gug64327-nq.htm
 
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 Build America Bonds 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: December 1, 2015 – February 29, 2016
 
 
 

 


Item 1.   Schedule of Investments.
Attached hereto.
 
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 29, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
COMMON STOCKS - 0.0%**
     
Communications - 0.0%**
     
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.*,††
3,457
 
$
64,819
Basic Materials - 0.0%**
         
Mirabela Nickel Ltd.*,†††,1
335,401
   
24
Total Common Stocks
         
(Cost $196,350)
     
64,843
PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.2%
     
Industrial - 1.2%
       
Seaspan Corp.
       
9.50%††,2,3
200,000
   
4,866,000
Financial 0.0%**
         
GSC Partners CDO Fund V Ltd.
   
11/20/16*,†††,1,4,5,6
475
   
Total Preferred Stocks
         
(Cost $5,023,423)
     
4,866,000
           
   
Face
     
   
Amount
   
Value
MONEY MARKET FUND - 1.4%
     
Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Institutional Shares, 0.00%7
 
5,342,855
   
5,342,855
Total Money Market Fund
       
(Cost $5,342,855)
     
5,342,855
           
   
Face
     
   
Amount
   
Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 113.9%
     
California -  23.2%
       
Los Angeles, California, Department of Water & Power Revenue, Taxable Build America Bonds8
7.00% due 07/01/41
 
 10,000,000
   
 11,806,100
7.00% due 07/01/41
 10,000,000
   
 11,776,200
Santa Ana Unified School District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Federal Taxable Build America Bonds8
7.10% due 08/01/40
 7,755,000
   
 10,493,446
6.80% due 08/01/30
 2,245,000
   
 2,851,666
California, General Obligation Bonds, Various Purpose, Taxable Build America Bonds8
7.70% due 11/01/30
 10,000,000
   
 12,461,199
Oakland Unified School District, County of Alameda, California, Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2006, Qualified School Construction Bonds, Series 2012B
   
6.88% due 08/01/333
 10,000,000
   
 11,080,400
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
   
 9,070,200
 
   
Face
     
   
Amount
   
Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 113.9% (continued)
   
California -  23.2% (continued)
     
Metropolitan Water District, Southern California, Water Revenue Bonds, 2010 Authorization, Taxable Build America Bonds8
6.95% due 07/01/40
$
5,000,000
  $
5,934,350
Riverside Community College District, Riverside County, California, Election of 2004 General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
   
7.02% due 08/01/40
 5,000,000
   
 5,831,400
Sonoma Valley Unified School District, General Obligation, Federally Taxable Bonds
7.12% due 08/01/283
 3,330,000
   
 3,906,456
Culver City Redevelopment Agency, California, Taxable Tax Allocation Bonds, Culver City Redevelopment Project
8.00% due 11/01/20
 3,000,000
   
 3,277,530
Monrovia Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, Election of 2006 General Obligation Bonds, Build America Bonds, Federally Taxable8
   
7.25% due 08/01/283
 1,025,000
   
 1,310,688
Cypress Elementary School District (Orange County, California), General Obligation Bonds, Direct Pay Qualified School Construction Bonds, 2008 Election
   
6.65% due 08/01/253
 660,000
   
 797,465
6.05% due 08/01/213
 340,000
   
 385,186
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 02/01/263
 1,000,000
   
 1,180,370
 
 
 

 
 
 
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 29, 2016
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 113.9% (continued)
California -  23.2% (continued)
         
Alhambra Unified School District, Elementary Schools Improvement District, Los Angeles County, California, Election of 2008 General Obligation Bonds, Federally Taxable
         
6.70% due 02/01/263
$
500,000
  $
637,260
Total California
       
 92,799,916
Illinois -  11.5%
         
Northern Illinois University, Auxiliary Facilities System Revenue Bonds, Build America Program, Taxable8
         
8.15% due 04/01/41
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,760,400
7.95% due 04/01/353
 
 4,500,000
   
 5,172,075
Chicago, Illinois, Second Lien Wastewater Transmission Revenue Project Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
6.90% due 01/01/40
 
 5,100,000
   
 5,972,354
Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
7.35% due 07/01/35
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,498,050
City of Chicago Illinois General Obligation Unlimited
         
6.26% due 01/01/40
 
 3,575,000
   
 3,232,229
5.43% due 01/01/42
 
 1,870,000
   
 1,546,135
County of Cook Illinois General Obligation Unlimited
         
6.23% due 11/15/343
 
 4,210,000
   
 4,621,274
Chicago, Illinois, Board of Education, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Dedicated Revenues, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
6.52% due 12/01/403
 
 5,000,000
   
 3,718,500
Chicago, Illinois, Second Lien Water Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
6.74% due 11/01/403
 
 2,990,000
   
 3,504,908
Southwestern Illinois, Development Authority, Taxable Local Government, Program Revenue Bonds, Flood Prevention District Council Project, Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds
         
7.23% due 10/15/353
 
 3,000,000
   
 3,375,480
Southwestern Illinois, Development Authority, Taxable Local Government, Program Revenue Bonds, Flood Prevention District Project, Build America Bonds8
         
7.03% due 04/15/323
 
 2,000,000
   
 2,258,760
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 113.9% (continued)
Illinois -  11.5% (continued)
         
State of Illinois General Obligation Unlimited
         
6.63% due 02/01/35
$
930,000
  $
1,007,497
6.73% due 04/01/35
 
 200,000
   
 219,128
Chicago Board of Education General Obligation Unlimited
         
6.14% due 12/01/39
 
 195,000
   
 148,477
Total Illinois
       
 46,035,267
Washington -  10.4%
         
Washington State University, Housing and Dining System Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
7.40% due 04/01/41
 
