497K 1 d658838d497k.htm GUGGENHEIM WORLD EQUITY INCOME FUND - SUMMARY PROSPECTUS Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund - Summary Prospectus

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Mutual Funds       Equity       January 28, 2014
           
           

Guggenheim Funds Summary Prospectus

Class A, Class B, Class C and Institutional

 

Ticker Symbol    Fund Name
 
Class A    Class B    Class C    Institutional      
SEQAX    SGOBX    SFGCX    SEWIX    Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund

Before you invest, you may wish to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You may obtain the Prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) and most recent reports to shareholders, at no cost by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com/services/prospectuses-and-reports, calling 800.820.0888 or e-mailing services@guggenheiminvestments.com. The Fund’s Prospectus and SAI, both dated January 28, 2014, as revised from time to time, and the Fund’s most recent shareholder reports, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

 

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Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide total return, comprised of capital appreciation and income.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 84 of the Fund’s prospectus. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges—Class A Shares” section on page 58 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 49 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 

      Class A      Class B      Class C      Institutional  

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

           

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

     4.75%        
 
Closed to new
subscriptions
  
  
     None         None   

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)

     None         5.00%         1.00%         None   

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

           

Management Fees

     0.70%         0.70%         0.70%         0.70%   

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

     0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         None   

Other Expenses

     0.98%         1.73%         1.19%         1.03%   

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     1.93%         3.43%         2.89%         1.73%   

Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)1

     -0.49%         -1.22%         -0.68%         -0.52%   

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement)

     1.46%         2.21%         2.21%         1.21%   
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The Investment Manager has contractually agreed through February 1, 2015 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses (including distribution (12b-1) fees, but exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) of the Fund to the annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of shares as follows: Class A—1.46%, Class B—2.21%, Class C—2.21% and Institutional—1.21%. The Fund may have “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver” greater than the expense cap as a result of any acquired fund fees and expenses or other expenses that are excluded from the calculation. The Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of fees waived during any of the previous 36 months beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the investment adviser ceases to serve as such (subject to recoupment rights).

EXAMPLE

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although the actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

      Redeemed      Not Redeemed  
Class    1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years      1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years  

A

   $ 616       $ 1,009       $ 1,426       $ 2,586       $ 616       $ 1,009       $ 1,426       $ 2,586   

B

     724         1,240         1,879         3,288         224         940         1,679         3,288   

C

     324         831         1,463         3,165         224         831         1,463         3,165   

Institutional

     123         494         890         1,998         123         494         890         1,998   

The above Examples reflect applicable contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements for the duration of the arrangements only.

 

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 154% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in equity securities. Generally, the Fund intends to invest in higher dividend-yielding equity securities. The Fund is not limited in the percentage of assets it may invest in securities listed, traded or dealt in any one country, region or geographic area and it may invest in a number of countries throughout the world, including emerging markets.

While the Fund tends to focus its investments in equity securities of large- and mid-capitalization companies, it can also invest in equity securities of companies that represent a broad range of market capitalizations and will not be constrained by capitalization limits. At times, the Fund may thus invest a significant portion of its assets in small- and mid-capitalization companies. The equity securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common stock, preferred stock, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), American Depositary Shares (ADS), convertible securities and warrants and rights. The Fund invests in securities denominated in a wide variety of currencies.

The Fund may invest in a variety of liquid investment vehicles, such as exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds to manage its cash position, or to gain exposure to the equity markets or a particular sector of the equity markets, while maintaining liquidity. The Fund may also hold up to 20% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in debt securities of foreign or U.S. issuers.

While the Fund generally does not intend to usually hold a significant portion of its assets in derivatives, the Fund may invest in derivatives, consisting of forwards, options, swaps and futures contracts in order to maintain exposure to the securities and currency markets at times when it is not able to purchase the corresponding securities and currencies directly, or it believes that it is more appropriate to use derivatives to obtain the desired exposure to the underlying assets. Further, the Fund can hedge a portion of its foreign currency exposure using derivatives.

