UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-22715
Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund
(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: June 1, 2018 – November 30, 2018


Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.
The registrant's semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), is as follows:
 
 

 

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(Unaudited) 
November 30, 2018 
 
DEAR SHAREHOLDER
We thank you for your investment in the Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (the “Fund”). This report covers the Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended November 30, 2018.
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in fixed income securities, debt securities, loans and investments with economic characteristics similar to fixed-income securities, debt securities and loans (collectively, “credit securities”). The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of credit securities selected from a variety of sectors and credit qualities. The Fund may invest in credit securities of any duration or maturity. Credit securities in which the Fund may invest may pay fixed or variable rates of interest. The Fund may invest without limitation in securities of non-U.S. issuers, including issuers in emerging markets.
All Fund returns cited—whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price—assume the reinvestment of all distributions. For the six-month period ended November 30, 2018, the Fund provided a total return based on market price of -10.16% and a total return based on NAV of -1.90%. As of November 30, 2018, the Fund’s market price of $19.36 represented a discount of 3.15% to its NAV of $19.99.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All NAV returns include the deduction of management fees, operating expenses, and all other Fund expenses. The market price of the Fund’s shares fluctuates from time to time, and may be higher or lower than the Fund’s NAV.
From June 2018 through November 2018, the Fund paid a monthly distribution of $0.1813 per share. The November distribution represents an annualized distribution rate of 11.24% based on the Fund’s closing market price of $19.36 on November 30, 2018. There is no guarantee of any future distribution or that the current returns and distribution rate will be maintained. The Fund’s distribution rate is not constant and the amount of distributions, when declared by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, is subject to change based on the performance of the Fund. Please see Note 2(f) on page 39 for more information on distributions for the period.
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM” or the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as the Fund’s investment sub-adviser and is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio of investments. Each of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser is an affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global diversified financial services firm.
We encourage shareholders to consider the opportunity to reinvest their distributions from the Fund through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”), which is described in detail on page 56 of this report. When shares trade at a discount to NAV, the DRIP takes advantage of the discount by reinvesting the monthly distribution in common shares of the Fund purchased in the market at a price less than NAV.

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Conversely, when the market price of the Fund’s common shares is at a premium above NAV, the DRIP reinvests participants’ distributions in newly-issued common shares at the greater of NAV per share or 95% of the market price per share. The DRIP provides a cost-effective means to accumulate additional shares and enjoy the benefits of compounding returns over time. Since the Fund endeavors to maintain a stable monthly distribution, the DRIP effectively provides an income averaging technique, which causes shareholders to accumulate a larger number of Fund shares when the market price is depressed than when the price is higher.
To learn more about the Fund’s performance and investment strategy, we encourage you to read the Questions & Answers section of this report, which begins on page 5. You’ll find information on Guggenheim’s investment philosophy, views on the economy and market environment, and detailed information about the factors that impacted the Fund’s performance.
We appreciate your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future. For the most up-to-date information on your investment, please visit the Fund’s website at guggenheiminvestments.com/ggm.
Sincerely,
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC
Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund
December 31, 2018

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Unaudited) 
November 30, 2018 
 
Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) is managed by a team of seasoned professionals at Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”). This team includes B. Scott Minerd, Chairman of Guggenheim Investments and Global Chief Investment Officer; Anne B. Walsh, CFA, JD, Senior Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income; Kevin H. Gundersen, Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager; Thomas J. Hauser, Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager; and Richard de Wet, Director and Portfolio Manager. In the following interview, the investment team discusses the market environment and the Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended November 30, 2018.
What is the Fund’s investment objective and how is it pursued?
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in fixed income securities, debt securities, loans and investments with economic characteristics similar to fixed-income securities (collectively, “credit securities”). Credit securities in which the Fund may invest consist of corporate bonds, loans and loan participations, asset-backed securities (all or a portion of which may consist of collateralized loan obligations), mortgage-backed securities (both residential mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities), U.S. Government and agency securities, mezzanine and preferred securities, convertible securities, commercial paper, municipal securities and sovereign government and supranational debt securities. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of credit securities selected from a variety of sectors and credit qualities. The Fund may invest in credit securities that are rated below investment grade, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality (also known as “high yield securities” or “junk bonds”). The Fund may invest in credit securities of any duration or maturity. Credit securities in which the Fund may invest may pay fixed or variable rates of interest. The Fund may invest without limitation in securities of non-U.S. issuers, including issuers in emerging markets.
The Fund may, but is not required to, use various derivatives transactions for hedging and risk management purposes, to facilitate portfolio management and to earn income or enhance total return. The Fund may use such transactions as a means to synthetically implement the Fund’s investment strategies. In addition, as an alternative to holding investments directly, the Fund may also obtain investment exposure by investing in other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in synthetic investments with economic characteristics similar to credit securities, the value of such investments will be counted as credit securities for purposes of the Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in credit securities (the “80% Policy”).

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The Fund may invest in open-end funds, closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds. For purposes of the Fund’s 80% Policy, the Fund will include its investments in other investment companies that have a policy of investing at least 80% of their net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in one or more types of credit securities.
The Fund uses financial leverage (borrowing and reverse repurchase agreements) to finance the purchase of additional securities. Although financial leverage may create an opportunity for increased return for shareholders, it also results in additional risks and can magnify the effect of any losses. There is no assurance that the strategy will be successful. If income and gains on securities purchased with the financial leverage proceeds are greater than the cost of the financial leverage, common shareholders’ return will be greater than if financial leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income or gains from the securities purchased with the proceeds of financial leverage are less than the cost of financial leverage, common shareholders’ return will be less than if financial leverage had not been used.
What were the significant events over the six-month period ended November 30, 2018 affecting Guggenheim’s view of the economy and market environment?
The market volatility seen in the final months of 2018 laid bare the tension that we expect to drive markets in the coming year. As we have highlighted previously, U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth has been unsustainably strong, and the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) had no choice but to signal its intent to slow growth down in an effort to reduce inflationary pressures and stabilize the labor market. At the same time, risky asset valuations reflected market expectations that strong growth would continue well into the future.
The U.S. economy expanded at a rate of about 3% in 2018, which Guggenheim finds to be roughly twice the pace needed to limit further tightening of the labor market. Tepid supply-side growth means the economy’s longer-run “speed limit” is lower than most people think at around 1.5%, with corresponding equilibrium payroll gains in the neighborhood of just 95,000 per month. This implies that a big growth slowdown will be needed for the Fed to fulfill its “maximum sustainable employment” objective. Like most forecasters, we envision a slowdown in 2019, but we expect growth to remain above potential for most of the year, resulting in further tightening of the labor market.
With growth set to slow, the prospects for further rate increases have become more uncertain, particularly in light of recent market volatility. As the Fed enters a more data-dependent phase, Guggenheim has changed its call for increases in the federal funds rate in 2019 from four to two. A key element of the change in our forecast is that tighter financial conditions take some pressure off the Fed to raise the federal funds rate. Essentially, the markets have done some tightening for the Fed, which limits the need for the Fed to hike rates as much. Our expectation for two rate hikes in 2019 is also based on the Fed continuing along its pre-set course for balance sheet runoff. Our work shows that balance sheet runoff equates to at least an extra 25 basis point hike in both 2018 and 2019.

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November 30, 2018 
 
Yields on Treasury securities have fallen in recent months, but we expect higher yields in 2019 as the Fed delivers more rate hikes than the market is pricing in. As with the last hiking cycle, we believe the market is underestimating the terminal rate, which argues for maintaining an underweight duration stance.
In the six months ending November 30, 2018, the U.S. Treasury curve continued its bear-flattening trend, as the yield on the two-year Treasury rose 36 basis points, from 2.43% to 2.79% and the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose just 13 basis points, from 2.86% to 2.99%. The difference between the two-year Treasury and 10-year Treasury narrowed from 43 basis points to 20 basis points. At its December meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) raised the federal funds rate as expected to a target range of 2.25-2.50%, and added language around the future course of policy. The adjusted language suggests the Fed will be more data dependent going forward, saying that it will “continue to monitor global economic and financial developments and assess their implications for the economic outlook.”
The weak link in the U.S. economy is corporate balance sheets that are burdened with too much debt. One aspect of this story that is underappreciated by markets is the deterioration in working capital management relative to the past cycle. Our analysis shows that corporations’ short-term liabilities are rising as they take longer to pay their suppliers. This trend increases the interconnectedness of U.S. companies and could worsen the next downturn.
Market sentiment is dependent on the continuation of above potential growth, an outcome the Fed cannot tolerate indefinitely, and economic history tells us we should not expect.
How did the Fund perform for the six months ended November 30, 2018?
All Fund returns cited—whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price—assume the reinvestment of all distributions. For the six-month period ended November 30, 2018, the Fund provided a total return based on market price of -10.16% and a total return based on NAV of -1.90%. As of November 30, 2018, the Fund’s market price of $19.36 represented a discount of 3.15% to its NAV of $19.99. As of May 31, 2018, the Fund’s market price of $22.70 represented a premium of 5.73% to its NAV of $21.47.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All NAV returns include the deduction of management fees, operating expenses, and all other Fund expenses. The market price of the Fund’s shares fluctuates from time to time, and may be higher or lower than the Fund’s NAV.

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November 30, 2018 
 
How did other markets perform in this environment for the six-month period ended November 30, 2018?
Index 
Total Return 
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 
-0.30% 
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond 1-3 Year Index 
0.75% 
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index 
0.30% 
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index 
1.21% 
ICE BofA/ML ABS Master BBB-AA Index 
1.33% 
S&P 500 Index 
3.02% 
 
What were the distributions over the period?
From June 2018 through November 2018, the Fund paid a monthly distribution of $0.1813 per share. The November distribution represents an annualized distribution rate of 11.24% based on the Fund’s closing market price of $19.36 on November 30, 2018.
There is no guarantee of any future distribution or that the current returns and distribution rate will be maintained. The Fund’s distribution rate is not constant and the amount of distributions, when declared by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, is subject to change based on the performance of the Fund. Please see Note 2(f) on page 39 for more information on distributions for the period.
What influenced the Fund’s performance?
The start of the period saw positive performance primarily attributable to the tightening of credit spreads, particularly among the portfolio’s investments in high yield corporate bonds and senior bank loans, which together comprise most of the Fund. However, the start of the fourth quarter saw an increase in volatility. This was driven in part by concerns around U.S.-China trade relations, slowing global growth, a sharp decline in equity markets, a more hawkish Federal Reserve, and an abundant oil supply.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index returned 0.30% for the six-month period, while the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index returned 1.21%. In the high yield market, CCC bonds (-1.44%) underperformed BB bonds (+0.73%) and B bonds (+0.50%), reversing the trend from the last few quarters. However, in the bank loan market, CCC loans (+2.13%) continued to outperform BB loans (+0.75%) and B loans (+1.35%).
Fund relative underperformance over the period was driven by an overweight to energy credits. The Energy sector came under pressure towards the end of the period as oil prices as measured by West Texas Intermediate crude (“WTI”) fell from $75/barrel in early October to $51/barrel by the end of November. In addition, there were a few individual investments in the Fund that underperformed the broader market. This was partially offset by strong security selection in the technology and capital goods sectors.
How is the Fund positioned for the coming months?
The Fund is well positioned across its three primary asset class exposures, with the heaviest allocation to high yield bonds, followed by bank loans and a small allocation to ABS. The mix between bonds and loans varies according to the relative valuation of the two asset classes and availability of attractively

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priced assets. We continue to focus on more defensive credits with consistent cash flow and sustainable debt profiles. Among the high yield allocation, the Fund’s exposure to B credits is its largest, and the Fund has incrementally added to B-rated exposure.
The Fund invests in non-U.S. dollar-denominated assets when the risk-return profile is favorable. Non-U.S. dollar-denominated assets comprise less than 3% of the Fund. The Fund entered currency forward contracts to hedge exchange rate risk. Over the last six months, the U.S. dollar appreciated versus foreign currencies which resulted in a positive impact on the forward contracts and added to performance. This was offset by depreciation of the foreign currency assets in U.S. dollar terms.
Any other comments about the Fund?
With a sizeable portion of the Fund exposed to floating rate assets in the form of bank loans and ABS, the prospect of higher interest rates makes this basket of assets more attractive. Both stand to benefit from higher interest rates, as their coupons reset at a higher rate.
Overall, Guggenheim expects factors that have contributed to strong earnings growth and fiscal stimulus from tax cuts to fade in 2019 and turn into headwinds by 2020. Meanwhile, the factors compelling the Fed to raise rates, such as inflationary pressures from strong economic growth and a very low unemployment rate, are growing stronger. Overall, we remain focused on credit selection, which we believe will become increasingly important to returns.
What is the Fund’s duration?
The portfolio has consistently maintained a defensive stance to interest rate volatility with an underweight to duration. A sizable allocation to bank loans that are senior in the capital structure relative to most high yield bonds reduced volatility in returns. We believe credit selection will be increasingly important in 2019 and expect the Fund to perform well in this type of environment.
The effective duration for the Fund as of November 30, 2018, was below three years. The Fund may invest in credit securities of any duration or maturity and is not required to maintain any particular maturity or duration for its portfolio as a whole. It typically maintains a leverage-adjusted average portfolio duration of one to four years. However, average portfolio duration is adjusted based on market conditions.
Discuss the impact of leverage for the period.
The Fund utilizes leverage as part of its investment strategy, to finance the purchase of additional securities that provide increased income and potentially greater appreciation potential to common shareholders than could be achieved from a portfolio that is not leveraged.
With the low cost of borrowing and stability in the fundamentals of American companies, the amount of leverage used by the Fund is highly accretive to income generation. The Fund currently employs leverage through borrowing and reverse repurchase agreements, under which the Fund temporarily transfers possession of portfolio securities and receives cash that can be used for additional investments.

