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Total Cumulative Distribution
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% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative |
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For the Fiscal Year
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Distributions for the Fiscal Year
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Net
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Net
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Net
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Net
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Realized
|
Realized
|
|
|
|
Realized
|
Realized
|
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|
Net
|
Short-Term
|
Long-Term |
|
Total per
|
Net
|
Short-Term
|
Long-Term |
|
Total per
|
Investment
|
Capital
|
Capital
|
Return of
|
Common
|
Investment
|
Capital
|
Capital
|
Return of
|
Common
|
Income
|
Gains
|
Gains
|
Capital
|
Share
|
Income
|
Gains
|
Gains
|
Capital
|
Share
|
$0.2526
|
$0.1018
|
$0.3174
|
$0.2882
|
$0.9600
|
26.31%
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10.61%
|
33.06%
|
30.02%
|
100.00%
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Daily, weekly and monthly data on share prices, distributions and more
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Portfolio overviews and performance analyses
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Announcements, press releases and special notices
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Fund and adviser contact information
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(Unaudited)
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December 31, 2017
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(Unaudited) continued
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December 31, 2017
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Unaudited)
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December 31, 2017
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Unaudited) continued
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December 31, 2017
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Unaudited) continued
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December 31, 2017
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Unaudited) continued
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December 31, 2017
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Unaudited) continued
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December 31, 2017
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Unaudited) continued
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December 31, 2017
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Unaudited) continued
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December 31, 2017
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FUND SUMMARY (Unaudited)
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December 31, 2017
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Fund Statistics
|
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Share Price
|
|
|
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$8.90
|
Net Asset Value
|
|
|
|
$9.01
|
Discount to NAV
|
|
|
|
-1.22%
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Net Assets ($000)
|
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|
$433,042
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
|
|
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FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20171
|
|
|
|
|
|
One
|
Three
|
Five
|
Ten
|
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
Guggenheim Enhanced
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Income Fund
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
20.25%
|
11.02%
|
11.56%
|
4.18%
|
Market
|
24.34%
|
13.69%
|
13.90%
|
6.53%
|
1
|
Performance prior to June 22, 2010, under the name Old Mutual/Claymore Long-Short Fund was achieved through an investment strategy of a long-short strategy and an opportunistic covered call writing strategy by the previous investment sub-adviser, Analytic Investors, LLC, and factors in the Fund’s fees and expenses. |
Portfolio Breakdown
|
% of Net Assets
|
Common Stock
|
|
Consumer, Non-cyclical
|
20.7%
|
Financial
|
19.5%
|
Consumer, Cyclical
|
14.3%
|
Industrial
|
13.4%
|
Technology
|
9.0%
|
Energy
|
6.6%
|
Communications
|
6.0%
|
Other
|
8.8%
|
Exchange-Traded Funds
|
45.2%
|
Money Market Fund
|
2.8%
|
Options Written
|
-0.7%
|
Total Investments
|
145.6%
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, net
|
-45.6%
|
Net Assets
|
100.0%
|
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)
|
December 31, 2017
|
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Shares
|
Value
|
COMMON STOCKS† – 98.3%
|
|
|
Consumer, Non-cyclical – 20.7%
|
|
|
Becton Dickinson and Co.1
|
5,132
|
$ 1,098,563
|
Coty, Inc. — Class A1
|
47,490
|
944,576
|
Express Scripts Holding Co.*,1
|
12,390
|
924,790
|
Mylan N.V.*,1
|
21,835
|
923,839
|
Envision Healthcare Corp.*,1
|
26,329
|
909,930
|
DaVita, Inc.*,1
|
12,470
|
900,957
|
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.1
|
7,447
|
898,630
|
General Mills, Inc.1
|
15,121
|
896,524
|
AmerisourceBergen Corp. — Class A1
|
9,739
|
894,235
|
Constellation Brands, Inc. — Class A1
|
3,874
|
885,480
|
United Rentals, Inc.*,1
|
5,149
|
885,165
|
JM Smucker Co.1
|
7,119
|
884,465
|
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1
|
7,377
|
882,215
|
Abbott Laboratories1
|
15,453
|
881,903
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1
|
5,879
|
881,027
|
Cardinal Health, Inc.1
|
14,338
|
878,489
|
Church & Dwight Company, Inc.1
|
17,446
|
875,266
|
HCA Healthcare, Inc.*,1
|
9,952
|
874,184
|
Brown-Forman Corp. — Class B1
|
12,701
|
872,178
|
Total System Services, Inc.1
|
11,026
|
872,046
|
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.1
|
8,968
|
870,434
|
Henry Schein, Inc.*,1
|
12,436
|
869,028
|
Colgate-Palmolive Co.1
|
11,516
|
868,882
|
Kroger Co.1
|
31,648
|
868,738
|
PepsiCo, Inc.1
|
7,244
|
868,700
|
Clorox Co.1
|
5,814
|
864,774
|
Molson Coors Brewing Co. — Class B1
|
10,536
|
864,690
|
McKesson Corp.1
|
5,534
|
863,027
|
Kellogg Co.1
|
12,691
|
862,734
|
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings*,1
|
5,404
|
861,992
|
Gartner, Inc.*,1
|
6,995
|
861,434
|
Stryker Corp.1
|
5,557
|
860,446
|
Patterson Companies, Inc.1
|
23,805
|
860,075
|
Perrigo Company plc1
|
9,864
|
859,746
|
Procter & Gamble Co.1
|
9,343
|
858,435
|
Universal Health Services, Inc. — Class B1
|
7,569
|
857,946
|
Robert Half International, Inc.1
|
15,442
|
857,649
|
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.1
|
8,697
|
856,568
|
Dentsply Sirona, Inc.1
|
13,010
|
856,448
|
Pfizer, Inc.1
|
23,625
|
855,697
|
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. — Class A1
|
6,721
|
855,180
|
Merck & Company, Inc.1
|
15,195
|
855,023
|
See notes to financial statements.
|
|
|
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Shares
|
Value
|
COMMON STOCKS† – 98.3% (continued)
|
|
|
Consumer, Non-cyclical – 20.7% (continued)
|
|
|
Coca-Cola Co.1
|
18,635
|
$ 854,974
|
Conagra Brands, Inc.1
|
22,668
|
853,904
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.1
|
4,492
|
852,941
|
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.1
|
7,278
|
852,909
|
Avery Dennison Corp.1
|
7,424
|
852,721
|
PayPal Holdings, Inc.*,1
|
11,581
|
852,593
|
Baxter International, Inc.1
|
13,183
|
852,149
|
Global Payments, Inc.1
|
8,497
|
851,739
|
AbbVie, Inc.1
|
8,800
|
851,048
|
McCormick & Company, Inc.1
|
8,347
|
850,643
|
Kimberly-Clark Corp.1
|
7,030
|
848,240
|
Equifax, Inc.1
|
7,192
|
848,081
|
Illumina, Inc.*,1
|
3,880
|
847,741
|
Mondelez International, Inc. — Class A1
|
19,798
|
847,354
|
Hershey Co.1
|
7,459
|
846,671
|
Zoetis, Inc.1
|
11,747
|
846,254
|
Hologic, Inc.*,1
|
19,779
|
845,552
|
Monster Beverage Corp.*,1
|
13,356
|
845,301
|
Anthem, Inc.1
|
3,755
|
844,913
|
Verisk Analytics, Inc. — Class A*,1
|
8,781
|
842,976
|
Altria Group, Inc.1
|
11,803
|
842,852
|
Danaher Corp.1
|
9,061
|
841,042
|
Medtronic plc1
|
10,415
|
841,011
|
Centene Corp.*,1
|
8,332
|
840,532
|
Johnson & Johnson1
|
6,006
|
839,158
|
Quanta Services, Inc.*,1
|
21,431
|
838,166
|
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*,1
|
7,540
|
838,071
|
Ecolab, Inc.1
|
6,239
|
837,149
|
Amgen, Inc.1
|
4,813
|
836,981
|
Philip Morris International, Inc.1
|
7,922
|
836,959
|
Kraft Heinz Co.1
|
10,759
|
836,620
|
IHS Markit Ltd.*
|
18,521
|
836,223
|
S&P Global, Inc.1
|
4,932
|
835,481
|
Aetna, Inc.1
|
4,621
|
833,582
|
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1
|
2,217
|
833,503
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.1
|
3,771
|
831,355
|
Celgene Corp.*,1
|
7,959
|
830,601
|
Campbell Soup Co.1
|
17,250
|
829,897
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.1
|
13,527
|
828,934
|
Incyte Corp.*,1
|
8,743
|
828,050
|
ResMed, Inc.1
|
9,776
|
827,929
|
Western Union Co.1
|
43,547
|
827,829
|
See notes to financial statements.
