UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number      811-22437          
 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
Amy J. Lee 
 
227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (312) 827-0100
Date of fiscal year end: May 31
Date of reporting period: June 1, 2016 – August 31, 2016
 

Item 1.  Schedule of Investments.
Attached hereto.
 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
August 31, 2016
 
             
   
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS - 0.0%**
           
Technology - 0.0%**
           
Aspect Software Parent, Inc.*,†††,1
 
6,275
 
$
147,290
 
Communications - 0.0%**
           
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.*,††
 
3,457
   
84,410
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.0%**
           
Targus Group International Equity, Inc*,†††,1
 
18,415
   
26,886
 
Basic Materials - 0.0%**
           
Mirabela Nickel Ltd.*,†††,1
 
335,401
   
25
 
Total Common Stocks
           
(Cost $401,140)
       
258,611
 
PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.0%
           
Financial – 0.0%**
           
GSC Partners CDO Fund V Ltd.
           
11/20/16*,†††,1,3,7,8
 
475
   
 
Total Preferred Stocks
           
(Cost $26,528)
       
 
 
   
Face
     
   
Amount
   
Value
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.0%**
           
Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash
           
Management Institutional
           
Shares 0.18%4
$
198,339
   
198,339
 
Total Short Term Investments
           
(Cost $198,339)
       
198,339
 
             
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 111.4%
           
California -  22.4%
           
Los Angeles, California, Department of Water & Power Revenue, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
7.00% due 07/01/41
 
 10,000,000
   
 12,323,600
 
7.00% due 07/01/41
 
 10,000,000
   
 11,798,200
 
Santa Ana Unified School District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Federal Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
7.10% due 08/01/40
 
 7,755,000
   
 11,027,377
 
6.80% due 08/01/30
 
 2,245,000
   
 2,940,299
 
California, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
7.70% due 11/01/306
 
 10,000,000
   
 12,341,600
 
Oakland Unified School District, County of Alameda, California, Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2006, Qualified School Construction Bonds, Series 2012B
           
6.88% due 08/01/336
 
 10,000,000
   
 11,206,900
 
 
   
Face
       
   
Amount
   
Value
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 111.4% (continued)
           
California -  22.4% (continued)
           
Long Beach Unified School District, California, Qualified School Construction Bonds, Federally Taxable, Election of 2008, General Obligation Bonds            
5.91% due 08/01/25
$
7,500,000
  $
9,320,175
 
Metropolitan Water District, Southern California, Water Revenue Bonds, 2010 Authorization, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
6.95% due 07/01/40
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,939,100
 
Riverside Community College District, Riverside County, California, Election of 2004 General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
7.02% due 08/01/406
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,813,550
 
Sonoma Valley Unified School District, General Obligation, Federally Taxable Bonds
           
7.12% due 08/01/286
 
 3,330,000
   
 3,884,112
 
Culver City Redevelopment Agency, California, Taxable Tax Allocation Bonds, Culver City Redevelopment Project
           
8.00% due 11/01/20
 
 3,000,000
   
 3,231,150
 
Monrovia Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, Election of 2006 General Obligation Bonds, Build America Bonds, Federally Taxable5
           
7.25% due 08/01/286
 
 1,025,000
   
 1,334,970
 
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (Orange County, California), General Obligation Bonds, Federally Taxable Direct-Pay Qualified School Construction Bonds, Election of 2008
           
5.40% due 02/01/266
 
 1,000,000
   
 1,202,060
 
Cypress Elementary School District (Orange County, California), General Obligation Bonds, Direct Pay Qualified School Construction Bonds, 2008 Election
           
6.65% due 08/01/256
 
 660,000
   
 801,907
 
6.05% due 08/01/216
 
 340,000
   
 382,269
 
 

 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
August 31, 2016
 
   
Face
       
   
Amount
   
Value
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 111.4% (continued)
           
California -  22.4% (continued)
           
Alhambra Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited
           
6.70% due 02/01/266
$
500,000
  $
642,620
 
Total California
       
 94,189,889
 
Illinois -  10.9%
           
Northern Illinois University, Auxiliary Facilities System Revenue Bonds, Build America Program, Taxable5
       
8.15% due 04/01/41
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,738,000
 
7.95% due 04/01/356
 
 4,500,000
   
 5,174,955
 
City of Chicago Illinois General Obligation Unlimited
           
5.43% due 01/01/426
 
 4,000,000
   
 3,694,920
 
6.26% due 01/01/406
 
 3,575,000
   
 3,429,069
 
Chicago, Illinois, Second Lien Wastewater Transmission Revenue Project Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
6.90% due 01/01/406
 
 5,100,000
   
 6,896,984
 
Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
7.35% due 07/01/35
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,759,350
 
Chicago, Illinois, Board of Education, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated Revenues, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
6.52% due 12/01/406
 
 5,000,000
   
 4,216,450
 
Chicago, Illinois, Second Lien Water Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
6.74% due 11/01/40
 
 2,990,000
   
 3,966,713
 
Southwestern Illinois, Development Authority, Taxable Local Government, Program Revenue Bonds, Flood Prevention District Council Project, Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds
           
7.23% due 10/15/356
 
 3,000,000
   
 3,364,950
 
Southwestern Illinois, Development Authority, Taxable Local Government, Program Revenue Bonds, Flood Prevention District Project, Build America Bonds5
           
7.03% due 04/15/326
 
 2,000,000
   
 2,252,240
 
State of Illinois General Obligation Unlimited
           
6.63% due 02/01/35
 
 930,000
   
 1,019,950
 
6.73% due 04/01/35
 
 200,000
   
 219,672
 
 
 
   
Face
       
   
Amount
   
Value
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 111.4% (continued)
           
Illinois -  10.9% (continued)
           
Chicago Board of Education General Obligation Unlimited
           
6.14% due 12/01/396
$
195,000
  $
165,378
 
Total Illinois
       
 45,898,631
 
Washington -  10.2%
           
Washington State University, Housing and Dining System Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
       
7.40% due 04/01/416
 
 6,675,000
   
 10,176,972
 
7.10% due 04/01/32
 
 3,325,000
   
 4,553,554
 
Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, Lodging Tax Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
6.79% due 07/01/40
 
 5,000,000
   
 6,904,250
 
Public Hospital District No. 1, King County, Washington, Valley Medical Center, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds
           
8.00% due 06/15/406
 
 5,800,000
   
 6,744,008
 
Central Washington University, System Revenue Bonds, 2010, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
6.50% due 05/01/306
 
 5,000,000
   
 6,347,850
 
City of Anacortes Washington Utility System Revenue Revenue Bonds
           
6.48% due 12/01/306
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,762,550
 
City of Auburn Washington Utility System Revenue Revenue Bonds
           
6.40% due 12/01/306
 
 2,000,000
   
 2,226,140
 
Total Washington
       
 42,715,324
 
New York -  6.5%
           
Westchester County Health Care Corporation, Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
8.57% due 11/01/406
 
