/30 | | | 200,000 | | | | 215,843 | |
Total Oklahoma | | | | | | | 562,579 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Michigan - 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 11/15/47 | | | 200,000 | | | | 204,723 | |
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.35% due 12/01/34 | | | 200,000 | | | | 194,800 | |
Flint Hospital Building Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/25 | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,904 | |
Total Michigan | | | | | | | 502,427 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Missouri - 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Industrial Development Authority of the City of State Louis Missouri Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.22% due 12/01/38 | | | 490,397 | | | | 386,127 | |
Arkansas - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
County of Baxter Arkansas Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 09/01/26 | | | 330,000 | | | | 347,095 | |
Louisiana - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of Shreveport Louisiana Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 12/01/35 | | | 250,000 | | | | 274,217 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 05/15/26 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,314 | |
Total Louisiana | | | | | | | 279,531 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Alaska - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
University of Alaska Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 10/01/40 | | | 260,000 | | | | 267,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Nebraska - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Central Plains Energy Project Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 09/01/29 | | | 200,000 | | | | 213,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Carolina - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Charleston County Airport District Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/43 | | | 200,000 | | | | 213,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Vermont - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 12/01/46 | | | 200,000 | | | | 203,855 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Connecticut - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
New Haven Housing Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.26% due 05/01/38 | | | 244,995 | | | | 195,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 10/01/34 | | | 150,000 | | | | 166,647 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/15/32 | | | 100,000 | | | | 111,500 | |
Owen J Roberts School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 05/15/23 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,068 | |
Total Pennsylvania | | | | | | | 136,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Florida - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 10/01/32 | | | 100,000 | | | | 110,197 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Rhode Island - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 05/15/42 | | | 100,000 | | | | 109,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Montana - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Montana State Board of Regents Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 11/15/43 | | | 100,000 | | | | 107,521 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Kansas - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
University of Kansas Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 09/01/48 | | | 100,000 | | | | 105,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Iowa - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
PEFA, Inc. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 09/01/264 | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
New Mexico - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Albuquerque New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/25 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Maryland - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/27 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,219 | |
Total Municipal Bonds | | | | |
(Cost $51,745,681) | | | 45,757,959 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS†† - 2.9% |
Government Agency - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily | | | | | | | | |
1.90% due 11/25/37 | | | 1,946,443 | | | $ | 1,540,806 | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | |
(Cost $1,996,215) | | | 1,540,806 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.0% | | | | |
(Cost $60,699,526) | | $ | 53,530,582 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 1.0% | | | 561,065 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 54,091,647 | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements†† |
|
Counterparty | Exchange | Floating Rate Type | Floating Rate Index | | Fixed Rate | | Payment Frequency | | Maturity Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)** | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Receive | 3-Month USD LIBOR | 1.67% | Quarterly | 09/27/51 | | $ | 2,850,000 | | | $ | 853,708 | | | $ | 332 | | | $ | 853,376 | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | 4.11% | Annually | 10/26/27 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 68,776 | | | | 139 | | | | 68,637 | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Receive | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | 3.22% | Annually | 03/15/33 | | | 650,000 | | | | (47 | ) | | | 304 | | | | (351 | ) |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Receive | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | 3.48% | Annually | 02/09/30 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | (35,310 | ) | | | 227 | | | | (35,537 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 887,127 | | | $ | 1,002 | | | $ | 886,125 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND | |
** | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
2 | Zero coupon rate security. |
3 | Security is a step up/down bond with a 6.85% coupon rate until 08/31/2032. |
4 | The rate is adjusted periodically by the counterparty, allows the holder to tender the security upon a rate reset, and is not based upon a set reference rate and spread. |
5 | Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. |
6 | Security has no current coupon. However, a coupon rate will come into effect at a future rate reset date. |
| BofA — Bank of America |
| CME — Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
| LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate |
| VRDN — Variable Rate Demand Note |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Closed-End Funds | | $ | 2,870,188 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,870,188 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 3,361,629 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,361,629 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 45,757,959 | | | | — | | | | 45,757,959 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 1,540,806 | | | | — | | | | 1,540,806 | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 922,013 | | | | — | | | | 922,013 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 6,231,817 | | | $ | 48,220,778 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 54,452,595 | |
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements** | | $ | — | | | $ | 35,888 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 35,888 | |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 69 |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments, at value (cost $60,699,526) | | $ | 53,530,582 | |
Segregated cash with broker | | | 346,168 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums paid on interest rate swap agreements | | | 1,002 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 50,758 | |
Receivables: |
Interest | | | 283,794 | |
Dividends | | | 5,672 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 1,403 | |
Total assets | | | 54,219,379 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Overdraft due to custodian bank | | | 22,555 | |
Payable for: |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 30,136 | |
Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements | | | 16,508 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 12,226 | |
Professional fees | | | 11,479 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 10,110 | |
Pricing fees | | | 8,159 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 4,687 | |
Management fees | | | 3,121 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 1,170 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 1,074 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 631 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 5,876 | |
Total liabilities | | | 127,732 | |
Net assets | | $ | 54,091,647 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 60,187,090 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (6,095,443 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 54,091,647 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 43,573,959 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 3,790,143 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.50 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 96.00%) | | $ | 11.98 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 1,134,562 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 98,758 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.49 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 155,115 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 13,502 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.49 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 9,228,011 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 802,546 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.50 | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends | | $ | 69,300 | |
Interest | | | 665,903 | |
Total investment income | | | 735,203 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 130,024 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 53,532 | |
C-Class | | | 5,686 | |
P-Class | | | 171 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 19,603 | |
C-Class | | | 639 | |
P-Class | | | 310 | |
Institutional Class | | | 5,420 | |
Registration fees | | | 34,663 | |
Professional fees | | | 23,618 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 15,367 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 7,112 | |
Custodian fees | | | 2,807 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 1,498 | |
Interest expense | | | 215 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 12,378 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 505 | |
C-Class | | | 14 | |
Institutional Class | | | 109 | |
Total expenses | | | 313,671 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (19,626 | ) |
C-Class | | | (641 | ) |
P-Class | | | (309 | ) |
Institutional-Class | | | (5,420 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (90,057 | ) |
Earnings credit applied | | | (920 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (116,973 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 196,698 | |
Net investment income | | | 538,505 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments | | | (677,481 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | 938,650 | |
Net realized gain | | | 261,169 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments | | | 3,817,328 | |
Swap agreements | | | (1,032,626 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 2,784,702 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 3,045,871 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 3,584,376 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 538,505 | | | $ | 1,185,769 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 261,169 | | | | 798,322 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 2,784,702 | | | | (13,026,308 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 3,584,376 | | | | (11,042,217 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (1,012,287 | ) | | | (1,171,658 | ) |
C-Class | | | (23,851 | ) | | | (24,004 | ) |
P-Class | | | (2,860 | ) | | | (3,881 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (228,303 | ) | | | (235,117 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (1,267,301 | ) | | | (1,434,660 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 1,511,187 | | | | 4,529,943 | |
C-Class | | | 216,333 | | | | 540,692 | |
P-Class | | | 53,900 | | | | 8,594 | |
Institutional Class | | | 9,514,965 | | | | 4,638,825 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 926,878 | | | | 1,073,119 | |
C-Class | | | 23,132 | | | | 22,692 | |
P-Class | | | 2,860 | | | | 3,881 | |
Institutional Class | | | 225,555 | | | | 231,198 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (4,144,307 | ) | | | (15,257,098 | ) |
C-Class | | | (217,643 | ) | | | (929,727 | ) |
P-Class | | | (35,825 | ) | | | (70,519 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (5,478,289 | ) | | | (11,258,625 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 2,598,746 | | | | (16,467,025 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 4,915,821 | | | | (28,943,902 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 49,175,826 | | | | 78,119,728 | |
End of period | | | 54,091,647 | | | | 49,175,826 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 133,664 | | | | 341,411 | |
C-Class | | | 18,946 | | | | 41,372 | |
P-Class | | | 4,751 | | | | 690 | |
Institutional Class | | | 838,283 | | | | 366,434 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 81,483 | | | | 86,038 | |
C-Class | | | 2,033 | | | | 1,798 | |
P-Class | | | 252 | | | | 310 | |
Institutional Class | | | 19,780 | | | | 18,207 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (375,726 | ) | | | (1,183,904 | ) |
C-Class | | | (19,201 | ) | | | (77,700 | ) |
P-Class | | | (3,279 | ) | | | (5,573 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (477,326 | ) | | | (911,726 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | 223,660 | | | | (1,322,643 | ) |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 71 |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 13.46 | | | $ | 13.23 | | | $ | 13.12 | | | $ | 12.46 | | | $ | 12.70 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .12 | | | | .23 | | | | .25 | | | | .26 | | | | .30 | | | | .30 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .68 | | | | (2.44 | ) | | | .23 | | | | .11 | | | | .70 | | | | (.24 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .80 | | | | (2.21 | ) | | | .48 | | | | .37 | | | | 1.00 | | | | .06 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.22 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.30 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (.14 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (.04 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.30 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.50 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 13.46 | | | $ | 13.23 | | | $ | 13.12 | | | $ | 12.46 | |
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Total Returnc | | | 7.34 | % | | | (16.67 | %) | | | 3.67 | % | | | 2.85 | % | | | 8.13 | % | | | 0.44 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 43,574 | | | $ | 43,354 | | | $ | 63,359 | | | $ | 62,583 | | | $ | 42,512 | | | $ | 25,570 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2.05 | % | | | 1.84 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.95 | % | | | 2.31 | % | | | 2.35 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.21 | % | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.30 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.80 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 1 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 13 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 13.45 | | | $ | 13.22 | | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 12.45 | | | $ | 12.69 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .07 | | | | .14 | | | | .15 | | | | .16 | | | | .21 | | | | .20 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .69 | | | | (2.45 | ) | | | .23 | | | | .11 | | | | .69 | | | | (.24 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .76 | | | | (2.31 | ) | | | .38 | | | | .27 | | | | .90 | | | | (.04 | ) |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.20 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (.14 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (.04 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.23 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | (.24 | ) | | | (.20 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.49 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 13.45 | | | $ | 13.22 | | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 12.45 | |
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Total Returnc | | | 6.85 | % | | | (17.23 | %) | | | 2.91 | % | | | 2.09 | % | | | 7.33 | % | | | (0.30 | %) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,135 | | | $ | 1,063 | | | $ | 1,769 | | | $ | 2,177 | | | $ | 1,981 | | | $ | 2,403 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.60 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.99 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.11 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.53 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.55 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 1 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 13 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 13.45 | | | $ | 13.22 | | | $ | 13.13 | | | $ | 12.46 | | | $ | 12.70 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .11 | | | | .23 | | | | .25 | | | | .26 | | | | .29 | | | | .29 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .68 | | | | (2.43 | ) | | | .23 | | | | .09 | | | | .72 | | | | (.23 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .79 | | | | (2.20 | ) | | | .48 | | | | .35 | | | | 1.01 | | | | .06 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.22 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.30 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (.14 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (.04 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.30 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.49 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 13.45 | | | $ | 13.22 | | | $ | 13.13 | | | $ | 12.46 | |
|
Total Return | | | 7.25 | % | | | (16.61 | %) | | | 3.67 | % | | | 2.69 | % | | | 8.20 | % | | | 0.44 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 155 | | | $ | 129 | | | $ | 220 | | | $ | 202 | | | $ | 207 | | | $ | 37 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2.02 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.83 | % | | | 1.96 | % | | | 2.25 | % | | | 2.32 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.72 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.80 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 1 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 13 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 13.46 | | | $ | 13.23 | | | $ | 13.13 | | | $ | 12.46 | | | $ | 12.71 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .13 | | | | .26 | | | | .28 | | | | .29 | | | | .33 | | | | .33 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .69 | | | | (2.44 | ) | | | .24 | | | | .10 | | | | .71 | | | | (.25 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .82 | | | | (2.18 | ) | | | .52 | | | | .39 | | | | 1.04 | | | | .08 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.15 | ) | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.33 | ) | | | (.33 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | (.14 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | — | | | | (.04 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.31 | ) | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.37 | ) | | | (.33 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.50 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 13.46 | | | $ | 13.23 | | | $ | 13.13 | | | $ | 12.46 | |
|
Total Return | | | 7.48 | % | | | (16.46 | %) | | | 3.93 | % | | | 3.03 | % | | | 8.48 | % | | | 0.61 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 9,228 | | | $ | 4,629 | | | $ | 12,772 | | | $ | 13,406 | | | $ | 13,970 | | | $ | 9,067 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2.27 | % | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.08 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.59 | % | | | 2.59 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.09 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.55 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 1 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 22 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 13 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 0.00%* | 0.02% | — | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | — |
| C-Class | 0.00%* | 0.01% | — | 0.00%* | — | — |
| P-Class | — | 0.01% | — | 0.00%* | — | — |
| Institutional Class | 0.00%* | 0.01% | — | 0.00%* | — | — |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.79% | 0.80% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| C-Class | 1.52% | 1.53% | 1.54% | 1.55% | 1.55% | 1.55% |
| P-Class | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.79% | 0.80% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| Institutional Class | 0.52% | 0.53% | 0.54% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
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Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Guggenheim Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“the SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as an open-ended investment company of the series type. Each series, in effect, is representing a separate fund (each, a “Fund”). The Trust may issue an unlimited number of authorized shares. The Trust accounts for the assets of each Fund separately.
The Trust offers a combination of five separate classes of shares: A-Class shares, C-Class shares, P-Class shares, R6-Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a front-end sales charge at the net asset value per share (“NAV”), with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares of each Fund automatically convert to A-Class shares of the same Fund on or about the 10th day of the month following the 8-year anniversary of the purchase of the C-Class shares. This conversion will be executed without any sales charge, fee or other charge. After the conversion is completed, the shares will be subject to all features and expenses of A-Class shares. Institutional Class shares are offered primarily for direct investment by institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, endowments, foundations and corporations. Institutional Class shares require a minimum initial investment of $2 million and a minimum account balance of $1 million. R6-Class shares are offered primarily through qualified retirement and benefit plans. R6-Class shares are also offered through certain other plans and platforms sponsored by financial intermediaries. Certain institutional investors and others deemed appropriate by Guggenheim Investments (“GI”or the “Adviser”) may also be eligible to purchase R6-Class shares subject to a $2 million minimum initial investment. At March 31, 2023, the Trust consisted of nineteen funds.
As of January 1, 2012, A-Class, C-Class and Institutional Class shares of High Yield Fund are subject to a 2% redemption fee when shares are redeemed or exchanged within 90 days of purchase.
This report covers the following funds (collectively, the “Funds”):
Fund Name | Investment Company Type |
Diversified Income Fund | Diversified |
High Yield Fund | Diversified |
Core Bond Fund | Diversified |
Municipal Income Fund | Diversified |
Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”), which operate under the name Guggenheim Investments, provides advisory services. Security Investors, LLC (or the “Adviser”) provides advisory services to High Yield Fund, Core Bond Fund, and Municipal Income Fund and GPIM (or the “Adviser”) provides advisory services to Diversified Income Fund. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (“GFD”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. GI and GFD are affiliated entities. GPIM, an affiliate of GI, serves as investment sub-advisor (the “Sub-Adviser”) to the Municipal Income Fund and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.
Pursuant to an investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Security Investors, LLC (“SI”) and Guggenheim Partners Advisors, LLC (“GPA”), that was in effect during a portion of the Reporting Period, GPA was engaged to provide investment subadvisory services to High Yield Fund, Core Bond Fund, and Municipal Income Fund. GPA operated as an investment sub-advisor to these Funds from April 29, 2022 to December 22, 2022.
GPA, under the oversight of the Board and SI, assisted SI in the supervision and direction of the investment strategies of High Yield Fund, Core Bond Fund, and Municipal Income Fund in accordance with their investment policies. As compensation for its services, SI paid GPA a fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to 0.005% of the average daily net assets of High Yield Fund, Core Bond Fund, and Municipal Income Fund.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Funds operate as investment companies and, accordingly, follow 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
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revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. All time references are based on Eastern Time.
The NAV of each Class of a fund is calculated by dividing the market value of a fund’s securities and other assets, less all liabilities, attributable to the Class by the number of outstanding shares of the Class.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”) adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Funds’ investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). The SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 2a-5”) which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith and became effective September 8, 2022. Rule 2a-5 also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the 1940 Act and establishes requirements for determining whether a fund must fair value a security in good faith.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for the Funds with respect to all Fund investments and other assets. As the Funds’ valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Adviser has adopted separate procedures (the “Valuation Designee Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4. The Adviser, in its role as valuation designee, utilizes the assistance of a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), in determining the fair value of the Funds’ securities and other assets.
Valuations of the Funds’ securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser, with the assistance of 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 Adviser, consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Designee Procedures, regularly reviews the appropriateness of the inputs, methods, models and assumptions employed 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, the investment is fair valued by the Adviser.
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.
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 Adviser 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 Designee Procedures, the Adviser is authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.
Open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and closed-end investment companies are generally valued at the last quoted sale price.
U.S. Government securities are valued by independent pricing services, the last traded fill price, or at the reported bid price at the close of business.
Commercial paper and discount notes 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. Commercial paper and discount notes with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition are valued at amortized cost, unless the Adviser concludes that amortized cost does not represent the fair value of the applicable asset in which case it will be valued using an independent pricing service.
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 Adviser.
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Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices on the principal exchange on which they are traded. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued using a price provided by a pricing service.
Futures contracts are valued on the basis of the last sale price at the 4:00 p.m. price on the valuation date. In the event that the exchange for a specific futures contract closes earlier than 4:00 p.m., the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the exchange. However, the underlying securities from which the futures contract value is derived are monitored until 4:00 p.m. to determine if fair valuation would provide a more accurate valuation.
The value of interest rate swap agreements entered into by a fund is valued on the basis of the last sale price on the primary exchange on which the swap is traded.
The values of other swap agreements entered into by a fund will generally be valued using an evaluated price provided by a third party pricing vendor.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser. 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.
In connection with futures contracts and other derivative investments, such factors may include obtaining information as to how (a) these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the futures or other derivative markets, respectively, and (b) the securities underlying these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the cash market.
(b) U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
Certain U.S. Government and Agency Obligations are traded on a discount basis; the interest rates shown on the Schedules of Investments reflect the effective rates paid at the time of purchase by the Funds. Other securities bear interest at the rates shown, payable at fixed dates through maturity.
(c) Senior Floating Rate Interests and Loan Investments
Senior floating rate interests in which the Trust invests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term floating rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the one-month or three-month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or (iii) the bank’s certificate of deposit rate. Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities disclosed in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments.
The Funds invest in loans and other similar debt obligations (“obligations”). A portion of the Funds’ investments in these obligations is sometimes referred to as “covenant lite” loans or obligations (“covenant lite obligations”), which are obligations that lack covenants or possess fewer or less restrictive covenants or constraints on borrowers than certain other types of obligations. The Funds may also obtain exposure to covenant lite obligations through investment in securitization vehicles and other structured products. In recent market conditions, many new or reissued obligations have not featured traditional covenants, which are intended to protect lenders and investors by (i) imposing certain restrictions or other limitations on a borrower’s operations or assets or (ii) providing certain rights to lenders. The Funds may have fewer rights with respect to covenant lite obligations, including fewer protections against the possibility of default and fewer remedies in the event of default. As a result, investments in (or exposure to) covenant lite obligations are subject to more risk than investments in (or exposure to) certain other types of obligations. The Funds are subject to other risks associated with investments in (or exposure to) obligations, including that obligations may not be considered “securities” and, as a result, the Funds may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections under the federal securities laws and instead may have to resort to state law and direct claims.
(d) Interest on When-Issued Securities
The Funds may purchase and sell interests in securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Funds on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Funds actually take delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Funds will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities before the settlement date.
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(e) Short Sales
When a Fund engages in a short sale of a security, an amount equal to the proceeds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale.
(f) Options
Upon the purchase of an option, the premium paid is recorded as an investment, the value of which is marked-to-market daily. If a purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. When the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss depending on whether the proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option, it realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. When the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security purchased by the Fund upon exercise increases by the premium originally paid.
When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received is entered in that Fund’s accounting records as an asset and equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold).
The Fund may purchase and write options on swaps (“swaptions”) primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Funds’ holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate swap agreement at any time before the expiration of the options. The swaptions are forward premium swaptions which have extended settlement dates.
(g) Swap Agreements
Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Payments received or made as a result of an agreement or termination of an agreement are recognized as realized gains or losses.
Upon entering into certain centrally-cleared swap transactions, a Fund is required to deposit with its clearing broker an amount of cash or securities as an initial margin. Subsequent variation margin receipts or payments are received or made by the Fund depending on fluctuations in the fair value of the reference entity and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Upfront payments received or made by a Fund on credit default swap agreements and interest rate swap agreements are amortized over the expected life of the agreement. Periodic payments received or paid by a Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses. Payments received or made as a result of a credit event or termination of the contract are recognized, net of a proportional amount of the upfront payment, as realized gains or losses.
(h) Currency Translations
The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Funds. Foreign investments may also subject the Funds to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation, or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
(i) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The change in value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
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(j) Foreign Taxes
The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and reflected in their Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments are included with the net realized gain (loss) on investments. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(k) Security Transactions
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as a reduction to cost if the securities are still held and as realized gains if no longer held in the respective Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries, if any. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Interest income also includes paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and senior and subordinated loans. Amendment fees are earned as compensation for evaluating and accepting changes to the original loan agreement and are recognized when received. Dividend income from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) is recorded based on the income included in the distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT classifications, including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and realized gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Income from residual collateralized loan obligations is recognized using the effective interest method. At the time of purchase, management estimates the future expected cash flows and determines the effective yield and estimated maturity date based on the estimated cash flows. Subsequent to the purchase, the estimated cash flows are updated periodically and a revised yield is calculated prospectively.
Certain Funds may receive other income from investments in senior loan interests including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. For funded loans, these fees are recorded as income when received by the Funds and included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. For unfunded loans, commitment fees are included in realized gain on investments on the Funds’ Statements of Operations at the end of the commitment period.
(l) Distributions
The Funds declare dividends from investment income daily, except for Diversified Income Fund, which declares monthly. Each Fund pays its shareholders from its net investment income monthly and distributes any net capital gains that it has realized, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares, unless shareholders request payment in cash. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(m) Class Allocations
Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated to the classes based upon the value of the outstanding shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution and service fees are charged directly to specific classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust based on the respective net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.
(n) Earnings Credits
Under the fee arrangement with the custodian, the Funds may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Statements of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits, if any. Earnings credits for the period ended March 31, 2023, are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
(o) Cash
The Funds may leave cash overnight in their cash account with the custodian. Periodically, a Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate, which was 4.83% at March 31, 2023.
(p) Indemnifications
Under the Funds’ organizational documents, the Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide
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general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
(q) Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
The Funds may acquire an interest in a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) in an initial public offering or a secondary market transaction. SPAC investments carry many of the same risks as investments in initial public offering securities, such as erratic price movements, greater risk of loss, lack of information about the issuer, limited operating and little public or no trading history, and higher transaction costs. An investment in a SPAC is typically subject to a higher risk of dilution by additional later offerings of interests in the SPAC or by other investors exercising existing rights to purchase shares of the SPAC and interests in SPACs may be illiquid and/or be subject to restrictions on resale. A SPAC is a publicly traded company that raises investment capital for the purpose of acquiring the equity securities of one or more existing companies (or interests therein) via merger, combination, acquisition or other similar transactions. Unless and until an acquisition is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets (less a portion retained to cover expenses) in U.S. government securities, money market securities and cash and does not typically pay dividends in respect of its common stock. SPAC investments are also subject to the risk that a significant portion of the funds raised by the SPAC may be expended during the search for a target acquisition or merger and that the SPAC may have limited time in which to conduct due diligence on potential business combination targets. Because SPACs are in essence blank check companies without operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. Among other conflicts of interest, the economic interests of the management, directors, officers and related parties of a SPAC can differ from the economic interests of public shareholders, which may lead to conflicts as they evaluate, negotiate and recommend business combination transactions to shareholders. This risk may become more acute as the deadline for the completion of a business combination nears. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the Funds invest will complete an acquisition or that any acquisitions that are completed will be profitable.
Note 2 – Financial Instruments and Derivatives
As part of their investment strategy, the Funds may utilize a variety of short sales and derivative instruments. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
Short Sales
A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own. If the security sold short decreases in price between the time the Fund sells the security and closes its short position, the Fund will realize a gain on the transaction. Conversely, if the security increases in price during the period, the Fund will realize a loss on the transaction. The risk of such price increases is the principal risk of engaging in short sales.
Derivatives
Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments may also be used to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. U.S. GAAP requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Funds may utilize derivatives for the following purposes:
Duration: the use of an instrument to manage the interest rate risk of a portfolio.
Hedge: an investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position to protect against broad market moves.
Income: the use of any instrument that distributes cash flows typically based upon some rate of interest.
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Index Exposure: the use of an instrument to obtain exposure to a listed or other type of index.
Options Purchased and Written
A call option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer of a call option the obligation to sell, the underlying security. The purchaser of a put option has the right to sell, and the writer of the put option the obligation to buy, the underlying security at any time during the option period. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.
The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of call/put options purchased on a monthly basis:
| | | Average Notional Amount | |
Fund | Use | | Call | | | Put | |
Core Bond Fund | Duration, Hedge | | $ | 132,266,667 | | | $ | 8,734,330 | |
The risk in writing a call option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there may be an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of options and the underlying securities where a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market; or, for OTC options, a Fund may be at risk because of the counterparty’s inability to perform.
The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of call/put options written on a monthly basis:
| | | Average Notional Amount | |
Fund | Use | | Call | | | Put | |
Core Bond Fund | Income, Hedge | | $ | 4,563 | | | $ | 11,330,000 | |
Futures Contracts
A futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities or other instruments at a set price for delivery at a future date. There are significant risks associated with a Fund’s use of futures contracts, including (i) there may be an imperfect or no correlation between the changes in market value of the underlying asset and the prices of futures contracts; (ii) there may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures contract; (iii) trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (iv) government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts. When investing in futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to a Fund because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. Cash deposits are shown as segregated cash with broker on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities; securities held as collateral are noted on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of futures on a monthly basis:
| | | Average Notional Amount | |
Fund | Use | | Long | | | Short | |
Core Bond Fund | Duration, Hedge | | $ | 36,439,500 | | | $ | — | |
Swap Agreements
A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. When utilizing OTC swaps, a fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying asset declines in value. Certain standardized swaps are subject to mandatory central clearing and are executed on a multi-lateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange. There is limited counterparty credit risk with respect to centrally-cleared swaps as the transaction is facilitated through a central clearinghouse, much like exchange-traded futures contracts. For a fund utilizing centrally-cleared
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swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. There is no guarantee that a fund or an underlying fund could eliminate its exposure under an outstanding swap agreement by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same or another party.
Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Funds with another party for their respective commitment to pay or receive a fixed or variable interest rate on a notional amount of principal. Interest rate swaps are generally centrally-cleared, but central clearing does not make interest rate swap transactions risk free.
The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of interest rate swaps on a monthly basis:
| | | Average Notional Amount | |
Fund | Use | | Pay Floating Rate | | | Receive Floating Rate | |
Core Bond Fund | Duration, Hedge, Income | | $ | 110,366,667 | | | $ | — | |
Municipal Income Fund | Duration, Hedge | | $ | 2,400,000 | | | $ | 6,440,000 | |
Credit default swaps are instruments which allow for the full or partial transfer of third party credit risk, with respect to a particular entity or entities, from one counterparty to the other. A fund enters into credit default swaps as a “seller” or “buyer” of protection primarily to gain or reduce exposure to the investment grade and/or high yield bond market. A seller of credit default swaps is selling credit protection or assuming credit risk with respect to the underlying entity or entities. The buyer in a credit default swap is obligated to pay the seller a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the seller will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. The notional amount reflects the maximum potential amount the seller of credit protection could be required to pay to the buyer if a credit event occurs. The seller of protection receives periodic premium payments from the buyer and may also receive or pay an upfront premium adjustment to the stated periodic payments. In the event a credit default occurs on a credit default swap referencing an index, a factor adjustment will take place and the buyer of protection will receive a payment reflecting the par less the default recovery rate of the defaulted index component based on its weighting in the index. If no default occurs, the counterparty will pay the stream of payments and have no further obligations to the fund selling the credit protection. For a fund utilizing centrally cleared credit default swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. For OTC credit default swaps, a fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty, or in the case of a credit default swap in which a fund is selling credit protection, the default of a third party issuer.
The quoted market prices and resulting market values for credit default swap agreements on securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of credit default swaps on a monthly basis:
| | | Average Notional Amount | |
Fund | Use | | Protection Sold | | | Protection Purchased | |
Core Bond Fund | Index exposure, Hedge | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,366,667 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange two designated currencies at a specific time in the future. Certain types of contracts may be cash settled, in an amount equal to the change in exchange rates during the term of the contract. The contracts can be used to hedge or manage exposure to foreign currency risks with portfolio investments or to gain exposure to foreign currencies.
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The market value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Furthermore, the Funds may be exposed to risk if the counterparties cannot meet the contract terms or if the currency value changes unfavorably as compared to the U.S. dollar.
The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of forward foreign currency exchange contracts on a monthly basis:
| | | Average Value | |
Fund | Use | | Purchased | | | Sold | |
High Yield Fund | Hedge | | $ | 99,737 | | | $ | 4,348,255 | |
Core Bond Fund | Hedge | | $ | 107,827 | | | $ | 12,646,739 | |
Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Currency forward contracts | — | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
Credit /Interest rate on swap contracts | Unamortized upfront premiums paid on credit default swap agreements Unamortized upfront premiums paid on interest rate swap agreements | Unamortized upfront premiums received on credit default swap agreements Variation margin on credit default swap agreements Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements |
Interest rate option contracts | Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value | Options written, at value |
The following tables set forth the fair value of the Funds’ derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure at March 31, 2023:
Asset Derivative Investments Value |
Fund | | Swaps Interest Rate Risk* | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
Core Bond Fund | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | 631,743 | | | $ | 631,743 | |
Municipal Income Fund | | | 922,013 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 922,013 | |
Liability Derivative Investments Value |
Fund | | Swaps Interest Rate Risk* | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Swaps Credit Risk* | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
High Yield Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,260 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,260 | |
Core Bond Fund | | | 2,096,102 | | | | 167,476 | | | | 271,726 | | | | 138,492 | | | | — | | | | 2,673,796 | |
Municipal Income Fund | | | 35,888 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35,888 | |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of OTC and centrally-cleared derivatives contracts as reported on the Schedules of Investments. For centrally-cleared derivatives, variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Funds’ Statements of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives |
Currency forward contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
Interest rate option contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on options purchased |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options purchased |
| Net realized gain (loss) on options written |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written |
Credit /Interest rate swap contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements |
The following is a summary of the Funds’ realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Statements of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statements of Operations |
Fund | | Futures Equity Risk | | | Swaps Interest Rate Risk | | | Swaps Credit Risk | | | Options Written Equity Risk | | | Options Purchased Equity Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Total | |
High Yield Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (169,710 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (169,710 | ) |
Core Bond Fund | | | 441,718 | | | | (1,653,269 | ) | | | (34,196 | ) | | | 1,330,927 | | | | (2,415,428 | ) | | | (630,928 | ) | | | — | | | | (255,892 | ) | | | (3,217,068 | ) |
Municipal Income Fund | | | — | | | | 938,650 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 938,650 | |
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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statements of Operations |
Fund | | Futures Equity Risk | | | Swaps Interest Rate Risk | | | Swaps Credit Risk | | | Options Written Equity Risk | | | Options Purchased Equity Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Total | |
High Yield Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (191,878 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (191,878 | ) |
Core Bond Fund | | | — | | | | 3,615,838 | | | | (271,726 | ) | | | 625,047 | | | | (3,337,692 | ) | | | (347,758 | ) | | | (214,729 | ) | | | 459,455 | | | | 528,435 | |
Municipal Income Fund | | | — | | | | (1,032,626 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,032,626 | ) |
In conjunction with the use of short sales and derivative instruments, the Funds are required to maintain collateral in various forms. Depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, the Funds use margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes or repurchase agreements allocated to the Funds as collateral.
Foreign Investments
There are several risks associated with exposure to foreign currencies, foreign issuers and emerging markets. A fund’s indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or in the case of short positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. In addition, the Fund may incur transaction costs in connection with conversions between various currencies. The Fund may, but is not obligated to, engage in currency hedging transactions, which generally involve buying currency forward, options or futures contracts. However, not all currency risks may be effectively hedged, and in some cases the costs of hedging techniques may outweigh expected benefits. In such instances, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar.
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The Fund may invest in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments, such as ADRs and exchange-traded funds, which are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Investing in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments that are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers, may involve risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. The value of securities denominated in foreign currencies, and of dividends from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices in some foreign markets may fluctuate more than those of securities traded on U.S. markets. Many foreign countries lack accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those that apply to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding a foreign issuer’s financial condition and operations. Transaction costs and costs associated with custody services are generally higher for foreign securities than they are for U.S. securities. Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries portions of these taxes are recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received by the Funds.
The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions rated/identified as investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counterparty credit risk associated with each such financial institution.
Note 3 – Offsetting
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or other similar arrangements. Generally, the right to offset in those agreements allows the Funds to counteract the exposure to a specific counterparty with collateral received from or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the arrangements. These arrangements provide for the right to liquidate upon the occurrence of an event of default, credit event upon merger or additional termination event.
In order to better define their contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate their counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with their derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Funds and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as segregated cash with broker/receivable for variation margin, or payable for swap settlement/variation margin. Cash and/or securities pledged or received as collateral by the Funds in connection with an OTC derivative subject to an ISDA Master Agreement generally may not be invested, sold or rehypothecated by the counterparty or the Funds, as applicable, absent an event of default under such agreement, in which case such collateral generally may be applied towards obligations due to and payable by such counterparty or the Funds, as applicable. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $300,000) before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Funds attempt to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that they believe to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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The following tables present derivative financial instruments and secured financing transactions that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Fund | Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets1 | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount | |
Core Bond Fund | Options purchased | | $ | 631,743 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 631,743 | | | $ | (305,626 | ) | | $ | (139,161 | ) | | $ | 186,956 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Fund | | | Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities1 | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Net Amount | |
High Yield Fund | | | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 52,260 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,260 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,260 | |
Core Bond Fund | | | Swaptions written | | | 167,476 | | | | — | | | | 167,476 | | | | (167,476 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 138,492 | | | | — | | | | 138,492 | | | | (138,150 | ) | | | — | | | | 342 | |
1 | Exchange traded or centrally-cleared derivatives are excluded from these reported amounts. |
The Funds have the right to offset deposits against any related derivative liabilities outstanding with each counterparty with the exception of exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives. The following table presents deposits held by others in connection with derivative investments as of March 31, 2023.
Fund | Counterparty | Asset Type | | Cash Pledged | | | Cash Received | |
Core Bond Fund | BofA Securities, Inc. | Credit default swap agreements | | $ | 362,644 | | | $ | — | |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | Interest rate swap agreements | | | 75,620 | | | | — | |
| Goldman Sachs International | Options | | | — | | | | 100,000 | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | Options | | | — | | | | 299,761 | |
| | | | | 438,264 | | | | 399,761 | |
Municipal Income Fund | BofA Securities, Inc. | Interest rate swap agreements | | | 346,168 | | | | — | |
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 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 — | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
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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. |
Rule 2a-5 sets forth a definition of “readily available market quotations,” which is consistent with the definition of a Level 1 input under U.S. GAAP. Rule 2a-5 provides that “a market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable.”
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith. Accordingly, any security priced using inputs other than Level 1 inputs will be subject to fair value requirements. 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, as indicated in this report.
Quotes from broker-dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may also be used to value the Funds’ 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 Funds 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.
The inputs or methodologies selected and applied for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability, appropriateness and accuracy of the techniques, methodologies and sources employed to determine fair valuation are periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Note 5 – Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Funds pay GI investment advisory fees calculated at the annualized rates below, based on the average daily net assets of the Funds:
Fund | | Management Fees (as a % of Net Assets) | |
Diversified Income Fund | | | 0.75 | % |
High Yield Fund | | | 0.60 | % |
Core Bond Fund | | | 0.39 | % |
Municipal Income Fund | | | 0.50 | % |
GI pays operating expenses on behalf of the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis. Such expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.
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Pursuant to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Investment Adviser and GPA, GPA, under the oversight supervision of the Board and the Investment Adviser, assists the Investment Adviser in the supervision and direction of the investment strategy of the High Yield Fund, Core Bond Fund and Municipal Income Fund in accordance with their investment policies. As compensation for its services, the Investment Adviser pays GPA a fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to 0.005% of the average daily net assets of these Funds.
GI pays operating expenses on behalf of the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis. Such expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.
The Board has adopted Distribution Plans related to the offering of A-Class, C-Class and P-Class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The plans provide for payments at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s A-Class and P-Class shares, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s C-Class shares.
The investment advisory contract for the Fund provides that the total expenses be limited to a percentage of average net assets for each class of shares, exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends or interest on securities sold short, expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses. The limits are listed below:
| | Limit | | | Effective Date | | | Contract End Date | |
Diversified Income Fund - A-Class | | | 1.30 | % | | | 01/29/16 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Diversified Income Fund - C-Class | | | 2.05 | % | | | 01/29/16 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Diversified Income Fund - P-Class | | | 1.30 | % | | | 01/29/16 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Diversified Income Fund - Institutional Class | | | 1.05 | % | | | 01/29/16 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
High Yield Fund - A-Class | | | 1.16 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
High Yield Fund - C-Class | | | 1.91 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
High Yield Fund - P-Class | | | 1.16 | % | | | 05/01/15 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
High Yield Fund - Institutional Class | | | 0.91 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
High Yield Fund - R6-Class | | | 0.91 | % | | | 05/15/17 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Core Bond Fund - A-Class | | | 0.79 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Core Bond Fund - C-Class | | | 1.54 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Core Bond Fund - P-Class | | | 0.79 | % | | | 05/01/15 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Core Bond Fund - Institutional Class | | | 0.50 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Municipal Income Fund - A-Class | | | 0.80 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Municipal Income Fund - C-Class | | | 1.55 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Municipal Income Fund - P-Class | | | 0.80 | % | | | 05/01/15 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Municipal Income Fund - Institutional Class | | | 0.55 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
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GI is entitled to reimbursement by the Funds for fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months, beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, if on any day the estimated operating expenses are less than the indicated percentages. For purposes of this arrangement, GI is entitled to recoupment of previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses for 36 months from the date of the waiver or reimbursement by GI. At March 31, 2023, the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed that are subject to recoupment and will expire during the years ended September 30, are presented in the following table:
Fund | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | Fund Total | |
Diversified Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | $ | 6,819 | | | $ | 8,022 | | | $ | 7,429 | | | $ | 3,031 | | | $ | 25,301 | |
C-Class | | | 10,378 | | | | 5,885 | | | | 13,460 | | | | 2,526 | | | | 32,249 | |
P-Class | | | 3,178 | | | | 3,708 | | | | 5,940 | | | | 5,308 | | | | 18,134 | |
Institutional Class | | | 138,986 | | | | 164,958 | | | | 140,525 | | | | 61,980 | | | | 506,449 | |
High Yield Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,311 | | | | 8,863 | | | | 11,174 | |
C-Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,354 | | | | 464 | | | | 2,818 | |
P-Class | | | 953 | | | | 1,534 | | | | 5,764 | | | | 1,261 | | | | 9,512 | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 61,071 | | | | 8,774 | | | | 69,845 | |
R6-Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 151 | | | | 132 | | | | 283 | |
Core Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 65,353 | | | | 98,028 | | | | 35,811 | | | | 71,522 | | | | 270,714 | |
C-Class | | | 14,595 | | | | 23,013 | | | | 19,268 | | | | 4,778 | | | | 61,654 | |
P-Class | | | 49,518 | | | | 82,001 | | | | 114,700 | | | | 38,707 | | | | 284,926 | |
Institutional Class | | | 480,635 | | | | 1,336,675 | | | | 1,278,995 | | | | 408,637 | | | | 3,504,942 | |
Municipal Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 118,290 | | | | 233,041 | | | | 204,036 | | | | 87,440 | | | | 642,807 | |
C-Class | | | 4,994 | | | | 7,997 | | | | 6,810 | | | | 2,434 | | | | 22,235 | |
P-Class | | | 954 | | | | 1,251 | | | | 1,160 | | | | 523 | | | | 3,888 | |
Institutional Class | | | 32,526 | | | | 57,993 | | | | 39,988 | | | | 17,596 | | | | 148,103 | |
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GI recouped amounts from the Funds as follows:
Diversified Income Fund | | $ | 660 | |
High Yield Fund | | | 25,584 | |
Core Bond Fund | | | 7,185 | |
Municipal Income Fund | | | 628 | |
If a Fund invests in a fund that is advised by the same adviser or an affiliated adviser, the investing Fund’s adviser has agreed to waive fees at the investing fund level to the extent necessary to offset the proportionate share of any management fee paid by each Fund with respect to its investment in such affiliated fund. Fee waivers will be calculated at the investing Fund level without regard to any expense cap in effect for the investing Fund. Fees waived under this arrangement are not subject to reimbursement to GI. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the following Funds waived fees related to investments in affiliated funds:
Fund | | Amount Waived | |
Diversified Income Fund | | $ | 21,533 | |
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GFD retained sales charges of $72,447 relating to sales of A-Class shares of the Trust.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of GI and/or GFD. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of GI or GFD.
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MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (“MUIS”) acts as the Funds’ administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent. As administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent, MUIS maintains the books and records of the Funds’ securities and cash. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (“BNY”) acts as the Funds’ custodian. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Funds’ assets. For providing the aforementioned administrative and accounting services, MUIS is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the Funds’ average daily net assets and out of pocket expenses. For providing the aforementioned transfer agent and custodian services, MUIS and BNY are entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the number of transactions during the month and the number of accounts under management, subject to certain minimum monthly fees, and out of pocket expenses.
At March 31, 2023, GI and its affiliates owned over twenty percent of the outstanding shares of the Funds, as follows:
Fund | Percent of Outstanding Shares Owned |
Diversified Income Fund | 84% |
Note 6 – Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Each of the Funds may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund sells securities and agrees to repurchase them at a particular price at a future date. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, such buyer or its trustee or receiver may receive an extension of time to determine whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities, and the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreement may effectively be restricted pending such decision.
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Funds entered into reverse repurchase agreements:
Fund | | Number of Days Outstanding | | | Balance at March 31, 2023 | | | Average Balance Outstanding | | | Average Interest Rate | |
High Yield Fund | | | 182 | | | $ | 1,457,714 | | | $ | 1,446,582 | | | | 2.55 | % |
Core Bond Fund | | | 82 | | | | — | * | | | 21,563,971 | | | | 3.13 | % |
Municipal Income Fund | | | 2 | | | | — | * | | | 1,087,500 | | | | 3.60 | % |
* | As of March 31, 2023, the Core Bond Fund and the Municipal Income Fund had no open reverse repurchase agreements. |
The following table presents reverse repurchase agreements that are subject to netting arrangements and offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities in conformity with U.S. GAAP.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Fund | Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount | |
High Yield Fund | Reverse Repurchase Agreements | | $ | 1,457,714 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,457,714 | | | $ | (1,457,714 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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As of March 31, 2023, the High Yield Fund had $1,457,714 in reverse repurchase agreements outstanding with various counterparties. Details of the reverse repurchase agreement by counterparty is as follows:
Fund | Counterparty | Interest Rate(s) | | Maturity Date | | | Face Value | |
High Yield Fund | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 2.75%* | Open Maturity | | $ | 1,457,714 | |
* | The rate is adjusted periodically by the counterparty, subject to approval by the Adviser, and is not based upon a set reference rate and spread. |
The following is a summary of the remaining contractual maturities of the reverse repurchase agreement outstanding as of period-end, as aggregated by asset class of the related collateral pledged by the Funds:
Fund | Asset Type | | Overnight and Continuous | | | Total | |
High Yield Fund | Corporate Bonds | | $ | 1,457,714 | | | $ | 1,457,714 | |
Gross amount of recoginized liabilities for reverse repurchased agreements | | | $ | 1,457,714 | | | $ | 1,457,714 | |
Note 7 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Funds intend 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 Funds from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.
Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ 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 March 31, 2023, 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:
Fund | | Tax Cost | | | Tax Unrealized Appreciation | | | Tax Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Diversified Income Fund | | $ | 8,775,262 | | | $ | 137,842 | | | $ | (965,118 | ) | | $ | (827,276 | ) |
High Yield Fund | | | 205,639,657 | | | | 1,101,381 | | | | (23,583,329 | ) | | | (22,481,948 | ) |
Core Bond Fund | | | 1,490,443,858 | | | | 3,890,730 | | | | (165,710,409 | ) | | | (161,819,679 | ) |
Municipal Income Fund | | | 60,702,101 | | | | 1,188,348 | | | | (7,473,742 | ) | | | (6,285,394 | ) |
Note 8 – Securities Transactions
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term investments and derivatives, were as follows:
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Diversified Income Fund | | $ | 320,268 | | | $ | 15,371 | |
High Yield Fund | | | 25,401,810 | | | | 27,764,373 | |
Core Bond Fund | | | 251,944,303 | | | | 376,471,704 | |
Municipal Income Fund | | | 472,569 | | | | 3,570,139 | |
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For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of government securities were as follows:
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Core Bond Fund | | $ | 278,852,999 | | | $ | 178,489,380 | |
The Funds are permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by a Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under these procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price to save costs, where permissible. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Funds did not engaged in purchases and sales of securities, pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.
Note 9– Restricted Securities
The securities below are considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board:
Fund | Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | | Cost | | | Value | |
High Yield Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mirabela Nickel Ltd. | | | 12/31/13 | | | $ | 252,369 | | | $ | 13,210 | |
| due 06/24/192 | | | | | | $ | 252,369 | | | $ | 13,210 | |
Core Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Storage Safety Project Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4.82% due 02/01/38 | | | 03/20/18 | | | $ | 901,731 | | | $ | 758,918 | |
| Copper River CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2007-1A INC, due 01/20/211 | | | 05/09/14 | | | | — | | | | 71 | |
| | | | | | | $ | 901,731 | | | $ | 758,989 | |
1 | Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cash flow payments on defined deal dates. |
2 | Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. |
Note 10 – Line of Credit
The Trust, along with other affiliated trusts, secured a 364-day committed, $1,230,000,000 line of credit from Citibank, N.A., which was in place through September 30, 2022, at which time the line of credit was renewed as a 364-day committed, $1,150,000,000 line of credit. A Fund may draw (borrow) from the line of credit as a temporary measure for emergency purposes, to facilitate redemption requests, or for other short-term liquidity purposes consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and program. For example, it may be advantageous for the Fund to borrow money rather than sell existing portfolio positions to meet redemption requests. Fees related to borrowings, if any, vary under this arrangement between the greater of Citibank’s “base rate”, SOFR plus 1%, or the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%.
The commitment fee that may be paid by the Funds is at an annualized rate of 0.15% of the average daily amount of their allocated unused commitment amount. The commitment fee amount is allocated to the individual Funds based on the respective net assets of each participating Fund and is referenced in the Funds’ Statement of Operations under “Line of credit fees”. The Funds did not have any borrowings under this agreement as of and for the period ended March 31, 2023.
Note 11 – Market Risks
The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Funds are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss that may result from various factors. These factors include, among others, developments affecting individual companies, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates (which have since risen and may continue to rise), changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates (which are currently elevated relative to normal conditions), adverse investor confidence or sentiment, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, increased instability or general uncertainty, environmental disasters, governmental actions, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics), debt crises, actual or threatened wars or other armed conflicts (such as the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and its risk of expansion or collateral economic and other effects) or ratings downgrades, and other similar events, each of which may be temporary or last
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for extended periods. Moreover, changing economic, political, geopolitical, social, financial market or other conditions in one country or geographic region could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by the Funds in a different country or geographic region, economy, and market because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. The duration and extent of the foregoing types of factors or conditions are highly uncertain and difficult to predict and have in the past, and may in the future, cause volatility and distress in economies and financial markets or other adverse circumstances, which may negatively affect the value of the Funds’ investments and performance of the Funds.
Note 12 – Subsequent Events
The Funds evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued and determined there were no material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
Delivery of Shareholder Reports
Paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports are not sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from a fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports are made available on a website, and you are notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of a fund directly, you can inform the Fund that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling 800.820.0888. If you hold shares of a fund through a financial intermediary, please contact the financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper may apply to all Guggenheim Funds in which you are invested and may apply to all Guggenheim funds held with your financial intermediary.
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Funds’ voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Sector Classification
Information in the “Schedule of Investments” is categorized by sectors using sector-level Classifications defined by the Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. Each Fund’s registration statement has investment policies relating to concentration in specific sectors/industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Funds usually classify sectors/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.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888.
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) |
A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of GI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | | | |
Randall C. Barnes (1951) | Trustee and Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee | Since 2014 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee) | Current: Private Investor (2001-present). Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2005-present); Purpose Investments Funds (2013-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021). |
Angela Brock-Kyle (1959) | Trustee | Since 2019 | Current: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, B.O.A.R.D.S. (2013-present); Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2022-present). Former: Senior Leader, TIAA (1987-2012). | 154 | Current: Bowhead Insurance GP, LLC (2020-present); Hunt Companies, Inc. (2019-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. (2014-2018). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr. (1960) | Trustee and Chair of the Contracts Review Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Contracts Review Committee) | Current: President, Global Trends Investments (1996-present); Chief Executive Officer, ETF Flows, LLC (2019-present); Chief Executive Officer, Lydon Media (2016-present); Director, GDX Index Partners, LLC (2021-present); Vice Chairman, VettaFi (2022-present). | 154 | Current: US Global Investors, Inc. (GROW) (1995-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Harvest Volatility Edge Trust (3) (2017-2019). |
Ronald A. Nyberg (1953) | Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Of Counsel, Momkus LLP (2016-present). Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2003-present); PPM Funds (2) (2018-present); NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health (2012-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - concluded | | |
Sandra G. Sponem (1958) | Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Audit Committee) | Current: Retired. Former: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, M.A. Mortenson-Companies, Inc. (2007-2017). | 154 | Current: SPDR Series Trust (81) (2018-present); SPDR Index Shares Funds (30) (2018-present); SSGA Active Trust (14) (2018-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); SSGA Master Trust (1) (2018-2020). |
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. (1958) | Trustee, Chair of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present); Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council (2013-present); Governor, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (2018-present). Former: Member, Executive Committee, Independent Directors Council (2016-2018); Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | | | | |
Amy J. Lee**** (1961) | Trustee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2018 (Trustee) Since 2014 (Chief Legal Officer) Since 2007 (Vice President) | Current: Interested Trustee, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Former: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2018-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2018-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2018-2021). |
* | The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Time served includes time served in the respective position for the Predecessor Corporation. |
*** | Each Trustee also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Guggenheim Funds Trust, Guggenheim Variable Funds Trust, Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Transparent Value Trust. Messrs. Barnes and Nyberg also serve on the Board of Trustees of Advent Convertible & Income Fund. |
**** | This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Funds under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Funds’ Adviser and/or the parent of the Adviser. |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS | | | |
Brian E. Binder (1972) | President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2018 | Current: President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Investments (2022-present); President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC (2018-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Partners Investment Funds plc (2022-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Global Investments plc (2022-present); Board Member of Guggenheim Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited (2018-present). Former: Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Guggenheim Investments (2018-2022); Managing Director and President, Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product, Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset Management (2013-2018); Managing Director, Chairman of North American Executive Committee and Head of Business Management and Consulting, Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012). |
James M. Howley (1972) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Since 2022 | Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2022-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-2022); Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004). |
Mark E. Mathiasen (1978) | Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present). |
Glenn McWhinnie (1969) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2016 | Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present). |
Michael P. Megaris (1984) | Assistant Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). |
Elisabeth Miller (1968) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2012 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2014-present). Former: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2012-2018); Chief Compliance Officer, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2009-2014); Senior Manager, Security Investors, LLC (2004-2014); Senior Manager, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2004-2014). |
Margaux Misantone (1978) | AML Officer | Since 2017 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present); AML Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present). Former: Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC (2015-2018). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(concluded) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - concluded | |
Kimberly J. Scott (1974) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2014 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present). Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer, Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). |
Bryan Stone (1979) | Vice President | Since 2014 | Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present). Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009). |
Jon Szafran (1989) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2017 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration, Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“HGINA”), (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014–2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012-2013). |
* | The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. |
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GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited) |
Who We Are
This Privacy Notice describes the data protection practices of Guggenheim Investments. Guggenheim Investments as used herein refers to the affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS Gamma Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners India Management, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, as well as the funds in the Guggenheim Funds complex (the “Funds”) (“Guggenheim Investments,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC, located at 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10017 is the data controller for your information. The affiliates who are also controllers of certain of your information are: Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC, as well as the Funds.
Our Commitment to You
Guggenheim Investments considers your privacy our utmost concern. When you become our client or investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with your personal and financial information. Because we have access to your private information, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. We strictly limit how we share your information with others, whether you are a current or former Guggenheim Investments client or investor.
The Information We Collect About You
We collect certain nonpublic personal information about you from information you provide on applications, other forms, our website, and/or from third parties including investment advisors. This information includes Social Security or other tax identification number, assets, income, tax information, retirement and estate plan information, transaction history, account balance, payment history, bank account information, marital status, family relationships, information that we collect on our website through the use of “cookies,” and other personal information that you or others provide to us. We may also collect such information through your inquiries by mail, e-mail or telephone. We may also collect customer due diligence information, as required by applicable law and regulation, through third party service providers.
How We Handle Your Personal Information
The legal basis for using your information as set out in this Privacy Notice is as follows: (a) use of your personal data is necessary to perform our obligations under any contract with you (such as a contract for us to provide financial services to you); or (b) where use of your personal data is not necessary for performance of a contract, use of your personal data is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to enforce the legal terms governing our services, operate and market our website and other services we offer, ensure safe environments for our personnel and others, make and receive payments, prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing the services). Some processing is done to comply with applicable law.
In addition to the specific uses described above, we also use your information in the following manner:
| ● | We use your information in connection with servicing your accounts. |
| ● | We use information to respond to your requests or questions. For example, we might use your information to respond to your customer feedback. |
| ● | We use information to improve our products and services. We may use your information to make our website and products better. We may use your information to customize your experience with us. |
| ● | We use information for security purposes. We may use your information to protect our company and our customers. |
| ● | We use information to communicate with you. For example, we will communicate with you about your account or our relationship. We may contact you about your feedback. We might also contact you about this Privacy Notice. We may also enroll you in our email newsletter. |
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| ● | We use information as otherwise permitted by law, as we may notify you. |
| ● | Aggregate/Anonymous Data. We may aggregate and/or anonymize any information collected through the website so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Aggregate/Anonymous Information”). We may use Aggregate/Anonymous Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and sponsors. |
We do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share this information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request, to make you aware of investment products and services that we or our affiliates offer, or as permitted or required by law.
We provide information about you to companies and individuals not affiliated with Guggenheim Investments to complete certain transactions or account changes, or to perform services for us related to your account. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Guggenheim Investments, we must provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction. We provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third parties to treat your private information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do. To alert you to other Guggenheim Investments products and services, we share your information within our family of affiliated companies. You may limit our sharing with affiliated companies as set out below. We may also share information with any successor to all or part of our business, or in connection with steps leading up to a merger or acquisition. For example, if part of our business was sold we may give customer information as part of that transaction. We may also share information about you with your consent.
We will release information about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so, or in other circumstances as permitted by law (for example, to protect your account from fraud).
If you close your account(s) or become an inactive client or investor, we will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice.
Opt-Out Provisions and Your Data Choices
The law allows you to “opt out” of certain kinds of information sharing with third parties. We do not share personal information about you with any third parties that triggers this opt-out right. This means YOU ARE ALREADY OPTED OUT.
When you are no longer our client or investor, we continue to share your information as described in this notice, and you may contact us at any time to limit our sharing by sending an email to CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
European Union Data Subjects and certain others: In addition to the choices set forth above, residents of the European Union and certain other jurisdictions have certain rights to (1) request access to or rectification or deletion of information we collect about them, (2) request a restriction on the processing of their information, (3) object to the processing of their information, or (4) request the portability of certain information. To exercise these or other rights, please contact us using the contact information below. We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.
Residents of France and certain other jurisdictions may also provide us with instructions regarding the manner in which we may continue to store, erase and share your information after your death, and where applicable, the person you have designated to exercise these rights after your death.
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GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited)(concluded) |
How We Protect Privacy Online
We take steps to protect your privacy when you use our web site – www.guggenheiminvestments.com – by using secure forms of online communication, including encryption technology, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, firewalls and user names and passwords. These safeguards vary based on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other electronic transmissions can be completely secure. Our web site uses “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. We use cookies for session management and security features on the Guggenheim Investments web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your e-mail address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.
How We Safeguard Your Personal Information and Data Retention
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to our employees and in some cases to third parties (for example, the service providers described above) as permitted by law. We maintain strict physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.
International Visitors
If you are not a resident of the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our databases are operated. The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country.
In such cases, we ensure that a legal basis for such a transfer exists and that adequate protection is provided as required by applicable law, for example, by using standard contractual clauses or by transferring your data to a jurisdiction that has obtained an adequacy finding. Individuals whose data may be transferred on the basis of standard contractual clauses may contact us as described below.
We’ll Keep You Informed
If you have any questions or concerns about how we treat your personal data, we encourage you to consult with us first. You may also contact the relevant supervisory authority.
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time and will inform you promptly of material changes. You may access our privacy policy from our web site at www.guggenheiminvestments.com. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, contact us by email at CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
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3.31.2023
Guggenheim Funds Semi-Annual Report
Guggenheim SMid Cap Value Fund | | |
GuggenheimInvestments.com | SBMCV-SEMI-0323x0923 |
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DEAR SHAREHOLDER | 2 |
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW | 3 |
ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES | 5 |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND | 8 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 23 |
OTHER INFORMATION | 32 |
INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS | 33 |
GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE | 42 |
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Dear Shareholder:
Security Investors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) is pleased to present the shareholder report for Guggenheim SMid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) for the semiannual period ended March 31, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”).
The Investment Adviser is part of Guggenheim Investments, which represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global, diversified financial services firm.
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Funds. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is affiliated with Guggenheim and the Investment Adviser.
We encourage you to read the Economic and Market Overview section of the report, which follows this letter.
We are committed to providing innovative investment solutions and appreciate the trust you place in us.
Sincerely,
Security Investors, LLC,
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC,
April 30, 2023
Read a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at guggenheiminvestments.com or call 800.820.0888.
This material is not intended as a recommendation or as investment advice of any kind, including in connection with rollovers, transfers, and distributions. Such material is not provided in a fiduciary capacity, may not be relied upon for or in connection with the making of investment decisions, and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. All content has been provided for informational or educational purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and/or a legal opinion. Always consult a financial, tax and/ or legal professional regarding your specific situation.
SMid Cap Value Fund may not be suitable for all investors. ● An investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money. ● The intrinsic value of the underlying stocks may never be realized, or the stock may decline in value. ● Investments in small- and/or mid-sized company securities may present additional risks such as less predictable earnings, higher volatility and less liquidity than larger, more established companies. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
Developments in March 2023 highlighted the increasingly difficult place in which the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and other central banks find themselves as they work toward restoring price stability and maintaining financial stability. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted banks to rush for liquidity support from the Fed, totaling $165 billion in the immediate aftermath. Overseas, the Swiss National Bank provided the equivalent of $54 billion in emergency liquidity to Credit Suisse before a deal was struck with rival UBS to buy it for $3.25 billion.
Heightened concerns about further bank stress and central banks’ ability to continue aggressively tightening monetary policy weighed heavily on market-implied expectations for the path of policy rates. Nevertheless, in March 2023 the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points. One basis point equals 0.01%. We expect central banks will continue to raise rates over the next few months in their continuing effort to bring inflation to heel, despite the cracks in financial stability that are beginning to show.
While markets were volatile, data releases indicated that the U.S. economy is still on a relatively firm footing. March job growth came in at 236,000, well above the level needed to keep the unemployment rate from rising. Housing data has surprised to the upside, likely in response to the recent softening of mortgage rates. Meanwhile, the S&P Global U.S. composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”) rose to a 10-month high, with strength especially evident in sub-indices for the service sector. Forward-looking data looks more concerning, however, with the Leading Economic Index turning down further, initial signs of job loss in the most cyclical and interest rate sensitive sectors, and business surveys souring on the economic outlook and plans for spending and hiring.
The Fed acknowledged in its March 2023 Federal Open Market Committee meeting statement that a contraction of credit emanating from volatility in the banking sector was likely to create new headwinds for the economy. In recognition of this new risk, the Fed’s updated Summary of Economic Projections showed a small downward revision of real gross domestic product growth this year, from 0.5 percent to 0.4 percent, followed by a larger downward revision for next year, from 1.6 percent to 1.2 percent. We continue to expect a recession could begin midway through the year.
For the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index* returned 15.62%. The MSCI Europe-Australasia-Far East (“EAFE”) Index* (gross) returned 27.52%. The return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index* (gross) was 14.20%.
In the bond market, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index* posted a 4.89% return for the Reporting Period, while the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index* returned 7.89%. The return of the ICE Bank of America (“BofA”) 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index* was 1.94% for the six-month period.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
The opinions and forecasts expressed may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.
*Index Definitions:
The following indices are referenced throughout this report. Indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM”, pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency).
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB +/BB + or below.
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.
Russell 2500® Value Index measures the performance of the small-to mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
S&P 500® is a broad-based index, the performance of which is based on the performance of 500 widely held common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) |
All mutual funds have operating expenses, and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, other distributions, and exchange fees, and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning September 30, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023.
The following tables illustrate the Fund’s costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return: This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fifth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return: This section is intended to help investors compare a fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(continued) |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
More information about the Fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios for periods up to five years (subject to the Fund’s inception date), can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(concluded) |
| Expense Ratio1 | Fund Return | Beginning Account Value September 30, 2022 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3 |
A-Class | 1.14% | 13.88% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,138.80 | $ 6.08 |
C-Class | 2.02% | 13.36% | 1,000.00 | 1,133.60 | 10.75 |
P-Class | 1.22% | 13.85% | 1,000.00 | 1,138.50 | 6.50 |
Institutional Class | 0.98% | 14.02% | 1,000.00 | 1,140.20 | 5.23 |
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Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses) |
A-Class | 1.14% | 5.00% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.25 | $ 5.74 |
C-Class | 2.02% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,014.86 | 10.15 |
P-Class | 1.22% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,018.85 | 6.14 |
Institutional Class | 0.98% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,020.04 | 4.94 |
1 | Annualized and excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests, if any. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
3 | Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2023. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | May 1, 1997 |
C-Class | January 29, 1999 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | January 3, 2020 |
Ten Largest Holdings | (% of Total Net Assets) |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 3.8% |
Unum Group | 2.3% |
Ingredion, Inc. | 2.3% |
Evolent Health, Inc. — Class A | 2.0% |
Bunge Ltd. | 2.0% |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. | 1.9% |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | 1.8% |
OGE Energy Corp. | 1.8% |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 1.7% |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 1.7% |
Top Ten Total | 21.3% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash investments. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 13.88% | (3.38%) | 7.29% | 7.97% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 8.49% | (7.96%) | 6.25% | 7.45% |
C Class Shares | 13.36% | (4.20%) | 6.40% | 7.12% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 12.36% | (5.08%) | 6.40% | 7.12% |
Institutional Class Shares1 | 14.02% | (3.22%) | 7.62% | 8.29% |
Russell 2500 Value Index | 10.73% | (10.53%) | 5.61% | 7.72% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 13.85% | (3.44%) | 7.20% | 7.99% |
Russell 2500 Value Index | 10.73% | (10.53%) | 5.61% | 6.41% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Russell 2500 Value Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
1 | The Institutional Class shares commenced operations on January 3, 2020 in connection with the reorganization of the SMid Cap Value Institutional Fund. The performance of the Institutional Class shares of the Fund for periods prior to January 3, 2020 reflects the performance of the Guggenheim SMid Cap Value Institutional Fund. The returns for the SMid Cap Value Institutional Fund have not been restated to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. The SMid Cap Value Institutional Fund commenced operations on July 11, 2008. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 96.9% |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 23.4% |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 279,720 | | | $ | 7,130,063 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 37,616 | | | | 6,630,196 | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 23,620 | | | | 6,332,286 | |
Kirby Corp.* | | | 90,242 | | | | 6,289,867 | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 99,408 | | | | 5,624,505 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | | | 11,570 | | | | 5,175,955 | |
Arcosa, Inc. | | | 81,506 | | | | 5,143,844 | |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 160,895 | | | | 4,904,079 | |
Johnson Controls International plc | | | 76,754 | | | | 4,622,126 | |
Daseke, Inc.* | | | 576,933 | | | | 4,459,692 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc.* | | | 161,297 | | | | 4,050,168 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 62,061 | | | | 3,172,558 | |
Summit Materials, Inc. — Class A* | | | 104,926 | | | | 2,989,342 | |
GATX Corp. | | | 27,068 | | | | 2,978,021 | |
Coherent Corp.* | | | 72,415 | | | | 2,757,563 | |
Terex Corp. | | | 56,576 | | | | 2,737,147 | |
Esab Corp. | | | 41,571 | | | | 2,455,599 | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 24,186 | | | | 2,370,228 | |
Park Aerospace Corp. | | | 174,887 | | | | 2,352,230 | |
EnerSys | | | 26,876 | | | | 2,334,987 | |
Plexus Corp.* | | | 22,485 | | | | 2,193,862 | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 34,129 | | | | 2,081,869 | |
Stoneridge, Inc.* | | | 82,637 | | | | 1,545,312 | |
AZEK Company, Inc.* | | | 52,347 | | | | 1,232,248 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 91,563,747 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 19.8% |
Unum Group | | | 228,069 | | | | 9,022,410 | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 108,788 | | | | 6,692,638 | |
Physicians Realty Trust REIT | | | 382,791 | | | | 5,715,070 | |
Old Republic International Corp. | | | 178,191 | | | | 4,449,429 | |
First Merchants Corp. | | | 132,480 | | | | 4,365,216 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 83,797 | | | | 4,102,701 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | | 70,346 | | | | 3,835,264 | |
Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 61,030 | | | | 3,606,263 | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 50,320 | | | | 3,595,867 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. REIT | | | 24,554 | | | | 3,459,167 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT | | | 27,079 | | | | 3,400,851 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 57,283 | | | | 3,188,372 | |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. REIT | | | 191,498 | | | | 2,972,049 | |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | | | 77,597 | | | | 2,824,531 | |
Old National Bancorp | | | 186,883 | | | | 2,694,853 | |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT | | | 46,248 | | | | 2,407,671 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT | | | 62,191 | | | | 2,103,300 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 49,893 | | | | 2,013,182 | |
United Bankshares, Inc. | | | 49,223 | | | | 1,732,649 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 23,588 | | | | 1,720,745 | |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 76,443 | | | | 1,577,019 | |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 52,768 | | | | 1,483,836 | |
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 146,821 | | | | 452,209 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 77,415,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 15.4% |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 87,551 | | | $ | 8,906,563 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 82,139 | | | | 7,845,917 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.* | | | 66,598 | | | | 7,452,316 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 96,089 | | | | 5,198,415 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.* | | | 59,134 | | | | 4,821,786 | |
Integer Holdings Corp.* | | | 53,596 | | | | 4,153,690 | |
Central Garden & Pet Co. — Class A* | | | 100,456 | | | | 3,924,816 | |
Enovis Corp.* | | | 63,654 | | | | 3,404,853 | |
LivaNova plc* | | | 65,092 | | | | 2,836,709 | |
Certara, Inc.* | | | 109,254 | | | | 2,634,114 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 15,093 | | | | 2,135,358 | |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 19,374 | | | | 2,125,328 | |
Azenta, Inc.* | | | 33,889 | | | | 1,512,127 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc* | | | 7,906 | | | | 1,156,885 | |
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* | | | 26,794 | | | | 1,093,463 | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Class A* | | | 101,303 | | | | 1,065,708 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 60,268,048 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 9.2% |
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | | | 143,776 | | | | 6,359,213 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. — Class A | | | 75,691 | | | | 6,358,044 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 102,055 | | | | 4,478,173 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 28,650 | | | | 3,782,373 | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc.* | | | 75,819 | | | | 3,181,365 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 14,734 | | | | 2,055,246 | |
UniFirst Corp. | | | 11,005 | | | | 1,939,411 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 13,418 | | | | 1,809,552 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 141,095 | | | | 1,755,222 | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 52,314 | | | | 1,667,770 | |
Meritage Homes Corp. | | | 12,155 | | | | 1,419,218 | |
Lakeland Industries, Inc. | | | 82,219 | | | | 1,200,397 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 36,005,984 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 8.6% |
Evolent Health, Inc. — Class A* | | | 244,973 | | | | 7,949,374 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | 59,776 | | | | 6,426,518 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 54,403 | | | | 5,846,146 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 45,214 | | | | 4,162,401 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 20,880 | | | | 3,655,879 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.* | | | 50,130 | | | | 3,551,209 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 25,140 | | | | 2,127,850 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 33,719,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 7.6% |
Westlake Corp. | | | 54,340 | | | | 6,302,353 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 22,854 | | | | 5,867,536 | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 189,411 | | | | 5,182,285 | |
Avient Corp. | | | 109,330 | | | | 4,500,023 | |
Ashland, Inc. | | | 41,548 | | | | 4,267,395 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 22,336 | | | | 3,450,242 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 29,569,834 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 5.9% |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 72,588 | | | | 14,825,373 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 29,200 | | | | 3,946,964 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 112,598 | | | | 1,971,591 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 116,563 | | | | 1,363,787 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Ranger Oil Corp. — Class A | | | 22,069 | | | $ | 901,298 | |
HydroGen Corp.*,†††,1 | | | 1,265,700 | | | | 2 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 23,009,015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 4.8% |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 186,889 | | | | 7,038,240 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 84,650 | | | | 6,707,666 | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | 52,292 | | | | 3,299,625 | |
Spire, Inc. | | | 22,032 | | | | 1,545,324 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 18,590,855 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 2.2% |
Ciena Corp.* | | | 92,219 | | | | 4,843,342 | |
Fox Corp. — Class B | | | 126,041 | | | | 3,946,344 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 8,789,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $328,806,760) | | | | | | | 378,931,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS††† - 0.0% |
Industrial - 0.0% |
Thermoenergy. |
Corp*,2 | | | 1,652,084 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $1,577,635) | | | | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS† - 0.1% |
Basic Materials - 0.1% |
Pan American Silver Corp. | | | 516,551 | | | | 284,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Rights | | | | |
(Cost $—) | | | | | | | 284,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 2.9% |
Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.43%3 | | | 11,493,795 | | | | 11,493,795 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $11,493,795) | | | | | | | 11,493,795 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.9% | | | | |
(Cost $341,878,190) | | $ | 390,709,741 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 0.1% | | | 546,670 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 391,256,411 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | Affiliated issuer. |
2 | PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) - Stock issued by a company in the secondary market as a means of raising capital more quickly and less expensively than through registration of a secondary public offering. |
3 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND | |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 378,931,836 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 378,931,838 | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
Rights | | | 284,103 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 284,103 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 11,493,795 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,493,795 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 390,709,734 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 390,709,741 | |
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 March 31, 2023, in which the company is an affiliated issuer, were as follows:
Security Name | | Value 09/30/22 | | | Additions | | | Reductions | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value 03/31/23 | | | Shares 03/31/23 | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HydroGen Corp. * | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2 | | | | 1,265,700 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND |
March 31, 2023
Assets: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $341,875,659) | | $ | 390,709,739 | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,531) | | | 2 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 61,779 | |
Receivables: |
Dividends | | | 653,176 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 346,171 | |
Interest | | | 40,568 | |
Foreign tax reclaims | | | 303 | |
Total assets | | | 391,811,738 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Overdraft due to custodian bank | | | 2 | |
Payable for: |
Management fees | | | 223,994 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 151,885 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 67,062 | |
Printing fees | | | 43,909 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 36,615 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees | | | 7,542 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 5,211 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 1,488 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 17,619 | |
Total liabilities | | | 555,327 | |
Net assets | | $ | 391,256,411 | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 332,132,206 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 59,124,205 | |
Net assets | | $ | 391,256,411 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 290,249,674 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 8,254,650 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 35.16 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%) | | $ | 36.91 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 4,877,060 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 227,682 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 21.42 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 5,919,607 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 169,856 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 34.85 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 90,210,070 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 11,032,350 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 8.18 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
Investment Income: |
Dividends | | $ | 4,593,679 | |
Interest | | | 171,213 | |
Total investment income | | | 4,764,892 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 1,483,445 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 367,553 | |
C-Class | | | 26,913 | |
P-Class | | | 7,663 | |
Transfer agent fees: | | | | |
A-Class | | | 131,758 | |
C-Class | | | 5,979 | |
P-Class | | | 4,570 | |
Institutional Class | | | 45,227 | |
Fund accounting and administration fees | | | 86,619 | |
Professional fees | | | 36,505 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 8,414 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 6,088 | |
Custodian fees | | | 4,370 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 52,742 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 10,131 | |
C-Class | | | 1,038 | |
P-Class | | | 302 | |
Institutional Class | | | 30,605 | |
Total expenses | | | 2,309,922 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (33,487 | ) |
C-Class | | | (1,481 | ) |
P-Class | | | (89 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,842 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (61,316 | ) |
Earnings credits applied | | | (503 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (98,718 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 2,211,204 | |
Net investment income | | | 2,553,688 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments | | $ | 9,580,207 | |
Net realized gain | | | 9,580,207 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | 37,148,939 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 37,148,939 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 46,729,146 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 49,282,834 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,553,688 | | | $ | 4,089,634 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 9,580,207 | | | | 35,337,758 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 37,148,939 | | | | (69,238,366 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 49,282,834 | | | | (29,810,974 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (15,287,730 | ) | | | (21,330,395 | ) |
C-Class | | | (400,511 | ) | | | (847,652 | ) |
P-Class | | | (319,756 | ) | | | (452,599 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (17,898,014 | ) | | | (20,988,300 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (33,906,011 | ) | | | (43,618,946 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 6,624,105 | | | | 11,484,211 | |
C-Class | | | 427,030 | | | | 480,284 | |
P-Class | | | 141,794 | | | | 1,019,491 | |
Institutional Class | | | 16,167,975 | | | | 19,826,586 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 14,853,499 | | | | 20,707,053 | |
C-Class | | | 379,175 | | | | 813,998 | |
P-Class | | | 319,756 | | | | 452,599 | |
Institutional Class | | | 13,919,483 | | | | 16,362,390 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (15,262,299 | ) | | | (41,110,959 | ) |
C-Class | | | (1,493,552 | ) | | | (4,830,625 | ) |
P-Class | | | (576,616 | ) | | | (1,852,112 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (15,195,733 | ) | | | (23,566,323 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 20,304,617 | | | | (213,407 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 35,681,440 | | | | (73,643,327 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 355,574,971 | | | | 429,218,298 | |
End of period | | $ | 391,256,411 | | | $ | 355,574,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded) |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 181,302 | | | | 307,454 | |
C-Class | | | 19,520 | | | | 19,865 | |
P-Class | | | 3,895 | | | | 27,573 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,858,989 | | | | 1,899,357 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 428,425 | | | | 569,188 | |
C-Class | | | 17,903 | | | | 35,484 | |
P-Class | | | 9,303 | | | | 12,544 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,726,983 | | | | 1,634,604 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (424,987 | ) | | | (1,104,633 | ) |
C-Class | | | (67,268 | ) | | | (200,888 | ) |
P-Class | | | (16,249 | ) | | | (50,585 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,660,897 | ) | | | (2,235,401 | ) |
Net increase in shares | | | 2,076,919 | | | | 914,562 | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND | |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 32.58 | | | $ | 38.00 | | | $ | 26.27 | | | $ | 30.52 | | | $ | 36.20 | | | $ | 35.37 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .23 | | | | .36 | | | | .19 | | | | .46 | | | | .22 | | | | .06 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 4.27 | | | | (3.16 | ) | | | 11.54 | | | | (3.37 | ) | | | (1.89 | ) | | | 3.37 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 4.50 | | | | (2.80 | ) | | | 11.73 | | | | (2.91 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | 3.43 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.22 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | — | | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (2.52 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (3.98 | ) | | | (2.60 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.04 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (1.92 | ) | | | (2.62 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.34 | ) | | | (4.01 | ) | | | (2.60 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 35.16 | | | $ | 32.58 | | | $ | 38.00 | | | $ | 26.27 | | | $ | 30.52 | | | $ | 36.20 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 13.88 | % | | | (8.08 | %) | | | 44.65 | % | | | (10.25 | %) | | | (2.51 | %) | | | 10.05 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 290,250 | | | $ | 262,943 | | | $ | 315,323 | | | $ | 243,072 | | | $ | 335,806 | | | $ | 392,495 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.27 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.17 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.26 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.26 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 39 | % | | | 34 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 54 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND | |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 20.41 | | | $ | 24.85 | | | $ | 17.32 | | | $ | 20.48 | | | $ | 26.05 | | | $ | 26.33 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .04 | | | | .01 | | | | (.06 | ) | | | .16 | | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.17 | ) |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 2.67 | | | | (1.93 | ) | | | 7.59 | | | | (2.22 | ) | | | (1.57 | ) | | | 2.49 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.71 | | | | (1.92 | ) | | | 7.53 | | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (1.59 | ) | | | 2.32 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (2.52 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (3.98 | ) | | | (2.60 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (2.52 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (3.98 | ) | | | (2.60 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 21.42 | | | $ | 20.41 | | | $ | 24.85 | | | $ | 17.32 | | | $ | 20.48 | | | $ | 26.05 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 13.36 | % | | | (8.85 | %) | | | 43.48 | % | | | (10.95 | %) | | | (3.35 | %) | | | 9.22 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 4,877 | | | $ | 5,256 | | | $ | 10,015 | | | $ | 14,276 | | | $ | 31,221 | | | $ | 52,996 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | (0.27 | %) | | | 0.86 | % | | | (0.11 | %) | | | (0.65 | %) |
Total expensesd | | | 2.11 | % | | | 2.09 | % | | | 2.05 | % | | | 2.14 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.03 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.02 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.06 | % | | | 2.03 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 39 | % | | | 34 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 54 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 32.30 | | | $ | 37.67 | | | $ | 26.06 | | | $ | 30.25 | | | $ | 35.94 | | | $ | 35.15 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .21 | | | | .33 | | | | .15 | | | | .46 | | | | .19 | | | | .05 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 4.23 | | | | (3.12 | ) | | | 11.46 | | | | (3.37 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) | | | 3.34 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 4.44 | | | | (2.79 | ) | | | 11.61 | | | | (2.91 | ) | | | (1.69 | ) | | | 3.39 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.19 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | — | | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (2.52 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (3.98 | ) | | | (2.60 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.04 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (1.89 | ) | | | (2.58 | ) | | | — | | | | (1.28 | ) | | | (4.00 | ) | | | (2.60 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 34.85 | | | $ | 32.30 | | | $ | 37.67 | | | $ | 26.06 | | | $ | 30.25 | | | $ | 35.94 | |
|
Total Return | | | 13.85 | % | | | (8.16 | %) | | | 44.55 | % | | | (10.30 | %) | | | (2.61 | %) | | | 10.03 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 5,920 | | | $ | 5,584 | | | $ | 6,907 | | | $ | 7,662 | | | $ | 14,165 | | | $ | 19,889 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.18 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 1.64 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.13 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.35 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.28 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 39 | % | | | 34 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 54 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Period Ended Sept. 30, 2020h | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 8.98 | | | $ | 12.42 | | | $ | 8.57 | | | $ | 10.20 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .06 | | | | .12 | | | | .08 | | | | .11 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 1.17 | | | | (.82 | ) | | | 3.77 | | | | (1.74 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.23 | | | | (.70 | ) | | | 3.85 | | | | (1.63 | ) |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.33 | ) | | | (.22 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gains | | | (1.70 | ) | | | (2.52 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (2.03 | ) | | | (2.74 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 8.18 | | | $ | 8.98 | | | $ | 12.42 | | | $ | 8.57 | |
|
Total Return | | | 14.02 | % | | | (7.93 | %) | | | 44.92 | % | | | (15.98 | %) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 90,210 | | | $ | 81,792 | | | $ | 96,973 | | | $ | 60,783 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.43 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 1.87 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.09 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.98 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.03 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 15 | % | | | 39 | % | | | 34 | % | | | 41 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
SMID CAP VALUE FUND |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 |
| A-Class | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00%* | 0.00%* |
| C-Class | 0.04% | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.01% |
| P-Class | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Institutional Class | 0.07% | 0.00%* | 0.00% | 0.00%*,h | N/A |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 |
| A-Class | 1.14% | 1.18% | 1.19% | 1.24% | 1.23% |
| C-Class | 2.02% | 2.02% | 2.01% | 2.07% | 2.06% |
| P-Class | 1.22% | 1.25% | 1.28% | 1.30% | 1.32% |
| Institutional Class | 0.98% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.03%h | N/A |
h | Since commencement of operations: January 3, 2020. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) |
Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Guggenheim Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as an open-ended investment company of the series type. Each series, in effect, is representing a separate fund. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of authorized shares. The Trust accounts for the assets of each fund separately.
The Trust offers a combination of five separate classes of shares: A-Class shares, C-Class shares, P-Class shares, R6-Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a front-end sales charge at the net asset value per share (“NAV”), with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares automatically convert to A-Class shares on or about the 10th day of the month following the 8-year anniversary of the purchase of the C-Class shares. This conversion will be executed without any sales charge, fee or other charge. After the conversion is completed, the shares will be subject to all features and expenses of A-Class shares. Institutional Class shares are offered primarily for direct investment by institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, endowments, foundations and corporations. Institutional Class shares require a minimum initial investment of $2 million and a minimum account balance of $1 million. R6-Class shares are offered primarily through qualified retirement and benefit plans. R6-Class shares are also offered through certain other plans and platforms sponsored by financial intermediaries. Certain institutional investors and others deemed appropriate by Guggenheim Investments (“GI”) may also be eligible to purchase R6-Class shares subject to a $2 million minimum initial investment. At March 31, 2023, the Trust consisted of nineteen funds (the “Funds”).
This report covers the Guggenheim SMid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), a diversified investment company. At March 31, 2023, A-Class, C-Class, P-Class and Institutional Class shares have been issued by the Fund.
Security Investors, LLC, which operates under the name Guggenheim Investments (“GI” or the “Adviser”), provides advisory services. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (“GFD”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. GI and GFD are affiliated entities.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund 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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
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.
The NAV of each Class of the Fund is calculated by dividing the market value of the Fund’s securities and other assets, less all liabilities, attributable to the Class by the number of outstanding shares of the Class.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 2a-5”) which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith and became effective September 8, 2022. Rule 2a-5 also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the 1940 Act and establishes requirements for determining whether a fund must fair value a security in good faith.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for the Fund with respect to all Fund investments and other assets. As the Fund’s valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Adviser has adopted separate procedures (the “Valuation Designee Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4. The Adviser, in its role as valuation designee, utilizes the assistance of a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), in determining the fair value of the Fund’s securities and other assets.
Valuations of the Fund’s securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser, with the assistance of 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 Adviser, consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Designee Procedures, regularly reviews the appropriateness of the inputs, methods, models and assumptions employed 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, the investment is fair valued by the Adviser.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
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.
Open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and closed-end investment companies are generally valued at the last quoted sale price.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser. 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.
(b) Foreign Taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and reflected in its Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments are included with the net realized gain (loss) on investments. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) Security Transactions
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as a reduction to cost if the securities are still held and as realized gains if no longer held in the Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries, if any. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Dividend income from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) is recorded based on the income included in the distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT classifications, including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
or reclassified to realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and realized gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
(d) Distributions
Distributions of net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares, unless shareholders request payment in cash. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
(e) Class Allocations
Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated to the classes based upon the value of the outstanding shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution and service fees are charged directly to specific classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust based on the respective net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.
(f) Earnings Credits
Under the fee arrangement with the custodian, the Fund may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits, if any. Earnings credits for the period ended March 31, 2023, are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.
(g) Cash
The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian. Periodically, the Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate, which was 4.83% at March 31, 2023.
(h) Indemnifications
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Note 2 – Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Fund pays GI investment advisory fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
GI pays operating expenses on behalf of the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis. Such expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.
The Board has adopted Distribution Plans related to the offering of A-Class, C-Class and P-Class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The plans provide for payments at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s A-Class and P-Class shares, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s C-Class shares.
The investment advisory contract for the Fund provides that the total expenses be limited to a percentage of average net assets for each class of shares, exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends or interest on securities sold short, expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses. The limits are listed below:
| | Limit | | | Effective Date | | | Contract End Date | |
A-Class | | | 1.30 | %1 | | | 01/03/20 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
C-Class | | | 2.05 | %1 | | | 01/03/20 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
P-Class | | | 1.30 | %1 | | | 01/03/20 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1.05 | % | | | 01/03/20 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
1 | Prior to January 3, 2020, the expense limit for A-Class, C-Class and P-Class shares of the Fund was 1.42%, 2.12% and 1.32%, respectively. |
GI is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund for fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months, beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, if on any day the estimated operating expenses are less than the indicated percentages. For purposes of this arrangement, GI is entitled to recoupment of previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses for 36 months from the date of the waiver or reimbursement by GI. At March 31, 2023, the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed that are subject to recoupment are presented in the following table:
| | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | Total
| |
A-Class | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,354 | | | $ | 33,487 | | | $ | 34,841 | |
C-Class | | | 14,897 | | | | 4,260 | | | | 4,648 | | | | 1,481 | | | | 25,286 | |
P-Class | | | 2,321 | | | | 2,971 | | | | 2,276 | | | | 89 | | | | 7,657 | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 22,309 | | | | 17,866 | | | | 1,842 | | | | 42,017 | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
During the period ended March 31, 2023, GI recouped $42,076 from the Fund.
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GFD retained sales charges of $72,447 relating to sales of A-Class shares of the Trust.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of GI and/or GFD. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of GI or GFD.
MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (“MUIS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent. As administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent, MUIS maintains the books and records of the Fund’s securities and cash. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (“BNY”) acts as the Fund’s custodian. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Fund’s assets. For providing the aforementioned administrative and accounting services, MUIS is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets and out of pocket expenses. For providing the aforementioned transfer agent and custodian services, MUIS and BNY are entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the number of transactions during the month and the number of accounts under management, subject to certain minimum monthly fees, and out of pocket expenses.
Note 3 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund 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 Fund from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.
Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
At March 31, 2023, 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) | |
| | $ | 342,001,724 | | | $ | 69,067,844 | | | $ | (20,359,827 | ) | | $ | 48,708,017 | |
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 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 — | unadjusted 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. |
Rule 2a-5 sets forth a definition of “readily available market quotations,” which is consistent with the definition of a Level 1 input under U.S. GAAP. Rule 2a-5 provides that “a market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable.”
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith. Accordingly, any security priced using inputs other than Level 1 inputs will be subject to fair value requirements.
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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
The inputs or methodologies selected and applied for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability, appropriateness and accuracy of the techniques, methodologies and sources employed to determine fair valuation are periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Note 5 – Securities Transactions
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term investments and derivatives, were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | $ | 57,150,492 | | | $ | 68,328,942 | |
Note 6 – Line of Credit
The Trust, along with other affiliated trusts, secured a 364-day committed, $1,230,000,000 line of credit from Citibank, N.A., which was in place through September 30, 2022, at which time the line of credit was renewed as a 364-day committed, $1,150,000,000 line of credit. A Fund may draw (borrow) from the line of credit as a temporary measure for emergency purposes, to facilitate redemption requests, or for other short-term liquidity purposes consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and program. For example, it may be advantageous for the Fund to borrow money rather than sell existing portfolio positions to meet redemption requests. Fees related to borrowings, if any, vary under this arrangement between the greater of Citibank’s “base rate”, SOFR plus 1%, or the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%.
The commitment fee that may be paid by the Funds is at an annualized rate of 0.15% of the average daily amount of its allocated unused commitment amount. The commitment fee amount is allocated to the individual Funds based on the respective net assets of each participating Fund and is referenced in the Statement of Operations under “Line of credit fees”. The Fund did not have any borrowings under this agreement as of and for the period ended March 31, 2023.
Note 7 – Market Risks
The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss that may result from various factors. These factors include, among others, developments affecting individual companies, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates (which have since risen and may continue to rise), changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates (which are currently elevated relative to normal conditions), adverse investor confidence or sentiment, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, increased instability or general uncertainty, environmental disasters, governmental actions, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics), debt crises, actual or threatened wars or other armed conflicts (such as the current
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Russia-Ukraine conflict and its risk of expansion or collateral economic and other effects) or ratings downgrades, and other similar events, each of which may be temporary or last for extended periods. Moreover, changing economic, political, geopolitical, social, financial market or other conditions in one country or geographic region could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by the Fund in a different country or geographic region, economy, and market because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. The duration and extent of the foregoing types of factors or conditions are highly uncertain and difficult to predict and have in the past, and may in the future, cause volatility and distress in economies and financial markets or other adverse circumstances, which may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments and performance of the Fund.
Note 8 – Subsequent Events
The Fund evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued and determined there were no material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
Delivery of Shareholder Reports
Paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports are not sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports are made available on a website, and you are notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of the Fund directly, you can inform the Fund that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling 800.820.0888. If you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact the financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper may apply to all Guggenheim Funds in which you are invested and may apply to all Guggenheim funds held with your financial intermediary.
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Sector Classification
Information in the Schedule of Investments is categorized by sectors using sector-level Classifications defined by the Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. The Fund’s registration statement has investment policies relating to concentration in specific sectors/industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Fund usually classifies sectors/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.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888.
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) |
A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of GI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | | | |
Randall C. Barnes (1951) | Trustee and Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee | Since 2014 (Trustee)
Since 2020 (Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee) | Current: Private Investor (2001-present).
Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2005-present); Purpose Investments Funds (2013-present).
Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | | |
Angela Brock-Kyle (1959) | Trustee | Since 2019 | Current: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, B.O.A.R.D.S. (2013-present); Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2022-present). Former: Senior Leader, TIAA (1987-2012). | 154 | Current: Bowhead Insurance GP, LLC (2020-present); Hunt Companies, Inc. (2019-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. (2014-2018). |
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr. (1960) | Trustee and Chair of the Contracts Review Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee)
Since 2020 (Chair of the Contracts Review Committee) | Current: President, Global Trends Investments (1996-present); Chief Executive Officer, ETF Flows, LLC (2019-present); Chief Executive Officer, Lydon Media (2016-present); Director, GDX Index Partners, LLC (2021-present); Vice Chairman, VettaFi (2022-present). | 154 | Current: US Global Investors, Inc. (GROW) (1995-present).
Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Harvest Volatility Edge Trust (3) (2017-2019). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | | |
Ronald A. Nyberg (1953) | Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Of Counsel, Momkus LLP (2016-present).
Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2003-present); PPM Funds (2) (2018-present); NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health (2012-present).
Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | | |
Sandra G. Sponem (1958) | Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee)
Since 2020 (Chair of the Audit Committee) | Current: Retired.
Former: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, M.A. Mortenson-Companies, Inc. (2007-2017). | 154 | Current: SPDR Series Trust (81) (2018-present); SPDR Index Shares Funds (30) (2018-present); SSGA Active Trust (14) (2018-present).
Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); SSGA Master Trust (1) (2018-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - concluded | | | |
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. (1958) | Trustee, Chair of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present); Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council (2013-present); Governor, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (2018-present).
Former: Member, Executive Committee, Independent Directors Council (2016-2018); Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | | |
Amy J. Lee**** (1961) | Trustee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2018 (Trustee)
Since 2014 (Chief Legal Officer)
Since 2007 (Vice President) | Current: Interested Trustee, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present).
Former: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2018- 2022);Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2018-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2018-2021). |
* | The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Time served includes time served in the respective position for the Predecessor Corporation. |
*** | Each Trustee also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Guggenheim Funds Trust, Guggenheim Variable Funds Trust, Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Transparent Value Trust. Messrs. Barnes and Nyberg also serve on the Board of Trustees of Advent Convertible & Income Fund. |
**** | This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Fund under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Fund’s Adviser and/or the parent of the Adviser. |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS | | | |
Brian E. Binder (1972) | President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2018 | Current: President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Investments (2022-present); President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC (2018-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Partners Investment Funds plc (2022-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Global Investments plc (2022-present); Board Member of Guggenheim Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited (2018-present).
Former: Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Guggenheim Investments (2018-2022); Managing Director and President, Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product, Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset Management (2013-2018); Managing Director, Chairman of North American Executive Committee and Head of Business Management and Consulting, Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012). |
James M. Howley (1972) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Since 2022 | Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2022-present).
Former: Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-2022); Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004). |
Mark E. Mathiasen (1978) | Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present). |
Glenn McWhinnie (1969) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2016 | Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present). |
Michael P. Megaris (1984) | Assistant Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - continued | |
Elisabeth Miller (1968) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2012 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2014-present).
Former: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2012-2018); Chief Compliance Officer, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2009-2014); Senior Manager, Security Investors, LLC (2004-2014); Senior Manager, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2004-2014). |
Margaux Misantone (1978) | AML Officer | Since 2017 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present); AML Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present).
Former: Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC (2015-2018). |
Kimberly J. Scott (1974) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2014 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present).
Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer, Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). |
Bryan Stone (1979) | Vice President | Since 2014 | Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present).
Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(concluded) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - concluded | |
Jon Szafran (1989) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2017 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present).
Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration, Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“HGINA”), (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014–2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012-2013). |
* | The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. |
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GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited) |
Who We Are
This Privacy Notice describes the data protection practices of Guggenheim Investments. Guggenheim Investments as used herein refers to the affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS Gamma Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners India Management, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, as well as the funds in the Guggenheim Funds complex (the “Funds”) (“Guggenheim Investments,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC, located at 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10017 is the data controller for your information. The affiliates who are also controllers of certain of your information are: Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC, as well as the Funds.
Our Commitment to You
Guggenheim Investments considers your privacy our utmost concern. When you become our client or investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with your personal and financial information. Because we have access to your private information, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. We strictly limit how we share your information with others, whether you are a current or former Guggenheim Investments client or investor.
The Information We Collect About You
We collect certain nonpublic personal information about you from information you provide on applications, other forms, our website, and/or from third parties including investment advisors. This information includes Social Security or other tax identification number, assets, income, tax information, retirement and estate plan information, transaction history, account balance, payment history, bank account information, marital status, family relationships, information that we collect on our website through the use of “cookies,” and other personal information that you or others provide to us. We may also collect such information through your inquiries by mail, e-mail or telephone. We may also collect customer due diligence information, as required by applicable law and regulation, through third party service providers.
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The legal basis for using your information as set out in this Privacy Notice is as follows: (a) use of your personal data is necessary to perform our obligations under any contract with you (such as a contract for us to provide financial services to you); or (b) where use of your personal data is not necessary for performance of a contract, use of your personal data is necessary for our
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legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to enforce the legal terms governing our services, operate and market our website and other services we offer, ensure safe environments for our personnel and others, make and receive payments, prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing the services). Some processing is done to comply with applicable law.
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| ● | We use your information in connection with servicing your accounts. |
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| ● | We use information as otherwise permitted by law, as we may notify you. |
| ● | Aggregate/Anonymous Data. We may aggregate and/or anonymize any information collected through the website so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Aggregate/Anonymous Information”). We may use Aggregate/Anonymous Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and sponsors. |
We do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share this information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request, to make you aware of investment products and services that we or our affiliates offer, or as permitted or required by law.
We provide information about you to companies and individuals not affiliated with Guggenheim Investments to complete certain transactions or account changes, or to perform services for us related to your account. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Guggenheim Investments, we must provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction. We provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third
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You may limit our sharing with affiliated companies as set out below. We may also share information with any successor to all or part of our business, or in connection with steps leading up to a merger or acquisition. For example, if part of our business was sold we may give customer information as part of that transaction. We may also share information about you with your consent.
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If you close your account(s) or become an inactive client or investor, we will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice.
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When you are no longer our client or investor, we continue to share your information as described in this notice, and you may contact us at any time to limit our sharing by sending an email to CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
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information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other electronic transmissions can be completely secure. Our web site uses “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. We use cookies for session management and security features on the Guggenheim Investments web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your e-mail address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.
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We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.
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In such cases, we ensure that a legal basis for such a transfer exists and that adequate protection is provided as required by applicable law, for example, by using standard contractual clauses or by transferring your data to a jurisdiction that has obtained an adequacy finding. Individuals whose data may be transferred on the basis of standard contractual clauses may contact us as described below.
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If you have any questions or concerns about how we treat your personal data, we encourage you to consult with us first. You may also contact the relevant supervisory authority.
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time and will inform you promptly of material changes. You may access our privacy policy from our web site at www.guggenheiminvestments.com. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, contact us by email at CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
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DEAR SHAREHOLDER | 2 |
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW | 3 |
ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES | 5 |
CAPITAL STEWARDSHIP FUND | 7 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 14 |
OTHER INFORMATION | 18 |
INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS | 19 |
GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE | 25 |
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Dear Shareholder:
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM” or the “Investment Adviser”), is pleased to present the shareholder report for Guggenheim Capital Stewardship Fund (the “Fund”). The report covers the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”).
Concinnity Advisors, LP, serves as the Fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”).
The Investment Adviser is part of Guggenheim Investments, which represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, (“Guggenheim”) a global, diversified financial services firm.
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Fund. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is affiliated with Guggenheim and the Investment Adviser.
We encourage you to read the Economic and Market Overview section of the report, which follows this letter.
We are committed to providing innovative investment solutions and appreciate the trust you place in us.
Sincerely,
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC
April 30, 2023
Read a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at 800.820.0888.
This material is not intended as a recommendation or as investment advice of any kind, including in connection with rollovers, transfers, and distributions. Such material is not provided in a fiduciary capacity, may not be relied upon for or in connection with the making of investment decisions, and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. All content has been provided for informational or educational purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and/or a legal opinion. Always consult a financial, tax and/or legal professional regarding your specific situation.
Capital Stewardship Fund may not be suitable for all investors. ● An investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means an investor could lose money ● The intrinsic value of the underlying stocks may never be realized, or the stock may decline in value ● The Fund is subject to risk that stocks in which the Fund invests may underperform the equity markets as a whole ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
Developments in March 2023 highlighted the increasingly difficult place in which the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and other central banks find themselves as they work toward restoring price stability and maintaining financial stability. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted banks to rush for liquidity support from the Fed, totaling $165 billion in the immediate aftermath. Overseas, the Swiss National Bank provided the equivalent of $54 billion in emergency liquidity to Credit Suisse before a deal was struck with rival UBS to buy it for $3.25 billion.
Heightened concerns about further bank stress and central banks’ ability to continue aggressively tightening monetary policy weighed heavily on market-implied expectations for the path of policy rates. Nevertheless, in March 2023 the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points. One basis point equals 0.01%. We expect central banks will continue to raise rates over the next few months in their continuing effort to bring inflation to heel, despite the cracks in financial stability that are beginning to show.
While markets were volatile, data releases indicated that the U.S. economy is still on a relatively firm footing. March job growth came in at 236,000, well above the level needed to keep the unemployment rate from rising. Housing data has surprised to the upside, likely in response to the recent softening of mortgage rates. Meanwhile, the S&P Global U.S. composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”) rose to a 10-month high, with strength especially evident in sub-indices for the service sector. Forward-looking data looks more concerning, however, with the Leading Economic Index turning down further, initial signs of job loss in the most cyclical and interest rate sensitive sectors, and business surveys souring on the economic outlook and plans for spending and hiring.
The Fed acknowledged in its March 2023 Federal Open Market Committee meeting statement that a contraction of credit emanating from volatility in the banking sector was likely to create new headwinds for the economy. In recognition of this new risk, the Fed’s updated Summary of Economic Projections showed a small downward revision of real gross domestic product growth this year, from 0.5% to 0.4%, followed by a larger downward revision for next year, from 1.6%to 1.2%. We continue to expect a recession could begin midway through the year.
For the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index* returned 15.62%. The MSCI Europe-Australasia-Far East (“EAFE”) Index* (gross) returned 27.52%. The return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index* (gross) was 14.20%.
In the bond market, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index* posted a 4.89% return for the Reporting Period, while the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index* returned 7.89%. The return of the ICE Bank of America (“BofA”) 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index* was 1.94% for the six-month period.
The opinions and forecasts expressed may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.
*Index Definitions:
The following indices are referenced throughout this report. Indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM”, pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency).
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB +/BB + or below.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market Index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.
S&P 500® Index is a broad-based index, the performance of which is based on the performance of 500 widely held common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) | |
All mutual funds have operating expenses, and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, other distributions, and exchange fees, and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning September 30, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023.
