Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF)
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund operates in the Asset Management industry of the Financial Services sector, headquartered in Chicago, IL, US. The stock last traded at $10.68, down 0.47% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $2.26B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 10.17, a net margin of 97.3%. Its beta of 0.59 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
The Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, a U.S.-domiciled closed-end balanced mutual fund, commenced operations on November 13, 2006, having previously been known as Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund. It is overseen by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, with Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC providing co-management services. This fund pursues investment opportunities across global public equity and fixed income markets. Its equity portfolio construction involves both direct stock purchases and the strategic deployment of derivatives, such as writing covered call and put options. The fund aims for exposure to value-oriented companies of all market capitalizations, spanning diverse industry sectors. The S&P 500 Index serves as its benchmark for equity performance. For its fixed income allocation, the fund targets a range of securities including corporate bonds, various types of loans (including participations), structured finance instruments, and U.S. government and agency debt. A key criterion for these investments is a minimum credit rating of not less than CCC by S&P or Caa2 by Moody's. The Barclays Aggregate Bond Index acts as the benchmark for its fixed income component. The overall portfolio is developed through a methodical fusion of quantitative and qualitative analytical approaches.
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