About the Index
(1) Traditional CEFs with $250K+ 90-day average trading dollar $, a Discount narrower than -6.5% (above), 1-year Discount Range over 50%, 6 month Relative Z-Stat over 0 and Comp Discount over 0. The remaining funds ranked by 25 largest (highest) CEF premiums. Business Development Companies (BDC): Equity or Debt-Focused BDCs with -6.5% or higher Discounts, Comp Discount over 0 and above average 6-month Relative Z-Stats. The remaining funds are ranked by the highest 8 1-year Relative Discounts. Traditional CEFs are an 87.5% allocation and BDCs are an 12.5% allocation for this index with the underlying funds equal weighted into their overall allocation. If no BDC funds meet the criteria, the allocation will be split between the qualifying traditional CEFs. The index constituents will be rebalanced each quarter. We manually have removed DXYZ from firm benchmarks.
Index Performance
Current($) | Previous Day(%) | 1 Week(%) | 1 Month(%) | 3 Month(%) | 6 Month(%) | 1 Year(%) | 3 Year(%) | 5 Year(%) | 10 Year(%) | MTD(%) | QTD(%) | YTD(%) | |||||||
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Price | 985.32 | 0.18 | -0.15 | 2.82 | 10.25 | 1.98 | 0.46 | 4.30 | 1.08 | -0.33 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.80 | ||||||
NAV | 1,825.15 | 0.05 | -0.14 | 1.71 | 7.39 | 3.27 | 8.80 | 10.26 | 8.04 | 6.76 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 3.86 | ||||||
Difference | -0.13 | 0.01 | -1.11 | -2.87 | 1.29 | 8.34 | 5.96 | 6.96 | 7.09 | -0.25 | -0.25 | 3.06 | |||||||
* Periods greater than 1 Year are annualized. ** On Inception Date (Dec. 30, 2016), Index Price was $1,000 and NAV was $1,000.13 |
2025 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2025 | |
Price | 1.38 | -0.92 | -1.78 | -1.34 | -4.20 | 2.78 | 3.12 | 1.54 | 0.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NAV | 2.62 | -0.00 | -1.94 | 0.63 | -0.85 | 1.47 | 2.21 | 2.83 | 3.48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Difference | 1.24 | 0.92 | -0.16 | 1.97 | 3.35 | -1.31 | -0.92 | 1.29 | 3.30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2024 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2024 | |
Price | 0.66 | 1.04 | 1.16 | 2.89 | -1.84 | 2.04 | 0.81 | 0.97 | 3.89 | 2.18 | 0.90 | 2.48 | 5.65 | -2.66 | 2.05 | -3.50 | -4.14 | 1.28 | 5.23 |
NAV | 1.08 | 0.74 | 1.64 | 3.49 | -0.50 | 1.63 | 1.12 | 2.25 | 5.82 | 1.97 | 1.98 | 1.97 | 6.03 | -0.76 | 2.68 | -2.10 | -0.24 | 5.77 | 11.93 |
Difference | 0.41 | -0.30 | 0.48 | 0.60 | 1.34 | -0.41 | 0.30 | 1.28 | 1.93 | -0.20 | 1.07 | -0.51 | 0.38 | 1.90 | 0.63 | 1.40 | 3.89 | 4.49 | 6.71 |
2023 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2023 | |