 10,000,000
   
 14,334,200
 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
6.55% due 11/15/31
 
 5,000,000
   
 6,883,000
 
7.13% due 11/15/30
 
 5,000,000
   
 6,058,600
 
Total New York
       
 27,275,800
 
New Jersey -  6.5%
           
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue Bonds
           
7.10% due 01/01/41
 
 10,000,000
   
 15,515,800
 
 

 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
August 31, 2016
 
   
Face
       
   
Amount
   
Value
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 111.4% (continued)
           
New Jersey -  6.5% (continued)
           
Camden County Improvement Authority, Camden County, New Jersey, Lease Revenue Bonds, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Project
           
7.75% due 07/01/346
$
8,000,000
  $
9,330,880
 
7.85% due 07/01/356
 
 2,000,000
   
 2,332,780
 
Total New Jersey
       
 27,179,460
 
Pennsylvania -  6.3%
           
School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011A, Qualified School Construction Bonds - (Federally Taxable - Direct Subsidy)
           
6.00% due 09/01/306
 
 10,720,000
   
 11,769,058
 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, School District, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds
           
6.85% due 09/01/296
 
 6,870,000
   
 9,313,041
 
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Sewer Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
7.14% due 12/15/356
 
 4,865,000
   
 5,480,277
 
Total Pennsylvania
       
 26,562,376
 
Texas -  6.2%
           
Dallas, Texas, Convention Center Hotel Development Corporation, Hotel Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
       
7.09% due 01/01/426
 
 10,000,000
   
 14,456,900
 
El Paso, Texas, Combination Tax and Revenue Certification of Obligation, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
6.70% due 08/15/366
 
 10,000,000
   
 11,498,100
 
Total Texas
       
 25,955,000
 
Indiana -  6.0%
           
Noblesville Multi-School Building Corporation, Hamilton County, Indiana, Taxable Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Build America Bonds5
           
6.50% due 07/15/30
 
 10,000,000
   
 11,694,700
 
Evansville-Vanderburgh Independent School Building Corporation, Unlimited Taxable Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds
           
6.50% due 01/15/306
 
 8,690,000
   
 10,152,440
 
 
   
Face
       
   
Amount
   
Value
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 111.4% (continued)
           
Indiana -  6.0% (continued)
           
Knox County, Indiana, Good Samaritan Hospital Project, Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds - Direct Payment, Series 2012B
           
5.90% due 04/01/346
$
2,920,000
  $
3,327,311
 
Total Indiana
       
 25,174,451
 
Michigan -  5.6%
           
Detroit, Michigan, School District, School Building and Site Bonds, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds,5
           
6.85% due 05/01/406
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,390,850
 
Whitehall District Schools, Muskegon County, Michigan, 2010 School Building and Site Bonds, General Obligation, Unlimited Tax Bonds, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds
           
6.10% due 05/01/266
 
 2,500,000
   
 2,719,825
 
6.50% due 05/01/296
 
 2,000,000
   
 2,167,740
 
Detroit City School District General Obligation Unlimited
           
7.75% due 05/01/396
 
 2,640,000
   
 3,514,183
 
Fraser Public School District, Macomb County, Michigan, General Obligation Federally Taxable School Construction Bonds, 2011 School Building and Site Bonds
           
6.05% due 05/01/266
 
 3,000,000
   
 3,396,960
 
Detroit, Michigan, School District, School Building and Site Bonds, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds
           
6.65% due 05/01/296
 
 2,640,000
   
 3,213,012
 
City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System Revenue Revenue Bonds
           
5.00% due 07/01/41
 
 1,555,000
   
 1,727,154
 
Oakridge, Michigan, Public Schools, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds
           
6.75% due 05/01/266
 
 1,000,000
   
 1,131,370
 
Comstock Park Public Schools General Obligation Unlimited
           
6.30% due 05/01/266
 
 415,000
   
 491,833
 
Total Michigan
       
 23,752,927
 
Florida -  4.6%
           
County of Miami-Dade Florida Transit System Revenue Bonds
           
6.91% due 07/01/396
 
 10,000,000
   
 11,305,300
 
 

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
August 31, 2016
 
   
Face
       
   
Amount
   
Value
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 111.4% (continued)
           
Florida -  4.6% (continued)
           
Orlando, Florida, Community Redevelopment Agency, Taxable Tax Increment Revenue Build America Bonds5
       
7.78% due 09/01/406
$
5,000,000
  $
5,931,650
 
County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation Revenue Revenue Bonds
           
3.86% due 10/01/41
 
 2,000,000
   
 2,032,580
 
Total Florida
       
 19,269,530
 
West Virginia -  3.7%
           
State of West Virginia, Higher Education Policy Commission, Revenue Bonds, Federally Taxable Build America Bonds 20105
       
7.65% due 04/01/406
 
 10,000,000
   
 15,405,200
 
Ohio -  3.3%
           
American Municipal Power, Inc., Combined Hydroelectric Projects Revenue Bonds, New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
       
7.33% due 02/15/286
 
 5,000,000
   
 6,885,649
 
Madison Local School District, Richland County, Ohio, School Improvement, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds
           
6.65% due 12/01/296
 
 2,500,000
   
 2,933,950
 
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Hospital Revenue Bonds, The Metrohealth System, Build America Bonds, Taxable5
           
8.22% due 02/15/406
 
 1,950,000
   
 2,582,171
 
Toronto City School District, Ohio, Qualified School Construction Bonds General Obligation Bonds
           
7.00% due 12/01/28
 
 1,230,000
   
 1,350,774
 
Total Ohio
       
 13,752,544
 
Colorado -  2.9%
           
Colorado, Building Excellent Schools Today, Certificates of Participation, Taxable Build America Bonds5
       
7.02% due 03/15/316
 
 7,500,000
   
 8,922,750
 
 
   
Face
       
   
Amount
   
Value
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 111.4% (continued)
           
Colorado -  2.9% (continued)
           
Colorado, Building Excellent Schools Today, Certificates of Participation, Taxable Qualified School Construction
       
6.82% due 03/15/286
$
2,500,000
  $
3,467,600
 
Total Colorado
       
 12,390,350
 
Vermont -  2.6%
           
Vermont State Colleges, Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
7.21% due 07/01/406
 
 7,500,000
   
 8,626,275
 
6.10% due 07/01/256
 
 2,155,000
   
 2,451,937
 
Total Vermont
       
 11,078,212
 
Alabama -  2.6%
           
Alabama State University, General Tuition and Fee Revenue Bonds, Taxable Direct-Pay Build America Bonds5
       
7.20% due 09/01/386
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,453,700
 
