UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number
811-22437
 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Amy J. Lee
227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60606
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (312) 827-0100
Date of fiscal year end: May 31
Date of reporting period: December 1, 2017 – February 28, 2018


Item 1.  Schedule of Investments.
Attached hereto.
 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 
February 28, 2018 
 
     
 
Shares 
Value 
COMMON STOCKS- 0.1% 
 
 
Energy - 0.1% 
 
 
SandRidge Energy, Inc.* 
9,731 
$ 136,818 
Approach Resources, Inc.*,11 
22,643 
65,891 
Total Energy 
 
202,709 
Technology - 0.0% 
 
 
Aspect Software Parent, 
 
 
Inc.*,†††,1,2 
6,275 
30,812 
Aspect Software Parent, 
 
 
Inc.*,†††,1,2 
2,541 
12,476 
Total Technology 
 
43,288 
Consumer, Non - cyclical - 0.0% 
 
Targus Group International 
 
 
Equity, Inc.*,†††,1,2 
17,838 
43,063 
Communications - 0. 0% 
 
 
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, 
 
 
Inc.*,†† 
3,457 
19,878 
Total Common Stocks 
 
 
(Cost $455,886) 
 
308,938 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 109.4% 
 
California - 22.8% 
 
 
Los Angeles Department of 
 
 
Water & Power Power System 
 
 
Revenue Revenue Bonds, Build 
 
 
America Bonds10 
 
 
7.00% due 07/01/41 
$20,000,000 
22,243,900 
Santa Ana Unified School 
 
 
District, California, General 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Federal 
 
 
Taxable Build America Bonds10 
 
 
7.10% due 08/01/40 
7,755,000 
10,145,867 
6.80% due 08/01/30 
2,245,000 
2,709,535 
Oakland Unified School District, 
 
 
County of Alameda, California, 
 
 
Taxable General Obligation 
 
 
Bonds, Election of 2006, 
 
 
Qualified School Construction 
 
 
Bonds, Series 2012B 
 
 
6.87% due 08/01/3311 
10,000,000 
11,344,800 
California, General Obligation 
 
 
Bonds, Various Purpose, 
 
 
Taxable Build America Bonds10 
 
 
7.70% due 11/01/30*,11
10,000,000 
11,297,000 
Long Beach Unified School 
 
 
District, California, Qualified 
 
 
School Construction Bonds, 
 
 
Federally Taxable, Election of 
 
 
2008, General Obligation Bonds 
 
 
5.91% due 08/01/25 
7,500,000 
8,461,050 
Riverside Community College 
 
 
District General Obligation 
 
 
Unlimited 
 
 
7.02% due 08/01/4011
5,000,000 
5,516,050 
Metropolitan Water District, 
 
 
Southern California, Water 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, 2010 
 
 
Authorization, Taxable Build 
 
 
America Bonds10 
 
 
6.94% due 07/01/40 
5,000,000 
5,469,100 
 
     
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 109.4% (continued) 
California - 22.8% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
Sonoma Valley Unified School 
 
 
District General Obligation 
 
 
Unlimited 
 
 
7.12% due 08/01/2811 
$3,330,000 
$3,669,227 
California Housing Finance 
 
 
Agency Revenue Bonds 
 
 
3.65% due 02/01/29 
3,000,000 
2,971,530 
Culver City Redevelopment 
 
 
Agency, California, Taxable Tax 
 
 
Allocation Bonds, Culver City 
 
 
Redevelopment Project 
 
 
8.00% due 11/01/20 
1,570,000 
1,625,044 
Monrovia Unified School 
 
 
District, Los Angeles County, 
 
 
California, Election of 2006 
 
 
General Obligation Bonds, Build 
 
 
America Bonds, Federally 
 
 
Taxable10 
 
 
7.25% due 08/01/2811 
1,025,000 
1,233,813 
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified 
 
 
School District (Orange County, 
 
 
California), General Obligation 
 
 
Bonds, Federally Taxable Direct- 
 
 
Pay Qualified School 
 
 
Construction Bonds, Election of 
 
 
2008 
 
 
5.40% due 02/01/2611 
1,000,000 
1,101,590 
Cypress Elementary School 
 
 
District (Orange County, 
 
 
California), General Obligation 
 
 
Bonds, Direct Pay Qualified 
 
 
School Construction Bonds, 
 
 
2008 Election 
 
 
6.65% due 08/01/2511 
660,000 
730,000 
6.05% due 08/01/2111 
340,000 
357,292 
Alhambra Unified School 
 
 
District General Obligation 
 
 
Unlimited 
 
 
6.70% due 02/01/2611 
500,000 
583,470 
California State University 
 
 
Revenue Bonds 
 
 
3.89% due 11/01/47 
500,000 
495,480 
Riverside County 
 
 
Redevelopment Successor 
 
 
Agency Tax Allocation 
 
 
3.87% due 10/01/37 
250,000 
239,275 
Total California 
 
90,194,023 
Washington - 10.1% 
 
 
Washington State University, 
 
 
Housing and Dining System 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build 
 
 
America Bonds10 
 
 
7.39% due 04/01/4111
6,675,000 
9,266,569 
7.09% due 04/01/32 
3,325,000 
4,241,004 
Public Hospital District No. 1, 
 
 
King County, Washington, Valley 
 
 
Medical Center, Hospital 
 
 
Facilities Revenue Bonds 
 
 
8.00% due 06/15/4011 
5,800,000 
6,268,524 

 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 
February 28, 2018 

     
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 109.4% (continued) 
Washington - 10.1% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
Washington State Convention 
 
 
Center Public Facilities District, 
 
 
Lodging Tax Bonds, Taxable 
 
 
Build America Bonds10 
 
 
6.79% due 07/01/40 
$5,000,000 
$6,234,100 
Central Washington University, 
 
 
System Revenue Bonds, 2010, 
 
 
Taxable Build America Bonds10 
 
 
6.50% due 05/01/3011 
5,000,000 
6,000,300 
City of Anacortes Washington 
 
 
Utility System Revenue 
 
 
Revenue Bonds 
 
 
6.47% due 12/01/3011 
5,000,000 
5,347,850 
City of Auburn Washington 
 
 
Utility System Revenue 
 
 
Revenue Bonds 
 
 
6.39% due 12/01/3011 
2,000,000 
2,152,720 
Port of Seattle Washington 
 
 
Revenue Bonds 
 
 
3.75% due 05/01/36 
300,000 
295,326 
Total Washington 
 
39,806,393 
Illinois - 9.5% 
 
 
Northern Illinois University, 
 
 
Auxiliary Facilities System 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Build America 
 
 
Program, Taxable10 
 
 
8.14% due 04/01/41 
5,000,000 
5,408,550 
7.94% due 04/01/3511 
4,500,000 
4,882,140 
Chicago, Illinois, Second Lien 
 
 
Wastewater Transmission 
 
 
Revenue Project Bonds, Taxable 
 
 
Build America Bonds10 
 
 
6.90% due 01/01/4011 
5,100,000 
6,540,036 
Illinois, General Obligation 
 
 
Bonds, Taxable Build America 
 
 
Bonds10 
 
 
7.35% due 07/01/35 
5,000,000 
5,484,900 
Chicago, Illinois, Board of 
 
 
Education, Unlimited Tax 
 
 
General Obligation Bonds, 
 
 
Dedicated Revenues, Taxable 
 
 
Build America Bonds10 
 
 
6.51% due 12/01/4011 
5,000,000 
4,732,400 
Chicago, Illinois, Second Lien 
 
 
Water Revenue Bonds, Taxable 
 
 
Build America Bonds10 
 
 
6.74% due 11/01/40 
2,990,000 
3,794,190 
Southwestern Illinois 
 
 
Development Authority 
 
 
Revenue Bonds 
 
 
7.23% due 10/15/3511 
3,000,000 
3,228,750 
Southwestern Illinois, 
 
 
Development Authority, Taxable 
 
 
Local Government, Program 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Flood 
 
 
Prevention District Project, 
 
 
Build America Bonds10 
 
 
7.03% due 04/15/3211 
2,000,000 
2,144,540 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 109.4% (continued) 
Illinois - 9.5% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
State of Illinois General 
 
 
Obligation Unlimited 
 
 
6.63% due 02/01/35 
$930,000 
$984,321 
6.72% due 04/01/35 
200,000 
210,148 
Chicago Board of Education 
 
 
General Obligation Unlimited, 
 
 
Build America Bonds10 
 
 
6.13% due 12/01/3911 
195,000 
180,818 
Total Illinois 
 
37,590,793 
New Jersey - 6.3% 
 
 
New Jersey Turnpike Authority 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Build America 
 
 
Bonds10 
 
 
7.10% due 01/01/41 
10,000,000 
14,219,100 
Camden County Improvement 
 
 
Authority Revenue Bonds, Build 
 
 
America Bonds10 
 
 
7.74% due 07/01/3411 
8,000,000 
8,643,680 
7.84% due 07/01/3511 
2,000,000 
2,161,960 
Total New Jersey 
 
25,024,740 
Pennsylvania - 6.3% 
 
 
School District of Philadelphia, 
 
 
Pennsylvania, General 
 
 
Obligation Bonds, Series 
 
 
2011A, Qualified School 
 
 
Construction Bonds - (Federally 
 
 
Taxable - Direct Subsidy) 
 
 
5.99% due 09/01/3011
10,330,000 
11,479,212 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 
 
 
School District, Taxable 
 
 
Qualified School Construction 
 
 
Bonds 
 
 
6.85% due 09/01/2911 
6,870,000 
8,216,108 
Lebanon Authority, 
 
 
Pennsylvania, Sewer Revenue 
 
 
Bonds, Taxable Build America 
 
 
Bonds10 
 
 
7.14% due 12/15/3511 
4,865,000 
5,140,943 
Total Pennsylvania 
 
24,836,263 
New York - 6.2% 
 
 
Westchester County Health 
 
 
Care Corporation, Revenue 
 
 
Bonds, Taxable Build America 
 
 
Bonds10 
 
 
8.57% due 11/01/4011
10,000,000 
12,689,400 
Metropolitan Transportation 
 
 
Authority, New York, 
 
 
Transportation Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
Taxable Build America Bonds10 
 
 
6.54% due 11/15/31 
5,000,000 
6,302,050 
7.13% due 11/15/30 
5,000,000 
5,549,600 
Total New York 
 
24,541,050 
Texas - 6.1% 
 
 
Dallas, Texas, Convention 
 
 
Center Hotel Development 
 
 
Corporation, Hotel Revenue 
 
 
Bonds, Taxable Build America 
 
 
Bonds10 
 
 
7.08% due 01/01/4211 
10,000,000 
13,135,500 
 

 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 
February 28, 2018 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 109.4% (continued) 
Texas - 6.1% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
El Paso, Texas, Combination Tax 
 
 
and Revenue Certification of 
 
 
Obligation, Taxable Build 
 
 
America Bonds10 
 
 
6.70% due 08/15/3611 
$10,000,000 
$10,874,400 
Total Texas 
 
24,009,900 
Indiana - 5.9% 
 
 
Noblesville Multi-School 
 
 
Building Corporation, Hamilton 
 
 
County, Indiana, Taxable 
 
 
Unlimited Ad Valorem Property 
 
 
Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Build 
 
 
America Bonds10 
 
 
6.50% due 07/15/30 
10,000,000 
11,112,000 
Evansville-Vanderburgh School 
 
 
Building Corp. Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
Build America Bonds10 
 
 
6.50% due 01/15/3011 
8,690,000 
9,360,260 
County of Knox Indiana 
 
 
Revenue Bonds 
 
 
5.90% due 04/01/3411 
2,920,000 
2,968,764 
Total Indiana 
 
23,441,024 
Michigan - 5.9% 
 
 
Detroit City School District 
 
 
General Obligation Unlimited, 
 
 
Build America Bonds10 
 
 
6.84% due 05/01/4011 
5,000,000 
5,278,100 
7.74% due 05/01/3911 
2,640,000 
3,702,653 
Whitehall District Schools, 
 
 
Muskegon County, Michigan, 
 
 
2010 School Building and Site 
 
 
Bonds, General Obligation, 
 
 
Unlimited Tax Bonds, Taxable 
 
 
Qualified School Construction 
 
 
Bonds 
 
 
6.10% due 05/01/2611 
2,500,000 
2,673,475 
6.50% due 05/01/2911 
2,000,000 
2,142,060 
Fraser Public School District, 
 
 
Macomb County, Michigan, 
 
 
General Obligation Federally 
 
 
Taxable School Construction 
 
 
Bonds, 2011 School Building 
 
 
and Site Bonds 
 
 
6.05% due 05/01/2611 
3,000,000 
3,256,890 
Detroit, Michigan, School 
 
 
District, School Building and 
 
 
Site Bonds, Unlimited Tax 
 
 
General Obligation Bonds, 
 
 
Taxable Qualified School 
 
 
Construction Bonds 
 
 
6.64% due 05/01/2911 
2,640,000 
3,132,703 
City of Detroit Michigan Water 
 
 
Supply System Revenue 
 
 
Revenue Bonds 
 
 
5.00% due 07/01/41 
1,555,000 
1,651,799 
Oakridge, Michigan, Public 
 
 
Schools, Unlimited Tax General 
 
 
Obligation Bonds 
 
 
6.75% due 05/01/2611 
1,000,000 
1,054,230
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 109.4% (continued) 
Michigan - 5.9% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
Comstock Park Public Schools 
 
 
General Obligation Unlimited 
 
 
6.30% due 05/01/2611 
$415,000 
$454,421 
Total Michigan 
 
23,346,331 
Florida - 4.1% 
 
 
County of Miami-Dade Florida 
 
 
Transit System Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
Build America Bonds10 
 
 
6.91% due 07/01/3911 
10,000,000 
10,568,300 
Orlando, Florida, Community 
 
 
Redevelopment Agency, 
 
 
Taxable Tax Increment Revenue 
 
 
Build America Bonds10 
 
 
7.78% due 09/01/4011
5,000,000 
5,626,300 
Total Florida 
 
16,194,600 
West Virginia - 3.4% 
 
 
State of West Virginia, Higher 
 
 
Education Policy Commission, 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Federally 
 
 
Taxable Build America Bonds 
 
 
201010 
 
 
7.65% due 04/01/4011
10,000,000 
13,531,000 
Ohio - 3.2% 
 
 
American Municipal Power, Inc., 
 
 
Combined Hydroelectric 
 
 
Projects Revenue Bonds, New 
 
 
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds 
 
 
7.33% due 02/15/2811
5,000,000 
6,275,050 
Madison Local School District, 
 
 
Richland County, Ohio, School 
 
 
Improvement, Taxable Qualified 
 
 
School Construction Bonds 
 
 
6.65% due 12/01/2911 
2,500,000 
2,704,725 
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 
 
 
Hospital Revenue Bonds, The 
 
 
Metrohealth System, Build 
 
 
America Bonds, Taxable10 
 
 
8.22% due 02/15/4011 
1,950,000 
2,424,669 
Toronto City School District, 
 
 
Ohio, Qualified School 
 
 
Construction Bonds General 
 
 
Obligation Bonds 
 
 
7.00% due 12/01/28 
1,230,000 
1,272,349 
Total Ohio 
 
12,676,793 
Colorado - 2.9% 
 
 
Colorado, Building Excellent 
 
 
Schools Today, Certificates of 
 
 
Participation, Taxable Build 
 
 
America Bonds10 
 
 
7.01% due 03/15/3111 
7,500,000 
8,335,875 

 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 
February 28, 2018 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 109.4% (continued) 
Colorado - 2.9% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
Colorado, Building Excellent 
 
 
Schools Today, Certificates of 
 
 
Participation, Taxable Qualified 
 
 
School Construction 
 
 
6.81% due 03/15/2811
$2,500,000 
$3,103,600 
Total Colorado 
 
11,439,475 
Vermont - 2.6% 
 
 
Vermont State Colleges, 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build 
 
 
America Bonds10 
 
 
7.21% due 07/01/4011 
7,500,000 
8,199,975 
6.10% due 07/01/2511 
2,155,000 
2,302,488 
Total Vermont 
 
10,502,463 
Alabama - 2.6% 
 
 
Alabama State University, 
 
 
General Tuition and Fee 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Taxable Direct- 
 
 
Pay Build America Bonds10 
 
 
7.20% due 09/01/3811 
5,000,000 
5,216,600 
7.10% due 09/01/3511 
3,000,000 
3,133,770 
7.25% due 09/01/4011 
2,000,000 
2,085,220 
Total Alabama 
 
10,435,590 
Nevada - 2.5% 
 
 
Nevada System of Higher 
 
 
Education University, Revenue 
 
 
Bonds, Build America Bonds10 
 
 
7.90% due 07/01/40 
5,050,000 
5,646,910 
7.60% due 07/01/30 
1,500,000 
1,667,190 
Clark County, Nevada, Airport 
 
 
Revenue Bonds, Build America 
 
 
Bonds10 
 
 
6.88% due 07/01/4211 
1,425,000 
1,510,586 
Las Vegas Valley Water District, 
 
 
Nevada, Limited Tax General 
 
 
Obligation Water Bonds, 
 
 
Taxable Build America Bonds10 
 
 
7.10% due 06/01/3911 
1,200,000 
1,268,304 
Total Nevada 
 
10,092,990 
Louisiana - 2.4% 
 
 
Orleans Parish, School Board of 
 
 
the Parish of Orleans, Louisiana 
 
 
4.40% due 02/01/2111 
8,000,000 
8,269,920 
Tangipahoa Parish Hospital 
 
 
Service District No. 1, Louisiana, 
 
 
Taxable Hospital Revenue 
 
 
Bonds, North Oaks Health 
 
 
System Project, Build America 
 
 
Bonds10 
 
 
7.20% due 02/01/4211 
1,055,000 
1,101,420 
Total Louisiana 
 
9,371,340 
Mississippi - 1.9% 
 
 
Medical Center Educational 
 
 
Building Corporation, Taxable 
 
 
Build America Bonds, University 
 
 
of Mississippi Medical Center 
 
 
Facilities Expansion and 
 
 
Renovation Project10 
 
 
6.84% due 06/01/3511 
5,000,000 
5,387,000 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 109.4% (continued) 
Mississippi - 1.9% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
Mississippi, Hospital Equipment 
 
 
and Facilities Authority, Taxable 
 
 
Build America Revenue Bonds, 
 
 
Forrest County General Hospital 
 
 
Project10 
 
 
7.26% due 01/01/32 
$1,000,000 
$1,057,760 
7.39% due 01/01/4011
905,000 
950,983 
Total Mississippi 
 
7,395,743 
South Carolina - 1.6% 
 
 
County of Horry South Carolina 
 
 
Airport Revenue Revenue 
 
 
Bonds, Build America Bonds10 
 
 
7.32% due 07/01/4011 
5,000,000 
6,218,200 
Georgia - 1.4% 
 
 
Georgia Municipal Association, 
 
 
Inc., Certificates of 
 
 
Participation, DeKalb County 
 
 
Public Schools Project 
 
 
5.21% due 12/01/2211
5,000,000 
5,412,700 
South Dakota - 0.9% 
 
 
City of Pierre South Dakota 
 
 
Electric Revenue Revenue 
 
 
Bonds 
 
 
7.50% due 12/15/40 
3,490,000 
3,601,575 
Puerto Rico - 0.8% 
 
 
Puerto Rico Electric Power 
 
 
Authority Revenue Bonds 
 
 
5.25% due 07/01/32 
1,000,000 
938,680 
1.65% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
0.52%) due 07/01/293 
1,000,000 
857,500 
Puerto Rico Highway & 
 
 
Transportation Authority 
 
 
Revenue Bonds 
 
 
5.25% due 07/01/36 
1,300,000 
1,410,305 
Total Puerto Rico 
 
3,206,485 
District of Columbia - 
 
 
0.0% 
 
 
Washington Convention & 
 
 
Sports Authority Revenue Bonds 
 
 
4.31% due 10/01/40 
100,000 
101,155 
Total Municipal Bonds 
 
 
(Cost $378,578,662) 
 
432,970,626 
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 7.2% 
 
 
Financial - 1.9% 
 
 
Central Storage Safety Project 
 
 
Trust 
 
 
4.82% due 02/01/384 
7,000,000 
7,274,203 
FBM Finance, Inc. 
 
 
8.25% due 08/15/214 
150,000 
158,250 
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN 
 
 
Company-Issuer Corp. 
 
 
7.25% due 08/15/244 
125,000 
126,250 
 

 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 
February 28, 2018 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 7.2% (continued) 
 
Financial - 1.9% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
Camp Pendleton & Quantico 
 
 
Housing LLC 
 
 
5.93% due 10/01/434 
$100,000 
$112,891 
Total Financial 
 
7,671,594 
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 1.6%
 
 
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 
 
 
4.15% due 05/01/47 
1,800,000 
1,841,232 
Tufts Medical Center, Inc. 
 
 
7.00% due 01/01/38 
1,500,000 
1,709,983 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals 
 
 
International, Inc. 
 
 
6.50% due 03/15/224 
1,000,000 
1,040,000 
Avantor, Inc. 
 
 
6.00% due 10/01/244 
1,000,000 
1,000,000 
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 
 
 
Corp. 
 
 
8.00% due 05/15/22 
250,000 
260,000 
WEX, Inc. 
 
 
4.75% due 02/01/234 
250,000 
251,719 
ADT Corp. 
 
 
6.25% due 10/15/21 
200,000 
212,375 
Total Consumer, Non - cyclical 
 
6,315,309 
Communications - 1.4% 
 
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 
 
 
5.37% due 01/15/24 
1,661,000 
1,652,695 
5.37% due 05/01/25 
572,000 
567,710 
Sprint Communications, Inc. 
 
 
7.00% due 03/01/204 
900,000 
950,625 
9.00% due 11/15/184 
56,000 
58,100 
DISH DBS Corp. 
 
 
5.87% due 11/15/24 
1,050,000 
984,375 
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 
 
 
6.00% due 04/15/2411
500,000 
520,000 
MDC Partners, Inc. 
 
 
6.50% due 05/01/244 
500,000 
498,750 
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, 
 
 
Inc. 
 
 
6.37% due 05/15/25 
100,000 
104,512 
McGraw-Hill Global Education 
 
 
Holdings LLC / McGraw-Hill 
 
 
Global Education Finance 
 
 
7.87% due 05/15/244 
100,000 
96,750 
CSC Holdings LLC 
 
 
5.25% due 06/01/24 
100,000 
96,250 
Total Communications 
 
5,529,767 
Energy - 1.2% 
 
 
EQT Corp. 
 
 
8.12% due 06/01/1911
1,200,000 
1,274,269 
4.87% due 11/15/2111
250,000 
261,219 
Comstock Resources, Inc. 
 
 
10.00% due 03/15/20 
1,100,000 
1,138,500 
Antero Resources Corp. 
 
 
5.62% due 06/01/2311 
600,000 
615,000 
5.37% due 11/01/2111 
100,000 
102,250 
Husky Energy, Inc. 
 
 
3.95% due 04/15/2211
250,000 
255,506 
4.00% due 04/15/2411
195,000 
197,601 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC 
 
 
5.62% due 02/01/21 
300,000 
316,084 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 7.2% (continued) 
 
Energy - 1.2% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
Buckeye Partners, LP 
 
 
4.35% due 10/15/24 
$250,000 
$251,670 
Cheniere Corpus Christi 
 
 
Holdings LLC 
 
 
7.00% due 06/30/24 
100,000 
111,900 
DCP Midstream Operating, LP 
 
 
5.35% due 03/15/204 
100,000 
102,500 
Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd. 
 
 
5.88% due 09/25/225,6 
651,500 
85,020 
Total Energy 
 
4,711,519 
Consumer, Cyclical - 0.7% 
 
 
Mattel, Inc. 
 
 
6.75% due 12/31/254 
1,575,000 
1,602,563 
Titan International, Inc. 
 
 
6.50% due 11/30/234 
850,000 
867,000 
WMG Acquisition Corp. 
 
 
6.75% due 04/15/224 
200,000 
207,500 
Total Consumer, Cyclical 
 
2,677,063 
Industrial - 0.2% 
 
 
Dynagas LNG Partners Limited 
 
 
Partnership / Dynagas Finance, 
 
 
Inc. 
 
 
6.25% due 10/30/19 
800,000 
802,000 
Basic Materials - 0.1% 
 
 
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 
 
 
9.50% due 02/01/234 
500,000 
548,125 
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. 
 
 
9.50% due 06/24/195,7 
96,316 
20,226 
Total Basic Materials 
 
568,351 
Technology - 0.1% 
 
 
Infor US, Inc. 
 
 
6.50% due 05/15/22 
200,000 
204,500 
Total Corporate Bonds 
 
 
(Cost $27,672,835) 
 
28,480,103 
ASSET - BACKED SECURITIES†† - 4.2% 
 
Collateralized Loan 
 
 
Obligations - 3.9% 
 
 
Jamestown CLO VI Ltd. 
 
 
2015-6A, 7.13% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.25%) due 
 
 
02/20/273,4 
1,250,000 
1,150,109 
FDF I Ltd. 
 
 
2015-1A, 7.50% due 
 
 
11/12/304 
1,000,000 
1,004,801 
Saranac CLO III Ltd. 
 
 
2014-3A, 5.30% (3 Month 
 
 
LIBOR + 3.65%) due 
 
 
06/22/253,4 
1,000,000 
1,003,433 
Betony CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2015-1A, 7.07% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.35%) due 
 
 
04/15/273,4 
1,000,000 
995,693 
Venture XX CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2015-20A, 8.02% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 6.30%) due 
 
 
04/15/273,4 
900,000 
838,662 
 
 

 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 
February 28, 2018 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
ASSET - BACKED SECURITIES†† - 4.2% (continued) 
Collateralized Loan 
 
 
Obligations - 3.9% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
KVK CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2014-2A, 6.47% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 4.75%) due 
 
 
07/15/263,4 
$300,000 
$286,727 
2013-2A, 5.37% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 3.65%) due 
 
 
01/15/263,4 
250,000 
250,444 
2015-1A, 7.64% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.75%) due 
 
 
05/20/273,4 
250,000 
248,022 
Cent CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2014-21A, 5.26% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR +3.50%) due 
 
 
07/27/263,4 
600,000 
603,049 
Eaton Vance CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, 6.75% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.03%) due 
 
 
07/15/263,4 
600,000 
590,127 
OHA Credit Partners VIII Ltd. 
 
 
2013-8A, 6.14% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 4.40%) due 
 
 
04/20/253,4 
275,000 
274,930 
2013-8A, 5.24% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 3.50%) due 
 
 
04/20/2533,4 
250,000 
250,078 
Galaxy XVI CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2013-16A, 5.19% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 3.35%) due 
 
 
11/16/253,4 
500,000 
502,137 
Ocean Trails CLO V 
 
 
2014-5A, 7.07% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.35%) due 
 
 
10/13/263,4 
500,000 
500,022 
WhiteHorse X Ltd. 
 
 
2015-10A, 7.03% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.30%) due 
 
 
04/17/273,4 
500,000 
483,455 
Avery Point IV CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, 5.91% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 4.60%) due 
 
 
04/25/263,4 
500,000 
480,988 
WhiteHorse VIII Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, 6.32% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 4.55%) due 
 
 
05/01/263,4 
500,000 
477,715 
NewMark Capital Funding CLO 
 
 
Ltd. 
 
 
2014-2A, 6.49% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 4.80%) due 
 
 
06/30/263,4 
500,000 
470,351 
Flatiron CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2013-1A, 7.08% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR +5.35%) due 
 
 
01/17/263,4 
400,000 
366,125 
TICP CLO I Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, 6.25% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 4.50%) due 
 
 
04/26/263,4 
300,000 
297,436 
 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
ASSET - BACKED SECURITIES†† - 4.2% (continued) 
Collateralized Loan 
 
 
Obligations - 3.9% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
Regatta IV Funding Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, 6.69% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR +4.95%) due 
 
 
07/25/263,4 
$300,000 
$294,740 
Pinnacle Park CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, 7.27% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.55%) due 
 
 
04/15/263,4 
300,000 
276,095 
Octagon Investment Partners 
 
 
XXI Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, 8.43% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 6.60%) due 
 
 
11/14/263,4 
250,000 
252,238 
Staniford Street CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, 5.08% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 3.50%) due 
 
 
06/15/253,4 
250,000 
249,968 
Octagon Investment Partners 
 
 
XX Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, 7.06% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.25%) due 
 
 
08/12/263,4 
250,000 
248,112 
Mountain Hawk II CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2013-2A, 4.89% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 3.15%) due 
 
 
07/22/243,4 
250,000 
245,931 
Adams Mill CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, 6.72% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.50%) due 
 
 
07/15/263,4 
250,000 
245,903 
AIMCO CLO 
 
 
2014-AA, 6.55% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.25%) due 
 
 
07/20/263,4 
250,000 
244,860 
Jamestown CLO III Ltd. 
 
 
2013-3A, 6.32% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 4.60%) due 
 
 
01/15/263,4 
250,000 
244,375 
Washington Mill CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, 6.59% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 4.85%) due 
 
 
04/20/263,4 
250,000 
243,516 
Ballyrock CLO LLC 
 
 
2014-1A, 6.74% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.00%) due 
 
 
10/20/263,4 
250,000 
242,992 
Jamestown CLO V Ltd. 
 
 
2014-5A, 6.83% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.10%) due 
 
 
01/17/273,4 
250,000 
242,917 
BNPP IP CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2014-2A, 7.01% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.25%) due 
 
 
10/30/253,4 
250,000 
242,030 
Harbourview CLO VII Ltd. 
 
 
2014-7A, 7.01% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 5.13%) due 
 
 
11/18/263,4 
250,000 
238,886 
 

 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 
February 28, 2018 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
ASSET - BACKED SECURITIES†† - 4.2% (continued) 
Collateralized Loan 
 
 
Obligations - 3.9% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
Avery Point V CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2014-5A, 6.20% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 4.90%) due 
 
 
07/17/263,4 
$250,000 
$236,830 
Carlyle Global Market 
 
 
Strategies CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2012-3A, due 10/04/244,8,11 
250,000 
199,403 
WhiteHorse VII Ltd. 
 
 
2013-1A, 6.74% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 4.80%) due 
 
 
11/24/253,4 
200,000 
198,971 
Atlas Senior Loan Fund II Ltd. 
 
 
2012-2A, due 01/30/244,8,11 
250,000 
137,396 
Great Lakes CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2014-1A, due 10/15/294,8 
115,385 
102,316 
West CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2013-1A, due 11/07/254,8 
250,000 
98,610 
Gramercy Park CLO Ltd. 
 
 
2012-1A, due 07/17/234,8 
250,000 
7,881 
Total Collateralized Loan 
 
 
Obligations 
 
15,568,274 
Collateralized Debt 
 
 
Obligations - 0.3% 
 
 
N-Star REL CDO VIII Ltd. 
 
 
2006-8A, 1.59% (1 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 0.36%) due 
 
 
02/01/413,4,11 
798,688 
793,384 
Highland Park CDO I Ltd. 
 
 
2006-1A, 2.34% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 0.40%) due 
 
 
11/25/513,6 
95,915 
93,118 
Pasadena CDO Ltd. 
 
 
2002-1A, 2.47% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 0.85%) due 
 
 
06/19/373,4 
70,404 
70,355 
Diversified Asset Securitization 
 
 
Holdings II, LP 
 
 
2000-1X, 2.07% (3 Month 
 
 
USD LIBOR + 0.49%) due 
 
 
09/15/353 
3,725 
3,717 
Total Collateralized Debt 
 
 
Obligations 
 
960,574 
Whole Business - 0.0% 
 
 
Icon Brand Holdings LLC 
 
 
2012-1A, 4.22% due 
 
 
01/25/434 
156,818 
146,336 
Transport - Aircraft - 0.0% 
 
 
Raspro Trust 
 
 
2005-1A, 2.02% due 
 
 
03/23/244,11 
31,743 
31,284 
Total Asset - Backed Securities 
 
 
(Cost $13,953,451) 
 
16,706,468
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,3 - 3.2% 
Technology - 1.4% 
 
 
EIG Investors Corp. 
 
 
5.95% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.00%) and (1 Month USD 
 
 
LIBOR 4.00%) due 
 
 
02/09/239 
$2,365,284 
$2,377,962 
TIBCO Software, Inc. 
 
 
5.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
3.50%) due 12/04/20 
679,122 
680,535 
Advanced Computer Software 
 
 
7.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
5.50%) due 03/18/22 
483,455 
483,455 
Lytx, Inc. 
 
 
8.44% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
6.75%) due 08/31/23†††,1 
472,500 
461,784 
Aspect Software, Inc. 
 
 
12.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR 
 
 
+ 10.50%) due 05/25/202 
429,427 
428,354 
Misys Ltd. 
 
 
5.48% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
3.50%) due 06/13/24 
348,250 
347,996 
First Data Corp. 
 
 
3.87% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
2.25%) due 04/26/24 
233,089 
233,478 
Quorum Business Solutions 
 
 
6.52% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.75%) due 08/07/21 
205,088 
202,524 
Jaggaer 
 
 
5.65% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.00%) due 12/28/24 
150,000 
149,625 
Total Technology 
 
5,365,713 
Consumer, Cyclical - 0.6%
 
 
Accuride Corp. 
 
 
6.94% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
5.25%) due 11/17/23 
616,974 
627,771 
Sears Roebuck Acceptance 
 
 
Corp. 
 
 
6.08% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.50%) due 01/20/19 
446,409 
443,990 
LA Fitness International LLC 
 
 
5.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
3.50%) due 07/01/20 
361,657 
$365,093 
Truck Hero, Inc. 
 
 
5.64% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.00%) due 04/22/24 
318,575 
320,069 
Toys 'R' US, Inc. 
 
 
8.40% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
6.75%) due 01/18/19 
325,000 
317,281 
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. 
 
 
4.83% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
3.25%) due 10/25/20 
240,602 
203,558 
MX Holdings US, Inc. 
 
 
4.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
2.50%) due 08/14/23 
146,284 
146,466 
 

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 
February 28, 2018 
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,3 - 3.2% 
(continued) 
 
 
Consumer, Cyclical - 
 
 
0.6% (continued) 
 
 
LegalZoom.com, Inc. 
 
 
6.09% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.50%) due 11/21/24 
$100,000 
$100,500 
Total Consumer, Cyclical 
 
2,524,728 
Communications - 0.4% 
 
 
TVC Albany, Inc. 
 
 
5.69% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.00%) due 09/18/24 
565,134 
567,960 
McGraw-Hill Global Education 
 
 
Holdings LLC 
 
 
5.65% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.00%) due 05/04/22 
348,360 
342,946 
Market Track LLC 
 
 
5.94% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.25%) and (Commercial 
 
 
Prime Lending Rate + 
 
 
3.25%) due 06/05/249
248,750 
248,128 
Houghton Mifflin Co. 
 
 
4.65% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
3.00%) due 05/28/21 
247,840 
232,865 
Total Communications 
 
1,391,899 
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.3%
 
 
Springs Industries, Inc. 
 
 
8.15% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
6.50%) due 06/01/21†††,1 
492,500 
492,500 
BCPE Eagle Buyer LLC 
 
 
5.98% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.25%) and (1 Month USD 
 
 
LIBOR + 4.25%) due 
 
 
03/18/249 
299,246 
296,254 
American Tire Distributors, Inc. 
 
 
5.90% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.25%) due 09/01/21 
289,654 
293,034 
Certara, Inc. 
 
 
5.69% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.00%) due 08/15/24 
163,125 
164,756 
Targus Group International, Inc. 
 
 
15.00% (Commercial Prime 
 
 
Lending Rate + 10.50%) 
 
 
due 05/24/16†††,1,2,3,5,7
213,492 
 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical 
 
1,246,544 
Industrial - 0.2% 
 
 
TransDigm Group, Inc. 
 
 
4.41% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
2.75%) and (1 Month USD 
 
 
LIBOR + 2.75%) due 
 
 
06/09/239 
482,541 
485,277
 
 
Face 
 
 
Amount 
Value 
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS ††,3 - 3.2% 
(continued) 
 
 
Industrial - 0.2% 
 
 
(continued) 
 
 
Imagine Print Solutions LLC 
 
 
6.45% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.75%) due 06/21/22 
$198,500 
$187,582 
SI Organization 
 
 
6.44% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.75%) due 11/23/19 
169,675 
170,312 
NaNa Development Corp. 
 
 
8.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
6.75%) due 03/15/18†††,1
15,123 
14,972 
Total Industrial 
 
858,143 
Utilities - 0.1% 
 
 
MRP Generation Holding 
 
 
8.69% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
7.00%) due 10/18/22 
296,250 
285,881 
Bhi Investments LLC 
 
 
6.19% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.50%) due 08/28/24 
199,500 
197,505 
Total Utilities 
 
483,386 
Financial - 0.1% 
 
 
Jane Street Group LLC 
 
 
5.37% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.50%) due 08/25/22 
395,000 
396,604 
Basic Materials - 0.1% 
 
 
GrafTech Finance, Inc. 
 
 
5.08% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
3.50%) due 02/12/25 
200,000 
199,750 
Energy - 0.0% 
 
 
PSS Companies 
 
 
6.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 
 
 
4.50%) due 01/28/20 
192,353 
185,621 
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests 
 
(Cost $12,694,098) 
 
12,652,388 
Total Investments - 124.1% 
   
(Cost $433,354,932) 
 
$ 491,118,523 
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (24.1)% 
 
(95,288,924) 
Total Net Assets - 100.0% 
 
$ 395,829,599 

 
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 
February 28, 2018 
 
                   
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS†† 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate 
Floating
 
Payment 
Maturity 
Notional 
Market 
Unrealized 
Counterparty  Exchange  Type Rate Index Fixed Rate Frequency  Date  Amount  Value  Gain 
Bank of America
 
 
3 Month 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merrill Lynch 
CME 
Receive 
LIBOR 
 1.64%   Quarterly   10/16/19   $(57,000,000)  $730,717   $730,717 
Bank of America
 
 
3 Month 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merrill Lynch 
CME 
Receive 
LIBOR 
1.46% 
Quarterly 
10/17/19 
(25,000,000) 
395,138 
395,138 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$1,125,855 
 
* 
Non-income producing security. 
 
Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 3. 
†† 
Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 3. 
††† 
Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 3. 
1 
Security was fair valued by the Valuation Committee at February 28, 2018. The total market value of fair valued securities 
 
amounts to $1,055,607, (cost $1,437,220) or 0.3% of total net assets. 
2 
Affiliated issuer. 
3 
Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at February 28, 2018. In some instances, the underlying reference 
 
rate shown was below the minimum rate earned by the security or has been adjusted by a predetermined factor. The 
 
settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In instances where multiple underlying reference 
 
rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average. 
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 $31,504,859 (cost $28,993,509), or 
 
8.0% of total net assets. 
5 
Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. 
6 
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 $178,138 (cost $587,621), or less than 0.1% of total net assets — See Note 6. 
7 
Payment-in-kind security. 
8 
Security has no stated coupon. However, it is expected to receive residual cash flow payments on defined deal dates. 
9 
The effective rate shown is based on a weighted average of the underlying reference rates and spread amounts listed. 
10 
Taxable municipal bond issued as part of the Build America Bond program. 
11 
All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with borrowings and reverse repurchase 
 
agreements. As of February 28, 2018, the total value of securities segregated was $251,241,628. 
 
CME 
 
Chicago Mercantile Exchange 
LIBOR 
London Interbank Offered Rate 
 
See Sector Classification in Other Information section.
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Trust's investments at February 28, 2018 (See Note 3 in the Notes to Schedule of Investments):
 
       
Level 2
         
Level 3
       
 
       
Significant
         
Significant
       
 
 
Level 1
   
Observable
   
Level 2 -
   
Unobservable
       
Investments in Securities (Assets) 
 
Quoted Prices
   
Inputs
   
Other*
   
Inputs
   
Total
 
Asset Backed Securities 
 
$
   
$
16,706,468
   
$
   
$
   
$
16,706,468
 
Common Stocks 
   
202,709
     
19,878
     
     
86,351
     
308,938
 
Corporate Bonds 
   
     
28,480,103
     
     
     
28,480,103
 
Interest Rate Swap Agreements 
   
     
     
1,125,855
     
     
1,125,855
 
Municipal Bonds 
   
     
432,970,626
     
     
     
432,970,626
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests 
   
     
11,683,132
     
     
969,256
     
12,652,388
 
Total Assets 
 
$
202,709
   
$
489,860,207
   
$
1,125,855
   
$
1,055,607
   
$
492,244,378
 
 
 
       
Level 2
         
Level 3
       
 
       
Significant
         
Significant
       
 
Level 1
   
Observable
   
Level 2 -
   
Unobservable
       
Investments in Securities (Liabilities) 
 
Quoted Prices
   
Inputs
   
Other*
   
Inputs
   
Total
 
Unfunded Loan Commitments 
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
193,441
   
$
193,441
 
 
* Other financial instruments include swaps, which are reported as unrealized gain/loss at period end.
 
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a breakdown of investment type by industry category.

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 
February 28, 2018 
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $57,854,111 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the significant unobservable input used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within the Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Category
 
Ending Balance at
February 28, 2018
 
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Inputs
 
Input Range
   
Weighted
Average
 
Assets:
                     
Common Stocks
 
$
86,351
 
Enterprise Value
Valuation Multiple
   
7.9x - 8.9x
 
   
8.4x
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests
   
492,500
 
Model Price
Market Comparable Yields
   
5.6
%
   
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests
   
461,784
 
Yield Analysis
Yield
   
9.0
%
   
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests
   
14,972
 
Model Price
Purchase Price
   
     
 
Total Assets
 
$
1,055,607
                     
Liabilities:
                           
Unfunded Loan Commitments
 
$
193,441
 
Model Price
Purchase Price
   
     
 
 
Transfers between investment levels may occur as the markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment's valuation changes. Transfers between valuation levels, if any, are in comparison to the valuation levels at the end of the previous fiscal year, and are effective using the fair value as of the end of the current fiscal period.
For the period ended February 28, 2018, the Trust had securities with a total value of $14,972 transfer out of level 2 into level 3 due to changes in the securities valuation methods based on availability of observable market inputs. There were no other securities that transferred between levels.
Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended February 28, 2018:
   
 
   
Assets
               
Liabilities
 
   
Senior Floating Rate Interests
   
Corporate
Bonds
   
Common Stocks
   
Total Assets
   
Unfunded Loan Commitments
 
Beginning Balance
 
$
3,542,188
   
$
-
   
$
159,631
   
$
3,701,819
   
$
(67,375
)
Purchases/Receipts
   
466,627
     
-
     
-
   
$
466,627
      (225,008
)
Sales, maturities and paydowns/Fundings
   
(3,007,162
)
   
-
     
(1,398
)
 
$
(3,008,560
)
   
-
Total realized gains or losses included in earnings
   
(39,756
)
   
(19
)    
(124,088
)
 
$
(163,863
)
   
-
 
Total change in unrealized gains or losses included in earnings
   
(7,613
)
   
19
     
52,206
   
$
44,612
     
98,942
 
Transfers into Level 3
   
14,972
     
-
     
-
   
$
14,972
     
-
 
Transfers out of Level 3
   
-
     
-
     
-
   
$
-
     
-
 
 Ending Balance
 
$
969,256
   
$
-
   
$
86,351
   
$
1,055,607
   
$
(193,441
)
Net Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in securities still held at February 28, 2018
 
$
1,609
   
$
-
   
$
(72,401
)
 
$
(70,792
)
 
$
98,942
 
Affiliated Transactions
Investments representing 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of a portfolio company of a fund, or control of or by, or common control under the Guggenheim Investments ("GI"), result in that portfolio company being considered an affiliated company of such fund, as defined in the 1940 Act.
Transactions during the period ended February 28, 2018, in which the portfolio company is an "affiliated person", were as follows:
                                                       
 
 
Value
               
Realized
   
Change in
   
Value
   
Shares/
Par
    Investment     Capital Gain  
Security Name 
 
05/31/17
   
Additions
    Reductions    
Gain
   
Unrealized
   
02/28/18
   
02/28/18
   
Income
    Distributions  
Common Stocks                            
Aspect Software Parent, 
                                                 
$
 
Inc.1,2 
 
$
93,943
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
(63,131
)
 
$
30,812
     
6,275
   
$
         
Aspect Software Parent, 
                                                                   
 
Inc.1,2
   
38,040
     
     
     
     
(25,564
)
   
12,476
     
2,541
     
         
Targus Group International 
                                                                       
Equity, Inc.1,2
   
27,623
     
     
(1,397
)    
545
     
16,292
     
43,063
     
17,838
     
     
 
Senior Floating Rate Interests                                    
Aspect Software, Inc., 
                                                                       
12.15% (1 Month  
                                                         
USD LIBOR + 10.50%)
                                                         
due 05/25/20 
   
436,698
     
     
(8,365
)
   
     
21
     
428,354
     
429,427
     
37,681
     
 
Targus Group International 
                                                                       
Equity, Inc., 15.00%  
                                                                 
due 12/31/19 
   
88,167
     
4,655
     
(97,938
)
   
     
5,116
     
     
     
264
         
Targus Group International, 
                                                                       
Inc., 15.00% 
                                                                       
(Commercial Prime 
                                                                       
Lending Rate + 
                                                                       
10.50%) due 
                                                                       
05/24/162,3,4,5
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
213,492
     
     
 
 
 
$
684,471
   
$
4,655
   
$
(107,700
)
 
$
545
   
$
(67,266
)
 
$
514,705
           
$
37,945
   
$
 
 
Non-income producing security.
2 
Security was fair valued by the Valuation Committee at February 28, 2018.
3 
Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations.
4 
Payment-in-kind security.
5 
Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at February 28, 2018. In some instances, the underlying reference rate shown was below the minimum rate earned by the security or has been adjusted by a predetermined factor. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average.


NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 28, 2018
 
Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
 
Organization

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust (the "Trust") (formerly known as Guggenheim Build America Bonds Managed Duration Trust) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 30, 2010. The Trust is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").
 
The Trust's primary investment objective is to provide current income with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. There can be no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objectives. The Trust's investment objectives are considered fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval.

Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC ("GFIA" or the "Adviser") provides advisory services. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC ("GFD") acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. GFIA and GFD are affiliated entities.
 
Significant Accounting Policies
The Trust operates as an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies. 
 
The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") and are consistently followed by the Trust. 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.
 
Valuation of Investments 
The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Trust's investments (the "Valuation Procedures"). Pursuant to the Valuation Procedures, the Board has delegated to a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim's investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the "Valuation Committee"), the day-to-day responsibility for implementing the Valuation Procedures, including, under most circumstances, the responsibility for determining the fair value of the Trust's securities and/or other assets.
 
Valuations of the Trust's securities are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Valuation Committee convenes monthly, or more frequently as needed, to review the valuation of all assets which have been fair valued for reasonableness. The Trusts 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.
 
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 net asset value.
 
Typically, loans are valued using information provided by an independent third party pricing service which uses broker quotes in a non-active market.
 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 28, 2018
 
The value of interest rate swap agreements entered into by a Trust are accounted for using the unrealized gain or loss on the agreements that is determined using the spread priced off the previous day's Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME") price.

Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of foreign securities are determined as of the close of such foreign markets or the close of the NYSE, if earlier. All investments quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the close of U.S. business at 4:00 p.m. 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 GFIA are authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.
 
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair-valued as determined in good faith by GFIA, subject to review by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to methods established or ratified by the Board. Valuations in accordance with these methods are intended to reflect each security's (or asset's) "fair value". Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. Examples of such factors may include, but are not limited to 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 Treasuries, and other information analysis.

Note 2 – Financial Instruments
As part of its investment strategy, the Trust utilizes a variety of derivative instruments. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 of these Notes to Schedule of Investments.
 
Derivatives
 
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 Trust uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Trust's financial position and results of operations.
 
For any Trust whose investment strategy consistently involves applying leverage, the value of the Trust's shares will tend to increase or decrease more than the value of any increase or decrease in the underlying index or other asset. In addition, because an investment in derivative instruments generally requires a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed, an opportunity for increased net income is created; but, at the same time, leverage risk will increase. The Trust's use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives, may cause the Trust to be more volatile and riskier than if they had not been leveraged.
 
Swaps
 
A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. A Trust utilizing OTC swaps bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying asset declines in value. Certain standardized swaps are subject to mandatory central clearing. Central clearing generally reduces counterparty credit risk and increases liquidity, but central clearing does not make swap transactions risk-free. For Trusts utilizing interest rate swaps, the exchange bears the risk loss. Additionally, there is no guarantee that a Trust or an underlying Trust could eliminate its exposure under an outstanding swap agreement by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same or another party.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 28, 2018

Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Trust with another party for its respective commitment to pay or receive a fixed or variable interest rate on a notional amount of principal. Interest rate swaps are generally centrally-cleared, but central clearing does not make interest rate swap transactions risk free.

In conjunction with the use of derivative instruments, the Trust is required to maintain collateral in various forms. The Trust 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 the repurchase agreements allocated to the Trust.
 
The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counterparty credit risk.
  
Note 3 – Fair Value Measurement  
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Trust would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. 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 Trust's investments. When values are not available from a pricing service, they may be computed by the Trust'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 Trust's assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, as indicated in this report.

Indicative quotes from broker-dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may be also used to value the Trust's assets and liabilities, i.e. prices provided by a broker-dealer or other market participant who has not committed to trade at that price. Although indicative quotes are typically received from established market participants, the Trust may not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs which support the market quotations. 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 4 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Trust intends to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and will distribute substantially all taxable net investment income and capital gains sufficient to relieve the Trust from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax is required.
 
Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust's tax returns are evaluated to determine whether the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not
 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
February 28, 2018
 
deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Trust's tax positions taken, or to be taken, on federal income tax returns for all open tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Trust's financial statements. The Trust's federal tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after they are filed.
 
At February 28, 2018, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized gain for all securities for which there was an excess of value over tax cost, and the aggregate gross unrealized loss for all securities for which there was an excess of tax cost over value were as follows:
 
 
Tax Cost
Tax Unrealized Gain
Tax Unrealized Loss
Net Unrealized
Gain
 
 $433,415,252
 $60,277,540
 $(1,448,414)
 $58,829,126
 
Note 5 – Unfunded Loan Commitments
Pursuant to the terms of certain loan agreements, the Trust held unfunded loan commitments as of February 28, 2018. The Trust is obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrower's discretion.

The unfunded loan commitments as of February 28, 2018, were as follows:
 
Borrower
Maturity Date
 
Face Amount
Value
Lytx, Inc.
08/31/22
 
$26,316
$2,963
Solera LLC
03/03/21
 
 2,250,000
 190,478
     
$2,276,316
$193,441

Note 6 – Restricted Securities
The securities below are considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board:
 
Restricted Securities
Acquisition Date
Cost
Value
Highland Park CDO I Ltd.
     
2006-1A, 2.34% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.40%) due 11/25/511
04/14/15
$71,066
$93,118
Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd.
     
 5.88% due 09/25/222
01/08/14
 516,555
 85,020
   
$587,621
$178,138
 
1
Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at February 28, 2018. In some instances, the underlying reference rate shown was below the minimum rate earned by the security or has been adjusted by a predetermined factor. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average.
2
Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations.

Other Information (Unaudited)
February 28, 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 Trust's registration statement, the Trust has investment policies relating to concentration in specific industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Trust usually classifies industries based on industry-level classifications used by widely recognized industry classification system providers such as Bloomberg Industry Classification System, Global Industry Classification Standards and Barclays Global Classification Scheme.
 

Item 2.  Controls and Procedures.

(a)
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report and have concluded, based on such evaluation, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b)
There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act, as amended) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3.  Exhibits.

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Managed Duration Trust

By:          /s/ Brian E. Binder               
Brian E. Binder
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:       4/30/18


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:        /s/ Brian E. Binder                 
              Brian E. Binder
    President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:     4/30/18




By:       /s/ John L. Sullivan                 
John L. Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Date:    4/30/18