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November 30, 2018 
 
As of November 30, 2018, the amount of leverage was approximately 24% of total managed assets (including the proceeds of leverage). While leverage increases the income of the Fund in yield terms, it also amplifies the effects of changing market prices in the portfolio and can cause the Fund’s NAV to change to a greater degree than the market as a whole. This can create volatility in Fund pricing but should not affect the Fund’s ability to pay dividends under normal circumstances.
Index Definitions
Indices are unmanaged and reflect no expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM”, pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency).
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond 1 3 Year Index measures the performance of publicly issued investment grade corporate, U.S. Treasury and government agency securities with remaining maturities of one to three years.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB +/BB + or below.
The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is an index designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S.-dollar-denominated leveraged loan market.
The ICE BofA/ML ABS Master BBB-AA Index is a subset of The BofA/ML U.S. Fixed Rate Asset Backed Securities Index including all securities rated AA1 through BBB3, inclusive.
The Standard & Poor’s (“S&P 500”) Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure the performance of the broad economy, representing all major industries and is considered a representation of U.S. stock market.
Risks and Other Considerations
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal and fluctuation of value.
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the report period as stated on the cover. These views are expressed for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and may not come to pass. These views may differ from views of other investment professionals at Guggenheim and should not be construed as research, investment advice or a recommendation of any kind regarding the fund or any issuer or security, do not constitute a solicitation to buy or sell any security and should not be considered specific legal, investment or tax advice. The information provided does not take into account the specific objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any specific investor.

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The views expressed in this report may also include forward looking statements that involve risk and uncertainty, and there is no guarantee that any predictions will come to pass. Actual results or events may differ materially from those projected, estimated, assumed or anticipated in any such forward looking statements. Important factors that could result in such differences, in addition to the other factors noted with such forward-looking statements, include general economic conditions such as inflation, recession and interest rates.
There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives or that any investment strategies or techniques discussed herein will be effective. The value of the Fund will fluctuate with the value of the underlying securities. Historically, closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown.
Please see guggenheiminvestments.com/ggm for a detailed discussion of the Fund’s risks and considerations.
This material is not intended as a recommendation or as investment advice of any kind, including in connection with rollovers, transfers, and distributions. Such material is not provided in a fiduciary capacity, may not be relied upon for or in connection with the making of investment decisions, and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. All content has been provided for informational or educational purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and/or a legal opinion. Always consult a financial, tax and/or legal professional regarding your specific situation.

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FUND SUMMARY (Unaudited) 
November 30, 2018 
 
           
Fund Statistics 
 
 
 
 
 
Share Price 
 
 
 
 
$19.36 
Net Asset Value 
 
 
 
 
$19.99 
Discount to NAV 
 
 
 
 
(3.15%) 
Net Assets ($000) 
 
 
 
 
$147,496 
 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS 
 
 
 
 
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2018 
 
 
 
 
Six 
 
 
 
Since 
 
Month 
One 
Three 
Five 
Inception 
 
(non-annualized) 
Year 
Year 
Year 
(06/26/13) 
Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund 
 
 
 
 
 
NAV 
(1.90%) 
(1.12%) 
9.43% 
5.95% 
6.23% 
 Market 
(10.16%) 
(2.02%) 
11.42% 
7.21% 
4.84% 
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. All NAV returns include the deduction of management fees, operating expenses and all other Fund expenses. The deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares is not reflected in the total returns. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit guggenheiminvestments.com/ggm. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Portfolio Breakdown 
% of Net Assets 
Corporate Bonds 
90.3% 
Senior Floating Rate Interests 
46.3% 
Asset-Backed Securities 
3.8% 
Common Stocks 
1.8% 
Preferred Stocks 
0.5% 
Total Investments 
142.7% 
Other Assets & Liabilities, net 
(42.7%) 
Net Assets 
100.0% 
Holdings diversification and holdings are subject to change daily. For more information, please visit guggenheiminvestments.com/ggm. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only and should not be viewed as recommendations. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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FUND SUMMARY (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
Portfolio breakdown is subject to change daily. For more information, please visit guggenheiminvestments.com/ggm. The above summaries are provided for informational purposes only and should not be viewed as recommendations. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All or a portion of the above distributions may be characterized as a return of capital. For the period ended November 30, 2018, 86.98% of the distributions were characterized as income and 13.02% of the distributions were characterized as return of capital.

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FUND SUMMARY (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
(% of 
Ten Largest Holdings 
Total Net Assets) 
NES Global Talent, 8.03% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Rate Floor: 6.50%) 
2.8% 
Altice France S.A., 7.38% 
2.5% 
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC / McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance, 7.88% 
2.5% 
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.13% 
2.4% 
EIG Investors Corp., 10.88% 
2.4% 
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 8.00% 
2.4% 
Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC / Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc., 7.88% 
2.4% 
MDC Partners, Inc., 6.50% 
2.4% 
American Midstream Partners LP / American Midstream Finance Corp., 9.50% 
2.3% 
Nathan’s Famous, Inc., 6.63% 
2.3% 
Top Ten Total 
24.4% 
“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments. 
 
 
Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating* 
 
% of Total 
Rating 
Investments 
Fixed Income Instruments 
 
AA 
0.2% 
A 
0.7% 
BBB 
1.8% 
BB 
23.7% 
B 
46.3% 
CCC 
16.1% 
C 
0.4% 
D 
0.2% 
NR** 
9.0% 
Other Instruments 
 
Common Stock 
1.3% 
Preferred Stocks 
0.3% 
Total Investments 
100.0% 
 
*     
Source: BlackRock Solutions. Credit quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All rated securities have been rated by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), or Fitch, which are all a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). For purposes of this presentation, when ratings are available from more than one agency, the highest rating is used. Guggenheim Investments has converted Moody’s and Fitch ratings to the equivalent S&P rating. Security ratings are determined at the time of purchase and may change thereafter.
 
**     
NR securities do not necessarily indicate low credit quality.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 
 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
 
 
Shares 
Value 
 
COMMON STOCKS– 1.8% 
 
 
Utilities – 1.3% 
 
 
TexGen Power LLC*,†† 
46,457 
$ 1,842,810 
 
Energy – 0.4% 
 
 
SandRidge Energy, Inc.* 
57,766 
566,107 
Approach Resources, Inc.* 
48,823 
64,446 
Titan Energy LLC* 
27,133 
10,853 
Comstock Resources, Inc.* 
1 
8 
Total Energy 
 
641,414 
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical – 0.1% 
 
 
Targus Group International Equity, Inc.*,†††,1,2 
32,060 
83,083 
 
Technology – 0.0% 
 
 
Qlik Technologies, Inc. – Class A*,†††,1 
56 
57,049 
Qlik Technologies, Inc.*,††† 
3,600 
 
Qlik Technologies, Inc. – Class B*,†††,1 
13,812 
 
Aspect Software, Inc.*,†††,1,2 
200 
 
Total Technology 
 
57,049 
 
Financials – 0.0% 
 
 
Project Silverback Holdings B Escrow*,†††,1 
1,922 
1,444 
 
Industrial – 0.0% 
 
 
Ursa Insulation B.V.*,†††,1 
135,131,158 
 
Total Common Stocks 
 
 
   (Cost $6,808,110) 
 
2,625,800 
 
PREFERRED STOCKS†† – 0.5% 
 
 
Industrial – 0.5% 
 
 
Seaspan Corp. 6.38% due 04/30/19 
26,795 
676,574 
Total Preferred Stocks 
 
 
   (Cost $669,875) 
 
676,574 
 
WARRANTS††† – 0.0% 
 
 
Aspect Software, Inc.1,2 
161,849 
 
Total Warrants 
 
 
   (Cost $–) 
 
 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount~ 
Value 
 
CORPORATE BONDS†† – 90.3% 
 
 
Financial – 21.8% 
 
 
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Company-Issuer Corp. 
 
 
7.38% due 04/01/203,4 
1,700,000 
$ 1,706,375 
7.50% due 04/15/213,4 
1,500,000 
1,503,750 
7.25% due 08/15/244 
875,000 
842,187 
6.88% due 04/15/224 
650,000 
648,570 
Barclays plc 
 
 
7.75% (USD 5 Year Swap Rate + 4.84%) 3,5,6 
3,000,000 
2,792,640 
HUB International Ltd. 
 
 
7.00% due 05/01/264 
2,750,000 
2,619,375 
Lincoln Finance Ltd. 
 
 
6.88% due 04/15/21 
EUR 1,750,000 
2,031,435 
7.38% due 04/15/214 
450,000 
460,125 
Hunt Companies, Inc. 
 
 
6.25% due 02/15/263,4 
2,450,000 
2,211,125 
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. 
 
 
5.50% due 05/01/253,4 
2,250,000 
2,193,750 
AmWINS Group, Inc. 
 
 
7.75% due 07/01/264 
2,000,000 
1,990,000 
NFP Corp. 
 
 
6.88% due 07/15/254 
1,940,000 
1,838,150 
LoanCore Capital Markets LLC / JLC Finance Corp. 
 
 
6.88% due 06/01/204 
1,605,000 
1,609,013 
Newmark Group, Inc. 
 
 
6.13% due 11/15/234 
1,600,000 
1,572,283 
CoreCivic, Inc. 
 
 
4.75% due 10/15/273 
1,750,000 
1,478,750 
GEO Group, Inc. 
 
 
6.00% due 04/15/26 
1,075,000 
954,063 
5.88% due 10/15/24 
350,000 
315,000 
Quicken Loans, Inc. 
 
 
5.25% due 01/15/283,4 
1,375,000 
1,223,750 
Springleaf Finance Corp. 
 
 
7.13% due 03/15/26 
1,100,000 
1,034,000 
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC 
 
 
5.75% due 12/01/253,4 
1,000,000 
950,000 
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. 
 
 
5.00% due 06/15/273 
750,000 
731,829 
Prosight Global Inc. 
 
 
7.50% due 11/26/20†††,3 
650,000 
670,682 
Assurant, Inc. 
 
 
7.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.14%) due 03/27/485 
400,000 
386,000 
USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 
 
 
   6.88% due 05/01/254 
400,000 
380,000 
Total Financial 
 
32,142,852 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount~ 
Value 
 
CORPORATE BONDS†† – 90.3% (continued) 
 
 
Communications – 17.7% 
 
 
Altice France S.A. 
 
 
7.38% due 05/01/263,4 
3,850,000 
$ 3,696,000 
8.13% due 02/01/274 
1,300,000 
1,274,000 
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC / McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance 
 
 
7.88% due 05/15/243,4 
4,465,000 
3,650,137 
EIG Investors Corp. 
 
 
10.88% due 02/01/24 
3,300,000 
3,539,250 
MDC Partners, Inc. 
 
 
6.50% due 05/01/243,4 
4,085,000 
3,472,250 
Cengage Learning, Inc. 
 
 
9.50% due 06/15/243,4 
3,850,000 
2,897,125 
DISH DBS Corp. 
 
