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Mutual Funds
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Fixed-Income
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1.31.2024
 
Class A, Class C, Institutional and Class P 
Ticker Symbol
Fund Name
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class P
 
GIFAX
GIFCX
GIFIX
GIFPX
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund
SIHAX
SIHSX
SHYIX
SIHPX
Guggenheim High Yield Fund
SIUSX
SDICX
GIUSX
SIUPX
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund
GILDX
GILFX
GILHX
GILPX
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund
GIOAX
GIOCX
GIOIX
GIOPX
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund
GIJAX
GIJCX
GIJIX
GIJPX
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund
GIBAX
GIBCX
GIBIX
GIBLX
Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund
GIYAX
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GIYIX
GIYPX*
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund
* Class P shares of the Fund are not currently offered for sale.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have not approved or disapproved these securities, or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. 
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A-1
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund
The Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide a high level of current income while maximizing total return.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 196 of the Fund’s prospectus. This amount may vary depending on the Guggenheim Fund in which you invest. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges-Class A Shares” section on page 134 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 87 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. Different intermediaries and financial professionals may impose different sales charges or offer different sales charge waivers or discounts. These variations are described in Appendix A to the Fund’s prospectus (Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts).
SHAREHOLDER FEES  (fees paid directly from your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
3.00
%
None
None
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a
percentage of original purchase price or
redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)
None
*
1.00
%**
None
None
*
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will normally be imposed on purchases of $1,000,000 or more on Fund shares purchased without an initial sales charge that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
**
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will be imposed if Fund shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Management Fees
0.65
%
0.65
%
0.65
%
0.65
%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25
%
1.00
%
None
0.25
%
Other Expenses
0.25
%
0.24
%
0.23
%
0.28
%
Interest and Other Related Expenses
0.02%
0.02%
0.02%
0.02%
Remaining Other Expenses
0.23%
0.22%
0.21%
0.26%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
0.02
%
0.02
%
0.02
%
0.02
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.17
%
1.91
%
0.90
%
1.20
%
Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)1,2
-0.13
%
-0.11
%
-0.10
%
-0.16
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)
1.04
%
1.80
%
0.80
%
1.04
%
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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), has contractually agreed through February 1, 2025 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses (including distribution (12b-1) fees (if any), but exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) of the Fund to the annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of shares as follows: Class A-1.02%, Class C-1.77%, Institutional Class-0.78%, and Class P-1.02%. The Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, provided that the Operating Expenses do not exceed the then-applicable expense cap. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it can be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, with certain waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to the recoupment rights of the Investment Manager.
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The Investment Manager must waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Fund’s service arrangements through February 1, 2025. The undertaking will expire when it reaches its term, or when the Investment Manager or the Fund administrator ceases to serve as such.
EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
$403
$648
$912
$1,667
Class C
$283
$589
$1,021
$2,224
Institutional
$82
$277
$489
$1,099
Class P
$106
$365
$644
$1,440
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class C
$183
$589
$1,021
$2,224
The above Example reflects applicable contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements for the current duration of the arrangements only.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 23% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in floating rate senior secured syndicated bank loans, floating rate revolving credit facilities (“revolvers”), floating rate unsecured loans, floating rate asset backed securities (including floating rate collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”)), other floating rate bonds, loans, notes and other securities (which may include, principally, senior secured, senior unsecured and subordinated bonds), fixed income instruments with respect to which the Fund has entered into derivative instruments to effectively convert the fixed rate interest payments into floating rate income payments, and derivative instruments (based on their notional value for purposes of this 80% strategy) that provide exposure (i.e., economic characteristics similar) to floating rate or variable rate loans, obligations or other securities. The loans in which the Fund will invest, generally made by banks and other lending institutions, are made to (or issued by) corporations, partnerships and other business entities. Floating rate loans feature rates that reset regularly, maintaining a fixed spread over a reference rate, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), other references rates derived from SOFR or the prime rates of large money-center banks. The interest rates for floating rate loans typically reset quarterly, although rates on some loans may adjust at other intervals.
The Fund invests in other fixed-income instruments of various maturities which may be represented by bonds, debt securities, commercial paper, forwards, derivatives or other similar instruments that Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), believes provide the potential to deliver a high level of current income. Securities in which the Fund invests also may include corporate bonds, convertible securities (including those that are deemed to be “busted” because they are trading well below their equity conversion value), agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities (including collateralized mortgage-backed securities) and CLOs. The Fund may invest in a variety of investment vehicles, such as closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds.
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The Fund may hold securities of any quality, rated or unrated, including those that are rated below investment grade, or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Manager to be of quality comparable to below investment grade securities (also known as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds”) or any other quality. The Fund may hold below investment grade securities with no limit. The Fund may hold non-registered or restricted securities (consisting of securities originally issued in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S securities). The Fund may also invest in securities of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and other real estate companies.
The Fund will principally invest in U.S. dollar denominated loans and other securities of U.S. companies, but may also invest in securities of non-U.S. companies, non-U.S. dollar denominated loans and securities (including, but not limited to, denominated in Euros, British pounds, Swiss francs or Canadian dollars), including loans and securities of emerging market countries, sovereign debt securities and Eurodollar bonds and obligations. The Investment Manager may attempt to reduce foreign currency exchange rate risk by entering into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date (“forward contracts”).
The Fund also may seek exposures through derivative transactions, including: foreign exchange forward contracts; futures on securities, indices, currencies and other investments; Eurodollar futures; options; interest rate swaps; cross-currency swaps; total return swaps; and credit default swaps, which may also create economic leverage in the Fund. The Fund may engage in derivative transactions for speculative purposes to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency rates, to change the effective duration of its portfolio, to manage certain investment risks, as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies and/or to obtain or replicate market exposure. The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by applicable law by entering into reverse repurchase agreements and transactions equivalent to a borrowing for investment purposes.
The Fund also may engage, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, in repurchase agreements, forward commitments, short sales and securities lending. The Fund may, without limitation, seek to obtain exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as dollar rolls).
The Investment Manager’s investment philosophy is predicated upon the belief that thorough research and independent thought are rewarded with performance that has the potential to outperform benchmark indexes with both lower volatility and lower correlation of returns as compared to such benchmark indexes.
The Investment Manager may determine to sell a security for several reasons, including but not limited to the following: (1) to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity or duration, or to shift assets into or out of higher-yielding securities; (2) if a security’s credit rating has been changed, the Investment Manager's credit outlook has changed, or for other similar reasons; (3) to meet redemption requests; (4) to take gains; or (5) due to relative value. Under certain circumstances, the Fund may invest in securities that are in default at the time of purchase. If a security defaults subsequent to purchase by the Fund, the Investment Manager will determine in its discretion whether to hold or dispose of such security. Under adverse or unstable market conditions or abnormal circumstances (for example, in the event of credit events, where it is deemed opportune to preserve gains, or to preserve the relative value of investments or in the case of large cash inflows or anticipated large redemptions), the Fund can make temporary investments and may not be able to pursue or achieve its investment objective.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money, including all or part of their investment in the Fund.An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any governmental agency. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to certain risks and the principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or potential exposure. Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk—Investors in asset-backed securities, including residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other structured finance investments (such as collateralized mortgage obligations), generally receive payments that are part interest and part return of principal. These payments may vary based on the rate at which the underlying borrowers pay off their loans. As a result, asset-backed securities are particularly subject to credit risk and borrower defaults on the obligations underlying the asset-backed security will result in losses. In addition, asset-backed securities are typically particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, which can cause the prices of asset-backed securities to be increasingly volatile and adversely affect
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the Fund’s holdings of asset-backed securities. Some asset-backed securities, including mortgage-backed securities, may have structures that make their performance based on changes in interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, causing their prices to be volatile. Asset-backed securities are also particularly subject to market, liquidity, valuation, prepayment and extension risks, and are also subject to risk of impairment of the value of the underlying asset. Additional risks relating to investments in asset-backed securities may arise principally because of the type of asset-backed securities in which the Fund invests, with such risks primarily associated with the particular assets collateralizing the asset-backed securities, the structure of such asset-backed securities or the tranche or priority of the asset-backed security held by the Fund.
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Investments in commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) are backed by commercial mortgage loans that may be secured by office properties, retail properties, hotels, mixed use properties or multi-family apartment buildings and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower and the tenants of the properties securing the commercial mortgage loans. CMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the commercial real estate markets. Economic downturns, tightening lending standards and increased interest and lending rates, developments adverse to the commercial real estate markets, and other developments that limit or reduce the activities of and demand for commercial retail and office spaces adversely impact the value of, and income generated by, such securities.
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) are backed by residential mortgage loans and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower. RMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the residential real estate markets. Delinquencies and losses on RMBS generally increase during periods of adverse economic conditions. Investments in non-agency RMBS, which are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or a government sponsored enterprise, are subject to increased interest rate, credit and other risks, such as liquidity and valuation risks.
Collateralized Loan Obligations and Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk—Collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) bear many of the same risks as other forms of asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. As they are backed primarily by commercial loans, CLOs also bear many of the same risks as investing in loans directly. However, in addition to the risks associated with investing in commercial loans, the complex structure and highly leveraged nature of a CLO poses additional risks. CLOs incur indebtedness by issuing classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield. CLOs may experience substantial losses attributable to loan defaults or trading losses. Such losses on the underlying assets are borne first by the holders of subordinate tranches, which may take the form of an equity interest. The Fund’s investments in CLOs may decrease in market value when the CLO’s assets experience loan defaults or credit impairment, losses that exceed the most subordinate tranches, or market anticipation of loan defaults and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class.
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) are structured similarly to CLOs and bear many of the same risks as CLOs, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. CDOs are subject to additional risks because they are backed by pools of assets other than commercial loans, including securities (such as other asset-backed securities), synthetic instruments or bonds, and may be highly leveraged. Like CLOs, losses incurred by a CDO are borne first by holders of the most subordinate tranches. Accordingly, the risks of CDOs depend largely on the type of underlying collateral and the tranche of CDOs in which the Fund invests. Moreover, CDOs that obtain their exposure through synthetic investments are exposed to risks associated with derivative instruments.
The terms of many structured finance investments, including CLOs and CDOs, are tied to SOFR or other reference rates. These relatively new and developing rates may not match the reference rate applicable to the underlying assets related to these investments. These may adversely affect the Fund and its investments in CLOs and CDOs, including their value, volatility and liquidity.
Commercial Paper Risk—The value of the Fund’s investment in commercial paper, which is an unsecured promissory note that generally has a maturity date between one and 270 days and is issued by a U.S. or foreign entity, is susceptible to changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit quality. Investments in commercial paper are usually discounted from their value at maturity. Commercial paper can be fixed-rate or variable rate and can be adversely affected by changes in interest rates.
Convertible Securities Risk—Convertible securities may be subordinate to other securities. The total return for a convertible security depends, in part, upon the performance of the underlying security into which it can be converted. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
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Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and over-the-counter (“OTC”)-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or other reference asset without actually purchasing those securities or investments, to hedge a position, or for other investment purposes. Through these investments and related arrangements (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangements or derivatives transactions), the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments or otherwise to meet its contractual obligations. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment or other obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral or other assets held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related risk of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.
Credit Risk—The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income or other debt instrument or a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction is unable or unwilling, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal on time, defaults or otherwise fails to meet its obligations. Actual or perceived changes in economic, social, public health, financial or political conditions in general or that affect a particular type of instrument, issuer, guarantor or counterparty can reduce the ability of the party to meet its obligations, which can affect the credit quality, liquidity and/or value of an instrument. The value of an instrument also may decline for reasons that relate directly to the issuer, guarantor or counterparty, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for goods and services or an actual or perceived change in financial condition or reputation. The issuer, guarantor or counterparty could also suffer a rapid decline in credit rating, which would adversely affect the value, price volatility and liquidity of the instrument. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of liquidity or credit risk.
Currency Risk—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, which would cause a decline in the value of the holdings of the Fund. 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, economic and tax developments in the U.S. or abroad.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives and other similar instruments (collectively referred to in this paragraph as “derivatives”) pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, market conditions and market risk, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, illiquidity, valuation, operational and legal restrictions and risk. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Changes in the value of a derivative may also create sudden margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund, which can materially affect the performance of the Fund and its liquidity and other risk profiles. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund's use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments.  Some of the derivatives in which the Fund invests may be traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. OTC derivatives are subject to heightened counterparty credit, legal, liquidity and valuation risks. Certain risks also are specific to the derivatives in which the Fund invests.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Risk—A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an OTC obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Foreign currency transactions can be affected unpredictably by intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments. Such events may prevent or restrict the Fund’s ability to enter into foreign currency transactions, force the Fund to exit a foreign currency transaction at a disadvantageous time or price or result in penalties for the Fund, any of which may result in a loss to the Fund. A contract to sell a foreign currency would limit any potential gain that might be realized if the value of the currency increases. Suitable hedging transactions may not be available in all circumstances. Engaging in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will subject the Fund to counterparty credit risk and any failure to perform by a counterparty could result in a loss to the Fund.
Dollar Roll Transaction Risk—The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells a mortgage-backed or other security for settlement on one date and buys back a substantially similar security for settlement at a later date. Dollar rolls involve a risk of loss if the market value of the securities that the Fund is committed to buy declines below the price of the securities the Fund has sold.
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Emerging Markets Risk—Investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to a greater level of the risks associated with investing in or being exposed to developed foreign markets, as emerging markets are considered to be less developed. Furthermore, investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including the risks associated with trading in smaller markets, lower volumes of trading, limited information about issuers and securities, being subject to lower levels of government regulation and less extensive and transparent accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, financial reporting and other requirements, and being subject to potential expropriation or nationalization of private properties and other adverse political, economic and social events.
Extension Risk—Certain debt instruments, including mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur at a slower rate or later than expected. In this event, the expected maturity could lengthen and the Fund’s investment may sharply decrease in value and the Fund’s income from the investment may quickly decline. These types of instruments are particularly subject to extension risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of rising interest rates. In addition, the Fund may be delayed in its ability to reinvest income or proceeds from these instruments in potentially higher yielding investments, which would adversely affect the Fund.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political (including geopolitical) and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity and more volatility, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
High Yield and Unrated Securities Risk—High yield, below investment grade and unrated high risk debt securities (which also may be known as “junk bonds”) are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. These securities generally present additional risks compared to investment grade bonds and are typically less liquid, and therefore more difficult to value accurately and sell at an advantageous price or time, and present more credit and default risk than investment grade bonds. The price of high yield securities tends to be subject to greater volatility due to issuer-specific factors, such as operating results and outlook and to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions. This exposure may be obtained through investments in other investment companies. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments can be comprised of high yield, below investment grade and unrated securities and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks, which may result in losses to the Fund.
Interest Rate Risk—Fixed-income and other debt instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could change. Changes in interest rates may adversely affect the Fund’s investments in these instruments, such as the value or liquidity of, and income generated by, the investments. Interest rates may change as a result of a variety of factors, and the change may be sudden and significant, with unpredictable impacts on the financial markets and the Fund’s investments. Fixed-income and other debt instruments with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and, thus, subject to more volatility than similar instruments with shorter durations. Generally, when interest rates increase, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments decline, sometimes suddenly and significantly. When interest rates decrease, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments generally rise. During periods of rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities. The Fund’s yield, returns and performance may be adversely affected by changing interest rates and the Fund's net asset value per share may be more volatile during changing interest rate environments. Changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may result in high portfolio turnover costs and lower valuations, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses, which will reduce the Fund’s performance. In addition, investments in an ETF or a listed closed-end fund are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares and the listing exchange may halt trading of the shares.
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Investment in Loans Risk—The Fund may invest in loans directly or indirectly through assignments or participations. Investments in loans, including loan syndicates and other direct lending opportunities, involve special types of risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, prepayment risk, risk of subordination to other creditors, extension risk and risk of insufficient or lack of protection under the federal securities law. Loans may offer a fixed or floating interest rate. Loans are often below investment grade and may be unrated. The Fund’s investments in loans can also be difficult to value accurately because of, among other factors, limited public information regarding the loan or the borrowers and may be more susceptible to liquidity risk than fixed-income instruments of similar credit quality and/or maturity. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the value of any collateral for the loan may be insufficient or unavailable to cover the borrower’s obligations should the borrower fail to make payments, become insolvent, or otherwise default. This risk is increased if the Fund’s loans are secured by a single asset. The Fund may also invest in loans that are not secured by collateral which typically present greater risks than collateralized loans. Transactions in loans are often subject to long settlement periods and often require consent from borrowers and/or an agent acting for the lenders, thus potentially limiting the ability of the Fund to invest sale proceeds in other investments and to use proceeds to meet its current redemption obligations. The Fund thus is subject to the risk of selling other investments at disadvantageous times or prices or taking other actions necessary to raise cash to meet its redemption obligations. Participations in loans may subject the Fund to the credit risk of both the borrower and the seller of the participation and may make enforcement of loan covenants, if any, more difficult for the Fund as legal action may have to go through the seller of the participation (or an agent acting on its behalf). Covenants contained in loan documentation are intended to protect lenders and investors by imposing certain restrictions and other limitations on a borrower’s and the credit group’s operations or assets and by providing certain information and consent rights to lenders. In addition to operational covenants, loans and other debt obligations often contain financial covenants, which require a borrower and the related credit group to satisfy certain financial tests at periodic intervals or to maintain compliance with certain financial metrics. The Fund invests predominantly in or is exposed to loans and other similar debt obligations that are sometimes referred to as “covenant-lite” loans or obligations, which generally are loans or other similar debt obligations that lack financial maintenance covenants or possess fewer or contingent financial maintenance covenants and other financial protections for lenders and investors. These “covenant-lite” loans or similar debt obligations are particularly subject to the risks associated with investments in loans as described above.
Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier and magnify the Fund's losses to an extent greater than if it had not been leveraged.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—It may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments to meet redemption requests or otherwise within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price at which it has been valued by the Investment Manager for purposes of the Fund’s net asset value, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Investment Manager believes should be the price of the investment. Valuation of portfolio investments may be difficult, such as during periods of market turmoil or reduced liquidity, and for investments that may, for example, trade infrequently or irregularly. In these and other circumstances, an investment may be valued using fair value methodologies, which are inherently subjective, reflect good faith judgments based on available information and may not accurately estimate the price at which the Fund could sell the investment at that time. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund's investments can be difficult to value and potentially less liquid and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks. Liquidity and valuation risks are heightened in a changing interest rate or volatile environment, particularly for fixed-income and other debt instruments.
Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will produce the desired results or expected returns. As a result of these and other factors, the Fund may lose value or fail to meet its investment objective or underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Furthermore, active and frequent trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active and frequent trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges and tax costs, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund. Active and frequent trading may also result in adverse tax consequences.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may be frequent and significant. In addition, the Fund may incur losses as a result of various market and economic factors, such as those affecting individual companies or issuers or particular industries, or from broader influences, such as general market conditions. In addition, developments related to economic, political (including geopolitical), social, public health, market, extreme weather, natural or man-made
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disasters or other conditions or events may cause volatility in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or debt markets, which could adversely impact the Fund and its investments and their value and performance. Under such conditions, the Fund may experience significant redemption activity by shareholders and could be forced to sell portfolio securities or other assets at unfavorable prices in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. The Fund's investments may perform poorly or underperform the general securities markets or other types of securities.
Prepayment Risk—Certain debt instruments, including loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur more quickly or earlier than expected. If this occurs, the Fund might be forced to forego future interest income on the principal repaid early and to reinvest income or proceeds at generally lower interest rates, thus reducing the Fund’s yield. These types of instruments are particularly subject to prepayment risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of declining interest rates.
Real Estate Investments Risk—The Fund may invest in securities of real estate companies and companies related to the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and the real estate market generally. The real estate industry is particularly sensitive to, among other things, economic downturns, changes in interest rates, changes in national, state or local real estate conditions, changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgages (and other types of financing) and fluctuations in occupancy levels and demand for properties.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies and other regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These regulations and laws impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk—In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund or, in the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities or other assets sold by the Fund, may be delayed. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds, they constitute a form of leverage. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Fund’s yield.
Restricted Securities Risk—Restricted securities generally cannot be sold to the public and may involve a high degree of business, financial and liquidity risk, which may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Securities Lending Risk—Securities lending involves a risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities or deliver the proper amount of collateral, which may result in a loss to the Fund. In the event of bankruptcy of the borrower, the Fund could experience losses or delays in recovering the loaned securities.
Short Sale Risk—Short selling a security involves selling a borrowed security with the expectation that the value of that security will decline so that the security may be purchased at a lower price when returning the borrowed security. The loss on a short sale, which, in some cases, may be theoretically unlimited, may be greater than the original value of the securities sold short because the price of the borrowed security may rise, thereby increasing the price at which the security must be purchased. Government actions also may affect the Fund’s ability to engage in short selling.
Sovereign Debt Risk—The debt securities issued by sovereign entities may decline as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from a sovereign debtor's unwillingness or inability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner, which may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor's policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debt risk is greater for issuers in emerging markets than issuers in developed countries.
Special Situation Investments/Securities in Default Risk—Investments in the securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in default involve far greater risk than investing in issuers whose debt obligations are being met and whose debt trades at or close to its “par” or full value because the investments in the securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in default are highly speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to make interest payments and/or to pay its principal obligations in full and/or on time.
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When Issued, Forward Commitment and Delayed-Delivery Transactions Risk—When-issued, forward-commitment and delayed-delivery transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. When purchasing securities pursuant to one of these transactions, payment for the securities is not required until the delivery date. However, the purchaser assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risks of price and yield fluctuations and the risk that the security will not be issued as anticipated.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share calendar year performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year or, if shorter, since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
  
During the periods shown in
the chart above:
Quarter Ended
Return
Highest Quarter
June 30, 2020
8.15%
Lowest Quarter
March 31, 2020
-13.68%
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2023) 
 
Inception
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years or,
if Shorter,
Since Inception
Class A
11/30/2011
Return Before Taxes
9.33%
4.22%
3.31%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
5.75%
2.15%
1.35%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund
Shares
5.42%
2.31%
1.62%
Class C—Before Taxes
11/30/2011
10.87%
4.08%
3.04%
Institutional Class—Before Taxes
11/30/2011
12.96%
5.10%
4.05%
Class P—Before Taxes
5/1/2015
12.69%
4.85%
3.80%1
Index
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Inception
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years or,
if Shorter,
Since Inception
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (reflects no deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes)
13.04%
5.56%
4.44%2
1
Performance reflects return since inception of Class P shares.
2
Performance of the benchmark index is shown for the same periods as shown for performance of Class A shares.
After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes.Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P will vary. The returns shown above reflect applicable sales charges, if any.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments, serves as the investment manager of the Fund. Guggenheim Investments utilizes a team-based approach that follows a disciplined investment process. The portfolio managers for the Fund are: 
Name*
Experience with the Fund
Primary Title with Investment Manager
Anne B. Walsh
Since 2011
Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, and
Portfolio Manager
Steven H. Brown
Since August 2023
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Senior
Managing Director, and Portfolio Manager
Thomas J. Hauser
Since 2014
Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Christopher Keywork
Since August 2023
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
*
Each portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares through your broker/dealer, other financial intermediary that has an agreement with Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, the Fund’s distributor, or, for shares of each class other than Class P shares, through the Fund’s transfer agent. You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of any class of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. The minimum initial investment for Class A and Class C shares is $2,500. The minimum subsequent investment is $100. Class A and Class C do not have a minimum account balance.
The Institutional Class minimum initial investment is $2 million, although the Investment Manager may waive this requirement at its discretion. The Institutional Class has a minimum account balance of $1 million. Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining accounts below the minimum account balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares if an account balance falls below the minimum account balance for any reason. Investors will be given 60 days' notice to reestablish the minimum account balance. If the account balance is not increased, the account may be closed and the proceeds sent to the investor. Institutional Class shares of the Fund will be redeemed at net asset value on the day the account is closed.
Class P shares of the Fund are offered through broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries with which Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC has an agreement for the use of Class P shares of the Fund in investment products, programs or accounts. Class P shares do not have a minimum initial investment amount, minimum subsequent investment amount or a minimum account balance. The Fund reserves the right to modify its minimum investment amount and account balance requirements at any time, with or without prior notice to you.
TAX INFORMATION
Fund distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains (or a combination of both), unless your investment is through an IRA or other tax-advantaged retirement account. Investments through tax-advantaged accounts may sometimes become taxable upon withdrawal.
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PAYMENTS TO BROKER/DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker/dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker/dealer or other intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Guggenheim High Yield Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Guggenheim High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) seeks high current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary objective.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 196 of the Fund’s prospectus. This amount may vary depending on the Guggenheim Fund in which you invest. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges-Class A Shares” section on page 134 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 87 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. Different intermediaries and financial professionals may impose different sales charges or offer different sales charge waivers or discounts. These variations are described in Appendix A to the Fund’s prospectus (Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts).
SHAREHOLDER FEES  (fees paid directly from your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
4.00
%
None
None
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a
percentage of original purchase price or
redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)
None
*
1.00
%**
None
None
Redemption Charge (as a percentage of amount
redeemed or exchanged)
2.00
%***
2.00
%***
2.00
%***
2.00
%***
*
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will normally be imposed on purchases of $1,000,000 or more on Fund shares purchased without an initial sales charge that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
**
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will be imposed if Fund shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
***
A 2.00% redemption charge will be imposed if Fund shares are redeemed within 90 days of purchase. The Fund reserves the right to waive the redemption charge in its discretion.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Management Fees
0.60
%
0.60
%
0.60
%
0.60
%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25
%
1.00
%
None
0.25
%
Other Expenses
0.37
%
0.37
%
0.35
%
0.37
%
Interest and Other Related Expenses
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
Remaining Other Expenses
0.34%
0.34%
0.32%
0.34%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.22
%
1.97
%
0.95
%
1.22
%
Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)1,2,3
-0.06
%
-0.05
%
-0.04
%
-0.06
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)
1.16
%
1.92
%
0.91
%
1.16
%
1
Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), has contractually agreed through February 1, 2025 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses (including distribution (12b-1) fees (if any), but exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) of the Fund to the annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of shares as follows: Class A-1.16%, Class C-1.91%, Institutional Class-0.91%, and Class P-1.16%. The Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36
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months beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, provided that the Operating Expenses do not exceed the then-applicable expense cap. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it can be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, with certain waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to the recoupment rights of the Investment Manager.
2
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed through February 1, 2025, to waive the amount of the Fund’s management fee to the extent necessary to offset the proportionate share of any management fee paid by the Fund with respect to any Fund investment in an underlying fund for which the Investment Manager or any of its affiliates also serves as investment manager. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it can be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
3
The Investment Manager must waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Fund’s service arrangements through February 1, 2025. The undertaking will expire when it reaches its term, or when the Investment Manager or the Fund administrator ceases to serve as such.
EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
$514
$766
$1,038
$1,813
Class C
$295
$613
$1,058
$2,292
Institutional
$93
$299
$522
$1,163
Class P
$118
$381
$665
$1,472
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class C
$195
$613
$1,058
$2,292
The above Example reflects applicable contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements for the current duration of the arrangements only.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 31% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund pursues its objective by investing at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes), under normal circumstances, in a broad range of high yield, high risk debt securities rated below the top four long-term rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, determined by Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), to be of comparable quality (also known as “junk bonds”). If nationally recognized statistical rating organizations assign different ratings to the same security, the Fund will use the higher rating for purposes of determining the security’s credit quality. Debt securities in which the Fund may invest include, without limitation: corporate bonds and notes, convertible securities, commercial paper, discount notes, securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities (including those not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government), agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities (including collateralized debt obligations), participations in and assignments of loans (such as senior floating rate loans, syndicated bank loans, secured or unsecured loans, bridge loans and other loans), floating rate revolving credit facilities (“revolvers”), debtor-in-possession loans (“DIPs”) and other loans, and sovereign debt securities and Eurodollar bonds and obligations. These securities may pay fixed or variable rates of interest. These securities also may be restricted securities, including Rule 144A securities that are eligible for resale to qualified institutional buyers.
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The Fund also may invest in a variety of investment vehicles, principally closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities that are in default at the time of purchase. The debt securities in which the Fund invests will primarily be domestic securities, but may also include foreign securities. Such securities may be denominated in foreign currencies. The Investment Manager may attempt to reduce foreign currency exchange rate risk by entering into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date. The Fund may also invest in preferred securities.
The Fund also may seek exposures through derivative transactions, including: foreign exchange forward contracts; futures on securities, indices, currencies and other investments; Eurodollar futures; options; interest rate swaps; cross-currency swaps; total return swaps; and credit default swaps, which may also create economic leverage in the Fund. The Fund may engage in derivative transactions for speculative purposes to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency rates, to change the effective duration of its portfolio, to manage certain investment risks, as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies and/or to obtain or replicate market exposure. The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by applicable law by entering into reverse repurchase agreements and transactions equivalent to a borrowing for investment purposes.
The Fund also may engage, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, in repurchase agreements, forward commitments, short sales and securities lending. The Fund may, without limitation, seek to obtain exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as dollar rolls).
The Investment Manager selects securities and other investments for purchase and sale based on intensive credit research involving extensive due diligence on each issuer, region and sector, and also considers macroeconomic outlook and geopolitical issues.
The Investment Manager may determine to sell a security for several reasons, including but not limited to the following: (1) to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity or duration, or to shift assets into or out of higher-yielding securities; (2) if a security’s credit rating has been changed, the Investment Manager's credit outlook has changed, or for other similar reasons; (3) to meet redemption requests; (4) to take gains; or (5) due to relative value. Under adverse or unstable market conditions or abnormal circumstances (for example, in the event of credit events, where it is deemed opportune to preserve gains, or to preserve the relative value of investments or in the case of large cash inflows or anticipated large redemptions), the Fund can make temporary investments and may not be able to pursue or achieve its investment objective.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money, including all or part of their investment in the Fund.An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any governmental agency. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to certain risks and the principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or potential exposure. Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk—Investors in asset-backed securities, including residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other structured finance investments (such as collateralized mortgage obligations), generally receive payments that are part interest and part return of principal. These payments may vary based on the rate at which the underlying borrowers pay off their loans. As a result, asset-backed securities are particularly subject to credit risk and borrower defaults on the obligations underlying the asset-backed security will result in losses. In addition, asset-backed securities are typically particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, which can cause the prices of asset-backed securities to be increasingly volatile and adversely affect the Fund’s holdings of asset-backed securities. Some asset-backed securities, including mortgage-backed securities, may have structures that make their performance based on changes in interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, causing their prices to be volatile. Asset-backed securities are also particularly subject to market, liquidity, valuation, prepayment and extension risks, and are also subject to risk of impairment of the value of the underlying asset. Additional risks relating to investments in asset-backed securities may arise principally because of the type of asset-backed securities in which the Fund invests, with such risks primarily associated with the particular assets collateralizing the asset-backed securities, the structure of such asset-backed securities or the tranche or priority of the asset-backed security held by the Fund.
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Collateralized Loan Obligations and Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk—Collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) bear many of the same risks as other forms of asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. As they are backed primarily by commercial loans, CLOs also bear many of the same risks as investing in loans directly. However, in addition to the risks associated with investing in commercial loans, the complex structure and highly leveraged nature of a CLO poses additional risks. CLOs incur indebtedness by issuing classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield. CLOs may experience substantial losses attributable to loan defaults or trading losses. Such losses on the underlying assets are borne first by the holders of subordinate tranches, which may take the form of an equity interest. The Fund’s investments in CLOs may decrease in market value when the CLO’s assets experience loan defaults or credit impairment, losses that exceed the most subordinate tranches, or market anticipation of loan defaults and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class.
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) are structured similarly to CLOs and bear many of the same risks as CLOs, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. CDOs are subject to additional risks because they are backed by pools of assets other than commercial loans, including securities (such as other asset-backed securities), synthetic instruments or bonds, and may be highly leveraged. Like CLOs, losses incurred by a CDO are borne first by holders of the most subordinate tranches. Accordingly, the risks of CDOs depend largely on the type of underlying collateral and the tranche of CDOs in which the Fund invests. Moreover, CDOs that obtain their exposure through synthetic investments are exposed to risks associated with derivative instruments.
The terms of many structured finance investments, including CLOs and CDOs, are tied to SOFR or other reference rates. These relatively new and developing rates may not match the reference rate applicable to the underlying assets related to these investments. These may adversely affect the Fund and its investments in CLOs and CDOs, including their value, volatility and liquidity.
Commercial Paper Risk—The value of the Fund’s investment in commercial paper, which is an unsecured promissory note that generally has a maturity date between one and 270 days and is issued by a U.S. or foreign entity, is susceptible to changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit quality. Investments in commercial paper are usually discounted from their value at maturity. Commercial paper can be fixed-rate or variable rate and can be adversely affected by changes in interest rates.
Convertible Securities Risk—Convertible securities may be subordinate to other securities. The total return for a convertible security depends, in part, upon the performance of the underlying security into which it can be converted. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and over-the-counter (“OTC”)-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or other reference asset without actually purchasing those securities or investments, to hedge a position, or for other investment purposes. Through these investments and related arrangements (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangements or derivatives transactions), the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments or otherwise to meet its contractual obligations. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment or other obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral or other assets held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related risk of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.
Credit Risk—The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income or other debt instrument or a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction is unable or unwilling, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal on time, defaults or otherwise fails to meet its obligations. Actual or perceived changes in economic, social, public health, financial or political conditions in general or that affect a particular type of instrument, issuer, guarantor or counterparty can reduce the ability of the party to meet its obligations, which can affect the credit quality, liquidity and/or value of an instrument. The value of an instrument also may decline for reasons that relate directly to the issuer, guarantor or counterparty, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for goods and services or an actual or perceived change in financial condition or reputation. The issuer, guarantor or counterparty could also suffer a rapid decline in credit rating, which would adversely affect the value, price volatility and liquidity of the instrument. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of liquidity or credit risk.
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Currency Risk—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, which would cause a decline in the value of the holdings of the Fund. 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, economic and tax developments in the U.S. or abroad.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives and other similar instruments (collectively referred to in this paragraph as “derivatives”) pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, market conditions and market risk, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, illiquidity, valuation, operational and legal restrictions and risk. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Changes in the value of a derivative may also create sudden margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund, which can materially affect the performance of the Fund and its liquidity and other risk profiles. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund's use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments.  Some of the derivatives in which the Fund invests may be traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. OTC derivatives are subject to heightened counterparty credit, legal, liquidity and valuation risks. Certain risks also are specific to the derivatives in which the Fund invests.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Risk—A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an OTC obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Foreign currency transactions can be affected unpredictably by intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments. Such events may prevent or restrict the Fund’s ability to enter into foreign currency transactions, force the Fund to exit a foreign currency transaction at a disadvantageous time or price or result in penalties for the Fund, any of which may result in a loss to the Fund. A contract to sell a foreign currency would limit any potential gain that might be realized if the value of the currency increases. Suitable hedging transactions may not be available in all circumstances. Engaging in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will subject the Fund to counterparty credit risk and any failure to perform by a counterparty could result in a loss to the Fund.
Dollar Roll Transaction Risk—The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells a mortgage-backed or other security for settlement on one date and buys back a substantially similar security for settlement at a later date. Dollar rolls involve a risk of loss if the market value of the securities that the Fund is committed to buy declines below the price of the securities the Fund has sold.
Equity Securities Risk—Equity securities include common stocks and other equity and equity-related securities (and securities convertible into stocks). The prices of equity securities generally fluctuate more than those of fixed-income investments, may rise or fall rapidly or unpredictably, and may reflect real or perceived changes in the issuing company’s financial condition and changes in the overall market or economy. A decline in the value of equity securities held by the Fund will adversely affect the value of your investment in the Fund. Common stocks generally represent the riskiest investment in a company and dividend payments (if declared) to preferred stockholders generally rank junior to payments due to a company’s debtholders. The Fund may lose a substantial part, or even all, of its investment in a company’s stock.
Extension Risk—Certain debt instruments, including mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur at a slower rate or later than expected. In this event, the expected maturity could lengthen and the Fund’s investment may sharply decrease in value and the Fund’s income from the investment may quickly decline. These types of instruments are particularly subject to extension risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of rising interest rates. In addition, the Fund may be delayed in its ability to reinvest income or proceeds from these instruments in potentially higher yielding investments, which would adversely affect the Fund.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political (including geopolitical) and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity and more volatility, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
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High Yield and Unrated Securities Risk—High yield, below investment grade and unrated high risk debt securities (which also may be known as “junk bonds”) are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. These securities generally present additional risks compared to investment grade bonds and are typically less liquid, and therefore more difficult to value accurately and sell at an advantageous price or time, and present more credit and default risk than investment grade bonds. The price of high yield securities tends to be subject to greater volatility due to issuer-specific factors, such as operating results and outlook and to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions. This exposure may be obtained through investments in other investment companies. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments can be comprised of high yield, below investment grade and unrated securities and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks, which may result in losses to the Fund.
Interest Rate Risk—Fixed-income and other debt instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could change. Changes in interest rates may adversely affect the Fund’s investments in these instruments, such as the value or liquidity of, and income generated by, the investments. Interest rates may change as a result of a variety of factors, and the change may be sudden and significant, with unpredictable impacts on the financial markets and the Fund’s investments. Fixed-income and other debt instruments with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and, thus, subject to more volatility than similar instruments with shorter durations. Generally, when interest rates increase, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments decline, sometimes suddenly and significantly. When interest rates decrease, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments generally rise. During periods of rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities. The Fund’s yield, returns and performance may be adversely affected by changing interest rates and the Fund's net asset value per share may be more volatile during changing interest rate environments. Changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may result in high portfolio turnover costs and lower valuations, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses, which will reduce the Fund’s performance. In addition, investments in an ETF or a listed closed-end fund are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares and the listing exchange may halt trading of the shares.
Investment in Loans Risk—The Fund may invest in loans directly or indirectly through assignments or participations. Investments in loans, including loan syndicates and other direct lending opportunities, involve special types of risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, prepayment risk, risk of subordination to other creditors, extension risk and risk of insufficient or lack of protection under the federal securities law. Loans may offer a fixed or floating interest rate. Loans are often below investment grade and may be unrated. The Fund’s investments in loans can also be difficult to value accurately because of, among other factors, limited public information regarding the loan or the borrowers and may be more susceptible to liquidity risk than fixed-income instruments of similar credit quality and/or maturity. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the value of any collateral for the loan may be insufficient or unavailable to cover the borrower’s obligations should the borrower fail to make payments, become insolvent, or otherwise default. This risk is increased if the Fund’s loans are secured by a single asset. The Fund may also invest in loans that are not secured by collateral which typically present greater risks than collateralized loans. Transactions in loans are often subject to long settlement periods and often require consent from borrowers and/or an agent acting for the lenders, thus potentially limiting the ability of the Fund to invest sale proceeds in other investments and to use proceeds to meet its current redemption obligations. The Fund thus is subject to the risk of selling other investments at disadvantageous times or prices or taking other actions necessary to raise cash to meet its redemption obligations. Participations in loans may subject the Fund to the credit risk of both the borrower and the seller of the participation and may make enforcement of loan covenants, if any, more difficult for the Fund as legal action may have to go through the seller of the participation (or an agent acting on its behalf). Covenants contained in loan documentation are intended to protect lenders and investors by imposing certain restrictions and other limitations on a borrower’s and the credit group’s operations or assets and by providing certain information and consent rights to lenders. In addition to operational covenants, loans and other debt obligations often contain financial covenants, which require a borrower and the related credit group to satisfy certain financial tests at periodic
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intervals or to maintain compliance with certain financial metrics. The Fund invests in or is exposed to loans and other similar debt obligations that are sometimes referred to as “covenant-lite” loans or obligations, which generally are loans or other similar debt obligations that lack financial maintenance covenants or possess fewer or contingent financial maintenance covenants and other financial protections for lenders and investors. These “covenant-lite” loans or similar debt obligations are particularly subject to the risks associated with investments in loans as described above.
Investments by Investing Funds and Other Large Shareholders and Redemption Risk—Shares of the Fund are offered as an investment to certain other investment companies, large retirement plans and other large investors. The Fund is subject to the risk that a large investor will purchase or redeem a large percentage of Fund shares at any time. To meet large redemption requests, the Fund may have to hold large uninvested cash positions or sell a significant amount of investments to raise the cash needed to satisfy redemption requests at times when it would not otherwise do so. In turn, the Fund’s performance may suffer and the Fund will incur higher turnover, brokerage costs, realize gains or losses at inopportune times, lose money or hold a less liquid portfolio.
Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier and magnify the Fund's losses to an extent greater than if it had not been leveraged.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—It may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments to meet redemption requests or otherwise within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price at which it has been valued by the Investment Manager for purposes of the Fund’s net asset value, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Investment Manager believes should be the price of the investment. Valuation of portfolio investments may be difficult, such as during periods of market turmoil or reduced liquidity, and for investments that may, for example, trade infrequently or irregularly. In these and other circumstances, an investment may be valued using fair value methodologies, which are inherently subjective, reflect good faith judgments based on available information and may not accurately estimate the price at which the Fund could sell the investment at that time. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund's investments can be difficult to value and potentially less liquid and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks. Liquidity and valuation risks are heightened in a changing interest rate or volatile environment, particularly for fixed-income and other debt instruments.
Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will produce the desired results or expected returns. As a result of these and other factors, the Fund may lose value or fail to meet its investment objective or underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Furthermore, active and frequent trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active and frequent trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges and tax costs, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund. Active and frequent trading may also result in adverse tax consequences.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may be frequent and significant. In addition, the Fund may incur losses as a result of various market and economic factors, such as those affecting individual companies or issuers or particular industries, or from broader influences, such as general market conditions. In addition, developments related to economic, political (including geopolitical), social, public health, market, extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters or other conditions or events may cause volatility in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or debt markets, which could adversely impact the Fund and its investments and their value and performance. Under such conditions, the Fund may experience significant redemption activity by shareholders and could be forced to sell portfolio securities or other assets at unfavorable prices in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. The Fund's investments may perform poorly or underperform the general securities markets or other types of securities.
Preferred Securities Risk—A company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.
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Prepayment Risk—Certain debt instruments, including loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur more quickly or earlier than expected. If this occurs, the Fund might be forced to forego future interest income on the principal repaid early and to reinvest income or proceeds at generally lower interest rates, thus reducing the Fund’s yield. These types of instruments are particularly subject to prepayment risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of declining interest rates.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies and other regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These regulations and laws impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk—In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund or, in the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities or other assets sold by the Fund, may be delayed. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds, they constitute a form of leverage. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Fund’s yield.
Restricted Securities Risk—Restricted securities generally cannot be sold to the public and may involve a high degree of business, financial and liquidity risk, which may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Securities Lending Risk—Securities lending involves a risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities or deliver the proper amount of collateral, which may result in a loss to the Fund. In the event of bankruptcy of the borrower, the Fund could experience losses or delays in recovering the loaned securities.
Short Sale Risk—Short selling a security involves selling a borrowed security with the expectation that the value of that security will decline so that the security may be purchased at a lower price when returning the borrowed security. The loss on a short sale, which, in some cases, may be theoretically unlimited, may be greater than the original value of the securities sold short because the price of the borrowed security may rise, thereby increasing the price at which the security must be purchased. Government actions also may affect the Fund’s ability to engage in short selling.
Sovereign Debt Risk—The debt securities issued by sovereign entities may decline as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from a sovereign debtor's unwillingness or inability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner, which may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor's policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debt risk is greater for issuers in emerging markets than issuers in developed countries.
Special Situation Investments/Securities in Default Risk—Investments in the securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in default involve far greater risk than investing in issuers whose debt obligations are being met and whose debt trades at or close to its “par” or full value because the investments in the securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in default are highly speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to make interest payments and/or to pay its principal obligations in full and/or on time.
U.S. Government Securities Risk—U.S. government securities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. government securities are subject to the risks associated with fixed-income and debt securities, particularly interest rate risk and credit risk. In addition, U.S. government securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government involve credit risk that is greater than other types of U.S. government securities.
When Issued, Forward Commitment and Delayed-Delivery Transactions Risk—When-issued, forward-commitment and delayed-delivery transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. When purchasing securities pursuant to one of these transactions, payment for the securities is not required until the delivery date. However, the purchaser assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risks of price and yield fluctuations and the risk that the security will not be issued as anticipated.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share calendar year performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year or, if shorter, since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
  
During the periods shown in
the chart above:
Quarter Ended
Return
Highest Quarter
June 30, 2020
9.64%
Lowest Quarter
March 31, 2020
-13.97%
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2023) 
 
Inception
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years or,
if Shorter,
Since Inception
Class A
8/5/1996
Return Before Taxes
7.44%
3.76%
3.58%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
4.78%
1.42%
0.98%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
4.31%
1.85%
1.53%
Class C—Before Taxes
5/1/2000
10.15%
3.80%
3.30%
Institutional Class—Before Taxes
7/11/2008
12.21%
4.85%
4.35%
Class P—Before Taxes
5/1/2015
12.04%
4.57%
4.10%1
Index
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index (reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
13.45%
5.37%
4.60%2
1
Performance reflects return since inception of Class P shares.
2
Performance of the benchmark index is shown for the same periods as shown for performance of Class A shares.
After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes.Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund
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shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P will vary. The returns shown above reflect applicable sales charges, if any.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments, serves as the investment manager of the Fund. Guggenheim Investments utilizes a team-based approach that follows a disciplined investment process. The portfolio managers for the Fund are: 
Name*
Experience with the Fund
Primary Title with Investment Manager
Anne B. Walsh
Since August 2023
Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio
Manager
Steven H. Brown
Since August 2023
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Senior Managing
Director, and Portfolio Manager
Thomas J. Hauser
Since 2017
Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
John Walsh
Since August 2023
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
*
Each portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares through your broker/dealer, other financial intermediary that has an agreement with Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, the Fund’s distributor, or, for shares of each class other than Class P shares, through the Fund’s transfer agent. You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of any class of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. The minimum initial investment for Class A and Class C shares is $2,500. The minimum subsequent investment is $100. Class A and Class C do not have a minimum account balance.
The Institutional Class minimum initial investment is $2 million, although the Investment Manager may waive this requirement at its discretion. The Institutional Class has a minimum account balance of $1 million. Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining accounts below the minimum account balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares if an account balance falls below the minimum account balance for any reason. Investors will be given 60 days' notice to reestablish the minimum account balance. If the account balance is not increased, the account may be closed and the proceeds sent to the investor. Institutional Class shares of the Fund will be redeemed at net asset value on the day the account is closed.
Class P shares of the Fund are offered through broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries with which Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC has an agreement for the use of Class P shares of the Fund in investment products, programs or accounts. Class P shares do not have a minimum initial investment amount, minimum subsequent investment amount or a minimum account balance. The Fund reserves the right to modify its minimum investment amount and account balance requirements at any time, with or without prior notice to you.
TAX INFORMATION
Fund distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains (or a combination of both), unless your investment is through an IRA or other tax-advantaged retirement account. Investments through tax-advantaged accounts may sometimes become taxable upon withdrawal.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER/DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker/dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker/dealer or other intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Guggenheim Core Bond Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Guggenheim Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide current income.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 196 of the Fund’s prospectus. This amount may vary depending on the Guggenheim Fund in which you invest. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges-Class A Shares” section on page 134 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 87 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. Different intermediaries and financial professionals may impose different sales charges or offer different sales charge waivers or discounts. These variations are described in Appendix A to the Fund’s prospectus (Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts).
SHAREHOLDER FEES  (fees paid directly from your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
4.00
%
None
None
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a
percentage of original purchase price or
redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)
None
*
1.00
%**
None
None
*
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will normally be imposed on purchases of $1,000,000 or more on Fund shares purchased without an initial sales charge that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
**
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will be imposed if Fund shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Management Fees
0.39
%
0.39
%
0.39
%
0.39
%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25
%
1.00
%
None
0.25
%
Other Expenses
0.28
%
0.27
%
0.26
%
0.37
%
Interest and Other Related Expenses
0.07%
0.07%
0.08%
0.06%
Remaining Other Expenses
0.21%
0.20%
0.18%
0.31%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.92
%
1.66
%
0.65
%
1.01
%
Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)1,2
-0.09
%
-0.07
%
-0.10
%
-0.19
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)
0.83
%
1.59
%
0.55
%
0.82
%
1
Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), has contractually agreed through February 1, 2025 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses (including distribution (12b-1) fees (if any), but exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) of the Fund to the annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of shares as follows: Class A-0.79%, Class C-1.54%, Institutional Class-0.50%, and Class P-0.79%. The Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, provided that the Operating Expenses do not exceed the then-applicable expense cap. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it can be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, with certain waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to the recoupment rights of the Investment Manager.
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2
The Investment Manager must waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Fund’s service arrangements through February 1, 2025. The undertaking will expire when it reaches its term, or when the Investment Manager or the Fund administrator ceases to serve as such.
EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
$481
$673
$880
$1,478
Class C
$262
$517
$896
$1,960
Institutional
$56
$198
$352
$801
Class P
$84
$303
$539
$1,219
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class C
$162
$517
$896
$1,960
The above Example reflects applicable contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements for the current duration of the arrangements only.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 88% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
In pursuit of its objective, the Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade fixed-income securities (i.e., rated in the top four long-term rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, determined by Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), to be of comparable quality). If nationally recognized statistical rating organizations assign different ratings to the same security, the Fund will use the higher rating for purposes of determining the security’s credit quality. Such fixed-income securities may include corporate bonds and other corporate debt securities, commercial paper, securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities (including those not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government), sovereign debt securities, Eurodollar bonds and obligations, agency and non-agency residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities (such as corporate, consumer and commercial asset-backed securities) including collateralized debt, loan and mortgage obligations, participations in and assignments of loans (such as senior floating rate loans, syndicated bank loans, secured or unsecured loans, bridge loans and other loans), zero-coupon bonds, municipal bonds, payment-in-kind debt securities (such as payment-in-kind bonds), convertible fixed-income securities, non-registered or restricted securities (including securities originally issued in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S securities), certain preferred securities and step-up securities (such as step-up bonds). These securities may pay fixed or variable rates of interest. Although the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in investment grade fixed-income securities, such securities (especially those in the lowest of the top four long-term rating categories) may have speculative characteristics.
The Fund may, without limitation, seek to obtain exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests through a variety of investment vehicles, principally closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in preferred stock. While the Fund will principally invest in securities
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listed, traded or dealt in developed markets countries globally, it may also invest without limitation in securities listed, traded or dealt in other countries, including emerging markets countries. Such securities may be denominated in foreign currencies. The Investment Manager may attempt to reduce foreign currency exchange rate risk by entering into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date.
Consistent with its investment objective and principal investment strategies, the Fund also may invest in debt securities or loans that are not investment grade (also known as “high yield/high risk securities” or “junk bonds”). The Fund also may seek exposures through derivative transactions, principally foreign exchange forward contracts, futures on securities, indices, currencies and other investments, Eurodollar futures, options, interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, total return swaps, and credit default swaps, which may also create economic leverage in the Fund. The Fund may engage in derivative transactions for speculative purposes to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency rates, to change the effective duration of its portfolio, to manage certain investment risks, as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies and/or to obtain or replicate market exposure. The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by applicable law by entering into reverse repurchase agreements and transactions equivalent to a borrowing for investment purposes. The Fund also may engage, without limitation, in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also seek to obtain market exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) transactions and/or dollar rolls).
The Fund employs a diversified, multi-sector strategy focused on under-researched areas of the fixed-income universe, including sectors not typically included in benchmark indices. Through its actively managed approach, the Fund seeks to potentially capitalize on changing relative values in fixed-income sectors. The Investment Manager selects securities and other investments for purchase and sale based on intensive credit research involving extensive due diligence on each issuer, region and sector. The Investment Manager also considers macroeconomic outlook and geopolitical issues, and may employ a tactical asset or sector allocation strategy to seek to capitalize on total return potential created by changing market and economic conditions.
The Investment Manager may determine to sell a security for several reasons, including but not limited to the following: (1) to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity or duration, or to shift assets into or out of higher-yielding securities; (2) if a security’s credit rating has been changed, the Investment Manager's credit outlook has changed, or for other similar reasons; (3) to meet redemption requests; (4) to take gains; or (5) due to relative value. Under adverse or unstable market conditions or abnormal circumstances (for example, in the event of credit events, where it is deemed opportune to preserve gains, or to preserve the relative value of investments or in the case of large cash inflows or anticipated large redemptions), the Fund can make temporary investments and may not be able to pursue or achieve its investment objective.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money, including all or part of their investment in the Fund.An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any governmental agency. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to certain risks and the principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or potential exposure. Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk—Investors in asset-backed securities, including residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other structured finance investments (such as collateralized mortgage obligations), generally receive payments that are part interest and part return of principal. These payments may vary based on the rate at which the underlying borrowers pay off their loans. As a result, asset-backed securities are particularly subject to credit risk and borrower defaults on the obligations underlying the asset-backed security will result in losses. In addition, asset-backed securities are typically particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, which can cause the prices of asset-backed securities to be increasingly volatile and adversely affect the Fund’s holdings of asset-backed securities. Some asset-backed securities, including mortgage-backed securities, may have structures that make their performance based on changes in interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, causing their prices to be volatile. Asset-backed securities are also particularly subject to market, liquidity, valuation, prepayment and extension risks, and are also subject to risk of impairment of the value of the underlying asset. Additional risks relating to investments in asset-backed securities may arise principally because of the type of asset-backed securities in which the Fund invests, with such risks primarily associated with the particular assets collateralizing the asset-backed securities, the structure of such asset-backed securities or the tranche or priority of the asset-backed security held by the Fund.
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Investments in commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) are backed by commercial mortgage loans that may be secured by office properties, retail properties, hotels, mixed use properties or multi-family apartment buildings and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower and the tenants of the properties securing the commercial mortgage loans. CMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the commercial real estate markets. Economic downturns, tightening lending standards and increased interest and lending rates, developments adverse to the commercial real estate markets, and other developments that limit or reduce the activities of and demand for commercial retail and office spaces adversely impact the value of, and income generated by, such securities.
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) are backed by residential mortgage loans and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower. RMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the residential real estate markets. Delinquencies and losses on RMBS generally increase during periods of adverse economic conditions. Investments in non-agency RMBS, which are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or a government sponsored enterprise, are subject to increased interest rate, credit and other risks, such as liquidity and valuation risks.
Collateralized Loan Obligations and Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk—Collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) bear many of the same risks as other forms of asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. As they are backed primarily by commercial loans, CLOs also bear many of the same risks as investing in loans directly. However, in addition to the risks associated with investing in commercial loans, the complex structure and highly leveraged nature of a CLO poses additional risks. CLOs incur indebtedness by issuing classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield. CLOs may experience substantial losses attributable to loan defaults or trading losses. Such losses on the underlying assets are borne first by the holders of subordinate tranches, which may take the form of an equity interest. The Fund’s investments in CLOs may decrease in market value when the CLO’s assets experience loan defaults or credit impairment, losses that exceed the most subordinate tranches, or market anticipation of loan defaults and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class.
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) are structured similarly to CLOs and bear many of the same risks as CLOs, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. CDOs are subject to additional risks because they are backed by pools of assets other than commercial loans, including securities (such as other asset-backed securities), synthetic instruments or bonds, and may be highly leveraged. Like CLOs, losses incurred by a CDO are borne first by holders of the most subordinate tranches. Accordingly, the risks of CDOs depend largely on the type of underlying collateral and the tranche of CDOs in which the Fund invests. Moreover, CDOs that obtain their exposure through synthetic investments are exposed to risks associated with derivative instruments.
The terms of many structured finance investments, including CLOs and CDOs, are tied to SOFR or other reference rates. These relatively new and developing rates may not match the reference rate applicable to the underlying assets related to these investments. These may adversely affect the Fund and its investments in CLOs and CDOs, including their value, volatility and liquidity.
Commercial Paper Risk—The value of the Fund’s investment in commercial paper, which is an unsecured promissory note that generally has a maturity date between one and 270 days and is issued by a U.S. or foreign entity, is susceptible to changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit quality. Investments in commercial paper are usually discounted from their value at maturity. Commercial paper can be fixed-rate or variable rate and can be adversely affected by changes in interest rates.
Convertible Securities Risk—Convertible securities may be subordinate to other securities. The total return for a convertible security depends, in part, upon the performance of the underlying security into which it can be converted. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and over-the-counter (“OTC”)-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or other reference asset without actually purchasing those securities or investments, to hedge a position, or for other investment purposes. Through these investments and related arrangements (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangements or derivatives transactions), the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments or otherwise to meet its contractual obligations. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment or other obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience
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delays in recovering the collateral or other assets held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related risk of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.
Credit Risk—The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income or other debt instrument or a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction is unable or unwilling, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal on time, defaults or otherwise fails to meet its obligations. Actual or perceived changes in economic, social, public health, financial or political conditions in general or that affect a particular type of instrument, issuer, guarantor or counterparty can reduce the ability of the party to meet its obligations, which can affect the credit quality, liquidity and/or value of an instrument. The value of an instrument also may decline for reasons that relate directly to the issuer, guarantor or counterparty, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for goods and services or an actual or perceived change in financial condition or reputation. The issuer, guarantor or counterparty could also suffer a rapid decline in credit rating, which would adversely affect the value, price volatility and liquidity of the instrument. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of liquidity or credit risk.
Currency Risk—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, which would cause a decline in the value of the holdings of the Fund. 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, economic and tax developments in the U.S. or abroad.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives and other similar instruments (collectively referred to in this paragraph as “derivatives”) pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, market conditions and market risk, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, illiquidity, valuation, operational and legal restrictions and risk. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Changes in the value of a derivative may also create sudden margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund, which can materially affect the performance of the Fund and its liquidity and other risk profiles. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund's use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments.  Some of the derivatives in which the Fund invests may be traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. OTC derivatives are subject to heightened counterparty credit, legal, liquidity and valuation risks. Certain risks also are specific to the derivatives in which the Fund invests.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Risk—A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an OTC obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Foreign currency transactions can be affected unpredictably by intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments. Such events may prevent or restrict the Fund’s ability to enter into foreign currency transactions, force the Fund to exit a foreign currency transaction at a disadvantageous time or price or result in penalties for the Fund, any of which may result in a loss to the Fund. A contract to sell a foreign currency would limit any potential gain that might be realized if the value of the currency increases. Suitable hedging transactions may not be available in all circumstances. Engaging in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will subject the Fund to counterparty credit risk and any failure to perform by a counterparty could result in a loss to the Fund.
Futures Contracts Risk—Futures contracts are exchange-traded contracts that call for the future delivery of an asset at a certain price and date, or cash settlement of the terms of the contract. Risks of futures contracts may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instruments and the price of the underlying assets. In addition, there is a risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). Futures are also subject to leverage and liquidity risks.
Options Risk—Options and options on futures contracts give the holder of the option the right, but not the obligation, to buy (or to sell) a position in a security or in a contract to the writer of the option, at a certain price. Options are subject to correlation risk because there may be an imperfect correlation between the options and
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the markets for underlying instruments that could cause a given transaction to fail to achieve its objectives. The successful use of options depends on the Investment Manager’s  ability to predict correctly future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the markets for options and the underlying instruments. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Options are also particularly subject to leverage risk and can be subject to liquidity risk.
Swap Agreements Risk—Swap agreements are contracts among the Fund and a counterparty to exchange the return of the pre-determined underlying investment (such as the rate of return of the underlying index). Swap agreements may be negotiated bilaterally and traded OTC between two parties or, for certain standardized swaps, must be exchange-traded through a futures commission merchant and/or cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central counterparty. Risks associated with the use of swap agreements are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions, due in part to the fact they could be considered illiquid and many swaps trade on the OTC market. Swaps are particularly subject to counterparty credit, correlation, valuation, liquidity and leveraging risks. While exchange trading and central clearing are intended to reduce counterparty credit risk and increase liquidity, they do not make swap transactions risk-free. Additionally, applicable regulators have adopted rules imposing certain margin requirements, including minimums, on OTC swaps, which may result in the Fund and its counterparties posting higher margin amounts for OTC swaps, which could increase the cost of swap transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
Dollar Roll Transaction Risk—The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells a mortgage-backed or other security for settlement on one date and buys back a substantially similar security for settlement at a later date. Dollar rolls involve a risk of loss if the market value of the securities that the Fund is committed to buy declines below the price of the securities the Fund has sold.
Emerging Markets Risk—Investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to a greater level of the risks associated with investing in or being exposed to developed foreign markets, as emerging markets are considered to be less developed. Furthermore, investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including the risks associated with trading in smaller markets, lower volumes of trading, limited information about issuers and securities, being subject to lower levels of government regulation and less extensive and transparent accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, financial reporting and other requirements, and being subject to potential expropriation or nationalization of private properties and other adverse political, economic and social events.
Extension Risk—Certain debt instruments, including mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur at a slower rate or later than expected. In this event, the expected maturity could lengthen and the Fund’s investment may sharply decrease in value and the Fund’s income from the investment may quickly decline. These types of instruments are particularly subject to extension risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of rising interest rates. In addition, the Fund may be delayed in its ability to reinvest income or proceeds from these instruments in potentially higher yielding investments, which would adversely affect the Fund.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political (including geopolitical) and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity and more volatility, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
High Yield and Unrated Securities Risk—High yield, below investment grade and unrated high risk debt securities (which also may be known as “junk bonds”) are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. These securities generally present additional risks compared to investment grade bonds and are typically less liquid, and therefore more difficult to value accurately and sell at an advantageous price or time, and present more credit and default risk than investment grade bonds. The price of high yield securities tends to be subject to greater volatility due to issuer-specific factors, such as operating results and outlook and to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions. This exposure may be obtained through investments in other investment companies. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments can be comprised of high yield, below investment grade and unrated securities and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks, which may result in losses to the Fund.
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Interest Rate Risk—Fixed-income and other debt instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could change. Changes in interest rates may adversely affect the Fund’s investments in these instruments, such as the value or liquidity of, and income generated by, the investments. Interest rates may change as a result of a variety of factors, and the change may be sudden and significant, with unpredictable impacts on the financial markets and the Fund’s investments. Fixed-income and other debt instruments with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and, thus, subject to more volatility than similar instruments with shorter durations. Generally, when interest rates increase, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments decline, sometimes suddenly and significantly. When interest rates decrease, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments generally rise. During periods of rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities. The Fund’s yield, returns and performance may be adversely affected by changing interest rates and the Fund's net asset value per share may be more volatile during changing interest rate environments. Changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may result in high portfolio turnover costs and lower valuations, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses, which will reduce the Fund’s performance. In addition, investments in an ETF or a listed closed-end fund are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares and the listing exchange may halt trading of the shares.
Investment in Loans Risk—The Fund may invest in loans directly or indirectly through assignments or participations. Investments in loans, including loan syndicates and other direct lending opportunities, involve special types of risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, prepayment risk, risk of subordination to other creditors, extension risk and risk of insufficient or lack of protection under the federal securities law. Loans may offer a fixed or floating interest rate. Loans are often below investment grade and may be unrated. The Fund’s investments in loans can also be difficult to value accurately because of, among other factors, limited public information regarding the loan or the borrowers and may be more susceptible to liquidity risk than fixed-income instruments of similar credit quality and/or maturity. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the value of any collateral for the loan may be insufficient or unavailable to cover the borrower’s obligations should the borrower fail to make payments, become insolvent, or otherwise default. This risk is increased if the Fund’s loans are secured by a single asset. The Fund may also invest in loans that are not secured by collateral which typically present greater risks than collateralized loans. Transactions in loans are often subject to long settlement periods and often require consent from borrowers and/or an agent acting for the lenders, thus potentially limiting the ability of the Fund to invest sale proceeds in other investments and to use proceeds to meet its current redemption obligations. The Fund thus is subject to the risk of selling other investments at disadvantageous times or prices or taking other actions necessary to raise cash to meet its redemption obligations. Participations in loans may subject the Fund to the credit risk of both the borrower and the seller of the participation and may make enforcement of loan covenants, if any, more difficult for the Fund as legal action may have to go through the seller of the participation (or an agent acting on its behalf). Covenants contained in loan documentation are intended to protect lenders and investors by imposing certain restrictions and other limitations on a borrower’s and the credit group’s operations or assets and by providing certain information and consent rights to lenders. In addition to operational covenants, loans and other debt obligations often contain financial covenants which require a borrower and the related credit group to satisfy certain financial tests at periodic intervals or to maintain compliance with certain financial metrics. The Fund may invest in or have exposure to loans and other similar debt obligations that are sometimes referred to as “covenant-lite” loans or obligations, which generally are loans or other similar debt obligations that lack financial maintenance covenants or possess fewer or contingent financial maintenance covenants and other financial protections for lenders and investors. These “covenant-lite” loans or similar debt obligations are particularly subject to the risks associated with investments in loans as described above.
Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier and magnify the Fund's losses to an extent greater than if it had not been leveraged.
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Liquidity and Valuation Risk—It may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments to meet redemption requests or otherwise within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price at which it has been valued by the Investment Manager for purposes of the Fund’s net asset value, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Investment Manager believes should be the price of the investment. Valuation of portfolio investments may be difficult, such as during periods of market turmoil or reduced liquidity, and for investments that may, for example, trade infrequently or irregularly. In these and other circumstances, an investment may be valued using fair value methodologies, which are inherently subjective, reflect good faith judgments based on available information and may not accurately estimate the price at which the Fund could sell the investment at that time. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund's investments can be difficult to value and potentially less liquid and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks. Liquidity and valuation risks are heightened in a changing interest rate or volatile environment, particularly for fixed-income and other debt instruments.
Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will produce the desired results or expected returns. As a result of these and other factors, the Fund may lose value or fail to meet its investment objective or underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Furthermore, active and frequent trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active and frequent trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges and tax costs, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund. Active and frequent trading may also result in adverse tax consequences.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may be frequent and significant. In addition, the Fund may incur losses as a result of various market and economic factors, such as those affecting individual companies or issuers or particular industries, or from broader influences, such as general market conditions. In addition, developments related to economic, political (including geopolitical), social, public health, market, extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters or other conditions or events may cause volatility in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or debt markets, which could adversely impact the Fund and its investments and their value and performance. Under such conditions, the Fund may experience significant redemption activity by shareholders and could be forced to sell portfolio securities or other assets at unfavorable prices in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. The Fund's investments may perform poorly or underperform the general securities markets or other types of securities.
Municipal Securities Risk—Municipal securities are subject to a variety of risks generally associated with investments in debt instruments, including credit, interest rate, prepayment, liquidity, and valuation risks, as well as risks specific to municipal securities. The ability of issuers of municipal securities to pay their obligations can be adversely affected by, among other developments or events, (i) unfavorable legislative, tax, political, or other developments or events, including extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters and public health conditions, and (ii) changes in the economic and fiscal conditions of issuers of municipal securities or the federal government (in cases where it provides financial support to such issuers). In addition, the values of, and income generated by, municipal securities may fully or partially depend on a specific revenue or tax source, such as the taxing authority or revenue of a local government, the credit of a private issuer, or the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project. Developments adversely affecting such sources, such as economic, social or public health conditions, would negatively impact the cash flows of such sources and, in turn, municipal securities fully or partially backed by such sources. 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 or in municipal instruments that finance similar projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare, transportation, housing, utilities, or water and sewer, the Fund will be particularly sensitive to developments and events adversely affecting such state or municipality or with respect to such projects. 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 (such as education, healthcare, transportation and utilities), conditions in these industries can significantly affect the overall municipal market. Municipal securities that are insured may be adversely affected by developments relevant to that particular insurer, or more general developments relevant to the market as a whole. Municipal securities can be difficult to value and be less liquid than other investments, which may affect performance or the ability to meet Fund redemption requests.
Preferred Securities Risk—A company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.
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Prepayment Risk—Certain debt instruments, including loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur more quickly or earlier than expected. If this occurs, the Fund might be forced to forego future interest income on the principal repaid early and to reinvest income or proceeds at generally lower interest rates, thus reducing the Fund’s yield. These types of instruments are particularly subject to prepayment risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of declining interest rates.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies and other regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These regulations and laws impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk—In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund or, in the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities or other assets sold by the Fund, may be delayed. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds, they constitute a form of leverage. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Fund’s yield.
Restricted Securities Risk—Restricted securities generally cannot be sold to the public and may involve a high degree of business, financial and liquidity risk, which may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Sovereign Debt Risk—The debt securities issued by sovereign entities may decline as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from a sovereign debtor's unwillingness or inability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner, which may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor's policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debt risk is greater for issuers in emerging markets than issuers in developed countries.
To Be Announced (“TBA”) Transactions Risk—The Fund may enter into “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) transactions to purchase or sell mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price at a future date. In a TBA transaction, a seller agrees to deliver a mortgage-backed security to the Fund at a future date, but the seller does not specify the particular security to be delivered. Instead, the Fund agrees to accept or sell any security that meets specified terms. TBA purchase commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the securities to be purchased declines prior to settlement date or if the counterparty may not deliver the securities as promised. Selling a TBA involves a risk of loss if the value of the securities to be sold goes up prior to settlement date. Recently finalized FINRA rules include mandatory margin requirements that will require the Fund to post collateral in connection with its TBA transactions, which could increase the cost of TBA transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
U.S. Government Securities Risk—U.S. government securities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. government securities are subject to the risks associated with fixed-income and debt securities, particularly interest rate risk and credit risk. In addition, U.S. government securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government involve credit risk that is greater than other types of U.S. government securities.
Zero Coupon and Payment-In-Kind Securities Risk—Zero coupon and payment-in-kind securities pay no cash interest income and usually are sold at substantial discounts from their value at maturity. Zero coupon and payment-in-kind securities are subject to greater market value fluctuations from changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities that make current cash-pay interest payments.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share calendar year performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year or, if shorter, since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
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The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
  
