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04/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2026 12:47

Post-Effective Amendment to Post-Effective Amendment by Investment Company (Form 485BXT)

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2026

File No. 002-19458
File No. 811-01136

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
[X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. __
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 311
[X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
[X]
Amendment No. 311
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(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
702 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 200, Rockville, Maryland 20850
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code (301) 296-5100
Amy J. Lee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
702 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Please send copies of all communications to:
J. Stephen Feinour, Jr., Esq.
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 564-8521


It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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on April 27, 2026 pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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on [Date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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on [Date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:
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This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Titles of Securities Being Registered:
Guggenheim Investment Grade CLO ETF

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 311 to Registration File Nos. 002-19458/811-01136 includes the following:

1.
FACING PAGE
2.
CONTENTS PAGE
3.
PART A - Prospectus relating to the Guggenheim Investment Grade CLO ETF series of shares*
4.
PART B - Statement of Additional Information relating to the Guggenheim Investment Grade CLO ETF series of shares*
5.
PART C - Other Information
6.
SIGNATURES

*
The Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information relating to the shares of the Guggenheim Investment Grade CLO ETF are incorporated into this filing by reference to the electronic filing of Post-Effective Amendment No. 298 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") via the EDGAR system pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) on January 15, 2026 (Accession Number 0001193125-26-014242).
EXPLANATORY NOTE

Post-Effective Amendment No. 298 ("PEA 298") was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") via the EDGAR system pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) on January 15, 2026 (Accession Number 0001193125-26-014242) to be effective 75 days after filing.

Pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Post-Effective Amendment No. 305 to the Registration Statement, relating only to Guggenheim Investment Grade CLO ETF, was filed on March 30, 2026 (Accession Number 0002071844-26-000312) for the sole purpose of designating April 20, 2026, as the new effective date to PEA 298. Pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 311 ("PEA 311") to the Registration Statement for the Guggenheim Funds Trust (the "Registrant") is being filed solely for the purpose of delaying the effectiveness of PEA 298 relating to the Guggenheim Investment Grade CLO ETF series of the Registrant. This PEA 311 relates only to the Guggenheim Investment Grade CLO ETF and does not otherwise delete, amend, or supersede any information relating to any other series of the Registrant.

Accordingly, the prospectus and statement of additional information of the Registrant as filed in PEA 298 are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety into this filing. As stated on the cover page to this filing, this PEA 311 is being filed for the sole purpose of designating April 27, 2026 as the new date upon which PEA 298 shall become effective.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST
PART C
OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28.
Exhibits