 
7.75% due 07/01/263 
1,450,000 
1,283,250 
5.88% due 11/15/243 
950,000 
807,500 
CSC Holdings LLC 
 
 
5.25% due 06/01/243 
1,350,000 
1,282,500 
6.75% due 11/15/213 
400,000 
419,000 
Ziggo BV 
 
 
5.50% due 01/15/273,4 
1,600,000 
1,490,000 
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 
 
 
5.00% due 02/01/283,4 
1,050,000 
977,813 
Telenet Finance Lux Note 
 
 
5.50% due 03/01/28 
1,000,000 
915,000 
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc 
 
 
   5.25% due 01/15/263,4 
500,000 
468,125 
Total Communications 
 
26,171,950 
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical – 17.0% 
 
 
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. 
 
 
8.00% due 05/15/223 
3,450,000 
3,528,315 
Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC / Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc. 
 
 
7.88% due 10/01/223,4 
3,951,000 
3,496,635 
Nathan’s Famous, Inc. 
 
 
6.63% due 11/01/253,4 
3,500,000 
3,447,500 
Vector Group Ltd. 
 
 
6.13% due 02/01/253,4 
3,750,000 
3,356,250 
FAGE International S.A. / FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc. 
 
 
5.63% due 08/15/263,4 
3,800,000 
3,296,500 
Beverages & More, Inc. 
 
 
11.50% due 06/15/224 
4,000,000 
3,060,000 
Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc. 
 
 
10.00% due 02/15/234 
2,024,000 
1,664,740 
KeHE Distributors LLC / KeHE Finance Corp. 
 
 
7.63% due 08/15/218 
1,075,000 
999,750 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount~ 
Value 
 
CORPORATE BONDS†† – 90.3% (continued) 
 
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical – 17.0% (continued) 
 
 
Avanos Medical, Inc. 
 
 
6.25% due 10/15/223 
925,000 
$ 936,563 
Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc. 
 
 
5.38% due 01/15/233,4 
950,000 
781,375 
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc. 
 
 
6.25% due 05/15/264 
500,000 
493,437 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical 
 
25,061,065 
 
Energy – 13.3% 
 
 
American Midstream Partners LP / American Midstream Finance Corp. 
 
 
9.50% due 12/15/213,4 
3,565,000 
3,449,137 
Unit Corp. 
 
 
6.63% due 05/15/213 
3,571,000 
3,446,015 
Indigo Natural Resources LLC 
 
 
6.88% due 02/15/263,4 
2,850,000 
2,650,500 
Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc. 
 
 
7.50% due 01/15/263,4 
2,230,000 
2,040,450 
Exterran Energy Solutions LP / EES Finance Corp. 
 
 
8.13% due 05/01/253 
1,750,000 
1,739,062 
Bruin E&P Partners LLC 
 
 
8.88% due 08/01/233,4 
1,758,000 
1,634,940 
Parkland Fuel Corp. 
 
 
6.00% due 04/01/263,4 
1,150,000 
1,115,500 
Covey Park Energy LLC / Covey Park Finance Corp. 
 
 
7.50% due 05/15/253,4 
970,000 
916,650 
Gibson Energy, Inc. 
 
 
5.25% due 07/15/244 
CAD 1,200,000 
905,703 
Basic Energy Services, Inc. 
 
 
10.75% due 10/15/234 
575,000 
544,813 
Alta Mesa Holdings LP / Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp. 
 
 
7.88% due 12/15/24 
750,000 
534,375 
Legacy Reserves LP / Legacy Reserves Finance Corp. 
 
 
8.00% due 09/20/23 
695,000 
511,729 
Trinidad Drilling Ltd. 
 
 
   6.63% due 02/15/254 
200,000 
201,280 
Total Energy 
 
19,690,154 
 
Consumer, Cyclical – 7.7% 
 
 
Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp. 
 
 
6.75% due 01/15/22 
990,000 
836,550 
6.50% due 05/01/21 
950,000 
809,875 
6.75% due 06/15/233 
750,000 
630,000 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 
 
 
6.13% due 05/15/273 
2,500,000 
2,212,500 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount~ 
Value 
 
CORPORATE BONDS†† – 90.3% (continued) 
 
 
Consumer, Cyclical – 7.7% (continued) 
 
 
Williams Scotsman International, Inc. 
 
 
6.88% due 08/15/234 
1,050,000 
$ 1,031,625 
7.88% due 12/15/224 
525,000 
530,250 
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. 
 
 
8.00% due 05/01/22 
1,000,000 
1,026,250 
Delphi Technologies plc 
 
 
5.00% due 10/01/253,4 
715,000 
619,762 
JB Poindexter & Company, Inc. 
 
 
7.13% due 04/15/263,4 
650,000 
619,125 
Suburban Propane Partners LP / Suburban Energy Finance Corp. 
 
 
5.88% due 03/01/273 
650,000 
585,000 
Party City Holdings, Inc. 
 
 
6.63% due 08/01/263,4 
575,000 
554,990 
TVL Finance PLC 
 
 
8.50% due 05/15/23 
GBP 400,000 
530,938 
Pinnacle Bidco plc 
 
 
6.38% due 02/15/25 
GBP 400,000 
512,330 
American Tire Distributors, Inc. 
 
 
10.25% due 03/01/223,4,9 
2,700,000 
472,500 
Boyne USA, Inc. 
 
 
   7.25% due 05/01/254 
350,000 
364,000 
Total Consumer, Cyclical 
 
11,335,695 
 
Industrial – 4.2% 
 
 
Grinding Media Inc. / MC Grinding Media Canada Inc. 
 
 
7.38% due 12/15/233,4 
1,600,000 
1,604,000 
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp. 
 
 
8.50% due 04/15/22 
1,000,000 
1,053,750 
Intertape Polymer Group, Inc. 
 
 
7.00% due 10/15/264 
850,000 
852,125 
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. 
 
 
7.88% due 03/01/234 
825,000 
816,750 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC 
 
 
6.75% due 05/15/24 
EUR 600,000 
717,846 
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. 
 
 
6.25% due 03/15/264 
650,000 
599,625 
Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company N.V. 
 
 
5.50% due 12/20/278 
354,612 
317,680 
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 
 
 
   7.25% due 05/15/243,4 
225,000 
227,250 
Total Industrial 
 
6,189,026 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount~ 
Value 
 
CORPORATE BONDS†† – 90.3% (continued) 
 
 
Basic Materials – 3.9% 
 
 
Eldorado Gold Corp. 
 
 
6.13% due 12/15/203,4 
3,900,000 
$ 3,597,750 
Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V. 
 
 
7.00% due 09/30/263,4 
1,000,000 
1,037,500 
Big River Steel LLC / BRS Finance Corp. 
 
 
7.25% due 09/01/253,4 
700,000 
714,000 
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. 
 
 
   9.50% due 06/24/19 
1,279,819 
393,544 
Total Basic Materials 
 
5,742,794 
 
Utilities – 3.4% 
 
 
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV 
 
 
6.88% due 05/15/233,8 
2,000,000 
1,850,000 
Terraform Global Operating LLC 
 
 
6.13% due 03/01/263,4 
1,775,000 
1,674,038 
Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner, Inc. 
 
 
7.00% due 07/15/264 
800,000 
788,000 
AmeriGas Partners, LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp. 
 
 
   5.75% due 05/20/273 
750,000 
677,587 
Total Utilities 
 
4,989,625 
 
Technology – 1.3% 
 
 
Infor US, Inc. 
 
 
6.50% due 05/15/223 
1,700,000 
1,691,500 
Ascend Learning LLC 
 
 
   6.88% due 08/01/254 
250,000 
242,500 
Total Technology 
 
1,934,000 
Total Corporate Bonds 
 
 
   (Cost $142,865,302) 
 
133,257,161 
 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,5 – 46.3% 
 
 
Consumer, Cyclical – 12.6% 
 
 
NES Global Talent 
 
 
8.03% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Rate Floor: 6.50%) due 05/11/23 
4,149,139 
4,149,139 
Accuride Corp. 
 
 
7.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 11/17/23 
3,411,424 
3,292,024 
Alexander Mann 
 
 
6.23% (1 Month GBP LIBOR + 5.50%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 08/11/25 
GBP 1,150,000 
1,410,661 
7.80% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 08/11/25 
1,300,000 
1,248,000 
ABRA Auto Body 
 
 
9.58% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 7.25%, Rate Floor: 8.25%) due 09/19/22 
2,350,000 
2,344,125 
Comet Bidco Ltd. 
 
 
7.70% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 09/30/24 
2,039,750 
2,001,505 
EnTrans International, LLC 
 
 
8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 11/01/24 
1,400,000 
1,386,000 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount~ 
Value 
 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,5 – 46.3% (continued) 
 
 
Consumer, Cyclical – 12.6% (continued) 
 
 
Acosta, Inc. 
 
 
7.5% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%) due 09/26/19 
755,556 
$ 522,708 
5.56% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Rate Floor: 3.25%) due 09/26/19 
444,444 
307,476 
SHO Holding I Corp. 
 
 
7.53% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 10/27/22 
598,462 
562,554 
Blue Nile, Inc. 
 
 
8.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Rate Floor: 7.50%) due 02/17/23 
445,313 
440,859 
American Tire Distributors, Inc. 
 
 
11.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 8.75%, Rate Floor: 9.75%) due 10/05/19 
375,696 
373,817 
SMG US Midco 2, Inc. 
 
 
9.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 01/23/26 
300,000 
299,751 
CH Holding Corp. 
 
 
   9.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 7.25%, Rate Floor: 8.25%) due 02/03/25 
200,000 
199,500 
Total Consumer, Cyclical 
 
18,538,119 
 
Technology – 10.3% 
 
 
Lytx, Inc. 
 
 
9.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.75%, Rate Floor: 7.75%) due 08/31/23†††,1 
3,444,508 
3,377,076 
24-7 Intouch, Inc. 
 
 
6.57% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 08/25/25 
2,450,000 
2,364,250 
Advanced Computer Software 
 
 
7.07% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 05/31/24 
2,346,186 
2,346,185 
Bullhorn, Inc. 
 
 
9.40% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.75%, Rate Floor: 7.75%) due 11/21/22†††,1 
2,246,797 
2,235,695 
9.23% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.75%, Rate Floor: 7.75%) due 11/21/22†††,1 
58,033 
52,268 
Planview, Inc. 
 
 
12.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 9.75%, Rate Floor: 10.75%) due 07/27/23†††,1 
2,000,000 
1,978,580 
Aspect Software, Inc. 
 
 
13.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 11.00%, Rate Floor: 12.00%) due 05/25/202 
1,263,670 
1,052,461 
6.48% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 05/25/202 
540,111 
449,837 
Cologix Holdings, Inc. 
 
 
9.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Rate Floor: 8.00%) due 03/20/25 
750,000 
746,250 
Park Place Technologies LLC 
 
 
10.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 8.00%, Rate Floor: 9.00%) due 03/29/26 
680,723 
673,916 
Targus Group International, Inc. 
 
 
   due 05/24/16†††,1,2,9 
383,723 
 
Total Technology 
 
15,276,518 
 
Industrial – 6.2% 
 
 
Bhi Investments LLC 
 
 
11.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 8.75%, Rate Floor: 9.75%) due 02/28/25†††,1 
3,000,000 
2,970,000 
YAK MAT (YAK ACCESS LLC) 
 
 
12.32% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Rate Floor: 10.00%) due 07/10/26 
2,300,000 
2,070,000 
Diversitech Holdings, Inc. 
 
 
9.89% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Rate Floor: 8.50%) due 06/02/25 
1,000,000 
995,000 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount~ 
Value 
 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,5 – 46.3% (continued) 
 
 
Industrial – 6.2% (continued) 
 
 
Bioplan USA, Inc. 
 
 
7.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 09/23/21 
855,084 
$ 810,192 
National Technical 
 
 
8.55% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.25%, Rate Floor: 7.25%) due 06/12/21†††,1 
728,638 
710,422 
PT Intermediate Holdings III LLC 
 
 
10.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 8.00%, Rate Floor: 9.00%) due 12/08/25 
450,000 
448,875 
STS Operating, Inc. (SunSource) 
 
 
6.59% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 12/11/24 
374,058 
371,252 
Wencor Group 
 
 
5.84% (1 Month LIBOR + 3.50%) due 06/19/19 
353,846 
342,789 
ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC 
 
 
11.14% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 8.50%, Rate Floor: 9.50%) due 11/18/24 
250,000 
250,158 
Advanced Integration Technology LP 
 
 
7.46% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 04/03/23 
154,170 
153,399 
Total Industrial 
 
9,122,087 
 
Communications – 5.9% 
 
 
Houghton Mifflin Co. 
 