Price | 3.62 | -3.05 | -0.88 | -0.42 | -0.80 | -2.94 | 4.27 | 0.40 | -0.02 | 4.86 | -3.17 | 0.30 | 1.84 | -6.10 | 7.78 | 3.39 | 4.64 | 6.57 | 6.55 |
NAV | 5.38 | -2.99 | 0.63 | 2.87 | 0.22 | -0.81 | 3.18 | 2.57 | 5.51 | 2.42 | -0.56 | -3.42 | -1.64 | -1.64 | 6.59 | 3.98 | 9.02 | 7.23 | 13.14 |
Difference | 1.76 | 0.05 | 1.51 | 3.29 | 1.02 | 2.13 | -1.09 | 2.17 | 5.53 | -2.44 | 2.61 | -3.73 | -3.48 | 4.46 | -1.20 | 0.60 | 4.38 | 0.66 | 6.59 |
2022 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2022 | |
Price | -6.56 | -3.13 | 0.22 | -9.28 | -8.57 | -2.49 | -8.03 | -18.01 | -25.62 | 6.56 | -3.32 | -11.57 | -8.90 | 4.05 | 4.74 | 3.08 | 12.33 | 2.34 | -23.88 |
NAV | -2.81 | -1.34 | -0.13 | -4.24 | -6.37 | -0.03 | -7.02 | -12.97 | -16.66 | 5.62 | -2.08 | -6.71 | -3.52 | 3.69 | 6.27 | -3.32 | 6.54 | 2.79 | -14.34 |
Difference | 3.75 | 1.78 | -0.35 | 5.04 | 2.20 | 2.47 | 1.01 | 5.04 | 8.96 | -0.95 | 1.24 | 4.86 | 5.38 | -0.36 | 1.54 | -6.40 | -5.80 | 0.45 | 9.54 |
2021 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2021 | |
Price | 0.50 | 1.51 | 3.08 | 5.15 | 2.30 | 0.91 | 2.12 | 5.42 | 10.85 | -0.74 | 0.01 | -4.01 | -4.71 | 1.49 | -0.83 | 1.31 | 1.97 | -2.83 | 7.71 |
NAV | 0.35 | 0.45 | 1.86 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 1.42 | 1.59 | 5.67 | 8.50 | 0.83 | 1.51 | -1.38 | 0.94 | 1.92 | -0.74 | 2.58 | 3.77 | 4.75 | 13.66 |
Difference | -0.15 | -1.05 | -1.21 | -2.47 | 0.26 | 0.51 | -0.53 | 0.25 | -2.35 | 1.57 | 1.50 | 2.63 | 5.65 | 0.43 | 0.09 | 1.26 | 1.80 | 7.59 | 5.95 |
2020 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2020 | |
Price | 1.20 | -9.40 | -21.67 | -28.18 | 2.94 | 5.87 | 1.90 | 11.05 | -20.25 | 2.00 | 2.37 | -1.35 | 3.01 | -1.99 | 9.31 | 3.65 | 11.05 | 14.39 | -8.77 |
NAV | 2.16 | -2.29 | -15.42 | -15.57 | 3.55 | 5.74 | 3.35 | 13.16 | -4.46 | 4.13 | 2.30 | -0.32 | 6.18 | 0.72 | 5.74 | 2.59 | 9.25 | 16.01 | 10.84 |
Difference | 0.96 | 7.11 | 6.25 | 12.61 | 0.61 | -0.13 | 1.46 | 2.11 | 15.79 | 2.13 | -0.08 | 1.04 | 3.17 | 2.71 | -3.58 | -1.06 | -1.79 | 1.62 | 19.61 |
2019 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2019 | |
Price | 7.34 | 1.90 | 1.64 | 11.16 | -0.09 | -2.39 | 4.16 | 1.59 | 12.93 | 0.75 | -3.03 | 1.25 | -1.08 | -0.39 | -0.17 | 2.10 | 1.53 | 0.43 | 13.42 |
NAV | 5.18 | 1.21 | 2.36 | 8.97 | 1.65 | -1.43 | 3.11 | 3.32 | 12.58 | 0.23 | -0.61 | 0.86 | 0.48 | 0.12 | -0.31 | 2.94 | 2.74 | 3.23 | 16.21 |
Difference | -2.16 | -0.69 | 0.72 | -2.20 | 1.75 | 0.96 | -1.05 | 1.73 | -0.34 | -0.52 | 2.42 | -0.39 | 1.56 | 0.51 | -0.14 | 0.84 | 1.21 | 2.79 | 2.80 |
2018 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2018 | |
