Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (NYSE:GUG) Short Interest Down 55.0% in August

Posted by on Aug 29th, 2026

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (NYSE:GUG – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 12,065 shares, a drop of 55.0% from the July 30th total of 26,815 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 84,330 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Price Performance

NYSE GUG traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $15.21. The company had a trading volume of 75,993 shares, compared to its average volume of 83,814. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $15.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.69. Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund has a twelve month low of $14.66 and a twelve month high of $16.46.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.1188 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.4%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its stake in Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 276,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,239,000 after buying an additional 723 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its position in shares of Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 30,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $475,000 after buying an additional 811 shares in the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors now owns 48,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $739,000 after acquiring an additional 883 shares during the period. Aviance Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 31,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $485,000 after acquiring an additional 1,168 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares during the period.

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GUG. The fund aims to provide a combination of current income and capital appreciation by employing an actively managed, multi-asset strategy. Its investment universe spans global equity securities, fixed-income instruments, convertible securities and derivative instruments, allowing the portfolio to capture opportunities across market cycles and geographic regions.

Employing a dynamic asset allocation framework, the fund’s management team adjusts exposures based on market valuations, economic outlooks and risk assessments.

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