The following tables illustrate the Fund’s costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return: This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fifth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return: This section is intended to help investors compare a fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
More information about the Fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios for periods up to five years (subject to the Fund’s inception date), can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(concluded) | |
| Expense Ratio1 | Fund Return | Beginning Account Value September 30, 2022 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3 | | | | |
| 1.01% | 12.78% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,127.80 | $ 5.36 |
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Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses) | | | | |
| 1.01% | 5.00% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.90 | $ 5.09 |
1 | Annualized and excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
3 | Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2023. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
CAPITAL STEWARDSHIP FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Date: September 26, 2014 |
Ten Largest Holdings | (% of Total Net Assets) |
Apple, Inc. | 6.3% |
Microsoft Corp. | 5.7% |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 2.3% |
Home Depot, Inc. | 2.2% |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class A | 2.2% |
Valero Energy Corp. | 1.9% |
Phillips 66 | 1.8% |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.7% |
WW Grainger, Inc. | 1.6% |
Chevron Corp. | 1.6% |
Top Ten Total | 27.3% |
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“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash investments. |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (09/26/14) |
Capital Stewardship Fund | 12.78% | (7.00%) | 8.72% | 8.79% |
S&P 500 Index | 15.62% | (7.73%) | 11.19% | 11.02% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
CAPITAL STEWARDSHIP FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 99.3% |
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Technology - 25.7% |
Apple, Inc. | | | 69,806 | | | $ | 11,511,009 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 36,375 | | | | 10,486,912 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 22,488 | | | | 4,182,993 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 42,380 | | | | 2,557,209 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 32,927 | | | | 2,102,389 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 13,915 | | | | 1,775,276 | |
Dropbox, Inc. — Class A* | | | 72,775 | | | | 1,573,395 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 4,567 | | | | 1,268,576 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 2,968 | | | | 1,184,737 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A | | | 17,476 | | | | 1,064,813 | |
Playtika Holding Corp.* | | | 92,154 | | | | 1,037,654 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.* | | | 11,286 | | | | 883,694 | |
Dell Technologies, Inc. — Class C | | | 21,869 | | | | 879,352 | |
Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | | 12,899 | | | | 852,882 | |
Adobe, Inc.* | | | 2,096 | | | | 807,736 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 6,322 | | | | 776,531 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 1,458 | | | | 772,915 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 9,072 | | | | 746,807 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 1,087 | | | | 697,354 | |
VMware, Inc. — Class A* | | | 4,608 | | | | 575,309 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 2,270 | | | | 447,689 | |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.* | | | 7,937 | | | | 428,677 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 10,362 | | | | 304,125 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 1,810 | | | | 272,803 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 47,190,837 | |
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Consumer, Non-cyclical - 17.4% |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 5,986 | | | | 2,828,924 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 10,268 | | | | 2,482,289 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 14,858 | | | | 2,302,990 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 8,787 | | | | 2,175,134 | |
Merck & Company, Inc. | | | 17,726 | | | | 1,885,869 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 25,213 | | | | 1,747,513 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 22,429 | | | | 1,685,539 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 39,107 | | | | 1,595,566 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 4,253 | | | | 1,514,281 | |
Hologic, Inc.* | | | 17,503 | | | | 1,412,492 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 9,953 | | | | 1,408,150 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 15,537 | | | | 1,289,105 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 17,240 | | | | 1,281,104 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 2,439 | | | | 1,184,037 | |
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | | | 5,130 | | | | 1,176,925 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 4,129 | | | | 919,239 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 2,850 | | | | 897,949 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 2,940 | | | | 775,219 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 5,384 | | | | 722,641 | |
Organon & Co. | | | 27,317 | | | | 642,496 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 6,663 | | | | 569,420 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.* | | | 2,236 | | | | 500,775 | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 4,274 | | | | 432,785 | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 6,533 | | | | 260,536 | |
Cigna Group | | | 877 | | | | 224,100 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 31,915,078 | |
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Consumer, Cyclical - 16.9% |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 13,942 | | | | 4,114,563 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 4,377 | | | | 3,014,921 | |
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | | | 14,429 | | | | 2,885,367 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 11,131 | | | | 2,658,973 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.* | | | 3,887 | | | | 2,121,019 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 34,109 | | | | 1,987,872 | |
Gentex Corp. | | | 69,112 | | | | 1,937,209 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 37,071 | | | | 1,820,557 | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 7,635 | | | | 1,606,862 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 11,228 | | | | 1,482,994 | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | 8,991 | | | | 1,093,845 | |
Tesla, Inc.* | | | 5,119 | | | | 1,061,988 | |
AutoNation, Inc.* | | | 7,848 | | | | 1,054,457 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 6,532 | | | | 911,149 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc. — Class A | | | 3,244 | | | | 742,649 | |
Best Buy Company, Inc. | | | 8,258 | | | | 646,354 | |
NIKE, Inc. — Class B | | | 3,895 | | | | 477,683 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* | | | 1,108 | | | | 403,523 | |
VF Corp. | | | 12,985 | | | | 297,486 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 2,617 | | | | 272,508 | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 1,849 | | | | 262,355 | |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | | | 1,176 | | | | 166,769 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 31,021,103 | |
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Industrial - 11.1% |
3M Co. | | | 23,198 | | | | 2,438,342 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 10,620 | | | | 2,423,590 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 9,844 | | | | 2,396,522 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 3,980 | | | | 1,881,465 | |
Amphenol Corp. — Class A | | | 21,052 | | | | 1,720,369 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 9,342 | | | | 1,524,334 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 9,205 | | | | 1,013,655 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 5,118 | | | | 978,152 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 4,207 | | | | 962,730 | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 9,415 | | | | 935,568 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | 9,268 | | | | 897,050 | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 19,373 | | | | 875,660 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 8,148 | | | | 797,934 | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 2,047 | | | | 548,780 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 1,113 | | | | 459,536 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc. — Class B | | | 1,185 | | | | 229,878 | |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,771 | | | | 208,110 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 1,998 | | | | 176,144 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 20,467,819 | |
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Financial - 8.9% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 17,617 | | | | 2,295,671 | |
Visa, Inc. — Class A | | | 9,358 | | | | 2,109,855 | |
Travelers Companies, Inc. | | | 10,553 | | | | 1,808,890 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 19,630 | | | | 1,458,902 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 28,873 | | | | 1,311,989 | |
Mastercard, Inc. — Class A | | | 2,442 | | | | 887,447 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 14,283 | | | | 855,552 | |
Bank of Montreal | | | 9,454 | | | | 842,446 | |
Popular, Inc. | | | 13,984 | | | | 802,821 | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 12,047 | | | | 777,272 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
CAPITAL STEWARDSHIP FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 15,464 | | | $ | 725,107 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 16,162 | | | | 469,991 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 3,387 | | | | 430,488 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 21,636 | | | | 401,564 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | | | 1,839 | | | | 306,285 | |
Prologis, Inc. REIT | | | 2,111 | | | | 263,389 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 2,952 | | | | 244,249 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 4,101 | | | | 237,612 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 2,405 | | | | 231,265 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 16,460,795 | |
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Communications - 8.1% |
Alphabet, Inc. — Class A* | | | 39,403 | | | | 4,087,273 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 38,855 | | | | 2,031,145 | |
Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 19,249 | | | | 1,988,229 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 6,556 | | | | 1,875,868 | |
GoDaddy, Inc. — Class A* | | | 12,141 | | | | 943,599 | |
VeriSign, Inc.* | | | 4,261 | | | | 900,477 | |
TELUS Corp. | | | 43,645 | | | | 866,790 | |
F5, Inc.* | | | 5,184 | | | | 755,257 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. — Class A* | | | 3,256 | | | | 690,077 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 2,287 | | | | 445,713 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 906 | | | | 376,072 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 14,960,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 7.2% |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 25,491 | | | | 3,558,543 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 31,686 | | | | 3,212,327 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 28,671 | | | | 3,144,062 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 18,106 | | | | 2,954,175 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 20,141 | | | | 352,669 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 13,221,776 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 3.7% |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 11,736 | | | | 1,942,660 | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 59,405 | | | | 1,625,321 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 27,474 | | | | 1,506,125 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 3,828 | | | | 982,801 | |
Chemours Co. | | | 15,841 | | | | 474,279 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 1,940 | | | | 219,336 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 6,750,522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.3% |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 5,061 | | | | 488,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $175,535,026) | | | | | | | 182,476,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS† - 0.8% |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | | | 3,500 | | | | 1,432,865 | |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds | | | | |
(Cost $1,518,700) | | | | | | | 1,432,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 0.3% |
Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.43%1 | | | 505,382 | | | | 505,382 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $505,382) | | | | | | | 505,382 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 100.4% | | | | |
(Cost $177,559,108) | | $ | 184,414,912 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (0.4)% | | | (781,865 | ) |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 183,633,047 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
1 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
CAPITAL STEWARDSHIP FUND | |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 182,476,665 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 182,476,665 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | 1,432,865 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,432,865 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 505,382 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 505,382 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 184,414,912 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 184,414,912 | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments, at value (cost $177,559,108) | | $ | 184,414,912 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 1,901 | |
Receivables: |
Dividends | | | 119,068 | |
Foreign tax reclaims | | | 21,024 | |
Interest | | | 1,463 | |
Total assets | | | 184,558,368 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Overdraft due to custodian bank | | | 13,128 | |
Payable for: |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 747,072 | |
Management fees | | | 136,432 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 10,426 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 2,780 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 2,209 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 13,274 | |
Total liabilities | | | 925,321 | |
Net assets | | $ | 183,633,047 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 178,956,322 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 4,676,725 | |
Net assets | | $ | 183,633,047 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 6,826,473 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 26.90 | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $20,296) | | $ | 1,949,202 | |
Interest | | | 11,699 | |
Total investment income | | | 1,960,901 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 813,213 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 12,467 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 42,074 | |
Professional fees | | | 23,192 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 7,589 | |
Custodian fees | | | 5,308 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 9,060 | |
Total expenses | | | 912,903 | |
Less: | | | | |
Earnings credits applied | | | (868 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 912,035 | |
Net investment income | | | 1,048,866 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments | | | (657,051 | ) |
Net realized loss | | | (657,051 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments | | | 20,808,782 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 20,808,782 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 20,151,731 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 21,200,597 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,048,866 | | | $ | 1,870,301 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (657,051 | ) | | | 3,056,329 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 20,808,782 | | | | (35,592,196 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 21,200,597 | | | | (30,665,566 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | (291,687 | ) | | | (54,426,863 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | — | | | | 106,639,651 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | 289,248 | | | | 54,379,479 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (4,033,870 | ) | | | (135,570,764 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (3,744,622 | ) | | | 25,448,366 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 17,164,288 | | | | (59,644,063 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 166,468,759 | | | | 226,112,822 | |
End of period | | $ | 183,633,047 | | | $ | 166,468,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | | 3,780,096 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | 10,990 | | | | 1,772,473 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (152,029 | ) | | | (4,747,908 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | (141,039 | ) | | | 804,661 | |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.89 | | | $ | 36.69 | | | $ | 31.08 | | | $ | 28.23 | | | $ | 31.23 | | | $ | 29.11 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .15 | | | | .27 | | | | .25 | | | | .28 | | | | .33 | | | | .28 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | 2.90 | | | | (4.05 | ) | | | 7.28 | | | | 3.43 | | | | .05 | | | | 4.34 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.05 | | | | (3.78 | ) | | | 7.53 | | | | 3.71 | | | | .38 | | | | 4.62 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.39 | ) | | | (.32 | ) | | | (.34 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (8.84 | ) | | | (1.64 | ) | | | (.47 | ) | | | (3.06 | ) | | | (2.16 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.04 | ) | | | (9.02 | ) | | | (1.92 | ) | | | (.86 | ) | | | (3.38 | ) | | | (2.50 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 26.90 | | | $ | 23.89 | | | $ | 36.69 | | | $ | 31.08 | | | $ | 28.23 | | | $ | 31.23 | |
|
Total Return | | | 12.78 | % | | | (15.74 | %) | | | 25.11 | % | | | 13.31 | % | | | 3.56 | % | | | 16.50 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 183,633 | | | $ | 166,469 | | | $ | 226,113 | | | $ | 206,751 | | | $ | 210,053 | | | $ | 220,587 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.16 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 0.93 | % |
Total expensesc | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 88 | % | | | 162 | % | | | 154 | % | | | 147 | % | | | 131 | % | | | 164 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) |
Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Guggenheim Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as an open-ended investment company of the series type. Each series, in effect, is representing a separate fund. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of authorized shares. The Trust accounts for the assets of each fund separately.
The Trust offers a combination of five separate classes of shares: A-Class shares, C-Class shares, P-Class shares, R6-Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a front-end sales charge at the net asset value per share (“NAV”), with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares automatically convert to A-Class shares on or about the 10th day of the month following the 8-year anniversary of the purchase of the C-Class shares. This conversion will be executed without any sales charge, fee or other charge. After the conversion is completed, the shares will be subject to all features and expenses of A-Class shares. Institutional Class shares are offered primarily for direct investment by institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, endowments, foundations and corporations. Institutional Class shares require a minimum initial investment of $2 million and a minimum account balance of $1 million. R6-Class shares are offered primarily through qualified retirement and benefit plans. R6-Class shares are also offered through certain other plans and platforms sponsored by financial intermediaries. Certain institutional investors and others deemed appropriate by Guggenheim Investments (“GI”) may also be eligible to purchase R6-Class shares subject to a $2 million minimum initial investment. At March 31, 2023, the Trust consisted of nineteen funds (the “Funds”).
This report covers the Capital Stewardship Fund (the “Fund”), a diversified investment company. At March 31, 2023, Institutional Class shares have been issued by the Fund.
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM” or “the Adviser”), which operates under the name Guggenheim Investments, provides advisory services. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (“GFD”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. GI and GFD are affiliated entities.
Concinnity Advisors, LP (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as the subadviser to the Fund.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund 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.
The NAV of the Fund is calculated by dividing the market value of the Fund’s securities and other assets, less all liabilities, by the number of outstanding shares of the Fund.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). The SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 2a-5”) which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith and became effective September 8, 2022. Rule 2a-5 also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the 1940 Act and establishes requirements for determining whether a fund must fair value a security in good faith.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for the Fund with respect to all Fund investments and other assets. As the Fund’s valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Adviser has adopted separate procedures (the “Valuation Designee Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4. The Adviser, in its role as valuation designee, utilizes the assistance of a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), in determining the fair value of the Fund’s securities and other assets.
Valuations of the Fund’s securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser, with the assistance of the Valuation Committee, convenes monthly, or
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more frequently as needed, to review the valuation of all assets which have been fair valued for reasonableness. The Adviser, consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Designee Procedures, regularly review the appropriateness of the inputs, methods, models and assumptions employed 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, the investment is fair valued by the Adviser.
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.
Open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and closed-end investment companies are generally valued at the last quoted sale price.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser. 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.
(b) Security Transactions
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as a reduction to cost if the securities are still held and as realized gains if no longer held in the Fund. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Dividend income from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) is recorded based on the income included in the distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT classifications, including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and realized gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
(c) Distributions
Distributions of net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares, unless shareholders request payment in cash. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
(d) Expenses
Certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust based on the respective net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.
(e) Earnings Credits
Under the fee arrangement with the custodian, the Fund may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits, if any. Earnings credits for the period ended March 31, 2023, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
(f) Cash
The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian. Periodically, the Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate, which was 4.83% at March 31, 2023.
(g) Indemnifications
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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Note 2 – Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Fund pays GI investment advisory fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.90% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
GI pays operating expenses on behalf of the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis. Such expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of GI and/or GFD. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of GI or GFD.
MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (“MUIS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent. As administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent, MUIS maintains the books and records of the Fund’s securities and cash. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (“BNY”) acts as the Fund’s custodian. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Fund’s assets. For providing the aforementioned administrative and accounting services, MUIS is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets and out of pocket expenses. For providing the aforementioned transfer agent and custodian services, MUIS and BNY are entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the number of transactions during the month and the number of accounts under management, subject to certain minimum monthly fees, and out of pocket expenses.
Note 3 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund 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 Fund from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.
Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s U.S. federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after they are filed.
At March 31, 2023, 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) | |
| | $ | 179,868,235 | | | $ | 12,416,483 | | | $ | (7,869,806 | ) | | $ | 4,546,677 | |
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 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 — | unadjusted 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.). |
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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. |
Rule 2a-5 sets forth a definition of “readily available market quotations,” which is consistent with the definition of a Level 1 input under U.S. GAAP. Rule 2a-5 provides that “a market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable.”
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith. Accordingly, any security priced using inputs other than Level 1 inputs will be subject to fair value requirements. 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.
The inputs or methodologies selected and applied for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability, appropriateness and accuracy of the techniques, methodologies and sources employed to determine fair valuation are periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Note 5 – Securities Transactions
For the period ended March 31, 2023 the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term investments and derivatives, were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | $ | 158,552,052 | | | $ | 161,989,202 | |
Note 6 – Market Risks
The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss that may result from various factors. These factors include, among others, developments affecting individual companies, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates (which have since risen and may continue to rise), changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates (which are currently elevated relative to normal conditions), adverse investor confidence or sentiment, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, increased instability or general uncertainty, environmental disasters, governmental actions, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics), debt crises, actual or threatened wars or other armed conflicts (such as the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and its risk of expansion or collateral economic and other effects) or ratings downgrades, and other similar events, each of which may be temporary or last for extended periods. Moreover, changing economic, political, geopolitical, social, financial market or other conditions in one country or geographic region could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by the Fund in a different country or geographic region, economy, and market because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. The duration and extent of the foregoing types of factors or conditions are highly uncertain and difficult to predict and have in the past, and may in the future, cause volatility and distress in economies and financial markets or other adverse circumstances, which may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments and performance of the Fund.
Note 7 – Subsequent Events
The Fund evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued and determined there were no material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
Delivery of Shareholder Reports
Paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports are not sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from a fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports are made available on a website, and you are notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of a fund directly, you can inform the Fund that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling 800.820.0888. If you hold shares of a fund through a financial intermediary, please contact the financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper may apply to all Guggenheim Funds in which you are invested and may apply to all Guggenheim funds held with your financial intermediary.
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Sector Classification
Information in the Schedule of Investments is categorized by sectors using sector-level Classifications defined by the Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. The Fund’s registration statement has investment policies relating to concentration in specific sectors/industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Fund usually classifies sectors/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.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888.
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) |
A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of GI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | | | |
Randall C. Barnes (1951) | Trustee and Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee | Since 2014 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee) | Current: Private Investor (2001-present). Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2005-present); Purpose Investments Funds (2013-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021). |
Angela Brock-Kyle (1959) | Trustee | Since 2019 | Current: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, B.O.A.R.D.S. (2013-present); Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2022-present). Former: Senior Leader, TIAA (1987-2012). | 154 | Current: Bowhead Insurance GP, LLC (2020-present); Hunt Companies, Inc. (2019-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. (2014-2018). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | | |
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr. (1960) | Trustee and Chair of the Contracts Review Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Contracts Review Committee) | Current: President, Global Trends Investments (1996-present); Chief Executive Officer, ETF Flows, LLC (2019-present); Chief Executive Officer, Lydon Media (2016-present); Director, GDX Index Partners, LLC (2021-present); Vice Chairman, VettaFi (2022-present). | 154 | Current: US Global Investors, Inc. (GROW) (1995-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Harvest Volatility Edge Trust (3) (2017-2019). |
Ronald A. Nyberg (1953) | Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Of Counsel, Momkus LLP (2016-present). Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2003-present); PPM Funds (2) (2018-present); NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health (2012-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - concluded | | |
Sandra G. Sponem (1958) | Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Audit Committee) | Current: Retired. Former: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, M.A. Mortenson-Companies, Inc. (2007-2017). | 154 | Current: SPDR Series Trust (81) (2018-present); SPDR Index Shares Funds (30) (2018-present); SSGA Active Trust (14) (2018-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); SSGA Master Trust (1) (2018-2020). |
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. (1958) | Trustee, Chair of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present); Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council (2013-present); Governor, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (2018-present). Former: Member, Executive Committee, Independent Directors Council (2016-2018); Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | | | | |
Amy J. Lee**** (1961) | Trustee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2018 (Trustee) Since 2014 (Chief Legal Officer) Since 2007 (Vice President) | Current: Interested Trustee, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Former: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2018-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2018-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2018-2021). |
* | The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Time served includes time served in the respective position for the Predecessor Corporation. |
*** | Each Trustee also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Guggenheim Funds Trust, Guggenheim Variable Funds Trust, Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Transparent Value Trust. Messrs. Barnes and Nyberg also serve on the Board of Trustees of Advent Convertible & Income Fund. |
**** | This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Fund under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Fund’s Adviser and/or the parent of the Adviser. |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS | | | |
Brian E. Binder (1972) | President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2018 | Current: President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Investments (2022-present); President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and, Security Investors, LLC (2018-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Partners Investment Funds plc (2022-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Global Investments plc (2022-present); Board Member of Guggenheim Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited (2018-present). Former: Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Guggenheim Investments (2018-2022); Managing Director and President, Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product, Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset Management (2013-2018); Managing Director, Chairman of North American Executive Committee and Head of Business Management and Consulting, Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012). |
James M. Howley (1972) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Since 2022 | Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2022-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-2022); Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004). |
Mark E. Mathiasen (1978) | Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present). |
Glenn McWhinnie (1969) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2016 | Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present). |
Michael P. Megaris (1984) | Assistant Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). |
Elisabeth Miller (1968) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2012 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2014-present). Former: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2012-2018); Chief Compliance Officer, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2009-2014); Senior Manager, Security Investors, LLC (2004-2014); Senior Manager, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2004-2014). |
Margaux Misantone (1978) | AML Officer | Since 2017 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present); AML Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present). Former: Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC (2015-2018). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(concluded) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - concluded | |
Kimberly J. Scott (1974) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2014 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present). Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer, Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). |
Bryan Stone (1979) | Vice President | Since 2014 | Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present). Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009). |
Jon Szafran (1989) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2017 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration, Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“HGINA”), (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014–2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012-2013). |
* | The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. |
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GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited) |
Who We Are
This Privacy Notice describes the data protection practices of Guggenheim Investments. Guggenheim Investments as used herein refers to the affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS Gamma Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners India Management, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, as well as the funds in the Guggenheim Funds complex (the “Funds”) (“Guggenheim Investments,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC, located at 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10017 is the data controller for your information. The affiliates who are also controllers of certain of your information are: Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC, as well as the Funds.
Our Commitment to You
Guggenheim Investments considers your privacy our utmost concern. When you become our client or investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with your personal and financial information. Because we have access to your private information, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. We strictly limit how we share your information with others, whether you are a current or former Guggenheim Investments client or investor.
The Information We Collect About You
We collect certain nonpublic personal information about you from information you provide on applications, other forms, our website, and/or from third parties including investment advisors. This information includes Social Security or other tax identification number, assets, income, tax information, retirement and estate plan information, transaction history, account balance, payment history, bank account information, marital status, family relationships, information that we collect on our website through the use of “cookies,” and other personal information that you or others provide to us. We may also collect such information through your inquiries by mail, e-mail or telephone. We may also collect customer due diligence information, as required by applicable law and regulation, through third party service providers.
How We Handle Your Personal Information
The legal basis for using your information as set out in this Privacy Notice is as follows: (a) use of your personal data is necessary to perform our obligations under any contract with you (such as a contract for us to provide financial services to you); or (b) where use of your personal data is not necessary for performance of a contract, use of your personal data is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to enforce the legal terms governing our services, operate and market our website and other services we offer, ensure safe environments for our personnel and others, make and receive payments, prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing the services). Some processing is done to comply with applicable law. In addition to the specific uses described above, we also use your information in the following manner:
| ● | We use your information in connection with servicing your accounts. |
| ● | We use information to respond to your requests or questions. For example, we might use your information to respond to your customer feedback. |
| ● | We use information to improve our products and services. We may use your information to make our website and products better. We may use your information to customize your experience with us. |
| ● | We use information for security purposes. We may use your information to protect our company and our customers. |
| ● | We use information to communicate with you. For example, we will communicate with you about your account or our relationship. We may contact you about your feedback. We might also contact you about this Privacy Notice. We may also enroll you in our email newsletter. |
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| ● | We use information as otherwise permitted by law, as we may notify you. |
| ● | Aggregate/Anonymous Data. We may aggregate and/or anonymize any information collected through the website so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Aggregate/Anonymous Information”). We may use Aggregate/Anonymous Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and sponsors. |
We do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share this information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request, to make you aware of investment products and services that we or our affiliates offer, or as permitted or required by law.
We provide information about you to companies and individuals not affiliated with Guggenheim Investments to complete certain transactions or account changes, or to perform services for us related to your account. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Guggenheim Investments, we must provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction. We provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third parties to treat your private information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do. To alert you to other Guggenheim Investments products and services, we share your information within our family of affiliated companies. You may limit our sharing with affiliated companies as set out below. We may also share information with any successor to all or part of our business, or in connection with steps leading up to a merger or acquisition. For example, if part of our business was sold we may give customer information as part of that transaction. We may also share information about you with your consent.
We will release information about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so, or in other circumstances as permitted by law (for example, to protect your account from fraud).
If you close your account(s) or become an inactive client or investor, we will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice.
Opt-Out Provisions and Your Data Choices
The law allows you to “opt out” of certain kinds of information sharing with third parties. We do not share personal information about you with any third parties that triggers this opt-out right. This means YOU ARE ALREADY OPTED OUT.
When you are no longer our client or investor, we continue to share your information as described in this notice, and you may contact us at any time to limit our sharing by sending an email to CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
European Union Data Subjects and certain others: In addition to the choices set forth above, residents of the European Union and certain other jurisdictions have certain rights to (1) request access to or rectification or deletion of information we collect about them, (2) request a restriction on the processing of their information, (3) object to the processing of their information, or (4) request the portability of certain information. To exercise these or other rights, please contact us using the contact information below. We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.
Residents of France and certain other jurisdictions may also provide us with instructions regarding the manner in which we may continue to store, erase and share your information after your death, and where applicable, the person you have designated to exercise these rights after your death.
How We Protect Privacy Online
We take steps to protect your privacy when you use our web site – www.guggenheiminvestments.com – by using secure forms of online communication, including encryption technology, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, firewalls and user names and passwords. These safeguards vary based on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other
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electronic transmissions can be completely secure. Our web site uses “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. We use cookies for session management and security features on the Guggenheim Investments web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your e-mail address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.
How We Safeguard Your Personal Information and Data Retention
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to our employees and in some cases to third parties (for example, the service providers described above) as permitted by law. We maintain strict physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.
International Visitors
If you are not a resident of the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our databases are operated. The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country.
In such cases, we ensure that a legal basis for such a transfer exists and that adequate protection is provided as required by applicable law, for example, by using standard contractual clauses or by transferring your data to a jurisdiction that has obtained an adequacy finding. Individuals whose data may be transferred on the basis of standard contractual clauses may contact us as described below.
We’ll Keep You Informed
If you have any questions or concerns about how we treat your personal data, we encourage you to consult with us first. You may also contact the relevant supervisory authority.
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time and will inform you promptly of material changes. You may access our privacy policy from our web site at www.guggenheiminvestments.com. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, contact us by email at CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
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Guggenheim Funds Semi-Annual Report
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GuggenheimInvestments.com | MO-SEMI-0323x0923 |
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DEAR SHAREHOLDER | 2 |
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW | 4 |
ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES | 6 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | 9 |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 85 |
OTHER INFORMATION | 114 |
INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS | 115 |
GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE | 124 |
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Dear Shareholder:
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM” or the “Investment Adviser”), is pleased to present the shareholder report for Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) for the semi-annual fiscal period ended March 31, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”).
The Investment Adviser is part of Guggenheim Investments, which represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global, diversified financial services firm.
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Fund. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is affiliated with Guggenheim and the Investment Adviser.
We encourage you to read the Economic and Market Overview section of the report, which follows this letter.
We are committed to providing innovative investment solutions and appreciate the trust you place in us.
Sincerely,
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC
April 30, 2023
Read a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at guggenheiminvestments.com or call 800.820.0888.
This material is not intended as a recommendation or as investment advice of any kind, including in connection with rollovers, transfers, and distributions. Such material is not provided in a fiduciary capacity, may not be relied upon for or in connection with the making of investment decisions, and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. All content has been provided for informational or educational purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and/or a legal opinion. Always consult a financial, tax and/or legal professional regarding your specific situation.
Macro Opportunities Fund may not be suitable for all investors. ● The Fund’s market value will change in response to interest rate changes and market conditions among other factors. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. ● The Fund’s exposure to high yield securities may subject the Fund to greater volatility. ● The intrinsic value of the underlying stocks in which the Fund invests may never be realized or the stock may decline in value. ● When market conditions are deemed appropriate, the Fund may use leverage to the full extent permitted by its investment policies and restrictions and applicable law. Leveraging will exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or
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decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio. ● The use of short selling involves increased risks and costs. You risk paying more for a security than you received from its sale. Theoretically, stocks sold short have the risk of unlimited losses. ● The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, which may be more volatile and less liquid, increasing the risk of loss when compared to traditional securities. Certain of the derivative instruments are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ● Instruments and strategies (such as borrowing transactions and reverse repurchase agreements) may provide leveraged exposure to a particular investment, which will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. ● Investments in reverse repurchase agreements expose the Fund to the many of the same risks as investments in derivatives. ● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund’s investments in foreign securities carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risks). ● Investments in syndicated bank loans generally offer a floating interest rate and involve special types of risks. ● A highly liquid secondary market may not exist for the commodity-linked structured notes the Fund invests in, and there can be no assurance that a highly liquid secondary market will develop. ● The Fund’s exposure to the commodity markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility as commodity-linked investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity such as droughts, floods, weather, embargos, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. ● The Fund’s investments in municipal securities can be affected by events that affect the municipal bond market. ● The Fund’s investments in real estate securities subject the Fund to the same risks as direct investments in real estate, which is particularly sensitive to economic downturns. ● The Fund’s investments in restricted securities may involve financial and liquidity risk. ● You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
Developments in March 2023 highlighted the increasingly difficult place in which the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and other central banks find themselves as they work toward restoring price stability and maintaining financial stability. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted banks to rush for liquidity support from the Fed, totaling $165 billion in the immediate aftermath. Overseas, the Swiss National Bank provided the equivalent of $54 billion in emergency liquidity to Credit Suisse before a deal was struck with rival UBS to buy it for $3.25 billion.
Heightened concerns about further bank stress and central banks’ ability to continue aggressively tightening monetary policy weighed heavily on market-implied expectations for the path of policy rates. Nevertheless, in March 2023 the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points. One basis point equals 0.01%. We expect central banks will continue to raise rates over the next few months in their continuing effort to bring inflation to heel, despite the cracks in financial stability that are beginning to show.
While markets were volatile, data releases indicated that the U.S. economy is still on a relatively firm footing. March job growth came in at 236,000, well above the level needed to keep the unemployment rate from rising. Housing data has surprised to the upside, likely in response to the recent softening of mortgage rates. Meanwhile, the S&P Global U.S. composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”) rose to a 10-month high, with strength especially evident in sub-indices for the service sector. Forward-looking data looks more concerning, however, with the Leading Economic Index turning down further, initial signs of job loss in the most cyclical and interest rate sensitive sectors, and business surveys souring on the economic outlook and plans for spending and hiring.
The Fed acknowledged in its March 2023 Federal Open Market Committee meeting statement that a contraction of credit emanating from volatility in the banking sector was likely to create new headwinds for the economy. In recognition of this new risk, the Fed’s updated Summary of Economic Projections showed a small downward revision of real gross domestic product growth this year, from 0.5% to 0.4%, followed by a larger downward revision for next year, from 1.6% to 1.2%. We continue to expect a recession could begin midway through the year.
For the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index* returned 15.62%. The MSCI Europe-Australasia-Far East (“EAFE”) Index* (gross) returned 27.52%. The return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index* (gross) was 14.20%.
In the bond market, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index* posted a 4.89% return for the Reporting Period, while the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index* returned 7.89%. The return of the ICE Bank of America (“BofA”) 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index* was 1.94% for the six-month period.
The opinions and forecasts expressed may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
*Index Definitions:
The following indices are referenced throughout this report. Indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM”, pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency).
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB +/BB + or below.
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.
S&P 500® Index is a broad-based index, the performance of which is based on the performance of 500 widely held common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) |
All mutual funds have operating expenses, and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, other distributions, and exchange fees, and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning September 30, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023.
The following tables illustrate the Fund’s costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return: This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fifth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return: This section is intended to help investors compare a fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(continued) |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
More information about the Fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios for periods up to five years (subject to the Fund’s inception date), can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(concluded) |
| Expense Ratio1 | Fund Return | Beginning Account Value September 30, 2022 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3 |
A-Class | 1.56% | 5.58% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,055.80 | $ 8.00 |
C-Class | 2.31% | 5.15% | 1,000.00 | 1,051.50 | 11.81 |
P-Class | 1.60% | 5.59% | 1,000.00 | 1,055.90 | 8.20 |
Institutional Class | 1.15% | 5.75% | 1,000.00 | 1,057.50 | 5.90 |
R6-Class | 1.14% | 5.79% | 1,000.00 | 1,057.90 | 5.85 |
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Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses) |
A-Class | 1.56% | 5.00% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.15 | $ 7.85 |
C-Class | 2.31% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,013.41 | 11.60 |
P-Class | 1.60% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,016.95 | 8.05 |
Institutional Class | 1.15% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,019.20 | 5.79 |
R6-Class | 1.14% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,019.25 | 5.74 |
1 | This ratio represents annualized net expenses, which may include short interest expense. Excluding these expenses, the operating expense ratios for the Fund would be 1.32%, 2.07%, 1.32%, 0.91% and 0.91% for the A-Class, C-Class, P-Class, Institutional Class and R6-Class, respectively. Excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
3 | Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2023. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
Consolidated Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Consolidated Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments, investments in Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust mutual funds, or investments in Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | November 30, 2011 |
C-Class | November 30, 2011 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | November 30, 2011 |
R6-Class | March 13, 2019 |
Ten Largest Holdings | (% of Total Net Assets) |
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund — R6-Class | 2.1% |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | 0.8% |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF | 0.8% |
TSGE, 6.25% | 0.7% |
BP Capital Markets plc, 4.88% | 0.6% |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC - VBTEL, 5.27% | 0.6% |
FKRT, 2.21% | 0.6% |
ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50% | 0.6% |
FS Rialto, 7.23% | 0.6% |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | 0.6% |
Top Ten Total | 8.0% |
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“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating1 |
Rating | % of Total Investments |
Fixed Income Instruments | |
AAA | 8.0% |
AA | 1.3% |
A | 10.8% |
BBB | 19.2% |
BB | 14.9% |
B | 15.4% |
CCC | 2.7% |
CC | 3.3% |
C | 0.1% |
D | 0.0%** |
NR2 | 6.9% |
Other Instruments | 17.4% |
Total Investments | 100.0% |
1 | Source: BlackRock Solutions. Credit quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All securities except for those labeled “NR” have been rated by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), or Fitch, each of which is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). For purposes of this presentation, when ratings are available from more than one agency, the highest rating is used. Guggenheim Investments has converted ratings to the equivalent S&P rating. Security ratings are determined at the time of purchase and may change thereafter. |
2 | NR (not rated) securities do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. |
** | Less than 0.1% |
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Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 5.58% | (2.93%) | 1.61% | 2.74% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 1.38% | (6.80%) | 0.78% | 2.24% |
C-Class Shares | 5.15% | (3.66%) | 0.85% | 1.98% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 4.15% | (4.58%) | 0.85% | 1.98% |
Institutional Class Shares | 5.75% | (2.56%) | 2.01% | 3.12% |
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 1.94% | 2.53% | 1.41% | 0.87% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 5.59% | (2.93%) | 1.61% | 2.56% |
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 1.94% | 2.53% | 1.41% | 1.09% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | Since Inception (03/13/19) |
R6-Class Shares | 5.79% | (2.53%) | 2.30% |
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 1.94% | 2.53% | 1.25% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Effective October 1, 2015, the maximum sales charge decreased from 4.75% to 4.00%. A 4.75% maximum sales charge is used in the calculation of the Average Annual Returns based on subscriptions made prior to October 1, 2015, and a 4.00% maximum sales charge is used to calculate performance for periods based on subscriptions made on or after October 1, 2015. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 1.1% |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 1.0% |
Aequi Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1,2 | | | 999,157 | | | $ | 9,901,646 | |
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 895,600 | | | | 9,153,032 | |
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 832,100 | | | | 8,412,531 | |
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.*,1 | | | 807,638 | | | | 8,052,232 | |
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1 — Class A*,1 | | | 786,700 | | | | 8,024,340 | |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 578,278 | | | | 5,857,956 | |
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp. I — Class A*,1 | | | 477,700 | | | | 4,748,338 | |
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. — Class A*,††† | | | 6,864,930 | | | | 686 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 54,150,761 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.1% |
Texgen Power LLC*,†† | | | 180,169 | | | | 4,684,394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 0.0% |
ATD New Holdings, Inc.*,†† | | | 42,478 | | | | 2,325,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.0% |
Schur Flexibles GesmbH*,†† | | | 1,661 | | | | 630,137 | |
BP Holdco LLC*,†††,2 | | | 37,539 | | | | 48,218 | |
Vector Phoenix Holdings, LP*,††† | | | 37,539 | | | | 8,970 | |
Targus Inc*,††† | | | 12,773 | | | | 377 | |
Targus Inc*,††† | | | 12,773 | | | | 377 | |
API Heat Transfer Parent LLC*,††† | | | 1,763,707 | | | | 176 | |
Targus Inc*,††† | | | 12,773 | | | | 127 | |
Targus Inc*,††† | | | 12,773 | | | | 1 | |
Targus Inc*,††† | | | 12,773 | | | | 1 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 688,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 0.0% |
Vacasa, Inc. — Class A* | | | 503,817 | | | | 484,773 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 0.0% |
Qlik Technologies, Inc. - Class A*,††† | | | 177 | | | | 283,867 | |
Qlik Technologies, Inc. - Class B*,††† | | | 43,738 | | | | 4 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 283,871 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.0% |
Cengage Learning Holdings II, Inc.*,†† | | | 21,660 | | | | 232,845 | |
Save-A-Lot*,†† | | | 22,703 | | | | 7,560 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 240,405 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 0.0% |
Permian Production Partners LLC*,††† | | | 573,522 | | | | 93,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $61,072,758) | | | | | | | 62,952,148 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS†† - 5.6% |
Financial - 5.2% |
Citigroup, Inc. |
3.88% | | | 30,600,000 | | | | 25,841,700 | |
4.00% | | | 13,100,000 | | | | 11,577,125 | |
7.38%* | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,377,824 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
3.90% | | | 25,750,000 | | | | 22,729,782 | |
4.70% | | | 836,225 | | | | 15,796,290 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. |
4.95% | | | 24,550,000 | | | | 22,375,688 | |
4.30% | | | 600,325 | | | | 11,166,045 | |
Markel Corp. |
6.00% | | | 32,370,000 | | | | 31,052,373 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Kuvare US Holdings, Inc. |
7.00% due 02/17/513 | | | 19,150,000 | | | $ | 19,245,750 | |
Bank of America Corp. |
4.38% | | | 13,850,000 | | | | 11,774,409 | |
6.13% | | | 5,800,000 | | | | 5,705,750 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
4.13% | | | 20,500,000 | | | | 16,989,504 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
3.75% | | | 20,550,000 | | | | 16,945,530 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. |
4.00%* | | | 18,700,000 | | | | 14,726,250 | |
W R Berkley Corp. |
4.13% due 03/30/61 | | | 820,613 | | | | 14,237,636 | |
MetLife, Inc. |
3.85% | | | 12,200,000 | | | | 10,748,851 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. |
7.13% due 10/15/524 | | | 300,400 | | | | 7,900,520 | |
Jackson Financial, Inc. |
8.00%* | | | 284,000 | | | | 7,043,200 | |
First Republic Bank |
4.25% | | | 803,675 | | | | 4,283,588 | |
4.50% | | | 238,300 | | | | 1,327,331 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. |
5.13% due 11/25/60 | | | 324,000 | | | | 5,265,000 | |
Assurant, Inc. |
5.25% due 01/15/61 | | | 258,000 | | | | 5,036,160 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. |
4.50% due 09/15/60 | | | 243,449 | | | | 4,506,241 | |
PartnerRe Ltd. |
4.88% | | | 208,352 | | | | 4,256,631 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. |
4.60% | | | 246,000 | | | | 4,231,200 | |
B Riley Financial, Inc. |
6.75% due 05/31/24 | | | 401 | | | | 9,524 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 296,149,902 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Government - 0.4% |
CoBank ACB |
4.25% | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 16,266,335 | |
Farmer Mac |
5.75% | | | 378,000 | | | | 8,973,720 | |
Total Government | | | | | | | 25,240,055 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.0% |
API Heat Transfer Intermediate *,††† | | | 218 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $397,044,217) | | | | | | | 321,389,957 | |
| | | | | | | | |
WARRANTS† - 0.0% |
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 08/12/28*,1 | | | 277,366 | | | | 55,473 | |
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 07/09/23*,1 | | | 298,533 | | | | 49,721 | |
Aequi Acquisition Corp. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 11/30/27*,1 | | | 333,052 | | | | 33,305 | |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 03/31/26*,1 | | | 192,759 | | | | 32,846 | |
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1— Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 04/30/27*,1 | | | 262,232 | | | | 23,601 | |
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 08/01/26 | | | 128,004 | | | | 23,041 | |
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp. I — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 07/09/23*,1 | | | 119,424 | | | | 9,996 | |
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 07/24/25*,††† | | | 762,770 | | | | 76 | |
MSD Acquisition Corp. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 05/13/23*,†††,1 | | | 166,604 | | | | — | |
Total Warrants | | | | |
(Cost $3,400,900) | | | | | | | 228,059 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS† - 0.8% |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF | | | 1,430,590 | | | $ | 46,279,586 | |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds | | | | |
(Cost $54,624,676) | | | | | | | 46,279,586 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MUTUAL FUNDS† - 4.8% |
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund — R6-Class2 | | | 5,098,957 | | | | 121,049,242 | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class2 | | | 4,880,513 | | | | 47,389,782 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III2 | | | 1,335,130 | | | | 32,376,912 | |
Guggenheim Risk Managed Real Estate Fund — Institutional Class2 | | | 1,043,420 | | | | 31,354,764 | |
Guggenheim Alpha Opportunity Fund — Institutional Class2 | | | 1,017,008 | | | | 27,550,743 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II2 | | | 770,025 | | | | 18,642,295 | |
Total Mutual Funds | | | | |
(Cost $286,323,251) | | | | | | | 278,363,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS† - 4.1% |
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.69%5 | | | 122,357,120 | | | | 122,357,120 | |
Federated Hermes U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.37%5 | | | 95,983,570 | | | | 95,983,570 | |
Western Asset Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves — Institutional Shares, 4.56%5 | | | 20,049,128 | | | | 20,049,128 | |
Total Money Market Funds | | | | |
(Cost $238,389,818) | | | | | | | 238,389,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 30.7% |
Financial - 10.2% | | | | | | | | |
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 10/01/31 | | | 33,500,000 | | | | 25,409,415 | |
3.25% due 11/15/303 | | | 15,100,000 | | | | 11,813,485 | |
NFP Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88% due 08/15/283 | | | 28,700,000 | | | | 24,628,618 | |
7.50% due 10/01/303 | | | 4,150,000 | | | | 4,009,854 | |
4.88% due 08/15/283 | | | 3,950,000 | | | | 3,562,900 | |
Wilton RE Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%†††,3,4,6 | | | 31,350,000 | | | | 27,879,241 | |
GLP Capital Limited Partnership / GLP Financing II, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 01/15/31 | | | 22,640,000 | | | | 19,420,826 | |
5.30% due 01/15/29 | | | 6,950,000 | | | | 6,631,343 | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Company-Issuer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 03/01/313 | | | 21,650,000 | | | | 17,950,881 | |
2.88% due 10/15/263 | | | 8,750,000 | | | | 7,831,250 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 07/15/323 | | | 25,025,000 | | | | 22,861,339 | |
4.50% due 02/15/313 | | | 925,000 | | | | 794,880 | |
CBS Studio Center | | | | | | | | |
7.56% (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 01/09/24◊,††† | | | 22,000,000 | | | | 22,220,000 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30% due 02/01/613 | | | 36,940,000 | | | $ | 21,904,578 | |
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 11/15/253 | | | 11,956,000 | | | | 11,315,278 | |
5.50% due 04/15/293 | | | 7,150,000 | | | | 5,970,250 | |
5.75% due 06/15/273 | | | 4,550,000 | | | | 4,048,873 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, LP | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 09/15/30 | | | 24,000,000 | | | | 20,271,139 | |
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Company-Issuer Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/15/283 | | | 23,000,000 | | | | 19,471,570 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.42% due 02/22/294 | | | 18,050,000 | | | | 18,219,379 | |
LPL Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 03/15/293 | | | 14,788,000 | | | | 13,309,200 | |
4.38% due 05/15/313 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 4,862,605 | |
Global Atlantic Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.70% due 10/15/513,4 | | | 22,350,000 | | | | 17,912,597 | |
FS KKR Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 07/15/27 | | | 21,000,000 | | | | 17,792,043 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.72% due 09/14/334 | | | 16,800,000 | | | | 17,209,228 | |
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.35% due 04/30/503 | | | 21,150,000 | | | | 16,717,549 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 01/15/273 | | | 19,000,000 | | | | 15,702,740 | |
Hampton Roads PPV LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.62% due 06/15/533 | | | 16,735,000 | | | | 14,827,888 | |
Sherwood Financing plc | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 11/15/263 | | EUR | 13,600,000 | | | | 12,615,819 | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | | | | | | |
5.87% due 03/06/294 | | | 12,100,000 | | | | 12,199,657 | |
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 03/01/31 | | | 14,669,000 | | | | 10,764,032 | |
4.75% due 02/01/30 | | | 250,000 | | | | 184,442 | |
4.75% due 03/01/29 | | | 25,000 | | | | 19,875 | |
Ceamer Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.92% due 11/15/37††† | | | 11,050,000 | | | | 10,867,163 | |
Hunt Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 04/15/293 | | | 13,700,000 | | | | 10,706,442 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 05/15/30 | | | 11,760,000 | | | | 10,628,086 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.67% due 05/27/294 | | | 9,850,000 | | | | 9,988,788 | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.88% due 12/15/523,4 | | | 10,750,000 | | | | 9,583,093 | |
Jane Street Group / JSG Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 11/15/293 | | | 9,650,000 | | | | 8,636,750 | |
OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 10/15/503 | | | 11,550,000 | | | | 8,436,264 | |
Home Point Capital, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/01/263 | | | 9,810,000 | | | | 7,360,492 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%3,4,6 | | | 7,550,000 | | | | 7,039,898 | |
SLM Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.13% due 11/02/26 | | | 7,714,000 | | | | 6,556,900 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | | | | | | |
8.13% due 10/31/824 | | | 6,300,000 | | | | 6,394,500 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 09/15/30 | | | 7,250,000 | | | | 5,437,500 | |
PartnerRe Finance B LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 10/01/504 | | | 6,460,000 | | | | 5,361,800 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/15/27 | | | 4,813,000 | | | | 4,811,804 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 05/15/283 | | | 5,303,000 | | | $ | 4,747,645 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia | | | | | | | | |
8.63% due 10/27/824 | | | 4,650,000 | | | | 4,736,728 | |
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America | | | | | | | | |
8.50% due 08/01/323 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,142,402 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.13% due 02/01/29 | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 2,696,814 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 03/01/524 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,423,000 | |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.50% due 12/15/303 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,712,253 | |
Platinum for Belize Blue Investment Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.10% due 10/20/403,7 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,637,420 | |
Atlas Mara Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
due 12/31/21†††,8,9 | | | 4,642,499 | | | | 1,559,880 | |
Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/15/323 | | | 1,726,000 | | | | 1,482,170 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 586,280,566 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 4.5% | | | | |
British Telecommunications plc | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 11/23/813,4 | | | 28,200,000 | | | | 22,213,276 | |
4.25% due 11/23/813,4 | | | 5,250,000 | | | | 4,548,863 | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.00% due 08/01/293 | | | 22,634,000 | | | | 18,559,880 | |
5.75% due 08/01/283 | | | 4,600,000 | | | | 4,002,000 | |
Altice France S.A. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 07/15/293 | | | 13,250,000 | | | | 9,970,625 | |
5.50% due 10/15/293 | | | 11,760,000 | | | | 8,992,354 | |
Virgin Media Finance plc | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/15/303 | | | 21,400,000 | | | | 17,687,742 | |
UPC Broadband Finco BV | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 07/15/313 | | | 20,200,000 | | | | 17,467,546 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 07/01/283 | | | 19,794,000 | | | | 11,167,775 | |
3.75% due 07/15/293 | | | 7,600,000 | | | | 4,052,016 | |
3.88% due 11/15/293 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 1,881,698 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 12/01/303 | | | 20,672,000 | | | | 14,846,424 | |
4.63% due 12/01/303 | | | 2,715,000 | | | | 1,338,766 | |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 07/15/293 | | | 16,250,000 | | | | 13,695,096 | |
Vodafone Group plc | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 06/04/814 | | | 16,875,000 | | | | 11,812,500 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 06/01/333 | | | 14,265,000 | | | | 11,484,038 | |
Cable One, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 11/15/303 | | | 12,575,000 | | | | 10,235,681 | |
Rogers Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.55% due 03/15/523 | | | 9,800,000 | | | | 8,061,205 | |
Paramount Global | | | | | | | | |
4.95% due 05/19/50 | | | 10,340,000 | | | | 7,739,306 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 07/01/303 | | | 8,900,000 | | | | 7,275,750 | |
Match Group Holdings II LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 06/01/283 | | | 7,700,000 | | | | 7,151,144 | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 08/15/303 | | | 7,950,000 | | | | 6,835,489 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/28 | | | 7,000,000 | | | $ | 6,440,000 | |
AMC Networks, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 02/15/29 | | | 10,200,000 | | | | 6,271,062 | |
VZ Secured Financing BV | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 01/15/323 | | | 6,830,000 | | | | 5,571,333 | |
Cengage Learning, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.50% due 06/15/243 | | | 4,139,000 | | | | 4,001,792 | |
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 06/15/273 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,718,125 | |
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/15/283 | | | 3,650,000 | | | | 3,243,938 | |
Radiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 09/15/263 | | | 3,518,000 | | | | 2,752,835 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | | | |
3.90% due 06/01/52 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 2,313,591 | |
TripAdvisor, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 07/15/253 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,803,940 | |
Ziggo BV | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 01/15/303 | | | 1,685,000 | | | | 1,436,463 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 03/01/273 | | | 700,000 | | | | 532,000 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 259,104,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
BP Capital Markets plc | | | | | | | | |
4.88%4,6 | | | 39,360,000 | | | | 35,768,400 | |
ITT Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.50% due 08/01/293 | | | 38,952,000 | | | | 32,887,953 | |
Parkland Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 05/01/303 | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 17,780,000 | |
Midwest Connector Capital Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 04/01/293 | | | 18,763,000 | | | | 17,585,896 | |
Targa Resources Partners Limited Partnership / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88% due 01/15/29 | | | 12,632,000 | | | | 12,874,769 | |
4.88% due 02/01/31 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,678,423 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.95% due 06/15/39 | | | 12,735,000 | | | | 14,167,688 | |
4.50% due 07/15/44 | | | 2,850,000 | | | | 2,280,000 | |
NuStar Logistics, LP | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 10/01/30 | | | 14,506,000 | | | | 13,918,507 | |
5.63% due 04/28/27 | | | 450,000 | | | | 426,076 | |
Global Partners Limited Partnership / GLP Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88% due 01/15/29 | | | 7,750,000 | | | | 7,205,562 | |
7.00% due 08/01/27 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,110,934 | |
Kinetik Holdings, LP | | | | | | | | |
5.88% due 06/15/303 | | | 6,100,000 | | | | 5,871,250 | |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 06/15/293 | | | 5,250,000 | | | | 4,602,688 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.20% due 03/09/26 | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 3,322,991 | |
Holly Energy Partners Limited Partnership / Holly Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 04/15/273 | | | 2,689,000 | | | | 2,659,085 | |
TransMontaigne Partners Limited Partnership / TLP Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13% due 02/15/26 | | | 700,000 | | | | 602,000 | |
Basic Energy Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
due 10/15/238 | | | 1,438,000 | | | | 14,380 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 178,756,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 3.1% | | | | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 05/01/313 | | | 15,900,000 | | | $ | 13,923,630 | |
3.63% due 02/15/323 | | | 4,150,000 | | | | 3,501,562 | |
5.75% due 05/01/283 | | | 525,000 | | | | 525,000 | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.50% due 06/20/273 | | | 16,745,000 | | | | 16,691,081 | |
JB Poindexter & Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.13% due 04/15/263 | | | 11,875,000 | | | | 11,132,812 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 05/01/253 | | | 10,536,000 | | | | 10,800,695 | |
Suburban Propane Partners Limited Partnership/Suburban Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/01/313 | | | 11,350,000 | | | | 9,917,063 | |
5.88% due 03/01/27 | | | 660,000 | | | | 640,263 | |
Evergreen Acqco 1 Limited Partnership / TVI, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.75% due 04/26/283 | | | 8,750,000 | | | | 8,312,500 | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 10/15/303 | | | 9,333,000 | | | | 8,003,047 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.41% due 03/15/26 | | | 7,200,000 | | | | 7,236,351 | |
British Airways Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 11/15/323 | | | 7,704,449 | | | | 7,197,391 | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.00% due 04/23/30 | | | 6,530,000 | | | | 6,632,005 | |
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 01/20/263 | | | 6,645,000 | | | | 6,308,464 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.00% due 02/15/313 | | | 6,100,000 | | | | 6,244,875 | |
Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 09/15/293 | | | 7,025,000 | | | | 6,096,857 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 07/01/293 | | | 6,975,000 | | | | 5,816,243 | |
American Airlines Class AA Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
3.58% due 01/15/28 | | | 2,249,398 | | | | 2,068,692 | |
3.35% due 10/15/29 | | | 1,210,320 | | | | 1,080,763 | |
3.65% due 02/15/29 | | | 1,052,220 | | | | 957,966 | |
3.15% due 02/15/32 | | | 1,004,743 | | | | 878,757 | |
Boyne USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 05/15/293 | | | 5,484,000 | | | | 4,895,975 | �� |
Superior Plus Limited Partnership / Superior General Partner, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 03/15/293 | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 4,285,764 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 11/15/293 | | | 4,472,000 | | | | 4,002,440 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 05/15/293 | | | 4,117,000 | | | | 3,632,717 | |
Station Casinos LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 12/01/313 | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,209,100 | |
Scientific Games Holdings Limited Partnership/Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63% due 03/01/303 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,092,877 | |
Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 03/15/283 | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 3,037,999 | |
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 07/01/253 | | | 2,757,000 | | | | 2,785,494 | |
Air Canada Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 04/01/293 | | | 2,795,997 | | | | 2,723,287 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 02/15/283 | | | 2,800,000 | | | $ | 2,628,500 | |
Michaels Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 05/01/283 | | | 3,114,000 | | | | 2,595,348 | |
Air Canada | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 08/15/293 | | CAD | 3,550,000 | | | | 2,331,862 | |
United Airlines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 04/15/293 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,537,652 | |
Aramark Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 05/01/253 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,208,832 | |
United Airlines Class AA Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.15% due 08/25/31 | | | 975,108 | | | | 875,272 | |
CD&R Smokey Buyer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 07/15/253 | | | 950,000 | | | | 814,625 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 08/15/283 | | | 700,000 | | | | 644,863 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 10/15/313 | | | 375,000 | | | | 313,125 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | 178,581,749 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 3.0% | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.81% due 05/01/50 | | | 16,010,000 | | | | 16,116,739 | |
IP Lending I LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 09/08/253 | | | 15,347,531 | | | | 13,659,303 | |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 07/15/283 | | | 9,081,000 | | | | 8,026,642 | |
9.75% due 07/15/283 | | | 5,350,000 | | | | 5,109,250 | |
Artera Services LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.03% due 12/04/253 | | | 14,385,000 | | | | 12,373,330 | |
TopBuild Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 02/15/323 | | | 8,850,000 | | | | 7,395,505 | |
3.63% due 03/15/293 | | | 5,550,000 | | | | 4,746,920 | |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 06/01/293 | | | 15,785,000 | | | | 11,929,672 | |
Standard Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 07/15/303 | | | 6,200,000 | | | | 5,394,000 | |
3.38% due 01/15/313 | | | 6,552,000 | | | | 5,265,741 | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 10/01/30 | | | 10,270,000 | | | | 8,881,432 | |
Dyal Capital Partners IV | | | | | | | | |
3.65% due 02/22/41††† | | | 10,950,000 | | | | 8,772,544 | |
Arcosa, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 04/15/293 | | | 9,400,000 | | | | 8,359,984 | |
GrafTech Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 12/15/283 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 8,338,600 | |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 08/15/283 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,070,000 | |
8.00% due 12/15/253 | | | 225,000 | | | | 229,219 | |
IP Lending II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.65% due 07/15/253 | | | 7,450,000 | | | | 7,198,562 | |
Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer Incorporated/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 10/15/273 | | | 7,943,000 | | | | 7,132,814 | |
Atkore, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 06/01/313 | | | 6,875,000 | | | | 6,018,059 | |
Deuce FinCo plc | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 06/15/273 | | GBP | 5,350,000 | | | | 5,490,454 | |
Clearwater Paper Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 08/15/283 | | | 5,539,000 | | | | 4,976,238 | |
Adevinta ASA | | | | | | | | |
3.00% due 11/15/27 | | EUR | 3,433,000 | | | | 3,352,920 | |
Harsco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 07/31/273 | | | 4,075,000 | | | | 3,199,038 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.95% due 02/01/37 | | | 2,925,000 | | | | 2,946,937 | |
TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 07/15/273 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,832,300 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 06/15/323 | | | 800,000 | | | $ | 802,855 | |
Waste Pro USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 02/15/263 | | | 600,000 | | | | 551,798 | |
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00% due 02/01/263 | | | 525,000 | | | | 492,161 | |
JELD-WEN, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25% due 05/15/253 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,750 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 176,762,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 3.0% |
Medline Borrower, LP | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 10/01/293 | | | 7,200,000 | | | | 6,246,810 | |
3.88% due 04/01/293 | | | 6,596,000 | | | | 5,722,030 | |
DaVita, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 06/01/303 | | | 8,678,000 | | | | 7,407,454 | |
3.75% due 02/15/313 | | | 4,892,000 | | | | 3,858,565 | |
US Foods, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 02/15/293 | | | 6,550,000 | | | | 6,050,563 | |
6.25% due 04/15/253 | | | 3,542,000 | | | | 3,573,931 | |
Bausch Health Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 06/01/283 | | | 15,600,000 | | | | 9,204,000 | |
Block, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.75% due 06/01/26 | | | 9,711,000 | | | | 8,854,150 | |
Sotheby’s/Bidfair Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88% due 06/01/293 | | | 9,400,000 | | | | 7,795,601 | |
JBS USA LUX S.A. / JBS USA Food Company / JBS USA Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 02/02/523 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 4,697,396 | |
3.75% due 12/01/313 | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 2,807,761 | |
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 01/15/283 | | | 8,085,000 | | | | 7,197,510 | |
Option Care Health, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 10/31/293 | | | 7,736,000 | | | | 6,831,582 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 09/01/28 | | | 7,575,000 | | | | 6,695,555 | |
BCP V Modular Services Finance II plc | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 10/30/283 | | EUR | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,448,764 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 08/31/273 | | | 6,861,000 | | | | 6,149,171 | |
HealthEquity, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 10/01/293 | | | 6,555,000 | | | | 5,823,911 | |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 12/31/263 | | | 3,312,000 | | | | 3,028,894 | |
7.00% due 12/31/273 | | | 2,991,000 | | | | 2,609,648 | |
Smithfield Foods, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00% due 10/15/303 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 5,585,231 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.38% due 09/01/253 | | | 6,216,000 | | | | 5,553,965 | |
FAGE International S.A. / FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 08/15/263 | | | 5,232,000 | | | | 4,884,615 | |
Central Garden & Pet Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 04/30/313 | | | 5,300,000 | | | | 4,576,338 | |
ADT Security Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 07/15/323 | | | 5,150,000 | | | | 4,543,794 | |
Chrome Bidco | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 05/31/283 | | EUR | 4,800,000 | | | | 4,318,073 | |
CPI CG, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.63% due 03/15/263 | | | 4,269,000 | | | | 4,226,310 | |
WW International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 04/15/293 | | | 7,050,000 | | | | 3,789,375 | |
Carriage Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 05/15/293 | | | 4,575,000 | | | | 3,768,176 | |
CAB SELAS | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 02/01/283 | | EUR | 4,100,000 | | | | 3,637,777 | |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I SARL / Endo US, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
due 04/01/293,8 | | | 4,400,000 | | | | 3,254,815 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.13% due 02/15/293 | | | 2,825,000 | | | | 2,483,480 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Legends Hospitality Holding Company LLC / Legends Hospitality Co-Issuer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/01/263 | | | 2,775,000 | | | $ | 2,483,236 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 06/15/283 | | | 1,770,000 | | | | 1,646,613 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 06/15/28 | | | 975,000 | | | | 899,301 | |
5.13% due 11/01/27 | | | 550,000 | | | | 528,028 | |
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
due 04/01/273,8 | | | 1,825,000 | | | | 1,357,716 | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.45% due 05/06/50 | | | 1,670,000 | | | | 1,244,951 | |
Upbound Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 02/15/293 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,217,495 | |
Syneos Health, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 01/15/293 | | | 1,236,000 | | | | 1,015,865 | |
Performance Food Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.88% due 05/01/253 | | | 304,000 | | | | 304,760 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 172,323,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
AthenaHealth Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50% due 02/15/303 | | | 26,650,000 | | | | 21,609,406 | |
Qorvo, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 04/01/313 | | | 9,225,000 | | | | 7,631,473 | |
4.38% due 10/15/29 | | | 7,833,000 | | | | 7,217,718 | |
TeamSystem SpA | | | | | | | | |
6.04% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 02/15/28◊ | | EUR | 11,750,000 | | | | 12,397,608 | |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.57% due 12/01/31 | | | 14,000,000 | | | | 12,041,820 | |
NCR Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 10/01/303 | | | 10,325,000 | | | | 8,429,120 | |
5.13% due 04/15/293 | | | 3,850,000 | | | | 3,331,227 | |
6.13% due 09/01/293 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,658 | |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 09/01/283 | | | 11,800,000 | | | | 10,767,972 | |
Boxer Parent Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50% due 10/02/25 | | EUR | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,896,940 | |
Playtika Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 03/15/293 | | | 5,850,000 | | | | 4,870,125 | |
Twilio, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 03/15/31 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,394,080 | |
MSCI, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 02/15/313 | | | 883,000 | | | | 785,958 | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 08/15/263 | | | 400,000 | | | | 396,000 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 98,794,105 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 1.5% | | | | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 12/15/273 | | | 15,125,000 | | | | 14,936,240 | |
6.13% due 05/15/283 | | | 7,450,000 | | | | 7,459,089 | |
4.13% due 03/31/293 | | | 4,900,000 | | | | 4,362,322 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 06/01/313 | | | 13,250,000 | | | | 10,881,033 | |
4.63% due 03/01/283 | | | 650,000 | | | | 578,514 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/283 | | | 11,280,000 | | | | 10,285,555 | |
SK Invictus Intermediate II SARL | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 10/30/293 | | | 11,525,000 | | | | 9,568,516 | |
SCIL IV LLC / SCIL USA Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.38% due 11/01/263 | | | 10,375,000 | | | | 9,477,945 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 07/15/28 | | | 8,315,000 | | | | 8,110,510 | |
HB Fuller Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 10/15/28 | | | 5,250,000 | | | | 4,657,225 | |
Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 04/15/29 | | EUR | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,244,823 | |
Ingevity Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 11/01/283 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 856,779 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
due 06/24/19†††,8,9 | | | 1,885,418 | | | $ | 89,557 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 85,508,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
AES Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95% due 07/15/303 | | | 9,760,000 | | | | 8,738,128 | |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 02/15/313 | | | 9,409,000 | | | | 8,115,263 | |
Terraform Global Operating, LP | | | | | | | | |
6.13% due 03/01/263 | | | 8,285,000 | | | | 7,890,551 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 03/15/333 | | | 6,950,000 | | | | 7,199,644 | |
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 06/15/283 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,391,125 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 33,334,711 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | | |
(Cost $2,067,826,417) | | | 1,769,446,071 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† - 20.7% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 11.9% |
LoanCore Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-CRE4 D, 7.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.61%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 07/15/35◊ | | | 20,500,000 | | | | 19,424,394 | |
2021-CRE6 D, 7.53% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.85%, Rate Floor: 2.85%) due 11/15/38◊,3 | | | 11,300,000 | | | | 10,071,259 | |
2019-CRE2 AS, 6.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 05/15/36◊,3 | | | 9,719,208 | | | | 9,678,684 | |
2021-CRE5 D, 7.68% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 07/15/36◊,3 | | | 8,250,000 | | | | 7,397,641 | |
2022-CRE7 D, 7.66% (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.10%, Rate Floor: 3.10%) due 01/17/37◊,3 | | | 6,400,000 | | | | 6,108,543 | |
Fortress Credit Opportunities IX CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A CR, 7.59% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%, Rate Floor: 2.80%) due 10/15/33◊,3 | | | 35,000,000 | | | | 32,375,088 | |
2021-9A DR, 8.74% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.95%, Rate Floor: 3.95%) due 10/15/33◊,3 | | | 7,750,000 | | | | 6,962,576 | |
2021-9A A2TR, 6.59% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 10/15/33◊,3 | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 2,821,142 | |
FS Rialto | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 D, 7.23% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 11/16/36◊,3 | | | 36,500,000 | | | | 32,712,585 | |
2021-FL2 D, 7.53% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%, Rate Floor: 2.80%) due 05/16/38◊,3 | | | 8,850,000 | | | | 8,088,771 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2022-1A B, 6.63% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 04/15/30◊,3 | | | 26,200,000 | | | $ | 25,440,449 | |
2021-3A C, 7.31% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 07/20/29◊,3 | | | 8,300,000 | | | | 7,874,799 | |
2022-1A C, 7.23% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 04/15/30◊,3 | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,184,580 | |
LCCM Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 C, 7.28% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 11/15/38◊,3 | | | 28,865,000 | | | | 27,249,235 | |
2021-FL2 D, 7.58% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.90%, Rate Floor: 2.90%) due 12/13/38◊,3 | | | 5,750,000 | | | | 5,320,378 | |
BXMT Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-FL2 C, 6.51% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.76%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 02/15/38◊ | | | 15,640,000 | | | | 13,925,072 | |
2020-FL3 D, 7.47% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.91%, Rate Floor: 2.80%) due 11/15/37◊,3 | | | 7,350,000 | | | | 6,974,212 | |
2020-FL2 D, 6.81% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.06%, Rate Floor: 1.95%) due 02/15/38◊,3 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 6,601,952 | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 D, 7.81% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.10%, Rate Floor: 3.10%) due 01/15/37◊,3 | | | 8,350,000 | | | | 7,839,125 | |
2021-FL1 D, 7.36% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.65%, Rate Floor: 2.65%) due 06/15/36◊,3 | | | 7,250,000 | | | | 6,787,726 | |
2021-FL2 C, 7.36% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.65%, Rate Floor: 2.65%) due 01/15/37◊,3 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,156,190 | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.96% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 01/15/37◊,3 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,331,012 | |
MidOcean Credit CLO VII | | | | | | | | |
2020-7A CR, 6.99% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.20%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 07/15/29◊,3 | | | 21,000,000 | | | | 20,372,415 | |
Voya CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A CR, 8.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.60%, Rate Floor: 3.60%) due 06/07/30◊,3 | | | 16,500,000 | | | | 14,940,677 | |
2013-1A INC, due 10/15/303,10 | | | 28,970,307 | | | | 4,220,974 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-36A C, 6.91% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.10%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 02/05/31◊,3 | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 18,906,000 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
BSPRT Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL6 D, 7.68% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 03/15/36◊,3 | | | 18,425,000 | | | $ | 17,202,534 | |
2021-FL7 D, 7.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 12/15/38◊,3 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,443,282 | |
BSPDF Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 D, 7.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 10/15/36◊ | | | 19,975,000 | | | | 18,076,384 | |
Anchorage Capital CLO 6 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-6A DRR, 8.24% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.45%, Rate Floor: 3.45%) due 07/15/30◊,3 | | | 17,350,000 | | | | 15,884,220 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 49M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-49A D, 8.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.85%, Rate Floor: 3.85%) due 08/26/33◊,3 | | | 18,100,000 | | | | 15,781,462 | |
STWD Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2022-FL3 D, 7.31% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 11/15/38◊,3 | | | 11,900,000 | | | | 11,167,743 | |
2021-FL2 D, 7.51% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%, Rate Floor: 2.80%) due 04/18/38◊,3 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,360,558 | |
KREF Funding V LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 06/25/26◊,††† | | | 14,189,520 | | | | 14,107,920 | |
0.15% due 06/25/26†††,11 | | | 73,636,363 | | | | 36,082 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXX, LP | | | | | | | | |
2020-3A C, 8.44% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.65%, Rate Cap/Floor: 14.50%/3.65%) due 01/15/33◊,3 | | | 14,500,000 | | | | 13,915,356 | |
FS Rialto Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2022-FL5 C, 8.61% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.92%, Rate Floor: 3.92%) due 06/19/37◊,3 | | | 6,950,000 | | | | 6,825,450 | |
2022-FL6 C, 8.92% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.23%, Rate Floor: 4.23%) due 08/17/37◊,3 | | | 6,150,000 | | | | 6,065,572 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XL LLC | | | | | | | | |
2023-1A C, 9.19% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.40%, Rate Floor: 4.40%) due 03/22/35◊,3 | | | 12,750,000 | | | | 12,750,000 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund IX LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A BR, 7.32% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 11/18/31◊,3 | | | 11,550,000 | | | | 10,862,325 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 32 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-32A DR, 7.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.70%, Rate Floor: 2.70%) due 01/20/32◊,3 | | | 11,500,000 | | | $ | 10,675,620 | |
Diamond CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A DR, 8.22% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.40%, Rate Floor: 3.40%) due 04/25/29◊,3 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,288,787 | |
2018-1A D, 8.52% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.70%, Rate Floor: 3.70%) due 07/22/30◊,3 | | | 4,603,974 | | | | 4,544,481 | |
2021-1A CR, 7.22% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.40%, Rate Floor: 2.40%) due 04/25/29◊,3 | | | 731,591 | | | | 725,056 | |
Fontainbleau Vegas | | | | | | | | |
10.43% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.65%, Rate Floor: 5.65%) due 01/31/26◊,††† | | | 10,350,522 | | | | 10,454,027 | |
Atlas Senior Loan Fund IX Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-9A C, 6.61% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 04/20/28◊,3 | | | 10,250,000 | | | | 9,952,277 | |
2018-9A SUB, due 04/20/283,10 | | | 9,600,000 | | | | 394,589 | |
THL Credit Lake Shore MM CLO I Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A CR, 7.79% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 04/15/33◊,3 | | | 9,900,000 | | | | 9,203,150 | |
GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A D, 7.71% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.90%, Rate Floor: 2.90%) due 01/20/33◊,3 | | | 9,950,000 | | | | 9,038,882 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXVI, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-6A B, 6.54% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 11/22/33◊,3 | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 8,913,537 | |
BCC Middle Market CLO LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 10/15/33◊,3 | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 8,760,600 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO V Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-5A BR, 7.71% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.90%, Rate Floor: 2.90%) due 04/20/31◊,3 | | | 9,200,000 | | | | 8,666,052 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 16 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-16A CR2, 7.72% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.90%, Rate Floor: 2.90%) due 07/25/33◊,3 | | | 9,300,000 | | | | 8,575,938 | |
Magnetite XXIX Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-29A D, 7.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 01/15/34◊,3 | | | 8,800,000 | | | | 8,376,479 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Venture XIV CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-14A CRR, 7.20% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 08/28/29◊,3 | | | 8,000,000 | | | $ | 7,743,046 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO VII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-7A BR, 7.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.55%, Rate Floor: 2.55%) due 10/20/31◊,3 | | | 7,950,000 | | | | 7,486,590 | |
CIFC Funding 2017-II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A DR, 7.91% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.10%, Rate Floor: 3.10%) due 04/20/30◊,3 | | | 8,100,000 | | | | 7,461,672 | |
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-48A D, 7.80% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 04/19/33◊,3 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,135,446 | |
Dryden 37 Senior Loan Fund | | | | | | | | |
2015-37A Q, due 01/15/313,10 | | | 9,500,000 | | | | 7,093,823 | |
ACRE Commercial Mortgage Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL4 D, 7.36% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 12/18/37◊,3 | | | 7,350,000 | | | | 6,747,562 | |
Marathon CLO V Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-5A A2R, 6.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 11/21/27◊,3 | | | 6,549,641 | | | | 6,522,557 | |
2013-5A SUB, due 11/21/273,10 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 215,567 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXIII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-3A C, 7.59% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%, Rate Floor: 2.80%) due 07/23/33◊,3 | | | 5,900,000 | | | | 5,425,812 | |
Octagon Loan Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2014-1A SUB, due 11/18/313,10 | | | 19,435,737 | | | | 5,246,658 | |
CHCP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 D, 7.77% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.11%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 02/15/38◊,3 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,176,036 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO I LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A C2, 7.81% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 07/20/33◊,3 | | | 5,550,000 | | | | 5,152,935 | |
WhiteHorse X Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2015-10A E, 10.09% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.30%, Rate Floor: 5.30%) due 04/17/27◊,3 | | | 5,012,204 | | | | 4,727,661 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXV, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-5A C, 7.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 09/22/33◊,3 | | | 5,150,000 | | | | 4,718,869 | |
Wind River CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A ARR, 5.85% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.05%, Rate Floor: 1.05%) due 07/18/31◊,3 | | | 3,983,606 | | | | 3,903,348 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-40A D, 7.54% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 04/16/33◊,3 | | | 4,050,000 | | | $ | 3,771,645 | |
Hull Street CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2014-1A D, 8.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.60%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/18/26◊,3 | | | 3,758,888 | | | | 3,719,506 | |
Dryden 50 Senior Loan Fund | | | | | | | | |
2017-50A SUB, due 07/15/303,10 | | | 7,895,000 | | | | 3,211,054 | |
BNPP IP CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2014-2A E, 10.05% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/30/25◊,3 | | | 6,022,134 | | | | 2,991,194 | |
HGI CRE CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 D, 6.88% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 09/17/36◊,3 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,461,885 | |
2021-FL2 E, 7.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.45%, Rate Floor: 2.45%) due 09/17/36◊,3 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,094,208 | |
Dryden 41 Senior Loan Fund | | | | | | | | |
2015-41A SUB, due 04/15/313,10 | | | 11,700,000 | | | | 2,532,641 | |
Denali Capital CLO XI Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A BRR, 6.96% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/20/28◊,3 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,458,054 | |
BDS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL9 E, 7.36% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 11/16/38◊,3 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,407,356 | |
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2012-3A SUB, due 01/14/323,10 | | | 6,400,000 | | | | 1,769,600 | |
2013-3X SUB, due 10/15/3010 | | | 4,938,326 | | | | 534,327 | |
KVK CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-1A SUB, due 01/14/283,10 | | | 11,900,000 | | | | 2,081,441 | |
Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 4 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-4A DR, 7.97% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.15%, Rate Floor: 3.15%) due 04/24/31◊,3 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,867,070 | |
AMMC CLO XI Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2012-11A SUB, due 04/30/313,10 | | | 5,650,000 | | | | 1,706,712 | |
PFP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-7 E, 7.73% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 04/14/38◊,3 | | | 1,789,911 | | | | 1,662,462 | |
Telos CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-6A CR, 7.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/17/27◊,3 | | | 800,811 | | | | 800,034 | |
Venture XIII CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-13A SUB, due 09/10/293,10 | | | 13,790,000 | | | | 759,181 | |
Babson CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2014-IA SUB, due 07/20/253,10 | | | 11,900,000 | | | | 739,359 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Great Lakes CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2014-1A SUB, due 10/15/293,10 | | | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 596,422 | |
Treman Park CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2015-1A SUB, due 10/20/283,10 | | | 18,918,010 | | | | 501,327 | |
Dryden Senior Loan Fund | | | | | | | | |
due 01/15/3110 | | | 1,897,598 | | | | 467,458 | |
Avery Point II CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-3X COM, due 01/18/2510 | | | 6,270,000 | | | | 43,075 | |
OHA Credit Partners IX Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-9A ACOM, due 10/20/253,10 | | | 4,219,178 | | | | 4,852 | |
Copper River CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2007-1A INC, due 01/20/219,10 | | | 8,150,000 | | | | 823 | |
West CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-1A SUB, due 11/07/253,10 | | | 5,300,000 | | | | 530 | |
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | 687,753,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transport-Aircraft - 3.5% | | | | |
AASET Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.95% due 11/16/413 | | | 18,421,729 | | | | 16,598,346 | |
2017-1A, 3.97% due 05/16/423 | | | 13,923,299 | | | | 11,223,789 | |
2021-2A, 3.54% due 01/15/473 | | | 3,431,210 | | | | 2,582,089 | |
2020-1A, 4.34% due 01/16/403 | | | 3,751,347 | | | | 1,672,720 | |
KDAC Aviation Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-1A, 4.21% due 12/15/423 | | | 34,236,229 | | | | 27,902,869 | |
Falcon Aerospace Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-1, 4.58% due 02/15/423 | | | 12,139,410 | | | | 11,450,176 | |
2019-1, 3.60% due 09/15/393 | | | 5,666,634 | | | | 4,788,365 | |
2017-1, 6.30% due 02/15/423 | | | 3,838,675 | | | | 3,363,672 | |
Sprite Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 3.75% due 11/15/463 | | | 16,934,572 | | | | 15,166,479 | |
Raspro Trust | | | | | | | | |
2005-1A, 5.17% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.93%, Rate Floor: 0.93%) due 03/23/24◊,3 | | | 15,020,380 | | | | 14,837,146 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-1, 4.13% due 06/15/433 | | | 9,791,187 | | | | 8,842,421 | |
2019-1A, 3.97% due 04/15/393 | | | 5,671,185 | | | | 5,039,869 | |
Sapphire Aviation Finance I Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 4.25% due 03/15/403 | | | 14,975,143 | | | | 12,182,428 | |
AASET US Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-2A, 4.45% due 11/18/383 | | | 12,437,368 | | | | 10,759,671 | |
JOL Air Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.97% due 04/15/443 | | | 10,190,416 | | | | 8,644,020 | |
Labrador Aviation Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2016-1A, 4.30% due 01/15/423 | | | 9,221,143 | | | | 7,512,268 | |
Sapphire Aviation Finance II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 4.34% due 03/15/403 | | | 9,117,555 | | | | 6,405,401 | |
2020-1A, 3.23% due 03/15/403 | | | 542,316 | | | | 454,373 | |
GAIA Aviation Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.97% due 12/15/443,7 | | | 6,731,398 | | | | 6,159,330 | |
WAVE LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.60% due 09/15/443 | | | 7,028,630 | | | | 5,931,320 | |
Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 3.57% due 11/15/463,7 | | | 5,797,210 | | | | 4,774,776 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 3.43% due 10/15/463 | | | 5,269,930 | | | $ | 4,471,724 | |
MAPS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 4.21% due 05/15/433 | | | 4,072,170 | | | | 3,660,866 | |
Slam Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 3.42% due 06/15/463 | | | 3,206,160 | | | | 2,673,841 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 6.66% due 01/15/463 | | | 2,538,516 | | | | 2,068,946 | |
Total Transport-Aircraft | | | | | | | 199,166,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
HarbourVest Structured Solutions IV Holdings, LP | | | | | | | | |
7.20% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.45%, Rate Floor: 2.45%) due 09/15/26◊,††† | | | 23,234,292 | | | | 23,218,858 | |
2.58% (3 Month EURIBOR + 2.45%, Rate Floor: 2.45%) due 09/15/26◊,††† | | EUR | 12,900,000 | | | | 14,004,241 | |
KKR Core Holding Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 08/12/31††† | | | 23,809,039 | | | | 21,424,642 | |
Lightning A | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/37††† | | | 15,678,196 | | | | 14,580,722 | |
Thunderbird A | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/37††† | | | 15,605,412 | | | | 14,513,033 | |
Bib Merchant Voucher Receivables Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.18% due 04/07/28††† | | | 12,669,671 | | | | 12,384,430 | |
Nassau LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.98% due 08/15/343 | | | 11,884,728 | | | | 11,355,422 | |
Ceamer Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.69% due 03/22/31††† | | | 5,817,840 | | | | 5,430,041 | |
Lightning B | | | | | | | | |
7.50% due 03/01/37††† | | | 3,153,660 | | | | 2,869,831 | |
Thunderbird B | | | | | | | | |
7.50% due 03/01/37††† | | | 3,139,020 | | | | 2,856,508 | |
Aesf Vi Verdi, LP | | | | | | | | |
2.15% (3 Month EURIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 11/25/24◊,††† | | EUR | 432,695 | | | | 469,580 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 123,107,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Infrastructure - 1.0% | | | | |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC - VBTEL | | | | | | | | |
2022-1A, 5.27% due 02/15/523 | | | 39,650,000 | | | | 35,761,509 | |
Hotwire Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 4.46% due 11/20/513 | | | 11,750,000 | | | | 9,951,563 | |
Secured Tenant Site Contract Revenue Notes Series | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 4.70% due 06/15/489 | | | 6,454,121 | | | | 6,419,589 | |
Vault DI Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.80% due 07/15/463 | | | 7,150,000 | | | | 6,135,572 | |
Total Infrastructure | | | | | | | 58,268,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Whole Business - 1.0% | | | | |
TSGE | | | | | | | | |
2017-1, 6.25% due 09/25/31††† | | | 42,342,819 | | | | 39,829,632 | |
Applebee’s Funding LLC / IHOP Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1A, 4.19% due 06/05/493 | | | 14,349,060 | | | | 14,021,772 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Taco Bell Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2016-1A, 4.97% due 05/25/463 | | | 2,662,563 | | | $ | 2,599,753 | |
Wendy’s Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 3.88% due 03/15/483 | | | 379,000 | | | | 349,879 | |
Total Whole Business | | | | | | | 56,801,036 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Single Family Residence - 0.6% | | | | |
FirstKey Homes Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-SFR2, 4.00% due 10/19/373 | | | 13,550,000 | | | | 12,360,141 | |
2020-SFR2, 4.50% due 10/19/373 | | | 13,250,000 | | | | 12,153,393 | |
2020-SFR2, 3.37% due 10/19/373 | | | 8,550,000 | | | | 7,728,963 | |
Total Single Family Residence | | | 32,242,497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Lease - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
CARS-DB4, LP | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 4.95% due 02/15/503 | | | 21,105,000 | | | | 18,102,204 | |
SVC ABS LLC | | | | | | | | |
2023-1A, 5.55% due 02/20/533 | | | 5,948,760 | | | | 5,645,454 | |
Total Net Lease | | | | | | | 23,747,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
CHEST | | | | | | | | |
7.13% due 03/15/43††† | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,044,690 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Collateralized Debt Obligations - 0.1% |
Anchorage Credit Funding 4 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-4A CR, 3.52% due 04/27/393 | | | 4,250,000 | | | | 3,376,361 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities | | | | |
(Cost $1,271,735,598) | | | 1,190,508,328 | |
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,◊ - 13.5% |
Consumer, Cyclical - 3.7% |
MB2 Dental Solutions LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.91% (1 Month Term SOFR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 01/29/27††† | | | 35,382,419 | | | | 34,786,528 | |
Zephyr Bidco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.71% (1 Month GBP SONIA + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 07/23/25 | | GBP | 20,850,000 | | | | 23,932,858 | |
11.46% (1 Month GBP SONIA + 7.50%, Rate Floor: 7.50%) due 07/23/26 | | GBP | 1,540,417 | | | | 1,474,719 | |
FR Refuel LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.42% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 11/08/28††† | | | 21,055,580 | | | | 20,108,079 | |
Packers Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 03/09/28 | | | 18,485,646 | | | | 16,671,834 | |
First Brands Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.82% (3 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/30/27 | | | 7,374,253 | | | | 7,072,351 | |
10.25% (6 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/30/27 | | | 6,950,000 | | | | 6,654,625 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Pacific Bells LLC |
9.66% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 11/10/28 | | | 12,097,871 | | | $ | 11,613,956 | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.13% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 02/17/28 | | | 9,889,483 | | | | 9,765,864 | |
SP PF Buyer LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 12/22/25 | | | 15,189,373 | | | | 9,235,139 | |
NFM & J LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.70% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.75%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 11/30/27††† | | | 8,320,964 | | | | 8,139,277 | |
The Facilities Group | | | | | | | | |
10.61% ((1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.75%) and (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.75%), Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 11/30/27††† | | | 7,408,770 | | | | 7,247,000 | |
Holding SOCOTEC | | | | | | | | |
9.16% ((2 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%) and (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 06/30/28 | | | 7,078,500 | | | | 6,774,691 | |
BCP V Modular Services Holdings IV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.52% (3 Month EURIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 12/15/28 | | EUR | 6,400,000 | | | | 6,546,581 | |
Camin Cargo Control, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
11.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Rate Floor: 7.50%) due 06/04/26††† | | | 6,545,352 | | | | 6,283,538 | |
Accuride Corp. | | | | | | | | |
10.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 11/17/23 | | | 6,943,028 | | | | 5,421,325 | |
Galls LLC | | | | | | | | |
11.59% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.75%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 01/31/25††† | | | 3,458,362 | | | | 3,371,903 | |
11.58% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.75%, Rate Floor: 8.25%) due 01/31/25††† | | | 464,437 | | | | 452,826 | |
11.55% ((1 Month Term SOFR + 6.75%) and (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.75%), Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 01/31/24††† | | | 422,934 | | | | 412,361 | |
Flamingo | | | | | | | | |
6.53% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 03/27/28 | | EUR | 4,045,312 | | | | 3,990,933 | |
CD&R Firefly Bidco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.68% (3 Month GBP SONIA + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 06/23/25 | | GBP | 3,350,000 | | | | 3,974,480 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Alexander Mann | | | | | | | | |
8.43% (1 Month GBP SONIA + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 06/16/25 | | GBP | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 3,494,467 | |
Congruex Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.58% (3 Month Term SOFR + 5.75%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 05/03/29††† | | | 2,780,667 | | | | 2,690,295 | |
ScribeAmerica Intermediate Holdco LLC (Healthchannels) | | | | | | | | |
9.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/03/25 | | | 4,690,534 | | | | 2,689,224 | |
SHO Holding I Corp. | | | | | | | | |
10.08% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 04/26/24 | | | 3,575,670 | | | | 2,476,152 | |
10.06% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.23%, Rate Floor: 6.23%) due 04/29/24 | | | 60,373 | | | | 41,808 | |
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
11.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 04/25/24 | | | 3,261,671 | | | | 2,495,178 | |
Adevinta ASA | | | | | | | | |
6.02% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 06/26/28 | | EUR | 2,123,333 | | | | 2,275,217 | |
ImageFIRST Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 04/27/28 | | | 2,095,610 | | | | 2,011,785 | |
EG Finco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.45% (3 Month GBP SONIA + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 02/07/25 | | GBP | 950,000 | | | | 1,093,642 | |
Verisure Holding AB | | | | | | | | |
6.26% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 03/27/28 | | EUR | 370,000 | | | | 384,078 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | 213,582,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 3.6% | | | | |
Women’s Care Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.33% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 01/17/28 | | | 30,833,256 | | | | 28,674,928 | |
Mission Veterinary Partners | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/27/28 | | | 21,128,250 | | | | 19,437,990 | |
Dhanani Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.84% (1 Month Term SOFR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 06/10/27††† | | | 14,499,545 | | | | 14,354,550 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Quirch Foods Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.68% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 10/27/27 | | | 15,294,761 | | | $ | 14,052,062 | |
PetIQ LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.96% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/13/28††† | | | 14,246,505 | | | | 12,964,320 | |
Sigma Holding BV (Flora Food) | | | | | | | | |
6.24% (6 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 07/02/25 | | EUR | 12,019,549 | | | | 12,175,255 | |
LaserAway Intermediate Holdings II LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.58% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.75%, Rate Floor: 6.50%) due 10/14/27 | | | 12,377,852 | | | | 12,114,823 | |
Blue Ribbon LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.66% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 05/08/28 | | | 16,469,744 | | | | 12,105,262 | |
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 10/05/27 | | | 11,311,229 | | | | 10,877,670 | |
HAH Group Holding Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.91% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 10/29/27 | | | 10,740,644 | | | | 10,431,651 | |
EyeCare Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 11/15/28 | | | 8,043,750 | | | | 6,497,580 | |
8.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 02/18/27 | | | 2,139,594 | | | | 1,735,446 | |
Florida Food Products LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 10/18/28††† | | | 8,800,896 | | | | 8,140,829 | |
Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH | | | | | | | | |
6.18% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 08/21/26 | | EUR | 7,897,239 | | | | 8,088,565 | |
Hearthside Group Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 05/23/25 | | | 4,962,306 | | | | 4,245,253 | |
8.53% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.69%, Rate Floor: 3.69%) due 05/23/25 | | | 3,544,540 | | | | 3,025,584 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Gibson Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.92% (3 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 08/11/28 | | | 8,196,250 | | | $ | 6,475,037 | |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I SARL | | | | | | | | |
14.00% (Commercial Prime Lending Rate + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 7.75%) due 03/27/28 | | | 7,653,125 | | | | 5,867,421 | |
Confluent Health LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 11/30/28 | | | 4,521,213 | | | | 3,650,880 | |
8.84% (Commercial Prime Lending Rate + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 11/30/28 | | | 982,301 | | | | 793,208 | |
Fender Musical Instruments Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 12/01/28 | | | 3,500,078 | | | | 3,176,321 | |
Zep, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.16% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 08/12/24 | | | 3,672,376 | | | | 3,111,016 | |
Medical Solutions Parent Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.24% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 11/01/28 | | | 2,251,677 | | | | 2,185,073 | |
Resonetics LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.10% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/28/28 | | | 1,779,985 | | | | 1,704,335 | |
Moran Foods LLC | | | | | | | | |
12.21% (6 Month Term SOFR + 7.25%, Rate Floor: 7.25%) due 06/30/26††† | | | 643,315 | | | | 614,516 | |
14.46% (6 Month Term SOFR + 9.50%, Rate Floor: 9.50%) due 12/31/26††† | | | 339,592 | | | | 230,773 | |
Weber-Stephen Products LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 10/29/27 | | | 420,750 | | | | 361,142 | |
TGP Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.08% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 06/29/28 | | | 211,796 | | | | 166,959 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 207,258,449 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
United Airlines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.57% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/21/28 | | | 24,990,000 | | | | 24,771,338 | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 06/21/27 | | | 12,962,500 | | | | 13,434,076 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Minerva Bidco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.93% (3 Month GBP SONIA + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 07/30/25 | | GBP | 11,000,000 | | | $ | 12,722,529 | |
CapStone Acquisition Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.66% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 11/12/27 | | | 12,459,493 | | | | 12,334,897 | |
Dispatch Terra Acquisition LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.30% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/27/28 | | | 10,215,228 | | | | 9,168,167 | |
Merlin Buyer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.81% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 12/14/28 | | | 7,962,660 | | | | 7,624,247 | |
Valcour Packaging LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 10/04/28 | | | 6,237,000 | | | | 5,051,970 | |
American Bath Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.41% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 11/23/27 | | | 5,294,320 | | | | 4,679,808 | |
Pelican Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 12/29/28 | | | 5,045,273 | | | | 4,456,641 | |
Saverglass | | | | | | | | |
7.20% (3 Month EURIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 02/19/29 | | EUR | 3,700,000 | | | | 3,880,524 | |
ILPEA Parent, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.35% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 06/22/28 | | | 3,570,046 | | | | 3,485,258 | |
Integrated Power Services Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.34% ((1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%) and (Commercial Prime Lending Rate + 3.50%), Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 11/22/28††† | | | 3,467,983 | | | | 3,363,944 | |
Air Canada | | | | | | | | |
8.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 08/11/28 | | | 3,244,981 | | | | 3,231,806 | |
TK Elevator Midco GmbH | | | | | | | | |
5.91% (1 Month EURIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 01/29/27††† | | EUR | 3,067,766 | | | | 3,042,548 | |
MI Windows And Doors LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.41% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 12/20/27 | | | 2,441,100 | | | | 2,431,946 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Filtration Group Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.41% (1 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 03/31/25 | | EUR | 1,244,261 | | | $ | 1,336,463 | |
API Heat Transfer | | | | | | | | |
14.67% (3 Month USD LIBOR, Rate Floor: 0.00%) (in-kind rate was 14.67%) due 01/01/24†††,12 | | | 1,431,727 | | | | 744,498 | |
14.67% (3 Month USD LIBOR, Rate Floor: 0.00%) (in-kind rate was 14.67%) due 10/02/23†††,12 | | | 255,439 | | | | 217,123 | |
YAK MAT (YAK ACCESS LLC) | | | | | | | | |
due 07/10/268 | | | 12,220,199 | | | | 651,703 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 116,629,486 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Sitecore Holding III A/S | | | | | | | | |
9.19% (3 Month EURIBOR + 6.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 03/12/26††† | | EUR | 9,030,493 | | | | 9,711,157 | |
11.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.25%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 03/12/26††† | | | 4,142,483 | | | | 4,105,914 | |
11.56% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.25%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 03/12/26††† | | | 3,300,306 | | | | 3,271,172 | |
Avalara, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
12.15% (3 Month Term SOFR + 7.25%, Rate Floor: 7.25%) due 10/19/28††† | | | 16,000,000 | | | | 15,785,292 | |
Datix Bidco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.95% (6 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/28/25††† | | | 9,112,505 | | | | 8,914,764 | |
9.94% (6 Month GBP SONIA + 7.75%, Rate Floor: 7.75%) due 04/27/26††† | | GBP | 4,225,000 | | | | 5,105,528 | |
6.69% (6 Month GBP SONIA + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/28/25††† | | GBP | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,206,928 | |
12.20% (6 Month Term SOFR + 7.75%, Rate Floor: 7.75%) due 04/27/26††† | | | 461,709 | | | | 452,244 | |
Aston FinCo SARL | | | | | | | | |
8.95% (1 Month GBP SONIA + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 10/09/26 | | GBP | 12,773,313 | | | | 14,537,154 | |
Polaris Newco LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.11% ((1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%) and (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 06/04/26††† | | | 15,202,548 | | | | 13,994,295 | |
RLDatix | | | | | | | | |
6.69% (6 Month GBP SONIA + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 10/28/24††† | | GBP | 3,554,643 | | | | 4,290,200 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
8.95% (6 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/28/25††† | | | 3,400,533 | | | $ | 3,326,742 | |
12.20% (6 Month Term SOFR + 7.75%, Rate Floor: 7.75%) due 04/27/26††† | | | 912,001 | | | | 893,305 | |
Team.Blue Finco SARL | | | | | | | | |
6.72% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.70%, Rate Floor: 3.70%) due 03/30/28 | | EUR | 5,124,183 | | | | 5,253,719 | |
Sitecore USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
11.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.25%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 03/12/26††† | | | 4,219,206 | | | | 4,181,959 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.40% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 05/25/28 | | | 3,069,222 | | | | 2,628,573 | |
Greenway Health LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.96% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 02/16/24 | | | 3,418,640 | | | | 2,530,648 | |
24-7 Intouch, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 08/25/25 | | | 2,209,697 | | | | 2,135,120 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 102,324,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 11/25/26††† | | | 16,620,124 | | | | 16,420,683 | |
Camelia Bidco Banc Civica | | | | | | | | |
8.95% (3 Month GBP SONIA + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 10/14/24 | | GBP | 12,975,000 | | | | 14,966,783 | |
Eisner Advisory Group | | | | | | | | |
10.17% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 07/28/28††† | | | 12,101,065 | | | | 12,070,812 | |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.27% (3 Month Canada Banker Acceptance + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/27/28 | | CAD | 15,944,332 | | | | 11,579,560 | |
HighTower Holding LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.82% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/21/28 | | | 6,987,522 | | | | 6,585,740 | |
Duff & Phelps | | | | | | | | |
8.65% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 04/09/27 | | | 4,312,954 | | | | 4,169,203 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Teneo Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 07/11/25 | | | 984,376 | | | $ | 971,146 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 66,763,927 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 1.0% |
Syndigo LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.28% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 12/15/27 | | | 22,383,954 | | | | 20,593,238 | |
Xplornet Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 10/02/28 | | | 15,250,600 | | | | 12,257,669 | |
FirstDigital Communications LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 12/17/26††† | | | 10,550,000 | | | | 10,324,890 | |
Radiate Holdco LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 09/25/26 | | | 7,626,551 | | | | 6,212,894 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 03/09/27 | | | 6,146,447 | | | | 4,976,533 | |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 11/22/28 | | | 987,500 | | | | 964,669 | |
Flight Bidco, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
12.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Rate Floor: 7.50%) due 07/23/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 901,670 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 56,231,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 0.1% | | | | |
LTI Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 07/24/26 | | | 3,865,347 | | | | 3,742,932 | |
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.71% (6 Month Term SOFR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 08/27/26 | | | 1,474,164 | | | | 1,446,980 | |
GrafTech Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 02/12/25††† | | | 1,413,412 | | | | 1,406,345 | |
Schur Flexibles GmbH | | | | | | | | |
8.78% ((3 Month EURIBOR + 5.50%) and (6 Month EURIBOR + 5.50%), Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 09/28/27 | | EUR | 787,500 | | | | 640,800 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 7,237,057 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Energy - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.47% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.63%, Rate Floor: 2.63%) due 08/19/26††† | | | 3,066,741 | | | $ | 3,039,907 | |
Permian Production Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
12.85% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 10.85%) (in-kind rate was 2.00%) due 11/24/25†††,12 | | | 1,143,622 | | | | 1,137,904 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 4,177,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 06/17/27 | | | 2,273,291 | | | | 2,250,149 | |
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | | |
(Cost $856,001,031) | | | 776,455,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS†† - 8.9% |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - 7.4% |
FKRT | | | | | | | | |
2.21% due 11/30/58†††,9 | | | 33,850,000 | | | | 32,978,795 | |
LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2023-1, 8.05% (SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/01/28◊,†††,3 | | | 28,297,882 | | | | 28,290,829 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-WMC4, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 21,531,067 | | | | 11,319,657 | |
2006-WMC3, 5.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 8,482,800 | | | | 6,093,367 | |
2006-HE3, 5.17% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%, Rate Floor: 0.32%) due 11/25/36◊ | | | 5,298,888 | | | | 4,509,447 | |
2006-WMC4, 4.97% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.12%, Rate Floor: 0.12%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 7,411,183 | | | | 3,882,966 | |
2006-WMC4, 4.93% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.08%, Rate Floor: 0.08%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 3,133,708 | | | | 1,634,210 | |
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-M3, 5.02% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.18%, Rate Floor: 0.18%) due 10/25/36◊ | | | 19,556,855 | | | | 10,586,180 | |
2006-M3, 5.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.24%, Rate Floor: 0.24%) due 10/25/36◊ | | | 31,858,579 | | | | 9,529,009 | |
2006-M3, 4.95% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.10%, Rate Floor: 0.10%) due 10/25/36◊ | | | 13,244,199 | | | | 3,959,376 | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-R1, 3.13% due 01/29/703,7 | | | 25,177,160 | | | | 22,493,549 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates WaMu Series | | | | | | | | |
2007-HE2, 5.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.36%, Rate Floor: 0.36%) due 04/25/37◊ | | | 23,880,227 | | | $ | 9,064,628 | |
2007-HE2, 5.04% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.19%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 04/25/37◊ | | | 18,196,522 | | | | 6,817,250 | |
2007-HE4, 5.02% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.17%, Rate Floor: 0.17%) due 07/25/47◊ | | | 6,745,626 | | | | 4,760,554 | |
2007-HE4, 5.10% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.25%, Rate Floor: 0.25%) due 07/25/47◊ | | | 2,014,710 | | | | 1,203,547 | |
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-6, 5.35% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%, Rate Floor: 0.50%) due 07/25/36◊ | | | 13,830,241 | | | | 5,574,142 | |
2006-8, 5.17% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%, Rate Floor: 0.32%) due 09/25/36◊ | | | 16,493,267 | | | | 4,485,908 | |
2006-4, 5.17% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%, Rate Floor: 0.32%) due 05/25/36◊ | | | 10,007,421 | | | | 3,024,937 | |
2006-1, 5.23% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.38%, Rate Floor: 0.38%) due 02/25/36◊ | | | 3,734,614 | | | | 3,009,482 | |
2006-6, 5.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 07/25/36◊ | | | 4,306,570 | | | | 1,723,920 | |
2006-8, 5.03% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.18%, Rate Floor: 0.18%) due 09/25/36◊ | | | 4,469,365 | | | | 1,209,287 | |
2006-6, 5.05% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.20%, Rate Floor: 0.20%) due 07/25/36◊ | | | 2,492,982 | | | | 994,106 | |
RALI Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-QO6, 5.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.36%, Rate Floor: 0.36%) due 06/25/46◊ | | | 30,674,404 | | | | 6,850,300 | |
2007-QO2, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 02/25/47◊ | | | 12,922,406 | | | | 4,695,501 | |
2006-QO8, 5.25% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.40%, Rate Floor: 0.40%) due 10/25/46◊ | | | 3,772,929 | | | | 3,431,455 | |
2006-QO6, 5.31% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.46%, Rate Floor: 0.46%) due 06/25/46◊ | | | 7,981,062 | | | | 1,837,937 | |
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MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2006-QO2, 5.39% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.54%, Rate Floor: 0.54%) due 02/25/46◊ | | | 5,947,913 | | | $ | 1,202,132 | |
2006-QO6, 5.37% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.52%, Rate Floor: 0.52%) due 06/25/46◊ | | | 5,035,370 | | | | 1,178,318 | |
2006-QO2, 5.53% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.68%, Rate Floor: 0.68%) due 02/25/46◊ | | | 3,182,638 | | | | 665,244 | |
2006-QO2, 5.29% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.44%, Rate Floor: 0.44%) due 02/25/46◊ | | | 213,333 | | | | 42,011 | |
OBX Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-NQM9, 6.45% due 09/25/623,7 | | | 8,139,295 | | | | 8,001,204 | |
2023-NQM2, 6.80% due 01/25/623,7 | | | 6,933,055 | | | | 6,910,595 | |
2022-NQM8, 6.10% due 09/25/623,7 | | | 4,662,322 | | | | 4,547,588 | |
American Home Mortgage Assets Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-6, 5.06% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.21%, Rate Floor: 0.21%) due 12/25/46◊ | | | 7,613,234 | | | | 6,013,038 | |
2006-1, 5.04% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.19%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 05/25/46◊ | | | 6,531,016 | | | | 5,442,454 | |
2006-3, 4.08% (1 Year CMT Rate + 0.94%, Rate Floor: 0.94%) due 10/25/46◊ | | | 5,118,784 | | | | 3,491,899 | |
NYMT Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-SP1, 5.25% due 07/25/623,7 | | | 13,786,199 | | | | 13,574,782 | |
GCAT Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-NQM5, 5.71% due 08/25/673,7 | | | 9,570,855 | | | | 9,275,415 | |
2023-NQM2, 6.60% due 11/25/673 | | | 3,352,976 | | | | 3,324,793 | |
Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-2, 5.07% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.22%, Rate Floor: 0.22%) due 11/25/36◊ | | | 21,767,686 | | | | 7,065,177 | |
2006-2, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 11/25/36◊ | | | 16,606,020 | | | | 5,384,318 | |
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Incorporated Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-HE8, 5.07% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.22%, Rate Floor: 0.22%) due 10/25/36◊ | | | 19,333,072 | | | | 8,465,243 | |
2006-HE6, 5.05% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.20%, Rate Floor: 0.20%) due 09/25/36◊ | | | 4,338,359 | | | | 1,615,922 | |
2007-HE4, 5.08% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.23%, Rate Floor: 0.23%) due 02/25/37◊ | | | 3,782,702 | | | | 1,241,735 | |
IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust | | | | | | | | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2007-HE1, 5.01% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.16%, Rate Floor: 0.16%) due 05/25/37◊ | | | 24,051,953 | | | $ | 6,007,105 | |
2007-HE1, 5.08% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.23%, Rate Floor: 0.23%) due 05/25/37◊ | | | 17,040,471 | | | | 4,258,151 | |
GSAMP Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-NC1, 4.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.13%, Rate Floor: 0.13%) due 12/25/46◊ | | | 18,317,900 | | | | 9,980,492 | |
Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-WMC3, 5.17% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%, Rate Floor: 0.32%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 10,117,955 | | | | 3,408,324 | |
2006-HE3, 5.05% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.20%, Rate Floor: 0.20%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 9,517,124 | | | | 2,965,765 | |
2006-HE3, 5.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 8,001,628 | | | | 2,493,948 | |
GSAA Home Equity Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-3, 5.45% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%, Rate Floor: 0.60%) due 03/25/36◊ | | | 10,371,219 | | | | 5,476,016 | |
2006-9, 5.33% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.48%, Rate Floor: 0.48%) due 06/25/36◊ | | | 7,485,224 | | | | 2,285,033 | |
2007-7, 5.39% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.54%, Rate Floor: 0.54%) due 07/25/37◊ | | | 464,743 | | | | 436,616 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2007-AMC3, 5.10% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.25%, Rate Floor: 0.25%) due 03/25/37◊ | | | 10,011,677 | | | | 8,103,769 | |
CFMT LLC | | | | | | | | |
2022-HB9, 3.25% (WAC) due 09/25/37◊,9 | | | 8,650,000 | | | | 7,340,788 | |
OSAT Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-RPL1, 2.12% due 05/25/653,7 | | | 7,664,483 | | | | 7,216,650 | |
Home Equity Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-FRE1, 5.04% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.19%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 04/25/37◊ | | | 6,894,399 | | | | 6,406,392 | |
PRPM LLC | | | | | | | | |
2023-1, 6.88% (WAC) due 02/25/28◊,3 | | | 6,358,597 | | | | 6,333,959 | |
Argent Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-W5, 5.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 06/25/36◊ | | | 9,094,091 | | | | 5,936,721 | |
First NLC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-1, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 08/25/37◊,3 | | | 6,553,178 | | | | 3,343,295 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2007-1, 4.92% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.07%, Rate Floor: 0.07%) due 08/25/37◊,3 | | | 4,969,485 | | | $ | 2,527,086 | |
Lehman XS Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2006-18N, 5.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.36%, Rate Floor: 0.36%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 3,859,215 | | | | 3,589,906 | |
2006-10N, 5.27% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.42%, Rate Floor: 0.42%) due 07/25/46◊ | | | 2,488,374 | | | | 2,221,008 | |
Alternative Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-OA7, 5.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.36%, Rate Floor: 0.36%) due 05/25/47◊ | | | 6,415,534 | | | | 5,291,882 | |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2007-HE2, 5.27% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.42%, Rate Floor: 0.42%) due 02/25/37◊ | | | 7,003,166 | | | | 2,033,759 | |
2007-HE2, 5.37% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.52%, Rate Floor: 0.52%) due 02/25/37◊ | | | 5,069,289 | | | | 1,472,176 | |
2007-HE2, 5.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.24%, Rate Floor: 0.24%) due 02/25/37◊ | | | 4,030,605 | | | | 1,170,347 | |
2007-HE2, 5.69% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.84%, Rate Floor: 0.84%) due 02/25/37◊ | | | 1,640,197 | | | | 476,316 | |
WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates WaMu Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-HE1, 5.08% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.23%, Rate Floor: 0.23%) due 01/25/37◊ | | | 7,322,870 | | | | 3,289,979 | |
2007-HE4, 5.02% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.17%, Rate Floor: 0.17%) due 07/25/47◊ | | | 2,821,722 | | | | 1,681,161 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-A, 6.17% due 09/25/623,7 | | | 4,879,974 | | | | 4,851,791 | |
Verus Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-8, 6.13% due 09/25/673,7 | | | 4,845,388 | | | | 4,734,119 | |
ACE Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2007-ASP1, 5.61% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.76%, Rate Floor: 0.76%) due 03/25/37◊ | | | 10,576,425 | | | | 4,613,392 | |
HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-HE1, 5.04% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.19%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 01/25/37◊ | | | 5,815,477 | | | | 4,075,902 | |
Finance of America HECM Buyout | | | | | | | | |
2022-HB2, 6.00% (WAC) due 08/01/32◊,3 | | | 3,850,000 | | | | 3,554,309 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
CSMC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-RPL5, 3.02% (WAC) due 08/25/60◊,3 | | | 3,659,152 | | | $ | 3,548,262 | |
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-FF16, 5.27% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.42%, Rate Floor: 0.42%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 7,578,181 | | | | 3,184,605 | |
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-AR9, 3.98% (1 Year CMT Rate + 0.84%, Rate Floor: 0.84%) due 11/25/46◊ | | | 3,840,193 | | | | 3,064,679 | |
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-9AR, 5.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 8,284,260 | | | | 2,394,262 | |
Alliance Bancorp Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-OA1, 5.33% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.48%, Rate Floor: 0.48%) due 07/25/37◊ | | | 1,973,178 | | | | 1,637,729 | |
Nomura Resecuritization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-4R, 2.60% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.43%, Rate Floor: 0.43%) due 03/26/36◊,3 | | | 1,637,603 | | | | 1,474,856 | |
Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2010-R5, 3.22% due 06/26/363 | | | 529,577 | | | | 456,246 | |
Asset-Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-HE5, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 07/25/36◊ | | | 114,717 | | | | 112,850 | |
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 424,851,853 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 1.2% |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-VOLT, 6.68% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 09/15/36◊,3 | | | 19,750,000 | | | | 18,418,230 | |
2019-XL, 7.24% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.41%, Rate Floor: 2.41%) due 10/15/36◊,3 | | | 1,989,000 | | | | 1,913,794 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corporation Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-UPTN, 3.25% (WAC) due 02/10/37◊,3 | | | 8,256,000 | | | | 7,043,076 | |
2020-DUNE, 7.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 12/15/36◊,3 | | | 7,340,000 | | | | 6,928,961 | |
2020-DUNE, 6.58% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 12/15/36◊,3 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,619,848 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-NYAH, 7.32% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.64%, Rate Floor: 2.64%) due 06/15/38◊,3 | | | 15,000,000 | | | $ | 13,503,432 | |
SMRT | | | | | | | | |
2022-MINI, 6.78% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.95%, Rate Floor: 1.95%) due 01/15/39◊,3 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,122,401 | |
MHP | | | | | | | | |
2022-MHIL, 7.44% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.61%, Rate Floor: 2.61%) due 01/15/27◊,3 | | | 8,744,927 | | | | 8,087,117 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-NXS1, 2.63% due 05/15/48 | | | 96,395 | | | | 96,148 | |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 67,733,007 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Military Housing - 0.3% | | | | |
Freddie Mac Military Housing Bonds Resecuritization Trust Certificates | | | | | | | | |
2015-R1, 0.70% (WAC) due 11/25/52◊,3,11 | | | 219,493,954 | | | | 13,224,241 | |
Capmark Military Housing Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-AET2, 6.06% due 10/10/52†††,3 | | | 5,505,199 | | | | 5,489,640 | |
Total Military Housing | | | | | | | 18,713,881 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
(Cost $644,409,458) | | | 511,298,741 | |
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FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 6.5% |
Federal Home Loan Bank |
4.36% due 04/03/2313 | | | 222,900,000 | | | | 222,846,133 | |
4.60% due 04/17/2313 | | | 150,000,000 | | | | 149,693,333 | |
Total Federal Agency Discount Notes | | | | |
(Cost $372,539,466) | | | | | | | 372,539,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES†† - 0.7% |
U.S. Treasury Notes |
4.63% due 02/28/2514 | | | 21,000,000 | | | | 21,204,258 | |
3.88% due 01/15/2616 | | | 20,400,000 | | | | 20,406,375 | |
Total U.S. Government Securities | | | | |
(Cost $41,518,863) | | | | | | | 41,610,633 | |
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DEBT†† - 0.6% |
National Bank of Hungary |
15.70% due 04/06/2313 | | HUF | 6,771,000,000 | | | | 19,269,428 | |
15.64% due 04/06/2313 | | HUF | 5,331,000,000 | | | | 15,118,643 | |
Nova Scotia T-Bill |
4.41% due 04/04/2313 | | CAD | 1,420,000 | | | | 1,050,486 | |
Province of New Brunswick Canada T-Bill |
4.43% due 04/06/2313 | | CAD | 740,000 | | | | 547,573 | |
Newfoundland T-Bill |
4.52% due 04/20/2313 | | CAD | 400,000 | | | | 295,326 | |
Quebec T-Bill |
4.49% due 04/14/2313 | | CAD | 200,000 | | | | 147,769 | |
Ontario T-Bill |
4.49% due 04/12/2313 | | CAD | 145,000 | | | | 107,168 | |
Total Foreign Government Debt | | | | |
(Cost $36,145,770) | | | | | | | 36,536,393 | |
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CONVERTIBLE BONDS†† - 0.3% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.2% |
Block, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
due 05/01/2615 | | | 12,240,000 | | | | 9,975,600 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Communications - 0.1% |
Cable One, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
due 03/15/2615 | | | 5,750,000 | | | $ | 4,536,750 | |
Total Convertible Bonds | | | | |
(Cost $15,432,637) | | | 14,512,350 | |
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U.S. TREASURY BILLS†† - 0.1% |
U.S. Treasury Bills |
4.28% due 04/20/2313 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,989,027 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | |
(Cost $4,988,700) | | | | | | | 4,989,027 | |
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FEDERAL AGENCY BONDS†† - 0.1% |
Federal Farm Credit Bank |
4.99% (SOFR + 0.17%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 06/27/24◊,16 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,002,056 | |
5.01% (SOFR + 0.19%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 11/25/24◊ | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,122 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank |
4.89% (SOFR + 0.06%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 07/01/24◊ | | | 880,000 | | | | 879,728 | |
5.01% (SOFR + 0.19%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 11/22/24◊ | | | 600,000 | | | | 600,738 | |
Total Federal Agency Bonds | | | | |
(Cost $3,580,302) | | | | | | | 3,582,644 | |
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SENIOR FIXED RATE INTERESTS†† - 0.0% |
Industrial - 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Schur Flexibles GmbH | | | | | | | | |
12.20% due 09/30/26 | | EUR | 404,966 | | | | 419,597 | |
5.50% due 09/30/26 | | EUR | 280,416 | | | | 290,548 | |
11.94% due 09/30/26 | | EUR | 71,585 | | | | 74,171 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 784,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Senior Fixed Rate Interests | | | | |
(Cost $771,013) | | | 784,316 | |
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| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
OTC OPTIONS PURCHASED†† - 0.1% |
Call Options on: | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Options | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.10 | | USD | 164,200,000 | | | $ | 484,643 | |
Barclays Bank plc 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | USD | 164,200,000 | | | | 484,643 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | USD | 164,200,000 | | | | 561,045 | |
Barclays Bank plc 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | USD | 162,650,000 | | | | 555,749 | |
Bank of America, N.A. 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | USD | 82,100,000 | | | | 280,523 | |
Bank of America, N.A. 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | USD | 80,550,000 | | | | 237,746 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
Goldman Sachs International 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | USD | 66,950,000 | | | $ | 228,757 | |
Goldman Sachs International 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | USD | 66,950,000 | | | | 197,606 | |
Total Interest Rate Options | | | 3,030,712 | |
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Foreign Exchange Options |
| | | | | | | | |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange GBP/USD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of GBP 1.22 (Notional Value $12,364,500) | | GBP | 10,000,000 | | | | 178,177 | |
Barclays Bank plc Foreign Exchange GBP/USD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of GBP 1.24 (Notional Value $12,055,387) | | GBP | 9,750,000 | | | | 79,294 | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange GBP/USD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of GBP 1.23 (Notional Value $4,945,800) | | GBP | 4,000,000 | | | | 67,698 | |
Bank of America, N.A. Foreign Exchange EUR/AUD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 1.63 (Notional Value $12,168,240) | | EUR | 11,200,000 | | | | 45,071 | |
Barclays Bank plc Foreign Exchange EUR/USD Expiring May 2023 with strike price of EUR 1.11 (Notional Value $12,222,563) | | EUR | 11,250,000 | | | | 44,646 | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange EUR/USD Expiring May 2023 with strike price of EUR 1.09 (Notional Value $4,345,800) | | EUR | 4,000,000 | | | | 39,753 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange EUR/CHF Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 0.98 (Notional Value $3,693,930) | | EUR | 3,400,000 | | | | 37,463 | |
Bank of America, N.A. Foreign Exchange EUR/CAD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 1.47 (Notional Value $4,345,800) | | EUR | 4,000,000 | | | | 35,209 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange EUR/CHF Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 1.00 (Notional Value $11,950,950) | | EUR | 11,000,000 | | | $ | 32,226 | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange GBP/CAD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of GBP 1.68 (Notional Value $4,327,575) | | GBP | 3,500,000 | | | | 25,495 | |
Bank of America, N.A. Foreign Exchange EUR/CAD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 1.49 (Notional Value $11,950,950) | | EUR | 11,000,000 | | | | 25,009 | |
BNP Paribas Foreign Exchange EUR/GBP Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 0.89 (Notional Value $12,059,595) | | EUR | 11,100,000 | | | | 22,512 | |
Goldman Sachs International Foreign Exchange EUR/GBP Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 0.88 (Notional Value $4,345,800) | | EUR | 4,000,000 | | | | 12,893 | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange USD/SEK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $10.76 | | USD | 11,000,000 | | | | 1,157 | |
BNP Paribas Foreign Exchange USD/CAD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $1.38 | | USD | 13,250,000 | | | | 984 | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange EUR/GBP Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 0.89 (Notional Value $5,432,250) | | EUR | 5,000,000 | | | | 180 | |
Total Foreign Exchange Options | | | 647,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Put Options on: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Exchange Options | | | | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange EUR/GBP Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 0.89 (Notional Value $5,432,250) | | EUR | 5,000,000 | | | | 61,827 | |
Barclays Bank plc Foreign Exchange EUR/USD Expiring May 2023 with strike price of EUR 1.07 (Notional Value $12,222,563) | | EUR | 11,250,000 | | | | 43,425 | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange EUR/USD Expiring May 2023 with strike price of EUR 1.09 (Notional Value $4,345,800) | | EUR | 4,000,000 | | | | 39,015 | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange GBP/CAD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of GBP 1.68 (Notional Value $4,327,575) | | GBP | 3,500,000 | | | | 33,581 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
Goldman Sachs International Foreign Exchange EUR/GBP Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 0.88 (Notional Value $4,345,800) | | EUR | 4,000,000 | | | $ | 24,798 | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange GBP/USD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of GBP 1.23 (Notional Value $4,945,800) | | GBP | 4,000,000 | | | | 22,470 | |
Bank of America, N.A. Foreign Exchange EUR/CAD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 1.47 (Notional Value $4,345,800) | | EUR | 4,000,000 | | | | 21,743 | |
Bank of America, N.A. Foreign Exchange EUR/CAD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 1.45 (Notional Value $11,950,950) | | EUR | 11,000,000 | | | | 17,696 | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange USD/SEK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $10.23 | | USD | 11,000,000 | | | | 16,354 | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange EUR/CHF Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 0.97 (Notional Value $11,950,950) | | EUR | 11,000,000 | | | | 11,022 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange EUR/CHF Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 0.98 (Notional Value $3,693,930) | | EUR | 3,400,000 | | | | 10,657 | |
BNP Paribas Foreign Exchange USD/CAD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $1.34 | | USD | 13,250,000 | | | | 9,183 | |
BNP Paribas Foreign Exchange EUR/GBP Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 0.86 (Notional Value $12,059,595) | | EUR | 11,100,000 | | | | 7,380 | |
Barclays Bank plc Foreign Exchange GBP/USD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of GBP 1.19 (Notional Value $12,055,387) | | GBP | 9,750,000 | | | | 6,374 | |
Bank of America, N.A. Foreign Exchange EUR/AUD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 1.58 (Notional Value $12,168,240) | | EUR | 11,200,000 | | | | 4,475 | |
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 49 |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange GBP/USD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of GBP 1.17 (Notional Value $12,364,500) | | GBP | 10,000,000 | | | $ | — | |
Total Foreign Exchange Options | | | | | | | 330,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total OTC Options Purchased | | | | |
(Cost $5,474,071) | | | | | | | 4,008,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
OTC INTEREST RATE SWAPTIONS PURCHASED††,17 - 0.6% |
Call Swaptions on: | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaptions | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Citibank, N.A. 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring October 2027 with exercise rate of 3.10% (Notional Value $116,793,375) | | EUR | 107,500,000 | | | | 5,492,710 | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring April 2027 with exercise rate of 2.69% | | USD | 92,814,000 | | | | 3,013,398 | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring April 2032 with exercise rate of 2.39% | | USD | 72,235,000 | | | | 2,086,459 | |
Citibank, N.A. 20-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring April 2029 with exercise rate of 2.38% | | USD | 24,141,000 | | | | 1,777,143 | |
Barclays Bank plc 20-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring April 2027 with exercise rate of 1.58% (Notional Value $23,183,437) | | GBP | 18,750,000 | | | | 863,710 | |
Total Interest Rate Swaptions | | | | | | | 13,233,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Put Swaptions on: | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaptions | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank plc 20-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring April 2027 with exercise rate of 1.58% (Notional Value $23,183,438) | | GBP | 18,750,000 | | | | 6,025,788 | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring April 2032 with exercise rate of 2.39% | | USD | 72,235,000 | | | | 4,689,553 | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring April 2027 with exercise rate of 2.69% | | USD | 92,814,000 | | | | 4,090,097 | |
Citibank, N.A. 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring October 2027 with exercise rate of 3.10% (Notional Value $116,793,375) | | EUR | 107,500,000 | | | | 3,814,611 | |
50 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
Citibank, N.A. 20-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring April 2029 with exercise rate of 2.38% | | USD | 24,141,000 | | | $ | 3,707,774 | |
Total Interest Rate Swaptions | | | 22,327,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased |
(Cost $36,571,675) | | | | | | | 35,561,243 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.2% | | | | |
(Cost $6,397,850,621) | | | 5,709,436,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LISTED OPTIONS WRITTEN† - 0.0% |
Call Options on: | | | | | | | | |
Commodity Options | | | | | | | | |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $2,145.00 (Notional Value $794,480) | | | 4 | | | | (4,400 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $2,140.00 (Notional Value $794,480) | | | 4 | | | | (4,600 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $2,135.00 (Notional Value $794,480) | | | 4 | | | | (4,840 | ) |
Silver Futures Contracts Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $24.75 (Notional Value $1,207,800) | | | 10 | | | | (22,950 | ) |
Silver Futures Contracts Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $24.50 (Notional Value $1,087,020) | | | 9 | | | | (24,435 | ) |
Silver Futures Contracts Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $24.25 (Notional Value $1,087,020) | | | 9 | | | | (28,890 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $2,010.00 (Notional Value $4,766,880) | | | 24 | | | | (94,560 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $2,005.00 (Notional Value $4,766,880) | | | 24 | | | | (98,880 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $2,000.00 (Notional Value $4,568,260) | | | 23 | | | | (99,360 | ) |
Total Commodity Options | | | (382,915 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Put Options on: | | | | | | | | |
Commodity Options | | | | | | | | |
Silver Futures Contracts Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $21.00 (Notional Value $1,207,800) | | | 10 | | | | (1,050 | ) |
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 51 |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
Silver Futures Contracts Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $21.25 (Notional Value $1,087,020) | | | 9 | | | $ | (1,215 | ) |
Silver Futures Contracts Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $21.50 (Notional Value $1,087,020) | | | 9 | | | | (1,665 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $1,890.00 (Notional Value $595,860) | | | 3 | | | | (3,540 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $1,895.00 (Notional Value $595,860) | | | 3 | | | | (3,870 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $1,900.00 (Notional Value $595,860) | | | 3 | | | | (4,230 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $1,905.00 (Notional Value $595,860) | | | 3 | | | | (4,590 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $1,990.00 (Notional Value $4,766,880) | | | 24 | | | | (122,400 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $1,995.00 (Notional Value $4,766,880) | | | 24 | | | | (129,360 | ) |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $2,000.00 (Notional Value $4,568,260) | | | 23 | | | | (130,870 | ) |
Total Commodity Options | | | (402,790 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Listed Options Written | | | | |
(Premiums received $982,890) | | | | | | | (785,705 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
OTC OPTIONS WRITTEN†† - (0.1)% |
Call Options on: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Exchange Options | | | | |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $139.35 | | USD | 2,600,000 | | | | (1 | ) |
52 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange NOK/SEK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of NOK 1.02 (Notional Value $3,055,447) | | NOK | 32,000,000 | | | $ | (10 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange CAD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of CAD 101.65 (Notional Value $2,660,066) | | CAD | 3,600,000 | | | | (137 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $136.97 | | USD | 3,000,000 | | | | (2,285 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange USD/NOK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $11.15 | | USD | 3,000,000 | | | | (2,568 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $135.77 | | USD | 9,300,000 | | | | (3,171 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange AUD/NZD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of AUD 1.08 (Notional Value $19,422,750) | | AUD | 29,000,000 | | | | (6,898 | ) |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange AUD/USD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of AUD 0.68 (Notional Value $3,013,875) | | AUD | 4,500,000 | | | | (11,177 | ) |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange EUR/NOK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 11.36 (Notional Value $2,824,770) | | EUR | 2,600,000 | | | | (14,999 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $135.33 | | USD | 3,000,000 | | | | (18,550 | ) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC Foreign Exchange CAD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of CAD 99.50 (Notional Value $18,472,679) | | CAD | 25,000,000 | | | | (21,021 | ) |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange USD/NOK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $10.66 | | USD | 10,000,000 | | | | (64,475 | ) |
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 53 |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
Goldman Sachs International Foreign Exchange AUD/USD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of AUD 0.67 (Notional Value $9,878,812) | | AUD | 14,750,000 | | | $ | (89,497 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $132.80 | | USD | 10,500,000 | | | | (94,596 | ) |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $132.50 | | USD | 10,000,000 | | | | (102,507 | ) |
Bank of America, N.A. Foreign Exchange AUD/NZD Expiring May 2023 with strike price of AUD 1.07 (Notional Value $20,092,500) | | AUD | 30,000,000 | | | | (155,476 | ) |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange EUR/NOK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 11.30 (Notional Value $20,968,485) | | EUR | 19,300,000 | | | | (242,739 | ) |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $131.61 | | USD | 18,500,000 | | | | (300,255 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International Foreign Exchange EUR/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 141.05 (Notional Value $21,729,000) | | EUR | 20,000,000 | | | | (552,042 | ) |
Total Foreign Exchange Options | | | (1,682,404 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Put Options on: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Exchange Options | | | | |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange EUR/NOK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 10.94 (Notional Value $2,824,770) | | EUR | 2,600,000 | | | | (3 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange CAD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of CAD 97.00 (Notional Value $2,660,066) | | CAD | 3,600,000 | | | | (5,105 | ) |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange AUD/USD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of AUD 0.65 (Notional Value $3,013,875) | | AUD | 4,500,000 | | | | (5,960 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange NOK/SEK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of NOK 0.99 (Notional Value $3,055,447) | | NOK | 32,000,000 | | | | (7,082 | ) |
54 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
Barclays Bank plc Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $130.18 | | USD | 3,000,000 | | | $ | (7,941 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $132.70 | | USD | 2,600,000 | | | | (9,386 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $128.53 | | USD | 3,000,000 | | | | (15,272 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange USD/NOK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $10.43 | | USD | 3,000,000 | | | | (33,290 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International Foreign Exchange EUR/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 141.05 (Notional Value $21,729,000) | | EUR | 20,000,000 | | | | (44,259 | ) |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $132.50 | | USD | 10,000,000 | | | | (76,643 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $132.80 | | USD | 10,500,000 | | | | (91,109 | ) |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange EUR/NOK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of EUR 11.30 (Notional Value $20,968,485) | | EUR | 19,300,000 | | | | (93,511 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International Foreign Exchange AUD/USD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of AUD 0.67 (Notional Value $9,878,812) | | AUD | 14,750,000 | | | | (116,547 | ) |
Bank of America, N.A. Foreign Exchange AUD/NZD Expiring May 2023 with strike price of AUD 1.07 (Notional Value $20,092,500) | | AUD | 30,000,000 | | | | (153,992 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $135.77 | | USD | 9,300,000 | | | | (194,407 | ) |
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 55 |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc Foreign Exchange AUD/NZD Expiring April 2023 with strike price of AUD 1.08 (Notional Value $19,422,750) | | AUD | 29,000,000 | | | $ | (232,349 | ) |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange USD/NOK Expiring April 2023 with strike price of $10.66 | | USD | 10,000,000 | | | | (246,452 | ) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC Foreign Exchange CAD/JPY Expiring April 2023 with strike price of CAD 99.50 (Notional Value $18,472,679) | | CAD | 25,000,000 | | | | (253,362 | ) |
UBS AG Foreign Exchange USD/JPY Expiring May 2023 with strike price of $131.61 | | USD | 18,500,000 | | | | (284,715 | ) |
Total Foreign Exchange Options | | | (1,871,385 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total OTC Options Written | | | | |
(Premiums received $4,663,149) | | | | | | | (3,553,789 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
OTC INTEREST RATE SWAPTIONS WRITTEN††,17 - 0.0% |
Call Swaptions on: | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaptions | | | | | | | | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring March 2027 with exercise rate of 2.82% (Notional Value $11,733,660) | | EUR | 10,800,000 | | | | (432,765 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring April 2025 with exercise rate of 2.70% | | USD | 22,032,000 | | | | (587,573 | ) |
Total Interest Rate Swaptions | | | (1,020,338 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Put Swaptions on: | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaptions | | | | | | | | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring March 2027 with exercise rate of 2.82% (Notional Value $11,733,660) | | EUR | 10,800,000 | | | | (424,719 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring April 2025 with exercise rate of 2.70% | | USD | 22,032,000 | | | | (761,522 | ) |
Total Interest Rate Swaptions | | | (1,186,241 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written | | | | |
(Premiums received $2,443,737) | | | | | | | (2,206,579 | ) |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 0.9% | | | 54,178,708 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 5,757,069,502 | |
56 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
Futures Contracts |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)** | |
Commodity Futures Contracts Purchased† |
Silver Futures Contracts | | | 501 | | | | May 2023 | | | $ | 60,646,050 | | | $ | 5,379,428 | |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts | | | 339 | | | | Jun 2023 | | | | 67,406,760 | | | | (743,727 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 128,052,810 | | | $ | 4,635,701 | |
Commodity Futures Contracts Sold Short† |
Gold 100 oz. Futures Contracts | | | 44 | | | | Jun 2023 | | | $ | 8,748,960 | | | $ | 10,381 | |
Interest Rate Futures Contracts Sold Short† |
3-Month SOFR Futures Contracts | | | 1 | | | | Sep 2023 | | | $ | 237,813 | | | $ | 1,002 | |
30-Day Federal Funds Futures Contracts | | | 95 | | | | May 2023 | | | | 37,630,927 | | | | (2,131 | ) |
3-Month SOFR Futures Contracts | | | 19 | | | | Jun 2023 | | | | 4,518,437 | | | | (3,784 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 42,387,177 | | | $ | (4,913 | ) |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements Protection Purchased†† |
Counterparty | Exchange | Index | | Protection Premium Rate | | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | ICE | CDX.NA.HY.40.V1 | | | 5.00% | | | | Quarterly | | | | 06/20/28 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | ICE | ITRAXX.EUR.38.V1 | | | 1.00% | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/20/27 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notional Amount~ | | Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid(Received) | | | Unrealized Depreciation** | |
57,400,000 | | $ | (872,480 | ) | | $ | 262,938 | | | $ | (1,135,418 | ) |
EUR 253,900,000 | | | (2,567,178 | ) | | | (1,522,434 | ) | | | (1,044,744 | ) |
| | $ | (3,439,658 | ) | | $ | (1,259,496 | ) | | $ | (2,180,162 | ) |
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 57 |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements†† |
Counterparty | Exchange | Floating Rate Type | Floating Rate Index | | Fixed Rate | | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | |
JPM | LCH | Pay | Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate | | | 1.58% | | Annually | 04/12/47 |
JPM | LCH | Receive | 6-Month EURIBOR | | | 3.10% | | Semi-Annually | 11/02/32 |
JPM | LCH | Receive | 3-Month Prague Interbank Offering Rate | | | 4.71% | | Quarterly | 01/26/25 |
JPM | LCH | Receive | 3-Month Canadian Bankers Acceptances Rate | | | 2.49% | | Semi-Annually | 01/23/27 |
JPM | LCH | Receive | 3-Month New Zealand Bank Bill Rate | | | 3.81% | | Quarterly | 01/26/26 |
JPM | LCH | Receive | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | | | 2.38% | | Annually | 04/16/49 |
JPM | LCH | Pay | 6-Month EURIBOR | | | 2.82% | | Semi-Annually | 03/24/32 |
JPM | LCH | Receive | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | | | 2.70% | | Annually | 04/22/30 |
JPM | LCH | Receive | 1-Day Euro Short Term Rate | | | 2.82% | | Annually | 03/22/27 |
JPM | LCH | Receive | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | | | 2.39% | | Annually | 04/12/37 |
JPM | LCH | Receive | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | | | 2.69% | | Annually | 04/21/32 |
JPM | LCH | Pay | 6-Month Australian Bank Bill Rate | | | 3.86% | | Semi-Annually | 01/27/28 |
JPM | LCH | Pay | 6-Month Compounded Singapore Overnight Rate Average | | | 2.55% | | Semi-Annually | 01/31/30 |
JPM | LCH | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | | | 2.67% | | Annually | 04/19/27 |
JPM | LCH | Pay | 1-Day Euro Short Term Rate | | | 0.92% | | Annually | 04/12/27 |
JPM | LCH | Pay | Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate | | | 0.85% | | Annually | 12/03/26 |
JPM | LCH | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | | | 1.08% | | Annually | 12/06/28 |
JPM | LCH | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | | | 1.23% | | Annually | 12/03/31 |
JPM | CME | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | | | 2.78% | | Annually | 07/18/27 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Notional Amount~ | | | Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)** | |
GBP | | | 7,715,000 | | | $ | (1,821,830 | ) | | $ | (2,053,841 | ) | | $ | 232,011 | |
EUR | | | 19,740,000 | | | | (152,667 | ) | | | (403,386 | ) | | | 250,719 | |
CZK | | | 810,000,000 | | | | 183,323 | | | | — | | | | 183,323 | |
CAD | | | 26,000,000 | | | | 156,088 | | | | 75 | | | | 156,013 | |
NZD | | | 60,500,000 | | | | 110,354 | | | | 83 | | | | 110,271 | |
| | | 424,000 | | | | 30,309 | | | | 7,284 | | | | 23,025 | |
EUR | | | 1,790,000 | | | | 6,243 | | | | 1,093 | | | | 5,150 | |
| | | 1,497,000 | | | | 15,243 | | | | 11,037 | | | | 4,206 | |
EUR | | | 832,000 | | | | 3,300 | | | | 4 | | | | 3,296 | |
| | | 71,000 | | | | — | | | | 25,458 | | | | (25,458 | ) |
| | | 2,576,000 | | | | (5,918 | ) | | | 24,827 | | | | (30,745 | ) |
AUD | | | 28,500,000 | | | | (63,104 | ) | | | 3,127 | | | | (66,231 | ) |
SGD | | | 25,900,000 | | | | (83,127 | ) | | | 104 | | | | (83,231 | ) |
| | | 7,583,000 | | | | (235,694 | ) | | | 227 | | | | (235,921 | ) |
EUR | | | 6,017,000 | | | | (483,224 | ) | | | 931 | | | | (484,155 | ) |
GBP | | | 4,491,000 | | | | (578,581 | ) | | | (44,684 | ) | | | (533,897 | ) |
| | | 6,071,000 | | | | (695,719 | ) | | | (95,932 | ) | | | (599,787 | ) |
| | | 6,975,000 | | | | (1,039,022 | ) | | | (169,256 | ) | | | (869,766 | ) |
| | | 332,150,000 | | | | (8,944,727 | ) | | | 1,389 | | | | (8,946,116 | ) |
| | | | | | $ | (13,598,753 | ) | | $ | (2,691,460 | ) | | $ | (10,907,293 | ) |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts†† |
Counterparty | | Currency | | | Type | | | Quantity | | | Contract Amount | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 37,847,000,000 | | | | 298,482,626 USD | | | | 05/08/23 | | | $ | 11,853,254 | |
UBS AG | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 41,217,000,000 | | | | 306,935,368 USD | | | | 05/30/23 | | | | 6,159,763 | |
BNP Paribas | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 41,934,000,000 | | | | 312,824,185 USD | | | | 06/05/23 | | | | 5,987,437 | |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 58,254,000,000 | | | | 447,003,599 USD | | | | 05/15/23 | | | | 5,400,123 | |
UBS AG | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 39,983,000,000 | | | | 308,833,696 USD | | | | 06/27/23 | | | | 3,854,007 | |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 39,369,000,000 | | | | 302,062,394 USD | | | | 06/20/23 | | | | 2,079,747 | |
BNP Paribas | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 37,847,000,000 | | | | 289,049,502 USD | | | | 05/18/23 | | | | 2,026,331 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 19,418,000,000 | | | | 145,410,704 USD | | | | 05/15/23 | | | | 1,790,455 | |
UBS AG | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 20,873,000,000 | | | | 156,628,868 USD | | | | 05/22/23 | | | | 1,754,163 | |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 19,418,000,000 | | | | 145,724,985 USD | | | | 05/22/23 | | | | 1,617,595 | |
UBS AG | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 39,742,000,000 | | | | 298,769,349 USD | | | | 04/04/23 | | | | 571,592 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 5,746,656,998 | | | | 43,734,069 USD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 406,993 | |
UBS AG | | | CAD | | | | Buy | | | | 23,500,000 | | | | 17,113,935 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | 282,452 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 23,079,763 | | | | 242,219,462 SEK | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | 260,820 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 15,920,000 | | | | 19,446,959 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | 194,372 | |
UBS AG | | | SEK | | | | Buy | | | | 56,563,522 | | | | 5,295,741 USD | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | 154,793 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 15,160,000 | | | | 1,991,093,862 JPY | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 148,095 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 5,690,042 | | | | 6,879,533 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | 140,567 | |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 25,110,000 | | | | 3,315,556,175 JPY | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 112,275 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 6,210,000 | | | | 7,569,961 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | 91,639 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 5,830,000 | | | | 7,112,443 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | 80,331 | |
UBS AG | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 10,660,000 | | | | 9,786,037 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | 58,175 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | NOK | | | | Buy | | | | 215,018,500 | | | | 20,494,406 USD | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | 51,955 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 5,370,000 | | | | 7,324,092 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 51,246 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | EUR | | | | Buy | | | | 46,130,000 | | | | 50,039,512 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | 46,010 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | EUR | | | | Buy | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 282,100,000 JPY | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | 42,152 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | CAD | | | | Sell | | | | 2,170,000 | | | | 1,633,488 USD | | | | 04/05/23 | | | | 27,388 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | AUD | | | | Buy | | | | 20,480,000 | | | | 13,669,758 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | 24,736 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 4,160,000 | | | | 3,818,888 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | 22,645 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | NOK | | | | Sell | | | | 34,113,325 | | | | 3,281,674 USD | | | | 04/11/23 | | | | 20,805 | |
BNP Paribas | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 161,767,498 JPY | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 20,350 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | CAD | | | | Buy | | | | 3,270,000 | | | | 2,402,109 USD | | | | 04/05/23 | | | | 18,142 | |
BNP Paribas | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 1,410,000 | | | | 1,928,700 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 17,612 | |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 3,330,000 | | | | 4,522,470 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 17,504 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | NZD | | | | Buy | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 1,861,605 USD | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | 15,037 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | CAD | | | | Buy | | | | 2,201,549 | | | | 1,621,289 USD | | | | 12/28/23 | | | | 14,770 | |
UBS AG | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 1,380,000 | | | | 181,243,528 JPY | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 13,510 | |
UBS AG | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 600,000 | | | | 6,399,840 NOK | | | | 04/21/23 | | | | 12,058 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 1,070,000 | | | | 1,461,714 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 11,951 | |
UBS AG | | | EUR | | | | Buy | | | | 1,640,000 | | | | 1,768,965 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | 11,661 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,147,696 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | 11,370 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 930,000 | | | | 1,269,776 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 9,880 | |
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 59 |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts†† (continued) |
Counterparty | | Currency | | | Type | | | Quantity | | | Contract Amount | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 1,460,000 | | | | 1,792,106 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | $ | 9,172 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | AUD | | | | Sell | | | | 9,740,000 | | | | 6,521,985 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | 9,078 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | CAD | | | | Buy | | | | 5,581,740 | | | | 4,123,773 USD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 7,795 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,905,079 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | 7,682 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 238,735,600 | | | | 1,857,032 USD | | | | 12/07/23 | | | | 7,447 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 2,070,000 | | | | 1,894,470 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | 4,921 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 2,092,612 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | 4,767 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,510,039 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | 3,873 | |
Citibank, N.A. | | | SEK | | | | Sell | | | | 14,286,320 | | | | 1,381,069 USD | | | | 04/11/23 | | | | 3,842 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 350,000 | | | | 477,881 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | 3,725 | |
UBS AG | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 210,752,000 JPY | | | | 05/09/23 | | | | 3,678 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 7,610,000 | | | | 79,585,369 NOK | | | | 04/11/23 | | | | 2,492 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 700,000 | | | | 861,274 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | 2,352 | |
Citibank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 910,000 | | | | 829,673 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | 1,300 | |
UBS AG | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 1,257,221 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | 1,206 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 450,000 | | | | 4,656,029 SEK | | | | 04/11/23 | | | | 1,150 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 290,000 | | | | 265,674 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | 980 | |
UBS AG | | | AUD | | | | Buy | | | | 500,000 | | | | 334,192 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | 147 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 1,194,867,000 JPY | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | 136 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 110,000 | | | | 100,448 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | (16 | ) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 490,000 | | | | 447,532 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | (161 | ) |
Citibank, N.A. | | | CAD | | | | Sell | | | | 145,000 | | | | 107,147 USD | | | | 04/12/23 | | | | (184 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | CAD | | | | Sell | | | | 200,000 | | | | 147,801 USD | | | | 04/14/23 | | | | (246 | ) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | NZD | | | | Sell | | | | 540,000 | | | | 337,483 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (314 | ) |
Citibank, N.A. | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 441,000 | | | | 480,481 USD | | | | 06/30/23 | | | | (396 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | CAD | | | | Sell | | | | 400,000 | | | | 295,548 USD | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | (574 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | CAD | | | | Sell | | | | 740,000 | | | | 546,985 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (725 | ) |
UBS AG | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 800,000 | | | | 106,096,000 JPY | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (832 | ) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | AUD | | | | Sell | | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 821,363 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (1,109 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International | | | NZD | | | | Buy | | | | 3,960,000 | | | | 2,478,398 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (1,218 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | CAD | | | | Sell | | | | 1,420,000 | | | | 1,049,599 USD | | | | 04/04/23 | | | | (1,381 | ) |
UBS AG | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 200,000 | | | | 2,090,320 SEK | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | (1,426 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International | | | AUD | | | | Buy | | | | 500,000 | | | | 336,000 USD | | | | 04/21/23 | | | | (1,480 | ) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | EUR | | | | Buy | | | | 360,000 | | | | 392,870 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (2,001 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | EUR | | | | Buy | | | | 1,170,000 | | | | 1,272,421 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (2,097 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 1,720,000 | | | | 17,816,118 SEK | | | | 04/11/23 | | | | (2,494 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 890,000 | | | | 118,298,800 JPY | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (2,941 | ) |
UBS AG | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 500,000 | | | | 492,900 CHF | | | | 04/21/23 | | | | (3,088 | ) |
UBS AG | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 300,000 | | | | 3,145,140 SEK | | | | 04/11/23 | | | | (3,197 | ) |
UBS AG | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 800,000 | | | | 9,043,360 NOK | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (3,893 | ) |
UBS AG | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 5,130,000 | | | | 4,687,480 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | (3,972 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 620,000 | | | | 6,485,529 SEK | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | (4,954 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 2,420,000 | | | | 2,214,450 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | (5,380 | ) |
60 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts†† (continued) |
Counterparty | | Currency | | | Type | | | Quantity | | | Contract Amount | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 370,000 | | | | 450,684 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | $ | (5,804 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 3,120,000 | | | | 4,225,682 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (7,824 | ) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | CHF | | | | Buy | | | | 4,703,093 | | | | 5,159,333 USD | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | (8,261 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 19,470,000 | | | | 21,130,374 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (9,127 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | NZD | | | | Sell | | | | 1,920,000 | | | | 1,191,782 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (9,275 | ) |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | AUD | | | | Sell | | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 4,671,380 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (9,355 | ) |
Citibank, N.A. | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 200,000 | | | | 237,070 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (9,681 | ) |
UBS AG | | | CAD | | | | Sell | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 804,251 USD | | | | 04/05/23 | | | | (9,900 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International | | | AUD | | | | Sell | | | | 7,580,000 | | | | 5,057,834 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (10,734 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 5,750,000 | | | | 764,192,250 JPY | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (11,648 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | AUD | | | | Sell | | | | 3,160,000 | | | | 2,100,435 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (12,583 | ) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 870,000 | | | | 1,195,622 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (14,992 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 6,730,000 | | | | 70,223,793 NOK | | | | 04/11/23 | | | | (17,358 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | NZD | | | | Sell | | | | 5,270,000 | | | | 3,277,773 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (18,878 | ) |
UBS AG | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 1,950,000 | | | | 2,386,558 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (19,258 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 5,290,000 | | | | 4,850,814 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | (22,863 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | HUF | | | | Sell | | | | 6,771,000,000 | | | | 19,301,871 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (23,009 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | EUR | | | | Buy | | | | 8,760,465 | | | | 9,535,415 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (23,763 | ) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 4,080,000 | | | | 5,547,753 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (26,412 | ) |
UBS AG | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 800,000 | | | | 8,795,760 NOK | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | (27,472 | ) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | CAD | | | | Buy | | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 318,596,800 JPY | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (33,449 | ) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,382,510 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (36,305 | ) |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 5,750,000 | | | | 5,284,020 CHF | | | | 04/20/23 | | | | (37,333 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | NZD | | | | Buy | | | | 27,881,997 | | | | 17,478,948 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (37,352 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 3,900,000 | | | | 512,063,970 JPY | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (39,280 | ) |
Citibank, N.A. | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 29,000,000 | | | | 31,447,025 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (39,645 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 5,420,000 | | | | 6,640,635 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (46,300 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 6,890,000 | | | | 9,383,251 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (55,422 | ) |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 8,610,000 | | | | 11,707,010 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (55,455 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 6,390,000 | | | | 7,821,720 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (61,955 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 6,050,000 | | | | 8,258,759 CAD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (63,082 | ) |
UBS AG | | | AUD | | | | Sell | | | | 16,409,940 | | | | 10,904,717 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (68,223 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | CAD | | | | Sell | | | | 12,753,465 | | | | 9,357,341 USD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (82,693 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 10,680,000 | | | | 1,404,902,800 JPY | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (87,697 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 680,000,000 | | | | 5,055,537 USD | | | | 06/05/23 | | | | (114,299 | ) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 7,040,000 | | | | 8,561,387 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (124,227 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 11,980,000 | | | | 1,567,264,710 JPY | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (163,566 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 33,188,879 | | | | 346,273,452 SEK | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | (178,484 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 33,149,043 | | | | 344,733,324 NOK | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | (207,619 | ) |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Sell | | | | 13,270,000 | | | | 1,730,220,635 JPY | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (224,955 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 34,030,000 | | | | 41,649,251 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (335,329 | ) |
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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts†† (concluded) |
Counterparty | | Currency | | | Type | | | Quantity | | | Contract Amount | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | CAD | | | | Sell | | | | 42,788,000 | | | | 31,288,299 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | $ | (386,452 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | USD | | | | Buy | | | | 45,076,083 | | | | 476,238,898 NOK | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | (431,521 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | NOK | | | | Sell | | | | 330,843,448 | | | | 31,107,963 USD | | | | 04/03/23 | | | | (506,197 | ) |
Bank of America, N.A. | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 58,254,000,000 | | | | 442,128,386 USD | | | | 05/15/23 | | | | (524,909 | ) |
UBS AG | | | HUF | | | | Sell | | | | 5,331,000,000 | | | | 14,607,280 USD | | | | 04/06/23 | | | | (607,746 | ) |
UBS AG | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 39,702,000,000 | | | | 302,524,850 USD | | | | 07/05/23 | | | | (671,820 | ) |
UBS AG | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 8,489,820,783 | | | | 64,837,984 USD | | | | 04/10/23 | | | | (828,751 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 78,295,000 | | | | 95,419,682 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (1,199,398 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 125,420,000 | | | | 134,914,951 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (1,259,471 | ) |
UBS AG | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 19,418,000,000 | | | | 145,564,401 USD | | | | 05/15/23 | | | | (1,636,758 | ) |
BNP Paribas | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 37,847,000,000 | | | | 288,998,847 USD | | | | 05/18/23 | | | | (1,975,677 | ) |
BNP Paribas | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 37,847,000,000 | | | | 288,628,912 USD | | | | 05/08/23 | | | | (1,999,539 | ) |
BNP Paribas | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 40,291,000,000 | | | | 303,552,661 USD | | | | 05/22/23 | | | | (2,172,949 | ) |
UBS AG | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 39,983,000,000 | | | | 308,084,097 USD | | | | 06/27/23 | | | | (3,104,408 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | JPY | | | | Buy | | | | 39,369,000,000 | | | | 303,143,937 USD | | | | 06/20/23 | | | | (3,161,291 | ) |
BNP Paribas | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 41,217,000,000 | | | | 309,800,930 USD | | | | 05/30/23 | | | | (3,294,201 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | JPY | | | | Sell | | | | 41,254,000,000 | | | | 305,802,645 USD | | | | 06/05/23 | | | | (7,839,141 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 11,526,329 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty/ Description | Floating Rate Type | Floating Rate Index | Payment Frequency | | Fixed Rate | | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Rate | | | Swaption Notional Amount | | | Swaption Value | |
Call | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Citibank, N.A. 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Pay | 6-Month EURIBOR | Semi-annual | 3.10% | 10/29/27 | 3.10% | | $ | 116,793,375 | | | $ | 5,492,710 | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Pay | SOFR | Annual | 2.69% | 04/19/27 | 2.69% | | | 92,814,000 | | | | 3,013,398 | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Pay | SOFR | Annual | 2.39% | 04/08/32 | 2.39% | | | 72,235,000 | | | | 2,086,459 | |
Citibank, N.A. 20-Year Interest Rate Swap | Pay | SOFR | Annual | 2.38% | 04/12/29 | 2.38% | | | 24,141,000 | | | | 1,777,143 | |
Barclays Bank plc 20-Year Interest Rate Swap | Pay | SONIA | Annual | 1.58% | 04/12/27 | 1.58% | | | 23,183,437 | | | | 863,710 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 13,233,420 | |
Put | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank plc 20-Year Interest Rate Swap | Receive | SONIA | Annual | 1.58% | 04/12/27 | 1.58% | | | 23,183,438 | | | | 6,025,788 | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Receive | SOFR | Annual | 2.39% | 04/08/32 | 2.39% | | | 72,235,000 | | | | 4,689,553 | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Receive | SOFR | Annual | 2.69% | 04/19/27 | 2.69% | | | 92,814,000 | | | | 4,090,097 | |
Citibank, N.A. 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Receive | 6-Month EURIBOR | Semi-annual | 3.10% | 10/29/27 | 3.10% | | | 116,793,375 | | | | 3,814,611 | |
Citibank, N.A. 20-Year Interest Rate Swap | Receive | SOFR | Annual | 2.38% | 04/12/29 | 2.38% | | | 24,141,000 | | | | 3,707,774 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 22,327,823 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty/ Description | Floating Rate Type | Floating Rate Index | Payment Frequency | | Fixed Rate | | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Rate | | | Swaption Notional Amount | | | Swaption Value | |
Call | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Receive | 6-Month EURIBOR | Semi-annual | 2.82% | 03/22/27 | 2.82% | | $ | 11,733,660 | | | $ | (432,765 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Receive | SOFR | Annual | 2.70% | 04/17/25 | 2.70% | | | 22,032,000 | | | | (587,573 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,020,338 | ) |
Put | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deutsche Bank AG 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Pay | 6-Month EURIBOR | Semi-annual | 2.82% | 03/22/27 | 2.82% | | | 11,733,660 | | | | (424,719 | ) |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Pay | SOFR | Annual | 2.70% | 04/17/25 | 2.70% | | | 22,032,000 | | | | (761,522 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,186,241 | ) |
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~ | The face amount is denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
** | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4. |
◊ | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. 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. |
1 | Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). |
2 | Affiliated issuer. |
3 | 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 $2,447,179,660 (cost $2,756,590,872), or 42.5% of total net assets. |
4 | Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date. |
5 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
6 | Perpetual maturity. |
7 | Security is a step up/down bond. The coupon increases or decreases at regular intervals until the bond reaches full maturity. Rate indicated is the rate at March 31, 2023. See table below for additional step information for each security. |
8 | Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. |
9 | 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 $48,389,432 (cost $55,731,759), or 0.8% of total net assets — See Note 10. |
10 | Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cash flow payments on defined deal dates. |
11 | Security is an interest-only strip. |
12 | Payment-in-kind security. |
13 | Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
14 | All or a portion of this security has been physically segregated or earmarked in connection with reverse repurchase agreements. At March 31, 2023, the total market value of segregated or earmarked securities was $21,204,258 — See Note 6. |
15 | Zero coupon rate security. |
16 | All or a portion of this security is pledged as interest rate swap collateral at March 31, 2023. |
17 | Swaptions — See additional disclosure in the swaptions table above for more information on swaptions. |
| AUD — Australian Dollar |
| CAD — Canadian Dollar |
| CDX.NA.HY.40.V1 — Credit Default Swap North American High Yield Series 40 Index Version 1 |
| CHF — Swiss Franc |
| CME — Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
| CMS — Constant Maturity Swap |
| CMT — Constant Maturity Treasury |
| CZK — Czech Koruna |
| EUR — Euro |
| EURIBOR — European Interbank Offered Rate |
| GBP — British Pound |
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| HUF — Hungarian Forint |
| ICE — Intercontinental Exchange |
| ITRAXX.EUR.38.V1 — iTraxx Europe Series 38 Index Version 1 |
| JPM — J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
| JPY — Japanese Yen |
| LCH — London Clearing House |
| LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate |
| NOK — Norwegian Krone |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| PPV — Public-Private Venture |
| REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
| SARL — Société à Responsabilité Limitée |
| SEK — Swedish Krona |
| SGD — Singapore Dollar |
| SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| SONIA — Sterling Overnight Index Average |
| WAC — Weighted Average Coupon |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
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The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 54,634,848 | | | $ | 7,880,606 | | | $ | 436,694 | | | $ | 62,952,148 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 321,389,957 | | | | — | * | | | 321,389,957 | |
Warrants | | | 227,983 | | | | — | | | | 76 | | | | 228,059 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | 46,279,586 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46,279,586 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 278,363,738 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 278,363,738 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 238,389,818 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 238,389,818 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 1,698,057,686 | | | | 71,388,385 | | | | 1,769,446,071 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 1,008,284,091 | | | | 182,224,237 | | | | 1,190,508,328 | |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | — | | | | 529,650,921 | | | | 246,804,949 | | | | 776,455,870 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 444,539,477 | | | | 66,759,264 | | | | 511,298,741 | |
Federal Agency Discount Notes | | | — | | | | 372,539,466 | | | | — | | | | 372,539,466 | |
U.S. Government Securities | | | — | | | | 41,610,633 | | | | — | | | | 41,610,633 | |
Foreign Government Debt | | | — | | | | 36,536,393 | | | | — | | | | 36,536,393 | |
Convertible Bonds | | | — | | | | 14,512,350 | | | | — | | | | 14,512,350 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | — | | | | 4,989,027 | | | | — | | | | 4,989,027 | |
Federal Agency Bonds | | | — | | | | 3,582,644 | | | | — | | | | 3,582,644 | |
Senior Fixed Rate Interests | | | — | | | | 784,316 | | | | — | | | | 784,316 | |
Options Purchased | | | — | | | | 4,008,479 | | | | — | | | | 4,008,479 | |
Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased | | | — | | | | 35,561,243 | | | | — | | | | 35,561,243 | |
Commodity Futures Contracts** | | | 5,389,809 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,389,809 | |
Interest Rate Futures Contracts** | | | 1,002 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,002 | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 968,014 | | | | — | | | | 968,014 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 45,561,504 | | | | — | | | | 45,561,504 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 623,286,784 | | | $ | 4,570,456,807 | | | $ | 567,613,605 | | | $ | 5,761,357,196 | |
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Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Options Written | | $ | 785,705 | | | $ | 3,553,789 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,339,494 | |
Interest Rate Swaptions Written | | | — | | | | 2,206,579 | | | | — | | | | 2,206,579 | |
Commodity Futures Contracts** | | | 743,727 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 743,727 | |
Interest Rate Futures Contracts** | | | 5,915 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,915 | |
Credit Default Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 2,180,162 | | | | — | | | | 2,180,162 | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 11,875,307 | | | | — | | | | 11,875,307 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 34,035,175 | | | | — | | | | 34,035,175 | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments (Note 9) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,143,482 | | | | 1,143,482 | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | 1,535,347 | | | $ | 53,851,012 | | | $ | 1,143,482 | | | $ | 56,529,841 | |
* | Security has a market value of $0. |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
The Fund 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 $16,487,855 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy — See Note 6.
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Category | | Ending Balance at March 31, 2023 | | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Inputs | | Input Range | | | Weighted Average* | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | 118,912,825 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | 6.1%-8.7% | 7.0% |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 57,230,640 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | — | — |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 6,044,690 | | Third Party Pricing | Vendor Price | — | — |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 36,082 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | — | — |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 32,978,795 | | Model Price | Market Comparable Yields | 7.6% | — |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 28,290,829 | | Third Party Pricing | Vendor Price | — | — |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 5,489,640 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | — | — |
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MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
Category | | Ending Balance at March 31, 2023 | | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Inputs | | Input Range | | | Weighted Average* | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 434,945 | | Enterprise Value | Valuation Multiple | 2.7x-16.1x | 11.7x |
Common Stocks | | | 1,749 | | Model Price | Liquidation Value | — | — |
Corporate Bonds | | | 27,879,241 | | Third Party Pricing | Vendor Price | — | — |
Corporate Bonds | | | 22,220,000 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | 6.7% | — |
Corporate Bonds | | | 19,639,707 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | — | — |
Corporate Bonds | | | 1,559,880 | | Model Price | Purchase Price | — | — |
Corporate Bonds | | | 89,557 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | — | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 137,578,130 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | 10.2%-28.3% | 11.3% |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 67,842,029 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | — | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 34,196,117 | | Model Price | Purchase Price | — | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 3,824,729 | | Model Price | Market Comparable Yields | 13.5% | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 3,363,944 | | Third Party Pricing | Vendor Price | — | — |
Warrants | | | 76 | | Model Price | Liquidation Value | — | — |
Total Assets | | $ | 567,613,605 | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | | $ | 1,143,482 | | Model Price | Purchase Price | — | — |
* | Inputs are weighted by the fair value of the instruments. |
Significant changes in a quote, yield, market comparable yields, liquidation value or valuation multiple would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security. Any remaining Level 3 securities held by the Fund and excluded from the table above, were not considered material to the Fund.
The Fund’s fair valuation leveling guidelines classify a single daily broker quote, or a vendor price based on a single daily or monthly broker quote, as Level 3, if such a quote or price cannot be supported with other available market information.
Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund had securities with a total value of $40,783,567 transfer into Level 3 from Level 2 due to a lack of observable inputs and had securities with a total value of $130,220,282 transfer out of Level 3 into Level 2 due to the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by a third-party pricing service which utilizes significant observable inputs.
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Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2023:
| | Assets | |
| | Asset- Backed Securities | | | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | Corporate Bonds | | | Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | Warrants | |
Beginning Balance | | $ | 207,143,109 | | | $ | 46,238,951 | | | $ | 127,361,189 | | | $ | 475,030,632 | | | $ | 76 | |
Purchases/(Receipts) | | | 31,721,502 | | | | 29,000,000 | | | | — | | | | 31,166,456 | | | | — | |
(Sales, maturities and paydowns)/Fundings | | | (58,152,518 | ) | | | (9,564,070 | ) | | | (61,000,014 | ) | | | (174,309,183 | ) | | | — | |
Amortization of premiums/discounts | | | 111,182 | | | | (6,471 | ) | | | 23,488 | | | | 1,561,227 | | | | — | |
Total realized gains (losses) included in earnings | | | (3,598,868 | ) | | | (1,133,151 | ) | | | (4,199,988 | ) | | | (6,851,990 | ) | | | — | |
Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings | | | 5,000,653 | | | | 2,224,005 | | | | 6,076,439 | | | | 12,770,970 | | | | — | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,968,798 | | | | 12,814,769 | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (823 | ) | | | — | | | | (24,841,527 | ) | | | (105,377,932 | ) | | | — | |
Ending Balance | | $ | 182,224,237 | | | $ | 66,759,264 | | | $ | 71,388,385 | | | $ | 246,804,949 | | | $ | 76 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in Level 3 securities still held at March 31, 2023 | | $ | (554,206 | ) | | $ | 1,098,229 | | | $ | 752,494 | | | $ | 3,394,699 | | | $ | — | |
| | Assets | | | | | | | Liabilities | |
| | Common Stocks | | | Senior Fixed Rate Interests | | | Total Assets | | | Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
Beginning Balance | | $ | 801,687 | | | $ | 2,750,527 | | | $ | 859,326,171 | | | $ | (2,356,646 | ) |
Purchases/(Receipts) | | | 1,664 | | | | — | | | | 91,889,622 | | | | (946,814 | ) |
(Sales, maturities and paydowns)/Fundings | | | (34,345 | ) | | | (2,801,412 | ) | | | (305,861,542 | ) | | | 1,572,051 | |
Amortization of premiums/discounts | | | — | | | | 4,225 | | | | 1,693,651 | | | | 137,625 | |
Total realized gains (losses) included in earnings | | | 29,321 | | | | (132,088 | ) | | | (15,886,764 | ) | | | 514,684 | |
Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings | | | (361,633 | ) | | | 178,748 | | | | 25,889,182 | | | | (64,382 | ) |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40,783,567 | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (130,220,282 | ) | | | — | |
Ending Balance | | $ | 436,694 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 567,613,605 | | | $ | (1,143,482 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in Level 3 securities still held at March 31, 2023 | | $ | (334,533 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,356,683 | | | $ | 202,056 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
Step Coupon Bonds
The following table discloses additional information related to step coupon bonds held by the Fund. Certain securities are subject to multiple rate changes prior to maturity. For those securities, a range of rates and corresponding dates have been provided. Rates for all step coupon bonds held by the Fund are scheduled to increase, except GAIA Aviation Ltd. which is scheduled to decrease.
Name | | Coupon Rate at Next Reset Date | | | Next Rate Reset Date | | | Future Reset Rate | | | Future Reset Date | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2022-R1, 3.13% due 01/29/70 | | | 6.13 | % | | | 01/30/25 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2022-A, 6.17% due 09/25/62 | | | 9.17 | % | | | 09/25/25 | | | | 10.17 | % | | | 09/25/26 | |
GAIA Aviation Ltd. 2019-1, 3.97% due 12/15/44 | | | 2.00 | % | | | 11/15/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
GCAT Trust 2022-NQM5, 5.71% due 08/25/67 | | | 6.71 | % | | | 10/01/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
NYMT Loan Trust 2022-SP1, 5.25% due 07/25/62 | | | 8.25 | % | | | 07/01/25 | | | | 9.25 | % | | | 07/01/26 | |
OBX Trust 2023-NQM2, 6.80% due 01/25/62 | | | 7.80 | % | | | 02/01/27 | | | | — | | | | — | |
OBX Trust 2022-NQM8, 6.10% due 09/25/62 | | | 7.10 | % | | | 10/01/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
OBX Trust 2022-NQM9, 6.45% due 09/25/62 | | | 7.45 | % | | | 11/01/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
OSAT Trust 2021-RPL1, 2.12% due 05/25/65 | | | 5.12 | % | | | 06/25/24 | | | | 6.12 | % | | | 06/25/25 | |
Platinum for Belize Blue Investment Company LLC, 2.10% due 10/20/40 | | | 3.60 | % | | | 10/21/23 | | | | 4.47 | % | | | 10/21/25 | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2022-8, 6.13% due 09/25/67 | | | 7.13 | % | | | 10/01/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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 (“GI”), result in that company being considered an affiliated issuer, as defined in the 1940 Act.
The Fund may invest in certain of the underlying series of Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, including Guggenheim Strategy Fund II and Guggenheim Strategy Fund III, (collectively, the “Short Term Investment Vehicles”), each of which are open-end management investment companies managed by GI. The Short Term Investment Vehicles, which launched on March 11, 2014, are offered as short term investment options only to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by GI and/or its affiliates, and are not available to the public. The Short Term Investment Vehicles pay no investment management fees. The Short Term Investment Vehicles’ annual report on Form N-CSR dated September 30, 2022, is available publicly or upon request. This information is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1601445/000182126822000340/gug84768.htm. The Fund may invest in certain of the underlying series of Guggenheim Funds Trust, which are open-end management investment companies managed by GI, are available to the public and whose most recent annual report on Form N-CSR is available publicly or upon request.
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MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
Transactions during the period ended March 31, 2023, in which the company is an affiliated issuer, were as follows:
Security Name | | Value 09/30/22 | | | Additions | | | Reductions | | | Transfers | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aequi Acquisition Corp.* | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,470,586 | | | $ | — | |
BP Holdco LLC* | | | 22,763 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Targus Group International Equity, Inc.* | | | 32,125 | | | | — | | | | (34,345 | ) | | | — | | | | 29,321 | |
Mutual Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Guggenheim Alpha Opportunity Fund — Institutional Class | | | 24,848,949 | | | | 168,795 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund — R6-Class | | | — | | | | 120,540,740 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Guggenheim Risk Managed Real Estate Fund — Institutional Class | | | 67,397,011 | | | | 3,128,345 | | | | (40,000,000 | ) | | | — | | | | 2,012,260 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II | | | 18,015,885 | | | | 444,069 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | | | 17,512,927 | | | | 14,685,638 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | | | 45,783,897 | | | | 1,029,349 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | $ | 173,613,557 | | | $ | 139,996,936 | | | $ | (40,034,345 | ) | | $ | 8,470,586 | | | $ | 2,041,581 | |
Security Name | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value 03/31/23 | | | Shares 03/31/23 | | | Investment Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aequi Acquisition Corp.* | | $ | 1,431,060 | | | $ | 9,901,646 | | | | 999,157 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BP Holdco LLC* | | | 25,455 | | | | 48,218 | | | | 37,539 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Targus Group International Equity, Inc.* | | | (27,101 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Mutual Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Guggenheim Alpha Opportunity Fund — Institutional Class | | | 2,532,999 | | | | 27,550,743 | | | | 1,017,008 | | | | 168,795 | | | | — | |
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund — R6-Class | | | 508,502 | | | | 121,049,242 | | | | 5,098,957 | | | | 514,276 | | | | — | |
Guggenheim Risk Managed Real Estate Fund — Institutional Class | | | (1,182,852 | ) | | | 31,354,764 | | | | 1,043,420 | | | | 641,292 | | | | 2,486,971 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II | | | 182,341 | | | | 18,642,295 | | | | 770,025 | | | | 442,720 | | | | — | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | | | 178,347 | | | | 32,376,912 | | | | 1,335,130 | | | | 572,218 | | | | — | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | | | 576,536 | | | | 47,389,782 | | | | 4,880,513 | | | | 1,024,835 | | | | — | |
| | $ | 4,225,287 | | | $ | 288,313,602 | | | | | | | $ | 3,364,136 | | | $ | 2,486,971 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
March 31, 2023
Assets: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $6,103,043,529) | | $ | 5,421,123,265 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $294,807,092) | | | 288,313,602 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $9,987,480) | | | 10,067,193 | |
Cash | | | 7,716,731 | |
Segregated cash with broker | | | 30,845,741 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums paid on credit default swap agreements | | | 262,938 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums paid on interest rate swap agreements | | | 75,639 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 45,561,504 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 204,943 | |
Receivables: |
Interest | | | 47,404,885 | |
Securities sold | | | 46,353,364 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 8,825,660 | |
Dividends | | | 1,412,460 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 54,177 | |
Total assets | | | 5,908,222,102 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Unfunded loan commitments, at value (Note 9) (commitment fees received $1,660,905) | | | 1,143,482 | |
Reverse repurchase agreements | | | 16,487,855 | |
Options written, at value (premiums received $8,089,776) | | | 6,546,073 | |
Segregated cash due to broker | | | 4,406,000 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums received on credit default swap agreements | | | 1,522,434 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums received on interest rate swap agreements | | | 2,767,099 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 34,035,175 | |
Payable for: |
Securities purchased | | | 61,946,804 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 12,842,569 | |
Management fees | | | 3,735,988 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 2,010,012 | |
Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements | | | 1,360,780 | |
Variation margin on credit default swap agreements | | | 733,130 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 604,386 | |
Protection fees on credit default swap agreements | | | 187,490 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 185,212 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 53,861 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 28,230 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 1,757 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 554,263 | |
Total liabilities | | | 151,152,600 | |
Net assets | | $ | 5,757,069,502 | |
| | | | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)(concluded) |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
March 31, 2023
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 6,736,793,791 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (979,724,289 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 5,757,069,502 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 302,713,810 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 12,623,127 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.98 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 96.00%) | | $ | 24.98 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 121,809,748 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 5,083,032 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.96 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 77,939,076 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 3,248,776 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.99 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 5,121,728,910 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 213,272,905 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 24.01 | |
| | | | |
R6-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 132,877,958 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 5,534,738 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 24.01 | |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
Investment Income: |
Dividends from securities of unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 6,198,107 | |
Dividends from securities of affiliated issuers | | | 3,364,136 | |
Interest from securities of unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding tax of $32) | | | 195,328,502 | |
Total investment income | | | 204,890,745 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 25,851,201 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 390,507 | |
C-Class | | | 665,709 | |
P-Class | | | 135,340 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 187,787 | |
C-Class | | | 78,267 | |
P-Class | | | 148,067 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,660,929 | |
R6-Class | | | 3,715 | |
Interest expense | | | 6,782,393 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 1,214,360 | |
Professional fees | | | 343,536 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 217,960 | |
Custodian fees | | | 213,019 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 52,308 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 438,327 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 63,223 | |
C-Class | | | 27,897 | |
P-Class | | | 351 | |
Institutional Class | | | 12,241 | |
R6-Class | | | 167 | |
Total expenses | | | 39,487,304 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (3,455 | ) |
C-Class | | | (1,080 | ) |
P-Class | | | (61,938 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (2,653,998 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (3,641 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (1,690,923 | ) |
Earnings credits applied | | | (120,836 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (4,535,871 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 34,951,433 | |
Net investment income | | | 169,939,312 | |
| | | | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)(concluded) |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | $ | (194,486,137 | ) |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | 2,041,581 | |
Distributions received from affiliated investment companies | | | 2,486,971 | |
Swap agreements | | | 13,744,468 | |
Futures contracts | | | 18,615,596 | |
Options purchased | | | (26,984,752 | ) |
Options written | | | 42,925,797 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (36,112,777 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (12,585,743 | ) |
Net realized loss | | | (190,354,996 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | 371,347,879 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | 4,225,287 | |
Swap agreements | | | (12,107,435 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 7,242,133 | |
Options purchased | | | (26,371,583 | ) |
Options written | | | 4,573,389 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 1,853,307 | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (2,554,826 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 348,208,151 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 157,853,155 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 327,792,467 | |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 169,939,312 | | | $ | 288,548,755 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (190,354,996 | ) | | | 28,394,110 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 348,208,151 | | | | (1,144,746,402 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 327,792,467 | | | | (827,803,537 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (8,843,689 | ) | | | (14,450,678 | ) |
C-Class | | | (3,273,367 | ) | | | (5,329,080 | ) |
P-Class | | | (3,098,477 | ) | | | (6,862,970 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (156,003,709 | ) | | | (271,453,423 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (3,818,501 | ) | | | (6,954,612 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (175,037,743 | ) | | | (305,050,763 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 51,128,673 | | | | 126,958,094 | |
C-Class | | | 6,538,068 | | | | 17,647,591 | |
P-Class | | | 11,522,264 | | | | 141,236,656 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,212,673,774 | | | | 2,865,859,194 | |
R6-Class | | | 18,227,932 | | | | 39,129,088 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 7,486,599 | | | | 12,395,501 | |
C-Class | | | 2,910,589 | | | | 4,714,100 | |
P-Class | | | 3,076,128 | | | | 6,862,970 | |
Institutional Class | | | 134,717,006 | | | | 236,975,014 | |
R6-Class | | | 3,818,501 | | | | 6,954,612 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (91,475,258 | ) | | | (190,135,392 | ) |
C-Class | | | (36,673,668 | ) | | | (58,112,906 | ) |
P-Class | | | (101,177,320 | ) | | | (120,265,759 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,757,341,062 | ) | | | (3,617,935,972 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (17,229,937 | ) | | | (92,877,977 | ) |
Net decrease from capital share transactions | | | (551,797,711 | ) | | | (620,595,186 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (399,042,987 | ) | | | (1,753,449,486 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 6,156,112,489 | | | | 7,909,561,975 | |
End of period | | $ | 5,757,069,502 | | | $ | 6,156,112,489 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded) |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 2,152,290 | | | | 4,889,782 | |
C-Class | | | 276,249 | | | | 674,828 | |
P-Class | | | 486,101 | | | | 5,424,419 | |
Institutional Class | | | 50,968,653 | | | | 110,104,278 | |
R6-Class | | | 762,028 | | | | 1,482,039 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 315,094 | | | | 488,657 | |
C-Class | | | 122,638 | | | | 186,340 | |
P-Class | | | 129,780 | | | | 273,119 | |
Institutional Class | | | 5,661,613 | | | | 9,317,790 | |
R6-Class | | | 160,759 | | | | 273,699 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (3,856,579 | ) | | | (7,374,841 | ) |
C-Class | | | (1,546,303 | ) | | | (2,275,909 | ) |
P-Class | | | (4,264,715 | ) | | | (4,789,373 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (74,023,864 | ) | | | (142,390,344 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (727,263 | ) | | | (3,655,968 | ) |
Net decrease in shares | | | (23,383,519 | ) | | | (27,371,484 | ) |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.36 | | | $ | 27.19 | | | $ | 26.31 | | | $ | 25.82 | | | $ | 26.53 | | | $ | 26.67 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .65 | | | | .89 | | | | .91 | | | | .74 | | | | .72 | | | | .72 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .64 | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | 1.04 | | | | .61 | | | | (.62 | ) | | | (.08 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.29 | | | | (2.88 | ) | | | 1.95 | | | | 1.35 | | | | .10 | | | | .64 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.67 | ) | | | (.95 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (.86 | ) | | | (.79 | ) | | | (.78 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | c | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.67 | ) | | | (.95 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (.86 | ) | | | (.81 | ) | | | (.78 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.98 | | | $ | 23.36 | | | $ | 27.19 | | | $ | 26.31 | | | $ | 25.82 | | | $ | 26.53 | |
|
Total Returnd | | | 5.58 | % | | | (10.77 | %) | | | 7.49 | % | | | 5.39 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 2.42 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 302,714 | | | $ | 327,393 | | | $ | 435,293 | | | $ | 312,986 | | | $ | 461,781 | | | $ | 714,630 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 5.49 | % | | | 3.46 | % | | | 3.35 | % | | | 2.90 | % | | | 2.76 | % | | | 2.72 | % |
Total expensese | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.43 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.43 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.33 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 11 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 84 | % | | | 130 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 66 | % |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.35 | | | $ | 27.17 | | | $ | 26.29 | | | $ | 25.80 | | | $ | 26.52 | | | $ | 26.65 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .56 | | | | .70 | | | | .72 | | | | .55 | | | | .52 | | | | .53 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .63 | | | | (3.76 | ) | | | 1.03 | | | | .61 | | | | (.62 | ) | | | (.08 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.19 | | | | (3.06 | ) | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.16 | | | | (.10 | ) | | | .45 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.58 | ) | | | (.76 | ) | | | (.87 | ) | | | (.67 | ) | | | (.60 | ) | | | (.58 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | c | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.58 | ) | | | (.76 | ) | | | (.87 | ) | | | (.67 | ) | | | (.62 | ) | | | (.58 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.96 | | | $ | 23.35 | | | $ | 27.17 | | | $ | 26.29 | | | $ | 25.80 | | | $ | 26.52 | |
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Total Returnd | | | 5.15 | % | | | (11.41 | %) | | | 6.70 | % | | | 4.60 | % | | | (0.37 | %) | | | 1.69 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 121,810 | | | $ | 145,469 | | | $ | 207,739 | | | $ | 219,866 | | | $ | 321,576 | | | $ | 433,121 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 4.75 | % | | | 2.70 | % | | | 2.64 | % | | | 2.15 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.98 | % |
Total expensese | | | 2.37 | % | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 2.25 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.18 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 2.31 | % | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.15 | % | | | 2.13 | % | | | 2.09 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 11 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 84 | % | | | 130 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 66 | % |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.38 | | | $ | 27.20 | | | $ | 26.32 | | | $ | 25.82 | | | $ | 26.54 | | | $ | 26.68 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .65 | | | | .90 | | | | .91 | | | | .74 | | | | .71 | | | | .73 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .63 | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | 1.04 | | | | .62 | | | | (.62 | ) | | | (.09 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.28 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | 1.95 | | | | 1.36 | | | | .09 | | | | .64 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.67 | ) | | | (.95 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (.86 | ) | | | (.79 | ) | | | (.78 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | c | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.67 | ) | | | (.95 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (.86 | ) | | | (.81 | ) | | | (.78 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.99 | | | $ | 23.38 | | | $ | 27.20 | | | $ | 26.32 | | | $ | 25.82 | | | $ | 26.54 | |
|
Total Return | | | 5.59 | % | | | (10.77 | %) | | | 7.48 | % | | | 5.42 | % | | | 0.37 | % | | | 2.42 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 77,939 | | | $ | 161,232 | | | $ | 162,928 | | | $ | 99,575 | | | $ | 126,334 | | | $ | 160,578 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 5.52 | % | | | 3.51 | % | | | 3.33 | % | | | 2.91 | % | | | 2.73 | % | | | 2.73 | % |
Total expensese | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.46 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.33 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 11 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 84 | % | | | 130 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 66 | % |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.40 | | | $ | 27.23 | | | $ | 26.34 | | | $ | 25.85 | | | $ | 26.57 | | | $ | 26.71 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .70 | | | | .99 | | | | 1.02 | | | | .85 | | | | .81 | | | | .84 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .63 | | | | (3.76 | ) | | | 1.05 | | | | .60 | | | | (.61 | ) | | | (.09 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.33 | | | | (2.77 | ) | | | 2.07 | | | | 1.45 | | | | .20 | | | | .75 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.72 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (.96 | ) | | | (.90 | ) | | | (.89 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | c | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.02 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.72 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (.96 | ) | | | (.92 | ) | | | (.89 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.01 | | | $ | 23.40 | | | $ | 27.23 | | | $ | 26.34 | | | $ | 25.85 | | | $ | 26.57 | |
|
Total Return | | | 5.75 | % | | | (10.39 | %) | | | 7.91 | % | | | 5.84 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 2.83 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 5,121,729 | | | $ | 5,397,131 | | | $ | 6,906,534 | | | $ | 4,097,303 | | | $ | 5,396,868 | | | $ | 6,065,678 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 5.88 | % | | | 3.85 | % | | | 3.74 | % | | | 3.32 | % | | | 3.12 | % | | | 3.15 | % |
Total expensese | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.08 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.08 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 1.15 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.98 | % | | | 0.93 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 11 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 84 | % | | | 130 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 66 | % |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
R6-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Period Ended Sept. 30, 2019i | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.39 | | | $ | 27.22 | | | $ | 26.34 | | | $ | 25.84 | | | $ | 25.98 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .70 | | | | .98 | | | | 1.02 | | | | .87 | | | | .36 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .64 | | | | (3.75 | ) | | | 1.04 | | | | .58 | | | | (.03 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.34 | | | | (2.77 | ) | | | 2.06 | | | | 1.45 | | | | .33 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.72 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (.95 | ) | | | (.47 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | c | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.72 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (.95 | ) | | | (.47 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.01 | | | $ | 23.39 | | | $ | 27.22 | | | $ | 26.34 | | | $ | 25.84 | |
|
Total Return | | | 5.79 | % | | | (10.39 | %) | | | 7.91 | % | | | 5.81 | % | | | 1.30 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 132,878 | | | $ | 124,888 | | | $ | 197,067 | | | $ | 136,669 | | | $ | 676 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 5.88 | % | | | 3.79 | % | | | 3.74 | % | | | 3.41 | % | | | 2.79 | % |
Total expensese | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.11 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 1.14 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.03 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 11 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 84 | % | | | 130 | % | | | 46 | % |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
MACRO OPPORTUNITIES FUND | |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Less than $0.01 per share. |
d | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
e | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
f | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
g | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the periods presented was as follows: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.10% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| C-Class | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.11% |
| P-Class | 0.00%* | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Institutional Class | 0.00%* | — | — | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | — |
| R6-Class | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.00%*,i | N/A |
h | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the periods presented would be: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 1.32% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.31% |
| C-Class | 2.07% | 2.08% | 2.08% | 2.08% | 2.07% | 2.06% |
| P-Class | 1.32% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.31% |
| Institutional Class | 0.91% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.90% |
| R6-Class | 0.91% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.92%i | N/A |
i | Since commencement of operations: March 13, 2019. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) |
Note 1 – Organization, Consolidation of Subsidiary and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Guggenheim Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as an open-ended investment company of the series type. Each series, in effect, is representing a separate fund. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of authorized shares. The Trust accounts for the assets of each fund separately.
The Trust offers a combination of five separate classes of shares: A-Class shares, C-Class shares, P-Class shares, R6-Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a front-end sales charge at the net asset value per share (“NAV”), with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares automatically convert to A-Class shares on or about the 10th day of the month following the 8-year anniversary of the purchase of the C-Class shares. This conversion will be executed without any sales charge, fee or other charge. After the conversion is completed, the shares will be subject to all features and expenses of A-Class shares. Institutional Class shares are offered primarily for direct investment by institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, endowments, foundations and corporations. Institutional Class shares require a minimum initial investment of $2 million and a minimum account balance of $1 million. R6-Class shares are offered primarily through qualified retirement and benefit plans. R6-Class shares are also offered through certain other plans and platforms sponsored by financial intermediaries. Certain institutional investors and others deemed appropriate by Guggenheim Investments (“GI”) may also be eligible to purchase R6-Class shares subject to a $2 million minimum initial investment. At March 31, 2023, the Trust consisted of nineteen funds (the “Funds”).
This report covers the Macro Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), a diversified investment company. At March 31, 2023, A-Class, C-Class, P-Class, Institutional Class and R6-Class shares have been issued by the Fund.
Guggenheim Partners Investment Mangagement, LLC (“GPIM” or “the Adviser”), which operates under the name Guggenheim Investments (“GI”), provides advisory services. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (“GFD”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. GI and GFD are affiliated entities.
Pursuant to an investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between GPIM and Guggenheim Partners Advisors, LLC (“GPA”), that was in effect during a portion of the Reporting Period, GPA was engaged to provide investment subadvisory services to the Fund. GPA operated as an investment sub-advisor to the Fund from April 29, 2022 to December 22, 2022.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
GPA, under the oversight of the Board and GPIM, assisted GPIM in the supervision and direction of the investment strategies of the Fund in accordance with its investment policies. As compensation for its services, GPIM paid GPA a fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to 0.005% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
Consolidation of Subsidiary
The consolidated financial statements of the Fund include the accounts of a wholly-owned and controlled Cayman Islands subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the Fund.
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in its Subsidiary which acts as an investment vehicle in order to effect certain investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies.
A summary of the Fund’s investment in its Subsidiary is as follows:
| | Inception Date of Subsidiary | | | Subsidiary Net Assets at March 31, 2023 | | | % of Net Assets of the Fund at March 31, 2023 | |
| | | 01/08/15 | | | $ | 32,411,366 | | | | 0.6 | % |
Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund 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 consolidated 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.
The NAV of each Class of the Fund is calculated by dividing the market value of the Fund’s securities and other assets, less all liabilities, attributable to the Class by the number of outstanding shares of the Class.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). The SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 2a-5”) which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith and became effective September 8, 2022. Rule 2a-5 also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the 1940 Act and establishes requirements for determining whether a fund must fair value a security in good faith.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for the Fund with respect to all Fund investments and other assets. As the Fund’s valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Adviser has adopted separate procedures (the “Valuation Designee Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4. The Adviser, in its role as valuation designee, utilizes the assistance of a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), in determining the fair value of the Fund’s securities and other assets.
Valuations of the Fund’s securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser, with the assistance of 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 Adviser, consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Designee Procedures, regularly review the appropriateness of the inputs, methods, models and assumptions employed 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 Adviser.
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.
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 Adviser 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 Designee Procedures, the Adviser is authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.
Open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and closed-end investment companies are generally valued at the last quoted sale price.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
U.S. Government securities are valued by independent pricing services, the last traded fill price, or at the reported bid price at the close of business.
Repurchase agreements are generally valued at amortized cost, provided such amounts approximate market value.
Commercial paper and discount notes 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. Commercial paper and discount notes with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition are valued at amortized cost, unless the Adviser concludes that amortized cost does not represent the fair value of the applicable asset in which case it will be valued using an independent pricing service.
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 Adviser.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices on the principal exchange on which they are traded. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued using a price provided by a pricing service.
The value of futures contracts are valued on the basis of the last sale price at the 4:00 p.m. price on the valuation date. In the event that the exchange for a specific futures contract closes earlier than 4:00 p.m., the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the exchange. However, the underlying securities from which the futures contract value is derived are monitored until 4:00 p.m. to determine if fair valuation would provide a more accurate valuation.
The value of interest rate swap agreements entered into by the Fund is valued on the basis of the last sale price on the primary exchange on which the swap is traded.
The value of other swap agreements entered into by the Fund is generally valued using an evaluated price provided by a third party pricing vendor.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser. 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;
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
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.
In connection with futures contracts and other derivative investments, such factors may include obtaining information as to how (a) these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the futures or other derivative markets, respectively, and (b) the securities underlying these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the cash market.
(b) Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
The Fund may acquire an interest in a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) in an initial public offering or a secondary market transaction. SPAC investments carry many of the same risks as investments in initial public offering securities, such as erratic price movements, greater risk of loss, lack of information about the issuer, limited operating and little public or no trading history, and higher transaction costs. An investment in a SPAC is typically subject to a higher risk of dilution by additional later offerings of interests in the SPAC or by other investors exercising existing rights to purchase shares of the SPAC and interests in SPACs may be illiquid and/or be subject to restrictions on resale. A SPAC is a publicly traded company that raises investment capital for the purpose of acquiring the equity securities of one or more existing companies (or interests therein) via merger, combination, acquisition or other similar transactions. Unless and until an acquisition is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets (less a portion retained to cover expenses) in U.S. government securities, money market securities and cash and does not typically pay dividends in respect of its common stock. SPAC investments are also subject to the risk that a significant portion of the funds raised by the SPAC may be expended during the search for a target acquisition or merger and that the SPAC may have limited time in which to conduct due diligence on potential business combination targets. Because SPACs are in essence blank check companies without operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. Among other conflicts of interest, the economic interests of the management, directors, officers and related parties of a SPAC can differ from the economic interests of public shareholders, which may lead to conflicts as they evaluate, negotiate and recommend business combination transactions to shareholders. This risk may become more acute as the deadline for the completion of a business combination nears. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the Fund invests will complete an acquisition or that any acquisitions that are completed will be profitable.
(c) U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
Certain U.S. Government and Agency Obligations are traded on a discount basis; the interest rates shown on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments reflect the effective rates paid at the time of purchase by the Fund. Other securities bear interest at the rates shown, payable at fixed dates through maturity.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
(d) Senior Floating Rate Interests and Loan Investments
Senior floating rate interests in which the Fund invests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term floating rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the one-month or three-month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or (iii) the bank’s certificate of deposit rate. Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities disclosed in the Fund’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
The Fund invests in loans and other similar debt obligations (“obligations”). A portion of the Fund’s investments in these obligations is sometimes referred to as “covenant lite” loans or obligations (“covenant lite obligations”), which are obligations that lack covenants or possess fewer or less restrictive covenants or constraints on borrowers than certain other types of obligations. The Fund may also obtain exposure to covenant lite obligations through investment in securitization vehicles and other structured products. In recent market conditions, many new or reissued obligations have not featured traditional covenants, which are intended to protect lenders and investors by (i) imposing certain restrictions or other limitations on a borrower’s operations or assets or (ii) providing certain rights to lenders. The Fund may have fewer rights with respect to covenant lite obligations, including fewer protections against the possibility of default and fewer remedies in the event of default. As a result, investments in (or exposure to) covenant lite obligations are subject to more risk than investments in (or exposure to) certain other types of obligations. The Fund is subject to other risks associated with investments in (or exposure to) obligations, including that obligations may not be considered “securities” and, as a result, the Fund may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections under the federal securities laws and instead may have to resort to state law and direct claims.
(e) Interest on When-Issued Securities
The Fund may purchase and sell interests in securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, it may sell such securities before the settlement date.
(f) Short Sales
When the Fund engages in a short sale of a security, an amount equal to the proceeds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale.
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Fees, if any, paid to brokers to borrow securities in connection with short sales are recorded as interest expense. In addition, the Fund must pay out the dividend rate of the equity or coupon rate of the obligation to the lender and record this as an expense. Short dividend or interest expense is a cost associated with the investment objective of short sales transactions, rather than an operational cost associated with the day-to-day management of any mutual fund. The Fund may also receive rebate income from the broker resulting from the investment of the proceeds from securities sold short.
(g) Options
Upon the purchase of an option, the premium paid is recorded as an investment, the value of which is marked-to-market daily. If a purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. When the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss depending on whether the proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option, it realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. When the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security purchased by the Fund upon exercise increases by the premium originally paid.
When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received is entered in that Fund’s accounting records as an asset and equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold).
The Fund may purchase and write swaptions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Funds’ holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate swap agreement at any time before the expiration of the options. The swaptions are forward premium swaptions which have extended settlement dates.
(h) Futures Contracts
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
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(i) Swap Agreements
Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Payments received or made as a result of an agreement or termination of an agreement are recognized as realized gains or losses.
Upon entering into certain centrally-cleared swap transactions, a Fund is required to deposit with its clearing broker an amount of cash or securities as an initial margin. Subsequent variation margin receipts or payments are received or made by the Fund depending on fluctuations in the fair value of the reference entity and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Upfront payments received or made by a Fund on credit default swap agreements and interest rate swap agreements are amortized over the expected life of the agreement. Periodic payments received or paid by a Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses. Payments received or made as a result of a credit event or termination of the contract are recognized, net of a proportional amount of the upfront payment, as realized gains or losses.
(j) Currency Translations
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation, or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
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(k) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The change in value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
(l) Foreign Taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and reflected in its Consolidated Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments are included with the net realized gain (loss) on investments. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(m) Security Transactions
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as a reduction to cost if the securities are still held and as realized gains if no longer held in the Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries, if any. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Interest income also includes paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and senior and subordinated loans. Amendment fees are earned as compensation for evaluating and accepting changes to the original loan agreement and are recognized when received. Dividend income from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) is recorded based on the income included in the distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT classifications, including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and realized gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Income from residual collateralized loan obligations is recognized using the effective interest method. At the time of purchase, management estimates the future expected cash flows and determines the effective yield and estimated maturity date based on the estimated cash flows. Subsequent to the purchase, the estimated cash flows are updated periodically and a revised yield is calculated prospectively.
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The Fund may receive other income from investments in senior loan interests including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. For funded loans, these fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund and included in interest income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For unfunded loans, commitment fees are included in realized gain on investments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations at the end of the commitment period.
(n) Distributions
The Fund declares dividends from investment income daily. The Fund pays its shareholders from its net investment income monthly and distributes any net capital gains that it has realized, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares, unless shareholders request payment in cash. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(o) Class Allocations
Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated to the classes based upon the value of the outstanding shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution and service fees are charged directly to specific classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust based on the respective net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.
(p) Earnings Credits
Under the fee arrangement with the custodian, the Fund may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits, if any. Earnings credits for the period ended March 31, 2023, are disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
(q) Cash
The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian. Periodically, the Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate, which was 4.83% at March 31, 2023.
(r) Indemnifications
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum
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exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 2 – Financial Instruments and Derivatives
As part of its investment strategy, the Fund utilizes a variety of derivative instruments. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of amounts recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 of these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Derivatives
Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments may also be used to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. U.S. GAAP requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Fund utilized derivatives for the following purposes:
Duration: the use of an instrument to manage the interest rate risk of a portfolio.
Hedge: an investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position to protect against broad market moves.
Income: the use of any instrument that distributes cash flows typically based upon some rate of interest.
Index Exposure: the use of an instrument to obtain exposure to a listed or other type of index.
Speculation: the use of an instrument to express macro-economic and other investment views.
Options Purchased and Written
A call option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer of a call option the obligation to sell, the underlying security. The purchaser of a put option has the right to sell, and the writer of the put option the obligation to buy, the underlying security at any time during the option period. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.
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The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of call/put options purchased on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Call | | | Put | |
Duration, Hedge, Speculation, Income | | $ | 1,091,307,466 | | | $ | 539,690,275 | |
The risk in writing a call option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there may be an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of options and the underlying securities where a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market; or, for OTC options, a Fund may be at risk because of the counterparty’s inability to perform.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of call/put options written on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Call | | | Put | |
Hedge, Income | | $ | 234,194,717 | | | $ | 234,174,184 | |
Futures Contracts
A futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities or other instruments at a set price for delivery at a future date. There are significant risks associated with a Fund’s use of futures contracts, including (i) there may be an imperfect or no correlation between the changes in market value of the underlying asset and the prices of futures contracts; (ii) there may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures contract; (iii) trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (iv) government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts. When investing in futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to a Fund because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. Cash deposits are shown as segregated cash with broker on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities; securities held as collateral are noted on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of futures on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Long | | | Short | |
Duration, Hedge, Index exposure, Speculation | | $ | 300,464,802 | | | $ | 9,480,192 | |
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Swap Agreements
A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. When utilizing OTC swaps, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying asset declines in value. Certain standardized swaps are subject to mandatory central clearing and are executed on a multi-lateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange. There is limited counterparty credit risk with respect to centrally-cleared swaps as the transaction is facilitated through a central clearinghouse, much like exchange-traded futures contracts. For a Fund utilizing centrally-cleared swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. There is no guarantee that a fund or an underlying fund could eliminate its exposure under an outstanding swap agreement by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same or another party.
Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party for its respective commitment to pay or receive a fixed or variable interest rate on a notional amount of principal. Interest rate swaps are generally centrally-cleared, but central clearing does not make interest rate swap transactions risk free.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of interest rate swaps on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Pay Floating Rate | | | Receive Floating Rate | |
Duration, Hedge, Speculation | | $ | 3,562,345,500 | | | $ | 10,120,259,500 | |
Credit default swaps are instruments which allow for the full or partial transfer of third party credit risk, with respect to a particular entity or entities, from one counterparty to the other. The Fund enters into credit default swaps as a “seller” or “buyer” of protection primarily to gain or reduce exposure to the investment grade and/or high yield bond market. A seller of credit default swaps is selling credit protection or assuming credit risk with respect to the underlying entity or entities. The buyer in a credit default swap is obligated to pay the seller a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the seller will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. The notional amount reflects the maximum potential amount the seller of credit protection could be required to pay to the buyer if a credit event occurs. The seller of protection receives periodic premium payments from the buyer and may
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also receive or pay an upfront premium adjustment to the stated periodic payments. In the event a credit default occurs on a credit default swap referencing an index, a factor adjustment will take place and the buyer of protection will receive a payment reflecting the par less the default recovery rate of the defaulted index component based on its weighting in the index. If no default occurs, the counterparty will pay the stream of payments and have no further obligations to the fund selling the credit protection. For a fund utilizing centrally cleared credit default swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. For OTC credit default swaps, a fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty, or in the case of a credit default swap in which a fund is selling credit protection, the default of a third party issuer.
The quoted market prices and resulting market values for credit default swap agreements on securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of credit default swaps on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Protection Sold | | | Protection Purchased | |
Hedge, Index exposure | | $ | 58,333,333 | | | $ | 175,183,333 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange two designated currencies at a specific time in the future. Certain types of contracts may be cash settled, in an amount equal to the change in exchange rates during the term of the contract. The contracts can be used to hedge or manage exposure to foreign currency risks with portfolio investments or to gain exposure to foreign currencies.
The market value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Furthermore, the Fund may be exposed to risk if the counterparties cannot meet the contract terms or if the currency value changes unfavorably as compared to the U.S. dollar.
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The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of forward foreign currency exchange contracts on a monthly basis:
| | Average Value | |
Use | | Purchased | | | Sold | |
Hedge, Income | | $ | 1,172,954,307 | | | $ | 1,501,779,577 | |
Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Commodity/Interest rate futures contracts | Variation margin on futures contracts | — |
Credit/Interest rate swap contracts | Unamortized upfront premiums paid on interest rate swap agreements | Unamortized upfront premiums received on interest rate swap agreements |
| Unamortized upfront premiums paid on credit default swap agreements | Unamortized upfront premiums received on credit default swap agreements |
| | Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements |
| | Variation margin on credit default swap agreements |
Commodity/Currency/Interest rate option contracts | Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value | Options written, at value |
Currency forward contracts | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
The following tables set forth the fair value of the Fund’s derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure at March 31, 2023:
| | Asset Derivative Investments Value | |
| | Futures Interest Rate Risk* | | | Swaps Interest Rate Risk* | | | Futures Commodity Risk* | | | Swaps Credit Risk* | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Options Purchased Commodity Risk | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
| | $ | 1,002 | | | $ | 968,014 | | | $ | 5,389,809 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45,561,504 | | | $ | 977,767 | | | $ | 38,591,955 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 91,490,051 | |
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| | Liability Derivative Investments Value | |
| | Futures Interest Rate Risk* | | | Swaps Interest Rate Risk* | | | Futures Commodity Risk* | | | Swaps Credit Risk* | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Written Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Options Written Commodity Risk | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
| | $ | 5,915 | | | $ | 11,875,307 | | | $ | 743,727 | | | $ | 2,180,162 | | | $ | 34,035,175 | | | $ | 3,553,789 | | | $ | 2,206,579 | | | $ | 785,705 | | | $ | 55,386,359 | |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of exchange-traded, OTC and centrally-cleared derivatives contracts as reported on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. For exchange-traded and centrally-cleared derivatives, variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives |
Commodity/Interest rate futures contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts |
Credit/Interest rate swap contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements |
Commodity/Currency/Equity/Interest rate option contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on options purchased |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options purchased |
| Net realized gain (loss) on options written |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written |
Currency forward contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
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The following is a summary of the Fund’s realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended March 31, 2023:
| Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Operations | |
| Futures Interest Rate Risk | | | Swaps Interest Rate Risk | | | Futures Commodity Risk | | | Swaps Credit Risk | | | Options Written Equity Risk | | | Options Purchased Equity Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | |
| $ | 2,135,108 | | | $ | 14,678,600 | | | $ | 16,480,488 | | | $ | (934,132 | ) | | $ | 7,459,222 | | | $ | (13,620,954 | ) | | $ | (36,112,777 | ) |
| Options Purchased Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Commodity Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Options Written Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Written Commodity Risk | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Total | |
| $ | (10,970,895 | ) | | $ | (3,453,674 | ) | | $ | 1,060,771 | | | $ | 31,269,939 | | | $ | 4,196,636 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,188,332 | |
| Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Operations | |
| Futures Interest Rate Risk | | | Swaps Interest Rate Risk | | | Futures Commodity Risk | | | Swaps Credit Risk | | | Options Written Equity Risk | | | Options Purchased Equity Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | |
| $ | (4,913 | ) | | $ | (10,851,532 | ) | | $ | 7,247,046 | | | $ | (1,255,903 | ) | | $ | 3,173,704 | | | $ | (17,460,200 | ) | | $ | 1,853,307 | |
| Options Purchased Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Commodity Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Options Written Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Written Commodity Risk | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Total | |
| $ | (1,882,272 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,029,111 | ) | | $ | 805,465 | | | $ | 190,990 | | | $ | 403,230 | | | $ | (24,810,189 | ) |
In conjunction with the use of derivative instruments, the Fund is required to maintain collateral in various forms. Depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, the Fund uses margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes or repurchase agreements allocated to the Fund as collateral.
The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions rated/identified as investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counterparty credit risk associated with each such financial institution.
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Foreign Investments
There are several risks associated with exposure to foreign currencies, foreign issuers and emerging markets. The Fund’s indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or in the case of short positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. In addition, the Fund may incur transaction costs in connection with conversions between various currencies. The Fund may, but is not obligated to, engage in currency hedging transactions, which generally involve buying currency forward, options or futures contracts. However, not all currency risks may be effectively hedged, and in some cases the costs of hedging techniques may outweigh expected benefits. In such instances, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments, such as ADRs and exchange-traded funds, which are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Investing in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments that are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers, may involve risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. The value of securities denominated in foreign currencies, and of dividends from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices in some foreign markets may fluctuate more than those of securities traded on U.S. markets. Many foreign countries lack accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those that apply to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding a foreign issuer’s financial condition and operations. Transaction costs and costs associated with custody services are generally higher for foreign securities than they are for U.S. securities. Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries portions of these taxes are recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received by the Fund.
Note 3 – Offsetting
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into transactions subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or other similar arrangements. Generally, the right to offset in those agreements allows the Fund to counteract the exposure to a specific counterparty with collateral received from or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the arrangements. These arrangements provide for the right to liquidate upon the occurrence of an event of default, credit event upon merger or additional termination event.
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In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as segregated cash with broker/receivable for variation margin, or payable for swap settlement/variation margin. Cash and/or securities pledged or received as collateral by the Fund in connection with an OTC derivative subject to an ISDA Master Agreement generally may not be invested, sold or rehypothecated by the counterparty or the Fund, as applicable, absent an event of default under such agreement, in which case such collateral generally may be applied towards obligations due to and payable by such counterparty or the Fund, as applicable. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $300,000) before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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The following tables present derivative financial instruments and secured financing transactions that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets1 | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 45,561,504 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45,561,504 | | | $ | (24,156,796 | ) | | $ | (3,450,000 | ) | | $ | 17,954,708 | |
Options purchased | | | 39,569,722 | | | | — | | | | 39,569,722 | | | | (11,380,698 | ) | | | (321,230 | ) | | | 27,867,794 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities1 | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Net Amount | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 34,035,175 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 34,035,175 | | | $ | (31,757,959 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,277,216 | |
Options written | | | 5,760,368 | | | | — | | | | 5,760,368 | | | | (3,779,535 | ) | | | — | | | | 1,980,833 | |
1 | Exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives are excluded from these reported amounts. |
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The Fund has the right to offset deposits against any related derivative liabilities outstanding with each counterparty with the exception of exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives. The following table presents deposits held by others in connection with derivative investments as of March 31, 2023.
Counterparty | Asset Type | | Cash Pledged | | | Cash Received | |
Barclays Bank plc | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, Options | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,450,000 | |
Goldman Sachs International | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, Options | | | — | | | | 290,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | Credit default swap agreements | | | 16,162,521 | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | Interest rate swap agreements | | | 13,533,220 | | | | — | |
JP Morgan Chase and Co. | Futures contracts | | | 1,150,000 | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, Options | | | — | | | | 666,000 | |
| | | $ | 30,845,741 | | | $ | 4,406,000 | |
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 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 — unadjusted 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.
Rule 2a-5 sets forth a definition of “readily available market quotations,” which is consistent with the definition of a Level 1 input under U.S. GAAP. Rule 2a-5 provides that “a market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable.”
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith. Accordingly, any security priced using inputs other than Level 1 inputs will be subject to fair value requirements. 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,
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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 Fund’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 Fund’s assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, as indicated in this report.
Quotes from broker-dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may also be used to value the Fund’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 Fund 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.
The inputs or methodologies selected and applied for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability, appropriateness and accuracy of the techniques, methodologies and sources employed to determine fair valuation are periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Note 5 – Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Fund pays GI investment advisory fees at an annualized rate based on the average daily net assets as follows:
Average Daily Net Assets
| | Annualized Rate | |
$5 billion or less | | | 0.89 | % |
> $5 billion | | | 0.84 | % |
GI has contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from the Subsidiary in an amount equal to the management fee paid to GI by the Subsidiary. This undertaking will continue in effect for so long as the Fund invests in the Subsidiary, and may not be terminated by GI unless
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GI obtains the prior approval of the Fund’s Board for such termination. Fees waived under this arrangement are not subject to reimbursement to GI. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund waived $116,900 related to advisory fees in the Subsidiary.
GI pays operating expenses on behalf of the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis. Such expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.
The Board has adopted Distribution Plans related to the offering of A-Class, C-Class and P-Class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The plans provide for payments at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s A-Class and P-Class shares, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s C-Class shares.
The investment advisory contract for the Fund provides that the total expenses be limited to a percentage of average net assets for each class of shares, exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends or interest on securities sold short, expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses. The limits are listed below:
| | Limit | | | Effective Date | | | Contract End Date | |
A-Class | | | 1.36 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
C-Class | | | 2.11 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
P-Class | | | 1.36 | % | | | 05/01/15 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Institutional Class | | | 0.95 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
R6-Class | | | 0.95 | % | | | 03/13/19 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
GI is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund for fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months, beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, if on any day the estimated operating expenses are less than the indicated percentages. For purposes of this arrangement, GI is entitled to recoupment of previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses for 36 months from the date of the waiver or reimbursement by GI. At March 31, 2023, the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed that are subject to recoupment and will expire during the years ended September 30, are presented in the following table:
| | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | Total | |
A-Class | | $ | 143,051 | | | $ | 196,169 | | | $ | 80,282 | | | $ | 12,348 | | | $ | 431,850 | |
C-Class | | | 73,289 | | | | 102,752 | | | | 37,685 | | | | 4,772 | | | | 218,498 | |
P-Class | | | — | | | | 72,512 | | | | 101,516 | | | | 64,590 | | | | 238,618 | |
Institutional Class | | | 4,652,036 | | | | 6,245,889 | | | | 7,075,307 | | | | 2,801,966 | | | | 20,775,198 | |
R6-Class | | | 41,465 | | | | 59,463 | | | | 38,182 | | | | 7,367 | | | | 146,477 | |
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GI recouped $103,879 from the Fund.
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If the Fund invests in a fund that is advised by the same adviser or an affiliated adviser, the investing Fund’s adviser has agreed to waive fees at the investing fund level to the extent necessary to offset the proportionate share of any management fee paid by the Fund with respect to its investment in such affiliated fund. Fee waivers will be calculated at the investing Fund level without regard to any expense cap, if any, in effect for the investing Fund. Fees waived under this arrangement are not subject to reimbursement to GI. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund waived $503,379 related to investments in affiliated funds.
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GFD retained sales charges of $72,447 relating to sales of A-Class shares of the Trust.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of GI and/or GFD. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of GI or GFD.
MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (“MUIS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent. As administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent, MUIS maintains the books and records of the Fund’s securities and cash. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (“BNY”) acts as the Fund’s custodian. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Fund’s assets. For providing the aforementioned administrative and accounting services, MUIS is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets and out of pocket expenses. For providing the aforementioned transfer agent and custodian services, MUIS and BNY are entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the number of transactions during the month and the number of accounts under management, subject to certain minimum monthly fees, and out of pocket expenses.
Note 6 – Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells securities and agrees to repurchase them at a particular price at a future date. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, such buyer or its trustee or receiver may receive an extension of time to determine whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities, and the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreement may effectively be restricted pending such decision.
For the period ended Macrh 31, 2023, the Fund entered into reverse repurchase agreements:
| | Number of Days Outstanding | | | Balance at March 31, 2023 | | | Average Balance Outstanding | | | Average Interest Rate | |
| | | 179 | | | $ | 16,487,855 | | | $ | 356,402,646 | | | | 3.82 | % |
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The following table presents reverse repurchase agreements that are subject to netting arrangements and offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities in conformity with U.S. GAAP:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Net Amount | |
Reverse repurchase agreements | | $ | 16,487,855 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,487,855 | | | $ | (16,487,855 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
As of March 31, 2023, there was $16,487,855 in reverse repurchase agreements outstanding. Details of the reverse repurchase agreement by counterparty are as follows:
Counterparty | | Interest Rate(s) | | | Maturity Date | | | Face Value | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 4.66 | % | | | 04/03/23 | | | $ | 16,487,855 | |
The following is a summary of the remaining contractual maturities of the reverse repurchase agreement outstanding as of period-end, aggregated by asset class of the related collateral pledged by the Fund:
| | Overnight and Continuous | | | Up to 30 days | | | Total | |
U.S. Government Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,487,855 | | | $ | 16,487,855 | |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for reverse repurchase agreements | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,487,855 | | | $ | 16,487,855 | |
Note 7 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund intends to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (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 Fund from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.
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Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund’s consolidated financial statements. The Fund’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.
The Fund intends to invest up to 25% of its assets in the Subsidiary which is expected to provide the Fund with exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the U.S. federal income tax requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund has received a private letter ruling from the IRS that concludes that the income the Fund receives from the Subsidiary will constitute qualifying income for purposes of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Subsidiary will be classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A foreign corporation, such as the Subsidiary, will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation unless it is deemed to be engaged in a U.S. trade or business. If, during a taxable year, the Subsidiary’s taxable losses (and other deductible items) exceed its income and gains, the net loss will not pass through to the Fund as a deductible amount for U.S. federal income tax purposes and cannot be carried forward to reduce future income from the Subsidiary in subsequent years.
At March 31, 2023, 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) | |
| | $ | 6,390,672,671 | | | $ | 73,375,710 | | | $ | (758,077,544 | ) | | $ | (684,701,834 | ) |
Note 8 – Securities Transactions
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term investments and derivatives, were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | $ | 389,923,735 | | | $ | 2,209,853,479 | |
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For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of government securities were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | $ | 176,597,313 | | | $ | 264,825,811 | |
The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under these procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price to save costs, where permissible. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund did not engage in purchases and sales of securities, pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.
Note 9 – Unfunded Loan Commitments
Pursuant to the terms of certain loan agreements, the Fund held unfunded loan commitments as of March 31, 2023. The Fund is obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrower’s discretion.
The unfunded loan commitments as of March 31, 2023, were as follows:
Borrower | | Maturity Date | | | | | | Face Amount* | | | Value | |
Avalara, Inc. | | | 10/19/28 | | | | | | | | 1,600,000 | | | $ | — | |
Care BidCo | | | 05/04/28 | | | | EUR | | | | 9,200,000 | | | | 676,804 | |
Fontainbleau Vegas | | | 01/31/26 | | | | | | | | 16,149,478 | | | | — | |
Galls LLC | | | 01/31/24 | | | | | | | | 100,874 | | | | 2,522 | |
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. | | | 11/25/26 | | | | | | | | 2,172,445 | | | | 26,069 | |
Lightning A | | | 03/01/37 | | | | | | | | 19,121,804 | | | | — | |
Lightning B | | | 03/01/37 | | | | | | | | 3,846,340 | | | | — | |
Polaris Newco LLC | | | 06/04/26 | | | | | | | | 3,428,026 | | | | 272,449 | |
RLDatix | | | 10/28/24 | | | | GBP | | | | 4,945,357 | | | | 132,394 | |
Schur Flexibles GmbH | | | 09/30/26 | | | | EUR | | | | 214,755 | | | | 10,485 | |
The Facilities Group | | | 11/30/27 | | | | | | | | 1,042,328 | | | | 22,759 | |
Thunderbird A | | | 03/01/37 | | | | | | | | 19,194,588 | | | | — | |
Thunderbird B | | | 03/01/37 | | | | | | | | 3,860,980 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,143,482 | |
* | The face amount is denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
| EUR – Euro |
| GBP – British Pound |
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Note 10 – Restricted Securities
The securities below are considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board:
Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | | Cost | | | Value | |
Atlas Mara Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
due 12/31/211 | | | 10/01/15 | | | $ | 6,243,950 | | | $ | 1,559,880 | |
CFMT LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2022-HB9 3.25% (WAC) due 09/25/372 | | | 09/23/22 | | | | 7,473,309 | | | | 7,340,788 | |
Copper River CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2007-1A INC, due 01/20/213 | | | 05/09/14 | | | | — | | | | 823 | |
FKRT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.21% due 11/30/58 | | | 09/24/21 | | | | 33,849,918 | | | | 32,978,795 | |
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
due 06/24/191 | | | 12/31/13 | | | | 1,710,483 | | | | 89,557 | |
Secured Tenant Site Contract Revenue Notes Series | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A 4.70% due 06/15/48 | | | 05/25/18 | | | | 6,454,099 | | | | 6,419,589 | |
| | | | | | $ | 55,731,759 | | | $ | 48,389,432 | |
1 | Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. |
2 | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. 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. |
3 | Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cash flow payments on defined deal dates. |
Note 11 – Line of Credit
The Trust, along with other affiliated trusts, secured a 364-day committed, $1,230,000,000 line of credit from Citibank, N.A., which was in place through September 30, 2022, at which time the line of credit was renewed as a 364-day committed, $1,150,000,000 line of credit. A Fund may draw (borrow) from the line of credit as a temporary measure for emergency purposes, to facilitate redemption requests, or for other short-term liquidity purposes consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and program. For example, it may be advantageous for the Fund to borrow money rather than sell existing portfolio positions to meet redemption requests. Fees related to borrowings, if any, vary under this arrangement between the greater of Citibank’s “base rate”, SOFR plus 1%, or the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%.
The commitment fee that may be paid by the Funds is at an annualized rate of 0.15% of the average daily amount of their allocated unused commitment amount. The commitment fee amount is allocated to the individual Funds based on the respective net assets of each participating Fund and is referenced in the Consolidated Statement of Operations under “Line of credit fees”. The Fund did not have any borrowings under this agreement as of and for the period ended March 31, 2023.