 6,675,000
   
 9,690,098
7.10% due 04/01/32
 
 3,325,000
   
 4,424,112
Public Hospital District No. 1, King County, Washington, Valley Medical Center, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds
         
8.00% due 06/15/403
 
 5,800,000
   
 6,770,746
Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, Lodging Tax Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
6.79% due 07/01/40
 
 5,000,000
   
 6,482,050
Central Washington University, System Revenue Bonds, 2010, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
6.50% due 05/01/303
 
 5,000,000
   
 6,176,250
Anacortes, Washington, Utility System Improvement Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds8
         
6.48% due 12/01/30
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,755,050
Auburn, Washington, Utility System Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
6.40% due 12/01/303
 
 2,000,000
   
 2,215,360
Total Washington
       
 41,513,666
New Jersey -  6.5%
         
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue Bonds
         
7.10% due 01/01/41
 
 10,000,000
   
 14,239,400
Camden County Improvement Authority, Camden County, New Jersey, Lease Revenue Bonds, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Project
         
7.75% due 07/01/343
 
 8,000,000
   
 9,389,360
7.85% due 07/01/353
 
 2,000,000
   
 2,347,380
Total New Jersey
       
 25,976,140
Pennsylvania -  6.4%
         
School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011A, Qualified School Construction Bonds - (Federally Taxable - Direct Subsidy)
         
6.00% due 09/01/30
 
 10,720,000
   
 10,851,427
 
 
 

 
 
 
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 29, 2016
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 113.9% (continued)
Pennsylvania -  6.4% (continued)
         
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, School District, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds
         
6.85% due 09/01/293
$
6,870,000
  $
9,046,416
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Sewer Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
7.14% due 12/15/353
 
 4,865,000
   
 5,494,434
Total Pennsylvania
       
 25,392,277
Indiana -  6.3%
         
Noblesville Multi-School Building Corporation, Hamilton County, Indiana, Taxable Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Build America Bonds8
         
6.50% due 07/15/30
 
 10,000,000
   
 11,842,100
Evansville-Vanderburgh Independent School Building Corporation, Unlimited Taxable Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds
         
6.50% due 01/15/303
 
 8,690,000
   
 10,210,837
Knox County, Indiana, Good Samaritan Hospital Project, Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds - Direct Payment, Series 2012B
         
5.90% due 04/01/343
 
 2,920,000
   
 3,203,357
Total Indiana
       
 25,256,294
New York -  6.3%
         
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
6.55% due 11/15/31
 
 5,000,000
   
 6,591,150
7.13% due 11/15/30
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,993,800
Westchester County Health Care Corporation, Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
8.57% due 11/01/40
 
 10,000,000
   
 12,438,900
Total New York
       
 25,023,850
Texas -  6.2%
         
Dallas, Texas, Convention Center Hotel Development Corporation, Hotel Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
7.09% due 01/01/423
 
 10,000,000
   
 13,389,200
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 113.9% (continued)
Texas -  6.2% (continued)
         
El Paso, Texas, Combination Tax and Revenue Certification of Obligation, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
6.70% due 08/15/363
$
10,000,000
  $
11,542,900
Total Texas
       
 24,932,100
Michigan -  5.7%
         
Detroit, Michigan, School District, School Building and Site Bonds, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds,8
         
6.85% due 05/01/403
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,318,500
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 05/01/263
 
 2,500,000
   
 2,722,525
6.50% due 05/01/293
 
 2,000,000
   
 2,164,100
Fraser Public School District, Macomb County, Michigan, General Obligation Federally Taxable School Construction Bonds, 2011 School Building and Site Bonds
         
6.05% due 05/01/263
 
 3,000,000
   
 3,386,850
Detroit City School District General Obligation Unlimited
         
7.75% due 05/01/393
 
 2,640,000
   
 3,284,820
Detroit, Michigan, School District, School Building and Site Bonds, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds
         
6.65% due 05/01/293
 
 2,640,000
   
 2,891,328
City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System Revenue Revenue Bonds
         
5.00% due 07/01/41
 
 1,555,000
   
 1,680,209
Oakridge, Michigan, Public Schools, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds
         
6.75% due 05/01/263
 
 1,000,000
   
 1,086,200
 
 
 

 
 
 
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 29, 2016
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 113.9% (continued)
Michigan -  5.7% (continued)
         
Comstock Park Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, 2011 School Building and Site Bonds, General Obligation - Unlimited Tax, Federally Taxable - Qualified School Construction Bonds - Direct Payment
         
6.30% due 05/01/263
$
415,000
  $
467,950
Total Michigan
       
 23,002,482
Florida -  4.3%
         
County of Miami-Dade Florida Transit System Revenue Bonds
         
6.91% due 07/01/393
 
 10,000,000
   
 11,390,700
Orlando, Florida, Community Redevelopment Agency, Taxable Tax Increment Revenue Build America Bonds8
         
7.78% due 09/01/40
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,958,950
Total Florida
       
 17,349,650
West Virginia -  3.7%
         
State of West Virginia, Higher Education Policy Commission, Revenue Bonds, Federally Taxable Build America Bonds 20108
         
7.65% due 04/01/40
 
 10,000,000
   
 14,694,800
Ohio -  3.3%
         
American Municipal Power, Inc., Combined Hydroelectric Projects Revenue Bonds, New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
         
