Guggenheim RBP Large-Cap Defensive Fund, Class P (TVFDX) is a large-blend mutual fund that seeks investment results corresponding generally to the total return performance of the Dow Jones RBP U.S. Large-Cap Defensive Index; it invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of large-capitalization companies comprising the index at the time of initial purchase, including common stocks and units of beneficial ownership in real estate investment trusts from the Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Total Stock Market Index that exhibit low beta values (less than one) and high Required Business Performance (RBP) probabilities above the bottom 20% of the liquid universe. The fund offers four share classes—A (TVDAX), C (TVDCX), Institutional (TVIDX), and P (TVFDX)—targeting institutional and retail investors seeking defensive large-cap equity exposure with reduced volatility; its portfolio typically includes holdings across sectors such as financials, technology, communications, industrials, health care, consumer staples, and exchange-traded funds like Vanguard S&P 500 ETF and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, emphasizing rules-based selection via reverse discounted cash flow analytics. Managed as part of Guggenheim Funds Trust and advised by Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, the fund operates primarily in the United States with headquarters in New York, NY.
In a major strategic reorganization effective October 25, 2024, the Guggenheim RBP Large-Cap Defensive Fund, Class P (TVFDX) merged into the New Age Alpha Large Cap Value Fund (SEGPX), part of Guggenheim Investments' sale of its actively managed equity funds business to New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC, announced on June 5, 2024 and affecting 21 funds with approximately $2.5 billion in assets; this tax-free transaction under IRC Section 368 consolidated TVFDX shares into the acquiring fund while retaining the same ticker symbol and tax ID, prior to which the fund distributed capital gains on October 22, 2024 (short-term $0.789858 per share, long-term $0.023987 per share for Class P, representing 6.32% NAV impact). The reorganization enables Guggenheim Investments to focus on fixed income, alternatives, and insurance-linked strategies amid over $234 billion in total assets managed, with New Age Alpha assuming management using its proprietary actuarial and data-driven methodology.