Madison Investment Advisors
Madison Asset Management LLC is a subsidiary of Madison Investment Advisors, Inc. Since 1974, Madison Investment Advisors, Inc. has served investment management clients with a sound blend of investment philosophy and process, disciplined thinking and a spirit of independence. Madison and its subsidiaries manage fixed-income portfolios, risk-sensitive equity accounts and personalized balanced portfolios. Madison Investment Advisors, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned firm, with offices in Madison, Wisconsin and Scottsdale, Arizona. Madison's Mosaic Family of Mutual Funds features six equity and seven fixed-income funds, as well as another closed-end fund, the Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund. In 2003 Concord Asset Management of Chicago joined the Madison Investment Advisors family. Concord specializes in custom-tailored separate account management for high-net worth and institutional investors in the greater Chicago area. In 2009, Madison Asset Management became the investment advisor to the MEMBERS Mutual Fund family of approximately 15 funds and Ultra Series Fund family of approximately 19 funds that serve as funding vehicles to variable annuity products. CUNA Mutual Insurance Society acquired a non-voting interest in Madison Asset Management, LLC on July 1, 2009.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Closed-End Funds
Ocean Tomo, LLC
Ocean Tomo, LLC is a fully-integrated intellectual capital merchant banc that specializes in understanding and leveraging intellectual property assets. The company provides advice in intellectual property-related expert services, valuation, investments, risk management and corporate finance. Additional information can be found at oceantomo.com/indexes.html.
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Exchange-Traded Funds
Old Mutual Asset Management
Old Mutual (US) Holdings Inc., more commonly known as Old Mutual Asset Management, is a subsidiary of Old Mutual plc, a multi-national financial services firm headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange (Ticker: OML). Old Mutual plc and its affiliates had approximately £279 billion in funds under management as of 02/27/08. Additional information can be found at oldmutual.com.
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Closed-End Funds
Raymond James Research Services, LLC
Raymond James Research Services, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc., a Florida-based holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in various financial services businesses including brokerage, trading, investment banking, asset management and financial planning services. The Equity Research Department at Raymond James & Associates currently includes more than 100 research analysts and publishes research on more than 1,000 companies. Their work is complemented by technical and economic analysts, and is supported by nearly 40 research associates and other support staff. For more information, visit rjcapitalmarkets.com.
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Exchange-Traded Funds
Sabrient Systems, LLC
Sabrient Systems, LLC is an independent equity research firm that provides quantitative research on nearly 6,000 stocks, indices and exchange-traded funds. Sabrient’s proprietary methodologies employ multi-factor modeling and filters that seek to identify stocks that appear poised to outperform or underperform the market. Additional information can be found at sabrient.com.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Exchange-Traded Funds
SMC Fixed Income Management, LP
SMC Fixed Income Management, LP uses both bottom-up and top-down analysis in constructing portfolios. Through their research, SMC Fixed Income Management, LP identifies what it believes to be undervalued sectors and credits with rating upgrade and capital appreciation potential. SMC Fixed Income Management, LP's strategy is to optimize tax-exempt income while attempting to avoid undue credit and interest rate risk.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Closed-End Funds
Standard & Poor’s Investment Advisory Services LLC
In 1995, Standard & Poor’s Investment Advisory Services LLC was established as a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. for the express purpose of providing investment advice to the financial community. SPIAS’s clients have included brokerage firms, mutual funds, insurance companies, retirement plans, financial planners and other financial services professionals.
S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is an affiliate of SPIAS and a foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. An important part of the world’s financial infrastructure, S&P has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions.
"S&P" and "Standard & Poor's" are registered trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. ("Guggenheim Funds"). Investments in Guggenheim Funds products are not endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor's and its affiliates, and Standard & Poor's and its affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in Guggenheim Funds products. Additional information can be found at standardandpoors.com.
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Exchange-Traded Funds
Sustainable Wealth Management, Ltd.
Sustainable Wealth Management, Ltd. is a Calgary, Alberta based firm dedicated to developing structured indices/benchmarks for institutional investors. The firm specializes in the North American energy sector with indices based on unconventional natural gas, North American energy infrastructure and unconventional oil such as Canada’s oil sands. The firm’s index construction methodology is based exclusively on quantitative factors. Additional information can be found at swmindex.com.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Exchange-Traded Funds
Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley, LLC
Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC ("TS&W") is a registered investment adviser founded in 1969 in Richmond, Virginia and provides investment management services to corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k) and thrift plans, open and closed-end mutual funds, trusts, estates and other institutions and individuals. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Mutual (US) Holdings Inc. Additional information can be found at tswinvest.com.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Closed-End Funds
Western Asset Management Company
Western Asset Management Company ("Western Asset"), founded in 1971, is one of the world's premier fixed-income managers, with offices in Pasadena, London and Singapore. Exclusively focused on fixed income, Western Asset's client base includes several of the largest companies in the world as well as numerous public entities, healthcare organizations, foundations and public pension plans. Western Asset's objective is to provide fixed-income clients with value-oriented portfolios that are managed for the long term. Additional information can be found at westernasset.com.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Closed-End Funds
Wilshire Associates
Wilshire Associates, a leading global independent investment consulting and services firm, provides consulting services, analytics solutions and customized investment products to plan sponsors, investment managers and financial intermediaries. Its business units include Wilshire Analytics, which in turn includes the Wilshire Indexes, Wilshire Consulting, Wilshire Funds Management and Wilshire Private Markets. With ten offices on four continents, Wilshire Associates and its affiliates are dedicated to providing clients with the highest quality counsel, solutions and services.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Exchange-Traded Funds
Zacks Investment Research, Inc.
Zacks Investment Research, Inc. has more than 25 years of experience in providing institutional and individual investors with the analytical tools and financial information necessary to the success of their investment process. Today, Zacks receives daily electronic data feeds and printed research reports on over 10,000 companies from over 200 brokerage firms, produced by more than 3,500 analysts amounting to over 500,000 pages of brokerage research. In addition, Zacks records 25,000 earnings estimate revisions and changes in broker recommendations weekly. Additional information can be found at zacks.com.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Exchange-Traded Funds
Unit Investment Trusts