UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-CSR
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
Investment Company Act file number  811-22584
Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
Amy J. Lee
2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (630) 505-3700
 
Date of fiscal year end:   December 31
 
Date of reporting period:   January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.
 
The registrant's annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), is as follows:
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Section 19(a) Notices

 
Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”) reported amounts and sources of distributions are estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on the tax regulations. The Fund will provide a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will explain the character of these dividends and distributions for federal income tax purposes.
 
December 31, 2013  
                 
  Total Cumulative Distribution       % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative  
  For the Fiscal Year       Distributions for the Fiscal Year  
 
Net  
Net  
       
Net  
Net  
   
 
Realized  
Realized  
       
Realized  
Realized  
   
Net  
Short-Term  
Long-Term  
 
Total per  
 
Net  
Short-Term  
Long-Term  
 
Total Per  
Investment  
Capital  
Capital  
Return of  
Common  
 
Investment  
Capital  
Capital  
Return of  
Common  
Income  
Gains  
Gains  
Capital  
Share  
 
Income  
Gains  
Gains  
Capital  
Share  
$0.0572  
$0.0000  
$0.6370  
$1.0558  
$1.7500  
 
3.3%  
0.0%  
36.4%  
60.3%  
100.0%  
 
The Fund estimates it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in a Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect a Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”
 
Section 19(a) notices for the Fund are available on the Guggenheim Investments website at guggenheiminvestments.com/geq.
 

Section 19(b) Disclosure

 
The Fund, acting pursuant to a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) exemptive order and with the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), has adopted a plan, consistent with its investment objectives and policies to support a level distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital (the “Plan”). In accordance with the Plan, the Fund currently distributes a fixed amount per share, $0.437500, on a quarterly basis.
 
The fixed amounts distributed per share are subject to change at the discretion of the Fund’s Board. Under its Plan, the Fund will distribute all available investment income to its shareholders, consistent with its primary investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If sufficient investment income is not available on a quarterly basis, the Fund will distribute capital gains and/or return of capital to shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each quarterly distribution to shareholders is expected to be at the fixed amount established by the Board, except for extraordinary distributions and potential distribution rate increases or decreases to enable the Fund to comply with the distribution requirements imposed by the Code.
 
Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the Plan. The Fund’s total return performance on net asset value is presented in its financial highlights table.
 
The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Fund’s Plan without prior notice if it deems such actions to be in the best interests of the Fund or its shareholders. The suspension or termination of the Plan could have the effect of creating a trading discount (if the Fund’s stock is trading at or above net asset value) or widening an existing trading discount. The Fund is subject to risks that could have an adverse impact on its ability to maintain level distributions. Examples of potential risks include, but are not limited to, economic downturns impacting the markets, decreased market volatility, companies suspending or decreasing corporate dividend distributions and changes in the Code. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus and its website, guggenheiminvestments.com/geq for a more complete description of its risks.
 
 
 
 

 
 
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GUGGENHEIMINVESTMENTS.COM/GEQ
 
 
. . .YOUR LINK TO THE LATEST, MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT GUGGENHEIM EQUAL
WEIGHT ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND
 
 
The shareholder report you are reading right now is just the beginning of the story. Online at guggenheiminvestments.com/geq , you will find:
 
·  
Daily, weekly and monthly data on share prices, net asset values, distributions and more
 
·  
Portfolio overviews and performance analyses
 
·  
Announcements, press releases and special notices
 
·  
Fund and adviser contact information
 
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC are continually updating and expanding shareholder information services on the Fund’s website in an ongoing effort to provide you with the most current information about how your Fund’s assets are managed and the results of our efforts. It is just one more small way we are working to keep you better informed about your investment in the Fund.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
December 31, 2013  
 
 
DEAR SHAREHOLDER
 
We thank you for your investment in the Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”). This report covers the Fund’s performance for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2013.
 
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of risk-adjusted total return with an emphasis on current income.
 
All Fund returns cited—whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price—assume the reinvestment of all distributions. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2013, the Fund provided a total return based on market price of 17.12% and a total return net of fees based on NAV of 20.28%. The closing price of the Fund’s shares as of December 31, 2013, was $18.89, which represented a discount of 10.13% to the NAV of $21.02. The discount widened over 2013, as the closing price of the Fund’s shares as of December 31, 2012, was $17.73, a discount of 7.03% to the NAV of $19.07. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The market price of the Fund’s shares fluctuates from time to time, and it may be higher or lower than the Fund’s NAV. NAV performance data reflects fees and expenses of the Fund.
 
The Fund paid distributions of $0.4375 in each quarter of 2013. The most recent dividend represents an annualized distribution rate of 9.26% based on the Fund’s last closing market price of $18.89 on December 31, 2013.
 
Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (“GFIA” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC serves as the Fund’s Options Strategy Sub-Adviser, responsible for the management of the Fund’s options strategy. Security Investors, LLC serves as the Equity Strategy Sub-Adviser, responsible for managing the underlying equity portfolio. Each of the Adviser and the two Sub-Advisers is an affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global diversified financial services firm.
 
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily through a two-part strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests substantially all of its managed assets in a portfolio of common stocks included in the S&P 500 Equal Weight™ Index in equal weight. In addition, the Fund utilizes a call option writing strategy to seek to generate current income and potentially mitigate overall portfolio volatility.
 
In connection with the implementation of its strategy, the Fund currently uses leverage through a credit facility provided by a large multi-national financial institution. As of December 31, 2013, the amount of leverage was approximately 11% of the Fund’s total assets. Although the use of financial leverage by the Fund may create an opportunity for increased return for the common shares, it also results in additional risks and can magnify the effect of any losses. There can be no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful during any period during which it is employed.
 
We encourage shareholders to consider the opportunity to reinvest their distributions from the Fund through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”), which is described in detail on page 30 of this report. When shares trade at a discount to NAV, the DRIP takes advantage of the discount by reinvesting the quarterly dividend distribution in common shares of the Fund purchased in the market at a price less than NAV. Conversely, when the market price of the Fund’s common shares is at a premium above NAV, the DRIP reinvests participants’ dividends in newly-issued common shares at the greater of NAV per share or 95% of the market price per share. The DRIP provides a cost effective means to accumulate additional shares and enjoy the potential benefits of compounding returns over time.
 
To learn more about the Fund’s performance and investment strategy for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2013, we encourage you to read the Questions & Answers section of the report, which begins on page 6.
 
We appreciate your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future. For the most up-to-date information on your investment, please visit the Fund’s website at guggenheiminvestments.com/geq.
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Donald C. Cacciapaglia
Chief Executive Officer
Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund
 
January 31, 2014
 
 
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”) is managed by a team of seasoned investment professionals. Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) is responsible for overall management of the Fund. Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”) is the Fund’s investment sub-adviser responsible for the management of the Fund’s options strategy (“Options Strategy Sub-Adviser”). The options strategy is managed by a team that includes Farhan Sharaff, Assistant Chief Investment Officer; Jayson Flowers, Senior Managing Director; and Jamal Pesaran, CFA, Portfolio Manager. Security Investors, LLC (“Security Investors”) is the sub-adviser responsible for managing the underlying equity portfolio (“Equity Strategy Sub-Adviser”). The team at Security Investors includes Ryan Harder, CFA, Portfolio Manager, and James R. King, CFA, Portfolio Manager.
 
The Adviser, the Options Strategy Sub-Adviser and the Equity Strategy Sub-Adviser are all affiliates of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global diversified financial services firm. In the following interview, the investment team discusses the market environment and the Fund’s performance for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2013.
 
Please describe the Fund’s investment objective and strategy.
 
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of risk-adjusted total return with an emphasis on current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily through a two-part strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests substantially all of its managed assets in a portfolio of common stocks included in the S&P 500 Equal Weight™ Index (the “Index”) in equal weight. In addition, the Fund utilizes a call option writing strategy to seek to generate current income and potentially mitigate overall portfolio volatility.
 
The Index has the same constituents as the S&P 500 ® Index (“S&P 500”), a capitalization-weighted index comprised of 500 common stocks, chosen by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC on a statistical basis, but each company in the Index is assigned an equal weight rather than a weight based on its relative market capitalization. The Fund’s equity portfolio is rebalanced quarterly so that each stock in the Fund’s portfolio has the same target weighting. While the Fund generally expects to invest in substantially all of the stocks included in the Index, the Fund may also seek to obtain exposure through investments in other investment funds, other securities and/or financial instruments that are intended to correlate with or replicate the characteristics of exposure to stocks included in the Index or the Index generally.
 
The Fund utilizes a call option writing strategy to seek to generate current income and potentially mitigate overall portfolio volatility. The Fund’s options strategy follows the Options Strategy Sub-Adviser’s proprietary dynamic rules-based methodology, GPIM’s “Portable Volatility Monetization Strategy” SM . The Options Strategy Sub-Adviser expects to implement the Fund’s options strategy by selling (i.e., writing) call options on securities indices, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that track securities indices, baskets of securities and other instruments, which will include securities that are not held by the Fund. As this strategy involves uncovered option writing, it may result in less volatility mitigation than, and may be subject to more risks compared to, option strategies involving writing options on securities held by the Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s use of call options will be successful.
 
The Fund currently employs leverage through a credit facility provided by a large multi-national financial institution. As of December 31, 2013, the amount of leverage was approximately 11% of the Fund’s total assets. Although financial leverage may create an opportunity for increased return for shareholders, it also results in additional risks and can magnify the effect of any losses. There is no assurance that the strategy will be successful. If income and gains earned on securities purchased with the financial leverage proceeds are greater than the cost of the financial leverage, common shareholders’ return will be greater than if financial leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income or gains from the securities purchased with the proceeds of financial leverage are less than the cost of the financial leverage, common shareholders’ return will be less than if financial leverage had not been used.
 
Please provide an overview of the economic and market environment during the 12 months ended December 31, 2013.
 
The year 2013 wound down with a series of stronger-than-expected economic data releases. Institute for Supply Management manufacturing data (historically indicative of expansion or contraction) rose to its highest levels in over two years, consumer confidence rebounded following the government shutdown, housing starts surged, and the job market strengthened. Citing improved labor market conditions and a sustainable economic expansion, the Fed announced in December that it would reduce its monthly bond purchases by $10 billion, to $75 billion, starting in January 2014. Yet, at the same time, the Fed lengthened the time frame before which it will raise rates by promising to keep the Fed funds target rate at 0-0.25% at least as long as the unemployment rate remains above 6.5% and perhaps “well past” the time this target is reached. For the first time, the Fed also added a lower-bound target for inflation of 2%–lengthening the expected time frame before rates rise.
 
Last January, the global economy faced myriad headwinds, choppiness lay ahead, and we expected plenty of volatility in 2013. Nevertheless, we believed at that point that risk assets were the best choice for investors. Now, the headwinds of 2013 have largely dissipated, and the outlook appears benign for risk assets for the first three to six months of 2014, if not longer.
 
Many pundits may have underestimated the strength in the U.S. economy. Although we will likely see the unwinding of the inventory that built up in the third quarter, fourth quarter economic growth could beat expectations.
 
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
The final three months of 2013 were exceptionally good for U.S. equities, which produced a wealth effect that probably boosted holiday sales.
 
Market conditions could be even stronger in Europe. Economic data from the euro area’s periphery is improving faster than from the core, where inflation is also rising at a faster pace, giving the peripheral nations a competitive advantage. In Asia, markets have priced for a more negative scenario that now appears less likely. With the U.S. and Europe now out of recession, they are ready to underpin a recovery in export growth in the Asian region. As a synchronous global expansion gets under way, investors will become more comfortable with taking risk, and this should be reflected in asset prices in many regions around the globe.
 
How did the Fund perform for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013?
 
All Fund returns cited—whether based on net asset value (“NAV”) or market price—assume the reinvestment of all distributions. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2013, the Fund provided a total return based on market price of 17.12% and a total return net of fees based on NAV of 20.28%. The closing price of the Fund’s shares as of December 31, 2013, was $18.89, which represented a discount of 10.13% to the NAV of $21.02. The discount widened over 2013, as the closing price of the Fund’s shares as of December 31, 2012, was $17.73, a discount of 7.03% to the NAV of $19.07.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The market price of the Fund’s shares fluctuates from time to time, and it may be higher or lower than the Fund’s NAV. NAV performance data reflects fees and expenses of the Fund.
 
The Fund paid distributions of $0.4375 in each quarter of 2013. The most recent distribution represents an annualized distribution rate of 9.26% based on the Fund’s last closing market price of $18.89 on December 31, 2013.
 
The Fund delivered a total return in excess of the Fund’s distribution rate and with risk lower than that of the broad equity market. The Fund’s risk is generally measured by the standard deviation of returns, which was 9.1% for the Fund during the period, compared with 11.16% for the S&P 500. Hence, the Fund delivered attractive returns with less risk than the market risk.
 
Compared with the Fund’s one-year market price return of 17.12%, the S&P 500 Index returned 32.39% and the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index returned 36.16%, with the benchmark for covered call strategies, the CBOE S&P 500 Buy Write Index delivering 13.26%.
 
The outperformance of the NAV return versus the market price return shows that the Fund’s discount widened over the course of the year, from 7.03% at the end of 2012 to 10.13% at the end of 2013. The distribution rate of the Fund exceeds the distribution rate of the S&P 500, which currently stands at 2%.
 
What role did the option strategy play in performance for the period?
 
As implied volatility levels started the year below historical averages and drifted lower throughout the year, the sale of call options in a rapidly rising market created challenges for the strategy during 2013.
 
The Fund writes call options on indices rather than individual stocks, which aided performance allowing the equal weight underlying holdings to outperform without constraining exposure. Furthermore, the option team dynamically managed the option portfolio allowing greater upside participation for the Fund as call options were repurchased after drops and higher strike decisions allowed greater upside participation.
 
