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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891804-18-000070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180207
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180207

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001380936
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21982
		FILM NUMBER:		18580673

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		227 WEST MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-827-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		227 WEST MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLAYMORE/GUGGENHEIM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090630

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070605

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Claymore Strategic Opportunities Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061113
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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>gug72643-ncsr.htm
<DESCRIPTION>GOF
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: gug72643-ncsr.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex99cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex99cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex99906cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex99906cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>barchart.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: barchart.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>cover.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: cover.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>linechart.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: linechart.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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