7.33% due 02/15/28
 
 5,000,000
   
 6,584,400
Madison Local School District, Richland County, Ohio, School Improvement, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds
         
6.65% due 12/01/293
 
 2,500,000
   
 2,935,575
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Hospital Revenue Bonds, The Metrohealth System, Build America Bonds, Taxable8
         
8.22% due 02/15/403
 
 1,950,000
   
 2,468,076
Toronto City School District, Ohio, Qualified School Construction Bonds General Obligation Bonds
         
7.00% due 12/01/28
 
 1,230,000
   
 1,343,062
Total Ohio
       
 13,331,113
Colorado -  3.1%
         
Colorado, Building Excellent Schools Today, Certificates of Participation, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
7.02% due 03/15/313
 
 7,500,000
   
 8,967,600
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 113.9% (continued)
Colorado -  3.1% (continued)
         
Colorado, Building Excellent Schools Today, Certificates of Participation, Taxable Qualified School Construction
         
6.82% due 03/15/28
$
2,500,000
  $
3,377,225
Total Colorado
       
 12,344,825
Vermont -  2.7%
         
Vermont State Colleges, Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
7.21% due 07/01/403
 
 7,500,000
   
 8,523,900
6.10% due 07/01/253
 
 2,155,000
   
 2,439,848
Total Vermont
       
 10,963,748
Alabama -  2.7%
         
Alabama State University, General Tuition and Fee Revenue Bonds, Taxable Direct-Pay Build America Bonds8
         
7.20% due 09/01/383
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,437,500
7.10% due 09/01/353
 
 3,000,000
   
 3,245,550
7.25% due 09/01/403
 
 2,000,000
   
 2,189,920
Total Alabama
       
 10,872,970
Nevada -  2.7%
         
Nevada System of Higher Education University, Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds8
         
7.90% due 07/01/40
 
 5,050,000
   
 5,999,450
7.60% due 07/01/30
 
 1,500,000
   
 1,777,350
Clark County, Nevada, Airport Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds8
         
6.88% due 07/01/423
 
 1,425,000
   
 1,607,030
Las Vegas Valley Water District, Nevada, Limited Tax General Obligation Water Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds8
         
7.10% due 06/01/393
 
 1,200,000
   
 1,379,676
Total Nevada
       
 10,763,506
Louisiana -  2.5%
         
Orleans Parish, School Board of the Parish of Orleans, Louisiana
         
4.40% due 02/01/213
 
 8,000,000
   
 8,803,360
Tangipahoa Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, Louisiana, Taxable Hospital Revenue Bonds, North Oaks Health System Project, Build America Bonds8
         
7.20% due 02/01/423
 
 1,055,000
   
 1,125,136
Total Louisiana
       
 9,928,496
Mississippi -  2.0%
         
Medical Center Educational Building Corporation, Taxable Build America Bonds, University of Mississippi Medical Center Facilities Expansion and Renovation Project8
         
6.84% due 06/01/353
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,744,600
 
 
 

 
 
 
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 29, 2016
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 113.9% (continued)
Mississippi -  2.0% (continued)
         
Mississippi, Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Taxable Build America Revenue Bonds, Forrest County General Hospital Project8
         
7.27% due 01/01/32
$
1,000,000
  $
1,113,240
7.39% due 01/01/40
 
 905,000
   
 1,003,392
Total Mississippi
       
 7,861,232
South Carolina -  1.7%
         
Horry County, South Carolina, Taxable Airport Revenue Bonds, Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds
         
7.33% due 07/01/403
 
 5,000,000
   
 6,713,200
Georgia -  1.4%
         
Georgia Municipal Association, Inc., Certificates of Participation, DeKalb County Public Schools Project
         
5.21% due 12/01/223
 
 5,000,000
   
 5,696,050
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
   
 3,766,687
Puerto Rico -  0.4%
         
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue Bonds
         
5.25% due 07/01/32
 
 1,000,000
   
 1,010,440
0.93% due 07/01/294
 
 400,000
   
 291,720
Total Puerto Rico
       
 1,302,160
Total Municipal Bonds
     
(Cost $383,702,052)
   
455,520,429
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 8.0%
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  6.5%
         
Churchill Financial Cayman Ltd.
         
2007-1A, 1.87% due 07/10/193,4,5
 
 2,000,000
   
 1,962,297
2007-1A, 8.37% due 07/10/193,5
 
 1,000,000
   
 1,004,562
2007-1A, 3.22% due 07/10/193,4,5
 
 1,000,000
   
 982,645
KVK CLO Ltd.
         
2014-3A, 2.72% due 10/15/264,5
 
 2,000,000
   
 1,792,212
2014-3A, 3.62% due 10/15/264,5
 
 1,000,000
   
 892,456
THL Credit Wind River 2014-2 CLO Ltd.
         
2014-2A, 2.82% due 07/15/264,5
 
 1,000,000
   
 946,701
2014-2A, 3.82% due 07/15/264,5
 
 750,000
   
 695,505
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 8.0% (continued)
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  6.5% (continued)
         
KKR Financial CLO Ltd.
         
2007-1A, 5.62% due 05/15/214,5
$
750,000
  $
746,790
2007-1A, 2.87% due 05/15/213,4,5
 
 500,000
   
 491,405
CIFC Funding Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 3.69% due 08/14/244,5
 
 400,000
   
 385,520
2014-2A, 3.47% due 05/24/264,5
 
 250,000
   
 231,674
2007-1A, 2.12% due 05/10/214,5
 
 200,000
   
 185,805
2013-2A, 4.22% due 04/21/254,5
 
 200,000
   
 162,739
Atlas Senior Loan Fund IV Ltd.
         