A core goal of the option program is to reduce portfolio volatility which was achieved with the strategy risk notably lower than the S&P 500 in 2013.
 
What were the major contributors to performance?
 
Leverage was a positive contributor to performance for the period. With a rapidly rising market with few major market drawdowns leverage certainly aided performance in 2013. Our approach to leverage is dynamic, and we tend to reduce leverage in strong up markets (accompanied by low implied volatility) or when the market is near its highs of the period, and add leverage when the market is at period lows where implied volatility levels are attractive. GPIM’s dynamic management of leverage protected the portfolio and lowered the risk of the strategy.
 
The strong performance of the Index was also a contributor to outperformance for the period. Typically, the outperformance of the Index versus the S&P 500 reflects broader strength across a variety of names rather than focused strength in the largest companies.
 
Markets featuring gradual moves higher combined with low levels of implied volatility, as experienced during much of 2013, create the biggest challenges for the strategy, which writes call options against long holdings, when compared to a long-only equity allocation. The strategy typically outperforms standard equity allocations when markets are range-bound and where uncertainty is present, causing call option premiums to rise due to the increase in implied volatility.
 
What drove performance for the equal-weighted Index versus its capitalization-weighted version?
 
Because an equally-weighted index holds the same dollar amount of each member security, it will tend to underweight larger stocks and overweight smaller stocks when compared to a capitalization-weighted index with the same members. As a result, equally weighted indices tend to outperform during periods when the very largest stocks underperform mid- and small-caps. This period was no exception.
 
 
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
Much of the outperformance of the equally weighted index versus the capitalization index can be attributed to the consumer discretionary sector. As a group, consumer discretionary stocks were the best performers in the Index, and are the most overweighted sector in the equally weighted S&P 500 as compared to the capitalization weighted version of the index. While the performance advantage was well distributed throughout the sector, a few stocks stood out. Netflix, with a gain of 296%, and Best Buy, up 244%, led the sector for the one-year period. While neither gets much weight in the cap weighted S&P 500, the equal weighted version overweights them substantially, allowing the pair to contribute nearly 30 basis points each to performance.
 
On the other end of the spectrum, some of the biggest detractors from relative performance were the large health care stocks. Compared to the cap-weighted S&P 500, the Equal Weight S&P 500 Index was underweighted in high flyers such as Celgene (up 114%), Gilead Sciences (up 104%) and Bristol-Myers (up 70%). Underweighted positions in these three health care companies collectively hurt the Equal Weight S&P 500's relative performance by over half a percent.
 
What was the nature of the 2013 distributions?
 
For the year ended December 31, 2013, approximately 3% of the distributions were characterized as income, 37% were characterized as long-term gains and 60% were characterized as return of capital. A final determination of the tax character of distributions paid by the Fund in 2013 will be reported to shareholders in January 2014 on Form 1099-DIV.
 
The Fund adopted a managed distribution policy (the “Distribution Policy”) effective with the January 31, 2014 distribution. Under the terms of the Distribution Policy, the Fund will pay a quarterly distribution in a fixed amount until such amount is modified by the Board of Trustees. If sufficient net investment income is not available, the distribution will be supplemented by capital gains and, to the extent necessary, return of capital.
 
The Fund utilizes a strategy that writes calls against a dynamically levered long underlying exposure. As markets have been pushing higher over the past few quarters, the Fund has seen gains in the underlying holdings, which have not been realized, and at the same time realized some short-term capital losses in the call options, which results from paying more to repurchase call options that were previously sold. But on a total return basis, the Fund has sufficient unrealized gains via appreciation of underlying holdings to more than offset any losses on the call options and cover the distribution. It is expected that a portion of these gains in the underlying holdings could be realized over time.
 
Index Definitions
 
Indices are unmanaged and reflect no expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
The Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index is a key measure of market expectations of near-term volatility conveyed by the S&P 500 stock index option prices.
 
The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXM) is a benchmark index designed to show the hypothetical performance of a portfolio that purchases all the constituents of the S&P 500 Index and then sells at-the-money (meaning same as purchase price) calls of one-month duration against those positions.
 
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
 
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Equal Weight Index has the same constituents as the S&P 500, but each company is assigned a fixed equal weight.
 
Risks and Other Considerations
 
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the report period as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation of any kind. The material may also include forward looking statements that involve risk and uncertainty, and there is no guarantee that any predictions will come to pass.
 
There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. The value of the Fund will fluctuate with the value of the underlying securities. Historically, closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value. Risk is inherent in all investing, including the loss of your entire principal. Therefore, before investing you should consider the risks carefully.
 
Please see guggenheiminvestments.com/geq for a detailed discussion about Fund risks and considerations.
 
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FUND SUMMARY (Unaudited)  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
Fund Statistics  
   
Share Price  
 
$18.89  
Common Share Net Asset Value  
 
$21.02  
Premium/(Discount) to NAV  
 
-10.13%  
Net Assets ($000)  
 
$184,336  
 
Total Returns  
   
(Inception 10/27/11)  
Market  
NAV  
Six Month  
8.95%  
11.14%  
One Year  
17.12%  
20.28%  
Since Inception - average annual  
6.11%  
13.33%  
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. NAV performance data reflects fees and expenses of the Fund. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit guggenheiminvestments.com/geq. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in the market conditions and other factors so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
 
 
% of  
Portfolio Composition  
Net Assets  
Common Stocks  
115.0%  
Short-Term Investments  
0.2%  
Total Investments  
115.2%  
Total Value of Options Written  
-2.6%  
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets  
-0.1%  
Borrowings  
-12.5%  
Net Assets  
100.0%  
 
 
Sector Breakdown*  
% of Common Stocks  
Consumer, Non-cyclical  
20.1%  
Financial  
15.7%  
Consumer, Cyclical  
13.7%  
Industrial  
13.1%  
Technology  
9.2%  
Energy  
9.0%  
Communications  
8.1%  
Utilities  
5.9%  
Basic Materials  
5.0%  
Diversified  
0.2%  
*Securities are classified by sectors that represent broad groupings   of industries.  
 
 
 
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS  
December 31, 2013  
 
       
Number  
     
of Shares  
 
Description  
Value  
   
Common Stocks – 115.0%  
 
   
Basic Materials – 5.8%  
 
3,772  
 
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.(a)  
$ 421,634  
3,821  
 
Airgas, Inc.(a)  
427,379  
42,716  
 
Alcoa, Inc.(a)  
454,071  
12,396  
 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.(a)  
441,669  
1,802  
 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.(a)  
419,938  
17,279  
 
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.(a)  
452,882  
9,784  
 
Dow Chemical Co.(a)  
434,410  
5,590  
 
Eastman Chemical Co.(a)  
451,112  
3,961  
 
Ecolab, Inc.(a)  
413,013  
6,744  
 
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.(a)  
438,158  
5,541  
 
FMC Corp.(a)  
418,124  
11,830  
 
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.(a)  
446,464  
4,796  
 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.(a)  
412,360  
8,492  
 
International Paper Co.(a)  
416,363  
5,332  
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV (Netherlands)(a)  
428,053  
11,553  
 
MeadWestvaco Corp.(a)  
426,652  
3,670  
 
Monsanto Co.(a)  
427,739  
9,240  
 
Mosaic Co.(a)  
436,775  
17,450  
 
Newmont Mining Corp.(a)  
401,874  
7,875  
 
Nucor Corp.(a)  
420,368  
2,220  
 
PPG Industries, Inc.(a)  
421,045  
3,270  
 
Praxair, Inc.(a)  
425,198  
2,283  
 
Sherwin-Williams Co.(a)  
418,931  
4,542  
 
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.(a)  
426,993  
14,875  
 
United States Steel Corp.(a)  
438,813  
     
10,720,018  
   
Communications – 9.3%  
 
1,058  
 
Amazon.Com, Inc.(a) (b)  
421,920  
12,000  
 
AT&T, Inc.(a)  
421,920  
24,923  
 
Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A(a)  
446,869  
6,953  
 
CBS Corp., Class B(a)  
443,184  
13,219  
 
CenturyLink, Inc.(a)  
421,025  
20,070  
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)  
450,572  
8,289  
 
Comcast Corp., Class A(a)  
430,738  
24,066  
 
Corning, Inc.(a)  
428,856  
5,496  
 
Crown Castle International Corp., REIT(a) (b)  
403,571  
6,098  
 
Directtv(a) (b)  
421,311  
4,928  
 
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(a) (b)  
445,590  
7,881  
 
eBay, Inc.(a) (b)  
432,588  
6,475  
 
Expedia, Inc.(a)  
451,049  
4,987  
 
F5 Networks, Inc.(a) (b)  
453,118  
7,619  
 
Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)  
416,455  
91,496  
 
Frontier Communications Corp.(a)  
425,456  
15,512  
 
Gannett Co., Inc.(a)  
458,845  
384  
 
Google, Inc., Class A(a) (b)  
$ 430,353  
658  
 
Graham Holdings Co., Class B(a)  
436,465  
6,197  
 
Harris Corp.(a)  
432,613  
24,620  
 
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.(a)  
435,774  
19,654  
 
Juniper Networks, Inc.(a) (b)  
443,591  
6,246  
 
Motorola Solutions, Inc.(a)  
421,605  
1,101  
 
NetFlix, Inc.(a) (b)  
405,355  
23,003  
 
News Corp. Class A, Class A(a) (b)  
414,514  
8,905  
 
Nielsen Holdings NV (Netherlands)  
408,650  
5,903  
 
Omnicom Group, Inc.(a)  
439,006  
347  
 
priceline.com, Inc.(a) (b)  
403,353  
5,031  
 
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A(a)  
434,729  
18,374  
 
Symantec Corp.(a)  
433,259  
3,091  
 
Time Warner Cable, Inc.(a)  
418,831  
6,197  
 
Time Warner, Inc.(a)  
432,055  
4,993  
 
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) (b)  
413,570  
12,336  
 
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.(a)  
433,980  
7,121  
 
VeriSign, Inc.(a) (b)  
425,693  
8,492  
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.(a)  
417,297  
5,003  
 
Viacom, Inc., Class B(a)  
436,962  
5,836  
 
Walt Disney Co.(a)  
445,870  
51,036  
 
Windstream Holdings, Inc.(a)  
407,267  
10,225  
 
Yahoo!, Inc.(a) (b)  
413,499  
     
17,157,358  
   
Consumer, Cyclical – 15.8%  
 
8,123  
 
AutoNation, Inc.(a) (b)  
403,632  
873  
 
Autozone, Inc.(a) (b)  
417,242  
5,310  
 
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a) (b)  
426,393  
10,028  
 
Best Buy Co., Inc.(a)  
399,917  
7,552  
 
BorgWarner, Inc.(a)  
422,232  
7,972  
 
CarMax, Inc.(a) (b)  
374,843  
11,287  
 
Carnival Corp. (Panama)(a)  
453,399  
792  
 
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a) (b)  
421,962  
7,331  
 
Cintas Corp.(a)  
436,854  
7,320  
 
Coach, Inc.(a)  
410,872  
3,445  
 
Costco Wholesale Corp.(a)  
409,989  
6,035  
 
CVS Caremark Corp.(a)  
431,924  
7,869  
 
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(a)  
427,838  
6,933  
 
Delphi Automotive PLC (Jersey)(a)  
416,881  
14,320  
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc.  
393,370  
6,717  
 
Dollar General Corp.(a) (b)  
405,169  
7,290  
 
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) (b)  
411,302  
21,427  
 
DR Horton, Inc.(a) (b)  
478,251  
6,352  
 
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.(a)  
412,689  
8,785  
 
Fastenal Co.(a)  
417,376  
 
 
See notes to financial statements.  
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
       
Number  
     
of Shares  
 
Description  
Value  
   
Consumer, Cyclical (continued)  
 
24,486  
 
Ford Motor Co.(a)  
$ 377,819  
3,341  
 
Fossil Group, Inc.(b)  
400,720  
8,590  
 
GameStop Corp., Class A(a)  
423,143  
10,554  
 
Gap, Inc.(a)  
412,450  
10,146  
 
General Motors Co.  
414,667  
5,007  
 
Genuine Parts Co.(a)  
416,532  
17,960  
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(a)  
428,346  
6,018  
 
Harley-Davidson, Inc.(a)  
416,686  
5,145  
 
Harman International Industries, Inc.(a)  
421,118  
7,849  
 
Hasbro, Inc.(a)  
431,774  
5,141  
 
Home Depot, Inc.(a)  
423,310  
23,320  
 
International Game Technology(a)  
423,491  
8,125  
 
Johnson Controls, Inc.(a)  
416,813  
7,511  
 
Kohl’s Corp.(a)  
426,249  
11,606  
 
Lennar Corp., Class A(a)  
459,133  
6,642  
 
Limited Brands, Inc.(a)  
410,808  
8,622  
 
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.(a)  
427,220  
7,901  
 
Macy’s, Inc.(a)  
421,913  
8,724  
 
Marriott International, Inc., Class A(a)  
430,617  
8,954  
 
Mattel, Inc.(a)  
426,031  
4,302  
 
McDonald’s Corp.(a)  
417,423  
4,938  
 
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (British Virgin Islands)(b)  
400,916  
2,909  
 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)  
433,150  
13,207  
 
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.(a)  
428,039  
5,318  
 
NIKE, Inc., Class B(a)  
418,208  
6,760  
 
Nordstrom, Inc.(a)  
417,768  
3,211  
 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) (b)  
413,288  
7,233  
 