Price | -2.63 | -2.95 | -0.80 | -6.26 | 3.26 | 2.25 | -1.18 | 4.33 | -2.20 | 1.65 | 1.27 | -0.94 | 1.98 | -7.25 | 1.85 | 1.58 | -4.05 | -2.15 | -4.31 |
NAV | 1.18 | -2.30 | -0.61 | -1.75 | 1.79 | 1.80 | -0.03 | 3.60 | 1.79 | 1.29 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 2.61 | -2.75 | 0.09 | -2.02 | -4.62 | -2.14 | -0.39 |
Difference | 3.81 | 0.64 | 0.20 | 4.51 | -1.46 | -0.44 | 1.15 | -0.73 | 3.99 | -0.36 | -0.61 | 1.57 | 0.63 | 4.50 | -1.76 | -3.60 | -0.57 | 0.01 | 3.92 |
2017 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2017 | |
Price | 2.10 | 0.83 | 0.01 | 2.95 | 2.44 | 1.54 | -0.01 | 4.00 | 7.07 | 0.49 | -0.79 | 0.80 | 0.49 | -0.46 | -0.74 | 1.02 | -0.19 | 0.30 | 7.39 |
NAV | 1.46 | 1.56 | 0.52 | 3.58 | 1.36 | 1.27 | 0.17 | 2.83 | 6.51 | 1.25 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 2.27 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 1.95 | 4.26 | 11.06 |
Difference | -0.64 | 0.73 | 0.51 | 0.63 | -1.07 | -0.27 | 0.18 | -1.17 | -0.56 | 0.76 | 1.32 | -0.32 | 1.78 | 1.08 | 1.40 | -0.36 | 2.14 | 3.97 | 3.67 |
2016 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2016 | |
Price | -2.61 | 1.39 | 3.81 | 2.51 | 4.47 | -0.03 | 4.45 | 9.09 | 11.82 | 2.68 | 0.53 | -1.61 | 1.56 | -5.01 | -1.71 | 0.69 | -5.98 | -4.52 | 6.77 |
NAV | -1.37 | 0.13 | 2.09 | 0.82 | 4.51 | 1.22 | 3.13 | 9.09 | 9.98 | 1.18 | 0.47 | 1.69 | 3.38 | -0.75 | -2.50 | 2.04 | -1.25 | 2.08 | 12.27 |
Difference | 1.24 | -1.26 | -1.72 | -1.68 | 0.04 | 1.24 | -1.32 | -0.00 | -1.84 | -1.49 | -0.05 | 3.30 | 1.82 | 4.26 | -0.79 | 1.35 | 4.73 | 6.60 | 5.50 |
2015 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2015 | |
Price | -2.05 | 1.51 | -1.76 | -2.31 | 0.74 | -1.39 | -5.22 | -5.84 | -8.02 | -0.91 | -4.17 | -4.03 | -8.87 | 6.68 | -3.72 | -0.92 | 1.76 | -7.27 | -14.70 |
NAV | -0.62 | 2.22 | -0.60 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 0.69 | -1.96 | -0.24 | 0.74 | 0.43 | -3.16 | -2.48 | -5.15 | 4.95 | -2.06 | -3.15 | -0.44 | -5.57 | -4.87 |
Difference | 1.43 | 0.71 | 1.16 | 3.29 | 0.31 | 2.08 | 3.26 | 5.60 | 8.76 | 1.35 | 1.01 | 1.55 | 3.72 | -1.72 | 1.66 | -2.23 | -2.20 | 1.69 | 9.83 |
2014 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2014 | |
Price | 1.89 | 2.54 | 0.28 | 4.76 | 1.67 | 3.08 | 2.03 | 6.93 | 12.02 | -2.13 | 3.99 | -2.36 | -0.63 | 1.72 | 1.47 | -0.74 | 2.45 | 1.80 | 14.04 |
NAV | 1.46 | 2.29 | 0.55 | 4.36 | 1.42 | 2.03 | 2.61 | 6.19 | 10.82 | -1.25 | 2.95 | -1.29 | 0.35 | -0.51 | -0.40 | -1.99 | -2.87 | -2.53 | 8.01 |
Difference | -0.42 | -0.25 | 0.27 | -0.41 | -0.25 | -1.05 | 0.58 | -0.74 | -1.20 | 0.88 | -1.04 | 1.07 | 0.98 | -2.23 | -1.86 | -1.25 | -5.32 | -4.33 | -6.03 |