7.10% due 09/01/356
 
 3,000,000
   
 3,254,610
 
7.25% due 09/01/406
 
 2,000,000
   
 2,198,040
 
Total Alabama
       
 10,906,350
 
Nevada -  2.5%
           
Nevada System of Higher Education University, Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds5
           
7.90% due 07/01/40
 
 5,050,000
   
 5,966,828
 
7.60% due 07/01/30
 
 1,500,000
   
 1,765,110
 
Clark County, Nevada, Airport Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds5
           
6.88% due 07/01/426
 
 1,425,000
   
 1,599,249
 
Las Vegas Valley Water District, Nevada, Limited Tax General Obligation Water Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds5
           
7.10% due 06/01/396
 
 1,200,000
   
 1,374,912
 
Total Nevada
       
 10,706,099
 
Louisiana -  2.4%
           
Orleans Parish, School Board of the Parish of Orleans, Louisiana
           
4.40% due 02/01/216
 
 8,000,000
   
 8,881,760
 
Tangipahoa Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, Louisiana, Taxable Hospital Revenue Bonds, North Oaks Health System Project, Build America Bonds5
           
7.20% due 02/01/426
 
 1,055,000
   
 1,134,895
 
Total Louisiana
       
 10,016,655
 
Mississippi -  1.9%
           
Medical Center Educational Building Corporation, Taxable Build America Bonds, University of Mississippi Medical Center Facilities Expansion and Renovation Project5
           
6.84% due 06/01/356
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,718,000
 
 

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
August 31, 2016
 
   
Face
       
   
Amount
   
Value
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 111.4% (continued)
           
Mississippi -  1.9% (continued)
           
Mississippi, Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Taxable Build America Revenue Bonds, Forrest County General Hospital Project5
       
7.27% due 01/01/32
$
1,000,000
  $
1,112,310
 
7.39% due 01/01/406
 
 905,000
   
 1,004,224
 
Total Mississippi
       
 7,834,534
 
South Carolina -  1.7%
           
County of Horry South Carolina Airport Revenue Revenue Bonds
           
7.33% due 07/01/406
 
 5,000,000
   
 7,042,050
 
Georgia -  1.4%
           
Georgia Municipal Association, Inc., Certificates of Participation, DeKalb County Public Schools Project
       
5.21% due 12/01/226
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,892,250
 
South Dakota -  0.9%
           
Pierre, South Dakota, Taxable Electric Revenue Bonds, Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds
           
7.50% due 12/15/40
 
 3,490,000
   
 3,780,857
 
Puerto Rico -  0.3%
           
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue Bonds
           
5.25% due 07/01/32
 
 1,000,000
   
 1,092,540
 
0.95% due 07/01/297
 
 400,000
   
 290,000
 
Total Puerto Rico
       
 1,382,540
 
Total Municipal Bonds
           
(Cost $382,895,680)
       
468,161,029
 
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 10.9%
           
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  9.4%
           
OCP CLO Ltd.
           
2012-2A, 6.51% due 11/22/233,7
 
 1,000,000
   
 976,375
 
2014-6A, 5.63% due 07/17/263,7
 
 1,000,000
   
 869,711
 
2015-9A, 4.38% due 07/15/273,7
 
 250,000
   
 230,056
 
2014-6A, 4.33% due 07/17/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 226,503
 
2013-4A, 5.71% due 10/24/253,7
 
 250,000
   
 207,407
 
KVK CLO Ltd.
           
2014-3A, 3.68% due 10/15/263,7
 
 1,000,000
   
 950,991
 
2012-2A, 5.16% due 02/10/253,7
 
 750,000
   
 747,003
 
2013-2A, 4.33% due 01/15/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 221,192
 
2015-1A, 6.56% due 05/20/273,7
 
 250,000
   
 207,605
 
 
   
Face
     
   
Amount
   
Value
 
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 10.9% (continued)
           
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  9.4% (continued)
           
CIFC Funding Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 5.93% due 04/18/253,7
$
750,000
  $
526,823
 
2013-2A, 5.28% due 04/21/253,7
 
 500,000
   
 401,817
 
2014-1A, 3.89% due 08/14/243,7
 
 400,000
   
 396,359
 
2014-2A, 3.68% due 05/24/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 248,022
 
2007-1A, 2.31% due 05/10/213,7
 
 200,000
   
 193,968
 
2013-2A, 4.28% due 04/21/253,7
 
 200,000
   
 183,600
 
Fortress Credit Investments IV Ltd.
           
2015-4A, 4.18% due 07/17/233,7
 
 1,000,000
   
 927,566
 
2015-4A, 5.78% due 07/17/233,7
 
 500,000
   
 446,649
 
Catamaran CLO Ltd.
           
2012-1A, 6.90% due 12/20/233,7
 
 1,250,000
   
 843,156
 
2014-1A, 5.20% due 04/20/263,7
 
 500,000
   
 403,824
 
Avery Point IV CLO Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 5.71% due 04/25/263,7
 
 1,000,000
   
 698,622
 
2014-1A, 5.31% due 04/25/263,7
 
 500,000
   
 408,125
 
Ocean Trails CLO IV
           
2013-4A, 6.72% due 08/13/253,7
 
 1,000,000
   
 783,600
 
2013-4A, 3.82% due 08/13/253,7
 
 250,000
   
 249,435
 
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.
           
2012-1A, 3.47% due 01/13/253,6,7
 
 1,000,000
   
 998,327
 
Atlas Senior Loan Fund IV Ltd.
           
2014-2A, 3.52% due 02/17/263,6,7
 
 1,000,000
   
 982,699
 
Jamestown CLO VI Ltd.
           
2015-6A, 6.06% due 02/20/273,7
 
 1,250,000
   
 899,294
 
Saranac CLO III Ltd.
           
2014-3A, 4.30% due 06/22/253,7
 
 1,000,000
   
 883,185
 
Dryden XXXI Senior Loan Fund
           
2014-31A, 4.18% due 04/18/263,7
 
 900,000
   
 850,891
 
Betony CLO Ltd.
           
2015-1A, 6.03% due 04/15/273,7
 
 1,000,000
   
 840,000
 
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd.
           
2014-2A, 3.88% due 07/15/263,7
 
 750,000
   
 749,850
 

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
August 31, 2016
 
   
Face
       
   
Amount
   
Value
 
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 10.9% (continued)
           
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  9.4% (continued)
           
Longfellow Place CLO Ltd.
           
2013-1A, 6.43% due 01/15/243,7
$
750,000
  $
686,001
 
Venture XX CLO Ltd.
           
2015-20A, 6.98% due 04/15/273,7
 
 900,000
   
 621,224
 
North End CLO Limited
           
2013-1A, 5.28% due 07/17/253,7
 
 750,000
   
 584,213
 
Cent CLO Ltd.
           
2014-21A, 4.23% due 07/27/263,7
 
 600,000
   
 545,134
 
Eastland CLO Ltd.
           