During the periods shown in
the chart above:
Quarter Ended
Return
Highest Quarter
December 31, 2023
6.55%
Lowest Quarter
June 30, 2022
-7.05%
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2023) 
 
Inception
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years or,
if Shorter,
Since Inception
Class A
8/15/1985
Return Before Taxes
2.43%
0.38%
2.15%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
0.71%
-0.99%
0.70%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
1.40%
-0.23%
1.03%
Class C—Before Taxes
5/1/2000
4.96%
0.44%
1.90%
Institutional Class—Before Taxes
1/29/2013
7.05%
1.48%
2.93%
Class P—Before Taxes
5/1/2015
6.78%
1.19%
2.04%1
Index
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes)
5.53%
1.10%
1.81%2
1
Performance reflects return since inception of Class P shares.
2
Performance of the benchmark index is shown for the same periods as shown for performance of Class A shares.
After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes.Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P will vary. The returns shown above reflect applicable sales charges, if any.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments, serves as the investment manager of the Fund. Guggenheim Investments utilizes a team-based approach that follows a disciplined investment process. The portfolio managers for the Fund are: 
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Name*
Experience with the Fund
Primary Title with Investment Manager
Anne B. Walsh
Since 2012
Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio
Manager
Steven H. Brown
Since 2017
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Senior Managing
Director, and Portfolio Manager
Adam J. Bloch
Since 2017
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Evan L. Serdensky
Since 2023
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
*
Each portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares through your broker/dealer, other financial intermediary that has an agreement with Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, the Fund’s distributor, or, for shares of each class other than Class P shares, through the Fund’s transfer agent. You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of any class of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. The minimum initial investment for Class A and Class C shares is $2,500. The minimum subsequent investment is $100. Class A and Class C do not have a minimum account balance.
The Institutional Class minimum initial investment is $2 million, although the Investment Manager may waive this requirement at its discretion. The Institutional Class has a minimum account balance of $1 million. Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining accounts below the minimum account balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares if an account balance falls below the minimum account balance for any reason. Investors will be given 60 days' notice to reestablish the minimum account balance. If the account balance is not increased, the account may be closed and the proceeds sent to the investor. Institutional Class shares of the Fund will be redeemed at net asset value on the day the account is closed.
Class P shares of the Fund are offered through broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries with which Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC has an agreement for the use of Class P shares of the Fund in investment products, programs or accounts. Class P shares do not have a minimum initial investment amount, minimum subsequent investment amount or a minimum account balance. The Fund reserves the right to modify its minimum investment amount and account balance requirements at any time, with or without prior notice to you.
TAX INFORMATION
Fund distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains (or a combination of both), unless your investment is through an IRA or other tax-advantaged retirement account. Investments through tax-advantaged accounts may sometimes become taxable upon withdrawal.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER/DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker/dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker/dealer or other intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide a high level of income consistent with preservation of capital.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 196 of the Fund’s prospectus. This amount may vary depending on the Guggenheim Fund in which you invest. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges-Class A Shares” section on page 134 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 87 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. Different intermediaries and financial professionals may impose different sales charges or offer different sales charge waivers or discounts. These variations are described in Appendix A to the Fund’s prospectus (Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts).
SHAREHOLDER FEES  (fees paid directly from your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
2.25
%
None
None
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a
percentage of original purchase price or
redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)
None
*
1.00
%**
None
None
*
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will normally be imposed on purchases of $250,000 or more on Fund shares purchased without an initial sales charge that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
**
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will be imposed if Fund shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Management Fees
0.39
%
0.39
%
0.39
%
0.39
%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25
%
1.00
%
None
0.25
%
Other Expenses
0.16
%
0.21
%
0.20
%
0.18
%
Interest and Other Related Expenses
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
0.03%
Remaining Other Expenses
0.13%
0.18%
0.17%
0.15%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.80
%
1.60
%
0.59
%
0.82
%
Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)1,2
-0.05
%
-0.10
%
-0.09
%
-0.07
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)
0.75
%
1.50
%
0.50
%
0.75
%
1
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), has contractually agreed through February 1, 2025 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses (including distribution (12b-1) fees (if any), but exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) of the Fund to the annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of shares as follows: Class A-0.75%, Class C-1.50%, Institutional Class-0.50%, and Class P-0.75%. The Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, provided that the Operating Expenses do not exceed the then-applicable expense cap. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it can be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, with certain waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to the recoupment rights of the Investment Manager.
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2
The Investment Manager must waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Fund’s service arrangements through February 1, 2025. The undertaking will expire when it reaches its term, or when the Investment Manager or the Fund administrator ceases to serve as such.
EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
$300
$470
$654
$1,188
Class C
$253
$495
$861
$1,892
Institutional
$51
$180
$320
$729
Class P
$77
$255
$448
$1,007
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class C
$153
$495
$861
$1,892
The above Example reflects applicable contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements for the current duration of the arrangements only.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund intends to pursue its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of debt securities, financial instruments that should perform similarly to debt securities and investment vehicles that provide exposure to debt securities, and debt-like securities, including individual securities, investment vehicles and derivatives giving exposure (i.e., similar economic characteristics) to fixed-income markets. Such debt securities may include corporate bonds and other corporate debt securities, securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities (including those not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government), sovereign debt securities, Eurodollar bonds and obligations, agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities, repurchase agreements, participations in and assignments of bank and bridge loans, commercial paper (including asset-backed commercial paper), zero-coupon bonds, municipal bonds, payment-in-kind securities (such as payment-in-kind bonds), convertible fixed-income securities, non-registered or restricted securities (including those issued in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S securities), certain preferred securities and step-up securities (such as step-up bonds). These securities may pay fixed or variable rates of interest and may include adjustable rate securities.
While the Fund will principally invest in debt securities listed, traded or dealt in developed markets countries globally, it may also invest without limitation in securities listed, traded or dealt in other countries, including emerging markets countries. Such securities may be denominated in foreign currencies. However, the Fund may not invest more than 35% of its total assets in debt securities listed, traded or dealt in emerging market countries as determined by Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), and non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. Emerging market countries are generally considered to be countries with developing economies or markets and may include any country recognized to be an emerging market country by the International Monetary Fund, MSCI, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Corporation or recognized to be a
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developing country by the United Nations. The Fund may also invest in preferred stock and convertible securities. The Fund may seek to obtain exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests through a variety of investment vehicles, including closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds.
The Fund may hold fixed-income securities of any quality, rated or unrated, including those that are rated below investment grade (also known as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds”), or if unrated, determined by the Investment Manager to be of comparable quality. If nationally recognized statistical rating organizations assign different ratings to the same security, the Fund will use the higher rating for purposes of determining the security’s credit quality. However, the Fund may not invest more than 35% of its total assets in fixed-income securities that are below investment grade. These may include securities that are in default at the time of purchase.
The Fund may hold securities of any duration or maturity but expects, under normal circumstances, to maintain a dollar-weighted average duration of generally less than 3.5 years. Duration is a measure of the price volatility of a debt instrument as a result of changes in market rates of interest, based on the weighted average timing of the instrument’s expected principal and interest payments. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers a security’s yield, coupon payments, principal payments and call features in addition to the amount of time until the security matures. As the value of a security changes over time, so will its duration.
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements, which are fixed-income securities in the form of agreements backed by collateral. These agreements, which may be viewed as a type of secured lending by the Fund, typically involve the acquisition by the Fund of securities from the selling institution (such as a bank or a broker-dealer), coupled with the agreement that the selling institution will repurchase the underlying securities at a specified price and at a fixed time in the future (or on demand). The Fund may accept a wide variety of underlying securities as collateral for the repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund. Such collateral may include U.S. government securities, corporate obligations, equity securities, municipal debt securities, asset- and mortgage-backed securities, convertible securities and other fixed-income securities. Any such securities serving as collateral are marked-to-market daily in order to maintain full collateralization (typically purchase price plus accrued interest).
With respect to mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and other asset-backed securities, the Fund may invest in MBS issued or guaranteed by federal agencies and/or U.S. government sponsored instrumentalities, such as the Government National Mortgage Administration (“GNMA”), the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”). In addition to securities issued or guaranteed by such agencies or instrumentalities, the Fund may invest in MBS or other asset-backed securities issued or guaranteed by private issuers. The MBS in which the Fund may invest may also include residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”). The asset-backed securities in which the Fund may invest include collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”). CDOs include collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”), collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), commercial real estate CDOs (“CRE CDOs”) and other similarly structured securities. A CBO is a trust which is backed by a diversified pool of below investment grade fixed-income securities. A CLO is a trust typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans.
With respect to bank loans, the Fund may purchase participations in, or assignments of, floating rate bank loans that may be secured by real estate or other assets. These participations may be interests in, or assignments of, the loan and may be acquired from banks or brokers that have made the loan or members of the lending syndicate.
To enhance the Fund’s debt exposure, to hedge against investment risk, or to increase the Fund’s yield, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, the direct debt strategy may be combined with a derivative strategy. This strategy could include: foreign exchange forward contracts; futures on securities, indices, currencies and other investments; Eurodollar futures; options; interest rate swaps; cross-currency swaps; total return swaps; and credit default swaps. The Fund may engage in derivative transactions for speculative purposes to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency rates, to change the effective duration of its portfolio, to manage certain investment risks, as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies and/or to obtain or replicate market exposure. These transactions may also create economic leverage in the Fund. The Fund may seek to obtain market exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) transactions and/or dollar rolls). The Fund may also engage in securities lending.
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The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by applicable law by entering into reverse repurchase agreements and transactions equivalent to a borrowing for investment purposes.
The Fund invests in a broad universe of fixed-income securities in an attempt to maximize yield and diversification and manage risk. Through its actively managed approach, the Fund seeks to potentially capitalize on changing relative values in fixed-income securities/sectors. The Investment Manager selects securities and other investments for purchase and sale based on intensive credit research involving extensive due diligence on each investment (including the investment’s structure), issuer, region and sector. The Investment Manager also considers macroeconomic outlook and geopolitical issues.
The Investment Manager may determine to sell a security for several reasons, including but not limited to the following: (1) to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity or duration, or to shift assets into or out of higher-yielding securities; (2) if a security’s credit rating has been changed, the Investment Manager's credit outlook has changed, or for other similar reasons; (3) to meet redemption requests; (4) to take gains; or (5) due to relative value. Under adverse or unstable market conditions or abnormal circumstances (for example, in the event of credit events, where it is deemed opportune to preserve gains, or to preserve the relative value of investments or in the case of large cash inflows or anticipated large redemptions), the Fund can make temporary investments and may not be able to pursue or achieve its investment objective.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money, including all or part of their investment in the Fund.An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any governmental agency. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to certain risks and the principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or potential exposure. Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk—Investors in asset-backed securities, including residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other structured finance investments (such as collateralized mortgage obligations), generally receive payments that are part interest and part return of principal. These payments may vary based on the rate at which the underlying borrowers pay off their loans. As a result, asset-backed securities are particularly subject to credit risk and borrower defaults on the obligations underlying the asset-backed security will result in losses. In addition, asset-backed securities are typically particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, which can cause the prices of asset-backed securities to be increasingly volatile and adversely affect the Fund’s holdings of asset-backed securities. Some asset-backed securities, including mortgage-backed securities, may have structures that make their performance based on changes in interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, causing their prices to be volatile. Asset-backed securities are also particularly subject to market, liquidity, valuation, prepayment and extension risks, and are also subject to risk of impairment of the value of the underlying asset. Additional risks relating to investments in asset-backed securities may arise principally because of the type of asset-backed securities in which the Fund invests, with such risks primarily associated with the particular assets collateralizing the asset-backed securities, the structure of such asset-backed securities or the tranche or priority of the asset-backed security held by the Fund.
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Investments in commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) are backed by commercial mortgage loans that may be secured by office properties, retail properties, hotels, mixed use properties or multi-family apartment buildings and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower and the tenants of the properties securing the commercial mortgage loans. CMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the commercial real estate markets. Economic downturns, tightening lending standards and increased interest and lending rates, developments adverse to the commercial real estate markets, and other developments that limit or reduce the activities of and demand for commercial retail and office spaces adversely impact the value of, and income generated by, such securities.
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) are backed by residential mortgage loans and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower. RMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the residential real estate markets. Delinquencies and losses on RMBS generally increase during periods of adverse economic conditions. Investments in non-agency RMBS, which are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or a government sponsored enterprise, are subject to increased interest rate, credit and other risks, such as liquidity and valuation risks.
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Collateralized Loan Obligations and Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk—Collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) bear many of the same risks as other forms of asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. As they are backed primarily by commercial loans, CLOs also bear many of the same risks as investing in loans directly. However, in addition to the risks associated with investing in commercial loans, the complex structure and highly leveraged nature of a CLO poses additional risks. CLOs incur indebtedness by issuing classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield. CLOs may experience substantial losses attributable to loan defaults or trading losses. Such losses on the underlying assets are borne first by the holders of subordinate tranches, which may take the form of an equity interest. The Fund’s investments in CLOs may decrease in market value when the CLO’s assets experience loan defaults or credit impairment, losses that exceed the most subordinate tranches, or market anticipation of loan defaults and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class.
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) are structured similarly to CLOs and bear many of the same risks as CLOs, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. CDOs are subject to additional risks because they are backed by pools of assets other than commercial loans, including securities (such as other asset-backed securities), synthetic instruments or bonds, and may be highly leveraged. Like CLOs, losses incurred by a CDO are borne first by holders of the most subordinate tranches. Accordingly, the risks of CDOs depend largely on the type of underlying collateral and the tranche of CDOs in which the Fund invests. Moreover, CDOs that obtain their exposure through synthetic investments are exposed to risks associated with derivative instruments.
The terms of many structured finance investments, including CLOs and CDOs, are tied to SOFR or other reference rates. These relatively new and developing rates may not match the reference rate applicable to the underlying assets related to these investments. These may adversely affect the Fund and its investments in CLOs and CDOs, including their value, volatility and liquidity.
Commercial Paper Risk—The value of the Fund’s investment in commercial paper, which is an unsecured promissory note that generally has a maturity date between one and 270 days and is issued by a U.S. or foreign entity, is susceptible to changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit quality. Investments in commercial paper are usually discounted from their value at maturity. Commercial paper can be fixed-rate or variable rate and can be adversely affected by changes in interest rates. The Fund may invest in commercial paper collateralized by other financial assets, such as asset-backed commercial paper. These securities are exposed not only to the risks relating to commercial paper, but also the risks relating to the collateral.
Convertible Securities Risk—Convertible securities may be subordinate to other securities. The total return for a convertible security depends, in part, upon the performance of the underlying security into which it can be converted. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and over-the-counter (“OTC”)-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or other reference asset without actually purchasing those securities or investments, to hedge a position, or for other investment purposes. Through these investments and related arrangements (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangements or derivatives transactions), the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments or otherwise to meet its contractual obligations. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment or other obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral or other assets held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related risk of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.
Credit Risk—The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income or other debt instrument or a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction is unable or unwilling, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal on time, defaults or otherwise fails to meet its obligations. Actual or perceived changes in economic, social, public health, financial or political conditions in general or that affect a particular type of instrument, issuer, guarantor or counterparty can reduce the ability of the party to meet its obligations, which can affect the credit quality, liquidity and/or value of an instrument. The value of an instrument also may decline for reasons that relate directly to the issuer, guarantor or counterparty, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for goods and services or an actual or perceived change in financial condition or reputation. The issuer, guarantor or counterparty could also suffer a rapid decline in credit rating, which would adversely affect the value, price volatility and liquidity of the instrument. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of liquidity or credit risk.
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Currency Risk—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, which would cause a decline in the value of the holdings of the Fund. 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, economic and tax developments in the U.S. or abroad.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives and other similar instruments (collectively referred to in this paragraph as “derivatives”) pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, market conditions and market risk, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, illiquidity, valuation, operational and legal restrictions and risk. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Changes in the value of a derivative may also create sudden margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund, which can materially affect the performance of the Fund and its liquidity and other risk profiles. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund's use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments.  Some of the derivatives in which the Fund invests may be traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. OTC derivatives are subject to heightened counterparty credit, legal, liquidity and valuation risks. Certain risks also are specific to the derivatives in which the Fund invests.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Risk—A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an OTC obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Foreign currency transactions can be affected unpredictably by intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments. Such events may prevent or restrict the Fund’s ability to enter into foreign currency transactions, force the Fund to exit a foreign currency transaction at a disadvantageous time or price or result in penalties for the Fund, any of which may result in a loss to the Fund. A contract to sell a foreign currency would limit any potential gain that might be realized if the value of the currency increases. Suitable hedging transactions may not be available in all circumstances. Engaging in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will subject the Fund to counterparty credit risk and any failure to perform by a counterparty could result in a loss to the Fund.
Futures Contracts Risk—Futures contracts are exchange-traded contracts that call for the future delivery of an asset at a certain price and date, or cash settlement of the terms of the contract. Risks of futures contracts may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instruments and the price of the underlying assets. In addition, there is a risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). Futures are also subject to leverage and liquidity risks.
Options Risk—Options and options on futures contracts give the holder of the option the right, but not the obligation, to buy (or to sell) a position in a security or in a contract to the writer of the option, at a certain price. Options are subject to correlation risk because there may be an imperfect correlation between the options and the markets for underlying instruments that could cause a given transaction to fail to achieve its objectives. The successful use of options depends on the Investment Manager’s  ability to predict correctly future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the markets for options and the underlying instruments. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Options are also particularly subject to leverage risk and can be subject to liquidity risk.
Swap Agreements Risk—Swap agreements are contracts among the Fund and a counterparty to exchange the return of the pre-determined underlying investment (such as the rate of return of the underlying index). Swap agreements may be negotiated bilaterally and traded OTC between two parties or, for certain standardized swaps, must be exchange-traded through a futures commission merchant and/or cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central counterparty. Risks associated with the use of swap agreements are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions, due in part to the fact they could be considered illiquid and many swaps trade on the OTC market. Swaps are particularly subject to counterparty credit, correlation, valuation, liquidity and leveraging risks. While exchange trading and central
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clearing are intended to reduce counterparty credit risk and increase liquidity, they do not make swap transactions risk-free. Additionally, applicable regulators have adopted rules imposing certain margin requirements, including minimums, on OTC swaps, which may result in the Fund and its counterparties posting higher margin amounts for OTC swaps, which could increase the cost of swap transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
Dollar Roll Transaction Risk—The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells a mortgage-backed or other security for settlement on one date and buys back a substantially similar security for settlement at a later date. Dollar rolls involve a risk of loss if the market value of the securities that the Fund is committed to buy declines below the price of the securities the Fund has sold.
Emerging Markets Risk—Investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to a greater level of the risks associated with investing in or being exposed to developed foreign markets, as emerging markets are considered to be less developed. Furthermore, investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including the risks associated with trading in smaller markets, lower volumes of trading, limited information about issuers and securities, being subject to lower levels of government regulation and less extensive and transparent accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, financial reporting and other requirements, and being subject to potential expropriation or nationalization of private properties and other adverse political, economic and social events.
Extension Risk—Certain debt instruments, including mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur at a slower rate or later than expected. In this event, the expected maturity could lengthen and the Fund’s investment may sharply decrease in value and the Fund’s income from the investment may quickly decline. These types of instruments are particularly subject to extension risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of rising interest rates. In addition, the Fund may be delayed in its ability to reinvest income or proceeds from these instruments in potentially higher yielding investments, which would adversely affect the Fund.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political (including geopolitical) and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity and more volatility, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
High Yield and Unrated Securities Risk—High yield, below investment grade and unrated high risk debt securities (which also may be known as “junk bonds”) are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. These securities generally present additional risks compared to investment grade bonds and are typically less liquid, and therefore more difficult to value accurately and sell at an advantageous price or time, and present more credit and default risk than investment grade bonds. The price of high yield securities tends to be subject to greater volatility due to issuer-specific factors, such as operating results and outlook and to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions. This exposure may be obtained through investments in other investment companies. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments can be comprised of high yield, below investment grade and unrated securities and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks, which may result in losses to the Fund.
Interest Rate Risk—Fixed-income and other debt instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could change. Changes in interest rates may adversely affect the Fund’s investments in these instruments, such as the value or liquidity of, and income generated by, the investments. Interest rates may change as a result of a variety of factors, and the change may be sudden and significant, with unpredictable impacts on the financial markets and the Fund’s investments. Fixed-income and other debt instruments with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and, thus, subject to more volatility than similar instruments with shorter durations. Generally, when interest rates increase, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments decline, sometimes suddenly and significantly. When interest rates decrease, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments generally rise. During periods of rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities. The Fund’s yield, returns and performance may be adversely affected by changing interest rates and the Fund's net asset value per share may be more volatile during changing interest rate environments. Changes in monetary policy
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may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may result in high portfolio turnover costs and lower valuations, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses, which will reduce the Fund’s performance. In addition, investments in an ETF or a listed closed-end fund are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares and the listing exchange may halt trading of the shares.
Investment in Loans Risk—The Fund may invest in loans directly or indirectly through assignments or participations. Investments in loans, including loan syndicates and other direct lending opportunities, involve special types of risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, prepayment risk, risk of subordination to other creditors, extension risk and risk of insufficient or lack of protection under the federal securities law. Loans may offer a fixed or floating interest rate. Loans are often below investment grade and may be unrated. The Fund’s investments in loans can also be difficult to value accurately because of, among other factors, limited public information regarding the loan or the borrowers and may be more susceptible to liquidity risk than fixed-income instruments of similar credit quality and/or maturity. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the value of any collateral for the loan may be insufficient or unavailable to cover the borrower’s obligations should the borrower fail to make payments, become insolvent, or otherwise default. This risk is increased if the Fund’s loans are secured by a single asset. The Fund may also invest in loans that are not secured by collateral which typically present greater risks than collateralized loans. Transactions in loans are often subject to long settlement periods and often require consent from borrowers and/or an agent acting for the lenders, thus potentially limiting the ability of the Fund to invest sale proceeds in other investments and to use proceeds to meet its current redemption obligations. The Fund thus is subject to the risk of selling other investments at disadvantageous times or prices or taking other actions necessary to raise cash to meet its redemption obligations. Participations in loans may subject the Fund to the credit risk of both the borrower and the seller of the participation and may make enforcement of loan covenants, if any, more difficult for the Fund as legal action may have to go through the seller of the participation (or an agent acting on its behalf). Covenants contained in loan documentation are intended to protect lenders and investors by imposing certain restrictions and other limitations on a borrower’s and the credit group’s operations or assets and by providing certain information and consent rights to lenders. In addition to operational covenants, loans and other debt obligations often contain financial covenants, which require a borrower and the related credit group to satisfy certain financial tests at periodic intervals or to maintain compliance with certain financial metrics. The Fund invests in or is exposed to loans and other similar debt obligations that are sometimes referred to as “covenant-lite” loans or obligations, which generally are loans or other similar debt obligations that lack financial maintenance covenants or possess fewer or contingent financial maintenance covenants and other financial protections for lenders and investors. These “covenant-lite” loans or similar debt obligations are particularly subject to the risks associated with investments in loans as described above.
Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier and magnify the Fund's losses to an extent greater than if it had not been leveraged.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—It may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments to meet redemption requests or otherwise within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price at which it has been valued by the Investment Manager for purposes of the Fund’s net asset value, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Investment Manager believes should be the price of the investment. Valuation of portfolio investments may be difficult, such as during periods of market turmoil or reduced liquidity, and for investments that may, for example, trade infrequently or irregularly. In these and other circumstances, an investment may be valued using fair value methodologies, which are inherently subjective, reflect good faith judgments based on available information and may not accurately estimate the price at which the Fund could sell the investment at that time. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund's investments can be difficult to value and potentially less liquid and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks. Liquidity and valuation risks are heightened in a changing interest rate or volatile environment, particularly for fixed-income and other debt instruments.
Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will produce the desired results or expected returns. As a result of these and other factors, the Fund may lose value or fail to meet its investment objective or
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underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Furthermore, active and frequent trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active and frequent trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges and tax costs, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund. Active and frequent trading may also result in adverse tax consequences.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may be frequent and significant. In addition, the Fund may incur losses as a result of various market and economic factors, such as those affecting individual companies or issuers or particular industries, or from broader influences, such as general market conditions. In addition, developments related to economic, political (including geopolitical), social, public health, market, extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters or other conditions or events may cause volatility in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or debt markets, which could adversely impact the Fund and its investments and their value and performance. Under such conditions, the Fund may experience significant redemption activity by shareholders and could be forced to sell portfolio securities or other assets at unfavorable prices in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. The Fund's investments may perform poorly or underperform the general securities markets or other types of securities.
Municipal Securities Risk—Municipal securities are subject to a variety of risks generally associated with investments in debt instruments, including credit, interest rate, prepayment, liquidity, and valuation risks, as well as risks specific to municipal securities. The ability of issuers of municipal securities to pay their obligations can be adversely affected by, among other developments or events, (i) unfavorable legislative, tax, political, or other developments or events, including extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters and public health conditions, and (ii) changes in the economic and fiscal conditions of issuers of municipal securities or the federal government (in cases where it provides financial support to such issuers). In addition, the values of, and income generated by, municipal securities may fully or partially depend on a specific revenue or tax source, such as the taxing authority or revenue of a local government, the credit of a private issuer, or the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project. Developments adversely affecting such sources, such as economic, social or public health conditions, would negatively impact the cash flows of such sources and, in turn, municipal securities fully or partially backed by such sources. 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 or in municipal instruments that finance similar projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare, transportation, housing, utilities, or water and sewer, the Fund will be particularly sensitive to developments and events adversely affecting such state or municipality or with respect to such projects. 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 (such as education, healthcare, transportation and utilities), conditions in these industries can significantly affect the overall municipal market. Municipal securities that are insured may be adversely affected by developments relevant to that particular insurer, or more general developments relevant to the market as a whole. Municipal securities can be difficult to value and be less liquid than other investments, which may affect performance or the ability to meet Fund redemption requests.
Preferred Securities Risk—A company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.
Prepayment Risk—Certain debt instruments, including loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur more quickly or earlier than expected. If this occurs, the Fund might be forced to forego future interest income on the principal repaid early and to reinvest income or proceeds at generally lower interest rates, thus reducing the Fund’s yield. These types of instruments are particularly subject to prepayment risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of declining interest rates.
Real Estate Investments Risk—The Fund may invest in securities of real estate companies and companies related to the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and the real estate market generally. The real estate industry is particularly sensitive to, among other things, economic downturns, changes in interest rates, changes in national, state or local real estate conditions, changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgages (and other types of financing) and fluctuations in occupancy levels and demand for properties.
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Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies and other regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These regulations and laws impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk—In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund or, in the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities or other assets sold by the Fund, may be delayed. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds, they constitute a form of leverage. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Fund’s yield.
Restricted Securities Risk—Restricted securities generally cannot be sold to the public and may involve a high degree of business, financial and liquidity risk, which may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Securities Lending Risk—Securities lending involves a risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities or deliver the proper amount of collateral, which may result in a loss to the Fund. In the event of bankruptcy of the borrower, the Fund could experience losses or delays in recovering the loaned securities.
Sovereign Debt Risk—The debt securities issued by sovereign entities may decline as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from a sovereign debtor's unwillingness or inability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner, which may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor's policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debt risk is greater for issuers in emerging markets than issuers in developed countries.
Special Situation Investments/Securities in Default Risk—Investments in the securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in default involve far greater risk than investing in issuers whose debt obligations are being met and whose debt trades at or close to its “par” or full value because the investments in the securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in default are highly speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to make interest payments and/or to pay its principal obligations in full and/or on time.
To Be Announced (“TBA”) Transactions Risk—The Fund may enter into “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) transactions to purchase or sell mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price at a future date. In a TBA transaction, a seller agrees to deliver a mortgage-backed security to the Fund at a future date, but the seller does not specify the particular security to be delivered. Instead, the Fund agrees to accept or sell any security that meets specified terms. TBA purchase commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the securities to be purchased declines prior to settlement date or if the counterparty may not deliver the securities as promised. Selling a TBA involves a risk of loss if the value of the securities to be sold goes up prior to settlement date. Recently finalized FINRA rules include mandatory margin requirements that will require the Fund to post collateral in connection with its TBA transactions, which could increase the cost of TBA transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
U.S. Government Securities Risk—U.S. government securities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. government securities are subject to the risks associated with fixed-income and debt securities, particularly interest rate risk and credit risk. In addition, U.S. government securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government involve credit risk that is greater than other types of U.S. government securities.
Zero Coupon and Payment-In-Kind Securities Risk—Zero coupon and payment-in-kind securities pay no cash interest income and usually are sold at substantial discounts from their value at maturity. Zero coupon and payment-in-kind securities are subject to greater market value fluctuations from changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities that make current cash-pay interest payments.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share calendar year performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year or, if shorter, since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P
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shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
  
During the periods shown in
the chart above:
Quarter Ended
Return
Highest Quarter
June 30, 2020
4.22%
Lowest Quarter
March 31, 2022
-2.39%
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2023) 
 
Inception
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years or,
if Shorter,
Since Inception
Class A
12/16/2013
Return Before Taxes
4.59%
1.65%
2.02%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
2.85%
0.62%
0.92%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund
Shares
2.68%
0.83%
1.06%
Class C—Before Taxes
12/16/2013
5.21%
1.36%
1.49%
Institutional Class—Before Taxes
12/16/2013
7.27%
2.37%
2.51%
Class P—Before Taxes
5/1/2015
7.00%
2.12%
2.18%1
Index
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond 1-3 Year Total Return Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
4.65%
1.46%
1.26%2
1
Performance reflects return since inception of Class P shares.
2
Performance of the benchmark index is shown for the same periods as shown for performance of Class A shares.
After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes.Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P will vary. The returns shown above reflect applicable sales charges, if any.
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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments, serves as the investment manager of the Fund.  Guggenheim Investments utilizes a team-based approach that follows a disciplined investment process. The portfolio managers for the Fund are: 
Name*
Experience with the Fund
Primary Title with Investment Manager
Anne B. Walsh
Since inception (2013)
Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio
Manager
Steven H. Brown
Since inception (2013)
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Senior Managing
Director, and Portfolio Manager
Adam J. Bloch
Since 2017
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Evan L. Serdensky
Since 2023
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
*
Each portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares through your broker/dealer, other financial intermediary that has an agreement with Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, the Fund’s distributor, or, for shares of each class other than Class P shares, through the Fund’s transfer agent. You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of any class of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. The minimum initial investment for Class A and Class C shares is $2,500. The minimum subsequent investment is $100. Class A and Class C do not have a minimum account balance.
The Institutional Class minimum initial investment is $2 million, although the Investment Manager may waive this requirement at its discretion. The Institutional Class has a minimum account balance of $1 million. Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining accounts below the minimum account balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares if an account balance falls below the minimum account balance for any reason. Investors will be given 60 days' notice to reestablish the minimum account balance. If the account balance is not increased, the account may be closed and the proceeds sent to the investor. Institutional Class shares of the Fund will be redeemed at net asset value on the day the account is closed.
Class P shares of the Fund are offered through broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries with which Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC has an agreement for the use of Class P shares of the Fund in investment products, programs or accounts. Class P shares do not have a minimum initial investment amount, minimum subsequent investment amount or a minimum account balance. The Fund reserves the right to modify its minimum investment amount and account balance requirements at any time, with or without prior notice to you.
TAX INFORMATION
Fund distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains (or a combination of both), unless your investment is through an IRA or other tax-advantaged retirement account. Investments through tax-advantaged accounts may sometimes become taxable upon withdrawal.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER/DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker/dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker/dealer or other intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 196 of the Fund’s prospectus. This amount may vary depending on the Guggenheim Fund in which you invest. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges-Class A Shares” section on page 134 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 87 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. Different intermediaries and financial professionals may impose different sales charges or offer different sales charge waivers or discounts. These variations are described in Appendix A to the Fund’s prospectus (Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts).
SHAREHOLDER FEES  (fees paid directly from your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
4.00
%
None
None
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a
percentage of original purchase price or
redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)
None
*
1.00
%**
None
None
*
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will normally be imposed on purchases of $1,000,000 or more on Fund shares purchased without an initial sales charge that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
**
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will be imposed if Fund shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Management Fees of the Fund and the
Subsidiary
0.89
%
0.89
%
0.89
%
0.89
%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25
%
1.00
%
None
0.25
%
Other Expenses
0.36
%
0.38
%
0.29
%
0.52
%
Other Expenses of the Subsidiary1
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Interest and Other Related Expenses
0.12%
0.14%
0.12%
0.17%
Remaining Other Expenses
0.24%
0.24%
0.17%
0.35%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
0.03
%
0.03
%
0.03
%
0.03
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.53
%
2.30
%
1.21
%
1.69
%
Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)2,3,4
-0.06
%
-0.06
%
-0.15
%
-0.17
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)
1.47
%
2.24
%
1.06
%
1.52
%
1
Other expenses of the Subsidiary were less than 0.01% for the most recently completed fiscal year.
2
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), has contractually agreed through February 1, 2025 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses (including distribution (12b-1) fees (if any), but exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) of the Fund to the annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of shares as follows: Class A-1.36%, Class C-2.11%, Institutional Class-0.95%, and Class P-1.36%. The Investment Manager has also contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in any
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amount equal to the management fee paid to the Investment Manager by the Subsidiary. This undertaking will continue for so long as the Fund invests in the Subsidiary, and may be terminated only with the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, provided that the Operating Expenses do not exceed the then-applicable expense cap. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it can be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, with certain waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to the recoupment rights of the Investment Manager.
3
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed through February 1, 2025, to waive the amount of the Fund’s management fee to the extent necessary to offset the proportionate share of any management fee paid by the Fund with respect to any Fund investment in an underlying fund for which the Investment Manager or any of its affiliates also serves as investment manager. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it can be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
4
The Investment Manager must waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Fund’s service arrangements through February 1, 2025. The undertaking will expire when it reaches its term, or when the Investment Manager or the Fund administrator ceases to serve as such.
EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
$544
$858
$1,195
$2,146
Class C
$327
$713
$1,225
$2,631
Institutional
$108
$369
$651
$1,453
Class P
$155
$516
$902
$1,984
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class C
$227
$713
$1,225
$2,631
The above Example reflects applicable contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements for the current duration of the arrangements only.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 32% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing in a wide range of fixed-income and other debt and equity securities selected from a variety of sectors and credit qualities, principally corporate bonds, syndicated bank loans and other direct lending opportunities, participations in and assignments of syndicated bank loans (including senior floating rate loans), asset-backed securities (including agency and non-agency residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and other structured finance investments), U.S. government and agency securities (including those not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government), sovereign debt securities, Eurodollar bonds and obligations, mezzanine and preferred securities, commercial paper, zero-coupon bonds, municipal securities, non-registered or restricted securities (consisting of securities originally issued in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S), step-up securities (such as step-up bonds) and convertible securities, and in common stocks and other equity investments that Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), believes offer attractive yield and/or capital appreciation potential. The Investment Manager may employ a strategy of writing (selling) covered call and put options on such equity securities.
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While the Fund will principally invest in securities listed, traded or dealt in developed markets countries globally, it may also invest without limitation in securities listed, traded or dealt in other countries, including emerging markets countries. Such securities may be denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may hold securities of any duration or maturity. Securities in which the Fund may invest may pay fixed or variable rates of interest. The Fund may invest in a variety of investment vehicles, principally closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds.
The Fund may also invest in commodities (such as precious metals), commodity-linked notes and other commodity-linked derivative instruments, such as swaps, options, or forward contracts based on the value of commodities or commodities indices and commodity futures. The Fund may gain exposure to such commodity instruments by investing a portion of the Fund’s total assets in a wholly-owned subsidiary, which is organized as a limited company under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary primarily obtains its commodities exposure by investing in commodities, commodity-linked notes, and commodity-linked derivative instruments. The Subsidiary’s investments in such instruments are subject to limits on leverage imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”). The Fund must maintain no more than 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary at the end of every quarter of its taxable year.
The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by applicable law by entering into reverse repurchase agreements and transactions equivalent to a borrowing for investment purposes. The Fund also may invest or engage in collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) (which include collateralized bond obligations, collateralized loan obligations and other similarly structured instruments), repurchase agreements, forward commitments, short sales and securities lending and it may seek exposures through derivative transactions, including: foreign exchange forward contracts; futures on securities, indices, currencies and other investments; Eurodollar futures; options; interest rate swaps; cross-currency swaps; total return swaps; credit default swaps; and other foreign currency contracts and foreign currency-related transactions. These investments and transactions may create economic leverage in the Fund and these investments may be traded in the over-the-counter market. The Fund may engage, without limit, in derivative and foreign currency-related transactions for speculative purposes to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency rates, to change the effective duration of its portfolio, to manage certain investment risks, as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies and/or to obtain or replicate market exposure. The Fund may also, without limitation, seek to obtain exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) transactions and dollar rolls).
Unconstrained to a benchmark, the Fund has the flexibility to invest across a broad array of fixed-income investments. The Fund may also opportunistically allocate to other asset classes to seek to enhance return and/or mitigate risk. The Investment Manager will use a relative value-based investment philosophy, which utilizes quantitative and qualitative analysis to seek to identify securities or spreads between securities that deviate from their perceived fair value and/or historical norms. The Investment Manager seeks to combine a credit managed fixed-income portfolio with access to a diversified pool of alternative investments and equity strategies. The Investment Manager’s investment philosophy is predicated upon the belief that thorough research and independent thought are rewarded with performance that has the potential to outperform benchmark indexes with both lower volatility and lower correlation of returns as compared to such benchmark indexes.
The Investment Manager may determine to sell a security for several reasons, including but not limited to the following: (1) to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity or duration, or to shift assets into or out of higher-yielding securities; (2) if a security’s credit rating has been changed, the Investment Manager's credit outlook has changed, or for other similar reasons; (3) to meet redemption requests; (4) to take gains; or (5) due to relative value. The Fund may hold, without limit, fixed-income securities of any quality, rated or unrated, including those that are rated below investment grade, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality (also known as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds”) and defaulted securities. If nationally recognized statistical rating organizations assign different ratings to the same security, the Fund will use the higher rating for purposes of determining the security’s credit quality. Under adverse or unstable market conditions or abnormal circumstances (for example, in the event of credit events, where it is deemed opportune to preserve gains, or to preserve the relative value of investments or in the case of large cash inflows or anticipated large redemptions), the Fund can make temporary investments and may not be able to pursue or achieve its investment objective.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money, including all or part of their investment in the Fund.An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any governmental agency. There is no assurance that the
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Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to certain risks and the principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or potential exposure. Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk—Investors in asset-backed securities, including residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other structured finance investments (such as collateralized mortgage obligations), generally receive payments that are part interest and part return of principal. These payments may vary based on the rate at which the underlying borrowers pay off their loans. As a result, asset-backed securities are particularly subject to credit risk and borrower defaults on the obligations underlying the asset-backed security will result in losses. In addition, asset-backed securities are typically particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, which can cause the prices of asset-backed securities to be increasingly volatile and adversely affect the Fund’s holdings of asset-backed securities. Some asset-backed securities, including mortgage-backed securities, may have structures that make their performance based on changes in interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, causing their prices to be volatile. Asset-backed securities are also particularly subject to market, liquidity, valuation, prepayment and extension risks, and are also subject to risk of impairment of the value of the underlying asset. Additional risks relating to investments in asset-backed securities may arise principally because of the type of asset-backed securities in which the Fund invests, with such risks primarily associated with the particular assets collateralizing the asset-backed securities, the structure of such asset-backed securities or the tranche or priority of the asset-backed security held by the Fund.
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Investments in commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) are backed by commercial mortgage loans that may be secured by office properties, retail properties, hotels, mixed use properties or multi-family apartment buildings and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower and the tenants of the properties securing the commercial mortgage loans. CMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the commercial real estate markets. Economic downturns, tightening lending standards and increased interest and lending rates, developments adverse to the commercial real estate markets, and other developments that limit or reduce the activities of and demand for commercial retail and office spaces adversely impact the value of, and income generated by, such securities.
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) are backed by residential mortgage loans and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower. RMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the residential real estate markets. Delinquencies and losses on RMBS generally increase during periods of adverse economic conditions. Investments in non-agency RMBS, which are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or a government sponsored enterprise, are subject to increased interest rate, credit and other risks, such as liquidity and valuation risks.
Collateralized Loan Obligations and Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk—Collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) bear many of the same risks as other forms of asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. As they are backed primarily by commercial loans, CLOs also bear many of the same risks as investing in loans directly. However, in addition to the risks associated with investing in commercial loans, the complex structure and highly leveraged nature of a CLO poses additional risks. CLOs incur indebtedness by issuing classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield. CLOs may experience substantial losses attributable to loan defaults or trading losses. Such losses on the underlying assets are borne first by the holders of subordinate tranches, which may take the form of an equity interest. The Fund’s investments in CLOs may decrease in market value when the CLO’s assets experience loan defaults or credit impairment, losses that exceed the most subordinate tranches, or market anticipation of loan defaults and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class.
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) are structured similarly to CLOs and bear many of the same risks as CLOs, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. CDOs are subject to additional risks because they are backed by pools of assets other than commercial loans, including securities (such as other asset-backed securities), synthetic instruments or bonds, and may be highly leveraged. Like CLOs, losses incurred by a CDO are borne first by holders of the most subordinate tranches. Accordingly, the risks of CDOs depend largely on the type of underlying collateral and the tranche of CDOs in which the Fund invests. Moreover, CDOs that obtain their exposure through synthetic investments are exposed to risks associated with derivative instruments.
The terms of many structured finance investments, including CLOs and CDOs, are tied to SOFR or other reference rates. These relatively new and developing rates may not match the reference rate applicable to the underlying assets related to these investments. These may adversely affect the Fund and its investments in CLOs and CDOs, including their value, volatility and liquidity.
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Commercial Paper Risk—The value of the Fund’s investment in commercial paper, which is an unsecured promissory note that generally has a maturity date between one and 270 days and is issued by a U.S. or foreign entity, is susceptible to changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit quality. Investments in commercial paper are usually discounted from their value at maturity. Commercial paper can be fixed-rate or variable rate and can be adversely affected by changes in interest rates.
Commodities Risk—The commodities industries can be significantly affected by: weather; the level and volatility of commodity prices; world events including international monetary and political developments; import controls and worldwide competition; exploration and production spending; and tax and other government regulations and economic conditions.
Commodity-Linked Investments Risk—Commodity-linked investments may be more volatile and less liquid than the underlying commodity, instruments, or measures and their value may be affected by the performance of the overall commodities markets as well as weather, tax, and other regulatory developments.
Convertible Securities Risk—Convertible securities may be subordinate to other securities. The total return for a convertible security depends, in part, upon the performance of the underlying security into which it can be converted. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and over-the-counter (“OTC”)-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or other reference asset without actually purchasing those securities or investments, to hedge a position, or for other investment purposes. Through these investments and related arrangements (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangements or derivatives transactions), the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments or otherwise to meet its contractual obligations. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment or other obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral or other assets held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related risk of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.
Credit Risk—The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income or other debt instrument or a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction is unable or unwilling, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal on time, defaults or otherwise fails to meet its obligations. Actual or perceived changes in economic, social, public health, financial or political conditions in general or that affect a particular type of instrument, issuer, guarantor or counterparty can reduce the ability of the party to meet its obligations, which can affect the credit quality, liquidity and/or value of an instrument. The value of an instrument also may decline for reasons that relate directly to the issuer, guarantor or counterparty, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for goods and services or an actual or perceived change in financial condition or reputation. The issuer, guarantor or counterparty could also suffer a rapid decline in credit rating, which would adversely affect the value, price volatility and liquidity of the instrument. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of liquidity or credit risk.
Currency Risk—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, which would cause a decline in the value of the holdings of the Fund. 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, economic and tax developments in the U.S. or abroad. When the Fund seeks exposure to foreign currencies through foreign currency contracts and related transactions, the Fund becomes particularly susceptible to foreign currency value fluctuations, which may be sudden and significant, and investment decisions tied to currency markets. In addition, these investments are subject to the risks associated with derivatives and hedging and the impact on the Fund of fluctuations in the value of currencies may be magnified.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives and other similar instruments (collectively referred to in this paragraph as “derivatives”) pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, market conditions and market risk, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, illiquidity, valuation, operational and legal restrictions and risk. Their use is a highly specialized
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activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The Fund's use of derivatives to obtain short exposure may result in greater volatility of the Fund's NAV per share. Changes in the value of a derivative may also create sudden margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund, which can materially affect the performance of the Fund and its liquidity and other risk profiles. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund’s use of derivatives (including covered call options) may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments. Some of the derivatives in which the Fund invests may be traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. OTC derivatives are subject to heightened counterparty credit, legal, liquidity and valuation risks. Certain risks also are specific to the derivatives in which the Fund invests.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Risk—A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an OTC obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Foreign currency transactions can be affected unpredictably by intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments. Such events may prevent or restrict the Fund’s ability to enter into foreign currency transactions, force the Fund to exit a foreign currency transaction at a disadvantageous time or price or result in penalties for the Fund, any of which may result in a loss to the Fund. A contract to sell a foreign currency would limit any potential gain that might be realized if the value of the currency increases. Suitable hedging transactions may not be available in all circumstances. Engaging in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will subject the Fund to counterparty credit risk and any failure to perform by a counterparty could result in a loss to the Fund.
Futures Contracts Risk—Futures contracts are exchange-traded contracts that call for the future delivery of an asset at a certain price and date, or cash settlement of the terms of the contract. Risks of futures contracts may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instruments and the price of the underlying assets. In addition, there is a risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). Futures are also subject to leverage and liquidity risks.
Options Risk—Options and options on futures contracts give the holder of the option the right, but not the obligation, to buy (or to sell) a position in a security or in a contract to the writer of the option, at a certain price. Options are subject to correlation risk because there may be an imperfect correlation between the options and the markets for underlying instruments that could cause a given transaction to fail to achieve its objectives. The successful use of options depends on the Investment Manager’s  ability to predict correctly future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the markets for options and the underlying instruments. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Options are also particularly subject to leverage risk and can be subject to liquidity risk.
Swap Agreements Risk—Swap agreements are contracts among the Fund and a counterparty to exchange the return of the pre-determined underlying investment (such as the rate of return of the underlying index). Swap agreements may be negotiated bilaterally and traded OTC between two parties or, for certain standardized swaps, must be exchange-traded through a futures commission merchant and/or cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central counterparty. Risks associated with the use of swap agreements are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions, due in part to the fact they could be considered illiquid and many swaps trade on the OTC market. Swaps are particularly subject to counterparty credit, correlation, valuation, liquidity and leveraging risks. While exchange trading and central clearing are intended to reduce counterparty credit risk and increase liquidity, they do not make swap transactions risk-free. Additionally, applicable regulators have adopted rules imposing certain margin requirements, including minimums, on OTC swaps, which may result in the Fund and its counterparties posting higher margin amounts for OTC swaps, which could increase the cost of swap transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
Dollar Roll Transaction Risk—The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells a mortgage-backed or other security for settlement on one date and buys back a substantially similar security for settlement at a later date. Dollar rolls involve a risk of loss if the market value of the securities that the Fund is committed to buy declines below the price of the securities the Fund has sold.
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Emerging Markets Risk—Investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to a greater level of the risks associated with investing in or being exposed to developed foreign markets, as emerging markets are considered to be less developed. Furthermore, investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including the risks associated with trading in smaller markets, lower volumes of trading, limited information about issuers and securities, being subject to lower levels of government regulation and less extensive and transparent accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, financial reporting and other requirements, and being subject to potential expropriation or nationalization of private properties and other adverse political, economic and social events.
Equity Securities Risk—Equity securities include common stocks and other equity and equity-related securities (and securities convertible into stocks). The prices of equity securities generally fluctuate more than those of fixed-income investments, may rise or fall rapidly or unpredictably, and may reflect real or perceived changes in the issuing company’s financial condition and changes in the overall market or economy. A decline in the value of equity securities held by the Fund will adversely affect the value of your investment in the Fund. Common stocks generally represent the riskiest investment in a company and dividend payments (if declared) to preferred stockholders generally rank junior to payments due to a company’s debtholders. The Fund may lose a substantial part, or even all, of its investment in a company’s stock.
Extension Risk—Certain debt instruments, including mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur at a slower rate or later than expected. In this event, the expected maturity could lengthen and the Fund’s investment may sharply decrease in value and the Fund’s income from the investment may quickly decline. These types of instruments are particularly subject to extension risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of rising interest rates. In addition, the Fund may be delayed in its ability to reinvest income or proceeds from these instruments in potentially higher yielding investments, which would adversely affect the Fund.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political (including geopolitical) and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity and more volatility, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
Geographic Emphasis Risk—To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in one country or geographic region, the Fund will be more vulnerable to the economic, financial, social, political or other developments affecting that country or region than a fund that invests its assets more broadly. Such developments may have a significant impact on the Fund’s investment performance causing such performance to be more volatile than the investment performance of a more geographically diversified fund.
Hedging Risk—The Fund may, but is not required to, engage in various investments or transactions that are designed to hedge a position that the Fund holds. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging investments or transactions will be effective. Hedging investments or transactions involve costs and may reduce gains or result in losses, which may adversely affect the Fund.
High Yield and Unrated Securities Risk—High yield, below investment grade and unrated high risk debt securities (which also may be known as “junk bonds”) are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. These securities generally present additional risks compared to investment grade bonds and are typically less liquid, and therefore more difficult to value accurately and sell at an advantageous price or time, and present more credit and default risk than investment grade bonds. The price of high yield securities tends to be subject to greater volatility due to issuer-specific factors, such as operating results and outlook and to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions. This exposure may be obtained through investments in other investment companies. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments can be comprised of high yield, below investment grade and unrated securities and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks, which may result in losses to the Fund.
Interest Rate Risk—Fixed-income and other debt instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could change. Changes in interest rates may adversely affect the Fund’s investments in these instruments, such as the value or liquidity of, and income generated by, the investments. Interest rates may change as a result of a variety of factors, and the change may be sudden and significant, with unpredictable impacts on the financial markets and the Fund’s investments. Fixed-income and other debt instruments with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and, thus, subject to more volatility than similar instruments with shorter durations. Generally, when
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interest rates increase, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments decline, sometimes suddenly and significantly. When interest rates decrease, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments generally rise. During periods of rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities. The Fund’s yield, returns and performance may be adversely affected by changing interest rates and the Fund's net asset value per share may be more volatile during changing interest rate environments. Changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may result in high portfolio turnover costs and lower valuations, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses, which will reduce the Fund’s performance. In addition, investments in an ETF or a listed closed-end fund are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares and the listing exchange may halt trading of the shares.
Investment in Loans Risk—The Fund may invest in loans directly or indirectly through assignments or participations. Investments in loans, including loan syndicates and other direct lending opportunities, involve special types of risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, prepayment risk, risk of subordination to other creditors, extension risk and risk of insufficient or lack of protection under the federal securities law. Loans may offer a fixed or floating interest rate. Loans are often below investment grade and may be unrated. The Fund’s investments in loans can also be difficult to value accurately because of, among other factors, limited public information regarding the loan or the borrowers and may be more susceptible to liquidity risk than fixed-income instruments of similar credit quality and/or maturity. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the value of any collateral for the loan may be insufficient or unavailable to cover the borrower’s obligations should the borrower fail to make payments, become insolvent, or otherwise default. This risk is increased if the Fund’s loans are secured by a single asset. The Fund may also invest in loans that are not secured by collateral which typically present greater risks than collateralized loans. Transactions in loans are often subject to long settlement periods and often require consent from borrowers and/or an agent acting for the lenders, thus potentially limiting the ability of the Fund to invest sale proceeds in other investments and to use proceeds to meet its current redemption obligations. The Fund thus is subject to the risk of selling other investments at disadvantageous times or prices or taking other actions necessary to raise cash to meet its redemption obligations. Participations in loans may subject the Fund to the credit risk of both the borrower and the seller of the participation and may make enforcement of loan covenants, if any, more difficult for the Fund as legal action may have to go through the seller of the participation (or an agent acting on its behalf). Covenants contained in loan documentation are intended to protect lenders and investors by imposing certain restrictions and other limitations on a borrower’s and the credit group’s operations or assets and by providing certain information and consent rights to lenders. In addition to operational covenants, loans and other debt obligations often contain financial covenants, which require a borrower and the related credit group to satisfy certain financial tests at periodic intervals or to maintain compliance with certain financial metrics. The Fund invests in or is exposed to loans and other similar debt obligations that are sometimes referred to as “covenant-lite” loans or obligations, which generally are loans or other similar debt obligations that lack financial maintenance covenants or possess fewer or contingent financial maintenance covenants and other financial protections for lenders and investors. These “covenant-lite” loans or similar debt obligations are particularly subject to the risks associated with investments in loans as described above.
Investment in the Subsidiary Risk—The Subsidiary, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus, is not subject to all of the investor protections of the Fund because the Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act. The Fund is exposed to the risks of the Subsidiary’s investments, which are exposed to the risks of investing in the commodities markets. The Fund also will incur its pro rata share of the expenses of the Subsidiary. In addition, changes in the laws of the United States or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as intended and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders. The character, timing, or amount that the Fund will pay in taxes may be affected by the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary. Future or new legislation, Treasury regulations and/or guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service may also affect whether income derived from the Fund’s investments in the Subsidiary is considered qualifying income.
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Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier and magnify the Fund's losses to an extent greater than if it had not been leveraged.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—It may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments to meet redemption requests or otherwise within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price at which it has been valued by the Investment Manager for purposes of the Fund’s net asset value, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Investment Manager believes should be the price of the investment. Valuation of portfolio investments may be difficult, such as during periods of market turmoil or reduced liquidity, and for investments that may, for example, trade infrequently or irregularly. In these and other circumstances, an investment may be valued using fair value methodologies, which are inherently subjective, reflect good faith judgments based on available information and may not accurately estimate the price at which the Fund could sell the investment at that time. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund's investments can be difficult to value and potentially less liquid and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks. Liquidity and valuation risks are heightened in a changing interest rate or volatile environment, particularly for fixed-income and other debt instruments.
Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will produce the desired results or expected returns. As a result of these and other factors, the Fund may lose value or fail to meet its investment objective or underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Furthermore, active and frequent trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active and frequent trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges and tax costs, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund. Active and frequent trading may also result in adverse tax consequences.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may be frequent and significant. In addition, the Fund may incur losses as a result of various market and economic factors, such as those affecting individual companies or issuers or particular industries, or from broader influences, such as general market conditions. In addition, developments related to economic, political (including geopolitical), social, public health, market, extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters or other conditions or events may cause volatility in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or debt markets, which could adversely impact the Fund and its investments and their value and performance. Under such conditions, the Fund may experience significant redemption activity by shareholders and could be forced to sell portfolio securities or other assets at unfavorable prices in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. The Fund's investments may perform poorly or underperform the general securities markets or other types of securities.
Municipal Securities Risk—Municipal securities are subject to a variety of risks generally associated with investments in debt instruments, including credit, interest rate, prepayment, liquidity, and valuation risks, as well as risks specific to municipal securities. The ability of issuers of municipal securities to pay their obligations can be adversely affected by, among other developments or events, (i) unfavorable legislative, tax, political, or other developments or events, including extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters and public health conditions, and (ii) changes in the economic and fiscal conditions of issuers of municipal securities or the federal government (in cases where it provides financial support to such issuers). In addition, the values of, and income generated by, municipal securities may fully or partially depend on a specific revenue or tax source, such as the taxing authority or revenue of a local government, the credit of a private issuer, or the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project. Developments adversely affecting such sources, such as economic, social or public health conditions, would negatively impact the cash flows of such sources and, in turn, municipal securities fully or partially backed by such sources. 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 or in municipal instruments that finance similar projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare, transportation, housing, utilities, or water and sewer, the Fund will be particularly sensitive to developments and events adversely affecting such state or municipality or with respect to such projects. 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 (such as education, healthcare, transportation and utilities), conditions in these industries can significantly affect the overall municipal market. Municipal securities that are insured may be adversely affected by developments relevant to that particular insurer, or more general developments relevant to the market as a whole. Municipal securities can be difficult to value and be less liquid than other investments, which may affect performance or the ability to meet Fund redemption requests.
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Preferred Securities Risk—A company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.
Prepayment Risk—Certain debt instruments, including loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur more quickly or earlier than expected. If this occurs, the Fund might be forced to forego future interest income on the principal repaid early and to reinvest income or proceeds at generally lower interest rates, thus reducing the Fund’s yield. These types of instruments are particularly subject to prepayment risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of declining interest rates.
Real Estate Investments Risk—The Fund may invest in securities of real estate companies and companies related to the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and the real estate market generally. The real estate industry is particularly sensitive to, among other things, economic downturns, changes in interest rates, changes in national, state or local real estate conditions, changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgages (and other types of financing) and fluctuations in occupancy levels and demand for properties.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies and other regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These regulations and laws impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk—In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund or, in the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities or other assets sold by the Fund, may be delayed. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds, they constitute a form of leverage. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Fund’s yield.
Restricted Securities Risk—Restricted securities generally cannot be sold to the public and may involve a high degree of business, financial and liquidity risk, which may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Securities Lending Risk—Securities lending involves a risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities or deliver the proper amount of collateral, which may result in a loss to the Fund. In the event of bankruptcy of the borrower, the Fund could experience losses or delays in recovering the loaned securities.
Short Sale and Short Exposure Risk—Short selling a security involves selling a borrowed security with the expectation that the value of that security will decline, so that the security may be purchased at a lower price when returning the borrowed security. A short exposure through a derivative exposes the Fund to counterparty credit and leverage risks. The loss on a short sale or other short exposure, which, in some cases, may be theoretically unlimited, may be greater than a direct investment in the security itself because the price of the borrowed security may rise, thereby increasing the price at which the security must be purchased. Government actions also may affect the Fund’s ability to engage in short selling.
Sovereign Debt Risk—The debt securities issued by sovereign entities may decline as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from a sovereign debtor's unwillingness or inability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner, which may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor's policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debt risk is greater for issuers in emerging markets than issuers in developed countries.
Special Situation Investments/Securities in Default Risk—Investments in the securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in default involve far greater risk than investing in issuers whose debt obligations are being met and whose debt trades at or close to its “par” or full value because the investments in the securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in default are highly speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to make interest payments and/or to pay its principal obligations in full and/or on time.
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To Be Announced (“TBA”) Transactions Risk—The Fund may enter into “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) transactions to purchase or sell mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price at a future date. In a TBA transaction, a seller agrees to deliver a mortgage-backed security to the Fund at a future date, but the seller does not specify the particular security to be delivered. Instead, the Fund agrees to accept or sell any security that meets specified terms. TBA purchase commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the securities to be purchased declines prior to settlement date or if the counterparty may not deliver the securities as promised. Selling a TBA involves a risk of loss if the value of the securities to be sold goes up prior to settlement date. Recently finalized FINRA rules include mandatory margin requirements that will require the Fund to post collateral in connection with its TBA transactions, which could increase the cost of TBA transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
U.S. Government Securities Risk—U.S. government securities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. government securities are subject to the risks associated with fixed-income and debt securities, particularly interest rate risk and credit risk. In addition, U.S. government securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government involve credit risk that is greater than other types of U.S. government securities.
When Issued, Forward Commitment and Delayed-Delivery Transactions Risk—When-issued, forward-commitment and delayed-delivery transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. When purchasing securities pursuant to one of these transactions, payment for the securities is not required until the delivery date. However, the purchaser assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risks of price and yield fluctuations and the risk that the security will not be issued as anticipated.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share calendar year performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year or, if shorter, since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
  