PACCAR, Inc.(a)  
427,977  
5,614  
 
PetSmart, Inc.(a)  
408,419  
22,532  
 
Pulte Group, Inc.(a)  
458,977  
3,148  
 
PVH Corp.(a)  
428,191  
2,320  
 
Ralph Lauren Corp.(a)  
409,642  
5,663  
 
Ross Stores, Inc.(a)  
424,329  
21,805  
 
Southwest Airlines Co.(a)  
410,807  
26,328  
 
Staples, Inc.(a)  
418,352  
5,322  
 
Starbucks Corp.(a)  
417,192  
5,474  
 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(a)  
434,909  
6,514  
 
Target Corp.(a)  
412,141  
4,548  
 
Tiffany & Co.(a)  
421,963  
6,642  
 
TJX Cos., Inc.(a)  
423,295  
11,354  
 
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a) (b)  
421,233  
6,932  
 
VF Corp.(a)  
432,141  
7,125  
 
Walgreen Co.(a)  
409,260  
5,202  
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(a)  
409,345  
2,730  
 
Whirlpool Corp.(a)  
$ 428,228  
1,615  
 
WW Grainger, Inc.(a)  
412,503  
5,754  
 
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.(a)  
424,012  
2,234  
 
Wynn Resorts Ltd.(a)  
433,865  
5,657  
 
Yum! Brands, Inc.(a)  
427,726  
     
29,004,274  
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical – 23.1%  
 
11,161  
 
Abbott Laboratories(a)  
427,800  
7,757  
 
AbbVie, Inc.(a)  
409,647  
2,541  
 
Actavis PLC (Ireland)(a) (b)  
426,888  
10,471  
 
Adt Corp.(a)  
423,761  
6,249  
 
Aetna, Inc.(a)  
428,619  
3,284  
 
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) (b)  
436,969  
4,207  
 
Allergan, Inc.(a)  
467,313  
1,619  
 
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(b)  
425,684  
10,950  
 
Altria Group, Inc.(a)  
420,371  
5,935  
 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.(a)  
417,290  
3,622  
 
Amgen, Inc.(a)  
413,488  
10,071  
 
Archer Daniels Midland Co.(a)  
437,082  
5,275  
 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.(a)  
426,272  
8,348  
 
Avery-Dennison Corp.(a)  
418,986  
24,153  
 
Avon Products, Inc.(a)  
415,915  
6,130  
 
Baxter International, Inc.(a)  
426,341  
6,177  
 
Beam, Inc.(a)  
420,407  
3,853  
 
Becton, Dickinson & Co.(a)  
425,718  
1,475  
 
Biogen IDEC, Inc.(a) (b)  
412,631  
35,666  
 
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) (b)  
428,705  
8,007  
 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(a)  
425,572  
5,537  
 
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B(a)  
418,431  
9,969  
 
Campbell Soup Co.(a)  
431,458  
6,185  
 
Cardinal Health, Inc.(a)  
413,220  
10,495  
 
CareFusion Corp.(a) (b)  
417,911  
2,464  
 
Celgene Corp.(a) (b)  
416,317  
4,879  
 
Cigna Corp.(a)  
426,815  
4,357  
 
Clorox Co.(a)  
404,155  
10,355  
 
Coca-Cola Co.(a)  
427,765  
9,991  
 
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.(a)  
440,903  
6,350  
 
Colgate-Palmolive Co.(a)  
414,084  
12,827  
 
ConAgra Foods, Inc.(a)  
432,270  
5,860  
 
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A(a) (b)  
412,427  
6,173  
 
Covidien PLC (Ireland)(a)  
420,381  
3,041  
 
CR Bard, Inc.(a)  
407,312  
6,738  
 
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.(a) (b)  
426,987  
8,492  
 
DENTSPLY International, Inc.(a)  
411,692  
8,537  
 
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.(a)  
415,923  
 
   
See notes to financial statements.  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
       
Number  
     
of Shares  
 
Description  
Value  
   
Consumer, Non-cyclical (continued)  
 
6,612  
 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) (b)  
$ 434,804  
8,224  
 
Eli Lilly & Co.(a)  
419,424  
6,085  
 
Equifax, Inc.(a)  
420,413  
5,592  
 
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A(a)  
421,189  
6,098  
 
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a) (b)  
428,323  
7,325  
 
Forest Laboratories, Inc.(a) (b)  
439,719  
8,184  
 
General Mills, Inc.(a)  
408,463  
5,689  
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a) (b)  
427,528  
14,489  
 
H&R Block, Inc.(a)  
420,761  
4,284  
 
Hershey Co.(a)  
416,533  
9,195  
 
Hormel Foods Corp.(a)  
415,338  
10,186  
 
Hospira, Inc.(a) (b)  
420,478  
4,066  
 
Humana, Inc.(a)  
419,693  
1,119  
 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) (b)  
429,786  
13,776  
 
Iron Mountain, Inc.(a)  
418,102  
4,046  
 
JM Smucker Co.(a)  
419,247  
4,446  
 
Johnson & Johnson(a)  
407,209  
6,715  
 
Kellogg Co.(a)  
410,085  
3,910  
 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.(a)  
408,439  
7,723  
 
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.(a)  
416,424  
10,176  
 
Kroger Co.(a)  
402,257  
4,558  
 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a) (b)  
416,464  
5,371  
 
Life Technologies Corp.(a) (b)  
407,122  
8,102  
 
Lorillard, Inc.(a)  
410,609  
516  
 
MasterCard, Inc., Class A(a)  
431,097  
6,004  
 
McCormick & Co., Inc.(a)  
413,796  
5,626  
 
McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.(a)  
439,953  
2,582  
 
McKesson Corp.(a)  
416,735  
4,885  
 
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.(a)  
409,168  
7,268  
 
Medtronic, Inc.(a)  
417,111  
8,397  
 
Merck & Co., Inc.(a)  
420,270  
7,637  
 
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B(a)  
428,818  
12,000  
 
Mondelez International, Inc.(a)  
423,600  
6,610  
 
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) (b)  
447,959  
5,655  
 
Moody’s Corp.(a)  
443,748  
9,723  
 
Mylan, Inc.(a) (b)  
421,978  
10,071  
 
Patterson Cos., Inc.(a)  
414,925  
9,530  
 
Paychex, Inc.(a)  
433,901  
5,019  
 
PepsiCo, Inc.(a)  
416,276  
2,675  
 
Perrigo Co. PLC (Ireland)  
410,506  
13,430  
 
Pfizer, Inc.(a)  
411,361  
4,765  
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.(a)  
415,174  
4,932  
 
Procter & Gamble Co.(a)  
401,514  
14,139  
 
Quanta Services, Inc.(a) (b)  
446,227  
7,495  
 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.(a)  
$ 401,282  
1,507  
 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)  
414,787  
8,297  
 
Reynolds American, Inc.(a)  
414,767  
10,331  
 
Robert Half International, Inc.(a)  
433,799  
12,120  
 
Safeway, Inc.(a)  
394,748  
7,006  
 
St Jude Medical, Inc.(a)  
434,022  
5,677  
 
Stryker Corp.(a)  
426,570  
11,198  
 
Sysco Corp.(a)  
404,248  
10,071  
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) (b)  
424,191  
12,983  
 
Total System Services, Inc.(a)  
432,074  
12,268  
 
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A(a)  
410,487  
5,765  
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(a)  
434,105  
5,314  
 
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a) (b)  
412,845  
6,232  
 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)  
463,038  
4,629  
 
WellPoint, Inc.(a)  
427,673  
24,815  
 
Western Union Co.(a)  
428,059  
7,253  
 
Whole Foods Market, Inc.(a)  
419,441  
4,489  
 
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(a)  
418,330  
12,864  
 
Zoetis, Inc.  
420,524  
     
42,591,027  
   
Diversified – 0.2%  
 
14,935  
 
Leucadia National Corp.(a)  
423,258  
   
Energy – 10.3%  
 
5,188  
 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.(a)  
411,512  
4,714  
 
Apache Corp.(a)  
405,121  
7,706  
 
Baker Hughes, Inc.(a)  
425,834  
11,247  
 
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., Class A(a)  
435,934  
7,243  
 
Cameron International Corp.(a) (b)  
431,176  
15,045  
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(a)  
408,321  
3,388  
 
Chevron Corp.(a)  
423,195  
5,852  
 
ConocoPhillips(a)  
413,444  
10,926  
 
Consol Energy, Inc.(a)  
415,625  
25,423  
 
Denbury Resources, Inc.(a) (b)  
417,700  
6,859  
 
Devon Energy Corp.(a)  
424,366  
7,229  
 
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(a)  
411,475  
7,046  
 
Ensco PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)(a)  
402,890  
2,555  
 
EOG Resources, Inc.(a)  
428,831  
4,637  
 
EQT Corp.(a)  
416,310  
4,261  
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)  
431,213  
7,879  
 
FMC Technologies, Inc.(a) (b)  
411,363  
8,224  
 
Halliburton Co.(a)  
417,368  
5,108  
 
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.(a)  
429,481  
5,145  
 
Hess Corp.(a)  
427,035  
12,374  
 
Kinder Morgan, Inc.(a)  
445,464  
11,348  
 
Marathon Oil Corp.(a)  
400,584  
 
 
See notes to financial statements.  
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
       
Number  
     
of Shares  
 
Description  
Value  
   
Energy (continued)  
 
4,767  
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.(a)  
$ 437,277  
6,447  
 
Murphy Oil Corp.(a)  
418,281  
25,843  
 
Nabors Industries Ltd. (Bermuda)(a)  
439,073  
5,159  
 
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.(a)  
410,295  
17,391  
 
Newfield Exploration Co.(a) (b)  
428,340  
11,115  
 
Noble Corp. PLC (United Kingdom)(a)  
416,479  
5,915  
 
Noble Energy, Inc.(a)  
402,871  
4,458  
 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(a)  
423,956  
6,926  
 
Oneok, Inc.(a)  
430,659  
22,067  
 
Peabody Energy Corp.(a)  
430,969  
5,673  
 
Phillips 66(a)  
437,558  
2,261  
 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(a)  
416,182  
13,237  
 
QEP Resources, Inc.(a)  
405,714  
5,098  
 
Range Resources Corp.(a)  
429,812  
12,076  
 
Rowan Companies PLC (United Kingdom)(a) (b)  
427,007  
4,704  
 
Schlumberger Ltd. (Curacao)(a)  
423,877  
10,530  
 
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) (b)  
414,145  
12,228  
 
Spectra Energy Corp.(a)  
435,561  
7,215  
 
Tesoro Corp.(a)  
422,078  
8,425  
 
Transocean Ltd. (Switzerland)  
416,364  
8,807  
 
Valero Energy Corp.(a)  
443,873  
11,860  
 
Williams Cos., Inc.(a)  
457,440  
21,358  
 
WPX Energy, Inc.(a) (b)  
435,276  
     
19,037,329  
   
Financial – 18.0%  
 
4,093  
 
ACE Ltd. (Switzerland)(a)  
423,748  
6,159  
 
Aflac, Inc.(a)  
411,421  
7,692  
 
Allstate Corp.(a)  
419,522  
4,855  
 
American Express Co.(a)  
440,495  
8,170  
 
American International Group, Inc.(a)  
417,079  
5,293  
 
American Tower Corp., REIT(a)  
422,487  
3,809  
 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.(a)  
438,224  
4,978  
 
AON PLC (United Kingdom)(a)  
417,604  
15,825  
 
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A, REIT(a)  
410,026  
6,323  
 
Assurant, Inc.(a)  
419,658  
3,406  
 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.(a)  
402,691  
26,761  
 
Bank of America Corp.(a) (b)  
416,669  
12,344  
 
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.(a)  
431,299  
11,495  
 
BB&T Corp.(a)  
428,993  
3,561  
 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) (b)  
422,192  
1,365  
 
BlackRock, Inc.(a)  
431,982  
4,125  
 
Boston Properties, Inc., REIT(a)  
414,026  
5,683  
 
Capital One Financial Corp.(a)  
435,375  
16,400  
 
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a) (b)  
$ 431,320  
16,388  
 
Charles Schwab Corp.(a)  
426,088  
4,369  
 
Chubb Corp.(a)  
422,176  
7,932  
 
Cincinnati Financial Corp.(a)  
415,399  
7,970  
 
Citigroup, Inc.(a)  
415,317  
4,985  
 
CME Group, Inc.(a)  
391,123  
9,019  
 
Comerica, Inc.(a)  
428,763  
7,662  
 
Discover Financial Services(a)  
428,689  
21,923  
 
E*Trade Financial Corp.(a) (b)  
430,568  
7,782  
 
Equity Residential, REIT(a)  
403,652  
20,221  
 
Fifth Third Bancorp(a)  
425,248  
7,520  
 
Franklin Resources, Inc.(a)  
434,130  
19,914  
 
General Growth Properties, Inc., REIT  
399,674  
27,155  
 
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a)(b)  
421,717  
2,413  
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(a)  
427,728  
11,600  
 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.(a)  
420,268  
11,356  
 
HCP, Inc., REIT(a)  
412,450  
7,536  
 
Health Care REIT, Inc., REIT(a)  
403,704  
22,481  
 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT(a)  
437,032  
44,349  
 
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.(a)  
418,211  
43,403  
 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(a)  
418,839  
1,841  
 
IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.(a)  
414,078  
11,748  
 
Invesco Ltd. (Bermuda)(a)  
427,627  
7,233  
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)  
422,986  
31,153  
 
KeyCorp(a)  
418,073  
20,292  
 
Kimco Realty Corp., REIT(a)  
400,767  
9,817  
 
Legg Mason, Inc.(a)  
426,843  
7,975  
 
Lincoln National Corp.(a)  
411,670  
8,726  
 
Loews Corp.(a)  
420,942  
3,571  
 
M&T Bank Corp.(a)  
415,736  
6,943  
 
Macerich Co., REIT  
408,873  
8,598  
 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.(a)  
415,799  
7,936  
 