2014-2A, 3.32% due 02/17/263,4,5
 
 1,000,000
   
 928,803
Anchorage Capital CLO 2012-1 Ltd.
         
2012-1A, 3.42% due 01/13/253,4,5
 
 1,000,000
   
 919,905
Dryden XXXI Senior Loan Fund
         
2014-31A, 4.12% due 04/18/264,5
 
 900,000
   
 694,381
Eastland CLO Ltd.
         
2007-1A, 0.95% due 05/01/223,4,5
 
 550,000
   
 524,894
ACRE Commercial Mortgage Trust
         
2014-FL2, 2.93% due 08/15/313,4,5
 
 500,000
   
 493,722
Marathon CLO VII Ltd.
         
2014-7A, 4.12% due 10/28/254,5
 
 500,000
   
 471,945
Silver Spring CLO Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 2.67% due 10/15/264,5
 
 500,000
   
 466,727
Neuberger Berman CLO XV
         
2013-15A, 3.47% due 10/15/254,5
 
 500,000
   
 466,690
COA Summit CLO Limited
         
2014-1A, 3.42% due 04/20/234,5
 
 500,000
   
 466,175
Shackleton I CLO Ltd.
         
2012-1A, 5.37% due 08/14/234,5
 
 500,000
   
 455,728
MCF CLO I LLC
         
2013-1A, 6.37% due 04/20/234,5
 
 500,000
   
 427,875
Galaxy XVI CLO Ltd.
         
2013-16AD, 3.97% due 11/16/254,5
 
 500,000
   
 388,010
 
 
 

 
 
 
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 29, 2016
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 8.0% (continued)
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  6.5% (continued)
         
Gramercy Park CLO Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 4.67% due 07/17/233,4,5
$
250,000
  $
232,155
2012-1A, 0.00% due 07/17/235
 
 250,000
   
 133,306
TICP CLO II Ltd.
         
2014-2A, 3.62% due 07/20/264,5
 
 400,000
   
 361,511
Cratos CLO Ltd.
         
2007-1A, 1.72% due 05/19/213,4,5
 
300,000
   
291,898
DIVCORE CLO Ltd.
         
2013-1A, 4.33% due 11/15/323,4,5
 
 250,000
   
 245,639
Regatta V Funding Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 3.77% due 10/25/264,5
 
 250,000
   
 245,099
Black Diamond CLO Delaware Corp.
         
2005-2A, 2.42% due 01/07/184,5
 
 250,000
   
 241,762
Monroe Capital CLO 2014-1 Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 4.17% due 10/22/264,5
 
 250,000
   
 239,465
Venture XII CLO Ltd.
         
2013-12A, 4.14% due 02/28/244,5
 
 250,000
   
 238,451
Race Point V CLO Ltd.
         
2014-5A, 4.26% due 12/15/224,5
 
 250,000
   
 236,910
Battalion CLO Ltd.
         
2007-1A, 2.77% due 07/14/224,5
 
 250,000
   
 236,466
ALM VII R-2 Ltd.
         
2013-7R2A, 4.07% due 04/24/244,5
 
 250,000
   
 236,369
Golub Capital Partners CLO 21M Ltd.
         
2014-21A, 3.92% due 10/25/264,5
 
 250,000
   
 236,085
Blue Hill CLO Ltd.
         
2013-1A, 3.62% due 01/15/264,5
 
 250,000
   
 236,032
NewStar Arlington Senior Loan Program LLC
         
2014-1A, 3.92% due 07/25/254,5
 
 250,000
   
 235,885
Greywolf CLO III Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 3.47% due 04/22/264,5
 
 250,000
   
 234,683
Fortress Credit Opportunities V CLO Ltd.
         
2014-5A, 4.17% due 10/15/264,5
 
 250,000
   
 234,479
Rockwall CDO Ltd.
         
2007-1A, 1.17% due 08/01/244,5
 
 250,000
   
 233,375
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 8.0% (continued)
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  6.5% (continued)
         
Ocean Trails CLO IV
         
2013-4A, 3.62% due 08/13/254,5
$
 250,000
  $
232,321
Oaktree EIF II Series Ltd.
         
2014-A2, 3.82% due 11/15/254,5
 
 250,000
   
 232,310
Cerberus Onshore II CLO LLC
         
2014-1A, 4.62% due 10/15/234,5
 
 250,000
   
 231,041
Newstar Commercial Loan Funding LLC
         
2013-1A, 5.12% due 09/20/234,5
 
250,000
   
230,682
WhiteHorse VIII Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 3.37% due 05/01/264,5
 
 250,000
   
 226,524
ALM VII R Ltd.
         
2013-7RA, 4.07% due 04/24/244,5
 
 250,000
   
 225,654
Black Diamond CLO Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 3.47% due 02/06/264,5
 
 250,000
   
 225,615
Golub Capital Partners CLO 18 Ltd.
         
2014-18A, 4.62% due 04/25/263,4,5
 
 250,000
   
 224,848
GoldenTree Loan Opportunities III Ltd.
         
2007-3A, 3.82% due 05/01/224,5
 
 250,000
   
 223,624
Mountain Hawk I CLO Ltd.
         
2013-1A, 3.34% due 01/20/244,5
 
 250,000
   
 218,555
Regatta Funding Ltd.
         
2007-1X, 3.81% due 06/15/204
 
 200,000
   
 193,227
OHA Credit Partners VIII Ltd.
         