During the periods shown in
the chart above:
Quarter Ended
Return
Highest Quarter
September 30, 2020
6.02%
Lowest Quarter
June 30, 2022
-6.60%
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Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2023) 
 
Inception
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years or,
if Shorter,
Since Inception
Class A
11/30/2011
Return Before Taxes
4.82%
2.01%
2.78%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
2.23%
0.29%
0.99%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund
Shares
2.79%
0.79%
1.31%
Class C—Before Taxes
11/30/2011
7.41%
2.09%
2.52%
Institutional Class—Before Taxes
11/30/2011
9.65%
3.27%
3.67%
Class P—Before Taxes
5/1/2015
9.21%
2.84%
3.04%1
Index
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
5.05%
1.89%
1.26%2
1
Performance reflects return since inception of Class P shares.
2
Performance of the benchmark index is shown for the same periods as shown for performance of Class A shares.
After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes.Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P will vary. The returns shown above reflect applicable sales charges, if any.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments, serves as the investment manager of the Fund. Guggenheim Investments utilizes a team-based approach that follows a disciplined investment process. The portfolio managers for the Fund are: 
Name*
Experience with the Fund
Primary Title with Investment Manager
Anne B. Walsh
Since inception (2011)
Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio
Manager
Steven H. Brown
Since 2016
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Senior Managing
Director, and Portfolio Manager
Adam J. Bloch
Since 2016
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Evan L. Serdensky
Since 2023
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
*
Each portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares through your broker/dealer, other financial intermediary that has an agreement with Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, the Fund’s distributor, or, for shares of each class other than Class P shares, through the Fund’s transfer agent. You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of any class of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. The minimum initial investment for Class A and Class C shares is $2,500. The minimum subsequent investment is $100. Class A and Class C do not have a minimum account balance.
The Institutional Class minimum initial investment is $2 million, although the Investment Manager may waive this requirement at its discretion. The Institutional Class has a minimum account balance of $1 million. Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining accounts below the minimum account balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares if an account balance falls below the minimum account balance for any reason. Investors will be given 60 days' notice to reestablish the minimum account balance. If the account balance is not increased, the account may be closed and the proceeds sent to the investor. Institutional Class shares of the Fund will be redeemed at net asset value on the day the account is closed.
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Class P shares of the Fund are offered through broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries with which Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC has an agreement for the use of Class P shares of the Fund in investment products, programs or accounts. Class P shares do not have a minimum initial investment amount, minimum subsequent investment amount or a minimum account balance. The Fund reserves the right to modify its minimum investment amount and account balance requirements at any time, with or without prior notice to you.
TAX INFORMATION
Fund distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains (or a combination of both), unless your investment is through an IRA or other tax-advantaged retirement account. Investments through tax-advantaged accounts may sometimes become taxable upon withdrawal.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER/DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker/dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker/dealer or other intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide current income with an emphasis on income exempt from federal income tax, while also considering capital appreciation.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 196 of the Fund’s prospectus. This amount may vary depending on the Guggenheim Fund in which you invest. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges-Class A Shares” section on page 134 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 87 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. Different intermediaries and financial professionals may impose different sales charges or offer different sales charge waivers or discounts. These variations are described in Appendix A to the Fund’s prospectus (Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts).
SHAREHOLDER FEES  (fees paid directly from your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
4.00
%
None
None
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a
percentage of original purchase price or
redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)
None
*
1.00
%**
None
None
*
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will normally be imposed on purchases of $1,000,000 or more on Fund shares purchased without an initial sales charge that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
**
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will be imposed if Fund shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Management Fees
0.50
%
0.50
%
0.50
%
0.50
%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25
%
1.00
%
None
0.25
%
Other Expenses
0.45
%
0.50
%
0.46
%
0.76
%
Interest and Other Related Expenses
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
Remaining Other Expenses
0.44%
0.49%
0.45%
0.75%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
0.16
%
0.16
%
0.16
%
0.16
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.36
%
2.16
%
1.12
%
1.67
%
Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)1,2
-0.42
%
-0.46
%
-0.43
%
-0.73
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)
0.94
%
1.70
%
0.69
%
0.94
%
1
Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), has contractually agreed through February 1, 2025 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses (including distribution (12b-1) fees (if any), but exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) of the Fund to the annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of shares as follows: Class A-0.80%, Class C-1.55%, Institutional Class-0.55%, and Class P-0.80%. The Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, provided that the Operating Expenses do not exceed the then-applicable expense cap. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it can be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, with certain waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to the recoupment rights of the Investment Manager.
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2
The Investment Manager must waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Fund’s service arrangements through February 1, 2025. The undertaking will expire when it reaches its term, or when the Investment Manager or the Fund administrator ceases to serve as such.
EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
$492
$774
$1,076
$1,935
Class C
$273
$632
$1,117
$2,457
Institutional
$70
$313
$575
$1,325
Class P
$96
$455
$839
$1,915
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class C
$173
$632
$1,117
$2,457
The above Example reflects applicable contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements for the current duration of the arrangements only.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 11% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
In pursuit of its objective, the Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of municipal securities whose interest is free from federal income tax. This investment policy may not be changed without shareholder approval. Interest from the Fund’s investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities the interest on which is subject to federal income taxation, including, among others, corporate bonds and other corporate debt securities, taxable municipal securities (which include Build America Bonds and Qualified School Construction Bonds), mortgage-backed and asset backed securities (including collateralized debt obligations), repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, syndicated bank loans and securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities (including those not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government). The Fund also may invest up to 20% of its assets in a variety of investment vehicles, principally closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds. The Fund may use derivatives for investment purposes (i.e., speculative purposes) and/or to seek to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates or to change the effective duration of its portfolio. Derivatives include futures, forward contracts, Eurodollar futures, options, structured securities, inverse floating rate instruments, swaps, caps, floors, and collars (some of these instruments may be traded in the over-the-counter market). When market conditions are deemed appropriate, the Fund will use leverage to the full extent permitted by its investment policies and restrictions and applicable law. The Fund may use leverage by using derivatives and municipal tender option bonds (“TOBs”), or by entering into reverse repurchase agreements and borrowing transactions (principally lines of credit) for investment purposes. The fixed-income securities in which the Fund invests will primarily be domestic securities, but may also include, up to 20% of its assets, in foreign and emerging markets securities (such as sovereign debt securities and Eurodollar bonds and obligations).
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The Fund will allocate assets across different market sectors and maturities and may invest in municipal bonds rated in any rating category or in unrated municipal bonds. The Fund, however, will invest, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade securities (i.e., rated in the top four long-term rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical ratings organization or, if unrated, determined by Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Sub-Adviser”) to be of comparable quality). If nationally recognized statistical rating organizations assign different ratings to the same security, the Fund will use the higher rating for purposes of determining the security’s credit quality. The Fund may invest 25% or more of the Fund’s assets in municipal instruments that finance similar projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare, housing, utilities, or water and sewers.
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, as the Fund’s sub-adviser, selects securities and other investments for purchase and sale based on intensive credit research involving extensive due diligence on each issuer, region and sector, and also considers macroeconomic outlook and geopolitical issues.
The Sub-Adviser may determine to sell an instrument for several reasons, including but not limited to the following: (1) to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity or duration, or to shift assets into or out of higher-yielding securities; (2) if a security’s credit rating has been changed, the Investment Manager's credit outlook has changed, or for other similar reasons; (3) to meet redemption requests; (4) to take gains; or (5) due to relative value. Under adverse or unstable market conditions or abnormal circumstances (for example, in the event of credit events, where it is deemed opportune to preserve gains, or to preserve the relative value of investments or in the case of large cash inflows or anticipated large redemptions), the Fund can make temporary investments and may not be able to pursue or achieve its investment objective.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money, including all or part of their investment in the Fund.An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any governmental agency. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to certain risks and the principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or potential exposure. Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk—Investors in asset-backed securities, including residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other structured finance investments (such as collateralized mortgage obligations), generally receive payments that are part interest and part return of principal. These payments may vary based on the rate at which the underlying borrowers pay off their loans. As a result, asset-backed securities are particularly subject to credit risk and borrower defaults on the obligations underlying the asset-backed security will result in losses. In addition, asset-backed securities are typically particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, which can cause the prices of asset-backed securities to be increasingly volatile and adversely affect the Fund’s holdings of asset-backed securities. Some asset-backed securities, including mortgage-backed securities, may have structures that make their performance based on changes in interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, causing their prices to be volatile. Asset-backed securities are also particularly subject to market, liquidity, valuation, prepayment and extension risks, and are also subject to risk of impairment of the value of the underlying asset. Additional risks relating to investments in asset-backed securities may arise principally because of the type of asset-backed securities in which the Fund invests, with such risks primarily associated with the particular assets collateralizing the asset-backed securities, the structure of such asset-backed securities or the tranche or priority of the asset-backed security held by the Fund.
Collateralized Loan Obligations and Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk—Collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) bear many of the same risks as other forms of asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. As they are backed primarily by commercial loans, CLOs also bear many of the same risks as investing in loans directly. However, in addition to the risks associated with investing in commercial loans, the complex structure and highly leveraged nature of a CLO poses additional risks. CLOs incur indebtedness by issuing classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield. CLOs may experience substantial losses attributable to loan defaults or trading losses. Such losses on the underlying assets are borne first by the holders of subordinate tranches, which may take the form of an equity interest. The Fund’s investments in CLOs may decrease in market value when the CLO’s assets experience loan defaults or credit impairment, losses that exceed the most subordinate tranches, or market anticipation of loan defaults and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class.
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Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) are structured similarly to CLOs and bear many of the same risks as CLOs, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. CDOs are subject to additional risks because they are backed by pools of assets other than commercial loans, including securities (such as other asset-backed securities), synthetic instruments or bonds, and may be highly leveraged. Like CLOs, losses incurred by a CDO are borne first by holders of the most subordinate tranches. Accordingly, the risks of CDOs depend largely on the type of underlying collateral and the tranche of CDOs in which the Fund invests. Moreover, CDOs that obtain their exposure through synthetic investments are exposed to risks associated with derivative instruments.
The terms of many structured finance investments, including CLOs and CDOs, are tied to SOFR or other reference rates. These relatively new and developing rates may not match the reference rate applicable to the underlying assets related to these investments. These may adversely affect the Fund and its investments in CLOs and CDOs, including their value, volatility and liquidity.
Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and over-the-counter (“OTC”)-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or other reference asset without actually purchasing those securities or investments, to hedge a position, or for other investment purposes. Through these investments and related arrangements (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangements or derivatives transactions), the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments or otherwise to meet its contractual obligations. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment or other obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral or other assets held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related risk of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.
Credit Risk—The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income or other debt instrument or a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction is unable or unwilling, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal on time, defaults or otherwise fails to meet its obligations. Actual or perceived changes in economic, social, public health, financial or political conditions in general or that affect a particular type of instrument, issuer, guarantor or counterparty can reduce the ability of the party to meet its obligations, which can affect the credit quality, liquidity and/or value of an instrument. The value of an instrument also may decline for reasons that relate directly to the issuer, guarantor or counterparty, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for goods and services or an actual or perceived change in financial condition or reputation. The issuer, guarantor or counterparty could also suffer a rapid decline in credit rating, which would adversely affect the value, price volatility and liquidity of the instrument. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of liquidity or credit risk.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives and other similar instruments (collectively referred to in this paragraph as “derivatives”) pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, market conditions and market risk, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, illiquidity, valuation, operational and legal restrictions and risk. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Changes in the value of a derivative may also create sudden margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund, which can materially affect the performance of the Fund and its liquidity and other risk profiles. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund's use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments.  Some of the derivatives in which the Fund invests may be traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. OTC derivatives are subject to heightened counterparty credit, legal, liquidity and valuation risks. Certain risks also are specific to the derivatives in which the Fund invests.
Emerging Markets Risk—Investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to a greater level of the risks associated with investing in or being exposed to developed foreign markets, as emerging markets are considered to be less developed. Furthermore, investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including the risks associated with trading in smaller markets, lower volumes of trading, limited information about issuers and securities, being subject to lower levels of government regulation and less extensive and transparent accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, financial reporting and other requirements, and being subject to potential expropriation or nationalization of private properties and other adverse political, economic and social events.
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Extension Risk—Certain debt instruments, including mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur at a slower rate or later than expected. In this event, the expected maturity could lengthen and the Fund’s investment may sharply decrease in value and the Fund’s income from the investment may quickly decline. These types of instruments are particularly subject to extension risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of rising interest rates. In addition, the Fund may be delayed in its ability to reinvest income or proceeds from these instruments in potentially higher yielding investments, which would adversely affect the Fund.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political (including geopolitical) and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity and more volatility, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
High Yield and Unrated Securities Risk—High yield, below investment grade and unrated high risk debt securities (which also may be known as “junk bonds”) are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. These securities generally present additional risks compared to investment grade bonds and are typically less liquid, and therefore more difficult to value accurately and sell at an advantageous price or time, and present more credit and default risk than investment grade bonds. The price of high yield securities tends to be subject to greater volatility due to issuer-specific factors, such as operating results and outlook and to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions. This exposure may be obtained through investments in other investment companies. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments can be comprised of high yield, below investment grade and unrated securities and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks, which may result in losses to the Fund.
Interest Rate Risk—Fixed-income and other debt instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could change. Changes in interest rates may adversely affect the Fund’s investments in these instruments, such as the value or liquidity of, and income generated by, the investments. Interest rates may change as a result of a variety of factors, and the change may be sudden and significant, with unpredictable impacts on the financial markets and the Fund’s investments. Fixed-income and other debt instruments with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and, thus, subject to more volatility than similar instruments with shorter durations. Generally, when interest rates increase, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments decline, sometimes suddenly and significantly. When interest rates decrease, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments generally rise. During periods of rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities. The Fund’s yield, returns and performance may be adversely affected by changing interest rates and the Fund's net asset value per share may be more volatile during changing interest rate environments. Changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may result in high portfolio turnover costs and lower valuations, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses, which will reduce the Fund’s performance. In addition, investments in an ETF or a listed closed-end fund are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares and the listing exchange may halt trading of the shares.
Investment in Loans Risk—The Fund may invest in loans directly or indirectly through assignments or participations. Investments in loans, including loan syndicates and other direct lending opportunities, involve special types of risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, prepayment risk, risk of subordination to other creditors, and extension risk and risk of insufficient or lack of protection under the federal securities laws. Loans may offer a fixed or floating interest rate. Loans are often below investment grade and may be unrated. The Fund’s investments in loans can also be difficult to value accurately because of, among other factors, limited public information regarding the loan or the borrowers and may be more susceptible to liquidity risk than fixed-income instruments of similar credit quality and/or maturity. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the value of any collateral for the loan may be insufficient or unavailable to cover the borrower’s obligations should the borrower fail to
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make payments, become insolvent, or otherwise default. This risk is increased if the Fund’s loans are secured by a single asset. The Fund may also invest in loans that are not secured by collateral which typically present greater risks than collateralized loans. Transactions in loans are often subject to long settlement periods and often require consent from borrowers and/or an agent acting for the lenders, thus potentially limiting the ability of the Fund to invest sale proceeds in other investments and to use proceeds to meet its current redemption obligations. The Fund thus is subject to the risk of selling other investments at disadvantageous times or prices or taking other actions necessary to raise cash to meet its redemption obligations. Participations in loans may subject the Fund to the credit risk of both the borrower and the seller of the participation and may make enforcement of loan covenants, if any, more difficult for the Fund as legal action may have to go through the seller of the participation (or an agent acting on its behalf). Covenants contained in loan documentation are intended to protect lenders and investors by imposing certain restrictions and other limitations on a borrower’s and the credit group’s operations or assets and by providing certain information and consent rights to lenders.
Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier and magnify the Fund's losses to an extent greater than if it had not been leveraged.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—It may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments to meet redemption requests or otherwise within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price at which it has been valued by the Investment Manager for purposes of the Fund’s net asset value, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Investment Manager believes should be the price of the investment. Valuation of portfolio investments may be difficult, such as during periods of market turmoil or reduced liquidity, and for investments that may, for example, trade infrequently or irregularly. In these and other circumstances, an investment may be valued using fair value methodologies, which are inherently subjective, reflect good faith judgments based on available information and may not accurately estimate the price at which the Fund could sell the investment at that time. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund's investments can be difficult to value and potentially less liquid and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks. Liquidity and valuation risks are heightened in a changing interest rate or volatile environment, particularly for fixed-income and other debt instruments.
Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will produce the desired results or expected returns. As a result of these and other factors, the Fund may lose value or fail to meet its investment objective or underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Furthermore, active and frequent trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active and frequent trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges and tax costs, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund. Active and frequent trading may also result in adverse tax consequences.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may be frequent and significant. In addition, the Fund may incur losses as a result of various market and economic factors, such as those affecting individual companies or issuers or particular industries, or from broader influences, such as general market conditions. In addition, developments related to economic, political (including geopolitical), social, public health, market, extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters or other conditions or events may cause volatility in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or debt markets, which could adversely impact the Fund and its investments and their value and performance. Under such conditions, the Fund may experience significant redemption activity by shareholders and could be forced to sell portfolio securities or other assets at unfavorable prices in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. The Fund's investments may perform poorly or underperform the general securities markets or other types of securities.
Municipal Securities Risk—Municipal securities are subject to a variety of risks generally associated with investments in debt instruments, including credit, interest rate, prepayment, liquidity, and valuation risks, as well as risks specific to municipal securities. The ability of issuers of municipal securities to pay their obligations can be adversely affected by, among other developments or events, (i) unfavorable legislative, tax, political or other developments or events, including extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters and public health conditions, and (ii) changes in the economic and fiscal conditions of issuers of municipal securities or the federal government (in cases where it provides financial support to such issuers). In addition, the values of, and income generated by, municipal securities may fully or partially depend on a specific revenue or tax source, such as the taxing authority or revenue of a local government, the credit of a private issuer, or the current or anticipated revenues from a specific
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project. Developments adversely affecting such sources, such as economic, social or public health conditions, would negatively impact the cash flows of such sources and, in turn, municipal securities fully or partially backed by such sources. 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 or in municipal instruments that finance similar projects such as those relating to education, healthcare, housing, utilities, or water and sewer, the Fund will be particularly sensitive to developments and events adversely affecting such state or municipality or with respect to such projects. For example, the Fund invests a substantial amount of its assets in municipal securities of issuers located in California. As a result, the Fund may be affected significantly by economic, regulatory or political developments affecting the ability of California issuers to pay interest or repay principal. From time to time, the Fund may invest a substantial amount of its assets in securities issued by issuers located in other states or municipalities. 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 (such as education, healthcare, transportation and utilities), conditions in these industries can significantly affect the overall municipal market. Municipal securities that are insured may be adversely affected by developments relevant to that particular insurer, or more general developments relevant to the market as a whole. Municipal securities can be difficult to value and be less liquid than other investments, which may affect performance or the ability to meet Fund redemption requests.
Prepayment Risk—Certain debt instruments, including loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur more quickly or earlier than expected. If this occurs, the Fund might be forced to forego future interest income on the principal repaid early and to reinvest income or proceeds at generally lower interest rates, thus reducing the Fund’s yield. These types of instruments are particularly subject to prepayment risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of declining interest rates.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies and other regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These regulations and laws impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk—In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund or, in the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities or other assets sold by the Fund, may be delayed. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds, they constitute a form of leverage. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Fund’s yield.
Restricted Securities Risk—Restricted securities generally cannot be sold to the public and may involve a high degree of business, financial and liquidity risk, which may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Sovereign Debt Risk—The debt securities issued by sovereign entities may decline as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from a sovereign debtor's unwillingness or inability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner, which may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor's policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debt risk is greater for issuers in emerging markets than issuers in developed countries.
Tender Option Bonds Risk—Tender option bonds, residual interest tender option bonds and inverse floaters expose the Fund to the same risks as investments in derivatives, as well as risks associated with leverage, especially the risk of increased volatility. An investment in these securities typically will involve greater risk than an investment in a municipal fixed rate security, including the risk of loss of principal. Because distributions on these securities will bear an inverse relationship to short-term municipal security interest rates, distributions will be reduced or, in the extreme, eliminated as rates rise and will increase when rates fall.
U.S. Government Securities Risk—U.S. government securities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. government securities are subject to the risks associated with fixed-income and debt securities, particularly interest rate risk and credit risk. In addition, U.S. government securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government involve credit risk that is greater than other types of U.S. government securities.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share calendar year performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year or, if shorter, since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
  
During the periods shown in
the chart above:
Quarter Ended
Return
Highest Quarter
December 31, 2023
7.17%
Lowest Quarter
March 31, 2022
-9.16%
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2023) 
 
Inception
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years or,
if Shorter,
Since Inception
Class A
4/28/2004
Return Before Taxes
-0.13%
-0.20%
1.84%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
-1.16%
-1.17%
0.83%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
-0.09%
-0.53%
0.98%
Class C—Before Taxes
1/13/2012
2.25%
-0.13%
1.58%
Institutional Class—Before Taxes
1/13/2012
4.29%
0.87%
2.59%
Class P—Before Taxes
5/1/2015
4.13%
0.62%
1.24%1
Index
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for
fees, expenses or taxes)
6.40%
2.25%
3.03%2
1
Performance reflects return since inception of Class P shares.
2
Performance of the benchmark index is shown for the same periods as shown for performance of Class A shares.
After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes.Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund
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shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P will vary. The returns shown above reflect applicable sales charges, if any.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Security Investors, LLC serves as the investment manager of the Fund and Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC serves as the investment sub-adviser of the Fund (collectively referred to as Guggenheim Investments). Guggenheim Investments utilizes a team-based approach that follows a disciplined investment process. The portfolio managers for the Fund are: 
Name*
Experience with the Fund
Primary Title with Investment Manager and/or Sub-
Adviser
Anne B. Walsh
Since 2012
Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio
Manager
Allen Li
Since 2017
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Steven H. Brown
Since 2019
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Senior Managing
Director, and Portfolio Manager
Adam J. Bloch
Since 2019
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Evan L. Serdensky
Since 2023
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
*
Each portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares through your broker/dealer, other financial intermediary that has an agreement with Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, the Fund’s distributor, or, for shares of each class other than Class P shares, through the Fund’s transfer agent. You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of any class of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. The minimum initial investment for Class A and Class C shares is $2,500. The minimum subsequent investment is $100. Class A and Class C do not have a minimum account balance.
The Institutional Class minimum initial investment is $2 million, although the Investment Manager may waive this requirement at its discretion. The Institutional Class has a minimum account balance of $1 million. Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining accounts below the minimum account balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares if an account balance falls below the minimum account balance for any reason. Investors will be given 60 days' notice to reestablish the minimum account balance. If the account balance is not increased, the account may be closed and the proceeds sent to the investor. Institutional Class shares of the Fund will be redeemed at net asset value on the day the account is closed.
Class P shares of the Fund are offered through broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries with which Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC has an agreement for the use of Class P shares of the Fund in investment products, programs or accounts. Class P shares do not have a minimum initial investment amount, minimum subsequent investment amount or a minimum account balance. The Fund reserves the right to modify its minimum investment amount and account balance requirements at any time, with or without prior notice to you.
TAX INFORMATION
The Fund intends to distribute income exempt from federal income tax. Such income may, however, be subject to state or local tax as well as the federal alternative minimum tax, and a portion of the Fund’s distributions may be subject to federal income tax. Sales of municipal securities are also expected to generate taxable distributions. As such, investments through tax-advantaged accounts may sometimes become taxable upon withdrawal.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER/DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker/dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker/dealer or other intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 196 of the Fund’s prospectus. This amount may vary depending on the Guggenheim Fund in which you invest. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges-Class A Shares” section on page 134 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 87 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. Different intermediaries and financial professionals may impose different sales charges or offer different sales charge waivers or discounts. These variations are described in Appendix A to the Fund’s prospectus (Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts).
SHAREHOLDER FEES  (fees paid directly from your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on
Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
4.00
%
None
None
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a
percentage of original purchase price or
redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)
None
*
1.00
%**
None
None
*
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will normally be imposed on purchases of $1,000,000 or more on Fund shares purchased without an initial sales charge that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
**
A 1.00% deferred sales charge will be imposed if Fund shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
 
Class A
Class C
Institutional
Class
Class P
Management Fees
0.39
%
0.39
%
0.39
%
0.39
%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25
%
1.00
%
None
0.25
%
Other Expenses
0.32
%
0.33
%
0.32
%
0.42
%
Interest and Other Related Expenses
0.15%
0.15%
0.16%
0.16%
Remaining Other Expenses
0.17%
0.18%
0.16%
0.26%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.96
%
1.72
%
0.71
%
1.06
%
Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)1,2
-0.05
%
-0.06
%
-0.09
%
-0.15
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)
0.91
%
1.66
%
0.62
%
0.91
%
1
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), has contractually agreed through February 1, 2025 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses (including distribution (12b-1) fees (if any), but exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) of the Fund to the annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of shares as follows: Class A-0.79%, Class C-1.54%, Institutional Class-0.50%, and Class P-0.79%. The Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, provided that the Operating Expenses do not exceed the then-applicable expense cap. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it can be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, with certain waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to the recoupment rights of the Investment Manager.
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2
The Investment Manager must waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Fund’s service arrangements through February 1, 2025. The undertaking will expire when it reaches its term, or when the Investment Manager or the Fund administrator ceases to serve as such.
EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, unless otherwise indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
$489
$689
$905
$1,527
Class C
$269
$536
$928
$2,025
Institutional
$63
$218
$386
$874
Class P
$93
$322
$570
$1,281
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class C
$169
$536
$928
$2,025
The above Example reflects applicable contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements for the current duration of the arrangements only.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 90% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund intends to pursue its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities. Such debt securities may include corporate bonds and other corporate debt securities, securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities (including those not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government), sovereign debt securities, Eurodollar bonds and obligations, agency and non-agency residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities (including collateralized mortgage obligations), loans, participations in and assignments of bank and bridge loans, zero-coupon bonds, municipal bonds, payment-in-kind securities (such as payment-in-kind bonds), convertible fixed-income securities, non-registered or restricted securities (including those issued in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S securities), certain preferred securities and step-up securities (such as step-up bonds). These securities may pay fixed or variable rates of interest and may include adjustable rate securities. While the Fund will principally invest in debt securities listed, traded or dealt in developed markets countries globally, it may also invest without limitation in securities listed, traded or dealt in other countries, including emerging markets countries. Such securities may be denominated in foreign currencies. Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”) may attempt to reduce foreign currency exchange rate risk by entering into contracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date. The Fund may also invest in collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) (which include collateralized bond obligations, collateralized loan obligations and other similarly structured instruments), preferred stock and convertible securities. The Fund may seek to obtain exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests through a variety of investment vehicles, principally closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds.
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The Fund may hold fixed-income instruments of any quality, rated or unrated, including those that are rated below investment grade, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality (also known as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds”). If nationally recognized statistical rating organizations assign different ratings to the same security, the Fund will use the higher rating for purposes of determining the security’s credit quality. However, the Fund may not invest more than 33 1/3% of its total assets in fixed-income securities that are below investment grade. The Fund may hold securities of any duration or maturity.
With respect to bank loans, the Fund may purchase participations in, or assignments of, floating rate bank loans that meet certain liquidity standards and will provide for interest rate adjustments at least every 397 days and which may be secured by real estate or other assets. Participations may be interests in, or assignments of, the loan and may be acquired from banks or brokers that have made the loan or members of the lending syndicate. The Fund may also participate in lending syndicates and other direct lending opportunities.
The Fund also may seek exposures through derivative transactions, principally: foreign exchange forward contracts; futures on securities, indices, currencies and other investments; Eurodollar futures; options; interest rate swaps; cross-currency swaps; total return swaps; credit default swaps; and other foreign currency contracts and foreign currency-related transactions, which may also create economic leverage in the Fund. The Fund may engage in derivative and foreign currency-related transactions for speculative purposes to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency rates, to change the effective duration of its portfolio, to manage certain investment risks, as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies and/or to obtain or replicate market exposure. The Fund may seek to obtain market exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) transactions and/or dollar rolls). The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by applicable law by entering into reverse repurchase agreements and transactions equivalent to a borrowing for investment purposes. The Fund also may engage, without limitation, in repurchase agreements.
The Fund employs a diversified, multi-sector strategy focused on under-researched areas of the fixed income universe, including sectors not included in benchmark indices. Through its actively managed approach, the Fund seeks to potentially capitalize on changing relative values in fixed-income sectors. The Investment Manager selects securities and other investments for purchase and sale based on intensive credit research involving extensive due diligence on each issuer, region and sector. The Investment Manager also considers macroeconomic outlook and geopolitical issues, and may employ a tactical asset or sector allocation strategy to seek to capitalize on total return potential created by changing market and economic conditions.
The Investment Manager may determine to sell a security for several reasons, including but not limited to the following: (1) to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity or duration, or to shift assets into or out of higher-yielding securities; (2) if a security’s credit rating has been changed, the Investment Manager's credit outlook has changed, or for other similar reasons; (3) to meet redemption requests; (4) to take gains; or (5) due to relative value. The Fund does not intend to principally invest in defaulted securities, but if a security defaults subsequent to purchase by the Fund, the Investment Manager will determine in its discretion whether to hold or dispose of such security. Under adverse or unstable market conditions or abnormal circumstances (for example, in the event of credit events, where it is deemed opportune to preserve gains, or to preserve the relative value of investments or in the case of large cash inflows or anticipated large redemptions), the Fund can make temporary investments and may not be able to pursue or achieve its investment objective.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money, including all or part of their investment in the Fund.An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any governmental agency. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to certain risks and the principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or potential exposure. Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk—Investors in asset-backed securities, including residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other structured finance investments (such as collateralized mortgage obligations), generally receive payments that are part interest and part return of principal. These payments may vary based on the rate at which the underlying borrowers pay off their loans. As a result, asset-backed securities are particularly subject to credit risk and borrower defaults on the obligations underlying the asset-backed
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security will result in losses. In addition, asset-backed securities are typically particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, which can cause the prices of asset-backed securities to be increasingly volatile and adversely affect the Fund’s holdings of asset-backed securities. Some asset-backed securities, including mortgage-backed securities, may have structures that make their performance based on changes in interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, causing their prices to be volatile. Asset-backed securities are also particularly subject to market, liquidity, valuation, prepayment and extension risks, and are also subject to risk of impairment of the value of the underlying asset. Additional risks relating to investments in asset-backed securities may arise principally because of the type of asset-backed securities in which the Fund invests, with such risks primarily associated with the particular assets collateralizing the asset-backed securities, the structure of such asset-backed securities or the tranche or priority of the asset-backed security held by the Fund.
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Investments in commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) are backed by commercial mortgage loans that may be secured by office properties, retail properties, hotels, mixed use properties or multi-family apartment buildings and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower and the tenants of the properties securing the commercial mortgage loans. CMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the commercial real estate markets. Economic downturns, tightening lending standards and increased interest and lending rates, developments adverse to the commercial real estate markets, and other developments that limit or reduce the activities of and demand for commercial retail and office spaces adversely impact the value of, and income generated by, such securities.
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) are backed by residential mortgage loans and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower. RMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the residential real estate markets. Delinquencies and losses on RMBS generally increase during periods of adverse economic conditions. Investments in non-agency RMBS, which are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or a government sponsored enterprise, are subject to increased interest rate, credit and other risks, such as liquidity and valuation risks.
Collateralized Loan Obligations and Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk—Collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) bear many of the same risks as other forms of asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. As they are backed primarily by commercial loans, CLOs also bear many of the same risks as investing in loans directly. However, in addition to the risks associated with investing in commercial loans, the complex structure and highly leveraged nature of a CLO poses additional risks. CLOs incur indebtedness by issuing classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield. CLOs may experience substantial losses attributable to loan defaults or trading losses. Such losses on the underlying assets are borne first by the holders of subordinate tranches, which may take the form of an equity interest. The Fund’s investments in CLOs may decrease in market value when the CLO’s assets experience loan defaults or credit impairment, losses that exceed the most subordinate tranches, or market anticipation of loan defaults and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class.
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) are structured similarly to CLOs and bear many of the same risks as CLOs, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. CDOs are subject to additional risks because they are backed by pools of assets other than commercial loans, including securities (such as other asset-backed securities), synthetic instruments or bonds, and may be highly leveraged. Like CLOs, losses incurred by a CDO are borne first by holders of the most subordinate tranches. Accordingly, the risks of CDOs depend largely on the type of underlying collateral and the tranche of CDOs in which the Fund invests. Moreover, CDOs that obtain their exposure through synthetic investments are exposed to risks associated with derivative instruments.
The terms of many structured finance investments, including CLOs and CDOs, are tied to SOFR or other reference rates. These relatively new and developing rates may not match the reference rate applicable to the underlying assets related to these investments. These may adversely affect the Fund and its investments in CLOs and CDOs, including their value, volatility and liquidity.
Convertible Securities Risk—Convertible securities may be subordinate to other securities. The total return for a convertible security depends, in part, upon the performance of the underlying security into which it can be converted. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and over-the-counter (“OTC”)-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or other reference asset without actually purchasing those securities or investments, to hedge a position, or for other
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investment purposes. Through these investments and related arrangements (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangements or derivatives transactions), the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments or otherwise to meet its contractual obligations. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment or other obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral or other assets held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related risk of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.
Credit Risk—The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income or other debt instrument or a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction is unable or unwilling, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal on time, defaults or otherwise fails to meet its obligations. Actual or perceived changes in economic, social, public health, financial or political conditions in general or that affect a particular type of instrument, issuer, guarantor or counterparty can reduce the ability of the party to meet its obligations, which can affect the credit quality, liquidity and/or value of an instrument. The value of an instrument also may decline for reasons that relate directly to the issuer, guarantor or counterparty, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for goods and services or an actual or perceived change in financial condition or reputation. The issuer, guarantor or counterparty could also suffer a rapid decline in credit rating, which would adversely affect the value, price volatility and liquidity of the instrument. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of liquidity or credit risk.
Currency Risk—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, which would cause a decline in the value of the holdings of the Fund. 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, economic and tax developments in the U.S. or abroad. When the Fund seeks exposure to foreign currencies through foreign currency contracts and related transactions, the Fund becomes particularly susceptible to foreign currency value fluctuations, which may be sudden and significant, and investment decisions tied to currency markets. In addition, these investments are subject to the risks associated with derivatives and hedging and the impact on the Fund of fluctuations in the value of currencies may be magnified.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives and other similar instruments (collectively referred to in this paragraph as “derivatives”) pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, market conditions and market risk, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, illiquidity, valuation, operational and legal restrictions and risk. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Changes in the value of a derivative may also create sudden margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund, which can materially affect the performance of the Fund and its liquidity and other risk profiles. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund's use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments.  Some of the derivatives in which the Fund invests may be traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. OTC derivatives are subject to heightened counterparty credit, legal, liquidity and valuation risks. Certain risks also are specific to the derivatives in which the Fund invests.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Risk—A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an OTC obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Foreign currency transactions can be affected unpredictably by intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments. Such events may prevent or restrict the Fund’s ability to enter into foreign currency transactions, force the Fund to exit a foreign currency transaction at a disadvantageous time or price or result in penalties for the Fund, any of which may result in a loss to the Fund. A contract to sell a foreign currency would limit any potential gain that might be realized if the value of the currency increases. Suitable hedging transactions may not be available in all circumstances. Engaging in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will subject the Fund to counterparty credit risk and any failure to perform by a counterparty could result in a loss to the Fund.
Futures Contracts Risk—Futures contracts are exchange-traded contracts that call for the future delivery of an asset at a certain price and date, or cash settlement of the terms of the contract. Risks of futures contracts may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instruments and the price of
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the underlying assets. In addition, there is a risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). Futures are also subject to leverage and liquidity risks.
Options Risk—Options and options on futures contracts give the holder of the option the right, but not the obligation, to buy (or to sell) a position in a security or in a contract to the writer of the option, at a certain price. Options are subject to correlation risk because there may be an imperfect correlation between the options and the markets for underlying instruments that could cause a given transaction to fail to achieve its objectives. The successful use of options depends on the Investment Manager’s  ability to predict correctly future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the markets for options and the underlying instruments. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Options are also particularly subject to leverage risk and can be subject to liquidity risk.
Swap Agreements Risk—Swap agreements are contracts among the Fund and a counterparty to exchange the return of the pre-determined underlying investment (such as the rate of return of the underlying index). Swap agreements may be negotiated bilaterally and traded OTC between two parties or, for certain standardized swaps, must be exchange-traded through a futures commission merchant and/or cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central counterparty. Risks associated with the use of swap agreements are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions, due in part to the fact they could be considered illiquid and many swaps trade on the OTC market. Swaps are particularly subject to counterparty credit, correlation, valuation, liquidity and leveraging risks. While exchange trading and central clearing are intended to reduce counterparty credit risk and increase liquidity, they do not make swap transactions risk-free. Additionally, applicable regulators have adopted rules imposing certain margin requirements, including minimums, on OTC swaps, which may result in the Fund and its counterparties posting higher margin amounts for OTC swaps, which could increase the cost of swap transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
Dollar Roll Transaction Risk—The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells a mortgage-backed or other security for settlement on one date and buys back a substantially similar security for settlement at a later date. Dollar rolls involve a risk of loss if the market value of the securities that the Fund is committed to buy declines below the price of the securities the Fund has sold.
Emerging Markets Risk—Investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to a greater level of the risks associated with investing in or being exposed to developed foreign markets, as emerging markets are considered to be less developed. Furthermore, investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including the risks associated with trading in smaller markets, lower volumes of trading, limited information about issuers and securities, being subject to lower levels of government regulation and less extensive and transparent accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, financial reporting and other requirements, and being subject to potential expropriation or nationalization of private properties and other adverse political, economic and social events.
Extension Risk—Certain debt instruments, including mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur at a slower rate or later than expected. In this event, the expected maturity could lengthen and the Fund’s investment may sharply decrease in value and the Fund’s income from the investment may quickly decline. These types of instruments are particularly subject to extension risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of rising interest rates. In addition, the Fund may be delayed in its ability to reinvest income or proceeds from these instruments in potentially higher yielding investments, which would adversely affect the Fund.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political (including geopolitical) and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity and more volatility, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
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Hedging Risk—The Fund may, but is not required to, engage in various investments or transactions that are designed to hedge a position that the Fund holds. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging investments or transactions will be effective. Hedging investments or transactions involve costs and may reduce gains or result in losses, which may adversely affect the Fund.
High Yield and Unrated Securities Risk—High yield, below investment grade and unrated high risk debt securities (which also may be known as “junk bonds”) are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. These securities generally present additional risks compared to investment grade bonds and are typically less liquid, and therefore more difficult to value accurately and sell at an advantageous price or time, and present more credit and default risk than investment grade bonds. The price of high yield securities tends to be subject to greater volatility due to issuer-specific factors, such as operating results and outlook and to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions. This exposure may be obtained through investments in other investment companies. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments can be comprised of high yield, below investment grade and unrated securities and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks, which may result in losses to the Fund.
Interest Rate Risk—Fixed-income and other debt instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could change. Changes in interest rates may adversely affect the Fund’s investments in these instruments, such as the value or liquidity of, and income generated by, the investments. Interest rates may change as a result of a variety of factors, and the change may be sudden and significant, with unpredictable impacts on the financial markets and the Fund’s investments. Fixed-income and other debt instruments with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and, thus, subject to more volatility than similar instruments with shorter durations. Generally, when interest rates increase, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments decline, sometimes suddenly and significantly. When interest rates decrease, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments generally rise. During periods of rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities. The Fund’s yield, returns and performance may be adversely affected by changing interest rates and the Fund's net asset value per share may be more volatile during changing interest rate environments. Changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may result in high portfolio turnover costs and lower valuations, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses, which will reduce the Fund’s performance. In addition, investments in an ETF or a listed closed-end fund are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares and the listing exchange may halt trading of the shares.
Investment in Loans Risk—The Fund may invest in loans directly or indirectly through assignments or participations. Investments in loans, including loan syndicates and other direct lending opportunities, involve special types of risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, prepayment risk, risk of subordination to other creditors, extension risk and risk of insufficient or lack of protection under the federal securities law. Loans may offer a fixed or floating interest rate. Loans are often below investment grade and may be unrated. The Fund’s investments in loans can also be difficult to value accurately because of, among other factors, limited public information regarding the loan or the borrowers and may be more susceptible to liquidity risk than fixed-income instruments of similar credit quality and/or maturity. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the value of any collateral for the loan may be insufficient or unavailable to cover the borrower’s obligations should the borrower fail to make payments, become insolvent, or otherwise default. This risk is increased if the Fund’s loans are secured by a single asset. The Fund may also invest in loans that are not secured by collateral which typically present greater risks than collateralized loans. Transactions in loans are often subject to long settlement periods and often require consent from borrowers and/or an agent acting for the lenders, thus potentially limiting the ability of the Fund to invest sale proceeds in other investments and to use proceeds to meet its current redemption obligations. The Fund thus is subject to the risk of selling other investments at disadvantageous times or prices or taking other actions necessary to raise cash to meet its redemption obligations. Participations in loans may subject the Fund to the credit risk of both the borrower and the seller of the participation and may make enforcement of loan covenants, if any, more difficult for the Fund as legal
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action may have to go through the seller of the participation (or an agent acting on its behalf). Covenants contained in loan documentation are intended to protect lenders and investors by imposing certain restrictions and other limitations on a borrower’s and the credit group’s operations or assets and by providing certain information and consent rights to lenders. In addition to operational covenants, loans and other debt obligations often contain financial covenants, which require a borrower and the related credit group to satisfy certain financial tests at periodic intervals or to maintain compliance with certain financial metrics. The Fund may invest in or have exposure to loans and other similar debt obligations that are sometimes referred to as “covenant-lite” loans or obligations, which generally are loans or other similar debt obligations that lack financial maintenance covenants or possess fewer or contingent financial maintenance covenants and other financial protections for lenders and investors. These “covenant-lite” loans or similar debt obligations are particularly subject to the risks associated with investments in loans as described above.
Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier and magnify the Fund's losses to an extent greater than if it had not been leveraged.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—It may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments to meet redemption requests or otherwise within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price at which it has been valued by the Investment Manager for purposes of the Fund’s net asset value, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Investment Manager believes should be the price of the investment. Valuation of portfolio investments may be difficult, such as during periods of market turmoil or reduced liquidity, and for investments that may, for example, trade infrequently or irregularly. In these and other circumstances, an investment may be valued using fair value methodologies, which are inherently subjective, reflect good faith judgments based on available information and may not accurately estimate the price at which the Fund could sell the investment at that time. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund's investments can be difficult to value and potentially less liquid and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks. Liquidity and valuation risks are heightened in a changing interest rate or volatile environment, particularly for fixed-income and other debt instruments.
Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will produce the desired results or expected returns. As a result of these and other factors, the Fund may lose value or fail to meet its investment objective or underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Furthermore, active and frequent trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active and frequent trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges and tax costs, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund. Active and frequent trading may also result in adverse tax consequences.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may be frequent and significant. In addition, the Fund may incur losses as a result of various market and economic factors, such as those affecting individual companies or issuers or particular industries, or from broader influences, such as general market conditions. In addition, developments related to economic, political (including geopolitical), social, public health, market, extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters or other conditions or events may cause volatility in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or debt markets, which could adversely impact the Fund and its investments and their value and performance. Under such conditions, the Fund may experience significant redemption activity by shareholders and could be forced to sell portfolio securities or other assets at unfavorable prices in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. The Fund's investments may perform poorly or underperform the general securities markets or other types of securities.
Municipal Securities Risk—Municipal securities are subject to a variety of risks generally associated with investments in debt instruments, including credit, interest rate, prepayment, liquidity, and valuation risks, as well as risks specific to municipal securities. The ability of issuers of municipal securities to pay their obligations can be adversely affected by, among other developments or events, (i) unfavorable legislative, tax, political, or other developments or events, including extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters and public health conditions, and (ii) changes in the economic and fiscal conditions of issuers of municipal securities or the federal government (in cases where it provides financial support to such issuers). In addition, the values of, and income generated by, municipal securities may fully or partially depend on a specific revenue or tax source, such as the taxing authority or revenue of a local government, the credit of a private issuer, or the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project. Developments adversely affecting such sources, such as economic, social or public health conditions, would
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negatively impact the cash flows of such sources and, in turn, municipal securities fully or partially backed by such sources. 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 or in municipal instruments that finance similar projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare, transportation, housing, utilities, or water and sewer, the Fund will be particularly sensitive to developments and events adversely affecting such state or municipality or with respect to such projects. 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 (such as education, health care, transportation and utilities), conditions in these industries can significantly affect the overall municipal market. Municipal securities that are insured may be adversely affected by developments relevant to that particular insurer, or more general developments relevant to the market as a whole. Municipal securities can be difficult to value and be less liquid than other investments, which may affect performance or the ability to meet Fund redemption requests.
Preferred Securities Risk—A company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.
Prepayment Risk—Certain debt instruments, including loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur more quickly or earlier than expected. If this occurs, the Fund might be forced to forego future interest income on the principal repaid early and to reinvest income or proceeds at generally lower interest rates, thus reducing the Fund’s yield. These types of instruments are particularly subject to prepayment risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of declining interest rates.
Real Estate Investments Risk—The Fund may invest in securities of real estate companies and companies related to the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and the real estate market generally. The real estate industry is particularly sensitive to, among other things, economic downturns, changes in interest rates, changes in national, state or local real estate conditions, changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgages (and other types of financing) and fluctuations in occupancy levels and demand for properties.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies and other regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These regulations and laws impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk—In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund or, in the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities or other assets sold by the Fund, may be delayed. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds, they constitute a form of leverage. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Fund’s yield.
Restricted Securities Risk—Restricted securities generally cannot be sold to the public and may involve a high degree of business, financial and liquidity risk, which may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Sovereign Debt Risk—The debt securities issued by sovereign entities may decline as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from a sovereign debtor's unwillingness or inability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner, which may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor's policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debt risk is greater for issuers in emerging markets than issuers in developed countries.
To Be Announced (“TBA”) Transactions Risk—The Fund may enter into “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) transactions to purchase or sell mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price at a future date. In a TBA transaction, a seller agrees to deliver a mortgage-backed security to the Fund at a future date, but the seller does not specify the particular security to be delivered. Instead, the Fund agrees to accept or sell any security that meets specified terms. TBA purchase commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the securities to be purchased declines prior to
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settlement date or if the counterparty may not deliver the securities as promised. Selling a TBA involves a risk of loss if the value of the securities to be sold goes up prior to settlement date. Recently finalized FINRA rules include mandatory margin requirements that will require the Fund to post collateral in connection with its TBA transactions, which could increase the cost of TBA transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
U.S. Government Securities Risk—U.S. government securities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. government securities are subject to the risks associated with fixed-income and debt securities, particularly interest rate risk and credit risk. In addition, U.S. government securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government involve credit risk that is greater than other types of U.S. government securities.
Zero Coupon and Payment-In-Kind Securities Risk—Zero coupon and payment-in-kind securities pay no cash interest income and usually are sold at substantial discounts from their value at maturity. Zero coupon and payment-in-kind securities are subject to greater market value fluctuations from changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities that make current cash-pay interest payments.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share calendar year performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year or, if shorter, since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.
  
