Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund (SEQAX)
The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The advisor intends to invest in higher dividend-yielding equity securities. It is not limited in the percentage of assets it may invest in securities listed, traded or dealt in any one country, region or geographic area and it may invest in a number of countries throughout the world, including emerging markets. The fund may invest in a variety of investment vehicles.
Fund Info
US40168W7074
Sep 30, 1993
$2,500
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
SEQAX has a high expense ratio of 1.20%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund (SEQAX) returned 4.30% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.86% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SEQAX returned 7.37% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
SEQAX
4.30%
3.16%
-1.91%
7.86%
7.23%
11.91%
7.37%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SEQAX, 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 | 2.44% | 1.28% | -1.40% | -1.16% | 3.16% | 4.30% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.63% | 2.69% | 3.64% | -3.44% | 4.26% | 0.63% | 2.34% | 2.47% | 0.96% | -1.59% | 3.82% | -5.96% | 11.45% |
| 2023 | 4.16% | -3.65% | 0.90% | 0.93% | -2.61% | 5.84% | 3.44% | -2.66% | -2.72% | -2.75% | 7.10% | 4.30% | 12.10% |
| 2022 | -2.35% | -2.74% | 2.87% | -4.31% | 2.53% | -8.91% | 5.01% | -3.37% | -8.69% | 8.01% | 7.56% | -3.48% | -9.30% |
| 2021 | -0.54% | 4.92% | 6.09% | 3.46% | 2.04% | -0.75% | 0.52% | 1.24% | -3.95% | 4.54% | -3.12% | 5.61% | 21.30% |
| 2020 | -0.87% | -7.96% | -16.04% | 8.49% | 4.29% | 3.12% | 4.70% | 4.70% | -3.36% | -3.19% | 11.13% | 4.19% | 6.14% |
| 2019 | 5.50% | 2.64% | 1.32% | 1.88% | -4.49% | 5.20% | 0.00% | -0.40% | 1.81% | 1.44% | 1.81% | 2.88% | 21.01% |
| 2018 | 4.61% | -3.17% | -2.15% | 0.07% | 0.99% | -0.55% | 2.04% | 2.00% | 0.17% | -7.42% | 1.85% | -6.74% | -8.67% |
| 2017 | 0.51% | 2.68% | 0.15% | 0.36% | 1.41% | 0.37% | 2.10% | 0.75% | 1.55% | 1.82% | 1.52% | 0.61% | 14.70% |
| 2016 | -2.26% | 0.16% | 5.50% | 0.30% | 0.91% | 1.96% | 2.23% | -0.65% | -0.43% | -1.70% | 1.35% | 2.21% | 9.76% |
| 2015 | -0.38% | 3.56% | -1.35% | 1.34% | 0.07% | -2.98% | 2.30% | -5.46% | -2.36% | 5.86% | -0.92% | -0.17% | -0.98% |
| 2014 | -3.00% | 5.30% | 1.01% | 2.47% | 2.41% | 2.00% | -1.55% | 2.08% | -4.47% | 0.67% | 0.37% | -2.35% | 4.61% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SEQAX is 38, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund (SEQAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund provided a 6.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.09 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.09 | $1.10 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $4.59 | $0.28 | $0.39 | $0.44 | $0.34 | $0.32 | $0.29 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 6.54% | 6.90% | 1.82% | 2.16% | 29.17% | 1.68% | 2.44% | 3.24% | 2.18% | 2.32% | 2.27% | 2.94% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Guggenheim World Equity Income 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.89 | $1.10 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.28 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.30 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.32 | $4.59 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.39 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.44 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.32 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.39 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Guggenheim World Equity Income 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 World Equity Income Fund was 52.69%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1302 trading sessions.
The current Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund drawdown is 1.91%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.69% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1302 | May 12, 2014 | 1640 |
| -50.24% | Mar 6, 2000 | 754 | Mar 12, 2003 | 601 | Aug 1, 2005 | 1355 |
| -35.29% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 174 | Nov 27, 2020 | 199 |
| -22.49% | Oct 9, 1997 | 261 | Oct 8, 1998 | 189 | Jun 30, 1999 | 450 |
| -20.03% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 306 | Dec 19, 2023 | 492 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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