2013 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2013 | |
Price | 6.40 | 1.67 | 0.48 | 8.70 | 2.11 | -1.01 | -1.75 | -0.69 | 7.95 | -0.44 | -1.61 | 2.01 | -0.07 | 2.47 | 0.10 | 2.17 | 4.81 | 4.74 | 13.06 |
NAV | 3.84 | 0.45 | 2.02 | 6.42 | 2.00 | -0.08 | -2.17 | -0.29 | 6.11 | 1.79 | -1.68 | 2.59 | 2.67 | 2.00 | 0.78 | 1.01 | 3.84 | 6.61 | 13.12 |
Difference | -2.56 | -1.21 | 1.54 | -2.28 | -0.11 | 0.93 | -0.42 | 0.40 | -1.84 | 2.23 | -0.07 | 0.57 | 2.74 | -0.47 | 0.67 | -1.16 | -0.97 | 1.87 | 0.06 |
2012 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2012 | |
Price | 5.58 | 2.84 | 0.06 | 8.64 | 1.38 | -2.44 | 3.24 | 2.11 | 10.94 | 2.83 | 0.97 | 2.39 | 6.31 | -0.67 | -1.12 | -1.22 | -2.98 | 3.14 | 14.42 |
NAV | 4.00 | 2.55 | 0.19 | 6.85 | 0.91 | -2.37 | 1.24 | -0.27 | 6.56 | 2.14 | 1.54 | 1.84 | 5.62 | 0.59 | 0.64 | -0.02 | 1.22 | 6.91 | 13.92 |
Difference | -1.58 | -0.30 | 0.13 | -1.79 | -0.47 | 0.06 | -2.01 | -2.39 | -4.38 | -0.69 | 0.57 | -0.55 | -0.68 | 1.26 | 1.77 | 1.20 | 4.20 | 3.78 | -0.49 |
Performance Chart
Discount
Characteristics
PORTFOLIO Weighted Average Data |
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Discount 14.80% |
1Yr Disc 8.85% |
3Yr Disc 3.90% |
5Yr Disc 3.40% |
Rel Disc Range (3yr) 78.04% |
Mkt Yield 9.15% |
Lev Adj NAV Yield 8.41% |
After Tax Yield* 7.78% |
Est Tax Friction* 1.37% |
3Yr NAV Volatiliy 9.77 |
1 Yr RoC 34.78% |
3 Yr Dest RoC 17.97% |
Leverage 25.34% |
Non Lev Exp Ratio 1.90% |
Beta (2yr) 0.68 |
Equity Exposure 29.00% |
Bond Exposure 69.04% |
# Holdings 33 |
Cash Weighted Duration 3.01 |
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Comp NAV TR 1.20% |
Comp Discount 17.36% |
Net Assets (M) 895 |
Liquidity - 90d (K) 4,201 |
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* Based on marginal tax rates of 25% and long-term capital gains rates of 15%. |
Asset Allocation
Constituents
33 Funds
Ticker | Name | Sponsor | Allocation | Discount | Market Yield | RoC(1yr) | Leverage | Net Assets | Liquidity (90d) |
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FCO | abrdn Glbl Incm Fd | abrdn | 3.53 | 105.38 | 12.94 | 68.50 | 30.11 | 43 | 467 |
GUT | Gabelli Util Tr | Gabelli | 3.62 | 92.04 | 9.95 | 94.90 | 15.00 | 276 | 1,182 |
RCS | PIMCO Stgc Incm Fd | PIMCO | 3.58 | 56.36 | 6.73 | 4.54 | 34.40 | 213 | 822 |
MPV | Barings Partcp Invstr | Barings | 3.35 | 23.83 | 7.64 | 0.00 | 12.24 | 231 | 448 |
RNP | C&S REIT & Pref Incm Fd | Cohen&Steers | 3.49 | 6.98 | 7.15 | 6.57 | 31.00 | 1,021 | 1,875 |
IGR | CBRE Clr Glbl Rel-Est Incm Fd | CBRE Invst Mgmt | 3.45 | 5.21 | 13.71 | 51.59 | 31.53 | 748 | 2,276 |