During the periods shown in
the chart above:
Quarter Ended
Return
Highest Quarter
December 31, 2023
6.97%
Lowest Quarter
June 30, 2022
-7.31%
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2023) 
 
Inception
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years or,
if Shorter,
Since Inception
Class A
11/30/2011
Return Before Taxes
2.83%
0.68%
2.36%
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Inception
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years or,
if Shorter,
Since Inception
Return After Taxes on Distributions
1.06%
-0.78%
0.78%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund
Shares
1.63%
-0.04%
1.13%
Class C—Before Taxes
11/30/2011
5.33%
0.75%
2.09%
Institutional Class—Before Taxes
11/30/2011
7.43%
1.80%
3.18%
Class P—Before Taxes
5/1/2015
7.13%
1.51%
2.23%1
Index
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
5.53%
1.10%
1.81%2
1
Performance reflects return since inception of Class P shares.
2
Performance of the benchmark index is shown for the same periods as shown for performance of Class A shares.
After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes.Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P will vary. The returns shown above reflect applicable sales charges, if any.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments, serves as the investment manager of the Fund. Guggenheim Investments utilizes a team-based approach that follows a disciplined investment process. The portfolio managers for the Fund are: 
Name*
Experience with the Fund
Primary Title with Investment Manager
Anne B. Walsh
Since 2011
Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio
Manager
Steven H. Brown
Since 2016
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Senior Managing
Director, and Portfolio Manager
Adam J. Bloch
Since 2016
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Evan L. Serdensky
Since 2023
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
*
Each portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares through your broker/dealer, other financial intermediary that has an agreement with Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, the Fund’s distributor, or, for shares of each class other than Class P shares, through the Fund’s transfer agent. You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of any class of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. The minimum initial investment for Class A and Class C shares is $2,500. The minimum subsequent investment is $100. Class A and Class C do not have a minimum account balance.
The Institutional Class minimum initial investment is $2 million, although the Investment Manager may waive this requirement at its discretion. The Institutional Class has a minimum account balance of $1 million. Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining accounts below the minimum account balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares if an account balance falls below the minimum account balance for any reason. Investors will be given 60 days' notice to reestablish the minimum account balance. If the account balance is not increased, the account may be closed and the proceeds sent to the investor. Institutional Class shares of the Fund will be redeemed at net asset value on the day the account is closed.
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Class P shares of the Fund are offered through broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries with which Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC has an agreement for the use of Class P shares of the Fund in investment products, programs or accounts. Class P shares do not have a minimum initial investment amount, minimum subsequent investment amount or a minimum account balance. The Fund reserves the right to modify its minimum investment amount and account balance requirements at any time, with or without prior notice to you.
TAX INFORMATION
Fund distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains (or a combination of both), unless your investment is through an IRA or other tax-advantaged retirement account. Investments through tax-advantaged accounts may sometimes become taxable upon withdrawal.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER/DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker/dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker/dealer or other intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of income consistent with the preservation of capital.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
SHAREHOLDER FEES  (fees paid directly from your investment) 
 
Class A
Institutional
Class
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
None
None
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is
lower)
None
*
None
None
*
No contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on redemptions of Class A shares of the Fund unless you acquire Class A shares of the Fund by exchanging Class A shares of another fund in the Guggenheim family of funds that was subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
 
Class A
Institutional
Class
Class P
Management Fees
0.25
%
0.25
%
0.25
%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25
%
None
0.25
%
Other Expenses
0.18
%
0.14
%
0.18
%1
Interest and Other Related Expenses
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
Remaining Other Expenses
0.17%
0.13%
0.17%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.68
%
0.39
%
0.68
%
Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)2
-0.09
%
-0.05
%
-0.09
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver (and/or
expense reimbursement)
0.59
%
0.34
%
0.59
%
1
Other expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
2
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), has contractually agreed through February 1, 2025 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses (including distribution (12b-1) fees (if any), but exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) of the Fund to the annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of shares as follows: Class A-0.58%, Institutional Class-0.33%, and Class P-0.58%. The Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, provided that the Operating Expenses do not exceed the then-applicable expense cap. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it can be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, with certain waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to the recoupment rights of the Investment Manager.
EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
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The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs (whether or not you redeem your shares at the end of the given period) would be: 
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
$60
$209
$370
$838
Institutional
$35
$120
$214
$488
Class P
$60
$209
$370
$838
The above Example reflects applicable contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements for the current duration of the arrangements only.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 2% of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund intends to pursue its investment objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade debt securities and similar instruments while maintaining a low duration portfolio (i.e., a duration normally not exceeding one year). The Fund is not a money market fund and does not seek to maintain a stable net asset value (“NAV”) of $1.00 per share.
The Fund’s investments will include: debt securities; financial instruments that are expected to perform similarly to debt securities and investment vehicles that provide exposure to debt securities; and debt-like securities, including individual securities, investment vehicles and derivatives giving exposure to (i.e., with economic characteristics similar to) debt securities or other similar instruments or debt security markets. The Fund may seek to obtain exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests through a variety of investment vehicles, principally closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other funds, including those advised by the Investment Manager or its affiliates.
Debt securities and instruments in which the Fund may invest include corporate bonds and other corporate debt securities, securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities (including those not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government), sovereign debt securities, Eurodollar bonds and obligations, agency and non-agency mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, participations in and assignments of bank and bridge loans, commercial paper (including asset-backed commercial paper), zero-coupon bonds, municipal bonds, payment-in-kind securities (such as payment-in-kind bonds), convertible securities, non-registered or restricted securities (including those issued in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S securities) and step-up securities (such as step-up bonds). These securities may pay fixed or variable rates of interest. The Fund may also invest in preferred stock and preferred debt securities. Although the Fund will principally invest in debt securities listed, traded or dealt in developed markets, it may also invest without limitation in securities listed, traded or dealt in other markets, including emerging and frontier markets. Such securities may be denominated in foreign currencies.
Although the Fund will invest predominantly in investment grade debt instruments, up to 10% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in securities that are rated below investment grade (also known as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds”) or if unrated, determined by Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”) to be of comparable quality. If nationally recognized statistical rating organizations assign different ratings to a security, the Fund will use the higher rating for purposes of determining the security’s credit quality.
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements, which are fixed-income securities in the form of agreements backed by collateral. These agreements, which may be viewed as a type of secured lending by the Fund, typically involve the acquisition by the Fund of securities from the selling institution (such as a bank or a broker-dealer), coupled with the agreement that the selling institution will repurchase the underlying securities at a specified price and at a fixed time in the future (or on demand). The Fund may accept a wide variety of underlying securities as collateral for the
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repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund. Such collateral may include U.S. government securities, corporate obligations, equity securities, municipal debt securities, asset- and mortgage-backed securities, convertible securities and other fixed income securities or a combination thereof. Any such securities serving as collateral are marked-to-market daily in order to maintain full collateralization (typically purchase price plus accrued interest).
With respect to mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and other asset-backed securities, the Fund may invest in MBS issued or guaranteed by federal agencies and/or U.S. government sponsored instrumentalities, such as the Government National Mortgage Administration, the Federal Housing Administration, the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. In addition to securities issued or guaranteed by such agencies or instrumentalities, the Fund may invest in MBS or other asset-backed securities issued or guaranteed by private issuers. The MBS in which the Fund may invest may also include residential mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The other asset-backed securities in which the Fund may invest include collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”). CDOs include collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”), collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), commercial real estate CDOs and other similarly structured securities. A CBO is a trust which is backed by a diversified pool of below investment grade fixed-income securities. A CLO is a trust typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or if unrated, determined by the Investment Manager to be of comparable quality.
With respect to bank loans, the Fund may purchase participations in, or assignments of, floating rate bank loans that may be secured by real estate or other assets or lend directly, joining a lending syndicate. These participations or assignments may be acquired from banks or brokers that have made the loan or members of the lending syndicate.
To seek to enhance the Fund’s debt exposure, hedge against investment risk or increase the Fund’s yield, the Fund may engage in derivatives transactions, including: foreign exchange forward contracts; futures on securities, indices, currencies and other investments; Eurodollar futures; options; interest rate swaps; cross-currency swaps; total return swaps; and credit default swaps. The Fund may engage in derivative transactions for speculative purposes; to seek to enhance total return; to seek to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency rates; to seek to change the effective duration of its portfolio; to seek to manage certain investment risks; as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies; and/or to obtain or replicate market exposure. These transactions may create economic leverage in the Fund. The Fund may seek to obtain market exposure to the instruments in which it primarily invests by entering into a series of purchase and sale contracts or by using other investment techniques (such as buy backs, “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) transactions and/or dollar rolls). The Fund may also engage in securities lending.
The Fund may use leverage to the extent permitted by applicable law by entering into reverse repurchase agreements and borrowing transactions for investment purposes.
The Fund may hold instruments of any duration or maturity but expects, under normal circumstances, to maintain a dollar-weighted average duration of less than one year. Duration is a measure of the price volatility of a debt instrument as a result of changes in market rates of interest, based on the weighted average timing of the instrument’s expected principal and interest payments. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers an instrument’s yield, coupon payments, principal payments and call features in addition to the amount of time until the instrument matures. As the value of an instrument changes over time, so will its duration.
The Fund follows an actively managed approach that seeks to find a balance between yield and capital preservation. The Investment Manager selects securities and other investments for purchase and sale based on intensive credit research involving extensive due diligence on each investment (including the investment’s structure), issuer, region and sector, and also considers macroeconomic outlook and geopolitical issues.
The Investment Manager may determine to sell an instrument for several reasons, including but not limited to the following: (1) to adjust the portfolio’s average maturity or duration, or to shift assets into or out of higher-yielding securities; (2) if a security’s credit rating has been changed, the Investment Manager's credit outlook has changed, or for other similar reasons; (3) to meet redemption requests; (4) to take gains; or (5) due to relative value. The Fund does not intend to principally invest in defaulted securities, but if a security defaults subsequent to purchase by the Fund, the Investment Manager will determine in its discretion whether to hold or dispose of such security. Under adverse or unstable market conditions or abnormal circumstances (for example, in the event of credit events, where it is deemed opportune to preserve gains or to preserve the relative value of investments or in the case of large cash inflows or anticipated large redemptions), the Fund can make temporary investments and may be unable to pursue or achieve its investment objective.
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PRINCIPAL RISKS
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money, including all or part of their investment in the Fund.An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any governmental agency. The Fund is not a money market fund (or equivalent to a money market fund), does not attempt to maintain a stable net asset value, and is not subject to the rules that govern the quality, maturity, liquidity, and other features of securities that money market funds may purchase. Under normal conditions, the Fund’s investments may be more susceptible than a money market fund to interest rate risk, valuation risk, credit risk, and other risks relevant to the Fund’s investments. The Fund’s net asset value will fluctuate. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to certain risks and the principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or potential exposure. Please see “Description of Principal Risks” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk—Investors in asset-backed securities, including residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and other structured finance investments (such as collateralized mortgage obligations), generally receive payments that are part interest and part return of principal. These payments may vary based on the rate at which the underlying borrowers pay off their loans. As a result, asset-backed securities are particularly subject to credit risk and borrower defaults on the obligations underlying the asset-backed security will result in losses. In addition, asset-backed securities are typically particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, which can cause the prices of asset-backed securities to be increasingly volatile and adversely affect the Fund’s holdings of asset-backed securities. Some asset-backed securities, including mortgage-backed securities, may have structures that make their performance based on changes in interest rates and other factors difficult to predict, causing their prices to be volatile. Asset-backed securities are also particularly subject to market, liquidity, valuation, prepayment and extension risks, and are also subject to risk of impairment of the value of the underlying asset. Additional risks relating to investments in asset-backed securities may arise principally because of the type of asset-backed securities in which the Fund invests, with such risks primarily associated with the particular assets collateralizing the asset-backed securities, the structure of such asset-backed securities or the tranche or priority of the asset-backed security held by the Fund.
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Investments in commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) are backed by commercial mortgage loans that may be secured by office properties, retail properties, hotels, mixed use properties or multi-family apartment buildings and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower and the tenants of the properties securing the commercial mortgage loans. CMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the commercial real estate markets. Economic downturns, tightening lending standards and increased interest and lending rates, developments adverse to the commercial real estate markets, and other developments that limit or reduce the activities of and demand for commercial retail and office spaces adversely impact the value of, and income generated by, such securities.
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) are backed by residential mortgage loans and are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower. RMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the residential real estate markets. Delinquencies and losses on RMBS generally increase during periods of adverse economic conditions. Investments in non-agency RMBS, which are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or a government sponsored enterprise, are subject to increased interest rate, credit and other risks, such as liquidity and valuation risks.
Collateralized Loan Obligations and Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk—Collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) bear many of the same risks as other forms of asset-backed securities, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. As they are backed primarily by commercial loans, CLOs also bear many of the same risks as investing in loans directly. However, in addition to the risks associated with investing in commercial loans, the complex structure and highly leveraged nature of a CLO poses additional risks. CLOs incur indebtedness by issuing classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield. CLOs may experience substantial losses attributable to loan defaults or trading losses. Such losses on the underlying assets are borne first by the holders of subordinate tranches, which may take the form of an equity interest. The Fund’s investments in CLOs may decrease in market value when the CLO’s assets experience loan defaults or credit impairment, losses that exceed the most subordinate tranches, or market anticipation of loan defaults and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class.
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) are structured similarly to CLOs and bear many of the same risks as CLOs, including interest rate risk, credit risk and default risk. CDOs are subject to additional risks because they are backed by pools of assets other than commercial loans, including securities (such as other asset-backed securities),
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synthetic instruments or bonds, and may be highly leveraged. Like CLOs, losses incurred by a CDO are borne first by holders of the most subordinate tranches. Accordingly, the risks of CDOs depend largely on the type of underlying collateral and the tranche of CDOs in which the Fund invests. Moreover, CDOs that obtain their exposure through synthetic investments are exposed to risks associated with derivative instruments.
The terms of many structured finance investments, including CLOs and CDOs, are tied to SOFR or other reference rates. These relatively new and developing rates may not match the reference rate applicable to the underlying assets related to these investments. These may adversely affect the Fund and its investments in CLOs and CDOs, including their value, volatility and liquidity.
Commercial Paper Risk—The value of the Fund’s investment in commercial paper, which is an unsecured promissory note that generally has a maturity date between one and 270 days and is issued by a U.S. or foreign entity, is susceptible to changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit quality. Investments in commercial paper are usually discounted from their value at maturity. Commercial paper can be fixed-rate or variable rate and can be adversely affected by changes in interest rates. The Fund may invest in commercial paper collateralized by other financial assets, such as asset-backed commercial paper. These securities are exposed not only to the risks relating to commercial paper, but also the risks relating to the collateral.
Convertible Securities Risk—Convertible securities may be subordinate to other securities. The total return for a convertible security depends, in part, upon the performance of the underlying security into which it can be converted. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and over-the-counter (“OTC”)-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or other reference asset without actually purchasing those securities or investments, to hedge a position, or for other investment purposes. Through these investments and related arrangements (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangements or derivatives transactions), the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments or otherwise to meet its contractual obligations. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment or other obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral or other assets held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related risk of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.
Credit Risk—The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income or other debt instrument or a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction is unable or unwilling, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal on time, defaults or otherwise fails to meet its obligations. Actual or perceived changes in economic, social, public health, financial or political conditions in general or that affect a particular type of instrument, issuer, guarantor or counterparty can reduce the ability of the party to meet its obligations, which can affect the credit quality, liquidity and/or value of an instrument. The value of an instrument also may decline for reasons that relate directly to the issuer, guarantor or counterparty, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for goods and services or an actual or perceived change in financial condition or reputation. The issuer, guarantor or counterparty could also suffer a rapid decline in credit rating, which would adversely affect the value, price volatility and liquidity of the instrument. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of liquidity or credit risk.
Currency Risk—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, which would cause a decline in the value of the holdings of the Fund. 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, economic and tax developments in the U.S. or abroad. When the Fund seeks exposure to foreign currencies through foreign currency contracts and related transactions, the Fund becomes particularly susceptible to foreign currency value fluctuations, which may be sudden and significant, and investment decisions tied to currency markets. In addition, these investments are subject to the risks associated with derivatives and hedging and the impact on the Fund of fluctuations in the value of currencies may be magnified.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives and other similar instruments (collectively referred to in this paragraph as “derivatives”) pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, market conditions and market risk, imperfect
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correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, illiquidity, valuation, operational and legal restrictions and risk. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. Changes in the value of a derivative may also create sudden margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund, which can materially affect the performance of the Fund and its liquidity and other risk profiles. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund's use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments.  Some of the derivatives in which the Fund invests may be traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. OTC derivatives are subject to heightened counterparty credit, legal, liquidity and valuation risks. Certain risks also are specific to the derivatives in which the Fund invests.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Risk—A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an OTC obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Foreign currency transactions can be affected unpredictably by intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments. Such events may prevent or restrict the Fund’s ability to enter into foreign currency transactions, force the Fund to exit a foreign currency transaction at a disadvantageous time or price or result in penalties for the Fund, any of which may result in a loss to the Fund. A contract to sell a foreign currency would limit any potential gain that might be realized if the value of the currency increases. Suitable hedging transactions may not be available in all circumstances. Engaging in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will subject the Fund to counterparty credit risk and any failure to perform by a counterparty could result in a loss to the Fund.
Futures Contracts Risk—Futures contracts are exchange-traded contracts that call for the future delivery of an asset at a certain price and date, or cash settlement of the terms of the contract. Risks of futures contracts may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instruments and the price of the underlying assets. In addition, there is a risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). Futures are also subject to leverage and liquidity risks.
Options Risk—Options and options on futures contracts give the holder of the option the right, but not the obligation, to buy (or to sell) a position in a security or in a contract to the writer of the option, at a certain price. Options are subject to correlation risk because there may be an imperfect correlation between the options and the markets for underlying instruments that could cause a given transaction to fail to achieve its objectives. The successful use of options depends on the Investment Manager’s  ability to predict correctly future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the markets for options and the underlying instruments. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by the Fund or the Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund’s strategies. Options are also particularly subject to leverage risk and can be subject to liquidity risk.
Swap Agreements Risk—Swap agreements are contracts among the Fund and a counterparty to exchange the return of the pre-determined underlying investment (such as the rate of return of the underlying index). Swap agreements may be negotiated bilaterally and traded OTC between two parties or, for certain standardized swaps, must be exchange-traded through a futures commission merchant and/or cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central counterparty. Risks associated with the use of swap agreements are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions, due in part to the fact they could be considered illiquid and many swaps trade on the OTC market. Swaps are particularly subject to counterparty credit, correlation, valuation, liquidity and leveraging risks. While exchange trading and central clearing are intended to reduce counterparty credit risk and increase liquidity, they do not make swap transactions risk-free. Additionally, applicable regulators have adopted rules imposing certain margin requirements, including minimums, on OTC swaps, which may result in the Fund and its counterparties posting higher margin amounts for OTC swaps, which could increase the cost of swap transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
Dollar Roll Transaction Risk—The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells a mortgage-backed or other security for settlement on one date and buys back a substantially similar security for settlement at a later date. Dollar rolls involve a risk of loss if the market value of the securities that the Fund is committed to buy declines below the price of the securities the Fund has sold.
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Emerging Markets Risk—Investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to a greater level of the risks associated with investing in or being exposed to developed foreign markets, as emerging markets are considered to be less developed. Furthermore, investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to risks in addition to the risks associated with investing in foreign securities, including the risks associated with trading in smaller markets, lower volumes of trading, limited information about issuers and securities, being subject to lower levels of government regulation and less extensive and transparent accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, financial reporting and other requirements, and being subject to potential expropriation or nationalization of private properties and other adverse political, economic and social events.
Extension Risk—Certain debt instruments, including mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur at a slower rate or later than expected. In this event, the expected maturity could lengthen and the Fund’s investment may sharply decrease in value and the Fund’s income from the investment may quickly decline. These types of instruments are particularly subject to extension risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of rising interest rates. In addition, the Fund may be delayed in its ability to reinvest income or proceeds from these instruments in potentially higher yielding investments, which would adversely affect the Fund.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political (including geopolitical) and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity and more volatility, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
High Yield and Unrated Securities Risk—High yield, below investment grade and unrated high risk debt securities (which also may be known as “junk bonds”) are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. These securities generally present additional risks compared to investment grade bonds and are typically less liquid, and therefore more difficult to value accurately and sell at an advantageous price or time, and present more credit and default risk than investment grade bonds. The price of high yield securities tends to be subject to greater volatility due to issuer-specific factors, such as operating results and outlook and to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions. This exposure may be obtained through investments in other investment companies. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments can be comprised of high yield, below investment grade and unrated securities and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks, which may result in losses to the Fund.
Interest Rate Risk—Fixed-income and other debt instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could change. Changes in interest rates may adversely affect the Fund’s investments in these instruments, such as the value or liquidity of, and income generated by, the investments. Interest rates may change as a result of a variety of factors, and the change may be sudden and significant, with unpredictable impacts on the financial markets and the Fund’s investments. Fixed-income and other debt instruments with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates and, thus, subject to more volatility than similar instruments with shorter durations. Generally, when interest rates increase, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments decline, sometimes suddenly and significantly. When interest rates decrease, the values of fixed-income and other debt instruments generally rise. During periods of rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities. The Fund’s yield, returns and performance may be adversely affected by changing interest rates and the Fund's net asset value per share may be more volatile during changing interest rate environments. Changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. Changes in interest rates may also lead to an increase in Fund redemptions, which may result in high portfolio turnover costs and lower valuations, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.
Investments by Investing Funds and Other Large Shareholders—The Fund is subject to the risk that one or more large investors, including other investment companies that are advised by the Investment Manager or its affiliates, purchases or redeems a large percentage of Fund shares at any time. As a result, the Fund’s performance or liquidity may be adversely affected as the Fund may have to hold a large proportion of its assets in cash and may have to sell investments at disadvantageous times or prices to meet large redemption requests. In turn, the Fund may experience increased portfolio turnover, incur higher transaction costs and realize gains or losses at inopportune times. Such large investors may comprise a significant portion of the Fund's shareholders.
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Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses, which will reduce the Fund’s performance. In addition, investments in an ETF or a listed closed-end fund are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares and the listing exchange may halt trading of the shares.
Investment in Loans Risk—The Fund may invest in loans directly or indirectly through assignments or participations. Investments in loans, including loan syndicates and other direct lending opportunities, involve special types of risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk, counterparty risk, prepayment risk, risk of subordination to other creditors, extension risk and risk of insufficient or lack of protection under the federal securities law. Loans may offer a fixed or floating interest rate. Loans are often below investment grade and may be unrated. The Fund’s investments in loans can also be difficult to value accurately because of, among other factors, limited public information regarding the loan or the borrowers and may be more susceptible to liquidity risk than fixed-income instruments of similar credit quality and/or maturity. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the value of any collateral for the loan may be insufficient or unavailable to cover the borrower’s obligations should the borrower fail to make payments, become insolvent, or otherwise default. This risk is increased if the Fund’s loans are secured by a single asset. The Fund may also invest in loans that are not secured by collateral which typically present greater risks than collateralized loans. Transactions in loans are often subject to long settlement periods and often require consent from borrowers and/or an agent acting for the lenders, thus potentially limiting the ability of the Fund to invest sale proceeds in other investments and to use proceeds to meet its current redemption obligations. The Fund thus is subject to the risk of selling other investments at disadvantageous times or prices or taking other actions necessary to raise cash to meet its redemption obligations. Participations in loans may subject the Fund to the credit risk of both the borrower and the seller of the participation and may make enforcement of loan covenants, if any, more difficult for the Fund as legal action may have to go through the seller of the participation (or an agent acting on its behalf). Covenants contained in loan documentation are intended to protect lenders and investors by imposing certain restrictions and other limitations on a borrower’s and the credit group’s operations or assets and by providing certain information and consent rights to lenders. In addition to operational covenants, loans and other debt obligations often contain financial covenants, which require a borrower and the related credit group to satisfy certain financial tests at periodic intervals or to maintain compliance with certain financial metrics. The Fund invests in or is exposed to loans and other similar debt obligations that are sometimes referred to as “covenant-lite” loans or obligations, which generally are loans or other similar debt obligations that lack financial maintenance covenants or possess fewer or contingent financial maintenance covenants and other financial protections for lenders and investors. These “covenant-lite” loans or similar debt obligations are particularly subject to the risks associated with investments in loans as described above.
Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier and magnify the Fund's losses to an extent greater than if it had not been leveraged.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—It may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments to meet redemption requests or otherwise within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price at which it has been valued by the Investment Manager for purposes of the Fund’s net asset value, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Investment Manager believes should be the price of the investment. Valuation of portfolio investments may be difficult, such as during periods of market turmoil or reduced liquidity, and for investments that may, for example, trade infrequently or irregularly. In these and other circumstances, an investment may be valued using fair value methodologies, which are inherently subjective, reflect good faith judgments based on available information and may not accurately estimate the price at which the Fund could sell the investment at that time. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of the Fund's investments can be difficult to value and potentially less liquid and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks. Liquidity and valuation risks are heightened in a changing interest rate or volatile environment, particularly for fixed-income and other debt instruments.
Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will produce the desired results or expected returns. As a result of these and other factors, the Fund may lose value or fail to meet its investment objective or underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Furthermore, active
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and frequent trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active and frequent trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges and tax costs, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund. Active and frequent trading may also result in adverse tax consequences.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may be frequent and significant. In addition, the Fund may incur losses as a result of various market and economic factors, such as those affecting individual companies or issuers or particular industries, or from broader influences, such as general market conditions. In addition, developments related to economic, political (including geopolitical), social, public health, market, extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters or other conditions or events may cause volatility in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or debt markets, which could adversely impact the Fund and its investments and their value and performance. Under such conditions, the Fund may experience significant redemption activity by shareholders and could be forced to sell portfolio securities or other assets at unfavorable prices in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. The Fund's investments may perform poorly or underperform the general securities markets or other types of securities.
Municipal Securities Risk—Municipal securities are subject to a variety of risks generally associated with investments in debt instruments, including credit, interest rate, prepayment, liquidity, and valuation risks, as well as risks specific to municipal securities. The ability of issuers of municipal securities to pay their obligations can be adversely affected by, among other developments or events, (i) unfavorable legislative, tax, political, or other developments or events, including extreme weather, natural or man-made disasters and public health conditions, and (ii) changes in the economic and fiscal conditions of issuers of municipal securities or the federal government (in cases where it provides financial support to such issuers). In addition, the values of, and income generated by, municipal securities may fully or partially depend on a specific revenue or tax source, such as the taxing authority or revenue of a local government, the credit of a private issuer, or the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project. Developments adversely affecting such sources, such as economic, social or public health conditions, would negatively impact the cash flows of such sources and, in turn, municipal securities fully or partially backed by such sources. 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 or in municipal instruments that finance similar projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare, transportation, housing, utilities, or water and sewer, the Fund will be particularly sensitive to developments and events adversely affecting such state or municipality or with respect to such projects. 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 (such as education, health care, transportation and utilities), conditions in these industries can significantly affect the overall municipal market. Municipal securities that are insured may be adversely affected by developments relevant to that particular insurer, or more general developments relevant to the market as a whole. Municipal securities can be difficult to value and be less liquid than other investments, which may affect performance or the ability to meet Fund redemption requests.
Preferred Securities Risk—A company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.
Prepayment Risk—Certain debt instruments, including loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur more quickly or earlier than expected. If this occurs, the Fund might be forced to forego future interest income on the principal repaid early and to reinvest income or proceeds at generally lower interest rates, thus reducing the Fund’s yield. These types of instruments are particularly subject to prepayment risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of declining interest rates.
Real Estate Investments Risk—The Fund may invest in securities of real estate companies and companies related to the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and the real estate market generally. The real estate industry is particularly sensitive to, among other things, economic downturns, changes in interest rates, changes in national, state or local real estate conditions, changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgages (and other types of financing) and fluctuations in occupancy levels and demand for properties.
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Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies and other regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These regulations and laws impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk—In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund or, in the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities or other assets sold by the Fund, may be delayed. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds, they constitute a form of leverage. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Fund’s yield.
Restricted Securities Risk—Restricted securities generally cannot be sold to the public and may involve a high degree of business, financial and liquidity risk, which may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Securities Lending Risk—Securities lending involves a risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities or deliver the proper amount of collateral, which may result in a loss to the Fund. In the event of bankruptcy of the borrower, the Fund could experience losses or delays in recovering the loaned securities.
Sovereign Debt Risk—The debt securities issued by sovereign entities may decline as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from a sovereign debtor's unwillingness or inability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner, which may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor's policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debt risk is greater for issuers in emerging markets than issuers in developed countries.
Special Situation Investments/Securities in Default Risk—Investments in the securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in default involve far greater risk than investing in issuers whose debt obligations are being met and whose debt trades at or close to its “par” or full value because the investments in the securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in default are highly speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to make interest payments and/or to pay its principal obligations in full and/or on time.
To Be Announced (“TBA”) Transactions Risk—The Fund may enter into “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) transactions to purchase or sell mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price at a future date. In a TBA transaction, a seller agrees to deliver a mortgage-backed security to the Fund at a future date, but the seller does not specify the particular security to be delivered. Instead, the Fund agrees to accept or sell any security that meets specified terms. TBA purchase commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the securities to be purchased declines prior to settlement date or if the counterparty may not deliver the securities as promised. Selling a TBA involves a risk of loss if the value of the securities to be sold goes up prior to settlement date. Recently finalized FINRA rules include mandatory margin requirements that will require the Fund to post collateral in connection with its TBA transactions, which could increase the cost of TBA transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity.
U.S. Government Securities Risk—U.S. government securities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. government securities are subject to the risks associated with fixed-income and debt securities, particularly interest rate risk and credit risk. In addition, U.S. government securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government involve credit risk that is greater than other types of U.S. government securities.
When Issued, Forward Commitment and Delayed-Delivery Transactions Risk—When-issued, forward-commitment and delayed-delivery transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. When purchasing securities pursuant to one of these transactions, payment for the securities is not required until the delivery date. However, the purchaser assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risks of price and yield fluctuations and the risk that the security will not be issued as anticipated.
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Zero Coupon and Payment-In-Kind Securities Risk—Zero coupon and payment-in-kind securities pay no cash interest income and usually are sold at substantial discounts from their value at maturity. Zero coupon and payment-in-kind securities are subject to greater market value fluctuations from changing interest rates than debt obligations of comparable maturities that make current cash-pay interest payments.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Institutional Class shares calendar year performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year or, if shorter, since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Institutional Class and Class A shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance.
On November 30, 2018, Guggenheim Strategy Fund I (the “Predecessor Fund”), which also was an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, reorganized with and into the Fund, which has adopted the Predecessor Fund’s performance history. Accordingly, the performance information shown below prior to that date reflects the performance of the Predecessor Fund and not that of the Fund. However, the Predecessor Fund’s policies, guidelines and investment objective were the same as those of the Fund’s in all material respects. Because Class P shares of the Fund do not yet have a full calendar year of performance history as of the date of this Prospectus, no performance information for Class P shares is shown.
The returns shown below for the Predecessor Fund have been restated to reflect the fees and expenses applicable to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund, exclusive of any applicable expense limitation agreement. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes), including the past performance of the Predecessor Fund, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
  
During the periods shown in
the chart above:
Quarter Ended
Return
Highest Quarter
December 31, 2023
2.55%
Lowest Quarter
March 31, 2020
-1.31%
Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2023) 
 