|
|
|
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Shares
|
Value
|
COMMON STOCKS† – 98.3% (continued)
|
|
|
Consumer, Non-cyclical – 20.7% (continued)
|
|
|
Cintas Corp.1
|
5,304
|
$ 826,522
|
Biogen, Inc.*,1
|
2,592
|
825,733
|
Hormel Foods Corp.1
|
22,674
|
825,107
|
Eli Lilly & Co.1
|
9,767
|
824,921
|
Allergan plc1
|
5,032
|
823,135
|
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*,1
|
5,258
|
822,246
|
Tyson Foods, Inc. — Class A1
|
10,098
|
818,645
|
Sysco Corp.1
|
13,480
|
818,640
|
Moody’s Corp.1
|
5,541
|
817,907
|
Humana, Inc.1
|
3,292
|
816,646
|
Cigna Corp.1
|
4,021
|
816,625
|
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*
|
8,331
|
815,605
|
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.1
|
20,342
|
815,308
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.1
|
11,376
|
814,977
|
H&R Block, Inc.1
|
31,020
|
813,344
|
Boston Scientific Corp.*,1
|
32,766
|
812,269
|
Cooper Companies, Inc.1
|
3,727
|
812,039
|
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*,1
|
2,224
|
811,627
|
Nielsen Holdings plc1
|
22,249
|
809,864
|
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*,1
|
7,154
|
806,327
|
Align Technology, Inc.*
|
3,541
|
786,775
|
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical
|
|
89,516,999
|
Financial – 19.5%
|
|
|
Invesco Ltd.1
|
25,388
|
927,678
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.1
|
16,407
|
923,386
|
Alliance Data Systems Corp.1
|
3,623
|
918,358
|
Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT1
|
5,204
|
893,735
|
Navient Corp.1
|
66,174
|
881,438
|
Boston Properties, Inc. REIT1
|
6,773
|
880,693
|
Discover Financial Services1
|
11,441
|
880,042
|
Everest Re Group Ltd.
|
3,977
|
879,951
|
Capital One Financial Corp.1
|
8,815
|
877,798
|
Synchrony Financial1
|
22,517
|
869,381
|
Realty Income Corp. REIT1
|
15,192
|
866,248
|
Progressive Corp.1
|
15,355
|
864,794
|
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.1
|
4,213
|
864,718
|
Regency Centers Corp. REIT1
|
12,494
|
864,335
|
Wells Fargo & Co.1
|
14,237
|
863,759
|
Northern Trust Corp.1
|
8,640
|
863,050
|
Allstate Corp.1
|
8,238
|
862,601
|
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.1
|
8,218
|
862,315
|
|
||
See notes to financial statements.
|
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Shares
|
Value
|
COMMON STOCKS† – 98.3% (continued)
|
|
|
Financial – 19.5% (continued)
|
|
|
Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT1
|
6,481
|
$ 860,742
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.1
|
3,372
|
859,051
|
Assurant, Inc.1
|
8,518
|
858,955
|
Comerica, Inc.1
|
9,887
|
858,290
|
Bank of America Corp.1
|
29,066
|
858,028
|
Vornado Realty Trust REIT1
|
10,967
|
857,400
|
Travelers Companies, Inc.1
|
6,313
|
856,295
|
KeyCorp1
|
42,452
|
856,257
|
Crown Castle International Corp. REIT1
|
7,711
|
855,998
|
Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT1
|
9,786
|
855,786
|
Visa, Inc. — Class A1
|
7,499
|
855,036
|
Regions Financial Corp.1
|
49,437
|
854,271
|
Mastercard, Inc. — Class A1
|
5,633
|
852,611
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.1
|
7,971
|
852,419
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. — Class B*,1
|
4,298
|
851,950
|
Torchmark Corp.1
|
9,387
|
851,495
|
American Express Co.1
|
8,568
|
850,888
|
Cincinnati Financial Corp.1
|
11,349
|
850,835
|
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
|
20,229
|
849,213
|
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT1
|
6,495
|
848,182
|
Loews Corp.1
|
16,942
|
847,608
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.1
|
5,872
|
847,271
|
Equinix, Inc. REIT1
|
1,866
|
845,708
|
American Tower Corp. — Class A REIT1
|
5,927
|
845,605
|
American International Group, Inc.1
|
14,189
|
845,381
|
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT1
|
42,559
|
844,796
|
Charles Schwab Corp.1
|
16,431
|
844,060
|
State Street Corp.1
|
8,645
|
843,838
|
Fifth Third Bancorp1
|
27,803
|
843,543
|
Macerich Co. REIT1
|
12,842
|
843,462
|
GGP, Inc. REIT1
|
36,038
|
842,929
|
BB&T Corp.1
|
16,952
|
842,853
|
Zions Bancorporation1
|
16,579
|
842,711
|
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
|
9,435
|
842,545
|
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.1
|
4,971
|
842,435
|
BlackRock, Inc. — Class A1
|
1,638
|
841,457
|
M&T Bank Corp.1
|
4,917
|
840,758
|
Aflac, Inc.1
|
9,578
|
840,757
|
Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT1
|
23,832
|
840,316
|
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.1
|
11,904
|
839,946
|
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.1
|
6,740
|
839,737
|
CBRE Group, Inc. — Class A*,1
|
19,357
|
838,352
|
See notes to financial statements.
|
|
|
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Shares
|
Value
|
COMMON STOCKS† – 98.3% (continued)
|
|
|
Financial – 19.5% (continued)
|
|
|
People’s United Financial, Inc.1
|
44,818
|
$ 838,097
|
Kimco Realty Corp. REIT1
|
46,166
|
837,913
|
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT1
|
7,355
|
837,734
|
Morgan Stanley1
|
15,965
|
837,684
|
Public Storage REIT1
|
4,004
|
836,836
|
SunTrust Banks, Inc.1
|
12,950
|
836,440
|
Apartment Investment & Management Co. — Class A REIT1
|
19,134
|
836,347
|
SBA Communications Corp. REIT*
|
5,111
|
834,933
|
Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT1
|
3,456
|
834,175
|
UDR, Inc. REIT1
|
21,634
|
833,342
|
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.1
|
15,445
|
831,868
|
E*TRADE Financial Corp.*,1
|
16,760
|
830,793
|
SL Green Realty Corp. REIT1
|
8,230
|
830,654
|
Principal Financial Group, Inc.1
|
11,766
|
830,209
|
Citigroup, Inc.1
|
11,153
|
829,895
|
Prudential Financial, Inc.1
|
7,208
|
828,776
|
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.1
|
56,861
|
827,896
|
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT1
|
4,634
|
826,752
|
Lincoln National Corp.1
|
10,751
|
826,429
|
Nasdaq, Inc.1
|
10,718
|
823,464
|
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT1
|
8,187
|
823,285
|
Prologis, Inc. REIT1
|
12,762
|
823,277
|
Duke Realty Corp. REIT
|
30,253
|
823,184
|
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*,1
|
14,026
|
822,485
|
HCP, Inc. REIT1
|
31,530
|
822,302
|
Chubb Ltd.1
|
5,627
|
822,273
|
Franklin Resources, Inc.1
|
18,902
|
819,024
|
Willis Towers Watson plc1
|
5,431
|
818,397
|
Equity Residential REIT1
|
12,830
|
818,169
|
U.S. Bancorp1
|
15,252
|
817,202
|
Aon plc1
|
6,097
|
816,998
|
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.1
|
10,036
|
816,830
|
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.1
|
12,854
|
813,401
|
Welltower, Inc. REIT1
|
12,732
|
811,920
|
CME Group, Inc. — Class A1
|
5,525
|
806,926
|
Unum Group1
|
14,687
|
806,169
|
XL Group Ltd.1
|
22,901
|
805,199
|
Ventas, Inc. REIT1
|
13,337
|
800,353
|
MetLife, Inc.1
|
15,706
|
794,095
|
Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT1
|
21,046
|
794,066
|
Total Financial
|
|
84,409,842
|
|
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|
|
|
Darden Restaurants, Inc.1
|
9,772
|
$ 938,307
|
Tractor Supply Co.1
|
12,480
|
932,880
|
Kohl’s Corp.1
|
16,962
|
919,849
|
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.1
|
9,864
|
916,760
|
Tiffany & Co.1
|
8,818
|
916,631
|
Best Buy Company, Inc.1
|
13,237
|
906,337
|
Target Corp.1
|
13,759
|
897,775
|
Signet Jewelers Ltd.1
|
15,865
|
897,166
|
United Continental Holdings, Inc.*,1
|
13,287
|
895,544
|
Wynn Resorts Ltd.1
|
5,293
|
892,347
|
WW Grainger, Inc.1
|
3,771
|
