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Guggenheim Strategy Fund II

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | March 31, 2026

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Guggenheim Strategy Fund II for the period from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. You can find additional information about the fund at GuggenheimInvestments.com/mutual-funds/literature. You can also request this information by contacting 800 820 0888 or [email protected].

 

What were the Fund's costs for the last six months? *

Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment 

Table Summary
Costs of a $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment**
$11
0.22%
Table Summary
*
Excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the fund invests, if any.
**
Annualized

Fund Performance

How did the Fund perform over the last 10 years? 

Cumulative performance for the fund’s most recently completed 10 years (as of March 31, 2026), assuming a $10,000 initial investment.

Growth of 10K Chart
Table Summary
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
3/31/16
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
3/31/17
$10,355
$10,044
$10,030
3/31/18
$10,621
$10,165
$10,135
3/31/19
$10,868
$10,620
$10,347
3/31/20
$10,829
$11,569
$10,562
3/31/21
$11,441
$11,651
$10,572
3/31/22
$11,405
$11,168
$10,578
3/31/23
$11,673
$10,633
$10,853
3/31/24
$12,539
$10,814
$11,436
3/31/25
$13,405
$11,342
$12,011
3/31/26
$14,043
$11,835
$12,506

Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2026

Table Summary
Average Annual Total Returns
6 Month ~
One Year
Five Years
Ten Years
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II
1.92%
4.76%
4.19%
3.45%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
1.05%
4.35%
0.31%
1.70%
Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
1.90%
4.13%
3.42%
2.26%

The fund's past performance is not a good predictor of the fund's future performance.

What factors materially affected the Fund's performance over the last six months?

Positive performance was driven by carry (or earned income). Duration was a modest detractor as rates rose over the period. Credit positioning detracted from performance primarily due to spread widening within the fund’s asset-backed and non-Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities allocations.

Table Summary
The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index are unmanaged indices and, unlike the fund, have no management fees or operating expenses to reduce their reported returns.
~
6 month returns are not annualized.

Guggenheim Investments

Guggenheim Strategy Fund II | GFSBX

Semi Annual Shareholder Report | March 31, 2026

Fund Statistics as of March 31, 2026

  • Net Assets$127,727,847
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings218
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate24%

What did the Fund invest in?

Holdings DiversificationFootnote Reference1 (% of Net Assets) as of March 31, 2026

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other
0.7%
Interest Rate Futures Contracts Sold Short
-4.9%
Interest Rate Futures Contracts Purchased
4.9%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Other
9.0%
Asset-Backed Securities - Other
10.3%
Asset-Backed Securities - Collateralized Loan Obligations
12.3%
Corporate Bonds - Other
16.8%
Corporate Bonds - Financial
19.3%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
23.7%
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements
25.4%

10 Largest HoldingsFootnote Reference2 (% of Net Assets) as of March 31, 2026 

Table Summary
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2021-NYAH, 5.58% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.54%) due 06/15/38
2.7%
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding 5.55% due 04/09/27
2.1%
AEGON Funding Co. LLC 5.50% due 04/16/27
2.1%
WMRK Commercial Mortgage Trust 2022-WMRK, 7.11% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.44%, Rate Floor: 3.44%) due 11/15/27
2.0%
BXMT Ltd. 2020-FL2 AS, 5.19% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.51%) due 02/15/38
2.0%
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund 2020-1A, 1.85% due 11/20/50
1.9%
F&G Global Funding 5.88% due 06/10/27
1.7%
FS Rialto 2021-FL3 B, 5.59% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.91%, Rate Floor: 1.91%) due 11/16/36
1.6%
Universal Health Services, Inc. 1.65% due 09/01/26
1.5%
Mutual of Omaha Companies, Global Funding 5.35% due 04/09/27
1.4%
Total
19.0%
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as a % of Net Assets) excludes any temporary cash investments, investments in Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust mutual funds, or investments in Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund.
Footnote2
10 Largest Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) excludes any temporary cash or derivative instruments.
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Availability of Additional Information

For additional information, including the fund’s prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy voting information, go to GuggenheimInvestments.com/mutual-funds/literature or call 800 820 0888.

 

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Guggenheim Strategy Fund III

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | March 31, 2026

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Guggenheim Strategy Fund III for the period from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. You can find additional information about the fund at GuggenheimInvestments.com/mutual-funds/literature. You can also request this information by contacting 800 820 0888 or [email protected].

 

What were the Fund's costs for the last six months? *

Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment 

Table Summary
Costs of a $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment**
$8
0.15%
Table Summary
*
Excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the fund invests, if any.
**
Annualized

Fund Performance

How did the Fund perform over the last 10 years? 

Cumulative performance for the fund’s most recently completed 10 years (as of March 31, 2026), assuming a $10,000 initial investment.

Growth of 10K Chart
Table Summary
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
3/31/16
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
3/31/17
$10,424
$10,044
$10,030
3/31/18
$10,706
$10,165
$10,135
3/31/19
$10,938
$10,620
$10,347
3/31/20
$10,916
$11,569
$10,562
3/31/21
$11,602
$11,651
$10,572
3/31/22
$11,549
$11,168
$10,578
3/31/23
$11,807
$10,633
$10,853
3/31/24
$12,682
$10,814
$11,436
3/31/25
$13,538
$11,342
$12,011
3/31/26
$14,208
$11,835
$12,506

Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2026

Table Summary
Average Annual Total Returns
6 Month ~
One Year
Five Years
Ten Years
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III
2.03%
4.95%
4.14%
3.58%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
1.05%
4.35%
0.31%
1.70%
Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
1.90%
4.13%
3.42%
2.26%

The fund's past performance is not a good predictor of the fund's future performance.

What factors materially affected the Fund's performance over the last six months?

Positive performance was driven by carry (or earned income). Duration was a modest detractor as rates rose over the period. Credit positioning detracted from performance primarily due to spread widening within the fund’s asset-backed and non-Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities allocations.

Table Summary
The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index are unmanaged indices and, unlike the fund, have no management fees or operating expenses to reduce their reported returns.
~
6 month returns are not annualized.

Guggenheim Investments

Guggenheim Strategy Fund III | GFSCX

Semi Annual Shareholder Report | March 31, 2026

Fund Statistics as of March 31, 2026

  • Net Assets$130,075,302
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings246
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate26%

What did the Fund invest in?

Holdings DiversificationFootnote Reference1 (% of Net Assets) as of March 31, 2026

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other
1.7%
Interest Rate Futures Contracts Sold Short
-5.0%
Interest Rate Futures Contracts Purchased
5.0%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Other
6.7%
Asset-Backed Securities - Collateralized Loan Obligations
10.3%
Asset-Backed Securities - Other
13.4%
Corporate Bonds - Other
15.0%
Corporate Bonds - Financial
18.4%
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements
25.6%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
27.9%

10 Largest HoldingsFootnote Reference2 (% of Net Assets) as of March 31, 2026 

Table Summary
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding 5.55% due 04/09/27
2.1%
AEGON Funding Co. LLC 5.50% due 04/16/27
2.1%
WMRK Commercial Mortgage Trust 2022-WMRK, 7.11% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.44%, Rate Floor: 3.44%) due 11/15/27
2.0%
OSAT Trust 2021-RPL1, 6.12% due 05/25/65
1.9%
BXMT Ltd. 2020-FL2 AS, 5.19% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.51%) due 02/15/38
1.7%
Anchorage Credit Funding 4 Ltd. 2016-4A AR, 2.72% due 04/27/39
1.7%
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund 2020-1A, 1.85% due 11/20/50
1.5%
Universal Health Services, Inc. 1.65% due 09/01/26
1.5%
F&G Global Funding 5.88% due 06/10/27
1.5%
Icon Investments Six DAC 5.81% due 05/08/27
1.4%
Total
17.4%
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as a % of Net Assets) excludes any temporary cash investments, investments in Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust mutual funds, or investments in Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund.
Footnote2
10 Largest Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) excludes any temporary cash or derivative instruments.
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For additional information, including the fund’s prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy voting information, go to GuggenheimInvestments.com/mutual-funds/literature or call 800 820 0888.

 

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Guggenheim Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III

Variable Annuity 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | March 31, 2026

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Guggenheim Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III for the period from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. You can find additional information about the fund at GuggenheimInvestments.com/variable-insurance-funds. You can also request this information by contacting 800 820 0888 or [email protected].

 

What were the Fund's costs for the last six months? *

Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment 

Table Summary
Class
Costs of a $10,000 Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment**
Variable Annuity
$33
0.66%
Table Summary
*
Excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the fund invests, if any.
**
Annualized

Fund Performance

How did the Fund perform over the last 10 years? 

Cumulative performance for the fund’s most recently completed 10 years (as of March 31, 2026), assuming a $10,000 initial investment.

Growth of 10K Chart
Table Summary
Guggenheim Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
3/31/16
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
3/31/17
$10,434
$10,044
$10,030
3/31/18
$10,721
$10,165
$10,135
3/31/19
$10,955
$10,620
$10,347
3/31/20
$10,890
$11,569
$10,562
3/31/21
$11,555
$11,651
$10,572
3/31/22
$11,506
$11,168
$10,578
3/31/23
$11,761
$10,633
$10,853
3/31/24
$12,627
$10,814
$11,436
3/31/25
$13,485
$11,342
$12,011
3/31/26
$14,112
$11,835
$12,506

Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2026

Table Summary
Average Annual Total Returns
6 Month ~
One Year
Five Years
Ten Years
Guggenheim Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III
1.96%
4.66%
4.08%
3.50%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
1.05%
4.35%
0.31%
1.70%
Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
1.90%
4.13%
3.42%
2.26%

The fund's past performance is not a good predictor of the fund's future performance.

What factors materially affected the Fund's performance over the last six months?

Positive performance was driven by carry (or earned income). Duration was a modest detractor as rates rose over the period. Credit positioning detracted from performance primarily due to spread widening within the fund’s asset-backed and non-Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities allocations.

Table Summary
The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and Bloomberg 1-3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index are unmanaged indices and, unlike the fund, have no management fees or operating expenses to reduce their reported returns.
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6 month returns are not annualized.

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Guggenheim Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III | Variable Annuity

Semi Annual Shareholder Report | March 31, 2026

Fund Statistics as of March 31, 2026

  • Net Assets$36,479,375
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings148
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate32%

What did the Fund invest in?

Holdings DiversificationFootnote Reference1 (% of Net Assets) as of March 31, 2026

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other
0.6%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Other
9.4%
Asset-Backed Securities - Collateralized Loan Obligations
17.1%
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements
21.2%
Asset-Backed Securities - Other
27.9%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
38.0%

10 Largest HoldingsFootnote Reference2 (% of Net Assets) as of March 31, 2026 

Table Summary
Anchorage Credit Funding 4 Ltd. 2016-4A AR, 2.72% due 04/27/39
3.3%
WMRK Commercial Mortgage Trust 2022-WMRK, 7.11% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.44%, Rate Floor: 3.44%) due 11/15/27
2.8%
BXMT Ltd. 2020-FL2 AS, 5.19% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.51%) due 02/15/38
2.7%
OSAT Trust 2021-RPL1, 6.12% due 05/25/65
2.5%
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund 2020-1A, 1.85% due 11/20/50
2.4%
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXII, LP 2021-2A A, 5.55% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.88%, Rate Floor: 1.88%) due 04/22/33
2.3%
MTN Commercial Mortgage Trust 2022-LPFL, 6.62% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.94%, Rate Floor: 2.94%) due 03/15/39
2.2%
OBX Trust 2024-NQM5, 5.99% due 01/25/64
1.7%
Owl Rock CLO IV Ltd. 2020-4A A1R, 5.52% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 08/20/33
1.6%
Triton Container Finance VIII LLC 2021-1A, 1.86% due 03/20/46
1.5%
Total
23.0%
Footnote Description
Footnote1
Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as a % of Net Assets) excludes any temporary cash investments, investments in Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust mutual funds, or investments in Guggenheim Ultra Short Duration Fund.
Footnote2
10 Largest Holdings (as a % of Net Assets) excludes any temporary cash or derivative instruments.
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(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not required at this time.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

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Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

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(a) The Schedule of Investments is included under Item 7 of this Form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

The semi-annual Financial Statements and Financial Highlights are attached herewith.

 

 

 

3.31.2026

 

Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust Semi-Annual Financial Report

 

Guggenheim Strategy Funds
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III
Guggenheim Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES (SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT)  
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II 2
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III 19
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III 37
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 50
OTHER INFORMATION 66
ITEM 8: CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 67
ITEM 9: PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 68
ITEM 10: REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 69
ITEM 11: STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT 70

 

 

THE GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT | 1

     

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

    SHARES     VALUE  
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1%                
FINANCIAL - 0.1%                
Charles Schwab Corp.                
4.00%     200,000     $ 198,639  
Total Preferred Stocks                
(Cost $199,000)             198,639  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

       
CORPORATE BONDS - 36.1%            
FINANCIAL - 19.3%            
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding                
5.55% due 04/09/27a   $ 2,700,000       2,717,371  
AEGON Funding Co. LLC                
5.50% due 04/16/27a     2,600,000       2,622,866  
F&G Global Funding                
5.88% due 06/10/27a     2,100,000       2,124,641  
Mutual of Omaha Companies, Global Funding                
5.35% due 04/09/27a     1,750,000       1,765,386  
Standard Chartered plc                
5.69% due 05/14/28a,b     1,600,000       1,618,924  
HSBC Holdings plc                
5.60% due 05/17/28b     1,600,000       1,617,974  
Jackson National Life Global Funding                
5.60% due 04/10/26a     1,600,000       1,600,365  
LPL Holdings, Inc.                
5.70% due 05/20/27     1,550,000       1,564,314  
CNO Global Funding                
5.88% due 06/04/27a     1,060,000       1,074,494  
Barclays plc                
4.22% due 05/24/30b     1,050,000       1,033,718  
Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.                
2.88% due 10/15/26a     900,000       890,264  
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA                
4.66% due 08/22/28a,b     850,000       851,693  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.                
5.41% due 09/13/28b     800,000       810,788  
Societe Generale S.A.                
5.52% due 01/19/28a,b     800,000       805,326  
Lincoln Financial Global Funding                
4.20% due 01/12/29a     700,000       692,169  
SLM Corp.                
3.13% due 11/02/26     600,000       594,469  
Nationwide Building Society                
4.65% due 07/14/29a,b     550,000       550,496  
Host Hotels & Resorts, LP                
4.25% due 12/15/28     325,000       321,148  
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC                
6.75% due 05/15/28a     300,000       300,433  
Protective Life Corp.                
4.70% due 01/15/31a     300,000       297,110  
Gabx Leasing LLC                
4.63% due 04/15/31a     300,000       295,744  
American National Group, Inc.                
5.00% due 06/15/27     240,000       238,680  
Brown & Brown, Inc.                
4.60% due 12/23/26     175,000       175,517  
Voya Global Funding                
4.60% due 11/24/30a     150,000       147,734  
Total Financial             24,711,624  
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL - 7.2%                
Universal Health Services, Inc.                
1.65% due 09/01/26     1,950,000       1,926,699  
Element Fleet Management Corp.                
6.27% due 06/26/26a     1,700,000       1,704,428  
Icon Investments Six DAC                
5.81% due 05/08/27     1,600,000       1,608,101  
Global Payments, Inc.                
4.95% due 08/15/27     1,600,000       1,602,963  
IQVIA, Inc.                
5.00% due 05/15/27a     1,000,000       996,220  
Triton Container International Ltd.                
2.05% due 04/15/26a     900,000       899,038  
Medline Borrower, LP                
3.88% due 04/01/29a     190,000       183,799  
U.S. Foods, Inc.                
7.25% due 01/15/32a     150,000       155,215  
Block, Inc.                
2.75% due 06/01/26     150,000       149,316  
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical             9,225,779  
INDUSTRIAL - 3.1%                
Penske Truck Leasing Co., LP / PTL Finance Corp.                
5.35% due 01/12/27a     1,650,000       1,658,825  
Weir Group plc                
2.20% due 05/13/26a     950,000       946,755  
Vontier Corp.                
1.80% due 04/01/26     850,000       850,000  
Jabil, Inc.                
1.70% due 04/15/26     250,000       249,680  
4.25% due 05/15/27     250,000       249,358  
Total Industrial             3,954,618  
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL - 2.1%                
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.                
6.50% due 05/15/27a     900,000       901,145  
LG Electronics, Inc.                
5.63% due 04/24/27a     850,000       859,941  
LG Energy Solution Ltd.                
5.00% due 04/02/29a     400,000       400,544  
Air Canada                
3.88% due 08/15/26a     330,000       328,355  
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.                
3.88% due 01/15/28a     150,000       146,622  

 

 

2 | THE GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
     

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

    VALUE  
CORPORATE BONDS - 36.1% (continued)                
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL - 2.1% (continued)                
Newell Brands, Inc.                
6.38% due 09/15/27   $ 84,000     $ 84,410  
Total Consumer, Cyclical             2,721,017  
UTILITIES - 1.4%                
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.                
5.37% due 06/15/26     1,750,000       1,751,442  
TECHNOLOGY - 1.4%                
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.                
2.67% due 12/01/26     1,450,000       1,433,089  
Salesforce, Inc.                
4.65% due 03/15/29     300,000       300,621  
Total Technology           1,733,710  
COMMUNICATIONS - 1.3%                
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.                
2.90% due 03/01/27     1,500,000       1,474,421  
Match Group Holdings II LLC                
4.13% due 08/01/30a     150,000       139,010  
Total Communications           1,613,431  
ENERGY - 0.3%                
Buckeye Partners, LP                
3.95% due 12/01/26     250,000       247,483  
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC                
6.13% due 12/15/30a     125,000       128,553  
Total Energy             376,036  
Total Corporate Bonds                
(Cost $45,976,671)             46,087,657  
                 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 32.7%                
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 23.7%                
OBX Trust                
2024-NQM5, 5.99% due 01/25/64a,c     1,748,820       1,758,010  
2024-NQM6, 6.45% due 02/25/64a,c     886,279       894,523  
2024-NQM8, 6.23% due 05/25/64a,c     885,567       892,967  
2024-NQM7, 6.24% due 03/25/64a,c     854,738       861,411  
2024-NQM1, 6.25% due 11/25/63a,c     386,217       387,555  
2026-NQM5, 5.43% (WAC) due 01/25/66,a     150,000       149,999  
2025-R1, 5.09% due 09/25/62a,c     95,977       95,251  
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust                
2021-GS3, 5.75% due 07/25/61a     1,046,031       1,046,364  
2021-GS4, 5.65% due 11/25/60a     822,509       823,019  
2021-GS2, 5.75% due 04/25/61a     395,752       396,443  
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust                
2021-12, 2.50% (WAC) due 02/25/52,a     994,670       931,073  
2026-VIS1, 4.79% (WAC) due 06/25/66,a     744,740       738,519  
2026-CES1, 4.91% due 06/25/56a,c     339,631       336,913  
FIGRE Trust                
2026-HE1, 4.98% (WAC) due 01/25/56,a     481,042       477,089  
2026-HE1, 5.18% (WAC) due 01/25/56,a     481,042       476,119  
2024-HE5, 5.44% (WAC) due 10/25/54,a     351,531       352,991  
2025-HE8, 5.21% (WAC) due 11/25/55,a     275,210       273,485  
2026-HE2, 5.05% (WAC) due 01/25/56,a     147,420       146,204  
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust                
2020-1A, 3.50% (WAC) due 10/25/59,a     627,317       587,422  
2018-2A, 3.50% (WAC) due 02/25/58,a     569,209       542,664  
2025-NQM3, 5.53% (WAC) due 05/25/65,a     393,957       395,871  
GCAT Trust                
2024-NQM2, 6.09% due 06/25/59a,c     787,410       792,775  
2023-NQM3, 6.89% due 08/25/68a,c     273,350       275,001  
2025-NQM4, 5.53% due 06/25/70a     256,477       257,353  
OSAT Trust                
2021-RPL1, 6.12% due 05/25/65a     1,245,636       1,246,335  
Home Equity Loan Trust                
2007-FRE1, 3.98% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 04/25/37     1,232,020       1,174,989  
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust                
2022-NQM2, 4.02% (WAC) due 03/25/67,a     1,228,056       1,154,632  
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust                
2024-4, 6.20% due 01/25/69a,c     513,644       517,350  
2022-1, 3.29% (WAC) due 12/25/66,a     441,623       400,110  
2025-12, 5.14% due 12/25/70a,c     192,058       190,622  
NLT Trust                
2026-NQM1, 6.61% due 02/25/71a     950,000       993,219  
Verus Securitization Trust                
2021-6, 1.89% (WAC) due 10/25/66,a     483,446       423,681  
2025-12, 5.37% due 12/25/70a,c     294,884       293,680  
2021-3, 1.44% (WAC) due 06/25/66,a     162,292       145,127  
HOMES Trust                
2026-NQM1, 4.80% due 09/25/70a     479,337       475,530  