Inception
1 Year
5 Years
Since
Inception
Institutional Class
3/11/2014
Return Before Taxes
7.77%
2.30%
1.83%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
5.46%
1.26%
1.01%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
4.55%
1.31%
1.04%
Class A–Before Taxes
11/30/2018
7.50%
2.04%
2.00%
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Inception
1 Year
5 Years
Since
Inception
Index
Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (reflects no
deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
5.14%
1.87%
1.25%1
1
Performance of the benchmark index is shown for the same periods as shown for performance of Institutional Class shares.
After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes.Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for Institutional Class only. After-tax returns for each Class will vary.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments, serves as the investment manager of the Fund. Since the Predecessor Fund’s inception (March 11, 2014), Guggenheim Investments served as the Predecessor Fund’s investment manager. Guggenheim Investments utilizes a team-based approach that follows a disciplined investment process. The portfolio managers for the Fund are: 
Name*
Experience with the Fund
Primary Title with Investment Manager
Anne B. Walsh
Since inception (2018)
(Predecessor Fund since 2014)
Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, and
Portfolio Manager
Steven H. Brown
Since inception (2018)
(Predecessor Fund since 2014)
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Senior
Managing Director, and Portfolio Manager
Adam J. Bloch
Since inception (2018)
(Predecessor Fund since 2017)
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Kris L. Dorr
Since inception (2018)
(Predecessor Fund since 2017)
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Evan L. Serdensky
Since 2023
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
*
Each portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares through your broker/dealer, other financial intermediary that has an agreement with Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, the Fund’s distributor, or, for shares of each class other than Class P shares, through the Fund’s transfer agent. You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of any class of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. The minimum initial investment for Class A shares is $2,500. The minimum subsequent investment is $100. Class A does not have a minimum account balance.
The Institutional Class minimum initial investment is $2 million, although the Investment Manager may waive this requirement at its discretion. The Institutional Class has a minimum account balance of $1 million. Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining accounts below the minimum account balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares if an account balance falls below the minimum account balance for any reason. Investors will be given 60 days' notice to reestablish the minimum account balance. If the account balance is not increased, the account may be closed and the proceeds sent to the investor. Institutional Class shares of the Fund will be redeemed at net asset value on the day the account is closed.
Class P shares of the Fund are offered through broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries with which Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC has an agreement for the use of Class P shares of the Fund in investment products, programs or accounts. Class P shares do not have a minimum initial investment amount, minimum subsequent investment amount or a minimum account balance. The Fund reserves the right to modify its minimum investment amount and account balance requirements at any time, with or without prior notice to you.
TAX INFORMATION
Fund distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains (or a combination of both), unless your investment is through an IRA or other tax-advantaged retirement account. Investments through tax-advantaged accounts may sometimes become taxable upon withdrawal.
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PAYMENTS TO BROKER/DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker/dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker/dealer or other intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Additional Information Regarding Investment Objectives and Strategies
The Board of Trustees of the Funds may change a Fund's investment objective and strategies at any time without shareholder approval. A Fund will provide written notice to shareholders prior to, or concurrent with, any such change as required by applicable law. Should a Fund with a name suggesting a specific type of investment or industry change its policy of investing at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the type of investment or industry suggested by its name, the Fund (other than the Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund) will provide shareholders at least 60 days' notice prior to making the change. With respect to the Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund, the Fund cannot change its 80% investment policy without shareholder approval. For purposes of such an 80% policy, derivatives usually will be based on their notional value. For purposes of determining a Fund’s compliance with the Fund’s 80% investment policy under Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) (if applicable), the Fund may, to the extent permitted by its principal investment strategy, seek to obtain exposure to the securities in which it primarily invests through a variety of investment vehicles, principally closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds where the identity of those underlying portfolio securities can be reasonably determined. As with any investment, there can be no guarantee a Fund will achieve its investment objective.
Each Fund may, from time to time and in the discretion of the Investment Manager, take temporary positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse or unstable market, economic, political, or other conditions or abnormal circumstances, such as large cash inflows or anticipated large redemptions. For example, each Fund may invest some or all of its assets in cash, derivatives, fixed-income instruments, government bonds, money market instruments, repurchase agreements or securities of other investment companies, including money market funds. The Fund may be unable to pursue or achieve its investment objective during that time and temporary investments could reduce the benefit to the Fund from any upswing in the market. For Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund, there may be times that, in the opinion of the Fund's Investment Manager, municipal securities of sufficient quality are not available for the Fund to be able to invest in accordance with its normal investment policies. As a temporary position, the Investment Manager may invest any portion of the Fund’s assets in obligations subject to federal income tax, or may hold any portion of the Fund’s assets in cash. Under such circumstances, a higher portion of the Fund’s distributions will likely be subject to tax.
The Funds’ holdings of certain types of investments cannot exceed a maximum percentage of assets. Percentage limitations are set forth in this Prospectus and/or the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). While the percentage limitations provide a useful level of detail about the Funds’ investment program, they should not be viewed as an accurate gauge of the potential risk of the investment. For example, in a given period, a 5% investment in futures contracts could have significantly more of an impact on a Fund’s share price than its weighting in the portfolio. The net effect of a particular investment depends on its volatility and the size of its overall return or risk profile in relation to the performance of the Fund’s other investments. The Portfolio Managers of the Funds have considerable leeway in choosing investment strategies and selecting securities, investment vehicles and other types of instruments the Portfolio Managers believe will help a Fund achieve its objective. In seeking to meet its investment objective or to adapt to changing economic or market environments, a Fund may invest in any type of security or instrument whose investment characteristics are considered by the Portfolio Managers to be consistent with the Fund’s investment program, including some that may not be listed in this Prospectus.
Investments made by a Fund and the results achieved by a Fund at any given time are not expected to be the same as those made by other clients for which an Investment Manager acts as investment adviser, including mutual funds with names, investment objectives and policies similar to the Fund. Also, investment strategies and types of investments will evolve over time, sometimes without prior notice to shareholders.
Each Investment Manager has broad discretion to identify countries that it considers to qualify as “emerging markets.” Unless otherwise indicated, in determining whether a country is an emerging market, the Investment Manager may take into account specific or general factors that the Investment Manager deems to be relevant, including interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances and/or legal, social and political developments, as well as whether the country is considered to be emerging or developing by supranational organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations, or other similar entities. Emerging market countries generally will include countries with low gross national product per capita and the potential for rapid economic growth and are likely to be located in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern and Central Europe and Central and South America.
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The Funds’ investment policies, limitations and other guidelines typically apply at the time an investment is made. As a result, a Fund generally may continue to hold positions that met a particular investment policy or limitation at the time the investment was made but subsequently do not meet the investment policy or limitation.
The Funds are subject to certain investment policy limitations referred to as “fundamental policies.” The full text of each Fund’s fundamental policies is included in the SAI.
Investment in the Subsidiary—The Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary is expected to provide the Fund with exposure to the global commodities markets, subject to the limitations of the federal tax requirements and the limits on leverage imposed by the 1940 Act. The Subsidiary may invest in commodity futures, option and swap contracts, fixed-income securities, foreign securities, pooled investment vehicles, including those that are not registered pursuant to the 1940 Act, and other investments intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s positions. Investments in derivatives may make the Subsidiary subject to regulation as a commodity pool. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has not passed upon the merits of an investment in the Fund or the Subsidiary, nor has the CFTC passed on the adequacy of this Prospectus. Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“Guggenheim Partners”) will consider whether it is more advantageous for the Fund to invest directly in commodity-linked financial instruments, such as commodity-linked structured notes, or if the desired exposure can be achieved more efficiently by investing in its Subsidiary, which would, in turn, purchase and hold commodity-linked financial instruments, such as futures contracts, swaps or options. As a result, the level of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary may vary based on the Investment Manager’s use of different commodity-linked financial instruments.
To the extent the Subsidiary invests in commodity-linked derivative instruments, it will comply with requirements that are applicable to the Fund’s transactions in derivatives under the 1940 Act. Similarly, to the extent they are applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary will be subject to the same fundamental and certain other investment restrictions and will follow the same compliance policies and procedures as the Fund. The Subsidiary is managed by the Investment Manager and the Subsidiary is overseen by its own board of directors. However, because the Fund is the sole shareholder in the Subsidiary, the Fund’s Board of Trustees has direct oversight over the Fund’s investments in the Subsidiary and indirect oversight over the Subsidiary’s operations and investment activities.
For more information about the operation and management of the Subsidiary, please see the relevant sections in the SAI.
Descriptions of Principal Risks
An investment or type of security specifically identified in this Prospectus generally reflects a principal investment for a Fund. The Funds also may invest in or use certain other types of investments and investing techniques that are described in the SAI. An investment or type of security only identified in the SAI typically is treated as a non-principal investment. Additional information on the principal risks and certain non-principal risks of the Funds is set forth below. The risks are listed in alphabetical order, not in the order of importance or potential exposure, and not all of the risks are principal risks for each Fund. The fact that a particular risk is not indicated as a principal risk for a Fund does not mean that the Fund is prohibited from investing its assets in securities that give rise to that risk. It simply means that the risk is not a principal risk for that Fund. Although the Funds will not generally trade for short-term profits, circumstances may warrant a sale without regard to the length of time a security was held. Each Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities and other assets. A high turnover rate may increase transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, dealer markups and other transaction costs on the sale of the assets and on reinvestment in other assets, which decreases the value of investments, and may result in additional taxable gains (including short term gains) for a Fund and adversely affect a Fund's performance. References in this section to Investment Manager may also be considered to refer to Sub-Adviser with respect to the Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund in certain cases. 
Investors should note that each Fund reserves the right to discontinue offering shares at any time, to merge or reorganize itself or a class of shares, or to cease operations and liquidate at any time. In addition, portfolio managers can change at any time, the investment manager can be replaced, and an investment sub-adviser can be appointed to manage a Fund.
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Investors should be aware that economies and financial markets have recently experienced increased uncertainty and volatility because of, among other factors, geopolitical tensions, labor and public health conditions around the world, inflation and changing interest rates. To the extent these or similar conditions continue or occur in the future, the risks below could be heightened significantly compared to normal conditions and therefore a Fund's investments and a shareholder’s investment in a Fund may be particularly subject to reduced yield and/or income and sudden and substantial losses. The fact that a particular risk below is not specifically identified as being heightened under current conditions does not mean that the risk is not greater than under normal conditions.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk—The Funds may invest in asset-backed securities issued by legal entities that are sponsored by banks, investment banks, other financial institutions or companies, asset management firms or funds and are specifically created for the purpose of issuing such asset-backed securities. Investors in asset-backed securities receive payments that are part interest and part return of principal or certain asset-backed securities may be interest-only securities or principal-only securities. These payments typically depend upon the cash flows generated by an underlying pool of assets and vary based on the rate at which the underlying obligors pay off their liabilities under the underlying assets. The pooled assets provide cash flow to the issuer, which then makes interest and principal payments to investors. As a result, these investments involve the risk, among other risks, that the borrower may default on its obligations backing the asset-backed security and, thus, the value of and interest generated by such investment will decline.
Investments in asset-backed securities are subject to many of the same risks that are applicable to investments in certain other types of securities, including currency risk, geographic emphasis risk, high yield and unrated securities risk, leverage risk, prepayment and extension risk and regulatory risk. Asset-backed securities are particularly subject to interest rate, market and credit risks and the risk that non-payment on underlying assets will result in a decline in the value of the asset-backed-security. Compared to other fixed income investments with similar maturity and credit profile, asset-backed securities generally increase in value to a lesser extent when interest rates decline and generally decline in value to a similar or greater extent when interest rates rise. Asset-backed securities are also subject to liquidity and valuation risk and, therefore, may be difficult to value accurately or sell at an advantageous time or price and involve greater transaction costs and wider bid/ask spreads than certain other instruments. In addition, the assets or collateral underlying an asset-backed security may be insufficient or unavailable in the event of a default and enforcing rights with respect to these assets or collateral may be difficult and costly.
With respect to a loan (such as a mortgage) backing asset-backed securities, when an underlying obligor (such as the homeowner) makes a prepayment, an investor in the securities receives a larger portion of its principal investment back, which means that there will be a decrease in interest payments and the investor may not be able to reinvest the principal it receives as a result of such prepayment in a security with a similar risk, return or liquidity profile. During periods of declining interest rates, asset-backed securities are more likely to be called or prepaid (or otherwise paid earlier than expected due to the sale of the underlying property, refinancing, or foreclosure), which may result in the Fund having to reinvest proceeds in other investments at a lower interest rate and the loss of any premium paid on the investment. In addition to prepayments, the underlying assets owned by an issuer of asset-backed securities are subject to the risk of defaults, and both defaults and prepayments may shorten the securities’ weighted average life and may lower their return, which may adversely affect a Fund’s investment in the asset-backed securities.
Loans made to lower quality borrowers, including those of sub-prime quality, may be underlying assets for an asset-backed security. Loans to such borrowers involve a higher risk of default. As a result, values of asset-backed securities backed by lower quality loans are more likely than others to suffer significant declines due to defaults, delays or the perceived risk of defaults or delays.
The value of asset-backed securities backed by sub-prime loans have in the past declined, and may in the future decline, significantly during market downturns. The value of asset-backed securities held by a Fund also may change because of actual or perceived changes in the reputation, creditworthiness or financial viability or solvency of the underlying asset obligors, the originators, the servicing agents, the financial institutions, if any, providing credit support, or swap counterparties in the case of synthetic asset-backed securities or the servicing practices of the servicing agent. Issuers of asset-backed securities may also have limited ability to enforce the security interest in the underlying assets and certain asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of a security interest in underlying collateral nor a government guarantee. In addition, the insurer or guarantor (if any) of an asset-backed security may fail to meet their obligations due to, for example, unanticipated legal or administrative challenges in enforcing contracts or because of damage to the collateral securing certain contracts.
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Further, credit risk retention requirements for asset-backed securities may increase the costs to originators, securitizers and, in certain cases, asset managers of securitization vehicles in which a Fund may invest. Although the impact of these requirements is difficult to measure, certain additional costs may be passed to a Fund and the Fund’s investments in asset-backed securities may be adversely affected. Domestic or foreign regulatory developments could materially impact the value of a Fund’s investment in an asset-backed security, expose the Fund to additional costs and require changes to investment practices, thereby adversely affecting the Fund’s performance. Other regulatory, legislative or governmental actions may also adversely impact investments in asset-backed securities.
In addition, investments in asset-backed securities entail additional risks relating to the underlying pools of assets, including credit risk, default risk (such as a borrower’s default on its obligation and the default, failure or inadequacy or unavailability of a guarantee, if any, underlying the asset-backed security intended to protect investors in the event of default) and prepayment and extension risk with respect to the underlying pool or individual assets represented in the pool. The underlying assets of an asset-backed securities may include, without limitation, residential or commercial mortgages, motor vehicle installment sales or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real, personal and other property, receivable from credit card agreements and automobile finance agreements, student loans, consumer loans, and income from other income streams, such as income from business loans. Moreover, additional risks relating to investments in asset-backed securities may arise principally because of the type of asset-backed securities in which a Fund invests, with such risks primarily associated with the particular assets collateralizing the asset-backed securities (such as their type or nature), the structure of such asset-backed securities, or the tranche or priority of the asset-backed security held by the Fund (with junior or equity tranches generally carrying higher levels of risk).
For example, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), which are mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) that are typically collateralized by mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities and multi-class pass-through securities, are commonly structured as equity interests in a trust composed of mortgage loans or other MBS. CMOs are usually issued in multiple classes, often referred to as “tranches,” with each tranche having a specific fixed or floating coupon rate and stated maturity or final distribution date. Under the traditional CMO structure, the cash flows generated by the mortgages or mortgage pass-through securities in the collateral pool are used to first pay interest and then pay principal to the holders of the CMOs. Subject to the provisions of individual CMO issues, the cash flow generated by the underlying collateral (to the extent it exceeds the amount required to pay the stated interest) is used to retire the bonds. As a result of these and other structural characteristics of CMOs, CMOs may have complex or highly variable prepayment terms, such as companion classes, interest only or principal only payments, inverse floaters and residuals. These investments generally exhibit similar risks to those of MBS but entail greater market, prepayment and liquidity risks than other MBS, and may be more volatile or less liquid than other MBS. CMOs are further subject to certain risks specific to these securities. For example, the average life of CMOs is typically determined using mathematical models that incorporate prepayment and other assumptions that involve estimates of future economic and market conditions, which may prove to be incorrect, particularly in periods of heightened market volatility. Further, the average weighted life of certain CMOs may not accurately reflect the price volatility of such securities, resulting in price fluctuations greater than what would be expected from interest rate movements alone. In addition, asset-backed securities backed by aircraft loans and leases may provide a Fund with a less effective security interest in the related underlying collateral than do mortgage-related securities and, thus, it is possible that recovery on repossessed collateral might be unavailable or inadequate to support payments on these asset-backed securities. In addition to the risks inherent in asset-backed securities generally, risks associated with aircraft securitizations include but are not limited to risks related to commercial aircraft, the leasing of aircraft by commercial airlines and the commercial aviation industry generally. With respect to any one aircraft, the value of such aircraft can be affected by the particular maintenance and operating history for the aircraft or its components, the model and type of aircraft, the jurisdiction of registration (including legal risks, costs and delays in attempting to repossess and export such aircraft following any default under the related loan or lease) and regulatory risk. With respect to the airline industry generally, economic and public health situations may at times result in widespread travel restrictions and reduced travel demand, which adversely affects the value and liquidity of aircraft securitizations. A Fund may invest in these and other types of asset-backed securities that may be developed in the future.
The general effects of inflation on the United States economy can be wide ranging, as evidenced by rising interest rates, wages, and costs of consumer goods and necessities.  The long-term effects of inflation on the general economy and on any individual obligor are unclear, and in certain cases, rising inflation may affect an obligor’s ability to repay its related loan or obligation, thereby reducing the amount received by the holders of asset-backed securities with respect to such loan.  Additionally, increased rates of inflation may negatively affect the value of certain asset-backed securities in the secondary market. In addition, during periods of declining economic conditions, losses on obligations underlying asset-backed securities generally increase.
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Mortgage-backed securities generally are classified as either Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) or Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), each of which are subject to certain specific risks. CMBS and RMBS are also subject to risks similar to those associated with investing in real estate, such as the possible decline in the value of (or income generated by) the real estate, variations in rental income, fluctuations in occupancy levels and demand for properties or real estate-related services, changes in interest rates and changes in the availability or terms of mortgages and other financing that may render the sale or refinancing of properties difficult or unattractive.
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—CMBS are collateralized by one or more commercial mortgage loans. Banks and other lending institutions typically group the loans into pools and interests in these pools are then sold to investors, allowing the lender to have more money available to loan to other commercial real estate owners. Commercial mortgage loans may be secured by office properties, retail properties, hotels, mixed use properties or multi-family apartment buildings. The value of, and income generated by, investments in CMBS are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the commercial real estate markets and the real estate securing the underlying mortgage loans. Economic downturns, rises in unemployment, tightening lending standards, increased interest and lending rates, developments adverse to the commercial real estate markets, and other developments that limit or reduce the activities of and demand for commercial retail and office spaces (including continued or expanded remote working arrangements) as well as increased maintenance or tenant improvement costs and costs to convert properties for other uses adversely impact these investments. For example, economic decline in the businesses operated by the tenants of office or retail properties may increase the likelihood that the tenants may be unable to pay their rent or that properties may be unable to attract or retain tenants at all or on favorable terms, resulting in vacancies (potentially for extended periods) and losses. These developments could also result from, among other things, population shifts and other demographic changes, changing tastes and preferences as well as cultural, technological, working or economic and market developments. In addition, changing interest rate environments and associated changes in lending standards and higher refinancing rates may adversely affect the commercial real estate and CMBS markets. Moreover, other types of events, domestic or international, may affect general economic conditions and financial markets, such as pandemics, armed conflicts, energy supply or price disruptions, natural disasters and man-made disasters, which may have a significant effect on the underlying commercial mortgage loans and real estate. In addition, adverse developments in the local, regional and national economies affect consumer spending and can have a significant effect on the success of a retail space. Further, increased competition in the market of a retail property through the addition of competing properties nearby can adversely impact the success of a retail property, even if the local, regional and national economies are doing well. Retail properties are also subject to conditions that could negatively affect the retail sector, such as increased unemployment, increased federal income and payroll taxes, increased health care costs, increased state and local taxes, increased real estate taxes, industry slowdowns, lack of availability of consumer credit, weak income growth, increased levels of consumer debt, poor housing market conditions, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, plant closings, and other factors. Similarly, local real estate conditions, such as an oversupply of, or a reduction in demand for, retail space or retail goods, and the supply and creditworthiness of current and prospective tenants may negatively impact those retail properties. The occurrence of any of the foregoing or similar developments would likely increase the risks associated with these investments, such as the default risk for the properties and loans underlying the CMBS investments, and adversely impact the value of, and income generated by, these investments and the underlying properties or loans. These developments could also result in reduced liquidity for CMBS. CMBS are also subject to the risk that the value of, and income generated by, such securities will decline because, among other things, the securities are not issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S. government or a government sponsored enterprise and, thus, would be subject to similar risks as non-agency MBS as described below. CMBS often are issued in the form of several different tranches. Depending on their respective seniority, individual tranches are subject to increased (and sometimes different) credit, prepayment and liquidity and valuation risks as compared to other tranches. CMBS are often subject to prepayment and liquidity and valuation risks and may experience greater price volatility than other types of asset-backed securities or MBS.
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Home mortgage loans are typically grouped together into pools by banks and other lending institutions, and interests in these pools are then sold to investors, allowing the bank or other lending institution to have more money available to loan to home buyers. RMBS are particularly subject to the credit risk of the borrower. RMBS are also subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and the residential real estate markets. Delinquencies and losses on RMBS generally increase during periods of adverse economic conditions. Some of these pools are guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or by government sponsored private corporations-familiarly called “Ginnie Mae,” “Fannie Mae” and “Freddie Mac” (referred to as “agency” MBS) and others are created by non-governmental issuers without such guarantees
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(referred to as “non-agency” MBS). In addition to the risks associated with MBS generally, non-agency MBS (also referred to as “private label”) are subject to the risk that the value of such securities will decline because, among other things, the securities are not directly or indirectly guaranteed as to principal or interest (or issued) by the U.S. government or a government sponsored enterprise. Non-agency MBS are not subject to the same underwriting requirements for underlying mortgages as agency MBS and, as a result, mortgage loans underlying non-agency MBS typically have less favorable underwriting characteristics (such as credit risk and collateral) and a wider range of terms (such as interest rate, term and borrower characteristics) than agency MBS. The risk of non-payment is greater for MBS that are backed by loans that were originated under weak underwriting standards, including loans made to borrowers with limited means to make repayment. Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities often are issued in the form of several different tranches. Depending on their respective seniority, individual tranches are subject to increased (and sometimes different) credit, prepayment and liquidity and valuation risks as compared to other tranches. These securities are often subject to greater credit, prepayment and liquidity and valuation risks than agency MBS. In addition, these securities may be less readily marketable as the market for these securities is typically smaller and less liquid than the market for agency MBS, thus these securities may be subject to greater price fluctuation and loss than agency MBS, especially during periods of weakness or perceived weakness in the mortgage and real estate sectors. Home mortgage loans may also be purchased and grouped together by non-lending institutions such as investment banks and hedge funds who will sell interests in such pools to investors. MBS are also subject to risks associated with the actions of mortgage lenders in the marketplace. Such lenders may adjust their loan programs and underwriting standards, which may reduce the availability of mortgage credit to prospective mortgagors. This may result in limited financing alternatives for mortgagors seeking to refinance their existing loans, which may in turn result in higher rates of delinquencies, defaults and losses on mortgages.
In addition, MBS, such as commercial and residential MBS, are subject to the risks of asset-backed securities generally and are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and developments in the commercial or residential real estate markets. For example, changing interest rates tend to adjust the duration of fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities. As a result, a changing interest rate environment can cause the prices of mortgage-backed securities to be increasingly volatile and increase the risk that payments on principal may occur more quickly (or earlier) or slower (or later) than expected, each of which may adversely affect a Fund’s holdings of mortgage-backed securities. For example, a rising interest rate environment will cause the average life of these securities to extend, which may lock in a below-market interest rate, increase the security’s duration and increase sensitivity to further interest rate changes. This may negatively affect a Fund’s returns because the value of the security decreases when principal payments are made later than expected. In addition, because principal payments are made later than expected, the Fund may be prevented from investing proceeds it would otherwise have received at a given time at the higher prevailing interest rates.
Rising interest rates generally result in a decline in the value of mortgage-backed securities, such as MBS. In addition, in general, a decline of housing values and other economic developments (such as a rise in unemployment rates or a slowdown in the overall economy) may cause delinquencies or non-payment in mortgages (particularly sub-prime and non-prime mortgages) underlying MBS, which would likely adversely impact the ability of the issuer to make principal and/or interest payments timely or at all to holders of MBS and negatively affect a Fund’s investments in such MBS. Income from and values of commercial and residential MBS also may be greatly affected by demographic trends, such as population shifts or changing tastes and values, or increasing vacancies or declining rents resulting from legal, cultural, technological, global or local economic developments, as well as reduced demand for properties.
Cash and Cash Equivalents Risk — When all or a portion of a Fund’s assets are allocated to cash or cash equivalents, the Fund’s potential for gain during a market upswing may be limited or the Fund may not participate in the market upswing and there is a possibility that the Fund will be unable to keep pace with inflation. Cash equivalents include, among other things, shares in money market funds that invest in short-term, high-quality instruments, the value of which generally are tied to changes in interest rates. Cash equivalents are not guaranteed as to principal or interest, and a Fund could lose money through these investments.
Collateralized Loan Obligations and Collateralized Debt Obligations Risk—A collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) is an asset-backed security whose underlying collateral is comprised primarily of commercial loans. Such loans may include domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans and subordinate corporate loans, some of which may be below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans. Investments in CLOs carry many of the same risks as investments in loans directly, such as interest rate risk, prepayment risk, extension risk, market risk, credit risk and liquidity and valuation risks, and the risk of default. However, a Fund’s investment in CLO
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securities carries additional risks due to the complex structure and highly leveraged nature of a CLO. Additionally, a Fund’s investment in CLO securities will provide it with indirect exposure to the underlying commercial or other loans; this indirect investment structure presents certain risks to a Fund. For example, a Fund’s interest in CLO securities may be less liquid than the commercial loans held by a CLO; thus, it may be more difficult for the Fund to dispose of CLO securities than it would be for the Fund to dispose of commercial loans if it held such commercial loans directly. Additionally, CLOs normally charge management fees and administrative expenses, which fees and expenses would be borne by a Fund.
CLOs issue classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield. The most senior tranches have the lowest yield but the lowest level of risk relative to the other tranches, as they are senior in priority to the more junior tranches with respect to payments made by the CLO. Conversely, the most subordinated tranches, such as equity tranches, have the highest potential yield relative to the other tranches but also the highest level of risk relative to the other tranches, as they are the lowest in the priority of payments. Thus, losses on underlying assets are borne first by the holders of the most subordinate tranche, followed by the second-most subordinated tranche, and so forth. Subordinated tranches, in particular, are not guaranteed by another party. There can be no assurance that distributions on the assets held by the CLO will be sufficient to make any distributions or that the yield on the subordinated tranches will meet a Fund’s expectations. Investments in the subordinated tranche of a CLO are generally less liquid than CLO debt tranches and subject to extensive transfer restrictions, and there may be no market for subordinated tranches. Therefore, a Fund may be required to hold subordinated tranches for an indefinite period of time or until their stated maturity. A CLO may experience substantial losses attributable to loan defaults or sales of underlying assets at a loss (due to a decline in market value of such assets or otherwise). A Fund’s investment in a CLO may decrease in market value because of, among other developments, (i) loan defaults or credit impairment; (ii) losses that exceed the subordinate tranches; (iii) an event of default occurring under a CLO, which could lead to acceleration and/or liquidation of the assets at a loss; (iv) market anticipation of defaults; (v) investor aversion to CLO securities as a class; and (vi) poor performance of the CLO’s manager. These risks may be magnified depending on the tranche of CLO securities in which a Fund invests. For example, investments in a junior tranche of CLO securities will likely be more sensitive to loan defaults or credit impairment than investments in more senior tranches. Senior tranches are also subject to the risk that junior tranches may disappear, eliminating the protection such junior tranches normally provide more senior tranches.
Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) are structured similarly to CLOs and are subject to similar risks as CLOs, but are backed by pools of assets that are debt securities rather than commercial loans. Such debt securities typically include bonds, bank loans, other structured finance securities (including other asset-backed securities, securities backed by commercial real estate, and other CLOs) and/or synthetic instruments. CDOs are often highly leveraged, and like CLOs, the risks of investing in CDOs may be magnified depending on the tranche of CDO securities held by a Fund. The nature of the risks of CDOs depends largely on the type and quality of the underlying collateral and the tranche of CDOs in which a Fund may invest. CDOs collateralized by pools of structured finance securities carry many of the same risks as investing in structured finance securities directly, including losses with respect to the collateral underlying those asset-backed securities. However, in addition to the risk associated with investing in structured finance securities directly, CDOs are exposed to additional layers of risk. For example, because CDOs incur indebtedness by issuing classes or “tranches” that vary in risk and yield, a CDO is exposed to both the risk of defaults associated with the structured finance securities it holds, as well as the risk of defaults on the underlying assets held by the relevant structured finance vehicles. In addition, certain CDOs may not hold their underlying collateral directly, but rather use derivatives such as swaps to create “synthetic” exposure to the collateral pool. Such CDOs are exposed to the risks associated with derivative instruments.
In addition, investments in CLOs and CDOs expose a Fund to risks similar to fixed income securities and also will expose a Fund to financial leverage and, thus expose the Fund to the risks associated with financial leverage (such as higher risk of volatility and magnified financial losses). CLOs and CDOs are generally privately offered and sold and are not registered under securities laws and may be illiquid. Further, the complex nature of CLOs and CDOs may lead to disputes with the issuer or other investors and/or unexpected investment results. CLOs and CDOs are also subject to the risk that distributions from the underlying collateral may be inadequate to make interest or other payments and that the underlying collateral may default or decline in value or quality and may be subject to risks associated with investments in high yield, below investment grade and unrated securities. The risks associated with these investments depend in part on the types of collateral underlying the CLO or CDO and the class or tranche in which a Fund invests, with certain classes or tranches being subject to heightened risks.
Commercial Paper Risk—The value of a Fund’s investment in commercial paper, which is an unsecured promissory note that generally has a maturity date between one and 270 days and is issued by a U.S. or foreign entity, is susceptible to changes in the issuer’s financial condition or credit quality. Commercial paper is typically repaid with
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the proceeds from the issuance of new commercial paper. Thus, investments in commercial paper are subject to the risk (commonly referred to as rollover risk) that the issuer will be unable to issue sufficient new commercial paper to meet the repayment obligations under its outstanding commercial paper. Investments in commercial paper are usually discounted from their value at maturity. Commercial paper can be fixed-rate or variable rate and can be adversely affected by changes in interest rates. As with other debt securities, there is a risk that the issuer of commercial paper will default completely on its obligations. Commercial paper is generally unsecured and, thus, is subject to increased credit risk. A Fund may have limited or no recourse against the issuer of commercial paper in the event of default. A Fund may invest in commercial paper collateralized by other financial assets, such as asset-backed commercial paper. These securities are exposed not only to the risks relating to commercial paper, but also the risks relating to the collateral.
Commodities Risk—The commodities industries can be significantly affected by: reduced demand; weather; the level and volatility of commodity prices; world events including international monetary and political developments; import controls and worldwide competition; exploration and production spending; and tax and other government regulations and economic conditions. These risks may be incurred indirectly through the Subsidiary.
Commodity-Linked Investments Risk—The performance of commodity-linked investments may depend on the performance of the overall commodities markets and on other factors that affect the value of commodities, including weather, political, tax, and other regulatory and market developments. Commodity-linked notes may be leveraged. For example, the price of a three-times leveraged note may change by a magnitude of three for every percentage change (positive or negative) in the value of the underlying index. Commodity-linked investments may be hybrid instruments that can have substantial risk of loss with respect to both principal and interest. Commodity-linked investments may be more volatile and less liquid than the underlying commodity, instruments, or measures, are subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer, and their values may decline substantially if the issuer’s creditworthiness deteriorates. As a result, returns of commodity-linked investments may deviate significantly from the return of the underlying commodity, instruments, or measures. Commodity-linked investments also can cause a fund to be subject to additional regulation and a disadvantageous tax regime. Legal and regulatory changes also can affect the value of these investments.
Convertible Securities Risk—Convertible securities, debt or preferred equity securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, equity securities, are generally preferred stocks and other securities, including fixed-income securities and warrants that are convertible into or exercisable for common stock. They generally participate in the appreciation or depreciation of the underlying stock into which they are convertible, but to a lesser degree, and are subject to the risks associated with debt and equity securities, including interest rate, market and issuer risks. For example, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible security usually falls. Certain convertible securities may combine higher or lower current income with options and other features. Warrants are options to buy a stated number of shares of common stock at a specified price anytime during the life of the warrants (generally, two or more years). Convertible securities may be lower-rated securities subject to greater levels of credit risk. A convertible security may be converted before it would otherwise be most appropriate, which may have an adverse effect on a Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective.
“Synthetic” convertible securities are selected based on the similarity of their economic characteristics to those of a traditional convertible security due to the combination of separate securities that possess the two principal characteristics of a traditional convertible security, i.e., an income-producing security (“income-producing component”) and the right to acquire an equity security (“convertible component”). The income-producing component is achieved by investing in non-convertible, income-producing securities such as bonds, preferred stocks and money market instruments, which may be represented by derivative instruments. The convertible component is achieved by investing in securities or instruments such as warrants or options to buy common stock at a certain exercise price, or options on a stock index. A simple example of a synthetic convertible security is the combination of a traditional corporate bond with a warrant to purchase equity securities of the issuer of the bond. A Fund may also purchase synthetic securities created by other parties, typically investment banks, including convertible structured notes. The income-producing and convertible components of a synthetic convertible security may be issued separately by different issuers and at different times.
Counterparty Credit Risk—Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to Fund transactions (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangement or derivatives transaction) will be unable or unwilling to perform its contractual obligation to the Fund. A Fund may invest in financial instruments and derivatives involving counterparties for the purpose of seeking to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or reference asset without actually purchasing those securities or investments, or seeking to hedge a position. Such financial
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instruments may include, among others, total return, index, interest rate, and credit default swap agreements. A Fund may use counterparty agreements to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized in particular predetermined investments or instruments. Through these investments and related arrangements (e.g., prime brokerage or securities lending arrangements or derivatives transactions), a Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments or otherwise meet its contractual obligations. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment or other obligations to a Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral or other assets held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. If this occurs, or if exercising contractual rights involves delays or costs for a Fund, the value of your shares in a Fund may decrease. Such risk is heightened in market environments where interest rates are changing, notably when rates are rising. Counterparty credit risk also includes the related risk of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.
A Fund bears the risk that counterparties may be adversely affected by legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions, increased competition, and/or wide scale credit losses resulting from financial difficulties of the counterparties' other trading partners or borrowers.
Credit Risk—A Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a debt instrument, a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction (such as a repurchase agreement or a loan of portfolio securities or other instruments) or other obligor to a Fund is unable or unwilling, or perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise) to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal on time or defaults or otherwise fails to meet its obligations. The risk that such issuer, guarantor or counterparty is less willing or able to do so is heightened in market environments where interest rates are changing, notably when rates are rising or when refinancing obligations becomes more challenging. If an issuer fails to pay interest, a Fund’s income would likely be reduced, and if an issuer fails to repay principal, the value of the instrument and income generated by the instrument likely would fall and the Fund could lose money, including potentially the entire value of the investment. This risk is especially acute with respect to high yield, below investment grade and unrated high risk debt instruments (which also may be known as “junk bonds”), whose issuers are particularly susceptible to fail to meet principal or interest obligations. In addition, under adverse market or economic conditions, an increasing number of issuers may be unprofitable, have little cash on hand and/or are unable to pay the interest owed on their debt obligations and the number of such issuers may increase if demand for their goods and services falls, borrowing costs rise due to governmental action or inaction or other reasons. Also, the issuer, guarantor or counterparty may suffer adverse changes in its financial condition, the value of its assets, prospective earnings or reduced demand for its goods and services or be adversely affected by economic, political, public health or social conditions that could lower the credit quality (or the market’s perception of the credit quality) of the issuer or instrument, guarantor or counterparty, leading to greater volatility in the price of the instrument and in shares of a Fund. Although credit quality may not accurately reflect the true credit risk of an instrument, credit quality (and risks) may change over time and a change in the credit quality rating of an instrument or an issuer can have a rapid, adverse effect on the instrument’s liquidity and make it more difficult for a Fund to sell at an advantageous price or time. The risk of the occurrence of these types of events is heightened in market environments where interest rates are changing, notably when rates are rising. Any applicable limitation on the credit quality of an issuer or instrument in which a Fund may invest is applied at the time the Fund purchases the instrument.
The degree of credit risk depends on the particular instrument, the adequacy or lack of collateral or credit enhancements and the financial condition of the issuer, guarantor (including the guarantor of the collateral or credit enhancement, if any) or counterparty, which are often reflected in its credit quality, and may change over time. Credit quality is a measure of the issuer’s expected ability to make all required interest and principal payments in a timely manner. An issuer with the highest credit rating has a very strong capacity with respect to making all payments. An issuer with the second-highest credit rating has a strong capacity to make all payments, but the degree of safety is somewhat less. An issuer with the lowest credit quality rating may be in default or have extremely poor prospects of making timely payment of interest and principal. Credit ratings assigned by rating agencies are based on a number of factors and subjective judgments and therefore do not necessarily represent an issuer's actual financial condition or the volatility or liquidity of the security. Although higher-rated securities generally present lower credit risk as compared to lower-rated or unrated securities, an issuer with a high credit rating may in fact be exposed to heightened levels of credit or liquidity risk. Credit ratings (or average credit risk of a portfolio) may not be an accurate assessment of liquidity or credit risk and do not reflect market risk. See Appendix A of the SAI for a further discussion of the meaning of the different credit quality ratings.
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Investment grade instruments are debt instruments that have been determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization to have a medium to high probability of being paid (although there is always a risk of default) or, if unrated, have been determined by the Investment Manager to be of comparable quality. Investment grade instruments are designated “BBB”, “A”, “AA” or “AAA” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, Fitch Investors Service, Inc., DBRS Ltd., Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC and Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc., “Baa”, “A”, “Aa” or “Aaa” by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), and “bbb”, “a”, “aa”, or “aaa” by A.M. Best Company, or an equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or have been determined by the Investment Manager to be of comparable quality. If nationally recognized statistical rating organizations assign different ratings to the same instrument, a Fund will use the higher rating for purposes of determining the instrument’s credit quality. The Investment Managers’ credit analysis includes evaluating factors such as an issuer’s debt service coverage (i.e., its ability to make interest payments on its debt), the issuer’s cash flow, general economic factors and domestic and global market conditions.
The loans and debt instruments in which a Fund may invest include those (i) rated lower than investment grade credit quality, e.g., rated lower than “Baa” category by Moody’s or “BBB” category by Standard & Poor’s Corporation, or have been issued by issuers who have issued other debt instruments which, if rated, would be rated lower than investment grade credit quality or (ii) unrated but the borrowers and their other loans typically are rated below investment grade. Investment decisions will be based largely on the credit risk analysis performed by the Investment Manager and not on rating agency evaluations. This analysis may be difficult to perform. Information about many loans and their issuers generally is not available in the public domain because many issuers have not issued securities to the public and are not subject to reporting requirements under federal securities laws. Thus, little public information typically exists about these companies. Generally, however, these issuers are required to provide certain financial information to lenders, and certain information may be available from other participants or agents in the loan marketplace. If a Fund purchases an unrated instrument or if the credit quality rating of an instrument declines after purchase, the Fund will rely on its analysis of the instrument’s credit risk more heavily than usual.
If an issuer, guarantor or counterparty declares bankruptcy or is declared bankrupt, a Fund would be adversely affected in its ability to receive principal or interest owed or otherwise to enforce the financial obligations of the other party. The Fund may be subject to increased costs associated with the bankruptcy process and experience losses as a result of the deterioration of the financial condition of the issuer, guarantor or counterparty. The risks to a Fund related to such bankruptcies are elevated during periods of adverse markets, economic and similar developments.
Currency Risk—A Fund’s direct or indirect exposure to foreign currencies, including through ownership of securities of foreign issuers, subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, which would cause a decline in the value of the holdings of the Fund. 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, economic and tax developments in the U.S. or abroad. When a Fund seeks exposure to foreign currencies through foreign currency contracts and related transactions, the Fund becomes particularly susceptible to foreign currency value fluctuations, which may be sudden and significant, and investment decisions tied to currency markets. In addition, these investments are subject to the risks associated with derivatives and hedging and the impact on a Fund of fluctuations in the value of currencies may be magnified. To the extent a Fund seeks to hedge currency risk, the Fund may incur increased implied transaction costs.
Derivatives Risk—A Fund may invest in derivatives, such as swaps, futures contracts and options contracts and other similar instruments described in the Fund’s principal investment strategies, to pursue its investment objective and to create economic leverage in the Fund; to seek to enhance total return; to seek to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates, currency rates, etc.; to seek to change the effective duration of a Fund’s portfolio; to seek to manage certain investment risks; as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies; and/or to obtain or replicate market exposure. The use of such derivatives exposes a Fund to risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in the instruments underlying those derivatives, including risks relating to leverage, market conditions and market risk, imperfect correlation (imperfect correlations with underlying instruments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings), high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, illiquidity, valuation, operational and legal restrictions and risk. The use of such derivatives may also expose a Fund to the performance of securities that the Fund does not own. To the extent a Fund engages in derivatives in an attempt to hedge certain exposures or risks, there can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging investments or transactions will be effective. In addition, hedging investments or transactions involve costs and may reduce gains or result in losses, which may adversely affect the Fund. Changes in value of a derivative may also create sudden margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for a Fund, which can materially affect the performance of the Fund and its liquidity and other risk profiles. The skills necessary to successfully execute derivatives strategies may be different from those for more
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traditional portfolio management techniques, and if an Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. Use of derivatives may also cause a Fund to be subject to additional regulations, which may generate additional Fund expenses. These practices also entail transactional expenses and may cause a Fund to realize higher amounts of short-term capital gains than if the Fund had not engaged in such transactions. The markets for certain derivatives, including those located in certain foreign countries, are relatively new and still developing, which may expose a Fund to increased counterparty credit and liquidity risks.
Certain of the derivatives in which the Funds invest are traded (and privately negotiated) in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. OTC derivatives are complex and often valued subjectively, which exposes a Fund to heightened credit, legal, liquidity, mispricing and valuation risks. Improper valuations can result in increased cash payment requirements to counterparties or a loss of value to a Fund. In addition, OTC derivative instruments are often highly customized and tailored to meet the needs of the Funds and their trading counterparties. If a derivative transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid, it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price. Similar to other privately negotiated contracts, a Fund is subject to counterparty credit risk with respect to such derivative contracts. Certain derivatives are subject to mandatory exchange trading and/or clearing, which exposes a Fund to the credit risk of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. While exchange trading and central clearing are intended to reduce counterparty credit risk and to increase liquidity, they do not make derivatives transactions risk-free. Certain risks also are specific to the derivatives in which a Fund invests.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Risk—A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an OTC obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts can be used to reduce a Fund’s exposure to changes in the value of the currency it will deliver, to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one currency to another or to increase a Fund’s exposure to changes in the value of the currency that it will receive for the duration of the contract. Foreign currency transactions can be affected unpredictably by intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments. Such events may prevent or restrict a Fund’s ability to enter into foreign currency transactions, force the Fund to exit a foreign currency transaction at a disadvantageous time or price or result in penalties for the Fund, any of which may result in a loss to the Fund. Also, there have been periods during which certain banks or dealers have refused to quote prices for such forward contracts or have quoted prices with an unusually wide spread between the price at which the bank or dealer is prepared to buy and that at which it is prepared to sell. A contract to sell a foreign currency would limit any potential gain that might be realized if the value of the currency increases. Suitable hedging transactions may not be available in all circumstances and there can be no assurance that a Fund will engage in such transactions at any given time or from time to time. A Fund engaging in forward foreign currency exchange contracts will be subject to counterparty credit risk and any failure to perform by a counterparty could result in a loss to the Fund. Such transactions may be physically-settled or cash-settled. In addition, forward foreign currency exchange contracts are frequently short in duration but may be entered into for longer times. Such transactions are also typically entered into bilaterally on the OTC market but may be cleared in some circumstances.
Futures Contracts Risk—Futures contracts are exchange-traded contracts that call for the future delivery of an asset at a certain price and date, or cash settlement (i.e., payment of the gain or loss on the contract). Futures are often used to manage or hedge risk because they enable an investor to buy or sell an asset in the future at an agreed-upon price. Futures also are used for other reasons, such as to manage exposure to changes in interest rates and bond prices; as an efficient means of adjusting overall exposure to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income; to protect the value of portfolio securities or other instruments; and to adjust portfolio duration. Futures are subject to correlation risk. In addition, there is the risk that a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Futures markets can be highly volatile, and the use of futures may increase the volatility of a Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). Exchanges can limit the number of futures and options that can be held or controlled by a Fund or its Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement a Fund’s strategies. Futures are also subject to leveraging risk and can be subject to liquidity risk.
Hybrid Securities—Hybrid instruments combine the characteristics of securities, futures and options. Typically, a hybrid instrument combines a traditional stock, bond or commodity with an option or forward contract. Generally, the principal amount, amount payable upon maturity or redemption, or interest rate of a hybrid is tied to the price of some security, commodity, currency, securities index, interest rate or some other
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economic factor. Hybrid instruments can be used as an efficient means of pursuing a variety of investment goals, including currency hedging and increased total return. The risks of such investments would reflect the risks of investing in futures, options and securities, including volatility and illiquidity. Such securities may bear interest or pay dividends at below market (or even relatively nominal) rates. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of such an investment could be zero.
Options Risk—The buyer of an option acquires the right, but not the obligation, to buy (a call option) or sell (a put option) a certain quantity of a security (the underlying security) or instrument, including a futures contract or swap, at a certain price up to a specified point in time. The seller or writer of an option is obligated to sell (a call option) or buy (a put option) the underlying instrument. Options are often used to manage or hedge risk because they enable an investor to buy or sell an asset in the future at an agreed-upon price. Options are also used for other reasons, such as to manage exposure to changes in interest rates and bond prices; as an efficient means of adjusting overall exposure to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income; to protect the value of portfolio securities or other instruments; and to adjust portfolio duration.
Options are subject to correlation risk. The writing and purchasing of options is a highly specialized activity as the successful use of options depends on the Investment Manager's ability to predict correctly future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the markets for options and the underlying instruments. Exchanges can limit the number of positions that can be held or controlled by a Fund or its Investment Manager, thus limiting the ability to implement the Fund's strategies. Options are also particularly subject to leverage risk and can be subject to liquidity risk. Because option premiums paid or received by a Fund are small in relation to the market value of the investments underlying the options, a Fund is exposed to the risk that buying and selling put and call options can be more speculative than investing directly in securities.
Swap Agreements Risk—Swap agreements are contracts for periods ranging from one day to more than one year and may be negotiated bilaterally and traded OTC between two parties or, for certain standardized swaps, must be exchange-traded through a futures commission merchant or swap execution facility and/or cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central counterparty. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. A Fund may enter into swap agreements, including, but not limited to total return swaps, index swaps, interest rate swaps, municipal market data rate locks, and credit default swaps. A Fund may utilize swap agreements in an attempt to gain exposure to certain securities without purchasing those securities to speculate on the movement of such securities or to hedge a position. Risks associated with the use of swap agreements are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions, largely due to the fact they could be considered illiquid and many swaps currently trade on the OTC market. Swaps are particularly subject to counterparty credit, correlation, valuation, liquidity and leveraging risks and could result in substantial losses to a Fund. In addition, a Fund may pay fees or incur costs each time it enters into, amends or terminates a swap agreement.
As noted above, certain standardized swaps are subject to mandatory exchange trading and central clearing. While exchange trading and central clearing are intended to reduce counterparty credit risk and increase liquidity, they do not make swap transactions risk-free. Additionally, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and other applicable regulators have adopted rules imposing certain margin requirements, including minimums, on OTC swaps, which may result in a Fund and its counterparties posting higher margin amounts for OTC swaps, which could increase the cost of swap transactions to the Fund and impose added operational complexity. The Dodd-Frank Act and related regulatory developments require the clearing and exchange-trading of many OTC derivative instruments that the CFTC and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) have defined as “swaps.” In addition, the CFTC adopted position limits rules that could limit the ability of the Funds to place certain trades. It is possible that positions held by a Fund may have to be liquidated in order to avoid exceeding such limits. These limitations could adversely affect the operations and performance of a Fund.
Dollar Roll Transaction Risk—A Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells a mortgage-backed or other security for settlement on one date and buys back a substantially similar security (but not the same security) for settlement at a later date. A Fund gives up the principal and interest payments on the security, but may invest the sale proceeds, during the “roll period.” When a Fund enters into a dollar roll transaction, any fluctuation in the market value of the security transferred or the securities in which the sales proceeds are invested can affect the market value of the Fund’s assets, and therefore, the Fund’s NAV. Dollar roll transactions may sometimes be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing and constitute a form of leverage. Dollar roll transactions also
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involve the risk that the market value of the securities a Fund is required to deliver may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities. In addition, in the event that a Fund’s counterparty becomes insolvent or otherwise unable or unwilling to perform its obligations, the Fund’s use of the proceeds may become restricted pending a determination as to whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to purchase the substantially similar securities.
Emerging Markets Risk—A Fund may invest in securities in emerging markets, which are subject to the risks of investing in foreign securities to a greater degree as well as additional risks. Investing in securities in emerging markets countries generally entails greater risks of loss or inability to achieve the Fund's investment objective than investing in securities in developed markets countries, such as increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties. These risks are elevated at times based on macro-economic and geopolitical conditions, and include: (i) less social, political and economic stability (including the lack or inadequacy of the ability to remedy natural or man-made disasters, such as pandemics or climate change) and potentially more volatile currency exchange rates, currency blockage or transfer restrictions and currency devaluation; (ii) the small size of and lack of development of the markets for such securities, limited access to investments in the event of market closures (including due to local holidays), potentially low or nonexistent volume of trading, and less established financial market operations, which may result in a lack of liquidity, greater price volatility, higher brokerage and other transaction costs and delay in settlements or otherwise less developed settlement systems; (iii) national policies (including sanctions programs or tariffs) which may restrict a Fund’s investment opportunities, including restrictions on investment in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to national interests, and trade barriers; (iv) foreign taxation; (v) the absence of developed legal systems, including structures governing private or foreign investment or allowing for judicial redress (such as limits on rights and remedies available to a Fund or impediments to bringing litigation or enforcing judgments) for investment losses and injury to private property, or otherwise less developed legal systems; (vi) expropriation and nationalization of private properties; (vii) lower levels of government regulation, which could lead to market manipulation or disruption, and less extensive and transparent accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, financial reporting and other requirements and standards, which limit the quality, reliability and availability of financial information, and limited information about issuers and securities; (viii) difficulty in valuation of securities in emerging markets; (ix) high rates of inflation for prolonged periods; (x) heightened sensitivity to adverse political (including geopolitical) or social events and conditions affecting the global economy and the region where an emerging market is located compared to developed market securities, which can change suddenly and significantly, and periods of economic, social or political instability; and (xi) particular sensitivity to global economic conditions, including adverse effects stemming from recessions, depressions, or other economic crises, or armed conflicts, or reliance on international or other forms of aid, including trade, taxation and development policies.
To the extent that the economy of an emerging market is particularly dependent on one or a few commodities or industries, any adverse events affecting those particular commodities or industries will negatively impact the profitability of issuers economically tied to that emerging market. In addition, government actions with respect to financial markets and economies in emerging markets or assets and foreign ownership of emerging market companies could adversely affect trading conditions for, and the values of, emerging market securities or otherwise negatively impact investments in such securities. Sovereign debt of emerging countries may be in default or present a greater risk of default, the risk of which is heightened in market environments where interest rates are changing, notably when rates are rising.
Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies and even less developed capital markets than traditional emerging market countries (which themselves have increased investment risk relative to developed market countries) and, as a result, a Fund's exposure to the risks associated with investing in emerging market countries are magnified if the Fund invests in frontier market countries.
Equity Securities Risk—A Fund may invest in equity securities and equity-related securities, which include common stocks and other equity securities (and securities convertible into stocks), and the prices of equity securities generally fluctuate in value more than other investments. Growth stocks may be more volatile than value stocks. The price of equity securities may rise or fall rapidly or unpredictably and may reflect real or perceived changes in the issuing company’s financial condition and changes in the overall market or economy or other conditions. Equity securities have sometimes experienced heightened volatility over recent periods and therefore, a Fund's investments in equity securities are subject to heightened risks related to volatility. Price movements in equity securities may result from factors or events affecting individual issuers, industries or the market as a whole, such as changes in economic or political conditions. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles that may cause downward price movements over prolonged periods of time. Certain events can have a dramatic adverse effect on equity markets and may lead to periods of high volatility in an equity market or a segment of an equity market.
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Common stocks generally represent the riskiest investment in a company and dividend payments (if declared) to preferred stockholders generally rank junior to payments due to a company’s debtholders. If the prices of the equity securities held by a Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will be adversely affected. A Fund may lose a substantial part, or even all, of its investment in a company’s stock.
A Fund’s investment in securities offered through initial public offerings (“IPOs”) may have a magnified performance impact, either positive or negative, on the Fund, particularly if the Fund has a small asset base. There is no guarantee that as a Fund's assets grow, it will continue to experience substantially similar performance by investing in IPOs. A Fund’s investments in IPOs may make it subject to more erratic price movements than the overall equity market.
Extension Risk—Certain debt instruments, including mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur at a slower rate or later than expected. In this event, the expected maturity could lengthen as short or intermediate-term instruments become longer-term instruments, which would make the investment more sensitive to changes in interest rates. The likelihood that payments on principal will occur at a slower rate or later than expected is heightened in market environments where interest rates are higher or rising. In addition, a Fund’s investment may sharply decrease in value and the Fund’s income from the investment may quickly decline. These types of instruments are particularly subject to extension risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of rising interest rates. In addition, a Fund may be delayed in its ability to reinvest income or proceeds from these instruments in potentially higher yielding investments, which would adversely affect the Fund to the extent its investments are in lower interest rate debt instruments. Thus, changes in interest rates may cause volatility in the value of and income received from these types of debt instruments.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Investing in foreign investments, including investing in foreign securities through American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), involves certain special or additional risks, including, but not limited to: (i) unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates; (ii) unfavorable changes in applicable regulations; (iii) adverse political (including geopolitical) and economic developments; (iv) unreliable or untimely information; (v) limited legal recourse; (vi) limited markets; (vii) higher operational expenses; and (viii) illiquidity. These investments are subject to additional risks, including: differing reporting, accounting, and auditing standards; nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation; foreign currency fluctuations, currency blockage, or replacement; potential for default on sovereign debt; or other diplomatic or geopolitical developments, which may include the imposition of economic or trade sanctions or other measures by the U.S. or other governments and supranational organizations, changes in trade policies, or conflicts that may render holdings illiquid or even worthless. These risks are heightened in market conditions where global tension is rising and may even be higher in underdeveloped or emerging markets. The less developed a country's securities market is, the greater the level of risks. A Fund considers a security to be a foreign security if the issuer is organized under the laws of a foreign country or is a foreign government, or a sub-division or agency of such government, or the security is traded in markets outside the United States.
Economic sanctions or other similar measures may be, and have been, imposed against certain countries, organizations, companies, entities and/or individuals. Economic sanctions and other similar governmental actions or developments could, among other things, effectively restrict or eliminate a Fund’s ability to purchase or sell certain foreign securities or groups of foreign securities, and thus may make the Fund’s investments in such securities less liquid, less valuable or more difficult to value. In addition, as a result of economic sanctions and other similar governmental actions or developments, a Fund may be forced to sell or otherwise dispose of foreign investments at inopportune times or prices. The type and severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter sanctions and other retaliatory actions, that have been enacted against Russia and other countries and that may further be imposed could vary broadly in scope, and their impact is difficult to accurately predict. For example, the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures likely would, among other things, cause a decline in the value and/or liquidity of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country and increase market volatility and disruption in the sanctioned country and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could significantly delay or prevent the settlement of securities transactions or their valuation, and significantly impact a Fund’s liquidity and performance. Sanctions and other similar measures may be in place for a substantial period of time and enacted with limited advance notice.
Foreign fixed-income securities may also be negatively affected by rising interest rates, which may cause an increase in funding costs for foreign issuers and make it more difficult for them to service their debt. Rising interest rates, in addition to widening credit spreads, may cause a decline in market liquidity. Foreign investments are normally issued and traded in foreign currencies. As a result, their values may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between
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particular foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar or by unfavorable currency regulations imposed by foreign governments. If a Fund invests in securities issued by foreign issuers, the Fund may be subject to these risks even if the investment is denominated in U.S. dollars. This risk may be heightened with respect to issuers whose revenues are principally earned in a foreign currency but whose debt obligations have been issued in U.S. dollars or other hard currencies. Foreign investments may, as is the case with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, be subject to the risks of seizure or other involvement by a foreign government, imposition of restrictions on the exchange or transport of foreign currency, and tax increases. There may also be less information publicly available about a foreign company than about most U.S. companies, and foreign companies are usually not subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices comparable to those in the United States. The legal remedies for investors in foreign investments may be more limited than those available in the United States and a Fund may have limited or no legal recourse with respect to foreign securities. Certain foreign investments may be less liquid (harder to buy and sell) and more volatile than domestic investments, which means a Fund may at times be unable to sell its foreign investments at desirable prices. For the same reason, a Fund may at times find it difficult to value its foreign investments. Brokerage commissions and other fees are generally higher for foreign investments than for domestic investments. The procedures and rules for settling foreign transactions may also involve delays in payment, delivery or recovery of money or investments. Foreign withholding taxes may reduce the amount of income available to distribute to shareholders of a Fund.
A Fund may also invest in Eurodollar bonds and obligations, which are securities that pay interest and principal in Eurodollars (U.S. dollars held in banks outside the U.S., typically Europe) and are often issued by foreign branches of U.S. banks and by foreign banks. These securities are not registered with the SEC. Eurodollar bonds and obligations are subject to the same types of risks that pertain to domestic issuers, such as income risk, credit risk, market risk, and liquidity risk, as well as risks relating to such non-U.S. country, including the risks associated with foreign investments.
Geographic Emphasis Risk—A Fund that invests a significant portion of its assets in one country or geographic region will be more vulnerable to the risks of volatile economic cycles and/or conditions and developments that may be particular to that country or region than a fund that invests its assets more broadly. Such developments may include: adverse securities markets; adverse exchange rates; social, political, regulatory, financial, economic or environmental developments; or natural disasters. Such conditions or developments may have a significant impact on a Fund’s investment performance causing such performance to be more volatile than the investment performance of a more geographically diversified fund. A Fund’s investment performance may be particularly susceptible to such conditions and developments if the Fund emphasizes its investments in an emerging market country or region with a number of emerging market countries.
An Investment Manager’s allocation of a Fund's assets among geographic regions or countries may vary significantly from time to time. Please refer to a Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual report to shareholders for portfolio holdings information as of the end of a recent fiscal period.
Hedging Risk—A Fund may, but is not required to, engage in various investments or transactions that are designed to hedge a position that the Fund holds. A hedge is an investment, transaction or strategy designed to reduce the risk and impact of adverse market movements or changes in the price or value of a portfolio security or other investment. Hedging may be ineffective as a result of unexpected changes in the market, changes in the prices or values of the related instrument, or changes in the correlation of the instrument and the Fund’s hedging investment or transaction. Hedging investments or transactions involve costs and may reduce gains or result in losses, which may adversely affect a Fund.
High Yield and Unrated Securities Risk—High yield debt securities in the lower rating (higher risk) categories of the recognized rating services are commonly referred to as “junk bonds.” High yield, below investment grade and unrated high risk debt securities are debt securities that have been determined by a rating agency to have a lower probability of being paid and have a credit rating of “BB” category or lower by Standard & Poor’s Corporation and Fitch Investors Service, Inc. or “Ba” category or lower by Moody’s Investors Service or are unrated and have been determined by an Investment Manager to be of comparable quality. High yield securities are often issued by companies without long track records of earnings or sale or by companies with lesser credit profiles.
The total return and yield of junk bonds can be expected to fluctuate more than the total return and yield of higher-quality bonds. Junk bonds are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments, and may be more volatile than higher-rated securities of similar maturity. Accordingly, the performance of a Fund that invests in such securities and a shareholder’s investment in the Fund
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may be adversely affected if an issuer is unable to pay interest and repay principal, either on time or at all. High yield securities may be subject to greater levels of credit risk and tend to be less liquid, and therefore more difficult to value accurately and sell at an advantageous price or time and may involve greater transactions costs and wider bid/ask spreads, than higher-quality bonds. Additionally, issuers of high yield securities may have the right to “call” or redeem the issue prior to its maturity, which could result in a Fund having to reinvest in other high yield securities at a lower interest rate or with other less favorable terms. This may be more likely during a declining interest rate environment.
Certain high yield securities may include weaker or less restrictive covenant protections, which would generally permit the borrowers to exercise more flexibility than in the case of high yield securities with stronger or more restrictive covenant protections. For example, a borrower may be able to incur more debt or provide less information to investors. As a result, these high yield securities are often subject to heightened risks. Generally, the risks associated with high yield securities are heightened during times of weakening economic conditions or rising interest rates (particularly for issuers that are highly leveraged). Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of a Fund's investments can be comprised of high yield and unrated securities and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks, which may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Investment in lower-medium and lower-rated debt securities involves greater investment risk and the success of such investment is highly dependent on the Investment Manager’s credit analysis. The value of high yield securities is particularly vulnerable to changes in interest rates and a real or perceived economic downturn or higher interest rates could cause a decline in high-yield bond prices by lessening the ability of issuers to make principal and interest payments. These securities may not be listed on an exchange and are often thinly traded or subject to irregular trading and can be more difficult to sell and value accurately than higher-quality securities because there tends to be less public information available about these securities. Because objective pricing data may be less available, judgment may play a greater role in the valuation process. In addition, the entire high yield security market can experience sudden and sharp price swings due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large or sustained sales by major investors, a high-profile default, or a change in the market’s perception regarding high yield investments. High yield securities are more sensitive to adverse specific corporate or general market developments and interest rate changes than higher-quality bonds.
During periods of deteriorating economic conditions, such as recessions or periods of rising unemployment, or changing interest rates (notably increases), high yield securities are particularly susceptible to credit and default risk as delinquencies, non-payment rates and losses could increase, and such increases could be sudden and significant. An economic downturn or individual corporate developments could adversely affect the market for these investments and reduce a Fund’s ability to sell these investments at an advantageous time or price. These or similar types of developments could cause high yield securities to lose significant market value, including before a default occurs. This type of volatility is usually associated more with stocks than bonds.
Increasing Government and other Public Debt—Government and other public debt, including municipal obligations in which a Fund invests, can be adversely affected by large and sudden changes in local and global economic conditions that result in increased debt levels. Although high levels of government and other public debt do not necessarily indicate or cause economic problems, high levels of debt may create certain systemic risks if sound debt management practices are not implemented. A high debt level may increase market pressures to meet an issuer’s funding needs, which may increase borrowing costs and cause a government or public or municipal entity to issue additional debt, thereby increasing the risk of refinancing. A high debt level also raises concerns that the issuer may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest on its debt, which may adversely impact instruments held by a Fund that rely on such payments. Extraordinary governmental and quasi-governmental responses to the economic, market, labor and public health conditions and U.S. and other government policies designed to support the markets may, at times, significantly increase government and other public debt, which heighten these risks and the long term consequences of these actions are not known. Unsustainable debt levels can decline the valuation of currencies, and can prevent a government from implementing effective counter-cyclical fiscal policy during economic downturns or lead to an increase in inflation or generate or contribute to an economic downturn. The foregoing developments and the associated risks can adversely impact a broad range of instruments and assets in which a Fund invests, including those that are not directly related to governmental or municipal issuers, and thus affect Fund performance and risks.
Inflation Risk—A Fund’s investments are subject to inflation risk, which is the risk that the intrinsic value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the purchasing power and value of money (i.e., as inflation increases, the values of a Fund’s assets can decline as can the value of the Fund’s distributions).
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Inflation rates may change frequently and significantly as a result of various factors, including unexpected shifts in the domestic or global economy and changes in monetary or economic policies (or expectations that these policies may change). The market price of debt securities generally falls as inflation increases because the purchasing power of the future income and repaid principal is expected to be worth less when received by a Fund. The risk of inflation is greater for debt instruments with longer maturities and especially those that pay a fixed rather than variable interest rate. Inflation has reached historically high levels in recent periods and the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Federal Reserve”) has increased interest rates significantly to seek to reduce it.
Interest Rate Risk—Fixed-income and other debt instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could change (or are expected to change). Changes in interest rates (or the expectation of such changes) may adversely affect the Fund’s investments in these instruments, such as the value or liquidity of, and income generated by, the investments or increase risks associated with such investments, such as credit or default risks. The impact of interest rate changes on a fixed-income and other debt instrument depends on several factors, notably the instrument’s duration. The value of a debt instrument with a longer duration will generally be more sensitive to interest rate changes than a similar instrument with a shorter duration. Similarly, the longer the average duration (whether positive or negative) of these instruments held by a Fund or to which a Fund is exposed (i.e., the longer the average portfolio duration of a Fund), the more a Fund’s share price will likely fluctuate in response to interest rate changes. Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates that incorporates a security's yield, coupon, final maturity and call features, among other characteristics. For example, the NAV per share of a bond fund with an average duration of eight years would be expected to fall approximately 8% if interest rates rose by one percentage point.
However, measures such as duration may not accurately reflect the true interest rate sensitivity of instruments held by a Fund and, in turn, the Fund's susceptibility to changes in interest rates. Certain fixed-income and debt instruments are subject to the risk that the issuer may exercise its right to redeem (or call) the instrument earlier than anticipated. Although an issuer may call an instrument for a variety of reasons, if an issuer does so during a time of declining interest rates, a Fund might have to reinvest the proceeds in an investment offering a lower yield or other less favorable features, and therefore might not benefit from any increase in value as a result of declining interest rates. Interest only or principal only securities and inverse floaters are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates, which may impact the income generated by the security, its value and other features of the security.
Instruments with variable or floating interest rates, such as syndicated bank loans, generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes, but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much or as fast as interest rates in general. Conversely, in a decreasing interest rate environment, these instruments will generally not increase in value and a Fund’s investment in instruments with floating interest rates may prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of decreasing interest rates in a timely manner. In addition, the income received from such instruments will likely be adversely affected by a decrease in interest rates.
Adjustable rate securities also react to interest rate changes in a similar manner as fixed-rate securities but generally to a lesser degree depending on the characteristics of the security, in particular its reset terms (i.e., the index chosen, frequency of reset and reset caps or floors). During periods of rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. These securities also may be subject to limits on the maximum increase in interest rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities. These securities may not be subject to limits on downward adjustments of interest rates.
During periods of rising interest rates, issuers of debt securities or asset-backed securities may pay principal later or more slowly than expected, which may reduce the value of a Fund’s investment in such securities and may prevent the Fund from receiving higher interest rates on proceeds reinvested in other instruments. Please refer to “Extension Risk” for additional information. During periods of falling interest rates, issuers of debt securities or asset-backed securities may pay off debts more quickly or earlier than expected, which could cause a Fund to be unable to recoup the full amount of its initial investment and/or cause a Fund to reinvest proceeds or matured, traded or called securities in lower-yielding securities, thereby reducing the Fund’s yield or otherwise adversely impacting the Fund. Please refer to “Prepayment Risk” for additional information.
Certain debt instruments, such as instruments with a negative duration or inverse instruments, are also subject to interest rate risk, although such instruments generally react differently to changes in interest rates than instruments with positive durations. A Fund’s investments in these instruments also may be adversely affected by changes in
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interest rates. For example, the values of instruments with negative durations, such as inverse floaters, generally decrease if interest rates decline. Certain fixed-income and debt instruments, including inverse floaters, interest only securities and principal only securities are especially sensitive to interest rate changes, which may affect the income flows these securities generate as well as their values.
The Federal Reserve has increased interest rates at significant levels over recent periods. It is difficult to predict how long, and whether, the Federal Reserve’s current stance on interest rates will persist and the impact these actions will have on the economy and the Funds’ investments and the markets where they trade. Such actions may have unforeseen consequences and materially affect economic and market conditions, the Funds’ investments and the Funds’ performance. The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy is subject to change at any time and potentially frequently based on a variety of market and economic conditions.
Changing Fixed-Income Market Conditions—There is a risk that interest rates across the financial system may change, sometimes unpredictably or rapidly, as a result of a variety of factors, such as central bank monetary policies, inflation rates and general economic conditions. Historically high or low interest rates may magnify a Fund’s susceptibility to interest rate risk and diminish yield and performance (e.g., during periods of changing interest rates, issuers may be less willing or able to make principal and interest payments on debt securities or may make such payments earlier than anticipated).
Changes in fixed-income or related market conditions, including the potential for changes to interest rates, may expose fixed-income or related markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for Fund investments, which may be difficult to sell at favorable times or prices, causing the value of a Fund’s investments and NAV per share to decline. Changing interest rates (particularly a rise in general interest rates), can also result in increased redemptions from a Fund. Changing interest rates may also have unpredictable effects on securities markets in general, and may cause economic and financial instability, which would likely directly or indirectly impact a Fund’s investments, yield and performance. The impact on fixed income and debt instruments from interest rate changes, regardless of the cause, could be swift and significant, which could result in significant losses for a Fund.
Current Fixed-Income and Debt Market Conditions—Fixed-income and debt market conditions are highly unpredictable and some parts of the market are subject to dislocations. In response to the inflation rates in recent periods, governmental authorities have implemented significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, including increasing interest rates and implementation of quantitative tightening. These actions present heightened risks, particularly to fixed-income and debt instruments, and such risks could be even further heightened if these actions are ineffective in achieving their desired outcomes or reversed. It is difficult to accurately predict changes in the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies and the effect of any such changes or policies. Certain economic conditions and market environments will expose fixed-income and debt instruments to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity, which can impact a Fund’s investments and may negatively impact a Fund’s characteristics, which in turn would impact performance or increase shareholder redemption.
A Fund that invests in derivatives tied to fixed-income or related markets may be more substantially exposed to these risks than a fund that does not invest in such derivatives. To the extent a Fund experiences high redemptions because of changes in interest rates, the Fund may experience increased portfolio turnover, which will increase the costs that the Fund incurs and may lower the Fund’s performance, or otherwise adversely affect the Fund’s portfolio. The liquidity levels of a Fund's portfolio may also be affected and the Fund could be required to sell holdings at disadvantageous times or prices in order to meet redemption obligations or other liquidity needs.
Investments by Investing Funds and Other Large Shareholders—Shares of each Fund are offered as an investment to certain other investment companies (including those advised by the Investment Manager and its affiliates) and may be offered to large retirement plans and other large investors. Such investors may comprise a significant portion of a Fund’s shareholders. A Fund is subject to the risk that one or more large investors purchase or redeem a large percentage of Fund shares at any time, the risk of which is particularly acute under current conditions. To meet large redemption requests, a Fund may have to hold large uninvested cash positions or sell investments to raise the cash needed to satisfy redemption requests at times when it would not otherwise do so. In turn, a Fund’s performance may suffer and a Fund can incur high turnover, incur brokerage costs, realize gains or losses at inopportune times, lose money, hold a less liquid portfolio or experience other adverse consequences. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that a Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. A Fund may also experience adverse tax consequences as a result of a large shareholder transaction. Under certain circumstances, a Fund may also experience frequent large shareholder transactions.
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Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investments in investment companies or other investment vehicles may include index-based unit investment trusts such as Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts or other index funds and securities of investment companies that are not index-based, including closed-end funds, mutual funds, short-term funds advised by the Investment Manager and/or its affiliates or ETFs and other investment vehicles. Index-based investments sometimes hold substantially all of their assets in securities representing a specific index. A Fund may use index-based investments (including ETFs designed to track an index) as a way of managing its cash position, or to maintain liquidity while gaining exposure to the equity, commodities or fixed-income markets, or a particular sector of such markets, or to seek to avoid losses in declining market conditions. A Fund may invest in index-based investment vehicles for a variety of other reasons, including to obtain exposure to a specific asset class or investment strategy or to seek to enhance return or yield. In addition, an index-based investment vehicle in which a Fund invests may not replicate exactly the composition or performance of the index it seeks to track for a number of reasons, such as operating expenses, transaction costs and imperfect correlation of holdings relative to the index.
A Fund and its shareholders may incur its pro rata share of the expenses of the underlying investment companies or vehicles in which the Fund invests, such as investment advisory and other management expenses, and shareholders will incur the operating expenses of these investment vehicles. In addition, the Fund will be subject to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the effects of business and regulatory developments that affect an underlying investment company or vehicle or the investment company industry generally as well as the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Shares of investment vehicles that trade on an exchange may trade at a discount or premium from their net asset value (“NAV”). The purchase of shares of some investment companies (such as closed-end investment companies and ETFs) may require the payment of substantial premiums above the value of such companies' portfolio securities or NAVs.
The Funds may, from time to time, invest a portion of their assets in investment companies advised by the Investment Manager, or an affiliate of the Investment Manager, that invest in short-term fixed-income or floating rate securities. Investments by the Funds in these investment companies significantly increase the Funds’ exposure to one or more of the following asset categories: (i) a broad range of high yield, high risk debt securities rated below the top four long-term rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (also known as “junk bonds”) or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Manager, to be of comparable quality; (ii) collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), other asset-­backed securities and similarly structured debt investments; and (iii) other short-term fixed or floating rate debt securities. Such investments expose the Funds to the risks of these asset categories and decreases in the value of these investments may cause the Funds to deviate from their investment objective. These investment companies are registered open-end investment companies primarily available only to other investment companies and separately managed accounts managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. The subscription and redemption activities of these large investors can have a significant adverse effect on these investment companies and thus the Funds. For example, the liquidity of the investment companies can be limited as a result of large redemptions.
An underlying investment vehicle may buy the same securities that another underlying investment vehicle sells. If this happens, an investor in a Fund would indirectly bear the costs of these trades without accomplishing any investment purpose. In addition, certain of the underlying investment vehicles may hold common portfolio positions, thereby reducing the diversification benefits of an asset allocation style. The underlying investment vehicles may engage in investment strategies or invest in specific investments in which a Fund would not engage or invest directly.
The performance of those underlying investment vehicles, in turn, depends upon the performance of the securities in which they invest.
The underlying investment companies or other investment vehicles in which a Fund invests are often institutional funds owned by a small number of shareholders and are thus also subject to the risk that shareholders redeem their shares rapidly, which may adversely affect the performance and liquidity of the underlying investment vehicles and the Fund.
Investments in other investment companies or investment vehicles may expose a Fund to financial leverage and, thus, expose the Fund to the risks associated with financial leverage (such as higher risk of volatility and magnified financial losses).
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An investment by a Fund in ETFs or closed-end funds generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a mutual fund. In addition, an investment in an ETF or a listed closed-end fund may be subject to additional risk, including: the shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the NAV of the shares; an active trading market may not develop for the shares; the listing exchange may halt trading of the fund’s shares; the fund may fail to correctly track the referenced asset (if any); and the fund may hold troubled securities.
Investment in Loans Risk—Loans, such as syndicated bank loans and other direct lending opportunities, senior floating rate loans, secured and unsecured loans, second lien or more junior loans, bridge loans, revolving credit facilities, unfunded commitments, loan assignments or loan participations, may incur some of the same risks as other debt securities, such as prepayment risk, risk of subordination to other creditors, extension risk, risk of insufficient or lack of protection under the federal securities law, credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and risks associated with high yield securities. The terms of certain loan agreements may cause certain loans to be particularly sensitive to changes in benchmark interest rates. Although some loans are secured by collateral, the collateral may be difficult to liquidate and the value of the collateral can decline or be insufficient or unavailable to lower the borrower's obligations should the borrower default. This risk is increased if the Fund’s loans are secured by a single asset. In addition, a Fund may have limited rights to exercise remedies against collateral or against an obligor when payments are delayed or missed. In the event that a Fund becomes the owner of the collateral, the Fund would bear the risks, costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. For example, under the legal theories of lender liability, a court may find that a Fund, through an excessive degree of control over the borrower, owes a fiduciary duty to the borrower or its creditors or shareholders, thereby limiting the Fund’s ability to receive repayments from the borrower and otherwise adversely impacting the value of the loan. A Fund may also invest in loans that are not secured by collateral which typically present greater risks than collateralized loans. A Fund’s interest in a particular loan and/or in particular collateral securing a loan may be subordinate to the interests of other creditors of the obligor. As a result, a loan may not be fully collateralized (and may be uncollateralized) and can decline significantly in value, which may result in the Fund not receiving payments to which it is entitled on a timely basis or at all. During periods of deteriorating economic conditions, such as recessions or periods of rising unemployment, or changing interest rates (notably increases), delinquencies and losses generally increase, sometimes dramatically, with respect to obligations under loans. An economic downturn or individual corporate developments could adversely affect the market for these instruments and reduce a Fund’s ability to sell these instruments at an advantageous time or price. An economic downturn would generally lead to a higher non-payment rate and, a senior loan may lose significant market value before a default occurs.
Loans may offer a fixed rate or floating rate of interest. Loans may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much or as fast as interest rates in general. For example, the interest rates on floating rate loans typically adjust only periodically and therefore interest rate payable under such loans may significantly trail market interest rates. In addition, to the extent a Fund holds a loan through a financial intermediary, or relies on a financial intermediary to administer the loan, the Fund's investment, including receipt of principal and interest relating to the loan, will be subject to the credit risk of the intermediary.
Loans are subject to the risk that the scheduled interest or principal payments will not be paid. Lower-rated loans and debt securities (those of less than investment grade quality) involve greater risk of default on interest and principal payments than higher-rated loans and securities. In the event that a non-payment occurs, the value of that obligation likely will decline. Loans and other debt instruments rated below “BBB” category by S&P or “Baa” category by Moody’s or unrated but assessed by an Investment Manager to be of similar quality are considered to have speculative characteristics and are commonly referred to as “junk bonds.” Junk bonds entail greater default and other risks than those associated with higher-rated securities. In addition, loans that have a lower priority for repayment in a borrower’s capital structure may involve a higher degree of overall risk, and be subject to greater price and payment volatility, than more senior loans of the same borrower. For example, in the event of a default, second lien secured loans will generally be paid only if the value of the collateral exceeds the amount of the borrower’s obligations to the first lien secured lenders, and the remaining collateral may be insufficient to cover the full amount owed on the second lien loan in which the Fund has an interest.
Loans are especially vulnerable to the financial health, or perceived financial health, of the borrower but are also particularly susceptible to economic and market sentiment such that changes in these conditions or the occurrence of other economic or market events may reduce the demand for loans and cause their value to decline rapidly and unpredictably. Many loans and loan interests are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on transfer, resale or assignment that may limit the ability of a Fund to sell its interest in a loan at an advantageous time or price. The resale, or secondary, market for loans may, at times, become more limited or more difficult to access, and such changes may be sudden and unpredictable. There is no organized exchange or board of trade on which loans are
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traded. Loans often trade in large denominations (typically $1 million and higher), and trades can be infrequent. The market has limited transparency and information about loans and borrowers and actual trades of such loans may be difficult to obtain. Accordingly, some of the loans in which a Fund may invest will be relatively illiquid and difficult to value, and a Fund’s investments in such loans are particularly dependent on the analytical abilities of the Fund’s portfolio managers. Also as a result of limited transparency, among other factors, a Fund may have difficulty in disposing of loans in a favorable or timely fashion, which could result in losses to the Fund. Transactions in loans are often subject to long settlement periods (in excess of the standard T+2 days settlement cycle for most securities and often longer than seven days). As a result, sale proceeds potentially will not be available to a Fund to make additional investments or to use proceeds to meet its current redemption obligations. A Fund thus is subject to the risk of selling other investments at disadvantageous times or prices or taking other actions necessary to raise cash to meet its redemption obligations such as borrowing from a bank or holding additional cash, particularly during periods of significant redemption activity, unusual market or economic conditions or financial stress.
Each Fund values its assets on each Business Day (as defined below). However, because the secondary market for loans is limited, trading in loans (or certain types of loans) may be irregular and opportunities to invest in loans (or certain types of loans) may be limited. In addition, loans may be difficult to value accurately as market quotations may not be readily available for some loans or may be volatile and/or subject to large spreads between bid and ask prices, and valuation may require more research than for other securities. A default or expected default on a loan could also make it more difficult for a Fund to dispose of the investment at a price approximating the value placed on the investment by the Fund. In addition, elements of judgment may play a greater role in valuation than for securities with a more active secondary market, because there is less reliable, objective market value data available.
An increase in the demand for loans may provide improved liquidity and resale prices but it may also adversely affect the rate of interest payable on loans and/or the rights provided to lenders or buyers, such as the Funds, and increase the price of loans in the secondary market. A decrease in the demand for loans and instances of broader market events (such as turmoil in the loan market or significant sales of loans) may adversely affect the liquidity and value of loans in a Fund’s portfolio.
The Funds that invest in loans, invest in or are exposed to, including through investment in underlying funds, loans and other similar debt obligations that are sometimes referred to as “covenant-lite” loans or obligations (“covenant-lite obligations”), which are loans or other similar debt obligations that lack financial maintenance covenants or possess fewer or contingent financial maintenance covenants and other financial protections for lenders and investors. Exposure may also be obtained to covenant lite obligations through investment in securitization vehicles and other structured products. During certain market conditions, many new, restructured or reissued loans and similar debt obligations may not feature traditional financial maintenance covenants, which are intended to protect lenders and investors by imposing certain restrictions and other limitations on a borrower’s operations or assets and by providing certain information and consent rights to lenders. Covenant-lite obligations may carry more risk than traditional loans as they allow borrowers to engage in activities that would otherwise be difficult or impossible under an agreement that is not covenant-lite. In the event of default, covenant-lite obligations may exhibit diminished recovery values as the lender may not have the opportunity to negotiate with the borrower prior to default. A Fund may have a greater risk of loss on investments in covenant-lite obligations as compared to investments in traditional loans. In addition, a Fund may receive less or less frequent financial reporting from a borrower under a covenant-lite obligation, which may result in more limited access to financial information, difficulty evaluating the borrower’s financial performance over time and delays in exercising rights and remedies in the event of a significant financial decline. As a result, investments in or exposure to covenant-lite obligations are generally subject to more risk than investments that contain traditional financial maintenance covenants and financial reporting requirements.
Loans may be issued in connection with highly leveraged transactions, such as restructurings, leveraged buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations and acquisition financing. In such highly leveraged transactions, the borrower assumes large amounts of debt in order to have the financial resources to attempt to achieve its business objectives. Accordingly, loans that are part of highly leveraged transactions involve a significant risk that the borrower may default or go into bankruptcy or become insolvent. In addition, there may be limited public information about the issuer or the loan. Bankruptcy or other court proceedings may delay, limit or negate a Fund's ability to collect payments on its loan investments or otherwise adversely affect a Fund's rights in collateral relating to the loan, such as invalidating the loan, the lien on any collateral or the priority status of the loan (or otherwise subordinating the Fund’s interest). Thus, a Fund may need to retain legal counsel or other advisors to help in seeking to enforce or protect its rights. As a result, a Fund may incur the costs associated with retaining such counsel or other advisors. In
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addition, if a Fund holds certain loans, the Fund may be required to exercise its rights collectively with other creditors or through an agent or other intermediary acting on behalf of multiple creditors, and the value of the Fund's investment may decline or otherwise be adversely affected by delays or other risks associated with such collective procedures.
In certain circumstances, the Investment Manager or its affiliates (including on behalf of clients other than a Fund) or a Fund may be in possession of material non-public information about a borrower as a result of its ownership of a loan and/or corporate debt security of a borrower. Because U.S. laws and regulations generally prohibit trading in securities of issuers while in possession of material, non-public information, a Fund could be unable (potentially for a substantial period of time) to trade securities or other instruments issued by the borrower when it would otherwise be advantageous to do so and, as such, could incur a loss. In circumstances when the Investment Manager or a Fund determines to avoid or to not receive non-public information about a borrower for loan investments being considered for acquisition by the Fund or held by the Fund, the Fund may be disadvantaged relative to other investors that do receive such information, and the Fund may not be able to take advantage of other investment opportunities that it may otherwise have. In addition, loans and other similar instruments may not be considered “securities” under the federal securities laws, and, as a result, a 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. While certain states require purchasers of certain loans to be licensed or registered to collect interests above a certain threshold rate, each Fund is not, as of the date of this Prospectus, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will in the future be, licensed or registered in those states .
The Investment Manager or its affiliates may participate in the primary and secondary market for loans or other transactions with possible borrowers. As a result, a Fund may be legally restricted from acquiring some loans and from participating in a restructuring of a loan or other similar instrument. Further, if a Fund, in combination with other accounts managed by the Investment Manager or its affiliates, acquires a large portion of a loan, the Fund’s valuation of its interests in the loan and the Fund’s ability to dispose of the loan at favorable times or prices may be adversely affected. The Funds are also subject to conflicts of interest that are described in more detail in the SAI.
