GILDX Fees and Costs — Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
The net expense ratio is 0.72%: a 0.39% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.13% other expenses, less a 0.05% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.25%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $7K in broker commissions, 0.0001% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 49%.
GILDX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GILDX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.39% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.13% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.77% |
| Fee waiver | −0.05% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.72% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.25% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
GILDX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GILDX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $730 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.23% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $225 | $225 | $225 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.72%) | $74 | $231 | $402 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $11 | $47 | $103 |
| Total costs | $310 | $503 | $730 |
| Value after costs | $10,190 | $11,073 | $12,033 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.10% | 1.54% | 1.23% |
GILDX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0001%
- Total broker commissions: $7K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $53.5B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 49%
- Securities lending: none during the year
GILDX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America, N.A. | $6K | 88.46% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $769 | 11.54% |
GILDX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $15.3B | 31.05% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $7.7B | 15.56% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $6.2B | 12.63% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $6.0B | 12.15% |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | $5.4B | 10.92% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC. | $3.0B | 6.01% |
| Bank of Montreal Chicago Branch | $2.4B | 4.87% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $1.6B | 3.18% |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. | $896.9M | 1.82% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $894.3M | 1.81% |
Guggenheim Limited Duration Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIKRX | Class R6 | 0.42% | none |
| GILHX | Institutional Class | 0.47% | none |
| GILDX | Class A | 0.72% | 2.25% |
| GILPX | Class P | 0.72% | none |
| GILFX | Class C | 1.47% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.