 
5.35% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Rate Floor: 4.00%) due 05/28/21 
3,392,938 
3,124,896 
Flight Bidco, Inc. 
 
 
9.84% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Rate Floor: 7.50%) due 07/23/26 
2,300,000 
2,277,000 
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc. 
 
 
6.56% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 06/07/23 
2,250,609 
2,006,260 
Resource Label Group LLC 
 
 
10.90% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 8.50%, Rate Floor: 9.50%) due 11/26/23 
850,000 
843,625 
Mcgraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC 
 
 
6.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 05/04/22 
293,226 
270,134 
Imagine Print Solutions LLC 
 
 
   7.10% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 06/21/22 
270,875 
258,686 
Total Communications 
 
8,780,601 
 
Energy – 5.1% 
 
 
Gavilan Resources LLC 
 
 
8.31% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 03/01/24 
3,280,000 
2,777,077 
SeaPort Financing LLC 
 
 
7.85% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 10/31/25 
2,300,000 
2,288,500 
Permian Production Partners 
 
 
8.31% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 05/20/24 
2,073,750 
2,047,828 
Summit Midstream Partners, LP 
 
 
   8.34% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 05/13/22 
379,167 
378,219 
Total Energy 
 
7,491,624 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount~ 
Value 
 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,5 – 46.3% (continued) 
 
 
Consumer, Non-cyclical – 4.8% 
 
 
Springs Window Fashions 
 
 
10.80% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 8.50%, Rate Floor: 8.50%) due 06/15/26 
2,900,000 
$ 2,726,000 
CTI Foods Holding Co. LLC 
 
 
9.85% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 7.25%, Rate Floor: 8.25%) due 06/28/21 
3,430,000 
766,022 
6.10% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 06/29/20 
630,000 
517,860 
Immucor, Inc. 
 
 
7.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 06/15/21 
1,185,000 
1,187,962 
IHC Holding Corp. 
 
 
9.14% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.75%, Rate Floor: 7.75%) due 04/30/21†††,1 
1,155,600 
1,148,622 
ScribeAmerica Intermediate Holdco LLC (Healthchannels) 
 
 
6.81% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 04/03/25 
647,250 
641,587 
Examworks Group, Inc. 
 
 
   5.55% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%) due 07/27/21†††,1 
66,667 
62,467 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical 
 
7,050,520 
 
Utilities – 0.7% 
 
 
MRP Generation Holding 
 
 
9.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Rate Floor: 8.00%) due 10/18/22 
735,000 
712,950 
Stonewall 
 
 
   7.89% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Rate Floor: 6.50%) due 11/13/21 
326,402 
324,091 
Total Utilities 
 
1,037,041 
 
Basic Materials – 0.6% 
 
 
Ranpak 
 
 
9.56% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 7.25%, Rate Floor: 8.25%) due 10/03/22 
536,667 
532,642 
Big River Steel LLC 
 
 
   7.39% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 08/23/23 
346,500 
344,767 
Total Basic Materials 
 
877,409 
 
Financial – 0.1% 
 
 
JZ Capital Partners Ltd. 
 
 
   8.08% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.75%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 06/14/21†††,1 
100,000 
99,578 
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests 
 
 
   (Cost $72,514,930) 
 
68,273,497 
 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† – 3.8% 
 
 
Collateralized Loan Obligations – 1.6% 
 
 
Monroe Capital CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2017-1A, 6.07% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.60%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/22/264,5 
1,000,000 
1,001,030 
FDF I Ltd. 
 
 
2015-1A, 6.88% due 11/12/304 
500,000 
499,418 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount~ 
Value 
 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† – 3.8% (continued) 
 
 
Collateralized Loan Obligations – 1.6% (continued) 
 
 
Dryden 41 Senior Loan Fund 
 
 
2015-41A, (WAC) due 04/15/314,5,10 
600,000 
$ 447,095 
Treman Park CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2015-1A, due 10/20/284,124,10 
500,000 
412,455 
Babson CLO Ltd. 
 
 
   2012-2A, (WAC) due 05/15/234,5,10 
1,000,000 
53,608 
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations 
 
2,413,606 
 
Collateralized Debt Obligations – 0.7% 
 
 
Anchorage Credit Funding 1 Ltd. 
 
 
   2015-1A, 6.30% due 07/28/304 
1,000,000 
1,006,840 
 
Whole Business – 0.7% 
 
 
TSGE 
 
 
   2017-1, 6.25% due 09/25/31†††,1 
1,000,000 
1,002,981 
 
Transport-Aircraft – 0.5% 
 
 
Apollo Aviation Securitization Equity Trust 
 
 
2016-2, 7.87% due 11/15/41 
328,550 
328,061 
2016-1A, 9.20% due 03/17/364,11 
39,029 
39,012 
Rise Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1B, 6.50% due 02/12/39 
271,903 
266,721 
Turbine Engines Securitization Ltd. 
 
 
   2013-1A, 6.38% due 12/13/488 
214,360 
176,432 
Total Transport-Aircraft 
 
810,226 
 
Financial – 0.3% 
 
 
NCBJ 
 
 
   2015-1A, 5.88% due 07/08/22†††,1 
388,320 
389,139 
Total Asset-Backed Securities 
 
 
   (Cost $5,502,774) 
 
5,622,792 
Total Investments – 142.7% 
 
 
   (Cost $228,360,991) 
 
$ 210,455,824 
Other Assets & Liabilities, net – (42.7)% 
 
(62,959,784) 
Total Net Assets – 100.0% 
 
$ 147,496,040 
 
             
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS†† 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Value at 
Net 
 
 
 
Settlement 
Settlement 
November 30, 
Unrealized 
Counterparty 
Contracts to Sell 
Currency 
Date 
Value 
2018 
Appreciation 
Goldman Sachs 
4,186,000 
GBP 
12/12/18 
$ 5,485,678 
$ 5,337,739 
$ 147,939 
Goldman Sachs 
2,477,000 
EUR 
12/12/18 
2,829,091 
2,807,305 
21,786 
Morgan Stanley 
1,224,000 
CAD 
12/12/18 
934,340 
921,748 
12,592 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 182,317 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
             
 
 
 
 
 
Value at 
Net 
 
 
 
Settlement 
Settlement 
November 30, 
Unrealized 
Counterparty 
Contracts to Buy 
Currency 
Date 
Value 
2018 
Depreciation 
Citigroup 
31,000 
GBP 
12/12/18 
$ 39,620 
$ 39,529 
$ (91) 
Goldman Sachs 
2,200,000 
GBP 
12/12/18 
2,806,406 
2,805,309 
(1,097) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ (1,188) 
 
~
The face amount is denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
*
Non-income producing security.
††
†††
Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 6.
Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 6.
Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 6.
1
Security was fair valued by the Valuation Committee at November 30, 2018. The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $14,168,404, (cost $16,248,703) or 9.6% of total net assets.
2
Affiliated issuer.
3
All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with borrowings, reverse repurchase agreements and unfunded loan commitments. As of November 30, the total value of securities segregated was $85,015,192.
4
Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) securities is $92,534,562 (cost $100,518,394), or 62.7% of total net assets.
5
Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at November 30, 2018. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average.
6
Perpetual maturity.
7
Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date.
8
Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. These securities have been determined to be illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) illiquid and restricted securities is $3,343,862 (cost $3,657,496), or 2.3% of total net assets — See Note 12.
9
Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations.
10
Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cash flow payments on defined deal dates.
11
Security is a step up bond, with a 9.2% coupon rate until 03/15/2023, and then accrues at a 11.75% coupon rate until maturity.
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
   
CAD 
Canadian Dollar 
EUR 
Euro 
GBP 
British Pound 
LIBOR 
London Interbank Offered Rate 
plc 
Public Limited Company 
WAC 
Weighted Average Coupon 
 
See Sector Classification in Other Information section.
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at November 30, 2018 (See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements):
                         
 
       
Level 2
   
Level 3
       
 
       
Significant
   
Significant
       
 
 
Level 1
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
       
Investments in Securities (Assets) 
 
Quoted Prices
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
   
Total
 
Common Stocks 
 
$
641,414
   
$
1,842,810
   
$
141,576
*
 
$
2,625,800
 
Preferred Stocks 
   
     
676,574
     
     
676,574
 
Warrants 
   
     
     
*
   
 
Corporate Bonds 
   
     
132,586,479
     
670,682
     
133,257,161
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests 
   
     
55,638,789
     
12,634,708
     
68,273,497
 
Asset-Backed Securities 
   
     
4,230,672
     
1,392,120
     
5,622,792
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** 
   
     
182,317
     
     
182,317
 
Total Assets 
 
$
641,414
   
$
195,157,641
   
$
14,839,086
   
$
210,638,141
 
   
 
         
Level 2
   
Level 3
         
 
         
Significant
   
Significant
         
 
 
Level 1
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
         
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) 
 
Quoted Prices
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
   
Total
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** 
 
$
   
$
1,188
   
$
   
$
1,188
 
Unfunded Loan Commitments (Note 11) 
   
     
342,461
     
295,382
     
637,843
 
Total Liabilities 
 
$
   
$
343,649
   
$
295,382
   
$
639,031
 
 
*     
Includes securities with a market value of $0.
**     
This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.
Please refer to Schedule of Investments for a breakdown of investment type by industry category.
The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of the period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $66,429,392 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy. See Note 7.
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
   
 
The following is a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within the Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
             
 
Ending Balance at 
Valuation 
Unobservable 
Input 
Weighted 
Category 
November 30, 2018 
Technique 
Inputs 
Range 
Average 
Assets: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset-Backed Securities 
$ 1,002,981 
Model Price 
Market Comparable Yield 
6.4% 
 
Asset-Backed Securities 
389,139 
Yield Analysis 
Yield 
6.4% 
 
Common Stocks 
 
140,132 
Enterprise Value 
Valuation Multiple 
5.4x-9.1x 
6.9x 
Common Stocks 
 
1,444 
Model Price 
Liquidation Value 
 
 
Corporate Bonds 
 
670,682 
Option Adjusted 
Indicative Quote 
 
 
 
 
 
Spread off the 
 
 
 
 
 
 
prior month end 
 
 
 
 
 
 
broker mark over 
 
 
 
 
 
 
the 3 month LIBOR 
 
 
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests 
8,839,551 
Yield Analysis 
Yield 
8.3%-12.1% 
10.1% 
Senior Floating Rate Interests 
2,970,000 
Enterprise Value 
Valuation Multiple 
9.0x 
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests 
710,422 
Model Price 
Market Comparable Yields 
6.7% 
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests 
114,735 
Model Price 
Purchase Price 
 
 
Total 
 
$14,839,086 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unfunded Loan Commitments 
$ 295,382 
Model Price 
Purchase Price 
 
 
 
Significant changes in an indicative quote, yield, market comparable yield or valuation multiples would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security.
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 period.
As of November 30, 2018, the Fund had securities with a total value of $792,626 transfer from Level 3 to Level 2 due to the availability of market price information at period end and a total value of $2,970,000 transfer from Level 2 to Level 3 due to the lack of availability of market price information at period end. As of November 30, 2018, the Fund had liabilities with a total value of $95,917 transfer from Level 3 to Level 2 due to availability of market price information at period end. There were no other securities that transferred between levels.
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended November 30, 2018:
                                     
 
 
Assets
         
Liabilities
 
 
             
Senior
                   
 
 
Asset-
         
Floating
               
Unfunded
 
 
 
Backed
   
Corporate
   
Rate
   
Common
   
Total
   
Loan
 
 
 
Securities
   
Bonds
   
Interests
   
Stocks
   
Assets
   
Commitments
 
Assets: 
                                   
Beginning Balance 
 
$
1,430,016
   
$
687,359
   
$
11,750,092
   
$
283,937
   
$
14,151,404
   
$
(175,354
)
Purchases/(Receipts) 
   
     
87
     
1,003,798
     
     
1,003,885
     
(553,918
)
(Sales, maturities and 
                                               
paydowns)/Fundings 
   
(45,652
)
   
(5,824
)
   
(2,203,557
)
   
     
(2,255,033
)
   
135,759
 
Amortization of 
                                               
discount/premiums 
   
     
     
45,639
     
     
45,639
     
(13,750
)
Total realized gains 
                                               
(losses) included 
                                               
in earnings 
   
     
5,262
     
(34,112
)
   
(259
)
   
(29,109
)
   
512,501
 
Total change in unrealized 
                                               
appreciation (depreciation) 
                                               
included in earnings 
   
7,756
     
(16,202
)
   
(104,526
)
   
(142,102
)
   
(255,074
)
   