MetLife, Inc.(a)  
427,909  
13,067  
 
Morgan Stanley(a)  
409,781  
10,538  
 
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.(a)  
419,412  
7,054  
 
Northern Trust Corp.(a)  
436,572  
27,921  
 
People’s United Financial, Inc.(a)  
422,166  
9,140  
 
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc., REIT(a)  
425,101  
5,389  
 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(a)  
418,079  
8,450  
 
Principal Financial Group, Inc.(a)  
416,670  
15,482  
 
Progressive Corp.(a)  
422,194  
11,194  
 
ProLogis, Inc., REIT(a)  
413,618  
4,607  
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.(a)  
424,858  
 
   
See notes to financial statements.  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
       
Number  
     
of Shares  
 
Description  
Value  
   
Financial (continued)  
 
2,716  
 
Public Storage, REIT(a)  
$ 408,812  
42,627  
 
Regions Financial Corp.(a)  
421,581  
2,679  
 
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT(a)  
407,637  
15,770  
 
SLM Corp.(a)  
414,436  
5,825  
 
State Street Corp.(a)  
427,497  
11,610  
 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.(a)  
427,364  
5,184  
 
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.(a)  
434,264  
5,356  
 
Torchmark Corp.(a)  
418,571  
4,696  
 
Travelers Cos., Inc.(a)  
425,176  
11,980  
 
Unum Group(a)  
420,258  
10,400  
 
US Bancorp(a)  
420,160  
7,257  
 
Ventas, Inc., REIT(a)  
415,681  
1,960  
 
Visa, Inc., Class A(a)  
436,453  
4,613  
 
Vornado Realty Trust, REIT(a)  
409,588  
9,291  
 
Wells Fargo & Co.(a)  
421,811  
13,536  
 
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT(a)  
427,332  
13,700  
 
XL Group PLC (Ireland)(a)  
436,207  
14,269  
 
Zions Bancorporation(a)  
427,499  
     
33,235,668  
   
Industrial – 15.1%  
 
3,213  
 
3M Co.(a)  
450,623  
7,365  
 
Agilent Technologies, Inc.(a)  
421,204  
9,391  
 
Allegion PLC (Ireland)(a) (b)  
414,988  
8,243  
 
AMETEK, Inc.  
434,159  
4,771  
 
Amphenol Corp., Class A(a)  
425,478  
8,139  
 
Ball Corp.(a)  
420,461  
10,392  
 
Bemis Co.(a)  
425,656  
3,035  
 
Boeing Co.(a)  
414,247  
4,721  
 
Caterpillar, Inc.(a)  
428,714  
7,203  
 
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.(a)  
420,223  
14,734  
 
CSX Corp.(a)  
423,897  
3,124  
 
Cummins, Inc.(a)  
440,390  
5,488  
 
Danaher Corp.(a)  
423,674  
4,660  
 
Deere & Co.(a)  
425,598  
4,534  
 
Dover Corp.(a)  
437,712  
5,724  
 
Eaton Corp. PLC (Ireland)(a)  
435,711  
6,136  
 
Emerson Electric Co.(a)  
430,624  
9,443  
 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.(a)  
417,853  
2,945  
 
FedEx Corp.(a)  
423,403  
14,155  
 
FLIR Systems, Inc.(a)  
426,066  
5,614  
 
Flowserve Corp.(a)  
442,552  
5,431  
 
Fluor Corp.(a)  
436,055  
8,722  
 
Garmin Ltd. (Switzerland)(a)  
403,131  
4,501  
 
General Dynamics Corp.(a)  
430,071  
15,137  
 
General Electric Co.(a)  
$ 424,290  
4,690  
 
Honeywell International, Inc.(a)  
428,525  
5,145  
 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.(a)  
432,592  
7,150  
 
Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland)(a)  
440,440  
21,303  
 
Jabil Circuit, Inc.(a)  
371,524  
7,158  
 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.(a) (b)  
450,882  
7,589  
 
Joy Global, Inc.(a)  
443,881  
3,459  
 
Kansas City Southern  
428,328  
3,973  
 
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.(a)  
424,555  
13,936  
 
Leggett & Platt, Inc.(a)  
431,180  
2,923  
 
Lockheed Martin Corp.(a)  
434,533  
19,089  
 
Masco Corp.(a)  
434,657  
4,619  
 
Norfolk Southern Corp.(a)  
428,782  
3,729  
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.(a)  
427,381  
11,966  
 
Owens-Illinois, Inc.(a) (b)  
428,143  
4,974  
 
Pall Corp.(a)  
424,531  
3,414  
 
Parker Hannifin Corp.(a)  
439,177  
5,803  
 
Pentair Ltd. (Switzerland)(a)  
450,719  
10,424  
 
PerkinElmer, Inc.(a)  
429,782  
1,605  
 
Precision Castparts Corp.(a)  
432,227  
4,700  
 
Raytheon Co.(a)  
426,290  
11,970  
 
Republic Services, Inc.(a)  
397,404  
3,676  
 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.(a)  
434,356  
5,698  
 
Rockwell Collins, Inc.(a)  
421,196  
3,128  
 
Roper Industries, Inc.(a)  
433,791  
6,002  
 
Ryder System, Inc.(a)  
442,827  
12,754  
 
Sealed Air Corp.(a)  
434,274  
3,914  
 
Snap-On, Inc.(a)  
428,661  
5,048  
 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.(a)  
407,323  
3,546  
 
Stericycle, Inc.(a) (b)  
411,939  
7,816  
 
TE Connectivity Ltd. (Switzerland)(a)  
430,740  
12,912  
 
Textron, Inc.(a)  
474,644  
4,010  
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(a)  
446,513  
10,877  
 
Tyco International Ltd. (Switzerland)(a)  
446,392  
2,527  
 
Union Pacific Corp.(a)  
424,536  
4,008  
 
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B(a)  
421,161  
3,784  
 
United Technologies Corp.(a)  
430,619  
7,237  
 
Vulcan Materials Co.(a)  
430,023  
9,313  
 
Waste Management, Inc.(a)  
417,874  
4,231  
 
Waters Corp.(a) (b)  
423,100  
12,015  
 
Xylem, Inc.(a)  
415,719  
     
27,858,001  
 
 
See notes to financial statements.  
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
       
Number  
     
of Shares  
 
Description  
Value  
   
Technology – 10.6%  
 
5,494  
 
Accenture PLC, Class A (Ireland)(a)  
$ 451,717  
6,673  
 
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a) (b)  
399,579  
8,884  
 
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) (b)  
419,147  
13,176  
 
Altera Corp.(a)  
428,615  
8,391  
 
Analog Devices, Inc.(a)  
427,354  
733  
 
Apple, Inc.(a)  
411,294  
24,326  
 
Applied Materials, Inc.(a)  
430,327  
8,509  
 
Autodesk, Inc.(a) (b)  
428,258  
14,503  
 
Broadcom Corp., Class A(a)  
430,014  
12,561  
 
CA, Inc.(a)  
422,678  
7,499  
 
Cerner Corp.(a) (b)  
417,994  
7,006  
 
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) (b)  
443,130  
4,343  
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(a) (b)  
438,556  
7,765  
 
Computer Sciences Corp.(a)  
433,908  
3,526  
 
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.(a)  
432,817  
18,283  
 
Electronic Arts, Inc.(a) (b)  
419,412  
17,436  
 
EMC Corp.(a)  
438,515  
8,001  
 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.(a)  
429,494  
7,552  
 
First Solar, Inc.(a) (b)  
412,641  
7,264  
 
Fiserv, Inc.(a) (b)  
428,939  
15,175  
 
Hewlett-Packard Co.(a)  
424,597  
16,725  
 
Intel Corp.(a)  
434,181  
2,350  
 
International Business Machines Corp.(a)  
440,790  
5,415  
 
Intuit, Inc.(a)  
413,273  
6,640  
 
KLA-Tencor Corp.(a)  
428,014  
7,954  
 
Lam Research Corp.(a) (b)  
433,095  
9,372  
 
Linear Technology Corp.(a)  
426,895  
51,357  
 
LSI Corp.(a)  
565,953  
9,782  
 
Microchip Technology, Inc.(a)  
437,745  
17,602  
 
Micron Technology, Inc.(a) (b)  
383,020  
11,072  
 
Microsoft Corp.(a)  
414,425  
10,215  
 
NetApp, Inc.(a)  
420,245  
27,048  
 
NVIDIA Corp.(a)  
433,309  
12,226  
 
Oracle Corp.(a)  
467,767  
18,267  
 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.(a)  
425,621  
5,598  
 
Qualcomm, Inc.(a)  
415,652  
8,685  
 
Red Hat, Inc.(a) (b)  
486,707  
7,946  
 
Salesforce.com, Inc.(a) (b)  
438,540  
6,130  
 
SanDisk Corp.(a)  
432,410  
8,125  
 
Seagate Technology PLC (Ireland)(a)  
456,299  
9,910  
 
Teradata Corp.(a) (b)  
450,806  
9,685  
 
Texas Instruments, Inc.(a)  
$ 425,268  
5,139  
 
Western Digital Corp.(a)  
431,162  
35,855  
 
Xerox Corp.(a)  
436,355  
9,378  
 
Xilinx, Inc.(a)  
430,638  
     
19,497,156  
   
Utilities – 6.8%  
 
29,696  
 
AES Corp.(a)  
430,889  
8,911  
 
AGL Resources, Inc.(a)  
420,866  
11,600  
 
Ameren Corp.(a)  
419,456  
8,870  
 
American Electric Power(a)  
414,584  
17,911  
 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.(a)  
415,177  
15,500  
 
CMS Energy Corp.(a)  
414,935  
7,477  
 
Consolidated Edison, Inc.(a)  
413,329  
6,390  
 
Dominion Resources, Inc.(a)  
413,369  
6,215  
 
DTE Energy Co.(a)  
412,614  
5,958  
 
Duke Energy Corp.(a)  
411,162  
8,893  
 
Edison International(a)  
411,746  
6,638  
 
Entergy Corp.(a)  
419,986  
14,665  
 
Exelon Corp.(a)  
401,674  
12,811  
 
FirstEnergy Corp.(a)  
422,507  
7,650  
 
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.(a)  
416,237  
4,911  
 
NextEra Energy, Inc.(a)  
420,480  
13,130  
 
NiSource, Inc.(a)  
431,714  
9,768  
 
Northeast Utilities(a)  
414,066  
14,535  
 
NRG Energy, Inc.(a)  
417,445  
21,864  
 
Pepco Holdings, Inc.(a)  
418,258  
10,050  
 
PG&E Corp.(a)  
404,814  
7,694  
 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(a)  
407,166  
13,889  
 
PPL Corp.(a)  
417,920  
12,750  
 
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.(a)  
408,510  
8,728  
 
SCANA Corp.(a)  
409,605  
4,696  
 
Sempra Energy(a)  
421,513  
10,126  
 
Southern Co.(a)  
416,280  
24,167  
 
TECO Energy, Inc.(a)  
416,639  
10,024  
 
Wisconsin Energy Corp.(a)  
414,392  
14,645  
 
Xcel Energy, Inc.(a)  
409,181  
     
12,466,514  
   
Total Common Stocks – 115.0%  
 
   
(Cost $170,894,152)  
211,990,603  
 
   
See notes to financial statements.  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
           
Number  
         
of Shares  
 
Description  
   
Value  
   
Short Term Investments – 0.2%  
   
   
Money Market Fund – 0.2%  
     
342,710  
 
Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Institutional Shares  
$ 342,710  
   
(Cost $342,710)  
     
 
   
Total Investments – 115.2%  
     
   
(Cost $171,236,862)  
   
212,333,313  
   
Liabilities in excess of Other Assets – (0.1%)  
 
(204,367)  
   
Total Value of Options Written – (2.6%) (Premiums  
   
   
received $2,358,267)  
   
(4,792,917)  
   
Borrowings – (12.5% of Net Assets or 10.8% of Total  
 
   
Investments)  
   
(23,000,000)  
   
Net Assets – 100.0%  
   
$184,336,029  
 
Contracts  
         
(100 shares  
   
Expiration  
Exercise  
 
per contract)  
 
Options Written – (2.6%) (b)  
Month  
Price  
Value  
   
Call Options Written – (2.6%)  
     
993  
 
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF  
January 2014  
$240.00  
$ (551,115)  
576  
 
ProShares Ultra QQQ  
January 2014  
96.00  
(263,520)  
3,165  
 
Powershares QQQ Trust,  
     
   
Series 1  
January 2014  
87.00  
(530,138)  
411  
 
Russell 2000 Index  
January 2014  
1,140.00  
(1,284,375)  
452  
 
S&P 500 Index  
January 2014  
1,840.00  
(1,084,800)  
897  
 
ProShares Ultra S&P 500  
January 2014  
100.00  
(316,193)  
626  
 
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund  
January 2014  
88.00  
(84,510)  
2,518  
 
Financial Select Sector  
     
   
SPDR Fund  
January 2014  
21.00  
(231,656)  
1,559  
 
Technology Select Sector  
     
   
SPDR Fund  
January 2014  
35.00  
(137,192)  
828  
 
Consumer Discretionary Select  
     
   
Sector Fund  
January 2014  
66.00  
(105,156)  
1,257  
 
SPDR S&P Retail ETF  
January 2014  
87.00  
(204,262)  
   
Total Value of Call Options Written – ( 2.6%)  
   
   
Premiums received $2,358,267  
   
$ (4,792,917)  
 
NV – Publicly Traded Company  
PLC – Public Limited Company  
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust  
(a)   All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with   borrowings. As of December 31, 2013, the total amount segregated was $160,991,325.  
(b)   Non-income producing security.  
Securities are classified by sectors that represent broad groupings of industries.  
 
