Joanna M. Catalucci

Security Investors LLC (do-business-as Guggenheim Investments) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Rydex Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Security Investors provides investment advisory services to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and pooled investment vehicles that are registered as investment companies. The Funds include open-end registered funds, closed-end registered funds, and exchange-traded funds. Their SMA clients may include institutions, such as insurance companies, other financial institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, US and non-US governmental entities, colleges, hospitals, charitable organizations, endowment funds and foundations, and certain individuals and trusts.

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust is a diversified and closed-end management investment company, which engages in the investment activities for long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on June 30, 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund - is a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of risk-adjusted total return with an emphasis on current income. The company was founded on July 11, 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund operates as a mutual fund closed-end investment. It seeks to achieve a total return of current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on June 7, 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Guggenheim Credit Income Fund operates as a finance investment company. It provides shareholders with current income, capital preservation and long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on September 5, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund intends to maximize total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. It pursues a relative value-based investment philosophy, which utilizes quantitative and qualitative analysis to seek to identify securities or spreads between securities that deviate from their perceived fair value and/or historical norms. The company was founded on November 13, 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Security Global Investors LLC is a registered investment advisor firm headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is also known as Rydex/SGI. They are a subsidiary of the Security Benefit Group of Cos. and their ultimate parent is Guggenheim Capital LLC

Managed Duration Investment Grade Municipal Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/trust. It intends to provide its shareholders with current income exempt from federal income tax while seeking to protect the value of the assets during periods of interest rate volatility. The company was founded on May 20, 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to seek high level of current income and current gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on December 3, 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Strategy Fund operates as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. The company was founded on October 20, 2003 and is headquartered in Lisle, IL.

Part of Guggenheim Partners LLC, Rydex Holdings LLC is an asset management and investment advisory division with over $218 billion in total assets across fixed income, equity, and alternative strategies. The private company is based in Topeka, KS. The company's 250+ investment professionals perform rigorous research to understand market trends and identify undervalued opportunities in areas that are often complex and underfollowed. The company's approach to investment management has enabled them to deliver innovative strategies providing diversification opportunities and attractive long-term results. The company focuses on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, consultants, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors.

Guggenheim Floating Rate & Income Fund is a newly-organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's objective is to provide a high level of current income while maximizing total return. It invests at least 80% of its assets in floating rate senior secured syndicated bank loans, floating rate revolving credit facilities and floating rate unsecured loans. The company offers opportunities for investors seeking an alternative to traditional fixed-income securities that may help hedge interest rate and inflation exposure. Guggenheim Floating Rate & Income Fund was founded on October 24, 2013 and is headquartered in Lisle, IL.

Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund. It is a non-diversified, non-traded management investment company. Its objectives are to provide high income and seek capital appreciation. The company was founded on April 28, 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund is a closed-end management investment firm. The company was founded on May 20, 2021 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.