890,899
|
Alaska Air Group, Inc.1
|
12,107
|
889,986
|
L Brands, Inc.1
|
14,741
|
887,703
|
Marriott International, Inc. — Class A1
|
6,529
|
886,181
|
Delta Air Lines, Inc.1
|
15,795
|
884,520
|
Tapestry, Inc.1
|
19,981
|
883,760
|
Ross Stores, Inc.1
|
10,982
|
881,305
|
Foot Locker, Inc.1
|
18,776
|
880,219
|
Nordstrom, Inc.1
|
18,444
|
873,877
|
TJX Companies, Inc.1
|
11,429
|
873,861
|
Southwest Airlines Co.1
|
13,333
|
872,645
|
Home Depot, Inc.1
|
4,604
|
872,596
|
Leggett & Platt, Inc.1
|
18,237
|
870,452
|
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.1
|
7,469
|
865,433
|
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.1
|
8,745
|
863,569
|
Mattel, Inc.1
|
56,142
|
863,464
|
Nike, Inc. — Class B1
|
13,774
|
861,564
|
American Airlines Group, Inc.1
|
16,550
|
861,096
|
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
|
10,773
|
860,332
|
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.*,1
|
13,661
|
859,960
|
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.1
|
26,595
|
859,284
|
Gap, Inc.1
|
25,213
|
858,755
|
Lennar Corp. — Class A1
|
13,579
|
858,736
|
Fastenal Co.1
|
15,700
|
858,633
|
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.1
|
11,801
|
856,989
|
PVH Corp.1
|
6,236
|
855,642
|
Ralph Lauren Corp. — Class A1
|
8,250
|
855,442
|
LKQ Corp.*,1
|
20,994
|
853,826
|
VF Corp.1
|
11,511
|
851,814
|
Hanesbrands, Inc.1
|
40,693
|
850,891
|
MGM Resorts International
|
25,448
|
849,708
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
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Consumer, Cyclical – 14.3% (continued)
|
|
|
DR Horton, Inc.1
|
16,628
|
$ 849,192
|
Genuine Parts Co.1
|
8,902
|
845,779
|
Newell Brands, Inc.1
|
27,273
|
842,736
|
Dollar General Corp.1
|
9,042
|
840,996
|
Ulta Beauty, Inc.*,1
|
3,760
|
840,962
|
Aptiv plc1
|
9,908
|
840,496
|
Hasbro, Inc.1
|
9,242
|
840,005
|
Harley-Davidson, Inc.1
|
16,495
|
839,265
|
McDonald’s Corp.1
|
4,876
|
839,257
|
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.1
|
8,418
|
839,190
|
Whirlpool Corp.1
|
4,976
|
839,153
|
Carnival Corp.1
|
12,619
|
837,523
|
CVS Health Corp.1
|
11,552
|
837,520
|
Ford Motor Co.1
|
66,961
|
836,343
|
Costco Wholesale Corp.1
|
4,490
|
835,679
|
PACCAR, Inc.1
|
11,732
|
833,910
|
Dollar Tree, Inc.*,1
|
7,770
|
833,799
|
AutoZone, Inc.*,1
|
1,169
|
831,591
|
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*,1
|
3,009
|
830,183
|
Starbucks Corp.1
|
14,406
|
827,337
|
Yum! Brands, Inc.1
|
10,134
|
827,036
|
Macy’s, Inc.1
|
32,728
|
824,418
|
General Motors Co.1
|
20,095
|
823,694
|
PulteGroup, Inc.1
|
24,762
|
823,336
|
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*
|
15,344
|
817,068
|
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*,1
|
3,363
|
808,936
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.1
|
6,742
|
804,186
|
CarMax, Inc.*,1
|
12,513
|
802,459
|
BorgWarner, Inc.1
|
15,706
|
802,420
|
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. — Class A*,1
|
2,673
|
772,577
|
Under Armour, Inc. — Class A*,1
|
32,604
|
470,476
|
Under Armour, Inc. — Class C*,1
|
32,813
|
437,069
|
Total Consumer, Cyclical
|
|
61,781,329
|
Industrial – 13.4%
|
|
|
Arconic, Inc.1
|
34,506
|
940,288
|
Caterpillar, Inc.1
|
5,869
|
924,837
|
Emerson Electric Co.1
|
12,688
|
884,227
|
United Technologies Corp.1
|
6,875
|
877,044
|
Union Pacific Corp.1
|
6,540
|
877,014
|
Republic Services, Inc. — Class A1
|
12,963
|
876,429
|
FedEx Corp.1
|
3,508
|
875,386
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
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Industrial – 13.4% (continued)
|
|
|
Parker-Hannifin Corp.1
|
4,375
|
$ 873,163
|
Cummins, Inc.1
|
4,941
|
872,778
|
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.1
|
3,944
|
871,781
|
Deere & Co.1
|
5,570
|
871,761
|
Textron, Inc.1
|
15,397
|
871,316
|
Sealed Air Corp.1
|
17,668
|
871,032
|
Boeing Co.1
|
2,953
|
870,869
|
PerkinElmer, Inc.1
|
11,888
|
869,251
|
Norfolk Southern Corp.1
|
5,996
|
868,821
|
Masco Corp.1
|
19,765
|
868,474
|
Acuity Brands, Inc.1
|
4,919
|
865,744
|
Fluor Corp.1
|
16,760
|
865,654
|
Dover Corp.1
|
8,563
|
864,778
|
Eaton Corporation plc1
|
10,925
|
863,184
|
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.1
|
7,505
|
862,925
|
Stericycle, Inc.*,1
|
12,682
|
862,249
|
L3 Technologies, Inc.1
|
4,356
|
861,835
|
Waste Management, Inc.1
|
9,984
|
861,619
|
Vulcan Materials Co.1
|
6,708
|
861,106
|
Johnson Controls International plc1
|
22,571
|
860,181
|
Packaging Corporation of America
|
7,135
|
860,124
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc.1
|
4,378
|
859,620
|
Ingersoll-Rand plc1
|
9,638
|
859,613
|
Lockheed Martin Corp.1
|
2,673
|
858,167
|
Snap-on, Inc.1
|
4,904
|
854,767
|
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.1
|
5,036
|
854,559
|
General Dynamics Corp.1
|
4,199
|
854,287
|
AMETEK, Inc.1
|
11,770
|
852,972
|
Pentair plc1
|
12,071
|
852,454
|
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.1
|
9,554
|
851,166
|
Rockwell Collins, Inc.1
|
6,272
|
850,609
|
FLIR Systems, Inc.1
|
18,201
|
848,531
|
Northrop Grumman Corp.1
|
2,762
|
847,685
|
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.1
|
13,099
|
847,374
|
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.1
|
12,377
|
847,082
|
TE Connectivity Ltd.1
|
8,905
|
846,331
|
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.1
|
5,071
|
846,096
|
Xylem, Inc.1
|
12,382
|
844,452
|
Flowserve Corp.1
|
20,042
|
844,370
|
TransDigm Group, Inc.1
|
3,074
|
844,182
|
Raytheon Co.1
|
4,490
|
843,446
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
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Industrial – 13.4% (continued)
|
|
|
Honeywell International, Inc.1
|
5,495
|
$ 842,713
|
United Parcel Service, Inc. — Class B1
|
7,062
|
841,437
|
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*,1
|
1,355
|
839,450
|
Agilent Technologies, Inc.1
|
12,531
|
839,201
|
Roper Technologies, Inc.1
|
3,240
|
839,160
|
Corning, Inc.1
|
26,101
|
834,971
|
Harris Corp.1
|
5,894
|
834,885
|
3M Co.1
|
3,546
|
834,622
|
General Electric Co.1
|
47,678
|
831,981
|
AO Smith Corp.
|
13,571
|
831,631
|
Amphenol Corp. — Class A1
|
9,451
|
829,798
|
Fortive Corp.1
|
11,458
|
828,986
|
WestRock Co.1
|
13,107
|
828,494
|
CSX Corp.1
|
14,955
|
822,675
|
Waters Corp.*,1
|
4,237
|
818,546
|
Allegion plc1
|
10,240
|
814,694
|
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.1
|
12,325
|
812,957
|
Garmin Ltd.1
|
13,560
|
807,769
|
Ball Corp.1
|
21,323
|
807,076
|
Kansas City Southern1
|
7,556
|
795,042
|
Total Industrial
|
|
57,997,721
|
Technology – 9.0%
|
|
|
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*,1
|
14,945
|
972,023
|
Texas Instruments, Inc.1
|
8,614
|
899,646
|
Intel Corp.1
|
19,478
|
899,105
|
Analog Devices, Inc.1
|
9,873
|
878,993
|
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*
|
84,948
|
873,265
|
Seagate Technology plc1
|
20,854
|
872,531
|
CSRA, Inc.1
|
28,877
|
864,000
|
Accenture plc — Class A1
|
5,609
|
858,682
|
Microsoft Corp.1
|
10,033
|
858,223
|
Intuit, Inc.1
|
5,439
|
858,165
|
Activision Blizzard, Inc.1
|
13,525
|
856,403
|
KLA-Tencor Corp.1
|
8,120
|
853,168
|
NVIDIA Corp.1
|
4,409
|
853,142
|
ANSYS, Inc.*,11
|
5,778
|
852,775
|
Adobe Systems, Inc.*,1
|
4,864
|
852,367
|
Microchip Technology, Inc.1
|
9,660
|
848,921
|
Citrix Systems, Inc.*,1
|
9,640
|
848,320
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.1
|
58,883
|
845,560
|
Apple, Inc.1
|
4,985
|
843,611
|
See notes to financial statements.