 
See notes to financial statements.  
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  
December 31, 2013
   
   
   
   
Assets  
   
Investments, at value (cost $171,236,862)  
$ 212,333,313  
Dividends receivable  
  269,235  
Cash  
  5,478  
Other assets  
  1,251  
Total assets  
  212,609,277  
Liabilities  
     
Borrowings  
  23,000,000  
Options written, at value (premiums received of $2,358,267)  
  4,792,917  
Advisory fee payable  
  167,027  
Interest due on borrowings  
  20,867  
Administration fee payable  
  4,582  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  
  287,855  
Total liabilities  
  28,273,248  
Net Assets  
$ 184,336,029  
Composition of Net Assets  
     
Common stock, $.01 par value per share; unlimited number of shares authorized,  
     
8,770,121 shares issued and outstanding  
$ 87,701  
Additional paid-in capital  
  147,080,685  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and options  
  (1,494,158 )  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and options  
  38,661,801  
Net Assets  
$ 184,336,029  
Net Asset Value (based on 8,770,121 common shares outstanding)  
$ 21.02  
 
   
See notes to financial statements.  
 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the year ended December 31, 2013  
December 31, 2013  
 
             
Investment Income  
           
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,572)  
  $ 3,509,467        
Less return of capital distributions received  
    (2,179 )        
Total income  
          $ 3,507,288  
Expenses  
               
Advisory fee  
    2,004,226          
Interest expense  
    298,595          
Professional fees  
    136,770          
Custodian fee  
    135,686          
Fund accounting  
    72,253          
Trustees' fees and expenses  
    71,043          
Administrative fee  
    54,782          
Licensing fee  
    50,136          
Printing expense  
    39,435          
NYSE listing fee  
    25,170          
Insurance  
    20,272          
Transfer agent fee  
    18,062          
Miscellaneous  
    1,317          
Total expenses  
            2,927,747  
Net investment income  
            579,541  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Options  
               
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
               
Investments  
            36,768,482  
Options  
            (25,870,311 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
               
Investments  
            23,608,186  
Options  
            (2,618,792 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and options  
            31,887,565  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  
          $ 32,467,106  
 
 
See notes to financial statements.  
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS  
December 31, 2013  
 
   
   
   
For the Period
 
      For the     For the     October 27,  
     
Year Ended
   
 Period Ended
   
 2011** through
 
  December 31,     December 31,     June 30,  
 
2013
   
2012*
   
2012
 
Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  
                 
 
Net investment income  
  $ 579,541     $ 1,062,564     $ 757,920  
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and options  
    10,898,171       (6,890,949 )       2,783,860  
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and options  
    20,989,394       11,984,063       5,688,344  
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  
    32,467,106       6,155,678       9,230,124  
Distributions to Shareholders  
                       
 
From and in excess of net investment income  
    (415,054 )       (962,285 )       (3,695,304 )  
 
Return of capital  
    (9,308,314 )       (6,705,060 )       (3,965,531 )  
 
Capital gains  
    (5,624,344 )              
 
Total distributions  
    (15,347,712 )       (7,667,345 )       (7,660,835 )  
Capital Share Transactions  
                       
 
Net proceeds from the issuance of common shares  
                167,125,000  
 
Reinvestment of dividends  
          283,929        
 
Common share offering costs charged to paid-in capital  
                (350,000 )  
 
Net increase from capital shares transactions  
          283,929       166,775,000  
 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets  
    17,119,394       (1,227,738 )       168,344,289  
Net Assets:  
                       
 
Beginning of period  
    167,216,635       168,444,373       100,084  
 
End of period (including accumulated net  
                       
 
investment income of $0, $0 and $0, respectively)  
  $ 184,336,029     $ 167,216,635     $ 168,444,373  
*  
Fiscal year end changed from June 30 to December 31.  
                       
**  
Commencement of investment operations.  
                       
 
   
See notes to financial statements.  
 
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended December 31, 2013  
December 31, 2013  
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:  
     
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  
  $ 32,467,106  
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to  
       
Net Cash Provided by Operating and Investing Activities:  
       
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments  
    (23,608,186 )  
Net change in unrealized depreciation on options  
    2,618,792  
Net realized gain on investments  
    (36,768,482 )  
Net realized loss on options  
    25,870,311  
Purchase of long-term investments  
    (306,180,980 )  
Cost of written options closed  
    (60,963,429 )  
Premiums received on call options written  
    36,089,099  
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments  
    353,712,464  
Net proceeds from sale of short-term investments  
    1,906,983  
Increase in dividends receivable  
    (63,437 )  
Decrease in receivable for securities sold  
    406,796  
Increase in other assets  
    (1,251 )  
Decrease in tax reclaims receivable  
    1,308  
Decrease in investments purchased payable  
    (406,550 )  
Decrease in dividends payable  
    (761,936 )  
Decrease in advisory fee payable  
    (5,253 )  
Decrease in due to custodian  
    (22,329 )  
Decrease in administration fee payable  
    (136 )  
Decrease in interest due on borrowings  
    (16,265 )  
Return of capital distributions received  
    2,179  
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities  
    76,386  
Net Cash Provided by Operating and Investing Activities  
    24,353,190  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:  
       
Proceeds from borrowings  
    124,500,000  
Payments made on borrowings  
    (133,500,000 )  
Distributions to shareholders  
    (15,347,712 )  
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities  
    (24,347,712 )  
Net change in cash  
    5,478  
Cash at Beginning of Period  
     
Cash at End of Period  
  $ 5,478  
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: Cash paid during the period for interest  
  $ 314,860  
Supplemental Disclosure of Non Cash Operating Activity: Options exercised during the period  
  $ 1,487,361  
 
 
See notes to financial statements.  
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
December 31, 2013  
 
   
   
   
For the Period
 
    For the     For the     October 27,  
   
Year Ended
   
Period Ended
   
2011** through
 
Per share operating performance  
  December 31,     December 31,     June 30,  
for a common share outstanding throughout the period  
 
2013
   
2012*
   
2012
 
Net asset value, beginning of period  
  $ 19.07     $ 19.24     $ 19.10 (a)  
Investment operations  
                       
Net investment income (b)  
    0.07       0.12       0.09  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and options  
    3.63       0.59       0.97  
Total from investment operations  
    3.70       0.71       1.06  
Common shares’ offering expenses charged to paid-in-capital  
                (0.04 )  
Distributions to Shareholders  
                       
From and in excess of net investment income  
    (0.05 )       (0.11 )       (0.42 )  
Return of capital  
    (1.06 )       (0.77 )       (0.46 )  
Capital gains  
    (0.64 )              
Total distributions to shareholders  
    (1.75 )       (0.88 )       (0.88 )  
Net asset value, end of period  
  $ 21.02     $ 19.07     $ 19.24  
Market value, end of period  
  $ 18.89     $ 17.73     $ 18.61  
Total investment return (c)  
                       
Net asset value  
    20.28 %       3.69 %       5.30 %  
Market value  
    17.12 %       -0.35 %       -2.57 %  
Ratios and supplemental data  
                       
Net assets end of period (thousands)  
  $ 184,336     $ 167,217     $ 168,444  
Ratios to Average Net Assets:  
                       
Total expenses, excluding interest expense  
    1.51 %       1.54 % (d)       1.59 % (d)  
Total expenses, including interest expense  
    1.68 %       1.78 % (d)       1.80 % (d)  
Net investment income, including interest expense  
    0.33 %       1.25 % (d)       0.71 % (d)  
Portfolio Turnover (e)  
    154 %       54 %       31 %  
Senior Indebtedness:  
                       
Total Borrowings outstanding (in thousands)  
  $ 23,000     $ 32,000     $ 34,000  
Asset Coverage per $1,000 of indebtedness (f)  
  $ 9,015     $ 6,226     $ 5,954  
 
*  
Fiscal year end changed from June 30 to December 31.  
**  
Commencement of investment operations.  
(a)
Before deduction of offering expenses charged to capital.  
(b)
Based on average shares outstanding.  
(c)
Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share at the beginning of the period and a sale on the last day of the period reported either at net asset value (NAV) or market   price per share. Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at NAV for NAV returns or the prices obtained under the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan market value returns.   Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. A return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.  
(d)
Annualized.  
(e)
Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods of less than one year.  
(f)
Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (not including borrowings) from the Fund's total assets and dividing by the total borrowings.  
 
   
See notes to financial statements.  
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
Note 1 – Organization:
 
Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 11, 2011. The Fund is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
 
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of risk-adjusted total return with an emphasis on current income. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. The Fund’s investment objective is considered fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval.
 
Note 2 – Accounting Policies:
 
The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.
 
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Fund values equity securities at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or in the principal over-the-counter (“OTC”) market in which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the day the securities are being valued or, if there are no sales, at the mean between the last available bid and ask prices on that day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Preferred stocks are valued at their sale price as of the close of the exchange on which they are traded. Preferred stocks for which the last price is not available are valued at the mean between the last available bid and ask prices on that day. Equity index options are valued at the mean between the last available bid and ask prices on the primary exchange on which they are traded. Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean of the best bid and ask prices at the close on those exchanges on which they are traded. The Fund values money market funds at net asset value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, at the time of purchase, are valued at amortized cost, which approximated market value.
 
For those securities where quotations or prices are not available, the valuations are determined in accordance with procedures established in good faith by management and approved by the Board of Trustees. A valuation committee consisting of representatives from investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance is responsible for the oversight of the valuation process of the Fund and convenes monthly, or more frequently as needed. The valuation committee reviews monthly Level 3 fair valued securities methodology, price overrides, broker quoted securities, price source changes, illiquid securities, unchanged valuations, halted securities, price challenges, fair valued securities sold and back testing trade prices in relation to prior day closing prices. On a quarterly basis, the valuations and methodologies of all Level 3 fair valued securities are presented to the Board of Trustees.
 
Valuations in accordance with these procedures are intended to reflect each security’s (or asset’s) “fair value.” Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund 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. 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: (i) the type of security, (ii) the initial cost of the security, (iii) the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, (iv) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies, (v) quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services, (vi) information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange traded securities), (vii) an analysis of the company’s financial statements, and (viii) an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold (e.g. the existence of pending merger activity, public offerings or tender offers that might affect the value of the security).
 
There are three different categories for valuations. Level 1 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in active markets. Level 2 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in inactive markets or based upon significant observable inputs (e.g. yield curves; benchmark interest rates; indices). Level 3 valuations are those based upon unobservable inputs (e.g. discounted cash flow analysis; non-market based methods used to determine fair valuation).
 
The Fund values Level 1 securities using readily available market quotations in active markets. Money market funds are valued at net asset value. The fund values Level 2 fixed income securities using independent pricing providers who employ matrix pricing models utilizing market prices, broker quotes and prices of securities with comparable maturities and qualities. The Fund values Level 2 equity securities using independent pricing providers who employ models using various observable market inputs. The Fund did not have any Level 2 or Level 3 securities during the year ended December 31, 2013.
 
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.
 
The following table represents the Fund’s investments carried on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by caption and by level within the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2013.
 
Description  
                       
(value in $000s)  
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets:  
                       
Common Stocks*  
  $ 211,990     $     $     $ 211,990  
Money Market Fund*  
    343                   3,432  
Total  
  $ 212,333     $     $     $ 212,333  
Liabilities:  
                               
Call Options Written*  
  $ 4,793     $     $     $ 4,793  
Total  
  $ 4,793     $     $     $ 4,793  
* Refer to Portfolio of Investments for breakout by industry.
                 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
During the year ended December 31, 2013, there were no transfers between levels.
 
(b) Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts on debt securities purchased are accreted to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Premiums on debt securities purchased are amortized to interest income up to the next call date of the respective securities using the effective interest method.
 
(c) Options
The Fund will utilize a call option writing strategy to seek to generate current income and potentially mitigate overall portfolio volatility. The option strategy will include writing (i.e. selling) call options on securities indices, exchange-traded funds that track securities indices, baskets of securities and other instruments, which will include securities that are not held by the Fund.
 
An option on a security is a contract that gives the holder of the option, in return for a premium, the right to buy from (in the case of a call) or sell to (in the case of a put) the writer of the option the security underlying the option at a specific exercise or “strike” price. The writer of an option on a security has an obligation upon exercise of the option to deliver the underlying security upon payment of the exercise price (in the case of a call) or to pay the exercise price upon delivery of the underlying security (in the case of a put). When an option is written, the premium received is recorded as an asset with an equal liability and is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current market value of the option written. These liabilities are reflected as options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums received from writing options which expire unexercised are recorded on the expiration date as a realized gain. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transactions, as a realized loss. If an option is exercised, the premium is added to the cost of the purchase (in the case of a put) or proceeds from the sale of the underlying security (in case of a call) in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss.
 
As the seller of an index call option, the Fund receives cash (the premium) from the purchaser. The purchaser of an index call option has the right to any appreciation in the value of the index over a fixed price (the exercise price) on or before a certain date in the future (the expiration date). The Fund, in effect, agrees to sell the potential appreciation in the value of the relevant index over the exercise price in exchange for the premium. If, at or before expiration, the purchaser exercises the call option sold by the Fund, the Fund will pay the purchaser the difference between the cash value of the index and the exercise price of the index option (the exercise settlement amount). The premium, the exercise price and the market value of the index determine the gain or loss realized by the Fund as the seller of the index call option.
 
Options on an index differ from options on securities because (i) the exercise of an index option requires cash payments and does not involve the actual purchase or sale of securities, (ii) the holder of an index call option has the right to receive cash (instead of securities) upon exercise of the option in an amount equal to the amount by which the level of the index exceeds the exercise price and (iii) index options reflect price-fluctuations in a group of securities or segments of the securities market rather than price fluctuations in a single security.
 