2007-1A, 1.09% due 05/01/223,6,7
 
 550,000
   
 539,165
 
Shackleton I CLO Ltd.
           
2012-1A, 5.57% due 08/14/233,7
 
 500,000
   
 505,460
 
COA Summit CLO Limited
           
2014-1A, 3.50% due 04/20/233,7
 
 500,000
   
 499,761
 
Neuberger Berman CLO XV
           
2013-15A, 3.53% due 10/15/253,7
 
 500,000
   
 496,258
 
Marathon CLO VII Ltd.
           
2014-7A, 4.24% due 10/28/253,7
 
 500,000
   
 492,376
 
ALM VII Ltd.
           
2013-7RA, 4.16% due 04/24/243,7
 
 250,000
   
 243,446
 
2013-7R2A, 4.16% due 04/24/243,7
 
 250,000
   
 243,058
 
Eaton Vance CLO Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 5.71% due 07/15/263,7
 
 600,000
   
 475,557
 
Silver Spring CLO Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 3.68% due 10/15/263,7
 
 500,000
   
 474,037
 
Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd.
           
2013-1A, 5.86% due 10/25/253,7
 
 750,000
   
 466,437
 
OHA Credit Partners VIII Ltd.
           
2013-8A, 5.10% due 04/20/253,7
 
 275,000
   
 236,233
 
2013-8A, 4.20% due 04/20/253,7
 
 250,000
   
 230,177
 
Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd.
           
2014-21A, 4.01% due 10/25/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 240,975
 
2014-18A, 4.71% due 04/25/263,6,7
 
 250,000
   
 224,520
 
Galaxy XVI CLO Ltd.
           
2013-16A, 4.17% due 11/16/253,7
 
 500,000
   
 463,925
 
 
   
Face
       
   
Amount
   
Value
 
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 10.9% (continued)
           
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  9.4% (continued)
           
Newstar Commercial Loan Funding LLC
           
2013-1A, 5.20% due 09/20/233,7
$
250,000
  $
232,881
 
2014-1A, 5.45% due 04/20/253,7
 
 250,000
   
 227,515
 
Saranac CLO II Ltd.
           
2014-2A, 4.46% due 02/20/253,7
 
 500,000
   
 459,524
 
Neuberger Berman CLO XIII Ltd.
           
2012-13X, 5.81% due 01/23/247
 
 500,000
   
 438,884
 
Ocean Trails CLO V
           
2014-5A, 6.02% due 10/13/263,7
 
 500,000
   
 436,499
 
MCF CLO I LLC
           
2013-1A, 6.45% due 04/20/233,7
 
 500,000
   
 418,095
 
WhiteHorse X Ltd.
           
2015-10A, 5.98% due 04/17/273,7
 
 500,000
   
 407,546
 
NewMark Capital Funding CLO Ltd.
           
2014-2A, 5.43% due 06/30/263,7
 
 500,000
   
 404,382
 
TICP CLO II Ltd.
           
2014-2A, 3.70% due 07/20/263,7
 
 400,000
   
 396,103
 
Gramercy Park CLO Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 4.73% due 07/17/233,6,7
 
 250,000
   
 249,484
 
2012-1A, 07/17/233,8
 
 250,000
   
 136,894
 
Cratos CLO Ltd.
           
2007-1A, 1.91% due 05/19/213,6,7
 
 300,000
   
 293,257
 
AMMC CLO XIII Ltd.
           
2013-13A, 6.46% due 01/26/263,7
 
 400,000
   
 286,820
 
Flatiron CLO Ltd.
           
2013-1A, 6.03% due 01/17/263,7
 
 400,000
   
 266,894
 
TICP CLO I Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 5.22% due 04/26/263,7
 
 300,000
   
 250,967
 
Venture XII CLO Ltd.
           
2013-12A, 4.33% due 02/28/243,7
 
 250,000
   
 250,190
 
Regatta V Funding Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 3.86% due 10/25/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 250,093
 
Oaktree EIF II Series Ltd.
           
2014-A2, 4.02% due 11/15/253,7
 
 250,000
   
 249,987
 
Race Point V CLO Ltd.
           
2014-5A, 4.40% due 12/15/223,7
 
 250,000
   
 249,626
 

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
August 31, 2016
 
   
Face
     
   
Amount
   
Value
 
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 10.9% (continued)
           
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  9.4% (continued)
           
Greywolf CLO III Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 3.55% due 04/22/263,7
$
250,000
  $
247,972
 
DIVCORE CLO Ltd.
           
2013-1A, 4.38% due 11/15/323,6,7
 
 250,000
   
 247,199
 
GoldenTree Loan Opportunities III Ltd.
           
2007-3A, 3.96% due 05/01/223,7
 
 250,000
   
 246,606
 
Cerberus Onshore II CLO LLC
           
2014-1A, 4.68% due 10/15/233,7
 
 250,000
   
 246,389
 
Black Diamond CLO Delaware Corp.
           
2005-2A, 2.46% due 01/07/183,7
 
 250,000
   
 246,053
 
Battalion CLO Ltd.
           
2007-1A, 2.82% due 07/14/223,7
 
 250,000
   
 245,685
 
Blue Hill CLO Ltd.
           
2013-1A, 3.68% due 01/15/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 245,643
 
Monroe Capital CLO Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 4.25% due 10/22/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 244,728
 
Black Diamond CLO Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 3.53% due 02/06/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 242,541
 
NewStar Arlington Senior Loan Program LLC
           
2014-1A, 4.01% due 07/25/253,7
 
 250,000
   
 242,247
 
Regatta IV Funding Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 5.66% due 07/25/263,7
 
 300,000
   
 241,125
 
Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 7.42% due 11/14/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 240,520
 
Fortress Credit Opportunities V CLO Ltd.
           
2014-5A, 4.21% due 10/15/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 240,183
 
Mountain Hawk I CLO Ltd.
           
2013-1A, 3.42% due 01/20/243,7
 
 250,000
   
 238,571
 
Rockwall CDO Ltd.
           
2007-1A, 1.31% due 08/01/243,7
 
 250,000
   
 233,617
 
WhiteHorse VIII Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 3.51% due 05/01/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 231,400
 
Staniford Street CLO Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 4.15% due 06/15/253,7
 
 250,000
   
 221,527
 
 
   
Face
     
   
Amount
   
Value
 
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 10.9% (continued)
           
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  9.4% (continued)
           
Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd.
           
2013-1A, 5.44% due 01/19/253,7
$
250,000
  $
220,878
 
Octagon Investment Partners XX Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 6.07% due 08/12/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 220,032
 
Pinnacle Park CLO Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 6.23% due 04/15/263,7
 
 300,000
   
 216,886
 
Dryden XXIII Senior Loan Fund
           
2014-23A, 7.68% due 07/17/233,7
 
 250,000
   
 210,559
 
Jamestown CLO III Ltd.
           