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL
     

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

    VALUE  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 32.7% (continued)                
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 23.7% (continued)                
2024-AFC2, 5.58% (WAC) due 10/25/59,a   $ 354,905     $ 356,031  
NYMT Loan Trust                
2025-CP1, 3.75% (WAC) due 11/25/69,a     700,000       654,107  
2026-INV2, 5.63% due 04/25/61a,c     175,000       175,963  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust                
2026-CES1, 4.96% due 01/25/66a,c     635,074       631,102  
2018-2, 3.25% (WAC) due 03/25/58,a     129,940       128,880  
CSMC Trust                
2021-RPL4, 4.15% (WAC) due 12/27/60,a     414,532       413,075  
2020-NQM1, 2.21% due 05/25/65a     303,860       291,806  
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust                
2007-2, 3.99% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.31%, Rate Floor: 0.20%) due 09/25/37     658,913       652,804  
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust                
2007-BC4, 4.42% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.74%, Rate Floor: 0.63%) due 11/25/37     662,182       647,854  
Soundview Home Loan Trust                
2006-OPT5, 4.07% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.39%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 07/25/36     637,121       624,451  
PMT Loan Trust                
2026-CNF3, 5.50% (WAC) due 04/25/57,a     300,000       299,579  
2025-INV8, 6.00% (WAC) due 07/25/56,a     286,097       289,750  
Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust                
2025-NQM9, 5.22% due 09/25/70a,c     559,488       556,467  
Alternative Loan Trust                
2007-OA7, 4.07% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.39%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 05/25/47     546,376       506,880  
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust                
2006-14, 4.09% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.41%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 01/25/47     487,049       464,664  
Archwest Mortgage Trust                
2025-RTL1, 5.20% due 10/25/40a,c     400,000       399,139  
CFMT LLC                
2022-HB9, 3.25% (WAC) due 09/25/37,a     352,815       348,136  
Cross Mortgage Trust                
2026-NQM3, 5.13% (WAC) due 03/25/71,a     200,000       200,286  
2026-NQM1, 4.95% due 02/25/61a,c     147,617       145,896  
PRPM LLC                
2026-1, 5.19% due 02/25/31a     196,097       194,027  
2026-2, 5.09% due 02/25/31a,c     119,288       118,909  
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust                
2023-3, 7.18% due 09/25/68a,c     287,859       289,518  
Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust                
2006-HE9, 4.07% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.39%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 11/25/36     221,739       219,368  
SG Residential Mortgage Trust                
2025-1, 5.10% (WAC) due 12/25/65,a     197,724       197,021  
Barclays Mortgage Loan Trust                
2026-CES1, 4.85% due 01/25/56a,c     195,470       193,561  
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust                
2026-1, 5.00% (WAC) due 01/25/56,a     147,537       145,529  
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust                
2025-NQM7, 5.46% (WAC) due 07/25/65,a     129,784       130,198  
ACHM Trust                
2025-HE3, 5.20% (WAC) due 11/25/55,a     95,050       94,274  
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust                
2020-1, 2.28% (WAC) due 02/25/50,a,d     28,711       27,412  
Banc of America Funding Trust                
2015-R2, 4.05% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.37%, Rate Floor: 0.26%) due 04/29/37,a,d     14,672       14,658  
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust                
2020-1, 2.38% (WAC) due 01/26/60,a,d     9,919       9,881  
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities             30,325,522  
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 7.1%                
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust                
2021-NYAH, 5.58% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.54%) due 06/15/38,a     3,900,000       3,406,535  
WMRK Commercial Mortgage Trust                
2022-WMRK, 7.11% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.44%, Rate Floor: 3.44%) due 11/15/27,a     2,493,022       2,493,022  
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust                
2022-LP2, 5.23% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.56%, Rate Floor: 1.56%) due 02/15/39,a     770,000       769,519  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

    VALUE  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 32.7% (continued)                
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 7.1% (continued)                
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust                
2018-C6, 0.76% (WAC) due 11/10/51,e   $ 41,993,803     $ 681,908  
BX Trust                
2025-VOLT, 5.37% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 12/15/44,a     450,000       448,594  
BXHPP Trust                
2021-FILM, 4.89% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.21%, Rate Floor: 1.10%) due 08/15/36,a     500,000       433,750  
Benchmark Mortgage Trust                
2019-B14, 0.74% (WAC) due 12/15/62,e     21,262,362       390,796  
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust                
2018-C8, 0.59% (WAC) due 06/15/51,e     32,723,825       320,320  
Life Mortgage Trust                
2021-BMR, 4.89% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.21%, Rate Floor: 1.10%) due 03/15/38,a     101,460       100,445  
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities             9,044,889  
GOVERNMENT AGENCY - 1.9%                
Freddie Mac                
5.00% due 07/25/55d     1,000,000       998,832  
Fannie Mae                
6.50% due 04/25/49     486,468       490,473  
5.00% due 05/25/52     245,764       245,154  
Ginnie Mae                
4.50% due 02/20/56     644,230       631,407  
Total Government Agency             2,365,866  
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations                
(Cost $43,306,965)             41,736,277  
                 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 22.6%                
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS - 12.3%                
BXMT Ltd.                
2020-FL2 AS, 5.19% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.51%) due 02/15/38,a     2,500,000       2,492,564  
2026-FL6 AS, 5.43% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 08/19/43,a     100,000       99,199  
FS Rialto                
2021-FL3 B, 5.59% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.91%, Rate Floor: 1.91%) due 11/16/36,a     2,000,000       1,996,846  
Owl Rock CLO IV Ltd.                
2020-4A A1R, 5.52% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 08/20/33,a     1,654,712       1,653,311  
STWD LLC                
2025-FL4 AS, 5.38% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 11/19/42,a     1,250,000       1,243,775  
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXII, LP                
2021-2A A, 5.55% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.88%, Rate Floor: 1.88%) due 04/22/33,a     840,999       841,671  
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd.                
2021-48A BR, 5.22% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 01/19/39,a     650,000       649,321  
PFP Ltd.                
2026-13 AS, 5.33% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 08/18/43,a     650,000       648,882  
ACRES Commercial Realty Issuer LLC                
2026-FL4 AS, 5.38% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 08/18/44,a     650,000       648,314  
Cerberus Loan Funding 53 LLC                
2025-4A B, 5.43% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 01/15/38,a     650,000       647,947  
Acrec LLC                
2026-FL4 AS, 5.28% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 01/18/43,a     650,000       647,918  
KKR CLO 16 Ltd.                
16 A2R3, 5.27% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 10/20/34,a     650,000       647,712  
Owl Rock CLO XXIV LLC                
2026-24A A, 5.06% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.39%, Rate Floor: 1.39%) due 01/22/38,a     600,000       597,154  
Hlend CLO LLC                
2026-5A A2, 5.21% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 04/15/39,a     300,000       299,999  
2025-3A A, 5.07% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 01/20/37,a     250,000       248,952  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

    VALUE  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 22.6% (continued)                
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS - 12.3% (continued)                
THL Credit Lake Shore MM CLO I Ltd.                
2019-1A A1R, 5.63% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.96%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 04/15/33,a   $ 540,291     $ 541,632  
CIFC Funding Ltd.                
2015-4A A2R3, 5.09% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 01/17/39,a     500,000       497,504  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 49M Ltd.                
2020-49A A2R2, 5.35% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.68%, Rate Floor: 1.68%) due 07/20/38,a     300,000       300,017  
AREIT Ltd.                
2025-CRE11 AS, 5.43% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 07/25/43,a     300,000       299,019  
LRECS LLC                
2025-CRE1 AS, 5.43% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 08/19/43,a     200,000       199,587  
GS REFT Issuer Ltd.                
2026-FL1 A, 5.17% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 04/19/43,a     150,000       150,000  
Eldridge CLO Ltd.                
2025-2A A2, 5.09% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 01/20/39,a     150,000       149,252  
FS Rialto Issuer LLC                
2026-FL11 AS, 5.33% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 01/19/44,a     100,000       99,658  
Sound Point CLO XIX Ltd.                
2018-1A A, 4.93% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.26%) due 04/15/31,a     62,104       62,057  
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations             15,662,291  
NET LEASE - 2.8%                
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund                
2020-1A, 1.85% due 11/20/50a     2,694,066       2,452,376  
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC                
2021-1A, 1.98% due 03/15/61a     942,448       574,122  
Capital Automotive REIT                
2024-2A, 4.90% due 05/15/54a     563,000       562,703  
Total Net Lease             3,589,201  
TRANSPORT-CONTAINER - 2.4%            
Triton Container Finance VIII LLC                
2021-1A, 1.86% due 03/20/46a     1,725,000       1,593,911  
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd.                
2021-1A, 1.68% due 02/20/46a     593,333       557,589  
2020-1A, 2.73% due 08/21/45a     215,804       208,034  
CLI Funding VIII LLC                
2021-1A, 1.64% due 02/18/46a     739,239       685,315  
Total Transport-Container             3,044,849  
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE - 2.0%                
STAR Trust                
2025-SFR6, 5.07% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 08/17/42,a     750,000       750,000  
2026-SFR7, 5.38% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 05/17/43,a     300,000       300,000  
FirstKey Homes Trust                
2022-SFR1, 4.49% due 05/19/39a     750,000       745,566  
Progress Residential Trust                
2025-SFR6, 4.00% due 12/17/42a     650,000       613,617  
Tricon Residential Trust                
2025-SFR2, 5.42% due 08/17/44a     174,826       173,539  
Total Single Family Residence             2,582,722  
TRANSPORT-AIRCRAFT - 1.4%                
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes                
2021-1, 2.64% due 10/15/46a     673,365       639,494  
Slam Ltd.                
2021-1A, 2.43% due 06/15/46a     515,900       489,066  
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust                
2018-1, 4.13% due 06/15/43a     275,029       273,659  
MAPS Trust                
2026-1A, 5.20% due 01/15/51a     246,970       241,241  
FTAI Aircraft Leasing Offshore SPV, LP                
due 03/27/31f     147,373       147,373  
Total Transport-Aircraft             1,790,833  
INFRASTRUCTURE - 1.4%                
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC                
2021-1A, 1.94% due 08/15/46a     1,233,000       1,220,408  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

    VALUE  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 22.6% (continued)                
INFRASTRUCTURE - 1.4% (continued)                
VB-S1 Issuer LLC                
2026-1A, 4.69% due 03/15/56a   $ 500,000     $ 491,272  
Total Infrastructure             1,711,680  
FINANCIAL - 0.2%                
Ceamer Finance LLC                
6.17% (WAC) due 12/15/40d     300,000       298,378  
UNSECURED CONSUMER LOANS - 0.1%                
GreenSky Home Improvement Issuer Trust                
2025-3A, 4.86% due 12/27/60a     150,000       149,508  
Total Asset-Backed Securities                
(Cost $29,667,681)             28,829,462  
                 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTSg - 4.1%                
Bank of America Securities, Inc. issued                
03/31/26 at 3.65% due 04/01/26     1,732,320       1,732,320  
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC issued                
03/31/26 at 3.66% due 04/01/26     1,443,600       1,443,600  
BNP Paribas issued                
03/31/26 at 3.65% due 04/01/26     1,299,240       1,299,240  
Bank of Montreal issued                
03/31/26 at 3.63% due 04/01/26     750,672       750,672  
Total Repurchase Agreements                
(Cost $5,225,832)             5,225,832  
                 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 0.6%                
FINANCIAL - 0.5%                
Citadel Securities Global Holdings LLC                
5.70% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 10/31/31     323,431       323,612  
Jane Street Group LLC                
5.67% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 12/15/31     293,041       287,348  
Total Financial             610,960  
TECHNOLOGY - 0.1%                
World Wide Technology Holding Co. LLC                
5.67% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 0.50%) due 03/01/30     218,142       216,916  
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests                
(Cost $833,259)             827,876  
                 
U.S. TREASURY BILLS - 0.6%                
U.S. Treasury Bills                
3.65% due 04/14/26h,i     750,000       749,013  
Total U.S. Treasury Bills                
(Cost $749,013)             749,013  

 

    CONTRACTS/
NOTIONAL
VALUE
       
OTC INTEREST RATE SWAPTIONS PURCHASEDj - 0.0%                
Call Swaptions on:                
Interest Rate Swaptions                
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.38%     489,000       2,678  
Citibank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.43%     437,000       2,011  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.43%     326,000       1,490  
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.38%     271,000       1,484  
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.25%     272,000       1,245  
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.25%     272,000       1,245  
BNP Paribas 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.30%     327,000       1,214  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.43%     214,000       985  
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.38%     163,000       891  
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.38%     163,000       891  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.43%     163,000       745  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.30%     163,000       605  
                 
Total OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased                
(Cost $15,348)             15,484  
                 
Total Investments - 96.8%                
(Cost $125,973,769)           $ 123,670,240  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

    CONTRACTS/
NOTIONAL
VALUE
    VALUE  
OTC INTEREST RATE SWAPTIONS WRITTENj - (0.0)%                
Put Swaptions on:                
Interest Rate Swaptions                
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     163,000     $ (474 )
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     163,000       (475 )
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     163,000       (619 )
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     163,000       (619 )
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     214,000       (627 )
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     326,000       (947 )
BNP Paribas 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     327,000       (953 )
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     272,000       (1,035 )
Citibank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     437,000       (1,269 )
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     489,000       (1,861 )
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     543,000       (2,067 )
Total Interest Rate Swaptions             (10,946 )
                 
Total OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written                
(Premium received $14,559)             (10,946 )
                 
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 3.2%             4,068,553  
Total Net Assets - 100.0%           $ 127,727,847  

 

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2026. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average.
a Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) liquid securities is $89,873,554 (cost $91,397,858), or 70.4% of total net assets.
b Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date.
c Security is a step up/down bond. The coupon increases or decreases at regular intervals until the bond reaches full maturity. Rate indicated is the rate at March 31, 2026. See table below for additional step information for each security.
d Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4.
e Security is an interest-only strip.
f Security has no stated coupon.
g Repurchase Agreements — The interest rate on repurchase agreements is market driven and based on the underlying collateral obtained. See additional disclosure in the repurchase agreements table below for more information on repurchase agreements.
h Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
i All or a portion of this security is pledged as interest rate swap collateral at March 31, 2026.
j Swaptions — See additional disclosure in the swaptions table below for more information on swaptions.

 

  LLC — Limited Liability Company
  plc — Public Limited Company
  REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
  SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  WAC — Weighted Average Coupon

 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

 

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Futures Contracts

 

                    Value and  
                    Unrealized  
    Number of     Expiration   Notional     Appreciation  
Description   Contracts     Date   Amount     (Depreciation)a  
Interest Rate Futures Contracts Purchased                            
3-Month SOFR Futures Contracts     26     Dec 2027   $ 6,278,675     $ (25,804 )
                             
Interest Rate Futures Contracts Sold Short                            
3-Month SOFR Futures Contracts     26     Dec 2026     6,263,725     $ 34,351  

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Counterparty   Exchange  

Floating

Rate Type

 

Floating
Rate Index

 

Fixed

Rate

   

Payment

Frequency

 

Maturity

Date

 

Notional

Amount

    Value    

Upfront

Premiums

Paid

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)a

 
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     3.61 %   Annually   04/02/36   $ 4,000,000     $ 2,922     $     $ 2,922  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     3.72 %   Annually   04/02/33     1,500,000       1,066             1,066  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     3.86 %   Annually   04/02/36     500,000       438             438  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     4.28 %   Annually   06/14/27     26,500,000       (218,821 )     116       (218,937 )
                                        $ (214,395 )   $ 116     $ (214,511 )

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

Counterparty/ Description  

Floating

Rate Type

 

Floating

Rate Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Fixed

Rate

   

Expiration

Date

 

Exercise

Rate

   

Swaption

Notional

Amount

   

Swaption

Value

 
Call                                                
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.38 %   12/28/26     3.38 %   $ 489,000     $ 2,678  
Citibank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.43 %   09/28/26     3.43 %     437,000       2,011  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.43 %   09/24/26     3.43 %     326,000       1,490  
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.38 %   12/28/26     3.38 %     271,000       1,484  
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.25 %   12/28/26     3.25 %     272,000       1,245  
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.25 %   12/28/26     3.25 %     272,000       1,245  
BNP Paribas 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.30 %   09/25/26     3.30 %     327,000       1,214  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (continued) 

 

Counterparty/ Description  

Floating

Rate Type

 

Floating

Rate Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Fixed

Rate

   

Expiration

Date

  Exercise Rate    

Swaption

Notional

Amount

   

Swaption

Value

 
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.43 %   09/28/26     3.43 %   $ 214,000     $ 985  
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.38 %   12/24/26     3.38 %     163,000       891  
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.38 %   12/24/26     3.38 %     163,000       891  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.43 %   09/24/26     3.43 %     163,000       745  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.30 %   09/25/26     3.30 %     163,000       605  
                                            $ 15,484  

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

Counterparty/ Description  

Floating

Rate Type

 

Floating

Rate Index

  Payment Frequency  

Fixed

Rate

   

Expiration

Date

  Exercise Rate    

Swaption

Notional

Amount

   

Swaption

Value

 
Put                                        
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/24/26     3.95 %   $ 163,000   $ (474 )
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/25/26     3.95 %     163,000       (475 )
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   12/24/26     3.95 %     163,000       (619 )
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   12/24/26     3.95 %     163,000       (619 )
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/28/26     3.95 %     214,000       (627 )
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/24/26     3.95 %     326,000       (947 )
BNP Paribas 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/25/26     3.95 %     327,000       (953 )
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   12/28/26     3.95 %     272,000       (1,035 )
Citibank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/24/26     3.95 %     437,000       (1,269 )

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

Counterparty/ Description  

Floating

Rate Type

 

Floating

Rate Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Fixed

Rate

   

Expiration

Date

 

Exercise

Rate

   

Swaption

Notional

Amount

   

Swaption

Value

 
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   12/28/26     3.95 %   $ 489,000     $ (1,861 )
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   12/28/26     3.95 %     543,000       (2,067 )
                                            $ (10,946 )

 

a Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
   
  CME — Chicago Mercantile Exchange
  SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

  

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2026 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

          Level 2     Level 3        
    Level 1     Significant     Significant        
    Quoted     Observable     Unobservable        
Investments in Securities (Assets)   Prices     Inputs     Inputs     Total  
Preferred Stocks   $     $ 198,639     $     $ 198,639  
Corporate Bonds           46,087,657             46,087,657  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations           40,685,494       1,050,783       41,736,277  
Asset-Backed Securities           28,531,084       298,378       28,829,462  
Repurchase Agreements           5,225,832             5,225,832  
Senior Floating Rate Interests           827,876             827,876  
U.S. Treasury Bills           749,013             749,013  
Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased           15,484             15,484  
Interest Rate Futures Contractsa     34,351                   34,351  
Interest Rate Swap Agreementsa           4,426             4,426  
Total Assets   $ 34,351     $ 122,325,505     $ 1,349,161     $ 123,709,017  

 

          Level 2     Level 3        
    Level 1     Significant     Significant        
    Quoted     Observable     Unobservable        
Investments in Securities (Liabilities)   Prices     Inputs     Inputs     Total  
Interest Rate Swaptions Written   $     $ 10,946     $     $ 10,946  
Interest Rate Futures Contractsa     25,804                   25,804  
Interest Rate Swap Agreementsa           218,937             218,937  
Total Liabilities   $ 25,804     $ 229,883     $     $ 255,687  

 

a Reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.