(a)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(b)
(c)
Reserved
(d)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(e)
(1)
(2)
(f)
Not applicable
(g)
(1)
(2)
(h)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(i)
Legal Opinion - To be filed by amendment.
(j)
Not applicable
(k)
Not applicable
(l)
Not applicable
(m)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(n)
(o)
Reserved
(p)
Code of Ethics
(1)
(q)
*
Incorporated by reference.
Item 29.
Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant
The Board of Trustees of the Registrant is the same as the board of certain other registrants, each of which has Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC ("GPIM"), or an affiliate of GPIM, as its investment adviser. In addition, the officers of the Registrant are substantially identical to those of the other registrants. Nonetheless, the Registrant takes the position that it is not under common control with the other registrants because the power residing in the respective boards and officers arises as the result of an official position with the respective registrants.
The Trust through Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund, a separate series of the Trust, wholly owns and controls the Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund CFC ("Subsidiary"), a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary's financial statements will be included, on a consolidated basis, in the Fund's report on Form N-CSR.
Item 30.
Indemnification
Article VII, Section III of the Registrant's Declaration of Trust, which is filed hereunder, provides for indemnification of the Trustees, officers, employees and other agents of the Registrant who are parties pursuant to any proceeding by reason of their actions performed in their scope of service on behalf of the Trust.
A policy of insurance covering Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, the Registrant and certain other registrants advised by GPIM, or an affiliate of GPIM insures the Registrant's trustees and officers against liability arising by reason of an alleged breach of duty caused by any negligent act, error or accidental omission in the scope of their duties. The independent trustees are also covered under a joint independent directors liability ("IDL") insurance policy that covers the independent trustees of the other registrants.
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Item 31.
Business or Other Connections of Investment Adviser
GPIM serves as investment adviser for each series of the Trust. GPIM is primarily engaged in the provision of investment advisory and management services to registered investment companies, separately managed accounts, collective investment trusts and private funds. The directors and officers of GPIM consist primarily of persons who during the past two years have been active in the investment management business. To the knowledge of the Registrant, except as set forth below, as applicable, none of the directors or executive officers of GPIM is or has been at any time during the past two fiscal years engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature. Information as to the executive officers and directors of GPIM is included in its Form ADV as filed with the SEC (File No. 801-66786) pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 32.
Principal Underwriters
(a) Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC serves as the principal underwriter for the Registrant, Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, Guggenheim Variable Funds Trust, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Rydex Dynamic Funds.
(b) The following information is furnished with respect to the directors and officers of Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC:
(1)
Name and Principal
Business Address
(2)
Position and Offices
with Underwriter
(3)
Position and Offices
With Registrant
Dina DiLorenzo
330 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10017
President
None
Dominick Colgiandro
42-40 Bell Boulevard, Suite 505
Bayside, New York 11361
Chief Operating Officer, Unit Investment Trust Business
None
Dennis R. Metzger
702 King Farm Blvd., Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20850
Chief Compliance Officer
None
Amy J. Lee
702 King Farm Blvd., Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20850
General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Managing Director
Trustee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Elisabeth A. Miller
702 King Farm Blvd., Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20850
Senior Managing Director
Chief Compliance Officer
Christopher Parisi
702 King Farm Blvd., Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20850
Head of Distribution, Senior Managing Director
None
Ying Chan
330 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Financial and Operations Principal
None
(c) Not applicable.
Item 33.
Location of Accounts and Records
Certain accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by Guggenheim Investments, 222 Berkeley St., 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02116, 800 SW Jackson St., Topeka, KS 66612, 100 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401, 227 West Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606; MUFG Investor Services, LLC, 805 King Farm Blvd. Rockville, MD, 20850; Star Compliance, 9200 Corporate Blvd., Suite 440, Rockville, MD 20850; Cyxtera, 350 E Cermak Rd., Chicago, IL 60616, 1919 Park Ave., Weehawken, NJ 07086, Bank of New York Mellon, 240 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10286; Iron Mountain, 1 Federal St., Boston, MA 02110; US Bank, 425 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202; Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., 702 King Farm Blvd., Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20850; Guggenheim Services, LLC, 227 West Monroe St. Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60606; Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, One North Brentwood Boulevard, Suite 910, Clayton, MO 63105, 702 King Farm Blvd., Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850, 330 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017, 3414 PeachTree Road NE, Suite 975, Atlanta, GA 30326, 227 West Monroe St. Chicago, IL 60606; Four Corners Capital Management, LLC, 515 S. Flower Street, Suite 4310, Los Angeles, California 90071; Lexington Management Corporation, Park 80 West, Plaza Two, Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663; Meridian Investment Management Corporation, 12835 East Arapahoe Road, Tower II, 7th Floor, Englewood, Colorado, 80112; Strong Capital Management, Inc., 100 Heritage Reserve, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 53051; Templeton/Franklin Investment Services, Inc., 777 Mariners Island Boulevard, San Mateo, California 94404; OppenheimerFunds, Inc., 498 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10018; Wellington Management Company, LLP, 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110; Northern Trust Investments, N.A., 181 W. Madison, Chicago, Illinois 60675 and Deutsche Asset Management, Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154. Records relating to the duties of the Registrant's custodian are maintained by Chase
Manhattan Bank, 4 Chase MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11245; State Street Bank and Trust Company, 801 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Missouri 64105; Banc Of America Securities, LLC 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 and The Bank of New York Mellon, 2 Hanson Place, 9th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11217.
Item 34.
Management Services
Not applicable.
Item 35.
Undertakings
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 ("1933 Act"), as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 311 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, as of this 17th day of April, 2026.

GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Brian E. Binder
Brian E. Binder, Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on the 17th day of April, 2026.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST

Angela Brock-Kyle*
By: /s/ Amy J. Lee
Angela Brock-Kyle
Amy J. Lee, Trustee, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Trustee
and Attorney-In-Fact for the Trustees Whose Names Appear Opposite
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr.*
Thomas F. Lydon, Jr.
Trustee
Ronald A. Nyberg*
By: /s/ James M. Howley
Ronald A. Nyberg
James M. Howley, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer
Trustee
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Sandra G. Sponem*
Sandra G. Sponem
Trustee
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.*
By: /s/ Brian E. Binder
Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.
Brian E. Binder, President and Chief Executive Officer
Trustee
(Principal Executive Officer)

* Signed by Attorney-In-Fact pursuant to powers of attorney previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 303 to Registration Statement 2-19458 (filed January 28, 2026).
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
EXHIBITS INDEX
EXHIBIT NO.
DESCRIPTION
No exhibits to be filed.

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