Investment in the Subsidiary Risk—The Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund currently invests in the Subsidiary in order to gain exposure to commodities markets. The Subsidiary is not a registered investment company under the 1940 Act. Because the Subsidiary is not directly subject to all of the investment protections of the 1940 Act, the Fund may not have all of the protections offered to shareholders of registered investment companies. While the Subsidiary has its own board of directors that is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Subsidiary, the Fund’s Board has oversight responsibility for the investment activities of the Fund, including its investment in the Subsidiary. The Fund is exposed to the risks of the Subsidiary, which is exposed to the risks of investing in the commodities markets and other investments made by the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is also subject to these risks. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the Subsidiary are organized, respectively, could result in the inability of the Fund, the Subsidiary, or both, to operate as intended, which could result in losses to the Fund.
In order to qualify for favorable tax treatment as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross annual income from qualifying sources under Subchapter M of the Code. Generally, income derived from direct and certain indirect investments in commodities is not considered qualifying income. However, historically, the IRS has issued private letter rulings (“PLRs”) in which the IRS specifically concluded that income from certain commodity-linked notes and from investments in a subsidiary is qualifying income. These PLRs did not require a RIC to receive any distributions attributable to any gross income recognized from such subsidiaries in order for such gross income to be considered qualifying gross income. Based on the principles underlying such rulings, the Fund has sought to gain exposure to the commodity markets through the Subsidiary. However, the IRS indicated in July 2011 that the granting of such PLRs is currently suspended, pending further internal discussion. The Fund has not received such a PLR, and is unable to rely on PLRs issued to other taxpayers.
Moreover, the IRS and the Treasury Department issued Treasury regulations that generally treat the Fund’s income inclusion with respect to the Subsidiary as qualifying income if there is a distribution in the same taxable year out of the earnings and profits of the Subsidiary that is attributable to such inclusion or if the income is related to the Fund's business of investing in securities. The tax treatment of investments in commodities through the Subsidiary may be adversely affected by future legislation, Treasury regulations and/or guidance issued by the IRS that could
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affect the character, timing and/or amount of the Fund’s taxable income or any gains and distributions made by the Fund and whether income derived from the Fund’s investments in the Subsidiary is considered qualifying income. If the Fund does not meet the qualifying income test, it may be able to cure such a failure. However, if the Fund attempts to cure the failure of the qualifying income test, significant taxes may be incurred by the Fund and its shareholders.
Leverage Risk—The use of derivatives (such as swaps, futures and options), reverse repurchase agreements, unfunded commitments, tender option bonds and borrowings may create leveraging risk. For example, because of the low margin deposits required, futures trading involves an extremely high degree of leverage. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in an immediate and substantial impact on the net asset value of a Fund. Leveraging may cause a Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged and may magnify losses. Applicable law limits each Fund from borrowing in an amount greater than 33 1/3% of its assets other than for temporary purposes.
The Funds are permitted to borrow money for certain purposes. To the extent that a Fund purchases securities while it has outstanding borrowings, it is using leverage, i.e., using borrowed funds for investment. Leveraging will exaggerate the effect on the NAV per share of a Fund of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio. Money borrowed for leveraging will be subject to interest and other costs that may or may not be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased. In addition, if a Fund borrows from a line of credit it will be subject to certain covenants that, if breached, may require the Fund to accelerate its indebtedness and sell portfolio securities or other assets when it otherwise would not do so. If a Fund accesses its line of credit, the Fund would bear the cost of the borrowing through interest expenses and other expenses (e.g., commitment fees) that affect the Fund’s performance. In some cases, such expenses and the resulting adverse effect on the Fund's performance can be significant. Moreover, if a Fund accesses its line of credit to meet shareholder redemption requests, the Fund’s remaining shareholders would bear such costs of borrowing. Borrowing expenses are excluded from any applicable fee waivers or expense limitation agreements.
In the case of the Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund, the amount of exempt interest dividends payable by the Fund will generally be the amount of gross tax exempt interest reduced by expenses, including expenses of any borrowing and reverse repurchase agreements.
Real estate companies may use leverage (and some may be highly leveraged), which increases investment risk and the risks normally associated with debt financing and could adversely affect a real estate company’s operations and market value in periods of rising interest rates. Financial covenants related to a real estate company’s leveraging may affect the ability of the real estate company to operate effectively. In addition, real property may be subject to the quality of credit extended and defaults by borrowers and tenants. If the properties do not generate sufficient income to meet operating expenses, including, where applicable, debt service, ground lease payments, tenant improvements, third-party leasing commissions and other capital expenditures, the income and ability of a real estate company to make payments of any interest and principal on its debt securities will be adversely affected. These risks are especially applicable in conditions of declining real estate values or as a result of developments adversely affecting the real estate industry.
Investments in other investment companies and certain other pooled and structured finance vehicles, such as collateralized loan obligations, may also expose a Fund to financial leverage and, thus, expose the Fund to leverage risk which could be in addition to risks from other forms of leverage.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—It may be difficult for a Fund to purchase and sell particular investments to meet redemption requests or otherwise within a reasonable time at a favorable price. As a result, a Fund may be unable to achieve its desired level of exposure to certain issuers, asset classes or sectors. The capacity of market makers of fixed-income and other debt instruments has not kept pace with the consistent growth in these markets over the past decades, which has led to reduced levels in the capacity of these market makers to engage in trading and provide liquidity to markets. These factors may apply more to high yield and floating rate debt instruments than higher quality fixed-income instruments. Market makers tend to provide stability and liquidity to debt-securities markets through their intermediary services, and their reduced capacity and number leads to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in the financial markets. As a result, a Fund potentially could be unable to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of adverse market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons, unless it sells other portfolio investments under unfavorable conditions, thereby adversely impacting the Fund. A Fund's ability to sell an instrument under favorable conditions also may be negatively impacted by, among other things, a drop in overall market trading volume, an inability to find a willing buyer, other market
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participants selling the same or similar instruments at the same time or legal restrictions on the instrument’s resale. If a Fund is unable to sell an investment at its desired time, the Fund may also miss other investment opportunities while it holds investments it would prefer to sell, which could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. In addition, the liquidity of any Fund investment may change significantly or disappear over time as a result of market, economic, trading, issuer-specific and other factors. Dislocations in markets often result in reduced liquidity for investments. Liquidity of financial markets is also affected by government intervention and political, social, public health, economic or market developments (including rapid interest rate changes).
To the extent that there is not an established liquid market for instruments in which a Fund invests, or there is a reduced number or capacity of market makers with respect to debt or other instruments, trading in such instruments may be relatively inactive or irregular. In addition, during periods of reduced market liquidity, market turmoil or in the absence of readily available market quotations for particular investments in a Fund’s portfolio, the ability of the Fund to assign an accurate daily value to these investments may be difficult and a Fund’s Investment Manager may be required to fair value the investments. Fair value determinations are inherently subjective and reflect good faith judgments based on available information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the determination of a security’s fair value in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policy and procedures and an Investment Manager’s fair valuation policy and procedures will in fact approximate the price at which a Fund could sell that security at that time (i.e., the sale price could differ, sometimes significantly, from the Fund's last valuation for the security). The Funds (or the Investment Managers) rely on various sources of information to value investments and calculate net asset value. The Funds may obtain pricing information from third parties that are believed to be reliable. In certain cases, this information may be unavailable or this information may be inaccurate because of errors by the third parties, technological issues, absence of current market data, or otherwise. As a result, the Funds' ability to effectively value investments or calculate net asset value may be adversely affected.
Investors who purchase or redeem shares of a Fund on days when the Fund is holding fair valued securities may receive fewer or more shares or lower or higher redemption proceeds than they would have received if the Fund had not fair valued the securities or had used a different valuation methodology. Funds that hold a significant percentage of fair valued or otherwise difficult to value securities may be particularly susceptible to the risks associated with valuation. For additional information about valuation determinations, see “Determination of Net Asset Value” and a Fund's shareholder report. Proportions of a Fund's investments that are fair valued or difficult to value vary from time to time. Based on its investment strategies, a significant portion of a Fund's investments can be difficult to value and potentially less liquid and thus particularly prone to the foregoing risks. In addition, during periods of market stress, a large portion of a Fund’s assets could potentially experience significant levels of illiquidity. The Funds’ shareholder reports contain more information about the Funds’ holdings that are fair valued or difficult to value. Investors should consider consulting these reports for additional information. Liquidity and valuation risks are heightened in a changing interest rate environment, particularly for fixed-income and other debt instruments.
Management Risk—Each Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed investment portfolio, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. An Investment Manager and each individual portfolio manager will apply investment techniques and risk analysis in making decisions for each Fund, but there is no guarantee that these decisions will produce the desired results or expected returns, causing a Fund to lose value or fail to meet its investment objective or underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Additionally, legislative, regulatory or tax restrictions, policies or developments may affect the investment techniques available to an Investment Manager and each individual portfolio manager in connection with managing each Fund and may also adversely affect the ability of each Fund to achieve its investment objectives. Active and frequent trading that can accompany active management will increase the costs each Fund incurs because of higher brokerage charges or mark-up charges and tax costs, which are passed on to shareholders of a Fund and, as a result, may lower a Fund’s performance. However, a Fund is generally less likely to incur brokerage charges or mark-up charges to the extent the Fund invests in fixed-income instruments as opposed to other investments. In addition, active and frequent trading also may result in increased capital gains and/or the acceleration of the recognition of capital gains.
An Investment Manager may utilize proprietary quantitative models, algorithms, methods or other similar techniques in connection with making investment or asset allocation decisions for a Fund. These techniques may be used to analyze current or potential future financial or economic conditions or conduct related statistical or other research. There is no guarantee that the use of such techniques, and the investments selected based on such techniques, will perform as expected, produce the desired results or enable a Fund to achieve its investment objective and a Fund may be adversely affected by imperfections, errors or limitations in construction and implementation (for example, limitations in a model, proprietary or third-party data imprecision or unavailability, software or other technology
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malfunctions, or programming inaccuracies) and an Investment Manager’s ability to monitor and timely adjust the metrics or update the data or features underlying these techniques and related tools. A Fund may also be adversely affected by an Investment Manager’s ability to make accurate qualitative judgments regarding the techniques and related tools’ output or operational complications relating to any techniques and related tools.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by a Fund are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss. These fluctuations may occur frequently and in large amounts. The value of certain investments (e.g., equity securities) tends to fluctuate more dramatically over the shorter term than the value of other asset classes. These movements may result from factors affecting individual companies or issuers or particular industries, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates, changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates, adverse investor confidence or sentiment, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, tariffs and trade disruptions, recession, changes in currency rates, 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 ongoing 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, or financial market or other conditions in one country or geographic region could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by a Fund in a different country or geographic region and economies, markets and issuers generally because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. As a result, there is an increased risk that geopolitical and other events will disrupt economies and markets globally. For example, local or regional armed conflicts (notably the Russia-Ukraine conflict) have led to significant sanctions by the United States, Europe and other countries against certain countries (as well as persons and companies connected with certain countries) and led to indirect adverse regional and global market, economic and other effects. It is difficult to accurately predict or foresee when events or conditions affecting the U.S. or global financial markets, economies, and issuers may occur, the effects of such events or conditions, potential escalations or expansions of these events, possible retaliations in response to sanctions or similar actions and the duration or ultimate impact of those events. There is an increased likelihood that these types of events or conditions can, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, result in a variety of adverse developments and circumstances, such as reduced liquidity, supply chain disruptions and market volatility, as well as increased general uncertainty and broad ramifications for markets, economies, issuers, businesses in many sectors and societies globally. In addition, adverse changes in one sector or industry or with respect to a particular company could negatively impact companies in other sectors or industries or increase market volatility as a result of the interconnected nature of economies and markets and thus negatively affect a Fund's performance. For example, developments in the banking or financial services sectors (or one or more companies operating in these sectors) could adversely impact a wide range of companies and issuers. These types of adverse developments could negatively affect a Fund's performance or operations.
Different sectors, industries and security types may react differently to such developments and, when the market performs well, there is no assurance that a Fund's investments will increase in value along with the broader markets and a Fund’s investments may underperform general securities markets or other investments. For example, the value of a Fund's investments in securities or other instruments may be particularly susceptible to changes in commodity prices. As a result, a change in commodity prices may adversely affect the Fund's investments. Periods of market stress and volatility of financial markets, including potentially extreme stress and volatility caused by the events described above or similar circumstances, can expose a Fund to greater market risk than normal, possibly resulting in greatly reduced liquidity, increased volatility and valuation risks, and longer than usual trade settlement periods. The fewer the number of issuers in which a Fund invests and/or the greater the use of leverage, the greater the potential volatility in the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, liquidity challenges can be exacerbated by large Fund redemptions, which often result from or are related to market or other similar disruptions. The Investment Managers potentially will be prevented from considering, managing and executing investment decisions at an advantageous time or price or at all as a result of any domestic or global market or other disruptions, particularly disruptions causing heightened market volatility and reduced market liquidity, such as the current conditions, which have also resulted in impediments to the normal functioning of workforces, including personnel and systems of the Funds’ service providers and market intermediaries.
The domestic political environment, as well as political and diplomatic events within the United States and abroad, such as the U.S. budget and deficit reduction plan and foreign policy tensions with foreign nations, including embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other similar developments, has in the past resulted, and may in the future result, in
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developments that present additional risks to a Fund's investments and operations. For example, additional and/or prolonged U.S. federal government shutdowns or foreign policy tensions may affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree. Any market, economic and other disruption could also prevent a Fund from executing its investment strategies and processes in a timely manner. Changes or disruptions in market conditions also may lead to increased regulation of a Fund and the instruments in which a Fund may invest, which may, in turn, affect the Fund’s ability to pursue its investment objective and the Fund’s performance. In general, the securities or other instruments in which a Fund seeks to invest may be unavailable entirely or in the specific quantities sought by the Fund. This may adversely affect a Fund. In addition, many economies and markets are experiencing, and have experienced in recent periods, high inflation rates. In response to such inflation, government authorities have implemented significant fiscal and monetary policies, such as increasing interest rates and quantitative tightening (reduction of money available in the market), which may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, as well as a Fund’s performance. These policies are subject to change at any time based on a variety of factors and developments, with uncertain impacts on financial markets and economic conditions and, thus, a Fund’s investments.
Municipal Securities Risk—A Fund’s holdings of municipal securities could be significantly affected by events that affect the municipal bond market, which could include unfavorable legislative or political developments, adverse changes in the financial conditions of issuers of municipal securities, extreme weather conditions, natural or man-made disasters, litigation involving such issuers, or other actual or perceived changes in economic, social, or public health conditions and general economic downturns. Income from municipal bonds held by a Fund could be declared taxable because of changes in tax laws or interpretations by taxing authorities, or as a result of non-compliant conduct of a municipal issuer. Consequently, a portion of a Fund’s otherwise tax-exempt dividends may be taxable to those Fund shareholders subject to the federal alternative minimum tax, or may be fully taxable to all Fund shareholders. Changes in tax laws or other developments that affect the tax-exempt status of municipal securities may result in a decline in such municipal securities’ value.
To the extent that a Fund invests in municipal securities from a given state or geographic region, its share price and performance could be significantly affected by local, state and regional factors, including erosion of the tax base and changes in the economic climate. Also, municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of taxation supporting the project or assets and the municipality may be unable to collect and a project may not generate sufficient revenue to pay the obligation. In addition, the income, value and/or risk of municipal securities is often correlated to specific project or other revenue sources (such as taxes), which can be negatively affected by demographic trends, such as population shifts or changing tastes and values, or increasing vacancies or declining rents resulting from legal, cultural, technological, global or local economic developments, as well as reduced demand for properties, revenues or goods.
Because many municipal securities are issued to finance similar projects (especially those relating to education, health care, utilities and transportation), conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal market, including proposed federal, state or local legislation involving the financing of, or declining markets or needs for, such projects. Certain sectors of the municipal bond market have special risks that can affect them more significantly than the market as a whole. For example, health care can be hurt by rising expenses, dependency on third party reimbursements, legislative changes and reductions in government spending; electric utilities are subject to governmental rate regulation; and private activity bonds rely on project revenues and the creditworthiness of the corporate user as opposed to governmental support.
Municipalities and municipal projects that rely directly or indirectly on federal funding mechanisms may be negatively affected by constraints of the federal government budget. Other national governmental actions, such as the elimination of tax-exempt status, also could affect performance. In addition, changes in the economic and fiscal condition of an individual municipal issuer can affect the overall municipal market, and market conditions may directly impact the liquidity, marketability and valuation of municipal securities. Moreover, as a result of economic, market and other factors, there could be reduced tax or other revenue available to issuers of municipal securities and, in turn, increased budgetary and financial pressure on the municipality and other issuers of municipal securities, which could increase the risks associated with municipal securities of such issuer. As a result, a Fund’s investments in municipal securities may be subject to heightened risks relating to the occurrence of such developments. Also, the amount of publicly available information related to certain municipal securities and their risks is generally less than that for corporate equities or bonds and may be provided by the municipality itself, which may not always be accurate. Therefore, the investment performance of a Fund’s investments in municipal securities may be more dependent on the analytical abilities of the Investment Manager than its investments in other bonds. Investments in municipal
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securities are subject to, among other risks, credit, interest rate, prepayment, and liquidity and valuation risks, among other risks, and can be more volatile than other investments and taxable municipal securities are subject to similar risks as tax-exempt municipal securities. Municipal securities can be difficult to value and be less liquid than other investments, which may affect performance or the ability to meet Fund redemption requests. In addition, certain of the issuers in which a Fund invests may have recently experienced, or may experience in the future, significant financial difficulties and repeated credit rating downgrades. In the event of a bankruptcy filed by a municipal issuer, a Fund may experience delay in collecting principal or interest or even be unable to collect principal or interest at all.
Certain municipal securities may be insured by an insurer. Adverse developments affecting a particular insurer or, more generally, banks and financial institutions could have a negative effect on the value of a Fund’s holdings. For example, rating agency downgrades of an insurer, or other events in the credit markets that may affect the insured municipal bond market as a whole, may adversely affect the value of the insured municipal bonds held by a Fund. A Fund’s vulnerability to potential losses associated with such developments may be reduced through investing in municipal securities that feature credit enhancements (such as bond insurance).
Although insurance may reduce the credit risk of a municipal security, it does not protect against fluctuations in the value of a Fund’s shares caused by market changes. It is also important to note that, although insurance may increase the credit safety of investments held by a Fund, it decreases a Fund’s yield as a Fund may pay for the insurance directly or indirectly. In addition, while the obligation of a municipal bond insurance company to pay a claim extends over the life of an insured bond, there is no assurance that insurers will meet their claims. A higher-than-anticipated default rate on municipal bonds (or other insurance the insurer provides) could strain the insurer's loss reserves and adversely affect its ability to pay claims to bondholders.
Investments in municipal securities are subject to risks associated with the financial health of the issuers of such securities or the revenue associated with underlying projects or other sources. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly stressed the financial resources of many municipalities and other issuers of municipal securities, which at times, affected their ability to meet their financial obligations and the value and liquidity of investments in certain municipal securities. In particular, responses by municipalities and other governmental authorities to these types of conditions have in the past and may in the future cause disruptions in business and other activities. These and other effects of such circumstances, such as increased unemployment levels at times, have impacted, and may impact in the future, tax and other revenues of municipalities and other issuers of municipal securities and the financial conditions of such issuers. In addition, governmental authorities and regulators have enacted in the past and may in the future enact significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, which present heightened risks to municipal securities, and such risks could be even further heightened if such actions are unexpectedly or suddenly discontinued, disrupted, reversed or are ineffective in achieving their desired outcomes or lead to increases in inflation. As a result of any of the foregoing or similar developments, there could be an increased budgetary and financial pressure on municipalities and other issuers of municipal securities and heightened risk of default or other adverse credit or similar events for issuers of municipal securities, which would adversely impact a Fund’s investments.
Municipal securities also trade rarely and their valuations may be based on assumptions or unobservable inputs. They can be difficult to liquidate quickly and transaction prices in stressed environments may ultimately be less than their valuations, which will hurt Fund performance. A Fund may not be able to buy or sell municipal securities at favorable prices because the secondary market for municipal securities may be less well developed or less liquid than many other securities markets.
From time to time, the Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in municipal securities issued by issuers in a particular state or municipality or in municipal instruments that finance similar projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare, transportation, housing, utilities, or water and sewer. For example, the Fund invests a substantial amount of its assets in municipal securities of issuers located in California. As a result, the Fund may be affected significantly by economic, regulatory or political developments affecting the ability of California issuers to pay interest or repay principal. An Investment Manager’s allocation of the Fund's assets among the issuers of municipal securities may vary significantly from time to time. Please refer to the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual report to shareholders for portfolio holdings information as of the end of a recent fiscal period.
Preferred Securities Risk—Preferred stock represents an equity interest in a company that generally entitles the holder to receive, in preference to the holders of other stocks such as common stocks, dividends and a fixed share of the proceeds resulting from a liquidation of the company, to the extent proceeds are available after paying any more
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senior creditors. Preferred stocks may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred stock is subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. In addition, a company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends (if declared) only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. In addition, and unlike interest payments on most debt instruments, dividends on preferred securities are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. As a result, an issuer will not be obligated to pay dividends or distributions on the relevant payment date unless the board of directors declares such dividends or distributions, which may not occur.
Preferred stock has properties of both an equity and a debt instrument and is generally considered a hybrid instrument. Preferred stock is senior to common stock, but is subordinate to bonds in terms of claims or rights to their share of the assets of the company. In addition, holders of preferred securities typically do not have voting rights, except in certain circumstances in which they may be given only limited voting rights.
Prepayment Risk—Certain debt instruments, including loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, are subject to the risk that payments on principal may occur more quickly or earlier than expected (or an investment is converted or redeemed prior to maturity). For example, an issuer may exercise its right to redeem outstanding debt securities prior to their maturity (known as a “call”) or otherwise pay principal earlier than expected for a number of reasons (e.g., declining interest rates, changes in credit spreads and improvements in the issuer's credit quality). If an issuer calls or “prepays” a security in which a Fund has invested, the Fund may not recoup the full amount of its initial investment and may be required to reinvest in generally lower-yielding securities, securities with greater credit risks or securities with other, less favorable features or terms than the security in which the Fund initially invested, thus potentially reducing the Fund’s yield. Loans and mortgage- and other asset-backed securities are particularly subject to prepayment risk, and offer less potential for gains, during periods of declining interest rates (or narrower spreads) as issuers of higher interest rate debt instruments pay off debts earlier than expected. In addition, a Fund may lose any premiums paid to acquire the investment. Other factors, such as excess cash flows, may also contribute to prepayment risk. Thus, changes in interest rates may cause volatility in the value of and income received from these types of debt instruments.
Variable or floating rate investments may be less vulnerable to prepayment risk. Most floating rate loans (such as syndicated bank loans) and fixed-income securities allow for prepayment of principal without penalty. Accordingly, the potential for the value of a floating rate loan or security to increase in response to interest rate declines is limited. Corporate loans or fixed-income securities purchased to replace a prepaid corporate loan or security may have lower yields than the yield on the prepaid corporate loan or security. Prepayments could also result in tax liability in certain instances.
Real Estate Investments Risk—A Fund may invest in securities of real estate companies and companies related to the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and the real estate market generally, such as the possible decline in the value of (or income generated by) the real estate, variations in rental income, fluctuations in occupancy levels and demand for properties or real estate-related services, and changes in the availability or terms of mortgages and other financing that may render the sale or refinancing of properties difficult or unattractive. Real estate values or income generated by real estate may be affected by many additional factors and risks, including, but not limited to: losses from casualty or condemnation; changes in national, state and local economic conditions (such as the turmoil experienced during 2007 through 2009 in the residential and commercial real estate market) and real estate market conditions (such as an oversupply of real estate for rent or sale or vacancies, potentially for extended periods); changes in real estate values and rental income, rising interest rates (which could result in higher costs of capital); changes in building, environmental, zoning and other regulations and related costs; possible environmental liabilities; regulatory limitations on rents; increased property taxes and operating expenses; the attractiveness, type and location of the property; reduced demand for commercial and office space as well as increased maintenance or tenant improvement costs to convert properties for other uses; default risk and credit quality of tenants and borrowers, the financial condition of tenants, buyers and sellers, and the inability to re-lease space on attractive terms or to obtain mortgage financing on a timely basis at all; overbuilding and intense competition, including for real estate and related services and technology; construction delays and the supply of real estate generally; extended vacancies of properties due to economic conditions and tenant bankruptcies; and catastrophic events (such as earthquakes, hurricanes and terrorist acts) and other public crises and relief responses thereto. Investments in real estate companies and companies related to the real estate industry are also subject to risks associated with the management skill,
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insurance coverage and credit worthiness of the issuer. Real estate companies tend to have micro-, small- or mid-capitalization, making their securities more volatile and less liquid than those of companies with larger-capitalizations, and may be subject to heightened cash flow sensitivity. In addition, the real estate industry has historically been cyclical and particularly sensitive to economic downturns and other events that limit demand for real estate, which would adversely impact the value of real estate investments.
Real estate income and values and the real estate market also may be greatly affected by demographic trends, such as population shifts or changing tastes, preferences (such as remote work arrangements) and values, or increasing vacancies or declining rents resulting from legal, cultural, technological, global or local economic developments, as well as reduced demand for properties. If a Fund’s real estate-related investments are concentrated in one geographic area or in one property type, the Fund will be particularly subject to the risks associated with that area or property type or related real estate conditions. Similarly, real estate industry companies whose underlying properties are concentrated in a particular industry or geographic region are also particularly subject to risks affecting such industries and regions or related real estate conditions.
The value or price of real estate company securities may drop because of, among other adverse events, defaults by tenants and the failure of borrowers to repay their loans and the inability to obtain financing either on favorable terms or at all. Changing interest rates and credit quality requirements will also affect real estate companies, including their cash flow and their ability to meet capital needs. If real estate properties do not generate sufficient income to meet operating expenses, including, where applicable, debt service, ground lease payments, tenant improvements, third-party leasing commissions and other capital expenditures, the income and ability (or perceived ability) of a real estate company to make payments of interest and principal on their loans will be adversely affected, which, as a result, may adversely affect a Fund. Many real estate companies, and companies operating in the real estate industry, utilize leverage, which increases investment risk and could adversely affect a company’s operations and market value in periods of rising interest rates.
REITs are exposed to the risks affecting real estate investments generally in addition to other investment risks. The value of a REIT can depend on the structure of and cash flow generated by the REIT. REITs may invest in a limited number of properties, a narrow geographic area, or a single type of property, which may increase the risk that a Fund could be unfavorably affected by the poor performance of a single investment or investment type. A REIT may be more volatile and/or less liquid than other types of equity securities. Because REITs are pooled investment vehicles that have expenses of their own, a Fund and its shareholders will indirectly bear its proportionate share of expenses paid by each REIT in which it invests. REITs are also subject to unique federal tax requirements. A REIT that fails to comply with federal tax requirements affecting REITs may be subject to federal income taxation, which may affect the value of the REIT and the characterization of the REIT's distributions, and a REIT that fails to comply with the federal tax requirement that a REIT distribute substantially all of its net income to its shareholders may result in a REIT having insufficient capital for future expenditures. The failure of a company to qualify as a REIT could have adverse consequences for a Fund, including significantly reducing return to the Fund on its investment in such company. In the event of a default of an underlying borrower or lessee, a REIT could experience delays in enforcing its rights as a mortgagee or lessor and may incur substantial costs associated with protecting its investments. Investments in REIT equity securities may require a Fund to accrue and distribute income not yet received. In order to generate sufficient cash to make the requisite distributions, a Fund may be required to sell securities in its portfolio (including when it is not advantageous to do so) that it otherwise would have continued to hold. A Fund's investments in REIT equity securities may at other times result in the Fund's receipt of cash in excess of the REIT’s earnings; if the Fund distributes such amounts, such distribution could constitute a return of capital to Fund shareholders for federal income tax purposes. Dividends received by a Fund from a REIT generally will not constitute qualified dividend income. REITs often do not provide complete tax information to the funds until after the calendar year-end. Consequently, because of the delay, it may be necessary for a Fund to request permission from the IRS to extend the deadline for issuance of Forms 1099-DIV.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—A Fund’s activities may be limited or restricted because of laws and regulations applicable to the Fund or the Investment Manager. U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies and other regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators pass new laws that affect the investments held by a Fund, the strategies used by a Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to a Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These regulations and laws impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of a Fund, as well as the way investments in, and shareholders of, a Fund are taxed.
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Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk—In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to a Fund or, in the case of a reverse repurchase agreement, the securities or other assets sold by a Fund, may be delayed. In a repurchase agreement, such an insolvency may result in a loss to the extent that the value of the purchased securities or other assets decreases during the delay or that value has otherwise not been maintained at an amount equal to the repurchase price. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the counterparty’s insolvency may result in a loss equal to the amount by which the value of the securities or other assets sold by a Fund exceeds the repurchase price payable by a Fund; if the value of the purchased securities or other assets increases during such a delay, that loss may also be increased. When a Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the securities or other assets transferred to another party or the securities or other assets in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of a Fund’s assets. As a result, such transactions may increase fluctuations in the net asset value of a Fund’s shares. Because reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be the practical equivalent of borrowing funds, they constitute a form of leverage. If a Fund reinvests the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement at a rate lower than the cost of the agreement, entering into the agreement will lower the Fund’s yield and the amount of exempt-interest dividends that may be paid by the Fund. The credit, liquidity and other risks associated with repurchase agreements are magnified to the extent a repurchase agreement is secured by collateral other than cash, government securities or liquid securities or instruments issued by an issuer that has an exceptionally strong credit quality.
Restricted Securities Risk—Restricted securities cannot be sold to the public without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”). Unless registered for sale, restricted securities can be sold only in privately negotiated transactions or pursuant to an exemption from registration. Restricted securities may be classified as illiquid investments. There is no guarantee that a trading market will exist at any time for a particular restricted security. Thus, a Fund may be unable to sell these securities at an advantageous time or at all.
Restricted securities may involve a high degree of business and financial risk, which may result in substantial losses. These securities may be less liquid and more difficult to value than publicly traded securities. Although these securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from these sales could be less than those originally paid by a Fund. A Fund may invest in restricted securities, including securities initially offered and sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act (“Rule 144A Securities”) and securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers initially offered and sold outside the United States without registration with the SEC pursuant to Regulation S under the 1933 Act (“Regulation S Securities”). Rule 144A Securities and Regulation S Securities generally may be traded freely among certain qualified institutional investors, such as a Fund, and non-U.S. persons, but resale to a broader base of investors in the United States may be permitted only in significantly more limited circumstances. A Fund may bear certain costs associated with the resale of these securities and may be subject to delays in being permitted to sell these holdings.
Investing in Rule 144A Securities and other restricted and non-registered securities (such as privately placed securities purchased through transactions complying with the requirements in Regulation D or S under the 1933 Act) could have the effect of increasing the amount of a Fund’s assets invested in illiquid investments to the extent that qualified institutional buyers become uninterested, for a time, in purchasing these securities and for other relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations.
Securities Lending Risk—Securities lending involves the lending of portfolio securities owned by a Fund to qualified borrowers, including broker-dealers and financial institutions. Therefore, loans of securities involve the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities or deliver the proper amount of collateral, which may result in a loss to a Fund. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy of the borrower or lending agent, a Fund could experience losses or delays in recovering the loaned securities or foreclosing on collateral. In some cases, these risks may be mitigated by an indemnification provided by the Fund’s lending agent. When lending portfolio securities, a Fund initially will require the borrower to provide the Fund with collateral, most commonly cash, which the Fund will invest. Although the Fund invests cash collateral in a conservative manner, it is possible that it could lose money from such an investment or fail to earn sufficient income from its investment to cover the fee or rebate that it has agreed to pay the borrower. To the extent a borrower pledges non-cash collateral, a Fund will earn lending fees paid by the borrower through the lending agent. It is possible that, should a Fund's lending agent experience financial difficulties or bankruptcy, the Fund may not receive the fees it is owed.
Short Sale and Short Exposure Risk—Short selling a security involves selling a borrowed security with the expectation that the value of that security will decline, so that the security may be purchased at a lower price when returning the borrowed security. A short exposure involves the use of derivatives (such as options and swaps) to gain
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exposure to a short position without having to borrow the security. A short exposure exposes a Fund to counterparty credit and leverage risks. The loss on a short sale or other short exposure, which, in some cases, may be theoretically unlimited, may be greater than a direct investment in the security itself because the price of the borrowed or referenced security may rise, thereby increasing the price at which the security must be purchased or the settlement price of the short exposure contract. A Fund may not always be able to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price. A lender may request that borrowed securities be returned to it on short notice, and a Fund may have to buy the borrowed securities at an unfavorable price, resulting in a loss. Short sales also subject a Fund to risks related to the lender (such as bankruptcy risks) or the general risk that the lender does not comply with its obligations. The use of short sales may cause a Fund to have higher expenses than those of equity mutual funds that do not engage in short sales, including the cost of paying the lender an amount equal to any dividends on the borrowed securities. Government actions also may affect the Funds’ ability to engage in short selling. The use of physical short sales is typically more expensive than gaining short exposure through derivatives.
Sovereign Debt Risk—Investments in sovereign debt securities, such as foreign government debt or foreign treasury bills, involve special risks, including the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the government debtor's policy towards the International Monetary Fund or international lenders, the political constraints to which the debtor may be subject and other political considerations. Periods of economic and political uncertainty may result in the illiquidity and increased price volatility of sovereign debt securities held by a Fund. The governmental authority that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may be unwilling or unable to repay the principal and/or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such securities due to the extent of its foreign reserves. If an issuer of sovereign debt defaults on payments of principal and/or interest, a Fund may have limited or no legal recourse against the issuer and/or guarantor. In certain cases, remedies must be pursued in the courts of the defaulting party itself. For example, there may be no bankruptcy or similar proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.
Certain issuers of sovereign debt may be dependent on disbursements from foreign governments, multilateral agencies and others abroad to reduce principal and interest arrearages on their debt. Such disbursements may be conditioned upon a debtor’s implementation of economic reforms and/or economic performance and the timely service of such debtor’s obligations. A failure on the part of the debtor to implement such reforms, achieve such levels of economic performance or repay principal or interest when due may result in the cancellation of such third parties’ commitments to lend funds to the debtor, which may impair the debtor’s ability to service its debts on a timely basis. As a holder of sovereign debt, a Fund may be requested to participate in the restructuring of such sovereign indebtedness, including the rescheduling of payments and the extension of further loans to debtors, which may adversely affect the Fund. There can be no assurance that such restructuring will result in the repayment of all or part of the debt. Sovereign debt risk is greater for issuers in emerging markets than issuers in developed countries and certain emerging market countries have declared moratoria on the payment of principal and interest on external debt. Certain emerging market countries have experienced difficulty in servicing their sovereign debt on a timely basis, which has led to defaults and the restructuring of certain indebtedness.
Special Situation Investments/Securities in Default Risk—Investments in the securities and debt of distressed issuers or issuers in default (“Special Situation Investments”) involve a far greater level of risk than investing in issuers whose debt obligations are being met and whose debt trades at or close to its “par” or full value. While offering an opportunity for capital appreciation, Special Situation Investments are highly speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to make interest payments and/or to pay its principal obligations in full and/or on time. Special Situation Investments can be very difficult to properly value, making them susceptible to a high degree of price volatility and potentially rendering them less liquid than performing debt obligations. Those Special Situation Investments involved in a bankruptcy proceeding can be subject to a high degree of uncertainty with regard to both the timing and the amount of the ultimate settlement. Special Situation Investments may include debtor-in-possession financing, sub-performing real estate loans and mortgages, privately placed senior, mezzanine, subordinated and junior debt, letters of credit, trade claims, convertible bonds, and preferred and common stocks. The risks of Special Situation Investments are heightened under current conditions.
Tax Risk—A Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income each taxable year from qualifying sources in order to qualify for favorable tax treatment as a regulated investment company under the  Code. This requirement will limit the ability of a Fund to invest in commodities, derivatives on commodities, or other items that could result in nonqualifying income. Legislative or administrative changes or court decisions relating to the Code may adversely affect a Fund and/or the issuers of securities held by a Fund.
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Tender Option Bonds Risk—Tender option bonds are created by depositing municipal bonds into a trust and issuing two classes of trust interests-floating rate certificates and inverse floating rate certificates (also known as residual interest tender option bonds or inverse floaters). Investments in tender option bonds, residual interest tender option bonds and inverse floaters expose a Fund to the same risks as investments in derivatives, as well as risks associated with leverage, especially the risk of increased volatility. An investment in these securities typically will involve greater risk than an investment in a municipal fixed rate security, including the risk of loss of principal. Distributions on residual interest tender option bonds and inverse floaters will bear an inverse relationship to short-term municipal security interest rates. Distributions on the residual interests and inverse floaters paid to a Fund will be reduced or, in the extreme, eliminated as short-term municipal interest rates rise and will increase when short-term municipal interest rates fall. Residual interest tender option bonds and inverse floaters generally will underperform the market for fixed rate municipal securities in a rising interest rate environment. The federal income tax treatment of certain other aspects of these investments, including the proper tax treatment of tender option bonds, is, in some cases, not certain. Certain rules and regulations, which, among other things, preclude banking entities from sponsoring tender option bonds, may adversely affect that market or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.
To Be Announced (“TBA”) Transactions Risk—A Fund may enter into “To Be Announced” (“TBA”) commitments to purchase or sell mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price at a future date. In TBA commitments, the selling counterparty does not specify the particular securities to be delivered. Instead, the purchasing counterparty agrees to accept any security that meets specified terms. TBA purchase commitments may be considered securities in themselves and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to settlement date, which risk is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of a Fund’s other assets. In addition, the selling counterparty may not deliver the security as promised. Selling a TBA involves a risk of loss if the value of the securities to be sold goes up prior to the settlement date. Recently finalized FINRA rules include mandatory margin requirements that will require the Funds to post collateral in connection with their TBA transactions. There is no similar requirement applicable to the Funds' TBA counterparties. The required collateralization of TBA trades could increase the cost of TBA transactions to the Funds and impose added operational complexity.
U.S. Government Securities Risk—U.S. government securities are subject to market and interest rate risk, as well as varying degrees of credit risk. Different types of U.S. government securities have different relative levels of credit risk depending on the nature of the particular government support for that security. U.S. government securities may be supported by: (i) the full faith and credit of the United States government; (ii) the ability of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; (iii) the credit of the issuing agency, instrumentality or government-sponsored entity (“GSE”); (iv) pools of assets (e.g., mortgage-backed securities); or (v) the United States in some other way. The U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities do not guarantee the market value of their securities, which may fluctuate in value and are subject to investment risks, and certain U.S. government securities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government and, thus, are subject to greater credit risk than other types of U.S. government securities. The value of U.S. government obligations may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates. If it is not obligated by law to do so, there is no guarantee that the U.S. government will provide support to its agencies and GSEs if they are unable to meet their obligations. In addition, it is possible that the issuers of some U.S. government securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future and there is a risk of default.
When Issued, Forward Commitment and Delayed-Delivery Transactions Risk—When-issued, forward-commitment and delayed-delivery transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. Typically, no interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is delivered. When purchasing securities pursuant to one of these transactions, payment for the securities is not required until the delivery date. However, the purchaser assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risks of price and yield fluctuations and the risk that the security will not be issued as anticipated. When a Fund has sold a security pursuant to one of these transactions, a Fund does not participate in further gains or losses with respect to the security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, a Fund could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity or suffer a loss.
Zero Coupon and Payment-In-Kind Securities Risk—The market value of a zero-coupon or payment-in-kind security, which usually trades at a deep discount from its face or par value, is generally more volatile than the market value of, and is more sensitive to changes in interest rates and credit quality than, other fixed income securities with similar maturities and credit quality that pay interest in cash periodically. Zero coupon and payment-in-kind securities also may be less liquid than other fixed-income securities with similar maturities and credit quality that pay interest in
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cash periodically. Zero coupon securities pay no interest to holders prior to maturity, and payment-in-kind securities pay interest in the form of additional securities. However, a portion of the original issue discount on zero coupon securities and the “interest” on payment-in-kind securities will be included in the investing Fund’s taxable income. Accordingly, for the Fund to qualify for tax treatment as a regulated investment company and to avoid certain taxes, the Fund will generally be required to distribute to its shareholders an amount that is greater than the total amount of cash it actually receives with respect to these securities. These distributions must be made from the Fund’s cash assets or, if necessary, from the proceeds of sales of portfolio securities or other assets. The Fund will not be able to purchase additional income-producing securities with cash used to make any such distributions, and its current income ultimately may be reduced as a result. Zero coupon and payment-in-kind securities may be more difficult to value than other fixed income securities with similar maturities and credit quality that pay interest in cash periodically.
The SAI describes the Funds’ principal investment risks in more detail and also describes other risks applicable to the Funds. The additional risks include the following:
Cyber Security, Market Disruptions and Operational Risk—As in other parts of the economy, the Funds and their service providers, as well as exchanges and market participants through or with which the Funds trade and other infrastructures and services on which the Funds or their service providers rely, are susceptible to ongoing risks related to cyber incidents and the risks associated with financial, economic, public health, labor and other global market developments and disruptions. Cyber incidents, which can be perpetrated by a variety of means, including ransomware attacks, may result in actual or potential adverse consequences for critical information and communications technology, systems and networks that are vital to the operations of the Funds or their service providers. A cyber incident or sudden market disruption could adversely impact a Fund, its service providers or its shareholders by, among other things, interfering with the processing of shareholder transactions or other operational functionality, impacting a Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value or other data, causing the release of private or confidential information, impeding trading, causing reputational damage, and subjecting a Fund to fines, penalties or financial losses or otherwise adversely affecting the operations, systems and activities of the Funds, their service providers and market intermediaries. These types of adverse consequences could also result from other operational disruptions or failures arising from, for example, processing errors, human errors, and other technological issues. In each case, a Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value correctly, in a timely manner or process trades or Fund or shareholder transactions may be adversely affected, including over a potentially extended period. The Funds and their service providers may directly bear these risks and related costs. In addition, work-from-home arrangements by the Funds or an Investment Manager (or their service providers) could increase all of the above risks, create additional data and information accessibility concerns, and make the Funds or an Investment Manager (or their service providers) more susceptible to operational disruptions, any of which could adversely impact their operations. Furthermore, the Funds may be appealing targets for cybersecurity threats such as hackers and malware.
Redemption Risk—A Fund may need to sell a significant amount of portfolio securities or other assets to meet redemption requests. A Fund could incur considerable losses when selling portfolio securities or other assets to meet redemption requests if, among other reasons, (i) there is significant redemption activity by shareholders, including, for example, when a single investor, a few large investors, or many investors redeem a significant amount of the Fund’s shares, (ii) there is a disruption in the normal operation of the markets in which the Fund buys and sells portfolio securities or other assets and/or (iii) the Fund is unable to sell portfolio securities or other assets at a favorable time or price because such assets are less liquid or illiquid. In such events, the Fund could be forced to sell portfolio securities or other assets at unfavorable prices, including potential highly unfavorable prices, in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. A Fund may suspend redemptions or the payment of redemption proceeds when permitted by applicable regulations.
Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Funds’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds’ underlying portfolio securities is available in the SAI.
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Investment Managers
Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (“Security Investors”), located at 702 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 200, Rockville, Maryland 20850, is the investment manager to the Guggenheim High Yield Fund, Guggenheim Core Bond Fund and Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund. On September 30, 2023, the aggregate assets under the investment management and supervision of Security Investors were approximately $8.6 billion.
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (“GPIM” and with Security Investors, each is an “Investment Manager” and together, “Investment Managers” or “Guggenheim Investments”), located at 100 Wilshire Boulevard, 5th Floor, Santa Monica, California 90401, is the investment manager to the Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund, Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund, Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund and Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund. As discussed below, GPIM also serves as investment sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”) to the Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund. On September 30, 2023, the aggregate assets under the investment management and supervision of GPIM were approximately $195.1 billion.
The Investment Managers or Sub-Adviser, as applicable, make investment decisions for the assets of the Funds and the applicable Investment Manager continuously reviews, supervises and administers each Fund’s investment program. In carrying out these functions, the personnel of the Investment Managers and the Sub-Adviser operate in teams with various roles. For example, the macroeconomic research team develops the outlook for key economic themes and trends; a sector/security research team selects specific securities for investment consideration and identifies the outlook for different sectors; a portfolio construction team targets investment portfolio positionings and sector weightings; and the portfolio management team provides portfolio monitoring and implementation and risk management services. GPIM supervises and directs the investments of the Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions.
Each Investment Manager is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC. Guggenheim Partners, LLC is a diversified financial services firm with wealth management, capital markets, investment management and proprietary investing businesses, whose clients are a mix of individuals, family offices, endowments, investment funds, foundations, insurance companies and other institutions that have entrusted Guggenheim Partners, LLC with the supervision of more than $295 billion of assets as of September 30, 2023. Guggenheim Partners, LLC is headquartered in Chicago and New York with a global network of offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
GPIM is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) and is a member of the National Futures Association in such capacity. GPIM acts as CPO for Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund.
Management Fees
The following chart shows the contractual investment management fees to be paid by each Fund. 
Contractual Management Fees (expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund1
0.65%
Guggenheim High Yield Fund
0.60%
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund
0.39%
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund
0.39%
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund1
0.89%
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund
0.50%
Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund
0.39%
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund
0.25%
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Each Fund’s management fee is subject to a 0.05% reduction on assets over $5 billion.
With respect to Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund, Security Investors compensates GPIM for the applicable services it provides in its capacity as the Sub-Adviser to the Fund. This compensation is paid by Security Investors and not by the Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund.
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The Investment Managers have contractually agreed through February 1, 2025 to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses (including distribution (12b-1) fees (if any), but exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) of the Fund share classes listed below to the listed percentages of those Funds’ average daily net assets. 
Fund
Class A
Expense Limit
Class C
Expense Limit
Institutional Class
Expense Limit
Class P
Expense Limit
Guggenheim
Floating Rate
Strategies Fund
1.02%
1.77%
0.78%
1.02%
Guggenheim High
Yield Fund
1.16%
1.91%
0.91%
1.16%
Guggenheim Core
Bond Fund
0.79%
1.54%
0.50%
0.79%
Guggenheim Limited
Duration Fund
0.75%
1.50%
0.50%
0.75%
Guggenheim Macro
Opportunities Fund
1.36%
2.11%
0.95%
1.36%
Guggenheim
Municipal Income
Fund
0.80%
1.55%
0.55%
0.80%
Guggenheim Total
Return Bond Fund
0.79%
1.54%
0.50%
0.79%
Guggenheim Ultra
Short Duration Fund
0.58%
N/A
0.33%
0.58%
A Fund may have “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver” greater than the expense cap as a result of any acquired fund fees and expenses or other expenses that are excluded from the calculation. An Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by a Fund for certain fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement. An Investment Manager may only recoup such reimbursement when the Operating Expenses for a Fund or class do not exceed the then-applicable expense cap.
The Investment Managers have also contractually agreed through February 1, 2025, to waive the amount of each Fund’s management fee to the extent necessary to offset the proportionate share of any management fee paid by each Fund with respect to any Fund investment in an underlying fund for which the Investment Manager or any of its affiliates also serves as investment manager. An Investment Manager is not entitled to reimbursement by a Fund for fees waived under this agreement. This agreement will automatically renew for one-year terms, unless an Investment Manager provides written notice to the Fund of the termination of the agreement.
Each contractual waiver and/or expense reimbursement agreement will expire when it reaches its termination, or when an Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it may be terminated by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, with certain waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to the recoupment rights of the Investment Manager.
In addition to any contractual waivers and expense reimbursements, each Investment Manager may waive some or all of its management fee to limit the total operating expenses of a Fund to a specified level. The Investment Managers also may reimburse expenses of a Fund from time to time to help it maintain competitive expense ratios. These arrangements may be voluntary, in which case they may be terminated at any time. The Fund’s fees without reflecting voluntary waivers or reimbursements are shown in the fee tables in the Fund’s summary section.
Pursuant to a separate investment management agreement between GPIM and the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary pays the Investment Manager a management fee at the same rate that the Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund pays the Investment Manager for services provided to the Fund. The Investment Manager and the Fund, have entered into a separate fee waiver agreement pursuant to which the Investment Manager has contractually agreed to waive the
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management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Investment Manager by the Fund’s Subsidiary. As long as the Fund wholly-owns the Subsidiary and invests a portion of its assets with the Subsidiary, this undertaking will continue. Please see “Management of the Subsidiary,” below, for more details.
The Investment Managers must waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with certain Funds’ service arrangements through February 1, 2025. The undertaking will expire when it reaches its term, or when the Investment Managers or the Funds’ administrator ceases to serve as such.
The information provided in the Performance Information section of each Fund’s Fund Summary reflects the effect of any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Investment Manager and/or any of its affiliates that were in place during the performance periods shown, which, if not in place during the applicable performance periods, would have resulted in higher expenses and lowered the returns shown. A Fund's annual operating expenses may vary throughout the period and from year to year.
A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees approving the investment advisory contract on behalf of each of the Funds is available in the Funds’ annual report for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.
Management of the Subsidiary—GPIM is responsible for the investments of the Subsidiary, pursuant to a separate investment management agreement. The Investment Manager provides to the Subsidiary substantially the same type of management, under similar terms, as it provides to the Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund.
The Subsidiary will pay the Investment Manager a fee at the following annual rates (stated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Subsidiary): 
Subsidiary
Management Fee
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund CFC
0.89%
The rate of the management fee paid directly or indirectly by the Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund is calculated by aggregating the fees paid directly or indirectly by the Fund and its Subsidiary. The Subsidiary will pay the fees and expenses for the custody, transfer agency, administration, audit services and custodial expenses that it receives and that are not duplicative of services provided to the Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund.
Portfolio Managers
The Portfolio Managers of the Investment Managers or Sub-Adviser, as applicable, oversee the day-to-day operations of the Funds. The composition of the portfolio management team of a Fund may change from time to time. The Portfolio Managers of each Fund are as follows:
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund—Anne B. Walsh, Steven H. Brown, Thomas J. Hauser, and Christopher Keywork are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Guggenheim High Yield Fund— Anne B. Walsh, Steven H. Brown, Thomas J. Hauser, and John Walsh are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund—Anne B. Walsh, Steven H. Brown, Adam J. Bloch and Evan L. Serdensky are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund—Anne B. Walsh, Steven H. Brown, Adam J. Bloch and Evan L. Serdensky are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund—Anne B. Walsh, Steven H. Brown, Adam J. Bloch and Evan L. Serdensky are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund—Anne B. Walsh, Allen Li, Steven H. Brown, Adam J. Bloch and Evan L. Serdensky are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund—Anne B. Walsh, Steven H. Brown, Adam J. Bloch and Evan L. Serdensky are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund—Anne B. Walsh, Steven H. Brown, Adam J. Bloch, Kris L. Dorr and Evan L. Serdensky are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
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The biographies of the portfolio managers are as follows:
Anne B. Walsh, Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio Manager of Guggenheim Investments. Ms. Walsh joined Guggenheim Investments (or its affiliate or predecessor) in 2007. Ms. Walsh provides the vision guiding the firm’s investment strategies and leads the investment process to include the macroeconomic outlook, portfolio design, sector allocation, and risk management. She also chairs the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Oversight Committee and the Alternatives Investment Committee. Ms. Walsh, whose career in financial services spans nearly four decades, is highly regarded for her active fixed-income, alternatives, and insurance portfolio management expertise in addition to deep background in credit and liability managed investment. Ms. Walsh holds a BSBA and MBA from Auburn University, and a JD from the University of Miami School of Law. She has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
Steven H. Brown, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, and Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Guggenheim Investments. Mr. Brown joined Guggenheim Investments (or its affiliate or predecessor) in 2010. Mr. Brown works with the Chief Investment Officer and other members of the Portfolio Management team, as well as the Macroeconomic and Investment Research Group, Sector teams, and the Portfolio Construction Group, to develop and execute portfolio strategy to meet individual clients’ objectives. Mr. Brown was initially assigned to Guggenheim’s asset-backed securities group in 2010 before joining the Portfolio Management team in 2012. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Brown held roles within structured products at ABN AMRO and Bank of America in Chicago and London. Mr. Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
Thomas J. Hauser, Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Guggenheim Investments. Mr. Hauser joined Guggenheim Investments (or its affiliate or predecessor) in 2002 and is Co-Head of the firm’s Corporate Credit Group. He is a member of the Investment Committee overseeing Guggenheim’s corporate credit investing activities and is the senior portfolio manager for Guggenheim’s high yield and leveraged loan portfolios. He has over 15 years of experience in the high yield, leveraged loan, and private debt markets. During his career at the firm, Mr. Hauser has been an analyst covering a variety of sectors, and subsequently led an industry team focused on investing in the Energy, Power, Transportation, Chemical, Telecom, Technology, Media, Homebuilding, Education, Healthcare, and Metals & Mining sectors. Mr. Hauser received his B.S. in Finance from St. John’s University.
Adam J. Bloch, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Guggenheim Investments. Mr. Bloch joined Guggenheim Investments in 2012 and is a Portfolio Manager for the firm's Active Fixed Income and Total Return mandates. Mr. Bloch works with the Chief Investment Officers and other Portfolio Managers to develop portfolio strategy that is in line with the firm’s views. He oversees strategy implementation, working with research analysts and traders to generate trade ideas, hedge portfolios, and manage day-to-day risk. Prior to joining Guggenheim Investments, he worked in Leveraged Finance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York where he structured high-yield bonds and leveraged loans for leveraged buyouts, restructurings, and corporate refinancings across multiple industries. Mr. Bloch graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Allen Li, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Guggenheim Investments. Mr. Li joined Guggenheim in 2007 with a dual role in equities and investment grade corporate research. He began covering municipal bonds when Guggenheim built up sector exposure to take advantage of the auction-rate securities market dislocation in early 2008. He manages Guggenheim’s dedicated municipal portfolios in addition to overseeing multi-strategy accounts’ exposure to the sector. Mr. Li received a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
Kris L. Dorr, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Guggenheim Investments. Ms. Dorr joined Guggenheim Investments in 2011 as a portfolio manager and trader focusing on short duration cash management where she is responsible for investing the liquidity portion of mutual funds and affiliated funding vehicles. In this role, Ms. Dorr identifies and implements securities appropriate for inclusion into each mandate utilizing short-term money market and liquidity instruments. Since 2018, Ms. Dorr has extended the scope of her responsibilities to include the oversight of secured funding activities and solutions. Prior to joining Guggenheim Investments, Ms. Dorr was a senior portfolio manager within UBS Global Asset Management, where she was responsible for the management of multiple separate account fixed income portfolios for Institutional, Central Bank and Sovereign clients. Management of these assets included setting investment strategy, sector allocation and curve positioning. Ms. Dorr began her career as a trader in the Options Portfolio Service group at Kidder Peabody, later becoming a portfolio manager on several retail and institutional 2a-7 money market funds. Ms. Dorr brings more than 35 years of fixed income investment experience to the firm. Ms. Dorr holds a B.A. in Economics from Montclair State University.
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Evan L. Serdensky, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Guggenheim Investments. Mr. Serdensky joined Guggenheim in 2018 and is a Portfolio Manager for Guggenheim’s Active Fixed Income and Total Return mandates. Previously, Mr. Serdensky was a Trader on the Investment Grade Corporate team at Guggenheim Investments, where he was responsible for identifying and executing investment opportunities across corporate securities. Prior to joining Guggenheim, Mr. Serdensky was a Vice President and Portfolio Manager at BlackRock, responsible for actively managing High Yield and Multi-Sector Credit portfolios. Mr. Serdensky started his career at PIMCO supporting Total Return and Alternative strategies. Mr. Serdensky completed his B.S. in Finance from the University of Maryland and earned his M.S. in Finance from the Washington University in St. Louis.
Christopher Keywork, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Guggenheim Investments, has co-managed Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund since July 2023. Mr. Keywork joined Guggenheim Investments in 2006 and is Head of Bank Loan Trading in Guggenheim's Corporate Credit Group. Mr. Keywork began his career at Guggenheim as a trade assistant, later becoming responsible for the day-to day-trading of bank loans and now manages a team of bank loan traders. In addition to trading, Mr. Keywork is the capital markets contact for bank loans within the Corporate Credit Group, and also works closely with the portfolio management team to manage the day-to-day activities for all the firm's bank loan mandates. Prior to joining Guggenheim, Mr. Keywork worked for The Carlyle Group as a senior trade assistant. He received his B.S. from Manhattan College with a major in Finance.
John Walsh, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Guggenheim Investments, has co-managed Guggenheim High Yield Fund since July 2023. Mr. Walsh joined Guggenheim in 2012 and is Head of Guggenheim's High Yield and Bank Loan Trading in Guggenheim's Corporate Credit Group. Mr. Walsh manages teams of high yield and bank traders. In addition to trading, Mr. Walsh is the capital markets contact for high yield transactions within the Corporate Credit Group and works closely with the portfolio management and research teams to oversee the daily management of the Guggenheim's high yield mandates. Prior to joining Guggenheim, Mr. Walsh was a Managing Director at Knight Capital and senior trader in the healthcare, energy, and services sectors. Prior to Knight Capital, Mr. Walsh was a Managing Director in high yield trading at Banc of America Securities for 10 years focusing on the healthcare, industrial, and steel sectors. Mr. Walsh has over 38 years' experience in the high yield market and started his career as a trader for the high yield/money market funds at First Investors. Mr. Walsh holds a B.S. in Business Management from Cornell University.
The SAI provides information about each portfolio manager's compensation, other accounts managed by each portfolio manager, and each portfolio manager's ownership of Fund shares.
Conflicts of Interest
An investment in a Fund is subject to a number of actual or potential conflicts of interest. For example, the Investment Managers and their affiliates are engaged in a variety of business activities that are unrelated to managing the Funds, which may give rise to actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest in connection with making investment decisions for the Funds. The Funds and Investment Managers (and their affiliates) have established various policies and procedures that are designed to minimize conflicts and prevent or limit the Funds from being disadvantaged. There can be no guarantee that these policies and procedures will be successful in every instance. In certain circumstances, these various activities may prevent a Fund from participating or restrict a Fund’s participation in an investment decision, disadvantage a Fund or benefit an Investment Manager or its affiliates. For more information about conflicts of interest see the Information Regarding Potential Conflicts of Interest section of the SAI.
Sub-Advisers
The Investment Managers and the Funds have received from the SEC an exemptive order for a multi-manager structure that allows the Investment Managers to hire, replace or terminate unaffiliated sub-advisers without the approval of shareholders. The order also allows the Investment Managers to revise a sub-advisory agreement with an unaffiliated sub-adviser with the approval of the Funds’ Board of Trustees, but without shareholder approval. If a new unaffiliated sub-adviser is hired, shareholders will receive information about the new sub-adviser within 90 days of the change. The order allows the Funds to operate more efficiently and with greater flexibility. The Investment Managers provide the following oversight and evaluation services to a Fund that uses a sub-adviser:
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Performing initial due diligence on prospective sub-advisers for the Funds;
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Monitoring the performance of the sub-advisers;
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Communicating performance expectations to the sub-advisers; and
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Ultimately recommending to the Board of Trustees whether a sub-adviser’s contract should be renewed, modified or terminated.
The Investment Managers do not expect to recommend frequent changes of sub-advisers. Although the Investment Managers will monitor the performance of sub-advisers, there is no certainty that any sub-adviser or Fund will obtain favorable results at any given time.
Security Investors has engaged GPIM to provide investment advisory services to the Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund. GPIM has operated as an investment sub-adviser to the Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund since its inception in 2011.
Buying, Selling and Exchanging Fund Shares
Each share class of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of securities but has its own eligibility criteria, fee and expense and cost structure and other features. You may not be eligible for each share class. Please consider your specific financial situation when selecting a share class for investment and evaluate factors you deem relevant to your investment decision, which may include, among others, how much you plan to invest, how long you plan to remain invested, the expenses of the share class and whether you qualify for a reduction or waiver of an applicable sales charge. You may wish to consult your financial advisor when deciding which class of shares to buy.
The Funds and the Distributor do not provide investment advice or recommendations or any form of tax or legal advice to existing or potential shareholders with respect to investment transactions involving the Funds.
Class A and Class C
Class A shares and Class C shares are offered directly through MUFG Investor Services (the “Transfer Agent”) and also through authorized securities brokers and other financial intermediaries.
The minimum initial investment for Class A and Class C shares is $2,500. The minimum subsequent investment for Class A and Class C shares is $100. Class A and Class C do not have a minimum account balance. The Fund may waive the minimum investment requirements for Class A and Class C shares at its discretion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, there is no minimum initial or subsequent investment requirement for Class A shares purchased at net asset value (“NAV”) as described under “Sales Charge Waivers.”
Institutional Class
Institutional Class shares are offered directly through the Transfer Agent and also through authorized securities brokers and other financial intermediaries.
Eligible investors for Institutional Class shares include the following:
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Investors who invest a minimum amount of $2,000,000 in Institutional Class shares of the Funds;
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Employee benefit plan programs that have at least $25 million in plan assets;
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Trustees and officers of the Funds or any other mutual funds managed by the Investment Manager or one or more of its affiliates, and directors, officers and employees, including household members of such persons, of the Funds’ Investment Manager or Distributor, and their affiliates;
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Broker-dealer managed account or wrap programs that charge an asset-based fee and have program assets of at least $50 million;
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Registered investment adviser mutual fund wrap programs that charge an asset-based fee and have program assets of at least $50 million;
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Section 529 college savings plan accounts;
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Funds of Funds advised by the Investment Manager or its affiliates;
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Funds of Funds advised by unaffiliated investment advisers; and
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Institutions that invest the minimum initial investment amount in the Funds.
Each Fund reserves the right to waive the minimum initial investment amount of $2 million or to grant other investors eligibility to invest in the shares of the Fund at its discretion.
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Institutional Class shares of each Fund are subject to a minimum account balance of $1 million. Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining accounts below the minimum account balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares if an account balance falls below the minimum account balance for any reason. Investors will be given 60 days’ advance notice to reestablish the minimum account balance. If the account balance is not increased, the account may be closed and the proceeds sent to the investor. Fund shares will be redeemed at NAV on the day the account is closed.
A shareholder currently holding Class A or Class C shares of a Fund in a fee-based advisory program sponsored by Merrill Lynch (“Advisory Program”) may convert such shares to Institutional Class shares of the same Fund within the Advisory Program. In addition, if a shareholder currently holds Class A or Class C shares of a Fund in a brokerage account and transfers such shares to an Advisory Program, the shareholder may convert the shares to Institutional Class shares of the same Fund. Such conversions will occur at the NAV per share, without requiring any investment minimum to be met and without the imposition of any redemption fee or other charge. If a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) is applicable to such Class A or Class C shares, then the conversion generally may not occur until after the shareholder has held the shares for a 12 month period, except that a CDSC applicable to Class A and Class C shares converted to Institutional Class shares through an individual retirement account and certain other accounts on the Merrill Lynch platform will be waived. With respect to such waiver, Merrill Lynch will pay a portion of the CDSC to the Distributor. Please ask your financial advisor if you are eligible for converting your Class A and/or Class C shares to Institutional Class shares pursuant to these conversion features. It is anticipated that such conversions generally would be treated as a non-taxable event. Please consult your tax advisor for more information.
The investor eligibility requirements, the minimum initial investment and account balance requirements for Institutional Class shares may be amended from time to time as reflected in each Fund’s then-current prospectus and SAI.
Class P
Class P shares are offered through broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries with which the Distributor has an agreement for the use of Class P shares in investment products, programs or accounts. Class P shares do not have a minimum initial investment amount, subsequent investment amount or a minimum account balance. A Fund reserves the right to modify the minimum investment amount and account balance requirements at any time, with or without prior notice to you. The minimum investment amount and minimum account balance required by your financial intermediary may be different. Please contact your financial intermediary for details.
Class P shares are available only to investors purchasing shares through broker/dealers and other financial intermediaries that have specific agreements with the Distributor, including:
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Authorized no transaction fee platforms;
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Authorized fee-based programs of financial intermediaries;
•
Authorized registered investment advisers and discretionary managed account programs;
•
Authorized banks, trust company, broker/dealers, or other financial organizations that charge an advisory fee, management fee, consulting fee, fee in lieu of brokerage commissions or other similar fee for their services;
•
Authorized retirement platforms of financial intermediaries; and
•
Other authorized intermediaries approved by the Distributor.
Any investor eligibility requirements for Class P shares may be amended from time to time as reflected in each Fund’s then-current prospectus and SAI.
Class P shares will be held in an account at a financial intermediary. The Transfer Agent will have no information with respect to or control over an account of a shareholder of Class P shares. A shareholder may obtain information about an account only through its financial intermediary, which generally will hold the shareholder’s Class P shares as the shareholder’s agent in nominee or street name.
SHARE CLASS CONVERSIONS
A share class conversion effectively involves exchanging shares of one class of a Fund for another share class of the same Fund. From time to time, the Funds may authorize or permit the conversion of shares of one class of shares for another class of shares of the same Fund, provided that certain conditions are met (such as the
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shareholder is eligible for the new share class or such other terms and conditions as the Funds may determine). A share class conversion is generally not subject to the market timing and short term trading policies described in this Prospectus. The Funds reserve the right to modify, suspend or eliminate any share class conversion features at any time.
Following a share class conversion (or other similar shareholder transaction event), the ongoing fees and expenses of the new share class will differ from and may be higher or lower than those of the share class that you previously held. You should carefully review information in this Prospectus relating to the new share class, including the fees, expenses and features of the new share class, or contact your financial intermediary for more information.
Class C shares of each Fund will automatically convert to Class A shares of the same Fund on or about the 10th day of the month following the 8-year anniversary date of the purchase of the Class C 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 Class A shares. For shareholders invested in Class C shares of a Fund through a financial intermediary, it is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to maintain records necessary to verify, and ensure that the shareholder is credited with, the proper holding period for Class C shares. Please consult your financial intermediary for more information.
Although the Funds expect that a conversion between share classes of the same Fund should ordinarily not result in the recognition of a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes, you should consult with your own tax adviser with respect to the federal, state and local (or foreign) tax treatment of your investment in a Fund and any share class conversions. You should also consult your financial intermediary to learn more about the details of these types of shareholder transaction events for Fund shares held through the intermediary.
Opening Your Account
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
You will need to open a Guggenheim Investments shareholder account to make Class A, Class C and Institutional Class share transactions—buy, sell or exchange Class A, Class C and Institutional Class shares of the Funds. You can obtain an account application or request more information about opening an account by calling Guggenheim Investments Client Services at 800.820.0888 or 301.296.5100. You may also visit www.guggenheiminvestments.com/forms to access “Mutual Fund Forms & Applications.”
The type of application you will need depends on the type of account you want to open. For example, if you are opening a retirement account, you will need to complete a different application than you would if you were opening a taxable account. When you call Guggenheim Investments to request an account application, be sure to let the Client Services representative know what type of account you want to open to ensure that you receive the correct application.
If you open your account through a broker or other financial intermediary, your financial intermediary will ordinarily assist you in completing the necessary application to open your account with Guggenheim Investments.
Tips to Successfully Complete Your Account Application
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
•
You must provide each account holder’s social security number or tax ID number and date of birth on the application to avoid a delay in processing.
•
Attach a copy of the trust document when establishing a trust account.
•
When establishing an account for your corporation, partnership or self directed retirement plan, please indicate the correct account type to ensure proper tax reporting and provide a copy of one of the following documents: registered articles of incorporation, government-issued business license, partnership papers, plan documents or other official documentation that verifies the entity and lists the authorized individuals. Failure to provide this documentation may result in a delay in processing your application.
•
You must provide a street address (Guggenheim Investments does not accept P.O. Box only addresses). If any joint owner has a different address than the account registration, please indicate what it is on the application.
•
Be sure to sign the application.
•
If you open an account directly with Guggenheim Investments, you will receive a confirmation statement by mail confirming your initial purchase. Review this confirmation carefully to ensure that all of the information is correct. Notify us promptly of any errors.
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•
Any application that is sent to the Transfer Agent does not constitute a purchase order until the Transfer Agent processes the application and receives correct payment by check, wire transfer or ACH.
Transaction Information
This section provides important information about the procedures that you must follow when you buy, sell or exchange shares of the Funds. You may submit transaction orders to buy, sell or exchange Fund shares on any day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open for business (“Business Day”). Each Fund’s NAV generally is calculated as of the close of normal trading on each Business Day (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). On any day that the NYSE has an earlier closing time (scheduled or unscheduled)—or as otherwise permitted by the SEC—each Fund reserves the right to: (i) advance the time the NAV is calculated and, correspondingly, the time by which purchase and redemption orders must be received or (ii) accept purchase and redemption orders until (and calculate its NAV as of) the normally scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE for that day. The Funds generally do not accept purchase and redemption orders (or calculate their respective NAVs) on days that the NYSE is closed for business (scheduled or unscheduled). On any day that the NYSE is closed when it would normally be open for business, the Fund may accept purchase and redemption orders until (and calculate its NAV as of) the normally scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE. On any day that the Fund calculates NAV earlier than normal, Guggenheim Investments reserves the right to advance the time on that day by which shareholder transaction orders must be received. The NYSE holiday schedule is included in the SAI, and Guggenheim Investments will post advance notice of scheduled early closings at www.guggenheiminvestments.com.
Transaction Cut-Off Times
All shareholder transaction orders are processed at the NAV next determined after your transaction order is received with all of the necessary information, sometimes referred to as “good order,” by the Funds’ Transfer Agent, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), or financial intermediary. The following transaction cut-off times have been established in order to allow the Transfer Agent appropriate time to report the current day’s trading activity to the Investment Manager. Any purchase order that is sent to the Transfer Agent or your financial intermediary does not constitute a purchase order until received by the Transfer Agent or your financial intermediary in good order. 
Method
Cut-Off Time
By Mail
Market Close
By Phone
Market Close
By Internet
Market Close
By Financial Intermediary
Market Close*
*
Each financial intermediary may have its own rules about share transactions, and may have earlier cut-off times for processing your transaction order.
Transactions Through Your Financial Intermediary
If you are a shareholder of Class A, Class C or Institutional Class shares and you opened your account through a financial intermediary, you will ordinarily submit your transaction orders through that financial intermediary. If you are a shareholder of Class P shares and you opened your account through a financial intermediary, you will submit your transaction orders through that financial intermediary. Your financial intermediary is responsible for ensuring that your transaction order is in good order, and promptly transmitting your order to the Funds. Transaction orders received in good order by your financial intermediary, which requires that the financial intermediary receives your order before the financial intermediary’s cut off time, will be processed at the Fund’s next determined NAV. Financial intermediaries may charge fees for the services they provide to you in connection with processing your transaction order or maintaining your account with them. Each financial intermediary may also have its own rules about minimum initial investment amounts, minimum account balances, share transactions and limits on the number of share transactions you are permitted to make in a given time period as well as rights of accumulation and letter of intent. Authorized financial intermediaries of the Funds may also designate further intermediaries to accept purchase and redemption orders on behalf of the Funds. For more information about your financial intermediary’s rules and procedures, you should contact your financial intermediary directly.
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When purchasing shares through a financial intermediary, you may not benefit from certain policies and procedures of the Funds as your eligibility may be dependent upon the policies and procedures of your financial intermediary, including those regarding reductions of sales charges and other features of the share class. In all instances, it is your responsibility to notify your financial intermediary of any relationship or other facts that may qualify your investment for sales charge waivers or other features.
An investor transacting in Institutional Class shares may be required to pay a commission to a broker in connection with transactions in Institutional Class shares. The Funds make available other share classes that have different fees and expenses, which are disclosed and described in the prospectus for the applicable share class.
Sales Charges
The availability of sales charge waivers and discounts may depend on the particular intermediary or type of account through which you purchase or hold Fund shares. The Funds’ sales charge waivers and discounts disclosed below in this Prospectus are available for qualifying purchases made directly from the Distributor and are generally available through financial intermediaries, unless otherwise specified in Appendix A to this Prospectus (Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts). The sales charge waivers and discounts available through certain other financial intermediaries are set forth in Appendix A to this Prospectus, which may differ from those available for purchases made directly from the Distributor or certain other financial intermediaries. Please contact your financial intermediary for more information regarding sales charge waivers and discounts and the financial intermediary’s related policies and procedures, including information regarding eligibility requirements for waivers or discounts that may be available to you and information regarding the financial intermediaries’ policies for rights of accumulation and letters of intent.
Class A Shares
Class A shares are sold at NAV plus the applicable initial sales charge. There is no initial sales charge for purchases of Class A shares of Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund. The sales charge is used to pay your financial intermediary a sales commission up to a total of 4.00% of the purchase price of your investment in connection with your initial purchase. The NAV plus the sales charge is the “offering price.” However, in some cases, described below, your purchase may not be subject to an initial sales charge, and the offering price will be the NAV. In other cases, you may be eligible for a reduced sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount of your purchase. The Funds make available (free of charge) information regarding sales charge waivers and discounts at www.guggenheiminvestments.com/mf/share-class-information. The information contained in or otherwise accessible through guggenheiminvestments.com does not form part of this Prospectus.
The current sales charge rates for each Fund other than Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund, Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund, and Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund are as follows: 
Amount of Investment
Sales Charge as %
of Offering Price
Sales Charge as %
of Net Amount Invested
Less than $50,000
4.00%
4.17%
$50,000 to $99,999
3.75%
3.90%
$100,000 but less than $250,000
2.75%
2.83%
$250,000 but less than $1,000,000
1.75%
1.78%
$1,000,000 or greater
None*
None*
*
For investments of $1 million or more, Class A shares are sold at NAV, without any initial sales charge. However, if you sell your shares within 12 months of purchase, you will normally have to pay a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) based on your initial purchase price or current market value, whichever is lower. The CDSC is used to reimburse the Distributor for paying your financial intermediary a sales commission up to a total of 1.00% of the purchase price of your investment in connection with your initial purchase. For more information about whether your financial intermediary has entered into such an arrangement, contact your financial intermediary directly.
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The current sales charge rates for Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund are as follows: 
Amount of Investment
Sales Charge as %
of Offering Price
Sales Charge as %
of Net Amount Invested
Less than $50,000
3.00%
3.09%
$50,000 to $99,999
2.75%
2.83%
$100,000 but less than $250,000
2.25%
2.30%
$250,000 but less than $1,000,000
1.25%
1.27%
$1,000,000 or greater
None*
None*
*
For investments of $1 million or more, Class A shares are sold at NAV, without any initial sales charge. However, if you sell your shares within 12 months of purchase, you will normally have to pay a 1.00% CDSC based on your initial purchase price or current market value, whichever is lower. The CDSC is used to reimburse the Distributor for paying your financial intermediary a sales commission up to a total of 1.00% of the purchase price of your investment in connection with your initial purchase. For more information about whether your financial intermediary has entered into such an arrangement, contact your financial intermediary directly.
The current sales charge rates for Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund are as follows: 
Amount of Investment
Sales Charge as %
of Offering Price
Sales Charge as %
of Net Amount Invested
Less than $100,000
2.25%
2.30%
$100,000 to $249,999
1.25%
1.27%
$250,000 or greater
None*
None*
*
For investments of $250,000 or more, Class A shares are sold at NAV, without any initial sales charge. However, if you sell your shares within 12 months of purchase, you will normally have to pay a 1.00% CDSC based on your initial purchase price or current market value, whichever is lower. The CDSC is used to reimburse the Distributor for paying your financial intermediary a sales commission up to a total of 1.00% of the purchase price of your investment in connection with your initial purchase. For more information about whether your financial intermediary has entered into such an arrangement, contact your financial intermediary directly.
You may obtain more information from the SAI or from your financial intermediary about available share classes and the sales charges and sales charge reductions and waivers described in this Prospectus or Appendix A - Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts, including eligibility requirements for sales charge waivers or discounts that may be available to you.
How to Reduce Your Sales Charge
You may be eligible to purchase Class A shares for reduced sales charges. To qualify for these reductions, you or your financial intermediary must provide sufficient information, in writing and at the time of purchase, to verify that your purchase qualifies for such treatment. You are responsible for notifying your financial intermediary of any facts that may qualify you for a sales charge waiver or discount. For additional information, including information on aggregating purchases among related accounts to receive reduced sales charges, see the SAI. Consistent with the policies described in this Prospectus, you and your family may combine your Fund holdings to reduce your sales charge.
•
Rights of Accumulation—To qualify for the lower sales charge rates that apply to larger purchases of Class A shares, you may combine your new purchases of Class A shares with Class A shares or Class C shares of any series of Transparent Value Trust, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds and Guggenheim Funds Trust (some of which are offered in a separate prospectus) that you already own. Current share value may be more or less than at the time of purchase due to price fluctuations and account activity. The applicable initial sales charge for the new purchase is based on the total of your current purchase and the current value of all other Class A and Class C shares that you own. Additionally, you may combine simultaneous purchases of Class A shares of one series of Transparent Value Trust, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, or Guggenheim Funds Trust with Class A shares of any other series of Transparent Value Trust, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, or Guggenheim Funds Trust to reduce the sales charge rate that applies to the purchase of Class A shares of any series of Transparent Value Trust, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, or Guggenheim Funds Trust. The reduced sales charge will apply only to current purchases and must be requested in writing when you buy your shares.
•
Letters of Intent—Under a Letter of Intent (“LOI”), you commit to purchase a specified dollar amount of Class A shares of any series of Transparent Value Trust, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, or Guggenheim Funds Trust during a 13-month period. At your written request, Class A share purchases made
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during the previous 90 days may be included. The amount you agree to purchase determines the initial sales charge you pay. If the full-face amount of the LOI is not invested by the end of the 13-month period, your account will be adjusted to the higher initial sales charge level for the amount actually invested. You are not legally bound by the terms of your LOI to purchase the amount of your shares stated in the LOI. The LOI does, however, authorize the Funds to hold in escrow 4% of the total amount you intend to purchase. If you do not complete the total intended purchase at the end of the 13-month period, the Funds’ Transfer Agent will redeem the necessary portion of the escrowed shares to make up the difference between the reduced rate sales charge (based on the amount you intended to purchase) and the sales charge that would normally apply (based on the actual amount you purchased).
A LOI may be revised during the 13-month period. Additional Class A shares acquired through reinvestment of income dividends and capital gains distributions are not applied to the LOI. A LOI may be obtained from the Funds.
•
Reinstatement Privilege—If you have redeemed Class A shares of any series of Transparent Value Trust, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, or Guggenheim Funds Trust within the past 90 days, you may repurchase an equivalent amount of Class A shares of any series of Transparent Value Trust, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, or Guggenheim Funds Trust at NAV, without the normal initial sales charge. In effect, this allows you to reacquire shares that you may have had to redeem, without re-paying the initial sales charge. You must notify the Funds that you intend to exercise the reinstatement privilege in writing. The Funds are generally required to receive your purchase order within 90 days of your redemption.
Sales Charge Waivers
Class A shares of the Funds may be purchased at NAV by the following individuals:
•
Trustees and officers of the Funds or any other mutual funds managed by the Investment Manager or one or more of its affiliates, and directors, officers and employees of the Investment Manager or Distributor, and their affiliates, as well as the following relatives of any such trustees/directors, officers and employees (and their spouses): spouses, grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren, siblings, nieces and nephews;
•
Any trust, pension, profit sharing or other benefit plan established by any of the foregoing corporations for persons described above;
•
Retirement plans/retirement plan platforms that have assets of at least $1 million or at least 25 eligible employees;
•
Officers, directors, partners or registered representatives (and their spouses and minor children) of broker-dealers who have a selling agreement with the Distributor. Such sales are made upon the written assurance of the purchaser that the purchase is made for investment purposes and that the securities will not be transferred or resold except through redemption or repurchase by or on behalf of the Funds;
•
A registered investment adviser, trustee or financial intermediary who has authority to make investment decisions on behalf of investors;
•
A registered broker-dealer or registered adviser not affiliated with a broker-dealer who either charges periodic fees to its customers for financial planning, investment advisory or asset management services, or provides such services in connection with the establishment of an investment account for which a comprehensive “wrap fee” is imposed;
•
Customers of financial intermediaries that have a contractual arrangement with the Distributor or Investment Manager where such contract provides for the waiver of the initial sales charge. Each such contractual arrangement with a financial intermediary is described in Appendix A hereto; and
•
Existing shareholders of Class A shares of the Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund who held H-Class shares of the Flexible Strategies Fund prior to its reorganization with and into the Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund.
The Funds do not waive sales charges for the reinvestment of proceeds from the sale of shares of a fund not in the Family of Funds where those shares were subject to an initial sales charge (sometimes called a NAV Transfer).
The availability of Class A sales charge waivers may depend upon the policies, procedures and trading platforms of your financial intermediary.
For information regarding intermediary-specific sales charge waivers and discounts, please refer to Appendix A to this Prospectus (Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts).
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Sales Charge Exceptions
You will not pay initial sales charges on the following:
•
Class A shares purchased by reinvesting dividends and distributions.
•
When exchanging Class A shares of one Fund for Class A shares of another series of Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds or Guggenheim Funds Trust.
Class C Shares
Class C shares are sold at NAV, without any initial sales charge, so that the full amount of your purchase is invested in the Funds. However, if you sell your shares within 12 months of purchase, you will normally have to pay a 1.00% CDSC based on your initial purchase price or current market value, whichever is lower. Shares that are not subject to the CDSC are redeemed first. Then, shares held the longest will be the first to be redeemed. The CDSC is used to reimburse the Distributor for paying your financial intermediary a sales commission up to a total of 1.00% of the purchase price of your investment in connection with your initial purchase.
CALCULATION OF CDSC
Any CDSC imposed upon redemption of Class A shares (purchased in amounts of $1,000,000 or more for each Fund other than Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund and Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund and purchased in amounts of $250,000 or more for Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund) or Class C shares is a percentage of the lesser of (1) the NAV of the shares redeemed or (2) the net cost of such shares. No CDSC is imposed upon redemption of amounts derived from (1) increases in the value above the net cost of such shares due to increases in the NAV per share of the Fund, (2) shares acquired through reinvestment of income dividends and capital gain distributions, or (3) Class A shares or Class C shares held for more than one year. Upon request for redemption, shares not subject to the CDSC will be redeemed first. Thereafter, shares held the longest will be the first to be redeemed. Generally, no CDSC is imposed upon redemption of Class A shares of Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund except as described below in “Exchanging Fund Shares—Exchange Procedures.”
Waiver of CDSC
With respect to Class A or Class C shares, the Distributor will waive the deferred sales charge (when applicable) under the following circumstances:
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An initial 1.00% sales commission was not paid to the intermediary at the time of purchase;
•
Following the death or disability of the shareholder;
•
For the redemption of the first 10% of shares sold within 12 months of purchase;
•
In connection with the required minimum distributions from a retirement plan qualified under Section 401(a), 401(k), 403(b) or 408 of the Code; or
•
In connection with distributions from retirement plans qualified under Section 401(a), 401(k), 403(b) of the Code for:
○
Returns of excess contributions to the plan;
○
Retirement of a participant in the plan;
○
A loan from the plan (loan repayments are treated as new sales for purposes of the deferred sales charge);
○
Financial hardship (as defined in regulations under the Code) of a participant in a plan;
○
Termination of employment of a participant in a plan; or
○
Any other permissible withdrawal under the terms of the plan.
In addition, the CDSC applicable to Class A or Class C shares will be waived for shares converted to Institutional Class shares through traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Roth IRAs, Rollover IRAs, Inherited IRAs, SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, BASIC Plans, Educational Savings Accounts and Medical Savings Accounts on a Merrill Lynch platform. With respect to such waiver, Merrill Lynch will pay a portion of the CDSC to the Distributor. For more information regarding this conversion feature, please see the description above in the section “Buying, Selling and Exchanging Fund Shares” or consult your financial advisor.
Generally, under current tax rules, you are required to start taking withdrawals from certain tax-deferred retirement accounts (including traditional IRAs) when you reach age 73 (75 if born on or after January 1, 1959, 72 if born on or after July 1, 1949, and prior to January 1, 1951, and 70 ½ if born prior to July 1, 1949).
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The policy of waiving the CDSC for certain redemptions may be modified or discontinued, with respect to new shareholders, at any time.
For information regarding intermediary-specific sales charge waivers and discounts, please refer to Appendix A to this Prospectus (Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts).
Buying Fund Shares
The Funds offer their shares continuously and investors may submit purchase orders to buy shares on any Business Day. However, Guggenheim Investments reserves the right to reject or refuse, in whole or in part, any purchase order, including those that are in good order, for Fund shares within 3 business days of Guggenheim Investments receiving the purchase order. Purchase orders are subject to the Funds’ or your financial intermediary’s transaction cut-off times and will be processed at the NAV next determined after your purchase order is received in good order. The minimum investment requirement for each of Class A, Class C and Institutional Class shares of each Fund is listed in each Fund’s “Fund Summary.” Class P shares of the Fund do not have a minimum initial or subsequent investment amount. Please contact your financial intermediary for more information about purchasing Class P shares, including the intermediary’s applicable policies and procedures.
Purchases of Class C shares of each Fund requested in an amount of $1,000,000 or more will be automatically made in Class A shares of each Fund.
Shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012 are generally considered covered shares. The Funds are generally required to report cost basis information to you and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) when covered shares are redeemed. The Funds will use a default average cost method for reporting your cost basis for covered shares, unless you instruct us otherwise in writing to use another method. If you wish to choose another default cost basis method for your account, you may select among first-in-first-out (“FIFO”), last-in-first-out (“LIFO”) and highest cost-in-first-out (“HIFO”). For redemptions of shares acquired before January 1, 2012 (“non-covered shares”), the Funds are not required to report cost basis information to you or the IRS.
Accounts opened through a financial intermediary may be subject to different cost basis policies. For more information about your financial intermediary’s rules and procedures, including cost basis methodologies, you should contact your financial intermediary directly.
Fund shareholders should consult with their tax advisors to determine the appropriate cost basis method for their tax situation and to obtain more information about the cost basis reporting rules.
For additional discussion of the average cost method, see “Redemption Procedures.”
Purchase Procedures
Class A, Class C and Institutional Class
For purchases of Class A, Class C or Institutional Class shares, the Funds offer you the option to submit purchase orders through your financial intermediary or to send purchase orders by mail, fax or internet and to send purchase proceeds by check, wire transfer or ACH to each Fund for accounts opened directly. The Funds do not accept cash or cash equivalents (such as travelers’ checks and money orders), starter checks, or checks drawn on a line of credit (including credit card convenience checks). The Funds typically do not accept third-party checks. Fund management reserves the right to refuse other payment instruments if, in the sole discretion of Fund management, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Funds. Any payment instrument not accepted generally will be returned to you within twenty-four (24) hours of Fund management’s determination to not accept such instrument, but in no event later than 3 Business Days after such determination.
Guggenheim Investments generally does not accept purchase orders from or on behalf of non-resident U.S. citizens or non-resident aliens.
Retirement contributions will be considered as current year contributions unless otherwise instructed in writing at the time of the contribution.
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You may buy shares and send your purchase proceeds by any of the following methods: 
 