2013-3A, 5.28% due 01/15/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 205,113
 
BNPP IP CLO Ltd.
           
2014-2A, 6.01% due 10/30/253,7
 
 250,000
   
 204,729
 
Avery Point V CLO Ltd.
           
2014-5A, 5.58% due 07/17/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 194,814
 
Mountain Hawk II CLO Ltd.
           
2013-2A, 3.85% due 07/22/243,7
 
 250,000
   
 194,322
 
Adams Mill CLO Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 5.68% due 07/15/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 193,750
 
Gallatin CLO VII Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 4.44% due 07/15/233,6,7
 
 200,000
   
 190,085
 
Keuka Park CLO Ltd.
           
2013-1A, 5.65% due 10/21/243,7
 
 250,000
   
 175,943
 
Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd.
           
2014-1A, 7.00% due 11/25/253,7
 
 250,000
   
 173,383
 
AIMCO CLO
           
2014-AA, 5.95% due 07/20/263,7
 
 250,000
   
 173,352
 
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.
           
2012-3A, 10/04/243,6,8
 
 250,000
   
 171,420
 
Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd.
           
2012-1A, 7.18% due 01/15/243,7
 
 250,000
   
 169,679
 
Atlas Senior Loan Fund II Ltd.
           
2012-2A, 01/30/243,6,8
 
 250,000
   
 117,537
 
Finn Square CLO Ltd.
           
2012-1A, 12/24/233,8
 
 250,000
   
 115,234
 

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
August 31, 2016
 
   
Face
     
   
Amount
   
Value
 
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 10.9% (continued)
           
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  9.4% (continued)
           
Ares XXV CLO Ltd.
           
2013-3A, 01/17/243,6,8
$
250,000
  $
114,312
 
Ares XXVI CLO Ltd.
           
2013-1A, 04/15/253,6,8
 
 250,000
   
 110,416
 
Great Lakes CLO Ltd.
           
2012-1A, 01/15/233,6,8
 
 250,000
   
 104,880
 
West CLO Ltd.
           
2013-1A, 11/07/253,8
 
 250,000
   
 55,873
 
BlackRock Senior Income Series Corp.
           
2004-1A, 09/15/16†††,1,3,6,8
 
 99,289
   
 –
 
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
       
 39,361,456
 
Collateralized Debt Obligations -  1.3%
           
Gramercy Real Estate CDO Ltd.
           
2007-1A, 1.10% due 08/15/563,7
 
 1,565,565
   
 1,466,540
 
N-Star REL CDO VIII Ltd.
           
2006-8A, 0.85% due 02/01/413,6,7
 
 1,500,000
   
 1,445,999
 
FDF I Ltd.
           
2015-1A, 7.50% due 11/12/303
 
 1,000,000
   
 1,008,073
 
SRERS Funding Ltd.
           
2011-RS, 0.73% due 05/09/463,7
 
374,997
   
364,912
 
Putnam Structured Product CDO Ltd.
           
2002-1A, 1.19% due 01/10/383,6,7
 
 336,379
   
 331,078
 
Putnam Structured Product Funding
           
2008-1A, 0.96% due 10/15/383,6,7
 
 266,494
   
 264,507
 
Wrightwood Capital Real Estate CDO Ltd.
           
2005-1A, 1.24% due 11/21/403,7
 
 250,000
   
 239,702
 
Pasadena CDO Ltd.
           
2002-1A, 1.50% due 06/19/373,7
 
 196,630
   
 192,636
 
Highland Park CDO I Ltd.
           
2006-1A, 1.23% due 11/25/513,7
 
 193,321
   
 176,494
 
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings II, LP
           
2000-1X, 1.14% due 09/15/357
 
 13,452
   
 13,278
 
Total Collateralized Debt Obligations
       
 5,503,219
 
             
 
   
Face
   
 
 
   
Amount
   
Value
 
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 10.9% (continued)
           
Credit Cards -  0.1%
           
Credit Card Pass-Through Trust
           
2012-BIZ, 0.00% due 12/15/493,6
$
 763,400
  $
612,271
 
Whole Business -  0.1%
           
Icon Brand Holdings LLC
           
2012-1A, 4.23% due 01/25/433
 
 263,702
   
 236,768
 
Transportation -  0.0%**
           
Raspro Trust
           
2005-1A, 1.05% due 03/23/243,6,7
 
 53,106
   
 51,248
 
Bush Truck Leasing LLC
           
2011-AA, 5.00% due 09/25/182,6
 
 4,235
   
 4,221
 
Total Transportation
       
 55,469
 
Total Asset Backed Securities
           
(Cost $43,411,822)
       
45,769,183
 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,7 - 5.0%
           
Technology -  2.5%
           
EIG Investors Corp.
           
6.00% due 02/09/23
 
 5,009,527
   
 4,537,779
 
Solera LLC
           
3.63% due 03/03/21
 
 825,000
   
 720,459
 
Greenway Medical Technologies
           
6.00% due 11/04/20
 
 733,494
   
 704,763
 
Ceridian Corp.
           
4.50% due 09/15/20
 
 700,417
   
 675,903
 
TIBCO Software, Inc.
           
6.50% due 12/04/20
 
 689,500
   
 671,973
 
Avaya, Inc.
           
6.25% due 05/29/20
 
 813,211
   
 606,859
 
Advanced Computer Software
           
6.50% due 03/18/22
 
 493,750
   
 469,063
 
Aspect Software, Inc.
           
10.50% due 05/25/20
 
 446,158
   
 433,889
 
GlobalLogic Holdings, Inc.
           
6.25% due 06/02/19
 
 341,250
   
 340,397
 
First Data Corp.
           
4.52% due 03/24/21
 
 270,571
   
 271,824
 
Micron Technology, Inc.
           
6.64% due 04/26/22
 
 250,000
   
 252,395
 
Sabre, Inc.
           
4.00% due 02/19/19
 
 240,970
   
 241,814
 
Quorum Business Solutions
           
5.75% due 08/06/21
 
 216,700
   
 213,450
 
Wall Street Systems
           
4.75% due 08/25/23
 
$87,699
   
$86,712
 
Total Technology
       
 10,227,280
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical -  0.9%
           
Parts Town
           
7.50% due 06/23/22
 
 1,275,000
   
 1,275,000
 
Albertson's LLC
           
4.50% due 08/25/21
 
 681,162
   
 683,804
 
4.75% due 12/21/22
 
 464,740
   
 467,240
 
Springs Industries, Inc.
           
7.50% due 06/01/21†††,1
 
 500,000
   
 489,199
 

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
August 31, 2016
 
   
Face
       
   
Amount
   
Value
 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,7 - 5.0% (continued)
           
Consumer, Non-cyclical  -  0.9 % (continued)
           
American Seafoods Group LLC / American Seafoods Finance, Inc.
           