(296,537
)
Transfers into Level 3 
   
     
     
2,970,000
     
     
2,970,000
     
 
Transfers out of Level 3 
   
     
     
(792,626
)
   
     
(792,626
)
   
95,917
 
Ending Balance 
 
$
1,392,120
   
$
670,682
   
$
12,634,708
   
$
141,576
   
$
14,839,086
   
$
(295,382
)
Net change in unrealized 
                                               
appreciation (depreciation) 
                                               
for investments in Level 3 
                                               
securities still held at 
                                               
November 30, 2018 
 
$
7,756
   
$
(10,939
)
 
$
(2,464
)
 
$
(142,102
)
 
$
(147,749
)
 
$
30,582
 
 
See notes to financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
Affiliated Transactions
Investments representing 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of a company, or control of or by, or common control under Guggenheim Investments (“GI”), result in that company being considered an affiliated issuer, as defined in the 1940 Act.
Transactions during the period ended November 30, 2018, in which the company is an “affiliated person”, were as follows:
                                                 
 
                         
Change in
         
Shares/
   
Interest and
 
 
                   
Realized
   
Unrealized
         
Face
   
Amortization
 
 
 
Value
               
Gain
   
Appreciation
   
Value
   
Amount
   
Included in
 
Security Name 
 
05/31/18
   
Additions
   
Reductions
   
(Loss)
   
(Depreciation)
   
11/30/18
   
11/30/18
   
Income
 
Warrant 
                                               
Aspect Software, Inc.1 
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
**
   
   
$
 
Common Stocks 
                                                               
Aspect Software, Inc.*,1 
   
141,720
     
     
(258
)
   
     
(141,462
)
   
**
   
200
     
 
Targus Group International 
                                                               
Equity, Inc.*,1 
   
83,725
     
     
     
     
(642
)
   
83,083
     
32,060
     
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests 
                                                               
Aspect Software, Inc. 
                                                               
13.34% (3 Month USD 
                                                               
LIBOR + 11.00%) 
                                                               
due 05/25/202 
   
1,199,287
     
24,939
     
(28,879
)
   
12,469
     
(155,355
)
   
1,052,461
     
1,263,670
     
106,721
 
Aspect Software, Inc. 6.48% 
                                                               
(3 Month USD LIBOR + 
                                                               
4.00%) due 05/25/202 
   
536,250
     
546,594
     
(542,733
)
   
     
(90,274
)
   
449,837
     
540,111
     
31,561
 
Targus Group International, Inc. 
                                                               
  due 05/24/161,3 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
383,723
     
 
 
 
$
1,960,982
   
$
571,533
   
$
(571,870
)
 
$
12,469
   
$
(387,733
)
 
$
1,585,381
           
$
138,282
 
 
*     
Non-income producing security.
**     
$0 Market Value
1     
Security was fair valued by the Valuation Committee at November 30, 2018. The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $83,083, (cost $1,893,135) or 0.0% of total net assets.
2     
Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at November 30, 2018. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average.
3     
Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations.
See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) 
November 30, 2018 
 
ASSETS: 
     
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $224,664,075) 
 
$
208,870,443
 
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $3,696,916) 
   
1,585,381
 
Cash 
   
485,015
 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 
   
182,317
 
Prepaid expenses 
   
5,118
 
Receivables: 
       
Interest 
   
3,108,839
 
Investments sold 
   
645,260
 
 Tax reclaims 
   
15,978
 
Total assets 
   
214,898,351
 
LIABILITIES: 
       
Reverse repurchase agreements (Note 7) 
   
66,429,392
 
Unfunded loan commitments, at value (Note 11) (commitment fees received $578,769) 
   
637,843
 
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 
   
1,188
 
Payable for: 
       
Investment advisory fees 
   
184,904
 
Professional fees 
   
60,813
 
Printing fees 
   
27,708
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses* 
   
15,441
 
Investments purchased 
   
9,088
 
Offering costs 
   
1,119
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 
   
34,815
 
Total liabilities 
   
67,402,311
 
NET ASSETS 
 
$
147,496,040
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: 
       
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; unlimited number of shares authorized, 
       
7,377,218 shares issued and outstanding 
 
$
73,772
 
Additional paid-in capital 
   
174,361,622
 
Total distributable earnings (loss) 
   
(26,939,354
)
NET ASSETS 
 
$
147,496,040
 
Shares outstanding ($0.01 par value with unlimited amount authorized) 
   
7,377,218
 
Net asset value 
 
$
19.99
 
* Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) 
November 30, 2018 
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2018 
 
 
INVESTMENT INCOME: 
     
Interest from unaffiliated issuers 
 
$
8,964,381
 
Interest from affiliated issuers 
   
138,282
 
Dividends 
   
161,420
 
 Total investment income 
   
9,264,083
 
EXPENSES: 
       
Investment advisory fees 
   
1,139,846
 
Interest expense 
   
918,181
 
Professional fees 
   
71,829
 
Fund accounting fees 
   
37,540
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses* 
   
33,123
 
Administration fees 
   
30,317
 
Printing fees 
   
22,876
 
Custodian fees 
   
15,549
 
Registration and filing fees 
   
12,993
 
Transfer agent fees 
   
8,965
 
Insurance 
   
3,654
 
Other expenses 
   
5,894
 
 Total expenses 
   
2,300,767
 
Net investment income 
   
6,963,316
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): 
       
Net realized gain (loss) on: 
       
Investments in unaffiliated issuers 
   
(416,495
)
Investments in affiliated issuers 
   
12,469
 
Foreign currency transactions 
   
(66,395
)
 Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 
   
395,562
 
Net realized gain 
   
(74,859
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: 
       
Investments in unaffiliated issuers 
   
(9,377,426
)
Investments in affiliated issuers 
   
(387,733
)
Foreign currency translations 
   
(52,043
)
 Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 
   
62,988
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 
   
(9,754,214
)
Net realized and unrealized loss 
   
(9,829,073
)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations 
 
$
(2,865,757
)
 
* Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 
 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
 
Period Ended
       
November 30, 2018
   
Year Ended
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
   
May 31, 2018
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: 
           
Net investment income 
 
$
6,963,316
   
$
15,004,221
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments 
   
(74,859
)
   
(1,459,536
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 
   
(9,754,214
)
   
(6,160,635
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 
   
(2,865,757
)
   
7,384,050
 
   
Distributions to shareholders 
   
(8,021,078
)
   
(15,894,021
)1
   
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS: 
               
Net proceeds from shares issued through at-the-market offering 
   
     
7,861,417
 
Reinvestments 
   
149,334
     
270,101
 
Cost of shares offering costs charged to paid-in-capital 
   
     
(50,569
)
Net increase in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions 
   
149,334
     
8,080,949
 
Net decrease in net assets 
   
(10,737,501
)
   
(429,022
)
NET ASSETS: 
               
Beginning of period 
   
158,233,541
     
158,662,563
 
End of period 
 
$
147,496,040
   
$
158,233,541
 
 
1     
For the year ended May 31, 2018, the total distributions to shareholders were all from net investment income (see Note 15).
See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) 
November 30, 2018 
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2018 
 
 
Cash flow from Operating Activities: 
     
 Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations 
 
$
(2,865,757
)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to 
       
Net Cash Provided by Operating and Investing Activities: 
       
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments 
   
9,765,159
 
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on 
       
forward foreign currency exchange contracts 
   
(62,988
)
Net realized gain on investments 
   
404,026
 
Net accretion of discount and amortization of premium 
   
(545,440
)
Purchase of long-term investments 
   
(55,377,875
)
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments 
   
50,838,219
 
Paydowns received on mortgage and asset-backed securities and bonds 
   
17,751,145
 
Corporate actions in other payments 
   
13,764
 
Net sales of short-term investments 
   
1,647,954
 
Increase in interest receivable 
   
(9,774
)
Decrease in investments sold receivable 
   
1,401,524
 
Increase in tax reclaims receivable 
   
(13,432
)
Decrease in prepaid expenses 
   
1,524
 
Decrease in investments purchased payable 
   
(9,856,490
)
Decrease in segregated cash due to broker 
   
(240,000
)
Commitment fees received and repayments of unfunded commitments 
   
512,212
 
Loan commitment fundings 
   
(181,079
)
Increase in printing fees payable 
   
27,708
 
Increase in trustees’ fees and expenses payable* 
   
4,003
 
Decrease in investment advisory fees payable 
   
(14,233
)
Decrease in professional fees payable 
   
(9,596
)
 Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities 
   
12,241
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating and Investing Activities 
   
13,202,815
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: 
       
Distributions to common shareholders 
   
(7,871,744
)
Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements 
   
416,684,539
 
Payments made on reverse repurchase agreements 
   
(422,174,004
)
 Offering costs in connection with the issuance of common shares 
   
(24,000
)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities 
   
(13,385,209
)
Net decrease in cash 
   
(182,394
)
Cash at Beginning of Period 
   
667,409
 
Cash at End of Period 
 
$
485,015
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: Cash paid during the period for interest 
 
$
915,117
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non Cash Financing Activity: Dividend reinvestment 
 
$
149,334
 
 
* Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
November 30, 2018 
 
                                     
 
 
Period Ended
                               
 
 
November 30, 2018
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Period Ended
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
    May 31, 2018    
May 31, 2017
   
May 31, 2016
   
May 31, 2015
   
May 31, 2014(a)
 
Per Share Data: 
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period 
 
$
21.47
   
$
22.62
   
$
20.53
   
$
23.34
   
$
24.71
   
$
23.82
 
Income from investment operations: 
                                               
Net investment income(b) 
   
0.94
     
2.05
     
1.91
     
2.02
     
1.95
     
1.64
 
Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized) 
   
(1.33
)
   
(1.02
)
   
2.36
     
(2.65
)
   
(1.16
)
   
0.71
 
Total from investment operations 
   
(0.39
)
   
1.03
     
4.27
     
(0.63
)
   
0.79
     
2.35
 
Less distributions from: 
                                               
Net investment income 
   
(1.09
)
   
(2.18
)
   
(2.18
)
   
(2.18
)
   
(1.57
)
   
(1.46
)
Capital gains 
   
     
     
     
     
(0.59
)
   
 
Total distributions to shareholders 
   
(1.09
)
   
(2.18
)
   
(2.18
)
   
(2.18
)
   
(2.16
)
   
(1.46
)
Net asset value, end of period 
 
$
19.99
   
$
21.47
   
$
22.62
   
$
20.53
   
$
23.34
   
$
24.71
 
Market value, end of period 
 
$
19.36
   
$
22.70
   
$
23.18
   
$
19.86
   
$
23.07
   
$
24.68
 
Total Return(c) 
                                               
Net asset value 
   
(1.90
)%
   
4.68
%
   
21.55
%
   
(2.31
)%
   
3.45
%
   
10.12
%
Market value 
   
(10.16
)%
   
7.99
%
   
28.83
%
   
(4.00
)%
   
2.54
%
   
5.08
%
Ratios/Supplemental Data: 
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) 
 
$
147,496
   
$
158,234
   
$
158,663
   
$
136,142
   
$
154,753
   
$
163,815
 
Ratio to average net assets of: 
                                               
Net investment income, including interest expense 
   
8.94
%(h)
   
9.24
%
   
8.67
%
   
9.68
%
   
8.23
%
   
7.28
%
Total expenses, including interest expense(d) 
   
2.95
%(h)
   
2.61
%
   
2.52
%
   
2.27
%
   
2.04
%
   
1.73
%
Portfolio turnover rate(e) 
   
23
%
   
46
%
   
47
%
   
63
%
   
55
%
   
54
%
 
See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
             
 
Period Ended 
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 30, 2018 
Year Ended 
Year Ended 
Year Ended 
Year Ended 
Period Ended 
 
(Unaudited) 
May 31, 2018 
May 31, 2017 
May 31, 2016 
May 31, 2015 
May 31, 2014(a) 
Senior Indebtedness: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings – committed facility agreement (in thousands) 
N/A 
N/A 
$ 4,500 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Asset Coverage per $1,000 of borrowings(f) 
N/A 
N/A 
$ 36,258 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Supplemental asset coverage per $1,000 of borrowings(g) 
N/A 
N/A 
$ 49,871 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
 