The Investment Manager will actively manage the Fund’s portfolio while utilizing quantitative analysis to forecast risk. The Investment Manager’s goal will be to construct a well diversified portfolio comprised of securities that have historically demonstrated low volatility in their returns and that collectively have the ability to provide dividend yields in excess of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI World Index (Net). In selecting investments, the Investment Manager will consider the dividend yield of each security, the historic volatility of each security, the correlation between securities, trading liquidity and market capitalization. The Investment Manager also may consider transaction costs and overall exposures to countries, sectors and stocks. While the portfolio may be comprised of a large portion of securities that are included within the MSCI World Index (Net), a broad-based index that captures large- and mid-cap representations across a large number of developed markets countries, the Fund will also invest in securities that are not included in the MSCI World Index (Net). The Investment Manager may determine to sell a security for several reasons including the following: (1) better investment opportunities are available; (2) to meet redemption requests; (3) to close-out or unwind derivatives transactions; (4) to realize gains; or (5) if market conditions change.

Under adverse or unstable market conditions, the Fund could invest some or all of its assets in cash, derivative instruments, fixed income securities, government bonds, money market securities, or repurchase agreements. Although the Fund would do this only in seeking to manage equity exposure and reduce Fund volatility, the Fund may be unable to pursue its investment objective during that time, and it may reduce the benefit from any upswing in the market.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are listed below.

Capitalization Securities Risk—The Fund may have significant exposure to securities in a particular capitalization range, e.g., large-, mid- or small-cap securities. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the risk that the pre-dominate capitalization range may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole.

 

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Convertible Securities Risk—Convertible securities may be subordinate to other securities. The total return for a convertible security depends, in part, upon the performance of the underlying security into which it can be converted. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.

Credit Risk—The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a bond or a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction is unable to repay interest and principal on time or defaults. The issuer of a bond could also suffer a decrease in quality rating, which would affect the volatility of the price and liquidity of the bond.

Currency Risk—Indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, which would cause a decline in the U.S. value of the holdings of the Fund. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political, economic and tax developments in the U.S. or abroad.

Depositary Receipt Risk—The Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of ADRs and GDRs. The underlying securities of the ADRs and GDRs in the Fund’s portfolio are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that may affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, the value of the securities underlying the ADRs and GDRs may change materially when the U.S. markets are not open for trading. Investments in the underlying foreign securities also involve political and economic risks distinct from those associated with investing in the securities of U.S. issuers.

Derivatives Risk—Derivatives may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited.

Emerging Markets Risk—Investments in emerging markets securities are generally subject to a greater level of those risks associated with investing in foreign securities, as emerging markets are considered less developed and developing countries. Furthermore, investments in emerging market countries are generally subject to additional risks, including trading on smaller markets, having lower volumes of trading, and being subject to lower levels of government regulation and less extensive accounting, financial and other reporting requirements.

Equity Securities Risk—Equity securities include common stocks and other equity securities (and securities convertible into stocks), and the prices of equity securities fluctuate in value more than other investments. They reflect changes in the issuing company’s financial condition and changes in the overall market. Common stocks generally represent the riskiest investment in a company. The Fund may lose a substantial part, or even all, of its investment in a company’s stock. Growth stocks may be more volatile than value stocks.

Foreign Securities Risk—Foreign securities carry additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs. The Fund may have focused investment exposure to the foreign regions listed below.

Asia—While certain Asian economies are exemplars of growth and development others have been and continue to be subject, to some extent, to over-extension of credit, currency devaluations and restrictions, high unemployment, high inflation, decreased exports and economic recessions.

Europe—The European economy is diverse and includes both large, competitive economies and small, struggling economies. The European economy is vulnerable to decreasing imports or exports, changes in governmental regulations on trade, changes in the exchange rate of the euro and recessions in EU economies. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility due to concerns about rising government debt levels of several European countries and increased unemployment levels. Economic uncertainty may have an adverse effect on the value of the Fund’s investments.