2013-8A, 4.12% due 04/20/254,5
 
 250,000
   
 191,555
Gallatin CLO VII Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 4.38% due 07/15/233,4,5
 
 200,000
   
 185,073
Mountain Hawk II CLO Ltd.
         
2013-2A, 3.77% due 07/22/244,5
 
 250,000
   
 184,543
Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 7.22% due 11/14/264,5
 
 250,000
   
 169,459
Longfellow Place CLO Ltd.
         
2013-1A, 6.37% due 01/15/244,5
 
 250,000
   
 165,165
Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd.
         
2013-1A, 5.37% due 01/19/254,5
 
 250,000
   
 164,752
 
 
 

 
 
 
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 29, 2016
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 8.0% (continued)
Collateralized Loan Obligations -  6.5% (continued)
         
TICP CLO I Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 5.12% due 04/26/264,5
$
300,000
  $
163,500
Octagon Investment Partners XX Ltd.
         
2014-1A, 5.87% due 08/12/264,5
 
 250,000
   
 150,729
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.
         
2012-3A, 10/04/243,5,6
 
250,000
   
127,331
Great Lakes CLO Ltd.
         
2012-1A, 01/15/233,5,6
 
 250,000
   
 118,721
Atlas Senior Loan Fund II Ltd.
         
2012-2A, 01/30/243,5,6
 
 250,000
   
 106,786
Finn Square CLO Ltd.
         
2012-1A, 12/24/235,6
 
 250,000
   
 106,005
Ares XXVI CLO Ltd.
         
2013-1A, 04/15/253,5,6
 
 250,000
   
 96,070
Ares XXV CLO Ltd.
         
2013-3A, 01/17/243,5,6
 
 250,000
   
 74,205
West CLO Ltd.
         
2013-1A, 11/07/255,6
 
 250,000
   
 66,388
BlackRock Senior Income Series Corp.
         
2004-1A, 09/15/16†††,1,3,5,6
 
 99,289
   
 –
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
       
 26,069,419
Collateralized Debt Obligations -  1.5%
         
Gramercy Real Estate CDO Ltd.
         
2007-1A, 0.90% due 08/15/564,5
 
 1,704,365
   
 1,520,866
N-Star REL CDO VIII Ltd.
         
2006-8A, 0.80% due 02/01/413,4,5
 
 1,500,000
   
 1,429,867
Putnam Structured Product Funding
         
2008-1A, 0.88% due 10/15/383,4,5
 
 1,245,150
   
 1,231,604
SRERS Funding Ltd.
         
2011-RS, 0.68% due 05/09/464,5
 
 606,656
   
 576,810
Highland Park CDO I Ltd.
         
2006-1A, 1.03% due 11/25/514,5
 
 250,000
   
 188,253
2006-1A, 0.96% due 11/25/51†††,1,3,4,5
 
 192,458
   
 187,810
Putnam Structured Product CDO Ltd.
         
2002-1A, 1.11% due 01/10/383,4,5
 
 368,083
   
 351,300
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES†† - 8.0% (continued)
Collateralized Debt Obligations -  1.5% (continued)
         
Pasadena CDO Ltd.
         
2002-1A, 1.42% due 06/19/374,5
$
257,184
  $
250,311
Wrightwood Capital Real Estate CDO Ltd.
         
2005-1A, 1.05% due 11/21/404,5
 
 250,000
   
 235,956
Diversified Asset Securitization Holdings II, LP
         
2000-1X, 1.00% due 09/15/354
 
 20,732
   
 20,408
Total Collateralized Debt Obligations
       
5,993,185
Transportation -  0.0%**
         
Raspro Trust
         
2005-1A, 0.97% due 03/23/243,4,5
 
 61,190
   
 58,503
Bush Truck Leasing LLC
         
2011-AA, 5.00% due 09/25/183,9
 
 16,044
   
 15,782
Total Transportation
       
 74,285
Credit Cards -  0.0%**
         
Credit Card Pass-Through Trust
         
2012-BIZ, 0.00%2,3,5
 
 73,401
   
 58,717
Total Asset Backed Securities
     
(Cost $33,089,513)
   
32,195,606
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,4 - 4.5%
Industrial -  1.4%
         
NVA Holdings, Inc.
         
4.75% due 08/14/21
 
 1,092,516
   
 1,064,479
Spring Industries, Inc.
         
7.50% due 06/01/21†††,1
 
 500,000
   
 488,054
LSF9 Cypress
         
7.25% due 10/09/22
 
 500,000
   
 472,085
Transdigm, Inc.
         
3.75% due 06/04/21
 
 492,500
   
 469,845
NaNa Development Corp.
         
8.00% due 03/15/18
 
 450,000
   
 382,500
Hunter Defense Technologies
         
8.00% due 08/04/19
 
 375,000
   
 356,250
Prolamina
         
5.75% due 08/18/22
 
 299,927
   
 291,430
Data Device Corp.
         
7.00% due 07/15/20
 
 291,038
   
 288,855
Multiplan, Inc.
         
3.75% due 03/19/21
 
 289,283
   
 281,872
Element Materials Technology
         
5.00% due 08/06/21
 
 270,185
   
 269,509
Amber Bidco Foster + Partners
         
4.28% due 06/30/21†††,1
 
250,000
   
246,164
 
 
 

 
 
 
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 29, 2016
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,4 - 4.5% (continued)
Industrial -  1.4% (continued)
         
Quanex Building Products Corp.
         