(a)     
Since commencement of operations: June 26, 2013. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.
(b)     
Based on average shares outstanding.
(c)     
Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported either at net asset value (“NAV”) or market price per share. Dividends and distribution are assumed to be reinvested at NAV for NAV returns or the prices obtained under the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan for market value returns. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions.
(d)     
Excluding interest expense, the annualized operation expense ratio would be 1.78%, 1.75%, 1.88%, 1.82%, 1.76% and 1.55% for the period ended November 30, 2018 and the years ended May 31, 2018, May 31, 2017, May 31, 2016, May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2014, respectively.
(e)     
Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods of less than 1 year.
(f)     
Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including borrowings) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing by the borrowings.
(g)     
Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the borrowings or reverse repurchase agreements) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing by the borrowings.
(h)     
Annualized.
See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 
November 30, 2018 
 
Note 1 – Organization
Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 7, 2012, and commenced investment operations on June 26, 2013. The Fund is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.
Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund 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 following significant accounting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and are consistently followed by the Fund. This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. All time references are based on Eastern Time.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Fund’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 Fund’s securities and/or other assets.
Valuations of the Fund’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, to review the valuation of all assets which have been fair valued for reasonableness. The Fund’s officers, through the Valuation Committee and consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Procedures, regularly review procedures used 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 sale price as of the close of business on the NYSE, usually 4:00 p.m. 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 a given day, the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
Open-end investment companies (“Mutual Funds”) are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end investment companies (“CEFs”) are valued at the last quoted sale 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. Any investments quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the close of U.S. business 4:00 p.m. 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.
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 are valued at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates market value. Money market funds are valued at their NAV.
Typically, loans are valued using information provided by an independent third party pricing service which uses broker quotes. 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.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair-valued as determined in good faith by GFIA, subject to review and approval 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 or liability’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 market prices; sale 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 U.S. Treasury securities, and other information analysis.
(b) Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are treated as an adjustment to interest income. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
Income from residual collateralized loan obligations is recognized using the effective interest method. At the time of purchase, management estimates the future expected cash flows and determines the effective yield and estimated maturity date based on the estimated cash flows. Subsequent to the purchase, the estimated cash flows are updated periodically and a revised yield is calculated prospectively.
(c) Senior Loans
Senior loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term floating rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the one-month or three-month London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or (iii) the bank’s certificate of deposit rate. Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown on the Schedule of Investments.
(d) Currency Translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Any such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Foreign exchange realized gain or loss resulting from holding of a foreign currency, expiration of a currency exchange contract, difference in exchange rates between the trade date and settlement date of an investment purchased or sold, and the difference between dividends or interest actually received compared to the amount shown in the Fund’s accounting records on the date of receipt, if any, is shown on as net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions on the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
Foreign exchange unrealized appreciation or depreciation on assets and liabilities, other than investments, if any, is shown as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translation on the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
(e) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. Fluctuations in the value of open forward foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and depreciation by the Fund until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains and losses are recorded, and included on the Statement of Operations in forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
(f) Distributions to Shareholders
The Fund declares and pays monthly distributions to common shareholders. These distributions consist of investment company taxable income, which generally includes qualified dividend income, ordinary income and short-term capital gains. Any net realized long-term capital gains are distributed annually to common shareholders. To the extent distributions exceed taxable income, the excess will be deemed a return of capital.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
(g) Indemnifications
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 3 – Derivatives
As part of its investment strategy, the Fund utilizes derivative instruments. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 2 of these Notes to Financial Statements.
Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments may also be used to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. U.S. GAAP requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations.
The Fund utilized derivatives for the following purpose:
Hedge: an investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position to protect against broad market moves.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange two designated currencies at a specific time in the future. Certain types of contracts may be cash settled, in an amount equal to the change in exchange rates during the term of the contract. The contracts can be used to hedge or manage exposure to foreign currency risks with portfolio investments or to gain exposure to foreign currencies.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
The market value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Furthermore, the Fund may be exposed to risk if the counterparties cannot meet the contract terms or if the currency value changes unfavorably as compared to the U.S. dollar.
The following table represents the Fund’s use, and volume of forward foreign currency exchange contracts on a quarterly basis:
 
Average Settlement 
Use 
Purchased 
Sold 
Hedge 
$10,540,417 
$ 1,422,419 
 
Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of November 30, 2018:
Derivative Investment Type 
Asset Derivatives 
Liability Derivatives 
Currency contracts 
Unrealized appreciation 
Unrealized depreciation 
 
on forward foreign 
on forward foreign 
 
currency exchange contracts 
currency exchange contracts 
 
The following table sets forth the fair value of the Fund’s derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure at November 30, 2018:
 
 
Forward Foreign Currency 
 
Primary Risk Exposure 
Exchange Risk 
Asset Derivative Investments Value 
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk 
$ 182,317 
Liability Derivative Investments Value 
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk 
$ 1,188 
 
The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period ended November 30, 2018:
Derivative Investment Type
Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Currency contracts
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
 
The following is a summary of the Fund’s realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Statement of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended November 30, 2018:
Realized Gain(Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations 
 
Forward Foreign 
Currency Exchange Risk 
$ 395,562 
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statement of Operations 
Forward Foreign 
Currency Exchange Risk 
$ 62,988 
 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
In conjunction with the use of derivative instruments, the Fund is required to maintain collateral in various forms. The Fund uses, where appropriate, depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes or repurchase agreements allocated to the Fund.
The Fund has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. The Fund monitors the counterparty credit risk.
Note 4 – Offsetting
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into transactions subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or other similar arrangements. Generally, the right to offset in those agreements allows the Fund to counteract the exposure to a specific counterparty with collateral received from or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the arrangements. These arrangements provide for the right to liquidate upon the occurrence of an event of default, credit event upon merger or additional termination event.
In order to better define their contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as segregated cash with broker/receivable for variation margin, or payable for swap settlement/variation margin. Cash and/or securities pledged or received as collateral by the Fund in connection with an OTC derivative subject to an ISDA Master Agreement generally may not be invested, sold or rehypothecated by the counterparty or the Fund, as applicable, absent an event of default under such agreement, in which case such collateral generally may be applied towards obligations due to and payable by such counterparty or the Fund, as applicable. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $300,000) before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
The following tables present derivative financial instruments and secured financing transactions that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements and offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in conformity with U.S. GAAP:
 
 
 
Net Amount 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts 
of Assets 
Gross Amounts Not Offset 
 
Gross 
Offset in the 
Presented in the 
in the Statement of 
 
Amounts of 
Statement of 
Statement of 
Assets and Liabilities 
Investment 
Recognized 
Assets and 
Assets and 
Financial 
 
Type 
Assets 
Liabilities 
Liabilities 
Instruments 
Net Amount 
Forward 
 
 
 
 
 
foreign 
 
 
 
 
 
currency 
 
 
 
 
 
exchange 
 
 
 
 
 
contracts 
$ 182,317 
$ – 
$ 182,317 
$         (1,097) 
$ 181,220 
 
 
 
 
Net Amount 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amounts 
of Liabilities 
Gross Amounts Not Offset 
 
Gross 
Offset in the 
Presented in the 
in the Statement of 
 
Amounts of 
Statement of 
Statement of 
Assets and Liabilities 
Investment 
Recognized 
Assets and 
Assets and 
Financial 
 
Type 
Liabilities 
Liabilities 
Liabilities 
Instruments 
Net Amount 
 
Forward 
 
 
 
 
 
foreign 
 
 
 
 
 
currency 
 
 
 
 
 
exchange 
 
 
 
 
 
contracts 
$ 1,188 
$ – 
$ 1,188 
$         (1,097) 
$ 91 
Reverse 
 
 
 
 
 
repurchase 
 
 
 
 
 
agreements 
66,429,392 
 
66,429,392 
(66,429,392) 
 
 
Note 5 – Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser, the Adviser furnishes offices, necessary facilities and equipment, provides administrative services, oversees the activities of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM” or “Sub-Adviser”), provides personnel including certain officers required for the Fund’s administrative management and compensates the officers and trustees of the Fund who are affiliates of the Adviser. As compensation for these services, the Fund pays the Adviser a fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily managed assets (net assets applicable to common shareholders plus any assets attributable to financial leverage).
Pursuant to a Sub-Advisory Agreement among the Fund, the Adviser and GPIM, GPIM under the supervision of the Fund’s Board and the Adviser, provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio; provides investment research; makes and executes recommendations for the purchase and sale of securities; and provides certain facilities and personnel, including certain officers required for its administrative management and pays the compensation of all officers and trustees of the Fund who are GPIM’s affiliates. As compensation for its services, the Adviser pays GPIM a fee, payable monthly, in an annual amount equal to 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily managed assets.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
For purposes of calculating the fees payable under the foregoing agreements, average daily managed assets means the average daily value of the Fund’s total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. Total assets means all of the Fund’s assets and is not limited to its investment securities. Accrued liabilities means all of the Fund’s liabilities other than borrowings for investment purposes.
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund may also be officers, directors and/or employees of the Adviser or GPIM. The Fund does not compensate its officers who are officers, directors and/or employees of the aforementioned firms.
The Adviser engages external service providers to perform other necessary services for the Fund, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis.
MUFG Investor Services (US) LLC (“MUIS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator and accounting agent. As administrator and accounting agent, MUIS is responsible for maintaining the books and records of the Fund’s securities and cash. The Bank of New York (“BNY”) acts as the Fund’s custodian. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Fund’s assets. For providing the aforementioned services, MUIS and BNY are entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to an annual percentage of the Fund’s average daily managed assets subject to certain minimum monthly fees and out of pocket expenses.
Note 6 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund 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. U.S. 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 Fund’s investments. When values are not available from a pricing service, they may be computed by the Fund’s investment adviser or an affiliate. In any event, values may be 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 Fund’s assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, as indicated in this report.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
Indicative quotes from broker-dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may be also used to value the Fund’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 Fund may not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs which support the market quotations. Significant changes in an indicative quote would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security.
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.
Note 7 – Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements as part of its financial leverage strategy. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund temporarily transfers possession of a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash. At the same time, the Fund agrees to repurchase the instrument at an agreed upon time and price, which reflects an interest payment. Such agreements have the economic effect of borrowings. The Fund may enter into such agreements when it is able to invest the cash acquired at a rate higher than the cost of the agreement, which would increase earned income. When the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the instruments transferred to another party or the instruments in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Fund’s assets. As a result, such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the Fund’s assets. For the period ended November 30, 2018, the average daily balance for which reverse repurchase agreements were outstanding amounted to $72,031,585. The weighted average interest rate was 2.54%. As of November 30, 2018, there was $66,429,392 in reverse repurchase agreements outstanding.
The following is a summary of the remaining contractual maturities of the reverse repurchase agreements outstanding as of November 30, 2018, aggregated by asset class of the related collateral pledged by the Fund:
 
Overnight and 
 
 
Greater than 
 
 
Continuous 
Up to 30 days 
31-90 days 
90 days 
Total 
Corporate Bonds 
$3,361,246 
$ 63,068,146 
$ – 
$ – 
$ 66,429,392 
Gross amount of 
 
 
 
 
 
recognized liabilities 
 
 
 
 
for reverse 
 
 
 
 
 
repurchase 
 
 
 
 
 
agreements 
$ 3,361,246 
$ 63,068,146 
$ – 
$ – 
$ 66,429,392 
 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
As of November 30, 2018, the Fund had outstanding reverse repurchase agreements with various counterparties. Details of the reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty are as follows:
Counterparty 
Interest Rates 
Maturity Dates 
Face Value 
Barclays 
0%-2.85%* 
Open Maturity 12/21/18 
$ 3,665,236 
BNP Paribas Securities corp. 
2.8%-2.94% 
12/03/18 - 12/06/18 
22,361,682 
Bank of America 
2.76%-2.82% 
12/03/18-12/28/18 
7,694,593 
CIBC World Markets 
2.82% 
12/03/18 
1,293,412 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. 
2.25%-2.75% 
12/06/18 -12/21/18 
7,305,080 
HSBC Securities, Inc. 
2.90% 
12/10/18 
6,835,405 
RBC Capital Markets 
2.86%-2.94% 
12/17/18-12/26/18 
3,646,510 
Nomura Securities Co. 
2.71% 
12/17/18 
8,106,153 
Societe General Group 
2.85%-2.87% 
12/19/18 
5,521,321 
 
 
 