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Note 12 – Market Risks
The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss that may result from various factors. These factors include, among others, developments affecting individual companies, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates (which have since risen and may continue to rise), changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates (which are currently elevated relative to normal conditions), adverse investor confidence or sentiment, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, increased instability or general uncertainty, environmental disasters, governmental actions, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics), debt crises, actual or threatened wars or other armed conflicts (such as the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and its risk of expansion or collateral economic and other effects) or ratings downgrades, and other similar events, each of which may be temporary or last for extended periods. Moreover, changing economic, political, geopolitical, social, financial market or other conditions in one country or geographic region could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by the Fund in a different country or geographic region, economy, and market because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. The duration and extent of the foregoing types of factors or conditions are highly uncertain and difficult to predict and have in the past, and may in the future, cause volatility and distress in economies and financial markets or other adverse circumstances, which may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments and performance of the Fund.
Note 13 – Subsequent Events
The Fund evaluated subsequent events through the date the consolidated financial statements are issued and determined there were no material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Fund’s consolidated financial statements.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
Delivery of Shareholder Reports
Paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports are not sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports are made available on a website, and you are notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of the Fund directly, you can inform the Fund that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling 800.820.0888. If you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact the financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper may apply to all Guggenheim Funds in which you are invested and may apply to all Guggenheim funds held with your financial intermediary.
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Sector Classification
Information in the Schedule of Investments is categorized by sectors using sector-level Classifications defined by the Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. The Fund’s registration statement has investment policies relating to concentration in specific sectors/industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Fund usually classifies sectors/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.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888.
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) |
A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of GI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | | | |
Randall C. Barnes (1951) | Trustee and Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee | Since 2014 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee) | Current: Private Investor (2001-present). Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2005-present); Purpose Investments Funds (2013-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021). |
Angela Brock-Kyle (1959) | Trustee | Since 2019 | Current: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, B.O.A.R.D.S. (2013-present); Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2022-present). Former: Senior Leader, TIAA (1987-2012). | 154 | Current: Bowhead Insurance GP, LLC (2020-present); Hunt Companies, Inc. (2019-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. (2014-2018). |
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Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr. (1960) | Trustee and Chair of the Contracts Review Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Contracts Review Committee) | Current: President, Global Trends Investments (1996-present); Chief Executive Officer, ETF Flows, LLC (2019-present); Chief Executive Officer, Lydon Media (2016-present); Director, GDX Index Partners, LLC (2021-present); Vice Chairman, VettaFi (2022-present). | 154 | Current: US Global Investors, Inc. (GROW) (1995-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Harvest Volatility Edge Trust (3) (2017-2019). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Ronald A. Nyberg (1953) | Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Of Counsel, Momkus LLP (2016-present). Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2003-present); PPM Funds (2) (2018-present); NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health (2012-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Sandra G. Sponem (1958) | Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Audit Committee) | Current: Retired. Former: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, M.A. Mortenson-Companies, Inc. (2007-2017). | 154 | Current: SPDR Series Trust (81) (2018-present); SPDR Index Shares Funds (30) (2018-present); SSGA Active Trust (14) (2018-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); SSGA Master Trust (1) (2018-2020). |
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Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - concluded | | |
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. (1958) | Trustee, Chair of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present); Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council (2013-present); Governor, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (2018-present). Former: Member, Executive Committee, Independent Directors Council (2016-2018); Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | |
Amy J. Lee**** (1961) | Trustee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2018 (Trustee) Since 2014 (Chief Legal Officer) Since 2007 (Vice President) | Current: Interested Trustee, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Former: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2018-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2018-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2018-2021). |
* | The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Time served includes time served in the respective position for the Predecessor Corporation. |
*** | Each Trustee also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Guggenheim Funds Trust, Guggenheim Variable Funds Trust, Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Transparent Value Trust. Messrs. Barnes and Nyberg also serve on the Board of Trustees of Advent Convertible & Income Fund. |
**** | This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Fund under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Fund’s Adviser and/or the parent of the Adviser. |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS | | | |
Brian E. Binder (1972) | President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2018 | Current: President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Investments (2022-present); President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC (2018-present);Board Member, Guggenheim Partners Investment Funds plc (2022-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Global Investments plc (2022-present); Board Member of Guggenheim Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited (2018-present). Former: Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Guggenheim Investments (2018-2022); Managing Director and President, Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product, Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset Management (2013-2018); Managing Director, Chairman of North American Executive Committee and Head of Business Management and Consulting, Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012). |
James M. Howley (1972) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Since 2022 | Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2022-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-2022); Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004). |
Mark E. Mathiasen (1978) | Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present). |
Glenn McWhinnie (1969) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2016 | Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present). |
Michael P. Megaris (1984) | Assistant Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). |
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Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - continued | |
Elisabeth Miller (1968) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2012 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-Present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2014-present).
Former: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2012-2018); Chief Compliance Officer, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2009-2014); Senior Manager, Security Investors, LLC (2004-2014); Senior Manager, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2004-2014). |
Margaux Misantone (1978) | AML Officer | Since 2017 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present); AML Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present).
Former: Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC (2015-2018). |
Kimberly J. Scott (1974) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2014 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present).
Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer, Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). |
Bryan Stone (1979) | Vice President | Since 2014 | Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present).
Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(concluded) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - concluded | |
Jon Szafran (1989) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2017 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present).
Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration, Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“HGINA”), (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014–2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012-2013). |
* | The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. |
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GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited) |
Who We Are
This Privacy Notice describes the data protection practices of Guggenheim Investments. Guggenheim Investments as used herein refers to the affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS Gamma Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners India Management, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, as well as the funds in the Guggenheim Funds complex (the “Funds”) (“Guggenheim Investments,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC, located at 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10017 is the data controller for your information. The affiliates who are also controllers of certain of your information are: Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC, as well as the Funds.
Our Commitment to You
Guggenheim Investments considers your privacy our utmost concern. When you become our client or investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with your personal and financial information. Because we have access to your private information, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. We strictly limit how we share your information with others, whether you are a current or former Guggenheim Investments client or investor.
The Information We Collect About You
We collect certain nonpublic personal information about you from information you provide on applications, other forms, our website, and/or from third parties including investment advisors. This information includes Social Security or other tax identification number, assets, income, tax information, retirement and estate plan information, transaction history, account balance, payment history, bank account information, marital status, family relationships, information that we collect on our website through the use of “cookies,” and other personal information that you or others provide to us. We may also collect such information through your inquiries by mail, e-mail or telephone. We may also collect customer due diligence information, as required by applicable law and regulation, through third party service providers.
How We Handle Your Personal Information
The legal basis for using your information as set out in this Privacy Notice is as follows: (a) use of your personal data is necessary to perform our obligations under any contract with you (such as a contract for us to provide financial services to you); or (b) where use of your personal data is not necessary for performance of a contract, use of your personal data is necessary for our
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legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to enforce the legal terms governing our services, operate and market our website and other services we offer, ensure safe environments for our personnel and others, make and receive payments, prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing the services). Some processing is done to comply with applicable law.
In addition to the specific uses described above, we also use your information in the following manner:
| ● | We use your information in connection with servicing your accounts. |
| ● | We use information to respond to your requests or questions. For example, we might use your information to respond to your customer feedback. |
| ● | We use information to improve our products and services. We may use your information to make our website and products better. We may use your information to customize your experience with us. |
| ● | We use information for security purposes. We may use your information to protect our company and our customers. |
| ● | We use information to communicate with you. For example, we will communicate with you about your account or our relationship. We may contact you about your feedback. We might also contact you about this Privacy Notice. We may also enroll you in our email newsletter. |
| ● | We use information as otherwise permitted by law, as we may notify you. |
| ● | Aggregate/Anonymous Data. We may aggregate and/or anonymize any information collected through the website so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Aggregate/Anonymous Information”). We may use Aggregate/Anonymous Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and sponsors. |
We do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share this information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request, to make you aware of investment products and services that we or our affiliates offer, or as permitted or required by law.
We provide information about you to companies and individuals not affiliated with Guggenheim Investments to complete certain transactions or account changes, or to perform services for us related to your account. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Guggenheim Investments, we must provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction. We provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third
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parties to treat your private information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do. To alert you to other Guggenheim Investments products and services, we share your information within our family of affiliated companies. You may limit our sharing with affiliated companies as set out below. We may also share information with any successor to all or part of our business, or in connection with steps leading up to a merger or acquisition. For example, if part of our business was sold we may give customer information as part of that transaction. We may also share information about you with your consent.
We will release information about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so, or in other circumstances as permitted by law (for example, to protect your account from fraud).
If you close your account(s) or become an inactive client or investor, we will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice.
Opt-Out Provisions and Your Data Choices
The law allows you to “opt out” of certain kinds of information sharing with third parties. We do not share personal information about you with any third parties that triggers this opt-out right. This means YOU ARE ALREADY OPTED OUT.
When you are no longer our client or investor, we continue to share your information as described in this notice, and you may contact us at any time to limit our sharing by sending an email to CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
European Union Data Subjects and certain others: In addition to the choices set forth above, residents of the European Union and certain other jurisdictions have certain rights to (1) request access to or rectification or deletion of information we collect about them, (2) request a restriction on the processing of their information, (3) object to the processing of their information, or (4) request the portability of certain information. To exercise these or other rights, please contact us using the contact information below. We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.
Residents of France and certain other jurisdictions may also provide us with instructions regarding the manner in which we may continue to store, erase and share your information after your death, and where applicable, the person you have designated to exercise these rights after your death.
How We Protect Privacy Online
We take steps to protect your privacy when you use our web site – www.guggenheiminvestments.com – by using secure forms of online communication, including encryption technology, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, firewalls and user names and passwords. These safeguards vary based
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on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other electronic transmissions can be completely secure. Our web site uses “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. We use cookies for session management and security features on the Guggenheim Investments web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your e-mail address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.
How We Safeguard Your Personal Information and Data Retention
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to our employees and in some cases to third parties (for example, the service providers described above) as permitted by law. We maintain strict physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.
International Visitors
If you are not a resident of the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our databases are operated. The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country.
In such cases, we ensure that a legal basis for such a transfer exists and that adequate protection is provided as required by applicable law, for example, by using standard contractual clauses or by transferring your data to a jurisdiction that has obtained an adequacy finding. Individuals whose data may be transferred on the basis of standard contractual clauses may contact us as described below.
We’ll Keep You Informed
If you have any questions or concerns about how we treat your personal data, we encourage you to consult with us first. You may also contact the relevant supervisory authority.
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time and will inform you promptly of material changes. You may access our privacy policy from our web site at www.guggenheiminvestments.com. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, contact us by email at CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
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DEAR SHAREHOLDER | 2 |
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW | 4 |
ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES | 6 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | 9 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 45 |
OTHER INFORMATION | 62 |
INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS | 63 |
GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE | 71 |
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Dear Shareholder:
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM” or the “Investment Adviser”), is pleased to present the shareholder report for Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund (the “Fund”) for the semiannual fiscal period ended March 31, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”).
The Investment Adviser is part of Guggenheim Investments, which represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global, diversified financial services firm.
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Fund. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is affiliated with Guggenheim and the Investment Adviser.
We encourage you to read the Economic and Market Overview section of the report, which follows this letter.
We are committed to providing innovative investment solutions and appreciate the trust you place in us.
Sincerely,
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC
April 30, 2023
Read a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at guggenheiminvestments.com or call 800.820.0888.
This material is not intended as a recommendation or as investment advice of any kind, including in connection with rollovers, transfers, and distributions. Such material is not provided in a fiduciary capacity, may not be relied upon for or in connection with the making of investment decisions, and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. All content has been provided for informational or educational purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and/or a legal opinion. Always consult a financial, tax and/or legal professional regarding your specific situation.
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Floating Rate Strategies Fund may not be suitable for all investors. ● Investments in floating rate senior secured syndicated bank loans and other floating rate securities involve special types of risks, including credit rate risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. ● The Fund’s market value will change in response to interest rate changes and market conditions among other factors. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. ● The Fund’s exposure to high yield securities may subject the Fund to greater volatility. ● When market conditions are deemed appropriate, the Fund may use leverage to the full extent permitted by its investment policies and restrictions and applicable law. Leveraging will exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio. ● The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, which may be more volatile and less liquid, increasing the risk of loss when compared to traditional securities. Certain of the derivative instruments are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ● Instruments and strategies (such as borrowing transactions and reverse repurchase agreements) may provide leveraged exposure to a particular investment, which will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. ● Investments in reverse repurchase agreements and synthetic instruments (such as synthetic collateralized debt obligations) expose the Fund to the many of the same risks as investments in derivatives. ● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund’s investments in foreign securities carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risk). ● The Fund’s investments in real estate securities subject the Fund to the same risks as direct investments in real estate, which is particularly sensitive to economic downturns. ● The Fund’s investments in restricted securities may involve financial and liquidity risk. ● The Fund is subject to active trading risks that may increase volatility and impact its ability to achieve its investment objective. ● You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
Developments in March 2023 highlighted the increasingly difficult place in which the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and other central banks find themselves as they work toward restoring price stability and maintaining financial stability. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted banks to rush for liquidity support from the Fed, totaling $165 billion in the immediate aftermath. Overseas, the Swiss National Bank provided the equivalent of $54 billion in emergency liquidity to Credit Suisse before a deal was struck with rival UBS to buy it for $3.25 billion.
Heightened concerns about further bank stress and central banks’ ability to continue aggressively tightening monetary policy weighed heavily on market-implied expectations for the path of policy rates. Nevertheless, in March 2023 the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points. One basis point equals 0.01%. We expect central banks will continue to raise rates over the next few months in their continuing effort to bring inflation to heel, despite the cracks in financial stability that are beginning to show.
While markets were volatile, data releases indicated that the U.S. economy is still on a relatively firm footing. March job growth came in at 236,000, well above the level needed to keep the unemployment rate from rising. Housing data has surprised to the upside, likely in response to the recent softening of mortgage rates. Meanwhile, the S&P Global U.S. composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”) rose to a 10-month high, with strength especially evident in sub-indices for the service sector. Forward-looking data looks more concerning, however, with the Leading Economic Index turning down further, initial signs of job loss in the most cyclical and interest rate sensitive sectors, and business surveys souring on the economic outlook and plans for spending and hiring.
The Fed acknowledged in its March 2023 Federal Open Market Committee meeting statement that a contraction of credit emanating from volatility in the banking sector was likely to create new headwinds for the economy. In recognition of this new risk, the Fed’s updated Summary of Economic Projections showed a small downward revision of real gross domestic product growth this year, from 0.5% to 0.4%, followed by a larger downward revision for next year, from 1.6% to 1.2%. We continue to expect a recession could begin midway through the year.
For the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index* returned 15.62%. The MSCI Europe-Australasia-Far East (“EAFE”) Index* (gross) returned 27.52%. The return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index* (gross) was 14.20%.
In the bond market, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index* posted a 4.89% return for the Reporting Period, while the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index* returned 7.89%. The return of the ICE Bank of America (“BofA”) 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index* was 1.94% for the six-month period.
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The opinions and forecasts expressed may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.
*Index Definitions:
The following indices are referenced throughout this report. Indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM”, pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency).
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB +/BB + or below.
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index tracks the investable market of the U.S. dollar denominated leveraged loan market. It consists of issues rated “5B” or lower, meaning that the highest rated issues included in this index are Moody’s/S&P ratings of Baa1/BB+ or Ba1/BBB+. All loans are funded term loans with a tenor of at least one year and are made by issuers domiciled in developed countries.
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market Index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.
S&P 500® is a broad-based index, the performance of which is based on the performance of 500 widely held common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) |
All mutual funds have operating expenses, and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, other distributions, and exchange fees, and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning September 30, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023.
The following tables illustrate the Fund’s costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return: This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fifth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return: This section is intended to help investors compare a fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(continued) |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
More information about the Fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios for periods up to five years (subject to the Fund’s inception date), can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(concluded) |
| Expense Ratio1 | Fund Return | Beginning Account Value September 30, 2022 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3 |
A-Class | 1.02% | 6.64% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,066.40 | $ 5.25 |
C-Class | 1.77% | 6.20% | 1,000.00 | 1,062.00 | 9.10 |
P-Class | 1.02% | 6.63% | 1,000.00 | 1,066.30 | 5.25 |
Institutional Class | 0.78% | 6.72% | 1,000.00 | 1,067.20 | 4.02 |
R6-Class | 0.74% | 6.89% | 1,000.00 | 1,068.90 | 3.82 |
|
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses) |
A-Class | 1.02% | 5.00% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,019.85 | $ 5.14 |
C-Class | 1.77% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,016.11 | 8.90 |
P-Class | 1.02% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,019.85 | 5.14 |
Institutional Class | 0.78% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,021.04 | 3.93 |
R6-Class | 0.74% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,021.24 | 3.73 |
1 | Annualized and excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests, if any. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
3 | Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2023. |
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FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide a high level of current income while maximizing total return.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | November 30, 2011 |
C-Class | November 30, 2011 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | November 30, 2011 |
R6-Class | March 13, 2019 |
Ten Largest Holdings | (% of Total Net Assets) |
SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF | 2.1% |
Conair Holdings LLC, 8.91% | 1.1% |
Hunter Douglas, Inc., 8.37% | 1.0% |
Osmosis Holdings Australia II Pty Ltd., 8.48% | 1.0% |
Del Monte Foods, Inc., 9.11% | 1.0% |
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., 6.91% | 0.9% |
American Bath Group LLC, 8.41% | 0.9% |
First Brands Group LLC, 9.82% | 0.9% |
Polaris Newco LLC, 9.16% | 0.9% |
VC GB Holdings I Corp., 7.84% | 0.9% |
Top Ten Total | 10.7% |
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“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 6.64% | 2.89% | 2.81% | 3.30% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 3.45% | (0.22%) | 2.19% | 2.80% |
C-Class Shares | 6.20% | 2.12% | 2.05% | 2.53% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 5.20% | 1.15% | 2.05% | 2.53% |
Institutional Class Shares | 6.72% | 3.09% | 3.05% | 3.55% |
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index | 5.52% | 2.12% | 3.55% | 3.86% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 6.63% | 2.88% | 2.81% | 3.04% |
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index | 5.52% | 2.12% | 3.55% | 3.76% |
| | 6 Month† | 1 Year | Since Inception (03/13/19) |
R6-Class Shares | | 6.89% | 3.25% | 3.28% |
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index | | 5.52% | 2.12% | 3.52% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Effective October 1, 2015, the maximum sales charge decreased from 4.75% to 3.00%. A 4.75% maximum sales charge is used in the calculation of the Average Annual Returns based on subscriptions made prior to October 1, 2015, and a 3.00% maximum sales charge is used to calculate performance for periods based on subscriptions made on or after October 1, 2015. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating1 |
Rating | % of Total Investments |
Fixed Income Instruments | |
AAA | 0.0%** |
BBB | 3.0% |
BB | 26.6% |
B | 63.2% |
CCC | 2.0% |
CC | 0.5% |
NR2 | 1.1% |
Other Instruments | 3.6% |
Total Investments | 100.0% |
1 | Source: BlackRock Solutions. Credit quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All securities except for those labeled “NR” have been rated by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), or Fitch, each of which is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). For purposes of this presentation, when ratings are available from more than one agency, the highest rating is used. Guggenheim Investments has converted ratings to the equivalent S&P rating. Security ratings are determined at the time of purchase and may change thereafter. |
2 | NR (not rated) securities do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. |
** | Less than 0.1%. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS††† - 0.0% |
| | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.0% |
BP Holdco LLC*,1 | | | 244,278 | | | $ | 313,770 | |
Vector Phoenix Holdings, LP* | | | 244,278 | | | | 58,370 | |
API Heat Transfer Parent LLC* | | | 4,994,727 | | | | 500 | |
Targus Inc* | | | 12,773 | | | | 377 | |
Targus Inc* | | | 12,773 | | | | 377 | |
Targus Inc* | | | 12,773 | | | | 127 | |
Targus Inc* | | | 12,773 | | | | 1 | |
Targus Inc* | | | 12,773 | | | | 1 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 373,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 0.0% |
Permian Production Partners LLC* | | | 401,481 | | | | 65,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks |
(Cost $1,532,979) | | | | | | | 439,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS†† - 0.0% |
Financial - 0.0% |
B Riley Financial, Inc. |
6.75% due 05/31/24 | | | 401 | | | | 9,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.0% |
API Heat Transfer |
Intermediate *,††† | | | 618 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks |
(Cost $503,945) | | | | | | | 9,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS† - 2.0% |
SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF | | | 506,140 | | | | 20,984,564 | |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds |
(Cost $21,171,482) | | | | | | | 20,984,564 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 1.4% |
Federated Hermes U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.37%2 | | | 14,660,089 | | | $ | 14,660,089 | |
Total Money Market Fund |
(Cost $14,660,089) | | | | | | | 14,660,089 | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | | |
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,◊ - 90.0% |
Industrial - 18.9% | | | | | | | | |
Hunter Douglas, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.37% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 02/26/29 | | | 11,711,500 | | | | 10,483,901 | |
American Bath Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.41% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 11/23/27 | | | 10,825,332 | | | | 9,568,836 | |
Arcline FM Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.91% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 06/23/28 | | | 9,470,775 | | | | 9,015,041 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 12/28/27 | | | 9,785,923 | | | | 8,978,584 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Pelican Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 12/29/28 | | | 9,050,955 | | | $ | 7,994,980 | |
CPG International LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.41% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 04/28/29 | | | 6,965,000 | | | | 6,866,306 | |
Icebox Holdco III, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 12/22/28 | | | 7,183,714 | | | | 6,763,898 | |
Aegion Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 05/17/28 | | | 6,929,636 | | | | 6,733,319 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 09/08/25 | | | 6,883,987 | | | | 6,634,443 | |
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 12/15/28 | | | 7,846,423 | | | | 6,578,284 | |
Alliance Laundry Systems LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.31% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 10/08/27 | | | 6,586,465 | | | | 6,517,504 | |
Titan Acquisition Ltd. (Husky) | | | | | | | | |
8.15% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 03/28/25 | | | 6,763,546 | | | | 6,394,392 | |
TricorBraun Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 03/03/28 | | | 6,205,312 | | | | 6,049,062 | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 01/31/30 | | | 3,269,857 | | | | 3,147,238 | |
7.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 08/21/25 | | | 2,592,335 | | | | 2,522,990 | |
USIC Holding, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 05/12/28 | | | 5,277,156 | | | | 5,096,836 | |
Mirion Technologies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.48% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 10/20/28 | | | 5,074,444 | | | | 5,031,616 | |
White Cap Supply Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.56% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 10/19/27 | | | 4,987,406 | | | | 4,923,517 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Duran Group Holding GMBH | | | | | | | | |
5.65% (6 Month EURIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 03/29/24††† | | | EUR 3,791,039 | | | $ | 4,113,094 | |
6.34% (6 Month EURIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 12/20/24††† | | | EUR 736,721 | | | | 799,307 | |
Transdigm, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.15% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 08/24/28 | | | 4,911,727 | | | | 4,893,309 | |
Pro Mach Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 08/31/28 | | | 4,346,229 | | | | 4,319,674 | |
STS Operating, Inc. (SunSource) | | | | | | | | |
9.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 12/11/24 | | | 4,021,008 | | | | 3,967,408 | |
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 05/19/28 | | | 3,920,076 | | | | 3,860,059 | |
US Farathane LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 12/23/24 | | | 4,099,063 | | | | 3,783,968 | |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.56% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 03/31/28 | | | 3,831,877 | | | | 3,714,277 | |
Hillman Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 07/14/28 | | | 3,644,500 | | | | 3,607,290 | |
Osmose Utility Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 06/23/28 | | | 3,487,563 | | | | 3,341,085 | |
Berlin Packaging LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.44% ((1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%) and (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 03/13/28 | | | 3,398,250 | | | | 3,340,616 | |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 06/12/28 | | | 2,945,126 | | | | 2,905,690 | |
DXP Enterprises, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.95% (6 Month Term SOFR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 12/23/27 | | | 2,885,242 | | | | 2,811,668 | |
Ravago Holdings America, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 03/06/28 | | | 2,793,000 | | | | 2,730,158 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
API Heat Transfer | | | | | | | | |
14.67% (3 Month USD LIBOR, Rate Floor: 0.00%) (in-kind rate was 14.67%) due 01/01/24†††,3 | | | 4,054,580 | | | $ | 2,108,382 | |
14.67% (3 Month USD LIBOR, Rate Floor: 0.00%) (in-kind rate was 14.67%) due 10/02/23†††,3 | | | 723,391 | | | | 614,882 | |
Brown Group Holding LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.41% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 06/07/28 | | | 2,705,828 | | | | 2,678,770 | |
Standard Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.12% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 09/22/28 | | | 2,522,000 | | | | 2,505,607 | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 06/21/27 | | | 2,380,000 | | | | 2,466,584 | |
United Airlines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.57% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/21/28 | | | 2,320,307 | | | | 2,300,004 | |
Anchor Packaging LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 07/18/26 | | | 2,315,078 | | | | 2,248,519 | |
Air Canada | | | | | | | | |
8.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 08/11/28 | | | 2,183,500 | | | | 2,174,635 | |
Charter Next Generation, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.67% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 12/01/27 | | | 2,159,033 | | | | 2,128,677 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 05/19/28 | | | 2,124,594 | | | | 2,109,552 | |
TK Elevator Midco GmbH | | | | | | | | |
8.60% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 07/30/27 | | | 1,857,675 | | | | 1,807,165 | |
Protective Industrial Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 12/29/27 | | | 1,827,586 | | | | 1,685,948 | |
Sundyne (Star US Bidco) | | | | | | | | |
9.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 03/17/27 | | | 1,468,940 | | | | 1,419,980 | |
YAK MAT (YAK ACCESS LLC) | | | | | | | | |
due 07/10/265 | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 135,991 | |
Total Industrial | | | 193,873,046 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 18.6% |
Osmosis Holdings Australia II Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.48% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 07/30/28 | | | 10,205,532 | | | $ | 9,816,497 | |
Del Monte Foods, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.11% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 05/16/29 | | | 9,975,000 | | | | 9,692,408 | |
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.91% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 05/24/27 | | | 9,902,212 | | | | 9,611,384 | |
VC GB Holdings I Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 07/21/28 | | | 9,825,625 | | | | 9,293,371 | |
Medical Solutions Parent Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.24% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 11/01/28 | | | 9,214,175 | | | | 8,941,620 | |
Hayward Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 05/30/28 | | | 7,663,500 | | | | 7,433,595 | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 03/31/28 | | | 7,860,013 | | | | 7,024,886 | |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.70% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 12/22/26 | | | 7,301,000 | | | | 7,000,856 | |
Medline Borrower LP | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 10/23/28 | | | 7,128,000 | | | | 6,942,030 | |
Electron BidCo, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.76%) due 11/01/28 | | | 7,049,289 | | | | 6,936,007 | |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.68% ((1 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%) and (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%), Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 03/02/28 | | | 8,776,920 | | | | 6,660,716 | |
8.75% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 03/02/28 | | | 276,228 | | | | 209,627 | |
Quirch Foods Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.68% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 10/27/27 | | | 6,668,962 | | | | 6,127,109 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
HAH Group Holding Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.91% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 10/29/27 | | | 6,237,000 | | | $ | 6,060,306 | |
Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 11/15/27 | | | 6,030,304 | | | | 5,904,693 | |
Mission Veterinary Partners | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/27/28 | | | 6,409,925 | | | | 5,897,131 | |
Weber-Stephen Products LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 10/29/27 | | | 6,419,920 | | | | 5,499,239 | |
Froneri US, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 01/29/27 | | | 5,464,877 | | | | 5,379,734 | |
Dermatology Intermediate Holdings III, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.93% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 04/02/29 | | | 4,381,692 | | | | 4,283,104 | |
8.93% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 03/30/29 | | | 795,540 | | | | 777,641 | |
Phoenix Newco, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 11/15/28 | | | 4,950,000 | | | | 4,886,887 | |
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.66% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 08/23/29 | | | 4,825,750 | | | | 4,797,616 | |
DaVita, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 08/12/26 | | | 4,814,371 | | | | 4,738,160 | |
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 10/05/27 | | | 4,711,261 | | | | 4,530,679 | |
Perrigo Investments LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 04/20/29 | | | 4,456,275 | | | | 4,417,283 | |
KDC US Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 12/22/25 | | | 4,463,451 | | | | 4,310,935 | |
Resonetics LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.10% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/28/28 | | | 3,563,819 | | | | 3,412,357 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Sigma Holding BV (Flora Food) | | | | | | | | |
6.24% (6 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 07/02/25 | | | EUR 3,000,000 | | | $ | 3,038,863 | |
CHG PPC Parent LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.88% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 12/08/28††† | | | 3,019,500 | | | | 2,981,756 | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.41% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 08/02/27 | | | 2,945,674 | | | | 2,877,305 | |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. | | | | | | | | |
due 03/09/30 | | | 2,880,000 | | | | 2,858,861 | |
Recess Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.58% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 09/30/24 | | | 2,492,196 | | | | 2,482,850 | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.12% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 12/22/27 | | | 2,496,125 | | | | 2,471,164 | |
Pearl Intermediate Parent LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 02/14/25 | | | 2,510,969 | | | | 2,419,319 | |
TGP Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.08% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 06/29/28 | | | 3,050,703 | | | | 2,404,869 | |
Arctic Glacier Group Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 03/20/24 | | | 2,272,564 | | | | 2,038,218 | |
Blue Ribbon LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.66% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 05/08/28 | | | 2,656,410 | | | | 1,952,461 | |
Cambrex Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.41% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 12/04/26 | | | 1,830,975 | | | | 1,806,257 | |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I SARL | | | | | | | | |
14.00% (Commercial Prime Lending Rate + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 7.75%) due 03/27/28 | | | 1,896,000 | | | | 1,453,606 | |
Upstream Newco, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.41% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 11/20/26 | | | 736,875 | | | | 577,835 | |
Mamba Purchaser, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 10/16/28 | | | 314,571 | | | | 309,592 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 190,258,827 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 14.9% |
First Brands Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.82% (3 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/30/27 | | | 11,922,897 | | | $ | 11,431,632 | |
Fertitta Entertainment LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.81% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 01/29/29 | | | 9,405,000 | | | | 9,243,610 | |
Packers Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 03/09/28 | | | 8,947,081 | | | | 8,069,194 | |
Truck Hero, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 01/31/28 | | | 8,890,229 | | | | 7,871,854 | |
WIRB - Copernicus Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.95% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 01/08/27 | | | 7,313,654 | | | | 6,897,727 | |
Congruex Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.58% (3 Month Term SOFR + 5.75%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 05/03/29††† | | | 6,947,500 | | | | 6,721,706 | |
Mavis Tire Express Services TopCo Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.92% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 05/04/28 | | | 6,808,205 | | | | 6,662,442 | |
Eagle Parent Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.15% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 04/02/29 | | | 6,311,250 | | | | 6,228,951 | |
PetSmart LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.66% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 02/11/28 | | | 6,254,750 | | | | 6,202,648 | |
Thevelia US LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.05% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 06/18/29 | | | 6,239,069 | | | | 6,051,897 | |
Zephyr Bidco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.71% (1 Month GBP SONIA + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 07/23/25 | | | GBP 5,265,000 | | | | 6,043,477 | |
American Tire Distributors, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
11.07% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.25%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 10/20/28 | | | 6,930,000 | | | | 6,033,466 | |
Scientific Games Holdings, LP | | | | | | | | |
8.10% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 04/04/29 | | | 5,920,250 | | | | 5,826,828 | |
1011778 BC Unlimited Liability Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 11/19/26 | | | 5,718,484 | | | | 5,656,553 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
EG Finco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.75% (3 Month EURIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 02/07/25 | | | EUR 3,281,205 | | | $ | 3,320,863 | |
8.84% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 02/07/25 | | | 759,607 | | | | 724,475 | |
Power Solutions (Panther) | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 04/30/26 | | | 3,867,314 | | | | 3,838,309 | |
Alterra Mountain Co. | | | | | | | | |
8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 08/17/28 | | | 3,597,851 | | | | 3,579,862 | |
Galaxy US Opco, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.56% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/30/29 | | | 3,980,000 | | | | 3,512,350 | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.13% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 02/17/28 | | | 3,077,842 | | | | 3,039,369 | |
Michaels Stores, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 04/15/28 | | | 3,219,887 | | | | 2,948,032 | |
Stars Group (Amaya) | | | | | | | | |
7.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 07/21/26 | | | 2,950,926 | | | | 2,945,408 | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.66% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 05/03/29 | | | 2,769,025 | | | | 2,759,334 | |
Guardian US HoldCo LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.68% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 01/31/30 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,709,905 | |
Entain Holdings (Gibraltar) Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.44% (6 Month Term SOFR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 03/29/27 | | | 2,681,010 | | | | 2,671,626 | |
TTF Holdings Intermediate LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.88% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 03/31/28††† | | | 2,661,120 | | | | 2,651,141 | |
AlixPartners, LLP | | | | | | | | |
7.61% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 02/04/28 | | | 2,500,147 | | | | 2,488,421 | |
Peloton Interactive, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
11.76% (6 Month Term SOFR + 7.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 05/25/27 | | | 2,481,250 | | | | 2,466,784 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
due 03/08/30††† | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,437,750 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Seren BidCo AB | | | | | | | | |
8.45% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 11/16/28 | | | 2,172,500 | | | $ | 2,141,281 | |
BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.53% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.63%, Rate Floor: 4.63%) due 06/11/26 | | | 2,029,500 | | | | 2,001,229 | |
Alexander Mann | | | | | | | | |
8.43% (1 Month GBP SONIA + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 06/16/25 | | | GBP 1,540,000 | | | | 1,793,826 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 02/06/30 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,689,137 | |
Sweetwater Sound | | | | | | | | |
9.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 08/05/28 | | | 1,203,097 | | | | 1,136,926 | |
American Trailer World Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.66% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 03/03/28 | | | 1,085,951 | | | | 942,964 | |
WW International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.35% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 04/13/28 | | | 1,653,750 | | | | 940,570 | |
Petco Health And Wellness Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.41% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 03/03/28 | | | 407,714 | | | | 400,069 | |
SHO Holding I Corp. | | | | | | | | |
10.08% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 04/26/24 | | | 554,199 | | | | 383,783 | |
10.06% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.23%, Rate Floor: 6.23%) due 04/29/24 | | | 9,357 | | | | 6,480 | |
New Trojan Parent, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.97% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 01/06/28 | | | 206,653 | | | | 139,621 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | 152,611,500 | |
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Technology - 12.5% |
Conair Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.91% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 05/17/28 | | | 11,946,941 | | | | 10,871,716 | |
Polaris Newco LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.16% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 06/02/28 | | | 10,236,924 | | | | 9,312,734 | |
Misys Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.33% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 06/13/24 | | | 9,193,254 | | | | 8,571,882 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Ascend Learning LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.41% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 12/11/28 | | | 8,986,250 | | | $ | 8,278,583 | |
Athenahealth Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.26% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 02/15/29 | | | 8,644,499 | | | | 8,082,606 | |
Emerald TopCo, Inc. (Press Ganey) | | | | | | | | |
8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 07/24/26 | | | 8,484,921 | | | | 7,906,928 | |
Peraton Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 02/01/28 | | | 7,455,769 | | | | 7,347,064 | |
CoreLogic, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.38% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 06/02/28 | | | 8,587,521 | | | | 7,302,485 | |
RealPage, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 04/24/28 | | | 6,993,500 | | | | 6,771,666 | |
Boxer Parent Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 10/02/25 | | | 6,012,835 | | | | 5,928,294 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.40% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 05/25/28 | | | 6,787,262 | | | | 5,812,815 | |
Wrench Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.16% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 04/30/26 | | | 5,426,005 | | | | 5,270,008 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.91% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 06/30/28 | | | 3,379,891 | | | | 2,892,612 | |
8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 12/17/27 | | | 1,375,500 | | | | 1,160,001 | |
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 09/21/28 | | | 3,940,075 | | | | 3,901,502 | |
Epicor Software | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 07/30/27 | | | 3,683,879 | | | | 3,611,859 | |
Taxware Holdings (Sovos Compliance LLC) | | | | | | | | |
9.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 08/11/28 | | | 3,755,298 | | | | 3,548,757 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Park Place Technologies, LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.91% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 11/10/27 | | | 3,619,580 | | | $ | 3,463,178 | |
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 03/10/28 | | | 3,430,000 | | | | 3,294,035 | |
Entegris, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.62% ((1 Month Term SOFR + 2.75%) and (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.75%), Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 07/06/29 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,248,635 | |
CDK Global, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.15% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 07/06/29 | | | 2,992,500 | | | | 2,979,273 | |
Verscend Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 08/27/25 | | | 2,984,810 | | | | 2,977,975 | |
Indicor LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.40% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 11/22/29 | | | 2,915,000 | | | | 2,888,969 | |
World Wide Technology Holding Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.02% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 03/01/30††† | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,562,150 | |
Imprivata, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.06% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 12/01/27 | | | 645,125 | | | | 632,222 | |
Total Technology | | | 127,617,949 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 10.6% |
AqGen Island Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.38% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 08/02/28 | | | 9,140,546 | | | | 8,854,904 | |
NFP Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 02/15/27 | | | 7,647,945 | | | | 7,445,580 | |
Jane Street Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 01/26/28 | | | 7,233,500 | | | | 7,103,297 | |
AmWINS Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 02/21/28 | | | 6,872,295 | | | | 6,780,893 | |
Teneo Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 07/11/25 | | | 6,676,337 | | | | 6,586,607 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Aretec Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 10/01/25 | | | 3,401,427 | | | $ | 3,372,719 | |
4.50% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.60%, Rate Floor: 4.60%) due 03/07/30 | | | 2,629,588 | | | | 2,581,940 | |
FleetCor Technologies Operating Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 04/28/28 | | | 5,983,450 | | | | 5,940,070 | |
USI, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.65% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 11/22/29 | | | 5,535,755 | | | | 5,509,073 | |
Duff & Phelps | | | | | | | | |
8.65% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 04/09/27 | | | 4,910,410 | | | | 4,746,746 | |
Citadel Securities, LP | | | | | | | | |
7.42% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 02/02/28 | | | 4,410,000 | | | | 4,363,166 | |
Focus Financial Partners, LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.06% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 06/30/28 | | | 4,228,750 | | | | 4,180,585 | |
Nexus Buyer LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 11/09/26 | | | 4,613,074 | | | | 4,161,638 | |
Franchise Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.56% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 03/10/26 | | | 3,955,564 | | | | 3,822,064 | |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.35% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 11/05/27 | | | 3,570,343 | | | | 3,523,679 | |
Ryan Specialty Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.91% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 09/01/27 | | | 3,510,000 | | | | 3,496,838 | |
Virtu Financial | | | | | | | | |
7.86% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 01/12/29 | | | 3,564,000 | | | | 3,427,000 | |
Apex Group Treasury LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.56% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 07/27/28 | | | 3,447,500 | | | | 3,352,694 | |
Cobham Ultra SeniorCo SARL | | | | | | | | |
8.56% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 08/06/29 | | | 3,283,500 | | | | 3,206,206 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Asurion LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 08/20/28 | | | 3,190,000 | | | $ | 2,949,761 | |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.31% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 05/09/29 | | | 3,205,228 | | | | 2,924,770 | |
HighTower Holding LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.82% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/21/28 | | | 2,659,500 | | | | 2,506,579 | |
HarbourVest Partners, LP | | | | | | | | |
7.08% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 03/03/25 | | | 2,089,821 | | | | 2,084,596 | |
Apex Group Treasury LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.66% (3 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 07/27/28††† | | | 2,094,750 | | | | 2,068,566 | |
Zodiac Pool Solutions LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.91% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 01/29/29 | | | 1,678,750 | | | | 1,650,564 | |
HUB International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.06% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 04/25/25 | | | 1,458,486 | | | | 1,453,542 | |
Total Financial | | | 108,094,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 8.8% |
Xplornet Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 10/02/28 | | | 10,777,727 | | | | 8,662,598 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 03/09/27 | | | 6,648,468 | | | | 5,382,998 | |
9.06% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 03/09/27 | | | 3,960,000 | | | | 3,110,580 | |
McGraw Hill LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.82% ((3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%) and (6 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%), Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 07/28/28 | | | 8,573,450 | | | | 7,992,599 | |
Virgin Media Bristol LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 01/31/28 | | | 7,916,233 | | | | 7,773,741 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Ziggo Financing Partnership | | | | | | | | |
7.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 04/28/28 | | | 6,685,000 | | | $ | 6,592,145 | |
Playtika Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 03/13/28 | | | 6,449,936 | | | | 6,398,079 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.33% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 01/17/28 | | | 6,762,075 | | | | 6,244,776 | |
Titan AcquisitionCo New Zealand Ltd. (Trade Me) | | | | | | | | |
9.16% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 10/18/28 | | | 6,412,557 | | | | 6,228,196 | |
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.88% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 07/14/26 | | | 5,106,278 | | | | 4,720,141 | |
Altice France SA | | | | | | | | |
10.17% (3 Month Term SOFR + 5.50%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 08/15/28††† | | | 4,942,340 | | | | 4,695,223 | |
Authentic Brands | | | | | | | | |
9.16% (6 Month Term SOFR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 12/21/28 | | | 4,292,593 | | | | 4,236,789 | |
Telenet Financing USD LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.68% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 04/28/28 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,915,840 | |
Radiate Holdco LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 09/25/26 | | | 4,627,919 | | | | 3,770,088 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.97% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.13%, Rate Floor: 2.13%) due 01/20/28 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,455,865 | |
Recorded Books, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.79% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 08/29/25 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,185,700 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.67% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 03/01/27 | | | 2,588,000 | | | | 2,176,068 | |
UPC Broadband Holding BV | | | | | | | | |
7.61% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.93%, Rate Floor: 2.93%) due 01/31/29 | | | 1,464,906 | | | | 1,432,253 | |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 11/22/28 | | | 987,500 | | | | 964,669 | |
Total Communications | | | 89,938,348 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Basic Materials - 4.0% |
CTEC III GmbH | | | | | | | | |
6.45% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 03/16/29 | | | EUR 7,500,000 | | | $ | 7,711,810 | |
Illuminate Buyer LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 06/30/27 | | | 7,600,173 | | | | 7,464,814 | |
Diamond BC BV | | | | | | | | |
7.58% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 09/29/28 | | | 5,233,750 | | | | 5,210,041 | |
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.71% (6 Month Term SOFR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 08/27/26 | | | 3,360,070 | | | | 3,298,111 | |
NIC Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.91% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 12/29/27 | | | 3,528,762 | | | | 2,674,801 | |
INEOS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 01/29/26 | | | 2,554,500 | | | | 2,523,846 | |
Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.60% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 10/26/26 | | | 2,269,313 | | | | 2,175,703 | |
GrafTech Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 02/12/25††† | | | 1,921,721 | | | | 1,912,112 | |
W.R. Grace Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.94% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 09/22/28 | | | 1,728,125 | | | | 1,710,844 | |
DCG Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.41% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 09/30/26 | | | 1,687,158 | | | | 1,632,326 | |
Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A. | | | | | | | | |
7.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 05/03/28 | | | 1,572,000 | | | | 1,408,622 | |
Ineos US Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.85%, Rate Floor: 3.85%) due 02/09/30 | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,360,944 | |
Nouryon USA LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.10%, Rate Floor: 4.10%) due 03/02/28 | | | 1,355,000 | | | | 1,349,919 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | 40,433,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 1.4% |
AL GCX Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.53% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 05/17/29 | | | 3,614,166 | | | | 3,564,471 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
TransMontaigne Operating Company LP | | | | | | | | |
8.31% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 11/17/28 | | | 3,621,887 | | | $ | 3,563,683 | |
Par Petroleum LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.24% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 02/28/30 | | | 3,220,000 | | | | 3,155,600 | |
Traverse Midstream Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.73% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 02/06/28 | | | 2,139,844 | | | | 2,100,621 | |
UGI Energy Services LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 02/22/30 | | | 1,596,258 | | | | 1,574,980 | |
Permian Production Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
12.85% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 10.85%) (in-kind rate was 2.00%) due 11/24/25†††,3 | | | 814,889 | | | | 810,814 | |
Total Energy | | | 14,770,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.3% |
Granite Generation LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 11/09/26 | | | 3,308,417 | | | | 3,104,751 | |
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests |
(Cost $968,543,924) | | | 920,702,560 | |
| | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 4.1% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 2.1% |
Sotheby’s | | | | | | | | |
7.38% due 10/15/274 | | | 2,875,000 | | | | 2,719,549 | |
CPI CG, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.63% due 03/15/264 | | | 2,689,000 | | | | 2,662,110 | |
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 01/15/284 | | | 2,975,000 | | | | 2,648,434 | |
Legends Hospitality Holding Company LLC / Legends Hospitality Co-Issuer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/01/264 | | | 2,875,000 | | | | 2,572,722 | |
ADT Security Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 08/01/294 | | | 2,875,000 | | | | 2,563,896 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 01/15/30 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 2,513,000 | |
Nathan’s Famous, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63% due 11/01/254 | | | 2,279,000 | | | | 2,267,605 | |
WW International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 04/15/294 | | | 2,875,000 | | | | 1,545,313 | |
HCA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 02/15/27 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,464,666 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 20,957,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 0.9% |
VZ Secured Financing BV | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 01/15/324 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 2,855,003 | |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 10/15/274 | | | 2,875,000 | | | | 2,715,437 | |
Altice France S.A. | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 10/15/294 | | | 2,850,000 | | | | 2,179,269 | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 08/01/284 | | | 1,575,000 | | | | 1,370,250 | |
Total Communications | | | 9,119,959 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 0.4% |
Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 01/15/294 | | | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 4,388,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.4% |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 07/15/284 | | | 2,875,000 | | | | 2,541,196 | |
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00% due 02/01/264 | | | 1,412,000 | | | | 1,323,679 | |
Total Industrial | | | 3,864,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 0.2% |
WR Grace Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 06/15/274 | | | 1,975,000 | | | | 1,903,722 | |
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
due 06/24/19†††,5,6 | | | 1,279,819 | | | | 60,792 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | 1,964,514 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 0.1% |
Hunt Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 04/15/294 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,445,760 | |
Total Corporate Bonds |
(Cost $48,267,072) | | | 41,740,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS†† - 0.9% |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.9% |
RALI Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-QO6, 5.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.36%, Rate Floor: 0.36%) due 06/25/46◊ | | | 10,472,375 | | | | 2,338,722 | |
2006-QO2, 5.29% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.44%, Rate Floor: 0.44%) due 02/25/46◊ | | | 416,751 | | | | 82,070 | |
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-OA6, 3.95% (1 Year CMT Rate + 0.81%, Rate Floor: 0.81%) due 07/25/47◊ | | | 2,332,118 | | | | 1,822,363 | |
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-AR9, 3.98% (1 Year CMT Rate + 0.84%, Rate Floor: 0.84%) due 11/25/46◊ | | | 1,577,659 | | | | 1,259,056 | |
American Home Mortgage Assets Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-4, 5.06% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.21%, Rate Floor: 0.21%) due 10/25/46◊ | | | 2,263,336 | | | | 1,204,804 | |
Lehman XS Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2006-16N, 5.23% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.38%, Rate Floor: 0.38%) due 11/25/46◊ | | | 1,271,325 | | | | 1,051,772 | |
Nomura Resecuritization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-4R, 2.60% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.43%, Rate Floor: 0.43%) due 03/26/36◊,4 | | | 636,075 | | | | 572,861 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Alliance Bancorp Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-OA1, 5.33% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.48%, Rate Floor: 0.48%) due 07/25/37◊ | | | 358,760 | | | $ | 297,769 | |
Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2010-R5, 3.22% due 06/26/364 | | | 273,919 | | | | 235,989 | |
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2004-4, 5.64% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.80%, Rate Cap/Floor: 12.50%/0.80%) due 02/25/35◊ | | | 147,503 | | | | 139,397 | |
GSAA Home Equity Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-7, 5.39% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.54%, Rate Floor: 0.54%) due 07/25/37◊ | | | 123,111 | | | | 115,660 | |
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 9,120,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
(Cost $12,501,129) | | | 9,120,463 | |
| | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† - 0.1% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 0.1% |
Octagon Loan Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2014-1A SUB, due 11/18/314,7 | | | 2,071,948 | | | | 559,320 | |
Treman Park CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2015-1A COM, due 10/20/284,7 | | | 977,702 | | | | 25,909 | |
Avery Point II CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-3X COM , due 01/18/257 | | | 1,361,673 | | | | 9,355 | |
OHA Credit Partners IX Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-9A ACOM, due 10/20/254,7 | | | 1,808,219 | | | | 2,080 | |
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | 596,664 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities |
(Cost $173,720) | | | 596,664 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 98.5% |
(Cost $1,067,354,340) | | $ | 1,008,254,016 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 1.5% | | | 15,013,672 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 1,023,267,688 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts†† |
Counterparty | | Currency | | | Type | | | Quantity | | | Contract Amount | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 97,000 | | | | 119,658 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | $ | 45 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 6,529,000 | | | | 7,957,023 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (100,018 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 17,812,000 | | | | 19,159,033 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (180,298 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (280,271 | ) |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
~ | The face amount is denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4. |
◊ | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. 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. |
1 | Affiliated issuer. |
2 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
3 | Payment-in-kind security. |
4 | 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 $39,098,604 (cost $48,099,917), or 3.8% of total net assets. |
5 | Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. |
6 | 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 $60,792 (cost $1,160,811), or less than 0.01% of total net assets — See Note 9. |
7 | Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cash flow payments on defined deal dates. |
| CMT — Constant Maturity Treasury |
| EUR — Euro |
| EURIBOR — European Interbank Offered Rate |
| GBP — British Pound |
| LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
| SARL — Société à Responsabilité Limitée |
| SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| SONIA — Sterling Overnight Index Average |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 439,249 | | | $ | 439,249 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 9,524 | | | | — | * | | | 9,524 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | 20,984,564 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,984,564 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 14,660,089 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,660,089 | |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | — | | | | 887,225,677 | | | | 33,476,883 | | | | 920,702,560 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 41,680,111 | | | | 60,792 | | | | 41,740,903 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 9,120,463 | | | | — | | | | 9,120,463 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 596,664 | | | | — | | | | 596,664 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 45 | | | | — | | | | 45 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 35,644,653 | | | $ | 938,632,484 | | | $ | 33,976,924 | | | $ | 1,008,254,061 | |
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | $ | — | | | $ | 280,316 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 280,316 | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments (Note 8) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 96,159 | | | | 96,159 | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | 280,316 | | | $ | 96,159 | | | $ | 376,475 | |
* | Security has a market value of $0. |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
32 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Category | | Ending Balance at March 31, 2023 | | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Inputs | | Input Range | | | Weighted Average* | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 437,866 | | Enterprise Value | Valuation Multiple | 2.7x-9.5x | 3.7x |
Common Stocks | | | 1,383 | | Model Price | Liquidation Value | — | — |
Corporate Bonds | | | 60,792 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | — | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 25,841,218 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | — | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 4,912,401 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | 10.7% | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 2,723,264 | | Model Price | Purchase Price | — | — |
Total Assets | | $ | 33,976,924 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | | $ | 96,159 | | Model Price | Purchase Price | — | — |
* | Inputs are weighted by the fair value of the instruments. |
Significant changes in a quote, yield, liquidation value or valuation multiple would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security. Any remaining Level 3 securities held by the Fund and excluded from the table above, were not considered material to the Fund.
The Fund’s fair valuation leveling guidelines classify a single daily broker quote, or a vendor price based on a single daily or monthly broker quote, as Level 3, if such a quote or price cannot be supported with other available market information.
Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund had securities with a total value of $9,502,227 transfer into Level 3 from Level 2 due to a lack of observable inputs and had securities with a total value of $52,545,553 transfer out of Level 3 into Level 2 due to the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by a third-party pricing service which utilizes significant observable inputs.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2023:
| | Assets | | | | | | | Liabilities | |
| | Corporate Bonds | | | Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | Common Stocks | | | Total Assets | | | Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
Beginning Balance | | $ | — | | | $ | 71,470,738 | | | $ | 568,337 | | | $ | 72,039,075 | | | $ | (542,584 | ) |
Purchases/(Receipts) | | | — | | | | 6,443,232 | | | | 1,665 | | | | 6,444,897 | | | | (37,840 | ) |
(Sales, maturities and paydowns)/Fundings | | | — | | | | (2,211,078 | ) | | | (34,345 | ) | | | (2,245,423 | ) | | | (22,433 | ) |
Amortization of premiums/discounts | | | — | | | | 170,562 | | | | — | | | | 170,562 | | | | 28,297 | |
Total realized gains (losses) included in earnings | | | — | | | | (90,211 | ) | | | 29,321 | | | | (60,890 | ) | | | 93,775 | |
Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings | | | — | | | | 797,758 | | | | (125,729 | ) | | | 672,029 | | | | 384,626 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | 60,792 | | | | 9,441,435 | | | | — | | | | 9,502,227 | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | | | | (52,545,553 | ) | | | — | | | | (52,545,553 | ) | | | — | |
Ending Balance | | $ | 60,792 | | | $ | 33,476,883 | | | $ | 439,249 | | | $ | 33,976,924 | | | $ | (96,159 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in Level 3 securities still held at March 31, 2023 | | $ | — | | | $ | 685,530 | | | $ | (98,629 | ) | | $ | 586,901 | | | $ | 115,128 | |
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 March 31, 2023, in which the company is an affiliated issuer, were as follows:
Security Name | | Value 09/30/22 | | | Additions | | | Reductions | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value 03/31/23 | | | Shares 03/31/23 | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BP Holdco LLC * | | $ | 148,128 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 165,642 | | | $ | 313,770 | | | | 244,278 | |
Targus Group International Equity, Inc. * | | | 32,125 | | | | — | | | | (34,346 | ) | | | 29,321 | | | | (27,100 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | $ | 180,253 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (34,346 | ) | | $ | 29,321 | | | $ | 138,542 | | | $ | 313,770 | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND |
March 31, 2023
Assets: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,067,268,084) | | $ | 1,007,940,246 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $86,256) | | | 313,770 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,206) | | | 2,206 | |
Cash | | | 3,823,546 | |
Segregated cash with broker | | | 260,000 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 45 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 123,411 | |
Receivables: |
Securities sold | | | 22,439,912 | |
Interest | | | 5,896,657 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 1,002,633 | |
Total assets | | | 1,041,802,426 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Unfunded loan commitments, at value (Note 8) (commitment fees received $2,000) | | | 96,159 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 280,316 | |
Payable for: |
Securities purchased | | | 10,569,270 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 6,083,515 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 865,043 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 222,386 | |
Management fees | | | 213,077 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 75,712 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 13,528 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 6,644 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 2,925 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 106,163 | |
Total liabilities | | | 18,534,738 | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,023,267,688 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 1,247,951,169 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (224,683,481 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 1,023,267,688 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 146,444,696 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 6,097,794 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 24.02 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 97.00%) | | $ | 24.76 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 39,529,801 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 1,646,585 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 24.01 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 46,574,994 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 1,938,472 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 24.03 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 789,026,324 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 32,825,873 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 24.04 | |
| | | | |
R6-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 1,691,873 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 70,357 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 24.05 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
Investment Income: |
Dividends from securities of unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 1,067,362 | |
Interest from securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | 46,222,472 | |
Total investment income | | | 47,289,834 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 3,685,478 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 188,158 | |
C-Class | | | 219,304 | |
P-Class | | | 58,392 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 84,629 | |
C-Class | | | 8,573 | |
P-Class | | | 38,333 | |
Institutional Class | | | 478,516 | |
R6-Class | | | 393 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 239,903 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 138,323 | |
Professional fees | | | 89,344 | |
Custodian fees | | | 45,706 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 14,112 | |
Interest expense | | | 2,325 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 132,036 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 31,166 | |
C-Class | | | 14,520 | |
P-Class | | | 9,492 | |
Institutional Class | | | 172,664 | |
R6-Class | | | 1,746 | |
Total expenses | | | 5,653,113 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (80,157 | ) |
C-Class | | | (12,810 | ) |
P-Class | | | (36,443 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (397,492 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (89 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (249,657 | ) |
Earnings credits applied | | | (25,072 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (801,720 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 4,851,393 | |
Net investment income | | | 42,438,441 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | (7,820,906 | ) |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | 29,321 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (1,607,732 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 9,261 | |
Net realized loss | | | (9,390,056 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | 41,552,886 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | 138,542 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (940,864 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 7,926 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 40,758,490 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 31,368,434 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 73,806,875 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 42,438,441 | | | $ | 45,428,717 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (9,390,056 | ) | | | (713,467 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 40,758,490 | | | | (93,645,585 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 73,806,875 | | | | (48,930,335 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (5,563,380 | ) | | | (5,383,798 | ) |
C-Class | | | (1,451,795 | ) | | | (1,451,264 | ) |
P-Class | | | (1,722,718 | ) | | | (1,548,137 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (33,140,849 | ) | | | (37,281,786 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (838,507 | ) | | | (115,580 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (42,717,249 | ) | | | (45,780,565 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 21,491,999 | | | | 86,259,585 | |
C-Class | | | 2,718,251 | | | | 18,060,964 | |
P-Class | | | 17,384,852 | | | | 22,630,959 | |
Institutional Class | | | 207,563,082 | | | | 926,922,817 | |
R6-Class | | | 30,647,664 | | | | 21,224,287 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 4,704,386 | | | | 4,723,427 | |
C-Class | | | 1,239,999 | | | | 1,239,205 | |
P-Class | | | 1,722,718 | | | | 1,548,137 | |
Institutional Class | | | 27,857,549 | | | | 31,534,585 | |
R6-Class | | | 834,683 | | | | 113,860 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (38,008,234 | ) | | | (49,092,897 | ) |
C-Class | | | (12,879,913 | ) | | | (20,703,994 | ) |
P-Class | | | (17,404,952 | ) | | | (12,692,806 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (449,568,083 | ) | | | (614,692,477 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (31,879,545 | ) | | | (20,581,634 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | (233,575,544 | ) | | | 396,494,018 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (202,485,918 | ) | | | 301,783,118 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,225,753,606 | | | | 923,970,488 | |
End of period | | $ | 1,023,267,688 | | | $ | 1,225,753,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded) |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 898,117 | | | | 3,504,723 | |
C-Class | | | 114,297 | | | | 730,311 | |
P-Class | | | 731,202 | | | | 908,598 | |
Institutional Class | | | 8,686,372 | | | | 37,486,066 | |
R6-Class | | | 1,286,532 | | | | 844,995 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 196,910 | | | | 194,916 | |
C-Class | | | 51,939 | | | | 51,183 | |
P-Class | | | 72,342 | | | | 64,407 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,165,569 | | | | 1,301,654 | |
R6-Class | | | 34,792 | | | | 4,639 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (1,595,029 | ) | | | (2,019,443 | ) |
C-Class | | | (539,786 | ) | | | (846,761 | ) |
P-Class | | | (730,416 | ) | | | (519,050 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (18,892,152 | ) | | | (25,255,077 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (1,324,605 | ) | | | (826,042 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | (9,843,916 | ) | | | 15,625,119 | |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept .30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.37 | | | $ | 25.09 | | | $ | 24.08 | | | $ | 25.23 | | | $ | 25.92 | | | $ | 26.01 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .87 | | | | .87 | | | | .83 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.04 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .66 | | | | (1.72 | ) | | | 1.02 | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (.67 | ) | | | (.07 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.53 | | | | (.85 | ) | | | 1.85 | | | | (.14 | ) | | | .50 | | | | .97 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.88 | ) | | | (.87 | ) | | | (.83 | ) | | | (.83 | ) | | | (1.19 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.01 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.88 | ) | | | (.87 | ) | | | (.84 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (1.19 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.02 | | | $ | 23.37 | | | $ | 25.09 | | | $ | 24.08 | | | $ | 25.23 | | | $ | 25.92 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 6.64 | % | | | (3.47 | %) | | | 7.83 | % | | | (0.50 | %) | | | 2.01 | % | | | 3.80 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 146,445 | | | $ | 154,160 | | | $ | 123,392 | | | $ | 139,857 | | | $ | 235,752 | | | $ | 431,562 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 7.35 | % | | | 3.57 | % | | | 3.36 | % | | | 4.23 | % | | | 4.60 | % | | | 4.02 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.03 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 33 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND | |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.36 | | | $ | 25.08 | | | $ | 24.07 | | | $ | 25.22 | | | $ | 25.91 | | | $ | 26.00 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .78 | | | | .68 | | | | .65 | | | | .84 | | | | .98 | | | | .85 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .66 | | | | (1.71 | ) | | | 1.02 | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (.67 | ) | | | (.07 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.44 | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | 1.67 | | | | (.32 | ) | | | .31 | | | | .78 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.79 | ) | | | (.69 | ) | | | (.65 | ) | | | (.68 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (.87 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.01 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.79 | ) | | | (.69 | ) | | | (.66 | ) | | | (.83 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (.87 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.01 | | | $ | 23.36 | | | $ | 25.08 | | | $ | 24.07 | | | $ | 25.22 | | | $ | 25.91 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 6.20 | % | | | (4.15 | %) | | | 7.03 | % | | | (1.24 | %) | | | 1.26 | % | | | 3.03 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 39,530 | | | $ | 47,183 | | | $ | 52,308 | | | $ | 63,891 | | | $ | 112,481 | | | $ | 172,906 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 6.58 | % | | | 2.78 | % | | | 2.61 | % | | | 3.47 | % | | | 3.86 | % | | | 3.29 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.87 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 1.96 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.87 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.80 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.78 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 33 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.38 | | | $ | 25.10 | | | $ | 24.09 | | | $ | 25.24 | | | $ | 25.93 | | | $ | 26.02 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .87 | | | | .88 | | | | .83 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.05 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .66 | | | | (1.73 | ) | | | 1.02 | | | | (1.18 | ) | | | (.67 | ) | | | (.08 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.53 | | | | (.85 | ) | | | 1.85 | | | | (.14 | ) | | | .50 | | | | .97 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.88 | ) | | | (.87 | ) | | | (.83 | ) | | | (.83 | ) | | | (1.19 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.01 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.88 | ) | | | (.87 | ) | | | (.84 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (1.19 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.03 | | | $ | 23.38 | | | $ | 25.10 | | | $ | 24.09 | | | $ | 25.24 | | | $ | 25.93 | |
|
Total Return | | | 6.63 | % | | | (3.47 | %) | | | 7.83 | % | | | (0.50 | %) | | | 2.01 | % | | | 3.80 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 46,575 | | | $ | 43,603 | | | $ | 35,430 | | | $ | 33,251 | | | $ | 135,036 | | | $ | 385,306 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 7.34 | % | | | 3.58 | % | | | 3.36 | % | | | 4.26 | % | | | 4.59 | % | | | 4.05 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.03 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 33 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.39 | | | $ | 25.11 | | | $ | 24.10 | | | $ | 25.25 | | | $ | 25.95 | | | $ | 26.03 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .90 | | | | .94 | | | | .89 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.11 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .66 | | | | (1.73 | ) | | | 1.02 | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (.68 | ) | | | (.07 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.56 | | | | (.79 | ) | | | 1.91 | | | | (.08 | ) | | | .55 | | | | 1.04 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.91 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | | | (.89 | ) | | | (.88 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.01 | ) | | | (.19 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.91 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | | | (.90 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.04 | | | $ | 23.39 | | | $ | 25.11 | | | $ | 24.10 | | | $ | 25.25 | | | $ | 25.95 | |
|
Total Return | | | 6.72 | % | | | (3.20 | %) | | | 8.08 | % | | | (0.26 | %) | | | 2.21 | % | | | 4.08 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 789,026 | | | $ | 979,086 | | | $ | 711,583 | | | $ | 504,449 | | | $ | 1,065,820 | | | $ | 2,227,970 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 7.56 | % | | | 3.84 | % | | | 3.59 | % | | | 4.48 | % | | | 4.83 | % | | | 4.28 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.84 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.79 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 33 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
R6-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019h | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.38 | | | $ | 25.11 | | | $ | 24.10 | | | $ | 25.25 | | | $ | 25.38 | |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .93 | | | | .82 | | | | .91 | | | | 1.13 | | | | .69 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .67 | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | 1.01 | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (.14 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.60 | | | | (.80 | ) | | | 1.92 | | | | (.08 | ) | | | .55 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.93 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | | | (.90 | ) | | | (.88 | ) | | | (.68 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.01 | ) | | | (.19 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.93 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | | | (.91 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (.68 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.05 | | | $ | 23.38 | | | $ | 25.11 | | | $ | 24.10 | | | $ | 25.25 | |
|
Total Return | | | 6.89 | % | | | (3.25 | %) | | | 8.06 | % | | | (0.22 | %) | | | 2.20 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,692 | | | $ | 1,722 | | | $ | 1,257 | | | $ | 1,625 | | | $ | 71,680 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 7.74 | % | | | 3.31 | % | | | 3.66 | % | | | 4.56 | % | | | 4.89 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.86 | % | | | 0.85 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.84 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 57 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 10 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
FLOATING RATE STRATEGIES FUND |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| 3/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
A-Class | 0.04% | 0.03% | — | 0.00%* | — | — |
C-Class | 0.07% | 0.04% | — | 0.00%* | — | 0.01% |
P-Class | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | — | — |
Institutional Class | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | — | — |
R6-Class | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | N/A |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| 3/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
A-Class | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 1.02% |
C-Class | 1.75% | 1.75% | 1.76% | 1.77% | 1.77% | 1.77% |
P-Class | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 1.02% |
Institutional Class | 0.76% | 0.76% | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
R6-Classg | 0.72% | 0.76% | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.78% | N/A |
h | Since commencement of operations: March 13, 2019. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
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Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Guggenheim Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as an open-ended investment company of the series type. Each series, in effect, is representing a separate fund. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of authorized shares. The Trust accounts for the assets of each fund separately.
The Trust offers a combination of five separate classes of shares: A-Class shares, C-Class shares, P-Class shares, R6-Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a front-end sales charge at the net asset value per share (“NAV”), with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares automatically convert to A-Class shares on or about the 10th day of the month following the 8-year anniversary of the purchase of the C-Class shares. This conversion will be executed without any sales charge, fee or other charge. After the conversion is completed, the shares will be subject to all features and expenses of A-Class shares. Institutional Class shares are offered primarily for direct investment by institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, endowments, foundations and corporations. Institutional Class shares require a minimum initial investment of $2 million and a minimum account balance of $1 million. R6-Class shares are offered primarily through qualified retirement and benefit plans. R6-Class shares are also offered through certain other plans and platforms sponsored by financial intermediaries. Certain institutional investors and others deemed appropriate by Guggenheim Investments (“GI”) may also be eligible to purchase R6-Class shares subject to a $2 million minimum initial investment. At March 31, 2023, the Trust consisted of nineteen funds (the “Funds”).
This report covers the Floating Rate Strategies Fund (the “Fund”), a diversified investment company. At March 31, 2023, A-Class, C-Class, P-Class, Institutional Class, and R6-Class shares have been issued by the Fund.
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM” or the “Adviser”), which operates under the name Guggenheim Investments, provides advisory services. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (“GFD”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. GI and GFD are affiliated entities.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Pursuant to an investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”) and Guggenheim Partners Advisors, LLC (“GPA”), that was in effect during a portion of the Reporting Period, GPA was engaged to provide investment sub-advisory services. GPA operated as an investment sub-advisor to the Fund from April 29, 2022 to December 22, 2022.
GPA, under the oversight of the Board and GPIM, assisted GPIM in the supervision and direction of the investment strategies of the Fund in accordance with its investment policies. As compensation for its services, GPIM paid GPA a fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to 0.005% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund 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.
The NAV of each Class of the Fund is calculated by dividing the market value of the Fund’s securities and other assets, less all liabilities, attributable to the Class by the number of outstanding shares of the Class.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). The SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 2a-5”) which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith and became effective September 8, 2022. Rule 2a-5 also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the 1940 Act and establishes requirements for determining whether a fund must fair value a security in good faith.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for the Fund with respect to all Fund investments and other assets. As the Fund’s valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Adviser has adopted separate procedures (the “Valuation Designee Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4. The Adviser, in its role as valuation designee, utilizes the assistance of a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), in determining the fair value of the Fund’s securities and other assets.
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Valuations of the Fund’s securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser, with the assistance of 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 Adviser, consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Designee Procedures, regularly reviews the appropriateness of the inputs, methods, models and assumptions employed 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, the investment is fair valued by the Adviser.
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.
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 Adviser 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 Designee Procedures, the Adviser is authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.
Open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and closed-end investment companies are generally valued at the last quoted sale price.
Commercial paper and discount notes 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. Commercial paper and discount notes with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition are valued at amortized cost, unless the Adviser concludes that amortized cost does not represent the fair value of the applicable asset in which case it will be valued using an independent pricing service.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) |
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 Adviser.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser. 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.
In connection with futures contracts and other derivative investments, such factors may include obtaining information as to how (a) these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the futures or other derivative markets, respectively, and (b) the securities underlying these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the cash market.
(b) Senior Floating Rate Interests and Loan Investments
Senior floating rate interests in which the Fund invests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term floating rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the one-month or three-month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or (iii) the bank’s certificate of deposit rate. Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
The Fund invests in loans and other similar debt obligations (“obligations”). A portion of the Fund’s investments in these obligations is sometimes referred to as “covenant lite” loans or obligations (“covenant lite obligations”), which are obligations that lack covenants or possess fewer or less restrictive covenants or constraints on borrowers than certain other types of obligations. The Fund may also obtain exposure to covenant lite obligations through investment in securitization vehicles and other structured products. In recent market conditions, many new or reissued obligations have not featured traditional covenants, which are intended to protect lenders and investors by (i) imposing certain restrictions or other limitations on a borrower’s operations or assets or (ii) providing certain rights to lenders. The Fund may have fewer rights with respect to covenant lite obligations, including fewer protections against the possibility of
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default and fewer remedies in the event of default. As a result, investments in (or exposure to) covenant lite obligations are subject to more risk than investments in (or exposure to) certain other types of obligations. The Fund is subject to other risks associated with investments in (or exposure to) obligations, including that obligations may not be considered “securities” and, as a result, the Fund may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections under the federal securities laws and instead may have to resort to state law and direct claims.
(c) Interest on When-Issued Securities
The Fund may purchase and sell interests in securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, it may sell such securities before the settlement date.
(d) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The change in value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
(e) Currency Translations
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation, or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments.
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Reported net realized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
(f) Foreign Taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and reflected in its Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments are included with the net realized gain (loss) on investments. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(g) Security Transactions
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as a reduction to cost if the securities are still held and as realized gains if no longer held in the Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries, if any. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Interest income also includes paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and senior and subordinated loans. Amendment fees are earned as compensation for evaluating and accepting changes to the original loan agreement and are recognized when received. Dividend income from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) is recorded based on the income included in the distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT classifications, including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and realized gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Income from residual collateralized loan obligations is recognized using the effective interest method. At the time of purchase, management estimates the future expected cash flows and determines the effective yield and estimated maturity date based on the estimated cash flows. Subsequent to the purchase, the estimated cash flows are updated periodically and a revised yield is calculated prospectively.
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The Fund may receive other income from investments in senior loan interests including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. For funded loans, these fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund and included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. For unfunded loans, commitment fees are included in realized gain on investments on the Statement of Operations at the end of the commitment period.
(h) Distributions
The Fund declares dividends from investment income daily. The Fund pays its shareholders from its net investment income monthly and distributes any net capital gains that it has realized, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares, unless shareholders request payment in cash. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(i) Class Allocations
Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated to the classes based upon the value of the outstanding shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution and service fees are charged directly to specific classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust based on the respective net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.
(j) Earnings Credits
Under the fee arrangement with the custodian, the Fund may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits, if any. Earnings credits for the period ended March 31, 2023, are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.
(k) Cash
The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian. Periodically, the Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate, which was 4.83% at March 31, 2023.
(l) Indemnifications
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum
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exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 2 – Derivatives
As part of its investment strategy, the Fund utilizes forward foreign currency exchange contracts. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments may also be used to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. U.S. GAAP requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Fund utilized derivatives for the following purposes:
Hedge: an investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position to protect against broad market moves.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange two designated currencies at a specific time in the future. Certain types of contracts may be cash settled, in an amount equal to the change in exchange rates during the term of the contract. The contracts can be used to hedge or manage exposure to foreign currency risks with portfolio investments or to gain exposure to foreign currencies.
The market value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Furthermore, the Fund may be exposed to risk if the counterparties cannot meet the contract terms or if the currency value changes unfavorably as compared to the U.S. dollar.
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The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of forward foreign currency exchange contracts on a monthly basis:
| | Average Value | |
Use | | Purchased | | | Sold | |
Hedge | | $ | 91,121 | | | $ | 27,863,875 | |
Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Currency forward contracts | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
The following tables set forth the fair value of the Fund’s derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure at March 31, 2023:
| | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | |
Asset Derivative Investments Value | | $ | 45 | |
Liability Derivative Investments Value | | $ | 280,316 | |
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives |
Currency forward contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
The following is a summary of the Fund’s realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Statement of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk |
$(1,607,732) |
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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk |
$(940,864) |
In conjunction with the use of derivative instruments, the Fund is required to maintain collateral in various forms. Depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, the Fund uses margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes or repurchase agreements allocated to the Fund as collateral.
The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counterparty credit risk.
Note 3 – Offsetting
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into transactions subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or other similar arrangements. Generally, the right to offset in those agreements allows the Fund to counteract the exposure to a specific counterparty with collateral received from or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the arrangements. These arrangements provide for the right to liquidate upon the occurrence of an event of default, credit event upon merger or additional termination event.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a fund and a counterparty that governs (“OTC”) derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as segregated cash with broker/receivable for variation margin, or payable for swap settlement/variation margin. Cash and/or securities pledged or received as collateral by the Fund in connection with an OTC derivative subject to an ISDA Master Agreement generally may not be invested, sold or rehypothecated by the counterparty or the Fund, as applicable, absent an event of default under such agreement, in which case such collateral generally may be applied towards obligations due to and payable
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by such counterparty or the Fund, as applicable. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $300,000) before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following tables present derivative financial instruments and secured financing transactions that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 45 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | (45 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Net Amount | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 280,316 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 280,316 | | | $ | (45 | ) | | $ | (260,000 | ) | | $ | 20,271 | |
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The Fund has the right to offset deposits against any related derivative liabilities outstanding with each counterparty with the exception of exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives. The following table presents deposits held by others in connection with derivative investments as of March 31, 2023.
Counterparty | | Asset Type | | | Cash Pledged | | | Cash Received | |
Barclays Bank plc | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 260,000 | | | $ | — | |
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 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 — unadjusted 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.
Rule 2a-5 sets forth a definition of “readily available market quotations,” which is consistent with the definition of a Level 1 input under U.S. GAAP. Rule 2a-5 provides that “a market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable.”
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith. Accordingly, any security priced using inputs other than Level 1 inputs will be subject to fair value requirements. 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 Fund’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
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inputs such as anticipated cash flows or collateral, spread over U.S. Treasury securities, and other information and analysis. A significant portion of the Fund’s assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, as indicated in this report.
Quotes from broker-dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may also be used to value the Fund’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 Fund 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.
The inputs or methodologies selected and applied for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability, appropriateness and accuracy of the techniques, methodologies and sources employed to determine fair valuation are periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Note 5 – Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Fund pays GI investment advisory fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.65% of the average daily net assets of the Fund up to $5 billion; and 0.60% of the average daily net assets in excess of $5 billion.
GI pays operating expenses on behalf of the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis. Such expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.
The Board has adopted Distribution Plans related to the offering of A-Class, C-Class and P-Class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The plans provide for payments at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s A-Class and P-Class shares, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s C-Class shares.
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The investment advisory contract for the Fund provides that the total expenses be limited to a percentage of average net assets for each class of shares, exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends or interest on securities sold short, expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses. The limits are listed below:
| | Limit | | | Effective Date | | | Contract End Date | |
A-Class | | | 1.02 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
C-Class | | | 1.77 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
P-Class | | | 1.02 | % | | | 05/01/15 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Institutional Class | | | 0.78 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
R6-Class | | | 0.78 | % | | | 03/13/19 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
GI is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund for fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months, beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, if on any day the estimated operating expenses are less than the indicated percentages. For purposes of this arrangement, GI is entitled to recoupment of previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses for 36 months from the date of the waiver or reimbursement by GI. At March 31, 2023, the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed that are subject to recoupment and will expire during the years ended September 30, are presented in the following table:
| | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | Fund Total | |
A-Class | | $ | 241,093 | | | $ | 62,574 | | | $ | 114,896 | | | $ | 90,470 | | | $ | 509,033 | |
C-Class | | | 85,341 | | | | 35,328 | | | | 63,710 | | | | 15,595 | | | | 199,974 | |
P-Class | | | 195,908 | | | | 3,944 | | | | 45,054 | | | | 39,671 | | | | 284,577 | |
Institutional Class | | | 632,090 | | | | 224,572 | | | | 717,446 | | | | 454,413 | | | | 2,028,521 | |
R6-Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 586 | | | | 729 | | | | 1,315 | |
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GI recouped $229,588 from the Fund.
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GFD retained sales charges of $72,447 relating to sales of A-Class shares of the Trust.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of GI and/or GFD. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of GI or GFD.
MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (“MUIS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent. As administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent, MUIS maintains the books and records of the Fund’s securities and cash. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (“BNY”) acts as the Fund’s custodian. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Fund’s assets. For providing the aforementioned administrative and accounting services, MUIS is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets and out of pocket expenses. For providing the aforementioned transfer agent and custodian services,
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MUIS and BNY are entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the number of transactions during the month and the number of accounts under management, subject to certain minimum monthly fees, and out of pocket expenses.
Note 6 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund intends to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (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 Fund from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.
Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’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 March 31, 2023, 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) | |
| | $ | 1,068,741,834 | | | $ | 804,800 | | | $ | (61,572,889 | ) | | $ | (60,768,089 | ) |
Note 7 – Securities Transactions
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term investments and derivatives, were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | $ | 99,106,406 | | | $ | 347,252,093 | |
The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment
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adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under these procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price to save costs, where permissible. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund did not engage in purchases and sales of securities, pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.
Note 8 – Unfunded Loan Commitments
Pursuant to the terms of certain loan agreements, the Fund held unfunded loan commitments as of March 31, 2023. The Fund is obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrower’s discretion.
The unfunded loan commitments as of March 31, 2023, were as follows:
Borrower | | Maturity Date | | | Face Amount | | | Value | |
Athenahealth Group, Inc. | | | 02/15/29 | | | $ | 1,061,956 | | | $ | 69,027 | |
Authentic Brands | | | 12/21/28 | | | | 1,407,407 | | | | 18,297 | |
Dermatology Intermediate Holdings III, Inc. | | | 04/02/29 | | | | 29,657 | | | | 667 | |
Hillman Group, Inc. | | | 07/14/28 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 8,168 | |
| | | | | | $ | 3,299,020 | | | $ | 96,159 | |
Note 9 – Restricted Securities
The security below is considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board:
Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | | Cost | | | Value | |
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. due 06/24/191 | | | 12/31/13 | | | $ | 1,160,811 | | | $ | 60,792 | |
1 | Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. |
Note 10 – Line of Credit
The Trust, along with other affiliated trusts, secured a 364-day committed, $1,230,000,000 line of credit from Citibank, N.A., which was in place through September 30, 2022, at which time the line of credit was renewed as a 364-day committed, $1,150,000,000 line of credit. A Fund may draw (borrow) from the line of credit as a temporary measure for emergency purposes, to facilitate redemption requests, or for other short-term liquidity purposes consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and program. For example, it may be advantageous for the Fund to borrow money rather than sell existing portfolio positions to meet redemption requests. Fees related to borrowings, if any, vary under this arrangement between the greater of Citibank’s “base rate”, SOFR plus 1%, or the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%.
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The commitment fee that may be paid by the Funds is at an annualized rate of 0.15% of the average daily amount of their allocated unused commitment amount. The commitment fee amount is allocated to the individual Funds based on the respective net assets of each participating Fund and is referenced in the Fund’s Statement of Operations under “Line of credit fees”. The Fund did not have any borrowings under this agreement as of and for the period ended March 31, 2023.
Note 11 – Market Risks
The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss that may result from various factors. These factors include, among others, developments affecting individual companies, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates (which have since risen and may continue to rise), changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates (which are currently elevated relative to normal conditions), adverse investor confidence or sentiment, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, increased instability or general uncertainty, environmental disasters, governmental actions, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics), debt crises, actual or threatened wars or other armed conflicts (such as the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and its risk of expansion or collateral economic and other effects) or ratings downgrades, and other similar events, each of which may be temporary or last for extended periods. Moreover, changing economic, political, geopolitical, social, financial market or other conditions in one country or geographic region could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by the Fund in a different country or geographic region, economy, and market because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. The duration and extent of the foregoing types of factors or conditions are highly uncertain and difficult to predict and have in the past, and may in the future, cause volatility and distress in economies and financial markets or other adverse circumstances, which may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments and performance of the Fund.
Note 12 – Subsequent Events
The Fund evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available for issue and determined there were no material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
Delivery of Shareholder Reports
Paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports are not sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports are made available on a website, and you are notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of the Fund directly, you can inform the Fund that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling 800.820.0888. If you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact the financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper may apply to all Guggenheim Funds in which you are invested and may apply to all Guggenheim funds held with your financial intermediary.
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Sector Classification
Information in the Schedule of Investments is categorized by sectors using sector-level Classifications defined by the Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. The Fund’s registration statement has investment policies relating to concentration in specific sectors/industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Fund usually classifies sectors/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.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888.
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) |
A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of GI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | | | |
Randall C. Barnes (1951) | Trustee and Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee | Since 2014 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee) | Current: Private Investor (2001-present). Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2005-present); Purpose Investments Funds (2013-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021). |
Angela Brock-Kyle (1959) | Trustee | Since 2019 | Current: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, B.O.A.R.D.S. (2013-present); Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2022-present). Former: Senior Leader, TIAA (1987-2012). | 154 | Current: Bowhead Insurance GP, LLC (2020-present); Hunt Companies, Inc. (2019-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. (2014-2018). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr. (1960) | Trustee and Chair of the Contracts Review Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Contracts Review Committee) | Current: President, Global Trends Investments (1996-present); Chief Executive Officer, ETF Flows, LLC (2019-present); Chief Executive Officer, Lydon Media (2016-present); Director, GDX Index Partners, LLC (2021-present); Vice Chairman, VettaFi (2022-present). | 154 | Current: US Global Investors, Inc. (GROW) (1995-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Harvest Volatility Edge Trust (3) (2017-2019). |
Ronald A. Nyberg (1953) | Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Of Counsel, Momkus LLP (2016-present). Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2003-present); PPM Funds (2) (2018-present); NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health (2012-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Sandra G. Sponem (1958) | Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Audit Committee) | Current: Retired. Former: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, M.A. Mortenson-Companies, Inc. (2007-2017). | 154 | Current: SPDR Series Trust (81) (2018-present); SPDR Index Shares Funds (30) (2018-present); SSGA Active Trust (14) (2018-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); SSGA Master Trust (1) (2018-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - concluded | | |
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. (1958) | Trustee, Chair of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present); Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council (2013-present); Governor, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (2018-present). Former: Member, Executive Committee, Independent Directors Council (2016-2018); Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | | |
Amy J. Lee**** (1961) | Trustee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2018 (Trustee) Since 2014 (Chief Legal Officer) Since 2007 (Vice President) | Current: Interested Trustee, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Former: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2018-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2018-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2018-2021). |
* | The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Time served includes time served in the respective position for the Predecessor Corporation. |
*** | Each Trustee also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Guggenheim Funds Trust, Guggenheim Variable Funds Trust, Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Transparent Value Trust. Messrs. Barnes and Nyberg also serve on the Board of Trustees of Advent Convertible & Income Fund. |
**** | This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Fund under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Fund’s Adviser and/or the parent of the Adviser. |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS | | | |
Brian E. Binder (1972) | President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2018 | Current: President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Investments (2022-present); President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC (2018-present);Board Member, Guggenheim Partners Investment Funds plc (2022-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Global Investments plc (2022-present); Board Member of Guggenheim Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited (2018-present). Former: Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Guggenheim Investments (2018-2022); Managing Director and President, Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product, Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset Management (2013-2018); Managing Director, Chairman of North American Executive Committee and Head of Business Management and Consulting, Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012). |
James M. Howley (1972) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Since 2022 | Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2022-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-2022); Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004). |
Mark E. Mathiasen (1978) | Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present). |
Glenn McWhinnie (1969) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2016 | Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present). |
Michael P. Megaris (1984) | Assistant Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - continued | |
Elisabeth Miller (1968) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2012 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2014-present). Former: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2012-2018); Chief Compliance Officer, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2009-2014); Senior Manager, Security Investors, LLC (2004-2014); Senior Manager, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2004-2014). |
Margaux Misantone (1978) | AML Officer | Since 2017 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present); AML Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present). Former: Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC (2015-2018). |
Kimberly J. Scott (1974) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2014 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present). Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer, Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). |
Bryan Stone (1979) | Vice President | Since 2014 | Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present). Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(concluded) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - concluded | |
Jon Szafran (1989) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2017 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration, Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“HGINA”), (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014–2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012-2013). |
* | The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. |
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GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited) |
Who We Are
This Privacy Notice describes the data protection practices of Guggenheim Investments. Guggenheim Investments as used herein refers to the affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS Gamma Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners India Management, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, as well as the funds in the Guggenheim Funds complex (the “Funds”) (“Guggenheim Investments,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC, located at 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017 is the data controller for your information. The affiliates who are also controllers of certain of your information are: Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC, as well as the Funds.
Our Commitment to You
Guggenheim Investments considers your privacy our utmost concern. When you become our client or investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with your personal and financial information. Because we have access to your private information, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. We strictly limit how we share your information with others, whether you are a current or former Guggenheim Investments client or investor.
The Information We Collect About You
We collect certain nonpublic personal information about you from information you provide on applications, other forms, our website, and/or from third parties including investment advisors. This information includes Social Security or other tax identification number, assets, income, tax information, retirement and estate plan information, transaction history, account balance, payment history, bank account information, marital status, family relationships, information that we collect on our website through the use of “cookies,” and other personal information that you or others provide to us. We may also collect such information through your inquiries by mail, e-mail or telephone. We may also collect customer due diligence information, as required by applicable law and regulation, through third party service providers.
How We Handle Your Personal Information
The legal basis for using your information as set out in this Privacy Notice is as follows: (a) use of your personal data is necessary to perform our obligations under any contract with you (such as a contract for us to provide financial services to you); or (b) where use of your personal data is not necessary for performance of a contract, use of your personal data is necessary for our
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legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to enforce the legal terms governing our services, operate and market our website and other services we offer, ensure safe environments for our personnel and others, make and receive payments, prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing the services). Some processing is done to comply with applicable law.
In addition to the specific uses described above, we also use your information in the following manner:
| ● | We use your information in connection with servicing your accounts. |
| ● | We use information to respond to your requests or questions. For example, we might use your information to respond to your customer feedback. |
| ● | We use information to improve our products and services. We may use your information to make our website and products better. We may use your information to customize your experience with us. |
| ● | We use information for security purposes. We may use your information to protect our company and our customers. |
| ● | We use information to communicate with you. For example, we will communicate with you about your account or our relationship. We may contact you about your feedback. We might also contact you about this Privacy Notice. We may also enroll you in our email newsletter. |
| ● | We use information as otherwise permitted by law, as we may notify you. |
| ● | Aggregate/Anonymous Data. We may aggregate and/or anonymize any information collected through the website so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Aggregate/Anonymous Information”). We may use Aggregate/Anonymous Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and sponsors. |
We do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share this information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request, to make you aware of investment products and services that we or our affiliates offer, or as permitted or required by law. We provide information about you to companies and individuals not affiliated with Guggenheim Investments to complete certain transactions or account changes, or to perform services for us related to your account. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Guggenheim Investments, we must provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction.
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We provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third parties to treat your private information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do. To alert you to other Guggenheim Investments products and services, we share your information within our family of affiliated companies. You may limit our sharing with affiliated companies as set out below. We may also share information with any successor to all or part of our business, or in connection with steps leading up to a merger or acquisition. For example, if part of our business was sold we may give customer information as part of that transaction. We may also share information about you with your consent.
We will release information about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so, or in other circumstances as permitted by law (for example, to protect your account from fraud).
If you close your account(s) or become an inactive client or investor, we will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice.
Opt-Out Provisions and Your Data Choices
The law allows you to “opt out” of certain kinds of information sharing with third parties. We do not share personal information about you with any third parties that triggers this opt-out right. This means YOU ARE ALREADY OPTED OUT.
When you are no longer our client or investor, we continue to share your information as described in this notice, and you may contact us at any time to limit our sharing by sending an email to CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
European Union Data Subjects and certain others: In addition to the choices set forth above, residents of the European Union and certain other jurisdictions have certain rights to (1) request access to or rectification or deletion of information we collect about them, (2) request a restriction on the processing of their information, (3) object to the processing of their information, or (4) request the portability of certain information. To exercise these or other rights, please contact us using the contact information below. We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.
Residents of France and certain other jurisdictions may also provide us with instructions regarding the manner in which we may continue to store, erase and share your information after your death, and where applicable, the person you have designated to exercise these rights after your death.
How We Protect Privacy Online
We take steps to protect your privacy when you use our web site – www.guggenheiminvestments.com – by using secure forms of online communication, including encryption technology, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, firewalls and user names and
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passwords. These safeguards vary based on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other electronic transmissions can be completely secure. Our web site uses “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. We use cookies for session management and security features on the Guggenheim Investments web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your e-mail address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.
How We Safeguard Your Personal Information and Data Retention
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to our employees and in some cases to third parties (for example, the service providers described above) as permitted by law. We maintain strict physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.
International Visitors
If you are not a resident of the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our databases are operated. The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country.
In such cases, we ensure that a legal basis for such a transfer exists and that adequate protection is provided as required by applicable law, for example, by using standard contractual clauses or by transferring your data to a jurisdiction that has obtained an adequacy finding. Individuals whose data may be transferred on the basis of standard contractual clauses may contact us as described below.
We’ll Keep You Informed
If you have any questions or concerns about how we treat your personal data, we encourage you to consult with us first. You may also contact the relevant supervisory authority. We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time and will inform you promptly of material changes. You may access our privacy policy from our web site at www.guggenheiminvestments.com. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, contact us by email at
CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
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DEAR SHAREHOLDER | 2 |
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW | 4 |
ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES | 6 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | 9 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 85 |
OTHER INFORMATION | 114 |
INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS | 115 |
GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE | 124 |
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Dear Shareholder:
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM” or the “Investment Adviser”), is pleased to present the shareholder report for Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”) for the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”).
The Investment Adviser is part of Guggenheim Investments, which represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global, diversified financial services firm.
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Funds. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is affiliated with Guggenheim and the Investment Adviser.
We encourage you to read the Economic and Market Overview section of the report, which follows this letter.
We are committed to providing innovative investment solutions and appreciate the trust you place in us.
Sincerely,
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC
April 30, 2023
Read a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at guggenheiminvestments.com or call 800.820.0888.
This material is not intended as a recommendation or as investment advice of any kind, including in connection with rollovers, transfers, and distributions. Such material is not provided in a fiduciary capacity, may not be relied upon for or in connection with the making of investment decisions, and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. All content has been provided for informational or educational purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and/or a legal opinion. Always consult a financial, tax and/or legal professional regarding your specific situation.
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Total Return Bond Fund may not be suitable for all investors. ● The Fund’s market value will change in response to interest rate changes and market conditions among other factors. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. ● The Fund’s exposure to high yield securities may subject the Fund to greater volatility. ● When market conditions are deemed appropriate, the Fund will leverage to the full extent permitted by its investment policies and restrictions and applicable law. Leveraging will exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio. ● The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, which may be more volatile and less liquid, increasing the risk of loss when compared to traditional securities. Certain of the derivative instruments are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ● Instruments and strategies (such as borrowing transactions and reverse repurchase agreements) may provide leveraged exposure to a particular investment, which will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. ● Investments in reverse repurchase agreements expose the Fund to the many of the same risks as investments in derivatives. ● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund’s investments in foreign securities carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political, or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risk). ● Investments in syndicated bank loans generally offer a floating interest rate and involve special types of risks. ● The Fund’s investments in municipal securities can be affected by events that affect the municipal bond market. ● The Fund’s investments in real estate securities subject the Fund to the same risks as direct investments in real estate, which is particularly sensitive to economic downturns. ● The Fund’s investments in restricted securities may involve financial and liquidity risk. ● You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
Developments in March 2023 highlighted the increasingly difficult place in which the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and other central banks find themselves as they work toward restoring price stability and maintaining financial stability. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted banks to rush for liquidity support from the Fed, totaling $165 billion in the immediate aftermath. Overseas, the Swiss National Bank provided the equivalent of $54 billion in emergency liquidity to Credit Suisse before a deal was struck with rival UBS to buy it for $3.25 billion.
Heightened concerns about further bank stress and central banks’ ability to continue aggressively tightening monetary policy weighed heavily on market-implied expectations for the path of policy rates. Nevertheless, in March 2023 the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points. One basis point equals 0.01%. We expect central banks will continue to raise rates over the next few months in their continuing effort to bring inflation to heel, despite the cracks in financial stability that are beginning to show.
While markets were volatile, data releases indicated that the U.S. economy is still on a relatively firm footing. March job growth came in at 236,000, well above the level needed to keep the unemployment rate from rising. Housing data has surprised to the upside, likely in response to the recent softening of mortgage rates. Meanwhile, the S&P Global U.S. composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”) rose to a 10-month high, with strength especially evident in sub-indices for the service sector. Forward-looking data looks more concerning, however, with the Leading Economic Index turning down further, initial signs of job loss in the most cyclical and interest rate sensitive sectors, and business surveys souring on the economic outlook and plans for spending and hiring.
The Fed acknowledged in its March 2023 Federal Open Market Committee meeting statement that a contraction of credit emanating from volatility in the banking sector was likely to create new headwinds for the economy. In recognition of this new risk, the Fed’s updated Summary of Economic Projections showed a small downward revision of real gross domestic product growth this year, from 0.5% to 0.4%, followed by a larger downward revision for next year, from 1.6% to 1.2%. We continue to expect a recession could begin midway through the year.
For the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index* returned 15.62%. The MSCI Europe-Australasia-Far East (“EAFE”) Index* (gross) returned 27.52%. The return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index* (gross) was 14.20%.
In the bond market, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index* posted a 4.89% return for the Reporting Period, while the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index* returned 7.89%. The return of the ICE Bank of America (“BofA”) 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index* was 1.94% for the six-month period.
The opinions and forecasts expressed may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
*Index Definitions:
The following indices are referenced throughout this report. Indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM”, pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency).
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB +/ BB + or below.
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market Index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.
S&P 500® Index is a broad-based index, the performance of which is based on the performance of 500 widely held common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) |
All mutual funds have operating expenses, and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, other distributions, and exchange fees, and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning September 30, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023.
The following tables illustrate the Fund’s costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return: This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fifth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return: This section is intended to help investors compare a fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(continued) |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
More information about the Fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios for periods up to five years (subject to the Fund’s inception date), can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(concluded) |
| Expense Ratio1 | Fund Return | Beginning Account Value September 30, 2022 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3 |
A-Class | 0.87% | 5.28% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,052.80 | $ 4.45 |
C-Class | 1.62% | 4.84% | 1,000.00 | 1,048.40 | 8.27 |
P-Class | 0.88% | 5.24% | 1,000.00 | 1,052.40 | 4.50 |
Institutional Class | 0.58% | 5.42% | 1,000.00 | 1,054.20 | 2.97 |
R6-Class | 0.54% | 5.39% | 1,000.00 | 1,053.90 | 2.77 |
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Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses) |
A-Class | 0.87% | 5.00% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.59 | $ 4.38 |
C-Class | 1.62% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,016.85 | 8.15 |
P-Class | 0.88% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,020.54 | 4.43 |
Institutional Class | 0.58% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,022.04 | 2.92 |
R6-Class | 0.54% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,022.24 | 2.72 |
1 | Annualized and excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests, if any. This ratio represents net expenses, which may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratio for the Fund would be 0.76%, 1.51%, 0.76%, 0.47% and 0.44% for the A-Class, C-Class, P-Class, Institutional Class and R6-Class, respectively. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
3 | Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2023. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments, investments in Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust mutual funds, or investments in Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund.