FRA | BR Flt Rt Incm Stgc Fd | BlackRock | 3.51 | 5.58 | 11.22 | 26.88 | 22.86 | 444 | 1,425 |
AIO | Virtus AI & Tech Opp Fd | Virtus | 3.43 | 3.51 | 7.35 | 0.00 | 13.81 | 815 | 1,844 |
RFI | C&S Tot Rtn Rty Fd | Cohen&Steers | 3.44 | 2.14 | 8.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 310 | 667 |
NMI | Nuv Muni Incm Fd | Nuveen | 3.49 | 3.61 | 4.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 99 | 293 |
THQ | abrdn Health Opp Fd | abrdn | 3.41 | 0.06 | 11.97 | 57.58 | 22.60 | 746 | 2,630 |
VCV | Invsc CA Val Muni Incm Tr | Invesco | 3.52 | 5.11 | 7.38 | 30.54 | 40.00 | 478 | 1,004 |
AWP | abrdn Glbl Prmr Prop Fd | abrdn | 3.38 | 1.58 | 12.47 | 76.93 | 11.82 | 332 | 1,094 |
BGT | BR Flt Rt Incm Fd | BlackRock | 3.49 | 2.45 | 11.50 | 27.64 | 18.71 | 339 | 1,622 |
EOS | EV Enh Eq Incm Fd II | Eaton Vance | 3.50 | 2.49 | 7.51 | 28.31 | 0.00 | 1,243 | 2,155 |
NAN | Nuv NY Qlty Muni Incm Fd | Nuveen | 3.51 | 3.16 | 7.56 | 40.85 | 41.72 | 342 | 693 |
GHY | PGIM Glbl Hi Yld Fd | Prudential | 3.53 | 3.90 | 9.27 | 30.71 | 15.64 | 535 | 1,841 |
PGP | PIMCO Glbl Stk+ & Incm Fd | PIMCO | 3.52 | 1.71 | 9.94 | 8.81 | 19.59 | 95 | 296 |
ETY | EV Tx-Mgd Divr Eq Incm Fd | Eaton Vance | 3.53 | 2.95 | 7.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,403 | 3,683 |
BLW | BR Ltd Dur Incm Tr | BlackRock | 3.48 | 1.00 | 9.59 | 16.55 | 38.62 | 541 | 1,135 |
BIT | BR Mlt-Sctr Incm Tr | BlackRock | 3.51 | 2.22 | 10.07 | 33.21 | 33.43 | 605 | 1,872 |
CIK | CS Ast Mgmt Incm Fd | Credit Suisse | 3.51 | 1.70 | 9.03 | 4.77 | 28.35 | 161 | 1,727 |
DMO | WA Mortg Opp Fd | Franklin Templeton | 3.50 | -0.75 | 13.13 | 16.85 | 46.65 | 136 | 565 |
NXC | Nuv CA Sel Tx-Free Incm Port | Nuveen | 3.43 | -1.60 | 4.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 84 | 291 |
WDI | WA Divr Incm Fd | Franklin Templeton | 3.52 | -0.40 | 11.99 | 0.00 | 32.30 | 773 | 2,530 |
TSLX | Sixth St Splty Lending | Sixth St Splty Lending | 1.58 | 42.55 | 7.58 | 0.00 | 52.73 | 1,601 | 12,468 |
SSSS | SuRo Capital Corp | SuRo Capital Corp | 1.62 | 28.23 | 2.93 | N/A | 31.62 | 157 | 1,936 |
SAR | Saratoga Inv Corp | Saratoga | 1.55 | -4.45 | 12.14 | 0.00 | 64.93 | 397 | 2,768 |
MAIN | Main Street Cap Corp | Main Street Capital | 1.64 | 94.29 | 4.92 | 0.00 | 42.73 | 2,852 | 33,305 |
ARCC | Ares Capital Corp | Ares | 1.61 | 14.93 | 8.43 | 0.00 | 49.16 | 13,669 | 93,639 |
SCM | Stellus Cap Inv Corp | Stellus Capital | 1.65 | 12.00 | 10.78 | 0.00 | 61.66 | 377 | 1,815 |
OBDC | Blue Owl Cap Corp | Blue Owl | 1.58 | -3.43 | 10.12 | 0.00 | 55.29 | 7,737 | 36,928 |
MSIF | MSC Incm Fd | Main Street Capital | 1.55 | 6.91 | 8.53 | 0.00 | 43.12 | 724 | 1,092 |