 

The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Category  

Ending Balance at

March 31, 2026

    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs   Input Range    

Weighted

Average

 
Assets:                                

Asset-Backed Securities

  $ 298,378     Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote   Broker Quote            
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     998,832     Third Party Pricing   Trade Price            

 

 

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GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

Category  

Ending Balance at

March 31, 2026

    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs   Input Range    

Weighted

Average

 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations   $ 51,951     Third Party Pricing   Vendor Price            
Total Assets   $ 1,349,161                          

 

Significant changes in a quote would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security.

 

The Fund’s fair valuation leveling guidelines classify a single daily broker quote, or a vendor price based on a single daily or monthly broker quote, as Level 3, if such a quote or price cannot be supported with other available market information.

 

Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. For the period ended March 31, 2026, the Fund had securities with a total value of $51,951 transfer into Level 3 from Level 2 due to a lack of observable inputs and did not have any securities transfer out of Level 3 into Level 2.

 

Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2026:

 

   

Beginning

Balance

   

Purchases/

(Receipts)

   

(Sales,

maturities and

paydowns)/

Fundings

   

Total realized

gains (losses)

included in

earnings

 
Assets                                
Asset-Backed Securities   $ 209,826     $ 300,000     $ (210,499 )   $  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations           1,003,698       (4,167 )      
Total Assets   $ 209,826     $ 1,303,698     $ (214,666 )   $  

 

   

Total change

in unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation)

included in

earnings

   

Transfers into

Level 3

    Ending Balance    

Net change in

unrealized

appreciation

(depreciation) for

investments in

Level 3 securities

still held at

March 31, 2026

 
Assets                                
Asset-Backed Securities   $ (949 )   $     $ 298,378     $ (1,622 )
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     (699 )     51,951       1,050,783       (699 )
Total Assets   $ (1,648 )   $ 51,951     $ 1,349,161     $ (2,321 )

 

Step Coupon Bonds

 

The following table discloses additional information related to step coupon bonds held by the Fund. Certain securities are subject to multiple rate changes prior to maturity. For those securities, a range of rates and corresponding dates have been provided. Rates for all step coupon bonds held by the Fund are scheduled to increase, none are scheduled to decrease.

 

Name  

Coupon Rate at

Next Reset Date

   

Next Rate Reset

Date

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2025-12, 5.14% due 12/25/70     6.14 %   11/01/29
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2024-4, 6.20% due 01/25/69     7.20 %   03/01/28
Archwest Mortgage Trust 2025-RTL1, 5.20% due 10/25/40     6.16 %   04/25/28

 

 

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GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

Name  

Coupon Rate at

Next Reset Date

   

Next Rate Reset

Date

Barclays Mortgage Loan Trust 2026-CES1, 4.85% due 01/25/56     5.85 %   02/01/30
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust 2023-3, 7.18% due 09/25/68     8.18 %   09/01/27
Cross Mortgage Trust 2026-NQM1, 4.95% due 02/25/61     5.95 %   01/01/30
GCAT Trust 2023-NQM3, 6.89% due 08/25/68     7.89 %   09/01/27
GCAT Trust 2024-NQM2, 6.09% due 06/25/59     7.36 %   05/01/28
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2026-CES1, 4.91% due 06/25/56     5.91 %   01/01/30
Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2025-NQM9, 5.22% due 09/25/70     6.22 %   11/01/29
NYMT Loan Trust 2026-INV2, 5.63% due 04/25/61     6.63 %   03/01/30
OBX Trust 2025-R1, 5.09% due 09/25/62     6.09 %   11/01/29
OBX Trust 2024-NQM8, 6.23% due 05/25/64     7.23 %   05/01/28
OBX Trust 2024-NQM1, 6.25% due 11/25/63     7.25 %   12/01/27
OBX Trust 2024-NQM7, 6.24% due 03/25/64     7.24 %   04/01/28
OBX Trust 2024-NQM5, 5.99% due 01/25/64     6.99 %   03/01/28
OBX Trust 2024-NQM6, 6.45% due 02/25/64     7.45 %   04/01/28
PRPM LLC 2026-2, 5.09% due 02/25/31     8.09 %   02/01/29
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2026-CES1, 4.96% due 01/25/66     6.13 %   01/01/30
Verus Securitization Trust 2025-12, 5.37% due 12/25/70     6.37 %   12/01/29

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are fixed income securities in the form of agreements backed by collateral. These agreements typically involve the acquisition by the Fund of securities from the selling institution coupled with the agreement that the selling institution will repurchase the underlying securities at a specified price and at a fixed time in the future. The Fund may accept a wide variety of underlying securities as collateral for the repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund. Any such securities serving as collateral are marked-to-market daily in order to maintain full collateralization. Securities purchased under repurchase agreements are reflected as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest earned is recorded as a component of interest income on the Statement of Operations.

 

In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral. The collateral is in the possession of the Fund’s custodian and is evaluated to ensure that its market value exceeds, at a minimum, 102% of the original face amount of the repurchase agreements.

 

The use of repurchase agreements involves certain risks. For example, if the selling institution defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the value of securities has declined, the Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of them. In the event of an insolvency or bankruptcy by the selling institution, the Fund’s right to control the collateral could be affected and result in certain costs and delays. In addition, the Fund could incur a loss if the value of the underlying collateral falls below the agreed upon repurchase price.

 

At March 31, 2026, the repurchase agreements in the account were as follows:

 

Counterparty and Terms of Agreement   Face Value    

Repurchase

Price

    Collateral   Par Value     Fair Value  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.
3.65% Due 04/01/2026
  $ 1,732,320     $ 1,732,496     U.S. Treasury Bond 1.38%
Due 11/15/40
  $ 800     $ 518  
                    U.S. Treasury Note 2.75%
Due 07/31/27
    100       99  
                    U.S. Treasury Strips 0.00%
Due 08/15/28 - 11/15/33
    1,936,670       1,766,350  
                        1,937,570       1,766,967  
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 3.66%
Due 04/01/2026
    1,443,600       1,443,747     U.S. Treasury Note 3.88%
Due 03/31/28
    1,470,600       1,472,712  
BNP Paribas 3.65%
Due 04/01/2026
    1,299,240       1,299,372     U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 1.88%
Due 07/15/34
    937,600       980,120  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II  

 

Counterparty and
Terms of Agreement
  Face Value    

Repurchase

Price

    Collateral   Par Value     Fair Value  
                    U.S. Treasury Note 3.63%
- 4.25% Due 01/31/29
- 07/31/31
  $ 27,800     $ 27,522  
                    U.S. Treasury Strips 0.00%
Due 08/15/26 - 05/15/49
    870,821       317,815  
                        1,836,221       1,325,457  
Bank of Montreal 3.63%
Due 04/01/2026
  $ 750,672     $ 750,748     U.S. Treasury Bond 4.63%
Due 11/15/45
    780,500       765,778  

 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II

 

March 31, 2026

 

ASSETS:      
Investments, at value (cost $120,747,937)   $ 118,444,408  
Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $5,225,832)     5,225,832  
Foreign currency, at value (cost $581)     556  
Cash     5,031,713  
Segregated cash due from broker     10,000  
Prepaid expenses     3,035  
Receivables:        
Interest     1,012,042  
Investments sold     949,357  
Foreign tax reclaims     8,650  
Total assets     130,685,593  
         
LIABILITIES:        
Options written, at value (premiums received $14,559)     10,946  
Payable for:        
Investments purchased     2,614,559  
Distributions to shareholders     231,340  
Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements     17,445  
Transfer agent fees     3,452  
Variation margin on futures contracts     975  
Fund accounting     58  
Other liabilities     78,971  
Total liabilities     2,957,746  
NET ASSETS   $ 127,727,847  
         
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:        
Paid-in capital   $ 132,416,839  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (4,688,992 )
Net assets   $ 127,727,847  
Capital shares outstanding     5,163,031  
Net asset value per share   $ 24.74  

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II

 

Six Months Ended March 31, 2026

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:      
Interest (net of foreign withholding tax of $300)   $ 3,366,515  
Total investment income     3,366,515  
         
EXPENSES:        
Professional fees     68,941  
Fund accounting fees     16,169  
Trustees’ fees and expenses*     14,546  
Custodian fees     11,328  
Insurance     7,271  
Transfer agent fees     5,984  
Miscellaneous     12,862  
Total expenses     137,101  
Net expenses     137,101  
Net investment income     3,229,414  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):        
Net realized gain (loss) on:        
Investments     47,358  
Swap agreements     (237,724 )
Foreign currency transactions     58  
Net realized loss     (190,308 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
Investments     (1,136,815 )
Swap agreements     522,420  
Futures contracts     8,547  
Options purchased     136  
Options written     3,613  
Foreign currency translations     (71 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (602,170 )
Net realized and unrealized loss     (792,478 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 2,436,936  

 

* Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II

 

    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2025
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income   $ 3,229,414     $ 9,145,164  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (190,308 )     584,582  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (602,170 )     57,994  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     2,436,936       9,787,740  
                 
Distributions to shareholders     (3,144,402 )     (9,358,512 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from sale of shares           40,306,400  
Distributions reinvested     1,705,864       6,025,476  
Cost of shares redeemed     (430,000 )     (225,571,475 )
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions     1,275,864       (179,239,599 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     568,398       (178,810,371 )
                 
NET ASSETS:                
Beginning of period     127,159,449       305,969,820  
End of period   $ 127,727,847     $ 127,159,449  
                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY:                
Shares sold           1,625,838  
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions     68,718       242,524  
Shares redeemed     (17,315 )     (9,092,152 )
Net increase (decrease) in shares     51,403       (7,223,790 )

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND II

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating the Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

   

Six Months

Ended

03/31/2026a

   

Year Ended

09/30/2025

   

Year Ended

09/30/2024

   

Year Ended

09/30/2023

   

Year Ended

09/30/2022

   

Year Ended

09/30/2021

 
Per Share Data                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 24.88     $ 24.80     $ 24.27     $ 23.96     $ 24.99     $ 24.97  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)b     0.63       1.33       1.33       1.15       0.49       0.35  
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)     (0.04 )     0.11       0.59       0.41       (1.02 )     0.07  
Total from investment operations     0.59       1.44       1.92       1.56       (0.53 )     0.42  
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.73 )     (1.36 )     (1.39 )     (1.25 )     (0.50 )     (0.40 )
Total distributions     (0.73 )     (1.36 )     (1.39 )     (1.25 )     (0.50 )     (0.40 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 24.74     $ 24.88     $ 24.80     $ 24.27     $ 23.96     $ 24.99  
                                                 
Total Returnc     1.92 %     5.95 %     8.11 %     6.62 %     (2.08 )%     1.68 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 127,728     $ 127,159     $ 305,970     $ 281,344     $ 287,366     $ 367,122  
Ratios to average net assets:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     5.08 %     5.37 %     5.40 %     4.75 %     2.01 %     1.40 %
Total expensesd     0.22 %     0.17 %     0.10 %     0.13 %     0.10 %     0.10 %
Net expenses     0.22 %     0.17 %     0.10 %     0.13 %     0.10 %     0.10 %
Portfolio turnover rate     24 %     2 %     36 %     12 %     33 %     97 %

 

a Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2026. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.
b Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
c Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.
d Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests, if any.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III  

 

    SHARES     VALUE  
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.1%                
FINANCIAL - 0.1%                
Charles Schwab Corp.                
4.00%     200,000     $ 198,640  
Total Preferred Stocks                
(Cost $199,000)             198,640  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

       
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 34.6%
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 27.9%
OBX Trust                
2024-NQM5, 5.99% due 01/25/64a,b   $ 1,748,820       1,758,010  
2024-NQM8, 6.23% due 05/25/64a,b     968,588       976,683  
2024-NQM6, 6.45% due 02/25/64a,b     966,849       975,843  
2024-NQM7, 6.24% due 03/25/64a,b     934,870       942,168  
2024-NQM1, 6.25% due 11/25/63a,b     386,217       387,555  
2026-NQM5, 5.43% (WAC) due 01/25/66◊,a     150,000       149,999  
2025-R1, 5.09% due 09/25/62a,b     95,977       95,251  
GCAT Trust                
2022-NQM3, 4.35% (WAC) due 04/25/67◊,a     1,388,026       1,319,286  
2023-NQM2, 5.84% due 11/25/67a,b     1,038,743       1,035,121  
2024-NQM2, 6.09% due 06/25/59a,b     861,229       867,098  
2023-NQM3, 6.89% due 08/25/68a,b     273,350       275,001  
2025-NQM4, 5.53% due 06/25/70a     256,477       257,353  
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust                
2021-6, 1.71% (WAC) due 09/25/66◊,a     933,186       792,604  
2023-1, 4.75% due 09/26/67a,b     576,740       574,548  
2024-4, 6.20% due 01/25/69a,b     543,859       547,782  
2022-1, 3.29% (WAC) due 12/25/66◊,a     441,623       400,110  
2025-12, 5.14% due 12/25/70a,b     192,058       190,622  
OSAT Trust                
2021-RPL1, 6.12% due 05/25/65a     2,463,592       2,464,973  
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust                
2021-12, 2.50% (WAC) due 02/25/52◊,a     1,064,065       996,032  
2026-VIS1, 4.79% (WAC) due 06/25/66◊,a     744,740       738,519  
2026-CES1, 4.91% due 06/25/56a,b     339,631       336,913  
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust                
2021-GS3, 5.75% due 07/25/61a     842,636       842,904  
2021-GS4, 5.65% due 11/25/60a     822,509       823,019  
2021-GS2, 5.75% due 04/25/61a     316,601       317,155  
FIGRE Trust                
2026-HE1, 4.98% (WAC) due 01/25/56◊,a     481,042       477,089  
2026-HE1, 5.18% (WAC) due 01/25/56◊,a     481,042       476,119  
2024-HE5, 5.44% (WAC) due 10/25/54◊,a     351,531       352,991  
2025-HE8, 5.21% (WAC) due 11/25/55◊,a     275,210       273,485  
2026-HE2, 5.05% (WAC) due 01/25/56◊,a     147,420       146,204  
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust                
2020-1A, 3.50% (WAC) due 10/25/59◊,a     527,517       493,968  
2018-2A, 3.50% (WAC) due 02/25/58◊,a     479,334       456,980  
2025-NQM3, 5.53% (WAC) due 05/25/65◊,a     393,957       395,871  
2017-5A, 5.29% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.61%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 06/25/57◊,a,c     152,071       151,526  
Verus Securitization Trust                
2021-5, 1.37% (WAC) due 09/25/66◊,a     489,718       424,364  
2021-6, 1.89% (WAC) due 10/25/66◊,a     483,446       423,681  
2025-12, 5.37% due 12/25/70a,b     294,884       293,680  
2021-4, 1.35% (WAC) due 07/25/66◊,a     236,387       202,807  
2021-3, 1.44% (WAC) due 06/25/66◊,a     126,227       112,876  
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust                
2022-NQM2, 4.02% (WAC) due 03/25/67◊,a     1,228,056       1,154,632  
NLT Trust                
2026-NQM1, 6.61% due 02/25/71a     950,000       993,219  
Home Equity Loan Trust                
2007-FRE1, 3.98% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 04/25/37     1,039,840       991,705  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust                
2026-CES1, 4.96% due 01/25/66a,b     635,074       631,102  
2017-6, 2.75% (WAC) due 10/25/57◊,a     132,412       130,775  
2018-2, 3.25% (WAC) due 03/25/58◊,a     108,069       107,187  
HOMES Trust                
2026-NQM1, 4.80% due 09/25/70a     479,337       475,530  
2024-AFC2, 5.58% (WAC) due 10/25/59◊,a     354,905       356,031  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

    VALUE  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 34.6% (continued)
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 27.9% (continued)
NYMT Loan Trust                
2025-CP1, 3.75% (WAC) due 11/25/69◊,a   $ 700,000     $ 654,106  
2026-INV2, 5.63% due 04/25/61a,b     175,000       175,963  
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust                
2006-14, 4.09% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.41%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 01/25/47     803,631       766,695  
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust                
2007-BC4, 4.42% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.74%, Rate Floor: 0.63%) due 11/25/37     703,569       688,345  
CSMC Trust                
2021-RPL4, 4.15% (WAC) due 12/27/60◊,a     414,532       413,075  
2020-NQM1, 2.21% due 05/25/65a     249,437       239,542  
PMT Loan Trust                
2026-CNF3, 5.50% (WAC) due 04/25/57◊,a     350,000       349,508  
2025-INV8, 6.00% (WAC) due 07/25/56◊,a     286,097       289,750  
Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust                
2006-HE9, 4.07% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.39%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 11/25/36     595,302       588,852  
Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust                
2025-NQM9, 5.22% due 09/25/70a,b     559,488       556,467  
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust                
2007-2, 3.99% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.31%, Rate Floor: 0.20%) due 09/25/37     536,892       531,915  
Alternative Loan Trust                
2007-OA7, 4.07% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.39%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 05/25/47     455,313       422,400  
Soundview Home Loan Trust                
2006-OPT5, 4.07% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.39%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 07/25/36     425,049       416,597  
Archwest Mortgage Trust                
2025-RTL1, 5.20% due 10/25/40a,b     400,000       399,139  
CFMT LLC                
2022-HB9, 3.25% (WAC) due 09/25/37◊,a     352,815       348,136  
Cross Mortgage Trust                
2026-NQM3, 5.13% (WAC) due 03/25/71◊,a     200,000       200,286  
2026-NQM1, 4.95% due 02/25/61a,b     147,617       145,896  
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust                
2023-3, 7.18% due 09/25/68a,b     340,197       342,158  
PRPM LLC                
2026-1, 5.19% due 02/25/31a     196,097       194,027  
2026-2, 5.09% due 02/25/31a,b     119,288       118,909  
SG Residential Mortgage Trust                
2025-1, 5.10% (WAC) due 12/25/65◊,a     197,724       197,021  
Barclays Mortgage Loan Trust                
2026-CES1, 4.85% due 01/25/56a,b     195,470       193,561  
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust                
2026-1, 5.00% (WAC) due 01/25/56◊,a     147,537       145,529  
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust                
2025-NQM7, 5.46% (WAC) due 07/25/65◊,a     129,784       130,198  
ACHM Trust                
2025-HE3, 5.20% (WAC) due 11/25/55◊,a     95,050       94,274  
Argent Securities, Inc. Asset- Backed Pass-Through Certificates                
2005-W2, 4.53% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.85%, Rate Floor: 0.74%) due 10/25/35◊,c     23,986       23,919  
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust                
2020-1, 2.28% (WAC) due 02/25/50◊,a,c     23,926       22,843  
Banc of America Funding Trust                
2015-R2, 4.05% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.37%, Rate Floor: 0.26%) due 04/29/37◊,a,c     12,380       12,367  
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust                
2020-1, 2.38% (WAC) due 01/26/60◊,a,c     8,817       8,784  
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities             36,256,633  
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 4.9%
WMRK Commercial Mortgage Trust                
2022-WMRK, 7.11% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.44%, Rate Floor: 3.44%) due 11/15/27◊,a     2,536,759       2,536,759  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust                
2021-NYAH, 5.58% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.54%) due 06/15/38◊,a     850,000       742,450  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