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|
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Technology – 9.0% (continued)
|
|
|
Electronic Arts, Inc.*,1
|
8,021
|
$ 842,686
|
HP, Inc.1
|
40,075
|
841,976
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.1
|
13,144
|
841,479
|
Fiserv, Inc.*,1
|
6,410
|
840,543
|
CA, Inc.1
|
25,220
|
839,322
|
Applied Materials, Inc.1
|
16,418
|
839,288
|
International Business Machines Corp.1
|
5,454
|
836,753
|
DXC Technology Co.1
|
8,802
|
835,310
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A1
|
11,757
|
834,982
|
salesforce.com, Inc.*,1
|
8,163
|
834,503
|
Broadcom Ltd.1
|
3,248
|
834,411
|
Lam Research Corp.1
|
4,528
|
833,469
|
Paychex, Inc.1
|
12,235
|
832,959
|
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.1
|
8,770
|
832,712
|
Xerox Corp.1
|
28,536
|
831,825
|
Xilinx, Inc.1
|
12,320
|
830,614
|
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.1
|
8,809
|
828,839
|
Qorvo, Inc.*,1
|
12,439
|
828,437
|
Autodesk, Inc.*,1
|
7,879
|
825,956
|
Western Digital Corp.1
|
10,364
|
824,249
|
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*
|
19,384
|
810,639
|
Red Hat, Inc.*,1
|
6,739
|
809,354
|
Cerner Corp.*,1
|
11,991
|
808,073
|
Oracle Corp.1
|
17,024
|
804,895
|
Micron Technology, Inc.*,1
|
19,541
|
803,526
|
NetApp, Inc.1
|
14,493
|
801,753
|
Synopsys, Inc.*,1
|
9,329
|
795,204
|
Total Technology
|
|
38,812,657
|
Energy – 6.6%
|
|
|
TechnipFMC plc1
|
30,873
|
966,633
|
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.1
|
17,621
|
945,190
|
Marathon Oil Corp.1
|
55,735
|
943,594
|
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.1
|
14,555
|
940,835
|
Halliburton Co.1
|
19,194
|
938,011
|
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.1
|
5,416
|
936,156
|
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.1
|
25,885
|
932,378
|
Cimarex Energy Co.1
|
7,546
|
920,687
|
Devon Energy Corp.1
|
22,191
|
918,707
|
Noble Energy, Inc.1
|
31,343
|
913,335
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp.*,1
|
229,451
|
908,626
|
EOG Resources, Inc.1
|
8,411
|
907,631
|
See notes to financial statements.
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|
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|
|
|
Energy – 6.6% (continued)
|
|
|
Newfield Exploration Co.*,1
|
28,730
|
$ 905,857
|
Concho Resources, Inc.*,1
|
6,022
|
904,625
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp.1
|
12,260
|
903,072
|
Williams Companies, Inc.1
|
29,575
|
901,742
|
ConocoPhillips1
|
16,373
|
898,714
|
Range Resources Corp.1
|
52,511
|
895,838
|
Schlumberger Ltd.1
|
13,289
|
895,546
|
Valero Energy Corp.1
|
9,639
|
885,920
|
Baker Hughes a GE Co.1
|
27,904
|
882,882
|
Chevron Corp.1
|
7,041
|
881,463
|
Hess Corp.1
|
18,562
|
881,138
|
Apache Corp.1
|
20,746
|
875,896
|
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. — Class A1
|
30,428
|
870,241
|
Andeavor1
|
7,604
|
869,441
|
Marathon Petroleum Corp.1
|
13,041
|
860,445
|
Phillips 661
|
8,482
|
857,954
|
Kinder Morgan, Inc.1
|
47,463
|
857,656
|
Exxon Mobil Corp.1
|
10,215
|
854,383
|
Equities Corp.1
|
14,976
|
852,434
|
ONEOK, Inc.1
|
15,928
|
851,352
|
Total Energy
|
|
28,758,382
|
Communications – 6.0%
|
|
|
CenturyLink, Inc.1
|
57,558
|
960,068
|
AT&T, Inc.1
|
22,989
|
893,812
|
Comcast Corp. — Class A1
|
22,249
|
891,072
|
Viacom, Inc. — Class B1
|
28,828
|
888,191
|
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. — Class A1
|
10,316
|
880,780
|
Verizon Communications, Inc.1
|
16,527
|
874,774
|
Charter Communications, Inc. — Class A*,1
|
2,602
|
874,168
|
Walt Disney Co.1
|
8,101
|
870,938
|
CBS Corp. — Class B1
|
14,692
|
866,828
|
Expedia, Inc.1
|
7,184
|
860,428
|
Cisco Systems, Inc.1
|
22,451
|
859,873
|
Netflix, Inc.*,1
|
4,478
|
859,597
|
VeriSign, Inc.*,1
|
7,474
|
855,324
|
Priceline Group, Inc.*,1
|
491
|
853,230
|
Time Warner, Inc.1
|
9,308
|
851,403
|
Amazon.com, Inc.*,1
|
727
|
850,205
|
Juniper Networks, Inc.1
|
29,753
|
847,961
|
Symantec Corp.1
|
30,178
|
846,795
|
eBay, Inc.*,1
|
22,427
|
846,395
|
See notes to financial statements.
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|
|
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Communications – 6.0% (continued)
|
|
|
TripAdvisor, Inc.*,1
|
24,475
|
$ 843,408
|
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.1
|
41,759
|
841,861
|
Omnicom Group, Inc.1
|
11,491
|
836,890
|
F5 Networks, Inc.*,1
|
6,361
|
834,690
|
Facebook, Inc. — Class A*,1
|
4,717
|
832,362
|
DISH Network Corp. — Class A*,1
|
17,377
|
829,752
|
Motorola Solutions, Inc.1
|
9,126
|
824,443
|
News Corp. — Class A1
|
38,551
|
624,912
|
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. — Class A1
|
17,944
|
619,606
|
Discovery Communications, Inc. — Class C*,1
|
25,363
|
536,935
|
Discovery Communications, Inc. — Class A*,1
|
19,211
|
429,942
|
Alphabet, Inc. — Class C*,1
|
407
|
425,885
|
Alphabet, Inc. — Class A*,1
|
402
|
423,467
|
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. — Class B1
|
7,487
|
255,456
|
News Corp. — Class B1
|
12,283
|
203,898
|
Total Communications
|
|
25,895,349
|
Utilities – 5.2%
|
|
|
NRG Energy, Inc.1
|
29,889
|
851,239
|
AES Corp.1
|
78,474
|
849,874
|
American Water Works Company, Inc.1
|
9,226
|
844,087
|
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.1
|
16,260
|
837,390
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.1
|
5,309
|
829,213
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.1
|
29,207
|
828,311
|
Eversource Energy1
|
12,946
|
817,928
|
Entergy Corp.1
|
10,047
|
817,725
|
Dominion Energy, Inc.1
|
10,066
|
815,950
|
WEC Energy Group, Inc.1
|
12,244
|
813,369
|
Exelon Corp.1
|
20,570
|
810,664
|
American Electric Power Company, Inc.1
|
10,976
|
807,504
|
Consolidated Edison, Inc.1
|
9,496
|
806,685
|
Duke Energy Corp.1
|
9,590
|
806,615
|
CMS Energy Corp.1
|
16,932
|
800,884
|
Alliant Energy Corp.1
|
18,789
|
800,599
|
DTE Energy Co.1
|
7,311
|
800,262
|
NiSource, Inc.1
|
31,112
|
798,645
|
Southern Co.1
|
16,537
|
795,264
|
Xcel Energy, Inc.1
|
16,492
|
793,430
|
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.1
|
9,304
|
792,515
|
Ameren Corp.1
|
13,362
|
788,224
|
FirstEnergy Corp.1
|
25,719
|
787,516
|
Sempra Energy1
|
7,236
|
773,673
|
See notes to financial statements.