6.02% due 08/19/21
$
 481,713
  $
467,262
 
American Tire Distributors, Inc.
           
5.25% due 09/01/21
 
 294,122
   
 290,569
 
Targus Group International, Inc.
           
15.00% due 12/31/19†††,1
 
78,878
   
110,295
 
13.75% due 09/07/16†††,1
 
 213,492
   
 –
 
ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC
           
5.50% due 05/27/21
 
 97,746
   
 96,932
 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical
       
 3,880,301
 
Industrial -  0.7%
           
NVA Holdings, Inc.
           
4.75% due 08/14/21
 
 589,521
   
 588,536
 
5.50% due 08/14/21
 
 498,750
   
 498,750
 
Transdigm, Inc.
           
3.75% due 06/04/21
 
 490,000
   
 488,697
 
NaNa Development Corp.
           
8.00% due 03/15/18
 
 350,000
   
 327,250
 
Prolamina
           
5.75% due 08/18/22
 
 298,424
   
 298,424
 
Amber Bidco Foster + Partners
           
4.66% due 06/30/21†††,1
 
 250,000
   
 246,526
 
SIRVA Worldwide, Inc.
           
7.50% due 03/27/19
 
 206,882
   
 203,520
 
SI Organization
           
5.75% due 11/23/19
 
 172,394
   
 172,447
 
Hunter Defense Technologies
           
7.33% due 08/05/19†††
 
 194,667
   
 146,000
 
Hunter Fan Co.
           
6.50% due 12/20/17
 
 74,454
   
 73,710
 
Total Industrial
       
 3,043,860
 
Financial -  0.4%
           
Magic Newco, LLC
           
5.00% due 12/12/18
 
 960,036
   
 963,290
 
12.00% due 06/12/19
 
 100,000
   
 104,100
 
Safe-Guard
           
6.25% due 08/19/21
 
 463,786
   
 445,234
 
Integro Parent, Inc.
           
6.75% due 10/31/22
 
 248,821
   
 242,601
 
Cunningham Lindsey U.S., Inc.
           
9.25% due 06/10/20
 
155,909
   
58,661
 
Total Financial
       
 1,813,886
 
Consumer, Cyclical -  0.4%
           
LA Fitness International LLC
           
5.50% due 07/01/20
 
 482,011
   
 480,325
 
Sears Holdings Corp.
           
5.50% due 06/30/18
 
 298,723
   
 289,388
 
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
           
4.25% due 10/25/20
 
 244,361
   
 229,088
 
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
           
4.50% due 09/26/19
 
 196,138
   
 195,948
 
Minimax Viking
           
4.00% due 08/14/20
 
 147,761
   
 148,500
 
 
   
Face
     
   
Amount
   
Value
 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,7 - 5.0% (continued)
           
Consumer, Cyclical -  0.4% (continued)
           
Life Time Fitness
           
4.25% due 06/10/22
$
99,497
  $
 99,560
 
Navistar, Inc.
           
6.50% due 08/07/20
 
 99,250
   
 93,444
 
J. Crew Group, Inc.
           
4.00% due 03/05/21
 
 97,995
   
 77,220
 
Container Store, Inc.
           
4.25% due 04/06/19
 
 78,776
   
 66,960
 
Total Consumer, Cyclical
       
 1,680,433
 
Energy -  0.1%
           
PSS Companies
           
5.50% due 01/28/20
 
 195,412
   
 146,559
 
Jonah Energy LLC
           
7.50% due 05/12/21
 
 100,000
   
 86,833
 
Total Energy
       
 233,392
 
Communications -  0.0%**
           
Univision Communications, Inc.
           
4.00% due 03/01/20
 
 97,908
   
 97,827
 
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests
           
(Cost $21,587,665)
       
20,976,979
 
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 4.7%
           
Energy -  1.6%
           
EQT Corp.
           
8.13% due 06/01/196
 
 1,200,000
   
 1,367,062
 
Antero Resources Corp.
           
5.63% due 06/01/236
 
 600,000
   
 601,500
 
6.00% due 12/01/206
 
 305,000
   
 312,244
 
5.38% due 11/01/216
 
 100,000
   
 100,125
 
Comstock Resources, Inc.
           
10.00% due 03/15/203
 
 1,100,000
   
 1,012,000
 
Hess Corp.
           
8.13% due 02/15/196
 
 650,000
   
 734,646
 
Husky Energy, Inc.
           
3.95% due 04/15/226
 
 250,000
   
 264,476
 
4.00% due 04/15/246
 
 195,000
   
 199,137
 
Approach Resources, Inc.
           
7.00% due 06/15/216
 
 500,000
   
 371,250
 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
           
5.63% due 02/01/21
 
 300,000
   
 315,000
 
Halcon Resources Corp.
           
8.63% due 02/01/203
 
 300,000
   
 285,000
 
Equities Corp.
           
4.88% due 11/15/216
 
 250,000
   
 272,572
 
Buckeye Partners, LP
           
4.35% due 10/15/24
 
250,000
   
253,278
 
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp.
           
7.50% due 07/01/21
 
 200,000
   
 203,000
 
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
           
8.75% due 06/01/203,9
 
 450,000
   
 176,625
 
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
           
7.00% due 06/30/243
 
 100,000
   
 107,000
 
DCP Midstream LLC
           
5.35% due 03/15/203
 
 100,000
   
 101,500
 

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
August 31, 2016
 
   
Face
     
   
Amount
   
Value
 
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 4.7% (continued)
           
Energy -  1.6% (continued)
           
FTS International, Inc.
           
8.15% due 06/15/203,7
$
100,000
  $
81,500
 
Schahin II Finance Company SPV Ltd.
           
5.88% due 09/25/222,9
 
 651,500
   
 78,180
 
Total Energy
       
 6,836,095
 
Communications -  1.0%
           
Sprint Communications, Inc.
           
7.00% due 03/01/203
 
 900,000
   
 965,250
 
9.00% due 11/15/183
 
 150,000
   
 165,188
 
DISH DBS Corp.
           
5.88% due 11/15/24
 
 1,050,000
   
 1,035,563
 
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
           
6.00% due 04/15/246
 
 500,000
   
 532,499
 
Sprint Corp.
           
7.25% due 09/15/21
 
 500,000
   
 494,375
 
MDC Partners, Inc.
           
6.50% due 05/01/243
 
 500,000
   
 475,000
 
Avaya, Inc.
           
7.00% due 04/01/193
 
 150,000
   
 111,750
 
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC / McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance
           
7.88% due 05/15/243
 
 100,000
   
 107,000
 
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.
           
6.38% due 05/15/25
 
 100,000
   
 105,521
 
CSC Holdings LLC
           
5.25% due 06/01/24
 
 100,000
   
 97,312
 
Total Communications
       
 4,089,458
 
Basic Materials -  0.7%
           
Yamana Gold, Inc.
           
