Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (the 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 Fund pursues a relative value-based investment philosophy. The Fund’s sub-adviser seeks to combine a credit-managed fixed-income portfolio with access to a diversified pool of alternative investments and equity strategies. The Fund may invest in a range of fixed-income and other debt and senior equity securities (Income Securities) selected from a variety of sectors and credit qualities. The Fund may invest in common stocks, limited liability company interests, trust certificates and other equity investments (Common Equity Securities) that GPIM believes offer attractive yield and/or capital appreciation potential. It may invest in structured finance investments. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.