|
|
|
|
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|
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Shares
|
Value
|
COMMON STOCKS† – 98.3% (continued)
|
|
|
Utilities – 5.2% (continued)
|
|
|
PPL Corp.1
|
24,475
|
$ 757,501
|
Edison International1
|
11,760
|
743,702
|
SCANA Corp.1
|
18,444
|
733,702
|
PG&E Corp.1
|
15,795
|
708,090
|
Total Utilities
|
|
22,410,561
|
Basic Materials – 3.4%
|
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.*,1
|
56,405
|
1,069,439
|
Mosaic Co.1
|
35,749
|
917,319
|
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.1
|
21,507
|
914,908
|
FMC Corp.1
|
9,507
|
899,933
|
Newmont Mining Corp.1
|
23,852
|
894,927
|
Nucor Corp.1
|
14,033
|
892,218
|
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. — Class A1
|
7,881
|
869,432
|
Praxair, Inc.1
|
5,577
|
862,650
|
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.1
|
5,247
|
860,928
|
International Paper Co.1
|
14,837
|
859,656
|
PPG Industries, Inc.1
|
7,284
|
850,917
|
DowDuPont, Inc.1
|
11,938
|
850,224
|
Eastman Chemical Co.1
|
9,160
|
848,582
|
Sherwin-Williams Co.1
|
2,065
|
846,733
|
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.1
|
5,517
|
841,949
|
Monsanto Co.1
|
7,198
|
840,582
|
Albemarle Corp.1
|
6,465
|
826,809
|
Total Basic Materials
|
|
14,947,206
|
Diversified – 0.2%
|
|
|
Leucadia National Corp.1
|
32,352
|
857,005
|
Total Common Stocks
|
|
|
(Cost $385,023,344)
|
|
425,387,051
|
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS† – 45.2%
|
|
|
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust1,2
|
245,034
|
65,389,773
|
iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF1,2
|
427,484
|
65,174,211
|
PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 11,2
|
418,202
|
65,139,144
|
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
|
|
|
(Cost $167,477,859)
|
|
195,703,128
|
MONEY MARKET FUND† – 2.8%
|
|
|
Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Institutional Class 1.11%3
|
12,297,417
|
12,297,417
|
Total Money Market Fund
|
|
|
(Cost $12,297,417)
|
|
12,297,417
|
Total Investments – 146.3%
|
|
|
(Cost $564,798,620)
|
|
$ 633,387,596
|
See notes to financial statements.
|
|
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Contracts
|
Value
|
OPTIONS WRITTEN† – (0.7)%
|
|
|
Call options on:
|
|
|
BNP Paribas S&P 500 Index Expiring January 2018 with strike price of $2,680
|
|
|
(Notional Amount $130,472,168)*
|
488
|
$ (771,040)
|
BNP Paribas Russell 2000 Index Expiring January 2018 with strike price of $1,545
|
|
|
(Notional Amount $130,211,333)*
|
848
|
(1,047,280)
|
BNP Paribas NASDAQ-100 Index Expiring January 2018 with strike price of $6,425
|
|
|
(Notional Amount $130,487,009)*
|
204
|
(1,146,480)
|
Total Call Options Written
|
|
|
(Premiums received $4,770,051)
|
|
(2,964,800)
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, net – (45.6)%
|
|
(197,380,920)
|
Total Net Assets – 100.0%
|
|
$ 433,041,876
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
†
|
Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4
|
1
|
All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with borrowings. As of December 31, 2017, the total market value of segregated securities was $339,375,777.
|
2
|
Security represents cover for outstanding options written.
|
3
|
Rate indicated is the 7 day yield as of December 31, 2017.
|
plc
|
Public Limited Company
|
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
|
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Level 1
|
Significant
|
Significant
|
|
Investments in Securities (Assets)
|
Quoted Prices
|
Observable Inputs
|
Unobservable Inputs
|
Total
|
Common Stocks
|
$ 425,387,051
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ 425,387,051
|
Exchange-Traded Funds
|
195,703,128
|
—
|
—
|
195,703,128
|
Money Market Fund
|
12,297,417
|
—
|
—
|
12,297,417
|
Total Assets
|
$ 633,387,596
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ 633,387,596
|
|
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Level 1
|
Significant
|
Significant
|
|
Investments in Securities (Liabilities)
|
Quoted Prices
|
Observable Inputs
|
Unobservable Inputs
|
Total
|
Options Written
|
$ 2,964,800
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ 2,964,800
|
Total Liabilities
|
$ 2,964,800
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$ 2,964,800
|
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
|
December 31, 2017
|
ASSETS:
|
||||
Investments, at value (cost $564,798,620)
|
$
|
633,387,596
|
||
Cash
|
186,326
|
|||
Receivables:
|
||||
Dividends
|
873,418
|
|||
Investments sold
|
565,574
|
|||
Interest
|
14,564
|
|||
Tax reclaims
|
3,523
|
|||
Other assets
|
1,949
|
|||
Total assets
|
635,032,950
|
|||
LIABILITIES:
|
||||
Borrowings
|
198,000,000
|
|||
Options written, at value (Premiums received of $4,770,051)
|
2,964,800
|
|||
Interest payable on borrowings
|
407,064
|
|||
Investment advisory fees payable
|
429,361
|
|||
Other liabilities
|
189,849
|
|||
Total liabilities
|
201,991,074
|
|||
NET ASSETS
|
$
|
433,041,876
|
||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
|
||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share;
|
||||
unlimited number of shares authorized,
|
||||
48,036,872 shares issued and outstanding
|
$
|
480,369
|
||
Additional paid-in capital
|
386,316,944
|
|||
Undistributed net investment income
|
—
|
|||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
|
(24,149,664
|
)
|
||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
|
70,394,227
|
|||
NET ASSETS
|
$
|
433,041,876
|
||
Net asset value
|
$
|
9.01
|
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
|
December 31, 2017
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
|
|
INVESTMENT INCOME:
|
||||
Dividends
|
$
|
8,888,167
|
||
Interest
|
89,484
|
|||
Total investment income
|
8,977,651
|
|||
EXPENSES:
|
||||
Investment advisory fees
|
4,342,528
|
|||
Interest expense
|
3,222,555
|
|||
Merger fees
|
245,000
|
|||
Professional fees
|
166,471
|
|||
Trustees’ fees and expenses*
|
138,766
|
|||
Administration fees
|
116,944
|
|||
Fund accounting fees
|
106,054
|
|||
Printing fees
|
65,949
|
|||
Listing fees
|
23,874
|
|||
Transfer agent fees
|
20,828
|
|||
Insurance
|
14,881
|
|||
Custodian fees
|
13,279
|
|||
Other expenses
|
55,141
|
|||
Total expenses
|
8,532,270
|
|||
Less:
|
||||
Expenses waived by advisor
|
(50,827
|
)
|
||
Net expenses
|
8,481,443
|
|||
Net investment income
|
496,208
|
|||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):
|
||||
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
||||
Investments
|
44,445,959
|
|||
Options written
|
(24,616,415
|
)
|
||
Net realized gain
|
19,829,544
|
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
||||
Investments
|
38,465,784
|
|||
Options written
|
3,283,131
|
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
41,748,915
|
|||
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
61,578,459
|
|||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$
|
62,074,667
|
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
||||||
|
December 31, 2017
|
December 31, 2016
|
||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:
|
||||||||
Net investment income
|
$
|
496,208
|
$
|
1,229,613
|
||||
Net realized gain on investments
|
19,829,544
|
8,279,855
|
||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
||||||||
on investments
|
41,748,915
|
8,365,313
|
||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
62,074,667
|
17,874,781
|
||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
|
||||||||
Net investment income
|
(10,303,133
|
)
|
(8,992,978
|
)
|
||||
Return of capital
|
(11,759,225
|
)
|
(9,321,247
|
)
|
||||
Capital gains
|
(17,102,746
|
)
|
—
|
|||||
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(39,165,104
|
)
|
(18,314,225
|
)
|
||||
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS:
|
||||||||
Net proceeds from the issuance of shares due to merger
|
250,903,029
|
a
|
—
|
|||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions
|
250,903,029
|
—
|
||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
|
273,812,592
|
(439,444
|
)
|
|||||
NET ASSETS:
|
||||||||
Beginning of period
|
159,229,284
|
159,668,728
|
||||||
End of period
|
$
|
433,041,876
|
$
|
159,229,284
|
||||
Undistributed net investment income at end of period
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||
a Fund merger – See Note 8.