4.95% due 07/15/246
 
 2,500,000
   
 2,548,200
 
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.
           
9.50% due 02/01/233
 
 500,000
   
 572,500
 
Mirabela Nickel Ltd.
           
9.50% due 06/24/19†††,1
 
 96,316
   
 26,968
 
1.00% due 09/10/44†††,1
 
 1,918
   
 –
 
Total Basic Materials
       
 3,147,668
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical -  0.6%
           
Tufts Medical Center, Inc.
           
7.00% due 01/01/38
 
 1,500,000
   
 1,815,123
 
WEX, Inc.
           
4.75% due 02/01/233
 
 250,000
   
 246,250
 
ADT Corp.
           
6.25% due 10/15/216
 
 200,000
   
 219,000
 
Bumble Bee Holdings, Inc.
           
9.00% due 12/15/173
 
 100,000
   
 101,750
 
KeHE Distributors LLC / KeHE Finance Corp.
           
7.63% due 08/15/213
 
100,000
   
99,500
 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical
       
 2,481,623
 
Financial -  0.3%
           
Columbia Property Trust Operating Partnership LP
           
5.88% due 04/01/18
 
 750,000
   
 802,846
 
 
   
Face
   
 
 
   
Amount
   
Value
 
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 4.7% (continued)
           
Financial -  0.3% (continued)
           
FBM Finance, Inc.
           
8.25% due 08/15/213
$
150,000
  $
157,125
 
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Company-Issuer Corp.
           
7.38% due 04/01/203
 
 125,000
   
 119,375
 
Total Financial
       
 1,079,346
 
Industrial -  0.2%
           
Dynagas LNG Partners Limited Partnership / Dynagas Finance, Inc.
           
6.25% due 10/30/19
 
 800,000
   
 746,000
 
Novelis, Inc.
           
8.75% due 12/15/20
 
 200,000
   
 209,500
 
CEVA Group plc
           
6.50% due 03/19/213
 
 40,000
   
 32,600
 
Total Industrial
       
 988,100
 
Technology -  0.2%
           
Micron Technology, Inc.
           
7.50% due 09/15/233
 
 550,000
   
 606,375
 
Infor US, Inc.
           
6.50% due 05/15/22
 
 200,000
   
 202,750
 
Aspect Software, Inc.
           
3.00% due 05/25/23†††,1,10
 
 62,284
   
 51,295
 
Total Technology
       
 860,420
 
Consumer, Cyclical -  0.1%
           
WMG Acquisition Corp.
           
6.75% due 04/15/223
 
 200,000
   
 212,750
 
PF Chang's China Bistro, Inc.
           
10.25% due 06/30/203,6
 
 125,000
   
 119,063
 
Total Consumer, Cyclical
       
 331,813
 
Total Corporate Bonds
           
(Cost $18,064,204)
       
19,814,523
 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS†† - 0.5%
           
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities -  0.5%
           
LSTAR Securities Investment Trust
           
2015-4, 2.49% due 04/01/203,7
 
 900,700
   
 888,315
 
2015-1, 2.52% due 01/01/203,7
 
 215,115
   
 212,965
 
2015-2, 2.47% due 01/01/203,7
 
 212,681
   
 210,979
 
2015-10, 2.49% due 11/01/203,7
 
 206,166
   
 202,043
 
Nomura Resecuritization Trust
           
2012-1R, 0.96% due 08/27/473,6,7
 
279,353
   
267,928
 

 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
August 31, 2016
 
   
Face
   
 
 
   
Amount
   
Value
 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS†† - 0.5% (continued)
           
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities -  0.5% (continued)
           
Banc of America Funding Ltd.
           
2013-R1, 0.69% due 11/03/413,7
$
119,079
  $
108,452
 
             
 
         
Value
 
Total Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
       
 1,890,682
 
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
           
(Cost $1,892,746)
       
1,890,682
 
Total Investments - 132.5%
           
(Cost $468,478,124)
     
$
557,069,346
 
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (32.5)%
       
(136,769,899
)
Total Net Assets - 100.0%
     
$
420,299,447
 
 
*
Non-income producing security.
**
Less than 0.1%
Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 2.
††
Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 2.
†††
Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 2.
1
Security was fair valued by the Valuation Committee at August 31, 2016.  The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $1,098,484, (cost $1,744,564) or 0.3% of total net assets.
2
Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. These securities are considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees.  The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) securities is $82,401 (cost $520,726), or less than 0.1% of total net assets.
3
Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) securities is $53,058,582 (cost $50,569,654), or 12.6% of total net assets. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees.
4
Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of August 31, 2016.
5
Taxable municipal bond issued as part of the Build America Bond program.
6
All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements. As of August 31, 2016, the total value of securities segregated was $291,385,851.
7
Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at August 31, 2016.
8
Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cashflow payments on deal defined payment dates.
9
Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations.
10
Payment-in-kind security.


plc
Public Limited Company
   
 
See Sector Classification in Supplemental Information section.
 
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at August 31, 2016 (See Note 2 in the Notes to Schedule of Investments):
 
   
Level 1 Quoted Prices
   
Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs
   
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Common Stocks
 
$
   
$
84,410
   
$
174,201
   
$
258,611
 
Preferred Stocks
   
     
     
* 
   
* 
Short Term Investments
   
198,339
     
     
     
198,339
 
Municipal Bonds
   
     
468,161,029
     
     
468,161,029
 
Asset Backed Securities
   
     
45,769,183
     
* 
   
45,769,183
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests
   
     
19,984,959
     
992,020
     
20,976,979
 
Corporate Bonds
   
     
19,736,260
     
78,263
     
19,814,523
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
   
     
1,890,682
     
     
1,890,682
 
Total Assets
 
$
198,339
   
$
555,626,523
   
$
1,244,484
   
$
557,069,346
 
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Swap Agreements
 
$
   
$
1,613,995
** 
 
$
   
$
1,613,995
 
Unfunded Loan Commitments
   
     
180,570
     
     
180,570
 
Total Liabilities
 
$
   
$
1,794,565
   
$
   
$
1,794,565
 
* Market value is less than $1.
                               
** Represents the unrealized gain/loss at period end.
 
If not referenced in the table, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for a breakdown of investment type by industry category.
 
 

Other Information (unaudited)
 
 
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  8/31/2016
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Inputs
Input Range
Senior Floating Rate Interests
$ 735,725
Model Price
Purchase Price
Senior Floating Rate Interests
146,000
Option adjusted spread off the month end broker quote over the 3 month LIBOR
Indicative Quote
Senior Floating Rate Interests
110,295
Enterprise Value
Valuation Multiple
5.5%
Corporate Bonds
51,295
Enterprise Value
Valuation Multiple
8.0x
Corporate Bonds
26,968
Model Price
Liquidation Value
Common Stocks
174,176
Enterprise Value
Valuation Multiple
5.5%/8.0x
Common Stocks
25
Model Price
Liquidation Value

Significant changes in valuation multiples or liquidation values would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security.