Initial Purchase
Subsequent Purchases
Complete the account application that corresponds
to the type of account you are opening.
•Make sure to designate the Fund(s) you want to
purchase.
•Make sure your investment meets the account
minimum.
Complete the Guggenheim Investments investment
slip included with your quarterly statement or send
written purchase instructions that include:
•Your name
•Your shareholder account number
•The Fund(s) you want to purchase.
Make your check payable to Guggenheim Investments.
BY MAIL
IRA and other
retirement
accounts require
additional
paperwork.
 
Call Guggenheim
Investments Client
Services to
request a
Retirement
Account Investor
application kit.
Your check must be drawn on a U.S. bank and payable in U.S. dollars.
Include the name of the Fund(s) you want to purchase on your check.
If you do not specify the Fund(s) you want to purchase, your investment generally will be credited to
the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which is offered in a separate prospectus.
Mail your application and check to:
Mail your written purchase instructions and check
to:
Mailing Addresses:
Standard Delivery
Overnight Delivery
Guggenheim Investments
P.O. Box 10839
Rockville, MD 20849-0839
Guggenheim Investments
805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20850
 
BY WIRE
 
Guggenheim
Investments
 
Client Services
phone number:
800.820.0888 or
301.296.5100
Initial Purchase
Subsequent Purchases
Complete and submit the account application that
corresponds to the type of account you are
opening.
Contact Client Services at 800.820.0888 to obtain
your new account number.
Use the Wire Instructions below to send your wire.
•Make sure to designate the Fund(s) you want to
purchase.
•Make sure your investment meets the account
minimum.
Be sure to designate in your wire instructions the
Fund(s) you want to purchase.
To obtain “same-day credit” (to get that Business Day’s NAV) for your purchase order, you should call
Guggenheim Investments Client Services and provide the following information prior to the
transaction cut-off time for the Fund(s) you are purchasing:
•Account Number
•Fund Name
•Amount of Wire
•Fed Wire Reference Number (upon request)
You will receive a confirmation number to verify that your purchase order has been accepted.
If you do not notify Guggenheim Investments Client Services of the incoming wire, your purchase
order may not be processed until the Business Day following the receipt of the wire.
Wire Instructions:
U.S. Bank
Cincinnati, OH
Routing Number: 0420-00013
For Account of: Guggenheim Investments
Account Number: 48038-9030
[Your Name]
[Your shareholder account number]
[Your fund designation]
If you do not specify the Fund(s) you want to purchase, your investment generally will be credited to
the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which is offered in a separate prospectus.
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BY ACH (FAX)
Guggenheim
Investments
Fax number:
301.296.5103
Initial Purchase (Class A shares
and Class C shares only)
Subsequent Purchases
Submit a new account application. Be sure to
complete the “Electronic Investing via ACH”
section. If you are establishing an Individual, Joint,
or UGMA/UTMA account, you may fax the
application to Guggenheim Investments. All other
applications should be mailed.
•Make sure to designate the Fund(s) you want to
purchase.
•Make sure your investment meets the account
minimum.
Subsequent purchases made via ACH must be
a minimum of $20. A maximum of $50,000 is
allowed to be purchased via ACH per day. To make
a subsequent purchase send written purchase
instructions that include:
•Your name
•Your shareholder account number
•The Fund(s) you want to purchase
•ACH bank information (if not on record).
BY ACH (MAIL)
Mailing Addresses
Standard Delivery
Overnight Delivery
Guggenheim Investments
P.O. Box 10839
Rockville, MD 20849-0839
Guggenheim Investments
805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20850
BY ACH
(INTERNET)
Purchase payments may be sent via ACH only if you have existing ACH instructions on file.
If you have existing ACH instructions on file, log-in to your account at www.TradeRydex.com and click on
“Electronic Investing.”
If you currently do not have ACH instructions on file, download the Bank Information and Alternate Payee
Form from the www.guggenheiminvestments.com site, and follow the instructions for adding bank
instructions.
Class P
For purchases of Class P shares, you will submit purchase orders through your financial intermediary. Class P shares cannot be purchased directly through the Transfer Agent. Guggenheim Investments does not accept purchase orders from or on behalf of non-resident U.S. citizens or non-resident aliens.
Canceled Purchase Orders
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
For purchases of Class A, Class C or Institutional Class shares, Guggenheim Investments will ordinarily cancel your purchase order under the following circumstances:
•
If your bank does not honor your check for any reason;
•
If the Transfer Agent does not receive your wire transfer;
•
If the Transfer Agent does not receive your ACH transfer; or
•
If your bank does not honor your ACH transfer.
If your purchase order is canceled for any of these reasons, you will not be entitled to benefit from any increase in NAV that the Funds may have experienced from the time of your order to the time of its cancellation. In addition, if the Funds’ NAV decreases in value from the time of your order to the time of its cancellation, the Funds will hold you liable for any losses that it incurs as a result of your canceled order.
Selling Fund Shares
Each Fund redeems its shares continuously and investors may sell their shares back to the Funds on any Business Day. You may redeem all or any portion of your Fund shares at the Funds’ next determined NAV calculated after your redemption order is received in good order by your financial intermediary or, for shares of each class other than Class P shares, the Transfer Agent.
Each Fund typically expects to meet redemption requests by using holdings of cash or cash equivalents or proceeds from the sale of portfolio holdings (or a combination of these methods) unless it believes that circumstances warrant otherwise. For example, under stressed market conditions, as well as during emergency or temporary circumstances, each Fund may distribute redemption proceeds in-kind (rather than in cash), access a line of credit, or overdraft facility, or borrow through other sources (e.g., reverse repurchase agreements or engage in certain types of derivatives), to meet redemption requests. Each Fund may also use these redemption methods if the Fund believes,
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in its discretion, that it is in the best interests of the Fund and its remaining shareholders. Redemptions in-kind involve the payment of some or all of your redemption proceeds in securities with a market value equal to the redemption amount. If a Fund redeems your shares in kind, you may bear transaction costs and will bear market risks until such time as such securities are converted to cash.
Each Fund has entered into a joint committed line of credit with other funds managed by the Investment Manager and a syndicate of banks that the Fund may use to pay your redemption proceeds, as described above.
Please refer to the SAI for more information.
Each Fund may suspend the right of redemption, or postpone the date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption, of shares for more than seven days (i) for any period (a) during which the NYSE is closed other than customary week-end and holiday closings or (b) during which trading on the NYSE is restricted, (ii) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which (a) disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or (b) it is not reasonably practicable for such Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets, or (iii) for such other periods as the SEC may by order permit for the protection of shareholders.
Redemption Procedures
Class A, Class C and Institutional Class
For redemptions of Class A, Class C or Institutional Class shares, you will ordinarily submit your transaction order through your financial intermediary or other securities dealers through which you opened your shareholder account or through Guggenheim Investments if you opened your account directly with the Funds. The Funds also offer you the option to send redemption orders to Guggenheim Investments by: 
MAIL
Standard Delivery
Overnight Delivery
Guggenheim Investments
P.O. Box 10839
Rockville, MD 20849-0839
Guggenheim Investments
805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20850
FAX
301.296.5103
 
If you send your redemption order by fax, you must call Guggenheim Investments Client
Services at 800.820.0888 or 301.296.5100 to verify that your fax was received and when it
will be processed.
TELEPHONE
800.820.0888 or 301.296.5100 (not available for retirement accounts)
BY ACH
Redemption proceeds may be sent via ACH only if you have existing ACH instructions on
file.
 
If you currently do not have ACH instructions on file, download the Bank Information and
Alternate Payee Form from the www.guggenheiminvestments.com site and follow the
instructions for adding bank instructions.
 
A maximum of $50,000 is allowed to be redeemed via ACH per day.
Whether you transmit your redemption order by mail, fax or telephone, you must include the following information in your redemption order:
•
Your name;
•
Your shareholder account number;
•
Fund name(s);
•
Dollar amount or number of shares you would like to sell of each Fund;
•
Whether you want your sale proceeds sent to you by check, wire or ACH (a new alternate payee or new wire instructions may require a Medallion signature guarantee); and
•
Signature of account owner(s) (not required for telephone redemptions).
You may only place a redemption order if you are the registered owner of the account or the registered owner has given Guggenheim Investments written authorization to allow you to make redemptions from the account. You will receive a confirmation number for your redemption. Please retain it for your records.
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If you choose not to use the default cost basis method of average cost, you must choose a default cost basis method among FIFO, LIFO or HIFO. Shareholders who choose not to use the default cost basis method (i.e., the average cost basis method) may instead specifically identify the shares to be sold at the time of redemption or exchange. Shareholders using the specific identification method are expected to provide lot selection information along with their redemption or exchange request. For situations where shareholders are unable to or do not provide instructions (i.e., systematic withdrawals and other non-shareholders generated activity) the account level default will be used. Shareholders who wish to use the specific identification method for identifying lots of shares sold, however, are not permitted to use the average cost basis method.
To the extent applicable, unless requested otherwise at the time of the transaction, the Funds will redeem or exchange shares in the following order: undated non-covered shares (“non-covered shares” are shares acquired before January 1, 2012), non-covered shares followed by covered shares using the method in effect for the account.
Class P
For redemptions of Class P shares, you will submit your transaction order through your broker/dealer or other financial intermediary through which you opened your shareholder account.
Distributions from Qualified Retirement Accounts
Distributions from your tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account (“IRA”) may have adverse tax consequences to you. You should consult your tax adviser before redeeming shares and making distributions from your tax-qualified plan or IRA account. For shares of each class other than Class P shares, all requests for distributions of redemption proceeds from tax-qualified plans and IRA accounts must be in writing. All distributions from tax-qualified plans and IRAs are subject to tax withholding rules.
Distributions from 403(b) accounts may require employer or plan administrator approval.
Receiving Your Redemption Proceeds
The Fund typically expects to pay redemption proceeds to your brokerage account held with a financial intermediary within two business days following receipt of the redemption request. For redemption proceeds that are paid directly to you by the Fund, the Fund generally expects to pay redemption proceeds by check, ACH or wire to you within one business day, following receipt of your redemption request in good order. However, in all cases, it may take the Fund up to seven calendar days to pay redemption proceeds. Each Fund also has the right to suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payments, as described above. For redemption orders that settle on federal bank holidays, your redemption proceeds will be sent on the next Business Day following the holiday. For investments made by check or ACH (not wire purchases), purchases will be on hold for up to 10 Business Days before a payment of redemption proceeds may be made.
All redemptions will be mailed to your address of record, sent electronically via ACH, or wired to your bank account of record. You may request overnight mail service for an additional fee. If redemption proceeds are transmitted by ACH or wire and the payee instructions are not valid, the proceeds may be re-invested into shares of the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which are offered in a separate prospectus, as of the date of the redemption.
If you request payment of redemption proceeds to a third party or to a location other than your address of record, alternate address on file, or bank account(s) of record, your redemption request should be in writing and include a Medallion signature guarantee and may not be faxed. You may not send redemption proceeds to an address of record that was changed within the last 10 business days unless your request is Medallion signature guaranteed. For certain exceptions (e.g., accounts managed by financial professionals and requests to transfer between accounts), you may not be required to provide a Medallion signature guarantee. Please contact Guggenheim Investments Client Services at 800.820.0888 if you have any questions about your redemption request.
Medallion Signature Guarantees
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
Medallion signature guarantees help protect you and your account against fraud. You can obtain a Medallion signature guarantee at most banks and financial intermediaries. A notary public cannot provide a Medallion signature guarantee. You may not use fax to transmit a Medallion signature guarantee to a Fund.
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Redemption Charge (Guggenheim High Yield Fund)
The Guggenheim High Yield Fund is intended for long-term investors. Investors who engage in frequent, short-term trading in the Fund’s shares can disrupt the Fund’s investment program. Accordingly, the Fund imposes a 2% charge on redemptions (including exchanges) of Class A, Class C, Institutional class, and Class P shares of the Fund that have been held for 90 days or less. This charge is paid to the Fund to protect the Fund’s long-term shareholders.
The redemption charge does not apply to: (1) shares purchased with reinvested dividends or distributions; (2) participants in certain group retirement plans or group annuity contracts whose processing systems are incapable of properly applying the redemption charge to underlying shareholders; (3) redemptions resulting from certain transfers upon the death of a shareholder; (4) redemptions by certain pension plans as required by law or by regulatory authorities; (5) automated systematic redemptions; (6) retirement loans and withdrawals; (7) redemptions in accounts participating in certain fee based programs, such as wrap fee accounts and automated rebalancing or asset allocation programs offered by financial intermediaries; and (8) transactions by certain qualified fund of funds. The Fund reserves the right to waive the redemption charge in its discretion.
Uncashed Check Policy
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
Any dividend, capital gain or partial redemption check that has remained outstanding for a period of 90 days from the issuance date will be canceled and re-issued. If a re-issued check is not cashed within 90 days, the check will be canceled and the proceeds will be deposited into the shareholder’s account as of the cancellation date.
For dividend and capital gain checks, the proceeds will be reinvested into the appropriate share class of the Fund from which such distribution was paid, or if the Fund position has subsequently been redeemed in full, the distribution will be reinvested into shares of the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which are offered in a separate prospectus. The account also will have the distribution payout option adjusted so that all future distributions are reinvested into the appropriate share class of the Fund from which the distribution would have been paid.
For partial redemption checks, the proceeds will be deposited into shares of the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
Any full redemption check (one that brings your account balance to $0.00) that has remained outstanding for a period of 90 days from the issuance date will be canceled and re-issued one time.
Any redemption check from a retirement account (IRA, Roth, SEP, for example) that has remained outstanding for a period of 90 days from the issuance date will be canceled and re-issued one time.
For checks returned in the mail, a Fund will attempt to contact the client. If no contact is made, the check will be processed according to the procedures mentioned above.
Exchanging Fund Shares
An exchange is when you sell shares of one Fund and use the proceeds from that sale to purchase shares of another Fund. Investors may make exchanges on any Business Day of shares of the Funds for corresponding shares of any other Fund within the Family of Funds on the basis of the respective NAVs of the shares involved.
Exchange requests, like any other share transaction, will be processed at the NAV next determined after your exchange order is received in good order. Exchanges involving other Funds not included in this Prospectus may be subject to different transaction cut-off times. All exchange requests must be received by the Funds’ Transfer Agent or your financial intermediary prior to the cut-off time of the Fund you are exchanging out of or the Fund you are exchanging into, whichever is earlier, to be processed at that Business Day’s NAV.
The exchange privilege may be modified or discontinued at any time.
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Exchange Procedures
Class A, Class C and Institutional Class
For exchanges of Class A, Class C or Institutional Class shares, you will ordinarily submit your transaction order through your financial intermediary or other securities dealers through which you opened your shareholder account or through Guggenheim Investments directly. The Funds also offer you the option to send exchange requests to Guggenheim Investments by: 
MAIL
Standard Delivery
Overnight Delivery
Guggenheim Investments
P.O. Box 10839
Rockville, MD 20849-0839
Guggenheim Investments
805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20850
FAX
301.296.5103
If you send your exchange request by fax, you must call Guggenheim Investments Client Services at
800.820.0888 to verify that your fax was received and when it will be processed.
TELEPHONE
800.820.0888 or 301.296.5100
INTERNET
Follow the directions on the Guggenheim Investments website—Visit www.TradeRydex.com
Whether you transmit your exchange request by mail, fax, telephone or internet, you must include the following information in your exchange request:
•
Your name;
•
Your shareholder account number;
•
Fund name(s) you are exchanging out of (selling) and Fund name(s) you are exchanging into (buying);
•
Dollar amount, number of shares or percentage of Fund position involved in the exchange; and
•
Signature of account owner(s) (not required for telephone or internet exchanges).
You may only place exchange orders if you are the registered owner of the account or the registered owner has given Guggenheim Investments written authorization to allow you to trade the account. You will receive a confirmation number for your exchange. Please retain it for your records.
Class A shares of the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund are not subject to an initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. However, Class A shares of the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption if you acquire your Class A shares of the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund by exchanging Class A shares of another fund in the Family of Funds that were subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. The Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund will use the date of the first share purchase to determine whether you must pay a contingent deferred sales charge when you redeem your Class A shares of the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund acquired in the exchange.
Class P
For exchanges of Class P shares, you will submit your transaction order through your broker/dealer or other financial intermediary through which you opened your shareholder account.
Dollar-Cost Averaging
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
Shareholders of Class A, Class C and Institutional Class shares may elect to engage in dollar-cost averaging, which allows shareholders to make periodic exchanges of shares from one fund to one or more other funds at regular intervals. With dollar-cost averaging, the cost of the securities is averaged over time and possibly over various market cycles.
Dollar-cost averaging does not guarantee profits, nor does it assure that a shareholder will not have losses. Shareholders should contact Guggenheim Investments Client Services to enroll in dollar-cost averaging. Shareholders will need to choose whether amounts are to be exchanged on the basis of a specific dollar amount or a specific number of shares. Guggenheim Investments will exchange shares as requested on the date of your choosing. If the date selected falls on a weekend or holiday, your request will be processed on the previous Business Day.
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The Investment Managers will make exchanges until the value of the shareholder’s fund from which exchanges are being made is depleted or until the shareholder instructs Guggenheim Investments to terminate dollar-cost averaging. Dollar-cost averaging may be terminated at any time by a shareholder by written request or by phone.
Account Policies
Shareholder Identification and Verification
Federal regulations may require the Fund to obtain your name, your date of birth (for a natural person), your residential street address or principal place of business and your Social Security Number, Employer Identification Number or other government issued identification when you open an account. Additional information may be required in certain circumstances or to open accounts for corporations or other entities, and certain information regarding beneficial ownership will be verified, including information about beneficial owners of such entities. The Fund may use this information to attempt to verify your identity and, for legal entities, the identity of beneficial owners. The Fund may not be able to establish an account if the necessary information is not received. The Fund may also place limits on account transactions while it is in the process of attempting to verify your identity and, for legal entities, the identity of beneficial owners. Additionally, if the Fund is unable to verify your identity or the identity of your beneficial owners after your account is established, the Fund may be required to redeem your shares and close your account. If your account is closed for this reason, your shares will be redeemed at the NAV next calculated on the date your account is closed, and you bear the risk of loss.
Guggenheim Investments provides accounts for resident U.S. citizens and resident aliens. We generally will not open a new account for any non-resident aliens (natural person or entity) or non-resident U.S. citizens. Guggenheim Investments generally will not accept any investments from non-resident aliens (natural person or entity) or non-resident U.S. citizens. If you are unsure of your status please consult your tax adviser.
Customer identification and verification is part of the Funds’ overall obligation to deter money laundering under applicable law. The Funds have adopted an anti-money laundering compliance program designed to prevent the Funds from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities. In this regard, the Funds reserve the right to (i) refuse, cancel or rescind any purchase or exchange order, (ii) freeze any account and/or suspend account services or (iii) involuntarily close your account in cases of threatening conduct or suspected fraudulent or illegal activity. These actions will be taken when, in the sole discretion of Fund management, they are deemed to be in the best interest of the Funds or in cases when the Funds are requested or compelled to do so by governmental or law enforcement authority. If your account is closed at the request of governmental or law enforcement authority, you may not receive proceeds of the redemption if the Funds are required to withhold such proceeds.
Changes to Your Account
For information on what is required to make changes and/or additions to your  Class A, Class C and/or Institutional Class  account and to obtain the appropriate forms, please visit the Guggenheim Investments website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or call 800.820.0888 or 301.296.5100. If you own shares that are registered in your financial intermediary’s name, and you want to transfer the registration of your shares to another financial intermediary or want the shares registered in your name, then you should contact your financial intermediary for instructions on how to make this change.
Transactions Over Telephone or Internet
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
Internet and telephone transactions are extremely convenient, but are not risk free. To ensure that your internet and telephone transactions are safe, secure, and as risk-free as possible, the Funds have instituted certain safeguards and procedures for determining the identity of website users (including the use of secure passwords and 128-bit encryption technology) and telephone callers and authenticity of instructions. As a result, neither the Funds nor their Transfer Agent will be responsible for any loss, liability, cost, or expense for following internet, telephone or wire instructions they reasonably believe to be genuine. If you or your intermediaries make exchange requests by telephone or internet, you will generally bear the risk of any loss. Neither the Funds nor their Transfer Agent are responsible for internet transactions that are not received.
During periods of unusually high market activity or other times, it may be difficult to reach Guggenheim Investments by telephone or access our internet site. Guggenheim Investments and its affiliates will not be liable for any losses resulting from a cause over which Guggenheim Investments or its affiliates do not have direct control, including but
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not limited to the failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems (e.g., if you are unable to access your online service provider), input errors on the internet, severe weather, facilities emergencies, earthquakes, floods and strikes or other labor problems. If you are unable to reach Guggenheim Investments by telephone, fax, or internet, consider sending written instructions.
Statements and Confirmations
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
You will receive a confirmation for every trade you initiate. We will also send you a statement each quarter, and we will post your monthly statement online. You may choose to receive your trade confirmations and quarterly statements by mail or electronically (see “eDelivery Services” below).
Please review your trade confirmations and statements carefully. It is important that you contact Guggenheim Investments immediately with any questions you may have about any transaction reflected on any confirmation or statement. Guggenheim Investments will consider the transactions properly processed if any discrepancies are not reported promptly. If there are any discrepancies, call Guggenheim Investments Client Services at 800.820.0888.
eDelivery Services
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
eDelivery offers shareholders of Class A, Class C and Institutional Class shares the convenience of receiving most communications (such as trade confirmations, statements, prospectuses and shareholder reports, etc.) from the Funds through the web via email notification. For more information on eDelivery, please visit the Guggenheim Investments website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com/edelivery. The Funds reserve the right to discontinue your eDelivery service if two (2) or more email notices are returned as undeliverable.
Householding
Householding is an option that may be available to certain Fund investors through their financial intermediary. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer or other financial intermediary if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.
Guggenheim Investments Express Line—800.717.7776
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
If you are a shareholder of Class A, Class C or Institutional Class shares, you may access information about the Funds and your Guggenheim Investments account anytime with the Guggenheim Investments Express Line. This automated line gives you telephone access to Funds information including NAVs, daily factors, fund assets and distributions as well as balance and history information on your Guggenheim Investments account.
Service and Other Fees
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
Guggenheim Investments may charge the following administrative fees on accounts held directly through the Funds’ Transfer Agent for services associated with the following:
•
$15 for wire transfers of redemption proceeds under $5,000;
•
$50 on checks returned for insufficient funds;
•
$25 to stop payment of a redemption check within 10 Business Days of the settlement date;
•
$20 for standard overnight packages (fee may be higher for weekend delivery or other special delivery options);
•
$25 for bounced ACH transactions; and
•
Client requests for historical account transcripts or the retrieval of a significant amount of documentation may be honored to the extent that those records are readily available. The Funds reserve the right, upon notice, to charge you a fee to cover the costs of special requests for information that require extensive research or employee resources. Such requests could include a request for historical account transcripts or the retrieval of a significant number of documents.
Guggenheim Investments reserves the right to change any of these fees or add additional service fees at any time.
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Retirement Account Fees
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
An annual maintenance fee of $15 will be charged on the following retirement plans: IRA, SEP, Roth IRA, 403(b), Simple, Coverdell-ESA and Guggenheim Investments prototype money purchase plan and profit sharing plan accounts. You may pay the annual fee at any time during the calendar year by sending Guggenheim Investments a check. If the annual maintenance fee is not paid separately prior to December, it will be deducted automatically from your account.
An account closing fee of $15 will be charged upon liquidation of the following retirement accounts: IRA, SEP, Roth IRA, 403(b), Simple and Coverdell-ESA. This fee will be deducted from the proceeds of your redemption. Guggenheim Investments will waive the annual maintenance fee if a liquidation fee is being charged.
Guggenheim Investments also may waive the annual maintenance fee and any applicable account closing fee for certain 403(b) retirement plan accounts. For more information about the applicability of these fees, please contact Guggenheim Investments Client Services at 800.820.0888.
For additional information on fees for employee accounts please refer to the SAI.
MARKET TIMING/SHORT-TERM TRADING
All Funds Other than Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund
The Funds are not suitable for purchase by active investors. The Funds are intended for long-term investment purposes only and discourage shareholders from engaging in “market timing” or other types of excessive short-term trading. If you wish to engage in such practices, we request that you do not purchase shares of the Funds. This frequent trading into and out of the Funds may present risks to the Funds’ long-term shareholders, all of which could adversely affect shareholder returns. The risks posed by frequent trading include interfering with the efficient implementation of the Funds’ investment strategies, triggering the recognition of taxable gains and losses on the sale of Fund investments, requiring the Funds to maintain higher cash balances to meet redemption requests, and experiencing increased transaction costs. The Funds do not accommodate frequent purchases and redemptions. Consequently, the Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures designed to prevent frequent purchases and redemptions of shares of the Funds. The policies and procedures contain a variety of methods intended to assist in identifying “market timing” or other types of excessive short-term trading, including the monitoring of “round trips” by investors. A round trip is a purchase of (or exchange into) Fund shares followed or preceded by a redemption (or exchange out of) the same Fund’s shares. If two round trips by an individual investor are identified within certain period of time, the Fund (or its agent) may reject or otherwise limit the investor’s ability to purchase or exchange Fund shares for a prescribed period after the two round trips.
For purposes of applying the Funds’ policies, the Investment Managers may consider the trading history of accounts under common ownership or control. In addition, the Funds reserve the right to reject any purchase request by any investor or group of investors for any reason without prior notice, including, in particular, if an Investment Manager reasonably believes that the trading activity would be harmful or disruptive to the Funds. The Guggenheim High Yield Fund has a stricter policy. The Guggenheim High Yield Fund imposes a redemption fee equal to two percent of the value of the redemptions of Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P shares held for 90 days or less.
No restrictions are applied to transfers, purchases and redemptions of the Funds by certain “funds of funds” within the Funds’ group of investment companies that are made (1) as part of the routine allocation and rebalancing transactions for such funds of funds or (2) in order to allow for inflows and outflows of investors in such funds of funds, so long as the market timing policies and procedures for such funds of funds are consistent with the Funds’ objective of avoiding disruption due to market timing. This waiver may be extended in the future without notice to permit investments by additional funds of funds in the Funds.
In its sole discretion, a Fund may revise its market timing procedures at any time without prior notice as it deems necessary or appropriate, including changing the criteria for monitoring market timing and other harmful trading (including without limitation, imposing dollar or percentage limits on transfers).
Transactions accepted by an authorized financial intermediary in violation of the market timing/short-term trading policies and procedures are not deemed accepted by the Funds and may be canceled or revoked by the Funds by the close of business on the next Business Day following receipt. Although these policies are designed to deter frequent trading, none of these measures alone nor all of them taken together eliminate the possibility that frequent
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trading in the Funds will occur, particularly with respect to trades placed by shareholders that invest in the Funds through omnibus accounts maintained by brokers, retirement plan accounts and other financial intermediaries. The Funds’ access to information about individual shareholder transactions made through such omnibus arrangements is often unavailable or severely limited. As a result, a Fund cannot assure that its policies will be enforced with regard to shares held through such omnibus arrangements (which may represent a majority of the Fund’s shares), and as a result frequent trading could adversely affect the Fund and its long-term shareholders as discussed above.
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund Only
The Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund is intended to be used by investors as a short-term investment or for cash management purposes. The Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund believes that frequent or short-term trading in the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund's shares will not have a material adverse effect on the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund or its shareholders. Accordingly, the Board has not adopted policies or procedures to monitor or prevent frequent or short-term trading, although it reserves the right to adopt such a policy in the future if it determines that such policy is necessary or appropriate for the protection of shareholders. It is possible, however, that under certain market conditions, such frequent or short-term trading or certain sized trades or other trading practices could have material adverse consequences for the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund or its shareholders, particularly long-term shareholders. The Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or exchange request for any reason.
Rights Reserved By The Funds
In addition to the rights expressly set forth in the Prospectus and SAI, the Funds reserve the right to close your account or redeem your shares in cases of (i) actual or suspected threatening conduct against the Funds or actual or suspected fraudulent, illegal or suspicious activity by you or any other individual associated with your account or (ii) your failure to provide information to the Funds (or their agent) related to your account or otherwise comply with or meet Fund policies or share class eligibility requirements. This action may be taken when, in the sole discretion of Fund management, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Funds or in cases where the Funds are requested or compelled to do so by applicable law. If your account is closed or your shares are redeemed at the request of governmental or law enforcement authority or pursuant to applicable law, you may not receive proceeds of the redemption if the Fund is required to withhold such proceeds. Neither the Funds, the Investment Managers (or their affiliates) nor the Board of Trustees will be responsible for any loss in your account or tax liability resulting from such a redemption.
Unclaimed Property Laws
In certain circumstances, mutual fund accounts can be considered unclaimed or abandoned property under applicable state law. If your account is left unattended (e.g., if the account owner has not initiated any activity in the account or contacted the fund) for a statutorily-prescribed period of time—generally, three or five years—Guggenheim Investments may be legally required to escheat (or transfer) your account to the appropriate state’s unclaimed property administrator, which is typically the state of your last known mailing address, in accordance with applicable unclaimed or abandoned property (escheatment) laws, which vary by state. Escheatment with respect to a retirement account is subject to a 10% federal withholding on the account. In order to avoid the possibility of escheatment to the state, you should from time to time initiate activity in your account or contact Guggenheim Investments to review your account information. In addition, you should maintain a current and valid mailing address on record with your account to prevent any delays or interruptions of purchases, redemptions or exchanges of your shares. To initiate activity in your account(s) or update your mailing address, you should contact Guggenheim Investments at 800.820.0888 or 301.296.5100 or, if applicable, the financial intermediary through which you purchased (or hold) your shares.
Shareholders that reside in the state of Texas may designate a representative to receive escheatment notifications by completing and submitting a designation form that can be found on the website of the Texas Comptroller.
The Funds and Guggenheim Investments will not be liable to investors or their representatives for good faith compliance with state unclaimed or abandoned property (escheatment) laws.
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Distribution and Shareholder Services
Class A and Class P Shares
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to each of Class A and Class P shares that allows the Funds to pay distribution fees under the Distribution Plan to the Distributor and other firms that provide distribution-related services (“Service Providers”). The Funds will pay distribution fees to the Distributor at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets of the applicable share class. Because the Funds pay these fees out of assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees may cost you more than other types of sales charges and will increase the cost of your investment.
Class C Shares
The Funds have adopted a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, applicable to Class C shares that allows each Fund to pay annual distribution and service fees of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class C shares. The annual 0.75% distribution fee reimburses the Distributor for paying your intermediary a sales commission. The annual 0.25% service fee compensates your intermediary for providing on-going services to you. The Distributor advances the first year’s distribution and service fees, and retains the distribution and service fees on accounts with no authorized intermediary of record. Because the Funds pay these fees out of assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees may cost you more than other types of sales charges and will increase the cost of your investment.
Compensation to Dealers
Each Investment Manager, at its expense and out of its own resources, compensates financial intermediaries for the sale of Fund shares. Such payments, commonly referred to as “revenue sharing,” do not increase Fund expenses and are not reflected in the fees and expenses listed in the Funds’ expense tables in this Prospectus. These payments are made at the discretion of the Investment Manager to certain dealers who have sold shares of the Funds. The level of payments made to dealers generally varies and is significant in some cases. The Investment Managers determine the extent of such payments in its sole discretion in response to requests from dealer firms, based on factors it deems relevant, such as the dealer’s sales, assets, share class utilized and the quality of the dealer’s relationship with the Investment Manager. The Investment Managers periodically determine the advisability of continuing these payments. The Investment Managers may also pay expenses associated with meetings that facilitate educating financial advisers and shareholders about the Funds that are conducted by dealers. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker/dealer or other intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Funds over another investment. Shareholders should inquire of an intermediary how the intermediary will be compensated for investments made in the Funds.
Shareholder Services
Sub-Transfer Agency Services
The Investment Managers, Distributor and Trust enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the financial intermediary is compensated for providing sub-transfer agency or similar services, including administrative, networking or recordkeeping services, to Fund shareholders. Payments pursuant to such agreements vary as a result of, among other things, the nature of the services provided and are generally based on: (1) the average daily net assets of clients serviced by the financial intermediary or (2) the number of accounts serviced by the financial intermediary. The aggregate amount of these payments, which are reimbursed in all or in part by the Funds, are substantial in some cases and are in addition to, rather than in lieu of, 12b-1 fees the financial intermediary may also be receiving pursuant to agreements with the Distributor. These payments increase the Funds’ operating expenses and reduce their investment performance.
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Systematic Withdrawal Plan
(Class A, Class C and Institutional Class Only)
Shareholders of Class A, Class C or Institutional Class shares  who wish to receive regularly scheduled payments may establish a Systematic Withdrawal Plan. Please refer to the Systematic Withdrawal Plan Request form for additional payment options. The form can be found within the Customer Service section of the www.guggenheiminvestments.com website. Shares are liquidated at NAV. The Program may be terminated upon notification, or it will terminate automatically if all shares are liquidated or redeemed from the account.
Exchange Privilege
Shareholders of the Funds may exchange their shares for shares of other funds distributed by the Distributor. An exchange is two transactions: a sale of shares of one fund and the purchase of shares of another fund. In general, the same policies that apply to purchases and sales apply to exchanges, including a Fund’s right to reject any order to purchase shares.
Shares of a particular class of the Funds may be exchanged only for shares of the same class of another available Fund. In addition, shareholders should note that Class A shares may be exchanged for Institutional Class shares of Funds distributed by the Distributor if the shareholder meets the minimum initial investment and the specific eligibility requirements, which may be described in a different prospectus. Shareholders should consult that prospectus prior to making such an exchange. A copy of the prospectus may be requested by contacting the Funds’ Distributor.
Exchanges may be made only in those states where shares of the fund into which an exchange is to be made are qualified for sale. No service fee or initial sales charge is presently imposed on such an exchange. Any applicable contingent deferred sales charge will be imposed upon redemption of the shares acquired through the exchange and calculated from the date of the initial purchase. For tax purposes, an exchange is a sale of shares which may result in a taxable gain or loss. Special rules may apply to determine the amount of gain or loss on an exchange occurring within 90 days after purchase of the exchanged shares. Before exchanging your shares for shares of another mutual fund that is distributed by the Distributor and offered through another prospectus, you should request the prospectus of the mutual fund into which you are contemplating exchanging your shares and review it carefully, as the other mutual fund may be subject to fees, charges or expenses that are different from the shares that you are exchanging. A current prospectus of the fund into which an exchange is made will be given to each shareholder exercising this privilege if the shareholder does not currently hold shares in that fund.
The terms of an employee-sponsored retirement plan may affect a shareholder’s right to exchange shares as described above. Contact your plan sponsor or administrator to determine if all of the exchange options discussed above are available under your plan.
A shareholder of Class A, Class C or Institutional Class shares  may exchange shares by telephone by calling the Funds at 800.820.0888, on weekdays (except holidays) between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:30 pm Eastern Time. Exchange requests received by telephone after the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 pm Eastern Time) will be treated as if received on the next Business Day. The exchange privilege, including telephone exchanges, dollar cost averaging and asset rebalancing may be changed or discontinued at any time by either an Investment Manager or the Funds upon 60 days’ notice to shareholders.
The exchange privilege is not intended as a vehicle for short-term or excessive trading. Because excessive trading by a shareholder can hurt a Fund’s performance and its other shareholders, the Funds reserve the right to limit the amount or number of exchanges or discontinue this privilege if (1) a Fund or the Investment Manager believes that the Fund would be harmed or unable to invest effectively, or (2) a Fund receives or anticipates simultaneous orders that may significantly affect the Fund. The Funds also may reject future investments from a shareholder if the shareholder engages in, or is suspected of engaging in, short-term or excessive trading.
Exchanges into the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund. A Fund’s shares may be exchanged into the Money Market Class shares of the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which is offered in a separate prospectus that you can obtain upon request and that you should consult prior to an exchange. The Money Market Class shares of the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund have no distribution and shareholder service (12b-1) fees, initial sales charges, initial investment minimum and minimum balance requirements.
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If your investment in Class A or Class C shares of a Fund is subject to a deferred sales charge at the time of the exchange, shareholders should note that no deferred sales charge will be incurred on the exchange itself. However, redemptions from the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund may be subject to such deferred sales charge, as may redemptions from other Funds in which you could later invest, as discussed below.
The period of time during which you hold the Money Market Class shares of the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund will not be counted toward determining the applicability of the deferred sales charge that can be charged upon redemptions within 12 months of a purchase of Class A or Class C shares.
Accordingly, if your Class A or Class C shares of a Fund are subject to a deferred sales charge at the time of your exchange into the Money Market Class shares of the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund and you redeem your shares, the deferred sales charge will be assessed at the time you redeem your Money Market Class shares of the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
If your Class A or Class C shares of a Fund are subject to a deferred sales charge at the time of the exchange and you subsequently re-exchange your Money Market Class shares of the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund for Class A or Class C shares of another fund in the Family of Funds, respectively, the deferred sales charge will not be assessed by the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund at the time of a subsequent exchange. You will not be given credit for the time you held the Money Market Class shares of the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund, but you will be given credit for the period during which you held Class A or Class C shares of a Fund prior to the exchange of the shares for Money Market Class shares. Therefore, a deferred sales charge will be based on the period of time you held Class A or Class C shares of a Fund and the other funds in the Family of Funds.
Shareholders should note that, if your initial investment was subject to an initial sales charge, a further exchange of the Money Market Class shares of the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund will not be subject to a charge at the time of such exchange.
For additional information, see the prospectus for the Rydex U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
Dividends and Taxes
The Funds declare dividends from their investment income daily. Each Fund pays its shareholders dividends from its net investment income monthly and distributes any net capital gains that it has realized, at least annually. If you are a direct shareholder of a Fund, your dividends and distributions will be reinvested in the Fund unless you instruct the Transfer Agent for the Fund otherwise. There are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments. Please see “Uncashed Check Policy” above for more information concerning uncashed dividend and distribution checks.
Dividend Payment Options
Dividends and distributions will be paid in the form of additional Fund shares unless you have elected to receive payment in cash. If you did not elect to receive cash payments of dividends and distributions on your application, you must notify a Fund in writing to change your election prior to the date of the next distribution. Your election will become effective for dividends paid after the Fund receives your written notice. To cancel your election, simply send written notice to the Fund. Dividends and distributions with values of $25 or less may be automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares. If applicable, please contact your financial intermediary for their policies and procedures regarding dividend and distribution payment options as well as changes to your elections.
If you elect to receive dividends and distributions in cash and you have not provided the Fund with a current and valid mailing address or the U.S. Postal Service or another carrier has returned mailings sent to you as undeliverable, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest such dividends or distributions payable to you in additional Fund shares and to reinvest all subsequent dividends and distributions in additional Fund shares (in each case, reinvested at the NAV per share on the day of reinvestment). Interest will not accrue on the amount of your uncashed check. When reinvested, those amounts are subject to the risk of loss like any other investment in the Fund. In addition, unclaimed accounts may be subject to state escheatment laws. See “Unclaimed Property Laws” above for more information.
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Tax on Distributions
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund—The Fund intends to qualify to pay exempt-interest dividends that are generally not subject to federal tax. However, such dividends are generally subject to applicable state and local taxes. A portion of such exempt-interest dividends may also be included in determining the amount of alternative minimum tax for those taxpayers subject to such tax.
The amount of exempt-interest dividends payable by the Fund will generally be equal to the amount of gross federally tax exempt interest reduced by expenses, including expenses of any borrowing and reverse repurchase agreements. Income and gains from derivatives will generally be taxable. Payments made by the Fund with respect to swap contracts will offset tax-exempt and taxable income proportionally, potentially decreasing the amount of net tax exempt income available for distributions.
Fund dividends and distributions that are not reported as exempt-interest dividends, are generally taxable to you regardless whether you reinvest your dividends or distributions or take them in cash. Any distributions reported by the Fund as long-term capital gain distributions will be taxable to you at your long-term capital gains rate no matter how long you have held your Fund shares. The amounts of Fund distributions are driven by federal tax requirements. The Fund's required taxable distributions to shareholders may be significant even if the Fund's overall investment performance for the period is negative.
In addition to federal tax, dividends and distributions may be subject to state and local taxes. If the Fund declares a dividend or distribution in October, November or December of a calendar year but pays it in January of the following calendar year, you may be taxed on that dividend or distribution as if you received it in the calendar year in which the dividend or distribution is declared.
An investment in the Fund is generally not appropriate for tax-deferred retirement accounts since they do not benefit from the exemption of tax in exempt-interest dividends, and distributions from such accounts are generally taxed as ordinary income.
The Fund will mail you information concerning the tax status of the distributions shortly after the end of each calendar year.
All Other Funds—Fund dividends and distributions are taxable to shareholders whether you reinvest your dividends or distributions or take them in cash.
In addition to federal tax, dividends and distributions may be subject to state and local taxes. If a Fund declares a dividend or distribution in October, November or December of a calendar year but pays it in January of the following calendar year, you may be taxed on that dividend or distribution as if you received it in the calendar year in which the dividend or distribution is declared. The amounts of Fund distributions are driven by federal tax requirements. A Fund’s required taxable distributions to shareholders may be significant even if the Fund’s overall investment performance for the period is negative.
The maximum individual federal income tax rate applicable to “qualified dividend income” and long-term capital gains ranges from 0% to 20%, depending on whether the individual’s income exceeds certain threshold amounts. These rate reductions do not apply to corporate taxpayers or to foreign shareholders. Distributions of earnings from dividends paid by certain “qualified foreign corporations” can also qualify for the lower federal income tax rates on qualifying dividends. A shareholder will also have to satisfy a more than 60-day holding period as well as other requirements with respect to any distributions of qualifying dividends in order to obtain the benefit of the lower tax rate. Distributions of earnings from non-qualifying dividends, interest income, other types of ordinary income and short-term capital gains will be taxed at the ordinary income tax rate applicable to the taxpayer. Based on the investment strategies of the Funds, the Funds are not expected to derive significant amounts of qualifying dividend income that would be eligible for the lower rate on qualifying dividends.
Tax-deferred retirement accounts generally do not incur a tax liability with respect to a Fund's dividends or other distributions unless you are taking a distribution or making a withdrawal.
Your share of interest earned by a Fund from bonds and other debt securities generally will be taxed at ordinary income rates. A Fund generally has “short-term capital gains” when it sells assets at a gain within one year after buying them. Your share of a Fund’s net short-term capital gains generally will be taxed at ordinary income rates. A
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Fund generally has “long-term capital gains” when it sells assets at a gain that it has owned for more than one year. Distributions reported by a Fund as long-term capital gain distributions will be taxable to you at your long-term capital gains rate no matter how long you have held your Fund shares.
The Funds will mail you information concerning the tax status of the distributions shortly after the end of each calendar year.
Taxes on Sales, Redemptions or Exchanges
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund—You may be taxed on any sale, redemption or exchange of Fund shares. Generally, gain or loss realized upon the sale, redemption or exchange of Fund shares will be capital gain or loss if you hold the shares as capital assets and will be taxable as long-term capital gain or loss if you held the shares for more than one year, or as short-term capital gain or loss if you held the shares as capital assets for one year or less, at the time of the sale, redemption or exchange.
If your tax basis in your shares exceeds the amount of proceeds you received from a sale, exchange or redemption of shares, you will generally recognize a capital loss on the sale of shares of the Fund. Any loss recognized on shares held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any exempt-interest dividends or long-term capital gain distributions that were received with respect to the shares. Additionally, any loss realized on a sale, redemption or exchange of shares of the Fund may be disallowed under “wash sale” rules to the extent the shares disposed of are replaced with other shares of that Fund within a period of 61 days beginning thirty days before and ending thirty days after shares are disposed of, such as pursuant to a dividend reinvestment in shares of that Fund. If disallowed, the loss will be reflected in an adjustment to the tax basis of the shares acquired.
All Other Funds—You may be taxed on any sale, redemption or exchange of Fund shares. Generally, gain or loss realized upon the sale, redemption or exchange of Fund shares will be capital gain or loss if you hold the shares as capital assets and will be taxable as long-term capital gain or loss if you held the shares for more than one year, or as short-term capital gain or loss if you held the shares as capital assets for one year or less, at the time of the sale, redemption or exchange.
If your tax basis in your shares held as capital assets exceeds the amount of proceeds you received from a sale, exchange or redemption of shares, you will generally recognize a capital loss on the sale of shares of a Fund. Any loss recognized on shares held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any long-term capital gain distributions that were received with respect to the shares. Additionally, any loss realized on a sale, redemption or exchange of shares of a Fund may be disallowed under “wash sale” rules to the extent the shares disposed of are replaced with other shares of that Fund within a period of 61 days beginning thirty days before and ending thirty days after shares are disposed of, such as pursuant to a dividend reinvestment in shares of that Fund. If disallowed, the loss will be reflected in an adjustment to the tax basis of the shares acquired.
Medicare Tax
An additional 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on certain net investment income (including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from a Fund and net gains from redemptions or other taxable dispositions of Fund shares) of U.S. individuals, estates and trusts to the extent that such person’s “modified adjusted gross income” (in the case of an individual) or “adjusted gross income” (in the case of an estate or trust) exceeds certain threshold amounts.
Back-Up Withholding
A Fund may be required to withhold federal income tax at the rate of 24% of all taxable distributions payable to you if you fail to provide the Fund with your correct taxpayer identification number or to make required certifications or if you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to back-up withholding. Back-up withholding is not an additional tax; rather, it is a way in which the IRS ensures it will collect taxes otherwise due. Any amounts withheld may be credited against your U.S. federal income tax liability.
Foreign Taxes
If more than 50% of the value of a Fund’s total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of securities of foreign corporations, that Fund will be eligible and may elect to treat a proportionate amount of certain foreign taxes paid by it as a distribution to each shareholder which would generally permit each shareholder either (1) to credit this amount (subject to applicable limitations) or (2) to deduct this amount for purposes of computing its U.S. federal income tax liability. The Fund will notify you if it makes this election.
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Foreign Shareholders
Shareholders other than U.S. persons may be subject to different U.S. federal income tax treatment, including withholding tax at the rate of 30% on amounts treated as ordinary dividends (and, under certain circumstances, at the rate of 21% on certain capital gain dividends) from a Fund, as discussed in more detail in the SAI.
Cost Basis
A Fund (or its administrative agents) or, for a shareholder that purchased Fund shares through a financial intermediary, the financial intermediary, is generally required to report to the IRS and furnish to Fund shareholders cost basis and holding period information upon a redemption of “covered shares” (those generally purchased on or after January 1, 2012, and sold on or after that date).
The Funds will permit shareholders of Class A, Class C and Institutional Class shares to elect from among several cost basis methods, including average cost, FIFO, LIFO and HIFO. In the absence of an election, the Funds will use a default cost basis method which is the average cost method. The cost basis method elected by a shareholder of Class A, Class C and Institutional Class shares (or the cost basis method applied by default) for each sale of Fund shares may not be changed after the close of business on the trade date of each such sale of Fund shares.
Shareholders of Class P shares should contact the financial intermediary through whom Fund shares were purchased for more information with respect to reporting of cost basis and available elections for their account.
Fund shareholders should consult with their tax advisers prior to making redemptions to determine the appropriate cost basis method for their tax situation and to obtain more information about the cost basis reporting rules.
You should consult your tax professional about federal, state and local tax consequences to you of an investment in the Funds. Please see the SAI for additional tax information.
Determination of Net Asset Value
The price at which you buy, sell and exchange shares is the net asset value per share (plus any applicable initial sales charge), which also is known as NAV. Each Fund calculates its NAV by:
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Taking the current market value of its total assets;
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Subtracting any liabilities; and
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Dividing that amount by the total number of shares owned by shareholders.
Each Fund generally calculates its NAV once each Business Day as of the regularly scheduled close of normal trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time). The NYSE is open Monday through Friday, except on observation of the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If the NYSE has an earlier closing time (scheduled or unscheduled), such as on days in advance of holidays generally observed by the NYSE, a Fund may calculate its NAV as of the earlier closing time or calculate its NAV as of the normally scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE for that day, so long as the Fund’s Investment Manager believes there generally remains an adequate market to obtain reliable and accurate market quotations. A Fund generally does not calculate its NAV on any day that the NYSE is not open for business. However, if the NYSE is closed for any other reason on a day it would normally be open for business, a Fund may calculate its NAV as of the normally scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE for that day, so long as the Fund’s Investment Manager believes there generally remains an adequate market to obtain reliable and accurate market quotations. Each Fund discloses its NAV on a daily basis. Information that becomes known to a Fund or its agent after a Fund’s NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not be used to retroactively adjust the price of a security or a Fund’s previously determined NAV. For more information, or to obtain a Fund’s NAV, please call 800.820.0888 or visit the Guggenheim Investments website-www.guggenheiminvestments.com.
The Board has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Funds’ investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board designated each Investment Manager as the respective valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for each Fund with respect to all Fund investments and/or other assets. As the Funds’ valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Investment Manager has adopted separate procedures (“Valuation Designee Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act. The Investment Manager, in its role as valuation
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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 fair value of the Funds’ securities and/or other assets. The Valuation Procedures and Valuation Designee Procedures permit the Funds to use a variety of valuation methodologies in connection with valuing the Funds’ investments. The methodology used for a specific type of investment may vary based on available market data or other relevant considerations. As a general matter, valuing securities and assets accurately is difficult and can be based on inputs and assumptions which may not always be accurate.
In general, portfolio securities and assets of a Fund will be valued on the basis of readily available market quotations at their current market value. With respect to portfolio securities and assets of a Fund for which market quotations are not readily available or deemed unreliable by the Investment Manager, the Fund will fair value those securities and assets in good faith in accordance with the Valuation Procedures and Valuation Designee Procedures.
Valuations in accordance with these methods are intended to reflect each security’s (or asset’s or liability’s) “fair value.” Fair value represents a good faith approximation of the value of a security. Fair value determinations may be based on limited inputs and involve the consideration of a number of subjective factors, an analysis of applicable facts and circumstances, and the exercise of judgment. 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. As a result, it is possible that the fair value for a security determined in good faith in accordance with the Valuation Procedures and Valuation Designee Procedures may differ from valuations for the same security determined by other funds using their own valuation procedures. Although the Valuation Procedures and Valuation Designee Procedures are designed to value a portfolio security or asset at the price a Fund may reasonably expect to receive upon its sale in an orderly transaction, there is no assurance that any fair value determination thereunder would, in fact, approximate the amount that a Fund could reasonably expect to receive upon the sale of the portfolio security or asset.
Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the 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. E.T. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. The Investment Manager 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 and Valuation Designee Procedures, the Investment Manager is authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.
A Fund may also fair value securities and assets when a significant event is deemed to have occurred after the time of a market quotation including for securities and assets traded on foreign markets and securities and assets for which market quotations are provided by independent third party pricing services as of a time that is prior to the time when the Funds determine their NAV. There can be no assurance in each case that significant events will be identified.
With respect to any portion of a Fund’s assets invested in open-end investment companies, the Fund’s NAV is calculated based upon the NAV of the open-end investment companies in which the Fund invests, except ETFs and closed-end investment companies, which are generally valued based on market prices.
Proportions of a Fund’s investments that are fair valued vary from time to time and a Fund may fair value a significant amount of its portfolio securities and assets. The Funds’ shareholder reports contain more information about the Funds’ holdings that are fair valued. Investors should consult these reports for additional information.
Valuations of the Funds’ securities and other assets are supplied primarily by independent third party pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Designee Procedures. Valuations provided by pricing services are generally based on methods designed to approximate the amount that a Fund could reasonable expect to receive upon the sale of the portfolio security or asset. When providing valuations to the Funds, pricing services use various inputs, methods, models and assumptions, which may include information provided by broker-dealers and other market makers. Pricing services face the same challenges as the Funds in valuing securities and
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assets and may rely on limited available information. 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 Investment Manager. Each Fund may also use third party service providers to model certain securities, using models to determine fair market value.
The Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund may invest a portion of its total assets in shares of the Subsidiary. Every business day, the Subsidiary will offer to redeem all or a portion of its shares at the current NAV. The value of the Subsidiary's investments will affect the value of the Subsidiary's shares. The Subsidiary prices its investments by the same valuation method described above and as set forth in the Funds' Valuation Procedures and Valuation Designee Procedures.
Please see the SAI for additional information about the valuations of the Funds’ securities and other assets and on how NAV is calculated.
General Information
Shareholder Inquiries
Shareholders of Class A, Class C and Institutional Class shares who have questions concerning their account or wish to obtain additional information may call the Funds (see back cover for address and telephone numbers) or contact their securities dealer. Client requests for historical account transcripts or the retrieval of a significant amount of documentation may be honored to the extent that those records are readily available. The Funds reserve the right, upon notice, to charge you a fee to cover the costs of special requests for information that require extensive research or employee resources.
Shareholders of Class P shares who have questions concerning their account or wish to obtain additional information should contact the broker/dealer or other financial intermediary through whom Fund shares were purchased (or are held).
Other Information
The Prospectus and SAI, related regulatory filings, and any other Fund communications or disclosure documents do not purport to create any contractual obligations between the Funds and shareholders. The Funds may amend any of these documents or enter into (or amend) a contract on behalf of the Funds without shareholder approval except where shareholder approval is specifically required. Further, shareholders are not intended third-party beneficiaries of any contracts entered into by (or on behalf of) the Funds, including contracts with an Investment Manager or other parties who provide services to the Funds.
Each Fund may offer other classes of shares not included in this prospectus that have different expense levels, performance history and eligibility requirements from the share classes offered in this prospectus. You may not be eligible for every share class. Your financial intermediary may not offer or otherwise make available all share classes of a Fund. As such, the share class you or your intermediary select may have higher fees and/or sales charges than other classes of shares available through other financial intermediaries. Your financial intermediary may receive different compensation for selling one class of shares than for selling another class, which may depend on, among other things, the type of investor account and the policies, procedures and practices adopted by your financial intermediary. For more information, please contact your financial intermediary, visit the Funds’ website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or call Guggenheim Investments at 800.820.0888.
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Financial Highlights
The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each Fund’s financial performance for the past five complete fiscal years, or the period since commencement of a Fund or share class, if shorter. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with each Fund’s financial statements and related notes, are included in the Funds’ 2023 Annual Reports. The 2023 Annual Reports are available upon request and are incorporated by reference in the SAI.
Effective November 30, 2018, Guggenheim Strategy Fund I, previously a series of Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”), which also was an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, reorganized with and into the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund, which has adopted the Predecessor Fund’s performance, financial and other historical information. Accordingly, the performance information shown below for periods prior to November 30, 2018 for Institutional Class shares of the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund reflects the performance of the Predecessor Fund and not of the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund, however, the Predecessor Fund’s policies, guidelines and investment objective were the same as the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund’s in all material respects. Because Class P shares of the Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund did not commence operations prior to the end of the most recently completed fiscal year, no information for Class P shares is shown.
PROSPECTUS | 157