|
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
|
December 31, 2017
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$
|
62,074,667
|
||
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to
|
||||
Net Cash Used in Operating and Investing Activities:
|
||||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
|
(38,465,784
|
)
|
||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on options written
|
(3,283,131
|
)
|
||
Net realized gain on investments
|
(44,445,959
|
)
|
||
Net realized loss on options written
|
24,616,415
|
|||
Premiums received on options written
|
203,690,818
|
|||
Cost of closed options written
|
(228,808,021
|
)
|
||
Purchase of long-term investments
|
(350,892,710
|
)
|
||
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments
|
381,114,016
|
|||
Net purchase of short-term investments
|
(12,297,417
|
)
|
||
Corporate actions and other payments
|
(193,297
|
)
|
||
Increase in dividends receivable*
|
(271,062
|
)
|
||
Increase in investments sold receivable
|
(840,356
|
)
|
||
Increase in interest receivable
|
(14,564
|
)
|
||
Increase in tax reclaim receivable*
|
(3,523
|
)
|
||
Increase in other assets*
|
(45,453
|
)
|
||
Increase in investments purchased payable
|
274,782
|
|||
Increase in interest payable on borrowings*
|
311,966
|
|||
Increase in investment advisory fees payable*
|
289,820
|
|||
Decrease in trustees’ fees and expenses payable*
|
(2,571
|
)
|
||
Increase in other liabilities*
|
117,281
|
|||
Net Cash Used in Operating and Investing Activities
|
$
|
(7,074,083
|
)
|
|
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
|
||||
Distributions to common shareholders
|
(39,165,104
|
)
|
||
Proceeds from borrowings
|
45,500,000
|
|||
Payments made on borrowings
|
(12,000,000
|
)
|
||
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
|
(5,665,104
|
)
|
||
Net decrease in cash
|
(12,739,187
|
)
|
||
Cash at Beginning of Period (including restricted cash)
|
4,965,448
|
|||
Cash Acquired in Connection with the Merger
|
7,960,065
|
|||
Cash at End of Period
|
$
|
186,326
|
||
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
|
||||
Cash paid during the period for interest
|
$
|
2,910,589
|
||
Fair value of investments and borrowings acquired through the merger
|
$
|
243,473,831
|
||
*Includes assets and liabilities acquired in merger.
|
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
December 31, | |||||||||||||||
|
2017
|
2016
|
2015
|
2014
|
2013
|
|||||||||||||||
Per Share Data:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$
|
8.35
|
$
|
8.37
|
$
|
9.19
|
$
|
9.47
|
$
|
8.93
|
||||||||||
Income from investment operations:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)
|
0.01
|
0.06
|
0.06
|
(0.06
|
)
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Net gain on investments (realized and unrealized)
|
1.61
|
0.88
|
0.08
|
0.74
|
1.55
|
|||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations
|
1.62
|
0.94
|
0.14
|
0.68
|
1.50
|
|||||||||||||||
Less distributions from:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
(0.25
|
)
|
(0.47
|
)
|
(0.53
|
)
|
(0.96
|
)
|
(0.69
|
)
|
||||||||||
Return of capital
|
(0.29
|
)
|
(0.49
|
)
|
(0.43
|
)
|
—
|
(0.27
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Capital gains
|
(0.42
|
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(0.96
|
)
|
(0.96
|
)
|
(0.96
|
)
|
(0.96
|
)
|
(0.96
|
)
|
||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period
|
$
|
9.01
|
$
|
8.35
|
$
|
8.37
|
$
|
9.19
|
$
|
9.47
|
||||||||||
Market value, end of period
|
$
|
8.90
|
$
|
8.00
|
$
|
7.68
|
$
|
8.64
|
$
|
8.85
|
||||||||||
Total Return(b)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value
|
20.25
|
%
|
11.87
|
%
|
1.71
|
%
|
7.36
|
%
|
17.60
|
%
|
||||||||||
Market value
|
24.34
|
%
|
17.86
|
%
|
0.28
|
%
|
8.47
|
%
|
20.27
|
%
|
||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
|
$
|
433,042
|
$
|
159,229
|
$
|
159,669
|
$
|
175,241
|
$
|
180,499
|
||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets of:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income, including interest expense(f)
|
0.14
|
%
|
0.78
|
%
|
0.69
|
%
|
(0.69
|
)%
|
(0.52
|
)%
|
||||||||||
Total expenses, including interest expense
|
2.34
|
%
|
2.16
|
%
|
2.03
|
%
|
1.83
|
%
|
1.74
|
%
|
||||||||||
Net expenses, including interest expense(c)(d)(g)
|
2.32
|
%
|
2.01
|
%
|
1.88
|
%
|
1.69
|
%
|
1.61
|
%
|
||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
67
|
%
|
143
|
%
|
358
|
%
|
664
|
%
|
610
|
%
|
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
December 31,
|
|||||||||||||||
|
2017
|
2016
|
2015
|
2014
|
2013
|
|||||||||||||||
Total Borrowings outstanding (in thousands)
|
$
|
198,000
|
$
|
72,000
|
$
|
80,000
|
$
|
85,000
|
$
|
62,500
|
||||||||||
Asset Coverage per $1,000 of indebtedness(e)
|
$
|
3,187
|
$
|
3,212
|
$
|
2,996
|
$
|
3,062
|
$
|
3,888
|
(a)
|
Based on average shares outstanding.
|
(b)
|
Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported either at net asset value (“NAV”) or market price per share. Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV for NAV returns or the prices obtained under the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan for market value returns. Total return does not reflect brokerage commissions.
|
(c)
|
Excluding interest expense, the net expense ratios for the years ended December 31 would be:
|
2017
|
2016
|
2015
|
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
1.44%(g)
|
1.46%
|
1.44%
|
1.35%
|
1.31%
|
1.38%
|
(d)
|
Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers.
|
(e)
|
Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including borrowings) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing by the total borrowings.
|
(f)
|
Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.
|
(g)
|
Excluding interest and merger expenses, the net expense ratio for the year ended December 31, 2017 would be 1.37% - See Note 8.
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
December 31, 2017
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Average Number of
|
Average
|
Use
|
Contracts
|
Notional
|
Hedge, Speculation
|
1,600
|
$3,743,650
|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
|
|||||
Presentation of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments:
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
Asset Derivatives
|
Liability Derivatives
|
|||
|
Statement of Assets
|
|
Statement of Assets
|
|
|
Primary Risk Exposure
|
and Liabilities Location
|
Fair Value
|
and Liabilities Location
|
Fair Value
|
|
Equity Risk
|
N/A
|
$—
|
Options written, at value
|
$2,964,800
|
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations
|
||
|
Amount of Net Realized
|
Net Change in Unrealized
|
|
Loss on Investments
|
Appreciation on Derivatives
|
Primary Risk Exposure
|
Options Written
|
Options Written
|
Equity Risk
|
$ (24,616,415)
|
$ 3,283,131
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
Purchases
|
Sales
|
$350,892,710
|
$381,114,016
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
Additional
|
Undistributed
|
Accumulated
|
Paid In
|
Net Investment
|
Net Realized
|
Capital
|
Income
|
Loss
|
$8,219,708
|
$9,806,925
|
$(18,026,633)
|
Cost of
|
Gross Tax
|
Gross Tax
|
Net Tax
|
Investments for
|
Unrealized
|
Unrealized
|
Unrealized
|
Tax Purposes
|
Appreciation
|
Depreciation
|
Appreciation
|
$566,239,162
|
$84,661,286
|
$(17,512,852)
|
$67,148,434
|
Undistributed
|
Undistributed
|
Accumulated
|
|
Ordinary
|
Long-Term
|
Capital and
|
Net Unrealized
|
Income
|
Capital Gains
|
Other Losses
|
Appreciation
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$(20,903,871)
|
$67,148,434
|
For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets was as follows:
|
Distributions paid from:
|
2017
|
2016
|
||||||
Ordinary income
|
$
|
14,456,992
|
$
|
8,992,978
|
||||
Long-term capital gains
|
$
|
12,948,887
|
$
|
—
|
||||
Return of capital
|
$
|
11,759,225
|
$
|
9,321,247
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
39,165,104
|
$
|
18,314,225
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
Capital Loss
|
Capital Loss
|
Carryforward
|
Expires in
|
Utilized
|
2018
|
$17,397,952
|
$(4,026,351)*
|
*
|
In accordance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, a portion of Fund losses are subject to an annual limitation. This annual limitation is generally applicable to all of the capital loss carryforwards shown.
