Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF)
The Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund aims to provide balanced investment by investing in public equity and fixed income markets globally, utilizing strategies such as covered call and put options for equities and targeting securities not rated below CCC. It employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis for portfolio creation, with specific benchmarks for equity and fixed income components.
Fund Info
US40167F1012
40167F101
Jul 26, 2007
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
GOF has a high expense ratio of 1.62%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund had a return of 5.34% year-to-date (YTD) and 31.34% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund had an annualized return of 9.44%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.04%, indicating that Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
GOF
5.34%
3.34%
9.36%
31.34%
10.07%
9.44%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
2.24%
-1.20%
6.72%
18.21%
12.53%
11.04%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GOF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.21% | 5.34% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 7.84% | 6.30% | 1.45% | 3.19% | 1.89% | 2.82% | 4.80% | 1.23% | 3.22% | 0.65% | 1.94% | -2.29% | 38.02% |
| 2023 | 11.55% | 2.75% | -4.21% | 4.13% | -4.69% | 2.52% | 2.91% | -1.73% | -4.82% | -15.27% | 9.34% | -2.68% | -3.05% |
| 2022 | 5.53% | -1.99% | 3.26% | -1.85% | -2.05% | -9.24% | 6.24% | 3.73% | -10.52% | 2.57% | 5.87% | -5.57% | -5.77% |
| 2021 | 6.06% | 2.95% | 1.73% | -2.58% | 3.97% | 4.60% | 0.37% | -1.08% | -8.77% | 0.52% | -0.79% | -1.34% | 4.90% |
| 2020 | 2.71% | -6.27% | -9.73% | 3.49% | 5.09% | 5.48% | 2.13% | 7.14% | -1.89% | 0.32% | 7.71% | 5.07% | 21.50% |
| 2019 | 7.47% | 3.49% | -0.59% | 3.17% | 0.26% | 3.53% | 1.62% | -2.63% | -1.96% | 0.27% | 1.72% | -5.67% | 10.50% |
| 2018 | -2.80% | -3.16% | 2.61% | 3.58% | 3.04% | 3.97% | 0.13% | 1.53% | -3.54% | -6.75% | 4.10% | -7.84% | -5.96% |
| 2017 | 3.25% | 3.97% | -0.80% | 3.81% | 0.86% | 1.78% | 0.72% | 1.49% | 1.19% | 0.91% | 2.23% | 0.75% | 22.00% |
| 2016 | -3.11% | -0.36% | 8.14% | 4.35% | 1.43% | 4.06% | 3.84% | 3.62% | 0.80% | 3.90% | -1.36% | 3.13% | 31.81% |
| 2015 | 1.53% | 3.07% | 0.16% | 1.37% | -0.32% | -5.22% | -4.09% | -0.46% | -3.28% | 2.59% | -1.61% | -3.87% | -10.07% |
| 2014 | 0.20% | 0.76% | 0.72% | 2.29% | 2.39% | 1.53% | -1.78% | 3.06% | 1.02% | -1.05% | 2.62% | -3.71% | 8.11% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 92, GOF is among the top 8% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund provided a 13.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.18 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 13 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 | $2.18 |
Dividend yield | 13.91% | 14.31% | 17.06% | 14.35% | 11.92% | 11.26% | 12.07% | 11.95% | 10.12% | 11.12% | 12.98% | 10.45% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.36 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.18 |
| 2023 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.18 |
| 2022 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.18 |
| 2021 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.18 |
| 2020 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.18 |
| 2019 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.18 |
| 2018 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.18 |
| 2017 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.18 |
| 2016 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.18 |
| 2015 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.18 |
| 2014 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $2.18 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund was 54.67%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 128 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.67% | Aug 1, 2007 | 404 | Mar 9, 2009 | 128 | Sep 9, 2009 | 532 |
| -38.5% | Aug 9, 2019 | 153 | Mar 18, 2020 | 102 | Aug 12, 2020 | 255 |
| -32.41% | Aug 12, 2021 | 549 | Oct 17, 2023 | 175 | Jun 28, 2024 | 724 |
| -23.6% | May 15, 2015 | 172 | Jan 20, 2016 | 133 | Jul 29, 2016 | 305 |
| -21.19% | Jun 1, 2011 | 48 | Aug 8, 2011 | 117 | Jan 25, 2012 | 165 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund volatility is 2.78%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.