5.00% due 11/01/22
$
 250,000
  $
243,958
SIRVA Worldwide, Inc.
         
7.50% due 03/27/19
 
 237,282
   
 224,231
Goodpack Ltd.
         
4.75% due 09/09/21
 
 207,976
   
 184,059
SI Organization
         
5.75% due 11/22/19
 
 175,569
   
 171,473
Hunter Fan Co.
         
6.50% due 12/20/17
 
 74,839
   
 73,342
Total Industrial
       
 5,508,106
Technology -  1.1%
         
TIBCO Software, Inc.
         
6.50% due 12/04/20
 
 693,000
   
 609,841
Greenway Medical Technologies
         
6.00% due 11/04/20
 
 637,000
   
 512,785
Aspect Software, Inc.
         
7.25% due 05/07/16
 
 301,878
   
 273,954
9.25% due 05/09/16
 
 253,823
   
 230,344
Avaya, Inc.
         
6.25% due 05/29/20
 
 526,719
   
 308,494
6.50% due 03/30/18
 
 290,510
   
 194,485
Advanced Computer Software
         
6.50% due 03/18/22
 
 496,250
   
 466,475
EIG Investors Corp.
         
6.23% due 11/09/19
 
 437,063
   
 405,376
First Data Corp.
         
3.70% due 03/23/18
 
 350,000
   
 345,275
GlobalLogic Holdings, Inc.
         
6.25% due 05/31/19
 
 343,000
   
 330,995
Sabre, Inc.
         
4.00% due 02/19/19
 
 291,992
   
 288,926
Quorum Business Solutions
         
5.75% due 08/07/21
 
 217,800
   
 214,533
Wall Street Systems
         
4.50% due 04/30/21
 
 192,935
   
 189,076
Total Technology
       
4,370,559
Consumer, Non-cyclical -  0.7%
         
Albertson's (Safeway) Holdings LLC
         
5.50% due 08/25/21
 
 794,000
   
 774,810
5.50% due 12/21/22
 
 465,905
   
 452,654
Taxware Holdings
         
7.50% due 04/01/22†††,1
 
 497,500
   
 503,077
American Seafoods Group LLC / American Seafoods Finance, Inc.
         
6.00% due 08/19/21
 
 493,750
   
 477,703
American Tire Distributors, Inc.
         
5.25% due 09/24/21
 
 295,611
   
 286,559
Targus Group International, Inc.
         
13.75% due 05/24/16
 
 212,802
   
 122,361
15.00% due 12/31/19†††,1
 
 55,245
   
 55,245
ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC
         
5.50% due 05/27/21
 
 98,250
   
 94,320
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,4 - 4.5% (continued)
Consumer, Non-cyclical -  0.7% (continued)
         
Targus International LLC
         
15.00% due 12/31/19†††,1
$
18,415
  $
18,415
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical
       
2,785,144
Financial -  0.5%
         
Magic Newco, LLC
         
5.00% due 12/12/18
 
 967,527
   
 962,931
12.00% due 06/12/19
 
 100,000
   
 102,917
Safe-Guard
         
6.25% due 08/19/21
 
 509,643
   
 495,628
Integro Parent, Inc.
         
6.75% due 10/08/22
 
 217,130
   
 206,273
6.75% due 10/31/22
 
 32,870
   
 31,629
Expert Global Solutions, Inc.
         
8.50% due 04/03/18
 
 102,371
   
 100,153
Cunningham Lindsey U.S., Inc.
         
9.25% due 06/10/20
 
 155,909
   
 78,344
Total Financial
       
 1,977,875
Consumer, Cyclical -  0.5%
         
Ceridian Corp.
         
4.50% due 09/15/20
 
 712,468
   
 629,345
LA Fitness International LLC
         
5.50% due 07/01/20
 
 492,500
   
 461,103
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
         
4.25% due 10/25/20
 
 245,614
   
 205,498
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
         
4.50% due 09/26/19
 
 197,155
   
 187,133
Minimax Viking
         
4.00% due 08/14/20
 
 148,504
   
 146,399
Sears Holdings Corp.
         
5.50% due 06/30/18
 
 99,745
   
 91,703
Navistar, Inc.
         
6.50% due 08/07/20
 
 99,750
   
 85,952
J. Crew Group, Inc.
         
4.00% due 03/05/21
 
 98,496
   
 65,948
Container Store, Inc.
         
4.25% due 04/06/19
 
 79,223
   
 54,532
Total Consumer, Cyclical
       
 1,927,613
Communications -  0.3%
         
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.
         
7.00% due 03/31/20
 
 990,000
   
 949,578
Univision Communications, Inc.
         
4.00% due 03/01/20
 
 98,434
   
 95,522
Total Communications
       
 1,045,100
Energy -  0.0%**
         
PSS Companies
         
5.50% due 01/28/20
 
 196,431
   
 137,502
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests
     
(Cost $18,938,999)
   
17,751,899
           
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 3.2%
Energy -  1.0%
         
EQT Corp.
         
8.13% due 06/01/19
$
1,200,000
  $
1,235,267
Hess Corp.
         
8.13% due 02/15/19
 
 650,000
   
 675,518
 
 
 

 
 
 
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 29, 2016
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 3.2% (continued)
Energy -  1.0% (continued)
         
Antero Resources Corp.
         
5.63% due 06/01/235
$
 600,000
  $
 513,000
5.38% due 11/01/21
 
 100,000
   
 86,500
Husky Energy, Inc.
         