Interest Rate Risk—Investments in fixed-income securities are subject to the possibility that interest rates could rise sharply, causing the value of the Fund’s securities and share price to decline. Fixed-income securities with longer durations are subject to more volatility than those with shorter durations.

Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses.

 

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Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings on instruments such as derivatives, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier than if it had not been leveraged.

Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will be successful. Furthermore, active trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund.

Market Risk—The market value of the securities held by the Fund may fluctuate resulting from factors affecting the individual company or other factors such as changing economic, political or financial market conditions. Moreover, changing economic, political or financial market conditions in one country or geographic region could adversely impact the market value of the securities held by the Fund in a different country or geographic region.

Preferred Securities Risk—A company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.

Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and other regulators and governmental agencies may implement additional regulations and legislators may pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives). These may impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s Class A share performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one, five, and ten years have compared to those of broad measures of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.

Effective August 15, 2013, certain changes were made to the Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and portfolio management team. In connection with these changes, the Fund also changed its benchmark to the MSCI World Index (Net). Between May 2011 and August 2013, the Fund tracked the performance of the MSCI EAFE Equal Weighted Index. Performance prior to April 29, 2011 was achieved when the Fund had a different investment objective and used different strategies.

The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown.

 

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Highest Quarter Return

4Q 2004 15.94%

  

Lowest Quarter Return

3Q 2011 -18.28%

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(for the periods ended December 31, 2013)

After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements,

 

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such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class B, C and Institutional class will vary.

 

      1 Year      5 Years     10 Years  

Class A

                         

Return Before Taxes

     13.68%         8.53%        4.87%   

Return After Taxes on Distributions

     12.88%         8.19%        3.87%   

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

     7.73%         6.58%        4.14%   

Class B

     14.71%         9.84%        5.54%   

Class C

     17.49%         9.01%        4.71%   

Institutional

     19.79%         3.28% 1      N/A   

Indexes

                         

MSCI World Index (Net) (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes, except foreign withholding taxes)2

     26.68%         15.02%        6.98%   

MSCI EAFE Equal Weighted Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)3

     23.10%         14.29%        N/A   
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Since inception of 5/2/2011.

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The MSCI World Index (Net) returns reflect reinvested dividends net of foreign withholding taxes, but reflect no deductions for fees, expenses or other taxes. The returns are calculated by applying withholding rates applicable to non-resident persons who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. Withholding rates applicable to the Fund may be lower.

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The MSCI EAFE Equal Weighted Index inception date is January 22, 2008 and therefore index performance for certain time periods is not available.

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), serves as the investment manager of the Fund.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Farhan Sharaff, Nardin Baker, Ole Jakob Wold and Scott Hammond are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, and each holds the title Portfolio Manager with the investment manager. They have co managed the Fund since August 2013.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or redeem Fund shares through your broker/dealer, other financial intermediary that has an agreement with Guggenheim Distributors, LLC, the Fund’s distributor, or through the Fund’s transfer agent. You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of any class of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Class B shares are closed to new subscriptions from either new or existing shareholders. The minimum initial investment is $100. The minimum subsequent investment is $100. Class A and Class C do not have a minimum account balance.

The Institutional class minimum initial investment is $2 million, although the Fund may waive this requirement at its discretion. The Institutional class has a minimum account balance of $1 million. Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining accounts below the minimum account balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares if an account balance falls below the minimum account balance for any reason. Investors will be given 60 days advance notice to reestablish the minimum account balance. If the account balance is not increased, the account may be closed and the proceeds sent to the investor. Fund shares will be redeemed at net asset value on the day the account is closed.

TAX INFORMATION

Fund distributions are taxable as ordinary income or capital gains (or a combination of both), unless your investment is in an IRA or other tax-advantaged retirement account.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER/DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase Fund shares through a broker/dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker/dealer or other intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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