Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities FundGOF
GOF
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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of 6,823 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 38
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 19
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 150 [Q2] → 148 (-2) [Q3]
4.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 21.98% [Q2] → 17.27% (-4.71%) [Q3]
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $444M [Q2] → $365M (-$79.2M) [Q3]
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q2] → 2 (-1) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for GOF.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about GOF published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Closed-End Funds: Screening For Potential Opportunites To Kick Off Q1 2025
The closed-end fund space saw a significant narrowing of discounts throughout 2024 as equity markets charged higher and now discounts remain tight heading into 2025. In particular, equity CEFs have seen significantly narrowed discounts along with taxable fixed-income, though municipal bond funds look relatively attractive after widening discounts in December. We are screening for funds with the deepest discounts and widest z-scores to find potential buys and funds that may be getting a bit pricey as sell candidates.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
PIMCO Cuts A Couple Of Distributions, Who Could Be Next?
RCS and PCM recently announced distribution cuts, and they were simultaneously trading at some hefty premiums to their NAV per share. We saw the usual outcome, which is a drastic sell-off as is often the case with the dangerous combination of elevated NAV distribution rates and premiums are mixed. We are looking at two more names to warn about in the future, but predicting distribution cuts is incredibly difficult as funds can pay out what they'd like.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Guggenheim Investments Announces January 2025 Closed-End Fund Distributions
NEW YORK, Jan. 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”).
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
3 High-Yield Asset Classes For Dividend Investors In 2025
Traditional dividend valuation methods may not apply to all asset classes. Business Development Companies like Blue Owl Capital offer high yields through diverse debt investments, benefiting from higher interest rates and defensive portfolio structures. REITs, despite current underperformance, present opportunities for high yields and potential capital appreciation, especially with future interest rate cuts.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
My 9.5% Income Portfolio: Better With Less, But Better
Risk is the probability of a negative event in the future. An abstract concept that is not measurable; otherwise it would not be risk. Ascertaining value is the first step in controlling risk, that is, in reducing the possibility of incurring losses that cannot be predicted in advance. My choice to invest in securities with positive NAV performance over time is a way to try to control risk.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
GOF: Here We Go Again
The Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund is a top-performing credit fund with an unsustainable distribution policy. The fund's 18% NAV distribution yield far exceeds its 8.9% long-term returns, depleting NAV and making the distribution policy unsustainable. With its premium to NAV once again over 30%, I believe investors should sell GOF to avoid a likely collapse of the premium in the coming quarters.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Guggenheim Investments Announces December 2024 Closed-End Fund Distributions
NEW YORK, Dec. 02, 2024 (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
2 months ago
My 9.5% Income Portfolio CEFs And Classic Cars
Closed-end funds are special income vehicles, with many positive aspects and just as many weaknesses that take time to be properly understood and evaluated. I discovered their existence about ten years ago, and over time, I became convinced of their worth by developing a personal method of selection based mainly on NAV performance. This is an analytical, data-driven approach which I then extended to other types of securities in my portfolio, namely ETFs and BDCs.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Guggenheim Investments Announces November 2024 Closed-End Fund Distributions
NEW YORK, Nov. 01, 2024 (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
2 months ago
Eleven High-Yield Closed End Funds: Five To Watch And Six To Buy
As a retired income investor, I focus on high-yield CEFs for reliable monthly distributions and potential capital gains from NAV discounts. Five CEFs to avoid currently: GOF, VVR, ARDC, WDI, IGR, due to high relative premiums or unfavorable market conditions. Recommended CEFs to buy/add: AOD, ASGI, JRI, MEGI, OPP, FSCO, offering high yields and potential for capital gains with favorable market conditions.
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