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | November 30, 2011 |
C-Class | November 30, 2011 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | November 30, 2011 |
R6-Class | October 19, 2016 |
Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating1 |
Rating | % of Total Investments |
Fixed Income Instruments | |
AAA | 40.9% |
AA | 7.3% |
A | 12.8% |
BBB | 17.9% |
BB | 4.1% |
B | 3.1% |
CCC | 0.6% |
CC | 1.4% |
C | 0.1% |
D | 0.0% |
NR2 | 6.0% |
Other Instruments | 5.8% |
Total Investments | 100.0% |
Ten Largest Holdings | (% of Total Net Assets) |
Uniform MBS 30 Year due 03/01/53 | 5.5% |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.13% | 5.2% |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.63% | 4.3% |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.50% | 4.1% |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00% | 3.8% |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.00% | 2.7% |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.00% | 0.9% |
U.S. Treasury Bonds due 02/15/46 | 0.7% |
U.S. Treasury Bonds due 05/15/44 | 0.7% |
FKRT, 2.21% | 0.6% |
Top Ten Total | 28.5% |
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“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
1 | Source: BlackRock Solutions. Credit quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All securities except for those labeled “NR” have been rated by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), or Fitch, each of which is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). For purposes of this presentation, when ratings are available from more than one agency, the highest rating is used. Guggenheim Investments has converted ratings to the equivalent S&P rating. Security ratings are determined at the time of purchase and may change thereafter. |
2 | NR (not rated) securities do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
A-Class Shares | 5.28% | (6.42%) | 1.07% | 2.50% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 1.07% | (10.15%) | 0.25% | 2.00% |
C-Class Shares | 4.84% | (7.13%) | 0.32% | 1.74% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 3.84% | (8.03%) | 0.32% | 1.74% |
Institutional Class Shares | 5.42% | (6.14%) | 1.36% | 2.83% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 4.89% | (4.78%) | 0.91% | 1.36% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 5.24% | (6.42%) | 1.07% | 2.04% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 4.89% | (4.78%) | 0.91% | 1.11% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (10/19/16) |
R6-Class Shares | 5.39% | (6.16%) | 1.36% | 1.82% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 4.89% | (4.78%) | 0.91% | 0.60% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Effective October 1, 2015, the maximum sales charge decreased from 4.75% to 4.00%. A 4.75% maximum sales charge is used in the calculation of the Average Annual Returns based on subscriptions made prior to October 1, 2015, and a 4.00% maximum sales charge is used to calculate performance for periods based on subscriptions made on or after October 1, 2015. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 0.2% |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 0.2% |
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 611,700 | | | $ | 6,251,574 | |
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.*,1 | | | 610,227 | | | | 6,084,024 | |
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 570,000 | | | | 5,762,700 | |
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1 — Class A*,1 | | | 451,200 | | | | 4,602,240 | |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 399,100 | | | | 4,042,883 | |
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp. I — Class A*,1 | | | 330,700 | | | | 3,287,158 | |
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. — Class A*,††† | | | 9,315,080 | | | | 931 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 30,031,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 0.0% |
Vacasa, Inc. — Class A* | | | 364,396 | | | | 350,622 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.0% |
BP Holdco LLC*,†††,2 | | | 532 | | | | 684 | |
Vector Phoenix Holdings, LP*,††† | | | 532 | | | | 127 | |
API Heat Transfer Parent LLC*,††† | | | 73,183 | | | | 7 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $32,421,700) | | | | | | | 30,382,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS†† - 4.0% |
Financial - 4.0% |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
3.90%* | | | 49,842,000 | | | | 43,996,032 | |
4.70% | | | 1,767,925 | | | | 33,396,103 | |
4.38% | | | 1,268,275 | | | | 22,308,957 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. |
4.95%* | | | 71,314,000 | | | | 64,997,957 | |
4.30% | | | 1,798,746 | | | | 33,456,676 | |
Citigroup, Inc. |
3.88%* | | | 78,871,000 | | | | 66,606,560 | |
4.00%* | | | 26,571,000 | | | | 23,482,121 | |
Markel Corp. |
6.00%* | | | 83,111,000 | | | | 79,727,951 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. |
4.00%* | | | 73,673,000 | | | | 58,017,488 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
3.75%* | | | 65,200,000 | | | | 53,763,920 | |
MetLife, Inc. |
3.85%* | | | 53,467,000 | | | | 47,107,278 | |
Bank of America Corp. |
4.38%* | | | 27,700,000 | | | | 23,548,818 | |
6.13%* | | | 11,550,000 | | | | 11,362,312 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
3.65%* | | | 37,412,000 | | | | 32,735,500 | |
W R Berkley Corp. |
4.13% | | | 1,359,473 | | | | 23,586,857 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
3.80%* | | | 25,830,000 | | | | 21,394,989 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. |
4.50% | | | 1,046,256 | | | | 19,366,199 | |
Kuvare US Holdings, Inc. |
7.00%*,4 | | | 15,731,000 | | | | 15,809,655 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
4.55% | | | 781,120 | | | | 15,036,560 | |
First Republic Bank |
4.25% | | | 2,368,525 | | | | 12,624,238 | |
4.50% | | | 276,775 | | | | 1,541,637 | |
Lincoln National Corp. |
9.25%* | | | 13,350,000 | | | | 13,316,625 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. |
7.13% | | | 471,025 | | | | 12,387,958 | |
Jackson Financial, Inc. |
8.00%* | | | 472,000 | | | | 11,705,600 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. |
5.13% | | | 715,225 | | | | 11,622,406 | |
Assurant, Inc. |
5.25% | | | 560,975 | | | | 10,950,232 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. |
4.60% | | | 541,225 | | | $ | 9,309,070 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. |
4.20% | | | 300,700 | | | | 5,193,089 | |
Globe Life, Inc. |
4.25% | | | 254,125 | | | | 4,853,787 | |
Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. |
3.38%*,4 | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 3,597,396 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 786,803,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Government - 0.0% |
CoBank ACB |
4.25%* due 12/31/70 | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 2,683,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.0% |
API Heat Transfer Intermediate*,††† | | | 9 | | | | — | |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $990,577,489) | | | | | | | 789,487,916 | |
| | | | | | | | |
WARRANTS† - 0.0% |
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 08/12/28*,1 | | | 190,000 | | | | 38,000 | |
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 07/09/23*,1 | | | 203,900 | | | | 33,960 | |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 03/31/26*,1 | | | 133,032 | | | | 22,669 | |
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 08/01/26* | | | 101,490 | | | | 18,268 | |
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 04/30/27*,1 | | | 150,400 | | | | 13,536 | |
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 07/09/23*,1 | | | 82,674 | | | | 6,920 | |
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 07/24/25*,††† | | | 1,035,008 | | | | 103 | |
MSD Acquisition Corp. — Class A | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 05/13/23*, †††,1 | | | 125,260 | | | | — | |
Total Warrants | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $1,316,040) | | | | | | | 133,456 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS† - 0.0% |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | | 22,700 | | | | 2,488,147 | |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $2,451,457) | | | | | | | 2,488,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MUTUAL FUNDS† - 0.3% |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II2 | | | 1,138,904 | | | | 27,572,862 | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class2 | | | 2,788,283 | | | | 27,074,223 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III2 | | | 613,924 | | | | 14,887,654 | |
Total Mutual Funds | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $71,415,189) | | | | | | | 69,534,739 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS† - 1.5% |
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.69%5 | | | 202,136,926 | | | | 202,136,926 | |
Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.43%5 | | | 89,069,118 | | | | 89,069,118 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Federated Hermes U.S. Treasury Cash Reserves Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.37%5 | | | 3,262,183 | | | $ | 3,262,183 | |
Total Money Market Funds | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $294,468,227) | | | | | | | 294,468,227 | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 26.4% |
Financial - 12.4% | | | | | | | | |
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 10/01/31 | | | 104,800,000 | | | | 79,489,752 | |
3.25% due 11/15/304 | | | 65,250,000 | | | | 51,048,338 | |
Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II | | | | | | | | |
2.75% due 05/07/254 | | | 93,191,000 | | | | 88,480,367 | |
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.35% due 04/30/504 | | | 110,871,000 | | | | 87,635,528 | |
Wilton RE Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.00% †††,3,4,6 | | | 92,239,000 | | | | 82,027,220 | |
GLP Capital Limited Partnership / GLP Financing II, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 01/15/31 | | | 54,748,000 | | | | 46,963,401 | |
5.30% due 01/15/29 | | | 28,367,000 | | | | 27,066,373 | |
3.25% due 01/15/32 | | | 4,150,000 | | | | 3,367,144 | |
4.00% due 01/15/30 | | | 475,000 | | | | 421,197 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30% due 02/01/614 | | | 74,981,000 | | | | 44,462,024 | |
3.95% due 05/15/604 | | | 34,064,000 | | | | 23,734,039 | |
4.13% due 12/15/513,4 | | | 3,600,000 | | | | 2,886,912 | |
Maple Grove Funding Trust I | | | | | | | | |
4.16% due 08/15/514 | | | 77,700,000 | | | | 55,780,872 | |
Safehold Operating Partnership, LP | | | | | | | | |
2.85% due 01/15/32 | | | 40,038,000 | | | | 31,104,194 | |
2.80% due 06/15/31 | | | 30,247,000 | | | | 23,617,784 | |
FS KKR Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.63% due 01/15/27 | | | 33,971,000 | | | | 28,575,830 | |
3.25% due 07/15/27 | | | 30,100,000 | | | | 25,501,929 | |
Global Atlantic Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.70% due 10/15/513,4 | | | 38,462,000 | | | | 30,825,697 | |
3.13% due 06/15/314 | | | 28,871,000 | | | | 22,742,389 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, LP | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 09/15/30 | | | 44,753,000 | | | | 37,799,761 | |
2.90% due 12/15/31 | | | 20,200,000 | | | | 15,763,390 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.75% due 10/15/32 | | | 40,642,000 | | | | 31,346,926 | |
2.63% due 10/15/31 | | | 27,400,000 | | | | 20,936,051 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.59% due 04/29/313 | | | 56,740,000 | | | | 48,050,942 | |
5.28% (SOFR + 0.73%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/24/24◊ | | | 1,660,000 | | | | 1,644,829 | |
1.73% due 07/22/273 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,479,572 | |
Macquarie Bank Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.62% due 06/03/304 | | | 59,035,000 | | | | 50,941,823 | |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 03/03/31 | | | 41,708,000 | | | | 35,078,365 | |
5.63% due 08/16/324 | | | 13,100,000 | | | | 12,875,317 | |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.40% due 06/15/30 | | | 43,590,000 | | | | 38,138,573 | |
2.45% due 03/15/31 | | | 11,565,000 | | | | 9,267,557 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 05/15/30 | | | 40,891,000 | | | | 36,955,194 | |
2.40% due 08/15/31 | | | 11,875,000 | | | | 9,179,755 | |
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 04/15/294 | | | 32,712,000 | | | | 27,314,520 | |
5.50% due 11/15/254 | | | 19,152,000 | | | | 18,125,644 | |
Ares Finance Company II LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 06/15/304 | | | 53,085,000 | | | | 44,692,108 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Nippon Life Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.75% due 01/21/513,4 | | | 45,350,000 | | | $ | 35,969,504 | |
2.90% due 09/16/513,4 | | | 10,380,000 | | | | 8,274,684 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.52% due 04/22/313 | | | 19,520,000 | | | | 16,687,015 | |
2.96% due 05/13/313 | | | 17,276,000 | | | | 14,933,573 | |
4.49% due 03/24/313 | | | 10,750,000 | | | | 10,443,840 | |
0.82% due 06/01/253 | | | 900,000 | | | | 852,850 | |
2.07% due 06/01/293 | | | 900,000 | | | | 780,920 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.69% due 06/23/323,4 | | | 31,550,000 | | | | 25,243,036 | |
2.87% due 01/14/333,4 | | | 17,431,000 | | | | 14,118,040 | |
5.03% due 01/15/303,4 | | | 800,000 | | | | 789,063 | |
1.63% due 09/23/273,4 | | | 720,000 | | | | 632,698 | |
1.34% due 01/12/273,4 | | | 570,000 | | | | 508,614 | |
OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 10/15/504 | | | 54,705,000 | | | | 39,957,216 | |
Bain Capital, LP | | | | | | | | |
3.41% due 04/15/41††† | | | 36,000,000 | | | | 25,283,925 | |
3.72% due 04/15/42††† | | | 20,300,000 | | | | 14,651,627 | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Company-Issuer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 03/01/314 | | | 46,892,000 | | | | 38,880,033 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.15% due 06/15/30 | | | 40,667,000 | | | | 35,980,474 | |
CBS Studio Center | | | | | | | | |
7.56% (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 01/09/24◊,††† | | | 34,100,000 | | | | 34,441,000 | |
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Company-Issuer Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/15/284 | | | 39,650,000 | | | | 33,567,293 | |
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 04/15/813,4 | | | 39,900,000 | | | | 33,416,250 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.67% due 05/27/293 | | | 31,200,000 | | | | 31,639,613 | |
5.41% due 09/13/283 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,406,058 | |
Belrose Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.33% due 08/15/304 | | | 38,420,000 | | | | 29,864,471 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.65% due 01/15/32 | | | 36,922,000 | | | | 27,851,310 | |
6.75% due 02/15/34 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,516,379 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.60% due 11/15/31 | | | 37,221,000 | | | | 29,265,149 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.33% due 08/21/304 | | | 22,400,000 | | | | 17,489,745 | |
3.35% due 01/12/373,4 | | | 14,550,000 | | | | 11,752,694 | |
UBS Group AG | | | | | | | | |
2.10% due 02/11/323,4 | | | 33,400,000 | | | | 25,928,997 | |
5.71% due 01/12/273,4 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 990,882 | |
Standard Chartered plc | | | | | | | | |
4.64% due 04/01/313,4 | | | 28,908,000 | | | | 26,854,432 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 02/15/314 | | | 18,937,000 | | | | 16,273,132 | |
5.63% due 07/15/324 | | | 8,431,000 | | | | 7,702,056 | |
4.88% due 09/15/274 | | | 1,938,000 | | | | 1,831,798 | |
5.25% due 07/15/304 | | | 74,000 | | | | 66,724 | |
Americo Life, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.45% due 04/15/314 | | | 32,364,000 | | | | 25,296,430 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.02% due 11/18/363 | | | 15,650,000 | | | | 12,262,226 | |
2.96% due 11/16/40 | | | 12,214,000 | | | | 8,202,602 | |
2.67% due 11/15/353 | | | 4,467,000 | | | | 3,479,286 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Trustage Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 04/15/324 | | | 26,450,000 | | | $ | 23,671,967 | |
Dyal Capital Partners III | | | | | | | | |
4.40% due 06/15/40††† | | | 26,750,000 | | | | 22,825,932 | |
LPL Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 03/15/294 | | | 17,588,000 | | | | 15,829,200 | |
4.38% due 05/15/314 | | | 6,241,000 | | | | 5,517,731 | |
Brookfield Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 03/30/51 | | | 18,906,000 | | | | 12,584,779 | |
4.70% due 09/20/47 | | | 9,790,000 | | | | 8,456,207 | |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.48% due 05/19/27 | | | 17,800,000 | | | | 16,402,363 | |
4.06% due 02/24/323 | | | 4,815,000 | | | | 4,577,716 | |
Hunt Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 04/15/294 | | | 25,121,000 | | | | 19,631,863 | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.88% due 12/15/523,4 | | | 16,030,000 | | | | 14,289,951 | |
4.35% due 04/05/424 | | | 4,950,000 | | | | 4,070,178 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.44% due 02/22/343 | | | 16,150,000 | | | | 16,318,704 | |
4.08% due 04/19/283 | | | 1,580,000 | | | | 1,512,653 | |
5.72% due 02/20/263 | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,286 | |
Societe Generale S.A. | | | | | | | | |
2.89% due 06/09/323,4 | | | 21,150,000 | | | | 16,662,088 | |
1.79% due 06/09/273,4 | | | 1,630,000 | | | | 1,413,225 | |
NFP Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.50% due 10/01/304 | | | 11,950,000 | | | | 11,546,449 | |
6.88% due 08/15/284 | | | 5,617,000 | | | | 4,820,172 | |
Central Storage Safety Project Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.82% due 02/01/387 | | | 18,085,920 | | | | 15,557,826 | |
GA Global Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.90% due 01/06/324 | | | 17,480,000 | | | | 13,942,325 | |
1.25% due 12/08/234 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,599,935 | |
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | | | | | | | | |
2.47% due 12/13/293,4 | | | 18,000,000 | | | | 15,132,604 | |
KKR Group Finance Company VIII LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 08/25/504 | | | 22,210,000 | | | | 14,989,958 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.88% 3,4,6 | | | 15,700,000 | | | | 14,639,257 | |
AmFam Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.81% due 03/11/314 | | | 19,050,000 | | | | 14,502,233 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 06/15/50 | | | 18,801,000 | | | | 14,205,658 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.70% due 10/01/503 | | | 17,139,000 | | | | 13,960,899 | |
Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 10/15/50 | | | 19,176,000 | | | | 13,916,909 | |
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 03/01/29 | | | 15,662,000 | | | | 12,451,290 | |
4.75% due 02/01/30 | | | 81,000 | | | | 59,759 | |
PartnerRe Finance B LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 10/01/503 | | | 14,043,000 | | | | 11,655,690 | |
NatWest Group plc | | | | | | | | |
6.02% due 03/02/343 | | | 10,130,000 | | | | 10,492,746 | |
4.45% due 05/08/303 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,032,926 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.22% due 09/17/31 | | | 11,900,000 | | | | 9,513,464 | |
5.71% due 01/13/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,032,518 | |
5.52% due 01/13/28 | | | 640,000 | | | | 650,748 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 05/30/29 | | | 11,125,000 | | | | 10,752,178 | |
HSBC Holdings plc | | | | | | | | |
6.16% due 03/09/293 | | | 10,340,000 | | | | 10,630,550 | |
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.80% due 04/29/614 | | | 14,970,000 | | | | 10,583,221 | |
Assured Guaranty US Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.60% due 09/15/51 | | | 13,861,000 | | | | 9,608,187 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
KKR Group Finance Company X LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 12/15/514 | | | 15,150,000 | | | $ | 9,556,183 | |
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America | | | | | | | | |
8.50% due 08/01/324 | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 9,427,205 | |
Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 04/28/614 | | | 13,360,000 | | | | 9,305,615 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/15/27 | | | 8,142,000 | | | | 8,139,976 | |
Kemper Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.40% due 09/30/30 | | | 10,006,000 | | | | 8,031,341 | |
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 05/01/254 | | | 8,050,000 | | | | 8,026,090 | |
Five Corners Funding Trust III | | | | | | | | |
5.79% due 02/15/334 | | | 7,550,000 | | | | 7,746,498 | |
Ceamer Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.92% due 11/15/37††† | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,375,903 | |
CNO Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
1.75% due 10/07/264 | | | 7,400,000 | | | | 6,632,630 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.52% due 11/03/323 | | | 6,900,000 | | | | 5,617,009 | |
2.90% due 11/03/423 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,001,378 | |
Mid-Atlantic Military Family Communities LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.30% due 08/01/504 | | | 5,932,851 | | | | 5,230,849 | |
5.24% due 08/01/504 | | | 1,080,285 | | | | 1,008,967 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA | | | | | | | | |
4.66% due 08/22/283,4 | | | 6,200,000 | | | | 6,024,542 | |
Deloitte LLP | | | | | | | | |
7.33% due 11/20/26††† | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 5,103,991 | |
Brookfield Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.45% due 04/15/50 | | | 6,852,000 | | | | 4,646,610 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 12/01/25 | | | 4,560,000 | | | | 4,441,186 | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 05/15/284 | | | 4,710,000 | | | | 4,216,747 | |
HS Wildcat LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.83% due 12/31/50††† | | | 4,991,137 | | | | 3,946,750 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.65% 3,6 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 1,999,812 | |
1.22% due 12/06/23 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,602,574 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | | | | | | |
3.61% due 09/12/343,4 | | | 3,550,000 | | | | 3,084,613 | |
Enstar Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.10% due 09/01/31 | | | 1,670,000 | | | | 1,286,299 | |
4.95% due 06/01/29 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,174,319 | |
KKR Group Finance Company III LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 06/01/444 | | | 2,710,000 | | | | 2,385,975 | |
Home Point Capital, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 02/01/264 | | | 2,780,000 | | | | 2,085,848 | |
American National Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.14% due 06/13/324 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,939,826 | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc | | | | | | | | |
3.51% due 03/18/263 | | | 1,580,000 | | | | 1,503,323 | |
5.87% due 03/06/293 | | | 300,000 | | | | 302,471 | |
Ares Finance Company IV LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.65% due 02/01/524 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 1,614,050 | |
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.00% due 11/30/39 | | | 1,265,000 | | | | 1,612,170 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia | | | | | | | | |
2.44% due 03/11/24 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,554,498 | |
Athene Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
2.67% due 06/07/314 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,233,908 | |
2.65% due 10/04/314 | | | 400,000 | | | | 317,625 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
1.00% due 04/12/244 | | | 1,620,000 | | | $ | 1,547,327 | |
Jackson National Life Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
1.75% due 01/12/254 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,544,748 | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | | | | | | |
0.98% due 09/10/253,4 | | | 1,660,000 | | | | 1,541,729 | |
ING Groep N.V. | | | | | | | | |
1.73% due 04/01/273 | | | 1,360,000 | | | | 1,208,156 | |
2.73% due 04/01/323 | | | 400,000 | | | | 329,552 | |
Fort Benning Family Communities LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.09% due 01/15/514 | | | 1,576,149 | | | | 1,457,822 | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | | | | | | |
1.32% due 01/13/273,4 | | | 1,640,000 | | | | 1,449,776 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38% due 03/01/49 | | | 1,510,000 | | | | 1,405,294 | |
Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/15/324 | | | 1,617,000 | | | | 1,388,569 | |
Blackstone Holdings Finance Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.20% due 01/30/524 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 1,359,383 | |
Midwest Family Housing LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.58% due 01/01/514 | | | 1,288,809 | | | | 1,191,727 | |
Fort Knox Military Housing Privatization Project | | | | | | | | |
5.02% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.34%) due 02/15/52◊,4 | | | 1,657,734 | | | | 1,177,372 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30% due 03/01/30 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,018,128 | |
Credit Agricole S.A. | | | | | | | | |
5.30% due 07/12/284 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,792 | |
LXP Industrial Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.38% due 10/01/31 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,001,158 | |
Banco Santander S.A. | | | | | | | | |
2.96% due 03/25/31 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 986,516 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
2.51% due 10/20/323 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 983,002 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.47% due 02/01/293 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 974,572 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 01/15/31 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 968,972 | |
KKR Group Finance Company II LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 02/01/434 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 947,256 | |
Atlas Mara Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
due 12/31/21†††,7,8 | | | 2,127,812 | | | | 714,945 | |
F&G Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
2.30% due 04/11/274 | | | 790,000 | | | | 701,221 | |
Atlantic Marine Corporations Communities LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.37% due 12/01/504 | | | 749,139 | | | | 698,904 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.41% due 10/30/253 | | | 600,000 | | | | 570,158 | |
Pacific Beacon LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.51% due 07/15/364 | | | 500,000 | | | | 505,358 | |
Markel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.30% due 11/01/47 | | | 350,000 | | | | 287,450 | |
Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg S.A. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 04/02/493,4 | | | 300,000 | | | | 281,250 | |
Pine Street Trust I | | | | | | | | |
4.57% due 02/15/294 | | | 250,000 | | | | 235,045 | |
Peachtree Corners Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
3.98% due 02/15/254 | | | 215,000 | | | | 208,866 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.38% due 03/15/31 | | | 57,000 | | | | 45,560 | |
Total Financial | | | 2,448,870,690 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 3.5% |
CoStar Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.80% due 07/15/304 | | | 89,110,000 | | | | 74,664,815 | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.70% due 02/04/51 | | | 45,968,000 | | | | 30,988,670 | |
3.40% due 05/06/30 | | | 33,130,000 | | | | 29,459,852 | |
4.45% due 05/06/50 | | | 6,160,000 | | | | 4,592,153 | |
18 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
BAT Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.98% due 09/25/50 | | | 41,652,000 | | | $ | 28,595,935 | |
4.70% due 04/02/27 | | | 17,552,000 | | | | 17,222,008 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.90% due 11/15/31 | | | 30,265,000 | | | | 24,785,141 | |
2.90% due 05/15/30 | | | 19,810,000 | | | | 16,774,664 | |
5.30% due 08/15/29 | | | 4,300,000 | | | | 4,246,287 | |
Smithfield Foods, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63% due 09/13/314 | | | 39,050,000 | | | | 29,513,995 | |
3.00% due 10/15/304 | | | 15,473,000 | | | | 12,345,753 | |
5.20% due 04/01/294 | | | 850,000 | | | | 794,009 | |
Becle, SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
2.50% due 10/14/314 | | | 44,100,000 | | | | 35,807,590 | |
JBS USA LUX S.A. / JBS USA Food Company / JBS USA Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00% due 05/15/324 | | | 29,206,000 | | | | 22,874,431 | |
4.38% due 02/02/524 | | | 10,200,000 | | | | 7,371,298 | |
5.13% due 02/01/284 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,172,893 | |
Triton Container International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.15% due 06/15/314 | | | 34,821,000 | | | | 27,688,319 | |
Royalty Pharma plc | | | | | | | | |
3.55% due 09/02/50 | | | 39,920,000 | | | | 27,518,083 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 03/02/33 | | | 19,170,000 | | | | 19,695,240 | |
5.25% due 03/02/30 | | | 6,920,000 | | | | 7,077,652 | |
California Institute of Technology | | | | | | | | |
3.65% due 09/01/19 | | | 32,078,000 | | | | 22,524,978 | |
Emory University | | | | | | | | |
2.97% due 09/01/50 | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 21,654,917 | |
Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.50% due 07/01/50 | | | 32,350,000 | | | | 20,263,220 | |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
2.43% due 07/01/314 | | | 22,650,000 | | | | 18,829,272 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.65% due 10/15/30 | | | 18,757,000 | | | | 15,039,156 | |
DaVita, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 02/15/314 | | | 16,679,000 | | | | 13,155,561 | |
4.63% due 06/01/304 | | | 1,835,000 | | | | 1,566,338 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 04/01/304 | | | 9,500,000 | | | | 8,348,885 | |
3.13% due 02/15/294 | | | 6,654,000 | | | | 5,849,585 | |
Transurban Finance Company Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.45% due 03/16/314 | | | 14,400,000 | | | | 11,741,819 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 08/31/274 | | | 12,642,000 | | | | 11,330,392 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 03/15/314 | | | 13,475,000 | | | | 11,020,084 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 04/01/33 | | | 8,300,000 | | | | 8,712,978 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.38% due 09/01/254 | | | 9,697,000 | | | | 8,664,221 | |
Medline Borrower, LP | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 04/01/294 | | | 9,371,000 | | | | 8,129,342 | |
US Foods, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25% due 04/15/254 | | | 7,137,000 | | | | 7,201,340 | |
WW International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 04/15/294 | | | 12,981,000 | | | | 6,977,288 | |
HCA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 07/15/51 | | | 6,175,000 | | | | 4,263,408 | |
3.50% due 09/01/30 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,425,104 | |
5.50% due 06/15/47 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,032,558 | |
OhioHealth Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.04% due 11/15/50 | | | 9,100,000 | | | | 6,658,574 | |
Johns Hopkins University | | | | | | | | |
2.81% due 01/01/60 | | | 8,952,000 | | | | 5,912,762 | |
Children’s Hospital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.59% due 02/01/50 | | | 7,100,000 | | | | 4,594,039 | |
Syneos Health, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 01/15/294 | | | 5,409,000 | | | | 4,445,641 | |
Children’s Health System of Texas | | | | | | | | |
2.51% due 08/15/50 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 4,116,140 | |
APi Group DE, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 07/15/294 | | | 4,150,000 | | | | 3,561,034 | |
Central Garden & Pet Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 04/30/314 | | | 3,854,000 | | | | 3,327,775 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
CPI CG, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.63% due 03/15/264 | | | 3,332,000 | | | $ | 3,298,680 | |
Sotheby’s/Bidfair Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88% due 06/01/294 | | | 3,900,000 | | | | 3,234,345 | |
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | | | | | | | | |
3.56% due 10/01/49 | | | 3,775,000 | | | | 2,798,951 | |
Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group | | | | | | | | |
2.70% due 10/01/51 | | | 4,250,000 | | | | 2,582,151 | |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | | | | | | | | |
2.96% due 01/01/50 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 2,472,883 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 06/15/28 | | | 2,096,000 | | | | 1,933,267 | |
Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.08% due 07/01/51 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 1,803,166 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.95% due 10/01/24 | | | 1,660,000 | | | | 1,548,262 | |
Reynolds American, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.15% due 09/15/43 | | | 1,340,000 | | | | 1,268,634 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 06/15/284 | | | 1,290,000 | | | | 1,200,074 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 02/15/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,012,831 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.44% due 10/06/48 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,003,661 | |
Wyeth LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.45% due 02/01/24 | | | 978,000 | | | | 988,402 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 02/15/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 988,175 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.65% due 08/03/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 985,849 | |
Nestle Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.38% due 01/15/244 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 965,892 | |
Triton Container International Limited / TAL International Container Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 03/15/32 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 828,425 | |
Unilever Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
0.38% due 09/14/23 | | | 600,000 | | | | 588,012 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 694,036,859 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 2.6% |
Boeing Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.81% due 05/01/50 | | | 110,417,000 | | | | 111,153,151 | |
5.04% due 05/01/27 | | | 7,150,000 | | | | 7,201,856 | |
5.15% due 05/01/30 | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,563 | |
FLNG Liquefaction 3 LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.08% due 06/30/39††† | | | 65,123,980 | | | | 52,476,348 | |
Cellnex Finance Company S.A. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 07/07/414 | | | 68,935,000 | | | | 50,630,689 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.65% due 08/09/31 | | | 34,240,000 | | | | 27,123,858 | |
2.38% due 08/09/28 | | | 21,781,000 | | | | 18,065,346 | |
Vontier Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.95% due 04/01/31 | | | 34,492,000 | | | | 27,610,501 | |
2.40% due 04/01/28 | | | 19,150,000 | | | | 16,093,468 | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 10/01/30 | | | 22,421,000 | | | | 19,389,541 | |
2.80% due 01/15/32 | | | 19,800,000 | | | | 15,707,168 | |
Dyal Capital Partners IV | | | | | | | | |
3.65% due 02/22/41††† | | | 41,800,000 | | | | 33,487,883 | |
Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.15% due 12/15/30 | | | 34,050,000 | | | | 27,756,630 | |
Stadco LA, LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 05/15/56††† | | | 31,000,000 | | | | 22,680,322 | |
Owens Corning | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 06/01/30 | | | 21,890,000 | | | | 20,262,478 | |
Weir Group plc | | | | | | | | |
2.20% due 05/13/264 | | | 13,015,000 | | | | 11,724,979 | |
20 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
TFI International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.35% due 01/05/33††† | | | 14,000,000 | | | $ | 11,292,583 | |
Artera Services LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.03% due 12/04/254 | | | 8,490,000 | | | | 7,302,716 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.10% due 05/15/21 | | | 9,100,000 | | | | 6,417,426 | |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 03/01/31 | | | 7,650,000 | | | | 6,387,750 | |
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 07/15/28 | | GBP | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,234,650 | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 06/15/294 | | | 5,750,000 | | | | 5,136,317 | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.04% due 08/16/28 | | | 5,150,000 | | | | 4,414,379 | |
GATX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 06/01/32 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,448,258 | |
4.70% due 04/01/29 | | | 400,000 | | | | 389,742 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00% due 03/06/28 | | | 1,640,000 | | | | 1,690,260 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Company, LP / PTL Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.70% due 06/15/264 | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,447,234 | |
Trimble, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.15% due 06/15/23 | | | 1,155,000 | | | | 1,150,247 | |
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 03/25/52 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,145,305 | |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.65% due 03/01/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,181 | |
Masco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 05/15/47 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,003,655 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 05/15/30 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 997,079 | |
Adevinta ASA | | | | | | | | |
3.00% due 11/15/27 | | EUR | 417,000 | | | | 407,273 | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.65% due 07/15/23 | | | 360,000 | | | | 354,776 | |
JELD-WEN, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25% due 05/15/254 | | | 300,000 | | | | 299,250 | |
Carlisle Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.55% due 09/01/23 | | | 220,000 | | | | 215,195 | |
Standard Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 07/15/304 | | | 101,000 | | | | 87,870 | |
3.38% due 01/15/314 | | | 81,000 | | | | 65,098 | |
Virgin Media Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 11/15/52 | | GBP | 150,000 | | | | 152,670 | |
Total Industrial | | | 519,668,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 2.3% |
Marriott International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.85% due 04/15/31 | | | 30,297,000 | | | | 25,807,124 | |
2.75% due 10/15/33 | | | 16,500,000 | | | | 13,353,246 | |
4.90% due 04/15/29 | | | 10,050,000 | | | | 9,961,934 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 05/01/254 | | | 46,883,000 | | | | 48,060,837 | |
Alt-2 Structured Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.95% due 05/14/31◊,††† | | | 51,999,540 | | | | 46,589,692 | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.00% due 04/23/30 | | | 24,039,000 | | | | 24,414,512 | |
5.63% due 04/23/25 | | | 18,928,000 | | | | 18,828,472 | |
1.30% due 10/01/23 | | | 1,660,000 | | | | 1,625,018 | |
Delta Air Lines Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 10/20/254 | | | 41,432,000 | | | | 40,735,573 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.70% due 01/15/31 | | | 39,961,000 | | | | 35,431,030 | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.50% due 06/20/274 | | | 33,313,602 | | | | 33,206,333 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.14% due 03/15/524 | | | 27,431,000 | | | | 22,225,513 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
6.41% due 03/15/26 | | | 9,250,000 | | | $ | 9,296,701 | |
Ferguson Finance plc | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 06/02/304 | | | 17,904,000 | | | | 15,534,329 | |
4.65% due 04/20/324 | | | 5,200,000 | | | | 4,940,646 | |
British Airways Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.90% due 03/15/354 | | | 14,929,835 | | | | 12,235,600 | |
4.25% due 11/15/324 | | | 5,120,637 | | | | 4,783,629 | |
American Airlines Class AA Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
3.35% due 10/15/29 | | | 8,498,715 | | | | 7,588,984 | |
3.20% due 06/15/28 | | | 5,324,300 | | | | 4,776,425 | |
3.00% due 10/15/28 | | | 3,852,680 | | | | 3,406,411 | |
3.15% due 02/15/32 | | | 154,898 | | | | 135,475 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.60% due 05/15/50 | | | 16,920,000 | | | | 14,085,143 | |
Steelcase, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 01/18/29 | | | 14,591,000 | | | | 13,115,412 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.10% due 04/15/50 | | | 15,203,000 | | | | 11,373,583 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 05/01/294 | | | 7,652,000 | | | | 6,848,540 | |
4.00% due 05/01/314 | | | 2,711,000 | | | | 2,374,023 | |
3.63% due 02/15/324 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,603,125 | |
Air Canada | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 08/15/264 | | | 8,650,000 | | | | 7,854,213 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 10/20/284 | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,665,146 | |
JB Poindexter & Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.13% due 04/15/264 | | | 2,850,000 | | | | 2,671,875 | |
United Airlines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 04/15/264 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,674,248 | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.10% due 04/01/52 | | | 2,030,000 | | | | 1,494,207 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 05/15/33 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,461,494 | |
Lear Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 05/15/49 | | | 1,360,000 | | | | 1,200,526 | |
NVR, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00% due 05/15/30 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,055,446 | |
Aptiv plc / Aptiv Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.15% due 05/01/52 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,019,958 | |
JetBlue Class A Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 11/15/32 | | | 130,369 | | | | 119,489 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | 454,553,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 1.5% |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 01/15/294 | | | 34,939,000 | | | | 19,318,472 | |
4.25% due 07/01/284 | | | 26,815,000 | | | | 15,129,023 | |
3.88% due 11/15/294 | | | 20,300,000 | | | | 14,691,719 | |
3.75% due 07/15/294 | | | 13,950,000 | | | | 7,437,582 | |
British Telecommunications plc | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 11/23/813,4 | | | 47,450,000 | | | | 37,376,595 | |
4.25% due 11/23/813,4 | | | 8,250,000 | | | | 7,148,213 | |
9.63% due 12/15/30 | | | 2,391,000 | | | | 2,981,057 | |
Vodafone Group plc | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 06/04/813 | | | 40,537,000 | | | | 31,990,584 | |
Paramount Global | | | | | | | | |
4.95% due 05/19/50 | | | 39,826,000 | | | | 29,809,052 | |
Rogers Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.55% due 03/15/524 | | | 29,725,000 | | | | 24,450,950 | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 08/15/304 | | | 17,850,000 | | | | 15,347,609 | |
Altice France S.A. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 07/15/294 | | | 17,800,000 | | | | 13,394,500 | |
5.13% due 01/15/294 | | | 2,290,000 | | | | 1,745,049 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | | | |
3.90% due 06/01/52 | | | 21,690,000 | | | | 14,337,654 | |
22 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63% due 04/15/26 | | | 13,850,000 | | | $ | 12,927,510 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 07/01/304 | | | 12,010,000 | | | | 9,818,175 | |
Go Daddy Operating Company LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 03/01/294 | | | 8,203,000 | | | | 7,092,560 | |
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/15/284 | | | 5,100,000 | | | | 4,532,625 | |
Radiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 09/15/264 | | | 5,775,000 | | | | 4,518,937 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 12/01/304 | | | 5,772,000 | | | | 4,145,393 | |
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 03/01/41 | | | 1,950,000 | | | | 1,466,745 | |
2.40% due 03/01/31 | | | 350,000 | | | | 290,475 | |
Koninklijke KPN N.V. | | | | | | | | |
8.38% due 10/01/30 | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,361,640 | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 08/01/284 | | | 1,549,000 | | | | 1,347,630 | |
Match Group Holdings II LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 08/01/304 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,076,250 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 04/13/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 999,364 | |
Virgin Media Finance plc | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/15/304 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 867,856 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 09/01/44 | | | 360,000 | | | | 341,705 | |
UPC Broadband Finco BV | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 07/15/314 | | | 200,000 | | | | 172,946 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 02/01/314 | | | 20,000 | | | | 16,353 | |
Total Communications | | | 286,134,223 | |
Energy - 1.2% |
BP Capital Markets plc | | | | | | | | |
4.88% 3,6 | | | 115,544,000 | | | | 105,000,610 | |
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 09/30/404 | | | 43,921,000 | | | | 34,542,073 | |
ITT Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.50% due 08/01/294 | | | 38,518,000 | | | | 32,521,518 | |
Midwest Connector Capital Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 04/01/294 | | | 16,048,000 | | | | 15,041,222 | |
NuStar Logistics, LP | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 10/01/30 | | | 10,560,000 | | | | 10,132,320 | |
5.63% due 04/28/27 | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,780,050 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.20% due 03/09/26 | | | 10,900,000 | | | | 10,975,939 | |
Parkland Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 05/01/304 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,112,000 | |
Greensaif Pipelines Bidco SARL | | | | | | | | |
6.51% due 02/23/424 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,846,915 | |
Greensaif Pipelines Bidco SARL | | | | | | | | |
6.13% due 02/23/384 | | | 5,550,000 | | | | 5,709,836 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.20% due 06/01/33 | | | 4,700,000 | | | | 4,669,431 | |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30% due 04/15/324 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 2,911,507 | |
4.13% due 06/15/294 | | | 550,000 | | | | 482,186 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.50% due 04/15/32 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,552,611 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.10% due 02/15/45 | | | 1,340,000 | | | | 1,278,973 | |
Enbridge Energy Partners, LP | | | | | | | | |
7.38% due 10/15/45 | | | 1,040,000 | | | | 1,219,273 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners, LP | | | | | | | | |
3.95% due 03/01/50 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,208,613 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50% due 02/15/53 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,023,476 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
ONEOK Partners, LP | | | | | | | | |
6.20% due 09/15/43 | | | 680,000 | | | $ | 664,091 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 03/15/50 | | | 850,000 | | | | 658,386 | |
Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.60% due 12/15/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 438,462 | |
Total Energy | | | 245,769,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 1.2% |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.93% due 05/15/374 | | | 33,182,000 | | | | 30,175,208 | |
4.15% due 11/15/30 | | | 19,705,000 | | | | 18,274,633 | |
3.19% due 11/15/364 | | | 3,135,000 | | | | 2,375,758 | |
2.60% due 02/15/334 | | | 1,660,000 | | | | 1,301,739 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95% due 03/25/51 | | | 33,794,000 | | | | 25,429,223 | |
5.55% due 02/06/53 | | | 20,220,000 | | | | 19,250,275 | |
6.13% due 07/08/39 | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,238,153 | |
6.90% due 11/09/52 | | | 300,000 | | | | 336,260 | |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.57% due 12/01/31 | | | 42,361,000 | | | | 36,435,967 | |
3.25% due 02/15/29 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 967,439 | |
Leidos, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30% due 02/15/31 | | | 20,050,000 | | | | 16,269,185 | |
5.75% due 03/15/33 | | | 9,550,000 | | | | 9,760,492 | |
4.38% due 05/15/30 | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,496,575 | |
Qorvo, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 10/15/29 | | | 14,751,000 | | | | 13,592,309 | |
3.38% due 04/01/314 | | | 8,675,000 | | | | 7,176,481 | |
MSCI, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 09/01/304 | | | 17,718,000 | | | | 15,402,435 | |
3.88% due 02/15/314 | | | 1,769,000 | | | | 1,574,587 | |
3.63% due 11/01/314 | | | 1,780,000 | | | | 1,524,125 | |
CGI, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30% due 09/14/31 | | | 16,050,000 | | | | 12,676,022 | |
Fiserv, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.60% due 03/02/33 | | | 10,250,000 | | | | 10,630,541 | |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 09/01/284 | | | 4,550,000 | | | | 4,152,057 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.97% due 02/15/24 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,583,996 | |
ServiceNow, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.40% due 09/01/30 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,047,270 | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.13% due 02/15/42 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 992,841 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.90% due 06/01/23 | | | 500,000 | | | | 495,799 | |
Total Technology | | | 235,159,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 1.1% |
Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 05/13/304 | | | 47,843,000 | | | | 42,294,162 | |
4.20% due 05/13/504 | | | 27,690,000 | | | | 22,048,603 | |
Anglo American Capital plc | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 04/01/304 | | | 21,300,000 | | | | 21,429,226 | |
2.63% due 09/10/304 | | | 18,000,000 | | | | 14,976,552 | |
3.95% due 09/10/504 | | | 14,140,000 | | | | 10,826,309 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/284 | | | 18,723,000 | | | | 17,072,380 | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 03/31/294 | | | 8,600,000 | | | | 7,656,320 | |
5.50% due 12/15/274 | | | 6,525,000 | | | | 6,443,568 | |
6.13% due 05/15/284 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 2,803,416 | |
Valvoline, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 06/15/314 | | | 18,300,000 | | | | 15,528,648 | |
Yamana Gold, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63% due 08/15/31 | | | 14,431,000 | | | | 11,610,508 | |
4.63% due 12/15/27 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,864,265 | |
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.90% due 02/28/33 | | | 13,750,000 | | | | 14,028,217 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.15% due 08/15/30 | | | 12,040,000 | | | | 10,107,921 | |
INEOS Quattro Finance 2 plc | | | | | | | | |
2.50% due 01/15/26 | | EUR | 8,500,000 | | | | 8,258,381 | |
3.38% due 01/15/264 | | | 200,000 | | | | 181,249 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.40% due 06/15/25 | | | 5,950,000 | | | $ | 5,612,308 | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.50% due 07/27/35 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,456,375 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.45% due 12/01/44 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,418,300 | |
ArcelorMittal S.A. | | | | | | | | |
6.75% due 03/01/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,613 | |
LYB International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 03/15/44 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 970,898 | |
Dow Chemical Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.90% due 05/15/53 | | | 800,000 | | | | 922,815 | |
International Paper Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.80% due 06/15/44 | | | 715,000 | | | | 653,821 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 07/15/28 | | | 178,000 | | | | 173,623 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | 220,351,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.6% |
AES Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95% due 07/15/304 | | | 28,124,000 | | | | 25,179,417 | |
3.30% due 07/15/254 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,554,285 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.45% due 12/02/274 | | | 26,000,000 | | | | 22,244,323 | |
Alexander Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.84% due 11/15/234 | | | 14,400,000 | | | | 13,967,739 | |
Enel Finance International N.V. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/15/324 | | | 13,690,000 | | | | 12,874,598 | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.95% due 03/15/28 | | | 9,200,000 | | | | 9,529,688 | |
4.20% due 09/15/46 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 955,491 | |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 02/15/314 | | | 6,076,000 | | | | 5,240,550 | |
Entergy Texas, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.50% due 09/01/26 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,459,436 | |
Indiana Michigan Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.05% due 03/15/37 | | | 1,310,000 | | | | 1,419,365 | |
Nevada Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.65% due 04/01/36 | | | 1,180,000 | | | | 1,341,636 | |
Southern Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 07/15/43 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,267,458 | |
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.10% due 06/15/33 | | | 1,080,000 | | | | 1,066,343 | |
Washington Gas Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.80% due 09/15/46 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,034,661 | |
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.40% due 01/15/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,030,970 | |
Brooklyn Union Gas Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.27% due 03/15/484 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,030,536 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.40% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.53%) due 09/15/23◊ | | | 1,030,000 | | | | 1,026,183 | |
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30% due 02/01/49 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,024,535 | |
Arizona Public Service Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 05/15/46 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 994,088 | |
Louisville Gas and Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 04/01/49 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 947,559 | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
0.70% due 05/26/23 | | | 360,000 | | | | 357,473 | |
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 05/01/30 | | | 212,000 | | | | 195,178 | |
Total Utilities | | | 107,741,512 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds |
(Cost $6,259,590,366) | | | 5,212,286,231 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES†† - 24.6% |
U.S. Treasury Notes |
4.13% due 11/15/32 | | | 980,083,000 | | | | 1,029,852,840 | |
4.63% due 02/28/25 | | | 839,695,000 | | | | 847,862,344 | |
3.50% due 01/31/28 | | | 817,300,000 | | | | 813,021,941 | |
4.00% due 02/29/28 | | | 729,570,000 | | | | 742,736,462 | |
4.63% due 03/15/26 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,114,062 | |
4.00% due 02/15/26 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,518,633 | |
3.50% due 02/15/33 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,755,859 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
4.00% due 02/28/30 | | | 3,450,000 | | | $ | 3,541,102 | |
2.38% due 03/31/29 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 2,987,375 | |
3.63% due 03/31/28 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,504,102 | |
2.63% due 05/31/27 | | | 2,160,000 | | | | 2,071,069 | |
1.50% due 01/31/27 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,104,750 | |
1.38% due 11/15/31 | | | 347,000 | | | | 292,890 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds |
2.00% due 08/15/51 | | | 770,000,000 | | | | 541,616,799 | |
4.00% due 11/15/52 | | | 165,000,000 | | | | 175,106,250 | |
due 02/15/469,10 | | | 355,975,000 | | | | 147,959,133 | |
due 05/15/449,10 | | | 303,295,000 | | | | 134,319,908 | |
due 11/15/519,10 | | | 275,000,000 | | | | 97,947,303 | |
3.63% due 02/15/53 | | | 90,100,000 | | | | 89,452,406 | |
due 02/15/529,10 | | | 144,771,800 | | | | 51,265,637 | |
due 11/15/449,10 | | | 70,890,000 | | | | 30,700,280 | |
due 08/15/519,10 | | | 43,990,000 | | | | 15,761,347 | |
2.88% due 08/15/45 | | | 1,830,000 | | | | 1,559,360 | |
due 08/15/529,10 | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 1,296,894 | |
due 05/15/529,10 | | | 1,720,000 | | | | 606,168 | |
U.S. Treasury Strip Principal |
due 02/15/519,10 | | | 310,000,000 | | | | 112,676,298 | |
Total U.S. Government Securities |
(Cost $5,195,859,149) | | | | | | | 4,859,631,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† - 22.7% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 14.5% |
LCCM Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 A, 6.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 11/15/38◊,4 | | | 98,500,000 | | | | 95,020,783 | |
2021-FL3 AS, 6.48% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 11/15/38◊,4 | | | 37,152,000 | | | | 35,793,819 | |
2021-FL3 B, 6.88% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.20%, Rate Floor: 2.20%) due 11/15/38◊,4 | | | 21,450,000 | | | | 20,551,820 | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.58% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 12/13/38◊,7 | | | 400,000 | | | | 375,792 | |
LoanCore Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-CRE6 B, 6.58% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 11/15/38◊,4 | | | 44,000,000 | | | | 41,385,106 | |
2021-CRE4 C, 6.37% (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.81%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 07/15/35◊,4 | | | 25,982,000 | | | | 24,340,912 | |
2021-CRE6 C, 6.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.30%, Rate Floor: 2.30%) due 11/15/38◊,4 | | | 22,825,000 | | | | 21,143,870 | |
2019-CRE2 AS, 6.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 05/15/36◊,4 | | | 15,329,120 | | | | 15,265,205 | |
2021-CRE5 D, 7.68% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 07/15/36◊,4 | | | 14,350,000 | | | | 12,867,413 | |
2019-CRE2 B, 6.38% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 05/15/36◊,4 | | | 11,575,000 | | | | 11,466,182 | |
2021-CRE4 D, 7.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.61%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 07/15/35◊,7 | | | 5,600,000 | | | | 5,306,176 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2019-CRE3 B, 6.28% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 04/15/34◊,7 | | | 4,410,000 | | | $ | 4,338,827 | |
BXMT Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-FL2 A, 5.76% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.01%, Rate Floor: 0.90%) due 02/15/38◊,4 | | | 58,425,519 | | | | 57,041,383 | |
2020-FL3 AS, 6.42% (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 11/15/37◊,4 | | | 23,550,000 | | | | 22,763,958 | |
2020-FL3 C, 7.22% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.66%, Rate Floor: 2.55%) due 11/15/37◊,4 | | | 16,327,000 | | | | 15,440,664 | |
2020-FL2 B, 6.26% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 02/15/38◊,4 | | | 16,000,000 | | | | 14,407,384 | |
2020-FL3 B, 6.82% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.26%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 11/15/37◊,4 | | | 10,600,000 | | | | 10,289,566 | |
2020-FL2 AS, 6.01% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.26%, Rate Floor: 1.15%) due 02/15/38◊,7 | | | 6,008,500 | | | | 5,752,173 | |
2020-FL2 C, 6.51% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.76%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 02/15/38◊,7 | | | 5,360,000 | | | | 4,772,275 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXX, LP | | | | | | | | |
2020-3A A, 6.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 01/15/33◊,4 | | | 100,000,000 | | | | 99,024,830 | |
2020-3A B, 7.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 01/15/33◊,4 | | | 10,200,000 | | | | 9,939,155 | |
Woodmont Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-7A A1A, 6.69% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 01/15/32◊,4 | | | 83,000,000 | | | | 82,252,759 | |
2020-7A B, 7.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 01/15/32◊,4 | | | 13,500,000 | | | | 13,055,457 | |
2020-7A A2, 7.04% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 01/15/32◊,4 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,862,652 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A A, 6.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.62%, Rate Floor: 1.62%) due 04/22/33◊,4 | | | 65,000,000 | | | | 63,508,152 | |
2021-2A C, 7.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.85%, Rate Floor: 2.85%) due 04/22/33◊,4 | | | 20,925,000 | | | | 19,500,156 | |
2021-2A B, 6.69% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 04/22/33◊,4 | | | 19,200,000 | | | | 18,320,241 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
HERA Commercial Mortgage Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 B, 6.36% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 02/18/38◊,4 | | | 49,562,000 | | | $ | 46,750,943 | |
2021-FL1 AS, 6.06% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%, Rate Floor: 1.30%) due 02/18/38◊,4 | | | 28,000,000 | | | | 26,454,336 | |
2021-FL1 C, 6.71% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.95%, Rate Floor: 1.95%) due 02/18/38◊,4 | | | 19,200,000 | | | | 17,985,573 | |
2021-FL1 A, 5.81% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.05%, Rate Floor: 1.05%) due 02/18/38◊,4 | | | 8,651,379 | | | | 8,349,507 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 33M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-33A AR2, 6.82% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.86%) due 08/25/33◊,4 | | | 105,004,127 | | | | 98,282,204 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO II LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 04/20/32◊,4 | | | 84,258,254 | | | | 81,997,622 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 36M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-36A A, 6.11% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 02/05/31◊,4 | | | 76,300,000 | | | | 75,234,196 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXI, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A, 6.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 04/15/32◊,4 | | | 61,874,244 | | | | 61,335,226 | |
2021-1A C, 7.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 04/15/32◊,4 | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 11,522,933 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2022-1A A2, 6.23% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 04/15/30◊,4 | | | 23,000,000 | | | | 22,350,158 | |
2021-3A B, 6.56% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 07/20/29◊,4 | | | 22,500,000 | | | | 21,608,208 | |
2021-2A B, 6.32% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 05/20/29◊,4 | | | 10,500,000 | | | | 10,157,229 | |
2021-1A B, 6.61% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 04/20/29◊,4 | | | 7,100,000 | | | | 6,907,366 | |
2021-2A C, 7.32% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.40%, Rate Floor: 2.40%) due 05/20/29◊,4 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,717,309 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO V Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-5A A1R, 6.31% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 04/20/31◊,4 | | | 50,650,000 | | | $ | 49,752,877 | |
2021-5A A2R, 6.71% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 04/20/31◊,4 | | | 15,975,000 | | | | 15,352,622 | |
THL Credit Lake Shore MM CLO I Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.49% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 04/15/33◊,4 | | | 33,500,000 | | | | 32,680,222 | |
2021-1A BR, 6.79% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 04/15/33◊,4 | | | 30,400,000 | | | | 29,637,501 | |
KREF Funding V LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 06/25/26◊,††† | | | 60,436,845 | | | | 60,089,287 | |
0.15% due 06/25/26†††,11 | | | 313,636,364 | | | | 153,682 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XL LLC | | | | | | | | |
2023-1A A, 7.19% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.40%, Rate Floor: 2.40%) due 03/22/35◊,4 | | | 55,500,000 | | | | 55,500,000 | |
2023-1A B, 8.39% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.60%, Rate Floor: 3.60%) due 03/22/35◊,4 | | | 4,600,000 | | | | 4,600,000 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO I LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1A2, 6.51% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 07/20/33◊,4 | | | 59,500,000 | | | | 57,266,275 | |
2021-1A B12, 6.81% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 07/20/33◊,4 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,358,773 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund IX LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A A1R, 6.22% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 11/18/31◊,4 | | | 34,150,000 | | | | 33,484,782 | |
2021-9A A2R, 6.62% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 11/18/31◊,4 | | | 26,000,000 | | | | 24,930,456 | |
Fortress Credit Opportunities IX CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A A2TR, 6.59% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 10/15/33◊,4 | | | 46,200,000 | | | | 44,181,952 | |
2021-9A BR, 6.74% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.95%, Rate Floor: 1.95%) due 10/15/33◊,4 | | | 6,700,000 | | | | 6,232,639 | |
2021-9A A1TR, 6.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 10/15/33◊,4 | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 3,343,214 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
CHCP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 A, 5.82% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.16%, Rate Floor: 1.05%) due 02/15/38◊,4 | | | 22,574,547 | | | $ | 22,196,349 | |
2021-FL1 AS, 6.07% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.41%, Rate Floor: 1.30%) due 02/15/38◊,4 | | | 22,250,000 | | | | 21,195,490 | |
2021-FL1 B, 6.42% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.76%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 02/15/38◊,7 | | | 6,600,000 | | | | 6,234,462 | |
2021-FL1 C, 6.87% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.21%, Rate Floor: 2.10%) due 02/15/38◊,7 | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 2,778,158 | |
FS Rialto | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 C, 6.78% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 11/16/36◊,7 | | | 31,150,000 | | | | 29,297,413 | |
2021-FL2 C, 6.78% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 05/16/38◊,4 | | | 15,665,000 | | | | 14,474,306 | |
2021-FL3 B, 6.53% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 11/16/36◊,4 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,572,713 | |
Owl Rock CLO IV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-4A A1R, 6.52% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 08/20/33◊,4 | | | 36,500,000 | | | | 35,313,750 | |
2021-4A A2R, 6.82% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 08/20/33◊,4 | | | 16,750,000 | | | | 15,788,527 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO VII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-7A A1R, 6.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.43%, Rate Floor: 1.43%) due 10/20/31◊,4 | | | 39,500,000 | | | | 38,634,049 | |
2021-7A A2R, 6.67% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 10/20/31◊,4 | | | 8,250,000 | | | | 7,920,236 | |
Fortress Credit Opportunities XI CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-11A A1T, 6.09% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/15/31◊,4 | | | 44,906,190 | | | | 44,306,104 | |
2018-11A C, 7.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/15/31◊,4 | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,171,250 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXIII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-3A A, 6.35% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.56%, Rate Floor: 1.56%) due 07/23/33◊,4 | | | 34,500,000 | | | | 33,571,860 | |
2021-3A B, 6.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 07/23/33◊,4 | | | 9,500,000 | | | | 9,017,527 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A B, 6.31% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 01/20/33◊,4 | | | 35,900,000 | | | $ | 34,816,226 | |
2021-9A C, 6.61% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 01/20/33◊,4 | | | 3,900,000 | | | | 3,699,670 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXV, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-5A A, 6.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 09/22/33◊,4 | | | 30,750,000 | | | | 30,116,166 | |
2021-5A B, 6.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 09/22/33◊,4 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,611,597 | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 C, 6.71% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 06/15/36◊,4 | | | 13,092,000 | | | | 12,423,372 | |
2021-FL1 D, 7.36% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.65%, Rate Floor: 2.65%) due 06/15/36◊,4 | | | 11,750,000 | | | | 11,000,796 | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.96% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 01/15/37◊,4 | | | 10,100,000 | | | | 9,612,349 | |
2021-FL2 AS, 6.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 01/15/37◊,7 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,346,041 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 16 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-16A A1R2, 6.43% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.61%, Rate Floor: 1.61%) due 07/25/33◊,4 | | | 26,750,000 | | | | 26,340,027 | |
2021-16A A2R2, 6.62% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 07/25/33◊,4 | | | 9,750,000 | | | | 9,351,427 | |
LCM XXIV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-24A BR, 6.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 03/20/30◊,4 | | | 24,200,000 | | | | 23,308,794 | |
2021-24A CR, 6.71% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 03/20/30◊,4 | | | 13,050,000 | | | | 12,290,639 | |
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-48A B, 6.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 04/19/33◊,4 | | | 27,500,000 | | | | 26,821,790 | |
2021-48A C, 6.80% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 04/19/33◊,4 | | | 6,650,000 | | | | 6,438,456 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 49M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-49A BR, 6.71% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 08/26/33◊,4 | | | 21,695,000 | | | $ | 20,413,327 | |
2021-49A CR, 7.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 08/26/33◊,4 | | | 12,600,000 | | | | 11,453,971 | |
BDS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL9 C, 6.66% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 11/16/38◊,4 | | | 19,500,000 | | | | 18,423,577 | |
2020-FL5 B, 6.61% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.91%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 02/16/37◊,7 | | | 4,400,000 | | | | 4,293,922 | |
2021-FL9 D, 7.01% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 11/16/38◊,7 | | | 4,400,000 | | | | 4,082,623 | |
2020-FL5 AS, 6.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.46%, Rate Floor: 1.35%) due 02/16/37◊,7 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,114,982 | |
BCC Middle Market CLO LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 10/15/33◊,4 | | | 30,450,000 | | | | 29,640,030 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-40A B, 6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 04/16/33◊,4 | | | 26,700,000 | | | | 25,897,486 | |
2021-40A C, 6.54% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 04/16/33◊,4 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,927,465 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 17 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-17A A1R, 6.47% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/25/30◊,4 | | | 27,554,209 | | | | 27,320,078 | |
MidOcean Credit CLO VII | | | | | | | | |
2020-7A BR, 6.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 07/15/29◊,4 | | | 27,500,000 | | | | 26,867,921 | |
OCP CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-4A A2RR, 6.27% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 04/24/29◊,4 | | | 25,500,000 | | | | 25,087,318 | |
STWD Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-FL1 B, 6.37% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.71%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 07/15/38◊,4 | | | 11,210,000 | | | | 10,974,091 | |
2019-FL1 C, 6.72% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.06%, Rate Floor: 1.95%) due 07/15/38◊,4 | | | 8,800,000 | | | | 8,510,997 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2021-FL2 C, 6.81% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.10%, Rate Floor: 2.10%) due 04/18/38◊,7 | | | 2,820,000 | | | $ | 2,597,856 | |
2019-FL1 AS, 6.17% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 07/15/38◊,7 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,158,676 | |
Madison Park Funding LIII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2022-53A B, 6.40% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 04/21/35◊,4 | | | 24,000,000 | | | | 23,194,080 | |
BSPDF Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 C, 6.93% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 10/15/36◊,4 | | | 15,300,000 | | | | 13,938,606 | |
2021-FL1 B, 6.48% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 10/15/36◊,7 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,080,711 | |
2021-FL1 D, 7.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 10/15/36◊,7 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,167,326 | |
Magnetite XXIX Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-29A B, 6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 01/15/34◊,4 | | | 15,100,000 | | | | 14,707,311 | |
2021-29A C, 6.44% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 01/15/34◊,4 | | | 7,700,000 | | | | 7,341,674 | |
Venture XIV CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-14A CRR, 7.20% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 08/28/29◊,4 | | | 22,725,000 | | | | 21,995,089 | |
Apres Static CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A A2R, 6.49% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/15/28◊,4 | | | 21,750,000 | | | | 21,542,411 | |
NewStar Fairfield Fund CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-2A A1N, 6.08% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.27%, Rate Floor: 1.27%) due 04/20/30◊,4 | | | 21,171,638 | | | | 20,894,440 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 54M L.P | | | | | | | | |
2021-54A B, 6.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 08/05/33◊,4 | | | 21,000,000 | | | | 19,732,910 | |
AMMC CLO XIV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-14A A2R2, 6.22% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 07/25/29◊,4 | | | 18,290,000 | | | | 17,944,736 | |
Recette CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A BRR, 6.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/20/34◊,4 | | | 9,800,000 | | | | 9,321,593 | |
2021-1A CRR, 6.56% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/20/34◊,4 | | | 9,200,000 | | | | 8,530,677 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Anchorage Capital CLO 6 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-6A CRR, 6.99% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.20%, Rate Floor: 2.20%) due 07/15/30◊,4 | | | 18,585,000 | | | $ | 17,766,357 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 32 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-32A BR, 6.20% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 01/20/32◊,4 | | | 14,100,000 | | | | 13,694,442 | |
2021-32A CR, 6.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 01/20/32◊,4 | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,017,006 | |
BSPRT Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL7 C, 6.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.30%, Rate Floor: 2.30%) due 12/15/38◊,4 | | | 7,250,000 | | | | 6,844,351 | |
2021-FL6 C, 6.73% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 03/15/36◊,7 | | | 5,550,000 | | | | 5,186,570 | |
2021-FL7 B, 6.73% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 12/15/38◊,7 | | | 4,875,000 | | | | 4,698,999 | |
Owl Rock CLO VI Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-6A B1, 6.71% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 06/21/32◊,4 | | | 17,450,000 | | | | 16,687,599 | |
KREF | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 C, 6.71% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 02/15/39◊,4 | | | 16,600,000 | | | | 15,507,745 | |
Owl Rock CLO II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A ALR, 6.36% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 04/20/33◊,4 | | | 15,600,000 | | | | 15,136,625 | |
Dryden 36 Senior Loan Fund | | | | | | | | |
2020-36A CR3, 6.84% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 04/15/29◊,4 | | | 15,200,000 | | | | 14,860,879 | |
Marathon CLO V Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-5A A2R, 6.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 11/21/27◊,4 | | | 14,901,762 | | | | 14,840,140 | |
Octagon Investment Partners 49 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-5A B, 6.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 01/15/33◊,4 | | | 12,800,000 | | | | 12,438,618 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 25M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-25A AR, 6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.38%, Rate Floor: 1.38%) due 05/05/30◊,4 | | | 11,357,187 | | | | 11,245,630 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Greystone Commercial Real Estate Notes | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 C, 6.94% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.11%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 07/15/39◊,4 | | | 12,000,000 | | | $ | 11,216,758 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 54M, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-54A A, 6.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.53%, Rate Floor: 1.53%) due 08/05/33◊,4 | | | 10,750,000 | | | | 10,443,839 | |
Fontainbleau Vegas | | | | | | | | |
10.43% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.65%, Rate Floor: 5.65%) due 01/31/26◊,††† | | | 10,252,876 | | | | 10,355,405 | |
Lake Shore MM CLO III LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A A1R, 6.27% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.48%, Rate Floor: 1.48%) due 10/17/31◊,4 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,811,576 | |
Neuberger Berman CLO XVI-S Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-16SA BR, 6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 04/15/34◊,4 | | | 10,200,000 | | | | 9,748,317 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 47 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2022-47A B, 6.43% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 04/14/35◊,4 | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 8,694,427 | |
Boyce Park CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2022-1A B1, 6.40% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 04/21/35◊,4 | | | 8,800,000 | | | | 8,441,493 | |
Dryden 37 Senior Loan Fund | | | | | | | | |
2015-37A Q, due 01/15/314,12 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 7,467,182 | |
ACRE Commercial Mortgage Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL4 B, 6.16% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 12/18/37◊,7 | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 2,997,566 | |
2021-FL4 C, 6.51% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 12/18/37◊,7 | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 2,908,060 | |
HGI CRE CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.23% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 09/17/36◊,7 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,730,221 | |
2021-FL2 C, 6.53% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 09/17/36◊,7 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 935,953 | |
Owl Rock CLO I Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-1A A, 6.72% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 05/20/31◊,4 | | | 5,650,000 | | | | 5,600,218 | |
Shackleton CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-8A BR, 6.11% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/20/27◊,4 | | | 5,510,000 | | | | 5,444,741 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
VOYA CLO | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A BR, 6.94% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 06/07/30◊,4 | | | 4,950,000 | | | $ | 4,751,045 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXVI, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-6A A, 6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 11/22/33◊,4 | | | 4,511,936 | | | | 4,486,345 | |
Stratus CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A B, 6.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 12/29/29◊,4 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,410,999 | |
Atlas Senior Loan Fund III Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-1A BR, 6.18% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 11/17/27◊,4 | | | 4,300,000 | | | | 4,242,712 | |
Elmwood CLO 19 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2022-6A B1, 6.67% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.05%, Rate Floor: 3.05%) due 10/17/34◊,4 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,999,508 | |
BRSP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 D, 7.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.70%, Rate Floor: 2.70%) due 08/19/38◊,7 | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 3,929,411 | |
Northwoods Capital XII-B Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-12BA B, 6.72% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 06/15/31◊,4 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,820,615 | |
MF1 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL6 D, 7.26% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.55%, Rate Floor: 2.55%) due 07/16/36◊,7 | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,509,299 | |
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2012-3A SUB, due 01/14/324,12 | | | 8,920,000 | | | | 2,466,380 | |
Wellfleet CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-2A A2R, 6.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.58%, Rate Floor: 1.58%) due 10/20/28◊,4 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,454,894 | |
Allegro CLO VII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A C, 6.69% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 06/13/31◊,4 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,340,200 | |
FS Rialto Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2022-FL7 B, 8.60% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.91%, Rate Floor: 3.91%) due 10/19/39◊,7 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,979,510 | |
Voya CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-1A INC, due 10/15/304,12 | | | 10,575,071 | | | | 1,540,788 | |
TRTX Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-FL3 B, 6.61% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 10/15/34◊,7 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,473,937 | |
Diamond CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A CR, 7.22% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.40%, Rate Floor: 2.40%) due 04/25/29◊,4 | | | 1,272,813 | | | | 1,261,443 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Newfleet CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A A1R, 5.76% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.95%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/20/28◊,4 | | | 314,741 | | | $ | 314,515 | |
Venture XIII CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-13A SUB, due 09/10/294,12 | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 203,696 | |
Great Lakes CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2014-1A SUB, due 10/15/294,12 | | | 461,538 | | | | 183,514 | |
Treman Park CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2015-1A SUB, due 10/20/284,12 | | | 6,859,005 | | | | 181,764 | |
Babson CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2014-IA SUB, due 07/20/254,12 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 80,770 | |
Atlas Senior Loan Fund IX Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-9A SUB, due 04/20/284,12 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 49,324 | |
Avery Point II CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-3X COM , due 01/18/2512 | | | 2,375,019 | | | | 16,316 | |
OHA Credit Partners IX Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-9A ACOM, due 10/20/254,12 | | | 1,808,219 | | | | 2,079 | |
Copper River CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2007-1A INC, due 01/20/217,12 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 151 | |
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | 2,864,229,162 | |
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Strategic Partners Fund VIII LP | | | | | | | | |
7.39% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 03/10/26◊,††† | | | 51,900,000 | | | | 51,884,430 | |
7.22% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 03/10/26◊,††† | | | 21,900,000 | | | | 21,893,430 | |
KKR Core Holding Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 08/12/31††† | | | 81,770,389 | | | | 73,581,354 | |
HV Eight LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.48% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 12/31/27◊,††† | | EUR | 51,600,000 | | | | 56,010,642 | |
HarbourVest Structured Solutions IV Holdings, LP | | | | | | | | |
7.20% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.45%, Rate Floor: 2.45%) due 09/15/26◊,††† | | | 19,956,425 | | | | 19,943,168 | |
2.58% (3 Month EURIBOR + 2.45%, Rate Floor: 2.45%) due 09/15/26◊,††† | | EUR | 11,100,000 | | | | 12,050,161 | |
Project Onyx | | | | | | | | |
7.00% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.40%, Rate Floor: 2.30%) due 01/26/27◊,††† | | | 31,000,000 | | | | 30,949,483 | |
Madison Avenue Secured Funding Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2023-1, 6.78% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 03/04/24◊,†††,4 | | | 26,600,000 | | | | 26,600,000 | |
Lightning A | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/37††† | | | 25,995,170 | | | | 24,175,508 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Thunderbird A | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/37††† | | | 25,874,490 | | | $ | 24,063,276 | |
Ceamer Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.69% due 03/22/31††† | | | 22,568,371 | | | | 21,064,031 | |
Bib Merchant Voucher Receivables Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.18% due 04/07/28††† | | | 17,720,978 | | | | 17,322,014 | |
Nassau LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.98% due 08/15/344 | | | 12,457,486 | | | | 11,902,672 | |
Aesf Vi Verdi, LP | | | | | | | | |
6.88% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 11/25/24◊,††† | | | 6,764,200 | | | | 6,770,587 | |
2.15% (3 Month EURIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 11/25/24◊,††† | | EUR | 3,871,856 | | | | 4,201,908 | |
Oxford Finance Funding | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.10% due 02/15/284 | | | 9,337,349 | | | | 9,281,160 | |
Industrial DPR Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2016-1A, 5.24% due 04/15/264 | | | 2,038,536 | | | | 1,997,588 | |
Total Financial | | | 413,691,412 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transport-Aircraft - 2.0% |
AASET Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.95% due 11/16/414 | | | 62,594,262 | | | | 56,398,682 | |
2021-2A, 2.80% due 01/15/474 | | | 21,054,136 | | | | 18,065,081 | |
2020-1A, 3.35% due 01/16/404 | | | 16,335,511 | | | | 13,726,165 | |
2019-1, 3.84% due 05/15/394 | | | 6,791,458 | | | | 4,853,708 | |
2017-1A, 3.97% due 05/16/424 | | | 3,693,937 | | | | 2,977,740 | |
2019-2, 3.38% due 10/16/394 | | | 1,822,709 | | | | 1,438,753 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 3.47% due 01/15/464 | | | 50,802,478 | | | | 46,774,492 | |
Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 2.77% due 11/15/464 | | | 43,975,372 | | | | 38,021,445 | |
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 2.64% due 10/15/464 | | | 35,623,499 | | | | 30,999,940 | |
Sprite Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 3.75% due 11/15/464 | | | 32,006,342 | | | | 28,664,646 | |
AASET US Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-2A, 4.45% due 11/18/384 | | | 32,917,567 | | | | 28,477,263 | |
Sapphire Aviation Finance II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.23% due 03/15/404 | | | 26,935,043 | | | | 22,567,179 | |
KDAC Aviation Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-1A, 4.21% due 12/15/424 | | | 23,307,569 | | | | 18,995,902 | |
Sapphire Aviation Finance I Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 4.25% due 03/15/404 | | | 22,221,885 | | | | 18,077,726 | |
WAVE LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.60% due 09/15/444 | | | 18,642,380 | | | | 15,731,932 | |
MAPS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 4.21% due 05/15/434 | | | 15,902,512 | | | | 14,296,299 | |
Falcon Aerospace Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.60% due 09/15/394 | | | 11,126,769 | | | | 9,402,234 | |
2017-1, 4.58% due 02/15/424 | | | 4,131,578 | | | | 3,897,001 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Raspro Trust | | | | | | | | |
2005-1A, 5.17% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.93%, Rate Floor: 0.93%) due 03/23/24◊,4 | | | 10,637,384 | | | $ | 10,507,618 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-1, 4.13% due 06/15/434 | | | 11,412,558 | | | | 10,306,681 | |
Slam Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 3.42% due 06/15/464 | | | 1,335,900 | | | | 1,114,100 | |
Total Transport-Aircraft | | | 395,294,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Whole Business - 1.4% |
Arbys Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.24% due 07/30/504 | | | 95,387,175 | | | | 83,593,791 | |
SERVPRO Master Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.39% due 04/25/514 | | | 29,769,750 | | | | 24,356,300 | |
2022-1A, 3.13% due 01/25/524 | | | 23,265,000 | | | | 19,250,322 | |
2019-1A, 3.88% due 10/25/494 | | | 586,305 | | | | 535,223 | |
Taco Bell Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.29% due 08/25/514 | | | 23,275,375 | | | | 19,435,660 | |
2016-1A, 4.97% due 05/25/464 | | | 17,485,319 | | | | 17,072,841 | |
ServiceMaster Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 3.34% due 01/30/514 | | | 28,872,418 | | | | 22,796,246 | |
2020-1, 2.84% due 01/30/514 | | | 9,604,000 | | | | 8,056,978 | |
Wingstop Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 2.84% due 12/05/504 | | | 25,181,250 | | | | 22,072,499 | |
2022-1A, 3.73% due 03/05/524 | | | 5,124,250 | | | | 4,599,670 | |
Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 3.15% due 04/25/514 | | | 9,167,708 | | | | 7,604,072 | |
2017-1A, 4.12% due 07/25/474 | | | 7,885,000 | | | | 7,439,600 | |
Wendy’s Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1A, 3.78% due 06/15/494 | | | 12,278,475 | | | | 11,524,564 | |
2019-1A, 4.08% due 06/15/494 | | | 1,520,063 | | | | 1,385,956 | |
Sonic Capital LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.64% due 08/20/514 | | | 11,414,180 | | | | 8,718,345 | |
DB Master Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.79% due 11/20/514 | | | 6,665,625 | | | | 5,382,105 | |
Applebee’s Funding LLC / IHOP Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1A, 4.19% due 06/05/494 | | | 3,356,100 | | | | 3,279,551 | |
Total Whole Business | | | 267,103,723 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Lease - 0.9% |
STORE Master Funding I-VII | | | | | | | | |
2016-1A, 3.96% due 10/20/464 | | | 27,967,441 | | | | 26,470,209 | |
2016-1A, 4.32% due 10/20/464 | | | 11,059,972 | | | | 10,375,987 | |
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2022-1A, 6.11% due 08/15/624 | | | 20,344,312 | | | | 20,344,044 | |
2020-1, 2.28% due 07/15/604 | | | 10,109,935 | | | | 9,128,407 | |
Capital Automotive REIT | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.48% due 02/15/504 | | | 22,046,713 | | | | 19,995,330 | |
2021-1A, 2.76% due 08/15/514 | | | 6,586,250 | | | | 5,102,686 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
CARS-DB4, LP | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.81% due 02/15/504 | | | 20,090,459 | | | $ | 17,130,084 | |
2020-1A, 3.25% due 02/15/504 | | | 3,407,282 | | | | 2,973,445 | |
SVC ABS LLC | | | | | | | | |
2023-1A, 5.15% due 02/20/534 | | | 15,343,604 | | | | 15,124,148 | |
2023-1A, 5.55% due 02/20/534 | | | 3,499,271 | | | | 3,320,855 | |
CMFT Net Lease Master Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 2.91% due 07/20/514 | | | 10,050,000 | | | | 8,496,201 | |
2021-1, 3.04% due 07/20/514 | | | 5,050,000 | | | | 4,047,113 | |
2021-1, 3.44% due 07/20/514 | | | 3,215,000 | | | | 2,596,923 | |
2021-1, 2.51% due 07/20/514 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,530,228 | |
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund Series | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 2.26% due 11/20/504 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 13,682,191 | |
STORE Master Funding I LLC | | | | | | | | |
2015-1A, 4.17% due 04/20/454 | | | 9,982,129 | | | | 9,489,687 | |
New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 2.41% due 10/20/614 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 8,519,763 | |
CF Hippolyta LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.60% due 07/15/604 | | | 4,327,519 | | | | 3,671,462 | |
STORE Master Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 3.70% due 06/20/514 | | | 3,551,649 | | | | 2,828,483 | |
Capital Automotive LLC | | | | | | | | |
2017-1A, 4.18% due 04/15/474 | | | 267,786 | | | | 260,123 | |
Total Net Lease | | | 186,087,369 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Single Family Residence - 0.6% |
FirstKey Homes Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-SFR2, 4.50% due 10/19/374 | | | 21,640,000 | | | | 19,849,013 | |
2020-SFR2, 4.00% due 10/19/374 | | | 20,340,000 | | | | 18,553,894 | |
2020-SFR2, 3.37% due 10/19/374 | | | 13,010,000 | | | | 11,760,680 | |
2021-SFR1, 2.19% due 08/17/384 | | | 8,174,000 | | | | 7,027,448 | |
Home Partners of America Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-2, 2.65% due 12/17/264 | | | 46,717,924 | | | | 41,243,284 | |
2021-3, 2.80% due 01/17/414 | | | 15,497,698 | | | | 13,362,708 | |
Tricon Residential Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-SFR1, 2.59% due 07/17/384 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,271,637 | |
Total Single Family Residence | | | 118,068,664 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Collateralized Debt Obligations - 0.5% |
Anchorage Credit Funding 4 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-4A AR, 2.72% due 04/27/394 | | | 108,854,127 | | | | 95,653,496 | |
Anchorage Credit Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-13A C2, 3.65% due 07/27/397 | | | 1,950,000 | | | | 1,544,646 | |
Total Collateralized Debt Obligations | | | 97,198,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Infrastructure - 0.3% |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC - VBTEL | | | | | | | | |
2022-1A, 4.29% due 02/15/524 | | | 40,900,000 | | | | 37,218,215 | |
Secured Tenant Site Contract Revenue Notes Series | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 3.97% due 06/15/484 | | | 20,716,385 | | | | 20,615,157 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2023-1A, 5.90% due 03/25/484 | | | 5,050,000 | | | $ | 5,096,891 | |
Hotwire Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 2.66% due 11/20/514 | | | 4,025,000 | | | | 3,376,341 | |
Total Infrastructure | | | 66,306,604 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transport-Container - 0.3% |
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 2.73% due 08/21/454 | | | 49,735,032 | | | | 45,816,941 | |
MC Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 2.63% due 11/05/354 | | | 10,585,014 | | | | 9,398,709 | |
CLI Funding VIII LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.64% due 02/18/464 | | | 3,183,975 | | | | 2,764,600 | |
Total Transport-Container | | | 57,980,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 0.1% |
CHEST | | | | | | | | |
7.13% due 03/15/43††† | | | 19,100,000 | | | | 19,242,263 | |
JGWPT XXIII LLC | | | | | | | | |
2011-1A, 4.70% due 10/15/564 | | | 2,313,076 | | | | 2,238,002 | |
JGWPT XXIV LLC | | | | | | | | |
2011-2A, 4.94% due 09/15/564 | | | 1,687,102 | | | | 1,638,439 | |
VICOF 2 | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 02/22/30††† | | | 783,705 | | | | 736,600 | |
321 Henderson Receivables VI LLC | | | | | | | | |
2010-1A, 5.56% due 07/15/594 | | | 737,384 | | | | 734,629 | |
SPSS | | | | | | | | |
5.14% due 11/15/52†††,7 | | | 148,984 | | | | 134,773 | |
Total Insurance | | | 24,724,706 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities |
(Cost $4,751,715,827) | | | 4,490,684,619 | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS†† - 18.9% |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - 9.1% |
CSMC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-RPL5, 3.02% (WAC) due 08/25/60◊,4 | | | 68,382,907 | | | | 66,310,570 | |
2021-RPL7, 1.93% (WAC) due 07/27/61◊,4 | | | 60,084,694 | | | | 55,108,035 | |
2021-RPL4, 1.80% (WAC) due 12/27/60◊,4 | | | 40,404,501 | | | | 37,375,788 | |
2021-RPL1, 1.67% (WAC) due 09/27/60◊,4 | | | 27,187,131 | | | | 25,922,639 | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-R1, 3.13% due 01/29/704,13 | | | 80,698,954 | | | | 72,097,325 | |
2021-C, 1.62% due 03/01/614,13 | | | 66,052,519 | | | | 59,305,056 | |
2021-HE1, 6.06% (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/25/70◊,4 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,240,285 | |
PRPM LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-5, 1.79% due 06/25/264,13 | | | 62,544,041 | | | | 58,782,992 | |
2021-8, 1.74% (WAC) due 09/25/26◊,4 | | | 33,738,790 | | | | 31,518,734 | |
2023-1, 6.88% (WAC) due 02/25/28◊,4 | | | 21,047,449 | | | | 20,965,896 | |
2022-1, 3.72% due 02/25/274,13 | | | 11,453,497 | | | | 10,895,701 | |
FKRT | | | | | | | | |
2.21% due 11/30/58†††,7 | | | 117,200,000 | | | | 114,183,598 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-GS2, 1.75% due 04/25/614,13 | | | 40,236,697 | | | | 37,552,016 | |
2021-GS3, 1.75% due 07/25/614,13 | | | 36,290,353 | | | | 33,401,278 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2021-GS5, 2.25% due 07/25/674,13 | | | 22,747,376 | | | $ | 20,673,852 | |
Towd Point Revolving Trust, | | | | | | | | |
4.83% due 09/25/647 | | | 81,500,000 | | | | 78,953,125 | |
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Incorporated Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-NC5, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 10/25/36◊ | | | 25,817,894 | | | | 12,378,841 | |
2007-HE5, 5.19% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.34%, Rate Floor: 0.34%) due 03/25/37◊ | | | 27,153,751 | | | | 11,953,320 | |
2006-HE6, 5.33% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.48%, Rate Floor: 0.48%) due 09/25/36◊ | | | 23,386,932 | | | | 8,806,164 | |
2006-HE5, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 13,319,699 | | | | 6,855,528 | |
2007-HE3, 4.96% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.11%, Rate Floor: 0.11%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 11,310,969 | | | | 5,729,199 | |
2006-HE4, 5.33% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.48%, Rate Floor: 0.48%) due 06/25/36◊ | | | 8,363,113 | | | | 4,280,807 | |
2006-HE5, 5.35% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%, Rate Floor: 0.50%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 7,981,064 | | | | 4,126,081 | |
2007-HE2, 4.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.13%, Rate Floor: 0.13%) due 01/25/37◊ | | | 8,207,232 | | | | 3,960,881 | |
2007-NC3, 5.04% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.19%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 05/25/37◊ | | | 3,504,443 | | | | 2,410,214 | |
2007-HE6, 4.91% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.06%, Rate Floor: 0.06%) due 05/25/37◊ | | | 2,485,334 | | | | 2,161,922 | |
2007-HE3, 4.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.13%, Rate Floor: 0.13%) due 12/25/36◊,4 | | | 2,057,985 | | | | 1,254,944 | |
2006-HE6, 5.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 09/25/36◊ | | | 2,964,541 | | | | 1,109,159 | |
OSAT Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-RPL1, 2.12% due 05/25/654,13 | | | 62,943,267 | | | | 59,265,510 | |
LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2023-1, 8.05% (SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/01/28◊,†††,4 | | | 52,155,925 | | | | 52,142,925 | |
Home Equity Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-FRE1, 5.04% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.19%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 04/25/37◊ | | | 52,053,757 | | | | 48,369,231 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-WMC4, 4.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.13%, Rate Floor: 0.13%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 63,247,803 | | | $ | 36,684,637 | |
2006-WMC4, 4.97% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.12%, Rate Floor: 0.12%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 12,995,913 | | | | 6,808,992 | |
2006-WMC3, 5.33% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.48%, Rate Floor: 0.48%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 1,851,189 | | | | 1,339,236 | |
NYMT Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-SP1, 5.25% due 07/25/624,13 | | | 41,786,443 | | | | 41,145,631 | |
LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 7.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 02/01/26◊,7 | | | 39,114,233 | | | | 38,327,294 | |
GCAT Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-NQM5, 5.71% due 08/25/674,13 | | | 23,984,465 | | | | 23,488,767 | |
2022-NQM3, 4.35% (WAC) due 04/25/67◊,4 | | | 11,647,981 | | | | 10,768,262 | |
GSAMP Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-NC1, 4.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.13%, Rate Floor: 0.13%) due 12/25/46◊ | | | 25,548,924 | | | | 13,920,308 | |
2006-HE8, 5.08% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.23%, Rate Floor: 0.23%) due 01/25/37◊ | | | 10,107,000 | | | | 8,037,848 | |
2006-NC2, 5.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 06/25/36◊ | | | 12,226,014 | | | | 6,673,780 | |
2007-NC1, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 12/25/46◊ | | | 5,700,338 | | | | 2,813,405 | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2023-NQM2 | | | | | | | | |
2023-NQM2, 4.50% due 05/25/624,13 | | | 32,736,474 | | | | 31,210,104 | |
Soundview Home Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-OPT5, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 07/25/36◊ | | | 32,223,682 | | | | 30,324,585 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2007-AMC1, 5.01% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.16%, Rate Floor: 0.16%) due 12/25/36◊,4 | | | 21,231,255 | | | | 11,700,893 | |
2006-WF1, 5.03% due 03/25/36 | | | 14,501,183 | | | | 7,705,188 | |
2007-AMC3, 5.03% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.18%, Rate Floor: 0.18%) due 03/25/37◊ | | | 6,111,964 | | | | 4,947,266 | |
Alternative Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-OA4, 5.19% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.34%, Rate Floor: 0.34%) due 05/25/47◊ | | | 15,523,394 | | | | 12,857,428 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2007-OH3, 5.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.58%, Rate Cap/Floor: 10.00%/0.58%) due 09/25/47◊ | | | 6,446,292 | | | $ | 5,422,660 | |
2006-43CB, 6.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%, Rate Cap/Floor: 6.00%/6.00%) due 02/25/37◊ | | | 6,137,855 | | | | 3,537,960 | |
2007-OA7, 5.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.36%, Rate Floor: 0.36%) due 05/25/47◊ | | | 2,380,222 | | | | 1,963,337 | |
2007-OH3, 5.29% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.44%, Rate Cap/Floor: 10.00%/0.44%) due 09/25/47◊ | | | 640,785 | | | | 530,026 | |
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-NQM2, 4.02% (WAC) due 03/25/67◊,4 | | | 13,391,769 | | | | 12,123,586 | |
2022-NQM2, 4.20% (WAC) due 03/25/67◊,4 | | | 13,164,210 | | | | 11,751,937 | |
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2007-2, 5.05% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.20%, Rate Cap/Floor: 11.00%/0.20%) due 09/25/37◊ | | | 22,711,652 | | | | 21,823,808 | |
2007-1, 4.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.13%, Rate Cap/Floor: 11.00%/0.13%) due 03/25/37◊ | | | 2,866,645 | | | | 1,883,152 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2023-2 | | | | | | | | |
2023-2, 4.65% (WAC) due 10/25/67◊,4 | | | 24,339,736 | | | | 23,112,110 | |
Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2008-BC4, 5.48% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.63%, Rate Floor: 0.63%) due 11/25/37◊ | | | 20,495,890 | | | | 19,590,896 | |
2006-BC4, 5.19% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.34%, Rate Floor: 0.34%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 2,024,785 | | | | 1,944,116 | |
2006-BC6, 5.02% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.17%, Rate Floor: 0.17%) due 01/25/37◊ | | | 131,646 | | | | 127,958 | |
2006-OPT1, 5.11% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.26%, Rate Floor: 0.26%) due 04/25/36◊ | | | 4,104 | | | | 4,090 | |
ACE Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2006-NC1, 5.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.62%, Rate Floor: 0.62%) due 12/25/35◊ | | | 16,761,000 | | | | 14,748,790 | |
2007-ASP1, 5.25% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.40%, Rate Floor: 0.40%) due 03/25/37◊ | | | 8,202,261 | | | | 3,578,120 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2007-WM2, 5.06% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.21%, Rate Floor: 0.21%) due 02/25/37◊ | | | 6,359,981 | | | $ | 2,734,139 | |
OBX Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-NQM9, 6.45% due 09/25/624,13 | | | 9,544,292 | | | | 9,561,122 | |
2023-NQM2, 6.32% due 01/25/624,13 | | | 6,437,837 | | | | 6,467,853 | |
2022-NQM8, 6.10% due 09/25/624,13 | | | 4,022,777 | | | | 3,978,573 | |
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-AR9, 3.97% (1 Year CMT Rate + 0.83%, Rate Floor: 0.83%) due 11/25/46◊ | | | 8,860,586 | | | | 7,192,182 | |
2006-AR10, 5.19% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.34%, Rate Floor: 0.34%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 8,117,247 | | | | 6,859,349 | |
2006-AR9, 3.98% (1 Year CMT Rate + 0.84%, Rate Floor: 0.84%) due 11/25/46◊ | | | 3,933,140 | | | | 3,138,856 | |
2006-7, 4.01% due 09/25/36 | | | 5,326,540 | | | | 1,518,147 | |
2006-8, 4.17% due 10/25/36 | | | 343,238 | | | | 126,212 | |
Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-BR2, 5.03% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.18%, Rate Floor: 0.18%) due 02/25/37◊,4 | | | 10,333,088 | | | | 8,631,496 | |
2006-WM4, 5.01% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.16%, Rate Floor: 0.16%) due 11/25/36◊ | | | 30,261,234 | | | | 8,547,497 | |
2006-HE2, 5.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 07/25/36◊ | | | 3,336,859 | | | | 1,348,540 | |
SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-T2, 1.83% due 11/15/554 | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 18,459,094 | |
IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-HE1, 4.96% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.11%, Rate Floor: 0.11%) due 05/25/37◊ | | | 32,786,268 | | | | 8,184,177 | |
2006-HE1, 5.45% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%, Rate Floor: 0.60%) due 03/25/36◊ | | | 11,650,016 | | | | 5,770,936 | |
2007-HE1, 5.08% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.23%, Rate Floor: 0.23%) due 05/25/37◊ | | | 6,222,365 | | | | 1,554,873 | |
2007-HE1, 5.01% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.16%, Rate Floor: 0.16%) due 05/25/37◊ | | | 5,843,936 | | | | 1,459,555 | |
2007-HE1, 4.91% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.06%, Rate Floor: 0.06%) due 05/25/37◊ | | | 4,861,885 | | | | 1,212,623 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.56% (WAC) due 02/25/50◊,4 | | | 10,792,167 | | | $ | 10,255,788 | |
2020-1, 2.41% (WAC) due 02/25/50◊,4 | | | 8,301,667 | | | | 7,877,813 | |
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-1, 2.08% due 05/25/4711 | | | 130,067,707 | | | | 17,460,640 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates | | | | | | | | |
2021-RPL9, 2.44% (WAC) due 02/25/61◊,4 | | | 18,653,089 | | | | 17,378,276 | |
Verus Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-8, 6.13% due 09/25/674,13 | | | 15,577,921 | | | | 15,231,316 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-A, 6.17% due 09/25/624,13 | | | 14,639,921 | | | | 14,555,374 | |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2007-HE2, 5.37% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.52%, Rate Floor: 0.52%) due 02/25/37◊ | | | 32,168,580 | | | | 9,342,100 | |
2006-HE6, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 11/25/37◊ | | | 8,073,566 | | | | 3,930,794 | |
RALI Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-QO4, 5.23% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.38%, Rate Floor: 0.38%) due 05/25/47◊ | | | 4,143,328 | | | | 3,622,162 | |
2006-QO2, 5.29% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.44%, Rate Floor: 0.44%) due 02/25/46◊ | | | 16,536,210 | | | | 3,256,426 | |
2007-QO2, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 02/25/47◊ | | | 7,449,930 | | | | 2,707,015 | |
2006-QO2, 5.39% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.54%, Rate Floor: 0.54%) due 02/25/46◊ | | | 5,362,610 | | | | 1,083,836 | |
2006-QO6, 5.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.36%, Rate Floor: 0.36%) due 06/25/46◊ | | | 4,715,292 | | | | 1,053,033 | |
2007-QO3, 5.17% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%, Rate Floor: 0.32%) due 03/25/47◊ | | | 821,955 | | | | 689,031 | |
2006-QO2, 5.53% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.68%, Rate Floor: 0.68%) due 02/25/46◊ | | | 1,105,132 | | | | 230,998 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2023-1 | | | | | | | | |
2023-1, 4.75% due 09/26/674,13 | | | 13,230,677 | | | | 12,347,564 | |
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-RM2, 4.00% (WAC) due 10/25/68◊,7 | | | 8,085,085 | | | | 7,820,091 | |
2019-RM3, 2.80% (WAC) due 06/25/69◊,7 | | | 4,223,348 | | | | 4,076,530 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-M3, 5.01% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.16%, Rate Floor: 0.16%) due 10/25/36◊ | | | 27,009,222 | | | $ | 8,077,127 | |
2006-M3, 4.95% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.10%, Rate Floor: 0.10%) due 10/25/36◊ | | | 11,345,687 | | | | 3,391,813 | |
ABFC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-WMC1, 6.10% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.25%, Rate Floor: 1.25%) due 06/25/37◊ | | | 15,434,422 | | | | 10,609,864 | |
Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-HE9, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 11/25/36◊ | | | 10,962,049 | | | | 10,542,813 | |
First NLC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2005-4, 5.63% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.78%, Rate Cap/Floor: 14.00%/0.78%) due 02/25/36◊ | | | 8,770,772 | | | | 8,422,214 | |
2005-1, 5.31% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.46%, Rate Cap/Floor: 14.00%/0.46%) due 05/25/35◊ | | | 2,219,634 | | | | 1,843,977 | |
Master Asset-Backed Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-WMC4, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 10/25/36◊ | | | 10,804,340 | | | | 3,439,961 | |
2006-NC2, 5.33% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.48%, Rate Floor: 0.48%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 7,703,279 | | | | 2,947,672 | |
2006-WMC3, 5.17% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%, Rate Floor: 0.32%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 5,755,262 | | | | 1,938,712 | |
2007-WMC1, 5.01% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.16%, Rate Floor: 0.16%) due 01/25/37◊ | | | 5,931,373 | | | | 1,637,168 | |
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-14, 5.06% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 01/25/47◊ | | | 6,676,043 | | | | 5,622,592 | |
2006-12, 5.14% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.38%, Rate Floor: 0.38%) due 01/19/38◊ | | | 4,978,039 | | | | 4,292,241 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2023-1, 4.75% due 09/26/674,13 | | | 10,413,791 | | | | 9,890,531 | |
Fremont Home Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-E, 4.97% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.12%, Rate Floor: 0.12%) due 01/25/37◊ | | | 11,821,823 | | | | 5,370,148 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2006-D, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 11/25/36◊ | | | 10,556,744 | | | $ | 3,765,549 | |
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-FF16, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 20,778,393 | | | | 8,662,955 | |
CFMT LLC | | | | | | | | |
2022-HB9, 3.25% (WAC) due 09/25/37◊,7 | | | 9,025,507 | | | | 8,346,720 | |
Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2007-A1, 5.31% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.46%, Rate Floor: 0.46%) due 01/25/37◊ | | | 19,378,345 | | | | 5,862,397 | |
2007-A1, 5.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 01/25/37◊ | | | 7,348,592 | | | | 2,202,408 | |
Asset-Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust Series AEG | | | | | | | | |
2006-HE1, 5.45% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%, Rate Floor: 0.60%) due 01/25/36◊ | | | 8,327,476 | | | | 8,017,453 | |
Argent Securities Incorporated Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series | | | | | | | | |
2005-W4, 5.61% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.76%, Rate Floor: 0.76%) due 02/25/36◊ | | | 9,822,080 | | | | 7,345,834 | |
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-8, 5.17% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%, Rate Floor: 0.32%) due 09/25/36◊ | | | 14,690,034 | | | | 3,995,457 | |
2006-6, 5.35% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%, Rate Floor: 0.50%) due 07/25/36◊ | | | 4,577,269 | | | | 1,844,823 | |
2006-8, 5.03% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.18%, Rate Floor: 0.18%) due 09/25/36◊ | | | 3,920,496 | | | | 1,060,778 | |
Option One Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-5, 5.07% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.22%, Rate Floor: 0.22%) due 05/25/37◊ | | | 7,265,280 | | | | 4,243,600 | |
2007-2, 5.10% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.25%, Rate Floor: 0.25%) due 03/25/37◊ | | | 5,033,947 | | | | 2,412,827 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC | | | | | | | | |
2006-CB2, 5.23% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.38%, Rate Floor: 0.38%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 6,807,369 | | | $ | 6,340,649 | |
Lehman XS Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2007-2N, 5.03% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.18%, Rate Floor: 0.18%) due 02/25/37◊ | | | 4,829,327 | | | | 4,274,429 | |
2007-15N, 5.35% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 08/25/37◊ | | | 1,470,839 | | | | 1,301,660 | |
2006-10N, 5.27% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.42%, Rate Floor: 0.42%) due 07/25/46◊ | | | 314,321 | | | | 280,548 | |
WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates WaMu Series | | | | | | | | |
2007-HE4, 5.02% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.17%, Rate Floor: 0.17%) due 07/25/47◊ | | | 5,059,219 | | | | 3,570,415 | |
2007-HE4, 5.10% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.25%, Rate Floor: 0.25%) due 07/25/47◊ | | | 3,409,581 | | | | 2,036,815 | |
American Home Mortgage Assets Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-4, 5.04% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.19%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 10/25/46◊ | | | 6,968,936 | | | | 3,695,377 | |
2006-6, 5.04% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.19%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 12/25/46◊ | | | 2,160,522 | | | | 1,732,234 | |
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-OA6, 3.95% (1 Year CMT Rate + 0.81%, Rate Floor: 0.81%) due 07/25/47◊ | | | 4,657,062 | | | | 3,639,120 | |
2006-AR13, 4.02% (1 Year CMT Rate + 0.88%, Rate Floor: 0.88%) due 10/25/46◊ | | | 1,423,663 | | | | 1,160,285 | |
2006-AR11, 4.06% (1 Year CMT Rate + 0.92%, Rate Floor: 0.92%) due 09/25/46◊ | | | 649,949 | | | | 538,856 | |
Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2006-AR4, 5.11% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.26%, Rate Floor: 0.26%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 9,786,776 | | | | 3,379,850 | |
2007-OA2, 3.91% (1 Year CMT Rate + 0.77%, Rate Floor: 0.77%) due 04/25/47◊ | | | 2,119,878 | | | | 1,768,268 | |
Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-2, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 11/25/36◊ | | | 15,227,130 | | | | 4,937,228 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
GSAA Home Equity Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-5, 5.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.36%, Rate Floor: 0.36%) due 03/25/36◊ | | | 12,823,230 | | | $ | 4,626,653 | |
2007-7, 5.39% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.54%, Rate Floor: 0.54%) due 07/25/37◊ | | | 172,355 | | | | 161,924 | |
Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust | | | | | | | | |
2005-2, 5.35% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%, Rate Floor: 0.50%) due 03/25/36◊ | | | 5,171,885 | | | | 4,520,627 | |
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-2, 2.38% (WAC) due 08/25/66◊,4 | | | 7,108,000 | | | | 4,242,291 | |
OBX 2023-NQM2 Trust | | | | | | | | |
2023-NQM2, 6.72% due 01/25/624,13 | | | 3,744,840 | | | | 3,751,687 | |
GSAA Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-3, 5.19% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.34%, Rate Floor: 0.34%) due 03/25/47◊ | | | 11,075,465 | | | | 3,339,465 | |
GCAT 2023-NQM2 Trust | | | | | | | | |
2023-NQM2, 6.24% due 11/25/674,13 | | | 3,205,050 | | | | 3,175,096 | |
ASG Resecuritization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2010-3, 4.32% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.29%, Rate Cap/Floor: 10.50%/0.29%) due 12/28/45◊,4 | | | 2,679,502 | | | | 2,413,566 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Incorporated Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-HE1, 5.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.58%, Rate Floor: 0.58%) due 01/25/36◊ | | | 1,808,569 | | | | 1,721,557 | |
Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2006-WM4 | | | | | | | | |
2006-WM4, 5.17% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%, Rate Floor: 0.32%) due 11/25/36◊ | | | 5,310,807 | | | | 1,499,980 | |
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates | | | | | | | | |
2005-15, 5.52% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.68%, Rate Floor: 0.68%) due 03/25/36◊ | | | 1,116,751 | | | | 1,086,929 | |
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.68% (WAC) due 01/26/60◊,4 | | | 889,732 | | | | 845,513 | |
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2004-BNC2, 6.05% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.20%, Rate Floor: 1.20%) due 12/25/34◊ | | | 426,846 | | | | 417,764 | |
2006-3, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 06/25/36◊ | | | 322,257 | | | | 307,877 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Nomura Resecuritization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-4R, 2.60% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.43%, Rate Floor: 0.43%) due 03/26/36◊,4 | | | 636,075 | | | $ | 572,861 | |
Impac Secured Assets Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-2, 5.19% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.34%, Rate Cap/Floor: 11.50%/0.34%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 559,330 | | | | 503,609 | |
Alliance Bancorp Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-OA1, 5.33% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.48%, Rate Floor: 0.48%) due 07/25/37◊ | | | 538,139 | | | | 446,653 | |
UCFC Manufactured Housing Contract | | | | | | | | |
1997-2, 7.38% due 10/15/28 | | | 146,695 | | | | 144,834 | |
Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2010-R5, 3.22% due 06/26/364 | | | 121,742 | | | | 104,884 | |
GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-AR1, 5.20% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.58%, Rate Cap/Floor: 10.50%/0.58%) due 02/25/36◊ | | | 97,559 | | | | 80,721 | |
Irwin Home Equity Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-1, 6.35% due 08/25/374 | | | 478 | | | | 463 | |
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 1,804,060,119 | |
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Government Agency - 7.1% |
Uniform MBS 30 Year | | | | | | | | |
due 03/01/5316 | | | 1,141,356,933 | | | | 1,086,659,685 | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | | | |
2.40% due 03/01/40 | | | 27,004,000 | | | | 19,467,885 | |
3.83% due 05/01/49 | | | 19,000,000 | | | | 16,179,472 | |
2.27% due 10/01/41 | | | 16,935,000 | | | | 11,768,907 | |
3.42% due 09/01/47 | | | 12,283,001 | | | | 10,498,727 | |
2.07% due 10/01/50 | | | 12,917,637 | | | | 9,158,480 | |
2.57% due 08/01/51 | | | 12,270,390 | | | | 8,960,705 | |
due 12/25/4310 | | | 11,327,402 | | | | 8,803,488 | |
2.00% due 09/01/50 | | | 11,587,515 | | | | 8,067,292 | |
2.31% due 10/01/41 | | | 9,435,000 | | | | 6,560,334 | |
1.76% due 08/01/40 | | | 9,360,000 | | | | 6,544,152 | |
2.17% due 03/01/51 | | | 8,638,000 | | | | 5,882,917 | |
2.44% due 10/01/51 | | | 8,500,000 | | | | 5,436,636 | |
2.10% due 07/01/50 | | | 7,351,643 | | | | 5,204,976 | |
2.49% due 12/01/39 | | | 6,660,511 | | | | 5,104,386 | |
2.43% due 12/01/51 | | | 7,401,000 | | | | 5,044,682 | |
2.41% due 12/01/41 | | | 7,100,000 | | | | 4,983,414 | |
3.05% due 03/01/50 | | | 5,936,042 | | | | 4,649,890 | |
2.94% due 03/01/52 | | | 5,745,178 | | | | 4,426,413 | |
due 10/25/4310 | | | 5,616,557 | | | | 4,388,669 | |
2.51% due 10/01/46 | | | 5,596,699 | | | | 4,388,235 | |
4.07% due 05/01/49 | | | 4,631,987 | | | | 4,210,889 | |
2.52% due 12/01/41 | | | 5,235,200 | | | | 4,104,443 | |
2.17% due 10/01/50 | | | 5,091,225 | | | | 3,608,647 | |
2.99% due 01/01/40 | | | 4,429,000 | | | | 3,588,237 | |
3.50% due 02/01/48 | | | 3,773,647 | | | | 3,274,606 | |
4.24% due 08/01/48 | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,051,805 | |
2.54% due 12/01/39 | | | 3,651,325 | | | | 2,938,685 | |
2.42% due 10/01/51 | | | 3,410,343 | | | | 2,468,917 | |
2.36% due 01/01/42 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 2,432,380 | |
2.96% due 10/01/49 | | | 2,804,336 | | | | 2,224,007 | |
3.26% due 11/01/46 | | | 2,335,035 | | | | 1,976,262 | |
2.92% due 03/01/50 | | | 2,323,430 | | | | 1,826,546 | |
2.69% due 02/01/52 | | | 2,457,570 | | | | 1,815,169 | |
2.51% due 07/01/50 | | | 2,339,658 | | | | 1,762,591 | |
2.62% due 12/01/51 | | | 2,303,792 | | | | 1,694,346 | |
2.93% due 03/01/52 | | | 2,063,534 | | | | 1,597,174 | |
2.34% due 09/01/39 | | | 2,121,797 | | | | 1,582,833 | |
2.68% due 04/01/50 | | | 1,886,809 | | | | 1,452,573 | |
3.46% due 08/01/49 | | | 1,646,886 | | | | 1,396,392 | |
3.74% due 02/01/48 | | | 1,224,660 | | | | 1,085,215 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
4.05% due 09/01/48 | | | 1,132,702 | | | $ | 1,030,348 | |
2.32% due 07/01/50 | | | 1,350,136 | | | | 974,572 | |
2.25% due 10/01/50 | | | 1,244,215 | | | | 877,177 | |
3.96% due 06/01/49 | | | 942,802 | | | | 840,387 | |
3.01% due 04/01/42 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 804,824 | |
3.60% due 10/01/47 | | | 907,883 | | | | 790,094 | |
4.00% due 12/01/38 | | | 742,488 | | | | 725,683 | |
2.65% due 12/01/51 | | | 982,416 | | | | 717,547 | |
3.18% due 09/01/42 | | | 831,495 | | | | 713,836 | |
3.50% due 12/01/46 | | | 715,731 | | | | 675,735 | |
3.63% due 01/01/37 | | | 699,563 | | | | 648,741 | |
3.36% due 12/01/39 | | | 678,495 | | | | 581,637 | |
3.91% due 07/01/49 | | | 661,262 | | | | 581,221 | |
4.50% due 03/01/48 | | | 565,216 | | | | 562,650 | |
3.50% due 12/01/45 | | | 584,273 | | | | 551,898 | |
2.75% due 11/01/31 | | | 606,426 | | | | 548,318 | |
4.00% due 01/01/46 | | | 561,504 | | | | 547,486 | |
3.50% due 11/01/47 | | | 551,433 | | | | 520,274 | |
2.56% due 05/01/39 | | | 591,759 | | | | 467,924 | |
3.00% due 07/01/46 | | | 486,956 | | | | 446,693 | |
3.51% due 11/01/47 | | | 366,187 | | | | 318,114 | |
4.33% due 09/01/48 | | | 326,281 | | | | 308,115 | |
4.50% due 02/01/45 | | | 305,557 | | | | 305,406 | |
4.22% due 04/01/49 | | | 315,000 | | | | 279,144 | |
2.50% due 11/25/50 | | | 449,210 | | | | 279,140 | |
3.77% due 08/01/45 | | | 282,889 | | | | 239,582 | |
5.00% due 12/01/44 | | | 230,065 | | | | 234,546 | |
3.50% due 08/01/43 | | | 212,630 | | | | 202,744 | |
5.00% due 05/01/44 | | | 199,276 | | | | 202,436 | |
2.00% due 10/25/51 | | | 329,737 | | | | 188,349 | |
4.50% due 05/01/47 | | | 169,753 | | | | 169,670 | |
3.95% due 06/01/49 | | | 191,091 | | | | 168,628 | |
2.06% due 09/01/36 | | | 140,000 | | | | 104,006 | |
2.28% due 01/01/51 | | | 69,029 | | | | 49,823 | |
Freddie Mac | | | | | | | | |
due 04/01/5210 | | | 32,243,513 | | | | 31,097,079 | |
3.26% due 09/01/45 | | | 2,143,350 | | | | 1,828,851 | |
4.50% due 08/01/52 | | | 1,165,337 | | | | 1,151,793 | |
5.00% due 09/01/52 | | | 1,117,523 | | | | 1,136,513 | |
1.96% due 05/01/50 | | | 1,541,794 | | | | 1,048,301 | |
3.50% due 01/01/44 | | | 833,698 | | | | 794,211 | |
4.00% due 02/01/46 | | | 602,430 | | | | 584,688 | |
4.00% due 11/01/45 | | | 488,002 | | | | 476,464 | |
3.00% due 08/01/46 | | | 517,668 | | | | 475,360 | |
2.00% due 10/25/51 | | | 824,343 | | | | 454,613 | |
4.00% due 01/15/46 | | | 417,019 | | | | 410,844 | |
4.50% due 06/01/48 | | | 227,507 | | | | 227,089 | |
2.50% due 02/25/52 | | | 133,843 | | | | 83,982 | |
Fannie Mae-Aces | | | | | | | | |
1.49% (WAC) due 03/25/35◊,11 | | | 204,380,031 | | | | 21,688,319 | |
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.00% due 11/25/59 | | | 11,572,284 | | | | 9,735,875 | |
2.00% due 05/25/60 | | | 9,420,271 | | | | 7,928,280 | |
FARM Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.18% (WAC) due 01/25/51◊,4 | | | 10,642,856 | | | | 8,940,656 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates | | | | | | | | |
0.51% (WAC) due 12/25/24◊,11 | | | 41,485,726 | | | | 324,829 | |
Total Government Agency | | | 1,395,315,557 | |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 1.7% |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-VOLT, 6.68% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 09/15/36◊,4 | | | 60,050,000 | | | | 56,000,745 | |
2021-VOLT, 6.33% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 09/15/36◊,4 | | | 52,000,000 | | | | 48,870,510 | |
2019-XL, 6.94% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.11%, Rate Floor: 2.11%) due 10/15/36◊,4 | | | 6,849,516 | | | | 6,616,417 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2022-LP2, 6.79% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.96%, Rate Floor: 1.96%) due 02/15/39◊,4 | | | 5,848,857 | | | $ | 5,472,713 | |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-NYAH, 6.52% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.84%, Rate Floor: 1.84%) due 06/15/38◊,4 | | | 14,350,000 | | | | 12,921,020 | |
2016-JP3, 3.40% (WAC) due 08/15/49◊ | | | 10,290,000 | | | | 7,636,876 | |
2021-NYAH, 6.87% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.19%, Rate Floor: 2.19%) due 06/15/38◊,4 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,120,955 | |
2016-JP3, 1.33% (WAC) due 08/15/49◊,11 | | | 59,570,993 | | | | 2,173,317 | |
SMRT | | | | | | | | |
2022-MINI, 6.78% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.95%, Rate Floor: 1.95%) due 01/15/39◊,4 | | | 32,500,000 | | | | 29,647,803 | |
Life Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-BMR, 7.29% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.46%, Rate Floor: 2.46%) due 03/15/38◊,4 | | | 19,167,918 | | | | 17,835,539 | |
2021-BMR, 6.69% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.86%) due 03/15/38◊,4 | | | 5,160,593 | | | | 4,821,073 | |
Extended Stay America Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-ESH, 6.94% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 07/15/38◊,4 | | | 12,202,403 | | | | 11,620,913 | |
2021-ESH, 6.39% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 07/15/38◊,4 | | | 6,296,440 | | | | 6,097,753 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-GC43, 0.62% (WAC) due 11/10/52◊,11 | | | 218,440,803 | | | | 6,814,414 | |
2019-GC41, 1.04% (WAC) due 08/10/56◊,11 | | | 103,293,690 | | | | 4,536,132 | |
2016-P4, 1.89% (WAC) due 07/10/49◊,11 | | | 28,137,566 | | | | 1,284,078 | |
2016-C2, 1.66% (WAC) due 08/10/49◊,11 | | | 30,626,278 | | | | 1,270,075 | |
2016-P5, 1.38% (WAC) due 10/10/49◊,11 | | | 25,194,508 | | | | 928,110 | |
2016-GC37, 1.65% (WAC) due 04/10/49◊,11 | | | 19,456,520 | | | | 731,666 | |
2015-GC35, 0.72% (WAC) due 11/10/48◊,11 | | | 28,385,241 | | | | 419,128 | |
2015-GC29, 1.02% (WAC) due 04/10/48◊,11 | | | 18,317,138 | | | | 296,241 | |
2016-C3, 1.00% (WAC) due 11/15/49◊,11 | | | 10,020,188 | | | | 286,030 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-C38, 0.97% (WAC) due 07/15/50◊,11 | | | 65,391,146 | | | $ | 2,029,388 | |
2016-BNK1, 1.72% (WAC) due 08/15/49◊,11 | | | 34,731,400 | | | | 1,522,274 | |
2016-C32, 4.73% (WAC) due 01/15/59◊ | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,311,472 | |
2017-RB1, 1.20% (WAC) due 03/15/50◊,11 | | | 33,022,668 | | | | 1,157,953 | |
2017-C42, 0.86% (WAC) due 12/15/50◊,11 | | | 34,073,697 | | | | 1,119,709 | |
2016-C35, 1.88% (WAC) due 07/15/48◊,11 | | | 21,979,031 | | | | 1,014,732 | |
2015-NXS4, 1.02% (WAC) due 12/15/48◊,11 | | | 37,500,341 | | | | 804,371 | |
2017-RC1, 1.38% (WAC) due 01/15/60◊,11 | | | 17,065,516 | | | | 743,469 | |
2016-NXS5, 1.42% (WAC) due 01/15/59◊,11 | | | 21,504,534 | | | | 656,546 | |
2015-C30, 0.88% (WAC) due 09/15/58◊,11 | | | 28,768,137 | | | | 486,725 | |
2015-P2, 0.93% (WAC) due 12/15/48◊,11 | | | 22,277,610 | | | | 455,076 | |
2016-C37, 0.81% (WAC) due 12/15/49◊,11 | | | 11,548,261 | | | | 246,015 | |
2015-NXS1, 1.07% (WAC) due 05/15/48◊,11 | | | 8,033,906 | | | | 123,107 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-GC45, 0.67% (WAC) due 02/13/53◊,11 | | | 153,000,642 | | | | 4,894,506 | |
2019-GC42, 0.81% (WAC) due 09/10/52◊,11 | | | 69,334,913 | | | | 2,633,673 | |
2017-GS6, 1.01% (WAC) due 05/10/50◊,11 | | | 41,099,580 | | | | 1,403,814 | |
2017-GS6, 3.87% due 05/10/50 | | | 521,000 | | | | 459,288 | |
2015-GC28, 0.97% (WAC) due 02/10/48◊,11 | | | 14,747,811 | | | | 191,284 | |
BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-B14, 0.78% (WAC) due 12/15/62◊,11 | | | 108,448,052 | | | | 3,340,634 | |
2020-IG3, 3.13% (WAC) due 09/15/48◊,4 | | | 5,232,000 | | | | 2,846,559 | |
2018-B2, 0.45% (WAC) due 02/15/51◊,11 | | | 101,219,088 | | | | 1,597,571 | |
2018-B6, 0.41% (WAC) due 10/10/51◊,11 | | | 60,342,147 | | | | 848,694 | |
2018-B6, 4.61% (WAC) due 10/10/51◊ | | | 750,000 | | | | 667,959 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corporation Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-UPTN, 3.25% (WAC) due 02/10/37◊,4 | | | 5,350,000 | | | | 4,587,341 | |
2020-DUNE, 6.03% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.35%, Rate Floor: 1.35%) due 12/15/36◊,4 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,630,891 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2020-DUNE, 6.58% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 12/15/36◊,4 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 952,672 | |
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-C7, 0.83% (WAC) due 10/15/50◊,11 | | | 125,529,503 | | | | 3,504,206 | |
2016-C4, 3.64% (WAC) due 12/15/49◊ | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,279,007 | |
2016-C4, 0.75% (WAC) due 12/15/49◊,11 | | | 81,278,791 | | | | 1,784,980 | |
2016-C2, 1.49% (WAC) due 06/15/49◊,11 | | | 23,330,649 | | | | 799,261 | |
2017-C5, 0.89% (WAC) due 03/15/50◊,11 | | | 7,540,232 | | | | 191,578 | |
DBGS Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-C1, 4.63% (WAC) due 10/15/51◊ | | | 7,588,000 | | | | 6,843,700 | |
COMM Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-COR3, 0.43% (WAC) due 05/10/51◊,11 | | | 195,915,434 | | | | 3,611,623 | |
2015-CR26, 0.90% (WAC) due 10/10/48◊,11 | | | 76,232,581 | | | | 1,319,616 | |
2015-CR24, 0.69% (WAC) due 08/10/48◊,11 | | | 39,263,226 | | | | 506,594 | |
2015-CR23, 0.86% (WAC) due 05/10/48◊,11 | | | 35,611,940 | | | | 486,787 | |
2015-CR27, 0.91% (WAC) due 10/10/48◊,11 | | | 25,326,356 | | | | 461,730 | |
2013-CR13, 0.72% (WAC) due 11/10/46◊,11 | | | 34,308,920 | | | | 111,881 | |
2014-LC15, 1.05% (WAC) due 04/10/47◊,11 | | | 8,900,914 | | | | 53,021 | |
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-KDIP, 6.49% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.66%, Rate Floor: 1.66%) due 12/15/37◊,4 | | | 6,562,500 | | | | 6,101,087 | |
BANK | | | | | | | | |
2020-BN25, 0.44% (WAC) due 01/15/63◊,11 | | | 140,000,000 | | | | 3,517,108 | |
2017-BNK6, 0.77% (WAC) due 07/15/60◊,11 | | | 39,259,524 | | | | 985,045 | |
2017-BNK4, 1.34% (WAC) due 05/15/50◊,11 | | | 10,745,805 | | | | 449,949 | |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-C15, 1.03% (WAC) due 03/15/52◊,11 | | | 94,306,088 | | | | 3,946,125 | |
2015-C1, 0.81% (WAC) due 04/15/50◊,11 | | | 49,508,985 | | | | 510,596 | |
2016-C6, 1.86% (WAC) due 01/15/49◊,11 | | | 4,849,118 | | | | 210,103 | |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-C2, 1.07% (WAC) due 08/15/50◊,11 | | | 39,070,659 | | | | 1,430,400 | |
2017-C5, 1.07% (WAC) due 11/15/50◊,11 | | | 42,251,826 | | | | 1,328,300 | |
CD Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-CD6, 0.88% (WAC) due 11/13/50◊,11 | | | 40,811,115 | | | | 1,087,677 | |
2016-CD1, 1.37% (WAC) due 08/10/49◊,11 | | | 29,272,785 | | | | 968,051 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
2016-CD2, 0.56% (WAC) due 11/10/49◊,11 | | | 29,714,171 | | | $ | 452,152 | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-C2, 0.76% (WAC) due 12/15/51◊,11 | | | 57,357,670 | | | | 1,917,742 | |
CD Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-CD4, 1.23% (WAC) due 05/10/50◊,11 | | | 25,690,003 | | | | 984,598 | |
2017-CD3, 0.97% (WAC) due 02/10/50◊,11 | | | 31,945,175 | | | | 909,390 | |
CGMS Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-B1, 0.74% (WAC) due 08/15/50◊,11 | | | 59,270,020 | | | | 1,561,089 | |
JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-JP6, 1.02% (WAC) due 07/15/50◊,11 | | | 47,777,696 | | | | 1,452,791 | |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-C27, 1.13% (WAC) due 02/15/48◊,11 | | | 65,471,455 | | | | 1,048,257 | |
2013-C12, 0.34% (WAC) due 07/15/45◊,11 | | | 16,949,656 | | | | 170 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-C27, 0.87% (WAC) due 12/15/47◊,11 | | | 63,825,082 | | | | 970,684 | |
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2016-C3, 0.98% (WAC) due 01/10/48◊,11 | | | 43,310,725 | | | | 967,224 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC35 | | | | | | | | |
2015-GC35, 4.35% (WAC) due 11/10/48◊ | | | 810,679 | | | | 730,933 | |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-BNK3, 1.01% (WAC) due 02/15/50◊,11 | | | 21,201,423 | | | | 662,939 | |
2016-UB10, 1.74% (WAC) due 07/15/49◊,11 | | | 1,579,038 | | | | 62,371 | |
DBJPM Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-C6, 0.91% (WAC) due 06/10/50◊,11 | | | 20,387,674 | | | | 567,660 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2014-C18 | | | | | | | | |
2014-C18, 4.00% due 08/15/31 | | | 525,365 | | | | 476,260 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust | | | | | | | | |
2016-UBS9, 4.60% (WAC) due 03/15/49◊ | | | 275,000 | | | | 244,629 | |
SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2016-C5, 1.88% (WAC) due 10/10/48◊,11 | | | 5,107,627 | | | | 212,965 | |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 328,837,510 | |
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TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Military Housing - 1.0% |
Freddie Mac Military Housing Bonds Resecuritization Trust Certificates | | | | | | | | |
2015-R1, 4.66% (WAC) due 11/25/55◊,†††,4 | | | 112,147,021 | | | $ | 100,702,104 | |
2015-R1, 4.44% (WAC) due 11/25/52◊,†††,4 | | | 21,260,213 | | | | 19,021,845 | |
2015-R1, 4.32% (WAC) due 10/25/52◊,†††,4 | | | 13,315,755 | | | | 11,399,651 | |
Capmark Military Housing Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-RILY, 6.15% due 07/10/51†††,4 | | | 12,615,797 | | | | 12,195,225 | |
2007-AETC, 5.75% due 02/10/52†††,4 | | | 7,177,306 | | | | 6,956,824 | |
2006-RILY, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.37%, Rate Floor: 0.37%) due 07/10/51◊,†††,4 | | | 6,788,823 | | | | 4,414,746 | |
2007-ROBS, 6.06% due 10/10/52†††,4 | | | 4,539,240 | | | | 4,379,458 | |
2007-AET2, 6.06% due 10/10/52†††,4 | | | 2,981,983 | | | | 2,973,555 | |
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Asset Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2007-HCKM, 6.11% due 08/10/52†††,4 | | | 21,546,868 | | | | 21,858,672 | |
2005-DRUM, 5.47% due 05/10/50†††,4 | | | 4,375,242 | | | | 3,980,269 | |
2005-BLIS, 5.25% due 07/10/50†††,4 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,252,035 | |
Freddie Mac Military Housing Bonds Resecuritization Trust Certificates | | | | | | | | |
2015-R1, 0.70% (WAC) due 11/25/55◊,4,11 | | | 168,522,141 | | | | 10,883,632 | |
Total Military Housing | | | 201,018,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
(Cost $4,126,252,707) | | | 3,729,231,202 | |
|
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,◊ - 3.7% |
Consumer, Cyclical - 1.0% |
MB2 Dental Solutions LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.91% (1 Month Term SOFR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 01/29/27††† | | | 76,328,505 | | | | 75,043,020 | |
Zephyr Bidco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.71% (1 Month GBP SONIA + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 07/23/25 | | GBP | 23,950,000 | | | | 27,491,221 | |
Packers Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 03/09/28 | | | 29,235,500 | | | | 26,366,913 | |
Pacific Bells LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.66% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 11/10/28 | | | 14,003,289 | | | | 13,443,157 | |
BCP V Modular Services Holdings IV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.52% (3 Month EURIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 12/15/28 | | EUR | 11,600,000 | | | | 11,865,679 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Adevinta ASA | | | | | | | | |
6.02% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 06/26/28 | | EUR | 8,983,333 | | | $ | 9,625,919 | |
New Trojan Parent, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.97% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 01/06/28 | | | 13,804,125 | | | | 9,326,481 | |
Flamingo | | | | | | | | |
6.53% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 03/27/28 | | EUR | 7,554,688 | | | | 7,453,134 | |
Verisure Holding AB | | | | | | | | |
6.26% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 03/27/28 | | EUR | 5,553,721 | | | | 5,765,036 | |
