Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. For its equity portion, the fund invests directly and through derivatives such as writing covered call and put options to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in the value stocks of companies of all capitalizations. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to create its portfolio. For the fixed income component of its portfolio, it seeks to invest in securities such as corporate bonds, loans, loan participations, structured finance investments, U.S. government and agency securities that are not rated below below CCC by S&P or Caa2 by Moody's. For the equity part of the portfolio the fund benchmarks S&P 500 Index and for the fixed income part it benchmarks Barclays Aggregate Bond Index. It was formerly known as Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund. Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund was formed on November 13, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.
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SectorFinancial Services
Phone+1-312-8270100
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OptionableNot Optionable
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (NYSE:GOF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund's stock symbol?
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GOF."
How often does Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund?
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, February 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.1821 per share on Friday, February 28th. This represents a $2.19 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.76%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 13th. This is an increase from Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund's previous monthly dividend of $0.18. View Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund's Dividend History.
Has Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about GOF stock have trended negative on Thursday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund earned a daily sentiment score of -2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the investment management company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund.
Who are some of Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund include 1ST TR ENERGY I/SH (FIF), 3i Group (TGOPF), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF), Ackermans & van Haaren (ACKB), Advent Claymore Convertible Sec & Inc Fd (AVK), Allianzgi Diversified Incm and Cnvrtb Fd (ACV), AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income FD (NIE), Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Alternative Invest Ordinary Units FP (AIQ), Amedeo Resources (AMED), Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund (AFT), Azimut (AZIHF), Bankinter (BKT), Barings Global Short Duratin Hgh Yld Fnd (BGH) and BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK).
What other stocks do shareholders of Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund own?
Who are Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund's key executives?
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Donald Christopher Cacciapaglia, Chief Exec. Officer and Interested Trustee (Age 68)
- Mr. John L. Sullivan, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer (Age 64)
- Ms. Joanna Marie Haigney Catalucci, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 53)
- Ms. Amy Jo Lee, Chief Legal Officer (Age 58)
- Mr. Mark E. Mathiasen, Sec. (Age 41)
Who are Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund's major shareholders?
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include UBS Group AG (0.00%), Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (0.00%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.00%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.00%), Raymond James & Associates (0.00%) and Advisor Group Inc. (0.00%). Company insiders that own Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund stock include Adam Bloch, B Scott Minerd, Maynard F Oliverius, Randall C Barnes, Roman Friedrich III and Ronald E Toupin Jr. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund.
Which institutional investors are selling Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund stock?
Which institutional investors are buying Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund stock?
GOF stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Landscape Capital Management L.L.C., UBS Group AG, Bank of America Corp DE, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Mid Atlantic Financial Management Inc. ADV, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Raymond James & Associates. Company insiders that have bought Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund stock in the last two years include Maynard F Oliverius, Randall C Barnes, Roman Friedrich III and Ronald E Toupin Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund.
How do I buy shares of Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund?
Shares of GOF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund's stock price today?
One share of GOF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.58.
What is Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund's official website?
How can I contact Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund?
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund's mailing address is 227 W Monroe St, CHICAGO, IL 60606-5055, United States. The investment management company can be reached via phone at +1-312-8270100.
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