Financial Highlights
Guggenheim 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 the Fund’s performance for the periods presented. 
A-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.37
$25.09
$24.08
$25.23
$25.92
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
1.88
.87
.83
1.02
1.17
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
1.16
(1.72
)
1.02
(1.16
)
(.67
)
Total from investment operations
3.04
(.85
)
1.85
(.14
)
.50
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(1.89
)
(.87
)
(.83
)
(.83
)
(1.19
)
Return of capital
—
—
(.01
)
(.18
)
—
Total distributions
(1.89
)
(.87
)
(.84
)
(1.01
)
(1.19
)
Net asset value, end of period
$24.52
$23.37
$25.09
$24.08
$25.23
 
Total Returnb
13.47%
(3.47%
)
7.83%
(0.50%
)
2.01%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$139,008
$154,160
$123,392
$139,857
$235,752
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
7.82%
3.57%
3.36%
4.23%
4.60%
Total expensesc
1.15%
1.11%
1.09%
1.25%
1.23%
Net expensesd,e,f
1.02%
1.02%
1.05%
1.10%
1.07%
Portfolio turnover rate
23%
30%
57%
20%
10%
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund
 
C-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.36
$25.08
$24.07
$25.22
$25.91
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
1.69
.68
.65
.84
.98
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
1.16
(1.71
)
1.02
(1.16
)
(.67
)
Total from investment operations
2.85
(1.03
)
1.67
(.32
)
.31
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(1.70
)
(.69
)
(.65
)
(.68
)
(1.00
)
Return of capital
—
—
(.01
)
(.15
)
—
Total distributions
(1.70
)
(.69
)
(.66
)
(.83
)
(1.00
)
Net asset value, end of period
$24.51
$23.36
$25.08
$24.07
$25.22
 
Total Returnb
12.58%
(4.15%
)
7.03%
(1.24%
)
1.26%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$35,818
$47,183
$52,308
$63,891
$112,481
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
7.02%
2.78%
2.61%
3.47%
3.86%
Total expensesc
1.89%
1.91%
1.86%
1.96%
1.93%
Net expensesd,e,f
1.78%
1.77%
1.80%
1.85%
1.82%
Portfolio turnover rate
23%
30%
57%
20%
10%
PROSPECTUS | 159
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund
 
P-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.38
$25.10
$24.09
$25.24
$25.93
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
1.88
.88
.83
1.04
1.17
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
1.16
(1.73
)
1.02
(1.18
)
(.67
)
Total from investment operations
3.04
(.85
)
1.85
(.14
)
.50
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(1.89
)
(.87
)
(.83
)
(.83
)
(1.19
)
Return of capital
—
—
(.01
)
(.18
)
—
Total distributions
(1.89
)
(.87
)
(.84
)
(1.01
)
(1.19
)
Net asset value, end of period
$24.53
$23.38
$25.10
$24.09
$25.24
 
Total Return
13.46%
(3.47%
)
7.83%
(0.50%
)
2.01%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$44,295
$43,603
$35,430
$33,251
$135,036
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
7.81%
3.58%
3.36%
4.26%
4.59%
Total expensesc
1.18%
1.14%
1.06%
1.37%
1.22%
Net expensesd,e,f
1.02%
1.02%
1.05%
1.10%
1.07%
Portfolio turnover rate
23%
30%
57%
20%
10%
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund
 
Institutional Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.39
$25.11
$24.10
$25.25
$25.95
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
1.93
.94
.89
1.09
1.23
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
1.16
(1.73
)
1.02
(1.17
)
(.68
)
Total from investment operations
3.09
(.79
)
1.91
(.08
)
.55
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(1.94
)
(.93
)
(.89
)
(.88
)
(1.25
)
Return of capital
—
—
(.01
)
(.19
)
—
Total distributions
(1.94
)
(.93
)
(.90
)
(1.07
)
(1.25
)
Net asset value, end of period
$24.54
$23.39
$25.11
$24.10
$25.25
 
Total Return
13.68%
(3.20%
)
8.08%
(0.26%
)
2.21%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$793,785
$979,086
$711,583
$504,449
$1,065,820
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
8.02%
3.84%
3.59%
4.48%
4.83%
Total expensesc
0.88%
0.87%
0.85%
0.97%
0.92%
Net expensesd,e,f
0.78%
0.78%
0.81%
0.85%
0.83%
Portfolio turnover rate
23%
30%
57%
20%
10%
a
Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
b
Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.
c
Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
d
Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.
e
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: 
 
09/30/23
09/30/22
09/30/21
09/30/20
09/30/19
A-Class
0.03%
0.03%
—
0.00%
*
—
C-Class
0.04%
0.04%
—
0.00%
*
—
P-Class
0.03%
0.04%
0.00%
*
0.00%
*
—
Institutional Class
0.02%
0.04%
0.00%
*
0.00%
*
—
*
Less than 0.01%.
PROSPECTUS | 161
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund
f
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: 
 
09/30/23
09/30/22
09/30/21
09/30/20
09/30/19
A-Class
0.99%
1.00%
1.01%
1.02%
1.02%
C-Class
1.75%
1.75%
1.76%
1.77%
1.77%
P-Class
0.99%
1.00%
1.01%
1.02%
1.02%
Institutional Class
0.75%
0.76%
0.77%
0.78%
0.78%
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Financial Highlights
Guggenheim High Yield 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
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$9.14
$10.98
$10.37
$10.90
$11.04
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.57
.56
.49
.57
.64
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
.30
(1.86
)
.63
(.50
)
(.12
)
Total from investment operations
.87
(1.30
)
1.12
.07
.52
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.57
)
(.52
)
(.48
)
(.60
)
(.66
)
Return of capital
(.01
)
(.02
)
(.03
)
—
—
Total distributions
(.58
)
(.54
)
(.51
)
(.60
)
(.66
)
Redemption fees collected
—
b
—
b
—
b
—
b
—
b
Net asset value, end of period
$9.43
$9.14
$10.98
$10.37
$10.90
 
Total Returnc
9.60%
(12.10%
)
11.02%
0.84%
4.99%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$44,846
$43,822
$55,550
$53,997
$67,916
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
6.07%
5.46%
4.51%
5.44%
5.94%
Total expensesd
1.22%
1.14%
1.07%
1.21%
1.27%
Net expensese,f,g
1.16%
1.10%
1.05%
1.20%
1.26%
Portfolio turnover rate
31%
42%
86%
81%
61%
PROSPECTUS | 163
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim High Yield Fund
 
C-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$9.22
$11.07
$10.46
$10.99
$11.14
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.51
.47
.40
.49
.56
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
.29
(1.85
)
.64
(.49
)
(.12
)
Total from investment operations
.80
(1.38
)
1.04
—
.44
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.50
)
(.45
)
(.40
)
(.53
)
(.59
)
Return of capital
(.01
)
(.02
)
(.03
)
—
—
Total distributions
(.51
)
(.47
)
(.43
)
(.53
)
(.59
)
Redemption fees collected
—
b
—
b
—
b
—
b
—
b
Net asset value, end of period
$9.51
$9.22
$11.07
$10.46
$10.99
 
Total Returnc
8.75%
(12.76%
)
10.04%
0.09%
4.12%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$9,417
$9,915
$16,242
$16,437
$21,935
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
5.30%
4.55%
3.67%
4.68%
5.17%
Total expensesd
1.97%
1.94%
1.91%
2.00%
2.03%
Net expensese,f,g
1.92%
1.90%
1.89%
1.99%
2.02%
Portfolio turnover rate
31%
42%
86%
81%
61%
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim High Yield Fund
 
P-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$9.14
$10.98
$10.38
$10.91
$11.05
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.57
.55
.48
.57
.64
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
.30
(1.85
)
.62
(.50
)
(.12
)
Total from investment operations
.87
(1.30
)
1.10
.07
.52
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.56
)
(.52
)
(.47
)
(.60
)
(.66
)
Return of capital
(.01
)
(.02
)
(.03
)
—
—
Total distributions
(.57
)
(.54
)
(.50
)
(.60
)
(.66
)
Redemption fees collected
—
b
—
b
—
b
—
b
—
b
Net asset value, end of period
$9.44
$9.14
$10.98
$10.38
$10.91
 
Total Return
9.71%
(12.13%
)
10.80%
0.80%
4.98%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$5,205
$4,426
$5,660
$5,837
$8,170
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
6.07%
5.37%
4.40%
5.42%
5.93%
Total expensesd
1.22%
1.28%
1.20%
1.26%
1.30%
Net expensese,f,g
1.16%
1.15%
1.16%
1.25%
1.28%
Portfolio turnover rate
31%
42%
86%
81%
61%
PROSPECTUS | 165
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim High Yield Fund
 
Institutional Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$7.45
$8.94
$8.45
$8.88
$9.01
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.49
.47
.41
.48
.54
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
.23
(1.50
)
.51
(.39
)
(.10
)
Total from investment operations
.72
(1.03
)
.92
.09
.44
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.48
)
(.44
)
(.40
)
(.52
)
(.57
)
Return of capital
(.01
)
(.02
)
(.03
)
—
—
Total distributions
(.49
)
(.46
)
(.43
)
(.52
)
(.57
)
Redemption fees collected
—
b
—
b
—
b
—
b
—
b
Net asset value, end of period
$7.68
$7.45
$8.94
$8.45
$8.88
 
Total Return
9.78%
(11.80%
)
11.14%
1.14%
5.15%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$127,649
$113,644
$167,486
$171,641
$180,442
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
6.32%
5.63%
4.71%
5.67%
6.17%
Total expensesd
0.95%
0.95%
0.88%
0.98%
0.99%
Net expensese,f,g
0.91%
0.88%
0.85%
0.96%
0.97%
Portfolio turnover rate
31%
42%
86%
81%
61%
a
Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
b
Redemption fees collected are less than $0.01 per share.
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: 
 
09/30/23
09/30/22
09/30/21
09/30/20
09/30/19
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
0.01%
0.04%
0.04%
0.02%
0.01%
Institutional Class
0.03%
0.02%
0.01%
0.02%
0.02%
*
Less than 0.01%.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim High Yield Fund
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: 
 
09/30/23
09/30/22
09/30/21
09/30/20
09/30/19
A-Class
1.13%
1.09%
1.03%
1.12%
1.15%
C-Class
1.89%
1.89%
1.87%
1.90%
1.91%
P-Class
1.13%
1.14%
1.14%
1.16%
1.16%
Institutional Class
0.88%
0.87%
0.83%
0.87%
0.88%
PROSPECTUS | 167

Financial Highlights
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating the Fund’s performance for the periods presented. 
A-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$15.95
$20.06
$20.53
$18.94
$18.33
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.67
.46
.44
.37
.41
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
(.41
)
(3.84
)
(.01
)
1.63
.63
Total from investment operations
.26
(3.38
)
.43
2.00
1.04
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.65
)
(.47
)
(.47
)
(.41
)
(.43
)
Net realized gains
—
(.26
)
(.43
)
—
—
Total distributions
(.65
)
(.73
)
(.90
)
(.41
)
(.43
)
Net asset value, end of period
$15.56
$15.95
$20.06
$20.53
$18.94
 
Total Returnb
1.46%
(17.30%
)
2.09%
10.68%
5.72%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$117,100
$112,084
$151,026
$218,856
$149,442
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
4.12%
2.53%
2.20%
1.87%
2.23%
Total expensesc
0.92%
0.82%
0.85%
0.85%
0.89%
Net expensesd,e,f
0.83%
0.78%
0.79%
0.79%
0.80%
Portfolio turnover rate
88%
49%
103%
126%
77%
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund
 
C-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$15.88
$19.97
$20.45
$18.86
$18.25
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.55
.33
.29
.22
.28
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
(.42
)
(3.83
)
(.03
)
1.64
.62
Total from investment operations
.13
(3.50
)
.26
1.86
.90
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.52
)
(.33
)
(.31
)
(.27
)
(.29
)
Net realized gains
—
(.26
)
(.43
)
—
—
Total distributions
(.52
)
(.59
)
(.74
)
(.27
)
(.29
)
Net asset value, end of period
$15.49
$15.88
$19.97
$20.45
$18.86
 
Total Returnb
0.68%
(17.90%
)
1.34%
9.86%
4.96%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$22,027
$20,970
$33,407
$33,163
$22,531
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
3.39%
1.78%
1.46%
1.13%
1.50%
Total expensesc
1.66%
1.61%
1.61%
1.62%
1.67%
Net expensesd,e,f
1.59%
1.53%
1.54%
1.54%
1.55%
Portfolio turnover rate
88%
49%
103%
126%
77%
PROSPECTUS | 169
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund
 
P-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$15.96
$20.07
$20.55
$18.96
$18.34
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.66
.46
.44
.36
.41
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
(.41
)
(3.84
)
(.02
)
1.64
.63
Total from investment operations
.25
(3.38
)
.42
2.00
1.04
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.64
)
(.47
)
(.47
)
(.41
)
(.42
)
Net realized gains
—
(.26
)
(.43
)
—
—
Total distributions
(.64
)
(.73
)
(.90
)
(.41
)
(.42
)
Net asset value, end of period
$15.57
$15.96
$20.07
$20.55
$18.96
 
Total Return
1.50%
(17.30%
)
2.04%
10.67%
5.77%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$28,885
$53,203
$89,223
$60,534
$50,258
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
4.10%
2.49%
2.17%
1.86%
2.24%
Total expensesc
1.01%
0.94%
0.90%
0.91%
0.93%
Net expensesd,e,f
0.82%
0.78%
0.79%
0.79%
0.80%
Portfolio turnover rate
88%
49%
103%
126%
77%
170 | PROSPECTUS
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund
 
Institutional Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$15.92
$20.03
$20.51
$18.91
$18.30
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.71
.52
.50
.42
.47
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
(.40
)
(3.85
)
(.03
)
1.65
.62
Total from investment operations
.31
(3.33
)
.47
2.07
1.09
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.69
)
(.52
)
(.52
)
(.47
)
(.48
)
Net realized gains
—
(.26
)
(.43
)
—
—
Total distributions
(.69
)
(.78
)
(.95
)
(.47
)
(.48
)
Net asset value, end of period
$15.54
$15.92
$20.03
$20.51
$18.91
 
Total Return
1.80%
(17.09%
)
2.34%
11.07%
6.03%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$1,378,747
$1,082,805
$1,382,711
$1,139,109
$613,571
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
4.43%
2.84%
2.49%
2.17%
2.52%
Total expensesc
0.65%
0.60%
0.60%
0.58%
0.62%
Net expensesd,e,f
0.55%
0.49%
0.50%
0.50%
0.51%
Portfolio turnover rate
88%
49%
103%
126%
77%
a
Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
b
Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.
c
Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
d
Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.
e
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: 
 
9/30/23
9/30/22
9/30/21
9/30/20
9/30/19
A-Class
0.01%
0.01%
0.01%
0.00%
*
—
C-Class
0.01%
0.00%
*
—
0.00%
*
—
P-Class
0.00%
*
—
—
0.00%
*
0.00%
*
Institutional Class
0.00%
*
—
—
0.00%
*
—
*
Less than 0.01%.
f
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: 
PROSPECTUS | 171
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund
 
9/30/23
9/30/22
9/30/21
9/30/20
9/30/19
A-Class
0.76%
0.77%
0.78%
0.78%
0.79%
C-Class
1.52%
1.52%
1.53%
1.53%
1.54%
P-Class
0.76%
0.77%
0.78%
0.78%
0.79%
Institutional Class
0.47%
0.48%
0.49%
0.49%
0.50%
172 | PROSPECTUS

Financial Highlights
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating the Fund’s performance for the periods presented. 
A-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.28
$25.42
$25.57
$24.68
$24.70
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.87
.42
.34
.40
.54
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
.35
(2.04
)
.01
h
.94
.01
Total from investment operations
1.22
(1.62
)
.35
1.34
.55
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.89
)
(.43
)
(.38
)
(.45
)
(.57
)
Net realized gains
—
(.09
)
(.12
)
—
—
b
Total distributions
(.89
)
(.52
)
(.50
)
(.45
)
(.57
)
Net asset value, end of period
$23.61
$23.28
$25.42
$25.57
$24.68
 
Total Returnc
5.31%
(6.42%
)
1.38%
5.51%
2.27%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$392,937
$549,667
$855,473
$625,386
$570,353
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
3.70%
1.69%
1.32%
1.60%
2.18%
Total expensesd
0.80%
0.80%
0.79%
0.84%
0.83%
Net expensese,f,g
0.75%
0.74%
0.74%
0.77%
0.75%
Portfolio turnover rate
28%
23%
80%
123%
72%
PROSPECTUS | 173
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund
 
C-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.27
$25.41
$25.55
$24.66
$24.68
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.70
.24
.15
.21
.35
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
.33
(2.04
)
.02
h
.95
.02
Total from investment operations
1.03
(1.80
)
.17
1.16
.37
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.71
)
(.25
)
(.19
)
(.27
)
(.39
)
Net realized gains
—
(.09
)
(.12
)
—
—
b
Total distributions
(.71
)
(.34
)
(.31
)
(.27
)
(.39
)
Net asset value, end of period
$23.59
$23.27
$25.41
$25.55
$24.66
 
Total Returnc
4.48%
(7.13%
)
0.67%
4.72%
1.51%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$53,465
$62,864
$90,205
$86,143
$85,100
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
2.96%
0.96%
0.58%
0.85%
1.42%
Total expensesd
1.60%
1.58%
1.58%
1.61%
1.60%
Net expensese,f,g
1.50%
1.49%
1.49%
1.52%
1.50%
Portfolio turnover rate
28%
23%
80%
123%
72%
174 | PROSPECTUS
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund
 
P-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.28
$25.42
$25.57
$24.68
$24.70
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.87
.42
.34
.40
.54
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
.35
(2.04
)
.01
h
.94
.01
Total from investment operations
1.22
(1.62
)
.35
1.34
.55
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.89
)
(.43
)
(.38
)
(.45
)
(.57
)
Net realized gains
—
(.09
)
(.12
)
—
—
b
Total distributions
(.89
)
(.52
)
(.50
)
(.45
)
(.57
)
Net asset value, end of period
$23.61
$23.28
$25.42
$25.57
$24.68
 
Total Return
5.31%
(6.42%
)
1.38%
5.50%
2.27%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$54,668
$80,735
$155,465
$150,623
$108,691
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
3.69%
1.67%
1.33%
1.60%
2.18%
Total expensesd
0.82%
0.95%
0.83%
0.90%
0.88%
Net expensese,f,g
0.75%
0.74%
0.74%
0.77%
0.75%
Portfolio turnover rate
28%
23%
80%
123%
72%
PROSPECTUS | 175
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund
 
Institutional Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.28
$25.42
$25.56
$24.67
$24.69
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.93
.49
.40
.46
.60
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
.34
(2.05
)
.03
h
.95
.01
Total from investment operations
1.27
(1.56
)
.43
1.41
.61
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.95
)
(.49
)
(.45
)
(.52
)
(.63
)
Net realized gains
—
(.09
)
(.12
)
—
–
b
Total distributions
(.95
)
(.58
)
(.57
)
(.52
)
(.63
)
Net asset value, end of period
$23.60
$23.28
$25.42
$25.56
$24.67
 
Total Return
5.53%
(6.19%
)
1.67%
5.77%
2.52%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$3,245,439
$3,907,125
$4,960,578
$2,911,309
$2,421,315
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
3.96%
1.97%
1.58%
1.85%
2.43%
Total expensesd
0.59%
0.56%
0.56%
0.59%
0.57%
Net expensese,f,g
0.50%
0.49%
0.49%
0.52%
0.50%
Portfolio turnover rate
28%
23%
80%
123%
72%
a
Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
b
Less than $0.01 per share.
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: 
 
09/30/23
09/30/22
09/30/21
09/30/20
09/30/19
A-Class
0.01%
0.00%
*
—
0.00%
*
0.00%
*
C-Class
0.01%
—
—
0.00%
*
—
P-Class
0.00%
*
—
—
0.00%
*
0.00%
*
Institutional Class
0.00%
*
—
—
0.00%
*
0.00%
*
*
Less than 0.01%.
176 | PROSPECTUS
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund
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: 
 
09/30/23
09/30/22
09/30/21
09/30/20
09/30/19
A-Class
0.72%
0.73%
0.73%
0.75%
0.75%
C-Class
1.48%
1.48%
1.48%
1.50%
1.50%
P-Class
0.72%
0.73%
0.73%
0.75%
0.75%
Institutional Class
0.47%
0.48%
0.48%
0.50%
0.50%
h
The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not agree with the aggregate net loss 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.
PROSPECTUS | 177

Financial Highlights
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating the Fund’s performance for the periods presented. 
A-Class
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2023
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2020
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.36
$27.19
$26.31
$25.82
$26.53
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
1.30
.89
.91
.74
.72
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and
unrealized)
.33
(3.77
)
1.04
.61
(.62
)
Total from investment operations
1.63
(2.88
)
1.95
1.35
.10
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(1.33
)
(.95
)
(1.07
)
(.86
)
(.79
)
Net realized gains
—
—
—
—
(.02
)
Total distributions
(1.33
)
(.95
)
(1.07
)
(.86
)
(.81
)
Net asset value, end of period
$23.66
$23.36
$27.19
$26.31
$25.82
 
Total Returnb
7.09%
(10.77%
)
7.49%
5.39%
0.41%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$280,275
$327,393
$435,293
$312,986
$461,781
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
5.46%
3.46%
3.35%
2.90%
2.76%
Total expensesc
1.50%
1.42%
1.43%
1.51%
1.47%
Net expensesd,e,f
1.44%
1.37%
1.37%
1.39%
1.39%
Portfolio turnover rate
32%
25%
84%
130%
46%
178 | PROSPECTUS
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund
 
C-Class
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2023
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2020
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.35
$27.17
$26.29
$25.80
$26.52
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
1.12
.70
.72
.55
.52
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and
unrealized)
.32
(3.76
)
1.03
.61
(.62
)
Total from investment operations
1.44
(3.06
)
1.75
1.16
(.10
)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(1.15
)
(.76
)
(.87
)
(.67
)
(.60
)
Net realized gains
—
—
—
–
(.02
)
Total distributions
(1.15
)
(.76
)
(.87
)
(.67
)
(.62
)
Net asset value, end of period
$23.64
$23.35
$27.17
$26.29
$25.80
 
Total Returnb
6.25%
(11.41%
)
6.70%
4.60%
(0.37%
)
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$103,332
$145,469
$207,739
$219,866
$321,576
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
4.72%
2.70%
2.64%
2.15%
2.00%
Total expensesc
2.27%
2.17%
2.18%
2.25%
2.20%
Net expensesd,e,f
2.21%
2.12%
2.12%
2.15%
2.13%
Portfolio turnover rate
32%
25%
84%
130%
46%
PROSPECTUS | 179
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund
 
P-Class
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2023
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2020
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.38
$27.20
$26.32
$25.82
$26.54
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
1.30
.90
.91
.74
.71
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and
unrealized)
.32
(3.77
)
1.04
.62
(.62
)
Total from investment operations
1.62
(2.87
)
1.95
1.36
.09
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(1.33
)
(.95
)
(1.07
)
(.86
)
(.79
)
Net realized gains
—
—
—
–
(.02
)
Total distributions
(1.33
)
(.95
)
(1.07
)
(.86
)
(.81
)
Net asset value, end of period
$23.67
$23.38
$27.20
$26.32
$25.82
 
Total Return
7.09%
(10.77%
)
7.48%
5.42%
0.37%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$54,987
$161,232
$162,928
$99,575
$126,334
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
5.49%
3.51%
3.33%
2.91%
2.73%
Total expensesc
1.66%
1.45%
1.45%
1.50%
1.46%
Net expensesd,e,f
1.49%
1.37%
1.37%
1.40%
1.39%
Portfolio turnover rate
32%
25%
84%
130%
46%
180 | PROSPECTUS
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund
 
Institutional Class
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2023
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2020
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.40
$27.23
$26.34
$25.85
$26.57
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
1.40
.99
1.02
.85
.81
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and
unrealized)
.32
(3.76
)
1.05
.60
(.61
)
Total from investment operations
1.72
(2.77
)
2.07
1.45
.20
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(1.43
)
(1.06
)
(1.18
)
(.96
)
(.90
)
Net realized gains
—
—
—
–
(.02
)
Total distributions
(1.43
)
(1.06
)
(1.18
)
(.96
)
(.92
)
Net asset value, end of period
$23.69
$23.40
$27.23
$26.34
$25.85
 
Total Return
7.47%
(10.39%
)
7.91%
5.84%
0.77%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$5,228,680
$5,397,131
$6,906,534
$4,097,303
$5,396,868
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
5.86%
3.85%
3.74%
3.32%
3.12%
Total expensesc
1.18%
1.09%
1.08%
1.17%
1.13%
Net expensesd,e,f
1.03%
0.96%
0.96%
0.99%
0.98%
Portfolio turnover rate
32%
25%
84%
130%
46%
a
Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
b
Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.
c
Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
d
Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.
e
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: 
 
09/30/23
09/30/22
09/30/21
09/30/20
09/30/19
A-Class
0.05%
0.06%
0.10%
0.03%
0.02%
C-Class
0.04%
0.06%
0.08%
0.05%
0.05%
P-Class
0.01%
0.05%
0.09%
0.03%
0.04%
Institutional Class
0.00%
*
—
—
0.00%
*
0.00%
*
*
Less than 0.01%.
PROSPECTUS | 181
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund
f
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: 
 
09/30/23
09/30/22
09/30/21
09/30/20
09/30/19
A-Class
1.32%
1.33%
1.33%
1.33%
1.33%
C-Class
2.07%
2.08%
2.08%
2.08%
2.07%
P-Class
1.32%
1.33%
1.33%
1.33%
1.33%
Institutional Class
0.91%
0.92%
0.92%
0.92%
0.92%
182 | PROSPECTUS

Financial Highlights
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating the Fund’s performance for the periods presented. 
A-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$10.97
$13.46
$13.23
$13.12
$12.46
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.23
.23
.25
.26
.30
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
(.04
)
(2.44
)
.23
.11
.70
Total from investment operations
.19
(2.21
)
.48
.37
1.00
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.25
)
(.22
)
(.23
)
(.26
)
(.30
)
Net realized gains
(.14
)
(.06
)
(.02
)
–
(.04
)
Total distributions
(.39
)
(.28
)
(.25
)
(.26
)
(.34
)
Net asset value, end of period
$10.77
$10.97
$13.46
$13.23
$13.12
 
Total Returnb
1.67%
(16.67%
)
3.67%
2.85%
8.13%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$28,909
$43,354
$63,359
$62,583
$42,512
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
2.06%
1.84%
1.82%
1.95%
2.31%
Total expensesc
1.20%
1.18%
1.17%
1.21%
1.34%
Net expensesd,e,f
0.78%
0.79%
0.80%
0.81%
0.81%
Portfolio turnover rate
11%
14%
22%
58%
30%
PROSPECTUS | 183
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund
 
C-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$10.96
$13.45
$13.22
$13.11
$12.45
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.15
.14
.15
.16
.21
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
(.04
)
(2.45
)
.23
.11
.69
Total from investment operations
.11
(2.31
)
.38
.27
.90
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.17
)
(.12
)
(.13
)
(.16
)
(.20
)
Net realized gains
(.14
)
(.06
)
(.02
)
–
(.04
)
Total distributions
(.31
)
(.18
)
(.15
)
(.16
)
(.24
)
Net asset value, end of period
$10.76
$10.96
$13.45
$13.22
$13.11
 
Total Returnb
0.91%
(17.23%
)
2.91%
2.09%
7.33%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$847
$1,063
$1,769
$2,177
$1,981
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
1.30%
1.08%
1.08%
1.23%
1.63%
Total expensesc
2.00%
1.97%
1.97%
1.97%
2.12%
Net expensesd,e,f
1.54%
1.54%
1.55%
1.56%
1.56%
Portfolio turnover rate
11%
14%
22%
58%
30%
184 | PROSPECTUS
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund
 
P-Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$10.97
$13.45
$13.22
$13.13
$12.46
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.23
.23
.25
.26
.29
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
(.05
)
(2.43
)
.23
.09
.72
Total from investment operations
.18
(2.20
)
.48
.35
1.01
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.25
)
(.22
)
(.23
)
(.26
)
(.30
)
Net realized gains
(.14
)
(.06
)
(.02
)
–
(.04
)
Total distributions
(.39
)
(.28
)
(.25
)
(.26
)
(.34
)
Net asset value, end of period
$10.76
$10.97
$13.45
$13.22
$13.13
 
Total Return
1.58%
(16.61%
)
3.67%
2.69%
8.20%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$114
$129
$220
$202
$207
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
2.04%
1.81%
1.83%
1.96%
2.25%
Total expensesc
1.51%
1.47%
1.38%
1.40%
1.55%
Net expensesd,e,f
0.78%
0.79%
0.80%
0.81%
0.81%
Portfolio turnover rate
11%
14%
22%
58%
30%
PROSPECTUS | 185
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund
 
Institutional Class
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$10.97
$13.46
$13.23
$13.13
$12.46
Income (loss) from investment
operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.26
.26
.28
.29
.33
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized
and unrealized)
(.03
)
(2.44
)
.24
.10
.71
Total from investment operations
.23
(2.18
)
.52
.39
1.04
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.29
)
(.25
)
(.27
)
(.29
)
(.33
)
Net realized gains
(.14
)
(.06
)
(.02
)
–
(.04
)
Total distributions
(.43
)
(.31
)
(.29
)
(.29
)
(.37
)
Net asset value, end of period
$10.77
$10.97
$13.46
$13.23
$13.13
 
Total Return
1.93%
(16.46%
)
3.93%
3.03%
8.48%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in
thousands)
$10,826
$4,629
$12,772
$13,406
$13,970
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
2.30%
2.04%
2.08%
2.23%
2.59%
Total expensesc
0.96%
0.98%
0.96%
1.00%
1.08%
Net expensesd,e,f
0.53%
0.54%
0.55%
0.56%
0.56%
Portfolio turnover rate
11%
14%
22%
58%
30%
a
Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
b
Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.
c
Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
d
Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.
e
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: 
 
9/30/23
9/30/22
9/30/21
9/30/20
9/30/19
A-Class
0.00%
*
0.02%
—
0.00%
*
0.00%
*
C-Class
0.01%
0.01%
—
0.00%
*
—
P-Class
0.00%
*
0.01%
—
0.00%
*
—
Institutional Class
0.00%
*
0.01%
—
0.00%
*
—
*
Less than 0.01%.
f
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: 
186 | PROSPECTUS
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund
 
9/30/23
9/30/22
9/30/21
9/30/20
9/30/19
A-Class
0.77%
0.78%
0.79%
0.80%
0.80%
C-Class
1.53%
1.53%
1.54%
1.55%
1.55%
P-Class
0.77%
0.78%
0.79%
0.80%
0.80%
Institutional Class
0.52%
0.53%
0.54%
0.55%
0.55%
PROSPECTUS | 187
Financial Highlights
Guggenheim 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 the Fund’s performance for the periods presented. 
A-Class
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2023
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2020
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.12
$28.94
$29.76
$27.42
$26.69
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
1.03
.78
.72
.56
.64
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and
unrealized)
(.65
)
(5.53
)
(.05
)
2.41
.85
Total from investment operations
.38
(4.75
)
.67
2.97
1.49
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.98
)
(.80
)
(.76
)
(.63
)
(.65
)
Net realized gains
—
(.27
)
(.73
)
—
(.11
)
Total distributions
(.98
)
(1.07
)
(1.49
)
(.63
)
(.76
)
Net asset value, end of period
$22.52
$23.12
$28.94
$29.76
$27.42
 
Total Returnb
1.55%
(16.82%
)
2.27%
10.96%
5.70%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$444,454
$427,870
$677,172
$804,750
$609,602
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
4.40%
2.94%
2.47%
1.99%
2.37%
Total expensesc
0.96%
0.85%
0.84%
0.87%
0.96%
Net expensesd,e,f
0.91%
0.81%
0.79%
0.80%
0.80%
Portfolio turnover rate
90%
55%
92%
116%
68%
188 | PROSPECTUS
(continued)
Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund
 
C-Class
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2023
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2020
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.13
$28.94
$29.76
$27.43
$26.69
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
.86
.58
.50
.35
.43
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and
unrealized)
(.67
)
(5.52
)
(.05
)
2.40
.87
Total from investment operations
.19
(4.94
)
.45
2.75
1.30
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.80
)
(.60
)
(.54
)
(.42
)
(.45
)
Net realized gains
—
(.27
)
(.73
)
—
(.11
)
Total distributions
(.80
)
(0.87
)
(1.27
)
(.42
)
(.56
)
Net asset value, end of period
$22.52
$23.13
$28.94
$29.76
$27.43
 
Total Returnb
0.74%
(17.41%
)
1.50%
10.10%
4.95%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$158,466
$197,933
$327,712
$338,656
$286,050
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
3.65%
2.18%
1.72%
1.24%
1.62%
Total expensesc
1.72%
1.63%
1.59%
1.59%
1.60%
Net expensesd,e,f
1.66%
1.56%
1.53%
1.55%
1.55%
Portfolio turnover rate
90%
55%
92%
116%
68%
PROSPECTUS | 189
(continued)
Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund
 
P-Class
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2023
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2020
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.12
$28.93
$29.75
$27.42
$26.69
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
1.03
.77
.72
.56
.63
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and
unrealized)
(.66
)
(5.51
)
(.05
)
2.40
.86
Total from investment operations
.37
(4.74
)
.67
2.96
1.49
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.98
)
(.80
)
(.76
)
(.63
)
(.65
)
Net realized gains
—
(.27
)
(.73
)
—
(.11
)
Total distributions
(.98
)
(1.07
)
(1.49
)
(.63
)
(.76
)
Net asset value, end of period
$22.51
$23.12
$28.93
$29.75
$27.42
 
Total Return
1.51%
(16.79%
)
2.27%
10.92%
5.70%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$393,752
$572,113
$1,043,507
$926,745
$819,770
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
4.41%
2.90%
2.47%
1.98%
2.37%
Total expensesc
1.06%
0.93%
0.87%
0.88%
0.87%
Net expensesd,e,f
0.91%
0.81%
0.79%
0.80%
0.80%
Portfolio turnover rate
90%
55%
92%
116%
68%
190 | PROSPECTUS
(continued)
Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund
 
Institutional Class
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2023
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2020
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2019
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$23.14
$28.97
$29.78
$27.45
$26.71
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)a
1.10
.86
.81
.65
.71
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and
unrealized)
(.66
)
(5.54
)
(.05
)
2.39
.87
Total from investment operations
.44
(4.68
)
.76
3.04
1.58
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(1.04
)
(.88
)
(.84
)
(.71
)
(.73
)
Net realized gains
—
(.27
)
(.73
)
—
(.11
)
Total distributions
(1.04
)
(1.15
)
(1.57
)
(.71
)
(.84
)
Net asset value, end of period
$22.54
$23.14
$28.97
$29.78
$27.45
 
Total Return
1.84%
(16.59%
)
2.59%
11.23%
6.03%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$19,802,142
$17,501,690
$24,912,049
$19,152,857
$12,138,270
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
4.69%
3.23%
2.76%
2.29%
2.64%
Total expensesc
0.71%
0.62%
0.57%
0.57%
0.58%
Net expensesd,e,f
0.62%
0.52%
0.50%
0.51%
0.51%
Portfolio turnover rate
90%
55%
92%
116%
68%
a
Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
b
Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.
c
Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
d
Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.
e
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: 
 
09/30/23
09/30/22
09/30/21
09/30/20
09/30/19
A-Class
0.01%
0.01%
0.00%
*
0.00%
*
—
C-Class
0.02%
—
0.00%
*
0.00%
*
—
P-Class
0.00%
*
—
—
0.00%
*
0.00%
*
Institutional Class
0.00%
*
—
—
0.00%
*
—
*
Less than 0.01%.
PROSPECTUS | 191
(continued)
Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund
f
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: 
 
09/30/23
09/30/22
09/30/21
09/30/20
09/30/19
A-Class
0.76%
0.77%
0.78%
0.79%
0.79%
C-Class
1.52%
1.52%
1.53%
1.54%
1.54%
P-Class
0.76%
0.77%
0.78%
0.79%
0.79%
Institutional Class
0.47%
0.48%
0.49%
0.50%
0.50%
192 | PROSPECTUS

Financial Highlights
Guggenheim 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 the Fund’s performance for the period presented. 
A-Class
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2023
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2020
Period Ended
Sept. 30,
2019a
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)b
.37
.12
.06
.12
.17
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and
unrealized)
.23
(.37
)
—
.03
.02
h
Total from investment operations
.60
(.25
)
.06
.15
.19
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.45
)
(.12
)
(.07
)
(.14
)
(.21
)
Net realized gains
—
—
—
—
(.01
)
Total distributions
(.45
)
(.12
)
(.07
)
(.14
)
(.22
)
Net asset value, end of period
$9.75
$9.60
$9.97
$9.98
$9.97
 
Total Return
6.32%
(2.49%
)
0.62%
1.52%
1.89%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$96,348
$132,518
$188,416
$62,956
$31,154
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
3.80%
1.18%
0.63%
1.20%
2.05%
Total expensesd
0.68%
0.65%
0.63%
0.65%
0.61%
Net expensese,f,g
0.59%
0.59%
0.59%
0.61%
0.58%
Portfolio turnover rate
2%
24%
122%
129%
55%
PROSPECTUS | 193
Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund
 
Institutional Class
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2023
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2020
Year Ended
Sept. 30,
2019c
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period
$9.59
$9.97
$9.98
$9.96
$10.01
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)b
.39
.14
.09
.15
.28
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and
unrealized)
.24
(.37
)
—
.04
(.04
)
Total from investment operations
.63
(.23
)
.09
.19
.24
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.47
)
(.15
)
(.10
)
(.17
)
(.28
)
Net realized gains
—
—
—
—
(.01
)
Total distributions
(.47
)
(.15
)
(.10
)
(.17
)
(.29
)
Net asset value, end of period
$9.75
$9.59
$9.97
$9.98
$9.96
 
Total Return
6.70%
(2.34%
)
0.87%
1.88%
2.37%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$419,233
$617,601
$882,047
$440,356
$423,414
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income (loss)
4.03%
1.44%
0.88%
1.47%
2.54%
Total expensesd
0.39%
0.36%
0.34%
0.38%
0.30%
Net expensese,f,g
0.34%
0.34%
0.34%
0.36%
0.29%
Portfolio turnover rate
2%
24%
122%
129%
55%
a
Since commencement of operations: November 30, 2018. 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
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.
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: 
 
09/30/23
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%
*
*
Less than 0.01%.
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: 
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund
 
09/30/23
09/30/22
09/30/21
09/30/20
09/30/19
A-Class
0.58%
0.58%
0.58%
0.58%
0.58%
Institutional Class
0.33%
0.33%
0.33%
0.33%
0.29%
h
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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For More Information
 
By Telephone—Call 800.820.0888
By Mail—Write to:

Guggenheim Investments
805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20850
On the Internet—Reports and other information about the Funds can be viewed online or downloaded, without charge, from:
SEC: The EDGAR Database at http://www.sec.gov
Guggenheim Investments: http://www.guggenheiminvestments.com
The information contained in or otherwise accessible through http://www.guggenheiminvestments.com does not form part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this Prospectus.
Copies of additional information about the Funds (including the SAI) may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: [email protected].
Annual/Semi-Annual Report
Additional information about the Funds’ investments is available in the Funds’ annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. The Funds’ annual and semi-annual reports are available, without charge, upon request by calling the Funds’ toll-free telephone number 800.820.0888. In the Funds’ annual reports, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year.
Statement of Additional Information
The SAI, which includes additional information about the Funds, is available, without charge, upon request by calling the Funds’ toll-free telephone number 800.820.0888. Shareholder inquiries should be addressed to Guggenheim Investments, 805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20850, or by calling the Funds’ toll-free telephone number listed above. The SAI is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference.
Each Fund’s Investment Company Act file number is listed below: 
Guggenheim Funds Trust
811-01136
•
Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund
•
Guggenheim High Yield Fund
•
Guggenheim Core Bond Fund
•
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund
•
Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund
•
Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund
•
Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund
•
Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund
Family of Funds, for disclosure purposes in this Prospectus, include—series of Guggenheim Funds Trust: Guggenheim Alpha Opportunity Fund, Guggenheim Floating Rate Strategies Fund, Guggenheim High Yield Fund, Guggenheim Core Bond Fund, Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund, Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund, Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Market Neutral Real Estate Fund, Guggenheim Municipal Income Fund, Guggenheim Risk Managed Real Estate Fund, Guggenheim Small Cap Value Fund, Guggenheim SMid Cap Value Fund, Guggenheim StylePlus—Large Core Fund, Guggenheim StylePlus—Mid Growth Fund, Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund, Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund and Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund; the Transparent Value Funds; the Rydex Series Funds; and the Rydex Dynamic Funds.
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Appendix A
Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts
The availability of initial and contingent deferred sales charge waivers and discounts may depend on the particular financial intermediary or type of account through which you purchase or hold Fund shares. For waivers or discounts not available through a particular financial intermediary, investors will have to purchase shares directly from the Fund (or the Distributor) or through another financial intermediary to receive such waivers or discounts. Financial intermediaries may have different policies and procedures regarding the waivers and discounts set forth in this Appendix. These sales charge waivers and/or discounts are implemented and administered by the applicable financial intermediary. The applicable financial intermediary is responsible for the implementation and administration of these sales charge waivers and/or discounts.
In all instances, it is an investor's responsibility to notify the financial intermediary of any facts that may qualify the investor for sales charge waivers or discounts. These waivers or discounts (and their terms and availability) may vary from those disclosed elsewhere in the Prospectus and are subject to change at any time. You may wish to contact your financial intermediary for more information regarding the sales charge waivers and discounts available to you and the intermediary's related policies and procedures, including with respect to eligibility requirements, and to ensure that you have the most current information regarding waivers and discounts available to you.
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIESLLC
Effective September 29, 2023, if you purchase or hold Fund shares through an applicable J.P. Morgan Securities LLC brokerage account, you will be eligible for the following sales charge waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC"), or back- end sales charge, waivers), share class conversion policy and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund's prospectus or statement of additional information.
Front-end sales charge waivers on Class A shares available at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
•
Shares exchanged from Class C (i.e., level-load) shares that are no longer subject to a CDSC and are exchanged into Class A shares of the same Fund pursuant to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC's share class exchange policy.
•
Qualified employer-sponsored defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, other employee benefit plans and trusts used to fund those plans. For purposes of this provision, such plans do not include SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, SAR-SEPs or 501(c)(3) accounts.
•
Shares of Funds purchased through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC Self-Directed Investing accounts.
•
Shares purchased through rights of reinstatement.
•
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same Fund (but not any other fund within the fund family).
•
Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC or its affiliates and their spouse or financial dependent as defined by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
Class C to Class A share conversion available at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
•
A shareholder in the Fund's Class C shares will have their shares converted by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the same fund without any applicable sales charge if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is consistent with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC's policies and procedures.
CDSC waivers on Class A and C shares available at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
•
Shares sold upon the death or disability of the shareholder.
•
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund's prospectus.
•
Shares purchased in connection with a return of excess contributions from an IRA account.
•
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.
•
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.
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Front-end load discounts available at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC: breakpoints, rights of accumulation & letters of intent
•
Breakpoints as described in the prospectus.
•
Rights of Accumulation ("ROA") which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts as described in the Fund's prospectus will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Eligible fund family assets not held at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (including 529 program holdings, where applicable) may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies their financial advisor about such assets.
•
Letters of Intent ("LOI") which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, over a 13-month period of time (if applicable).
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("Merrill")
Purchases or sales of front-end (i.e., Class A) or level-load (i.e., Class C) mutual fund shares through a Merrill platform or account will be eligible only for the following sales load waivers (front-end, contingent deferred, or back-end waivers) and discounts, which differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund's prospectus. Purchasers will have to buy mutual fund shares directly from the mutual fund company or through another intermediary to be eligible for waivers or discounts not listed below.
It is the client's responsibility to notify Merrill at the time of purchase or sale of any relationship or other facts that qualify the transaction for a waiver or discount. A Merrill representative may ask for reasonable documentation of such facts and Merrill may condition the granting of a waiver or discount on the timely receipt of such documentation.
Additional information on waivers and discounts is available in the Merrill Sales Load Waiver and Discounts Supplement (the "Merrill SLWD Supplement") and in the Mutual Fund Investing at Merrill pamphlet at ml.com/funds. Clients are encouraged to review these documents and speak with their financial advisor to determine whether a transaction is eligible for a waiver or discount.
Front-end Load Waivers Available at Merrill
•
Shares of mutual funds available for purchase by employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation, and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans provided the shares are not held in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the benefit of the plan. For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans
•
Shares purchased through a Merrill investment advisory program
•
Brokerage class shares exchanged from advisory class shares due to the holdings moving from a Merrill investment advisory program to a Merrill brokerage account
•
Shares purchased through the Merrill Edge Self-Directed platform
•
Shares purchased through the systematic reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same mutual fund in the same account
•
Shares exchanged from level-load shares to front-end load shares of the same mutual fund in accordance with the description in the Merrill SLWD Supplement
•
Shares purchased by eligible employees of Merrill or its affiliates and their family members who purchase shares in accounts within the employee's Merrill Household (as defined in the Merrill SLWD Supplement)
•
Shares purchased by eligible persons associated with the fund as defined in this prospectus (e.g., the fund's officers or trustees)
•
Shares purchased from the proceeds of a mutual fund redemption in front-end load shares provided (1) the repurchase is in a mutual fund within the same fund family; (2) the repurchase occurs within 90 calendar days from the redemption trade date, and (3) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account (known as Rights of Reinstatement). Automated transactions (i.e., systematic purchases and withdrawals) and purchases made after shares are automatically sold to pay Merrill's account maintenance fees are not eligible for Rights of Reinstatement
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge ("CDSC") Waivers on Front-end, Back-end, and Level Load Shares Available at Merrill
•
Shares sold due to the client's death or disability (as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 22(e)(3))
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•
Shares sold pursuant to a systematic withdrawal program subject to Merrill's maximum systematic withdrawal limits as described in the Merrill SLWD Supplement
•
Shares sold due to return of excess contributions from an IRA account
•
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the investor reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS regulation
•
Front-end or level-load shares held in commission-based, non-taxable retirement brokerage accounts (e.g., traditional, Roth, rollover, SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans) that are transferred to fee-based accounts or platforms and exchanged for a lower cost share class of the same mutual fund
Front-end Load Discounts Available at Merrill: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation & Letters of Intent
•
Breakpoint discounts, as described in this prospectus, where the sales load is at or below the maximum sales load that Merrill permits to be assessed to a front-end load purchase, as described in the Merrill SLWD Supplement
•
Rights of Accumulation (ROA), as described in the Merrill SLWD Supplement, which entitle clients to breakpoint discounts based on the aggregated holdings of mutual fund family assets held in accounts in their Merrill Household
•
Letters of Intent (LOI), which allow for breakpoint discounts on eligible new purchases based on anticipated future eligible purchases within a fund family at Merrill, in accounts within your Merrill Household, as further described in the Merrill SLWD Supplement
Morgan Stanley
Shareholders purchasing Class A shares of a Fund through a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management transactional brokerage account will be eligible only for the following front-end sales charge waivers, which may differ from and may be more limited than those disclosed elsewhere in the Prospectus or SAI:
•
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans;
•
Morgan Stanley employee and employee-related accounts according to Morgan Stanley’s account linking rules;
•
Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions when purchasing shares of the same fund;
•
Shares purchased through a Morgan Stanley self-directed brokerage account;
•
Class C (i.e., level-load) shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s share class conversion program; and
•
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (i) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (ii) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (iii) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge.
Ameriprise Financial
The following information applies to Class A shares purchases if you have an account with or otherwise purchase Fund shares through Ameriprise Financial:
Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through an Ameriprise Financial brokerage account are eligible for the following front-end sales charge waivers, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund’s prospectus or SAI:
•
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs.
•
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same Fund (but not any other fund within the same fund family).
•
Shares exchanged from Class C shares of the same fund in the month of or following the 7-year anniversary of the purchase date. To the extent that this prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to exchanges of Class C shares or conversion of Class C shares following a shorter holding period, that waiver will apply.
•
Employees and registered representatives of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates and their immediate family members.
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•
Shares purchased by or through qualified accounts (including IRAs, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, 401(k)s, 403(b) TSCAs subject to ERISA and defined benefit plans) that are held by a covered family member, defined as an Ameriprise financial advisor and/or the advisor’s spouse, advisor’s lineal ascendant (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, great grandmother, great grandfather), advisor’s lineal descendant (son, step-son, daughter, step-daughter, grandson, granddaughter, great grandson, great granddaughter) or any spouse of a covered family member who is a lineal descendant.
•
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e. Rights of Reinstatement).
Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and each entity's affiliates (“Raymond James”)
Effective March 1, 2019, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Raymond James platform or account, or through an introducing broker-dealer or independent registered investment adviser for which Raymond James provides trade execution, clearance, and/or custody services, will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund's prospectus or SAI.
Front-end sales load waivers on Class A shares available at Raymond James
•
Shares purchased in an investment advisory program.
•
Shares purchased within the same fund family through a systematic reinvestment of capital gains and dividend distributions.
•
Employees and registered representatives of Raymond James or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Raymond James.
•
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement).
•
A shareholder in the Fund's Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Raymond James.
CDSC Waivers on Classes A and C shares available at Raymond James
•
Death or disability of the shareholder.
•
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund's prospectus.
•
Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account.
•
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations as described in the fund’s prospectus.
•
Shares sold to pay Raymond James fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Raymond James.
•
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.
Front-end load discounts available at Raymond James: breakpoints, rights of accumulation, and/or letters of intent
•
Breakpoints as described in this prospectus.
•
Rights of accumulation which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at Raymond James. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of rights of accumulation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.
•
Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (“Janney”)
Effective May 1, 2020, if you purchase Fund shares through a Janney brokerage account, you will be eligible for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), or back-end sales charge, waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund’s Prospectus or SAI.
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Front-end sales charge* waivers on Class A shares available at Janney
•
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family).
•
Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of Janney or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Janney.
•
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within ninety (90) days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e., right of reinstatement).
•
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans.
•
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.
•
Class C shares that are no longer subject to a CDSC and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Janney’s policies and procedures.
CDSC waivers on Class A and C shares available at Janney
•
Shares sold upon the death or disability of the shareholder.
•
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund’s Prospectus.
•
Shares purchased in connection with a return of excess contributions from an IRA account.
•
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and other retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 70½ as described in the Fund’s Prospectus.
•
Shares sold to pay Janney fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Janney.
•
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.
•
Shares exchanged into the same share class of a different fund.
Front-end sales charge* discounts available at Janney: breakpoints, rights of accumulation, and/or letters of intent Breakpoints as described in the Fund’s Prospectus.
•
Rights of accumulation (“ROA”), which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts, will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Janney. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.
•
Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney Montgomery Scott may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.
*Also referred to as an “initial sales charge.”
Edward D. Jones & Co. (“Edward Jones”)
Effective on or after January 1st, 2024, the following information supersedes prior information with respect to transactions and positions held in fund shares through an Edward Jones system. Clients of Edward Jones (also referred to as "shareholders") purchasing fund shares on the Edward Jones commission and fee-based platforms are eligible only for the following sales charge discounts (also referred to as "breakpoints") and waivers, which can differ from discounts and waivers described elsewhere in the mutual fund prospectus or SAI or through another broker-dealer. In all instances, it is the shareholder's responsibility to inform Edward Jones at the time of purchase of any relationship, holdings of Guggenheim Family of Funds, or other facts qualifying the purchaser for discounts or waivers. Edward Jones can ask for documentation of such circumstance. Shareholders should contact Edward Jones if they have questions regarding their eligibility for these discounts and waivers.
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Breakpoints
•
Breakpoint pricing, otherwise known as volume pricing, at dollar thresholds as described in the prospectus.
Rights of Accumulation (ROA)
•
The applicable sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares is determined by taking into account all share classes (except certain money market funds and any assets held in group retirement plans) of Guggenheim Family of Funds held by the shareholder or in an account grouped by Edward Jones with other accounts for the purpose of providing certain pricing considerations ("pricing groups"). If grouping assets as a shareholder, this includes all share classes held on the Edward Jones platform and/or held on another platform. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the ROA calculation is dependent on the shareholder notifying Edward Jones of such assets at the time of calculation. Money market funds are included only if such shares were sold with a sales charge at the time of purchase or acquired in exchange for shares purchased with a sales charge.
•
The employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan may elect to establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a plan-level grouping as opposed to including all share classes at a shareholder or pricing group level.
•
ROA is determined by calculating the higher of cost minus redemptions or market value (current shares x NAV).
Letter of Intent (LOI)
•
Through a LOI, shareholders can receive the sales charge and breakpoint discounts for purchases shareholders intend to make over a 13-month period from the date Edward Jones receives the LOI. The LOI is determined by calculating the higher of cost or market value of qualifying holdings at LOI initiation in combination with the value that the shareholder intends to buy over a 13-month period to calculate the front-end sales charge and any breakpoint discounts. Each purchase the shareholder makes during that 13-month period will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the LOI calculation is dependent on the shareholder notifying Edward Jones of such assets at the time of calculation. Purchases made before the LOI is received by Edward Jones are not adjusted under the LOI and will not reduce the sales charge previously paid. Sales charges will be adjusted if the LOI is not met.
•
If the employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan has elected to establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a plan-level grouping, LOIs will also be at the plan-level and may only be established by the employer.
Sales Charge Waivers
Sales charges are waived for the following shareholders and in the following situations:
•
Associates of Edward Jones and its affiliates and other accounts in the same pricing group (as determined by Edward Jones under its policies and procedures) as the associate. This waiver will continue for the remainder of the associate's life if the associate retires from Edward Jones in good-standing and remains in good standing pursuant to Edward Jones' policies and procedures.
•
Shares purchased in an Edward Jones fee-based program.
•
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment.
•
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redeemed shares of the same fund family so long as the following conditions are met: the proceeds are from the sale of shares within 60 days of the purchase, the sale and purchase are made from a share class that charges a front load and one of the following:
•
The redemption and repurchase occur in the same account.
•
The redemption proceeds are used to process an: IRA contribution, excess contributions, conversion, recharacterizing of contributions, or distribution, and the repurchase is done in an account within the same Edward Jones grouping for ROA.
•
Shares exchanged into Class A shares from another share class so long as the exchange is into the same fund and was initiated at the discretion of Edward Jones. Edward Jones is responsible for any remaining CDSC due to the fund company, if applicable. Any future purchases are subject to the applicable sales charge as disclosed in the prospectus.
•
Exchanges from Class C shares to Class A shares of the same fund, generally, in the 84th month following the anniversary of the purchase date or earlier at the discretion of Edward Jones.
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Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) Waivers
If the shareholder purchases shares that are subject to a CDSC and those shares are redeemed before the CDSC is expired, the shareholder is responsible to pay the CDSC except in the following conditions:
•
The death or disability of the shareholder.
•
Systematic withdrawals with up to 10% per year of the account value.
•
Return of excess contributions from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA).
•
Shares redeemed as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts if the redemption is taken in or after the year the shareholder reaches qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations.
•
Shares redeemed to pay Edward Jones fees or costs in such cases where the transaction is initiated by Edward Jones.
•
Shares exchanged in an Edward Jones fee-based program.
•
Shares acquired through NAV reinstatement.
•
Shares redeemed at the discretion of Edward Jones for Minimum Balances, as described below.
Other Important Information Regarding Transactions Through Edward Jones
Minimum Purchase Amounts
•
Initial purchase minimum: $250
•
Subsequent purchase minimum: none
Minimum Balances
•
Edward Jones has the right to redeem at its discretion fund holdings with a balance of $250 or less. The following are examples of accounts that are not included in this policy:
•
A fee-based account held on an Edward Jones platform
•
A 529 account held on an Edward Jones platform
•
An account with an active systematic investment plan or letter of intent (LOI)
Exchanging Share Classes
•
At any time it deems necessary, Edward Jones has the authority to exchange at NAV a shareholder's holdings in a fund to Class A shares of the same fund.
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“OPCO”)
Effective May 1, 2020, shareholders purchasing Fund shares through an OPCO platform or account are eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge (“CDSC”) waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund’s prospectus or SAI.
Front-end Sales Load Waivers on Class A Shares available at OPCO
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Employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans, provided that the shares are not held in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the benefit of the plan.
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Shares purchased by or through a 529 Plan.
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Shares purchased through a OPCO affiliated investment advisory program.
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Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family).
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Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Restatement).
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A shareholder in the Fund’s Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of OPCO.
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Employees and registered representatives of OPCO or its affiliates and their family members.
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Directors or Trustees of the Fund, and employees of the Fund’s investment adviser or any of its affiliates, as described in this prospectus.
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CDSC Waivers on A and C Shares available at OPCO
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Death or disability of the shareholder.
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Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
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Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account.
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Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based upon applicable IRS regulations as described in the prospectus.
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Shares sold to pay OPCO fees but only if the transaction is initiated by OPCO.
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Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.
Front-end load Discounts Available at OPCO: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation & Letters of Intent
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Breakpoints as described in this prospectus.
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Rights of Accumulation (ROA) and Letters of Intent (“LOI”), which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts as described in the Fund’s prospectus, will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at OPCO. Eligible fund family assets not held at OPCO may be included in the ROA or LOI calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.
Robert W. Baird & Co. (“Baird”)
Effective June 15, 2020, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Baird platform or account will only be eligible for the following sales charge waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and CDSC waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this prospectus or the SAI.
Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A-shares Available at Baird
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Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund
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Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of Baird or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Baird
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Shares purchased using the proceeds of redemptions from another Fund of the Guggenheim Family of Funds, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same accounts, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge (known as rights of reinstatement)
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A shareholder in the Funds Class C Shares will have their share converted at net asset value to Class A Shares of the same fund if the shares are no longer subject to CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Baird
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Employer-sponsored retirement plans or charitable accounts in a transactional brokerage account at Baird, including 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans. For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs
CDSC Waivers on Class A and C shares Available at Baird
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Shares sold due to death or disability of the shareholder
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Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund’s Prospectus
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Shares bought due to returns of excess contributions from an IRA Account
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Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable Internal Revenue Service regulations as described in the Fund’s prospectus
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Shares sold to pay Baird fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Baird
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Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement
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Front-End Sales Charge Discounts Available at Baird: Breakpoints and/or Rights of Accumulation
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Breakpoints as described in this prospectus
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Rights of accumulations which entitles shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of Guggenheim Family of Funds assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Baird. Eligible Guggenheim Family of Funds assets not held at Baird may be included in the rights of accumulations calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets
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Letters of Intent (LOI) allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases of Guggenheim Family of Funds through Baird, over a 13-month period of time”
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel”)
Effective July 1, 2020, shareholders purchasing Fund shares through a Stifel platform or account or who own shares for which Stifel or an affiliate is the broker-dealer of record are eligible for the following additional sales charge waiver.
Front-end Sales Load Waiver on Class A Shares
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Class C shares that have been held for more than seven (7) years will be converted to Class A shares of the same Fund pursuant to Stifel’s policies and procedures.
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All other sales charge waivers and reductions described elsewhere in the Fund’s Prospectus or SAI still apply.
E*TRADE Securities LLC (“E*Trade”)
E*TRADE Front-End Sales Charge Waiver
Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through an E*TRADE brokerage account will be eligible for a waiver of the front-end sales charge with respect to Class A shares (or the equivalent). This includes shares purchased through the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
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