SP PF Buyer LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 12/22/25 | | | 3,440,599 | | | | 2,091,884 | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.13% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 02/17/28 | | | 466,164 | | | | 460,337 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | 188,932,781 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.9% |
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.91% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 05/24/27 | | | 30,313,131 | | | | 29,422,835 | |
Quirch Foods Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.68% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 10/27/27 | | | 28,891,671 | | | | 26,544,223 | |
PetIQ LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.96% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/13/28††† | | | 27,838,189 | | | | 25,332,752 | |
Mission Veterinary Partners | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/27/28 | | | 19,010,500 | | | | 17,489,660 | |
Sigma Holding BV (Flora Food) | | | | | | | | |
6.24% (6 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 07/02/25 | | EUR | 17,000,000 | | | | 17,220,223 | |
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 10/05/27 | | | 15,762,630 | | | | 15,158,449 | |
Women’s Care Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.33% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 01/17/28 | | | 15,796,102 | | | | 14,690,375 | |
Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH | | | | | | | | |
6.18% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 08/21/26 | | EUR | 12,766,306 | | | | 13,075,595 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Blue Ribbon LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.66% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 05/08/28 | | | 13,736,250 | | | $ | 10,096,144 | |
Confluent Health LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 11/30/28 | | | 7,616,819 | | | | 6,150,581 | |
8.84% (Commercial Prime Lending Rate + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 11/30/28 | | | 1,654,867 | | | | 1,336,305 | |
HAH Group Holding Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.91% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 10/29/27 | | | 4,510,485 | | | | 4,375,170 | |
IQVIA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.02% (3 Month EURIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 03/07/24 | | EUR | 1,835,451 | | | | 1,979,866 | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.41% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 08/02/27 | | | 1,715,594 | | | | 1,675,775 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.96% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 03/03/28 | | | 1,323,333 | | | | 1,309,543 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 185,857,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.6% |
United Airlines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.57% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/21/28 | | | 40,278,000 | | | | 39,925,567 | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 06/21/27 | | | 26,371,560 | | | | 27,330,958 | |
Merlin Buyer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.81% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 12/14/28 | | | 13,370,633 | | | | 12,802,381 | |
CapStone Acquisition Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.66% (1 Month Term SOFR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 11/12/27 | | | 8,617,286 | | | | 8,531,114 | |
American Bath Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.41% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 11/23/27 | | | 8,765,044 | | | | 7,747,685 | |
Air Canada | | | | | | | | |
8.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 08/11/28 | | | 4,375,048 | | | | 4,357,286 | |
Dispatch Terra Acquisition LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.30% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/27/28 | | | 3,825,508 | | | | 3,433,393 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Filtration Group Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.41% (1 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 03/31/25 | | EUR | 2,694,275 | | | $ | 2,893,926 | |
YAK MAT (YAK ACCESS LLC) | | | | | | | | |
due 07/10/268 | | | 7,240,000 | | | | 386,109 | |
API Heat Transfer | | | | | | | | |
14.67% (3 Month USD LIBOR — 0.00%) (in-kind rate was 14.67%) due 01/01/24†††,14 | | | 63,657 | | | | 33,102 | |
14.67% (3 Month USD LIBOR — 0.00%) (in-kind rate was 14.67%) due 10/02/23†††,14 | | | 10,599 | | | | 9,009 | |
Total Industrial | | | 107,450,530 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 0.5% |
Datix Bidco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.69% (6 Month GBP SONIA + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/28/25††† | | GBP | 45,800,000 | | | | 55,277,323 | |
RLDatix | | | | | | | | |
8.95% (6 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/28/25††† | | | 19,781,561 | | | | 19,352,301 | |
Team.Blue Finco SARL | | | | | | | | |
6.72% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.70%, Rate Floor: 3.70%) due 03/30/28 | | EUR | 8,326,798 | | | | 8,537,294 | |
Aston FinCo SARL | | | | | | | | |
8.95% (1 Month GBP SONIA + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 10/09/26 | | GBP | 5,698,863 | | | | 6,485,807 | |
Aston FinCo SARL | | | | | | | | |
9.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 10/09/26††† | | | 747,423 | | | | 624,099 | |
Emerald TopCo, Inc. (Press Ganey) | | | | | | | | |
8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 07/24/26 | | | 460,445 | | | | 429,079 | |
Dun & Bradstreet | | | | | | | | |
8.10% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 02/06/26 | | | 152,930 | | | | 152,484 | |
Total Technology | | | 90,858,387 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 0.3% |
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 11/25/26††† | | | 30,990,569 | | | | 30,618,682 | |
Jane Street Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 01/26/28 | | | 15,698,186 | | | | 15,415,619 | |
HighTower Holding LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.82% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/21/28 | | | 8,481,258 | | | | 7,993,586 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.27% (3 Month Canada Banker Acceptance + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/27/28 | | CAD | 4,761,917 | | | $ | 3,458,339 | |
Total Financial | | | 57,486,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 0.2% |
INEOS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.66% (1 Month EURIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 01/29/26 | | EUR | 31,100,000 | | | | 32,404,466 | |
Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A. | | | | | | | | |
7.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 05/03/28 | | | 10,905,750 | | | | 9,772,315 | |
GrafTech Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 02/12/25††† | | | 3,640,280 | | | | 3,622,079 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | 45,798,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 0.1% |
Syndigo LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.28% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 12/15/27 | | | 20,282,478 | | | | 13,953,582 | |
Xplornet Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 10/02/28 | | | 5,997,380 | | | | 4,820,394 | |
Radiate Holdco LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 09/25/26 | | | 2,434,920 | | | | 1,983,584 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 03/09/27 | | | 1,652,094 | | | | 1,337,635 | |
Total Communications | | | 22,095,195 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 0.1% |
ITT Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.67% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 07/10/28 | | | 13,241,355 | | | | 12,844,115 | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.47% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.63%, Rate Floor: 2.63%) due 08/19/26††† | | | 6,763,635 | | | | 6,704,453 | |
Total Energy | | | 19,548,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.0% |
Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 06/17/27 | | | 4,638,985 | | | | 4,591,760 | |
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests |
(Cost $786,834,686) | | | 722,619,803 | |
| | | | |
FEDERAL AGENCY BONDS†† - 1.1% |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
4.25% due 09/15/65 | | | 138,205,000 | | | | 128,393,689 | |
4.63% due 09/15/60 | | | 42,436,000 | | | | 42,070,838 | |
5.38% due 04/01/56 | | | 9,283,000 | | | | 10,372,490 | |
due 09/15/539,11 | | | 1,612,000 | | | | 391,319 | |
due 09/15/559,11 | | | 1,612,000 | | | | 353,197 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
due 09/15/569,11 | | | 1,612,000 | | | $ | 335,954 | |
due 03/15/579,11 | | | 1,612,000 | | | | 328,171 | |
due 09/15/579,11 | | | 1,612,000 | | | | 320,567 | |
due 09/15/589,11 | | | 1,612,000 | | | | 305,885 | |
due 03/15/599,11 | | | 1,612,000 | | | | 298,797 | |
due 09/15/599,11 | | | 1,612,000 | | | | 291,875 | |
due 09/15/609,11 | | | 1,612,000 | | | | 278,507 | |
due 09/15/549,11 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 236,361 | |
due 03/15/619,11 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 172,782 | |
due 09/15/619,11 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 168,788 | |
due 09/15/629,11 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 160,453 | |
due 03/15/639,11 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 156,735 | |
due 09/15/639,11 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 153,104 | |
due 09/15/649,11 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 146,092 | |
due 03/15/659,11 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 145,661 | |
due 09/15/659,11 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 141,732 | |
Tennessee Valley Authority Principal Strips |
due 01/15/489,10 | | | 38,804,000 | | | | 12,199,978 | |
due 12/15/429,10 | | | 23,785,000 | | | | 9,499,325 | |
due 01/15/389,10 | | | 15,800,000 | | | | 8,015,356 | |
due 09/15/659,10 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 486,336 | |
due 09/15/399,10 | | | 570,000 | | | | 267,003 | |
due 04/01/569,10 | | | 540,000 | | | | 115,341 | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank |
3.00% due 03/08/32 | | | 4,100,000 | | | | 3,697,450 | |
2.04% due 12/22/45 | | | 2,870,000 | | | | 1,766,849 | |
3.11% due 08/05/48 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,174,424 | |
2.43% due 01/29/37 | | | 720,000 | | | | 576,820 | |
2.90% due 12/09/41 | | | 720,000 | | | | 548,366 | |
2.84% due 06/01/46 | | | 720,000 | | | | 508,560 | |
1.99% due 07/30/40 | | | 300,000 | | | | 202,355 | |
2.60% due 09/06/39 | | | 250,000 | | | | 187,478 | |
2.59% due 12/30/41 | | | 180,000 | | | | 131,445 | |
2.74% due 11/01/39 | | | 144,000 | | | | 110,228 | |
2.59% due 08/24/46 | | | 140,000 | | | | 94,711 | |
3.67% due 02/26/44 | | | 70,000 | | | | 61,484 | |
Freddie Mac |
2.05% due 08/19/50 | | | 2,010,000 | | | | 1,160,807 | |
2.02% due 10/05/45 | | | 720,000 | | | | 444,634 | |
2.25% due 09/15/50 | | | 360,000 | | | | 218,525 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank |
2.45% due 08/16/41 | | | 540,000 | | | | 382,825 | |
3.63% due 06/22/43 | | | 350,000 | | | | 306,617 | |
Total Federal Agency Bonds |
(Cost $326,506,138) | | | | | | | 227,379,914 | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 0.8% |
New York - 0.3% |
Westchester County Local Development Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.85% due 11/01/50 | | | 40,185,000 | | | | 29,379,201 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.14% due 02/15/51 | | | 23,045,000 | | | | 17,783,568 | |
Total New York | | | 47,162,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
California - 0.2% |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
7.14% due 08/15/47 | | | 10,500,000 | | | | 11,438,143 | |
California Public Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.07% due 10/15/40 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 5,982,260 | |
2.55% due 01/01/40 | | | 3,600,000 | | | | 2,706,551 | |
Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
2.87% due 08/01/35 | | | 7,405,000 | | | | 6,020,793 | |
3.12% due 08/01/40 | | | 600,000 | | | | 468,021 | |
San Mateo Foster City School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
3.06% due 08/01/44 | | | 6,125,000 | | | | 4,627,956 | |
California State University Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.98% due 11/01/51 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 3,559,057 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Oakland Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Tax Allocation | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 09/01/39 | | | 1,100,000 | | | $ | 970,718 | |
Hillsborough City School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
due 09/01/379 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 483,158 | |
due 09/01/399 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 430,242 | |
Total California | | | 36,686,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Texas - 0.2% |
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.09% due 11/01/40 | | | 13,800,000 | | | | 10,986,172 | |
City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.91% due 02/01/48 | | | 10,500,000 | | | | 7,628,375 | |
Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.03% due 08/15/41 | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 2,348,162 | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.17% due 01/01/41 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,269,448 | |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.42% due 09/01/50 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 1,805,401 | |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.34% due 11/15/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,244,828 | |
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.92% due 11/01/50 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 945,218 | |
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.31% due 10/01/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 731,396 | |
Total Texas | | | 27,959,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Illinois - 0.0% |
State of Illinois General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
5.65% due 12/01/38 | | | 5,200,000 | | | | 5,346,890 | |
6.63% due 02/01/35 | | | 1,820,000 | | | | 1,977,804 | |
City of Chicago Illinois General Obligation Unlimited | | | | | | | | |
6.31% due 01/01/44 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,801,477 | |
Total Illinois | | | 12,126,171 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mississippi - 0.1% |
Medical Center Educational Building Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.92% due 06/01/41 | | | 11,800,000 | | | | 8,986,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Alabama - 0.0% |
Auburn University Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.68% due 06/01/50 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 4,361,084 | |
| | | | | | | | |
North Carolina - 0.0% |
Inlivian Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.02% due 01/01/38 | | | 4,125,000 | | | | 3,548,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ohio - 0.0% |
County of Franklin Ohio Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
2.88% due 11/01/50 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 2,551,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Washington - 0.0% |
Central Washington University Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
6.95% due 05/01/40 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,033,987 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Arizona - 0.0% |
Northern Arizona University Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.09% due 08/01/39 | | | 2,350,000 | | | $ | 1,885,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma - 0.0% |
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.10% due 06/01/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 739,933 | |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
4.65% due 08/15/30 | | | 450,000 | | | | 419,087 | |
Total Oklahoma | | | 1,159,020 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Idaho - 0.0% |
Boise State University Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
3.06% due 04/01/40 | | | 250,000 | | | | 193,386 | |
Total Municipal Bonds |
(Cost $189,193,257) | | | 148,654,276 | |
| | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DEBT†† - 0.1% |
Panama Government International Bond |
4.50% due 04/16/50 | | | 22,700,000 | | | | 17,249,487 | |
Bermuda Government International Bond |
3.38% due 08/20/504 | | | 8,400,000 | | | | 5,972,738 | |
Total Foreign Government Debt |
(Cost $33,787,413) | | | | | | | 23,222,225 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SENIOR FIXED RATE INTERESTS††† - 0.0% |
Industrial - 0.0% |
CTL Logistics | | | | | | | | |
2.65% due 10/10/42 | | | 6,939,462 | | | | 5,428,393 | |
Total Senior Fixed Rate Interests |
(Cost $6,939,462) | | | 5,428,393 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
OTC OPTIONS PURCHASED†† - 0.0% |
Call Options on: |
Interest Rate Options |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | | USD 510,300,000 | | | $ | 1,743,613 | |
Barclays Bank plc 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | | USD 506,250,000 | | | | 1,729,775 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.10 | | | USD 510,300,000 | | | | 1,506,171 | |
Barclays Bank plc 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | | USD 508,900,000 | | | | 1,502,039 | |
Bank of America, N.A. 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | | USD 253,750,000 | | | | 867,023 | |
Bank of America, N.A. 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | | USD 251,100,000 | | | | 741,132 | |
Goldman Sachs International 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | | USD 207,200,000 | | | | 707,969 | |
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| | Contracts/ Notional Value | | | Value | |
Goldman Sachs International 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | | USD 207,200,000 | | | $ | 611,559 | |
Total Interest Rate Options | | | | | | | 9,409,281 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total OTC Options Purchased |
(Cost $12,606,709) | | | | | | | 9,409,281 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 104.3% |
(Cost $23,081,935,816) | | | | | | $ | 20,615,042,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
OTC INTEREST RATE SWAPTIONS WRITTEN††,15 - (0.0)% |
Put Swaptions on: |
Interest Rate Swaptions | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring June 2023 with exercise rate of 3.60% | | | USD 347,930,000 | | | $ | (2,592,079 | ) |
Total Interest Rate Swaptions | | | | | | | (2,592,079 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written |
(Premiums received $2,592,079) | | | | | | | (2,592,079 | ) |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (4.3)% | | | | | | | (850,018,805 | ) |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 19,762,431,707 | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements Protection Purchased†† |
Counterparty | Exchange | Index | | Protection Premium Rate | | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | ICE | ITRAXX.EUR.38.V1 | 1.00% | Quarterly | | | 12/20/27 | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | ICE | CDX.NA.HY.40.V1 | 5.00% | Quarterly | | | 06/20/28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notional Amount~ | | | Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Depreciation** | |
| EUR | 216,100,000 | | | $ | (2,184,983 | ) | | $ | (1,895,695 | ) | | $ | (289,288 | ) |
| 196,300,000 | | | | (2,983,760 | ) | | | 899,277 | | | | (3,883,037 | ) |
| | | | $ | (5,168,743 | ) | | $ | (996,418 | ) | | $ | (4,172,325 | ) |
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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements†† |
Counterparty | Exchange | Floating Rate Type | Floating Rate Index | | Fixed Rate | | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | | | 3.40 | % | Annually | | | 04/04/28 | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | | | 2.78 | % | Annually | | | 07/18/27 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notional Amount | | | Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Depreciation** | |
$ | 900,000,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,348 | | | $ | (4,348 | ) |
| 1,803,000,000 | | | | (48,554,393 | ) | | | 7,169 | | | | (48,561,562 | ) |
| | | | $ | (48,554,393 | ) | | $ | 11,517 | | | $ | (48,565,910 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts†† |
Counterparty | | Currency | | | Type | | | Quantity | | | Contract Amount | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
UBS AG | | | CAD | | | | Buy | | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 5,097,768 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | $ | 84,135 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | EUR | | | | Buy | | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,435,054 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | 30,705 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Buy | | | | 200,000 | | | | 246,897 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (89 | ) |
Citibank, N.A. | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 1,032,000 | | | | 1,124,392 USD | | | | 06/30/23 | | | | (928 | ) |
Citibank, N.A. | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,929,260 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (2,257 | ) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | CAD | | | | Sell | | | | 11,829,000 | | | | 8,649,839 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (106,837 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | Sell | | | | 78,675,000 | | | | 95,882,796 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (1,205,219 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 187,805,000 | | | | 202,007,753 USD | | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (1,901,013 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (3,101,503 | ) |
OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written | | | | | �� | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Counterparty/ Description | Floating Rate Type | Floating Rate Index | Payment Frequency | | Fixed Rate | | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Rate | | | Swaption Notional Amount | | | Swaption Value | |
Put | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Pay | SOFR | Annual | 3.60% | 06/30/23 | 3.60% | | $ | 347,930,000 | | | $ | (2,592,079 | ) |
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~ | The face amount is denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
** | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4. |
◊ | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. 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. |
1 | Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). |
2 | Affiliated issuer. |
3 | Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date. |
4 | 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 $7,907,423,778 (cost $8,821,654,214), or 40.0% of total net assets. |
5 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
6 | Perpetual maturity. |
7 | 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 $389,706,638 (cost $408,714,805), or 2.0% of total net assets — See Note 10. |
8 | Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. |
9 | Zero coupon rate security. |
10 | Security is a principal-only strip. |
11 | Security is an interest-only strip. |
12 | Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cash flow payments on defined deal dates. |
13 | Security is a step up/down bond. The coupon increases or decreases at regular intervals until the bond reaches full maturity. Rate indicated is the rate at March 31, 2023. See table below for additional step information for each security. |
14 15 | Payment-in-kind security. Swaptions — See additional disclosure in the swaptions table above for more information on swaptions. |
16 | Security is unsettled at period end and does not have a stated effective rate. |
| BofA — Bank of America |
| CAD — Canadian Dollar |
| CDX.NA.HY.40.V1 — Credit Default Swap North American High Yield Series 40 Index Version 1 |
| CME — Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
| CMS — Constant Maturity Swap |
| CMT — Constant Maturity Treasury |
| EUR — Euro |
| EURIBOR — European Interbank Offered Rate |
| GBP — British Pound |
| ICE — Intercontinental Exchange |
| ITRAXX.EUR.38.V1 — iTraxx Europe Series 38 Index Version 1 |
| LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
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| REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| SARL — Société à Responsabilité Limitée |
| SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| SONIA — Sterling Overnight Index Average |
| WAC — Weighted Average Coupon |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
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The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 30,381,201 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,749 | | | $ | 30,382,950 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 789,487,916 | | | | — | * | | | 789,487,916 | |
Warrants | | | 133,353 | | | | — | | | | 103 | | | | 133,456 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | 2,488,147 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,488,147 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 69,534,739 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 69,534,739 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 294,468,227 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 294,468,227 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 4,849,388,110 | | | | 362,898,121 | | | | 5,212,286,231 | |
U.S. Government Securities | | | — | | | | 4,859,631,212 | | | | — | | | | 4,859,631,212 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 4,009,462,617 | | | | 481,222,002 | | | | 4,490,684,619 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 3,372,770,295 | | | | 356,460,907 | | | | 3,729,231,202 | |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | — | | | | 506,002,983 | | | | 216,616,820 | | | | 722,619,803 | |
Federal Agency Bonds | | | — | | | | 227,379,914 | | | | — | | | | 227,379,914 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 148,654,276 | | | | — | | | | 148,654,276 | |
Foreign Government Debt | | | — | | | | 23,222,225 | | | | — | | | | 23,222,225 | |
Senior Fixed Rate Interests | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,428,393 | | | | 5,428,393 | |
Options Purchased | | | — | | | | 9,409,281 | | | | — | | | | 9,409,281 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 114,840 | | | | — | | | | 114,840 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 397,005,667 | | | $ | 18,795,523,669 | | | $ | 1,422,628,095 | | | $ | 20,615,157,431 | |
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Interest Rate Swaptions Written | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,592,079 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,592,079 | |
Credit Default Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 4,172,325 | | | | — | | | | 4,172,325 | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 48,565,910 | | | | — | | | | 48,565,910 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 3,216,343 | | | | — | | | | 3,216,343 | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments (Note 9) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 199,312 | | | | 199,312 | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | 58,546,657 | | | $ | 199,312 | | | $ | 58,745,969 | |
* | Security has a market value of $0. |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Category | | Ending Balance at March 31, 2023 | | | Valuation Technique | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | Input Range | | | Weighted Average* | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | 284,857,127 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | — | — |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 150,368,930 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | 3.8%-8.3% | 6.3% |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 26,753,682 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | — | — |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 19,242,263 | | Third Party Pricing | Vendor Price | — | — |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 131,123,600 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | 6.1%-6.5% | 6.3% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 114,183,598 | | Model Price | Market Comparable Yields | 7.6% | — |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 59,010,784 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | — | — |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 52,142,925 | | Third Party Pricing | Vendor Price | — | — |
Common Stocks | | | 938 | | Model Price | Liquidation Value | — | — |
Common Stocks | | | 811 | | Enterprise Value | Valuation Multiple | 2.7x-9.5x | 3.8x |
Corporate Bonds | | | 199,125,264 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | — | — |
Corporate Bonds | | | 82,027,220 | | Third Party Pricing | Vendor Price | — | — |
Corporate Bonds | | | 81,030,692 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | 5.8%-6.7% | 6.2% |
Corporate Bonds | | | 714,945 | | Model Price | Purchase Price | — | — |
Senior Fixed Rate Interests | | | 5,428,393 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | — | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 180,291,326 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | 10.6%-11.4% | 11.0% |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 36,283,383 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | — | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 42,111 | | Model Price | Purchase Price | — | — |
Warrants | | | 103 | | Model Price | Liquidation Value | — | — |
Total Assets | | $ | 1,422,628,095 | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | | $ | 199,312 | | Model Price | Purchase Price | — | — |
* | Inputs are weighted by the fair value of the instruments. |
Significant changes in a quote, yield, market comparable yields, liquidation value or valuation multiple would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security. Any remaining Level 3 securities held by the Fund and excluded from the table above, were not considered material to the Fund.
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The Fund’s fair valuation leveling guidelines classify a single daily broker quote, or a vendor price based on a single daily or monthly broker quote, as Level 3, if such a quote or price cannot be supported with other available market information.
Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund had securities with a total value of $217,396,998 transfer into Level 3 from Level 2 due to a lack of observable inputs and had securities with a total value of $84,312,382 transfer out of Level 3 into Level 2 due to the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by a third-party pricing service which utilizes significant observable inputs.
Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2023:
| | Assets | |
| | Asset-Backed Securities | | | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | Corporate Bonds | | | Senior Floating Rate Interests | |
Beginning Balance | | $ | 529,446,053 | | | $ | 179,915,422 | | | $ | 465,953,250 | | | $ | 332,581,132 | |
Purchases/(Receipts) | | | 141,503,510 | | | | 53,450,000 | | | | — | | | | 6,999,121 | |
(Sales, maturities and paydowns)/Fundings | | | (200,836,567 | ) | | | (13,812,470 | ) | | | (198,531,724 | ) | | | (46,762,337 | ) |
Amortization of premiums/discounts | | | 467,824 | | | | (13,413 | ) | | | (10,103 | ) | | | 1,147,501 | |
Total realized gains (losses) included in earnings | | | (13,491,235 | ) | | | (2,125,152 | ) | | | (36,845,771 | ) | | | (2,355,074 | ) |
Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings | | | 24,132,568 | | | | 7,922,920 | | | | 50,305,249 | | | | 5,072,530 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | 131,123,600 | | | | 82,027,220 | | | | 4,246,178 | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (151 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (84,312,231 | ) |
Ending Balance | | $ | 481,222,002 | | | $ | 356,460,907 | | | $ | 362,898,121 | | | $ | 216,616,820 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in Level 3 securities still held at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 3,014,231 | | | $ | 5,946,681 | | | $ | 10,106,997 | | | $ | 4,852,523 | |
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| | Assets | | | | | | Liabilities | |
| | Warrants | | | Common Stocks | | | Senior Fixed Rate Interests | | | Total Assets | | | Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
Beginning Balance | | $ | 103 | | | $ | 1,382 | | | $ | 5,402,287 | | | $ | 1,513,299,629 | | | $ | (1,043,263 | ) |
Purchases/(Receipts) | | | — | | | | 6 | | | | — | | | | 201,952,637 | | | | (923 | ) |
(Sales, maturities and paydowns)/Fundings | | | — | | | | — | | | | (112,009 | ) | | | (460,055,107 | ) | | | 256,578 | |
Amortization of premiums/discounts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,591,809 | | | | — | |
Total realized gains (losses) included in earnings | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (54,817,232 | ) | | | (157,707 | ) |
Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings | | | — | | | | 361 | | | | 138,115 | | | | 87,571,743 | | | | 746,003 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 217,396,998 | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (84,312,382 | ) | | | — | |
Ending Balance | | $ | 103 | | | $ | 1,749 | | | $ | 5,428,393 | | | $ | 1,422,628,095 | | | $ | (199,312 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in Level 3 securities still held at March 31, 2023 | | $ | — | | | $ | 361 | | | $ | 138,115 | | | $ | 24,058,908 | | | $ | 119,668 | |
Step Coupon Bonds
The following table discloses additional information related to step coupon bonds held by the Fund. Certain securities are subject to multiple rate changes prior to maturity. For those securities, a range of rates and corresponding dates have been provided. Rates for all step coupon bonds held by the Fund are scheduled to increase, none are scheduled to decrease.
Name | | Coupon Rate at Next Reset Date | | | Next Rate Reset Date | | | Future Reset Rate | | | Future Reset Date | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2023-1, 4.75% due 09/26/67 | | | 5.75 | % | | | 01/01/27 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2023-1 2023-1, 4.75% due 09/26/67 | | | 5.75 | % | | | 01/01/27 | | | | — | | | | — | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2022-R1, 3.13% due 01/29/70 | | | 6.13 | % | | | 01/30/25 | | | | — | | | | — | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2021-C, 1.62% due 03/01/61 | | | 4.62 | % | | | 09/25/24 | | | | 5.62 | % | | | 09/26/25 | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2023-NQM2 2023-NQM2, 4.50% due 05/25/62 | | | 5.50 | % | | | 02/01/27 | | | | — | | | | — | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2023-NQM2 2023-NQM2, 4.50% due 05/25/62 | | | 5.50 | % | | | 02/01/27 | | | | — | | | | — | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2023-NQM2 2023-NQM2, 4.50% due 05/25/62 | | | 5.50 | % | | | 02/01/27 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2022-A, 6.17% due 09/25/62 | | | 9.17 | % | | | 09/25/25 | | | | 10.17 | % | | | 09/25/26 | |
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Name | | Coupon Rate at Next Reset Date | | | Next Rate Reset Date | | | Future Reset Rate | | | Future Reset Date | |
GCAT 2023-NQM2 Trust 2023-NQM2, 6.24% due 11/25/67 | | | 7.24 | % | | | 01/01/27 | | | | — | | | | — | |
GCAT Trust 2022-NQM5, 5.71% due 08/25/67 | | | 6.71 | % | | | 10/01/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
GCAT Trust 2022-NQM5, 5.71% due 08/25/67 | | | 6.71 | % | | | 10/01/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS2, 1.75% due 04/25/61 | | | 4.75 | % | | | 04/25/24 | | | | 5.75 | % | | | 04/25/25 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS3, 1.75% due 07/25/61 | | | 4.75 | % | | | 05/25/24 | | | | 5.75 | % | | | 05/25/25 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS5, 2.25% due 07/25/67 | | | 5.25 | % | | | 11/25/24 | | | | 6.25 | % | | | 11/25/25 | |
NYMT Loan Trust 2022-SP1, 5.25% due 07/25/62 | | | 8.25 | % | | | 07/01/25 | | | | 9.25 | % | | | 07/01/26 | |
OBX 2023-NQM2 Trust 2023-NQM2, 6.72% due 01/25/62 | | | 7.72 | % | | | 02/01/27 | | | | — | | | | — | |
OBX Trust 2023-NQM2, 6.32% due 01/25/62 | | | 7.32 | % | | | 02/01/27 | | | | — | | | | — | |
OBX Trust 2022-NQM8, 6.10% due 09/25/62 | | | 7.10 | % | | | 10/01/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
OBX Trust 2022-NQM9, 6.45% due 09/25/62 | | | 7.45 | % | | | 11/01/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
OSAT Trust 2021-RPL1, 2.12% due 05/25/65 | | | 5.12 | % | | | 06/25/24 | | | | 6.12 | % | | | 06/25/25 | |
PRPM LLC 2022-1, 3.72% due 02/25/27 | | | 6.72 | % | | | 02/25/25 | | | | 7.72 | % | | | 02/25/26 | |
PRPM LLC 2021-5, 1.79% due 06/25/26 | | | 4.79 | % | | | 06/25/24 | | | | 5.79 | % | | | 06/25/25 | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2022-8, 6.13% due 09/25/67 | | | 7.13 | % | | | 10/01/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2022-8, 6.13% due 09/25/67 | | | 7.13 | % | | | 10/01/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
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 (“GI”), result in that company being considered an affiliated issuer, as defined in the 1940 Act.
The Fund may invest in certain of the underlying series of Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, including Guggenheim Strategy Fund II and Guggenheim Strategy Fund III, (collectively, the “Short Term Investment Vehicles”), each of which are open-end management investment companies managed by GI. The Short Term Investment Vehicles, which launched on March 11, 2014, are offered as short term investment options only to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by GI and/or its affiliates, and are not available to the public. The Short Term Investment Vehicles pay no investment management fees. The Short Term Investment Vehicles’ annual report on Form N-CSR dated September 30, 2022, is available publicly or upon request. This information is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1601445/000182126822000340/gug84768.htm. The Fund may invest in certain of the underlying series of Guggenheim Funds Trust, which are open-end management investment companies managed by GI, are available to the public and whose most recent annual report on Form N-CSR is available publicly or upon request.
Transactions during the period ended March 31, 2023, in which the company is an affiliated issuer, were as follows:
Security Name | | Value 09/30/22 | | | Additions | | | Reductions | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BP Holdco LLC * | | $ | 323 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Mutual Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II | | | 26,646,371 | | | | 656,799 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | | | 14,383,324 | | | | 364,797 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | | | 26,156,766 | | | | 588,077 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | $ | 67,186,784 | | | $ | 1,609,673 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Security Name | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value 03/31/23 | | | Shares 03/31/23 | | | Investment Income | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BP Holdco LLC * | | $ | 361 | | | $ | 684 | | | | 532 | | | $ | — | |
Mutual Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II | | | 269,692 | | | | 27,572,862 | | | | 1,138,904 | | | | 654,828 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | | | 139,533 | | | | 14,887,654 | | | | 613,924 | | | | 364,184 | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | | | 329,380 | | | | 27,074,223 | | | | 2,788,283 | | | | 585,483 | |
| | $ | 738,966 | | | $ | 69,535,423 | | | | | | | $ | 1,604,495 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) | |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
March 31, 2023
Assets: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $23,010,520,439) | | $ | 20,545,507,168 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $71,415,377) | | | 69,535,423 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost 3,835,810) | | | 3,835,147 | |
Cash | | | 10,019,293 | |
Segregated cash with broker | | | 8,809,460 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums paid on credit default swap agreements | | | 899,277 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums paid on interest rate swap agreements | | | 11,517 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 114,840 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 489,933 | |
Receivables: |
Securities sold | | | 1,191,995,661 | |
Interest | | | 159,912,116 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 34,098,016 | |
Dividends | | | 826,426 | |
Foreign tax reclaims | | | 111,693 | |
Investment Adviser | | | 608 | |
Total assets | | | 22,026,166,578 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Unfunded loan commitments, at value (Note 9) (commitment fees received $61,709) | | | 199,312 | |
Options written, at value (premiums received $2,592,079) | | | 2,592,079 | |
Segregated cash due to broker | | | 4,617,405 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums received on credit default swap agreements | | | 1,895,695 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 3,216,343 | |
Payable for: |
Securities purchased | | | 2,181,860,349 | |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 42,166,027 | |
Management fees | | | 6,213,122 | |
Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements | | | 5,878,646 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 3,902,253 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 2,711,500 | |
Variation margin on credit default swap agreements | | | 1,464,517 | |
Protection fees on credit default swap agreements | | | 405,319 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 341,473 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 171,809 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 147,741 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 26,708 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 5,924,573 | |
Total liabilities | | | 2,263,734,871 | |
Net assets | | $ | 19,762,431,707 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 23,629,938,493 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (3,867,506,786 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 19,762,431,707 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 475,906,236 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 19,974,119 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.83 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 96.00%) | | $ | 24.82 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 177,472,100 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 7,447,959 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.83 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 429,962,334 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 18,051,307 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.82 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 18,443,009,822 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 773,385,421 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.85 | |
| | | | |
R6-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 236,081,215 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 9,893,984 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.86 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
Investment Income: |
Dividends from securities of unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 11,857,923 | |
Dividends from securities of affiliated issuers | | | 1,604,495 | |
Interest from securities in unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding tax of $223,481) | | | 469,225,551 | |
Total investment income | | | 482,687,969 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 35,852,190 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 555,388 | |
C-Class | | | 921,861 | |
P-Class | | | 574,465 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 192,546 | |
C-Class | | | 115,604 | |
P-Class | | | 518,917 | |
Institutional Class | | | 9,002,449 | |
R6-Class | | | 12,348 | |
Interest expense | | | 9,420,652 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 3,818,732 | |
Professional fees | | | 808,485 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 578,277 | |
Custodian fees | | | 372,997 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 148,860 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 1,008,942 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 31,299 | |
C-Class | | | 3,133 | |
P-Class | | | 1,128 | |
Institutional Class | | | 141,464 | |
R6-Class | | | 7,252 | |
Total expenses | | | 64,086,989 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser |
A-Class | | | (35,944 | ) |
C-Class | | | (40,992 | ) |
P-Class | | | (325,905 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (5,365,039 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (766 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (2,888,407 | ) |
Earnings credits applied | | | (162,856 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (8,819,909 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 55,267,080 | |
Net investment income | | | 427,420,889 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | (676,948,982 | ) |
Investments sold short | | | (157,707 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | (31,733,848 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 6,653,719 | |
Options purchased | | | (36,569,467 | ) |
Options written | | | 16,539,907 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (23,840,263 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 808,760 | |
Net realized loss | | | (745,247,881 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | 1,211,997,292 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | 738,966 | |
Swap agreements | | | 93,628,811 | |
Options purchased | | | (55,277,918 | ) |
Options written | | | 16,383,616 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (15,432,867 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 486,612 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 1,252,524,512 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 507,276,631 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 934,697,520 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 427,420,889 | | | $ | 759,469,621 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (745,247,881 | ) | | | (513,869,862 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 1,252,524,512 | | | | (4,435,908,740 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 934,697,520 | | | | (4,190,308,981 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (9,421,893 | ) | | | (22,845,332 | ) |
C-Class | | | (3,223,457 | ) | | | (8,847,797 | ) |
P-Class | | | (9,800,001 | ) | | | (35,091,237 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (387,453,108 | ) | | | (948,608,650 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (4,655,830 | ) | | | (9,592,901 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (414,554,289 | ) | | | (1,024,985,917 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 118,902,188 | | | | 162,652,775 | |
C-Class | | | 16,921,947 | | | | 22,676,431 | |
P-Class | | | 60,846,007 | | | | 277,767,413 | |
Institutional Class | | | 5,320,980,400 | | | | 8,822,932,131 | |
R6-Class | | | 78,601,064 | | | | 141,977,419 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 8,093,122 | | | | 19,669,319 | |
C-Class | | | 2,767,199 | | | | 7,577,710 | |
P-Class | | | 9,725,859 | | | | 35,091,237 | |
Institutional Class | | | 341,631,069 | | | | 839,074,338 | |
R6-Class | | | 4,513,838 | | | | 9,497,105 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (92,032,283 | ) | | | (310,183,050 | ) |
C-Class | | | (45,469,180 | ) | | | (102,439,268 | ) |
P-Class | | | (224,296,291 | ) | | | (599,756,830 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (5,205,992,338 | ) | | | (12,268,295,169 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (62,181,889 | ) | | | (141,160,025 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | | | 333,010,712 | | | | (3,082,918,464 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 853,153,943 | | | | (8,298,213,362 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 18,909,277,764 | | | | 27,207,491,126 | |
End of period | | $ | 19,762,431,707 | | | $ | 18,909,277,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded) | |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 5,054,774 | | | | 6,128,429 | |
C-Class | | | 720,016 | | | | 850,424 | |
P-Class | | | 2,583,059 | | | | 10,325,436 | |
Institutional Class | | | 225,796,342 | | | | 335,372,608 | |
R6-Class | | | 3,333,437 | | | | 5,491,289 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 345,809 | | | | 736,999 | |
C-Class | | | 118,392 | | | | 283,159 | |
P-Class | | | 416,597 | | | | 1,309,242 | |
Institutional Class | | | 14,590,470 | | | | 31,483,958 | |
R6-Class | | | 192,542 | | | | 356,973 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (3,929,907 | ) | | | (11,761,205 | ) |
C-Class | | | (1,949,458 | ) | | | (3,897,258 | ) |
P-Class | | | (9,695,910 | ) | | | (22,953,593 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (223,187,568 | ) | | | (470,717,032 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (2,685,828 | ) | | | (5,318,515 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | | | 11,702,767 | | | | (122,309,086 | ) |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.12 | | | $ | 28.94 | | | $ | 29.76 | | | $ | 27.42 | | | $ | 26.69 | | | $ | 27.05 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .51 | | | | .78 | | | | .72 | | | | .56 | | | | .64 | | | | .72 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .70 | | | | (5.53 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | | | 2.41 | | | | .85 | | | | (.37 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.21 | | | | (4.75 | ) | | | .67 | | | | 2.97 | | | | 1.49 | | | | .35 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.50 | ) | | | (.80 | ) | | | (.76 | ) | | | (.63 | ) | | | (.65 | ) | | | (.71 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.73 | ) | | | — | | | | (.11 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.50 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (.63 | ) | | | (.76 | ) | | | (.71 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.83 | | | $ | 23.12 | | | $ | 28.94 | | | $ | 29.76 | | | $ | 27.42 | | | $ | 26.69 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 5.28 | % | | | (16.82 | %) | | | 2.27 | % | | | 10.96 | % | | | 5.70 | % | | | 1.28 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 475,906 | | | $ | 427,870 | | | $ | 677,172 | | | $ | 804,750 | | | $ | 609,602 | | | $ | 589,760 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 4.39 | % | | | 2.94 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 2.37 | % | | | 2.66 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.93 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.81 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 47 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 92 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 48 | % |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 79 |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.13 | | | $ | 28.94 | | | $ | 29.76 | | | $ | 27.43 | | | $ | 26.69 | | | $ | 27.05 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .43 | | | | .58 | | | | .50 | | | | .35 | | | | .43 | | | | .52 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .68 | | | | (5.52 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | | | 2.40 | | | | .87 | | | | (.38 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.11 | | | | (4.94 | ) | | | .45 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 1.30 | | | | .14 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.41 | ) | | | (.60 | ) | | | (.54 | ) | | | (.42 | ) | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.50 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.73 | ) | | | — | | | | (.11 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.41 | ) | | | (.87 | ) | | | (1.27 | ) | | | (.42 | ) | | | (.56 | ) | | | (.50 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.83 | | | $ | 23.13 | | | $ | 28.94 | | | $ | 29.76 | | | $ | 27.43 | | | $ | 26.69 | |
|
Total Returnc | | | 4.84 | % | | | (17.41 | %) | | | 1.50 | % | | | 10.10 | % | | | 4.95 | % | | | 0.53 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 177,472 | | | $ | 197,933 | | | $ | 327,712 | | | $ | 338,656 | | | $ | 286,050 | | | $ | 265,486 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.64 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.93 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.70 | % | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.62 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.53 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.55 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 47 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 92 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 48 | % |
80 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.12 | | | $ | 28.93 | | | $ | 29.75 | | | $ | 27.42 | | | $ | 26.69 | | | $ | 27.04 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .51 | | | | .77 | | | | .72 | | | | .56 | | | | .63 | | | | .72 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .69 | | | | (5.51 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | | | 2.40 | | | | .86 | | | | (.36 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.20 | | | | (4.74 | ) | | | .67 | | | | 2.96 | | | | 1.49 | | | | .36 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.50 | ) | | | (.80 | ) | | | (.76 | ) | | | (.63 | ) | | | (.65 | ) | | | (.71 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.73 | ) | | | — | | | | (.11 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.50 | ) | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (1.49 | ) | | | (.63 | ) | | | (.76 | ) | | | (.71 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.82 | | | $ | 23.12 | | | $ | 28.93 | | | $ | 29.75 | | | $ | 27.42 | | | $ | 26.69 | |
|
Total Return | | | 5.24 | % | | | (16.79 | %) | | | 2.27 | % | | | 10.92 | % | | | 5.70 | % | | | 1.32 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 429,962 | | | $ | 572,113 | | | $ | 1,043,507 | | | $ | 926,745 | | | $ | 819,770 | | | $ | 738,694 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 4.39 | % | | | 2.90 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | 1.98 | % | | | 2.37 | % | | | 2.69 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 1.05 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.91 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 47 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 92 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 48 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.14 | | | $ | 28.97 | | | $ | 29.78 | | | $ | 27.45 | | | $ | 26.71 | | | $ | 27.07 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .55 | | | | .86 | | | | .81 | | | | .65 | | | | .71 | | | | .80 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .69 | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | | | 2.39 | | | | .87 | | | | (.37 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.24 | | | | (4.68 | ) | | | .76 | | | | 3.04 | | | | 1.58 | | | | .43 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.53 | ) | | | (.88 | ) | | | (.84 | ) | | | (.71 | ) | | | (.73 | ) | | | (.79 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.73 | ) | | | — | | | | (.11 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.53 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) | | | (1.57 | ) | | | (.71 | ) | | | (.84 | ) | | | (.79 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.85 | | | $ | 23.14 | | | $ | 28.97 | | | $ | 29.78 | | | $ | 27.45 | | | $ | 26.71 | |
|
Total Return | | | 5.42 | % | | | (16.59 | %) | | | 2.59 | % | | | 11.23 | % | | | 6.03 | % | | | 1.59 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 18,443,010 | | | $ | 17,501,690 | | | $ | 24,912,049 | | | $ | 19,152,857 | | | $ | 12,138,270 | | | $ | 8,957,902 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 4.67 | % | | | 3.23 | % | | | 2.76 | % | | | 2.29 | % | | | 2.64 | % | | | 2.99 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 0.67 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.58 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 47 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 92 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 48 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
R6-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.16 | | | $ | 28.98 | | | $ | 29.80 | | | $ | 27.46 | | | $ | 26.73 | | | $ | 27.09 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .55 | | | | .87 | | | | .81 | | | | .65 | | | | .71 | | | | .81 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .68 | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | 2.40 | | | | .86 | | | | (.38 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.23 | | | | (4.67 | ) | | | .75 | | | | 3.05 | | | | 1.57 | | | | .43 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.53 | ) | | | (.88 | ) | | | (.84 | ) | | | (.71 | ) | | | (.73 | ) | | | (.79 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.73 | ) | | | — | | | | (.11 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.53 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) | | | (1.57 | ) | | | (.71 | ) | | | (.84 | ) | | | (.79 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.86 | | | $ | 23.16 | | | $ | 28.98 | | | $ | 29.80 | | | $ | 27.46 | | | $ | 26.73 | |
|
Total Return | | | 5.39 | % | | | (16.55 | %) | | | 2.56 | % | | | 11.26 | % | | | 5.99 | % | | | 1.59 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 236,081 | | | $ | 209,671 | | | $ | 247,051 | | | $ | 167,409 | | | $ | 55,441 | | | $ | 37,735 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 4.70 | % | | | 3.26 | % | | | 2.76 | % | | | 2.28 | % | | | 2.64 | % | | | 3.00 | % |
Total expensesd | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.53 | % |
Net expensese,f,g | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 47 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 92 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 68 | % | | | 48 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND | |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
d | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
e | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
f | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
A-Class | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | — | 0.00%* |
C-Class | 0.00%* | — | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | — | 0.00%* |
P-Class | 0.00%* | — | — | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.00%* |
Institutional Class | 0.00%* | — | — | 0.00%* | — | 0.00%* |
R6-Class | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.00%* |
g | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
A-Class | 0.76% | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.79% | 0.79% | 0.80% |
C-Class | 1.51% | 1.52% | 1.53% | 1.54% | 1.54% | 1.55% |
P-Class | 0.76% | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.79% | 0.79% | 0.80% |
Institutional Class | 0.47% | 0.48% | 0.49% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.49% |
R6-Class | 0.44% | 0.48% | 0.49% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.49% |
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Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Guggenheim Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as an open-ended investment company of the series type. Each series, in effect, is representing a separate fund. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of authorized shares. The Trust accounts for the assets of each fund separately.
The Trust offers a combination of five separate classes of shares: A-Class shares, C-Class shares, P-Class shares, R6-Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a front-end sales charge at the net asset value per share (“NAV”), with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares automatically convert to A-Class shares on or about the 10th day of the month following the 8-year anniversary of the purchase of the C-Class shares. This conversion will be executed without any sales charge, fee or other charge. After the conversion is completed, the shares will be subject to all features and expenses of A-Class shares. Institutional Class shares are offered primarily for direct investment by institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, endowments, foundations and corporations. Institutional Class shares require a minimum initial investment of $2 million and a minimum account balance of $1 million. R6-Class shares are offered primarily through qualified retirement and benefit plans. R6-Class shares are also offered through certain other plans and platforms sponsored by financial intermediaries. Certain institutional investors and others deemed appropriate by Guggenheim Investments (“GI”) may also be eligible to purchase R6-Class shares subject to a $2 million minimum initial investment. At March 31, 2023, the Trust consisted of nineteen funds (the “Funds”).
This report covers the Total Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a diversified investment company. At March 31, 2023, A-Class, C-Class, P-Class, Institutional Class and R6-Class shares have been issued by the Fund.
Guggenheim Partners Investment Mangagement, LLC (“GPIM” or “the Adviser”), which operates under the name Guggenheim Investments (“GI”), provides advisory services. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (“GFD”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. GI and GFD are affiliated entities.
Pursuant to an investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between GPIM and Guggenheim Partners Advisors, LLC (“GPA”) that was in effect during a portion of the Reporting Period, GPA was engaged to provide investment subadvisory services to the Fund. GPA operated as an investment sub-advisor to the Fund from April 29, 2022 to December 22, 2022.
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GPA, under the oversight of the Board and GPIM, assisted GPIM in the supervision and direction of the investment strategies of the Fund in accordance with its investment policies. As compensation for its services, GPIM paid GPA a fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to 0.005% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund 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.
The NAV of each Class of the Fund is calculated by dividing the market value of the Fund’s securities and other assets, less all liabilities, attributable to the Class by the number of outstanding shares of the Class.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 2a-5”) which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith and became effective September 8, 2022. Rule 2a-5 also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the 1940 Act and establishes requirements for determining whether a fund must fair value a security in good faith.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for the Fund with respect to all Fund investments and other assets. As the Fund’s valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Adviser has adopted separate procedures (the “Valuation Designee Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4. The Adviser, in its role as valuation designee, utilizes the assistance of a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), in determining the fair value of the Fund’s securities and other assets.
Valuations of the Fund’s securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser, with the assistance of 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 Adviser, consistent
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with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Designee Procedures, regularly reviews the appropriateness of the inputs, methods, models and assumptions employed 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, the investment is fair valued by the Adviser.
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.
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 Adviser 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 Designee Procedures, the Adviser is authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.
Open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and closed-end investment companies are generally valued at the last quoted sale price.
U.S. Government securities are valued by independent pricing services, the last traded fill price, or at the reported bid price at the close of business.
Commercial paper and discount notes 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. Commercial paper and discount notes with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition are valued at amortized cost, unless the Adviser concludes that amortized cost does not represent the fair value of the applicable asset in which case it will be valued using an independent pricing service.
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Repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost, provided such amounts approximate 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 Adviser.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices on the principal exchange on which they are traded.
The value of futures contracts are valued on the basis of the last sale price at the 4:00 p.m. price on the valuation date. In the event that the exchange for a specific futures contract closes earlier than 4:00 p.m., the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the exchange. However, the underlying securities from which the futures contract value is derived are monitored until 4:00 p.m. to determine if fair valuation would provide a more accurate valuation.
The value of interest rate swap agreements entered into by the Fund is valued on the basis of the last sale price on the primary exchange on which the swap is traded.
The value of other swap agreements entered into by the Fund are generally valued using an evaluated price provided by a third party pricing vendor.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser. 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. In connection with futures contracts and other derivative investments, such factors may include obtaining information as to how (a) these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the futures or other derivative markets, respectively, and (b) the securities underlying these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the cash market.
(b) U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
Certain U.S. Government and Agency Obligations are traded on a discount basis; the interest rates shown on the Schedule of Investments reflect the effective rates paid at the time of purchase by the Fund. Other securities bear interest at the rates shown, payable at fixed dates through maturity.
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(c) Senior Floating Rate Interests and Loan Investments
Senior floating rate interests in which the Fund invests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term floating rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the one-month or three-month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or (iii) the bank’s certificate of deposit rate. Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
The Fund invests in loans and other similar debt obligations (“obligations”). A portion of the Fund’s investments in these obligations is sometimes referred to as “covenant lite” loans or obligations (“covenant lite obligations”), which are obligations that lack covenants or possess fewer or less restrictive covenants or constraints on borrowers than certain other types of obligations. The Fund may also obtain exposure to covenant lite obligations through investment in securitization vehicles and other structured products. In recent market conditions, many new or reissued obligations have not featured traditional covenants, which are intended to protect lenders and investors by (i) imposing certain restrictions or other limitations on a borrower’s operations or assets or (ii) providing certain rights to lenders. The Fund may have fewer rights with respect to covenant lite obligations, including fewer protections against the possibility of default and fewer remedies in the event of default. As a result, investments in (or exposure to) covenant lite obligations are subject to more risk than investments in (or exposure to) certain other types of obligations. The Fund is subject to other risks associated with investments in (or exposure to) obligations, including that obligations may not be considered “securities” and, as a result, the Fund may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections under the federal securities laws and instead may have to resort to state law and direct claims.
(d) Interest on When-Issued Securities
The Fund may purchase and sell interests in securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, it may sell such securities before the settlement date.
(e) Short Sales
When the Fund engages in a short sale of a security, an amount equal to the proceeds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale.
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Fees, if any, paid to brokers to borrow securities in connection with short sales are recorded as interest expense. In addition, the Fund must pay out the dividend rate of the equity or coupon rate of the obligation to the lender and record this as an expense. Short dividend or interest expense is a cost associated with the investment objective of short sales transactions, rather than an operational cost associated with the day-to-day management of any mutual fund. The Fund may also receive rebate income from the broker resulting from the investment of the proceeds from securities sold short.
(f) Options
Upon the purchase of an option, the premium paid is recorded as an investment, the value of which is marked-to-market daily. If a purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. When the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss depending on whether the proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option, it realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. When the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security purchased by the Fund upon exercise increases by the premium originally paid.
When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received is entered in that Fund’s accounting records as an asset and equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold).
The Fund may purchase and write options on swaps (“swaptions”) primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Funds’ holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities in anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate swap agreement at any time before the expiration of the options. The swaptions are forward premium swaptions which have extended settlement dates.
(g) Futures Contracts
Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
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(h) Swap Agreements
Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Payments received or made as a result of an agreement or termination of an agreement are recognized as realized gains or losses.
Upon entering into certain centrally-cleared swap transactions, a Fund is required to deposit with its clearing broker an amount of cash or securities as an initial margin. Subsequent variation margin receipts or payments are received or made by the Fund depending on fluctuations in the fair value of the reference entity and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Upfront payments received or made by a Fund on credit default swap agreements and interest rate swap agreements are amortized over the expected life of the agreement. Periodic payments received or paid by a Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses. Payments received or made as a result of a credit event or termination of the contract are recognized, net of a proportional amount of the upfront payment, as realized gains or losses.
(i) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The change in value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
(j) Currency Translations
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation, or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments.
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Reported net realized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
(k) Foreign Taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and reflected in its Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments are included with the net realized gain (loss) on investments. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(l) Security Transactions
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as a reduction to cost if the securities are still held and as realized gains if no longer held in the Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries, if any. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Interest income also includes paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and senior and subordinated loans. Amendment fees are earned as compensation for evaluating and accepting changes to the original loan agreement and are recognized when received. Dividend income from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) is recorded based on the income included in the distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT classifications, including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and realized gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Income from residual collateralized loan obligations is recognized using the effective interest method. At the time of purchase, management estimates the future expected cash flows and determines the effective yield and estimated maturity date based on the estimated cash flows. Subsequent to the purchase, the estimated cash flows are updated periodically and a revised yield is calculated prospectively.
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The Fund may receive other income from investments in senior loan interests including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. For funded loans, these fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund and included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. For unfunded loans, commitment fees are included in realized gain on investments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations at the end of the commitment period.
(m) Distributions
The Fund declares dividends from investment income daily. The Fund pays its shareholders from its net investment income monthly and distributes any net capital gains that it has realized, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares, unless shareholders request payment in cash. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(n) Class Allocations
Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated to the classes based upon the value of the outstanding shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution and service fees are charged directly to specific classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust based on the respective net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.
(o) Earnings Credits
Under the fee arrangement with the custodian, the Fund may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits, if any. Earnings credits for the period ended March 31, 2023, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
(p) Cash
The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian. Periodically, the Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate, which was 4.83% at March 31, 2023.
(q) Indemnifications
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum
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exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
(r) Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
The Fund may acquire an interest in a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) in an initial public offering or a secondary market transaction. SPAC investments carry many of the same risks as investments in initial public offering securities, such as erratic price movements, greater risk of loss, lack of information about the issuer, limited operating and little public or no trading history, and higher transaction costs. An investment in a SPAC is typically subject to a higher risk of dilution by additional later offerings of interests in the SPAC or by other investors exercising existing rights to purchase shares of the SPAC and interests in SPACs may be illiquid and/or be subject to restrictions on resale. A SPAC is a publicly traded company that raises investment capital for the purpose of acquiring the equity securities of one or more existing companies (or interests therein) via merger, combination, acquisition or other similar transactions. Unless and until an acquisition is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets (less a portion retained to cover expenses) in U.S. government securities, money market securities and cash and does not typically pay dividends in respect of its common stock. SPAC investments are also subject to the risk that a significant portion of the funds raised by the SPAC may be expended during the search for a target acquisition or merger and that the SPAC may have limited time in which to conduct due diligence on potential business combination targets. Because SPACs are in essence blank check companies without operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. Among other conflicts of interest, the economic interests of the management, directors, officers and related parties of a SPAC can differ from the economic interests of public shareholders, which may lead to conflicts as they evaluate, negotiate and recommend business combination transactions to shareholders. This risk may become more acute as the deadline for the completion of a business combination nears. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the Fund invests will complete an acquisition or that any acquisitions that are completed will be profitable.
Note 2 – Financial Instruments and Derivatives
As part of its investment strategy, the Fund utilizes short sales and a variety of derivative instruments. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of amounts recognized on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
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Short Sales
A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own. If the security sold short decreases in price between the time the Fund sells the security and closes its short position, the Fund will realize a gain on the transaction. Conversely, if the security increases in price during the period, the Fund will realize a loss on the transaction. The risk of such price increases is the principal risk of engaging in short sales.
Derivatives
Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments may also be used to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. U.S. GAAP requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Fund utilized derivatives for the following purposes:
Duration: the use of an instrument to manage the interest rate risk of a portfolio.
Hedge: an investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position to protect against broad market moves.
Income: the use of any instrument that distributes cash flows typically based upon some rate of interest.
Index Exposure: the use of an instrument to obtain exposure to a listed or other type of index.
Options Purchased and Written
A call option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer of a call option the obligation to sell, the underlying security. The purchaser of a put option has the right to sell, and the writer of the put option the obligation to buy, the underlying security at any time during the option period. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.
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The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of call/put options purchased on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Call | | | Put | |
Duration, Hedge | | $ | 1,970,000,000 | | | $ | 133,397,040 | |
The risk in writing a call option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there may be an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of options and the underlying securities where a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market; or, for over-the-counter (“OTC”) options, a Fund may be at risk because of the counterparty’s inability to perform.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of call/put options written on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Call | | | Put | |
Hedge, Income | | $ | 73,008 | | | $ | 171,021,667 | |
Futures Contracts
A futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities or other instruments at a set price for delivery at a future date. There are significant risks associated with a Fund’s use of futures contracts, including (i) there may be an imperfect or no correlation between the changes in market value of the underlying asset and the prices of futures contracts; (ii) there may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures contract; (iii) trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (iv) government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts. When investing in futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to a Fund because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. Cash deposits are shown as segregated cash with broker on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; securities held as collateral are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
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The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of futures on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Long | | | Short | |
Duration, Hedge | | $ | 544,210,833 | | | $ | — | |
Swap Agreements
A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. When utilizing OTC swaps, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying asset declines in value. Certain standardized swaps are subject to mandatory central clearing and are executed on a multi-lateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange. There is limited counterparty credit risk with respect to centrally-cleared swaps as the transaction is facilitated through a central clearinghouse, much like exchange-traded futures contracts. For a Fund utilizing centrally-cleared swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. There is no guarantee that a fund or an underlying fund could eliminate its exposure under an outstanding swap agreement by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same or another party.
Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party for its respective commitment to pay or receive a fixed or variable interest rate on a notional amount of principal. Interest rate swaps are generally centrally-cleared, but central clearing does not make interest rate swap transactions risk free.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of interest rate swaps on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Pay Floating Rate | | | Receive Floating Rate | |
Duration, Hedge, Income | | $ | 2,802,683,333 | | | $ | — | |
Credit default swaps are instruments which allow for the full or partial transfer of third party credit risk, with respect to a particular entity or entities, from one counterparty to the other. The Fund enters into credit default swaps as a “seller” or “buyer” of protection primarily to gain or reduce exposure to the investment grade and/or high yield bond market. A seller of credit default swaps is selling credit protection or assuming credit risk with respect to the underlying entity or entities. The buyer in a credit default swap is obligated to pay the seller a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the seller will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of
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the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. The notional amount reflects the maximum potential amount the seller of credit protection could be required to pay to the buyer if a credit event occurs. The seller of protection receives periodic premium payments from the buyer and may also receive or pay an upfront premium adjustment to the stated periodic payments. In the event a credit default occurs on a credit default swap referencing an index, a factor adjustment will take place and the buyer of protection will receive a payment reflecting the par less the default recovery rate of the defaulted index component based on its weighting in the index. If no default occurs, the counterparty will pay the stream of payments and have no further obligations to the fund selling the credit protection. For a fund utilizing centrally cleared credit default swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. For OTC credit default swaps, a fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty, or in the case of a credit default swap in which a fund is selling credit protection, the default of a third party issuer.
The quoted market prices and resulting market values for credit default swap agreements on securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of credit default swaps on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Protection Sold | | | Protection Purchased | |
Hedge Index exposure | | $ | — | | | $ | 140,766,667 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange two designated currencies at a specific time in the future. Certain types of contracts may be cash settled, in an amount equal to the change in exchange rates during the term of the contract. The contracts can be used to hedge or manage exposure to foreign currency risks with portfolio investments or to gain exposure to foreign currencies.
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The market value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Furthermore, the Fund may be exposed to risk if the counterparties cannot meet the contract terms or if the currency value changes unfavorably as compared to the U.S. dollar.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of forward foreign currency exchange contracts on a monthly basis:
| | Average Value | |
Use | | Purchased | | | Sold | |
Hedge, Income | | $ | 14,435,921 | | | $ | 391,671,371 | |
Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Currency forward contracts | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
Interest rate swap contracts | Unamortized upfront premiums paid on interest rate swap agreements | Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements |
Credit swap contracts | Unamortized upfront premiums paid on credit default swap agreements | Unamortized upfront premiums received on credit default swap agreements Variation margin on credit default swap agreements |
Equity/Interest rate option contracts | Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value | Options written, at value |
The following tables set forth the fair value of the Fund’s derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure at March 31, 2023:
Asset Derivative Investments Value |
| | Swaps Interest Rate Risk* | | | Swaps Credit Risk* | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 114,840 | | | $ | 9,409,281 | | | $ | 9,524,121 | |
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Liability Derivative Investments Value |
| | Swaps Interest Rate Risk* | | | Swaps Credit Risk* | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
| | $ | 48,565,910 | | | $ | 4,172,325 | | | | 3,216,343 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,592,079 | | | $ | 58,546,657 | |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of exchange-traded, OTC and centrally-cleared derivatives contracts as reported on the Schedule of Investments. For exchange-traded and centrally-cleared derivatives, variation margin is reported within the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives |
Currency forward contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
Equity/Interest rate option contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts |
| Net realized gain (loss) on options purchased |
| Net realized gain (loss) on options written |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options purchased |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written |
Interest rate/Credit swap contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements |
The following is a summary of the Fund’s realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Fund’s Statement of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations |
| | Futures Equity Risk | | | Swaps Interest Rate Risk | | | Swaps Credit Risk | | | Options Written Equity Risk | | | Options Purchased Equity Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Total | |
| | $ | 6,653,719 | | | $ | (31,221,608 | ) | | $ | (512,240 | ) | | $ | 20,354,104 | | | $ | (36,569,467 | ) | | $ | (23,840,263 | ) | | $ | (3,814,197 | ) | | $ | (68,949,952 | ) |
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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations |
| | Swaps Interest Rate Risk | | | Swaps Credit Risk | | | Options Written Equity Risk | | | Options Purchased Equity Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Total | |
| | $ | 97,801,136 | | | $ | (4,172,325 | ) | | $ | 16,383,616 | | | $ | (52,080,490 | ) | | $ | (15,432,867 | ) | | $ | (3,197,428 | ) | | $ | 39,301,642 | |
In conjunction with short sales and the use of derivative instruments, the Fund is required to maintain collateral in various forms. Depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, the Fund uses margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes or repurchase agreements allocated to the Fund as collateral.
Foreign Investments
There are several risks associated with exposure to foreign currencies, foreign issuers and emerging markets. The Fund’s indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or in the case of short positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. In addition, the Fund may incur transaction costs in connection with conversions between various currencies. The Fund may, but is not obligated to,engage in currency hedging transactions, which generally involve buying currency forward, options or futures contracts. However, not all currency risks may be effectively hedged, and in some cases the costs of hedging techniques may outweigh expected benefits. In such instances, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments, such as ADRs and exchange-traded funds, which are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Investing in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments that are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers, may involve risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. The value of securities denominated in foreign currencies, and of dividends from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices in some foreign markets may fluctuate more than those of securities traded on U.S. markets. Many foreign countries lack accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those that apply to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding a foreign issuer’s financial
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condition and operations. Transaction costs and costs associated with custody services are generally higher for foreign securities than they are for U.S. securities. Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries portions of these taxes are recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received by the Fund.
The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counterparty credit risk.
Note 3 – Offsetting
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into transactions subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or other similar arrangements. Generally, the right to offset in those agreements allows the Fund to counteract the exposure to a specific counterparty with collateral received from or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the arrangements. These arrangements provide for the right to liquidate upon the occurrence of an event of default, credit event upon merger or additional termination event.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as segregated cash with broker/receivable for variation margin, or payable for swap settlement/variation margin. Cash and/or securities pledged or received as collateral by the Fund in connection with an OTC derivative subject to an ISDA Master Agreement generally may not be invested, sold or rehypothecated by the counterparty or the Fund, as applicable, absent an event of default under such agreement, in which case such collateral generally may be applied towards obligations due to and payable by such counterparty or the Fund, as applicable. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $300,000) before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from
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counterparty nonperformance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following tables present derivative financial instruments and secured financing transactions that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets1 | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 114,840 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 114,840 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (10,000 | ) | | $ | 104,840 | |
Options Purchased | | | 9,409,281 | | | | — | | | | 9,409,281 | | | | (5,805,237 | ) | | | (1,870,396 | ) | | | 1,733,648 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities1 | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Net Amount | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 3,216,343 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,216,343 | | | $ | (3,213,158 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,185 | |
Options Written | | | 2,592,079 | | | | — | | | | 2,592,079 | | | | (2,592,079 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
1 | Exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives are excluded from these reported amounts. |
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The Fund has the right to offset deposits against any related derivative liabilities outstanding with each counterparty with the exception of exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives. The following table presents deposits held by others in connection with derivative investments as of March 31, 2023.
Counterparty | Asset Type | | Cash Pledged | | | Cash Received | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | Credit default swap agreements | | $ | 5,521,092 | | | $ | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | Interest rate swap agreements | | | 3,288,368 | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs International | Options | | | — | | | | 1,537,405 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 10,000 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, Options | | | — | | | | 3,070,000 | |
| | | | 8,809,460 | | | | 4,617,405 | |
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 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 — | unadjusted 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. |
Rule 2a-5 sets forth a definition of “readily available market quotations,” which is consistent with the definition of a Level 1 input under U.S. GAAP. Rule 2a-5 provides that “a market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable.”
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith. Accordingly, any security priced using inputs other than Level 1 inputs will be subject to fair value requirements. 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,
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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 Fund’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 Fund’s assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, as indicated in this report.
Quotes from broker-dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may also be used to value the Fund’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 Fund 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.
The inputs or methodologies selected and applied for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability, appropriateness and accuracy of the techniques, methodologies and sources employed to determine fair valuation are periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Note 5 – Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Fund pays GI investment advisory fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.39% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
GI pays operating expenses on behalf of the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis. Such expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.
The Board has adopted Distribution Plans related to the offering of A-Class, C-Class and P-Class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The plans provide for payments at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s A-Class and P-Class shares, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s C-Class shares.
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The investment advisory contract for the Fund provides that the total expenses be limited to a percentage of average net assets for each class of shares, exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends or interest on securities sold short, expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses. The limits are listed below:
| | Limit | | | Effective Date | | | Contract End Date | |
A-Class | | | 0.79 | % | | | 11/20/17 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
C-Class | | | 1.54 | % | | | 11/20/17 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
P-Class | | | 0.79 | % | | | 11/20/17 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Institutional Class | | | 0.50 | % | | | 11/30/12 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
R6-Class | | | 0.50 | % | | | 10/19/16 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
GI is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund for fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months, beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, if on any day the estimated operating expenses are less than the indicated percentages. For purposes of this arrangement, GI is entitled to recoupment of previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses for 36 months from the date of the waiver or reimbursement by GI. At March 31, 2023, the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed that are subject to recoupment and will expire during the years ended September 30, are presented in the following table:
| | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | Total | |
A-Class | | $ | 409,386 | | | $ | 421,811 | | | $ | 196,304 | | | $ | 35,944 | | | $ | 1,063,445 | |
C-Class | | | 127,984 | | | | 174,119 | | | | 167,978 | | | | 40,992 | | | | 511,073 | |
P-Class | | | 622,967 | | | | 783,250 | | | | 1,002,868 | | | | 325,905 | | | | 2,734,990 | |
Institutional Class | | | 8,435,146 | | | | 16,070,214 | | | | 19,248,693 | | | | 5,365,039 | | | | 49,119,092 | |
R6-Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 102 | | | | 102 | |
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GI recouped $184,276 from the Fund.
If the Fund invests in a fund that is advised by the same adviser or an affiliated adviser, the investing Fund’s adviser has agreed to waive fees at the investing fund level to the extent necessary to offset the proportionate share of any management fee paid by the Fund with respect to its investment in such affiliated fund. Fee waivers will be calculated at the investing Fund level without regard to any expense cap, if any, in effect for the investing Fund. Fees waived under this arrangement are not subject to reimbursement to GI. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund waived $33,112 related to investments in affiliated funds.
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GFD retained sales charges of $72,447 relating to sales of A-Class shares of the Trust.
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Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of GI and/or GFD. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of GI or GFD.
MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (“MUIS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent. As administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent, MUIS maintains the books and records of the Fund’s securities and cash. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (“BNY”) acts as the Fund’s custodian. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Fund’s assets. For providing the aforementioned administrative and accounting services, MUIS is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets and out of pocket expenses. For providing the aforementioned transfer agent and custodian services, MUIS and BNY are entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the number of transactions during the month and the number of accounts under management, subject to certain minimum monthly fees, and out of pocket expenses.
Note 6 – Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells securities and agrees to repurchase them at a particular price at a future date. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, such buyer or its trustee or receiver may receive an extension of time to determine whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities, and the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreement may effectively be restricted pending such decision.
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund entered into reverse repurchase agreements as follows:
Number of Days Outstanding | | Balance at March 31, 2023 | | | Average Balance Outstanding | | | Average Interest Rate | |
94 | | $ | — | * | | $ | 1,048,199,330 | | | | 3.49 | % |
* | As of March 31, 2023, there were no open reverse repurchase agreements. |
Note 7– Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund intends to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (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 Fund from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.
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Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’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 March 31, 2023, 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 Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| | $ | 23,079,976,134 | | | $ | 17,154,811 | | | $ | (2,540,520,171 | ) | | $ | (2,523,365,360 | ) |
Note 8 – Securities Transactions
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term investments and derivatives, were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | $ | 3,965,554,287 | | | $ | 6,527,794,191 | |
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of government securities were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | $ | 4,383,678,240 | | | $ | 1,890,496,453 | |
The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under these procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price to save costs, where permissible. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund did not engage in purchases and sales of securities, pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.
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Note 9 – Unfunded Loan Commitments
Pursuant to the terms of certain loan agreements, the Fund held unfunded loan commitments as of March 31, 2023. The Fund is obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrower’s discretion.
The unfunded loan commitments as of March 31, 2023, were as follows:
Borrower | Maturity Date | | Face Amount | | | Value | |
CTL Logistics | 08/10/42 | | $ | 692,113 | | | $ | 150,707 | |
Fontainbleau Vegas | 01/31/26 | | | 15,997,124 | | | | — | |
HAH Group Holding Co. LLC | 10/22/27 | | | 1,093 | | | | 33 | |
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. | 11/25/26 | | | 4,047,642 | | | | 48,572 | |
Lightning A | 03/01/37 | | | 31,704,830 | | | | — | |
Thunderbird A | 03/01/37 | | | 31,825,510 | | | | — | |
| | | $ | 84,268,312 | | | $ | 199,312 | |
Note 10– Restricted Securities
The securities below are considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board:
Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | | Cost | | | Value | |
ACRE Commercial Mortgage Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL4 B, 6.16% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 12/18/371 | | | 01/21/21 | | | $ | 3,100,000 | | | $ | 2,997,566 | |
ACRE Commercial Mortgage Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL4 C, 6.51% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 12/18/371 | | | 01/21/21 | | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 2,908,060 | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 AS, 6.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 01/15/371 | | | 12/07/21 | | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,346,041 | |
Anchorage Credit Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-13A C2, 3.65% due 07/27/39 | | | 06/30/21 | | | | 1,950,000 | | | | 1,544,646 | |
Atlas Mara Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
due 12/31/212 | | | 10/01/15 | | | | 2,828,684 | | | | 714,945 | |
BDS Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2020-FL5 B, 6.61% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.91%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 02/16/371 | | | 07/27/20 | | | | 4,350,488 | | | | 4,293,922 | |
BDS Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL9 D, 7.01% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 11/16/381 | | | 10/01/21 | | | | 4,400,000 | | | | 4,082,623 | |
BDS Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2020-FL5 AS, 6.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.46%, Rate Floor: 1.35%) due 02/16/371 | | | 06/08/20 | | | | 3,159,140 | | | | 3,114,982 | |
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Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | | Cost | | | Value | |
BRSP Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 D, 7.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.70%, Rate Floor: 2.70%) due 08/19/381 | | | 07/12/21 | | | $ | 4,174,225 | | | $ | 3,929,411 | |
BSPDF Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 B, 6.48% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 10/15/361 | | | 10/06/21 | | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,080,711 | |
BSPDF Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 D, 7.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 10/15/361 | | | 10/06/21 | | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,167,326 | |
BSPRT Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL6 C, 6.73% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 03/15/361 | | | 03/15/21 | | | | 5,550,000 | | | | 5,186,570 | |
BSPRT Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL7 B, 6.73% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 12/15/381 | | | 12/09/21 | | | | 4,875,000 | | | | 4,698,999 | |
BXMT Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2020-FL2 AS, 6.01% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.26%, Rate Floor: 1.15%) due 02/15/381 | | | 06/03/20 | | | | 5,928,099 | | | | 5,752,173 | |
BXMT Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2020-FL2 C, 6.51% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.76%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 02/15/381 | | | 09/25/20 | | | | 5,313,184 | | | | 4,772,275 | |
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2018-RM2 4.00% (WAC) due 10/25/681 | | | 11/02/18 | | | | 8,080,394 | | | | 7,820,091 | |
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019-RM3 2.80% (WAC) due 06/25/691 | | | 06/25/19 | | | | 4,223,325 | | | | 4,076,530 | |
Central Storage Safety Project Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.82% due 02/01/38 | | | 02/02/18 | | | | 18,638,286 | | | | 15,557,826 | |
CFMT LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2022-HB9 3.25% (WAC) due 09/25/371 | | | 09/23/22 | | | | 8,284,095 | | | | 8,346,720 | |
CHCP Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 B, 6.42% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.76%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 02/15/381 | | | 02/12/21 | | | | 6,565,276 | | | | 6,234,462 | |
CHCP Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 C, 6.87% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.21%, Rate Floor: 2.10%) due 02/15/381 | | | 02/12/21 | | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 2,778,158 | |
Copper River CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2007-1A INC, due 01/20/213 | | | 05/09/14 | | | | — | | | | 151 | |
FKRT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.21% due 11/30/58 | | | 09/24/21 | | | | 117,199,714 | | | | 114,183,598 | |
FS Rialto | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 C, 6.78% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 11/16/361 | | | 10/21/21 | | | | 31,150,000 | | | | 29,297,413 | |
FS Rialto Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2022-FL7 B, 8.60% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.91%, Rate Floor: 3.91%) due 10/19/391 | | | 11/18/22 | | | | 1,986,012 | | | | 1,979,510 | |
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Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | | Cost | | | Value | |
HGI CRE CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.23% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 09/17/361 | | | 09/17/21 | | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 4,730,221 | |
HGI CRE CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 C, 6.53% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 09/17/361 | | | 09/17/21 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 935,953 | |
LCCM Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.58% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 12/13/381 | | | 03/30/23 | | | | 380,389 | | | | 375,792 | |
LoanCore Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-CRE4 D, 7.17% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.61%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 07/15/351 | | | 09/16/21 | | | | 5,600,262 | | | | 5,306,176 | |
LoanCore Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019-CRE3 B, 6.28% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 04/15/341 | | | 07/27/20 | | | | 4,370,102 | | | | 4,338,827 | |
LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-1 7.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 02/01/261 | | | 02/04/21 | | | | 39,114,233 | | | | 38,327,294 | |
MF1 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL6 D, 7.26% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.55%, Rate Floor: 2.55%) due 07/16/361 | | | 06/10/21 | | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,509,299 | |
SPSS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.14% due 11/15/52 | | | 03/30/23 | | | | 134,357 | | | | 134,773 | |
STWD Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 C, 6.81% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.10%, Rate Floor: 2.10%) due 04/18/381 | | | 04/19/21 | | | | 2,820,000 | | | | 2,597,856 | |
STWD Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019-FL1 AS, 6.17% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 07/15/381 | | | 08/14/20 | | | | 2,194,474 | | | | 2,158,676 | |
Towd Point Revolving Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.83% due 09/25/64 | | | 03/17/22 | | | | 81,499,446 | | | | 78,953,125 | |
TRTX Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019-FL3 B, 6.61% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 10/15/341 | | | 01/05/21 | | | | 1,495,620 | | | | 1,473,937 | |
| | | | | | $ | 408,714,805 | | | $ | 389,706,638 | |
1 | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. 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. |
3 | Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cash flow payments on defined deal dates. |
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Note 11 – Line of Credit
The Trust, along with other affiliated trusts, secured a 364-day committed, $1,230,000,000 line of credit from Citibank, N.A., which was in place through September 30, 2022, at which time the line of credit was renewed as a 364-day committed, $1,150,000,000 line of credit. A Fund may draw (borrow) from the line of credit as a temporary measure for emergency purposes, to facilitate redemption requests, or for other short-term liquidity purposes consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and program. For example, it may be advantageous for the Fund to borrow money rather than sell existing portfolio positions to meet redemption requests. Fees related to borrowings, if any, vary under this arrangement between the greater of Citibank’s “base rate”, SOFR plus 1%, or the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%.
The commitment fee that may be paid by the Funds is at an annualized rate of 0.15% of the average daily amount of their allocated unused commitment amount. The commitment fee amount is allocated to the individual Funds based on the respective net assets of each participating Fund and is referenced in the Funds’ Statement of Operations under “Line of credit fees”. The Funds did not have any borrowings under this agreement as of and for the period ended March 31, 2023.
Note 12 – Market Risks
The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss that may result from various factors. These factors include, among others, developments affecting individual companies, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates (which have since risen and may continue to rise), changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates (which are currently elevated relative to normal conditions), adverse investor confidence or sentiment, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, increased instability or general uncertainty, environmental disasters, governmental actions, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics), debt crises, actual or threatened wars or other armed conflicts (such as the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and its risk of expansion or collateral economic and other effects) or ratings downgrades, and other similar events, each of which may be temporary or last for extended periods. Moreover, changing economic, political, geopolitical, social, financial market or other conditions in one country or geographic region could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by the Fund in a different country or geographic region, economy, and market because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. The duration and extent of the foregoing types of factors or conditions are highly uncertain and difficult to predict and have in the past, and may in the future, cause volatility and distress in economies and financial markets or other adverse circumstances, which may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments and performance of the Fund.
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Note 13 – Subsequent Events
The Fund evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available for issue and determined there were no material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
Delivery of Shareholder Reports
Paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports are not sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports are made available on a website, and you are notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of the Fund directly, you can inform the Fund that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling 800.820.0888. If you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact the financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper may apply to all Guggenheim Funds in which you are invested and may apply to all Guggenheim funds held with your financial intermediary.
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Sector Classification
Information in the Schedule of Investments is categorized by sectors using sector-level Classifications defined by the Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. The Fund’s registration statement has investment policies relating to concentration in specific sectors/industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Fund usually classifies sectors/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.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888.
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) |
A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of GI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES: | | | |
Randall C. Barnes (1951) | Trustee and Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee | Since 2014 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee) | Current: Private Investor (2001-present). Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2005-present); Purpose Investments Funds (2013-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Angela Brock-Kyle (1959) | Trustee | Since 2019 | Current: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, B.O.A.R.D.S. (2013-present); Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2022-present). Former: Senior Leader, TIAA (1987-2012). | 154 | Current: Bowhead Insurance GP, LLC (2020-present); Hunt Companies, Inc. (2019-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. (2014-2018). |
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr. (1960) | Trustee and Chair of the Contracts Review Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Contracts Review Committee) | Current: President, Global Trends Investments (1996-present); Chief Executive Officer, ETF Flows, LLC (2019-present); Chief Executive Officer, Lydon Media (2016-present); Director, GDX Index Partners, LLC (2021-present); Vice Chairman, VettaFi (2022-present). | 154 | Current: US Global Investors, Inc. (GROW) (1995-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Harvest Volatility Edge Trust (3) (2017-2019). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Ronald A. Nyberg (1953) | Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Of Counsel, Momkus LLP (2016-present). Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2003-present); PPM Funds (2) (2018-present); NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health (2012-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Sandra G. Sponem (1958) | Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Audit Committee) | Current: Retired. Former: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, M.A. Mortenson-Companies, Inc. (2007-2017). | 154 | Current: SPDR Series Trust (81) (2018-present); SPDR Index Shares Funds (30) (2018-present); SSGA Active Trust (14) (2018-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); SSGA Master Trust (1) (2018-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - concluded | | |
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. (1958) | Trustee, Chair of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present); Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council (2013-present); Governor, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (2018-present). Former: Member, Executive Committee, Independent Directors Council (2016-2018); Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INTERESTED TRUSTEE: | |
Amy J. Lee**** (1961) | Trustee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2018 (Trustee) Since 2014 (Chief Legal Officer) Since 2007 (Vice President) | Current: Interested Trustee, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Former: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2018-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2018-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2018-2021). |
* | The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Time served includes time served in the respective position for the Predecessor Corporation. |
*** | Each Trustee also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Guggenheim Funds Trust, Guggenheim Variable Funds Trust, Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Transparent Value Trust. Messrs. Barnes and Nyberg also serve on the Board of Trustees of Advent Convertible & Income Fund. |
**** | This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Fund under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Fund’s Adviser and/or the parent of the Adviser |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS | | | |
Brian E. Binder (1972) | President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2018 | Current: President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Investments (2022-present); President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC (2018-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Partners Investment Funds plc (2022-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Global Investments plc (2022-present); Board Member of Guggenheim Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited (2018-present). Former: Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Guggenheim Investments (2018-2022); Managing Director and President, Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product, Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset Management (2013-2018); Managing Director, Chairman of North American Executive Committee and Head of Business Management and Consulting, Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012). |
James M. Howley (1972) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Since 2022 | Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2022-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-2022); Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004). |
Mark E. Mathiasen (1978) | Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present). |
Glenn McWhinnie (1969) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2016 | Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present). |
Michael P. Megaris (1984) | Assistant Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - continued | |
Elisabeth Miller (1968) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2012 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2014-present). Former: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2012-2018); Chief Compliance Officer, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2009-2014); Senior Manager, Security Investors, LLC (2004-2014); Senior Manager, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2004-2014). |
Margaux Misantone (1978) | AML Officer | Since 2017 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present); AML Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present). Former: Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC (2015-2018). |
Kimberly J. Scott (1974) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2014 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present). Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer, Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). |
Bryan Stone (1979) | Vice President | Since 2014 | Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present). Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(concluded) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - concluded | |
Jon Szafran (1989) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2017 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration, Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“HGINA”), (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014–2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012-2013). |
* | The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. |
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GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited) |
Who We Are
This Privacy Notice describes the data protection practices of Guggenheim Investments. Guggenheim Investments as used herein refers to the affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS Gamma Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners India Management, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, as well as the funds in the Guggenheim Funds complex (the “Funds”) (“Guggenheim Investments,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC, located at 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10017 is the data controller for your information. The affiliates who are also controllers of certain of your information are: Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC, as well as the Funds.
Our Commitment to You
Guggenheim Investments considers your privacy our utmost concern. When you become our client or investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with your personal and financial information. Because we have access to your private information, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. We strictly limit how we share your information with others, whether you are a current or former Guggenheim Investments client or investor.
The Information We Collect About You
We collect certain nonpublic personal information about you from information you provide on applications, other forms, our website, and/or from third parties including investment advisors. This information includes Social Security or other tax identification number, assets, income, tax information, retirement and estate plan information, transaction history, account balance, payment history, bank account information, marital status, family relationships, information that we collect on our website through the use of “cookies,” and other personal information that you or others provide to us. We may also collect such information through your inquiries by mail, e-mail or telephone. We may also collect customer due diligence information, as required by applicable law and regulation, through third party service providers.
How We Handle Your Personal Information
The legal basis for using your information as set out in this Privacy Notice is as follows: (a) use of your personal data is necessary to perform our obligations under any contract with you (such as a contract for us to provide financial services to you); or (b) where use of your personal data is not necessary for performance of a contract, use of your personal data is necessary for our
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legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to enforce the legal terms governing our services, operate and market our website and other services we offer, ensure safe environments for our personnel and others, make and receive payments, prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing the services). Some processing is done to comply with applicable law.
In addition to the specific uses described above, we also use your information in the following manner:
| ● | We use your information in connection with servicing your accounts. |
| ● | We use information to respond to your requests or questions. For example, we might use your information to respond to your customer feedback. |
| ● | We use information to improve our products and services. We may use your information to make our website and products better. We may use your information to customize your experience with us. |
| ● | We use information for security purposes. We may use your information to protect our company and our customers. |
| ● | We use information to communicate with you. For example, we will communicate with you about your account or our relationship. We may contact you about your feedback. We might also contact you about this Privacy Notice. We may also enroll you in our email newsletter. |
| ● | We use information as otherwise permitted by law, as we may notify you. |
| ● | Aggregate/Anonymous Data. We may aggregate and/or anonymize any information collected through the website so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Aggregate/Anonymous Information”). We may use Aggregate/Anonymous Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and sponsors. We do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share this information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request, to make you aware of investment products and services that we or our affiliates offer, or as permitted or required by law. |
We provide information about you to companies and individuals not affiliated with Guggenheim Investments to complete certain transactions or account changes, or to perform services for us related to your account. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Guggenheim Investments, we must provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction. We provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third parties to treat your private information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do.
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To alert you to other Guggenheim Investments products and services, we share your information within our family of affiliated companies. You may limit our sharing with affiliated companies as set out below. We may also share information with any successor to all or part of our business, or in connection with steps leading up to a merger or acquisition. For example, if part of our business was sold we may give customer information as part of that transaction. We may also share information about you with your consent.
We will release information about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so, or in other circumstances as permitted by law (for example, to protect your account from fraud).
If you close your account(s) or become an inactive client or investor, we will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice.
Opt-Out Provisions and Your Data Choices
The law allows you to “opt out” of certain kinds of information sharing with third parties. We do not share personal information about you with any third parties that triggers this opt-out right. This means YOU ARE ALREADY OPTED OUT.
When you are no longer our client or investor, we continue to share your information as described in this notice, and you may contact us at any time to limit our sharing by sending an email to CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
European Union Data Subjects and certain others: In addition to the choices set forth above, residents of the European Union and certain other jurisdictions have certain rights to (1) request access to or rectification or deletion of information we collect about them, (2) request a restriction on the processing of their information, (3) object to the processing of their information, or (4) request the portability of certain information. To exercise these or other rights, please contact us using the contact information below. We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.
Residents of France and certain other jurisdictions may also provide us with instructions regarding the manner in which we may continue to store, erase and share your information after your death, and where applicable, the person you have designated to exercise these rights after your death.
How We Protect Privacy Online
We take steps to protect your privacy when you use our web site – www.guggenheiminvestments.com – by using secure forms of online communication, including encryption technology, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, firewalls and user names and passwords. These safeguards vary based
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on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other electronic transmissions can be completely secure. Our web site uses “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. We use cookies for session management and security features on the Guggenheim Investments web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your e-mail address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.
How We Safeguard Your Personal Information and Data Retention
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to our employees and in some cases to third parties (for example, the service providers described above) as permitted by law. We maintain strict physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.
International Visitors
If you are not a resident of the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our databases are operated. The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country.
In such cases, we ensure that a legal basis for such a transfer exists and that adequate protection is provided as required by applicable law, for example, by using standard contractual clauses or by transferring your data to a jurisdiction that has obtained an adequacy finding. Individuals whose data may be transferred on the basis of standard contractual clauses may contact us as described below.
We’ll Keep You Informed
If you have any questions or concerns about how we treat your personal data, we encourage you to consult with us first. You may also contact the relevant supervisory authority.
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time and will inform you promptly of material changes. You may access our privacy policy from our web site at www.guggenheiminvestments.com. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, contact us by email at CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
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DEAR SHAREHOLDER | 2 |
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW | 4 |
ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES | 6 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | 9 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 35 |
OTHER INFORMATION | 55 |
INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS | 56 |
GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE | 64 |
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Dear Shareholder:
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (the “Investment Manager”) is pleased to present the shareholder report for Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund (the “Fund”) for the semi-annual fiscal period ended March 31, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”).
The Investment Manager is responsible for the management of the Funds’ portfolio of investments. It is an affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global diversified financial services firm.
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Funds. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is affiliated with Guggenheim Partners, LLC and the Investment Manager.
We encourage you to read the Economic and Market Overview section of the report, which follows this letter.
We are committed to providing innovative investment solutions and appreciate the trust you place in us.
Sincerely,
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC
April 30, 2023
Read a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at guggenheiminvestments.com or call 800.820.0888.
This material is not intended as a recommendation or as investment advice of any kind, including in connection with rollovers, transfers, and distributions. Such material is not provided in a fiduciary capacity, may not be relied upon for or in connection with the making of investment decisions, and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. All content has been provided for informational or educational purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and/or a legal opinion. Always consult a financial, tax and/or legal professional regarding your specific situation.
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Ultra Short Duration Fund may not be suitable for all investors. The investments in fixed-income instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could rise, causing the value of the holdings and share price to decline. Investors in asset- backed securities, including collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) generally receive payments that are part interest and part return of principal. These payments may vary based on the rate loans are repaid. Some asset-backed securities may have structures that make their reaction to interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, making their prices volatile and they are subject to liquidity and valuation risk. CLOs bear similar risks to investing in loans directly. Investments in loans involve special types of risks, including credit, interest rate, counterparty, prepayment, liquidity, and valuation risks. Loans are often below investment grade, may be unrated, and typically offer a fixed or floating interest rate. High yield and unrated debt securities are at a greater risk of default than investment grade bonds and may be less liquid, which may increase volatility. The use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives, may cause the fund to be more volatile and riskier than if it had not been leveraged. The more a fund invests in leveraged instruments, the more the leverage will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity and more volatility, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs, all of which are enhanced when investing in emerging markets. In addition, investments in emerging markets are subject to risks associated with trading in smaller markets, lower volumes of trading, and being subject to lower levels of government regulation and less extensive accounting, financial and other reporting requirements. It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
Developments in March 2023 highlighted the increasingly difficult place in which the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and other central banks find themselves as they work toward restoring price stability and maintaining financial stability. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted banks to rush for liquidity support from the Fed, totaling $165 billion in the immediate aftermath. Overseas, the Swiss National Bank provided the equivalent of $54 billion in emergency liquidity to Credit Suisse before a deal was struck with rival UBS to buy it for $3.25 billion.
Heightened concerns about further bank stress and central banks’ ability to continue aggressively tightening monetary policy weighed heavily on market-implied expectations for the path of policy rates. Nevertheless, in March 2023 the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points. One basis point equals 0.01%. We expect central banks will continue to raise rates over the next few months in their continuing effort to bring inflation to heel, despite the cracks in financial stability that are beginning to show.
While markets were volatile, data releases indicated that the U.S. economy is still on a relatively firm footing. March job growth came in at 236,000, well above the level needed to keep the unemployment rate from rising. Housing data has surprised to the upside, likely in response to the recent softening of mortgage rates. Meanwhile, the S&P Global U.S. composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”) rose to a 10-month high, with strength especially evident in sub-indices for the service sector. Forward-looking data looks more concerning, however, with the Leading Economic Index turning down further, initial signs of job loss in the most cyclical and interest rate sensitive sectors, and business surveys souring on the economic outlook and plans for spending and hiring.
The Fed acknowledged in its March 2023 Federal Open Market Committee meeting statement that a contraction of credit emanating from volatility in the banking sector was likely to create new headwinds for the economy. In recognition of this new risk, the Fed’s updated Summary of Economic Projections showed a small downward revision of real gross domestic product growth this year, from 0.5 percent to 0.4 percent, followed by a larger downward revision for next year, from 1.6 percent to 1.2 percent. We continue to expect a recession could begin midway through the year.
For the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index* returned 15.62%. The MSCI Europe-Australasia-Far East (“EAFE”) Index* (gross) returned 27.52%. The return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index* (gross) was 14.20%.
In the bond market, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index* posted a 4.89% return for the Reporting Period, while the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index* returned 7.89%. The return of the ICE Bank of America (“BofA”) 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index* was 1.94% for the six-month period.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
The opinions and forecasts expressed may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.
*Index Definitions:
The following indices are referenced throughout this report. Indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM”, pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency).
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB +/BB + or below.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) |
All mutual funds have operating expenses, and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, other distributions, and exchange fees, and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning September 30, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023.