3.95% due 04/15/22
 
 250,000
   
 215,607
4.00% due 04/15/24
 
 195,000
   
 165,843
Equities Corp.
         
4.88% due 11/15/21
 
 250,000
   
 222,638
Buckeye Partners, LP
         
4.35% due 10/15/24
 
 250,000
   
 206,691
Halcon Resources Corp.
         
8.63% due 02/01/205
 
 300,000
   
 165,750
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp.
         
7.50% due 07/01/21
 
 200,000
   
 150,000
Comstock Resources, Inc.
         
10.00% due 03/15/205
 
 350,000
   
 126,875
Approach Resources, Inc.
         
7.00% due 06/15/21
 
 500,000
   
 100,000
Schahin II Finance Company SPV Ltd.
         
5.88% due 09/25/229,10
 
 628,500
   
 97,732
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
         
8.75% due 06/01/205
 
 450,000
   
 86,670
FTS International, Inc.
         
8.01% due 06/15/204,5
 
 100,000
   
 61,118
Total Energy
       
 4,109,209
Basic Materials -  0.7%
         
Yamana Gold, Inc.
         
4.95% due 07/15/24
 
 3,150,000
   
 2,440,903
TPC Group, Inc.
         
8.75% due 12/15/205
 
 238,000
   
 149,940
Mirabela Nickel Ltd.
         
9.50% due 06/24/19†††,1
 
 91,950
   
 25,746
1.00% due 09/10/44†††,1
 
 1,918
   
 –
Total Basic Materials
       
 2,616,589
Consumer, Non-cyclical -  0.6%
         
Tufts Medical Center, Inc.
         
7.00% due 01/01/38
 
 1,500,000
   
 1,757,660
ADT Corp.
         
6.25% due 10/15/213
 
 200,000
   
 195,000
Bumble Bee Holdings, Inc.
         
9.00% due 12/15/175
 
 100,000
   
 101,500
KeHE Distributors LLC / KeHE Finance Corp.
         
7.63% due 08/15/215
 
 100,000
   
 101,000
WEX, Inc.
         
4.75% due 02/01/235
 
100,000
   
87,500
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical
       
 2,242,660
Communications -  0.3%
         
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC / McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance
         
9.75% due 04/01/21
 
 600,000
   
 652,500
DISH DBS Corp.
         
5.88% due 11/15/24
 
 250,000
   
 224,638
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 3.2% (continued)
Communications -  0.3% (continued)
         
Avaya, Inc.
         
7.00% due 04/01/195
$
 150,000
  $
 92,250
Total Communications
       
 969,388
Consumer, Cyclical -  0.2%
         
Hyatt Hotels Corp.
         
4.85% due 03/15/26
 
 850,000
   
 849,320
PF Chang's China Bistro, Inc.
         
10.25% due 06/30/203,5
 
 125,000
   
 106,563
Total Consumer, Cyclical
       
955,883
Financial -  0.2%
         
Columbia Property Trust Operating Partnership LP
         
5.88% due 04/01/18
 
 750,000
   
 800,072
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Company-Issuer Corp.
         
7.38% due 04/01/205
 
 125,000
   
 96,250
Total Financial
       
 896,322
Industrial -  0.2%
         
Dynagas LNG Partners Limited Partnership / Dynagas Finance, Inc.
         
6.25% due 10/30/19
 
 800,000
   
 524,000
Novelis, Inc.
         
8.75% due 12/15/20
 
 200,000
   
 185,500
CEVA Group plc
         
7.00% due 03/01/215
 
 225,000
   
 181,125
Total Industrial
       
 890,625
Technology -  0.0%**
         
Aspect Software, Inc.
         
10.63% due 05/15/17†††,1,3
 
 180,000
   
 95,137
Total Corporate Bonds
     
(Cost $14,261,524)
   
12,775,813
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations†† - 1.0%
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities -  1.0%
         
LSTAR Securities Investment Trust
         
2015-4, 2.43% due 04/01/204,5
 
 999,678
   
 980,983
2014-1, 3.54% due 09/01/214,5
 
 876,556
   
 871,472
2015-10, 2.43% due 11/02/204,5
 
 334,249
   
 327,998
2015-2, 2.43% due 01/01/204,5
 
 224,293
   
 219,470
GSMSC Resecuritization Trust
         
2015-7R, 0.58% due 09/26/37†††,4,5
 
 587,301
   
 519,850
 
 
 

 
 
 
Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 29, 2016
 
   
Face
Amount
   
Value
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations†† - 1.0% (continued)
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities -  1.0% (continued)
         
Banc of America Funding Trust
         
2015-R4, 0.61% due 01/27/35†††,4,5
$
446,190
  $
404,677
Nomura Resecuritization Trust
         
2012-1R, 0.88% due 08/27/473,4,5
 
 406,245
   
 380,324
Soundview Home Loan Trust
         
2007-1, 0.61% due 03/25/374
 
 205,808
   
 183,791
 
   
Face
     
   
Amount
   
Value
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations†† - 1.0% (continued)
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities -  1.0% (continued)
CSMC Series
       
2014-6R, 0.61% due 09/27/364,5
$
160,018
  $
149,322
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust 2006-AR1
 
2006-AR1, 0.67% due 02/25/364
 29,205
   
 23,839
Total Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
 
 4,061,726
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
   
(Cost $4,090,701)
     
4,061,726
Total Investments - 133.2%
     
(Cost $464,645,417)
 
