GUG

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund

15.64 USD
-0.09
0.57%
At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
-0.57%
5 days
-2.98%
1 month
0.51%
3 months
3.64%
6 months
3.03%
Year to date
4.48%
1 year
-4.4%
5 years
-21.8%
10 years
-21.8%
 

About: Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to maximize total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The company invests in both fixed-income and other debt instruments selected from a variety of sectors and credit qualities, and may also invest in equities. It uses tactical asset allocation models to determine the optimal allocation of its assets between fixed-income and equity securities. A majority of its investments are made in corporate bonds and the rest in senior floating rate interests, asset-backed securities, preferred stocks, and other securities.

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of 7,463 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

238% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 8

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $144M [Q1] → $161M (+$17.6M) [Q2]

2.38% more ownership

Funds ownership: 28.9% [Q1] → 31.28% (+2.38%) [Q2]

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 51 [Q1] → 49 (-2) [Q2]

14% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about GUG published over the past 30 days

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
15 days ago
Guggenheim Investments Announces September 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
NEW YORK, Sept. 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”).
Guggenheim Investments Announces September 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
Positive
Seeking Alpha
21 days ago
GUG: Ideal Time To Buy This Income CEF Before Interest Rate Cuts
GUG offers a high 9% yield and monthly distributions, appealing to income-focused investors despite limited capital appreciation potential. The fund's share price is suppressed by high interest rates, creating an attractive entry point at a 6.3% NAV discount. Interest rate cuts could be a major catalyst, improving operating margins and boosting optimism for debt markets and GUG's performance.
GUG: Ideal Time To Buy This Income CEF Before Interest Rate Cuts
Positive
Seeking Alpha
23 days ago
GUG: This Looks More Like A Bond Fund Than A Multi-Asset Fund
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund offers a high 9.07% yield and has outperformed junk bond indices, but its capital preservation record is poor since inception. The fund is almost entirely allocated to junk bonds, despite claiming a multi-asset approach, limiting its diversification benefits. Distribution coverage is questionable, as recent payouts exceeded net investment income and realized gains, relying on unrealized gains for sustainability.
GUG: This Looks More Like A Bond Fund Than A Multi-Asset Fund
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Guggenheim Investments Announces August 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
NEW YORK, Aug. 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”).
Guggenheim Investments Announces August 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Guggenheim Investments Announces July 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
NEW YORK, July 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”).
Guggenheim Investments Announces July 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
GUG: A Discounted CEF With Significant Flexibility To Invest Anywhere
GUG offers high diversification with over 1,000 holdings, mainly in high-yield bonds, bank loans, and asset-backed securities, but flexibility to incorporate equity positions. While GUG trades at a decent discount and yields 9.45%, its distribution coverage isn't ideal, with NII covering only about 73% of payouts. Recent performance has lagged its sister fund GOF, making the previous swap idea not pan out as it was previously.
GUG: A Discounted CEF With Significant Flexibility To Invest Anywhere
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months 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”).
Guggenheim Investments Announces June 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 months 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”).
Guggenheim Investments Announces May 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
5 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”).
Guggenheim Investments Announces April 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 months ago
Guggenheim Investments Announces March 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
NEW YORK, March 03, 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”).
Guggenheim Investments Announces March 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
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