The following tables illustrate the Fund’s costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return: This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fifth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return: This section is intended to help investors compare a fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(continued) |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
More information about the Fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios for periods up to five years (subject to the Fund’s inception date), can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(concluded) |
| Expense Ratio1 | Fund Return | Beginning Account Value September 30, 2022 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3 |
A-Class | 0.60% | 3.27% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,032.70 | $ 3.04 |
Institutional Class | 0.35% | 3.51% | 1,000.00 | 1,035.10 | 1.78 |
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Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses) |
A-Class | 0.60% | 5.00% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.94 | $ 3.02 |
Institutional Class | 0.35% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,023.19 | 1.77 |
1 | This ratio represents annualized net expenses, which may include short interest expense. Excluding these expenses, the operating expense ratios for the Fund would be 0.58% and 0.33% for the A-Class and Institutional Class, respectively. Excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
3 | Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2023. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks a high level of income consistent with the preservation of capital.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | November 30, 2018 |
Institutional Class | March 11, 2014 |
Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets) |
Lake Shore MM CLO III LLC, 6.27% | 2.1% |
Athene Global Funding, 5.31% | 2.0% |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 6.33% | 1.8% |
F&G Global Funding, 0.90% | 1.7% |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO V Ltd., 6.31% | 1.5% |
Microchip Technology, Inc., 2.67% | 1.5% |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, 1.62% | 1.3% |
NYMT Loan Trust, 1.67% | 1.3% |
OSAT Trust, 2.12% | 1.2% |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 49M Ltd., 6.34% | 1.1% |
Top Ten Total | 15.5% |
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“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating1 |
Rating | % of Total Investments |
Fixed Income Instruments | |
AAA | 32.0% |
AA | 10.2% |
A | 15.8% |
BBB | 17.8% |
BB | 2.5% |
B | 0.1% |
NR2 | 11.8% |
Other Instruments | 9.8% |
Total Investments | 100.0% |
1 | Source: BlackRock Solutions. Credit quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All securities except for those labeled “NR” have been rated by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), or Fitch, each of which is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). For purposes of this presentation, when ratings are available from more than one agency, the highest rating is used. Guggenheim Investments has converted ratings to the equivalent S&P rating. Security ratings are determined at the time of purchase and may change thereafter. |
2 | NR (not rated) securities do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (03/11/14) |
Institutional Class Shares | 3.51% | 2.46% | 1.47% | 1.36% |
Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 1.99% | 2.60% | 1.38% | 0.92% |
| | 6 Month† | 1 Year | Since Inception (11/30/18) |
A Class Shares | | 3.27% | 2.19% | 1.09% |
Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | | 1.99% | 2.60% | 1.29% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. Prior to November 30, 2018, performance for Institutional Class shares reflects the performance of the Guggenheim Strategy Fund I, which did not charge a management fee and was not publicly offered as a separate investment product. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 9.8% |
Dreyfus Treasury Securities Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.43%1 | | | 39,805,467 | | | $ | 39,805,467 | |
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.69%1 | | | 12,605,678 | | | | 12,605,678 | |
Total Money Market Fund |
(Cost $52,411,145) | | | | | | | 52,411,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Face Amount | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† - 40.6% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 32.0% |
Lake Shore MM CLO III LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A A1R, 6.27% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.48%, Rate Floor: 1.48%) due 10/17/31◊,2 | | $ | 11,350,000 | | | | 11,136,139 | |
BXMT Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-FL2 A, 5.76% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.01%, Rate Floor: 0.90%) due 02/15/38◊,2 | | | 3,832,438 | | | | 3,741,645 | |
2020-FL2 AS, 6.01% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.26%, Rate Floor: 1.15%) due 02/15/38◊ | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,441,215 | |
2020-FL3 AS, 6.42% (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 11/15/37◊,2 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,416,556 | |
HERA Commercial Mortgage Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 AS, 6.06% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%, Rate Floor: 1.30%) due 02/18/38◊,2 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,723,989 | |
2021-FL1 A, 5.81% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.05%, Rate Floor: 1.05%) due 02/18/38◊,2 | | | 3,676,836 | | | | 3,548,541 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO V Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-5A A1R, 6.31% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 04/20/31◊,2 | | | 8,250,000 | | | | 8,103,874 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A B, 6.32% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 05/20/29◊,2 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,353,098 | |
2021-1A A1, 5.71% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.90%, Rate Floor: 0.90%) due 04/20/29◊,2 | | | 2,140,477 | | | | 2,119,406 | |
2022-1A A2, 6.23% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 04/15/30◊,2 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 971,746 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 49M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-49A AR, 6.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.53%, Rate Floor: 1.53%) due 08/26/33◊,2 | | | 6,250,000 | | | | 6,080,942 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-3A AR, 5.67% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.87%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/19/29◊,2 | | $ | 5,649,855 | | | $ | 5,591,505 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund IX LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A A1R, 6.22% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 11/18/31◊,2 | | | 5,700,000 | | | | 5,588,968 | |
LCM XXIV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-24A AR, 5.79% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.98%, Rate Floor: 0.98%) due 03/20/30◊,2 | | | 5,459,118 | | | | 5,387,475 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO VII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-7A A1R, 6.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.43%, Rate Floor: 1.43%) due 10/20/31◊,2 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,379,425 | |
FS Rialto | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 B, 6.53% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 11/16/36◊,2 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,206,240 | |
CHCP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 A, 5.82% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.16%, Rate Floor: 1.05%) due 02/15/38◊,2 | | | 5,240,520 | | | | 5,152,724 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXV, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-5A A, 6.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 09/22/33◊,2 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,896,937 | |
LCCM Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 A, 6.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 11/15/38◊,2 | | | 4,100,000 | | | | 3,955,180 | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.58% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 12/13/38◊ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 939,479 | |
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-4A A1RR, 5.79% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.00%, Rate Floor: 1.00%) due 01/15/31◊,2 | | | 4,927,378 | | | | 4,882,996 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 54M, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-54A A, 6.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.53%, Rate Floor: 1.53%) due 08/05/33◊,2 | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 4,614,720 | |
Shackleton CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-8A A1R, 5.73% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.92%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/20/27◊,2 | | | 4,462,625 | | | | 4,442,917 | |
Parliament CLO II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A A, 6.27% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.35%, Rate Floor: 1.35%) due 08/20/32◊,2 | | | 4,477,698 | | | | 4,403,735 | |
Owl Rock CLO IV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-4A A1R, 6.52% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 08/20/33◊,2 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,353,750 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 16 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-16A A1R2, 6.43% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.61%, Rate Floor: 1.61%) due 07/25/33◊,2 | | $ | 4,250,000 | | | $ | 4,184,864 | |
BRSP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 B, 6.66% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 08/19/38◊,2 | | | 4,250,000 | | | | 4,005,066 | |
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-48A B, 6.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 04/19/33◊,2 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,901,351 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 33M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-33A AR2, 6.82% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.86%) due 08/25/33◊,2 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,509,941 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXX, LP | | | | | | | | |
2020-3A A, 6.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 01/15/33◊,2 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,970,745 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO II LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 04/20/32◊,2 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,919,511 | |
MidOcean Credit CLO VII | | | | | | | | |
2020-7A A1R, 5.83% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.04%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 07/15/29◊,2 | | | 2,874,197 | | | | 2,847,273 | |
BDS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL8 C, 6.31% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 01/18/36◊,2 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,864,672 | |
2021-FL8 D, 6.66% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 01/18/36◊,2 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 934,150 | |
Woodmont Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-7A A1A, 6.69% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 01/15/32◊,2 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,725,242 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A A, 6.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.62%, Rate Floor: 1.62%) due 04/22/33◊,2 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,442,621 | |
THL Credit Lake Shore MM CLO I Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.49% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 04/15/33◊,2 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,194,940 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXIII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-3A A, 6.35% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.56%, Rate Floor: 1.56%) due 07/23/33◊,2 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,189,469 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXI, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A, 6.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 04/15/32◊,2 | | $ | 2,201,930 | | | $ | 2,182,748 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO I LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1A2, 6.51% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 07/20/33◊,2 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,165,531 | |
Venture XIV CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-14A ARR, 5.98% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.03%, Rate Floor: 1.03%) due 08/28/29◊,2 | | | 1,867,187 | | | | 1,843,216 | |
Fortress Credit Opportunities XI CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-11A A1T, 6.09% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/15/31◊,2 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,775,946 | |
Madison Park Funding LIII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2022-53A B, 6.40% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 04/21/35◊,2 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,691,235 | |
LoanCore Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-CRE2 AS, 6.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 05/15/36◊,2 | | | 983,266 | | | | 979,167 | |
2018-CRE1 AS, 6.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 05/15/28◊,2 | | | 521,561 | | | | 519,399 | |
Allegro CLO IX Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-3A A, 5.96% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.17%, Rate Floor: 1.17%) due 10/16/31◊,2 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,475,977 | |
Wellfleet CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-2A A1R, 5.87% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.06%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/20/29◊,2 | | | 1,322,142 | | | | 1,311,201 | |
BCC Middle Market CLO LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 10/15/33◊,2 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,216,750 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXVI, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-6A A, 6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 11/22/33◊,2 | | | 1,181,698 | | | | 1,174,995 | |
Greystone Commercial Real Estate Notes | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 B, 6.59% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.76%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 07/15/39◊,2 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 965,674 | |
STWD Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.51% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 04/18/38◊,2 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 914,975 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
ACRE Commercial Mortgage Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL4 AS, 5.86% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.10%, Rate Floor: 1.10%) due 12/18/37◊,2 | | $ | 850,000 | | | $ | 824,888 | |
Fortress Credit Opportunities VI CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-6A A2R, 6.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 07/10/30◊,2 | | | 250,000 | | | | 245,400 | |
2018-6A A1TR, 6.17% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.36%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 07/10/30◊,2 | | | 218,287 | | | | 214,753 | |
GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A X, 5.31% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%, Rate Floor: 0.50%) due 01/20/33◊,2 | | | 428,571 | | | | 428,130 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 17 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-17A A1R, 6.47% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/25/30◊,2 | | | 319,866 | | | | 317,149 | |
Voya CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-2A X, 5.46% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.65%, Rate Floor: 0.65%) due 07/20/32◊,2 | | | 281,250 | | | | 280,785 | |
Newfleet CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A A1R, 5.76% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.95%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/20/28◊,2 | | | 132,522 | | | | 132,427 | |
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | 171,783,393 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Whole Business - 2.6% |
Applebee’s Funding LLC / IHOP Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1A, 4.19% due 06/05/492 | | | 5,346,000 | | | | 5,224,063 | |
Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 4.33% due 07/25/482 | | | 4,299,175 | | | | 4,075,953 | |
Taco Bell Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.95% due 08/25/512 | | | 3,209,375 | | | | 2,790,773 | |
Wingstop Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 2.84% due 12/05/502 | | | 1,333,125 | | | | 1,168,544 | |
SERVPRO Master Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1A, 3.88% due 10/25/492 | | | 967,500 | | | | 883,206 | |
Total Whole Business | | | 14,142,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 2.0% |
Madison Avenue Secured Funding Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2022-1, 6.70% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/12/23◊,†††,2 | | | 4,075,000 | | | | 4,075,000 | |
Station Place Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-SP1, 6.70% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/12/23◊,†††,2 | | | 4,075,000 | | | | 4,075,000 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
Madison Avenue Secured Funding Trust Series 2023-1 | | | | | | | | |
2023-1, 6.78% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 03/04/24◊,†††,2 | | $ | 2,450,000 | | | $ | 2,450,000 | |
Total Financial | | | 10,600,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transport-Container - 1.7% |
Triton Container Finance VIII LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.86% due 03/20/462 | | | 6,017,500 | | | | 5,167,849 | |
CLI Funding VIII LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.64% due 02/18/462 | | | 2,555,042 | | | | 2,218,506 | |
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.68% due 02/20/462 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,497,152 | |
2020-1A, 2.73% due 08/21/452 | | | 643,135 | | | | 592,469 | |
Total Transport-Container | | | 9,475,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Lease - 1.4% |
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund Series | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 1.85% due 11/20/502 | | | 6,475,335 | | | | 5,841,661 | |
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.98% due 03/15/612 | | | 2,127,708 | | | | 1,852,838 | |
Total Net Lease | | | 7,694,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transport-Aircraft - 0.9% |
Raspro Trust | | | | | | | | |
2005-1A, 5.17% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.93%, Rate Floor: 0.93%) due 03/23/24◊,2 | | | 4,727,726 | | | | 4,670,052 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities |
(Cost $226,417,160) | | | 218,366,459 | |
|
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 24.2% |
Financial - 10.6% |
Athene Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
5.31% (SOFR Compounded Index + 0.56%) due 08/19/24◊,2 | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 10,790,913 | |
F&G Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
0.90% due 09/20/242 | | | 9,700,000 | | | | 9,069,786 | |
Credit Suisse AG NY | | | | | | | | |
5.08% (SOFR Compounded Index + 0.39%) due 02/02/24◊ | | | 5,250,000 | | | | 5,094,556 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.20% due 10/14/252,3 | | | 5,250,000 | | | | 4,892,038 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.24% (SOFR + 0.70%) due 01/24/25◊ | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,571,342 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.24% (SOFR + 0.69%) due 01/25/26◊ | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,499,477 | |
Jackson National Life Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
1.75% due 01/12/252 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,434,148 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia | | | | | | | | |
5.78% (SOFR Compounded Index + 0.96%) due 03/11/24◊ | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,405,280 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Company-Issuer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.88% due 10/15/262 | | $ | 2,650,000 | | | $ | 2,371,750 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
5.50% (SOFR + 0.95%) due 02/18/26◊ | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,363,472 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 12/31/242 | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,349,401 | |
FS KKR Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 02/14/252 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,300,280 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/15/27 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,149,466 | |
GA Global Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.63% due 01/15/262 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,180,710 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 01/15/27 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 965,151 | |
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
5.32% (SOFR + 0.76%) due 04/12/24◊,2 | | | 900,000 | | | | 888,681 | |
Peachtree Corners Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
3.98% due 02/15/252 | | | 650,000 | | | | 631,456 | |
ING Groep N.V. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.00%) due 10/02/23◊ | | | 500,000 | | | | 499,680 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.60% due 11/15/24 | | | 500,000 | | | | 492,543 | |
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 05/01/252 | | | 400,000 | | | | 398,812 | |
Apollo Management Holdings, LP | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 05/30/242 | | | 350,000 | | | | 342,822 | |
Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II | | | | | | | | |
3.85% due 09/19/232 | | | 200,000 | | | | 198,357 | |
Total Financial | | | 56,890,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 3.5% |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.35% due 09/01/25 | | | 4,820,000 | | | | 4,600,863 | |
IP Lending V Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 04/02/262 | | | 4,700,000 | | | | 4,230,000 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.25% due 08/09/24 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,245,762 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.40% due 04/01/262 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,107,027 | |
Vontier Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.80% due 04/01/26 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 1,899,654 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.70% due 04/15/26 | | | 650,000 | | | | 583,595 | |
4.25% due 05/15/27 | | | 600,000 | | | | 578,757 | |
Berry Global, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.65% due 01/15/27 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 963,010 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Company LP / PTL Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.70% due 11/01/242 | | | 900,000 | | | | 861,130 | |
Stericycle, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38% due 07/15/242 | | | 550,000 | | | | 545,832 | |
Weir Group plc | | | | | | | | |
2.20% due 05/13/262 | | | 440,000 | | | | 396,388 | |
Total Industrial | | | 19,012,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 3.3% |
Triton Container International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
0.80% due 08/01/232 | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 3,029,110 | |
2.05% due 04/15/262 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 1,952,483 | |
1.15% due 06/07/242 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,598,873 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.50% due 11/15/24 | | | 5,700,000 | | | | 5,369,483 | |
Element Fleet Management Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.60% due 04/06/242 | | | 4,900,000 | | | | 4,694,075 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 07/15/25 | | | 700,000 | | | | 691,027 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.84% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.01%) due 10/17/23◊ | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 200,757 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 17,535,808 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 3.0% |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.67% due 09/01/23 | | | 8,070,000 | | | | 7,956,796 | |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.67% due 12/01/26 | | | 4,300,000 | | | | 3,867,926 | |
Infor, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.45% due 07/15/232 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,564,075 | |
Qorvo, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.75% due 12/15/242 | | | 2,050,000 | | | | 1,903,056 | |
Total Technology | | | 16,291,853 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 1.6% |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.64% due 03/15/252 | | | 5,700,000 | | | | 5,505,836 | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.80% due 10/01/24 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,313,605 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | 8,819,441 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 1.2% |
Rogers Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.95% due 03/15/252 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,311,165 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63% due 04/15/26 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,493,431 | |
2.25% due 02/15/26 | | | 600,000 | | | | 558,036 | |
Paramount Global | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 05/15/25 | | | 982,000 | | | | 969,880 | |
Sprint Spectrum Company LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co III LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.74% due 03/20/252 | | | 450,000 | | | | 446,575 | |
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 05/01/262 | | | 434,000 | | | | 404,705 | |
Total Communications | | | 6,183,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.9% |
Alexander Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.84% due 11/15/232 | | | 4,300,000 | | | | 4,170,922 | |
AES Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.30% due 07/15/252 | | | 300,000 | | | | 284,343 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 06/15/242 | | | 275,000 | | | | 266,731 | |
Total Utilities | | | 4,721,996 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 0.1% |
Anglo American Capital plc | | | | | | | | |
5.38% due 04/01/252 | | | 450,000 | | | | 451,986 | |
Total Corporate Bonds |
(Cost $137,420,884) | | | 129,907,015 | |
|
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS†† - 23.4% |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - 18.6% |
CSMC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-RPL1, 1.67% (WAC) due 09/27/60◊,2 | | | 5,404,671 | | | | 5,153,296 | |
2021-RPL7, 1.93% (WAC) due 07/27/61◊,2 | | | 2,385,891 | | | | 2,188,274 | |
2020-RPL5, 3.02% (WAC) due 08/25/60◊,2 | | | 2,027,663 | | | | 1,966,215 | |
2021-RPL4, 1.80% (WAC) due 12/27/60◊,2 | | | 1,351,967 | | | | 1,250,624 | |
2020-NQM1, 1.21% due 05/25/652,4 | | | 1,217,662 | | | | 1,096,149 | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-C, 1.62% due 03/01/612,4 | | | 7,903,720 | | | | 7,096,331 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
2022-R1, 3.13% due 01/29/702,4 | | $ | 2,877,397 | | | $ | 2,570,698 | |
2021-HE1, 5.41% (30 Day Average SOFR + 0.85%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/25/70◊,2 | | | 1,006,000 | | | | 991,417 | |
2021-HE2, 5.41% (30 Day Average SOFR + 0.85%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 11/25/69◊,2 | | | 460,128 | | | | 448,517 | |
PRPM LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-5, 1.79% due 06/25/262,4 | | | 3,615,262 | | | | 3,397,861 | |
2022-1, 3.72% due 02/25/272,4 | | | 3,398,290 | | | | 3,232,790 | |
2021-8, 1.74% (WAC) due 09/25/26◊,2 | | | 1,826,699 | | | | 1,706,500 | |
2021-RPL2, 2.24% (WAC) due 10/25/51◊,2 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,680,921 | |
NYMT Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-SP1, 1.67% due 08/25/612,4 | | | 7,423,639 | | | | 6,789,622 | |
2022-SP1, 5.25% due 07/25/622,4 | | | 1,901,545 | | | | 1,872,384 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-GS4, 1.65% due 11/25/602,4 | | | 3,355,525 | | | | 3,072,388 | |
2021-GS3, 1.75% due 07/25/612,4 | | | 3,269,765 | | | | 3,009,459 | |
2021-GS2, 1.75% due 04/25/612,4 | | | 1,521,236 | | | | 1,419,736 | |
2021-GS5, 2.25% due 07/25/672,4 | | | 1,004,743 | | | | 913,156 | |
Verus Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-5, 1.37% (WAC) due 09/25/66◊,2 | | | 2,211,386 | | | | 1,731,889 | |
2021-6, 1.89% (WAC) due 10/25/66◊,2 | | | 1,978,261 | | | | 1,624,258 | |
2020-5, 1.22% due 05/25/652,4 | | | 1,769,042 | | | | 1,609,327 | |
2021-4, 1.35% (WAC) due 07/25/66◊,2 | | | 1,036,336 | | | | 814,822 | |
2021-3, 1.44% (WAC) due 06/25/66◊,2 | | | 640,822 | | | | 530,878 | |
2019-4, 2.85% due 11/25/592,4 | | | 455,095 | | | | 432,723 | |
2020-1, 2.42% due 01/25/602,4 | | | 343,936 | | | | 324,913 | |
2019-4, 2.64% due 11/25/592,4 | | | 225,546 | | | | 214,454 | |
OSAT Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-RPL1, 2.12% due 05/25/652,4 | | | 6,898,035 | | | | 6,494,985 | |
FKRT | | | | | | | | |
2.21% due 11/30/58†††,5 | | | 4,550,000 | | | | 4,432,896 | |
NRZ Advance Receivables Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-T2, 1.48% due 09/15/532 | | | 4,150,000 | | | | 4,049,144 | |
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-NQM2, 4.02% (WAC) due 03/25/67◊,2 | | | 4,393,929 | | | | 3,977,829 | |
CFMT LLC | | | | | | | | |
2022-HB9, 3.25% (WAC) due 09/25/37◊ | | | 2,439,326 | | | | 2,255,870 | |
2021-HB5, 0.80% (WAC) due 02/25/31◊,2 | | | 1,468,255 | | | | 1,423,281 | |
Towd Point Revolving Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.83% due 09/25/645 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,148,437 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2008-BC4, 5.48% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.63%, Rate Floor: 0.63%) due 11/25/37◊ | | $ | 2,138,470 | | | $ | 2,044,046 | |
New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed Notes | | | | | | | | |
2020-T1, 1.43% due 08/15/532 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,956,871 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-1A, 3.50% (WAC) due 10/25/59◊,2 | | | 1,147,648 | | | | 1,055,765 | |
2018-2A, 3.50% (WAC) due 02/25/58◊,2 | | | 693,159 | | | | 646,015 | |
CSMC | | | | | | | | |
2021-NQM8, 2.41% (WAC) due 10/25/66◊,2 | | | 1,674,980 | | | | 1,374,092 | |
LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 7.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 02/01/26◊,5 | | | 1,365,658 | | | | 1,338,182 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-1, 3.29% (WAC) due 12/25/66◊,2 | | | 1,502,305 | | | | 1,260,205 | |
Soundview Home Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-OPT5, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 07/25/36◊ | | | 1,319,997 | | | | 1,242,203 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-2, 3.25% (WAC) due 03/25/58◊,2 | | | 468,269 | | | | 448,711 | |
2017-6, 2.75% (WAC) due 10/25/57◊,2 | | | 384,618 | | | | 366,012 | |
2017-5, 4.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 02/25/57◊,2 | | | 141,624 | | | | 140,995 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates | | | | | | | | |
2021-RPL9, 2.44% (WAC) due 02/25/61◊,2 | | | 867,586 | | | | 808,292 | |
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Incorporated Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-NC1, 5.42% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.57%, Rate Floor: 0.57%) due 12/25/35◊ | | | 668,696 | | | | 657,559 | |
Argent Securities Incorporated Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series | | | | | | | | |
2005-W2, 5.58% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.74%, Rate Floor: 0.74%) due 10/25/35◊ | | | 619,499 | | | | 600,270 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-2, 1.49% (WAC) due 10/25/65◊,2 | | $ | 405,490 | | | $ | 360,862 | |
2020-2, 1.64% (WAC) due 10/25/65◊,2 | | | 233,577 | | | | 209,671 | |
CSMC Series | | | | | | | | |
2014-2R, 3.25% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.20%, Rate Floor: 0.20%) due 02/27/46◊,2 | | | 482,273 | | | | 475,993 | |
Banc of America Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-R2, 5.11% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.26%, Rate Floor: 0.26%) due 04/29/37◊,2 | | | 485,235 | | | | 473,492 | |
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.38% (WAC) due 01/26/60◊,2 | | | 457,339 | | | | 434,350 | |
SG Residential Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-1, 3.68% (WAC) due 03/27/62◊,2 | | | 465,495 | | | | 420,342 | |
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-NQM1, 1.38% (WAC) due 09/27/60◊,2 | | | 370,670 | | | | 337,139 | |
CIT Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-1, 6.20% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.35%, Rate Floor: 1.35%) due 10/25/37◊,2 | | | 310,271 | | | | 308,825 | |
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-RM3, 2.80% (WAC) due 06/25/69◊,5 | | | 145,633 | | | | 140,570 | |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.28% (WAC) due 02/25/50◊,2 | | | 56,413 | | | | 52,844 | |
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 100,075,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 4.8% |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-VOLT, 6.33% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 09/15/36◊,2 | | | 10,250,000 | | | | 9,633,129 | |
2022-LP2, 6.39% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.56%, Rate Floor: 1.56%) due 02/15/39◊,2 | | | 2,460,233 | | | | 2,338,545 | |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-NYAH, 6.22% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.54%, Rate Floor: 1.54%) due 06/15/38◊,2 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,483,232 | |
Life Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-BMR, 6.04% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.21%, Rate Floor: 1.21%) due 03/15/38◊,2 | | | 2,408,277 | | | | 2,287,410 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
WMRK Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-WMRK, 8.26% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.44%, Rate Floor: 3.44%) due 11/15/27◊,2 | | $ | 2,100,000 | | | $ | 2,073,672 | |
MHP | | | | | | | | |
2022-MHIL, 6.09% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.26%, Rate Floor: 1.26%) due 01/15/27◊,2 | | | 1,457,488 | | | | 1,369,770 | |
BXHPP Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-FILM, 5.78% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.10%, Rate Floor: 1.10%) due 08/15/36◊,2 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,349,068 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-H3, 0.82% (WAC) due 07/15/51◊,6 | | | 43,194,091 | | | | 1,263,894 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-GC41, 1.04% (WAC) due 08/10/56◊,6 | | | 24,593,736 | | | | 1,080,031 | |
BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-B14, 0.78% (WAC) due 12/15/62◊,6 | | | 34,506,198 | | | | 1,062,929 | |
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-C8, 0.67% (WAC) due 06/15/51◊,6 | | | 23,746,288 | | | | 485,690 | |
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-KDIP, 5.94% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.11%, Rate Floor: 1.11%) due 12/15/37◊,2 | | | 487,500 | | | | 465,177 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-NXS1, 2.63% due 05/15/48 | | | 37,005 | | | | 36,911 | |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 25,929,458 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
(Cost $135,691,766) | | | 126,004,808 | |
|
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,◊ - 1.0% |
Technology - 0.5% |
Dun & Bradstreet | | | | | | | | |
8.10% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 02/06/26 | | | 2,240,026 | | | | 2,233,485 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 05/17/24 | | | 244,787 | | | | 242,542 | |
Total Technology | | | 2,476,027 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.4% |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 06/21/27 | | | 1,870,000 | | | | 1,938,031 | |
|
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount | | | Value | |
Energy - 0.1% |
ITT Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.67% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 07/10/28 | | $ | 484,620 | | | $ | 470,081 | |
|
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.0% |
Outcomes Group Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 10/24/25 | | | 295,120 | | | | 286,267 | |
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests |
(Cost $5,208,393) | | | 5,170,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.0% |
(Cost $557,149,348) | | $ | 531,859,833 | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 1.0% | | | 5,256,613 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 537,116,446 | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements†† |
Counterparty | Exchange | Floating Rate Type | Floating Rate Index | | Fixed Rate | | | Payment Frequency | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Receive | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | 1.10% | Annually |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Receive | 3-Month USD LIBOR | 1.66% | Quarterly |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | 2.79% | Annually |
Counterparty | | Maturity Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)** | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | 01/10/25 | | $ | 137,000,000 | | | $ | 7,283,023 | | | $ | 380 | | | $ | 7,282,643 | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | 03/16/31 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 572,800 | | | | 267 | | | | 572,533 | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | 07/18/27 | | | 12,000,000 | | | | (321,261 | ) | | | 304 | | | | (321,565 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 7,534,562 | | | $ | 951 | | | $ | 7,533,611 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
** | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4.. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4. |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4. |
◊ | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. 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. |
1 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
2 | 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 $396,774,550 (cost $417,899,489), or 73.9% of total net assets. |
3 | Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date. |
4 | Security is a step up/down bond. The coupon increases or decreases at regular intervals until the bond reaches full maturity. Rate indicated is the rate at March 31, 2023. See table below for additional step information for each security. |
5 | 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 $9,060,085 (cost $9,311,244), or 1.7% of total net assets — See Note 8. |
6 | Security is an interest-only strip. |
| BofA — Bank of America |
| CME — Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
| LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| WAC — Weighted Average Coupon |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Money Market Fund | | $ | 52,411,145 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,411,145 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 207,766,459 | | | | 10,600,000 | | | | 218,366,459 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 129,907,015 | | | | — | | | | 129,907,015 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 121,571,911 | | | | 4,432,896 | | | | 126,004,807 | |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | — | | | | 5,170,406 | | | | — | | | | 5,170,406 | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 7,855,176 | | | | — | | | | 7,855,176 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 52,411,145 | | | $ | 472,270,967 | | | $ | 15,032,896 | | | $ | 539,715,008 | |
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements** | | $ | — | | | $ | 321,565 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 321,565 | |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Category | | Ending Balance at March 31, 2023 | | | Valuation Technique | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | Input Range | | | Weighted Average | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | 10,600,000 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | — | — |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 4,432,896 | | Model Price | Market Comparable Yields | 7.6% | — |
Total Assets | | $ | 15,032,896 | | | | | |
Significant changes in a quote, yield, market comparable yields, liquidation value or valuation multiple would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security.
The Fund’s fair valuation leveling guidelines classify a single daily broker quote, or a vendor price based on a single daily or monthly broker quote, as Level 3, if such a quote or price cannot be supported with other available market information.
Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund had securities with a total value of $8,150,000 transfer into Level 3 from Level 2 due to a lack of observable inputs and had securities with a total value of $4,230,000 transfer out of Level 3 into Level 2 due to the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by a third-party pricing service which utilizes significant observable inputs.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2023:
| | Assets | | | | | | | Liabilities | |
| | Asset-Backed Securities | | | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | Corporate Bonds | | | Total Assets | | | Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
Beginning Balance | | $ | 5,347,691 | | | $ | 4,327,633 | | | $ | 4,448,673 | | | $ | 14,123,997 | | | $ | (2,326 | ) |
Purchases/(Receipts) | | | 2,450,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,450,000 | | | | — | |
(Sales, maturities and paydowns)/Fundings | | | (5,350,000 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,350,000 | ) | | | 875 | |
Amortization of premiums/discounts | | | — | | | | 12 | | | | — | | | | 12 | | | | — | |
Total realized gains (losses) included in earnings | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (642 | ) |
Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings | | | 2,309 | | | | 105,251 | | | | (218,673 | ) | | | (111,113 | ) | | | 2,093 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | 8,150,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,150,000 | | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,230,000 | ) | | | (4,230,000 | ) | | | — | |
Ending Balance | | $ | 10,600,000 | | | $ | 4,432,896 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,032,896 | | | $ | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in Level 3 securities still held at March 31, 2023 | | $ | — | | | $ | 105,251 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 105,251 | | | $ | — | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND | |
Step Coupon Bonds
The following table discloses additional information related to step coupon bonds held by the Fund. Certain securities are subject to multiple rate changes prior to maturity. For those securities, a range of rates and corresponding dates have been provided. Rates for all step coupon bonds held by the Fund are scheduled to increase, none are scheduled to decrease.
Name | | Coupon Rate at Next Reset Date | | | Next Rate Reset Date | | | Future Reset Rate(s) | | | Future Reset Date(s) | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2022-R1, 3.13% due 01/29/70 | | | 6.13 | % | | | 01/30/25 | | | | — | | | | — | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2021-C, 1.62% due 03/01/61 | | | 4.62 | % | | | 09/25/24 | | | | 5.62 | % | | | 09/25/25 | |
CSMC Trust 2020-NQM1, 1.21% due 05/25/65 | | | 2.21 | % | | | 09/26/24 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS3, 1.75% due 07/25/61 | | | 4.75 | % | | | 05/25/24 | | | | 5.75 | % | | | 05/25/25 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS4, 1.65% due 11/25/60 | | | 4.65 | % | | | 08/25/24 | | | | 5.65 | % | | | 08/25/25 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS5, 2.25% due 07/25/67 | | | 5.25 | % | | | 11/25/24 | | | | 6.25 | % | | | 11/25/25 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS2, 1.75% due 04/25/61 | | | 4.75 | % | | | 04/25/24 | | | | 5.75 | % | | | 04/25/25 | |
NYMT Loan Trust 2021-SP1, 1.67% due 08/25/61 | | | 4.67 | % | | | 08/01/24 | | | | 5.67 | % | | | 08/01/25 | |
NYMT Loan Trust 2022-SP1, 5.25% due 07/25/62 | | | 8.25 | % | | | 07/01/25 | | | | 9.25 | % | | | 07/01/26 | |
OSAT Trust 2021-RPL1, 2.12% due 05/25/65 | | | 5.12 | % | | | 06/25/24 | | | | 6.12 | % | | | 06/25/25 | |
PRPM LLC 2022-1, 3.72% due 02/25/27 | | | 6.72 | % | | | 02/25/25 | | | | 7.72 | % | | | 02/25/26 | |
PRPM LLC 2021-5, 1.79% due 06/25/26 | | | 4.79 | % | | | 06/25/24 | | | | 5.79 | % | | | 06/25/25 | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2020-1, 2.42% due 01/25/60 | | | 3.42 | % | | | 01/26/24 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2019-4, 2.64% due 11/25/59 | | | 3.64 | % | | | 10/26/23 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2019-4, 2.85% due 11/25/59 | | | 3.85 | % | | | 10/26/23 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2020-5, 1.22% due 05/25/65 | | | 2.22 | % | | | 10/26/24 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND |
March 31, 2023
Assets: |
Investments, at value (cost $557,149,348) | | $ | 531,859,833 | |
Segregated cash with broker | | | 958,082 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums paid on interest rate swap agreements | | | 951 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 67,947 | |
Receivables: |
Interest | | | 2,870,499 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 1,146,893 | |
Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements | | | 870,445 | |
Securities sold | | | 630,232 | |
Total assets | | | 538,404,882 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Overdraft due to custodian bank | | | 121,133 | |
Foreign currency, at value (proceeds 1,300) | | | 1,389 | |
Payable for: |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 682,002 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 287,934 | |
Management fees | | | 65,644 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 34,927 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 22,464 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 19,731 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 8,419 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 2,271 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 42,522 | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,288,436 | |
Net assets | | $ | 537,116,446 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | $ | 563,974,153 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (26,857,707 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 537,116,446 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 104,036,515 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 10,709,950 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.71 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 433,079,931 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 44,591,354 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 9.71 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
Investment Income: |
Interest | | $ | 12,138,016 | |
Total investment income | | | 12,138,016 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 756,898 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 144,143 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 5,984 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 49,538 | |
Institutional Class | | | 97,914 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 95,692 | |
Registration fees | | | 71,234 | |
Professional fees | | | 59,679 | |
Custodian fees | | | 20,372 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 20,103 | |
Interest expense | | | 15,932 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 12,467 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 18,467 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 2,014 | |
Institutional Class | | | 6,405 | |
Total expenses | | | 1,376,842 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: | | | | |
A-Class | | | (46,816 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (85,173 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (52,654 | ) |
Earnings credits applied | | | (3,797 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (188,440 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 1,188,402 | |
Net investment income | | | 10,949,614 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments | | $ | (8,156,394 | ) |
Investments sold short | | | (642 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | 1,937,962 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 798,911 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (106 | ) |
Net realized loss | | | (5,420,269 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments | | | 17,107,639 | |
Swap agreements | | | (1,659,349 | ) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (798,908 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | (90 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 14,649,292 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 9,229,023 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 20,178,637 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,949,614 | | | $ | 13,162,218 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (5,420,269 | ) | | | (1,760,878 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 14,649,292 | | | | (33,327,821 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 20,178,637 | | | | (21,926,481 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (2,372,809 | ) | | | (2,015,323 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (10,585,417 | ) | | | (10,986,326 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (12,958,226 | ) | | | (13,001,649 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 4,923,778 | | | | 104,918,065 | |
Institutional Class | | | 67,020,728 | | | | 393,611,176 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 2,337,079 | | | | 2,012,411 | |
Institutional Class | | | 8,285,369 | | | | 9,182,432 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (37,155,028 | ) | | | (156,307,680 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (265,635,229 | ) | | | (638,832,395 | ) |
Net decrease from capital share transactions | | | (220,223,303 | ) | | | (285,415,991 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (213,002,892 | ) | | | (320,344,121 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 750,119,338 | | | | 1,070,463,459 | |
End of period | | | 537,116,446 | | | | 750,119,338 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 510,072 | | | | 10,591,356 | |
Institutional Class | | | 6,941,115 | | | | 39,950,301 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 241,630 | | | | 206,643 | |
Institutional Class | | | 857,229 | | | | 942,256 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (3,852,815 | ) | | | (15,890,287 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (27,585,907 | ) | | | (65,020,480 | ) |
Net decrease in shares | | | (22,888,676 | ) | | | (29,220,211 | ) |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Period Ended Sept. 30, 2019b | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.60 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)c | | | .17 | | | | .12 | | | | .06 | | | | .12 | | | | .17 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .14 | | | | (.37 | ) | | | — | | | | .03 | | | | .02 | j |
Total from investment operations | | | .31 | | | | (.25 | ) | | | .06 | | | | .15 | | | | .19 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.14 | ) | | | (.21 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.01 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.14 | ) | | | (.22 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.71 | | | $ | 9.60 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 9.97 | |
|
Total Return | | | 3.27 | % | | | (2.49 | %) | | | 0.62 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.89 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 104,037 | | | $ | 132,518 | | | $ | 188,416 | | | $ | 62,956 | | | $ | 31,154 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.44 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 2.05 | % |
Total expensesf | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.61 | % |
Net expensesg.h.i | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.61 | % | | | 0.58 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 1 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 122 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 55 | % |
32 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2019e | | | Year Ended Sept. 30, 2018e | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.59 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 10.01 | | | $ | 10.04 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)c | | | .18 | | | | .14 | | | | .09 | | | | .15 | | | | .28 | | | | .24 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .15 | | | | (.37 | ) | | | — | | | | .04 | | | | (.04 | ) | | | — | |
Total from investment operations | | | .33 | | | | (.23 | ) | | | .09 | | | | .19 | | | | .24 | | | | .24 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.21 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.27 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.01 | ) | | | — | d |
Total distributions | | | (.21 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.27 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.71 | | | $ | 9.59 | | | $ | 9.97 | | | $ | 9.98 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 10.01 | |
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Total Return | | | 3.51 | % | | | (2.34 | %) | | | 0.87 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 2.37 | % | | | 2.48 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 433,080 | | | $ | 617,601 | | | $ | 882,047 | | | $ | 440,356 | | | $ | 423,414 | | | $ | 356,128 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.66 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 2.54 | % | | | 2.44 | % |
Total expensesf | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
Net expensesg,h,i | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.36 | % | | | 0.29 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 1 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 122 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 55 | % | | | 74 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Since commencement of operations: November 30, 2018. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
c | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
d | Distributions from realized gains are less than $0.01 per share. |
e | The per share data for the years ended September 30, 2017 through September 30, 2018 and the period October 1, 2018 to November 30, 2018 has been restated to reflect the reorganization of the Guggenheim Strategy Fund I with and into the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund effective November 30, 2018. In conjunction with the reorganization, Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund issued 2.501601322 Institutional Class shares for every 1 share of Guggenheim Strategy Fund I. |
f | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
g | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
h | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 |
| A-Class | 0.00%* | 0.01% | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | — |
| Institutional Class | 0.00%* | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00%* | 0.00%* |
i | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | 03/31/23a | 09/30/22 | 09/30/21 | 09/30/20 | 09/30/19 | 09/30/18 |
| A-Class | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.58% | N/A |
| Institutional Class | 0.33% | 0.33% | 0.33% | 0.33% | 0.29% | 0.07% |
j | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not agree with the aggregate net loss on investments for the period because of the sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund. |
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Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Guggenheim Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as an open-ended investment company of the series type. Each series, in effect, is representing a separate fund. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of authorized shares. The Trust accounts for the assets of each fund separately.
The Trust offers a combination of five separate classes of shares: A-Class shares, C-Class shares, P-Class shares, R6-Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a front-end sales charge at the net asset value per share (“NAV”), with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares automatically convert to A-Class shares on or about the 10th day of the month following the 8-year anniversary of the purchase of the C-Class shares. This conversion will be executed without any sales charge, fee or other charge. After the conversion is completed, the shares will be subject to all features and expenses of A-Class shares. Institutional Class shares are offered primarily for direct investment by institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, endowments, foundations and corporations. Institutional Class shares require a minimum initial investment of $2 million and a minimum account balance of $1 million. R6-Class shares are offered primarily through qualified retirement and benefit plans. R6-Class shares are also offered through certain other plans and platforms sponsored by financial intermediaries. Certain institutional investors and others deemed appropriate by Guggenheim Investments (“GI” or the “Adviser”) may also be eligible to purchase R6-Class shares subject to a $2 million minimum initial investment. At March 31, 2023, the Trust consisted of nineteen funds (the “Funds”).
This report covers the Ultra Short Duration Fund (the “Fund”), a diversified investment company.
At March 31, 2023, A-Class and Institutional Class shares have been issued by the Fund.
Guggenheim Partners Investment Mangagement, LLC (“GPIM” or “the Adviser”), which operates under the name Guggenheim Investments (“GI”), provides advisory services. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (“GFD”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. GI and GFD are affiliated entities.
Pursuant to an investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between GPIM and Guggenheim Partners Advisors, LLC (“GPA”), that was in effect during a portion of the Reporting Period, GPA was engaged to provide investment subadvisory services to the Fund. GPA operated as an investment sub-advisor to the Fund from April 29, 2022 to December 22, 2022.
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GPA, under the oversight of the Board and GPIM, assisted GPIM in the supervision and direction of the investment strategies of the Fund in accordance with its investment policies. As compensation for its services, GPIM paid GPA a fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to 0.005% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund 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.
The NAV of each Class of the Fund is calculated by dividing the market value of the Fund’s securities and other assets, less all liabilities, attributable to the Class by the number of outstanding shares of the Class.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 2a-5”) which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith and became effective September 8, 2022. Rule 2a-5 also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the 1940 Act and establishes requirements for determining whether a fund must fair value a security in good faith.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for the Fund with respect to all Fund investments and other assets. As the Fund’s valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Adviser has adopted separate procedures (the “Valuation Designee Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4. The Adviser, in its role as valuation designee, utilizes the assistance of a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), in determining the fair value of the Fund’s securities and other assets.
Valuations of the Fund’s securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser, with the assistance of 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 Adviser, consistent
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with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Designee Procedures, regularly reviews the appropriateness of the inputs, methods, models and assumptions employed 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, the investment is fair valued by the Adviser.
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 Adviser 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 Designee Procedures, the Adviser is authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities
Open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and closed-end investment companies are generally valued at the last quoted sale price.
U.S. Government securities are valued by independent pricing services, the last traded fill price, or at the reported bid price at the close of business.
Commercial paper and discount notes 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. Commercial paper and discount notes with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition are valued at amortized cost, unless the Adviser concludes that amortized cost does not represent the fair value of the applicable asset in which case it will be valued using an independent pricing service.
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 Adviser.
The value of interest rate swap agreements entered into by the Fund is valued on the basis of the last sale price on the primary exchange on which the swap is traded.
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The values of other swap agreements entered into by the Fund are generally valued using an evaluated price provided by a third party pricing vendor.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser. 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. In connection with futures contracts and other derivative investments, such factors may include obtaining information as to how (a) these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the futures or other derivative markets, respectively, and (b) the securities underlying these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the cash market.
(b) U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
Certain U.S. Government and Agency Obligations are traded on a discount basis; the interest rates shown on the Schedule of Investments reflect the effective rates paid at the time of purchase by the Fund. Other securities bear interest at the rates shown, payable at fixed dates through maturity.
(c) Senior Floating Rate Interests and Loan Investments
Senior floating rate interests in which the Fund invests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term floating rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the one-month or three-month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or (iii) the bank’s certificate of deposit rate. Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
The Fund invests in loans and other similar debt obligations (“obligations”). A portion of the Fund’s investments in these obligations is sometimes referred to as “covenant lite” loans or obligations (“covenant lite obligations”), which are obligations that lack covenants or possess fewer or less restrictive covenants or constraints on borrowers than certain other types of obligations. The Fund may also obtain exposure to covenant lite obligations through investment in securitization vehicles and other structured products. In recent market conditions, many new
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or reissued obligations have not featured traditional covenants, which are intended to protect lenders and investors by (i) imposing certain restrictions or other limitations on a borrower’s operations or assets or (ii) providing certain rights to lenders. The Fund may have fewer rights with respect to covenant lite obligations, including fewer protections against the possibility of default and fewer remedies in the event of default. As a result, investments in (or exposure to) covenant lite obligations are subject to more risk than investments in (or exposure to) certain other types of obligations. The Fund is subject to other risks associated with investments in (or exposure to) obligations, including that obligations may not be considered “securities” and, as a result, the Fund may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections under the federal securities laws and instead may have to resort to state law and direct claims.
(d) Interest on When-Issued Securities
The Fund may purchase and sell interests in securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, it may sell such securities before the settlement date.
(e) Short Sales
When the Fund engages in a short sale of a security, an amount equal to the proceeds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale. The Fund maintains a segregated account of cash and/or securities as collateral for short sales.
Fees, if any, paid to brokers to borrow securities in connection with short sales are recorded as interest expense. In addition, the Fund must pay out the dividend rate of the equity or coupon rate of the obligation to the lender and record this as an expense. Short dividend or interest expense is a cost associated with the investment objective of short sales transactions, rather than an operational cost associated with the day-to-day management of any mutual fund. The Fund may also receive rebate income from the broker resulting from the investment of the proceeds from securities sold short.
(f) Swap Agreements
Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Payments received or made as a result of an agreement or termination of an agreement are recognized as realized gains or losses.
Upon entering into certain centrally-cleared swap transactions, a Fund is required to deposit with its clearing broker an amount of cash or securities as an initial margin. Subsequent variation margin receipts or payments are received or made by the Fund depending on fluctuations in
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the fair value of the reference entity and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Upfront payments received or made by a Fund on credit default swap agreements and interest rate swap agreements are amortized over the expected life of the agreement. Periodic payments received or paid by a Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses. Payments received or made as a result of a credit event or termination of the contract are recognized, net of a proportional amount of the upfront payment, as realized gains or losses.
(g) Currency Translations
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation, or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
(h) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The change in value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
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(i) Foreign Taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and reflected in the Fund’s Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments are included with the net realized gain (loss) on investments. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(j) Security Transactions
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as a reduction to cost if the securities are still held and as realized gains if no longer held in the Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries, if any. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Interest income also includes paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and senior and subordinated loans. Amendment fees are earned as compensation for evaluating and accepting changes to the original loan agreement and are recognized when received.
Income from residual collateralized loan obligations is recognized using the effective interest method. At the time of purchase, management estimates the future expected cash flows and determines the effective yield and estimated maturity date based on the estimated cash flows. Subsequent to the purchase, the estimated cash flows are updated periodically and a revised yield is calculated prospectively.
The Fund may receive other income from investments in senior loan interests including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. For funded loans, these fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund and included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. For unfunded loans, commitment fees are included in realized gain on investments on the Statement of Operations at the end of the commitment period.
(k) Distributions
The Fund declares dividends from investment income daily. The Fund pays its shareholders from its net investment income monthly and distributes any net capital gains that it has realized, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares, unless shareholders request payment in cash. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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(l) Class Allocations
Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated to the classes based upon the value of the outstanding shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution and service fees are charged directly to specific classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust based on the respective net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.
(m) Earnings Credits
Under the fee arrangement with the custodian, the Fund may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits, if any. Earnings credits for the period ended March 31, 2023, are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.
(n) Cash
The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian. Periodically, the Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate, which was 4.83% at March 31, 2023.
(o) Indemnifications
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 2 – Financial Instruments and Derivatives
As part of its investment strategy, the Fund utilizes a variety of derivative instruments. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
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Short Sales
A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own. If the security sold short decreases in price between the time the Fund sells the security and closes its short position, the Fund will realize a gain on the transaction. Conversely, if the security increases in price during the period, the Fund will realize a loss on the transaction. The risk of such price increases is the principal risk of engaging in short sales.
Derivatives
Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments may also be used to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. U.S. GAAP requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Fund utilized derivatives for the following purposes:
Duration: the use of an instrument to manage the interest rate risk of a portfolio.
Hedge: an investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position to protect against broad market moves.
Income: the use of any instrument that distributes cash flows typically based upon some rate of interest.
Swap Agreements
A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. When utilizing over-the-counter (“OTC”) swaps, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying asset declines in value. Certain standardized swaps are subject to mandatory central clearing and are executed on a multi-lateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange. There is limited counterparty credit risk with respect to centrally-cleared swaps as the transaction is facilitated through a central clearinghouse, much like exchange-traded futures contracts. For a Fund utilizing centrally-cleared swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. There is no guarantee that a fund or an underlying fund could eliminate its exposure under an outstanding swap agreement by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same or another party.
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Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party for its respective commitment to pay or receive a fixed or variable interest rate on a notional amount of principal. Interest rate swaps are generally centrally-cleared, but central clearing does not make interest rate swap transactions risk free.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of interest rate swaps on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Pay Floating Rate | | | Receive Floating Rate | |
Duration, Hedge | | $ | 12,000,000 | | | $ | 141,500,000 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange two designated currencies at a specific time in the future. Certain types of contracts may be cash settled, in an amount equal to the change in exchange rates during the term of the contract. The contracts can be used to hedge or manage exposure to foreign currency risks with portfolio investments or to gain exposure to foreign currencies.
The market value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Furthermore, the Fund may be exposed to risk if the counterparties cannot meet the contract terms or if the currency value changes unfavorably as compared to the U.S. dollar.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of forward foreign currency exchange contracts on a monthly basis:
| | Average Value | |
Use | | Purchased | | | Sold | |
Hedge, Income | | $ | 1,539,261 | | | $ | 1,539,261 | |
Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Interest rate swap agreements | Unamortized upfront premiums paid on interest rate swap agreements Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements | — — |
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The following tables set forth the fair value of the Fund’s derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure at March 31, 2023:
Asset Derivative Investments Value |
| | Swaps Interest Rate Risk* | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
| | $ | 7,855,176 | | | $ | 7,855,176 | |
Liability Derivative Investments Value |
| | Swaps Interest Rate Risk* | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
| | $ | 321,565 | | | $ | 321,565 | |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of exchange-traded, OTC and centrally-cleared derivatives contracts as reported on the Schedule of Investments. For exchange-traded and centrally-cleared derivatives, variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives |
Interest rate swap agreements | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements |
Currency forward contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
The following is a summary of the Fund’s realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Statement of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations |
| | Swaps Interest Rate Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Total | |
| | $ | 1,937,962 | | | $ | 798,911 | | | $ | 2,736,873 | |
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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations |
| | Swaps Interest Rate Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Total | |
| | $ | (1,659,349 | ) | | $ | (798,908 | ) | | $ | (2,458,257 | ) |
In conjunction with the use of derivative instruments, the Fund is required to maintain collateral in various forms. Depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, the Fund uses margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes or repurchase agreements allocated to the Fund as collateral.
Foreign Investments
There are several risks associated with exposure to foreign currencies, foreign issuers and emerging markets. A fund’s indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or in the case of short positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. In addition, the Fund may incur transaction costs connection with conversions between various currencies. The Fund may, but is not obligated to, engage in currency hedging transactions, which generally involve buying currency forward, options or futures contracts. However, not all currency risks may be effectively hedged, and in some cases the costs of hedging techniques may outweigh expected benefits. In such instances, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments, such as ADRs and exchange-traded funds, which are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Investing in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments that are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers, may involve risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. The value of securities denominated foreign currencies, and of dividends from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices in some foreign markets may fluctuate more than those of securities traded on U.S. markets. Many foreign countries lack accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those that apply to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding a foreign issuer’s financial condition and operations. Transaction costs and costs associated with custody services are
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generally higher for foreign securities than they are for U.S. securities. Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries portions of these taxes are recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received by the Fund.
The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counterparty credit risk.
Note 3 – Offsetting
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into transactions subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or other similar arrangements. Generally, the right to offset in those agreements allows the Fund to counteract the exposure to a specific counterparty with collateral received from or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the arrangements. These arrangements provide for the right to liquidate upon the occurrence of an event of default, credit event upon merger or additional termination event.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as segregated cash with broker/receivable for variation margin, or payable for swap settlement/variation margin. Cash and/or securities pledged or received as collateral by the Fund in connection with an OTC derivative subject to an ISDA Master Agreement generally may not be invested, sold or rehypothecated by the counterparty or the Fund, as applicable, absent an event of default under such agreement, in which case such collateral generally may be applied towards obligations due to and payable by such counterparty or the Fund, as applicable. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $300,000) before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from
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counterparty nonperformance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund has the right to offset deposits against any related derivative liabilities outstanding with each counterparty with the exception of exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives. The following table presents deposits held by others in connection with derivative investments as of March 31, 2023.
Counterparty | Asset Type | | Cash Pledged | | | Cash Received | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | Interest rate swap agreements | | $ | 958,082 | | | $ | — | |
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 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 — | unadjusted 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. |
Rule 2a-5 sets forth a definition of “readily available market quotations,” which is consistent with the definition of a Level 1 input under U.S. GAAP. Rule 2a-5 provides that “a market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable.”
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith. Accordingly, any security priced using inputs other than Level 1 inputs will be subject to fair value requirements. 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,
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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 Fund’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 Fund’s assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, as indicated in this report.
Quotes from broker-dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may also be used to value the Fund’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 Fund 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.
The inputs or methodologies selected and applied for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability, appropriateness and accuracy of the techniques, methodologies and sources employed to determine fair valuation are periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Note 5 – Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Fund pays GI investment advisory fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
GI pays operating expenses on behalf of the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis. Such expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.
The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan related to the offering of A-Class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The plan provides for payments at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s A-Class shares.
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The investment advisory contract for the Fund provides that the total expenses be limited to a percentage of average net assets for each class of shares, exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends or interest on securities sold short, expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses. The limits are listed below:
| | Limit | | | Effective Date | | | Contract End Date | |
A-Class | | | 0.58 | % | | | 11/30/18 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Institutional Class | | | 0.33 | % | | | 11/30/18 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
GI is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund for fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months, beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, if on any day the estimated operating expenses are less than the indicated percentages. For purposes of this arrangement, GI is entitled to recoupment of previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses for 36 months from the date of the waiver or reimbursement by GI. At March 31, 2023, the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed that are subject to recoupment and will expire during the years ended September 30, are presented in the following table:
| | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | Fund Total | |
A-Class | | $ | — | | | $ | 36,209 | | | $ | 105,228 | | | $ | 57,377 | | | $ | 198,814 | |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | | | | 178,138 | | | | 127,265 | | | | 305,403 | |
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GI recouped $8,419 from the Fund.
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GFD retained sales charges of $72,447 relating to sales of A-Class shares of the Trust.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of GI and/or GFD. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of GI or GFD.
MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (“MUIS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent. As administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent, MUIS maintains the books and records of the Fund’s securities and cash. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (“BNY”) acts as the Fund’s custodian. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Fund’s assets. For providing the aforementioned administrative and accounting services, MUIS is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets and out of pocket expenses. For providing the aforementioned transfer agent and custodian services, MUIS and BNY are entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the number of transactions during the month and the number of accounts under management, subject to certain minimum monthly fees, and out of pocket expenses.
At March 31, 2023, GI and its affiliates owned 41% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
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Note 6 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund 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 Fund from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.
Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’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 March 31, 2023, 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) | |
| | $ | 557,149,348 | | | $ | 8,028,763 | | | $ | (25,784,667 | ) | | $ | (17,755,904 | ) |
Note 7 – Securities Transactions
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term investments and derivatives, were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | $ | 5,013,188 | | | $ | 169,113,248 | |
The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under these procedures, each transaction is
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effected at the current market price to save costs, where permissible. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund did not engage in purchases and sales of securities, pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.
Note 8 – Restricted Securities
The securities below are considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board:
Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | | Cost | | | Value | |
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019-RM3 2.80% (WAC) due 06/25/691 | | | 06/25/19 | | | $ | 145,619 | | | $ | 140,570 | |
FKRT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.21% due 11/30/58 | | | 09/24/21 | | | | 4,549,989 | | | | 4,432,896 | |
LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-1 7.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 02/01/261 | | | 02/04/21 | | | | 1,365,658 | | | | 1,338,182 | |
Towd Point Revolving Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.83% due 09/25/64 | | | 03/17/22 | | | | 3,249,978 | | | | 3,148,437 | |
| | | | | | $ | 9,311,244 | | | $ | 9,060,085 | |
1 | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. 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. |
Note 9 – Line of Credit
The Trust, along with other affiliated trusts, secured a 364-day committed, $1,230,000,000 line of credit from Citibank, N.A., which was in place through September 30, 2022, at which time the line of credit was renewed as a 364-day committed, $1,150,000,000 line of credit. A Fund may draw (borrow) from the line of credit as a temporary measure for emergency purposes, to facilitate redemption requests, or for other short-term liquidity purposes consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and program. For example, it may be advantageous for the Fund to borrow money rather than sell existing portfolio positions to meet redemption requests. Fees related to borrowings, if any, vary under this arrangement between the greater of Citibank’s “base rate”, SOFR plus 1%, or the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%.
The commitment fee that may be paid by the Funds is at an annualized rate of 0.15% of the average daily amount of their allocated unused commitment amount. The commitment fee amount is allocated to the individual Funds based on the respective net assets of each participating Fund and is referenced in the Statement of Operations under “Line of credit fees”. The Funds did not have any borrowings under this agreement as of and for the period ended March 31, 2023.
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Note 10 – Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund sells securities and agrees to repurchase them at a particular price at a future date. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, such buyer or its trustee or receiver may receive an extension of time to determine whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities, and the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreement may effectiviely be restricted pending such decision.
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund entered into reverse repurchase agreements as follows:
| | Number of Days Outstanding | | | Balance at March 31, 2023 | | | Average Balance Outstanding | | | Average Interest Rate | |
| | | 15 | | | $ | — | * | | $ | 9,479,767 | | | | 4.09 | % |
* | As of March 31, 2023, there were no open reverse repurchase agreements. |
Note 11 – Market Risks
The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss that may result from various factors. These factors include, among others, developments affecting individual companies, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates (which have since risen and may continue to rise), changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates (which are currently elevated relative to normal conditions), adverse investor confidence or sentiment, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, increased instability or general uncertainty, environmental disasters, governmental actions, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics), debt crises, actual or threatened wars or other armed conflicts (such as the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and its risk of expansion or collateral economic and other effects) or ratings downgrades, and other similar events, each of which may be temporary or last for extended periods. Moreover, changing economic, political, geopolitical, social, financial market or other conditions in one country or geographic region could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by the Fund in a different country or geographic region, economy, and market because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. The duration and extent of the foregoing types of factors or conditions are highly uncertain and difficult to predict and have in the past, and may in the future, cause volatility and distress in economies and financial markets or other adverse circumstances, which may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments and performance of the Fund.
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Note 12 – Subsequent Events
The Fund evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued and determined there were no material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
Delivery of Shareholder Reports
Paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports are not sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports are made available on a website, and you are notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of the Fund directly, you can inform the Fund that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling 800.820.0888. If you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact the financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper may apply to all Guggenheim Funds in which you are invested and may apply to all Guggenheim funds held with your financial intermediary.
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Sector Classification
Information in the Schedule of Investments is categorized by sectors using sector-level Classifications defined by the Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. The Fund’s registration statement has investment policies relating to concentration in specific sectors/industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Fund usually classifies sectors/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.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888.
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) |
A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of GI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | | | |
Randall C. Barnes (1951) | Trustee and Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee | Since 2014 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee) | Current: Private Investor (2001-present). Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2005-present); Purpose Investments Funds (2013-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021). |
Angela Brock-Kyle (1959) | Trustee | Since 2019 | Current: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, B.O.A.R.D.S. (2013-present); Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2022-present). Former: Senior Leader, TIAA (1987-2012). | 154 | Current: Bowhead Insurance GP, LLC (2020-present); Hunt Companies, Inc. (2019-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. (2014-2018). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr. (1960) | Trustee and Chair of the Contracts Review Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Contracts Review Committee) | Current: President, Global Trends Investments (1996-present); Chief Executive Officer, ETF Flows, LLC (2019-present); Chief Executive Officer, Lydon Media (2016-present); Director, GDX Index Partners, LLC (2021-present); Vice Chairman, VettaFi (2022-present). | 154 | Current: US Global Investors, Inc. (GROW) (1995-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Harvest Volatility Edge Trust (3) (2017-2019). |
Ronald A. Nyberg (1953) | Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Of Counsel, Momkus LLP (2016-present). Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2003-present); PPM Funds (2) (2018-present); NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health (2012-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | |
Sandra G. Sponem (1958) | Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Audit Committee) | Current: Retired. Former: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, M.A. Mortenson-Companies, Inc. (2007-2017). | 154 | Current: SPDR Series Trust (81) (2018-present); SPDR Index Shares Funds (30) (2018-present); SSGA Active Trust (14) (2018-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); SSGA Master Trust (1) (2018-2020). |
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Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - concluded | | |
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. (1958) | Trustee, Chair of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present); Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council (2013-present); Governor, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (2018-present). Former: Member, Executive Committee, Independent Directors Council (2016-2018); Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | |
Amy J. Lee**** (1961) | Trustee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2018 (Trustee) Since 2014 (Chief Legal Officer) Since 2007 (Vice President) | Current: Interested Trustee, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Former: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2018-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2018-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2018-2021). |
* | The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Time served includes time served in the respective position for the Predecessor Corporation. |
*** | Each Trustee also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Guggenheim Funds Trust, Guggenheim Variable Funds Trust, Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Transparent Value Trust. Messrs. Barnes and Nyberg also serve on the Board of Trustees of Advent Convertible & Income Fund. |
**** | This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Fund under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Fund’s Adviser and/or the parent of the Adviser. |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS | | | |
Brian E. Binder (1972) | President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2018 | Current: President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Investments (2022-present); President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC (2018-present);Board Member, Guggenheim Partners Investment Funds plc (2022-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Global Investments plc (2022-present); Board Member of Guggenheim Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited (2018-present). Former: Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Guggenheim Investments (2018-2022); Managing Director and President, Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product, Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset Management (2013-2018); Managing Director, Chairman of North American Executive Committee and Head of Business Management and Consulting, Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012). |
James M. Howley (1972) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Since 2022 | Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2022-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-2022); Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004). |
Mark E. Mathiasen (1978) | Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present). |
Glenn McWhinnie (1969) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2016 | Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present). |
Michael P. Megaris (1984) | Assistant Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - continued | |
Elisabeth Miller (1968) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2012 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2014-present). Former: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2012-2018); Chief Compliance Officer, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2009-2014); Senior Manager, Security Investors, LLC (2004-2014); Senior Manager, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2004-2014). |
Margaux Misantone (1978) | AML Officer | Since 2017 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present); AML Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present). Former: Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC (2015-2018). |
Kimberly J. Scott (1974) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2014 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present). Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer, Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). |
Bryan Stone (1979) | Vice President | Since 2014 | Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present). Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(concluded) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - concluded | |
Jon Szafran (1989) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2017 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration, Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“HGINA”), (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014–2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012-2013). |
* | The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. |
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GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited) |
Who We Are
This Privacy Notice describes the data protection practices of Guggenheim Investments. Guggenheim Investments as used herein refers to the affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS Gamma Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners India Management, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, as well as the funds in the Guggenheim Funds complex (the “Funds”) (“Guggenheim Investments,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC, located at 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10017 is the data controller for your information. The affiliates who are also controllers of certain of your information are: Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC, as well as the Funds.
Our Commitment to You
Guggenheim Investments considers your privacy our utmost concern. When you become our client or investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with your personal and financial information. Because we have access to your private information, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. We strictly limit how we share your information with others, whether you are a current or former Guggenheim Investments client or investor.
The Information We Collect About You
We collect certain nonpublic personal information about you from information you provide on applications, other forms, our website, and/or from third parties including investment advisors. This information includes Social Security or other tax identification number, assets, income, tax information, retirement and estate plan information, transaction history, account balance, payment history, bank account information, marital status, family relationships, information that we collect on our website through the use of “cookies,” and other personal information that you or others provide to us. We may also collect such information through your inquiries by mail, e-mail or telephone. We may also collect customer due diligence information, as required by applicable law and regulation, through third party service providers.
How We Handle Your Personal Information
The legal basis for using your information as set out in this Privacy Notice is as follows: (a) use of your personal data is necessary to perform our obligations under any contract with you (such as a contract for us to provide financial services to you); or (b) where use of your personal data is not necessary for performance of a contract, use of your personal data is necessary for our
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legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to enforce the legal terms governing our services, operate and market our website and other services we offer, ensure safe environments for our personnel and others, make and receive payments, prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing the services). Some processing is done to comply with applicable law.
In addition to the specific uses described above, we also use your information in the following manner:
| ● | We use your information in connection with servicing your accounts. |
| ● | We use information to respond to your requests or questions. For example, we might use your information to respond to your customer feedback. |
| ● | We use information to improve our products and services. We may use your information to make our website and products better. We may use your information to customize your experience with us. |
| ● | We use information for security purposes. We may use your information to protect our company and our customers. |
| ● | We use information to communicate with you. For example, we will communicate with you about your account or our relationship. We may contact you about your feedback. We might also contact you about this Privacy Notice. We may also enroll you in our email newsletter. |
| ● | We use information as otherwise permitted by law, as we may notify you. |
| ● | Aggregate/Anonymous Data. We may aggregate and/or anonymize any information collected through the website so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Aggregate/Anonymous Information”). We may use Aggregate/Anonymous Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and sponsors. |
We do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share this information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request, to make you aware of investment products and services that we or our affiliates offer, or as permitted or required by law.
We provide information about you to companies and individuals not affiliated with Guggenheim Investments to complete certain transactions or account changes, or to perform services for us related to your account. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Guggenheim Investments, we must provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction. We provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third
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parties to treat your private information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do. To alert you to other Guggenheim Investments products and services, we share your information within our family of affiliated companies. You may limit our sharing with affiliated companies as set out below. We may also share information with any successor to all or part of our business, or in connection with steps leading up to a merger or acquisition. For example, if part of our business was sold we may give customer information as part of that transaction. We may also share information about you with your consent.
We will release information about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so, or in other circumstances as permitted by law (for example, to protect your account from fraud).
If you close your account(s) or become an inactive client or investor, we will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice.
Opt-Out Provisions and Your Data Choices
The law allows you to “opt out” of certain kinds of information sharing with third parties. We do not share personal information about you with any third parties that triggers this opt-out right. This means YOU ARE ALREADY OPTED OUT.
When you are no longer our client or investor, we continue to share your information as described in this notice, and you may contact us at any time to limit our sharing by sending an email to CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
European Union Data Subjects and certain others: In addition to the choices set forth above, residents of the European Union and certain other jurisdictions have certain rights to (1) request access to or rectification or deletion of information we collect about them, (2) request a restriction on the processing of their information, (3) object to the processing of their information, or (4) request the portability of certain information. To exercise these or other rights, please contact us using the contact information below. We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.
Residents of France and certain other jurisdictions may also provide us with instructions regarding the manner in which we may continue to store, erase and share your information after your death, and where applicable, the person you have designated to exercise these rights after your death.
How We Protect Privacy Online
We take steps to protect your privacy when you use our web site – www.guggenheiminvestments.com – by using secure forms of online communication, including encryption technology, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, firewalls and user names and passwords. These safeguards vary based
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on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other electronic transmissions can be completely secure. Our web site uses “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. We use cookies for session management and security features on the Guggenheim Investments web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your e-mail address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.
How We Safeguard Your Personal Information and Data Retention
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to our employees and in some cases to third parties (for example, the service providers described above) as permitted by law. We maintain strict physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.
International Visitors
If you are not a resident of the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our databases are operated. The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country.
In such cases, we ensure that a legal basis for such a transfer exists and that adequate protection is provided as required by applicable law, for example, by using standard contractual clauses or by transferring your data to a jurisdiction that has obtained an adequacy finding. Individuals whose data may be transferred on the basis of standard contractual clauses may contact us as described below.
We’ll Keep You Informed
If you have any questions or concerns about how we treat your personal data, we encourage you to consult with us first. You may also contact the relevant supervisory authority.
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time and will inform you promptly of material changes. You may access our privacy policy from our web site at www.guggenheiminvestments.com. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, contact us by email at CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
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DEAR SHAREHOLDER | 2 |
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW | 3 |
ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES | 4 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | 6 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 36 |
OTHER INFORMATION | 53 |
INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS | 54 |
GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE | 60 |
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Dear Shareholder:
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (the “Investment Manager”) is pleased to present the shareholder report for Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund (the “Fund”) for the semi-annual fiscal period ended March 31, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”).
The Investment Manager is part of Guggenheim Investments, which represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global, diversified financial services firm.
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Fund. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is affiliated with Guggenheim and the Investment Manager.
We encourage you to read the Economic and Market Overview section of the report, which follows this letter.
We are committed to providing innovative investment solutions and appreciate the trust you place in us.
Sincerely,
Security Investors, LLC,
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC,
April 30, 2023
Read a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at guggenheiminvestments.com or call 800.820.0888.
This material is not intended as a recommendation or as investment advice of any kind, including in connection with rollovers, transfers, and distributions. Such material is not provided in a fiduciary capacity, may not be relied upon for or in connection with the making of investment decisions, and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. All content has been provided for informational or educational purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and/or a legal opinion. Always consult a financial, tax and/or legal professional regarding your specific situation.
Limited Duration Fund may not be suitable for all investors. ● The Fund’s market value will change in response to interest rate changes and market conditions among other factors. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. ● The Fund’s exposure to high yield securities may subject the Fund to greater volatility. ● When market conditions are deemed appropriate, the Fund may use leverage to the full extent permitted by its investment policies and restrictions and applicable law. Leveraging will exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio. ● The Fund may invest in derivative instruments, which may be more volatile and less liquid, increasing the risk of loss when compared to traditional securities. Certain of the derivative instruments are also subject to the risks of counterparty default and adverse tax treatment. ● Instruments and strategies (such as borrowing transactions and reverse repurchase agreements) may provide leveraged exposure to a particular investment, which will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. ● Investments in reverse repurchase agreements expose the Fund to the many of the same risks as investments in derivatives. ● The Fund’s investments in other investment vehicles subject the Fund to those risks and expenses affecting the investment vehicle. ● The Fund’s investments in foreign securities carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, due to the impact of diplomatic, political or economic developments in the country in question (investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to an even greater level of risks). ● Investments in syndicated bank loans generally offer a floating interest rate and involve special types of risks. ● The Fund’s investments in municipal securities can be affected by events that affect the municipal bond market. ● The Fund’s investments in real estate securities subject the Fund to the same risks as direct investments in real estate, which is particularly sensitive to economic downturns. ● The Fund’s investments in restricted securities may involve financial and liquidity risk. ● You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. ● It is important to note that the Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. ● Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these and other risks.
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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
Developments in March 2023 highlighted the increasingly difficult place in which the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and other central banks find themselves as they work toward restoring price stability and maintaining financial stability. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted banks to rush for liquidity support from the Fed, totaling $165 billion in the immediate aftermath. Overseas, the Swiss National Bank provided the equivalent of $54 billion in emergency liquidity to Credit Suisse before a deal was struck with rival UBS to buy it for $3.25 billion.
Heightened concerns about further bank stress and central banks’ ability to continue aggressively tightening monetary policy weighed heavily on market-implied expectations for the path of policy rates. Nevertheless, in March 2023 the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points and the European Central Bank raised rates by 50 basis points. One basis point equals 0.01%. We expect central banks will continue to raise rates over the next few months in their continuing effort to bring inflation to heel, despite the cracks in financial stability that are beginning to show.
While markets were volatile, data releases indicated that the U.S. economy is still on a relatively firm footing. March job growth came in at 236,000, well above the level needed to keep the unemployment rate from rising. Housing data has surprised to the upside, likely in response to the recent softening of mortgage rates. Meanwhile, the S&P Global U.S. composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (“PMI”) rose to a 10-month high, with strength especially evident in sub-indices for the service sector. Forward-looking data looks more concerning, however, with the Leading Economic Index turning down further, initial signs of job loss in the most cyclical and interest rate sensitive sectors, and business surveys souring on the economic outlook and plans for spending and hiring.
The Fed acknowledged in its March 2023 Federal Open Market Committee meeting statement that a contraction of credit emanating from volatility in the banking sector was likely to create new headwinds for the economy. In recognition of this new risk, the Fed’s updated Summary of Economic Projections showed a small downward revision of real gross domestic product growth this year, from 0.5% to 0.4%, followed by a larger downward revision for next year, from 1.6 percent to 1.2 percent. We continue to expect a recession could begin midway through the year.
For the Reporting Period, the S&P 500® Index* returned 15.62%. The MSCI Europe-Australasia-Far East (“EAFE”) Index* (gross) returned 27.52%. The return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index* (gross) was 14.20%.
In the bond market, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index* posted a 4.89% return for the Reporting Period, while the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index* returned 7.89%. The return of the ICE Bank of America (“BofA”) 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index* was 1.94% for the six-month period.
The opinions and forecasts expressed may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.
*Index Definitions:
The following indices are referenced throughout this report. Indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM”, pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency).
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB +/BB + or below.
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond 1-3 Year Total Return Index measures the performance of publicly issued investment grade corporate, U.S. Treasury and government agency securities with remaining maturities of one to three years.
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market Index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.
S&P 500® Index is a broad-based index, the performance of which is based on the performance of 500 widely held common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited) | |
All mutual funds have operating expenses, and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, other distributions, and exchange fees, and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning September 30, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023.
The following tables illustrate the Fund’s costs in two ways:
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return: This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fifth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return: This section is intended to help investors compare a fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
More information about the Fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios for periods up to five years (subject to the Fund’s inception date), can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
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| Expense Ratio1 | Fund Return | Beginning Account Value September 30, 2022 | Ending Account Value March 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3 | | | | | |
Limited Duration Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 0.75% | 3.93% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,039.30 | $ 3.81 |
C-Class | 1.50% | 3.50% | 1,000.00 | 1,035.00 | 7.61 |
P-Class | 0.75% | 3.93% | 1,000.00 | 1,039.30 | 3.81 |
Institutional Class | 0.50% | 4.01% | 1,000.00 | 1,040.10 | 2.54 |
R6-Class | 0.49% | 4.06% | 1,000.00 | 1,040.60 | 2.49 |
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Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses) | | | | |
Limited Duration Fund | | | | | |
A-Class | 0.75% | 5.00% | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.19 | $ 3.78 |
C-Class | 1.50% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,017.45 | 7.54 |
P-Class | 0.75% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,021.19 | 3.78 |
Institutional Class | 0.50% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,022.44 | 2.52 |
R6-Class | 0.49% | 5.00% | 1,000.00 | 1,022.49 | 2.47 |
1 | Annualized and excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest, if any. This ratio represents net expenses, which may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratio for the Fund would be 0.72%, 1.47%, 0.72%, 0.47% and 0.47% for the A-Class, C-Class, P-Class, Institutional Class and R6-Class, respectively. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
3 | Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2023. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND
OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide a high level of income consistent with preservation of capital.
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)
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“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments, investments in Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust mutual funds, or investments in Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund.
Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating1 |
Rating | % of Total Investments |
Fixed Income Instruments | |
AAA | 27.0% |
AA | 8.7% |
A | 19.8% |
BBB | 23.3% |
BB | 6.0% |
B | 1.2% |
CCC | 0.5% |
CC | 0.3% |
NR2 | 10.1% |
Other Instruments | 3.1% |
Total Investments | 100.0% |
Inception Dates: |
A-Class | December 16, 2013 |
C-Class | December 16, 2013 |
P-Class | May 1, 2015 |
Institutional Class | December 16, 2013 |
R6-Class | March 13, 2019 |
Ten Largest Holdings | (% of Total Net Assets) |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.63% | 5.9% |
Boeing Co., 4.88% | 1.3% |
THL Credit Lake Shore MM CLO I Ltd., 6.49% | 1.2% |
OSAT Trust, 2.12% | 1.0% |
F&G Global Funding, 0.90% | 1.0% |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 49M Ltd., 6.34% | 0.9% |
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund Series, 1.85% | 0.9% |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.64% | 0.8% |
NYMT Loan Trust, 1.67% | 0.8% |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | 0.8% |
Top Ten Total | 14.6% |
| |
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. |
1 | Source: BlackRock Solutions. Credit quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All securities except for those labeled “NR” have been rated by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), or Fitch, each of which is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). For purposes of this presentation, when ratings are available from more than one agency, the highest rating is used. Guggenheim Investments has converted ratings to the equivalent S&P rating. Security ratings are determined at the time of purchase and may change thereafter. |
2 | NR (not rated) securities do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. |
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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
Average Annual Returns*
Periods Ended March 31, 2023
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (12/16/13) |
A-Class Shares | 3.93% | 0.03% | 1.44% | 1.93% |
A-Class Shares with sales charge‡ | 1.59% | (2.21%) | 0.98% | 1.68% |
C-Class Shares | 3.50% | (0.76%) | 0.68% | 1.17% |
C-Class Shares with CDSC§ | 2.50% | (1.73%) | 0.68% | 1.17% |
Institutional Class Shares | 4.01% | 0.24% | 1.68% | 2.19% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond 1-3 Year Total Return Index | 2.42% | 0.24% | 1.21% | 1.02% |
| 6 Month† | 1 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception (05/01/15) |
P-Class Shares | 3.93% | 0.03% | 1.44% | 1.81% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond 1-3 Year Total Return Index | 2.42% | 0.24% | 1.21% | 1.02% |
| | 6 Month† | 1 Year | Since Inception (03/13/19) |
R6-Class Shares | | 4.06% | 0.28% | 1.65% |
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond 1-3 Year Total Return Index | | 2.42% | 0.24% | 0.85% |
* | The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond 1-3 Year Total Return Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return. |
† | 6 month returns are not annualized. |
‡ | Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 2.25%. |
§ | Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS† - 0.2% |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 0.2% |
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.*,1 | | | 148,829 | | | $ | 1,483,840 | |
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 135,000 | | | | 1,379,700 | |
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 125,300 | | | | 1,266,783 | |
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1 — Class A*,1 | | | 99,000 | | | | 1,009,800 | |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | | | 86,600 | | | | 877,258 | |
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp. I — Class A*,1 | | | 72,300 | | | | 718,662 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 6,736,043 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 0.0% |
Vacasa, Inc. — Class A* | | | 81,407 | | | | 78,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $7,270,608) | | | | | | | 6,814,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS†† - 0.6% |
Financial - 0.6% |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
3.90% | | | 12,100,000 | | | | 10,680,791 | |
Markel Corp. |
6.00% | | | 7,210,000 | | | | 6,916,516 | |
MetLife, Inc. |
3.85% | | | 4,620,000 | | | | 4,070,466 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. |
4.50% due 09/15/60 | | | 91,963 | | | | 1,702,235 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. |
5.95% | | | 8,000 | | | | 187,760 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 23,557,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | | |
(Cost $26,412,503) | | | | | | | 23,557,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
WARRANTS† - 0.0% |
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 08/12/281 | | | 41,766 | | | | 8,353 | |
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 07/09/231 | | | 45,000 | | | | 7,495 | |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 03/31/261 | | | 28,866 | | | | 4,919 | |
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 08/01/26 | | | 19,663 | | | | 3,539 | |
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 04/30/27*,1 | | | 33,000 | | | | 2,970 | |
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 07/09/23*,1 | | | 18,074 | | | | 1,513 | |
MSD Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Expiring 05/13/23†††,1 | | | 27,374 | | | | — | |
Total Warrants | | | | |
(Cost $280,832) | | | | | | | 28,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MUTUAL FUNDS† - 2.2% |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III3 | | | 1,252,571 | | | | 30,374,850 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II3 | | | 1,250,244 | | | | 30,268,397 | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class3 | | | 3,043,605 | | | | 29,553,403 | |
Total Mutual Funds | | | | |
(Cost $91,400,893) | | | | | | | 90,196,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUND† - 0.1% |
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund — Institutional Shares, 4.69%4 | | | 3,538,311 | | | | 3,538,311 | |
Total Money Market Fund | | | | |
(Cost $3,538,311) | | | | | | | 3,538,311 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† - 35.1% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 23.4% | | | | |
THL Credit Lake Shore MM CLO I Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.49% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 04/15/33◊,5 | | | 48,500,001 | | | | 47,313,157 | |
2021-1A A2R, 6.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 04/15/33◊,5 | | | 6,250,000 | | | | 5,819,095 | |
BXMT Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-FL2 A, 5.76% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.01%, Rate Floor: 0.90%) due 02/15/38◊,5 | | | 19,255,702 | | | | 18,799,523 | |
2020-FL2 AS, 6.01% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.26%, Rate Floor: 1.15%) due 02/15/38◊ | | | 14,310,000 | | | | 13,699,524 | |
2020-FL3 AS, 6.42% (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 11/15/37◊,5 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,349,801 | |
2020-FL3 B, 6.82% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.26%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 11/15/37◊,5 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,941,428 | |
2020-FL2 B, 6.26% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 02/15/38◊,5 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,800,923 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 49M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-49A AR, 6.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.53%, Rate Floor: 1.53%) due 08/26/33◊,5 | | | 36,500,000 | | | | 35,512,701 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund IX LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A A1R, 6.22% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 11/18/31◊,5 | | | 30,750,000 | | | | 30,151,012 | |
LCM XXIV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-24A AR, 5.79% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.98%, Rate Floor: 0.98%) due 03/20/30◊,5 | | | 29,669,119 | | | | 29,279,756 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 54M, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-54A A, 6.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.53%, Rate Floor: 1.53%) due 08/05/33◊,5 | | | 29,000,000 | | | $ | 28,174,077 | |
CHCP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 A, 5.82% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.16%, Rate Floor: 1.05%) due 02/15/38◊,5 | | | 28,016,625 | | | | 27,547,254 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 16 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-16A A1R2, 6.43% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.61%, Rate Floor: 1.61%) due 07/25/33◊,5 | | | 27,650,000 | | | | 27,226,233 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 36M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-36A A, 6.11% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 02/05/31◊,5 | | | 27,500,000 | | | | 27,115,864 | |
LCCM Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 A, 6.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 11/15/38◊,5 | | | 22,250,000 | | | | 21,464,086 | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.58% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 12/13/38◊ | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,636,876 | |
Shackleton CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-8A A1R, 5.73% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.92%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/20/27◊,5 | | | 27,147,634 | | | | 27,027,747 | |
Parliament CLO II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A B, 6.62% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 08/20/32◊,5 | | | 22,250,000 | | | | 21,365,104 | |
2021-2A A, 6.27% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.35%, Rate Floor: 1.35%) due 08/20/32◊,5 | | | 5,223,981 | | | | 5,137,690 | |
2021-2A C, 7.47% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.55%, Rate Floor: 2.55%) due 08/20/32◊,5 | | | 500,000 | | | | 473,784 | |
Owl Rock CLO IV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-4A A1R, 6.52% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 08/20/33◊,5 | | | 24,250,000 | | | | 23,461,875 | |
2021-4A A2R, 6.82% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 08/20/33◊,5 | | | 3,650,000 | | | | 3,440,485 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO V Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-5A A2R, 6.71% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 04/20/31◊,5 | | | 15,500,000 | | | | 14,896,128 | |
2021-5A A1R, 6.31% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 04/20/31◊,5 | | | 11,500,000 | | | | 11,296,310 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1, 5.71% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.90%, Rate Floor: 0.90%) due 04/20/29◊,5 | | | 11,237,504 | | | | 11,126,880 | |
2022-1A A2, 6.23% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 04/15/30◊,5 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,858,730 | |
2021-3A B, 6.56% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 07/20/29◊,5 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,801,824 | |
2021-2A B, 6.32% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 05/20/29◊,5 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,869,420 | |
LoanCore Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-CRE5 B, 6.68% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 07/15/36◊,5 | | | 7,900,000 | | | | 7,363,788 | |
2021-CRE4 B, 5.92% (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.36%, Rate Floor: 1.25%) due 07/15/35◊,5 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 6,997,846 | |
2019-CRE2 AS, 6.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 05/15/36◊,5 | | | 6,466,866 | | | | 6,439,902 | |
2018-CRE1 AS, 6.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 05/15/28◊,5 | | | 1,825,463 | | | | 1,817,897 | |
HERA Commercial Mortgage Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 A, 5.81% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.05%, Rate Floor: 1.05%) due 02/18/38◊,5 | | | 19,681,886 | | | | 18,995,128 | |
2021-FL1 B, 6.36% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 02/18/38◊,5 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,537,307 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 33M Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-33A AR2, 6.82% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.86%) due 08/25/33◊,5 | | | 23,000,000 | | | | 21,527,637 | |
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-48A B, 6.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 04/19/33◊,5 | | �� | 22,000,000 | | | | 21,457,432 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXI, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A, 6.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 04/15/32◊,5 | | | 11,890,424 | | | | 11,786,841 | |
2021-1A B, 6.69% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 04/15/32◊,5 | | | 9,600,000 | | | | 9,389,111 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XL LLC | | | | | | | | |
2023-1A A, 7.19% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.40%, Rate Floor: 2.40%) due 03/22/35◊,5 | | | 16,500,000 | | | | 16,500,000 | |
2023-1A B, 8.39% (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.60%, Rate Floor: 3.60%) due 03/22/35◊,5 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,250,000 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXX, LP | | | | | | | | |
2020-3A A, 6.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 01/15/33◊,5 | | | 18,000,000 | | | | 17,824,469 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A A, 6.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.62%, Rate Floor: 1.62%) due 04/22/33◊,5 | | | 14,250,000 | | | $ | 13,922,941 | |
2021-2A B, 6.69% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 04/22/33◊,5 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,816,717 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO II LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 04/20/32◊,5 | | | 15,250,000 | | | | 14,840,846 | |
2021-1A BR, 6.96% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 04/20/32◊,5 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,145,838 | |
2021-1A A2R, 6.71% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 04/20/32◊,5 | | | 300,000 | | | | 294,121 | |
Woodmont Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-7A A1A, 6.69% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 01/15/32◊,5 | | | 16,250,000 | | | | 16,103,703 | |
BRSP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 C, 6.91% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 08/19/38◊,5 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,325,419 | |
2021-FL1 B, 6.66% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 08/19/38◊,5 | | | 6,400,000 | | | | 6,031,158 | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL1 B, 6.51% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 06/15/36◊,5 | | | 11,200,000 | | | | 10,676,772 | |
2021-FL1 C, 6.71% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 06/15/36◊,5 | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 4,554,857 | |
AMMC CLO XI Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-11A A2R3, 1.83% due 04/30/315 | | | 14,300,000 | | | | 13,384,789 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXIII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-3A A, 6.35% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.56%, Rate Floor: 1.56%) due 07/23/33◊,5 | | | 11,500,000 | | | | 11,190,620 | |
2021-3A B, 6.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 07/23/33◊,5 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,135,730 | |
Fortress Credit Opportunities XI CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-11A A1T, 6.09% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.30%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/15/31◊,5 | | | 13,450,000 | | | | 13,270,266 | |
BDS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL8 D, 6.66% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 01/18/36◊,5 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,539,051 | |
2021-FL9 C, 6.66% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.90%) due 11/16/38◊,5 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,723,994 | |
2020-FL5 B, 6.61% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.91%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 02/16/37◊ | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,366,248 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO I LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1A2, 6.51% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 07/20/33◊,5 | | | 12,250,000 | | | | 11,790,115 | |
Lake Shore MM CLO III LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A A1R, 6.27% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.48%, Rate Floor: 1.48%) due 10/17/31◊,5 | | | 11,250,000 | | | | 11,038,023 | |
Fortress Credit Opportunities IX CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A A2TR, 6.59% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 10/15/33◊,5 | | | 11,500,000 | | | | 10,997,672 | |
Madison Park Funding LIII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2022-53A B, 6.40% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 04/21/35◊,5 | | | 10,750,000 | | | | 10,389,015 | |
KREF | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.36% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 02/15/39◊,5 | | | 10,700,000 | | | | 10,180,893 | |
FS Rialto | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 B, 6.53% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 11/16/36◊,5 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,099,418 | |
2021-FL2 C, 6.78% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 05/16/38◊,5 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,002,968 | |
Neuberger Berman CLO XVI-S Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-16SA BR, 6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 04/15/34◊,5 | | | 10,200,000 | | | | 9,748,317 | |
Recette CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A BRR, 6.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/20/34◊,5 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,511,830 | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO VII, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-7A A1R, 6.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.43%, Rate Floor: 1.43%) due 10/20/31◊,5 | | | 9,250,000 | | | | 9,047,214 | |
PFP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-7 B, 6.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 04/14/38◊,5 | | | 4,599,770 | | | | 4,389,170 | |
2021-7 D, 7.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.40%, Rate Floor: 2.40%) due 04/14/38◊,5 | | | 4,104,795 | | | | 3,826,717 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXV, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-5A A, 6.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 09/22/33◊,5 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,835,100 | |
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LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-9A B, 6.31% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 01/20/33◊,5 | | | 7,000,000 | | | $ | 6,788,679 | |
2021-9A C, 6.61% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 01/20/33◊,5 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 948,633 | |
BCC Middle Market CLO LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A A1R, 6.29% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 10/15/33◊,5 | | | 6,750,000 | | | | 6,570,450 | |
NewStar Fairfield Fund CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-2A A1N, 6.08% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.27%, Rate Floor: 1.27%) due 04/20/30◊,5 | | | 6,529,571 | | | | 6,444,079 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-40A B, 6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 04/16/33◊,5 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,819,660 | |
MF1 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL6 B, 6.36% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 07/16/36◊,5 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,687,204 | |
KREF Funding V LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 06/25/26◊,††† | | | 5,370,860 | | | | 5,339,974 | |
0.15% due 06/25/26†††,6 | | | 27,272,727 | | | | 13,364 | |
STWD Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-FL1 C, 6.72% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.06%, Rate Floor: 1.95%) due 07/15/38◊,5 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,094,908 | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.51% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 04/18/38◊,5 | | | 2,187,000 | | | | 2,001,049 | |
Owl Rock CLO II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A ALR, 6.36% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 04/20/33◊,5 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,851,483 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-4A A1B2, 6.06% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.25%, Rate Floor: 1.25%) due 04/20/34◊,5 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,712,357 | |
BSPRT Issuer Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL6 C, 6.73% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 03/15/36◊ | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,672,586 | |
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-4A A1RR, 5.79% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.00%, Rate Floor: 1.00%) due 01/15/31◊,5 | | | 4,681,009 | | | | 4,638,847 | |
ACRE Commercial Mortgage Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL4 AS, 5.86% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.10%, Rate Floor: 1.10%) due 12/18/37◊,5 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,367,055 | |
VOYA CLO | | | | | | | | |
2021-2A BR, 6.94% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 06/07/30◊,5 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,319,132 | |
Magnetite XXIX Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-29A B, 6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 01/15/34◊,5 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,895,976 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 32 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-32A BR, 6.20% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 01/20/32◊,5 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,884,948 | |
Owl Rock CLO VI Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-6A B1, 6.71% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 06/21/32◊,5 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,347,083 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXVI, LP | | | | | | | | |
2021-6A A, 6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 11/22/33◊,5 | | | 3,222,811 | | | | 3,204,532 | |
AMMC CLO XIV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-14A A2R2, 6.22% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 07/25/29◊,5 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,188,649 | |
Boyce Park CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2022-1A B1, 6.40% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 04/21/35◊,5 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,877,782 | |
Fontainbleau Vegas | | | | | | | | |
10.43% (1 Month Term SOFR + 5.65%, Rate Floor: 5.65%) due 01/31/26◊,††† | | | 2,343,515 | | | | 2,366,950 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 17 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-17A A1R, 6.47% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/25/30◊,5 | | | 2,284,760 | | | | 2,265,346 | |
Greystone Commercial Real Estate Notes | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL3 B, 6.59% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.76%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 07/15/39◊,5 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,124,482 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 47 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2022-47A B, 6.43% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 04/14/35◊,5 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,932,095 | |
HGI CRE CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-FL2 B, 6.23% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 09/17/36◊ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,892,088 | |
Dryden 37 Senior Loan Fund | | | | | | | | |
2015-37A Q, due 01/15/315,7 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,120,077 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Stratus CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A B, 6.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 12/29/29◊,5 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 980,222 | |
Carlyle GMS Finance MM CLO LLC | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A A12R, 6.57% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.78%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/15/31◊,5 | | | 250,000 | | | | 245,915 | |
Newfleet CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A A1R, 5.76% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.95%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 04/20/28◊,5 | | | 198,784 | | | | 198,641 | |
Treman Park CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2015-1A COM, due 10/20/285,7 | | | 325,901 | | | | 8,636 | |
OHA Credit Partners IX Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2013-9A ACOM, due 10/20/255,7 | | | 301,370 | | | | 347 | |
Copper River CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2007-1A INC, due 01/20/217,8 | | | 500,000 | | | | 51 | |
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | | | | | 951,457,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Madison Avenue Secured Funding Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2023-1, 6.78% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 03/04/24◊,†††,5 | | | 18,250,000 | | | | 18,250,000 | |
2022-1, 6.70% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/12/23◊,†††,5 | | | 16,550,000 | | | | 16,550,000 | |
Strategic Partners Fund VIII LP | | | | | | | | |
7.22% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 03/10/26◊,††† | | | 23,500,000 | | | | 23,492,950 | |
7.39% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.60%, Rate Floor: 2.60%) due 03/10/26◊,††† | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,998,800 | |
Station Place Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-SP1, 6.70% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/12/23◊,†††,5 | | | 16,550,000 | | | | 16,550,000 | |
KKR Core Holding Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 08/12/31††† | | | 17,807,991 | | | | 16,024,579 | |
HV Eight LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.48% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 12/31/27◊,††† | | | EUR | 12,400,000 | | | | 13,459,922 | |
Project Onyx | | | | | | | | |
7.00% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.40%, Rate Floor: 2.30%) due 01/26/27◊,††† | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,988,606 | |
Ceamer Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.69% due 03/22/31††† | | | 4,363,380 | | | | 4,072,530 | |
Lightning A | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/37††† | | | 2,883,346 | | | | 2,681,512 | |
Thunderbird A | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/37††† | | | 2,869,961 | | | | 2,669,063 | |
Aesf Vi Verdi, LP | | | | | | | | |
2.15% (3 Month EURIBOR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 11/25/24◊,††† | | | EUR | 103,023 | | | | 111,805 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 124,849,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transport-Container - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Triton Container Finance VIII LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.86% due 03/20/465 | | | 33,615,000 | | | | 28,868,673 | |
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.68% due 02/20/465 | | | 9,416,667 | | | | 8,056,103 | |
2020-1A, 2.73% due 08/21/455 | | | 4,144,646 | | | | 3,818,133 | |
2020-2A, 2.10% due 09/20/455 | | | 3,796,128 | | | | 3,374,869 | |
CLI Funding VI LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-3A, 2.07% due 10/18/455 | | | 13,616,667 | | | | 12,065,204 | |
2020-1A, 2.08% due 09/18/455 | | | 1,483,000 | | | | 1,306,611 | |
TIF Funding II LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.65% due 02/20/465 | | | 15,211,875 | | | | 12,822,756 | |
CLI Funding VIII LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.64% due 02/18/465 | | | 14,740,625 | | | | 12,799,074 | |
CAL Funding IV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 2.22% due 09/25/455 | | | 2,953,125 | | | | 2,621,260 | |
Total Transport-Container | | | | | | | 85,732,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Whole Business - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
Applebee’s Funding LLC / IHOP Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1A, 4.19% due 06/05/495 | | | 31,042,440 | | | | 30,334,393 | |
Taco Bell Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.95% due 08/25/515 | | | 18,515,625 | | | | 16,100,613 | |
SERVPRO Master Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.39% due 04/25/515 | | | 11,888,250 | | | | 9,726,443 | |
2019-1A, 3.88% due 10/25/495 | | | 6,046,875 | | | | 5,520,035 | |
ServiceMaster Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.84% due 01/30/515 | | | 9,065,000 | | | | 7,604,801 | |
Wingstop Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 2.84% due 12/05/505 | | | 7,761,750 | | | | 6,803,523 | |
Arbys Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.24% due 07/30/505 | | | 7,068,750 | | | | 6,194,791 | |
Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2019-1A, 3.67% due 10/25/495 | | | 1,697,500 | | | | 1,510,127 | |
Total Whole Business | | | | | | | 83,794,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Lease - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund Series | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 1.85% due 11/20/505 | | | 39,091,839 | | | | 35,266,324 | |
STORE Master Funding I LLC | | | | | | | | |
2015-1A, 4.17% due 04/20/455 | | | 10,276,458 | | | | 9,769,496 | |
STORE Master Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.86% due 06/20/515 | | | 6,889,188 | | | | 5,894,679 | |
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 1.98% due 03/15/615 | | | 5,768,453 | | | | 5,023,249 | |
CMFT Net Lease Master Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 2.91% due 07/20/515 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,536,179 | |
2021-1, 2.51% due 07/20/515 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,108,524 | |
CARS-DB4, LP | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.19% due 02/15/505 | | | 3,964,167 | | | | 3,742,752 | |
2020-1A, 3.25% due 02/15/505 | | | 891,959 | | | | 778,389 | |
New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 1.91% due 10/20/615 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,155,741 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Capital Automotive REIT | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.48% due 02/15/505 | | | 1,982,083 | | | $ | 1,797,656 | |
Total Net Lease | | | | | | | 69,072,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transport-Aircraft - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
AASET Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 2.95% due 11/16/415 | | | 14,063,901 | | | | 12,671,856 | |
2017-1A, 3.97% due 05/16/425 | | | 1,852,230 | | | | 1,493,112 | |
AASET US Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-2A, 4.45% due 11/18/385 | | | 11,027,799 | | | | 9,540,242 | |
Sapphire Aviation Finance I Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 4.25% due 03/15/405 | | | 7,356,210 | | | | 5,984,351 | |
KDAC Aviation Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2017-1A, 4.21% due 12/15/425 | | | 6,474,325 | | | | 5,276,639 | |
Sapphire Aviation Finance II Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2020-1A, 3.23% due 03/15/405 | | | 5,965,479 | | | | 4,998,100 | |
MAPS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 4.21% due 05/15/435 | | | 5,377,661 | | | | 4,834,497 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-1A, 3.47% due 01/15/465 | | | 4,693,070 | | | | 4,320,969 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-1, 4.13% due 06/15/435 | | | 3,730,726 | | | | 3,369,219 | |
Falcon Aerospace Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2019-1, 3.60% due 09/15/395 | | | 2,307,262 | | | | 1,949,660 | |
2017-1, 4.58% due 02/15/425 | | | 870,417 | | | | 820,997 | |
Raspro Trust | | | | | | | | |
2005-1A, 5.17% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.93%, Rate Floor: 0.93%) due 03/23/24◊,5 | | | 1,969,886 | | | | 1,945,855 | |
Total Transport-Aircraft | | | | | | | 57,205,497 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Collateralized Debt Obligations - 0.5% | | | | |
Anchorage Credit Funding 4 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-4A AR, 2.72% due 04/27/395 | | | 24,650,000 | | | | 21,660,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Single Family Residence - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
FirstKey Homes Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-SFR2, 4.00% due 10/19/375 | | | 5,050,000 | | | | 4,606,547 | |
2020-SFR2, 4.50% due 10/19/375 | | | 4,900,000 | | | | 4,494,462 | |
2021-SFR1, 2.19% due 08/17/385 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,438,928 | |
2020-SFR2, 3.37% due 10/19/375 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 2,892,711 | |
Total Single Family Residence | | | | | | | 15,432,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Infrastructure - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC - VBTEL | | | | | | | | |
2022-1A, 4.29% due 02/15/525 | | | 9,250,000 | | | | 8,417,323 | |
Secured Tenant Site Contract Revenue Notes Series | | | | | | | | |
2018-1A, 3.97% due 06/15/485 | | | 6,770,060 | | | | 6,736,979 | |
Total Infrastructure | | | | | | | 15,154,302 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities | | | | |
(Cost $1,498,540,124) | | | 1,424,360,778 | |
| | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 34.7% |
Financial - 16.2% | | | | | | | | |
Athene Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
5.25% (SOFR Compounded Index + 0.72%) due 01/07/25◊,5 | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 29,123,558 | |
1.99% due 08/19/285 | | | 15,850,000 | | | | 12,826,050 | |
1.73% due 10/02/265 | | | 14,700,000 | | | | 12,767,692 | |
F&G Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
0.90% due 09/20/245 | | | 42,100,000 | | | | 39,364,742 | |
1.75% due 06/30/265 | | | 14,250,000 | | | | 12,812,592 | |
GA Global Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.95% due 09/15/285 | | | 16,600,000 | | | | 14,159,792 | |
2.25% due 01/06/275 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 13,086,465 | |
1.63% due 01/15/265 | | | 7,300,000 | | | | 6,630,141 | |
Societe Generale S.A. | | | | | | | | |
1.79% due 06/09/272,5 | | | 28,000,000 | | | | 24,276,264 | |
1.49% due 12/14/262,5 | | | 10,500,000 | | | | 9,156,110 | |
3.88% due 03/28/245 | | | 350,000 | | | | 341,479 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.63% due 09/23/272,5 | | | 16,750,000 | | | | 14,719,025 | |
1.20% due 10/14/252,5 | | | 13,550,000 | | | | 12,626,117 | |
Equitable Financial Life Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
1.40% due 07/07/255 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 13,873,059 | |
1.80% due 03/08/285 | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 10,107,810 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA | | | | | | | | |
1.34% due 06/24/262,5 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 13,699,623 | |
1.98% due 12/15/272,5 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 8,873,647 | |
Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II | | | | | | | | |
2.75% due 05/07/255 | | | 20,850,000 | | | | 19,796,071 | |
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.25% due 10/01/31 | | | 25,600,000 | | | | 19,417,344 | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | | | | | | |
1.32% due 01/13/272,5 | | | 21,350,000 | | | | 18,873,611 | |
2.22% due 06/09/262,5 | | | 400,000 | | | | 367,353 | |
Citizens Bank North America/Providence RI | | | | | | | | |
2.25% due 04/28/25 | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 17,923,843 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.50% due 06/30/25 | | | 17,754,000 | | | | 16,794,898 | |
Credit Agricole S.A. | | | | | | | | |
1.25% due 01/26/272,5 | | | 17,950,000 | | | | 16,029,562 | |
1.91% due 06/16/262,5 | | | 400,000 | | | | 367,228 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia | | | | | | | | |
5.78% (SOFR Compounded Index + 0.96%) due 03/11/24◊ | | | 14,250,000 | | | | 14,281,351 | |
Ares Finance Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 10/08/245 | | | 14,617,000 | | | | 14,057,722 | |
Jackson National Life Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
1.75% due 01/12/255 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 14,043,160 | |
FS KKR Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 02/14/255 | | | 7,600,000 | | | | 7,135,562 | |