$66,429,392 
*The rate is adjusted periodically by the counterparty, subject to approval by the Adviser, and is not based upon a set reference rate and spread. Rate indicated is the rate effective at November 30, 2018.
Note 8 – Borrowings
On September 16, 2016, the Fund entered into a $10,000,000 credit facility agreement with an approved lender whereby the lender has agreed to provide secured financing to the Fund and the Fund will provide pledged collateral to the lender. Interest on the amount borrowed is based on the 1 month LIBOR plus 1%. An unused fee of 10 basis points was charged on the difference between 60% of the amount available to borrow under the credit agreement and the actual amount borrowed. As of November 30, 2018, there was no outstanding borrowings in connection with the Fund’s credit facility.
The credit facility agreement governing the loan facility includes usual and customary covenants. These covenants impose on the Fund asset coverage requirements, collateral requirements, investment strategy requirements, and certain financial obligations. These covenants place limits or restrictions on the Fund’s ability to (i) enter into additional indebtedness with a party other than the counterparty, (ii) change its fundamental investment policy, or (iii) pledge to any other party, other than to the counterparty, securities owned or held by the Fund over which the counterparty has a lien. In addition, the Fund is required to deliver financial information to the counterparty within established deadlines, maintain an asset coverage ratio (as defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act) greater than 300%, comply with the rules of the stock exchange on which its shares are listed, and maintain its classification as a “closed-end management investment company” as defined in the 1940 Act.
There is no guarantee that the Fund’s leverage strategy will be successful. The Fund’s use of leverage may cause the Fund’s NAV and market price of common shares to be more volatile and can magnify the effect of any losses.
Note 9 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Fund intends to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies.
The Fund is subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which 98% of the Fund’s annual taxable income and 98.2% of net realized gains exceed the distributions from such taxable income and realized gains for the calendar year.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
As of November 30, 2018, the cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities for which there was an excess of value over tax cost and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities for which there was an excess of tax cost over value, were as follows:
 
 
 
Net Unrealized 
 
Tax Unrealized 
Tax Unrealized 
Appreciation 
Tax Cost 
Appreciation 
Depreciation 
(Depreciation) 
$228,378,395 
$2,775,185 
$(20,516,627) 
$(17,741,442) 
 
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, non-real estate investment trust return of capital and collateralized loan obligations.
As of May 31, 2018, (the most recent fiscal year end for federal income tax purposes) tax components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) were as follows:
Undistributed 
Undistributed 
Net Unrealized 
Accumulated 
 
Ordinary 
Long-Term 
Appreciation 
Capital and 
 
Income 
Capital Gain 
(Depreciation) 
Other Losses 
Total 
$677,162 
$0 
$(9,319,354) 
$(7,410,327) 
$(16,052,519) 
 
For the year ended May 31, 2018, (the most recent fiscal year end for federal income tax purposes) the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets was as follows:
     
 
Long-Term 
Total 
Ordinary Income 
Capital Gain 
Distributions 
$15,894,021 
$0 
$15,894,021 
 
Note: For federal income tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are treated as ordinary income distributions.
For all open tax years and all major jurisdictions, management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Uncertain tax positions are tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns that would not meet a more—likely—than not threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority and would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e. generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then).

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
Note 10 – Securities Transactions
For the period ended November 30, 2018, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:
Purchases 
Sales 
$55,377,875 
$50,838,219 
 
The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under these procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price to save costs, where permissible. For the period November 30, 2018, the Fund engaged in purchases and sales of securities, pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act, as follows:
Purchases 
Sales 
Realized Gain 
$10,699,841 
$910,250 
$11,388 
 
Note 11 – Unfunded Loan Commitments
Pursuant to the terms of certain loan agreements, the Fund held unfunded loan commitments as of November 30, 2018. The Fund is obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrower’s discretion. The Fund reserves against such contingent obligations by designating cash, liquid securities, and liquid term loans as a reserve. As of November 30, 2018, the total amount segregated in connection with reverse repurchase agreements and unfunded commitments was $85,015,192.
The unfunded loan commitments as of November 30, 2018, were as follows: 
 
 
Borrower 
Maturity Date 
Face Amount* 
Value 
Acosta, Inc. 
09/26/19 
800,000 
$ 246,544 
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc. 
07/25/19 
900,000 
91,350 
Alexander Mann 
08/09/24 
GBP 1,250,000 
211,339 
Bullhorn, Inc. 
11/21/22 
179,632 
4,151 
Cypress Intermediate Holdings III, Inc. 
04/27/22 
450,000 
37,937 
Examworks Group, Inc. 
01/27/23 
433,333 
27,147 
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. 
03/11/19 
1,750,000 
 
Lytx, Inc. 
08/31/22 
157,895 
14,808 
Wencor Group 
06/19/19 
146,154 
4,567 
 
 
 
$ 637,843 
* The face amount is denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. 
 
GBP – British Pound 
 
 
 
 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
Note 12 – Restricted Securities
The securities below are considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board:
       
Restricted Securities 
Acquisition Date 
Cost 
Value 
KeHE Distributors LLC / KeHE Finance Corp. 
 
 
 
7.63% due 08/15/21 
07/30/13 
$ 1,080,972 
$ 999,750 
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV 
 
 
 
6.88% due 05/15/23 
01/12/16 
2,014,416 
1,850,000 
Princess Juliana International Airport 
 
 
 
Operating Company N.V. 
 
 
 
5.50% due 12/20/27 
02/05/14 
350,692 
317,680 
Turbine Engines Securitization Ltd. 
 
 
 
2013-1A, 6.38% due 12/13/48 
11/27/13 
211,416 
176,432 
 
 
$ 3,657,496 
$ 3,343,862 
 
Note 13 – Capital
Common Shares
The Fund has an unlimited amount of common shares, $0.01 par value, authorized and issued 7,377,218 and outstanding.
Transactions in common shares were as follows: 
 
 
 
Period ended 
Year ended 
 
November 30, 2018 
May 31, 2018 
Beginning Shares 
7,370,148 
7,013,806 
Common shares issued through at-the-market offering 
 
344,230 
Shares issued through dividend reinvestment 
7,070 
12,112 
Ending Shares 
7,377,218 
7,370,148 
 
In connection with its organization process, the Fund sold 4,189 shares of beneficial interest to Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser, for consideration of $100,012 at a price of $23.88 per share. The Fund issued 6,000,000 shares of common stock in its initial public offering. These shares were issued at $23.88 per share after deducting the sales load but before underwriters’ expense reimbursement.
In connection with the initial public offering of the Fund’s common shares, the underwriters were granted an option to purchase additional common shares. The underwriters purchased, at a price of $23.88 per common share (after deducting the sales load but before offering expenses incurred by the Fund), 625,000 common shares of the Fund and 125,000 common shares on July 19, 2013 and August 13, 2013, respectively, pursuant to the over-allotment option.
Offering costs, estimated at $331,250 or $0.05 per share, in connection with the issuance of common shares have been borne by the Fund and were charged to paid-in capital. The Adviser and GPIM have agreed to pay offering expenses (other than sales load, but including reimbursement of expenses to the underwriters) in excess of $0.05 per common share.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
On September 7, 2016, the Fund’s shelf registration allowing for delayed or continuous offering of additional shares became effective. The shelf registration statement allowed for the issuance of up to $100,000,000 of common shares. On September 15, 2016, the Fund entered into an agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. for the sale of up to an additional 2,632,734 shares.
The Adviser has paid the costs associated with the at-the-market offering of shares and will be reimbursed by the Fund up to 0.60% of the offering price of common shares sold pursuant to the shelf registration statement, not to exceed the amount of actual offering costs incurred. For the period ended November 30, 2018, the Fund did not incur any expenses associated with the at-the market offerings.
Note 14 – Recent Regulatory Reporting Updates
In August 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements under Regulation S-X to conform to U.S. GAAP, including: (i) an amendment to require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities; and (ii) an amendment to require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributions to shareholders, except for tax return of capital distributions, on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
As of November 30, 2018, management has implemented the amendments to Regulation S-X, which did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements and related disclosures nor did it impact the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.
Note 15 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (the “2017 ASU”) which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The 2017 ASU does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The 2017 ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (the “2018 ASU”) which adds, modifies and removes disclosure requirements related to certain aspects of fair value measurement. The 2018 ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
Note 16 – Subsequent Events
The Fund evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available for issue and determined there were no additional material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) 
November 30, 2018 
 
Federal Income Tax Information
In January 2019, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099 DIV or substitute 1099 DIV as to the federal tax status of the distributions received by you in the calendar year 2018.
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.
Trustees
The Trustees of the Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund and their principal business occupations during the past five years:
 
Position(s) 
Term of Office 
 
Number of 
 
 
Held 
and Length 
 
Portfolios in 
 
Name, Address* 
with 
of Time 
Principal Occupation(s) 
Fund Complex 
Other Directorships 
and Year of Birth 
Trust 
Served** 
During Past Five Years 
Overseen 
Held by Trustees 
Independent Trustees: 
 
 
 
 
Randall C. Barnes 
Trustee 
Since 2013 
Current: Private Investor (2001-present). 
49 
Current: Trustee, Purpose Investments 
(1951) 
 
 
 
 
Funds (2013-present). 
 
 
 
Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); 
 
 
 
 
 
President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, 
 
Former: Managed Duration Investment 
 
 
 
Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990). 
 
Grade Municipal Fund (2003-2016). 
Donald A. Chubb, Jr.
Trustee and 
Since 2014 
Current: Retired. 
48 
Former: Midland Care, Inc. (2011-2016). 
(1946) 
Chairman of 
 
 
 
 
 
the Valuation 
 
Former: Business broker and manager of commercial real estate, Griffith & 
 
 
 
Oversight 
 
Blair, Inc. (1997-2017). 
 
 
 
Committee 
 
 
 
 
Jerry B. Farley 
Trustee and 
Since 2014 
Current: President, Washburn University (1997-present). 
48 
Current: CoreFirst Bank & Trust 
(1946) 
Chairman of 
 
 
 
(2000-present). 
 
the Audit 
 
 
 
 
 
Committee 
 
 
 
Former: Westar Energy, Inc. (2004-2018) 
Roman Friedrich III 
Trustee and 
Since 2013 
Current: Founder and Managing Partner, Roman Friedrich & Company 
48 
Current: Zincore Metals, Inc. 
(1946) 
Chairman of 
 
(1998-present). 
 
(2009-present). 
 
the Contracts 
 
 
 
 
 
Review Committee 
 
 
 
 

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
Position(s) 
Term of Office 
 
Number of 
 
 
Held 
and Length 
 
Portfolios in 
 
Name, Address* 
with 
of Time 
Principal Occupation(s) 
Fund Complex 
Other Directorships 
and Year of Birth 
Trust 
Served** 
During Past Five Years 
Overseen 
Held by Trustees 
Independent Trustees continued: 
 
 
 
 
 
Ronald A. Nyberg 
Trustee and 
Since 2013 
Current: Partner, Momkus LLC (2016-present). 
49 
Current: PPM Funds (February 
(1953) 
Chairman of 
 
 
 
2018-present); Edward-Elmhurst 
 
the Nominating 
 
Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice 
 
Healthcare System (2012-present); 
 
and Governance 
 
President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen 
 
Western Asset Inflation-Linked 
 
Committee 
 
Investments (1982-1999). 
 
Opportunities & Income Fund (2004- 
 
 
 
 
 
present); Western Asset Inflation-Linked 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Fund (2003-present). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Former: Managed Duration Investment 
 
 
 
 
 
Grade Municipal Fund (2003-2016). 
Maynard F. Oliverius Trustee 
Since 2014 
Current: Retired. 
48 
Current: Defense Orientation 
(1943) 
 
 
 
 
Conference Association (January 2019- 
 
 
 
Former: President and CEO, Stormont-Vail HealthCare (1996-2012). 
 
present); Robert J. Dole Institute of 
 
 
 
 
 
Politics (2016-present); Stormont-Vail 
 
 
 
 
 
Foundation (2013-present); University of 
 
 
 
 
 
Minnesota MHA Alumni Philanthropy 
 
 
 
 
 
Committee (2009-present); Fort Hays 
 
 
 
 
 
State University Foundation (1999- 
 
 
 
 
 
present). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Former: Stormont-Vail Foundation 
 
 
 
 
 
(2013-2018); Topeka Community 
 
 
 
 
 
Foundation (2009-2014). 
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr. 
Trustee and 
Since 2013 
Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present); Member, Governing Council, 
48 
Current: Western Asset Inflation-Linked 
(1958) 
Chairman of 
 
Independent Directors Council (2013-present); Governor, Board of 
 
Opportunities & Income Fund (2004- 
 
the Board 
 
Governors, Investment Company Institute (2016-2018). 
 
present); Western Asset Inflation-Linked 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Fund (2003-present). 
     