|
Fund
|
NAV/Share ($)
|
Conversion Ratio
|
||||||
Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (GPM)
|
$
|
8.66
|
N/A
|
|||||
Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Strategy Fund (GGE)
|
$
|
18.48
|
2.13281431
|
|||||
Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund (GEQ)
|
$
|
18.08
|
2.08664173
|
|
GGE
|
GEQ
|
||||||
Cost of investments
|
$
|
121,669,095
|
$
|
188,537,133
|
||||
Fair value of investments
|
$
|
130,828,118
|
$
|
210,485,337
|
||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
|
$
|
9,159,023
|
$
|
21,948,204
|
||||
Premiums received on options written
|
$
|
(1,304,980
|
)
|
$
|
(1,929,961
|
)
|
||
Fair value of options written
|
$
|
(1,298,880
|
)
|
$
|
(3,937,592
|
)
|
||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written
|
$
|
6,100
|
$
|
(2,007,631
|
)
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
Target Funds – Prior to Mergers
|
GGE
|
GEQ
|
||||||
Common shares outstanding
|
4,993,991
|
8,774,050
|
||||||
Net assets applicable to common shares
|
$
|
92,287,483
|
$
|
158,630,218
|
||||
NAV per common share
|
$
|
18.48
|
$
|
18.08
|
||||
Acquiring Fund – Prior to Mergers
|
GPM
|
|||||||
Common shares outstanding
|
19,077,318
|
|||||||
Net assets applicable to common shares
|
$
|
165,294,286
|
||||||
NAV per common share
|
$
|
8.66
|
||||||
Acquiring Fund – Post to Mergers
|
GPM
|
|||||||
Common shares outstanding
|
48,036,872
|
|||||||
Net assets applicable to common shares
|
$
|
415,449,312
|
||||||
NAV per common share
|
$
|
8.65
|
Acquiring Fund – Pro Forma Results from Operations
|
GPM
|
|||
Net investment income (loss)
|
$
|
191,296
|
||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
|
$
|
88,318,014
|
||
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
$
|
88,509,310
|
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
Year Ended
|
Year Ended
|
|
December 31, 2017
|
December 31, 2016
|
Beginning shares
|
19,077,318
|
19,077,318
|
Shares issued in fund merger
|
28,959,554
|
—
|
Ending shares
|
48,036,872
|
19,077,318
|
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
|
December 31, 2017
|
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
|
December 31, 2017
|
Qualified
|
Dividend
|
Qualified
|
|
Dividend
|
Received
|
Short-Term
|
|
Income
|
Deduction
|
Capital Gain
|
|
100.00%
|
100.00%
|
100.00%
|
|
From long-term capital gain, using
|
|
From long-term capital gain:
|
proceeds from shareholder redemptions:
|
|
$12,948,887
|
$—
|
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
Name, Address* and Year
of Birth |
Position(s)
Held
with
Trust |
Term of
Office
and Length
of Time
Served**
|
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
|
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen
|
Other Directorships
Held by Trustees
|
Independent Trustees:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Randall C. Barnes
|
Trustee
|
Since 2005
|
Current: Private Investor (2001-present).
|
95
|
Current: Trustee, Purpose Investments
|
(1951)
|
|
|
|
|
Funds (2014-present).
|
|
|
|
Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc.
(1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Donald A.
|
Trustee and
|
Since 2014
|
Current: Retired
|
92
|
Current: Midland Care, Inc.
|
Chubb, Jr.
|
Chairman of
|
|
|
|
(2011-2016).
|
(1946 )
|
the Valuation
|
|
Current: Business broker and manager of commercial real estate,
|
|
|
|
Oversight
|
|
Griffith & Blair, Inc. (1997-2017).
|
|
|
|
Committee
|
|
|
|
|
Jerry B. Farley
|
Trustee and
|
Since 2014
|
Current: President, Washburn University (1997-present).
|
92
|
Current: Westar Energy, Inc.
|
(1946)
|
Chairman of
|
|
|
|
(2004-present); CoreFirst Bank & Trust
|
|
the Audit
|
|
|
|
(2000-present).
|
|
Committee
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
Name, Address* and Year
of Birth |
Position(s)
Held
with
Trust |
Term of
Office
and Length
of Time
Served**
|
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
|
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen
|
Other Directorships
Held by Trustees
|
Independent Trustees continued:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roman
|
Trustee and
|
Since 2011
|
Current: Founder and Managing Partner, Roman Friedrich &
|
92
|
Current: Zincore Metals, Inc.
|
Friedrich III
|
Chairman of
|
|
Company (1998-present).
|
|
(2009-present).
|
(1946)
|
the Contracts
|
|
|
|
|
|
Review Committee
|
Former: Senior Managing Director, MLV & Co. LLC (2010-2011).
|
|
Former: Axiom Gold and Silver Corp.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2011-2012).
|
Robert B. Karn III
|
Trustee
|
Since 2011
|
Current: Consultant (1998-present).
|
92
|
Former: GP Natural Resource Partners,
|
(1942)
|
|
|
|
|
LLC (2002-2017). Peabody Energy
|
|
|
|
Former: Arthur Andersen LLP (1965-1997) and Managing Partner,
|
Company (2003-April 2017)
|
|
|
|
|
Financial and Economic Consulting, St. Louis office (1987-1997).
|
|
|
Ronald A. Nyberg
|
Trustee and
|
Since 2005
|
Current: Partner, Momkus McCluskey, LLC (2016-present).
|
97
|
Current: PPM Fund Board (February
|
(1953)
|
Chairman of
|
|
|
|
2018-present). Edward-Elmhurst
|
|
the Nominating
|
|
Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive
|
|
Healthcare System (2012-present).
|
|
and Governance
|
|
Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van
|
|
|
|
Committee
|
|
Kampen Investments (1982-1999).
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
Name, Address* and Year
of Birth |
Position(s)
Held
with
Trust |
Term of
Office
and Length
of Time
Served**
|
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
|
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen
|
Other Directorships
Held by Trustees
|
Independent Trustees continued:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maynard F.
|
Trustee
|
Since 2014
|
Current: Retired.
|
92
|
Current: Robert J. Dole Institute of
Politics (2016-present); Stormont-Vail
Foundation (2013-present); University of
Minnesota MHA Alumni Philanthropy
Committee (2009-present); Fort Hays
State University Foundation (1999-
present).
|
Oliverius
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1943)
|
|
|
Former: President and CEO, Stormont-Vail HealthCare
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1996-2012).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Former: Topeka Community Foundation
(2009-2014).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald E.
|
Trustee and
|
Since 2005
|
Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present).
|
94
|
Former: Bennett Group of Funds
|
Toupin, Jr.
|
Chairman of
|
|
|
|
(2011-2013).
|
(1958)
|
the Board
|
|
Former: Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen
Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606.
|
**
|
This is the period for which the Trustee began serving the Fund. After a Trustee’s initial term, each Trustee is expected to serve a three-year term concurrent with the class of Trustees for which he serves:
|
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
Name, Address*
|
Position(s) held
|
Term of Office and
|
Principal Occupations
|
and Year of Birth
|
with the Trust
|
Length of Time Served**
|
During Past Five Years
|
Officers:
|
|
|
|
Joanna M.
|
Chief Compliance
|
Since 2012
|
Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing
|
Catalucci
|
Officer
|
|
Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). AML Officer, certain funds in the Fund Complex
|
(1966)
|
|
|
(2016-present).
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Former: Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex
(2008-2012); Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain affiliates (2010-2012); Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, Rydex Advisors, LLC and certain affiliates (2010-2011). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James M. Howley
|
Assistant Treasurer
|
Since 2006
|
Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain
|
(1972)
|
|
|
other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-present).
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Former: Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004).
|
Keith D. Kemp
|
Assistant Treasurer
|
Since 2016
|
Current: Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2010-present);
|
(1960)
|
|
|
Managing Director of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (2015-present); Chief
|
|
|
|
Financial Officer, Guggenheim Specialized Products, LLC (2016-present).
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Former: Managing Director and Director, Transparent Value, LLC (2010-2016); Director, Guggenheim
|
|
|
|
Partners Investment Management, LLC (2010-2015); Chief Operating Officer, Macquarie Capital
|
|
|
|
Investment Management (2007-2009).
|
Amy J. Lee
|
President and
|
Since November 2017
|
Current: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex
|
(1961)
|
Chief Executive
|
|
(November 2017-present); Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present);
|
|
Officer
|
|
Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present).
|
|
|||
|
Chief Legal Officer
|
Since 2014
|
Former: Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, , Security Benefit
|
|
|
|
Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012).
|
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
Name, Address*
|
Position(s) held
|
Term of Office and
|
Principal Occupations
|
and Year of Birth
|
with the Trust
|
Length of Time Served**
|
During Past Five Years
|
Officers continued:
|
|
|
|
Mark E.
|
Secretary
|
Since 2007
|
Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director,
|
Mathiasen
|
|
|
Guggenheim Investments (2007-present).
|
(1978)
|
|
|
|
Glenn McWhinnie
|
Assistant
|
Since 2016
|
Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other
|
(1969)
|
Treasurer
|
|
funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present).
|
Michael P.
|
Assistant
|
Since 2014
|
Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (April 2014-present);
|
Megaris
|
Secretary
|
|
Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present).
|
(1984)
|
|
|
|
Adam J. Nelson
|
Assistant
|
Since 2015
|
Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other
|
(1979)
|
Treasurer
|
|
funds in the Fund Complex (2015-present).
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Former: Assistant Vice President and Fund Administration Director, State Street Corporation
|
|
|
|
(2013-2015); Fund Administration Assistant Director, State Street (2011-2013); Fund Administration
|
|
|
|
Manager, State Street (2009-2011).
|
Kimberly J. Scott
|
Assistant
|
Since 2012
|
Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in
|
(1974)
|
Treasurer
|
|
the Fund Complex (2012-present).
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer
of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued
|
December 31, 2017
|
Name, Address*
|
Position(s) held
|
Term of Office and
|
Principal Occupations
|
and Year of Birth
|
with the Trust
|
Length of Time Served**
|
During Past Five Years
|
Officers continued:
|
|
|
|
Bryan Stone
|
Vice President
|
Since 2014
|
Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director,
|
(1979)
|
|
|
Guggenheim Investments (2013-present).
