# Guggenheim Core Bond Fund (GIUSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/giusx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Guggenheim · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2013-01-29 The Guggenheim Core Bond Fund generally allocates at least 80% of its total assets, a figure that includes any funds borrowed for investment, to high-quality debt securities. It has the flexibility to achieve this exposure to its primary investments through diverse instruments, predominantly closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and various other mutual funds. Additionally, the fund is permitted to invest up to 20% of its holdings in preferred shares. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $15.73 | | Expense Ratio | 0.47% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $2.60B | | NAV | $15.73 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.89% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.77 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $15.46 – $16.70 | | Beta | 0.98 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0613 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-30 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does GIUSX invest in? The Guggenheim Core Bond Fund generally allocates at least 80% of its total assets, a figure that includes any funds borrowed for investment, to high-quality debt securities. It has the flexibility to achieve this exposure to its primary investments through diverse instruments, predominantly closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and various other mutual funds. Additionally, the fund is permitted to invest up to 20% of its holdings in preferred shares. ### What is the expense ratio of GIUSX? Guggenheim Core Bond Fund (GIUSX) charges an expense ratio of 0.47%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is GIUSX's dividend yield? GIUSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.89%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of GIUSX? Effective duration measures GIUSX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. GIUSX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of GIUSX? GIUSX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of GIUSX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from GIUSX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. GIUSX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does GIUSX pay a dividend? Yes, Guggenheim Core Bond Fund (GIUSX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.89%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does GIUSX pay dividends? Guggenheim Core Bond Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is GIUSX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GIUSX was 2026-09-30. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will GIUSX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.47% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does GIUSX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GIUSX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does GIUSX cost more than a fund like VOO? GIUSX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.47%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether GIUSX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to GIUSX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as GIUSX (0.47%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/giusx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/giusx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/giusx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/giusx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/giusx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.