Any remaining Level 3 securities held by the Trust and excluded from the table above were not considered material to the Trust.

Transfers between investment levels may occur as the markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. Transfers between valuation levels, if any, are in comparison to the valuation levels at the end of the previous fiscal year, and are effective using the fair value as of the end of the current fiscal period.

The transfers in and out of the valuation levels as of August 31, 2016 compared to the valuation levels at then end of the previous fiscal year are detailed below:
     
Transfer from Level 2 to Level 3
 
$  146,000

The transfer from Level 2 to Level 3 is the result of a lack of vendor price.

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 August 31, 2016:
 
 
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests
   
Corporate Bonds
   
Common Stocks
   
Total
 
Assets:
                       
Beginning Balance
 
$
846,521
   
$
85,272
   
$
207,043
   
$
1,138,836
 
Paydowns Received
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Realized Gain/Loss
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Change in unrealized gain/loss
   
(3,372
)
   
(8,224
)
   
(32,842
)
   
(44,438
)
Purchases
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Sales
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Corporate Actions
   
2,871
     
1,215
     
-
     
4,086
 
Transfers into Level 3
   
146,000
     
-
     
-
     
146,000
 
Transfers out of Level 3
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Ending Balance
 
$
992,020
   
$
78,263
   
$
174,201
   
$
1,244,484
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in securities still held at August 31, 2016
 
$
(3,372
)
 
$
(8,224
)
 
$
(32,842
)
 
$
(44,438
)
 
 

Other Information (unaudited)
 
As of August 31, 2016, the swap agreements outstanding were as follows:
Counterparty
Termination Date
 
Notional Amount ($000)
   
Pay Fixed Rate
 
Receive Floating Rate
 
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
                       
Bank of America
10/16/2019
 
$
57,000
     
1.6440
%
3 Month LIBOR
 
$
(1,233,229
)
Bank of America
10/17/2019
 
$
25,000
     
1.4605
%
3 Month LIBOR
   
(380,766
)
                           
$
(1,613,995
)

As of August 31, 2016, the Trust had the following unfunded loan commitments which could be extended at the option of the borrower:

Borrower
Maturity Date
Face Amount
Value
Solera LLC
03/03/2021
$1,425,000
$180,570

The securities below are considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board:
 
Restricted Securities
Acquisition Date
 
Cost
   
Value
 
Schahin II Finance Company SPV Ltd.
5.88% due 09/25/22
01/08/14
 
$
516,555
   
$
78,180
 
Bush Truck Leasing LLC
2011-AA, 5.00% due 09/25/18
03/04/11
   
4,171
     
4,221
 
Totals
   
$
520,726
   
$
82,401
 


NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 


For information on the Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust’s (the “Trust”) policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust’s most recent semiannual or annual shareholder report.

1.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Trust operates as an investment company and accordingly follows 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 (“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 and disclosure of 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 Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Trust’s investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). Pursuant to the Valuation Procedures, the Board has delegated to a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), the day-to-day responsibility for implementing the Valuation Procedures, including, under most circumstances, the responsibility for determining the fair value of the Trust’s securities or other assets.

Valuations of the Trust’s securities are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Valuation Committee convenes monthly, or more frequently as needed and will review the valuation of all assets which have been fair valued for reasonableness. The Trust’s officers, through the Valuation Committee and consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Procedures, regularly review procedures used by, and valuations provided by, the pricing services.

If the 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 Valuation Committee.

Equity securities listed on an exchange (New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or American Stock Exchange) are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the close of business on the NYSE, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the valuation date. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ market system are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price on the valuation date, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If there has been no sale on such exchange or NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at the mean between the last available bid and ask prices on such day.

Open-end investment companies (“Mutual Funds”) are valued at their NAV as of the close of business on the valuation date. Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end investment companies are valued at the last quoted sales price.

Debt securities 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 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. Short-term debt securities with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition and repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates market value.

Typically loans are valued using information provided by an independent third party pricing service which uses broker quotes in a non-active market.

The value of interest rate swap agreements are accounted for using the unrealized gain or loss on the agreements that is determined using the spread priced off the CME price.

Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the 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 currency 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. Eastern time. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. The Valuation Committee will determine the current value of such foreign securities by taking into consideration certain factors which may include those discussed above, as well as the following factors, among others: the value of the securities traded on other foreign markets, ADR trading, closed-end fund trading, foreign currency exchange activity, and the trading prices of financial products that are tied to foreign securities such as World Equity Benchmark Securities. In addition, under the Valuation Procedures, the Valuation Committee and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (“GFIA” or the “Adviser”) are authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser, subject to review by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to methods established or ratified by the Board. Valuations in accordance with these methods are intended to reflect each security’s (or asset’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: (i) the type of security, (ii) the initial cost of the security, (iii) the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, (iv) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies, (v) quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services, (vi) information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange traded securities), (vii) an analysis of the company’s financial statements, and (viii) an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold (e.g. the existence of pending merger activity, public offerings or tender offers that might affect the value of the security).

2.
Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Trust would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. 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 — 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.

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 pricing services are used to value a majority of the Trust’s investments. When values are not available from a pricing service, they will be determined under the valuation policies that have been reviewed and approved by the Board. In any event, values are 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 Treasuries, and other information and analysis. A significant portion of the Trust’s assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, or Level 3, as indicated in this report.

Indicative quotes from broker—dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may also be used to value the Trust’s 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 indicative quotes are typically received from established market participants, the Trust may not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs which support the market quotations.

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

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability of the techniques and sources employed to determine fair valuation are regularly monitored and subject to change.
   
3.
Federal Income Taxes
As of August 31, 2016, the cost of investments and accumulated unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
 
Cost of Investments
for Tax Purposes
Gross Tax Unrealized
Appreciation
Gross Tax Unrealized
Depreciation
Net Tax Unrealized
Appreciation
$467,892,329
$92,760,309
$(3,583,292)
 $89,177,017


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)


Sector Classification
Information in the “Schedule of Investments” is categorized by sectors using sector-level classifications used by Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. In the Fund’s registration statement, the Fund has investment policies relating to concentration in specific industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Fund usually classifies 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.

 
 
 


Item 2.  Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report and have concluded, based on such evaluation, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act, as amended) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3.  Exhibits.

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached hereto.
 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust

By:          /s/ Donald C. Cacciapaglia              
Donald C. Cacciapaglia
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:       October 31, 2016


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:          /s/ Donald C. Cacciapaglia            
Donald C. Cacciapaglia
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:       October 31, 2016
 


By:         /s/ John L. Sullivan                           
 John L. Sullivan
 Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Date:     October 31, 2016