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan
|
|
|
|
Stanley (2002-2009).
|
John L. Sullivan
|
Chief Financial
|
Since 2010
|
Current: CFO, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex
|
(1955)
|
Officer, Chief
|
|
(2010-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2010-present).
|
|
Accounting Officer
|
|
|
|
and Treasurer
|
|
Former: Managing Director and CCO, each of the funds in the Van Kampen Investments fund complex
|
|
|
|
(2004-2010); Managing Director and Head of Fund Accounting and Administration, Morgan Stanley
|
|
|
|
Investment Management (2002-2004); CFO and Treasurer, Van Kampen Funds (1996-2004).
|
Jon Szafran
|
Assistant
|
Since November 2017
|
Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (July 2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain
|
(1989)
|
Treasurer
|
|
other funds in the Fund Complex (November 2017-present).
|
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Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration,
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Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“HGINA”), (February-June 2017); Senior Analyst of
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US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014-January 2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration,
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Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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LLP (2012-2013).
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The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606.
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Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The date reflects the commencement date upon which the officer held any officer position with the Fund
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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (Unaudited)
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December 31, 2017
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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (Unaudited) continued
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December 31, 2017
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FUND INFORMATION
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December 31, 2017
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Board of Trustees
Randall C. Barnes
Donald A. Chubb, Jr.
Jerry B. Farley
Roman Friedrich III
Robert B. Karn III Ronald A. Nyberg
Maynard F. Oliverius
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.,
Chairman
Principal Executive Officers
Joanna M. Catalucci
Chief Compliance Officer
Amy J. Lee
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer
Mark E. Mathiasen
Secretary
John L. Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
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Investment Adviser
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC
Chicago, IL
Investment Sub-Adviser
Guggenheim Partners Investment
Management, LLC
Santa Monica, CA Accounting Agent and Administrator
MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC
Rockville, MD
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY
Legal Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, NY
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
Tysons, VA
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FUND INFORMATION continued
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December 31, 2017
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If your shares are held in a Brokerage Account, contact your Broker.
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If you have physical possession of your shares in certificate form, contact the Fund’s Transfer Agent:
Computershare Trust Company N.A., P.O. Box 30170 College Station, TX 77842-3170; (866) 488-3559 or online at www.computershare.com/investor |
(c) |
The registrant has not amended its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the report presented in Item 1 hereto.
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(d) |
The registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions from a provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by this report.
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(a)
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The categories of services to be reviewed and considered for pre-approval include the following (collectively, “Identified Services”):
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Annual financial statement audits
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Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)
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SEC and regulatory filings and consents
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Accounting consultations
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Fund merger/reorganization support services
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Other accounting related matters
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Agreed upon procedures reports
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Attestation reports
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Other internal control reports
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Recurring tax services:
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Preparation of Federal and state income tax returns, including extensions
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Preparation of calculations of taxable income, including fiscal year tax designations
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Preparation of annual Federal excise tax returns (if applicable)
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Preparation of calendar year excise distribution calculations
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Calculation of tax equalization on an as-needed basis
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Preparation of the estimated excise distribution calculations on an as-needed basis
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Preparation of quarterly Federal, state and local and franchise tax estimated tax payments on an as-needed basis
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Preparation of state apportionment calculations to properly allocate Fund taxable income among the states for state tax filing purposes
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Provision of tax compliance services in India for Funds with direct investments in India
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Assistance with management’s identification of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) for tax purposes
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Permissible non-recurring tax services upon request:
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Assistance with determining ownership changes which impact a Fund’s utilization of loss carryforwards
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Assistance with calendar year shareholder reporting designations on Form 1099
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Assistance with corporate actions and tax treatment of complex securities and structured products
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Assistance with IRS ruling requests and calculation of deficiency dividends
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Conduct training sessions for the Adviser’s internal tax resources
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Assistance with Federal, state, local and international tax planning and advice regarding the tax consequences of proposed or actual transactions
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Tax services related to amendments to Federal, state and local returns and sales and use tax compliance
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RIC qualification reviews
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Tax distribution analysis and planning
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Tax authority examination services
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Tax appeals support services
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Tax accounting methods studies
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Fund merger, reorganization and liquidation support services
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Tax compliance, planning and advice services and related projects
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(b)
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The Committee has pre-approved Identified Services for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000.
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(c)
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For Identified Services with estimated fees of $25,000 or more, but less than $50,000, the Chair or any member of the Committee designated by the Chair is hereby authorized to pre-approve such services on behalf of the Committee.
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(d)
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For Identified Services with estimated fees of $50,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Committee.
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(e)
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All requests for Identified Services to be provided by the independent auditor that were pre-approved by the Committee shall be submitted to the Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”) of the Trust by the independent auditor using the pre-approval request form attached as Appendix C to the Audit Committee Charter. The Trust’s CAO will determine whether such services are included within the list of services that have received the general pre-approval of the Committee.
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(f)
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The independent auditors or the CAO of the Trust (or an officer of the Trust who reports to the CAO) shall report to the Committee at each of its regular quarterly meetings all audit, audit-related and permissible non-audit services initiated since the last such report (unless the services were contained in the initial audit plan, as previously presented to, and approved by, the Committee). The report shall include a general description of the services and projected fees, and the means by which such services were approved by the Committee (including the particular category of Identified Services under which pre-approval was obtained).
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(a)
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The Chair or any member of the Committee designated by the Chair may grant the pre-approval for non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial
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reporting of the Trust for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000. All such delegated pre-approvals shall be presented to the Committee no later than the next Committee meeting.
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(b)
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For non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for which the estimated fees are $25,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Committee.
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Name
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Since
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Professional Experience During the Last Five Years
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Scott Hammond
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2017
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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC. Managing Director – Managing Director 2012 to Present.
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Farhan Sharaff
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2010
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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC.: Senior Managing Director and Assistant Chief Investment Officer - Equities – 7/10–Present. Former, MJX Capital Advisors: Chief Investment Officer – 2005-2009.
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Daniel Cheeseman
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2014
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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC: Director, Portfolio Manager – 09/14-Present; Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC: Director, Senior Research Analyst – 11/11-09/14; Morgan Stanley: Vice President – 03/10-11/11; Merrill Lynch: Vice President – 01/07-03/10.
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Jayson Flowers
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2010
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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC.: Senior Managing Director, 12/05 – Present; Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Managing Director -2001–2005
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Qi Yan
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2016
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Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC: Managing Director, 2014 – Present; Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC: Director, 2011 to 2014
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Type of Account
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Number of Accounts
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Total Assets in the Accounts
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Number of Accounts In Which the Advisory Fee is Based on Performance
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Total Assets in the Accounts In Which the Advisory Fee is Based on Performance
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Registered investment companies
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22
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$3,263,367,752
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0
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$0
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Other pooled investment vehicles
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0
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$0
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0
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$0
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Other accounts
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3
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$60,740,671
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0
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$0
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Type of Account
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Number of Accounts
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Total Assets in the Accounts
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Number of Accounts In Which the Advisory Fee is Based on Performance
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Total Assets in the Accounts In Which the Advisory Fee is Based on Performance
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Registered investment companies
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26
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$3,728,381,353
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0
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$0
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Other pooled investment vehicles
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3
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$77,085,345
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0
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$0
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Other accounts
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0
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$0
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0
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$0
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Type of Account
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|
Number of Accounts
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Total Assets in the Accounts
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Number of Accounts In Which the Advisory Fee is Based on Performance
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Total Assets in the Accounts In Which the Advisory Fee is Based on Performance
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Registered investment companies
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17
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$1,739,053,592
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0
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$0
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Other pooled investment vehicles
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0
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$0
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0
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$0
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Other accounts
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0
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$0
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0
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$0
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Type of Account
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|
Number of Accounts
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Total Assets in the Accounts
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Number of Accounts In Which the Advisory Fee is Based on Performance
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Total Assets in the Accounts In Which the Advisory Fee is Based on Performance
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Registered investment companies
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1
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$632,439,514
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0
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$0
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Other pooled investment vehicles
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0
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$0
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0
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$0
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||
Other accounts
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0
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$0
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0
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$0
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Type of Account
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|
Number of Accounts
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Total Assets in the Accounts
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|
Number of Accounts In Which the Advisory Fee is Based on Performance
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|
Total Assets in the Accounts In Which the Advisory Fee is Based on Performance
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Registered investment companies
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|
8
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$1,043,931,163
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0
|
$0
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||
Other pooled investment vehicles
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0
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$0
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0
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$0
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||
Other accounts
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|
0
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$0
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0
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$0
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Name of Portfolio Manager
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Dollar Amount of Equity Securities in Registrant
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Scott Hammond
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$0
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Farhan Sharaff
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$0
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Jayson Flowers
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$0
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Daniel Cheeseman
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$0
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Qi Yan
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$0
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