$
532,579,171
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (33.2)%
 
(132,717,790)
Total Net Assets - 100.0%
 
$
399,861,381
 
*
Non-income producing security.
**
Less than 0.1%
Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted —See Note 2.
††
Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted —See Note 2.
†††
Value determined based on Level 3 inputs —See Note 2.
1
Security was fair valued by the Valuation Committee at February 29, 2016.  The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $1,619,672, (cost $2,985,093) or 0.4% of total net assets.
2
Perpetual maturity.
3
All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated or earmarked in connection with borrowings, reverse repurchase agreements and unfunded loan commitments. As of February 29, 2016, the total market value of the segregated or earmarked securities was $217,489,947.
4
Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at February 29, 2016.
5
Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) securities is $37,689,826 (cost $39,539,448), or 9.4% of total net assets. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees.
6
Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cashflow payments on deal defined payment dates.
7
Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of February 29, 2016.
8
Taxable municipal bond issued as part of the Build America Bond program.
9
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 $113,514 (cost $514,359), or less than 0.1% of total net assets.
10
Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations.
 
plc
Public Limited Company
 
See Sector Classification in Supplemental Information section.
 
 
 

 
 
The following table summarizes inputs used to value the Trust’s investments at February 29, 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
                       
Municipal Bonds
  $ -     $ 455,520,429     $ -     $ 455,520,429  
Asset Backed Securities
    -       32,007,796       187,810       32,195,606  
Senior Floating Rate Interests
    -       16,440,944       1,310,955       17,751,899  
Corporate Bonds
    -       12,654,930       120,883       12,775,813  
Preferred Stocks
    -       4,866,000       - *     4,866,000  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
    -       3,137,199       924,527       4,061,726  
Common Stocks
    -       64,819       24       64,843  
Money Market Fund
    5,342,855       -       -       5,342,855  
Total Assets
  $ 5,342,855     $ 524,692,117     $ 2,544,199     $ 532,579,171  
Liabilities
                               
Swap Agreements
  $ -     $ 2,139,919     $ -     $ 2,139,919  
Total Liabilities
  $ -     $ 2,139,919     $ -     $ 2,139,919  
* Market value is less than $1.
** Other financial instruments may include swap agreements, which are reported as unrealized gain/loss at period end.
 
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
2/29/2016
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Inputs
Senior Floating Rate Interests
$ 1,310,955
Enterprise Value
Valuation Multiple*
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
924,527
Option adjusted spread off the month end broker quote over the 3 month LIBOR
Indicative Quote
Asset Backed Securities
187,810
Broker Quote
Indicative Quote
Corporate Bonds
95,137
Enterprise Value
Valuation Multiple*
Corporate Bonds
25,746
Model Priced
Liquidation Value
*Valuation multiples utilized ranged from 4.7 to 12.6.
 
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 November 30, 2015 compared to the valuation levels at then end of the previous fiscal year are detailed below:
     
Transfer from Level 1 to Level 2
 
$  4,866,000
Transfer from Level 1 to Level 3
 
24
Transfer from Level 2 to Level 3
 
282,947
Transfer from Level 3 to Level 2
 
58,717
Totals
 
$  5,207,688

The transfer from Level 1 to Level 2 and from Level 1 to Level 3 is the result of a lack of an active market. The transfer from Level 2 to Level 3 is the result of a lack of vendor price.  The transfer from Level 3 to Level 2 is the result of availability 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 February 29, 2016:
 
   
Asset Backed
Securities
   
Senior
Floating Rate
Interests
   
Corporate
Bonds
   
Common
Stocks
   
Preferred
Stocks
   
Collateralized
Mortgage
Obligations
   
Warrants
   
Total
 
Assets:
                                               
Beginning Balance
  $ 92,811     $ 740,663     $ 83,800     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 917,274  
Paydowns Received
    (35,386 )     (2,500 )     -       -       -       (46,075 )     -       (83,961 )
Realized Gain/Loss
    1,705       -       -       -       -       -       6,271       7,976  
Change in unrealized gain/loss
    (413 )     66,568       (66,224 )     -       -       (5,430 )     16       (5,483 )
Purchases
    -       506,224       -       -       - *     976,032       -       1,482,256  
Sales
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (6,287 )     (6,287 )
Corporate Actions
    -       -       8,170       -       -       -       -       8,170  
Transfers into Level 3
    187,810       -       95,137       24       -       -       -       282,971  
Transfers out of Level 3
    (58,717 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       (58,717 )
Ending Balance
  $ 187,810     $ 1,310,955     $ 120,883     $ 24     $ - *   $ 924,527     $ -     $ 2,544,199  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in securities still held at February 29, 2016
  $ 711     $ 66,568     $ (66,224 )   $ -     $ -     $ (5,430 )   $ -     $ (4,375 )
*Market value is less than $1.

As of February 29, 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
  $ (1,614,416 )
Bank of America
10/17/2019
  $ 25,000       1.4605 %
3 Month LIBOR
    (525,503 )
                        $ (2,139,919 )

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
  $ 498,608     $ 97,732  
Bush Truck Leasing LLC 2011-AA, 5.00% due 09/25/18
03/04/11
    15,751       15,782  
Totals
    $ 514,359     $ 113,514  
 
 
 

 
 
 
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)                                                        

 
For information on the Guggenheim Build America Bonds 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 preparation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Trust.
 
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 February 29, 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
$463,879,536
$75,670,0077
$(6,970,372)
 $68,699,635
 
 
 

 
 
 
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 Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust

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

Date: April 28, 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: April 28, 2016




By:  /s/ John L. Sullivan                                  
John L. Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
 
Date: April 28, 2016