Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
About: Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The investment objective of the firm is to maximize total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to combine a credit-managed fixed-income portfolio with access to a diversified pool of alternative investments and equity strategies.
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Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 3 (+2) [Q1 2025]
106% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 36
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 16
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $365M [Q4 2024] → $427M (+$62.2M) [Q1 2025]
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 168 [Q4 2024] → 169 (+1) [Q1 2025]
0.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 17.44% [Q4 2024] → 16.89% (-0.55%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for GOF.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
3 Dividend Stocks With High but Shaky Yields That Are Probably Going to Get Cut
With respective dividend or distribution yields of 14.7%, 8.3%, and 6.6%, these three investments could provide an investor with an aggregate yield of 9.9% if purchased together. However, I think that the closed-end Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF 0.71%), the home appliance company Whirlpool (WHR 0.23%), and UPS (UPS -0.40%) are likely to reduce their dividends or distributions to investors.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Guggenheim Investments Announces June 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
NEW YORK, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”).
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
My Income Portfolio: In The Garden Of Eden
Total Return can be misleading if not supported by NAV growth, as it may include unsustainable distributions and Return of Capital. Behavioral finance shows markets are irrational, making it crucial to consider practical aspects beyond theoretical Total Return calculations. I believe that NAV performance can affect our discretion in the reinvestment choices for the distributions we receive from our savings much more than Total Return.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Guggenheim Investments Announces May 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
NEW YORK, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”).
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Guggenheim's Monster Fund GOF: Admiring The Skill, Fearing The Price
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) trades at a 27.84% premium, leveraging opportunistic credit with a high 15.15% distribution rate and significant leverage of ~23%. Despite impressive historical returns, the fund's premium poses a risk, especially in volatile markets, potentially leading to severe drawdowns. The portfolio includes high-risk assets like distressed debt and CLO equity, which could be problematic during economic downturns or credit spread blowouts.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
These Assets Helped Me Achieve $3000 In Monthly Dividend Income
I transitioned from traditional S&P 500 index funds to high-yield dividend assets to build a more secure income stream. I eventually crossed an average above $3K per month. Business Development Companies like Ares Capital and Blackstone Secured Lending offer high dividend yields, making them attractive for income-focused portfolios. Option ETFs, such as JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF, provide substantial income but may underperform traditional indexes in total return.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
GOF: Credit Deteriorating, Stay Cautious
I maintain a sell rating on the Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund due to its unsustainable 29% premium to NAV and excessive distribution policies. Despite strong historical performance, GOF's high-yield bonds and leveraged loans are vulnerable to widening credit spreads amid economic uncertainty from Trump's tariff policies. GOF's distribution yield of 19.6% on NAV is not fully covered by its earnings, leading to NAV depletion and increased risk during market shocks.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 months ago
This 17.9%-Yielding Fund Has Maintained Its Payment for Over a Decade. Can That Streak Continue in 2025?
The 17.9% yield of the Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF -9.74%) is enticing, and as you will see shortly, this fund has an excellent record of distributions to investors. Still, the key questions are: Is it sustainable?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Guggenheim Investments Announces April 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
NEW YORK, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”).
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Forget Growth: 5 Big Safe Yields Worth Considering
The stock market has been ugly (particularly growth stocks), and it could get much worse. Thankfully, however, there is another way. Income investing focuses on big, steady dividend and interest payments, thereby allowing investors to worry far less about price volatility (as long as those big income payments keep coming in). This report shares 5 big safe yield strategies (including a variety of top income ideas), and then concludes with an important takeaway about succeeding in this market.
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