Former: Member, Executive Committee, Independent Directors Council (2016-2018);
   
 
 
 
Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management 
 
 
 
 
 
(1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); 
 
Former: Managed Duration Investment 
 
 
 
Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); 
 
Grade Municipal Fund (2003-2016); 
 
 
 
and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment 
 
Bennett Group of Funds (2011-2013). 
 
 
 
Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999). 
 
 
 

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
Position(s) 
Term of Office 
 
Number of 
 
 
Held 
and Length 
 
Portfolios in 
 
Name, Address* 
with 
of Time 
Principal Occupation(s) 
Fund Complex 
Other Directorships 
and Year of Birth 
Trust 
Served** 
During Past Five Years 
Overseen 
Held by Trustees 
INTERESTED TRUSTEE: 
 
 
 
 
Amy J. Lee*** 
Trustee, Vice 
Since 2018 
Current: Interested Trustee, certain other funds in the Fund Complex 
157 
None. 
(1961) 
President and 
(Trustee) 
(2018-present); President and Chief Executive Officer (2017-present) 
 
 
 
Chief Legal 
 
and Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex 
 
 
 
Officer 
 
(2014-present); Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund 
 
 
 
 
Since 2014 
Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim 
 
 
 
 
(Chief Legal 
Investments (2012-present). 
 
 
 
 
Officer) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Former: President and Chief Executive Officer (2017-2018); Vice President, 
 
 
 
 
Since 2013 
Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit 
 
 
 
 
(Vice President) 
Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012). 
 
 
 
*     
The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606.
**     
This is the period for which the Trustee began serving the Fund. After a Trustee’s initial term, each Trustee is expected to serve a three-year term concurrent with the class of Trustees for which he or she serves:
 
-
Messrs. Oliverius, Toupin and Ms. Lee are Class III Trustees. Class III Trustees are expected to stand for re-election at the Fund’s annual meeting of share- holders for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019.
 
 
-
Messrs. Barnes, Chubb and Ms. Lee are Class I Trustees. Class I Trustees are expected to stand for re-election at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020.
 
 
-
Messrs. Farley, Friedrich and Nyberg are Class II Trustees. Class II Trustees are expected to stand for re-election at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021.
 
***     
This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Fund under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Fund’s Adviser and/or the parent of the Adviser.
 

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
OFFICERS
The Officers of the Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund, who are not Trustees, and their principal occupations during the past five years:
 
Position(s) 
 
 
 
held 
Term of Office 
 
Name, Address* 
with the 
and Length of 
 
and Year of Birth 
Trust 
Time Served** 
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years 
Officers: 
 
 
 
Brian E. Binder 
President and 
Since February 
Current: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (February 2018-present); President and Chief Executive 
(1972) 
Chief Executive 
2018 
Officer, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC (January 2018-present); Senior Managing Director and Chief 
 
Officer 
 
Administrative Officer, Guggenheim Investments (January 2018-present). 
 
 
 
 
Former: Managing Director and President, Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product, Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset 
 
 
 
Management (2013-January 2018); Managing Director, Head of Business Management and Consulting, Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012). 
Joanna M. Catalucci 
Chief 
Since 2013 
Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments 
(1966) 
Compliance 
 
(2012-present). 
 
Officer 
 
 
 
 
 
Former: AML Officer, certain funds in the Fund Complex (2016-2017); Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund 
 
 
 
Complex (2008-2012); Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain affiliates (2010-2012); Chief 
 
 
 
Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President, Rydex Advisors, LLC and certain affiliates (2010-2011). 
James M. Howley 
Assistant 
Since 2013 
Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex 
(1972) 
Treasurer 
 
(2006-present). 
 
 
 
 
Former: Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004). 
Keith D. Kemp 
Assistant 
Since 2016 
Current: Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2010-present); Managing Director of Guggenheim 
(1960) 
Treasurer 
 
Investments (2015-present). 
 
 
 
 
Former: Chief Financial Officer, Guggenheim Specialized Products, LLC (2016-April 2018); Managing Director and Director, Transparent Value, 
 
 
 
LLC (2010-2015); Director, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (2010-2015); Chief Operating Officer, Macquire Capital 
 
 
 
Investment Management (2007-2009). 
Mark E. Mathiasen 
Secretary 
Since 2013 
Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present). 
(1978) 
 
 
 
 

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
Position(s) 
 
 
 
held 
Term of Office 
 
Name, Address* 
with the 
and Length of 
 
and Year of Birth 
Trust 
Time Served** 
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years 
Officers continued: 
 
 
 
Glenn McWhinnie 
Assistant 
Since 2016 
Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present). 
(1969) 
Treasurer 
 
 
 
 
 
Former: Tax Compliance Manager, Ernst & Young LLP (1996-2009). 
Michael P. Megaris 
Assistant 
Since 2014 
Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). 
(1984) 
Secretary 
 
 
Adam J. Nelson 
Assistant 
Since 2015 
Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2015-present). 
(1979) 
Treasurer 
 
 
 
 
 
Former: Assistant Vice President and Fund Administration Director, State Street Corporation (2013-2015); Fund Administration Assistant 
 
 
 
Director, State Street (2011-2013); Fund Administration Manager, State Street (2009-2011). 
Kimberly J. Scott 
Assistant 
Since 2013 
Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present). 
(1974) 
Treasurer 
 
 
 
 
 
Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen 
 
 
 
Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, 
 
 
 
Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009). 
Bryan Stone 
Vice President 
Since 2014 
Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present). 
(1979) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009). 
John L. Sullivan 
Chief Financial 
Since 2013 
Current: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2010-present); Senior 
(1955) 
Officer, Chief 
 
Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2010-present). 
 
Accounting 
 
 
 
Officer and 
 
Former: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, each of the funds in the Van Kampen Investments fund complex (2004-2010); 
 
Treasurer 
 
Managing Director and Head of Fund Accounting and Administration, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2002-2004); Chief Financial 
 
 
 
Officer and Treasurer, Van Kampen Funds (1996-2004). 
 

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
Position(s) 
 
 
 
held 
Term of Office 
 
Name, Address* 
with the 
and Length of 
 
and Year of Birth 
Trust 
Time Served** 
Principal Occupations During Past Five Years 
Officers continued: 
 
 
 
Jon Szafran 
Assistant 
Since 2017 
Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present). 
(1989) 
Treasurer 
 
 
 
 
 
Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration, Henderson Global Investors (North America) 
 
 
 
Inc. (“HGINA”), (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014-2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland 
 
 
 
Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012-2013). 
 
*     
The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606.
**     
Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The date reflects the commencement date upon which the officer held any officer position with the Fund.
 

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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (Unaudited) 
November 30, 2018 
 
Unless the registered owner of common shares elects to receive cash by contacting Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Plan Administrator”), all dividends declared on common shares of the Fund will be automatically reinvested by the Plan Administrator for shareholders in the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), in additional common shares of the Fund. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on your behalf and may re-invest that cash in additional common shares of the Fund for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on your common shares of the Fund to be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan, please contact your broker.
The Plan Administrator will open an account for each common shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which such common shareholder’s common shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or other distribution (together, a “Dividend”) payable in cash, nonparticipants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in common shares. The common shares will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized common shares from the Fund (“Newly Issued Common Shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding common shares on the open market (“Open-Market Purchases”) on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing market price plus estimated brokerage commission per common share is equal to or greater than the net asset value per common share, the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares on behalf of the participants. The number of Newly Issued Common Shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by the net asset value per common share on the payment date; provided that, if the net asset value is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per common share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the net asset value per common share is greater than the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commission, the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in common shares acquired on behalf of the participants in Open-Market Purchases.
If, before the Plan Administrator has completed its Open-Market Purchases, the market price per common share exceeds the net asset value per common share, the average per common share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator may exceed the net asset value of the common shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer common shares than if the Dividend had been paid in Newly Issued Common Shares on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Administrator is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease making Open-Market Purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares at net asset value per common share at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date provided that, if the net asset value is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per common share; the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date.

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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (Unaudited) continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
The Plan Administrator maintains all shareholders’ accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instruction of the participants.
There will be no brokerage charges with respect to common shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commission incurred in connection with Open-Market Purchases. The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any Federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.
All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 30170 College Station, TX 77842-3170: Attention: Shareholder Services Department, Phone Number: (866) 488-3559 or online at www.computershare.com/investor.

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FUND INFORMATION 
November 30, 2018 
 
 
Board of Trustees
Randall C. Barnes
Donald A. Chubb, Jr.
Jerry B. Farley
Roman Friedrich III
Amy J. Lee*
Ronald A. Nyberg
Maynard F. Oliverius
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.,
Chairman
* Trustee is an “interested person” (as defined in Section 2(a) (19) of the 1940 Act) (“Interested Trustee”) of the Fund because of her position as President of the Investment Adviser and Sub-adviser.
Principal Executive Officers
Brian E. Binder
President and Chief Executive Officer
Joanna M. Catalucci
Chief Compliance Officer
Amy J. Lee
Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Mark E. Mathiasen
Secretary
John L. Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Investment Adviser
Guggenheim Funds Investment
Advisors, LLC
Chicago, IL
Investment Sub-Adviser
Guggenheim Partners Investment
Management, LLC
Santa Monica, CA
Administrator and Accounting Agent
MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC
Rockville, MD
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
New York, NY
Legal Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, NY
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
Tysons, VA
 

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FUND INFORMATION continued 
November 30, 2018 
 
Privacy Principles of Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund for Shareholders
The Fund is committed to maintaining the privacy of its shareholders and to safeguarding its non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information the Fund collects, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.
Generally, the Fund does not receive any non-public personal information relating to its shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of its shareholders may become available to the Fund. The Fund does not disclose any non-public personal information about its shareholders or former shareholders to anyone except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party administrator).
The Fund restricts access to non-public personal information about the shareholders to Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC employees with a legitimate business need for the information. The Fund maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of its shareholders.
Questions concerning your shares of Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund?
• If your shares are held in a Brokerage Account, contact your Broker.
• If you have physical possession of your shares in certificate form, contact the Fund’s Transfer Agent: Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 30170 College Station, TX 77842-3170; (866) 488-3559 or online at www.computershare.com/investor
This report is sent to shareholders of Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report.
A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures related to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at (888) 991-0091.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies for portfolio securities, if applicable, during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is also available, without charge and upon request by calling (888) 991-0091, by visiting the Fund’s website at guggenheiminvestments.com/ggm or by accessing the Fund’s Form N-PX on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or at guggenheiminvestments.com/ggm. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be viewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.
Notice to Shareholders
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that the Fund from time to time may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions.

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ABOUT THE FUND MANAGERS 
November 30, 2018 
 
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”) is an indirect subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a diversified financial services firm. The firm provides capital markets services, portfolio and risk management expertise, wealth management, and investment advisory services. Clients of Guggenheim Partners, LLC subsidiaries are an elite mix of individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, insurance companies and other institutions.
Investment Philosophy
GPIM’s investment philosophy is predicated upon the belief that thorough research and independent thought are rewarded with performance that has the potential to outperform benchmark indexes with both lower volatility and lower correlation of returns over time as compared to such benchmark indexes.
Investment Process
GPIM’s investment process is a collaborative effort between various groups including the Portfolio Construction Group, which utilize proprietary portfolio construction and risk modeling tools to determine allocation of assets among a variety of sectors, and its Sector Specialists, who are responsible for security selection within these sectors and for implementing securities transactions, including the structuring of certain securities directly with the issuers or with investment banks and dealers involved in the origination of such securities.
   
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC
227 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60606
Member FINRA/SIPC
(01/19)
 
 
NOT FDIC-INSURED l NOT BANK-GUARANTEED l MAY LOSE VALUE
CEF-GGM-SAR-1118

Item 2.  Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.
Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.
Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.
Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.
Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.
The Schedule of Investments is included as part of Item 1.
Item 7.  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.
Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a) Not applicable for a semi-annual reporting period.
(b) There has been no change, as of the date of filing, in any of the Portfolio Managers identified in response to paragraph (a)(1) of this Item in the registrant’s most recent annual report on Form N-CSR

Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
None.
Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The registrant has not made any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11.  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) as of a date within 90 days of this filing and have concluded based on such evaluation, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act, 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 in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b)      There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a) The registrant has not participated in securities lending activities during the period covered by this report.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 13.  Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b)     Certification of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


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 Credit Allocation Fund
By:       /s/ Brian Binder
Name:  Brian Binder
Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:    February 8, 2019
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By:       /s/ Brian Binder
Name:  Brian Binder
Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:    February 8, 2019
By:       /s/ John L. Sullivan
Name:  John L. Sullivan
Title:    Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Date:   February 8, 2019