    VALUE  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 34.6% (continued)
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 4.9% (continued)
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust                
2022-LP2, 5.23% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.56%, Rate Floor: 1.56%) due 02/15/39◊,a   $ 735,000     $ 734,540  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust                
2018-C6, 0.76% (WAC) due 11/10/51◊,d     37,143,455       603,146  
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust                
2018-H3, 0.78% (WAC) due 07/15/51◊,d     36,541,529       524,448  
BX Trust                
2025-VOLT, 5.37% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 12/15/44◊,a     450,000       448,594  
BXHPP Trust                
2021-FILM, 4.89% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.21%, Rate Floor: 1.10%) due 08/15/36◊,a     500,000       433,750  
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust                
2018-C8, 0.59% (WAC) due 06/15/51◊,d     21,870,044       214,077  
Life Mortgage Trust                
2021-BMR, 4.89% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.21%, Rate Floor: 1.10%) due 03/15/38◊,a     80,100       79,299  
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities             6,317,063  
GOVERNMENT AGENCY - 1.8%                
Freddie Mac                
5.00% due 07/25/55c     1,000,000       998,832  
Fannie Mae                
6.50% due 04/25/49     486,468       490,473  
5.00% due 05/25/52     280,874       280,176  
Ginnie Mae                
4.50% due 02/20/56     644,230       631,408  
Total Government Agency             2,400,889  
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations                
(Cost $46,356,545)             44,974,585  
                 
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.4%                
FINANCIAL - 18.4%                
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding                
5.55% due 04/09/27a     2,750,000       2,767,693  
AEGON Funding Co. LLC                
5.50% due 04/16/27a     2,650,000       2,673,305  
F&G Global Funding                
5.88% due 06/10/27a     1,900,000       1,922,294  
HSBC Holdings plc                
5.60% due 05/17/28e     1,750,000       1,769,659  
Mutual of Omaha Companies, Global Funding                
5.35% due 04/09/27a     1,750,000       1,765,386  
Standard Chartered plc                
5.69% due 05/14/28a,e     1,700,000       1,720,107  
LPL Holdings, Inc.                
5.70% due 05/20/27     1,700,000       1,715,699  
CNO Global Funding                
5.88% due 06/04/27a     1,140,000       1,155,588  
Barclays plc                
4.52% due 02/24/32e     1,050,000       1,026,998  
Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc.                
2.88% due 10/15/26a     850,000       840,805  
Societe Generale S.A.                
5.52% due 01/19/28a,e     800,000       805,326  
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA                
4.66% due 08/22/28a,e     800,000       801,594  
Jackson National Life Global Funding                
5.60% due 04/10/26a     750,000       750,171  
Lincoln Financial Global Funding                
4.20% due 01/12/29a     700,000       692,169  
SLM Corp.                
3.13% due 11/02/26     600,000       594,469  
Nationwide Building Society                
4.65% due 07/14/29a,e     550,000       550,496  
Host Hotels & Resorts, LP                
4.25% due 12/15/28     325,000       321,148  
BPCE S.A.                
4.76% due 01/13/32a,e     325,000       320,496  
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC                
6.75% due 05/15/28a     300,000       300,433  
Protective Life Corp.                
4.70% due 01/15/31a     300,000       297,110  
Gabx Leasing LLC                
4.63% due 04/15/31a     300,000       295,744  
Morgan Stanley                
4.71% due 03/12/32e     250,000       248,317  
American National Group, Inc.                
5.00% due 06/15/27     240,000       238,680  
Brown & Brown, Inc.                
4.60% due 12/23/26     175,000       175,517  
Voya Global Funding                
4.60% due 11/24/30a     150,000       147,735  
Total Financial             23,896,939  
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL - 5.9%                
Universal Health Services, Inc.                
1.65% due 09/01/26     1,950,000       1,926,699  
Icon Investments Six DAC                
5.81% due 05/08/27     1,800,000       1,809,114  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III  

 

    FACE
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
CORPORATE BONDS - 33.4% (continued)      
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL - 5.9% (continued)      
Element Fleet Management Corp.                
6.27% due 06/26/26a   $ 1,650,000     $ 1,654,298  
IQVIA, Inc.                
5.00% due 05/15/27a     1,000,000       996,220  
Triton Container International Ltd.                
2.05% due 04/15/26a     700,000       699,251  
Medline Borrower, LP                
3.88% due 04/01/29a     200,000       193,472  
U.S. Foods, Inc.                
7.25% due 01/15/32a     150,000       155,215  
Block, Inc.                
2.75% due 06/01/26     100,000       99,544  
Sysco Corp.                
4.40% due 07/25/31     100,000       96,986  
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical             7,630,799  
INDUSTRIAL - 2.8%                
Penske Truck Leasing Co., LP / PTL Finance Corp.                
5.35% due 01/12/27a     1,650,000       1,658,825  
Weir Group plc                
2.20% due 05/13/26a     1,091,000       1,087,274  
Vontier Corp.                
1.80% due 04/01/26     650,000       650,000  
Jabil, Inc.                
1.70% due 04/15/26     200,000       199,744  
Esab Corp.                
5.63% due 04/01/31a     25,000       25,175  
Total Industrial             3,621,018  
CONSUMER, CYCLICAL - 2.2%                
LG Electronics, Inc.                
5.63% due 04/24/27a     900,000       910,525  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.                
6.50% due 05/15/27a     875,000       876,113  
LG Energy Solution Ltd.                
5.00% due 04/02/29a     400,000       400,544  
Air Canada                
3.88% due 08/15/26a     330,000       328,355  
AS Mileage Plan IP Ltd.                
5.31% due 10/20/31a     200,000       195,641  
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.                
3.88% due 01/15/28a     150,000       146,622  
Total Consumer, Cyclical             2,857,800  
UTILITIES - 1.3%                
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.                
5.37% due 06/15/26     1,750,000       1,751,442  
TECHNOLOGY - 1.3%                
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.                
2.67% due 12/01/26     1,350,000       1,334,255  
Salesforce, Inc.                
4.65% due 03/15/29     300,000       300,621  
Total Technology             1,634,876  
COMMUNICATIONS - 1.2%                
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.                
2.90% due 03/01/27     1,450,000       1,425,274  
Match Group Holdings II LLC                
4.13% due 08/01/30a     150,000       139,010  
Total Communications             1,564,284  
ENERGY - 0.3%                
Energy Transfer, LP                
6.30% due 01/15/56     320,000       317,095  
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC                
6.13% due 12/15/30a     125,000       128,553  
Total Energy             445,648  
Total Corporate Bonds                
(Cost $43,303,078)             43,402,806  
                 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 23.7%                
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS - 10.3%                
BXMT Ltd.                
2020-FL2 AS, 5.19% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.51%) due 02/15/38◊,a     2,250,000       2,243,307  
2026-FL6 AS, 5.43% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 08/19/43◊,a     100,000       99,199  
STWD LLC                
2025-FL4 AS, 5.38% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 11/19/42◊,a     1,300,000       1,293,526  
Owl Rock CLO IV Ltd.                
2020-4A A1R, 5.52% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 08/20/33◊,a     1,154,450       1,153,473  
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXII, LP                
2021-2A A, 5.55% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.88%, Rate Floor: 1.88%) due 04/22/33◊,a     840,999       841,671  
KKR CLO 16 Ltd.                
16 A2R3, 5.27% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 10/20/34◊,a     700,000       697,536  
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd.                
2021-48A BR, 5.22% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 01/19/39◊,a     650,000       649,321  

 

 

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GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

    VALUE  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 23.7% (continued)
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS - 10.3% (continued)
PFP Ltd.                
2026-13 AS, 5.33% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 08/18/43◊,a   $ 650,000     $ 648,882  
ACRES Commercial Realty Issuer LLC                
2026-FL4 AS, 5.38% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 08/18/44◊,a     650,000       648,314  
Cerberus Loan Funding 53 LLC                
2025-4A B, 5.43% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 01/15/38◊,a     650,000       647,948  
Acrec LLC                
2026-FL4 AS, 5.28% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.60%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 01/18/43◊,a     650,000       647,918  
Owl Rock CLO XXIV LLC                
2026-24A A, 5.06% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.39%, Rate Floor: 1.39%) due 01/22/38◊,a     600,000       597,154  
Hlend CLO LLC                
2026-5A A2, 5.21% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.55%, Rate Floor: 1.55%) due 04/15/39◊,a     300,000       299,999  
2025-3A A, 5.07% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 01/20/37◊,a     250,000       248,952  
CIFC Funding Ltd.                
2015-4A A2R3, 5.09% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 01/17/39◊,a     500,000       497,504  
THL Credit Lake Shore MM CLO I Ltd.                
2019-1A A1R, 5.63% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.96%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 04/15/33◊,a     405,219       406,224  
Golub Capital Partners CLO 49M Ltd.                
2020-49A A2R2, 5.35% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.68%, Rate Floor: 1.68%) due 07/20/38◊,a     300,000       300,017  
BSPDF Issuer LLC                
2026-FL3 AS, 5.35% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 09/18/43◊,a     300,000       299,078  
AREIT Ltd.                
2025-CRE11 AS, 5.43% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 07/25/43◊,a     300,000       299,019  
LRECS LLC                
2025-CRE1 AS, 5.43% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 08/19/43◊,a     200,000       199,587  
GS REFT Issuer Ltd.                
2026-FL1 A, 5.17% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 04/19/43◊,a     150,000       150,000  
Eldridge CLO Ltd.                
2025-2A A2, 5.09% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.45%, Rate Floor: 1.45%) due 01/20/39◊,a     150,000       149,252  
Acore Issuer LLC 2026-FL1 AS, 5.38% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 08/20/43◊,a     100,000       99,839  
Ares Direct Lending CLO 8 LLC                
2025-4A B, 5.42% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 01/20/39◊,a     100,000       99,669  
FS Rialto Issuer LLC                
2026-FL11 AS, 5.33% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.65%, Rate Floor: 1.65%) due 01/19/44◊,a     100,000       99,658  
Sound Point CLO XIX Ltd.                
2018-1A A, 4.93% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.26%) due 04/15/31◊,a     56,322       56,279  
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations             13,373,326  
NET LEASE - 3.1%                
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund                
2020-1A, 1.85% due 11/20/50a     2,116,766       1,926,867  
New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC 2021-1, 1.91% due 10/20/61a     1,000,000       839,380  
Capital Automotive REIT 2024-2A, 4.90% due 05/15/54a     563,000       562,703  
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC                
2021-1A, 1.98% due 03/15/61a     706,836       430,592  
Store Master Funding I-VII 2018-1A, 4.29% due 10/20/48a     226,128       223,765  
Total Net Lease             3,983,307  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

    VALUE  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 23.7% (continued)
TRANSPORT-CONTAINER - 2.1%      
Triton Container Finance VIII LLC                
2021-1A, 1.86% due 03/20/46a   $ 1,380,000     $ 1,275,129  
CLI Funding VIII LLC                
2021-1A, 1.64% due 02/18/46a     851,245       789,151  
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd.                
2021-1A, 1.68% due 02/20/46a     415,333       390,311  
2020-1A, 2.73% due 08/21/45a     197,820       190,698  
2021-3A, 1.94% due 08/20/46a     63,333       56,250  
Total Transport-Container             2,701,539  
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE - 2.0%                
STAR Trust                
2025-SFR6, 5.07% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 08/17/42◊,a     750,000       750,000  
2026-SFR7, 5.38% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 05/17/43◊,a     300,000       300,000  
FirstKey Homes Trust                
2022-SFR1, 4.49% due 05/19/39a     750,000       745,566  
Progress Residential Trust                
2025-SFR6, 4.00% due 12/17/42a     650,000       613,617  
Tricon Residential Trust                
2025-SFR2, 5.42% due 08/17/44a     174,826       173,539  
Total Single Family Residence             2,582,722  
COLLATERALIZED DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 1.7%                
Anchorage Credit Funding 4 Ltd.                
2016-4A AR, 2.72% due 04/27/39a     2,250,000       2,173,282  
INFRASTRUCTURE - 1.4%                
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC                
2021-1A, 1.94% due 08/15/46a     1,300,000       1,286,724  
VB-S1 Issuer LLC                
2026-1A, 4.69% due 03/15/56a     300,000       294,763  
2026-1A, 5.19% due 03/15/56a     200,000       196,639  
Kinetic ABS Issuer LLC                
2026-1A, 5.22% due 02/25/56a     100,000       99,715  
Total Infrastructure             1,877,841  
TRANSPORT-AIRCRAFT - 1.3%                
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes                
2021-1, 2.64% due 10/15/46a     676,556       642,525  
Slam Ltd.                
2021-1A, 2.43% due 06/15/46a     515,200       488,402  
MAPS Trust                
2026-1A, 5.20% due 01/15/51a     246,970       241,241  
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust                
2018-1, 4.13% due 06/15/43a     229,191       228,049  
FTAI Aircraft Leasing Offshore SPV, LP                
due 03/27/31f     147,373       147,373  
Total Transport-Aircraft             1,747,590  
WHOLE BUSINESS - 1.2%                
Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC                
2018-1A, 4.33% due 07/25/48a     1,184,375       1,175,826  
Wingstop Funding LLC                
2020-1A, 2.84% due 12/05/50a     443,250       429,038  
Total Whole Business             1,604,864  
FINANCIAL - 0.5%                
Ceamer Finance LLC                
6.17% (WAC) due 12/15/40◊,c     350,000       348,108  
Blackstone Strategic Cap Holding II                
5.92% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 12/31/33◊,c     250,000       250,000  
Total Financial             598,108  
UNSECURED CONSUMER LOANS - 0.1%                
GreenSky Home Improvement Issuer Trust                
2025-3A, 4.86% due 12/27/60a     150,000       149,508  
Total Asset-Backed Securities                
(Cost $31,722,208)             30,792,087  
                 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTSg - 3.1%                
Bank of America Securities, Inc. issued                
03/31/26 at 3.65% due 04/01/26     1,327,609       1,327,609  
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC issued                
03/31/26 at 3.66% due 04/01/26     1,106,341       1,106,341  
BNP Paribas issued                
03/31/26 at 3.65% due 04/01/26     995,707       995,707  
Bank of Montreal issued                
03/31/26 at 3.63% due 04/01/26     575,297       575,297  
Total Repurchase Agreements                
(Cost $4,004,954)             4,004,954  

 

 

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GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III  

 

   

FACE

AMOUNT

    VALUE  
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 1.6%      
FINANCIAL - 1.1%                
Corelogic, Inc.                
7.28% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 06/02/28   $ 670,175     $ 639,602  
Citadel Securities Global Holdings LLC                
5.70% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 10/31/31     323,431       323,612  
Jane Street Group LLC                
5.67% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 12/15/31     293,041       287,347  
Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc.                
5.67% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 01/31/31     198,982       197,490  
Total Financial             1,448,051  
TECHNOLOGY - 0.2%                
World Wide Technology Holding Co. LLC                
5.67% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 0.50%) due 03/01/30     261,771       260,300  
INDUSTRIAL - 0.1%                
Brown Group Holding LLC                
6.17% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 0.50%) due 07/01/31     200,000       200,176  
ENERGY - 0.1%                
Transmontaigne Operating Co., LP                
5.92% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 1.50%) due 03/16/30     125,000       124,719  
CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL - 0.1%                
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC                
5.41% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%) due 03/07/32     99,497       97,958  
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests                
(Cost $2,169,373)             2,131,204  
                 
U.S. TREASURY BILLS - 0.7%                
U.S. Treasury Bills                
3.65% due 04/14/26h,i     850,000       848,882  
Total U.S. Treasury Bills                
(Cost $848,882)             848,882  

 

   

CONTRACTS/

NOTIONAL

VALUE

       
OTC INTEREST RATE SWAPTIONS PURCHASEDj - 0.0%
Call Swaptions on:                
Interest Rate Swaptions                
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.38%     1,989,000       10,892  
Citibank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.43%     1,778,000       8,181  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.43%     1,328,000       6,070  
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.38%     1,105,000       6,051  
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.25%     1,105,000       5,058  
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.25%     1,105,000       5,058  
BNP Paribas 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.30%     1,330,000       4,937  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.43%     869,000       3,998  
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.38%     663,000       3,625  
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.38%     663,000       3,625  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.43%     663,000       3,030  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.30%     662,000       2,457  
                 
Total OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased
(Cost $62,431)             62,982  
 
Total Investments - 97.2%
(Cost $128,666,471)           $ 126,416,140  

 

 

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CONTRACTS/

NOTIONAL

VALUE

    VALUE  
OTC INTEREST RATE SWAPTIONS WRITTENj - (0.0)%
Put Swaptions on:                
Interest Rate Swaptions                
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     663,000     $ (1,925 )
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     662,000       (1,930 )
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     663,000       (2,518 )
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     663,000       (2,518 )
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     869,000       (2,545 )
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     1,328,000       (3,857 )
BNP Paribas 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     1,330,000       (3,877 )
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     1,105,000       (4,206 )
Citibank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring September 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     1,778,000       (5,163 )
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     1,989,000       (7,571 )
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap Expiring December 2026 with exercise rate of 3.95%     2,210,000       (8,412 )
Total Interest Rate Swaptions             (44,522 )
                 
Total OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written                
(Premium received $59,219)             (44,522 )
                 
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 2.8%             3,703,684  
Total Net Assets - 100.0%           $ 130,075,302  

 

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2026. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average.
a Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) liquid securities is $94,249,748 (cost $95,633,072), or 72.5% of total net assets.
b Security is a step up/down bond. The coupon increases or decreases at regular intervals until the bond reaches full maturity. Rate indicated is the rate at March 31, 2026. See table below for additional step information for each security.
c Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4.
d Security is an interest-only strip.
e Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date.
f Security has no stated coupon.
g Repurchase Agreements — The interest rate on repurchase agreements is market driven and based on the underlying collateral obtained. See additional disclosure in the repurchase agreements table below for more information on repurchase agreements.
h Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
i All or a portion of this security is pledged as interest rate swap collateral at March 31, 2026.
j Swaptions — See additional disclosure in the swaptions table below for more information on swaptions.

 

  LLC — Limited Liability Company
  plc — Public Limited Company
  REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
  SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  WAC — Weighted Average Coupon

 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

 

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Futures Contracts

 

Description  

Number of

Contracts

   

Expiration

Date

 

Notional

Amount

   

Value and

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)a

 
Interest Rate Futures Contracts Purchased                            
3-Month SOFR Futures Contracts     27     Dec 2027   $ 6,520,163     $ (26,874 )
                             
Interest Rate Futures Contracts Sold Short                            
3-Month SOFR Futures Contracts     27     Dec 2026     6,504,638     $ 35,755  

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Counterparty   Exchange  

Floating

Rate Type

 

Floating

Rate Index

 

Fixed

Rate

   

Payment

Frequency

 

Maturity

Date

 

Notional

Amount

    Value    

Upfront

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)a

 
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     1.66 %   Semi-Annually   03/16/31   $ 3,000,000     $ 306,420     $ (497 )   $ 306,917  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     3.61 %   Annually   04/02/36     4,000,000       2,923             2,923  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     3.72 %   Annually   04/02/33     2,000,000       1,421             1,421  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     3.86 %   Annually   04/02/36     1,000,000       875             875  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     4.28 %   Annually   06/14/27     23,250,000       (191,985 )     102       (192,087 )
                                        $ 119,654     $ (395 )   $ 120,049  

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

Counterparty/ Description  

Floating

Rate Type

 

Floating

Rate Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Fixed

Rate

   

Expiration

Date

 

Exercise

Rate

   

Swaption

Notional

Amount

   

Swaption

Value

 
Call                                                
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.38 %   12/28/26     3.38 %   $ 1,989,000     $ 10,892  
Citibank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.43 %   09/28/26     3.43 %     1,778,000       8,181  
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.43 %   09/24/26     3.43 %     1,328,000       6,070  
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.38 %   12/28/26     3.38 %     1,105,000       6,051  

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL
     

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
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OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased (continued)

 

Counterparty/ Description  

Floating

Rate Type

 

Floating

Rate Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Fixed

Rate

   

Expiration

Date

 

Exercise

Rate

   

Swaption

Notional

Amount

   

Swaption

Value

 
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.25 %   12/28/26     3.25 %   $ 1,105,000     $ 5,058  
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.25 %   12/28/26     3.25 %     1,105,000       5,058  
BNP Paribas 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.30 %   09/25/26     3.30 %     1,330,000       4,937  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.43 %   09/28/26     3.43 %     869,000       3,998  
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.38 %   12/24/26     3.38 %     663,000       3,625  
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.38 %   12/24/26     3.38 %     663,000       3,625  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.43 %   09/24/26     3.43 %     663,000       3,030  
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.30 %   09/25/26     3.30 %     662,000       2,457  
                                            $ 62,982  

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

Counterparty/ Description  

Floating

Rate Type

 

Floating

Rate Index

 

Payment

Frequency

 

Fixed

Rate

   

Expiration

Date

 

Exercise

Rate

   

Swaption

Notional

Amount

   

Swaption

Value

 
Put                                                
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/24/26     3.95 %   $ 663,000     $ (1,925 )
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/25/26     3.95 %     662,000       (1,930 )
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   12/24/26     3.95 %     663,000       (2,518 )
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   12/24/26     3.95 %     663,000       (2,518 )
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/28/26     3.95 %     869,000       (2,545 )
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/24/26     3.95 %     1,328,000       (3,857 )
BNP Paribas 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/25/26     3.95 %     1,330,000       (3,877 )

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III  

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

Counterparty/
Description
  Floating
Rate Type
 

Floating

Rate Index

  Payment
Frequency
  Fixed
Rate
   

Expiration

Date

  Exercise
Rate
    Swaption
Notional
Amount
   

Swaption

Value

 
Bank of America, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   12/28/26     3.95 %   $ 1,105,000     $ (4,206 )
Citibank, N.A. 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   09/24/26     3.95 %     1,778,000       (5,163 )
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   12/28/26     3.95 %     1,989,000       (7,571 )
Barclays Bank plc 2-Year Interest Rate Swap   Pay   12 Month Term SOFR   Annual     3.95 %   12/28/26     3.95 %     2,210,000       (8,412 )
                                            $ (44,522 )

 

a Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
   
  CME — Chicago Mercantile Exchange
  SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2026 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

          Level 2     Level 3        
    Level 1     Significant     Significant        
    Quoted     Observable     Unobservable        
Investments in Securities (Assets)   Prices     Inputs     Inputs     Total  
Preferred Stocks   $     $ 198,640     $     $ 198,640  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations           43,756,314       1,218,271       44,974,585  
Corporate Bonds           43,402,806             43,402,806  
Asset-Backed Securities           30,193,979       598,108       30,792,087  
Repurchase Agreements           4,004,954             4,004,954  
Senior Floating Rate Interests           2,131,204             2,131,204  
U.S. Treasury Bills           848,882             848,882  
Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased           62,982             62,982  
Interest Rate Futures Contractsa     35,755                   35,755  
Interest Rate Swap Agreementsa           312,136             312,136  
Total Assets   $ 35,755     $ 124,911,897     $ 1,816,379     $ 126,764,031  

 

          Level 2     Level 3        
    Level 1     Significant     Significant        
    Quoted     Observable     Unobservable        
Investments in Securities (Liabilities)   Prices     Inputs     Inputs     Total  
Interest Rate Swaptions Written   $     $ 44,522     $     $ 44,522  
Interest Rate Futures Contractsa     26,874                   26,874  
Interest Rate Swap Agreementsa           192,087             192,087  
Total Liabilities   $ 26,874     $ 236,609     $     $ 263,483  

 

a Reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL

     

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III

 

The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

    Ending Balance at                 Weighted  
Category   March 31, 2026     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs   Input Range     Average  
Assets:                                
Asset-Backed Securities   $ 348,108     Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote   Broker Quote            
Asset-Backed Securities     250,000     Third Party Pricing   Trade Price            
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     998,832     Third Party Pricing   Trade Price            
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     219,439     Third Party Pricing   Vendor Price            
Total Assets   $ 1,816,379                          

 

Significant changes in a quote would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security.

 

The Fund’s fair valuation leveling guidelines classify a single daily broker quote, or a vendor price based on a single daily or monthly broker quote, as Level 3, if such a quote or price cannot be supported with other available market information.

 

Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. For the period ended March 31, 2026, the Fund had securities with a total value of $219,439 transfer into Level 3 from Level 2 due to a lack of observable inputs and did not have any securities transfer out of Level 3 into Level 2.

 

Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2026:

 

    Beginning
Balance
    Purchases/
(Receipts)
    (Sales,
maturities and
paydowns)/
Fundings
    Total realized
gains (losses)
included in
earnings
 
Assets                                
Asset-Backed Securities   $ 239,802     $ 600,000     $ (240,570 )   $  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations           1,003,698       (4,167 )      
Total Assets   $ 239,802     $ 1,603,698     $ (244,737 )   $  

 

    Total change
in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
included in
earnings
    Transfers into
Level 3
    Ending Balance     Net change
in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) for
investments in
Level 3 securities
still held at March
31, 2026
 
Assets                                
Asset-Backed Securities   $ (1,124 )   $     $ 598,108     $ (1,892 )
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     (699 )     219,439       1,218,271       (699 )
Total Assets   $ (1,823 )   $ 219,439     $ 1,816,379     $ (2,591 )

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III

 

Step Coupon Bonds

 

The following table discloses additional information related to step coupon bonds held by the Fund. Certain securities are subject to multiple rate changes prior to maturity. For those securities, a range of rates and corresponding dates have been provided. Rates for all step coupon bonds held by the Fund are scheduled to increase, none are scheduled to decrease.

 

Name   Coupon Rate at
Next Reset Date
   

Next Rate Reset

Date

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2024-4, 6.20% due 01/25/69     7.20 %   03/01/28
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2023-1, 4.75% due 09/26/67     5.75 %   01/01/27
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2025-12, 5.14% due 12/25/70     6.14 %   11/01/29
Archwest Mortgage Trust 2025-RTL1, 5.20% due 10/25/40     6.16 %   04/25/28
Barclays Mortgage Loan Trust 2026-CES1, 4.85% due 01/25/56     5.85 %   02/01/30
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust 2023-3, 7.18% due 09/25/68     8.18 %   09/01/27
Cross Mortgage Trust 2026-NQM1, 4.95% due 02/25/61     5.95 %   01/01/30
GCAT Trust 2023-NQM3, 6.89% due 08/25/68     7.89 %   09/01/27
GCAT Trust 2023-NQM2, 5.84% due 11/25/67     6.84 %   01/01/27
GCAT Trust 2024-NQM2, 6.09% due 06/25/59     7.36 %   05/01/28
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2026-CES1, 4.91% due 06/25/56     5.91 %   01/01/30
Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2025-NQM9, 5.22% due 09/25/70     6.22 %   11/01/29
NYMT Loan Trust 2026-INV2, 5.63% due 04/25/61     6.63 %   03/01/30
OBX Trust 2024-NQM1, 6.25% due 11/25/63     7.25 %   12/01/27
OBX Trust 2024-NQM6, 6.45% due 02/25/64     7.45 %   04/01/28
OBX Trust 2024-NQM5, 5.99% due 01/25/64     6.99 %   03/01/28
OBX Trust 2024-NQM8, 6.23% due 05/25/64     7.23 %   05/01/28
OBX Trust 2025-R1, 5.09% due 09/25/62     6.09 %   11/01/29
OBX Trust 2024-NQM7, 6.24% due 03/25/64     7.24 %   04/01/28
PRPM LLC 2026-2, 5.09% due 02/25/31     8.09 %   02/01/29
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2026-CES1, 4.96% due 01/25/66     6.13 %   01/01/30
Verus Securitization Trust 2025-12, 5.37% due 12/25/70     6.37 %   12/01/29

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL

     

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are fixed income securities in the form of agreements backed by collateral. These agreements typically involve the acquisition by the Fund of securities from the selling institution coupled with the agreement that the selling institution will repurchase the underlying securities at a specified price and at a fixed time in the future. The Fund may accept a wide variety of underlying securities as collateral for the repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund. Any such securities serving as collateral are marked-to-market daily in order to maintain full collateralization. Securities purchased under repurchase agreements are reflected as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest earned is recorded as a component of interest income on the Statement of Operations.

 

In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral. The collateral is in the possession of the Fund’s custodian and is evaluated to ensure that its market value exceeds, at a minimum, 102% of the original face amount of the repurchase agreements.

 

The use of repurchase agreements involves certain risks. For example, if the selling institution defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the value of securities has declined, the Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of them. In the event of an insolvency or bankruptcy by the selling institution, the Fund’s right to control the collateral could be affected and result in certain costs and delays. In addition, the Fund could incur a loss if the value of the underlying collateral falls below the agreed upon repurchase price.

 

At March 31, 2026, the repurchase agreements in the account were as follows:

 

Counterparty and
Terms of Agreement
  Face Value    

Repurchase

Price

    Collateral   Par Value     Fair Value  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.
3.65% Due 04/01/2026
 
 
$
 
1,327,609
 
 
 
 
 
$
 
1,327,744
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Strips 0.00%
Due 05/15/40
 
 
 
$
 
2,697,421
 
 
 
 
 
$
 
1,354,162
 
 
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 3.66%
Due 04/01/2026
 
 
 
 
1,106,341
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,106,453
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 1.13%
Due 10/15/30
 
 
 
 
 
940,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
941,961
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Strips 0.00%
Due 11/15/27
 
 
 
 
 
44
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
41
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Strips 0.00%
Due 02/15/27
 
 
 
 
 
192,800
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
186,580
 
 
                          1,132,844       1,128,582  
BNP Paribas 3.65% Due
04/01/2026
 
 
 
 
995,707
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
995,808
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Note 4.50%
Due 12/31/31
 
 
 
 
 
1,800
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,863
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Strips 0.00%
Due 08/15/32
 
 
 
 
 
911,166
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
701,318
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Strips 0.00%
Due 02/15/51
 
 
 
 
 
1,101,300
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
312,545
 
 
                          2,014,266       1,015,726  
Bank of Montreal 3.63% Due
04/01/2026
 
 
 
 
575,297
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
575,355
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Bond 4.63%
Due 11/15/45
 
 
 
 
 
598,200
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
586,917
 
 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III

 

March 31, 2026

 

ASSETS:      
Investments, at value (cost $124,661,517)   $ 122,411,186  
Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $4,004,954)     4,004,954  
Cash     4,501,357  
Segregated cash due from broker     10,000  
Prepaid expenses     3,038  
Receivables:        
Investments sold     1,169,664  
Interest     1,019,115  
Foreign tax reclaims     8,422  
Total assets     133,127,736  
         
LIABILITIES:        
Options written, at value (premiums received $59,219)     44,522  
Payable for:        
Investments purchased     2,781,809  
Distributions to shareholders     104,363  
Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements     21,805  
Trustees’ fees and expenses*     11,305  
Transfer agent fees     3,453  
Variation margin on futures contracts     1,012  
Other liabilities     84,165  
Total liabilities     3,052,434  
NET ASSETS   $ 130,075,302  
         
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:        
Paid-in capital   $ 136,109,985  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (6,034,683 )
Net assets   $ 130,075,302  
Capital shares outstanding     5,237,289  
Net asset value per share   $ 24.84  

 

* Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL

     

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III

 

Six Months Ended March 31, 2026

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:      
Dividends   $ 67,977  
Interest (net of foreign withholding tax of $166)     3,315,040  
Total investment income     3,383,017  
         
EXPENSES:        
Professional fees     68,770  
Trustees’ fees and expenses*     41,020  
Custodian fees     18,647  
Fund accounting fees     16,342  
Transfer agent fees     5,984  
Miscellaneous     21,210  
Total expenses     171,973  
Net expenses     171,973  
Net investment income     3,211,044  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):        
Net realized gain (loss) on:        
Investments     32,481  
Swap agreements     (139,348 )
Futures contracts     1  
Net realized loss     (106,866 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
Investments     (1,020,042 )
Swap agreements     480,993  
Futures contracts     8,881  
Options purchased     551  
Options written     14,697  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (514,920 )
Net realized and unrealized loss     (621,786 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 2,589,258  

 

* Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III

 

    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2025
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income   $ 3,211,044     $ 9,284,951  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (106,866 )     653,724  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (514,920 )     44,120  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     2,589,258       9,982,795  
                 
Distributions to shareholders     (3,171,515 )     (9,608,713 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from sale of shares           81,110,000  
Distributions reinvested     2,532,590       8,133,959  
Cost of shares redeemed           (313,156,803 )
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions     2,532,590       (223,912,844 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     1,950,333       (223,538,762 )
NET ASSETS:                
Beginning of period     128,124,969       351,663,731  
End of period   $ 130,075,302     $ 128,124,969  
                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY:                
Shares sold           3,258,789  
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions     101,641       326,240  
Shares redeemed           (12,575,979 )
Net increase (decrease) in shares     101,641       (8,990,950 )

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL

     

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUND III

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating the Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

   

Six Months

Ended

03/31/2026a

   

Year Ended

09/30/2025

   

Year Ended

09/30/2024

   

Year Ended

09/30/2023

   

Year Ended

09/30/2022

   

Year Ended

09/30/2021

 
Per Share Data                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 24.95     $ 24.89     $ 24.29     $ 24.02     $ 25.14     $ 25.07  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)b     0.62       1.33       1.29       1.13       0.50       0.39  
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)     0.04       0.10       0.65       0.41       (1.10 )     0.09  
Total from investment operations     0.66       1.43       1.94       1.54       (0.60 )     0.48  
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.77 )     (1.37 )     (1.34 )     (1.27 )     (0.52 )     (0.41 )
Total distributions     (0.77 )     (1.37 )     (1.34 )     (1.27 )     (0.52 )     (0.41 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 24.84     $ 24.95     $ 24.89     $ 24.29     $ 24.02     $ 25.14  
                                                 
Total Returnc     2.03 %     5.91 %     8.15 %     6.56 %     (2.40 )%     1.93 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 130,075     $ 128,125     $ 351,664     $ 328,633     $ 299,138     $ 343,945  
Ratios to average net assets:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     2.76 %     5.33 %     5.25 %     4.66 %     2.03 %     1.55 %
Total expensesd     0.15 %     0.14 %     0.10 %     0.13 %     0.10 %     0.11 %
Net expenses     0.15 %     0.14 %     0.10 %     0.13 %     0.10 %     0.11 %
Portfolio turnover rate     26 %     3 %     37 %     17 %     34 %     101 %

 

a Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2026. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.
b Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
c Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.
d Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests, if any.

 

 

36 | THE GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
     

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III

 

    FACE
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 47.4%                
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 38.0%                
OBX Trust                
2024-NQM5, 5.99% due 01/25/64a,b   $ 624,578     $ 627,861  
2024-NQM8, 6.23% due 05/25/64a,b     359,761       362,768  
2024-NQM6, 6.45% due 02/25/64a,b     349,140       352,388  
2024-NQM7, 6.24% due 03/25/64a,b     347,237       349,948  
2026-NQM4, 5.53% due 02/25/66a,b     250,000       249,459  
2026-NQM5, 5.74% due 01/25/66a,b     200,000       199,999  
2025-R1, 5.19% due 09/25/62a,b     95,977       95,251  
OSAT Trust                
2021-RPL1, 6.12% due 05/25/65a     913,467       913,979  
GCAT Trust                
2023-NQM2, 5.84% due 11/25/67a,b     403,956       402,547  
2024-NQM2, 6.09% due 06/25/59a,b     319,885       322,065  
2023-NQM3, 6.89% due 08/25/68a,b     136,675       137,500  
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust            
2021-GS3, 5.75% due 07/25/61a     377,734       377,854  
2021-GS4, 5.65% due 11/25/60a     274,169       274,339  
2021-GS2, 5.75% due 04/25/61a     131,917       132,148  
FIGRE Trust                
2026-HE1, 5.43% (WAC) due 01/25/56◊,a     481,042       476,148  
2026-HE2, 5.55% (WAC) due 01/25/56◊,a     150,000       148,858  
2025-HE8, 5.46% (WAC) due 11/25/55◊,a     137,605       136,349  
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust            
2023-1, 4.75% due 09/26/67a,b     216,277       215,455  
2024-4, 6.20% due 01/25/69a,b     211,501       213,026  
2022-1, 3.29% (WAC) due 12/25/66◊,a     157,723       142,897  
2025-12, 5.14% due 12/25/70a,b     96,029       95,311  
Towd Point Mortgage Trust            
2026-CES1, 5.32% due 01/25/66a,b     500,000       496,869  
2018-2, 3.25% (WAC) due 03/25/58◊,a     45,029       44,661  
Verus Securitization Trust            
2026-3, 5.33% due 03/25/71a,b     250,000       248,043  
2025-12, 5.37% due 12/25/70a,b     245,737       244,734  
2021-3, 1.44% (WAC) due 06/25/66◊,a     54,097       48,376  
NYMT Loan Trust                
2025-CP1, 3.75% (WAC) due 11/25/69◊,a     550,000       513,941  
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust            
2022-NQM2, 4.02% (WAC) due 03/25/67◊,a     526,310       494,842  
HOMES Trust                
2026-NQM1, 5.16% due 09/25/70a,b     479,337       474,133  
Home Equity Loan Trust                
2007-FRE1, 3.98% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.30%, Rate Floor: 0.19%) due 04/25/37     428,204       408,382  
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust            
2021-12, 2.50% (WAC) due 02/25/52◊,a     416,373       389,752  
CSMC Trust                
2021-RPL4, 4.15% (WAC) due 12/27/60◊,a     276,355       275,383  
2020-NQM1, 2.21% due 05/25/65a     117,916       113,238  
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust                
2020-1A, 3.50% (WAC) due 10/25/59◊,a     213,858       200,257  
2018-2A, 3.50% (WAC) due 02/25/58◊,a     194,730       185,648  
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust                
2006-14, 4.09% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.41%, Rate Floor: 0.30%) due 01/25/47     401,816       383,347  
NLT Trust                
2026-NQM1, 6.61% due 02/25/71a     350,000       365,923  
Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust                
2006-HE9, 4.07% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.39%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 11/25/36     341,191       337,473  
Cross Mortgage Trust                
2026-NQM3, 5.48% due 03/25/71a,b     200,000       199,959  
2026-NQM1, 5.16% due 02/25/61a,b     98,411       97,448  
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust                
2007-BC4, 4.42% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.74%, Rate Floor: 0.63%) due 11/25/37     256,596       251,043  
LHOME Mortgage Trust                
2026-RTL1, 4.91% due 01/25/41a,b     250,000       249,042  
SG Residential Mortgage Trust                
2025-1, 5.35% due 12/25/65a,b     247,155       245,777  
PRPM LLC                
2026-1, 5.19% due 02/25/31a     122,561       121,267  
2026-2, 5.09% due 02/25/31a,b     95,430       95,127  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III  

 

    FACE
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 47.4% (continued)                
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 38.0% (continued)                
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust                
2007-2, 3.99% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.31%, Rate Floor: 0.20%) due 09/25/37   $ 209,876     $ 207,930  
Soundview Home Loan Trust                
2006-OPT5, 4.07% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.39%, Rate Floor: 0.28%) due 07/25/36     193,946       190,089  
CFMT LLC                
2022-HB9, 3.25% (WAC) due 09/25/37◊,a     176,407       174,068  
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust                
2023-3, 7.18% due 09/25/68a,b     130,845       131,599  
Archwest Mortgage Trust                
2025-RTL1, 5.20% due 10/25/40a,b     100,000       99,785  
Saluds Grade Alternative Mortgage Trust                
2025-RRTL1, 5.66% due 10/25/40a,b     100,000       99,560  
ACHM Trust                
2025-HE3, 5.45% (WAC) due 11/25/55◊,a     95,050       94,123  
Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust                
2025-NQM9, 5.22% due 09/25/70a,b     93,248       92,745  
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust                
2020-NQM1, 1.38% (WAC) due 09/27/60◊,a     37,280       35,573  
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust                
2020-1, 2.28% (WAC) due 02/25/50◊,a,c     19,141       18,274  
Argent Securities, Inc. Asset- Backed Pass-Through Certificates                
2005-W2, 4.53% (1 Month Term SOFR + 0.85%, Rate Floor: 0.74%) due 10/25/35◊,c     11,993       11,960  
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust                
2020-1, 2.38% (WAC) due 01/26/60◊,a,c     4,408       4,392  
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities             13,870,913  
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 8.3%                
WMRK Commercial Mortgage Trust                
2022-WMRK, 7.11% (1 Month Term SOFR + 3.44%, Rate Floor: 3.44%) due 11/15/27◊,a     1,005,956       1,005,956  
MTN Commercial Mortgage Trust            
2022-LPFL, 6.62% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.94%, Rate Floor: 2.94%) due 03/15/39◊,a     800,000       798,479  
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust                
2022-LP2, 5.23% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.56%, Rate Floor: 1.56%) due 02/15/39◊,a     350,000       349,781  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust                
2021-NYAH, 5.58% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.90%, Rate Floor: 1.54%) due 06/15/38◊,a     350,000       305,715  
BXHPP Trust                
2021-FILM, 4.89% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.21%, Rate Floor: 1.10%) due 08/15/36◊,a     250,000       216,875  
Benchmark Mortgage Trust                
2019-B14, 0.74% (WAC) due 12/15/62◊,d     8,504,945       156,318  
BX Trust                
2025-VOLT, 5.37% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 12/15/44◊,a     100,000       99,688  
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust                
2017-BNK3, 1.00% (WAC) due 02/15/50◊,d     18,652,041       62,727  
Life Mortgage Trust                
2021-BMR, 4.89% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.21%, Rate Floor: 1.10%) due 03/15/38◊,a     37,380       37,006  
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities             3,032,545  
MILITARY HOUSING - 0.7%                
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Asset Corp.                
2025-WPAFB, 7.15% due 08/10/36a,c     235,708       251,092  
GOVERNMENT AGENCY - 0.4%                
Fannie Mae                
6.50% due 04/25/49     162,156       163,491  
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations                
(Cost $17,738,346)             17,318,041  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III  

 

    FACE
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 45.0%                
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS - 17.1%                
BXMT Ltd.                
2020-FL2 AS, 5.19% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.51%, Rate Floor: 1.51%) due 02/15/38◊,a   $ 1,000,000     $ 997,026  
2026-FL6 B, 5.63% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.95%, Rate Floor: 1.95%) due 08/19/43◊,a     130,000       128,890  
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXII, LP                
2021-2A A, 5.55% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.88%, Rate Floor: 1.88%) due 04/22/33◊,a     840,999       841,672  
Owl Rock CLO IV Ltd.                
2020-4A A1R, 5.52% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.86%, Rate Floor: 1.60%) due 08/20/33◊,a     577,225       576,736  
PFP Ltd.                
2026-13 C, 5.68% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 08/18/43◊,a     500,000       500,422  
ACRES Commercial Realty Issuer LLC                
2026-FL4 C, 5.93% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.25%, Rate Floor: 2.25%) due 08/18/44◊,a     500,000       498,498  
Acrec LLC                
2026-FL4 C, 5.68% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 01/18/43◊,a     500,000       496,742  
STWD LLC                
2025-FL4 AS, 5.38% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.70%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 11/19/42◊,a     300,000       298,506  
THL Credit Lake Shore MM CLO I Ltd.                
2019-1A A1R, 5.63% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.96%, Rate Floor: 1.70%) due 04/15/33◊,a     270,146       270,816  
GS REFT Issuer Ltd.                
2026-FL1 C, 5.82% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.15%, Rate Floor: 2.15%) due 04/19/43◊,a     250,000       250,000  
AREIT Ltd.                
2025-CRE11 AS, 5.43% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 07/25/43◊,a     250,000       249,182  
Hlend CLO LLC                
2025-3A A, 5.07% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.40%, Rate Floor: 1.40%) due 01/20/37◊,a     250,000       248,952  
FS Rialto Issuer LLC                
2026-FL11 C, 5.73% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.05%, Rate Floor: 2.05%) due 01/19/44◊,a     250,000       248,940  
Eldridge CLO Ltd.                
2025-2A C, 5.49% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.85%, Rate Floor: 1.85%) due 01/20/39◊,a     150,000       150,109  
Brsp Ltd.                
2026-FL3 C, 5.78% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.10%, Rate Floor: 2.10%) due 08/19/43◊,a     150,000       149,336  
LRECS LLC                
2025-CRE1 AS, 5.43% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1.75%, Rate Floor: 1.75%) due 08/19/43◊,a     100,000       99,793  
Acore Issuer LLC                
2026-FL1 C, 5.78% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.10%, Rate Floor: 2.10%) due 08/20/43◊,a     100,000       99,636  
BSPDF Issuer LLC                
2026-FL3 C, 5.75% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.10%, Rate Floor: 2.10%) due 09/18/43◊,a     100,000       99,360  
Sound Point CLO XIX Ltd.                
2018-1A A, 4.93% (3 Month Term SOFR + 1.26%) due 04/15/31◊,a     22,529       22,512  
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations             6,227,128  
TRANSPORT-AIRCRAFT - 7.1%                
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes                
2021-1, 3.43% due 10/15/46a     162,726       155,023  
2021-1, 2.64% due 10/15/46a     159,565       151,539  
Slam Ltd.                
2021-1A, 2.43% due 06/15/46a     280,000       265,436  
GAIA Aviation Ltd.                
2019-1, 3.97% due 12/15/44a,b     253,263       249,742  
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust                
2026-1A, 5.07% due 03/15/51a     250,000       245,397  
MAST Ltd.                
2026-1A, 5.13% due 02/15/51a     248,512       244,281  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III  

 

    FACE
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 45.0% (continued)                
TRANSPORT-AIRCRAFT - 7.1% (continued)                
Phantom Aviation                
2026-1A, 5.24% due 01/15/51a   $ 249,032     $ 244,142  
AASET Trust                
2025-3A, 5.24% due 02/16/50a     245,141       241,766  
MAPS Trust                
2026-1A, 5.20% due 01/15/51a     246,970       241,240  
Navigator Aviation Ltd.                
2024-1, 5.40% due 08/15/49a     221,726       220,352  
Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd.                
2021-1, 3.57% due 11/15/46a     156,997       149,219  
FTAI Aircraft Leasing Offshore SPV, LP                
due 03/27/31e     105,267       105,267  
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust                
2018-1, 4.13% due 06/15/43a     91,676       91,220  
Total Transport-Aircraft             2,604,624  
NET LEASE - 4.9%                
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund                
2020-1A, 1.85% due 11/20/50a     962,166       875,849  
SVC ABS LLC                
2026-1A, 5.80% due 03/20/56a     250,000       246,651  
Capital Automotive REIT                
2026-1A, 5.07% due 02/15/56a,c     249,740       246,075  
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC                
2021-1A, 1.98% due 03/15/61a     282,734       172,237  
CMFT Net Lease Master Issuer LLC                
2021-1, 2.57% due 07/20/51a     191,541       164,867  
Store Master Funding I-VII                
2018-1A, 4.29% due 10/20/48a     90,451       89,506  
Total Net Lease             1,795,185  
INFRASTRUCTURE - 4.7%                
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC                
2021-1A, 1.94% due 08/15/46a     500,000       494,894  
VB-S1 Issuer LLC                
2026-1A, 6.84% due 03/15/56a     250,000       251,055  
2026-1A, 5.19% due 03/15/56a     150,000       147,479  
Switch ABS Issuer LLC                
2026-1A, 5.61% due 03/27/56a     250,000       249,941  
Compass Datacenters Issuer III LLC            
2026-1A, 5.29% due 02/25/56a     150,000       146,902  
MetroNet Infrastructure Issuer LLC                
2026-1A, 5.27% due 04/20/56a     125,000       125,404  
Surf Internet                
5.49% due 03/20/56c     100,000       100,000  
Kinetic ABS Issuer LLC                
2026-1A, 5.22% due 02/25/56a     100,000       99,715  
Consolidated Communications LLC / Fidium Fiber Finance Holdco LLC                
2026-1A, 5.42% due 03/20/56a     100,000       98,631  
Total Infrastructure             1,714,021  
COLLATERALIZED DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 3.3%                
Anchorage Credit Funding 4 Ltd.                
2016-4A AR, 2.72% due 04/27/39a     1,250,000       1,207,379  
TRANSPORT-CONTAINER - 3.1%                
Triton Container Finance VIII LLC                
2021-1A, 1.86% due 03/20/46a     575,000       531,304  
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd.                
2021-1A, 1.68% due 02/20/46a     178,000       167,276  
2020-1A, 2.73% due 08/21/45a     89,918       86,681  
2021-3A, 1.94% due 08/20/46a     63,333       56,250  
CLI Funding VIII LLC                
2021-1A, 1.64% due 02/18/46a     313,617       290,740  
Total Transport-Container             1,132,251  
FINANCIAL - 2.0%                
Blackstone Strategic Cap Holding II                
5.92% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 12/31/33◊,c     400,000       400,000  
Pilatus Bank plc                
6.32% due 03/31/40     250,000       250,000  
Ceamer Finance LLC                
6.17% (WAC) due 12/15/40◊,c     100,000       99,459  
Total Financial             749,459  
WHOLE BUSINESS - 1.4%                
SERVPRO Master Issuer LLC                
2025-1A, 5.53% due 10/25/55a     149,625       147,965  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III  

 

    FACE
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 45.0% (continued)                
WHOLE BUSINESS - 1.4% (continued)                
Jersey Mike's Funding LLC                
2026-1A, 5.48% due 02/15/56a   $ 150,000     $ 147,418  
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC                
2024-1A, 6.24% due 06/05/54a     98,500       100,218  
Wendy's Funding LLC                
2025-1A, 5.42% due 12/15/55a     99,750       98,732  
Total Whole Business             494,333  
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE - 1.1%                
STAR Trust                
2026-SFR7, 5.68% (1 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%, Rate Floor: 2.00%) due 05/17/43◊,a     250,000       250,000  
Progress Residential Trust                
2025-SFR6, 4.00% due 12/17/42a     150,000       141,604  
Total Single Family Residence             391,604  
UNSECURED CONSUMER LOANS - 0.3%                
GreenSky Home Improvement Issuer Trust                
2025-3A, 4.86% due 12/27/60a     100,000       99,672  
Total Asset-Backed Securities                
(Cost $16,769,371)             16,415,656  
                 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTSf - 3.9%                
Bank of America Securities, Inc.                
issued 03/31/26 at 3.65% due 04/01/26     470,540       470,540  
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC issued            
03/31/26 at 3.66% due 04/01/26     392,117       392,117  
BNP Paribas issued                
03/31/26 at 3.65% due 04/01/26     352,905       352,905  
Bank of Montreal issued 03/31/26 at 3.63% due 04/01/26     203,901       203,901  
Total Repurchase Agreements                
(Cost $1,419,463)             1,419,463  
                 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 0.6%                
FINANCIAL - 0.6%                
Citadel Securities Global Holdings LLC                
5.70% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 10/31/31     117,611       117,677  
Jane Street Group LLC                
5.67% (3 Month Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 12/15/31     97,680       95,783  
Total Financial             213,460  
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests                
(Cost $215,241)             213,460  
                 
U.S. TREASURY BILLS - 0.5%                
U.S. Treasury Bills                
3.65% due 04/14/26g,h     170,000       169,776  
Total U.S. Treasury Bills                
(Cost $169,776)             169,776  
Total Investments - 97.4%                
(Cost $36,312,197)           $ 35,536,396  
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 2.6%             942,979  
Total Net Assets - 100.0%           $ 36,479,375  

 

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at March 31, 2026. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average.
a Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) liquid securities is $30,606,211 (cost $31,095,770), or 83.9% of total net assets.
b Security is a step up/down bond. The coupon increases or decreases at regular intervals until the bond reaches full maturity. Rate indicated is the rate at March 31, 2026. See table below for additional step information for each security.
c Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4.
d Security is an interest-only strip.
e Security has no stated coupon.
f Repurchase Agreements — The interest rate on repurchase agreements is market driven and based on the underlying collateral obtained. See additional disclosure in the repurchase agreements table below for more information on repurchase agreements.
g Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
h All or a portion of this security is pledged as interest rate swap collateral at March 31, 2026.
   
  LLC — Limited Liability Company
  plc — Public Limited Company
  REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
  SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  WAC — Weighted Average Coupon

 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III  

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

Counterparty   Exchange  

Floating

Rate Type

 

Floating

Rate Index

 

Fixed

Rate

   

Payment

Frequency

 

Maturity

Date

  Notional Amount     Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   

Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation)a

 
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     1.66 %   Quarterly   03/16/31   $ 1,300,000     $ 132,782     $ (206 )   $ 132,988  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     3.61 %   Annually   04/02/36     2,500,000       1,827             1,827  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     3.72 %   Annually   04/02/33     1,700,000       1,208             1,208  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     3.86 %   Annually   04/02/36     500,000       438             438  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.   CME   Receive   U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate     4.28 %   Annually   06/14/27     1,750,000       (14,451 )     18       (14,469 )
                                        $ 121,804   $ (188 )   $ 121,992  

 

a Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
   
  CME — Chicago Mercantile Exchange

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at March 31, 2026 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Investments in Securities (Assets)  

Level 1

Quoted

Prices

    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Total  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations   $     $ 17,032,323     $ 285,718     $ 17,318,041  
Asset-Backed Securities           15,570,122       845,534       16,415,656  
Repurchase Agreements           1,419,463             1,419,463  
Senior Floating Rate Interests           213,460             213,460  
U.S. Treasury Bills           169,776             169,776  
Interest Rate Swap Agreementsa           136,461             136,461  
Total Assets   $     $ 34,541,605   $ 1,131,252   $ 35,672,857  

 

          Level 2     Level 3        
    Level 1     Significant     Significant        
    Quoted     Observable     Unobservable        
Investments in Securities (Liabilities)   Prices     Inputs     Inputs     Total  
Interest Rate Swap Agreementsa   $     $ 14,469     $     $ 14,469  

 

a Reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III

 

The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Category   Ending Balance at
March 31, 2026
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs   Input Range     Weighted
Average
 
Assets:                          
Asset-Backed Securities   $ 746,075     Third Party Pricing   Trade Price            
Asset-Backed Securities     99,459     Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote   Broker Quote            
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     251,092     Option adjusted spread off prior month end broker quote   Broker Quote            
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     34,626     Third Party Pricing   Vendor Price            
Total Assets   $ 1,131,252                          

 

Significant changes in a quote would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security.

 

The Fund’s fair valuation leveling guidelines classify a single daily broker quote, or a vendor price based on a single daily or monthly broker quote, as Level 3, if such a quote or price cannot be supported with other available market information.

 

Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. For the period ended March 31, 2026, the Fund had securities with a total value of $34,626 transfer into Level 3 from Level 2 due to a lack of observable inputs and did not have any securities transfer out of Level 3 into Level 2.

 

Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended March 31, 2026:

 

    Beginning
Balance
    Purchases/
(Receipts)
    (Sales,
maturities and
paydowns)/
Fundings
    Amortization
of premiums/
discounts
    Total realized
gains (losses)
included in
earnings
 
Assets                                        
Asset-Backed Securities   $ 89,926   $ 849,949     $ (90,475 )   $     $  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations           253,393             (959 )      
Total Assets   $ 89,926   $ 1,103,342     $ (90,475 )   $ (959 )   $  

 

    Total change
in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
included in
earnings
    Transfers into
Level 3
    Ending Balance     Net change
in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) for
investments in
Level 3 securities
still held at March
31, 2026
 
Assets                                
Asset-Backed Securities   $ (3,866 )   $     $ 845,534     $ (4,155 )
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     (1,342 )     34,626       285,718       (1,342 )
Total Assets   $ (5,208 )   $ 34,626     $ 1,131,252     $ (5,497 )

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL

     

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III

 

Step Coupon Bonds

 

The following table discloses additional information related to step coupon bonds held by the Fund. Certain securities are subject to multiple rate changes prior to maturity. For those securities, a range of rates and corresponding dates have been provided. Rates for all step coupon bonds held by the Fund are scheduled to increase, except GAIA Aviation Ltd. which are scheduled to decrease.

 

Name   Coupon Rate at
Next Reset Date
   

Next Rate Reset

Date

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2023-1, 4.75% due 09/26/67     5.75 %   01/01/27
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2025-12, 5.14% due 12/25/70     6.14 %   11/01/29
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2024-4, 6.20% due 01/25/69     7.20 %   03/01/28
Archwest Mortgage Trust 2025-RTL1, 5.20% due 10/25/40     6.16 %   04/25/28
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust 2023-3, 7.18% due 09/25/68     8.18 %   09/01/27
Cross Mortgage Trust 2026-NQM3, 5.48% due 03/25/71     6.48 %   03/01/30
Cross Mortgage Trust 2026-NQM1, 5.16% due 02/25/61     6.16 %   01/01/30
GAIA Aviation Ltd. 2019-1, 3.97% due 12/15/44     2.00 %   10/15/26
GCAT Trust 2023-NQM2, 5.84% due 11/25/67     6.84 %   01/01/27
GCAT Trust 2023-NQM3, 6.89% due 08/25/68     7.89 %   09/01/27
GCAT Trust 2024-NQM2, 6.09% due 06/25/59     7.36 %   05/01/28
HOMES Trust 2026-NQM1, 5.16% due 09/25/70     6.16 %   01/01/30
LHOME Mortgage Trust 2026-RTL1, 4.91% due 01/25/41     6.08 %   07/25/28
Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2025-NQM9, 5.22% due 09/25/70     6.22 %   11/01/29
OBX Trust 2026-NQM5, 5.74% due 01/25/66     6.68 %   03/01/30
OBX Trust 2024-NQM7, 6.24% due 03/25/64     7.24 %   04/01/28
OBX Trust 2024-NQM8, 6.23% due 05/25/64     7.23 %   05/01/28
OBX Trust 2024-NQM5, 5.99% due 01/25/64     6.99 %   03/01/28
OBX Trust 2025-R1, 5.19% due 09/25/62     6.19 %   11/01/29
OBX Trust 2024-NQM6, 6.45% due 02/25/64     7.45 %   04/01/28
OBX Trust 2026-NQM4, 5.53% due 02/25/66     6.53 %   03/01/30
PRPM LLC 2026-2, 5.09% due 02/25/31     8.09 %   02/01/29
Saluds Grade Alternative Mortgage Trust 2025-RRTL1, 5.66% due 10/25/40     6.71 %   03/01/28
SG Residential Mortgage Trust 2025-1, 5.35% due 12/25/65     6.35 %   12/01/29
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2026-CES1, 5.32% due 01/25/66     6.38 %   01/01/30
Verus Securitization Trust 2026-3, 5.33% due 03/25/71     6.33 %   03/01/30
Verus Securitization Trust 2025-12, 5.37% due 12/25/70     6.37 %   12/01/29

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded) March 31, 2026
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are fixed income securities in the form of agreements backed by collateral. These agreements typically involve the acquisition by the Fund of securities from the selling institution coupled with the agreement that the selling institution will repurchase the underlying securities at a specified price and at a fixed time in the future. The Fund may accept a wide variety of underlying securities as collateral for the repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund. Any such securities serving as collateral are marked-to-market daily in order to maintain full collateralization. Securities purchased under repurchase agreements are reflected as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest earned is recorded as a component of interest income on the Statement of Operations.

 

In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Fund’s policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral. The collateral is in the possession of the Fund’s custodian and is evaluated to ensure that its market value exceeds, at a minimum, 102% of the original face amount of the repurchase agreements.

 

The use of repurchase agreements involves certain risks. For example, if the selling institution defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the value of securities has declined, the Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of them. In the event of an insolvency or bankruptcy by the selling institution, the Fund’s right to control the collateral could be affected and result in certain costs and delays. In addition, the Fund could incur a loss if the value of the underlying collateral falls below the agreed upon repurchase price.

 

At March 31, 2026, the repurchase agreements in the account were as follows:

 

Counterparty and Terms of Agreement   Face Value    

Repurchase

Price

    Collateral   Par Value     Fair Value  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.
3.65% Due 04/01/2026
 
 
$
 
470,540
 
 
 
 
 
$
 
470,588
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Note 4.13%
Due 11/15/27
 
 
 
$
 
470,800
 
 
 
 
 
$
 
479,956
 
 
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 3.66%
Due 04/01/2026
 
 
 
 
392,117
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
392,157
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Note 4.25%
Due 12/31/26
 
 
 
 
 
300
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
304
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Strips 0.00%
Due 11/15/30
 
 
 
 
 
480,370
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
399,696
 
 
                          480,670       400,000  
BNP Paribas 3.65% Due
04/01/2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
352,905
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
352,941
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Security 1.63%
- 1.88% Due 04/15/30
- 07/15/34
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
340,600
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
355,944
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Note 1.13%
- 4.25% Due 10/31/26
- 12/31/28
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,300
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,297
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Strips 0.00%
Due 11/15/29 - 05/15/50
 
 
 
 
 
5,554
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,603
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Strips 0.00%
Due 02/15/40 - 02/15/48
 
 
 
 
 
400
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
157
 
 
                          348,854       360,001  
Bank of Montreal 3.63% Due
04/01/2026
 
 
 
 
203,901
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
203,922
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury Bond 4.63%
Due 11/15/45
 
 
 
 
 
212,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
208,001
 
 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III

 

March 31, 2026

 

ASSETS:      
Investments, at value (cost $34,892,734)   $ 34,116,933  
Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $1,419,463)     1,419,463  
Cash     1,397,493  
Prepaid expenses     2,916  
Receivables:        
Investments sold     302,812  
Interest     138,666  
Total assets     37,378,283  
         
LIABILITIES:        
Payable for:        
Investments purchased     830,603  
Distributions to shareholders     19,268  
Trustees’ fees and expenses*     5,646  
Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements     3,472  
Transfer agent fees     3,453  
Fund accounting     80  
Other liabilities     36,386  
Total liabilities     898,908  
NET ASSETS   $ 36,479,375  
         
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:        
Paid-in capital   $ 38,163,156  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (1,683,781 )
Net assets   $ 36,479,375  
Capital shares outstanding     1,473,567  
Net asset value per share   $ 24.76  

 

* Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III

 

Six Months Ended March 31, 2026

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:      
Interest   $ 883,068  
Total investment income     883,068  
         
EXPENSES:        
Professional fees     45,095  
Trustees’ fees and expenses*     16,279  
Fund accounting fees     11,081  
Custodian fees     8,770  
Insurance     6,985  
Transfer agent fees     5,984  
Printing fees     5,584  
Miscellaneous     6,952  
Total expenses     106,730  
Net expenses     106,730  
Net investment income     776,338  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):        
Net realized gain (loss) on:        
Investments     (567 )
Swap agreements     (62,953 )
Net realized loss     (63,520 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
Investments     (240,120 )
Swap agreements     136,627  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (103,493 )
Net realized and unrealized loss     (167,013 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 609,325  

 

* Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III

 

    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2025
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income   $ 776,338     $ 2,607,957  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (63,520 )     212,785  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (103,493 )     (81,695 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     609,325       2,739,047  
                 
Distributions to shareholders     (799,957 )     (2,685,705 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from sale of shares     5,000,000       49,615,250  
Distributions reinvested     684,838       2,428,365  
Cost of shares redeemed           (153,839,424 )
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions     5,684,838       (101,795,809 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     5,494,206       (101,742,467 )
                 
NET ASSETS:                
Beginning of period     30,985,169       132,727,636  
End of period   $ 36,479,375     $ 30,985,169  
                 
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY:                
Shares sold     201,126       1,995,813  
Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions     27,567       97,481  
Shares redeemed           (6,186,000 )
Net increase (decrease) in shares     228,693       (4,092,706 )

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
GUGGENHEIM VARIABLE INSURANCE STRATEGY FUND III

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating the Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

   

Six Months

Ended

03/31/2026a

   

Year Ended

09/30/2025

   

Year Ended

09/30/2024

   

Year Ended

09/30/2023

   

Year Ended

09/30/2022

   

Year Ended

09/30/2021

 
Per Share Data                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 24.89     $ 24.87     $ 24.29     $ 24.01     $ 25.06     $ 25.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)b     0.60       1.34       1.30       1.11       0.47       0.40  
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)     0.01       0.06       0.62       0.39       (1.04 )     0.06  
Total from investment operations     0.61       1.40       1.92       1.50       (0.57 )     0.46  
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.74 )     (1.38 )     (1.34 )     (1.22 )     (0.48 )     (0.40 )
Total distributions     (0.74 )     (1.38 )     (1.34 )     (1.22 )     (0.48 )     (0.40 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 24.76     $ 24.89     $ 24.87     $ 24.29     $ 24.01     $ 25.06  
                                                 
Total Returnc     1.96 %     5.76 %     8.12 %     6.35 %     (2.27 )%     1.83 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 36,479     $ 30,985     $ 132,728     $ 119,353     $ 116,684     $ 131,060  
Ratios to average net assets:                                                
Net investment income (loss)     4.81 %     5.38 %     5.28 %     4.60 %     1.89 %     1.61 %
Total expensesd     0.66 %     0.40 %     0.16 %     0.22 %     0.18 %     0.18 %
Net expenses     0.66 %     0.40 %     0.16 %     0.22 %     0.18 %     0.18 %
Portfolio turnover rate     32 %     e      35 %     18 %     35 %     107 %

 

a Unaudited figures for the period ended March 31, 2026. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.
b Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
c Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.
d Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests, if any.
e Less than 1.0%.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUGGENHEIM STRATEGY FUNDS TRUST SEMI-ANNUAL

     

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) March 31, 2026

 

Note 1 ‒ Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Organization

 

Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-ended investment company and may issue an unlimited number of authorized shares. Only investment companies, common or commingled trust funds or other organizations, entities or investors that are “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) may make investments in the Funds. At March 31, 2026, the Trust consisted of three Funds.

 

This report covers the following funds (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

Fund Name Diversification Status
Guggenheim Strategy Fund II Diversified
Guggenheim Strategy Fund III Diversified
Guggenheim Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III Diversified

 

Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”, or the “Adviser”), which operates under the name Guggenheim Investments (“GI”), provides advisory services. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (“GFD”) serves as distributor of the Funds’ shares. GI and GFD are affiliated entities.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Funds operate as investment companies and, accordingly, follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and are consistently followed by the Trust. This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. All time references are based on Eastern Time.

 

The net asset value per share (“NAV”) of each fund is calculated by dividing the current value of the Fund’s securities and other assets, less all liabilities by the number of outstanding shares of that Fund on the specified date.

 

(a) Valuation of Investments

 

The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Funds’ investments (the “Fund Valuation Procedures”).

 

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for each Fund with respect to all Fund investments and/or other assets. As the Funds’ valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Adviser has adopted separate procedures (the “Valuation Designee Procedures” and collectively with the Fund Valuation Procedures, the “Valuation Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser, in its role as valuation designee, utilizes the assistance of a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), in determining the fair value of the Funds’ securities and/or other assets. The Valuation Procedures may be amended and potentially adversely affected as the Funds seek to comply with regulations that apply to the valuation practices of registered investment companies.

 

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Note 1 ‒ Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Valuations of the Funds’ securities and other assets are supplied primarily by independent third-party pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser, with the assistance of the Valuation Committee, convenes monthly, or more frequently as needed, to review the valuation of all assets which have been fair valued. The Adviser, consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Procedures, regularly reviews the appropriateness of the inputs, methods, models and assumptions employed by the independent third-party pricing services.

 

If the independent third-party pricing service cannot or does not provide a valuation for a particular investment or such valuation is deemed unreliable, such investment is fair valued by the Adviser.

 

Equity securities listed or traded on a recognized U.S. securities exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) will generally be valued on the basis of the last sale price on the primary U.S. exchange or market on which the security is listed or traded; provided, however, that securities listed on NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ official closing price, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price.

 

Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The values of foreign securities are determined as of the close of such foreign markets or the close of the NYSE, if earlier. All investments quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the close of U.S. business at 4:00 p.m. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. The Adviser will determine the current value of such foreign securities by taking into consideration certain factors which may include the following factors, among others: the value of the securities traded on other foreign markets, American Depositary Receipts (“ADR”) trading, closed-end fund trading, foreign currency exchange activity, and the trading prices of financial products that are tied to foreign securities. In addition, under the Valuation Procedures, the Adviser is authorized to use prices and other information supplied by an independent third-party pricing service in valuing foreign securities.

 

Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices on the principal exchange on which they are traded. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued using a price provided by a pricing service.

 

Open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and listed closed-end investment companies are generally valued at the last quoted sale price.

 

Commercial paper and discount notes with a maturity of greater than 60 days at acquisition are valued at prices that reflect broker-dealer supplied valuations or are obtained from independent third-party pricing services, which may consider the trade activity, treasury spreads, yields or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such securities. Commercial paper and discount notes with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition are valued at amortized cost, unless the Adviser concludes that amortized cost does not represent the fair value of the applicable asset in which case it will be valued using an independent third-party pricing service.

 

Repurchase agreements are generally valued at amortized cost, provided such amounts approximate market value.

 

Typically, loans are valued using information provided by independent third-party pricing services that use broker quotes, among other inputs. If the independent third-party pricing service cannot or does not provide a valuation for a particular loan, or such valuation is deemed unreliable, such investment is valued based on a quote from a broker-dealer or is fair valued by the Adviser. Funds that invest in loans or asset-backed securities as part of their investment strategies may have a significant amount of these instruments that are fair valued by the Adviser.

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency.

 

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Note 1 ‒ Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Futures contracts are valued on the basis of the last sale price as of 4:00 p.m. on the valuation date. In the event that the exchange for a specific futures contract closes earlier than 4:00 p.m., the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the exchange. However, the underlying securities from which the futures contract value is derived are monitored until 4:00 p.m. to determine if fair valuation of the underlying securities would provide a more accurate valuation of the futures contract.

 

Interest rate swap agreements entered into by a Fund are valued on the basis of the last sale price on the primary exchange on which the swap is traded. Other swap agreements entered into by a Fund are generally valued using an evaluated price provided by an independent third-party pricing service.

 

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser. Valuations in accordance with these methods are intended to reflect each security’s (or asset’s or liability’s) “fair value”. Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. Examples of such factors may include, but are not limited to market prices; sale prices; broker quotes; and models which derive prices based on inputs such as prices of securities with comparable maturities and characteristics, or on inputs such as prices of securities with comparable maturities and characteristics, or on inputs such as anticipated cash flows or collateral, spread over U.S. Treasury securities, and other information analysis. In connection with futures contracts and other derivative investments, such factors may include obtaining information as to how (a) these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the futures or other derivative markets, respectively, and (b) the securities underlying these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the cash market.

 

(b) U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

 

Certain U.S. Government and Agency Obligations are traded on a discount basis; the interest rates shown on the Funds’ Schedules of Investments reflect the effective rates paid at the time of purchase by the Funds. Other securities bear interest at the rates shown, payable at fixed dates through maturity.

 

Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these securities is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond however, interest will be paid based on a principal value which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond is recognized as a component of interest on the Funds’ Statements of Operations, even though principal is not received until maturity.

 

(c) Senior Floating Rate Interests and Loan Investments

 

Senior floating rate interests in which the Trust invests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term floating rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or (iii) the bank’s certificate of deposit rate or (iv) the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities disclosed in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments.

 

The Funds invest in loans and other similar debt obligations (“obligations”). A portion of the Funds’ investments in these obligations is sometimes referred to as “covenant lite” loans or obligations (“covenant lite obligations”), which are obligations that lack financial maintenance covenants or possess fewer or contingent financial maintenance covenants and other financial protections for lenders and investors. The Funds may also obtain exposure to covenant lite obligations through investment in securitization vehicles and other structured products. Many new, restructured or reissued obligations have not featured traditional covenants, which are intended to protect lenders and investors by (i) imposing certain restrictions or other limitations on a borrower’s operations or assets or (ii) providing certain rights to lenders. The Funds may have fewer rights with respect to covenant lite obligations, including fewer protections against the possibility of default and fewer remedies in the event of default. As a result, investments in (or exposure to) covenant lite obligations are subject to more risk than investments in (or exposure to) certain other types of obligations. The Funds are subject to other risks associated with investments in (or exposure to) obligations, including that obligations may not be considered “securities” under the federal laws and, as a result, the Funds may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections under the federal securities laws and instead may have to resort to state law and direct claims.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026

 

Note 1 ‒ Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(d) Interest on When-Issued Securities

 

The Funds may purchase and sell interests in securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Funds on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Funds actually take delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Funds will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities before the settlement date.

 

(e) Short Sales

 

When a Fund engages in a short sale of a security, an amount equal to the proceeds is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the market value of the short sale. The Fund maintains a segregated account of cash and/or securities as collateral for short sales.

 

Fees, if any, paid to brokers to borrow securities in connection with short sales are recorded as interest expense. In addition, the Fund must pay out the dividend rate of the equity or coupon rate of the obligation to the lender and record this as an expense. Short dividend or interest expense is a cost associated with the investment objective of short sales transactions, rather than an operational cost associated with the day-to-day management of any mutual fund. The Fund may also receive rebate income from the broker resulting from the investment of the proceeds from securities sold short.

 

(f) Options

 

Upon the purchase of an option, the premium paid is recorded as an investment, the value of which is marked-to-market daily. If a purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. When the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss depending on whether the proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option, it realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. When the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security purchased by the Fund upon exercise increases by the premium originally paid.

 

When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received is entered in that Fund’s accounting records as an asset and equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold).

 

The Fund may purchase and write swaptions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Funds’ holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate swap agreement at any time before the expiration of the options. The swaptions are forward premium swaptions which have extended settlement dates.

 

(g) Futures Contracts

 

Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026

 

Note 1 ‒ Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(h) Swap Agreements

 

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Payments received or made as a result of an agreement or termination of an agreement are recognized as realized gains or losses.

 

Upon entering into certain centrally-cleared swap transactions, a Fund is required to deposit with its clearing broker an amount of cash or securities as an initial margin. Subsequent variation margin receipts or payments are received or made by the Fund depending on fluctuations in the fair value of the reference entity and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

(i) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

The change in value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

(j) Currency Translations

 

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Funds. Foreign investments may also subject the Funds to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation, or other political, social, geopolitical or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments.

 

The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized gain or loss and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments.

 

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

(k) Foreign Taxes

 

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and reflected in their Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments are included with the net realized gain (loss) on investments. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2026, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Dividend and interest income from holdings in non-U.S. securities is recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal and applicable state income tax returns as well as its tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions in which it trades for the tax year ended September 30, 2025 and concluded that no additional provisions for income tax were required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ tax positions for the tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, state departments of revenue and by foreign tax authorities.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026

 

Note 1 ‒ Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(l) Security Transactions

 

Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as a reduction to cost if the securities are still held and as realized gains if no longer held in the respective Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries, if any. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Interest income also includes paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and senior and subordinated loans. Amendment fees are earned as compensation for evaluating and accepting changes to the original loan agreement and are recognized when received.

 

The Funds may receive other income from investments in senior loan interests including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. For funded loans, these fees are recorded as income when received by the Funds and included in interest income on the Funds’ Statements of Operations. For unfunded loans, commitment fees are included in realized gain on investments on the Funds’ Statements of Operations at the end of the commitment period.

 

(m) Distributions

 

Distributions of net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares, unless shareholders request payment in cash. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

(n) Expenses

 

Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the fund complex are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets.

 

(o) Earnings Credits

 

Under the fee arrangement with the custodian, the Funds may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits, if any. Earnings credits for the period ended March 31, 2026, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Operations.

 

(p) Cash

 

The Funds may leave cash overnight in their cash account with their custodian. Periodically, a Fund may have cash due to their custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate, which was 3.64% at March 31, 2026.

 

(q) Indemnifications

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trustees and Officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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Note 2 ‒ Financial Instruments and Derivatives

 

As part of their investment strategies, the Funds may utilize a variety of derivative instruments. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of amounts recognized on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used for investment purposes (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments may also be used to seek to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. U.S. GAAP requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations.

 

The Funds utilized derivatives for the following purpose:

 

Duration: the use of an instrument to manage the interest rate risk of a portfolio.

 

Hedge: an investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position to protect against broad market moves.

 

Income: the use of any instrument that distributes cash flows typically based upon some rate of interest.

 

Speculation: the use of an instrument to express macro-economic and other investment views.

 

Options Purchased and Written

 

A call option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer of a call option the obligation to sell, the underlying security. The purchaser of a put option has the right to sell, and the writer of the put option the obligation to buy, the underlying security at any time during the option period. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.

 

The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of call/put options purchased on a monthly basis:

 

        Average Notional Amount  
Fund   Use   Call     Put  
Strategy Fund II   Duration, Hedge, Speculation   $ 543,333     $  
Strategy Fund III   Duration, Hedge, Speculation     2,210,000        

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026

 

Note 2 ‒ Financial Instruments and Derivatives (continued)

 

The risk in writing a call option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there may be an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of options and the underlying securities where a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market; or, for OTC options, a Fund may be at risk because of the counterparty’s inability to perform.

The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of call/put options written on a monthly basis:

 

        Average Notional Amount  
Fund   Use   Call     Put  
Strategy Fund II   Duration, Hedge, Income   $     $ 543,333  
Strategy Fund III   Duration, Hedge, Income           2,210,000  

 

Futures Contracts

 

A futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed upon amount of securities or other instruments at a set price for delivery at a future date. There are significant risks associated with a Fund’s use of futures contracts, including (i) there may be an imperfect or no correlation between the changes in market value of the underlying asset and the prices of futures contracts; (ii) there may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures contract; (iii) trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (iv) government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts. When investing in futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to a Fund because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. Cash deposits are shown as segregated cash with broker on the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities; securities held as collateral are noted on the Funds' Schedules of Investments.

 

The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of futures on a monthly basis:

 

        Average Notional Amount  
Fund   Use   Long     Short  
Strategy Fund II   Duration, Hedge   $ 1,693,379     $ 1,690,254  
Strategy Fund III   Duration, Hedge     1,774,060       1,770,800  

 

Swap Agreements

 

A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. When utilizing over-the-counter ("OTC") swaps, a Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying asset declines in value. Certain standardized swaps are subject to mandatory central clearing and are executed on a multi-lateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange. There is limited counterparty credit risk with respect to centrally-cleared swaps as the transaction is facilitated through a central clearinghouse, much like exchange-traded futures contracts. For a Fund utilizing centrally-cleared swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. There is no guarantee that a Fund or an underlying fund could eliminate its exposure under an outstanding swap agreement by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same or another party.

 

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Note 2 ‒ Financial Instruments and Derivatives (continued)

 

Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Funds with another party for their respective commitment to pay or receive a fixed or variable interest rate on a notional amount of principal. Interest rate swaps are generally centrally-cleared, but central clearing does not make interest rate swap transactions risk free.

 

The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of interest rate swaps on a monthly basis:

 

        Average Notional Amount  
Fund   Use   Pay Floating Rate     Receive Floating Rate  
Strategy Fund II   Duration   $     $ 51,666,667  
Strategy Fund III   Duration           57,108,333  
Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III   Duration           11,541,667  

 

Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2026:

 

Derivative Investment Type Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
Interest rate futures contracts Variation margin on futures contracts
Interest rate swap agreements Variation margin on interest rate swap agreements
Interest rate option contracts Investments, at value Options written, at value

 

The following tables set forth the fair value of the Funds’ derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure at March 31, 2026:

 

    Asset Derivative Investments Value  
                      Options        
    Futures     Swaps     Options     Purchased        
    Interest     Interest     Written     Interest     Total Value at  
    Rate     Rate     Interest     Rate     March 31,  
Fund     Risk*       Risk*       Rate Risk       Risk       2026  
Strategy Fund II   $ 34,351     $ 4,426     $     $ 15,484     $ 54,261  
Strategy Fund III     35,755       312,136             62,982       410,873  
Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III           136,461                   136,461  

 

    Liability Derivative Investments Value  
                      Options        
    Futures     Swaps     Options     Purchased        
    Interest     Interest     Written     Interest     Total Value at  
    Rate     Rate     Interest     Rate     March 31,  
Fund     Risk*       Risk*       Rate Risk       Risk       2026  
Strategy Fund II   $ 25,804     $ 218,937     $ 10,946     $     $ 255,687  
Strategy Fund III     26,874       192,087       44,522             263,483  
Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III           14,469                   14,469  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026

 

Note 2 ‒ Financial Instruments and Derivatives (continued)

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported on the Funds' Schedules of Investments. For exchange-traded and centrally-cleared derivatives, variation margin is reported within the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Funds’ Statements of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2026:

 

Derivative Investment Type Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Interest rate futures contracts Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts
  Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts
Interest rate swap agreements Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements
  Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements
Interest rate option contracts Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options purchased
  Net realized gain (loss) on options written
  Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written

 

The following is a summary of the Funds’ realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Funds’ Statements of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended March 31, 2026:

  

    Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statements of Operations  
                Options     Options        
   

Swaps
Interest

Rate

   

Futures
Interest

Rate

   

Written
Interest

Rate

   

Purchased
Interest

Rate

       
Fund   Risk     Risk     Risk     Risk     Total  
Strategy Fund II   $ (237,724 )   $     $     $     $ (237,724 )
Strategy Fund III     (139,348 )     1                   (139,347 )
Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III     (62,953 )                       (62,953 )

 

    Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statements of Operations  
                Options     Options        
   

Swaps
Interest

Rate

   

Futures
Interest

Rate

   

Written
Interest

Rate

   

Purchased
Interest

Rate

       
Fund   Risk     Risk     Risk     Risk     Total  
Strategy Fund II   $ 522,420     $ 8,547     $ 3,613     $ 136     $ 534,716  
Strategy Fund III     480,993       8,881       14,697       551       505,122  
Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III     136,627                         136,627  

 

In conjunction with short sales and the use of derivative instruments, the Funds are required to maintain collateral in various forms. Depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, the Funds use margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes or repurchase agreements allocated to the Funds as collateral.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026

 

Note 2 ‒ Financial Instruments and Derivatives (continued)

 

The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions rated/identified as investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counterparty credit risk associated with each such financial institution.

 

Note 3 ‒ Offsetting

 

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or other similar arrangements. Generally, the right to offset in those agreements allows the Funds to counteract the exposure to a specific counterparty with collateral received from or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the arrangements. These arrangements provide for the right to liquidate upon the occurrence of an event of default, credit event upon merger or additional termination event.

 

In order to better define their contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate their counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with their derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.

 

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Funds and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as segregated cash with broker/receivable for variation margin, or payable for swap settlement/variation margin. Cash and/or securities pledged or received as collateral by the Funds in connection with an OTC derivative subject to an ISDA Master Agreement generally may not be invested, sold or rehypothecated by the counterparty or the Funds, as applicable, absent an event of default under such agreement, in which case such collateral generally may be applied towards obligations due to and payable by such counterparty or the Funds, as applicable. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $300,000) before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Funds attempt to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that they believe to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

 

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The Funds have the right to offset deposits against any related derivative liabilities outstanding with each counterparty with the exception of exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives. The following table presents deposits held by others in connection with derivative instruments as of March 31, 2026.

 

                          Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
       
Fund   Instrument   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assetsa
    Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
    Net Amount
of Assets
Presented on
the Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount
 
Strategy Fund II   Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased   $ 15,484     $     $ 15,484     $     $     $ 15,484  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026

 

Note 3 ‒ Offsetting (continued)

 

                          Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
       
Fund   Instrument   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assetsa
    Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
    Net Amount
of Assets
Presented on
the Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities
    Financial
Instruments
    Cash
Collateral
Received
    Net
Amount
 
Strategy Fund III  

Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

  $ 62,982     $     $ 62,982     $     $     $ 62,982  

 

                          Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
       
Fund   Instrument   Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilitiesa
   

Gross

Amounts

Offset in the

Statements of

Assets and

Liabilities

   

Net Amount
of Liabilities

Presented on
the Statements
of Assets and

Liabilities

   

Financial

Instruments

    Cash Collateral Pledged    

Net

Amount

 
Strategy Fund II   Interest Rate Swaptions Written   $ 10,946     $     $ 10,946     $     $     $ 10,946  
Strategy Fund III   Interest Rate Swaptions Written     44,522             44,522                   44,522  

 

a Exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives are excluded from these reported amounts.

 

The Funds have the right to offset deposits against any related derivative liabilities outstanding with each counterparty with the exception of exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives. The following table presents deposits held by others in connection with derivative instruments as of March 31, 2026.

 

Fund   Counterparty   Asset Type   Cash Pledged     Cash Received  
Strategy Fund II   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC   Futures Contracts   $ 10,000     $  
Strategy Fund III   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC   Futures Contracts     10,000        

 

Note 4 ‒ Fair Value Measurement

 

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the types of inputs used to value assets and liabilities and requires corresponding disclosure. The hierarchy and the corresponding inputs are summarized below:

 

Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 — significant other observable inputs (for example quoted prices for securities that are similar based on characteristics such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available under the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions.

 

Rule 2a-5 sets forth a definition of “readily available market quotations,” which is consistent with the definition of a Level 1 input under U.S. GAAP. Rule 2a-5 provides that “a market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable.”

 

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Note 4 ‒ Fair Value Measurement (continued)

 

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith. Accordingly, any security priced using inputs other than Level 1 inputs will be subject to fair value requirements. The types of inputs available depend on a variety of factors, such as the type of security and the characteristics of the markets in which it trades, if any. Fair valuation determinations that rely on fewer or no observable inputs require greater judgment. Accordingly, fair value determinations for Level 3 securities require the greatest amount of judgment.

 

Independent third-party pricing services are used to value a majority of the Funds’ investments. When values are not available from an independent third-party pricing service, they will be determined using a variety of sources and techniques, including: market prices; broker quotes; and models which derive prices based on inputs such as prices of securities with comparable maturities and characteristics or based on inputs such as anticipated cash flows or collateral, spread over U.S. Treasury securities, and other information and analysis. A significant portion of the Funds’ assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, as indicated in this report.

 

Quotes from broker-dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may also be used to value the Funds’ assets and liabilities, i.e. prices provided by a broker-dealer or other market participant who has not committed to trade at that price. Although quotes are typically received from established market participants, the Funds may not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs which support the market quotations. Significant changes in a quote would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security.

 

Certain fixed income securities are valued by obtaining a monthly quote from a broker-dealer, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates.

 

Certain loans and other securities are valued using a single daily broker quote or a price from an independent third-party pricing service based on a single daily or monthly broker quote.

 

The inputs or methodologies selected and applied for valuing securities or other assets are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability, appropriateness and accuracy of the techniques, methodologies and sources employed to determine fair valuation are periodically reviewed and subject to change.

 

Note 5 ‒ Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements

 

Under the terms of an investment advisory contract between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and the Adviser, the Funds do not pay GI advisory fees.

 

The Funds pay operating expenses, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others. Certain expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.

 

If a Fund invests in a fund that is advised by the same adviser or an affiliated adviser, GI will voluntarily waive fees at the investing fund level. In addition, the Fund may voluntarily waive fees and reimburse other expenses. For the period ended March 31, 2026, the Funds did not waive or reimburse other expenses.

 

Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of GI and/or GFD. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of GI or GFD.

 

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. ("BNY") serves as the Funds’ administrator, transfer agent, custodian and accounting agent. Prior to December 15, 2025, MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (“MUIS”) served as the Funds’ administrator and accounting agent. Prior to February 23, 2026, MUIS served as the Funds' transfer agent. Prior to September 29, 2025, U.S. Bank, N.A. served as the Funds' custodian. As administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent, BNY maintains the books and records of the Funds’ securities and cash. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Funds’ assets. For providing the aforementioned administrative and accounting services, BNY is entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the Funds’ average daily net assets and reimbursement of certain out of pocket expenses. For providing the aforementioned transfer agent and custodian services, BNY is entitled to receive a monthly fee based on the number of transactions during the month and the number of accounts under management, subject to certain minimum monthly fees, and reimbursement of certain out of pocket expenses.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026

 

Note 6 ‒ Federal Income Tax Information

 

The Funds intend to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and will distribute substantially all taxable net investment income and capital gains sufficient to relieve the Funds from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.

 

Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns are evaluated to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken, or to be taken, on U.S. federal income tax returns for all open tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ U.S. federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for a period of three years after they are filed.

 

If a Fund makes a distribution to its shareholders in excess of its current and accumulated “earnings and profits” in any taxable year, the excess distribution will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of each shareholder’s basis (for tax purposes) in its shares, and any distribution in excess of basis will be treated as capital gain. A return of capital is not taxable, but it reduces the shareholder’s basis in its shares, which reduces the loss (or increases the gain) on a subsequent taxable disposition by such shareholder of the shares.

 

At March 31, 2026, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of value over tax cost and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of tax cost over value, were as follows:

 

    Tax    

Tax

Unrealized

   

Tax

Unrealized

    Net Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation/
 
Fund   Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     (Depreciation)  
Strategy Fund II   $ 125,961,689     $ 426,606     $ (2,934,965 )   $ (2,508,359 )
Strategy Fund III     128,609,609       833,831       (2,942,892 )     (2,109,061 )
Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III     36,312,197       225,819       (879,628 )     (653,809 )

 

Note 7 ‒ Securities Transactions

 

For the period ended March 31, 2026, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term investments and derivatives, were as follows:

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales  
Strategy Fund II   $ 26,744,027     $ 30,549,228  
Strategy Fund III     29,646,531       31,485,097  
Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III     15,340,440       9,338,591  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued) March 31, 2026

 

Note 7 ‒ Securities Transactions (continued)

 

For the period ended March 31, 2026, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of government securities were as follows:

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales  
Strategy Fund II   $ 1,641,748     $ 173,149  
Strategy Fund III     1,641,748       179,058  
Variable Insurance Strategy Fund III           43,928  

 

The Funds are permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by a Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under these procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. For the period ended March 31, 2026, the Funds did not engage in purchases and sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.

 

Note 8 ‒ Line of Credit

 

The Trust, along with other affiliated trusts, secured a 364-day committed, $1,115,000,000 line of credit from a syndicated bank group led by Citibank, N.A., which was in place through September 26, 2025, at which time the line of credit was renewed as a 364-day committed, $1,190,000,000 line of credit. A Fund may draw (borrow) from the line of credit as a temporary measure for emergency purposes, to facilitate redemption requests, or for other short-term liquidity purposes consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and program. For example, it may be advantageous for the Fund to borrow money rather than sell existing portfolio positions to meet redemption requests. Fees related to borrowings, if any, vary under this arrangement between the greater of Citibank’s “base rate”, SOFR plus 1%, or the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%.

 

The commitment fee that may be paid by the Funds is at an annualized rate of 0.15% of the average daily amount of their allocated unused commitment amount. The commitment fee amount is allocated to the individual Funds based on the respective net assets of each participating Fund and is referenced in the Funds’ Statements of Operations under “Line of credit fees”. The Funds did not have any borrowings under this agreement as of and for the period ended March 31, 2026.

 

Note 9 ‒ Segment Reporting

 

An operating segment is defined in FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The Officers of the Trust, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Board, serve as the CODM for the Funds.

 

Each of the Funds represents a single operating segment, as the CODM monitors the operating results of each Fund as a whole and each Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective which is executed by each Fund’s portfolio managers as a team. Each of the Funds uses a variety of investments to execute its investment strategy. Please refer to Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies of these Notes to Financial Statements for additional details on the significant accounting policies and investment types used by the Funds. Please refer to each Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a breakdown of the types of investments from which each of the Funds generates its returns. Financial information in the form of total returns, expense ratios and changes in net assets (i.e., changes in net assets resulting from operations, subscriptions and redemptions), which are used by the CODM to assess the segment’s performance versus each Fund’s comparative benchmarks, among other metrics, and to make resource allocation decisions for each Fund’s single segment, is consistent with that presented within the Fund’s financial statements. Segment assets are reflected on each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “total assets” and significant segment income, expenses, and gain(loss) are listed on each Fund’s Statement of Operations.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded) March 31, 2026

 

Note 10 ‒ Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In this reporting period, the Funds adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740)— Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which enhances income tax disclosures, including disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. Adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect any Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations.

 

Note 11 ‒ Market Risks

 

The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Funds are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss that may result from various factors. These factors include, among others, developments affecting (or perceived to affect) individual companies, or issuers or particular industries, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates (which may change at any time based on changes in monetary policies and various market and other economic conditions), changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates, deflation, adverse investor confidence or sentiment, general outlook for corporate earnings, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, bank failures, increased instability or general uncertainty, extreme weather, environmental or man-made disasters, or geological events, governmental actions, actual or threatened imposition of tariffs (which may be imposed by U.S. and foreign governments) and trade disruptions, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics), debt crises, terrorism, actual or threatened wars or other armed conflicts (such as the conflict in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and its collateral economic and other effects, including, but not limited to, sanctions and other international trade barriers) or ratings downgrades, and other similar events, each of which may be temporary or last for extended periods. Different sectors, industries and security types may react differently to such developments. Moreover, changing economic, political, geopolitical, social, financial market or other conditions in one country, geographic region or industry could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by the Funds in a different country, geographic region, economy, industry or market because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. The duration and extent of the foregoing types of factors or conditions are highly uncertain and difficult to predict and have in the past, and may in the future, cause volatility and distress in economies and financial markets or other adverse circumstances, which may negatively affect the value of the Funds’ investments and performance of the Funds.

 

Note 12 ‒ Subsequent Events

 

On April 27, 2026, shareholders of Guggenheim Strategy Fund II approved the reorganization of Guggenheim Strategy Fund II with and into the Guggenheim Ultra Short Income ETF, a newly organized series of Guggenheim Funds Trust, pursuant to an agreement and plan of reorganization. The reorganization is expected to close during the second quarter of 2026, or such other date as may be agreed upon.

 

The Funds evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued and determined there were no additional material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

Sector Classification

 

Information in the “Schedule of Investments” is categorized by sectors using sector-level classifications defined by the Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. Each Fund’s registration statement has investment policies relating to concentration in specific sectors/industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Funds usually classify sectors/industries based on industry-level Classifications used by widely recognized industry classification system providers such as Bloomberg Industry Classification System, Global Industry Classification Standards and Barclays Global Classification Scheme.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information

 

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds' Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at https:// www.sec.gov. The Funds’ complete schedules of securities holdings as of the end of each fiscal quarter will be made available to the public on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on our website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com, and will be made available to shareholders, upon request and without charge, by calling 800.820.0888.

 

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ITEM 8: CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.

 

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ITEM 9: PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.

 

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ITEM 10: REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

The remuneration paid to directors, officers, and others, if applicable, are included as part of the financial statements included under Item 7 of this Form.

 

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ITEM 11: STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT

 

Note: This is not applicable for any fund included in this document.

 

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