Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF)
| Market Value | 2.36B |
| Revenue (ttm) | n/a |
| Net Income (ttm) | n/a |
| Shares Out | 162.41M |
| EPS (ttm) | n/a |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | $2.19 (15.05%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 15, 2025 |
| Volume | 739,358 |
| Open | 14.50 |
| Previous Close | 14.46 |
| Day's Range | 14.44 - 14.57 |
| 52-Week Range | 12.26 - 16.08 |
| Beta | 0.60 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
About GOF
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. For its equity portion, the fund invests directly and through derivatives such as writing covered call and put options to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in the value stocks of companies of all capitalizations... [Read more]
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