(d) Distributions
The Fund declares and pays quarterly distributions to shareholders. Any net realized long-term capital gains are distributed annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
 
Note 3 – Investment Advisory Agreement, Sub-Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements:
 
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (“GFIA” or the “Adviser”), the Adviser furnishes offices, necessary facilities and equipment, provides personnel, including certain officers required for the Fund’s administrative management and compensates the officers or trustees of the Fund who are affiliates of the Adviser. As compensation for these services, the Fund pays the Adviser a fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily managed assets (net assets plus any assets attributable to financial leverage).
 
The Fund and the Adviser have entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Options Strategy Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”). GPIM is responsible for the management of the Fund’s options strategy. Under the terms of the Options Strategy Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays monthly to GPIM a fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily managed assets.
 
The Fund and the Adviser have also entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Equity Portfolio Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with Security Investors, LLC (“Security Investors”). Security Investors is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio of equity securities. Under the terms of the Equity Portfolio Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays monthly to Security Investors a fee at the annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily managed assets.
 
Certain officers and trustees of the Fund may also be officers, directors and/or employees of the Adviser, GPIM or Security Investors. The Fund does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of the aforementioned firms.
 
Prior to May 14, 2013, under a separate Fund Administration Agreement (the “Administration Agreement”), the Adviser provided fund administration services to the Fund. Effective May 14, 2013, the Trustees approved Rydex Fund Services, LLC (“RFS”) as the Administrator of the Fund. Both RFS and GFIA are affiliates of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
global diversified financial services firm. The Advisor previously received and RFS currently receives a fund administration fee payable monthly at the annual rate set forth below as a percentage of the average daily managed assets of the Fund.
 
Managed Assets  
Rate  
First $200,000,000  
0.0275%  
Next $300,000,000  
0.0200%  
Next $500,000,000  
0.0150%  
Over $1,000,000,000  
0.0100%  
 
For purposes of calculating the fees payable under the foregoing agreements, “average daily managed assets” means the average daily value of the Fund’s total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. “Total assets” means all of the Fund’s assets and is not limited to its investment securities. “Accrued liabilities” means all of the Fund’s liabilities other than borrowings for investment purposes.
 
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”) acts as the Fund’s custodian and acted (through the Fund’s fiscal year end December 31, 2013) as the accounting agent. On May 14, 2013, the Board of Trustees approved RFS to replace BNY as the Fund’s accounting agent effective January 1, 2014. As custodian, BNY is responsible for the custody of the Fund’s assets. As accounting agent, RFS is responsible for maintaining the books and records of the Fund’s securities and cash. RFS receives an accounting fee payable monthly at the annual rate set forth below as a percentage of the average daily managed assets of the Fund.
 
Managed Assets  
Rate  
First $200,000,000  
0.0300%  
Next $300,000,000  
0.0150%  
Next $500,000,000  
0.0100%  
Over $1,000,000,000  
0.0075%  
 
Note 4 – Federal Income Taxes:
 
The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required. In addition, by distributing substantially all of its ordinary income and long-term capital gains, if any, during each calendar year, the Fund intends not to be subject to U.S. federal excise tax.
 
At December 31, 2013, the following reclassifications were made to the capital accounts of the Fund to reflect permanent book/tax differences and income gains available for distributions under income tax regulations, which are primarily due to the differences between book and tax treatment of investments in real estate investment trusts and dividend reclasses. Net investment income, net realized gains and net assets were not affected by the changes.
 
 
Undistributed Net  
Accumulated Net  
Paid In Capital  
Investment Income/(Loss)  
Realized Gain/(Loss)  
$1,028  
$(164,487)  
$163,459  
 
Information on the components of investments, excluding purchased and written options, and net assets as of December 31, 2013, is as follows:
 
     
Net Tax  
Net Tax  
Undistributed  
Cost of  
Gross Tax  
Gross Tax  
Unrealized  
Unrealized  
Long-Term  
Investments for  
Unrealized  
Unrealized  
Appreciation  
Depreciation on  
Gains/(Accumulated  
Tax Purposes  
Appreciation  
Depreciation  
on Investments  
Derivatives  
Capital Other Losses)  
$171,474,054  
$44,048,660  
$(3,189,401)  
$40,859,259  
$(1,187,278)  
$(2,504,338)  
 
The difference between book and tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, non-real estate investments trust return of capital and REIT return of capital.
 
Capital losses incurred after October 31 (“post-October” losses) within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s next taxable year. The Fund incurred and will elect to defer capital losses of $2,504,338.
 
At December 31, 2013, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund anticipates utilizing all $1,984,074 of its capital loss carryforwards.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2013 and the periods ended December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders as reflected in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets, was as follows:
 
Distributions paid from  
December 31, 2013  
December 31, 2012  
June 30, 2012  
Ordinary income  
$   415,054  
$   962,285  
$3,695,304  
Return of capital  
9,308,314  
6,705,060  
3,965,531  
Capital gains  
5,624,344  
0  
0  
 
For all open tax years and all major jurisdictions, management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Uncertain tax positions are tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing Fund’s tax returns that would not meet a more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority and would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e. generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Fund is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
 
Note 5 – Investments in Securities:
 
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding written options with maturities of less than one year and short-term investments were $306,180,980 and $353,712,464, respectively.
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
Note 6 – Derivatives:
 
The Fund will utilize a call option writing strategy to seek to generate current income and potentially mitigate overall portfolio volatility. As this strategy involves uncovered option writing (i.e. writing options on securities not held in the Fund’s portfolio, on indices or on exchange traded funds comprised of such securities or that track such indices), it may result in less volatility mitigation than, and may be subject to more risks compared to, option strategies involving writing options on securities held by the Fund.
 
There are various risks associated with the Fund’s call option writing strategy. The purchaser of an index option written by the Fund has the right to any appreciation in the cash value of the index over the strike price on the expiration date. Therefore, as the writer of a covered index call option, the Fund forgoes the opportunity to profit from increases in the index over the strike price of the option. However, the Fund has retained the risk of loss (net of premiums received) should the price of the index decline. Similarly, as the writer of a covered call option on a security or basket of securities held in the Fund’s portfolio, the Fund forgoes, during the option’s life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security or securities covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the exercise price of the call but has retained the risk of loss (net of premiums received) should the price of the underlying security decline.
 
There are special risks associated with uncovered option writing, which expose the Fund to potentially significant loss. As the writer of an uncovered call option, the Fund has no risk of loss should the price of the underlying security or index decline, but bears unlimited risk of loss should the price of the underlying security or index increase above the exercise price.
 
To the extent that the Fund purchases options, the Fund will be subject to the following additional risks. If a put or call option purchased by the Fund is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying security remains equal to or greater than the exercise price (in the case of a put), or remains less than or equal to the exercise price (in the case of a call), the Fund will lose its entire investment in the option. Also, where a put or call option on a particular security is purchased to hedge against price movements in a related security, the price of the put or call option may move more or less than the price of the related security. If restrictions on exercise were imposed, the Fund might be unable to exercise an option it had purchased. If the Fund were unable to close out an option that it had purchased on a security, it would have to exercise the option in order to realize any profit or the option may expire worthless.
 
Transactions in written call option contracts for the year ended December 31, 2013, were as follows:
 
 
Number of  
Premiums  
 
Contracts  
Received  
Options outstanding, beginning of period  
11,243  
$    2,849,647  
Options written during the period  
225,998  
36,089,099  
Options expired during the period  
(6,418)  
(745,181)  
Options closed during the period  
(203,980)  
(34,347,937)  
Options exercised during the period  
(13,561)  
(1,487,361)  
Options outstanding, end of the period  
13,282  
$    2,358,267  
 
The following table presents the types of derivatives in the Fund by location as presented on the Statement of Assets Liabilities at December 31, 2013.
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Presentation of Fair Values of Derivatives (in $000s):
 
   
Asset Derivatives
       
Liability Derivatives
 
   
Statement
       
Statement  
     
   
of Assets
       
of Assets  
     
   
and Liabilities
       
and Liabilities  
     
   
Location
   
Fair Value
 
Location  
 
Fair Value
 
Equity risk  
        $  
Options  
     
                 
Written,  
     
                 
at value  
  $ 4,793  
Total  
          $       $ 4,793  
 
Summary of Derivatives Information
The following table presents the effect of Derivatives Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
 
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations (in $000s):
 
 
Amount of Net  
Change in Net  
 
Realized Loss  
Unrealized (Depreciation)  
 
on Derivatives  
on Derivatives  
 
Options  
Options  
Equity risk  
$(25,870)  
$(2,619)  
Total  
$(25,870)  
$(2,619)  
 
Note 7 – Leverage:
 
Borrowings
On November 3, 2011, the Fund entered into a committed credit facility agreement with an approved counterparty (the “Counterparty”). The Counterparty has agreed to provide secured financing to the Fund up to a maximum of $50,000,000 and the Fund will provide pledged collateral to the Counterparty. Interest on the amount borrowed is based on the 1-month LIBOR plus 0.75%. An unused commitment fee of 0.10% is charged on the difference between 60% of the amount available to borrow under the credit agreement and the actual amount borrowed. At December 31, 2013, there was $23,000,000 outstanding in connection with the Fund’s credit facility. The average daily amount of borrowings on the credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2013, was $25,993,151 with a related average interest rate of 0.94%. The maximum amount outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $42,000,000. As of December 31, 2013, the market value of the securities segregated as collateral is $160,991,325.
 
The credit facility agreement includes usual and customary covenants. These covenants impose on the Fund asset coverage requirements, collateral requirements, investment strategy requirements, and certain financial obligations. These covenants place limits or restrictions on the Fund’s ability to (i) enter into additional indebtedness with a party other than the lender, (ii) change its fundamental investment policy, or (iii) pledge to any other party, other than to the lender, securities owned or held by the Fund over which BNY has a lien. In addition, the Fund is required to deliver financial information to the lender within established deadlines, maintain an asset coverage ratio (as defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act) greater than 300%, comply with the rules of the stock exchange on which its share are listed, and maintain its classification as a “closed-end fund company” as defined in the 1940 Act.
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
Note 8 – Capital:
 
Common Shares
The Fund has an unlimited amount of common shares, $0.01 par value, authorized and 8,770,121 issued and outstanding.
 
Transactions in common shares were as follows:
 
 
Year ended  
Period ended  
 
December 31, 2013  
December 31, 2012  
Beginning Shares  
8,770,121  
8,755,240  
Shares issued through dividend reinvestment  
 
14,881  
Ending Shares  
8,770,121  
8,770,121  
 
At December 31, 2013, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser, owned 5,870 shares of the Fund.
 
Note 9 – Indemnifications:
 
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations, which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would require future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund believes the risk of loss is remote.
 
Note 10 – Subsequent Event:
 
The Fund evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available for issue and determined there were no additional material events that would require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements, except as noted below.
 
On January 2, 2014, the Fund declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.4375 per share. The dividend was payable on January 31, 2014 to shareholders of records on January 15, 2014.
 
The Fund adopted a managed distribution policy (the “Distribution Policy”) effective with the January 31, 2014 distribution. Under the terms of the Distribution Policy, the Fund will pay a quarterly distribution in a fixed amount until such amount is modified by the Board of Trustees. If sufficient net investment income is not available, the distribution will be supplemented by capital gains and, to the extent necessary, return of capital.
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund
 
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the Fund), including the portfolio of investments, as of December 31, 2013, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and broker. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund at December 31, 2013, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
Chicago, Illinois
February 25, 2014
 
 
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
Federal Income Tax Information
Qualified dividend income of as much as $3,227,765 was received by the Fund through December 31, 2013. The Fund intends to designate the maximum amount of dividends that qualify for the reduced tax rate pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
 
For corporate shareholders, $3,089,038 of investment income qualifies for the dividends-received deduction.
 
With respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund hereby designates as capital gain dividends the amount of $5,624,344.
 
In January 2014, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099 DIV or substitute 1099 DIV as to the federal tax status of the distributions received by you in the calendar year 2013.
 
Trustees
The Trustees of the Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund and their principal occupations during the past five years:
 
Name, Address*, Year  
   
Number of  
 
of Birth and  
Term of Office**  
 
Portfolios in the  
 
Position(s) Held  
and Length  
Principal Occupations during the Past Five Years and  
Fund Complex***  
Other Directorships  
with Registrant  
of Time Served  
Other Affiliations  
Overseen by Trustee  
Held by Trustee  
Independent Trustees:  
       
Randall C. Barnes  
Since 2011  
Private Investor (2001-present). Formerly, Senior Vice President & Treasurer,  
50  
None.  
Year of Birth: 1951  
 
PepsiCo., Inc. (1993-1997), President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993)  
   
Trustee  
 
and Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business  
   
   
Development of PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990).  
   
Roman Friedrich III  
Since 2011  
Founder and President of Roman Friedrich & Company, a U.S. and Canadian-  
46  
Director of Mercator Minerals Ltd.  
Year of Birth: 1946  
 
based business, which provides investment banking to the mining industry  
 
(September 2013-present), First  
Trustee  
 
(1998-present). Formerly, Senior Managing Director of MLV & Co., LLC, an  
 
Americas Gold Corp. (2012-present)  
   
investment bank and institutional broker-dealer specializing in capital  
 
and Zincore Metals, Inc. (2009-  
   
intensive industries such as energy, metals and mining (2010-2011).  
 
present). Previously, Director of  
       
Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (formerly,  
       
Windstorm Resources, Inc.) (2011-  
       
2012); Axiom Gold and Silver Corp.  
       
(2011-2012); Stratagold Corp. (2003-  
       
2009); Gateway Gold Corp. (2004-  
       
2008) and GFM Resources Ltd.  
       