2.63% due 01/15/27 | | | 7,400,000 | | | | 6,224,755 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.47% due 09/22/272 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 13,228,632 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 06/15/27 | | | 13,075,000 | | | $ | 13,071,750 | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Company-Issuer, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.88% due 10/15/265 | | | 10,800,000 | | | | 9,666,000 | |
3.88% due 03/01/315 | | | 4,100,000 | | | | 3,399,474 | |
CNO Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
1.75% due 10/07/265 | | | 14,400,000 | | | | 12,906,739 | |
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | | | | | | | | |
1.54% due 06/16/272,5 | | | 14,000,000 | | | | 12,338,080 | |
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 05/01/255 | | | 11,450,000 | | | | 11,415,991 | |
Deloitte LLP | | | | | | | | |
4.35% due 11/17/23††† | | | 7,300,000 | | | | 7,214,157 | |
3.46% due 05/07/27††† | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,187,473 | |
American Tower Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.60% due 04/15/26 | | | 12,500,000 | | | | 11,304,351 | |
CBS Studio Center | | | | | | | | |
7.56% (30 Day Average SOFR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 01/09/24◊,††† | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,100,000 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 09/15/275 | | | 7,360,000 | | | | 6,956,672 | |
5.00% due 07/15/285 | | | 3,085,000 | | | | 2,870,593 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.72% due 02/20/262 | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 9,023,140 | |
Essex Portfolio, LP | | | | | | | | |
1.70% due 03/01/28 | | | 10,450,000 | | | | 8,984,388 | |
Apollo Management Holdings, LP | | | | | | | | |
4.40% due 05/27/265 | | | 7,115,000 | | | | 6,904,373 | |
4.00% due 05/30/245 | | | 1,846,000 | | | | 1,808,139 | |
ING Groep N.V. | | | | | | | | |
1.73% due 04/01/272 | | | 9,800,000 | | | | 8,705,830 | |
BPCE S.A. | | | | | | | | |
1.65% due 10/06/262,5 | | | 9,500,000 | | | | 8,535,340 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 01/15/27 | | | 7,050,000 | | | | 5,916,795 | |
6.13% due 03/15/24 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,461,218 | |
7.13% due 03/15/26 | | | 50,000 | | | | 48,065 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 05/15/30 | | | 7,860,000 | | | | 7,103,466 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
2.19% due 04/28/262 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,567,810 | |
3.77% due 01/24/292 | | | 361,000 | | | | 341,813 | |
LPL Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 03/15/295 | | | 4,450,000 | | | | 4,005,000 | |
4.63% due 11/15/275 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,890,000 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.13% due 02/01/29 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 5,654,610 | |
Belrose Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.33% due 08/15/305 | | | 7,100,000 | | | | 5,518,942 | |
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
5.32% (SOFR + 0.76%) due 04/12/24◊,5 | | | 5,050,000 | | | | 4,986,486 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75% due 12/31/245 | | | 5,375,000 | | | | 4,952,169 | |
SLM Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.13% due 11/02/26 | | | 5,786,000 | | | | 4,918,100 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 12/01/25 | | | 4,420,000 | | | | 4,304,834 | |
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 11/15/255 | | | 3,681,000 | | | | 3,483,735 | |
5.50% due 04/15/295 | | | 275,000 | | | | 229,625 | |
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Company-Issuer Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 08/15/285 | | | 4,300,000 | | | | 3,640,337 | |
Peachtree Corners Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
3.98% due 02/15/255 | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 3,351,576 | |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.85% due 04/17/28 | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 3,020,592 | |
Hunt Companies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 04/15/295 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 2,539,849 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.35% due 04/20/28 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,632,789 | |
Brookfield Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.90% due 01/25/28 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,301,488 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 05/30/25 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,187,325 | |
Trinity Acquisition plc | | | | | | | | |
4.40% due 03/15/26 | | | 881,000 | | | | 864,520 | |
Newmark Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.13% due 11/15/23 | | | 775,000 | | | | 768,162 | |
Old Republic International Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 08/26/26 | | | 700,000 | | | | 669,952 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.55% due 03/15/28 | | | 700,000 | | | | 592,917 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.90% due 03/27/28 | | | 350,000 | | | | 343,986 | |
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 12/01/255 | | | 350,000 | | | | 340,921 | |
Total Financial | | | | | | | 658,014,830 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Triton Container International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.15% due 06/07/245 | | | 26,000,000 | | | | 24,453,354 | |
0.80% due 08/01/235 | | | 14,550,000 | | | | 14,217,276 | |
2.05% due 04/15/265 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,597,486 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.90% due 05/15/30 | | | 31,000,000 | | | | 26,250,105 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.92% due 02/01/27 | | | 15,500,000 | | | | 13,868,849 | |
GXO Logistics, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.65% due 07/15/26 | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 13,191,216 | |
CoStar Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.80% due 07/15/305 | | | 15,280,000 | | | | 12,803,034 | |
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | | | | | | | | |
1.55% due 06/01/26 | | | 13,700,000 | | | | 12,265,524 | |
BAT International Finance plc | | | | | | | | |
1.67% due 03/25/26 | | | 13,000,000 | | | | 11,829,914 | |
Element Fleet Management Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.60% due 04/06/245 | | | 10,250,000 | | | | 9,819,239 | |
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| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.88% due 07/15/265 | | | 10,280,000 | | | $ | 9,482,375 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.38% due 08/31/275 | | | 10,526,000 | | | | 9,433,927 | |
JBS USA LUX S.A. / JBS USA Food Company / JBS USA Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 02/01/285 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,725,840 | |
Block, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.75% due 06/01/26 | | | 7,600,000 | | | | 6,929,414 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 07/15/25 | | | 6,780,000 | | | | 6,693,095 | |
BAT Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.70% due 04/02/27 | | | 4,220,000 | | | | 4,140,660 | |
3.56% due 08/15/27 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,859,263 | |
US Foods, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25% due 04/15/255 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,783,806 | |
4.75% due 02/15/295 | | | 1,011,000 | | | | 933,911 | |
Royalty Pharma plc | | | | | | | | |
1.75% due 09/02/27 | | | 5,150,000 | | | | 4,463,004 | |
Olympus Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.14% due 12/08/265 | | | 4,350,000 | | | | 3,923,559 | |
FAGE International S.A. / FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 08/15/265 | | | 2,828,000 | | | | 2,640,232 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38% due 06/15/285 | | | 1,115,000 | | | | 1,037,273 | |
Avantor Funding, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 07/15/285 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 994,875 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.13% due 02/15/295 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 923,064 | |
IQVIA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 05/15/275 | | | 850,000 | | | | 835,202 | |
DaVita, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 06/01/305 | | | 383,000 | | | | 326,925 | |
3.75% due 02/15/315 | | | 346,000 | | | | 272,907 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.30% due 06/15/28 | | | 420,000 | | | | 418,065 | |
Smithfield Foods, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25% due 02/01/275 | | | 350,000 | | | | 325,638 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.38% due 09/01/255 | | | 259,000 | | | | 231,415 | |
Performance Food Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 10/15/275 | | | 100,000 | | | | 97,762 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 207,768,209 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.88% due 05/01/25 | | | 50,500,000 | | | | 50,403,398 | |
2.20% due 02/04/26 | | | 10,450,000 | | | | 9,695,906 | |
Berry Global, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.57% due 01/15/26 | | | 11,750,000 | | | | 10,666,768 | |
4.88% due 07/15/265 | | | 5,165,000 | | | | 5,034,377 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.57% due 10/15/265 | | | 16,450,000 | | | | 14,381,672 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.25% due 08/09/24 | | | 14,400,000 | | | | 13,474,570 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.40% due 04/01/265 | | | 12,600,000 | | | | 11,297,254 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.25% due 04/01/28 | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 10,724,517 | |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.35% due 09/01/25 | | | 10,600,000 | | | | 10,118,082 | |
Vontier Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.80% due 04/01/26 | | | 7,050,000 | | | | 6,229,098 | |
2.40% due 04/01/28 | | | 3,900,000 | | | | 3,277,521 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Company LP / PTL Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.45% due 01/29/265 | | | 5,475,000 | | | | 5,331,211 | |
4.20% due 04/01/275 | | | 500,000 | | | | 478,387 | |
Graphic Packaging International LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.51% due 04/15/265 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 5,790,476 | |
Stericycle, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38% due 07/15/245 | | | 3,925,000 | | | | 3,895,256 | |
IP Lending V Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 04/02/265 | | | 3,900,000 | | | | 3,510,000 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.70% due 04/15/26 | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,411,785 | |
GATX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.85% due 03/30/27 | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 2,764,205 | |
3.50% due 03/15/28 | | | 200,000 | | | | 184,549 | |
Standard Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 01/15/285 | | | 2,671,000 | | | | 2,495,195 | |
Weir Group plc | | | | | | | | |
2.20% due 05/13/265 | | | 2,610,000 | | | | 2,351,302 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.95% due 01/30/28 | | | 2,050,000 | | | | 1,814,308 | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 06/15/295 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,161,254 | |
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00% due 02/01/265 | | | 800,000 | | | | 749,960 | |
JELD-WEN, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25% due 05/15/255 | | | 535,000 | | | | 533,662 | |
Amsted Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 05/15/305 | | | 350,000 | | | | 314,466 | |
5.63% due 07/01/275 | | | 100,000 | | | | 97,250 | |
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25% due 01/15/295 | | | 275,000 | | | | 259,875 | |
6.50% due 03/15/275 | | | 75,000 | | | | 74,292 | |
Harsco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 07/31/275 | | | 125,000 | | | | 98,130 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 180,618,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.64% due 03/15/255 | | | 33,600,000 | | | | 32,455,458 | |
6.41% due 03/15/26 | | | 8,050,000 | | | | 8,090,642 | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.80% due 10/01/24 | | | 12,300,000 | | | | 11,644,954 | |
5.63% due 04/23/25 | | | 7,220,000 | | | | 7,182,036 | |
6.00% due 04/23/30 | | | 4,320,000 | | | | 4,387,482 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
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| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Alt-2 Structured Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.95% due 05/14/31††† | | | 10,569,012 | | | $ | 9,469,450 | |
Delta Air Lines Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.50% due 10/20/255 | | | 9,166,000 | | | | 9,011,930 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.70% due 01/15/31 | | | 7,350,000 | | | | 6,516,805 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Company, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 02/15/325 | | | 5,400,000 | | | | 4,556,250 | |
4.00% due 05/01/315 | | | 138,000 | | | | 120,847 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 05/01/255 | | | 4,300,000 | | | | 4,408,028 | |
American Airlines Class AA Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
3.35% due 10/15/29 | | | 2,647,575 | | | | 2,364,170 | |
3.00% due 10/15/28 | | | 1,624,842 | | | | 1,436,630 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 09/15/27 | | | 1,548,000 | | | | 1,562,335 | |
4.45% due 04/01/26 | | | 1,552,000 | | | | 1,493,800 | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.50% due 06/20/275 | | | 2,847,500 | | | | 2,838,331 | |
Suburban Propane Partners Limited Partnership/Suburban Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88% due 03/01/27 | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,231,220 | |
Air Canada | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 08/15/265 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,133,803 | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75% due 04/15/255 | | | 700,000 | | | | 702,551 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00% due 04/15/295 | | | 375,000 | | | | 329,918 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 112,936,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.67% due 12/01/26 | | | 22,350,000 | | | | 20,104,222 | |
3.25% due 02/15/29 | | | 810,000 | | | | 712,387 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.38% due 06/22/27 | | | 17,800,000 | | | | 16,397,024 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.65% due 03/01/28 | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 9,405,421 | |
4.70% due 07/15/27 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,922,063 | |
Infor, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.75% due 07/15/255 | | | 13,800,000 | | | | 12,610,253 | |
1.45% due 07/15/235 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,084,801 | |
Qorvo, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.75% due 12/15/245 | | | 10,600,000 | | | | 9,840,192 | |
3.38% due 04/01/315 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 992,712 | |
4.38% due 10/15/29 | | | 963,000 | | | | 887,356 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.30% due 03/25/28 | | | 12,400,000 | | | | 11,097,050 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
0.98% due 09/01/24 | | | 8,750,000 | | | | 8,259,578 | |
NCR Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13% due 04/15/295 | | | 2,850,000 | | | | 2,465,973 | |
Leidos, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 05/15/25 | | | 1,950,000 | | | | 1,899,312 | |
Twilio, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 03/15/29 | | | 994,000 | | | | 857,325 | |
MSCI, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88% due 02/15/315 | | | 379,000 | | | | 337,348 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 101,873,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.25% due 02/15/26 | | | 8,150,000 | | | | 7,579,996 | |
3.50% due 04/15/25 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,861,100 | |
2.63% due 04/15/26 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 2,986,862 | |
Rogers Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.95% due 03/15/255 | | | 14,400,000 | | | | 13,866,991 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 01/15/295 | | | 5,070,000 | | | | 2,803,304 | |
4.25% due 07/01/285 | | | 2,277,000 | | | | 1,284,683 | |
3.75% due 07/15/295 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 1,146,294 | |
Paramount Global | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 05/15/25 | | | 3,590,000 | | | | 3,545,692 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | | | |
2.80% due 04/01/31 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 2,616,132 | |
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50% due 05/01/265 | | | 2,680,000 | | | | 2,499,100 | |
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/15/285 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,644,188 | |
AMC Networks, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75% due 08/01/25 | | | 500,000 | | | | 443,420 | |
4.25% due 02/15/29 | | | 225,000 | | | | 138,332 | |
TripAdvisor, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00% due 07/15/255 | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,875 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.13% due 12/01/305 | | | 250,000 | | | | 179,547 | |
Match Group Holdings II LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 06/01/285 | | | 75,000 | | | | 69,654 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 07/01/295 | | | 75,000 | | | | 68,250 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 46,134,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Anglo American Capital plc | | | | | | | | |
2.25% due 03/17/285 | | | 14,000,000 | | | | 12,114,386 | |
4.00% due 09/11/275 | | | 750,000 | | | | 712,269 | |
5.38% due 04/01/255 | | | 600,000 | | | | 602,647 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.63% due 03/01/285 | | | 9,643,000 | | | | 8,582,478 | |
Valvoline, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63% due 06/15/315 | | | 9,911,000 | | | | 8,410,078 | |
4.25% due 02/15/305 | | | 125,000 | | | | 122,578 | |
Arconic Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.00% due 05/15/255 | | | 7,811,000 | | | | 7,811,000 | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 12/15/275 | | | 3,675,000 | | | | 3,629,136 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38% due 07/15/28 | | | 1,145,000 | | | | 1,116,841 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
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| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.40% due 06/15/25 | | | 1,050,000 | | | $ | 990,407 | |
ArcelorMittal S.A. | | | | | | | | |
4.55% due 03/11/26 | | | 400,000 | | | | 392,198 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00% due 07/01/285 | | | 140,000 | | | | 127,658 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 44,611,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Utilities - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Alexander Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
1.84% due 11/15/235 | | | 19,050,000 | | | | 18,478,155 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38% (SOFR Compounded Index + 0.65%) due 05/13/24◊ | | | 10,400,000 | | | | 10,304,724 | |
Terraform Global Operating, LP | | | | | | | | |
6.13% due 03/01/265 | | | 6,170,000 | | | | 5,876,246 | |
Southern Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.75% due 03/15/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,318,372 | |
AES Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.30% due 07/15/255 | | | 4,250,000 | | | | 4,028,190 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 43,005,687 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
BP Capital Markets plc | | | | | | | | |
4.88% 2,9 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 6,815,625 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50% due 12/01/25 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,994,355 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.63% due 03/01/25 | | | 500,000 | | | | 503,174 | |
5.00% due 03/15/27 | | | 300,000 | | | | 298,923 | |
Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.60% due 09/15/255 | | | 400,000 | | | | 390,706 | |
Parkland Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88% due 07/15/275 | | | 80,000 | | | | 77,607 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 13,080,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | | |
(Cost $1,540,854,149) | | | 1,408,043,595 | |
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS†† - 17.4% |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - 15.0% | | | | |
CSMC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-RPL1, 1.67% (WAC) due 09/27/60◊,5 | | | 29,316,244 | | | | 27,952,725 | |
2021-RPL7, 1.93% (WAC) due 07/27/61◊,5 | | | 13,360,991 | | | | 12,254,335 | |
2020-RPL5, 3.02% (WAC) due 08/25/60◊,5 | | | 12,321,954 | | | | 11,948,538 | |
2021-RPL4, 1.80% (WAC) due 12/27/60◊,5 | | | 8,111,802 | | | | 7,503,743 | |
2018-RPL9, 3.85% (WAC) due 09/25/57◊,5 | | | 5,100,667 | | | | 4,907,955 | |
2020-NQM1, 1.41% due 05/25/655,10 | | | 2,283,344 | | | | 2,052,959 | |
PRPM LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-5, 1.79% due 06/25/265,10 | | | 22,494,967 | | | | 21,142,245 | |
2022-1, 3.72% due 02/25/275,10 | | | 20,221,925 | | | | 19,237,099 | |
2021-8, 1.74% (WAC) due 09/25/26◊,5 | | | 10,339,807 | | | | 9,659,434 | |
2023-1, 6.88% (WAC) due 02/25/28◊,5 | | | 4,386,939 | | | | 4,369,941 | |
2021-RPL2, 2.49% (WAC) due 10/25/51◊,5 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,070,907 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-GS3, 1.75% due 07/25/615,10 | | | 22,242,474 | | | | 20,471,751 | |
2021-GS4, 1.65% due 11/25/605,10 | | | 18,948,850 | | | | 17,349,953 | |
2021-GS2, 1.75% due 04/25/615,10 | | | 8,176,644 | | | | 7,631,081 | |
2021-GS5, 2.25% due 07/25/675,10 | | | 5,224,662 | | | | 4,748,411 | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-C, 1.62% due 03/01/615,10 | | | 22,582,058 | | | | 20,275,233 | |
2022-R1, 3.13% due 01/29/705,10 | | | 17,743,951 | | | | 15,852,639 | |
2021-HE2, 5.41% (30 Day Average SOFR + 0.85%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 11/25/69◊,5 | | | 2,783,776 | | | | 2,713,526 | |
2021-HE2, 5.61% (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.05%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 11/25/69◊,5 | | | 2,556,268 | | | | 2,497,541 | |
2021-HE1, 5.51% (30 Day Average SOFR + 0.95%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/25/70◊,5 | | | 2,239,580 | | | | 2,202,769 | |
2021-HE1, 5.41% (30 Day Average SOFR + 0.85%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/25/70◊,5 | | | 1,681,586 | | | | 1,657,208 | |
NYMT Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-SP1, 1.67% due 08/25/615,10 | | | 34,519,922 | | | | 31,571,741 | |
2022-SP1, 5.25% due 07/25/625,10 | | | 10,078,187 | | | | 9,923,633 | |
OSAT Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-RPL1, 2.12% due 05/25/655,10 | | | 42,921,106 | | | | 40,413,239 | |
NRZ Advance Receivables Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-T2, 1.48% due 09/15/535 | | | 28,950,000 | | | | 28,246,440 | |
FKRT | | | | | | | | |
2.21% due 11/30/58†††,8 | | | 25,700,000 | | | | 25,038,553 | |
Verus Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-4, 1.35% (WAC) due 07/25/66◊,5 | | | 6,598,006 | | | | 5,187,700 | |
2021-5, 1.37% (WAC) due 09/25/66◊,5 | | | 6,413,020 | | | | 5,022,479 | |
2020-5, 1.58% due 05/25/655,10 | | | 5,351,366 | | | | 4,885,631 | |
2021-3, 1.44% (WAC) due 06/25/66◊,5 | | | 3,900,659 | | | | 3,231,429 | |
2021-6, 1.89% (WAC) due 10/25/66◊,5 | | | 3,110,999 | | | | 2,554,297 | |
2019-4, 2.64% due 11/25/595,10 | | | 1,556,266 | | | | 1,479,734 | |
2020-1, 2.42% due 01/25/605,10 | | | 835,273 | | | | 789,074 | |
Towd Point Revolving Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.83% due 09/25/648 | | | 18,500,000 | | | | 17,921,875 | |
New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed Notes | | | | | | | | |
2020-T1, 1.43% due 08/15/535 | | | 15,750,000 | | | | 15,410,362 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-6, 2.75% (WAC) due 10/25/57◊,5 | | | 7,618,525 | | | | 7,249,963 | |
2018-2, 3.25% (WAC) due 03/25/58◊,5 | | | 4,167,592 | | | | 3,993,524 | |
2017-5, 4.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 02/25/57◊,5 | | | 2,489,356 | | | | 2,478,315 | |
2018-1, 3.00% (WAC) due 01/25/58◊,5 | | | 524,971 | | | | 504,224 | |
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LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2008-BC4, 5.48% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.63%, Rate Floor: 0.63%) due 11/25/37◊ | | | 12,304,966 | | | $ | 11,761,642 | |
2006-BC4, 5.19% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.34%, Rate Floor: 0.34%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 572,525 | | | | 549,716 | |
2007-BC1, 4.98% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.13%, Rate Floor: 0.13%) due 02/25/37◊ | | | 17,255 | | | | 17,103 | |
LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2023-1, 8.05% (SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/01/28◊,†††,5 | | | 11,563,100 | | | | 11,560,218 | |
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-NQM2, 4.02% (WAC) due 03/25/67◊,5 | | | 12,488,008 | | | | 11,305,410 | |
Home Equity Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-FRE1, 5.04% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.19%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 04/25/37◊ | | | 11,073,245 | | | | 10,289,446 | |
Soundview Home Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-OPT5, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 07/25/36◊ | | | 9,041,980 | | | | 8,509,093 | |
2005-OPT3, 5.55% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.71%, Rate Floor: 0.71%) due 11/25/35◊ | | | 1,486,715 | | | | 1,443,784 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-2A, 3.50% (WAC) due 02/25/58◊,5 | | | 5,998,494 | | | | 5,590,513 | |
2018-1A, 4.00% (WAC) due 12/25/57◊,5 | | | 1,863,166 | | | | 1,763,743 | |
2019-6A, 3.50% (WAC) due 09/25/59◊,5 | | | 1,452,230 | | | | 1,333,927 | |
2017-5A, 6.35% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 06/25/57◊,5 | | | 563,626 | | | | 549,275 | |
CFMT LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021-HB5, 1.37% (WAC) due 02/25/31◊,5 | | | 6,950,000 | | | | 6,543,496 | |
2022-HB9, 3.25% (WAC) due 09/25/37◊,8 | | | 2,195,393 | | | | 2,030,283 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-A, 6.17% due 09/25/625,10 | | | 8,596,408 | | | | 8,546,763 | |
LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 7.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 02/01/26◊,8 | | | 7,055,900 | | | | 6,913,942 | |
CSMC | | | | | | | | |
2021-NQM8, 2.41% (WAC) due 10/25/66◊,5 | | | 8,376,573 | | | | 6,871,832 | |
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-RM2, 4.00% (WAC) due 10/25/68◊,8 | | | 5,575,921 | | | | 5,393,166 | |
2019-RM3, 2.80% (WAC) due 06/25/69◊,8 | | | 1,165,061 | | | | 1,124,560 | |
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2007-2, 5.05% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.20%, Rate Cap/Floor: 11.00%/0.20%) due 09/25/37◊ | | | 6,487,698 | | | | 6,234,081 | |
Alternative Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-OA7, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 05/25/47◊ | | | 4,590,933 | | | | 3,778,176 | |
2007-OH3, 5.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.58%, Rate Cap/Floor: 10.00%/0.58%) due 09/25/47◊ | | | 2,178,667 | | | | 1,832,708 | |
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Incorporated Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-HE3, 5.10% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.25%, Rate Floor: 0.25%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 4,682,468 | | | | 2,375,340 | |
2007-HE3, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 3,354,520 | | | | 1,700,041 | |
2007-HE5, 5.03% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.18%, Rate Floor: 0.18%) due 03/25/37◊ | | | 1,615,307 | | | | 709,050 | |
2006-NC1, 5.42% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.57%, Rate Floor: 0.57%) due 12/25/35◊ | | | 393,351 | | | | 386,800 | |
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-3, 5.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.36%, Rate Cap/Floor: 10.50%/0.36%) due 12/25/46◊ | | | 5,583,609 | | | | 4,473,619 | |
Banc of America Funding Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-R2, 5.11% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.26%, Rate Floor: 0.26%) due 04/29/37◊,5 | | | 4,156,037 | | | | 4,055,462 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates | | | | | | | | |
2021-RPL9, 2.44% (WAC) due 02/25/61◊,5 | | | 4,337,928 | | | | 4,041,459 | |
SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-T2, 1.83% due 11/15/555 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,461,080 | |
Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-HE9, 5.13% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 11/25/36◊ | | | 3,501,955 | | | | 3,368,018 | |
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-14, 5.06% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 01/25/47◊ | | | 2,017,335 | | | | 1,699,008 | |
2006-12, 5.14% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.38%, Rate Floor: 0.38%) due 01/19/38◊ | | | 1,664,025 | | | | 1,434,782 | |
Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-HE1, 5.07% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.22%, Rate Floor: 0.22%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 13,097,332 | | | | 2,927,243 | |
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LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Argent Securities Incorporated Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series | | | | | | | | |
2005-W2, 5.58% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.74%, Rate Floor: 0.74%) due 10/25/35◊ | | | 2,897,655 | | | $ | 2,807,715 | |
Asset-Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust Series AEG | | | | | | | | |
2006-HE1, 5.45% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%, Rate Floor: 0.60%) due 01/25/36◊ | | | 2,769,762 | | | | 2,666,647 | |
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-2, 1.29% (WAC) due 06/25/66◊,5 | | | 2,153,484 | | | | 1,712,879 | |
2020-2, 1.64% (WAC) due 10/25/65◊,5 | | | 1,051,098 | | | | 943,518 | |
IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-HE1, 5.45% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%, Rate Floor: 0.60%) due 03/25/36◊ | | | 4,851,183 | | | | 2,403,075 | |
OBX Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-NQM9, 6.45% due 09/25/625,10 | | | 2,325,513 | | | | 2,329,614 | |
First NLC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2005-4, 5.63% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.78%, Rate Cap/Floor: 14.00%/0.78%) due 02/25/36◊ | | | 2,400,120 | | | | 2,304,737 | |
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-NQM1, 1.38% (WAC) due 09/27/60◊,5 | | | 2,394,529 | | | | 2,177,919 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-6, 1.71% (WAC) due 09/25/66◊,5 | | | 2,743,299 | | | | 2,113,846 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2006-WF1, 5.03% due 03/25/36 | | | 3,667,997 | | | | 1,948,986 | |
SG Residential Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2022-1, 3.68% (WAC) due 03/27/62◊,5 | | | 1,908,529 | | | | 1,723,403 | |
Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-2, 5.41% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.56%, Rate Floor: 0.56%) due 02/25/36◊ | | | 1,685,856 | | | | 1,645,510 | |
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-3, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 06/25/36◊ | | | 1,579,532 | | | | 1,509,049 | |
2005-2, 5.58% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.74%, Rate Floor: 0.74%) due 03/25/35◊ | | | 60,910 | | | | 60,216 | |
CIT Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-1, 6.20% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.35%, Rate Floor: 1.35%) due 10/25/37◊,5 | | | 1,461,064 | | | | 1,454,254 | |
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC | | | | | | | | |
2006-CB2, 5.23% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.38%, Rate Floor: 0.38%) due 12/25/36◊ | | | 1,524,851 | | | | 1,420,305 | |
Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-2, 5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.15%, Rate Floor: 0.15%) due 11/25/36◊ | | | 3,829,602 | | | | 1,241,706 | |
GSAA Home Equity Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-3, 5.45% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%, Rate Floor: 0.60%) due 03/25/36◊ | | | 2,322,251 | | | | 1,226,151 | |
Lehman XS Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2006-16N, 5.23% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.38%, Rate Floor: 0.38%) due 11/25/46◊ | | | 1,280,000 | | | | 1,058,949 | |
Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2007-B, 5.07% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.22%, Rate Floor: 0.22%) due 04/25/37◊ | | | 1,048,467 | | | | 1,039,569 | |
Park Place Securities Incorporated Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series | | | | | | | | |
2005-WHQ3, 5.79% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.95%, Rate Floor: 0.95%) due 06/25/35◊ | | | 1,000,540 | | | | 986,221 | |
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.38% (WAC) due 01/26/60◊,5 | | | 997,830 | | | | 947,673 | |
ACE Securities Corporation Home Equity Loan Trust Series | | | | | | | | |
2005-HE2, 5.87% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.02%, Rate Floor: 1.02%) due 04/25/35◊ | | | 974,972 | | | | 915,627 | |
MFRA Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-INV1, 1.26% (WAC) due 01/25/56◊,5 | | | 1,015,940 | | | | 896,952 | |
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-2, 2.38% (WAC) due 08/25/66◊,5 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 895,250 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Incorporated Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-HE1, 5.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.58%, Rate Floor: 0.58%) due 01/25/36◊ | | | 718,108 | | | | 683,559 | |
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2006-8, 5.17% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%, Rate Floor: 0.32%) due 09/25/36◊ | | | 2,356,181 | | | | 640,844 | |
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
2004-FF10, 6.12% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.28%, Rate Floor: 1.28%) due 07/25/34◊ | | | 451,929 | | | | 429,587 | |
FBR Securitization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2005-2, 5.60% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.75%, Rate Cap/Floor: 14.00%/0.75%) due 09/25/35◊ | | | 409,130 | | | | 406,317 | |
Nomura Resecuritization Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-4R, 2.60% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.43%, Rate Floor: 0.43%) due 03/26/36◊,5 | | | 424,050 | | | | 381,907 | |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust | | | | | | | | |
2020-1, 2.28% (WAC) due 02/25/50◊,5 | | | 338,480 | | | | 317,063 | |
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LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
UCFC Manufactured Housing Contract | | | | | | | | |
1997-2, 7.38% due 10/15/28 | | | 86,931 | | | $ | 85,827 | |
CSMC Series | | | | | | | | |
2014-2R, 3.25% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.20%, Rate Floor: 0.20%) due 02/27/46◊,5 | | | 37,658 | | | | 37,168 | |
2015-12R, 3.19% (WAC) due 11/30/37◊,5 | | | 28,961 | | | | 28,960 | |
Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust | | | | | | | | |
2010-R5, 3.22% due 06/26/365 | | | 48,697 | | | | 41,954 | |
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates | | | | | | | | |
2006-5, 5.43% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 0.58%, Rate Floor: 0.58%) due 08/25/36◊ | | | 23,952 | | | | 23,901 | |
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | | | | | 610,483,843 | |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 2.3% | | | | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-VOLT, 6.33% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 09/15/36◊,5 | | | 25,000,000 | | | | 23,495,437 | |
2022-LP2, 6.39% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.56%, Rate Floor: 1.56%) due 02/15/39◊,5 | | | 15,132,757 | | | | 14,384,257 | |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-NYAH, 6.22% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.54%, Rate Floor: 1.54%) due 06/15/38◊,5 | | | 10,200,000 | | | | 9,381,099 | |
2016-JP2, 1.77% (WAC) due 08/15/49◊,6 | | | 33,710,903 | | | | 1,500,884 | |
BXHPP Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-FILM, 5.78% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.10%, Rate Floor: 1.10%) due 08/15/36◊,5 | | | 8,250,000 | | | | 7,419,874 | |
MHP | | | | | | | | |
2022-MHIL, 6.09% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.26%, Rate Floor: 1.26%) due 01/15/27◊,5 | | | 7,773,268 | | | | 7,305,440 | |
Life Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-BMR, 6.34% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.51%) due 03/15/38◊,5 | | | 6,880,791 | | | | 6,500,936 | |
Extended Stay America Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-ESH, 6.39% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 07/15/38◊,5 | | | 3,904,769 | | | | 3,781,552 | |
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust | | | | | | | | |
2021-KDIP, 5.94% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.11%, Rate Floor: 1.11%) due 12/15/37◊,5 | | | 2,662,500 | | | | 2,540,581 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-C38, 0.97% (WAC) due 07/15/50◊,6 | | | 22,668,931 | | | | 703,521 | |
2016-C37, 0.81% (WAC) due 12/15/49◊,6 | | | 26,705,354 | | | | 568,910 | |
2017-C42, 0.86% (WAC) due 12/15/50◊,6 | | | 14,397,337 | | | | 473,117 | |
2017-RB1, 1.20% (WAC) due 03/15/50◊,6 | | | 7,990,867 | | | | 280,203 | |
2015-LC22, 0.76% (WAC) due 09/15/58◊,6 | | | 18,787,606 | | | | 278,209 | |
2016-NXS5, 1.42% (WAC) due 01/15/59◊,6 | | | 4,855,863 | | | | 148,252 | |
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2016-C4, 0.75% (WAC) due 12/15/49◊,6 | | | 36,944,905 | | | | 811,354 | |
2018-C8, 0.67% (WAC) due 06/15/51◊,6 | | | 34,099,670 | | | | 697,451 | |
2016-C2, 1.49% (WAC) due 06/15/49◊,6 | | | 6,298,923 | | | | 215,789 | |
2017-C5, 0.89% (WAC) due 03/15/50◊,6 | | | 3,097,042 | | | | 78,688 | |
BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-B2, 0.45% (WAC) due 02/15/51◊,6 | | | 94,455,951 | | | | 1,490,827 | |
DBJPM Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-C6, 0.91% (WAC) due 06/10/50◊,6 | | | 51,253,476 | | | | 1,427,066 | |
COMM Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2015-CR24, 0.69% (WAC) due 08/10/48◊,6 | | | 52,202,243 | | | | 673,539 | |
2018-COR3, 0.43% (WAC) due 05/10/51◊,6 | | | 35,176,689 | | | | 648,468 | |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-BNK3, 1.01% (WAC) due 02/15/50◊,6 | | | 29,216,596 | | | | 913,562 | |
2016-UB10, 1.74% (WAC) due 07/15/49◊,6 | | | 10,263,750 | | | | 405,410 | |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-C2, 1.07% (WAC) due 08/15/50◊,6 | | | 22,249,500 | | | | 814,568 | |
2017-C5, 1.07% (WAC) due 11/15/50◊,6 | | | 10,881,292 | | | | 342,083 | |
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2019-C15, 1.03% (WAC) due 03/15/52◊,6 | | | 19,344,839 | | | | 809,462 | |
2016-C6, 1.86% (WAC) due 01/15/49◊,6 | | | 6,061,397 | | | | 262,629 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-C34, 0.77% (WAC) due 11/15/52◊,6 | | | 23,388,419 | | | | 603,814 | |
2015-C27, 0.87% (WAC) due 12/15/47◊,6 | | | 29,226,719 | | | | 444,495 | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2018-C2, 0.76% (WAC) due 12/15/51◊,6 | | | 29,414,190 | | | | 983,458 | |
CD Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-CD6, 0.88% (WAC) due 11/13/50◊,6 | | | 12,753,473 | | | | 339,899 | |
2016-CD1, 1.37% (WAC) due 08/10/49◊,6 | | | 5,757,251 | | | | 190,392 | |
CGMS Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-B1, 0.74% (WAC) due 08/15/50◊,6 | | | 19,933,863 | | | | 525,030 | |
CD Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-CD4, 1.23% (WAC) due 05/10/50◊,6 | | | 13,591,347 | | | | 520,903 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2017-GS6, 1.01% (WAC) due 05/10/50◊,6 | | | 11,100,236 | | | | 379,144 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
2016-C2, 1.66% (WAC) due 08/10/49◊,6 | | | 6,019,037 | | | | 249,610 | |
2016-GC37, 1.65% (WAC) due 04/10/49◊,6 | | | 2,843,033 | | | | 106,913 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
BANK | | | | | | | | |
2017-BNK6, 0.77% (WAC) due 07/15/60◊,6 | | | 13,793,887 | | | $ | 346,097 | |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
2013-C17, 0.69% (WAC) due 01/15/47◊,6 | | | 19,399,469 | | | | 50,421 | |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | | | | | 93,093,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Government Agency - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust | | | | | | | | |
2.00% due 05/25/60 | | | 3,364,382 | | | | 2,831,528 | |
2.00% due 11/25/59 | | | 1,928,714 | | | | 1,622,646 | |
Fannie Mae-Aces | | | | | | | | |
1.49% (WAC) due 03/25/35◊,6 | | | 6,108,744 | | | | 648,245 | |
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates | | | | | | | | |
0.32% (WAC) due 08/25/23◊,6 | | | 88,525,180 | | | | 75,822 | |
Total Government Agency | | | | | | | 5,178,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | |
(Cost $763,934,057) | | | 708,755,428 | |
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES†† - 5.9% |
U.S. Treasury Notes |
4.63% due 02/28/25 | | | 237,680,000 | | | | 239,991,809 | |
Total U.S. Government Securities | | | | |
(Cost $240,046,186) | | | | | | | 239,991,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,◊ - 2.9% |
Technology - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
RLDatix | | | | | | | | |
8.95% (6 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/28/25††† | | | 13,798,857 | | | | 13,499,422 | |
Dun & Bradstreet | | | | | | | | |
8.04% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 01/18/29 | | | 8,514,000 | | | | 8,445,888 | |
8.10% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 02/06/26 | | | 697,856 | | | | 695,818 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 05/17/24 | | | 1,549,149 | | | | 1,534,943 | |
Upland Software, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.66% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 08/06/26 | | | 539,237 | | | | 500,816 | |
Emerald TopCo, Inc. (Press Ganey) | | | | | | | | |
8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 07/24/26 | | | 192,700 | | | | 179,573 | |
Total Technology | | | | | | | 24,856,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Basic Materials - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A. | | | | | | | | |
7.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 05/03/28 | | | 10,905,750 | | | | 9,772,315 | |
6.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 09/06/24 | | | 1,802,599 | | | | 1,776,209 | |
INEOS Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.66% (1 Month EURIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 01/29/26 | | EUR | 8,100,000 | | | | 8,439,748 | |
GrafTech Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 02/12/25††† | | | 226,293 | | | | 225,161 | |
Total Basic Materials | | | | | | | 20,213,433 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 06/21/27 | | | 8,037,175 | | | | 8,329,567 | |
Harsco Corporation | | | | | | | | |
7.17% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 03/10/28 | | | 3,930,000 | | | | 3,782,625 | |
Ravago Holdings America, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.66% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 03/06/28 | | | 1,960,000 | | | | 1,915,900 | |
TAMKO Building Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.87% ((3 Month Term SOFR + 3.00%) and (6 Month Term SOFR + 3.00%), Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 05/29/26 | | | 1,758,987 | | | | 1,707,871 | |
CPM Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.16% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 11/17/25 | | | 1,494,503 | | | | 1,487,405 | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.16% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 01/31/30 | | | 725,328 | | | | 698,129 | |
7.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 08/21/25 | | | 575,039 | | | | 559,656 | |
Filtration Group Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.41% (1 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 03/31/25 | | EUR | 791,201 | | | | 849,831 | |
Total Industrial | | | | | | | 19,330,984 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Women’s Care Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.33% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 01/17/28 | | | 4,571,828 | | | | 4,251,800 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.91% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 05/24/27 | | | 4,114,658 | | | $ | 3,993,810 | |
Sigma Holding BV (Flora Food) | | | | | | | | |
6.24% (6 Month EURIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 07/02/25 | | EUR | 3,700,000 | | | | 3,747,931 | |
Hearthside Group Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 05/23/25 | | | 2,051,786 | | | | 1,755,303 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.96% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 03/03/28 | | | 1,654,167 | | | | 1,636,930 | |
DaVita, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 08/12/26 | | | 689,646 | | | | 678,729 | |
Froneri US, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 01/29/27 | | | 437,625 | | | | 430,807 | |
EyeCare Partners LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 02/18/27 | | | 488,750 | | | | 396,430 | |
Pearl Intermediate Parent LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 02/14/25 | | | 390,747 | | | | 373,945 | |
Outcomes Group Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 10/24/25 | | | 382,719 | | | | 371,238 | |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | | | | | 17,636,923 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Amaya Holdings BV | | | | | | | | |
5.52% (3 Month EURIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 07/21/26 | | EUR | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,818,618 | |
Packers Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.09% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 03/09/28 | | | 3,396,954 | | | | 3,063,645 | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.13% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 02/17/28 | | | 2,121,048 | | | | 2,094,534 | |
New Trojan Parent, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.97% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.75%) due 01/06/28 | | | 2,701,875 | | | | 1,825,468 | |
Verisure Holding AB | | | | | | | | |
6.26% (3 Month EURIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 03/27/28 | | EUR | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,629,737 | |
Pacific Bells LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.66% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 11/10/28 | | | 1,572,724 | | | | 1,509,815 | |
Entain Holdings (Gibraltar) Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.44% (6 Month Term SOFR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 03/29/27 | | | 1,473,750 | | | | 1,468,592 | |
Samsonite IP Holdings SARL | | | | | | | | |
6.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 04/25/25 | | | 291,812 | | | | 290,499 | |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | | | | | 16,700,908 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications - 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Playtika Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 03/13/28 | | | 10,388,000 | | | | 10,304,481 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 3.00%) due 03/09/27 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,214,490 | |
Altice US Finance I Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.93% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 01/15/26 | | | 456,045 | | | | 430,392 | |
Ziggo Financing Partnership | | | | | | | | |
7.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 04/28/28 | | | 400,000 | | | | 394,444 | |
Virgin Media Bristol LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.18% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 01/31/28 | | | 200,000 | | | | 196,400 | |
Total Communications | | | | | | | 12,540,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
ITT Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.67% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 07/10/28 | | | 2,905,750 | | | | 2,818,578 | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.47% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.63%, Rate Floor: 2.63%) due 08/19/26††† | | | 471,806 | | | | 467,678 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 3,286,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Jane Street Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Rate Floor: 2.75%) due 01/26/28 | | | 1,950,746 | | | | 1,915,632 | |
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | | |
(Cost $123,450,278) | | | 116,480,803 | |
22 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
| | Face Amount~ | | | Value | |
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 0.1% |
California - 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
California Public Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | | | | | | | | |
1.55% due 10/15/26 | | | 3,145,000 | | | $ | 2,769,707 | |
Total Municipal Bonds | | | | |
(Cost $3,145,000) | | | 2,769,707 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Notional Value | | | | | |
OTC OPTIONS PURCHASED†† - 0.0% |
Call Options on: | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Options | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | | 120,100,000 | | | | 410,363 | |
Barclays Bank plc 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | | 119,000,000 | | | | 406,604 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.10 | | | 120,100,000 | | | | 354,480 | |
Barclays Bank plc 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | | 120,000,000 | | | | 354,185 | |
Bank of America, N.A. 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | | 59,950,000 | | | | 204,840 | |
Bank of America, N.A. 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | | 58,950,000 | | | | 173,993 | |
Goldman Sachs International 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring June 2024 with strike price of $0.10 | | | 48,900,000 | | | | 167,083 | |
Goldman Sachs International 10Y-2Y SOFR CMS CAP Expiring December 2023 with strike price of $0.20 | | | 48,900,000 | | | | 144,330 | |
Total Interest Rate Options | | | | | | | 2,215,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total OTC Options Purchased | | | | |
(Cost $2,968,935) | | | | | | | 2,215,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments - 99.2% | | | | |
(Cost $4,301,841,876) | | | 4,026,753,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
OTC INTEREST RATE SWAPTIONS WRITTEN††,11 - 0.0% |
Put Swaptions on: | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaptions | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 5-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring June 2023 with exercise rate of 3.60% | | | 72,070,000 | | | | (536,922 | ) |
Total OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written | | | | |
(Premiums received $536,922) | | | | | | | (536,922 | ) |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 0.8% | | | 33,745,446 | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 4,059,962,413 | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements Protection Purchased†† |
Counterparty | Exchange | Index | | Protection Premium Rate | | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | | | | | | Notional Amount~ | | | Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Depreciation** | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | ICE | ITRAXX.EUR.38.V1 | | | 1.00 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/20/27 | | | | EUR | | | | 24,500,000 | | | $ | (247,719 | ) | | $ | (214,414 | ) | | $ | (33,305 | ) |
BofA Securities, Inc. | ICE | CDX.NA.HY.40.V1 | | | 5.00 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | 06/20/28 | | | | | | | | 40,800,000 | | | | (620,160 | ) | | | 187,385 | | | | (807,545 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (867,879 | ) | | $ | (27,029 | ) | | $ | (840,850 | ) |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | 23 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements†† |
Counterparty | Exchange | Floating Rate Type | Floating Rate Index | | Fixed Rate | | | Payment Frequency | | | Maturity Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)** | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | 3.79% | Annually | 10/03/27 | | $ | 106,500,000 | | | $ | 1,543,462 | | | $ | (37,477 | ) | | $ | 1,580,939 | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | CME | Pay | U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | 3.40% | Annually | 04/04/28 | | | 52,000,000 | | | | — | | | | 534 | | | | (534 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,543,462 | | | $ | (36,943 | ) | | $ | 1,580,405 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts†† |
Counterparty | | Currency | | | Type | | | Quantity | | | Contract Amount | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | | | EUR | | | | Buy | | | | 390,000 | | 414,571 USD | | | 04/17/23 | | | $ | 8,870 | |
Citibank, N.A. | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 105,000 | | 114,400 USD | | | 06/30/23 | | | | (94 | ) |
Barclays Bank plc | | | EUR | | | | Sell | | | | 31,253,000 | | 33,616,508 USD | | | 04/17/23 | | | | (316,351 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (307,575 | ) |
OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written11 |
Counterparty/Description | Floating Rate Type | | Floating Rate Index | | | Payment Frequency | | | Fixed Rate | | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Rate | | | Swaption Notional Amount | | | Swaption Value | |
Put | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 5-Year Interest Rate Swap | Pay | | | SOFR | | | | Annual | | | | 3.60 | % | | | 06/30/23 | | | | 3.60 | % | | $ | 72,070,000 | | | $ | (536,922 | ) |
24 | THE GUGGENHEIM FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
~ | The face amount is denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
** | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 3. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 3. |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 3. |
◊ | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. 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. |
1 | Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). |
2 | Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date. |
3 | Affiliated issuer. |
4 | Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of March 31, 2023. |
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 $2,647,131,852 (cost $2,840,404,676), or 65.2% of total net assets. |
6 | Security is an interest-only strip. |
7 | Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cash flow payments on defined deal dates. |
8 | 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 $58,422,430 (cost $60,593,400), or 1.4% of total net assets — See Note 9. |
9 | Perpetual maturity. |
10 | Security is a step up/down bond. The coupon increases or decreases at regular intervals until the bond reaches full maturity. Rate indicated is the rate at March 31, 2023. See table below for additional step information for each security. |
11 | Swaptions — See additional disclosure in the swaptions table above for more information on swaptions. |
| BofA — Bank of America |
| CDX.NA.HY.40.V1 — Credit Default Swap North American Investment Grade Series 40 Index Version 1 |
| CME — Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
| CMS — Constant Maturity Swap |
| EUR — Euro |
| EURIBOR — European Interbank Offered Rate |
| ICE — Intercontinental Exchange |
| ITRAXX.EUR.38.V1 — iTraxx Europe Series 38 Index Version 1 |
| LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
| REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust |
| SARL — Société à Responsabilité Limitée |
| SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| WAC — Weighted Average Coupon |
| |
| See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2023 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Investments in Securities (Assets) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 6,814,373 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,814,373 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 23,557,768 | | | | — | | | | 23,557,768 | |
Warrants | | | 28,789 | | | | — | | | | — | * | | | 28,789 | |
Mutual Funds | | | 90,196,650 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 90,196,650 | |
Money Market Fund | | | 3,538,311 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,538,311 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 1,291,790,723 | | | | 132,570,055 | | | | 1,424,360,778 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 1,377,072,515 | | | | 30,971,080 | | | | 1,408,043,595 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 672,156,657 | | | | 36,598,771 | | | | 708,755,428 | |
U.S. Government Securities | | | — | | | | 239,991,809 | | | | — | | | | 239,991,809 | |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | — | | | | 102,288,542 | | | | 14,192,261 | | | | 116,480,803 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 2,769,707 | | | | — | | | | 2,769,707 | |
Options Purchased | | | — | | | | 2,215,878 | | | | — | | | | 2,215,878 | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 1,580,939 | | | | — | | | | 1,580,939 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 8,870 | | | | — | | | | 8,870 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 100,578,123 | | | $ | 3,713,433,408 | | | $ | 214,332,167 | | | $ | 4,028,343,698 | |
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Interest Rate Swaptions Written | | $ | — | | | $ | 536,922 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 536,922 | |
Credit Default Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 840,850 | | | | — | | | | 840,850 | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements** | | | — | | | | 534 | | | | — | | | | 534 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | | | — | | | | 316,445 | | | | — | | | | 316,445 | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments (Note 8) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | * | | | — | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,694,751 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,694,751 | |
* | Security has a market value of $0. |
** | This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end. |
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Category | | Ending Balance at March 31, 2023 | | | Valuation Technique | | | Unobservable Inputs | | | Input Range | | | Weighted Average* | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | 57,464,587 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | — | — |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 51,363,364 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | — | — |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 23,742,104 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | 6.2%-6.3% | 6.2% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 25,038,553 | | Model Price | Market Comparable Yields | 7.6% | — |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 11,560,218 | | Third Party Pricing | Vendor Price | — | — |
Corporate Bonds | | | 19,569,450 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | 5.8%-6.7% | 6.3% |
Corporate Bonds | | | 11,401,630 | | Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | — | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 13,499,422 | | Yield Analysis | Yield | 10.6% | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | 692,839 | | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | — | — |
Total Assets | | $ | 214,332,167 | | | | | |
* | Inputs are weighted by the fair value of the instruments. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
Significant changes in a quote, yield, market comparable yields, liquidation value or valuation multiple would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security. Any remaining Level 3 securities held by the Fund and excluded from the table above, were not considered material to the Fund.
The Fund’s fair valuation leveling guidelines classify a single daily broker quote, or a vendor price based on a single daily or monthly broker quote, as Level 3, if such a quote or price cannot be supported with other available market information.
Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund had securities with a total value of $33,325,161 transfer into Level 3 from Level 2 due to a lack of observable inputs and had securities with a total value of $5,335,519 transfer out of Level 3 into Level 2 due to the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by a third-party pricing service which utilizes significant observable inputs.
Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2023:
| | Assets | | | | | |
| | Asset-Backed Securities | | | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | Corporate Bonds | | | Senior Floating Rate Interests | | | Total Assets | |
Beginning Balance | | $ | 138,990,860 | | | $ | 24,443,994 | | | $ | 39,180,570 | | | $ | 16,423,965 | | | $ | 219,039,389 | |
Purchases/(Receipts) | | | 43,691,545 | | | | 11,850,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 55,541,545 | |
(Sales, maturities and paydowns)/Fundings | | | (85,486,605 | ) | | | (286,900 | ) | | | (4,958,818 | ) | | | (383,741 | ) | | | (91,116,064 | ) |
Amortization of premiums/discounts | | | 42,392 | | | | 62 | | | | (71,277 | ) | | | 78,550 | | | | 49,727 | |
Total realized gains (losses) included in earnings | | | (2,621,353 | ) | | | — | | | | (503,065 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,124,418 | ) |
Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings | | | 4,853,267 | | | | 591,615 | | | | 833,670 | | | | (326,206 | ) | | | 5,952,346 | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | 33,100,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 225,161 | | | | 33,325,161 | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (51 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,510,000 | ) | | | (1,825,468 | ) | | | (5,335,519 | ) |
Ending Balance | | $ | 132,570,055 | | | $ | 36,598,771 | | | $ | 30,971,080 | | | $ | 14,192,261 | | | $ | 214,332,167 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in Level 3 securities still held at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 704,620 | | | $ | 591,615 | | | $ | 463,437 | | | $ | (122,803 | ) | | $ | 1,636,869 | |
Step Coupon Bonds
The following table discloses additional information related to step coupon bonds held by the Fund. Certain securities are subject to multiple rate changes prior to maturity. For those securities, a range of rates and corresponding dates have been provided. Rates for all step coupon bonds held by the Fund are scheduled to increase, none are scheduled to decrease.
Name | | Coupon Rate at Next Reset Date | | | Next Rate Reset Date | | | Future Reset Rate(s) | | | Future Reset Date(s) | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2022-R1, 3.13% due 01/29/70 | | | 6.13 | % | | | 01/30/25 | | | | — | | | | — | |
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 2021-C, 1.62% due 03/01/61 | | | 4.62 | % | | | 09/25/24 | | | | 5.62 | % | | | 09/25/25 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2022-A, 6.17% due 09/25/62 | | | 9.17 | % | | | 09/25/25 | | | | 10.17 | % | | | 09/25/26 | |
CSMC Trust 2020-NQM1, 1.41% due 05/25/65 | | | 2.41 | % | | | 09/26/24 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS3, 1.75% due 07/25/61 | | | 4.75 | % | | | 05/25/24 | | | | 5.75 | % | | | 05/25/25 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS4, 1.65% due 11/25/60 | | | 4.65 | % | | | 08/25/24 | | | | 5.65 | % | | | 08/25/25 | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS5, 2.25% due 07/25/67 | | | 5.25 | % | | | 11/25/24 | | | | 6.25 | % | | | 11/25/25 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded) | March 31, 2023 |
LIMITED DURATION FUND | |
Name | | Coupon Rate at Next Reset Date | | | Next Rate Reset Date | | | Future Reset Rate(s) | | | Future Reset Date(s) | |
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS2, 1.75% due 04/25/61 | | | 4.75 | % | | | 04/25/24 | | | | 5.75 | % | | | 04/25/25 | |
NYMT Loan Trust 2022-SP1, 5.25% due 07/25/62 | | | 8.25 | % | | | 07/01/25 | | | | 9.25 | % | | | 07/01/26 | |
NYMT Loan Trust 2021-SP1, 1.67% due 08/25/61 | | | 4.67 | % | | | 08/01/24 | | | | 5.67 | % | | | 08/01/25 | |
OBX Trust 2022-NQM9, 6.45% due 09/25/62 | | | 7.45 | % | | | 11/01/26 | | | | — | | | | — | |
OSAT Trust 2021-RPL1, 2.12% due 05/25/65 | | | 5.12 | % | | | 06/25/24 | | | | 6.12 | % | | | 06/25/25 | |
PRPM LLC 2022-1, 3.72% due 02/25/27 | | | 6.72 | % | | | 02/25/25 | | | | 7.72 | % | | | 02/25/26 | |
PRPM LLC 2021-5, 1.79% due 06/25/26 | | | 4.79 | % | | | 06/25/24 | | | | 5.79 | % | | | 06/25/25 | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2020-1, 2.42% due 01/25/60 | | | 3.42 | % | | | 01/26/24 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2019-4, 2.64% due 11/25/59 | | | 3.64 | % | | | 10/26/23 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2020-5, 1.58% due 05/25/65 | | | 2.58 | % | | | 10/26/24 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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 (“GI”), result in that company being considered an affiliated issuer, as defined in the 1940 Act.
The Fund may invest in certain of the underlying series of Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, including Guggenheim Strategy Fund II and Guggenheim Strategy Fund III, (collectively, the “Short Term Investment Vehicles”), each of which are open-end management investment companies managed by GI. The Short Term Investment Vehicles, which launched on March 11, 2014, are offered as short term investment options only to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by GI and/or its affiliates, and are not available to the public. The Short Term Investment Vehicles pay no investment management fees. The Short Term Investment Vehicles’ annual report on Form N-CSR dated September 30, 2022, is available publicly or upon request. This information is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1601445/000182126822000340/gug84768.htm. The Fund may invest in certain of the underlying series of Guggenheim Funds Trust, which are open-end management investment companies managed by GI, are available to the public and whose most recent annual report on Form N-CSR is available publicly or upon request.
Transactions during the period ended March 31, 2023, in which the company is an affiliated issuer, were as follows:
Security Name | | Value 09/30/22 | | | Additions | | | Reductions | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value 03/31/23 | | | Shares 03/31/23 | | | Investment Income | |
Mutual Funds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II | | $ | 29,251,332 | | | $ | 721,008 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 296,057 | | | $ | 30,268,397 | | | | 1,250,244 | | | $ | 718,819 | |
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | | | 29,345,878 | | | | 744,285 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 284,687 | | | | 30,374,850 | | | | 1,252,571 | | | | 743,034 | |
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund — Institutional Class | | | 28,551,935 | | | | 641,927 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 359,541 | | | | 29,553,403 | | | | 3,043,605 | | | | 639,095 | |
| | $ | 87,149,145 | | | $ | 2,107,220 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 940,285 | | | $ | 90,196,650 | | | | | | | $ | 2,100,948 | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) |
March 31, 2023 |
Assets: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $4,210,440,983) | | $ | 3,936,557,239 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $91,400,893) | | | 90,196,650 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost 147,965) | | | 147,474 | |
Cash | | | 748,018 | |
Segregated cash with broker | | | 4,057,933 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums paid on credit default swap agreements | | | 187,385 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums paid on interest rate swap agreements | | | 534 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 8,870 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 144,746 | |
Receivables: |
Interest | | | 25,901,365 | |
Securities sold | | | 10,270,284 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 7,557,415 | |
Dividends | | | 380,565 | |
Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements | | | 79,664 | |
Total assets | | | 4,076,238,142 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: |
Unfunded loan commitments, at value (Note 8) (commitment fees received $—) | | | — | |
Options written, at value (premiums received $536,922) | | | 536,922 | |
Segregated cash due to broker | | | 1,430,000 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums received on credit default swap agreements | | | 214,414 | |
Unamortized upfront premiums received on interest rate swap agreements | | | 37,477 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 316,445 | |
Payable for: |
Fund shares redeemed | | | 8,465,102 | |
Securities purchased | | | 1,543,082 | |
Distributions to shareholders | | | 1,456,040 | |
Management fees | | | 1,072,376 | |
Variation margin on credit default swap agreements | | | 270,387 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees | | | 199,531 | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 159,684 | |
Protection fees on credit default swap agreements | | | 76,860 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 39,369 | |
Due to Investment Adviser | | | 13,817 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 7,027 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 437,196 | |
Total liabilities | | | 16,275,729 | |
Net assets | | $ | 4,059,962,413 | |
| | | | |
Net assets consist of: |
Paid in capital | | | 4,384,996,519 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (325,034,106 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 4,059,962,413 | |
| | | | |
A-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 434,830,930 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 18,302,438 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.76 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 97.75%) | | $ | 24.31 | |
| | | | |
C-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 60,188,402 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 2,535,000 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.74 | |
| | | | |
P-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 69,914,804 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 2,942,862 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.76 | |
| | | | |
Institutional Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 3,353,556,530 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 141,181,978 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.75 | |
| | | | |
R6-Class: |
Net assets | | $ | 141,471,747 | |
Capital shares outstanding | | | 5,958,401 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 23.74 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
Investment Income: |
Dividends from securities of unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 93,691 | |
Dividends from securities of affiliated issuers | | | 2,100,948 | |
Interest | | | 86,310,814 | |
Total investment income | | | 88,505,453 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: |
Management fees | | | 8,206,617 | |
Distribution and service fees: |
A-Class | | | 600,056 | |
C-Class | | | 305,294 | |
P-Class | | | 94,840 | |
Transfer agent/maintenance fees: |
A-Class | | | 193,124 | |
C-Class | | | 33,001 | |
P-Class | | | 36,663 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,713,104 | |
R6-Class | | | 402 | |
Fund accounting/administration fees | | | 877,873 | |
Interest expense | | | 408,791 | |
Professional fees | | | 224,798 | |
Line of credit fees | | | 119,690 | |
Custodian fees | | | 112,948 | |
Trustees’ fees* | | | 42,821 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 259,157 | |
Recoupment of previously waived fees: |
A-Class | | | 318 | |
C-Class | | | 129 | |
P-Class | | | 82 | |
Institutional Class | | | 10,593 | |
R6-Class | | | 9,059 | |
Total expenses | | | 13,249,360 | |
Less: |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser: |
A-Class | | | (93,974 | ) |
C-Class | | | (20,466 | ) |
P-Class | | | (20,889 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (977,592 | ) |
Expenses waived by Adviser | | | (688,467 | ) |
Earnings credits applied | | | (73,202 | ) |
Total waived/reimbursed expenses | | | (1,874,590 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 11,374,770 | |
Net investment income | | | 77,130,683 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): |
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | (54,137,345 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | 7,747,796 | |
Futures contracts | | | 1,551,516 | |
Options purchased | | | (4,149,803 | ) |
Options written | | | 1,790,156 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 3,080,233 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (129,017 | ) |
Net realized loss | | | (44,246,464 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | | 153,541,998 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers | | | 940,285 | |
Swap agreements | | | (6,220,812 | ) |
Options purchased | | | (9,403,221 | ) |
Options written | | | 2,782,557 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (9,459,798 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 60,583 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 132,241,592 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 87,995,128 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 165,125,811 | |
* | Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 77,130,683 | | | $ | 105,834,694 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (44,246,464 | ) | | | 2,942,839 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 132,241,592 | | | | (455,180,176 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 165,125,811 | | | | (346,402,643 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (8,696,725 | ) | | | (15,229,714 | ) |
C-Class | | | (878,502 | ) | | | (1,053,900 | ) |
P-Class | | | (1,375,686 | ) | | | (2,173,183 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (68,660,846 | ) | | | (109,271,775 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (964,316 | ) | | | (826,365 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (80,576,075 | ) | | | (128,554,937 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 57,675,938 | | | | 160,235,607 | |
C-Class | | | 10,677,563 | | | | 11,936,961 | |
P-Class | | | 7,415,716 | | | | 53,405,339 | |
Institutional Class | | | 830,221,818 | | | | 2,719,216,190 | |
R6-Class | | | 122,379,207 | | | | 6,914,200 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 7,239,301 | | | | 12,605,568 | |
C-Class | | | 732,727 | | | | 856,214 | |
P-Class | | | 1,370,713 | | | | 2,173,183 | |
Institutional Class | | | 56,944,730 | | | | 90,897,272 | |
R6-Class | | | 964,316 | | | | 826,365 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (189,111,067 | ) | | | (417,792,556 | ) |
C-Class | | | (15,296,189 | ) | | | (33,537,200 | ) |
P-Class | | | (21,145,167 | ) | | | (121,847,857 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,512,187,028 | ) | | | (3,467,436,046 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (10,359,338 | ) | | | (21,559,738 | ) |
Net decrease from capital share transactions | | | (652,476,760 | ) | | | (1,003,106,498 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets | | | (567,927,024 | ) | | | (1,478,064,078 | ) |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 4,627,889,437 | | | | 6,105,953,515 | |
End of period | | $ | 4,059,962,413 | | | $ | 4,627,889,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded) |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Capital share activity: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 2,449,665 | | | | 6,516,599 | |
C-Class | | | 454,794 | | | | 487,090 | |
P-Class | | | 316,612 | | | | 2,172,486 | |
Institutional Class | | | 35,313,342 | | | | 111,021,579 | |
R6-Class | | | 5,176,998 | | | | 280,583 | |
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | 307,848 | | | | 514,766 | |
C-Class | | | 31,158 | | | | 35,053 | |
P-Class | | | 58,273 | | | | 88,801 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,421,802 | | | | 3,720,350 | |
R6-Class | | | 41,951 | | | | 33,955 | |
Shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
A-Class | | | (8,064,830 | ) | | | (17,070,775 | ) |
C-Class | | | (652,929 | ) | | | (1,370,571 | ) |
P-Class | | | (899,910 | ) | | | (4,908,204 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (64,408,397 | ) | | | (142,043,580 | ) |
R6-Class | | | (442,593 | ) | | | (873,618 | ) |
Net decrease in shares | | | (27,896,216 | ) | | | (41,395,486 | ) |
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This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
A-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.28 | | | $ | 25.42 | | | $ | 25.57 | | | $ | 24.68 | | | $ | 24.70 | | | $ | 24.86 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .41 | | | | .42 | | | | .34 | | | | .40 | | | | .54 | | | | .51 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .50 | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | .01 | j | | | .94 | | | | .01 | | | | (.09 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .91 | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | .35 | | | | 1.34 | | | | .55 | | | | .42 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.38 | ) | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.57 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | c | | | (.01 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.50 | ) | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.58 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.76 | | | $ | 23.28 | | | $ | 25.42 | | | $ | 25.57 | | | $ | 24.68 | | | $ | 24.70 | |
|
Total Returnd | | | 3.93 | % | | | (6.42 | %) | | | 1.38 | % | | | 5.51 | % | | | 2.27 | % | | | 1.69 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 434,831 | | | $ | 549,667 | | | $ | 855,473 | | | $ | 625,386 | | | $ | 570,353 | | | $ | 627,570 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.46 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 2.07 | % |
Total expensese | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.84 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.81 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 23 | % | | | 80 | % | | | 123 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 45 | % |
C-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.27 | | | $ | 25.41 | | | $ | 25.55 | | | $ | 24.66 | | | $ | 24.68 | | | $ | 24.84 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .32 | | | | .24 | | | | .15 | | | | .21 | | | | .35 | | | | .33 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .49 | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | .02 | j | | | .95 | | | | .02 | | | | (.10 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .81 | | | | (1.80 | ) | | | .17 | | | | 1.16 | | | | .37 | | | | .23 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.19 | ) | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.39 | ) | | | (.38 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | c | | | (.01 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.31 | ) | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.39 | ) | | | (.39 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.74 | | | $ | 23.27 | | | $ | 25.41 | | | $ | 25.55 | | | $ | 24.66 | | | $ | 24.68 | |
|
Total Returnd | | | 3.50 | % | | | (7.13 | %) | | | 0.67 | % | | | 4.72 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 0.94 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 60,188 | | | $ | 62,864 | | | $ | 90,205 | | | $ | 86,143 | | | $ | 85,100 | | | $ | 70,981 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 2.72 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.34 | % |
Total expensese | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.59 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.49 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.51 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 23 | % | | | 80 | % | | | 123 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 45 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
P-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.28 | | | $ | 25.42 | | | $ | 25.57 | | | $ | 24.68 | | | $ | 24.70 | | | $ | 24.86 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .41 | | | | .42 | | | | .34 | | | | .40 | | | | .54 | | | | .52 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .50 | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | .01 | j | | | .94 | | | | .01 | | | | (.10 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .91 | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | .35 | | | | 1.34 | | | | .55 | | | | .42 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.38 | ) | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.57 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | c | | | (.01 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.43 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.50 | ) | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.58 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.76 | | | $ | 23.28 | | | $ | 25.42 | | | $ | 25.57 | | | $ | 24.68 | | | $ | 24.70 | |
|
Total Return | | | 3.93 | % | | | (6.42 | %) | | | 1.38 | % | | | 5.50 | % | | | 2.27 | % | | | 1.69 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 69,915 | | | $ | 80,735 | | | $ | 155,465 | | | $ | 150,623 | | | $ | 108,691 | | | $ | 189,965 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.46 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 2.12 | % |
Total expensese | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.83 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.87 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 23 | % | | | 80 | % | | | 123 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 45 | % |
Institutional Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.28 | | | $ | 25.42 | | | $ | 25.56 | | | $ | 24.67 | | | $ | 24.69 | | | $ | 24.85 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .43 | | | | .49 | | | | .40 | | | | .46 | | | | .60 | | | | .58 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .49 | | | | (2.05 | ) | | | .03 | j | | | .95 | | | | .01 | | | | (.11 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | .92 | | | | (1.56 | ) | | | .43 | | | | 1.41 | | | | .61 | | | | .47 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.49 | ) | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.63 | ) | | | (.62 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | c | | | (.01 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.58 | ) | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.63 | ) | | | (.63 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.75 | | | $ | 23.28 | | | $ | 25.42 | | | $ | 25.56 | | | $ | 24.67 | | | $ | 24.69 | |
|
Total Return | | | 4.01 | % | | | (6.19 | %) | | | 1.67 | % | | | 5.77 | % | | | 2.52 | % | | | 1.95 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 3,353,557 | | | $ | 3,907,125 | | | $ | 4,960,578 | | | $ | 2,911,309 | | | $ | 2,421,315 | | | $ | 2,629,316 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.71 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 2.43 | % | | | 2.35 | % |
Total expensese | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.56 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 23 | % | | | 80 | % | | | 123 | % | | | 72 | % | | | 45 | % |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) |
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
R6-Class | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023a | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | | | Period Ended September 30, 2019i | |
Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.26 | | | $ | 25.40 | | | $ | 25.55 | | | $ | 24.66 | | | $ | 24.58 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | .45 | | | | .48 | | | | .40 | | | | .48 | | | | .31 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) | | | .48 | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | .02 | j | | | .93 | | | | .14 | |
Total from investment operations | | | .93 | | | | (1.56 | ) | | | .42 | | | | 1.41 | | | | .45 | |
Less distributions from: |
Net investment income | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.49 | ) | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.37 | ) |
Net realized gains | | | — | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.58 | ) | | | (.57 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.37 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.74 | | | $ | 23.26 | | | $ | 25.40 | | | $ | 25.55 | | | $ | 24.66 | |
|
Total Return | | | 4.06 | % | | | (6.19 | %) | | | 1.64 | % | | | 5.78 | % | | | 1.83 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 141,472 | | | $ | 27,499 | | | $ | 44,232 | | | $ | 31,315 | | | $ | 314,764 | |
Ratios to average net assets: |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 3.82 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.96 | % | | | 2.24 | % |
Total expensese | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.51 | % |
Net expensesf,g,h | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8 | % | | | 23 | % | | | 80 | % | | | 123 | % | | | 72 | % |
a | Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2023. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
b | Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
c | Less than $0.01 per share. |
d | Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges. |
e | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
f | Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable. |
g | The portion of the ratios of net expenses to average net assets attributable to recoupments of prior fee reductions or expense reimbursements for the years presented was as follows: |
| | | 3/31/23a | | | 09/30/22 | | | 09/30/21 | | | 09/30/20 | | | 09/30/19 | | | 09/30/18 | |
| A-Class | | | 0.00 | %* | | | 0.00 | %* | | | — | | | | 0.00 | %* | | | 0.00 | %* | | | — | |
| C-Class | | | 0.00 | %* | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | %* | | | — | | | | — | |
| P-Class | | | 0.00 | %* | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | %* | | | 0.00 | %* | | | — | |
| Institutional Class | | | 0.00 | %* | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | %* | | | 0.00 | %* | | | — | |
| R6-Class | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.00 | %* | | | 0.00 | %*i | | | — | |
h | Net expenses may include expenses that are excluded from the expense limitation agreement. Excluding these expenses, the net expense ratios for the years presented would be: |
| | | 3/31/23a | | | 09/30/22 | | | 09/30/21 | | | 09/30/20 | | | 09/30/19 | | | 09/30/18 | |
| A-Class | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
| C-Class | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % |
| P-Class | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
| Institutional Class | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
| R6-Class | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | %i | | | N/A | |
i | Since commencement of operations: March 13, 2019. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized. |
j | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the aggregate net losses on investments for the year because of the sales and repurchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund. |
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Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Guggenheim Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as an open-ended investment company of the series type. Each series, in effect, is representing a separate fund. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of authorized shares. The Trust accounts for the assets of each fund separately.
The Trust offers a combination of five separate classes of shares: A-Class shares, C-Class shares, P-Class shares, R6-Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a front-end sales charge at the net asset value per share (“NAV”), with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares automatically convert to A-Class shares on or about the 10th day of the month following the 8-year anniversary of the purchase of the C-Class shares. This conversion will be executed without any sales charge, fee or other charge. After the conversion is completed, the shares will be subject to all features and expenses of A-Class shares. Institutional Class shares are offered primarily for direct investment by institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, endowments, foundations and corporations. Institutional Class shares require a minimum initial investment of $2 million and a minimum account balance of $1 million. R6-Class shares are offered primarily through qualified retirement and benefit plans. R6-Class shares are also offered through certain other plans and platforms sponsored by financial intermediaries. Certain institutional investors and others deemed appropriate by Guggenheim Investments (“GI”) may also be eligible to purchase R6-Class shares subject to a $2 million minimum initial investment. At March 31, 2023, the Trust consisted of nineteen funds (the “Funds”).
This report covers the Limited Duration Fund (the “Fund”), a diversified investment company. At March 31, 2023, A-Class, C-Class, P-Class, Institutional Class and R6-Class shares have been issued by the Fund.
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM” or the “Adviser”), which operates under the name Guggenheim Investments (“GI”), provides advisory services. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (“GFD”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. GI and GFD are affiliated entities.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund 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.
The NAV of each Class of the Fund is calculated by dividing the market value of the Fund’s securities and other assets, less all liabilities, attributable to the Class by the number of outstanding shares of the Class.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 2a-5”) which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith and became effective September 8, 2022. Rule 2a-5 also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the 1940 Act and establishes requirements for determining whether a fund must fair value a security in good faith.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for the Fund with respect to all Fund investments and other assets. As the Fund’s valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Adviser has adopted separate procedures (the “Valuation Designee Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4. The Adviser, in its role as valuation designee, utilizes the assistance of a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), in determining the fair value of the Fund’s securities and other assets.
Valuations of the Fund’s securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser, with the assistance of the Valuation Committee, convenes monthly, or more frequently as needed, to review the valuation of all assets
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which have been fair valued for reasonableness. The Adviser, consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Designee Procedures, regularly reviews the appropriateness of the inputs, methods, models and assumptions employed 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, the investment is fair valued by the Adviser.
Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NewYork 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 Adviser 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 Designee Procedures, the Adviser is authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.
Open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and closed-end investment companies are generally valued at the last quoted sale price.
U.S. Government securities are valued by independent pricing services, the last traded fill price, or at the reported bid price at the close of business.
Commercial paper and discount notes 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. Commercial paper and discount notes with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition are valued at amortized cost, unless the Adviser concludes that amortized cost does not represent the fair value of the applicable asset in which case it will be valued using an independent pricing service.
Repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost, provided such amounts approximate 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 Adviser.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices on the principal exchange on which they are traded. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued using a price provided by a pricing service.
The value of futures contracts are valued on the basis of the last sale price at the 4:00 p.m. price on the valuation date. In the event that the exchange for a specific futures contract closes earlier than 4:00 p.m., the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the exchange. However, the underlying securities from which the futures contract value is derived are monitored until 4:00 p.m. to determine if fair valuation would provide a more accurate valuation.
The value of interest rate swap agreements entered into by the Fund is valued on the basis of the last sale price on the primary exchange on which the swap is traded.
The value of other swap agreements entered into by the Fund are generally valued using an evaluated price provided by a third party pricing vendor.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser. 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.
In connection with futures contracts and other derivative investments, such factors may include obtaining information as to how (a) these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the futures or other derivative markets, respectively, and (b) the securities underlying these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the cash market.
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(b) U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
Certain U.S. Government and Agency Obligations are traded on a discount basis; the interest rates shown on the Schedule of Investments reflect the effective rates paid at the time of purchase by the Fund. Other securities bear interest at the rates shown, payable at fixed dates through maturity.
(c) Senior Floating Rate Interests and Loan Investments
Senior floating rate interests in which the Fund invests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term floating rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the one-month or three-month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or (iii) the bank’s certificate of deposit rate. Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
The Fund invests in loans and other similar debt obligations (“obligations”). A portion of the Fund’s investments in these obligations is sometimes referred to as “covenant lite” loans or obligations (“covenant lite obligations”), which are obligations that lack covenants or possess fewer or less restrictive covenants or constraints on borrowers than certain other types of obligations. The Fund may also obtain exposure to covenant lite obligations through investment in securitization vehicles and other structured products. In recent market conditions, many new or reissued obligations have not featured traditional covenants, which are intended to protect lenders and investors by (i) imposing certain restrictions or other limitations on a borrower’s operations or assets or (ii) providing certain rights to lenders. The Fund may have fewer rights with respect to covenant lite obligations, including fewer protections against the possibility of default and fewer remedies in the event of default. As a result, investments in (or exposure to) covenant lite obligations are subject to more risk than investments in (or exposure to) certain other types of obligations. The Fund is subject to other risks associated with investments in (or exposure to) obligations, including that obligations may not be considered “securities” and, as a result, the Fund may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections under the federal securities laws and instead may have to resort to state law and direct claims.
(d) Interest on When-Issued Securities
The Fund may purchase and sell interests in securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, it may sell such securities before the settlement date.
(e) Short Sales
When the Fund engages in a short sale of a security, an amount equal to the proceeds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale.
Fees, if any, paid to brokers to borrow securities in connection with short sales are recorded as interest expense. In addition, the Fund must pay out the dividend rate of the equity or coupon rate of the obligation to the lender and record this as an expense. Short dividend or interest expense is a cost associated with the investment objective of short sales transactions, rather than an operational cost associated with the day-to-day management of any mutual fund. The Fund may also receive rebate income from the broker resulting from the investment of the proceeds from securities sold short.
(f) Options
Upon the purchase of an option, the premium paid is recorded as an investment, the value of which is marked-to-market daily. If a purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. When the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss depending on whether the proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option, it realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. When the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security purchased by the Fund upon exercise increases by the premium originally paid.
When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received is entered in that Fund’s accounting records as an asset and equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold).
The Fund may purchase and write options on swaps (“swaptions”) primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Fund’s holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities
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in anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate swap agreement at any time before the expiration of the options. The swaptions are forward premium swaptions which have extended settlement dates.
(g) Futures Contracts
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
(h) Swap Agreements
Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Payments received or made as a result of an agreement or termination of an agreement are recognized as realized gains or losses.
Upon entering into certain centrally-cleared swap transactions, a Fund is required to deposit with its clearing broker an amount of cash or securities as an initial margin. Subsequent variation margin receipts or payments are received or made by the Fund depending on fluctuations in the fair value of the reference entity and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Upfront payments received or made by a Fund on credit default swap agreements and interest rate swap agreements are amortized over the expected life of the agreement. Periodic payments received or paid by a Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses. Payments received or made as a result of a credit event or termination of the contract are recognized, net of a proportional amount of the upfront payment, as realized gains or losses.
(i) Currency Translations
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation, or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
(j) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The change in value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
(k) Foreign Taxes
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and reflected in its Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments are included with the net realized gain (loss) on investments. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(l) Security Transactions
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as a reduction to cost if the securities are still held and as realized
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gains if no longer held in the Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries, if any. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Interest income also includes paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and senior and subordinated loans. Amendment fees are earned as compensation for evaluating and accepting changes to the original loan agreement and are recognized when received. Dividend income from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) is recorded based on the income included in the distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT classifications, including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and realized gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Income from residual collateralized loan obligations is recognized using the effective interest method. At the time of purchase, management estimates the future expected cash flows and determines the effective yield and estimated maturity date based on the estimated cash flows. Subsequent to the purchase, the estimated cash flows are updated periodically and a revised yield is calculated prospectively.
The Fund may receive other income from investments in senior loan interests including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. For funded loans, these fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund and included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. For unfunded loans, commitment fees are included in realized gain on investments on the Statement of Operations at the end of the commitment period.
(m) Distributions
The Fund declares dividends from investment income daily. The Fund pays its shareholders from its net investment income monthly and distributes any net capital gains that it has realized, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares, unless shareholders request payment in cash. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(n) Class Allocations
Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated to the classes based upon the value of the outstanding shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution and service fees are charged directly to specific classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust based on the respective net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.
(o) Earnings Credits
Under the fee arrangement with the custodian, the Fund may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits, if any. Earnings credits for the period ended March 31, 2023, are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.
(p) Cash
The Fund may leave cash overnight in its cash account with the custodian. Periodically, the Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate, which was 4.83% at March 31, 2023.
(q) Indemnifications
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
(r) Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
The Fund may acquire an interest in a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) in an initial public offering or a secondary market transaction. SPAC investments carry many of the same risks as investments in initial public offering securities, such as erratic price movements, greater risk of loss, lack of information about the issuer, limited operating and little public or no trading history, and higher transaction costs. An investment in a SPAC is typically subject to a higher risk of dilution by additional later offerings of interests in the SPAC or by other investors exercising existing rights to purchase shares of the SPAC and interests in SPACs may be illiquid and/or be subject to restrictions on resale. A SPAC is a publicly traded company that raises investment capital for the purpose of acquiring the equity securities of one or more existing companies (or interests therein) via merger, combination, acquisition or other similar transactions. Unless and until an acquisition is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets (less a portion retained to cover expenses) in U.S. government securities,
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money market securities and cash and does not typically pay dividends in respect of its common stock. SPAC investments are also subject to the risk that a significant portion of the funds raised by the SPAC may be expended during the search for a target acquisition or merger and that the SPAC may have limited time in which to conduct due diligence on potential business combination targets. Because SPACs are in essence blank check companies without operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. Among other conflicts of interest, the economic interests of the management, directors, officers and related parties of a SPAC can differ from the economic interests of public shareholders, which may lead to conflicts as they evaluate, negotiate and recommend business combination transactions to shareholders. This risk may become more acute as the deadline for the completion of a business combination nears. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the Fund invests will complete an acquisition or that any acquisitions that are completed will be profitable.
Note 2 – Financial Instruments and Derivatives
As part of its investment strategy, the Fund utilizes short sales and a variety of derivative instruments. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
Short Sales
A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own. If the security sold short decreases in price between the time the Fund sells the security and closes its short position, the Fund will realize a gain on the transaction. Conversely, if the security increases in price during the period, the Fund will realize a loss on the transaction. The risk of such price increases is the principal risk of engaging in short sales.
Derivatives
Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments may also be used to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. U.S. GAAP requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Fund utilized derivatives for the following purposes:
Duration: the use of an instrument to manage the interest rate risk of a portfolio.
Hedge: an investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position to protect against broad market moves.
Income: the use of any instrument that distributes cash flows typically based upon some rate of interest.
Index Exposure: the use of an instrument to obtain exposure to a listed or other type of index.
Options Purchased and Written
A call option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer of a call option the obligation to sell, the underlying security. The purchaser of a put option has the right to sell, and the writer of the put option the obligation to buy, the underlying security at any time during the option period. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.
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The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of call/put options purchased on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Call | | | Put | |
Duration, Hedge | | $ | 463,933,333 | | | $ | 28,915,926 | |
The risk in writing a call option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised.The risk in writing a put option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised.In addition, there may be an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of options and the underlying securities where a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market; or, for OTC options, a Fund may be at risk because of the counterparty’s inability to perform.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of call/put options written on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Call | | | Put | |
Duration, Hedge | | $ | 16,478 | | | $ | 39,561,667 | |
Futures Contracts
A futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities or other instruments at a set price for delivery at a future date. There are significant risks associated with a Fund’s use of futures contracts, including (i) there may be an imperfect or no correlation between the changes in market value of the underlying asset and the prices of futures contracts; (ii) there may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures contract; (iii) trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (iv) government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts. When investing in futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to a Fund because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. Cash deposits are shown as segregated cash with broker on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities; securities held as collateral are noted on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of futures on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Long | | | Short | |
Index exposure, income | | $ | 128,014,583 | | | $ | — | |
Swap Agreements
A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. When utilizing over-the-counter (“OTC”) swaps, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying asset declines in value. Certain standardized swaps are subject to mandatory central clearing and are executed on a multi-lateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange. There is limited counterparty credit risk with respect to centrally-cleared swaps as the transaction is facilitated through a central clearinghouse, much like exchange-traded futures contracts. For a Fund utilizing centrally-cleared swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. There is no guarantee that a fund or an underlying fund could eliminate its exposure under an outstanding swap agreement by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same or another party.
Total return swaps involve commitments where single or multiple cash flows are exchanged based on the price of an underlying reference asset (such as an index) for a fixed or variable interest rate. Total return swaps will usually be computed based on the current value of the reference asset as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE or other exchange, with the swap value being adjusted to include dividends accrued,
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financing charges and/or interest associated with the swap agreement. When utilizing total return swaps, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying reference asset declines in value.
Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party for its respective commitment to pay or receive a fixed or variable interest rate on a notional amount of principal. Interest rate swaps are generally centrally-cleared, but central clearing does not make interest rate swap transactions risk free.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of interest rate swaps on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Pay Floating Rate | | | Receive Floating Rate | |
Duration, Hedge | | $ | 181,916,667 | | | $ | 20,745,167 | |
Credit default swaps are instruments which allow for the full or partial transfer of third party credit risk, with respect to a particular entity or entities, from one counterparty to the other. The Fund enters into credit default swaps as a “seller” or “buyer” of protection primarily to gain or reduce exposure to the investment grade and/or high yield bond market. A seller of credit default swaps is selling credit protection or assuming credit risk with respect to the underlying entity or entities. The buyer in a credit default swap is obligated to pay the seller a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap agreement, the seller will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. The notional amount reflects the maximum potential amount the seller of credit protection could be required to pay to the buyer if a credit event occurs. The seller of protection receives periodic premium payments from the buyer and may also receive or pay an upfront premium adjustment to the stated periodic payments. In the event a credit default occurs on a credit default swap referencing an index, a factor adjustment will take place and the buyer of protection will receive a payment reflecting the par less the default recovery rate of the defaulted index component based on its weighting in the index. If no default occurs, the counterparty will pay the stream of payments and have no further obligations to the fund selling the credit protection. For a fund utilizing centrally cleared credit default swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. For OTC credit default swaps, a fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty, or in the case of a credit default swap in which a fund is selling credit protection, the default of a third party issuer.
The quoted market prices and resulting market values for credit default swap agreements on securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of credit default swaps on a monthly basis:
| | Average Notional Amount | |
Use | | Protection Sold | | | Protection Purchased | |
Index exposure, Income | | $ | 25,000,000 | | | $ | 19,050,000 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange two designated currencies at a specific time in the future. Certain types of contracts may be cash settled, in an amount equal to the change in exchange rates during the term of the contract. The contracts can be used to hedge or manage exposure to foreign currency risks with portfolio investments or to gain exposure to foreign currencies.
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The market value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Furthermore, the Fund may be exposed to risk if the counterparties cannot meet the contract terms or if the currency value changes unfavorably as compared to the U.S. dollar.
The following table represents the Fund’s use and volume of forward foreign currency exchange contracts on a monthly basis:
| | Average Value | |
Use | | Purchased | | | Sold | |
Hedge, Income | | $ | 720,633 | | | $ | 51,586,286 | |
Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Interest rate swap contracts | Unamortized upfront premiums paid on interest rate swap agreements | Unamortized upfront premiums received on interest rate swap agreements |
| Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements | |
Credit default swap contracts | Unamortized upfront premiums paid on credit default swap agreements | Unamortized upfront premiums received on credit default swap agreements Variation margin on credit default swap agreements |
Equity/Interest rate option contracts | Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value | Options written, at value |
Currency forward contracts | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
The following tables set forth the fair value of the Fund’s derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure at March 31, 2023:
Asset Derivative Investments Value |
| | Swaps Interest Rate Risk* | | | Swaps Credit Risk* | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
| | $ | 1,580,939 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,870 | | | $ | 2,215,878 | | | $ | 3,805,687 | |
Liability Derivative Investments Value |
| | Swaps Interest Rate Risk* | | | Swaps Credit Risk* | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Total Value at March 31, 2023 | |
| | $ | 534 | | | $ | 840,850 | | | $ | 536,922 | | | $ | 316,445 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,694,751 | |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of exchange-traded, OTC and centrally-cleared derivatives contracts as reported on the Schedule of Investments. For exchange-traded and centrally-cleared derivatives, variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Derivative Investment Type | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives |
Interest/Credit swap contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements |
Interest rate option contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on options purchased |
| Net realized gain (loss) on options written |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options purchased |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written |
Currency forward contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
The following is a summary of the Fund’s realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Statement of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended March 31, 2023:
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations |
| | Futures Equity Risk | | | Swaps Interest Rate Risk | | | Swaps Credit Risk | | | Options Written Equity Risk | | | Options Purchased Equity Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Total | |
| | $ | 1,551,516 | | | $ | 7,904,109 | | | $ | (156,313 | ) | | $ | 2,719,803 | | | $ | (4,149,803 | ) | | $ | 3,080,233 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (929,647 | ) | | $ | 10,019,898 | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations |
| | Futures Equity Risk | | | Swaps Interest Rate Risk | | | Swaps Credit Risk | | | Options Written Equity Risk | | | Options Purchased Equity Risk | | | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Risk | | | Options Purchased Interest Rate Risk | | | Options Written Interest Rate Risk | | | Total | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | (5,776,210 | ) | | $ | (444,602 | ) | | $ | 1,113,372 | | | $ | (8,650,164 | ) | | $ | (9,459,798 | ) | | $ | (753,057 | ) | | $ | 1,669,185 | | | $ | (22,301,274 | ) |
In conjunction with short sales and the use of derivative instruments, the Fund is required to maintain collateral in various forms. Depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, the Fund uses margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes or repurchase agreements allocated to the Fund as collateral.
Foreign Investments
There are several risks associated with exposure to foreign currencies, foreign issuers and emerging markets. The Fund’s indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or in the case of short positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. In addition, the Fund may incur transaction costs in connection with conversions between various currencies. The Fund may, but is not obligated to, engage in currency hedging transactions, which generally involve buying currency forward, options or futures contracts. However, not all currency risks may be effectively hedged, and in some cases the costs of hedging techniques may outweigh expected benefits. In such instances, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments, such as ADRs and exchange-traded funds, which are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Investing in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments that are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers, may involve risks
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not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. The value of securities denominated in foreign currencies, and of dividends from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices in some foreign markets may fluctuate more than those of securities traded on U.S. markets. Many foreign countries lack accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those that apply to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding a foreign issuer’s financial condition and operations. Transaction costs and costs associated with custody services are generally higher for foreign securities than they are for U.S. securities. Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries portions of these taxes are recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received by the Fund.
The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counterparty credit risk associated with each such financial institution.
Note 3 – Offsetting
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into transactions subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or other similar arrangements. Generally, the right to offset in those agreements allows the Fund to counteract the exposure to a specific counterparty with collateral received from or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the arrangements. These arrangements provide for the right to liquidate upon the occurrence of an event of default, credit event upon merger or additional termination event.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as segregated cash with broker/receivable for variation margin, or payable for swap settlement/variation margin. Cash and/or securities pledged or received as collateral by the Fund in connection with an OTC derivative subject to an ISDA Master Agreement generally may not be invested, sold or rehypothecated by the counterparty or the Fund, as applicable, absent an event of default under such agreement, in which case such collateral generally may be applied towards obligations due to and payable by such counterparty or the Fund, as applicable. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $300,000) before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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The following tables present derivative financial instruments and secured financing transactions that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets1 | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Assets Presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 8,870 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,870 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (8,870 | ) | | $ | — | |
Options Purchased | | | 2,215,878 | | | | — | | | | 2,215,878 | | | | (853,273 | ) | | | (779,334 | ) | | | 583,271 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
Instrument | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities1 | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amount of Liabilities Presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Net Amount | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 316,445 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 316,445 | | | $ | (316,351 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 94 | |
Options written | | | 536,922 | | | | — | | | | 536,922 | | | | (536,922 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
1 | Exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives are excluded from these reported amounts. |
The Fund has the right to offset deposits against any related derivative liabilities outstanding with each counterparty with the exception of exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives. The following table presents deposits held by others in connection with derivative investments as of March 31, 2023.
Counterparty | Asset Type | | Cash Pledged | | | Cash Received | |
Barclays Bank plc | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, Options | | $ | — | | | $ | 240,000 | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | Credit default swap agreements | | | 932,512 | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | Interest rate swap agreements | | | 3,125,421 | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs International | Options | | | — | | | | 340,000 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | 10,000 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | Options | | | — | | | | 840,000 | |
| | | | 4,057,933 | | | | 1,430,000 | |
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 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 — | unadjusted 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.). |
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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. |
Rule 2a-5 sets forth a definition of “readily available market quotations,” which is consistent with the definition of a Level 1 input under U.S. GAAP. Rule 2a-5 provides that “a market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable.”
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith. Accordingly, any security priced using inputs other than Level 1 inputs will be subject to fair value requirements. 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 Fund’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 Fund’s assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, as indicated in this report.
Quotes from broker-dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may also be used to value the Fund’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 Fund 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.
The inputs or methodologies selected and applied for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability, appropriateness and accuracy of the techniques, methodologies and sources employed to determine fair valuation are periodically reviewed and subject to change.
Note 5 – Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Fund pays GI investment advisory fees calculated at an annualized rate of 0.39% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.
GI pays operating expenses on behalf of the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis. Such expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.
The Board has adopted Distribution Plans related to the offering of A-Class, C-Class and P-Class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The plans provide for payments at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s A-Class and P-Class shares, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s C-Class shares.
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The investment advisory contract for the Fund provides that the total expenses be limited to a percentage of average net assets for each class of shares, exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends or interest on securities sold short, expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses. The limits are listed below:
| | Limit | | | Effective Date | | | Contract End Date | |
A-Class | | | 0.75 | % | | | 12/01/13 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
C-Class | | | 1.50 | % | | | 12/01/13 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
P-Class | | | 0.75 | % | | | 05/01/15 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
Institutional Class | | | 0.50 | % | | | 12/01/13 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
R6-Class | | | 0.50 | % | | | 03/13/19 | | | | 02/01/24 | |
GI is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund for fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months, beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, if on any day the estimated operating expenses are less than the indicated percentages. For purposes of this arrangement, GI is entitled to recoupment of previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses for 36 months from the date of the waiver or reimbursement by GI. At March 31, 2023, the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed that are subject to recoupment and will expire during the years ended September 30, are presented in the following table:
| | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | Fund Total | |
A-Class | | $ | 329,121 | | | $ | 332,853 | | | $ | 400,848 | | | $ | 93,974 | | | $ | 1,156,796 | |
C-Class | | | 65,231 | | | | 80,424 | | | | 68,209 | | | | 20,466 | | | | 234,330 | |
P-Class | | | 118,983 | | | | 146,751 | | | | 202,943 | | | | 20,889 | | | | 489,566 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,548,270 | | | | 2,560,156 | | | | 3,164,191 | | | | 977,592 | | | | 8,250,209 | |
R6-Class | | | 12,440 | | | | 493 | | | | 410 | | | | — | | | | 13,343 | |
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GI recouped $20,181 from the Fund.
If the Fund invests in a fund that is advised by the same adviser or an affiliated adviser, the investing Fund’s adviser has agreed to waive fees at the investing fund level to the extent necessary to offset the proportionate share of any management fee paid by the Fund with respect to its investment in such affiliated fund. Fee waivers will be calculated at the investing Fund level without regard to any expense cap, if any, in effect for the investing Fund. Fees waived under this arrangement are not subject to reimbursement to GI. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund waived $36,145 related to investments in affiliated funds.
For the period ended March 31, 2023, GFD retained sales charges of $72,447 relating to sales of A-Class shares of the Trust.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of GI and/or GFD. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of GI or GFD.
MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (“MUIS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent. As administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent, MUIS maintains the books and records of the Fund’s securities and cash. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (“BNY”) acts as the Fund’s custodian. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Fund’s assets. For providing the aforementioned administrative and accounting services, MUIS is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets and out of pocket expenses. For providing the aforementioned transfer agent and custodian services, MUIS and BNY are entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the number of transactions during the month and the number of accounts under management, subject to certain minimum monthly fees, and out of pocket expenses.
Note 6 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund 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 Fund from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.
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Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’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 Fund’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 Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’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 March 31, 2023, 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:
Fund | | Tax Cost | | | Tax Unrealized Appreciation | | | Tax Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Limited Duration Fund | | $ | 4,301,305,052 | | | $ | 1,844,846 | | | $ | (276,500,951 | ) | | $ | (274,656,105 | ) |
Note 7 – Securities Transactions
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term investments and derivatives, were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | $ | 60,667,153 | | | $ | 844,817,332 | |
For the period ended March 31, 2023, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of government securities were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | $ | 254,985,761 | | | $ | 15,130,078 | |
The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under these procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price to save costs, where permissible. For the period ended March 31, 2023, the Fund engaged in purchases and sales of securities, pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act, as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | |
| | $ | 2,374,029,110 | | | $ | 2,547,979,759 | | | $ | 5,653,966 | |
Note 8 – Unfunded Loan Commitments
Pursuant to the terms of certain loan agreements, the Fund held unfunded loan commitments as of March 31, 2023. The Fund is obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrower’s discretion.
Borrower | | Maturity Date | | | Face Amount | | | Value | |
Fontainbleau Vegas | | | 01/31/26 | | | $ | 3,656,485 | | | $ | — | |
Lightning A | | | 03/01/37 | | | | 3,516,654 | | | | — | |
Thunderbird A | | | 03/01/37 | | | | 3,530,039 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | $ | — | |
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Note 9 – Restricted Securities
The securities below are considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board:
Restricted Securities | | Acquisition Date | | | Cost | | | Value | |
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2018-RM2, 4.00% (WAC) due 10/25/681 | | | 11/02/18 | | | $ | 5,572,686 | | | $ | 5,393,166 | |
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019-RM3, 2.80% (WAC) due 06/25/691 | | | 06/25/19 | | | | 1,164,952 | | | | 1,124,560 | |
CFMT LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2022-HB9, 3.25% (WAC) due 09/25/371 | | | 09/23/22 | | | | 2,015,050 | | | | 2,030,283 | |
Copper River CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2007-1A INC, due 01/20/212 | | | 05/09/14 | | | | 585,000 | | | | 51 | |
FKRT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.21% due 11/30/58 | | | 09/24/21 | | | | 25,699,938 | | | | 25,038,553 | |
LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2021-1, 7.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%, Rate Floor: 1.80%) due 02/01/261 | | | 02/04/21 | | | | 7,055,900 | | | | 6,913,942 | |
Towd Point Revolving Trust | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.83% due 09/25/64 | | | 03/17/22 | | | | 18,499,874 | | | | 17,921,875 | |
| | | | | | $ | 60,593,400 | | | $ | 58,422,430 | |
1 | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2023. 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 has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cash flow payments on defined deal dates. |
Note 10 – Line of Credit
The Trust, along with other affiliated trusts, secured a 364-day committed, $1,230,000,000 line of credit from Citibank, N.A., which was in place through September 30, 2022, at which time the line of credit was renewed as a 364-day committed, $1,150,000,000 line of credit. A Fund may draw (borrow) from the line of credit as a temporary measure for emergency purposes, to facilitate redemption requests, or for other short-term liquidity purposes consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and program. For example, it may be advantageous for the Fund to borrow money rather than sell existing portfolio positions to meet redemption requests. Fees related to borrowings, if any, vary under this arrangement between the greater of Citibank’s “base rate”, SOFR plus 1%, or the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%.
The commitment fee that may be paid by the Funds is at an annualized rate of 0.15% of the average daily amount of its allocated unused commitment amount. The commitment fee amount is allocated to the individual Funds based on the respective net assets of each participating Fund and is referenced in the Statement of Operations under “Line of credit fees”. The Fund did not have any borrowings under this agreement as of and for the period ended March 31, 2023.
Note 11 – Market Risks
The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss that may result from various factors. These factors include, among others, developments affecting individual companies, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates (which have since risen and may continue to rise), changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates (which are currently elevated relative to normal conditions), adverse investor confidence or sentiment, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, increased instability or general uncertainty, environmental disasters, governmental actions, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics), debt crises, actual or threatened wars or other armed conflicts (such as the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and its risk of expansion or collateral economic and other effects) or ratings downgrades, and other similar events, each of which may be temporary or last for extended periods. Moreover, changing economic, political, geopolitical, social, financial market or other conditions in one country or geographic region could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by the Fund in a different country or geographic region, economy, and market because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. The duration and extent of the foregoing types of factors or conditions are highly uncertain and difficult to predict and have in the past, and may in the future, cause volatility and distress in economies and financial markets or other adverse circumstances, which may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments and performance of the Fund.
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Note 12 – Subsequent Events
The Fund evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued and determined there were no material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
Delivery of Shareholder Reports
Paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports are not sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports are made available on a website, and you are notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of the Fund directly, you can inform the Fund that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling 800.820.0888. If you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact the financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper may apply to all Guggenheim Funds in which you are invested and may apply to all Guggenheim funds held with your financial intermediary.
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Sector Classification
Information in the Schedule of Investments is categorized by sectors using sector-level Classifications defined by the Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. The Fund’s registration statement has investment policies relating to concentration in specific sectors/industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Fund usually classifies sectors/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.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888.
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) |
A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of GI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | | | |
Randall C. Barnes (1951) | Trustee and Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee | Since 2014 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee) | Current: Private Investor (2001-present). Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2005-present); Purpose Investments Funds (2013-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021). |
Angela Brock-Kyle (1959) | Trustee | Since 2019 | Current: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, B.O.A.R.D.S. (2013-present); Director, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2022-present). Former: Senior Leader, TIAA (1987-2012). | 154 | Current: Bowhead Insurance GP, LLC (2020-present); Hunt Companies, Inc. (2019-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. (2014-2018). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued | | | |
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr. (1960) | Trustee and Chair of the Contracts Review Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Contracts Review Committee) | Current: President, Global Trends Investments (1996-present); Chief Executive Officer, ETF Flows, LLC (2019-present); Chief Executive Officer, Lydon Media (2016-present); Director, GDX Index Partners, LLC (2021-present); Vice Chairman, VettaFi (2022-present). | 154 | Current: US Global Investors, Inc. (GROW) (1995-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Harvest Volatility Edge Trust (3) (2017-2019). |
Ronald A. Nyberg (1953) | Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Of Counsel, Momkus LLP (2016-present). Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999). | 155 | Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2003-present); PPM Funds (2) (2018-present); NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health (2012-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - concluded | | | |
Sandra G. Sponem (1958) | Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee | Since 2019 (Trustee) Since 2020 (Chair of the Audit Committee) | Current: Retired. Former: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, M.A. Mortenson-Companies, Inc. (2007-2017). | 154 | Current: SPDR Series Trust (81) (2018-present); SPDR Index Shares Funds (30) (2018-present); SSGA Active Trust (14) (2018-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); SSGA Master Trust (1) (2018-2020). |
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. (1958) | Trustee, Chair of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee | Since 2014 | Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present); Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council (2013-present); Governor, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (2018-present). Former: Member, Executive Committee, Independent Directors Council (2016-2018); Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships Held by Trustees*** |
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | | | | |
Amy J. Lee**** (1961) | Trustee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | Since 2018 (Trustee) Since 2014 (Chief Legal Officer) Since 2007 (Vice President) | Current: Interested Trustee, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Former: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012). | 154 | Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2018-2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2018-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2018-2021). |
* | The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Time served includes time served in the respective position for the Predecessor Corporation. |
*** | Each Trustee also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Guggenheim Funds Trust, Guggenheim Variable Funds Trust, Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Transparent Value Trust. Messrs. Barnes and Nyberg also serve on the Board of Trustees of Advent Convertible & Income Fund. |
**** | This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Fund under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Fund’s Adviser and/or the parent of the Adviser. |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS | | | |
Brian E. Binder (1972) | President and Chief Executive Officer | Since 2018 | Current: President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Investments (2022-present); President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); President, Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC (2018-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Partners Investment Funds plc (2022-present); Board Member, Guggenheim Global Investments plc (2022-present); Board Member of Guggenheim Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited (2018-present). Former: Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Guggenheim Investments (2018-2022); Managing Director and President, Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product, Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset Management (2013-2018); Managing Director, Chairman of North American Executive Committee and Head of Business Management and Consulting, Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012). |
James M. Howley (1972) | Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | Since 2022 | Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2022-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-2022); Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004). |
Mark E. Mathiasen (1978) | Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present). |
Glenn McWhinnie (1969) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2016 | Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present). |
Michael P. Megaris (1984) | Assistant Secretary | Since 2014 | Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). |
Elisabeth Miller (1968) | Chief Compliance Officer | Since 2012 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2014-present). Former: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2012-2018); Chief Compliance Officer, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2009-2014); Senior Manager, Security Investors, LLC (2004-2014); Senior Manager, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2004-2014). |
Margaux Misantone (1978) | AML Officer | Since 2017 | Current: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present); AML Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present). Former: Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC (2015-2018). |
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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(concluded) |
Name, Address* and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust | Term of Office and Length of Time Served** | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
OFFICERS - concluded | |
Kimberly J. Scott (1974) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2014 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present). Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer, Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). |
Bryan Stone (1979) | Vice President | Since 2014 | Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present). Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009). |
Jon Szafran (1989) | Assistant Treasurer | Since 2017 | Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present). Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration, Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“HGINA”), (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014–2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012-2013). |
* | The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. |
** | Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. |
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GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited) |
Who We Are
This Privacy Notice describes the data protection practices of Guggenheim Investments. Guggenheim Investments as used herein refers to the affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS Gamma Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners India Management, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, as well as the funds in the Guggenheim Funds complex (the “Funds”) (“Guggenheim Investments,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC, located at 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10017 is the data controller for your information. The affiliates who are also controllers of certain of your information are: Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC, as well as the Funds.
Our Commitment to You
Guggenheim Investments considers your privacy our utmost concern. When you become our client or investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with your personal and financial information. Because we have access to your private information, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. We strictly limit how we share your information with others, whether you are a current or former Guggenheim Investments client or investor.
The Information We Collect About You
We collect certain nonpublic personal information about you from information you provide on applications, other forms, our website, and/or from third parties including investment advisors. This information includes Social Security or other tax identification number, assets, income, tax information, retirement and estate plan information, transaction history, account balance, payment history, bank account information, marital status, family relationships, information that we collect on our website through the use of “cookies,” and other personal information that you or others provide to us. We may also collect such information through your inquiries by mail, e-mail or telephone. We may also collect customer due diligence information, as required by applicable law and regulation, through third party service providers.
How We Handle Your Personal Information
The legal basis for using your information as set out in this Privacy Notice is as follows: (a) use of your personal data is necessary to perform our obligations under any contract with you (such as a contract for us to provide financial services to you); or (b) where use of your personal data is not necessary for performance of a contract, use of your personal data is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to enforce the legal terms governing our services, operate and market our website and other services we offer, ensure safe environments for our personnel and others, make and receive payments, prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing the services). Some processing is done to comply with applicable law.
In addition to the specific uses described above, we also use your information in the following manner:
| ● | We use your information in connection with servicing your accounts. |
| ● | We use information to respond to your requests or questions. For example, we might use your information to respond to your customer feedback. |
| ● | We use information to improve our products and services. We may use your information to make our website and products better. We may use your information to customize your experience with us. |
| ● | We use information for security purposes. We may use your information to protect our company and our customers. |
| ● | We use information to communicate with you. For example, we will communicate with you about your account or our relationship. We may contact you about your feedback. We might also contact you about this Privacy Notice. We may also enroll you in our email newsletter. |
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| ● | We use information as otherwise permitted by law, as we may notify you. |
| ● | Aggregate/Anonymous Data. We may aggregate and/or anonymize any information collected through the website so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Aggregate/Anonymous Information”). We may use Aggregate/Anonymous Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and sponsors. |
We do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share this information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request, to make you aware of investment products and services that we or our affiliates offer, or as permitted or required by law.
We provide information about you to companies and individuals not affiliated with Guggenheim Investments to complete certain transactions or account changes, or to perform services for us related to your account. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Guggenheim Investments, we must provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction. We provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third parties to treat your private information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do. To alert you to other Guggenheim Investments products and services, we share your information within our family of affiliated companies. You may limit our sharing with affiliated companies as set out below. We may also share information with any successor to all or part of our business, or in connection with steps leading up to a merger or acquisition. For example, if part of our business was sold we may give customer information as part of that transaction. We may also share information about you with your consent.
We will release information about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so, or in other circumstances as permitted by law (for example, to protect your account from fraud).
If you close your account(s) or become an inactive client or investor, we will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice.
Opt-Out Provisions and Your Data Choices
The law allows you to “opt out” of certain kinds of information sharing with third parties. We do not share personal information about you with any third parties that triggers this opt-out right. This means YOU ARE ALREADY OPTED OUT.
When you are no longer our client or investor, we continue to share your information as described in this notice, and you may contact us at any time to limit our sharing by sending an email to CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
European Union Data Subjects and certain others: In addition to the choices set forth above, residents of the European Union and certain other jurisdictions have certain rights to (1) request access to or rectification or deletion of information we collect about them, (2) request a restriction on the processing of their information, (3) object to the processing of their information, or (4) request the portability of certain information. To exercise these or other rights, please contact us using the contact information below. We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.
Residents of France and certain other jurisdictions may also provide us with instructions regarding the manner in which we may continue to store, erase and share your information after your death, and where applicable, the person you have designated to exercise these rights after your death.
How We Protect Privacy Online
We take steps to protect your privacy when you use our web site – www.guggenheiminvestments.com – by using secure forms of online communication, including encryption technology, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, firewalls and user names and passwords. These safeguards vary based on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other
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electronic transmissions can be completely secure. Our web site uses “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. We use cookies for session management and security features on the Guggenheim Investments web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your e-mail address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.
How We Safeguard Your Personal Information and Data Retention
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to our employees and in some cases to third parties (for example, the service providers described above) as permitted by law. We maintain strict physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information. We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.
International Visitors
If you are not a resident of the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our databases are operated. The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country.
In such cases, we ensure that a legal basis for such a transfer exists and that adequate protection is provided as required by applicable law, for example, by using standard contractual clauses or by transferring your data to a jurisdiction that has obtained an adequacy finding. Individuals whose data may be transferred on the basis of standard contractual clauses may contact us as described below.
We’ll Keep You Informed
If you have any questions or concerns about how we treat your personal data, we encourage you to consult with us first. You may also contact the relevant supervisory authority.
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time and will inform you promptly of material changes. You may access our privacy policy from our web site at www.guggenheiminvestments.com. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, contact us by email at CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.
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Not required at this time.
| Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not required at this time.
| Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not required at this time.
| Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable.
(a) The Schedule of Investments is included under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not applicable.
| Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
| Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-end Management Investment Companies |
Not applicable.
| Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
| Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The registrant does not currently have in place procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board.
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board.
| Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
| (a) | The registrant’s President (principal executive officer) and Treasurer (principal financial officer) have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) as of a date within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that based on such evaluation as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | Guggenheim Funds Trust | |
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By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Brian E. Binder | |
| Brian E. Binder, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date | June 2, 2023 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Brian E. Binder | |
| Brian E. Binder, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date | June 2, 2023 | |
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By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ James M. Howley | |
| James M. Howley, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | |
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Date | June 2, 2023 | |
| * | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |