GUG (Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund) Shareholder Yield % : 11.51% (As of Nov. 2025) — Near Median

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What is Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Shareholder Yield %?

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund GUG -0.52% 32 Shareholder Yield % is 11.51% as of Nov. 2025, which is 0% above its 10-year median of 11.46. GuruFocus rates GUG with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,486 Asset Management companies, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund ranks better than 81.49% on this metric.

Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return. As of today, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % was 11.51%.


Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund  (NYSE:GUG) Shareholder Yield % Explanation

Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."

Shareholder Yield % is calculated by three components: Dividend Yield %, Buyback Yield %, and Net Debt Paydown Yield %.

Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.

Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.


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Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Shareholder Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Shareholder Yield % Chart

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Annual Data
Trend May22 May23 May24 May25
Shareholder Yield %
0.00 0.00 19.00 0.06

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Semi-Annual Data
May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
Shareholder Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 23.15 19.00 4.51 0.06 11.46

GUG vs WIW, BGY, IGD: Shareholder Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % falls into.


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Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Shareholder Yield % Calculation

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as:

Shareholder Yield %=Dividend Yield %+Buyback Yield %+Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=9.21 %+0.00 %+2.25 %
=11.46 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.

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What does a Shareholder Yield % of 11.51% mean?
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (GUG) has a Shareholder Yield % of 11.51% as of Nov. 2025. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 11.46. Over the past decade, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.06 to 23.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund ranks #275 out of 1486 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 18.5%.
Is Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 11.51% is near median its 10-year median of 11.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 23.15. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.05. Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's value of 11.51% is 184.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund ranks #275 out of 1486 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's Shareholder Yield % compare to WIW and BGY?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund ranks #275 out of 1486 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.05. Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's value of 11.51% is 184.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.06 to 23.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.46 vs. the industry median of 4.05, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.05, based on 1,486 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's current Shareholder Yield % of 11.51% is 184.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's current Shareholder Yield % is 11.51%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 11.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund stock overvalued right now?
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (GUG) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 11.51%. The current Shareholder Yield % is 11.51%, which is near median its 10-year median of 11.46 and 184.5% above the Asset Management industry median of 4.05. Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (GUG), the current Shareholder Yield % is 11.51% as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Business Description

Address 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to maximize total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The company invests in both fixed-income and other debt instruments selected from a variety of sectors and credit qualities, and may also invest in equities. It uses tactical asset allocation models to determine the optimal allocation of its assets between fixed-income and equity securities. A majority of its investments are made in corporate bonds and the rest in senior floating rate interests, asset-backed securities, preferred stocks, and other securities.
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