(2005-2010).  
Robert B. Karn III  
Since 2011  
Consultant (1998-present). Formerly, Arthur Andersen (1965-1997) and  
46  
Director of Peabody Energy  
Year of Birth: 1942  
 
Managing Partner, Financial and Economic Consulting, St. Louis  
 
Company (2003 – present) and GP  
Trustee  
 
office (1987-1997).  
 
Natural Resource Partners LLC  
       
(2002 – present).  
Ronald A. Nyberg  
Since 2011  
Partner of Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC, a law firm specializing in corporate law,  
52  
None.  
Year of Birth: 1953  
 
estate planning and business transactions (2000-present). Formerly, Executive  
 
Trustee  
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Van Kampen  
   
   
Investments (1982-1999).  
   
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.  
Since 2011  
Portfolio Consultant (2010-present). Formerly, Vice President, Manager and  
49  
Previously, Trustee, Bennett Group  
Year of Birth: 1958  
 
Portfolio Manager of Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999), Vice President  
 
of Funds (2011-September 2013).  
Trustee  
 
of Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999), Vice President and  
   
   
Manager of Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999), and Assistant Vice  
   
   
President and Portfolio Manager of Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-  
   
   
1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999).  
   
 
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) continued  
December 31, 2013  
 
Name, Address*, Year  
   
Number of  
 
of Birth and  
Term of Office**  
 
Portfolios in the  
 
Position(s) Held  
and Length  
Principal Occupations during the Past Five Years and  
Fund Complex***  
Other Directorships  
with Registrant  
of Time Served  
Other Affiliations  
Overseen by Trustee  
Held by Trustee  
Interested Trustee:  
       
Donald C. Cacciapaglia†  
Since 2012  
Senior Managing Director of Guggenheim Investments (2010-present),  
211  
Trustee, Rydex Dynamic Funds,  
Year of Birth: 1951  
 
Chief Executive Officer of Guggenheim Funds Services, LLC (2012-present);  
 
Rydex ETF Trust, Rydex Series Funds  
Trustee, Chief  
 
Chief Executive Officer (2012-present) and President (2010-present),  
 
and Rydex Variable Trust (2012-  
Executive Officer  
 
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment  
 
present); Independent Board  
   
Advisors, LLC; Chief Executive Officer of certain funds in the Fund Complex  
 
Member, Equitrust Life Insurance  
   
(2012-present); President and Director of SBL Fund, Security Equity Fund,  
 
Company, Guggenheim Life and  
   
Security Income Fund, Security Large Cap Value Fund and Security Mid  
 
Annuity Company, and Paragon Life  
   
Cap Growth Fund (2012-present); President, CEO and Trustee of Rydex  
 
Insurance Company of Indiana  
   
Dynamic Funds, Rydex ETF Trust, Rydex Series Funds and Rydex Variable  
 
(2011-present).  
   
Trust (2012-present); Formerly, Chairman and CEO of Channel Capital  
   
   
Group Inc. and Channel Capital Group LLC (2002-2010).  
   
 
*  
Address for all Trustees: 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532  
   
**  
After a Trustee’s initial term, each Trustee is expected to serve a three-year term concurrent with the class of Trustees for which he serves:  
 
 
-Messrs. Barnes and Cacciapaglia are Class I Trustees. Class I Trustees are expected to stand for re-election at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders for the fiscal year ending  
 
December 31, 2014.  
     
 
-Messrs. Friedrich and Nyberg are Class II Trustees. Class II Trustees are expected to stand for re-election at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders for the fiscal year ending  
 
December 31, 2015.  
     
 
-Messrs. Karn and Toupin are Class III Trustees. Class II Trustees are expected to stand for re-election at the Fund’s annual meeting of shareholders for the fiscal year ending  
 
December 31, 2016.  
     
***         As of period end. The Guggenheim Investments Fund Complex consists of U.S. registered investment companies advised or serviced by Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC or  
 
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. and/or its affiliates. The Guggenheim Investments Fund Complex is overseen by multiple Boards of Trustees.  
 
 
Mr. Donald C. Cacciapaglia is an “interested person” (as defined in section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) (“Interested Trustee”) of the Trust because of his position as the President and CEO of  
 
the Adviser.  
       
 
Principal Executive Officers
The Principal Executive Officers of the Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund who are not trustees, and their principal occupations during the past five years:
 
Name, Address*, Term of  
Year of Birth
Office** and  
 
and   Position(s)
Length of
Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years and  
Held with Registrant  
Time Served  
Other Affiliations  
Amy J. Lee  
Since 2013  
Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Senior Vice President & Secretary, Security Investors, LLC  
Year of Birth: 1961  
 
(2010-present); Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer, Security Distributors, Inc. (1987-2012); Vice President, Associate  
Chief Legal Officer  
 
General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (1987-  
   
2012); Vice President & Secretary, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex ETF Trust, Rydex Dynamic Funds, and Rydex Variable Trust  
   
(2008-present). Officer of certain funds in the Fund Complex (2012–present).  
John L. Sullivan  
Since 2011  
Senior Managing Director-Fund Administration Guggenheim Investments (2010-present). Chief Financial Officer, Chief  
Year of Birth: 1955  
 
Accounting Officer and Treasurer of certain funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, Chief Compliance Officer, Van Kampen  
Chief Financial Officer,  
 
Funds (2004–2010). Head of Fund Accounting, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2002-2004). Chief Financial  
Chief Accounting Officer  
 
Officer, Treasurer, Van Kampen Funds (1996-2004).  
and Treasurer  
   
Joanna M. Catalucci  
Since 2012  
Managing Director of Compliance and Fund Board Relations, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present). Formerly, Chief  
Year of Birth: 1966  
 
Compliance Officer & Secretary, SBL Fund; Security Equity Fund; Security Income Fund; Security Large Cap Value Fund  
Chief Compliance Officer  
 
& Security Mid Cap Growth Fund; Vice President, Rydex Holdings, LLC; Vice President, Security Benefit Asset  
   
Management Holdings, LLC; and Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC (2010-2012);  
   
Security Global Investors, LLC, Senior Vice President (2010-2011); Rydex Advisors, LLC (f/k/a PADCO Advisors, Inc.) and  
   
Rydex Advisors II, LLC (f/k/a PADCO Advisors II, Inc.), Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President (2010-2011);  
   
Rydex Capital Partners I, LLC & Rydex Capital Partners II, LLC, Chief Compliance Officer (2006-2007); and Rydex Fund  
   
Services, LLC (f/k/a Rydex Fund Services, Inc.), Vice President (2001-2006). Chief Compliance Officer of certain funds in  
   
the Fund Complex.  
Mark E. Mathiasen  
Since 2011  
Director; Associate General Counsel of Guggenheim Funds Services, LLC (2007-present). Secretary of certain funds in  
Year of Birth: 1978  
 
the Fund Complex.  
Secretary  
   
*  
Address for all Officers: 2455 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532  
 
**  
Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.  
 
 
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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (Unaudited)  
December 31, 2013  
 
 
Unless the registered owner of common shares elects to receive cash by contacting the Plan Administrator, all dividends declared on common shares of the Fund will be automatically reinvested by Computershare Shareowner Services LLC (the “Plan Administrator”), Administrator for shareholders in the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), in additional common shares of the Fund. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on your behalf and may re-invest that cash in additional common shares of the Fund for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on your common shares of the Fund to be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan, please contact your broker.
 
The Plan Administrator will open an account for each common shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which such common shareholder’s common shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or other distribution (together, a “Dividend”) payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in common shares. The common shares will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized common shares from the Fund (“Newly Issued Common Shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding common shares on the open market (“Open-Market Purchases”) on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing market price plus estimated brokerage commission per common share is equal to or greater than the net asset value per common share, the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares on behalf of the participants. The number of Newly Issued Common Shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by the net asset value per common share on the payment date; provided that, if the net asset value is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per common share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the net asset value per common share is greater than the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commission, the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in common shares acquired on behalf of the participants in Open-Market Purchases.
 
If, before the Plan Administrator has completed its Open-Market Purchases, the market price per common share exceeds the net asset value per common share, the average per common share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator may exceed the net asset value of the common shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer common shares than if the Dividend had been paid in Newly Issued Common Shares on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Administrator is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease making Open-Market Purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares at net asset value per common share at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date provided that, if the net asset value is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per common share; the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date.
 
The Plan Administrator maintains all shareholders’ accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instruction of the participants.
 
There will be no brokerage charges with respect to common shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commission incurred in connection with Open-Market Purchases. The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any Federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends.
 
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.
 
All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator, Computershare Shareowners Services, LLC, P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842-3170; Attention: Shareholder Services Department, Phone Number: (866) 488-3559.
 
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FUND INFORMATION  
December 31, 2013  
 
Board of Trustees  
Executive Officers  
Investment Adviser  
Randall C. Barnes  
Donald C. Cacciapaglia  
Guggenheim Funds Investment  
 
Chief Executive Officer  
Advisors, LLC  
Donald C. Cacciapaglia*  
 
Lisle, Illinois  
 
Amy J. Lee  
 
Roman Friedrich III  
Chief Legal Officer  
Options Strategy Investment  
   
Sub-Adviser  
Robert B. Karn III  
John L. Sullivan  
Guggenheim Partners  
 
Chief Financial Officer, Chief  
Investment Management, LLC  
Ronald A. Nyberg  
Accounting Officer, and Treasurer
Santa Monica, California  
   
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.,  
Joanna M. Catalucci  
Equity Strategy Investment  
Chairperson  
Chief Compliance Officer  
Sub-Adviser  
   
Security Investors, LLC  
* Trustee is an “interested person”  
Mark E. Mathiasen  
New York, New York  
(as defined in section 2(a)(19)  
Secretary  
 
of the 1940 Act) (“Interested  
 
Administrator and Accounting Agent  
   Trustee”) of the Trust because    
Rydex Fund Services, LLC  
of his position as the President  
 
Rockville, Maryland  
and CEO of the Adviser.  
   
   
Custodian  
   
The Bank of New York Mellon  
   
New York, New York  
     
   
Legal Counsel  
   
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &  
   
Flom LLP  
   
New York, New York  
     
   
Independent Registered  
   
Public Accounting Firm  
   
Ernst & Young LLP  
   
Chicago, Illinois  
 
 
Privacy Principles of the Fund
The Fund is committed to maintaining the privacy of its shareholders and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information the Fund collects, how the Fund protects that information and why, in certain cases, the Fund may share information with select other parties.
 
Generally, the Fund does not receive any non-public personal information relating to its shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of its shareholders may become available to the Fund. The Fund does not disclose any non-public personal information about its shareholders or former shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party administrator).
 
The Fund restricts access to non-public personal information about its shareholders to employees of the Fund’s investment adviser and its affiliates with a legitimate business need for the information. The Fund maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of its shareholders.
 
Questions concerning your shares of Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund?
• If your shares are held in a Brokerage Account, contact your Broker.
• If you have physical possession of your shares in certificate form, contact the Fund’s Transfer Agent:
Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842-3170; (866) 488-3559.
 
This report is sent to shareholders of Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report.
 
A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures related to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at (866)274-2227.
 
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies for portfolio securities, if applicable, during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is also available, without charge and upon request by calling (866)274-2227, by visiting the Fund’s website at guggenheiminvestments.com/geq or by accessing the Fund’s Form N-PX on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or by visiting the Fund’s website at guggenheiminvestments.com/geq. The Fund’s Form N-Q may also be viewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330 or at www.sec.gov.
 
Notice to Shareholders
Notice is hereby give in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that the Fund from time to time may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market.
 
 
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ABOUT THE FUND MANAGER  
 
 
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”) is an indirect subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a diversified financial services firm. The firm provides capital markets services, portfolio and risk management expertise, wealth management, and investment advisory services. Clients of Guggenheim Partners, LLC subsidiaries are an elite mix of individuals, family offices, endowments, foundations, insurance companies and other institutions.
 
Investment Philosophy
GPIM’s investment philosophy is predicated upon the belief that thorough research and independent thought are rewarded with performance that has the potential to outperform benchmark indexes with both lower volatility and lower correlation of returns over time as compared to such benchmark indexes.
 
Investment Process
GPIM’s investment process is a collaborative effort between various groups including the Portfolio Construction Group, which utilize proprietary portfolio construction and risk modeling tools to determine allocation of assets among a variety of sectors, and its Sector Specialists, who are responsible for security selection within these sectors and for implementing securities transactions, including the structuring of certain securities directly with the issuers or with investment banks and dealers involved in the origination of such securities.
 
Security Investors, LLC
Security Investors, LLC (“SI”) is a registered investment adviser. For more than 20 years, SI has been dedicated to helping investors and financial professionals navigate diverse market conditions with confidence. With approximately $20 billion in assets, SI offers institutional investors and financial intermediaries a range of four investment competencies for building well-diversified portfolios; Alternative Assets and Strategies; Fundamental Active Alpha Strategies (Equity and Fixed-Income); Target Beta Strategies; and Exchange Traded products (ETFs).
 
Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC  
   
2455 Corporate West Drive  
   
Lisle, IL 60532  
   
Member FINRA/SIPC (02/14)  
NOT FDIC-INSURED l NOT BANK-GUARANTEED l MAY LOSE VALUE
CEF-GEQ-AR-1213  
 
 
 

 
 
Item 2.  Code of Ethics.
 
(a)           The registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.
 
(b)           No information need be disclosed pursuant to this paragraph.
 
(c)           The registrant has not amended its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the report presented in Item 1 hereto.
 
(d)           The registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions from a provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by this report.
 
(e)           Not applicable.
 
(f)           (1) The registrant's Code of Ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1).
 
(2) Not applicable.
 
(3) Not applicable.
 
Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.
 
The registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that it has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee (the “Audit Committee”), Robert B. Karn III.  Mr. Karn is an “independent” Trustee as defined in this Item 3 of Form N-CSR.  Mr. Karn qualifies as an audit committee financial expert by virtue of his experience obtained as a managing partner in a public accounting firm, which included an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves and also the review, audit and evaluation of financial statements using GAAP.
 
(Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an "expert" for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert.  The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the Audit
 
 
 

 
 
Committee and Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.  The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or Board of Trustees.)
 
Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
(a) Audit Fees :  the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $26,850 and $28,900 for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
 
(b) Audit-Related Fees: the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item, were $0 and $0 for the for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
 
The registrant’s principal accountant did not bill fees for non-audit services that required approval by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the registrant’s last two fiscal years.
 
(c) Tax Fees : the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including federal, state and local income tax return preparation and related advice and determination of taxable income and miscellaneous tax advice were $9,450 and $3,000 for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
 
The registrant’s principal accountant did not bill fees for tax services that required approval by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the registrant’s last two fiscal years.
 
(d)   All Other Fees: the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
 
The registrant’s principal accountant did not bill fees for services not included in Items 4(a), 4(b) or 4(c) above that required approval by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the registrant’s last two fiscal years.
 
 (e)   Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.
 
(1) The registrant’s Audit Committee reviews, and in its sole discretion, pre-approves, pursuant to written pre-approval procedures (A) all engagements for audit and
 
 
 

 
 
non-audit services to be provided by the principal accountant to the registrant and (B) all engagements for non-audit services to be provided by the principal accountant (1) to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including a sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted or overseen by another investment adviser) and (2) to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant; but in the case of the services described in subsection (B)(1) or (2), only if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant; provided that such pre-approval need not be obtained in circumstances in which the pre-approval requirement is waived under rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or New York Stock Exchange listing standards.  Sections IV.C.2 and IV.C.3 of the Audit Committee’s revised Audit Committee Charter contain the Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures and such sections are included below.
 
Section IV.C.2 : Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors to provide any non-prohibited services to the Trust, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).
 
(a)  
The categories of services to be reviewed and considered for pre-approval include the following:
 
Audit Services
·  
Annual financial statement audits
·  
Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)
·  
SEC and regulatory filings and consents

Audit-Related Services
·  
Accounting consultations
·  
Fund merger/reorganization support services
·  
Other accounting related matters
·  
Agreed upon procedures reports
·  
Attestation reports
·  
Other internal control reports

Tax Services
·  
Tax compliance services related to the filing of amendments:
o  
Federal, state and local income tax compliance
o  
Sales and use tax compliance
·  
Timely RIC qualification reviews
·  
Tax distribution analysis and planning
·  
Tax authority examination services
·  
Tax appeals support services
·  
Accounting methods studies
·  
Fund merger support services
 
 
 

 

·  
Tax compliance, planning and advice services and related projects
 
(b)  
The Audit Committee has pre-approved those services, which fall into one of the categories of services listed under 2(a) above and for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000.
 
(c)  
For services with estimated fees of $25,000 or more, but less than $50,000, the Chairman is hereby authorized to pre-approve such services on behalf of the Audit Committee.
 
(d)  
For services with estimated fees of $50,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
 
(e)  
The independent auditors or the Chief Accounting Officer of the Trust (or an officer of the Trust who reports to the Chief Accounting Officer) shall report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular quarterly meetings all audit, audit-related and permissible non-audit services initiated since the last such report (unless the services were contained in the initial audit plan, as previously presented to, and approved by, the Audit Committee).  The report shall include a general description of the services and projected fees, and the means by which such services were approved by the Audit Committee (including the particular category listed above under which pre-approval was obtained).
 
Section IV.C.3 : Pre-approve any engagement of the independent auditors, including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent auditors, to provide any non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust), if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust (unless an exception is available under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X).
 
(a)  
The Chairman or any member of the Audit Committee may grant the pre-approval for non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for which the estimated fees are less than $25,000. All such delegated pre-approvals shall be presented to the Audit Committee no later than the next Audit Committee meeting.
 
(b)  
For non-audit services to the Adviser (or any “control affiliate” of the Adviser providing ongoing services to the Trust) relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust for which the estimated fees are $25,000 or more, such services require pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
 
 
 

 

(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through 4(d) were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
 
The registrant’s principal accountant did not bill fees for non-audit services that required approval by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the registrant’s last two fiscal years.
 
(f)  Not applicable.
 
(g)  The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser (not including a sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and/or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that directly related to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant were $9,450 and $3,000 for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012, respectively.

(h)  Not applicable.
 
Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
 
(a) The Audit Committee was established as a separately designated standing audit committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The Audit Committee of the registrant is composed of: Randall C. Barnes; Ronald A. Nyberg; Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.; Robert B. Karn III; and Roman Friedrich III.
 
(b) Not applicable.
 
Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.
 
The Schedule of Investments is included as part of Item 1.
 
Item 7.  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
The registrant has delegated the voting of proxies relating to its voting securities to the registrant’s Options Strategy Sub-Adviser, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC (“GPIM”), formerly known as Guggenheim Partners Asset Management, LLC.  GPIM’s proxy voting policies and procedures are included as  Exhibit (c) hereto.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
(a)(1)  GPIM serves as the Options Strategy Sub-Adviser for the registrant and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s options portfolio.  The Fund’s options strategy follows the Options Strategy Sub-Adviser’s proprietary dynamic rules-based methodology, GPIM’s “Portable Volatility Monetization Strategy” SM .

The following individuals at GPIM share primary responsibility for the management of the registrant’s portfolio and is provided as of December 31, 2013:

Name
Since
Professional Experience During the Last Five Years
Farhan Sharaff
2011
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC: Senior Managing Director – 7/10–Present.
Jayson Flowers
2011
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC.: Senior Managing Director, 12/05 – Present; Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Managing Director -2001–2005
Jamal Pesaran
2011
Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC: Managing Director, Portfolio Manager– 2008 –Present.

Security Investors, LLC (“Security Investors”) serves as the Equity Strategy Sub-Adviser for the registrant and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s equity portfolio.  The Fund’s equity strategy provides that the registrant will invest in a portfolio of common stocks included in the S&P 500 Index   in equal weight.

The following individuals at Security Investors share primary responsibility for the management of the registrant’s equity portfolio and is provided as of December 31, 2013:

Name
Since
Professional Experience During the Last Five Years
Ryan Harder
2011
Security Investors, LLC: Senior Portfolio Manager, 2004-present.
James R. King
2011
Security Investors, LLC: Portfolio Manager, 1996-present.   With the exception of the period from March 15, 2008 to January 18, 2011, Mr. King has been associated with the Advisor since 1996.
 
(a)(2)(i-iii) Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers
 
 
 

 

 
The following tables summarize information regarding each of the other accounts managed by the GPIM portfolio managers as of December 31, 2013:

Farhan Sharaff:
                         
Type of Account
 
Number of
Accounts
   
Total Assets
in the Accounts
   
Number of
Accounts In
Which the
Advisory Fee
is Based on
Performance
   
Total Assets in
the Accounts In
Which the
Advisory Fee is
Based on
Performance
 
Registered investment companies
    1     $ 3,015,879,411       0     $ -0-  
Other pooled investment vehicles
    6     $ 135,665,623       1     $ 11,767,473  
Other accounts
    3     $ 379,414,730       0     $ -0-  
 
Jayson Flowers:
                         
Type of Account
 
Number of
Accounts
   
Total Assets
in the Accounts
   
Number of
Accounts In
Which the
Advisory Fee
is Based on
Performance
   
Total Assets
in the Accounts In
Which the
Advisory Fee is
Based on
Performance
 
Registered investment companies
    17     $ 2,864,063,971       0     $ -0-  
Other pooled investment vehicles
    6     $ 300,670,279       1     $ 10,998,479  
Other accounts
    1     $ 3,497,242       0     $ -0-  
 
Jamal Pesaran:
                         
Type of Account
 
Number of
Accounts
   
Total Assets
in the Accounts
   
Number of
Accounts In
Which the
Advisory Fee
is Based on
Performance
   
Total Assets
in the Accounts In
Which the
Advisory Fee is
Based on
Performance
 
Registered investment companies
    7     $ 1,127,768,661       0     $ -0-  
Other pooled investment vehicles
    2     $ 52,287,049       0     $ -0-  
Other accounts
    1     $ 3,497,242       0     $ -0-  
 
 
 

 
 
The following tables summarize information regarding each of the other accounts managed by the Security Investors portfolio managers as of December 31, 2013:
 
Ryan Harder:
                         
Type of Account
 
Number of
Accounts
   
Total Assets
in the Accounts
   
Number of
Accounts In
Which the
Advisory Fee
is Based on
Performance
   
Total Assets
in the Accounts In
Which the
Advisory Fee is
Based on
Performance
 
Registered investment companies
    132     $ 18,571,153,540       0     $ -0-  
Other pooled investment vehicles
    0     $ -0-       0     $ -0-  
Other accounts
    0     $ -0-       0     $ -0-  
 
James R. King:
                         
Type of Account
 
Number of
Accounts
   
Total Assets
in the Accounts
   
Number of
Accounts In
Which the
Advisory Fee
is Based on
Performance
   
Total Assets
in the Accounts In
Which the
Advisory Fee
is Based on
Performance
 
Registered investment companies
    21     $ 11,037,046,243       0     $ -0-  
Other pooled investment vehicles
    0     $ -0-       0     $ -0-  
Other accounts
    0     $ -0-       0     $ -0-  

(a)(2)(iv) Potential Conflicts of Interest

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple funds and/or other accounts may be presented with one or more of the following potential conflicts.
 
     --The management of multiple funds and/or other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each fund and/or other account. The Sub-Advisers seek to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of a portfolio manager by having the portfolio manager focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment models that are used in connection with the management of the registrant.
 
    --If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one fund or other account, a fund may not be able to take full advantage of the opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible funds and other accounts. To deal with these situations, the Sub-Advisers have adopted procedures for allocating portfolio transactions across multiple accounts. In such situations the Sub-Advisers will, consistent with their fiduciary obligations under the Advisers Act, endeavor to achieve a fair and equitable allocation of limited investment opportunities among all funds and accounts by employing methods such as a rotation strategy, under which limited investment opportunities are allocated to funds on an alternating basis.
 
     --The Sub-Advisers determine which broker(s) to use to execute each order, consistent with their duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts (such as mutual funds for which the Sub-Advisers act as adviser, other
 
 
 

 
 
pooled investment vehicles that are not registered mutual funds, and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), the Sub-Advisers may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, trades for a fund in a particular security may be placed separately from, rather than aggregated with, such other accounts. Having separate transactions with respect to a security may temporarily affect the market price of the security for the execution of the transaction, or both, to the possible detriment of the registrant or other account(s) involved.
 
     --The Sub-Advisers have adopted certain compliance procedures which are designed to address these types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
 
(a)(3) Portfolio Manager Compensation

GPIM compensates Messrs. Farhan, Flowers, and Pesaran for their management of the registrant’s portfolio. Compensation is evaluated based on their contribution to investment performance relative to pertinent benchmarks and qualitatively based on factors such as teamwork and client service efforts.     --GPIM’s staff incentives may include: a competitive base salary, bonus determined by individual and firm wide performance, equity participation, and participation opportunities in various GPIM investments.  All GPIM employees are also eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan to which GPIM may make a discretionary match after the completion of each plan year.

Security Investors compensates Messrs. Harder and King for their management of the registrant. The portfolio managers’ compensation consists of an annual salary and the potential for two discretionary awards through a short-term and long-term incentive plan.

·  
The Short-Term Incentive award is designed to create an annual pool funded through the retention of a percentage of revenue on those assets managed by the investment team. Senior management then determines individual allocations based primarily on contribution to investment performance as well as a number of more subjective factors, including enhancements to existing products, creation of new products and concepts, support of sales, marketing and client service, and contributions to the advancement of the organization as a whole.

·  
Certain senior portfolio managers are also incented through a Long-Term Plan which is designed to reward the portfolio managers on the growth of the business as a whole. This pool funds over a three-year time frame based upon the operating income growth of the business. Units, which represent the percentage of the pool, are allocated over time to individuals based upon the portfolio managers’ contributions to Security Investors’ success as determined by management.
 
 
 

 
 
(a)(4) Portfolio Manager Securities Ownership

The following table discloses the dollar range of equity securities of the registrant beneficially owned by each GPIM portfolio manager as of December 31, 2013:

Name of Portfolio Manager
 
Dollar Amount of
Equity Securities in Fund
Farhan Sharaff
 
Jayson Flowers
 
Jamal Pesaran
 
$-0-
 
$-0-
 
$100,000 to $150,000

The following table discloses the dollar range of equity securities of the registrant beneficially owned by each Security Investors portfolio manager as of December 31, 2013:

Name of Portfolio Manager
 
Dollar Amount of
Equity Securities in Fund
Ryan Harder
 
James R. King
 
 
 
$-0-
 
$-0-
Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
 
None.
 
Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The registrant has not made any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.
 
Item 11.  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) as of a date within 90 days of this filing and have
 
 
 

 
 
concluded based on such evaluation, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act, 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 in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
 
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 12.  Exhibits.
 
(a)(1) Code of Ethics for Chief Executive and Senior Financial Officers.
 
(a)(2)  Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act.
 
(a)(3)  Not applicable.
 
(b)       Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
(c)       Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures.
 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
(Registrant) Guggenheim Equal Weight Enhanced Equity Income Fund
 
By:      /s/ Donald C. Cacciapaglia                 
 
Name: Donald C. Cacciapaglia
 
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
 
Date:   March 7, 2014
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
By:      /s/ Donald C. Cacciapaglia                  
 
Name: Donald C. Cacciapaglia
 
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
 
Date:   March 7, 2014
 
By:       /s/ John L. Sullivan                               
 
Name: John L. Sullivan
 
Title:   Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
 
Date:   March 7, 2014
 
 
 
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