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CEF Advisors' CEF/BDC Indexes

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Data Definitions
Indexes Performance

Diversified Indexes

Index Discount 1 Yr Avg Discount 3 Yr Avg Discount 5 Yr Avg Discount 10 Yr Avg Discount Rel Disc Range(3yr) Mk Yield Lev Adj NAV Yield After Tax Yield * Est. Tax Friction* 1 Yr RoC % 3 Yr Dest RoC % Lev % Non Lev Expense Ratio 3 Yr NAV Volatility % Equity Exposure % Bond Exposure # Holdings Cash Weighted Duration Beta (2yr) Comp NAV TR Comp Discount Net Assets (M) Liquidity - 90 day (K)
01. 15 Major CEF Sectors Index 1.87 0.68 -2.52 -1.71 -2.34 66.29 9.91 8.32 7.79 2.12 36.3 10.1 23.1 1.59 11.37 36.46 61.05 98 2.97 0.68 0.04 4.48 1,476 5,669
02. High Income Index -0.57 -1.45 -3.48 -2.85 -3.74 64.56 13.39 10.88 11.39 2.00 49.9 21.0 24.6 2.43 12.39 51.33 44.17 90 1.39 0.60 -0.61 2.55 671 3,385
03. Equity Income Index -4.04 -6.09 -8.31 -7.28 -6.78 67.55 10.42 9.25 9.36 1.06 50.7 15.4 10.8 1.37 17.89 90.49 7.86 59 0.08 0.75 -1.36 -0.48 1,117 2,827
04. 60/40 Balanced (w/ BDCs) Index -2.70 -3.96 -5.81 -4.92 -5.59 62.38 9.84 8.25 8.37 1.47 40.8 11.8 18.4 1.58 13.66 56.75 41.15 157 1.46 0.70 -0.29 0.30 1,073 3,486
05. Tax-Advantaged Equity Dividend Index -6.06 -8.22 -9.17 -7.18 -7.13 58.66 8.60 7.71 7.81 0.79 51.8 1.2 5.4 1.19 15.56 97.32 1.48 23 0.06 0.72 -2.35 -1.59 734 1,546
06. Tax-Sensitive Income Index -4.25 -6.85 -9.74 -9.14 -8.31 80.09 8.30 6.56 7.54 0.76 44.2 10.5 24.1 1.24 12.78 49.88 49.24 43 4.81 0.72 -1.54 -0.10 774 2,032
07. Taxable Bond & BDC Index 0.36 -0.09 -2.50 -1.94 -3.59 70.60 10.33 8.03 8.31 2.02 24.8 9.0 29.8 1.69 7.09 3.49 92.60 72 3.78 0.65 -0.01 1.50 1,015 4,040
08. Discount CEF/BDC Index -10.81 -10.56 -10.91 -8.55 -7.94 48.18 8.04 5.71 7.15 0.89 29.0 18.7 27.1 1.81 11.56 33.67 64.09 51 6.49 0.91 -0.65 -6.55 614 1,550
09. Premium CEF/BDC Index 14.18 9.93 4.59 3.99 2.25 70.24 9.23 8.45 7.79 1.44 36.6 20.0 25.1 1.98 9.74 29.24 68.74 33 3.00 0.67 2.25 16.21 900 4,088
10. All Sector Equity CEF Index -4.92 -7.02 -8.53 -7.53 -7.55 64.59 9.42 8.46 8.32 1.10 47.1 12.9 8.4 1.28 17.89 91.56 6.46 83 0.03 0.75 -0.40 -1.52 1,017 2,491
11. Alternative Income Index -1.03 -2.46 -5.00 -3.58 -4.21 68.26 10.99 8.84 9.27 1.72 41.0 17.4 26.0 2.15 11.33 40.72 56.76 83 1.79 0.61 -0.38 1.79 1,221 5,268

Equity Sector Indexes

Index Discount 1 Yr Avg Discount 3 Yr Avg Discount 5 Yr Avg Discount 10 Yr Avg Discount Rel Disc Range(3yr) Mk Yield Lev Adj NAV Yield After Tax Yield * Est. Tax Friction* 1 Yr RoC % 3 Yr Dest RoC % Lev % Non Lev Expense Ratio 3 Yr NAV Volatility % Equity Exposure % Bond Exposure # Holdings Cash Weighted Duration Beta (2yr) Comp NAV TR Comp Discount Net Assets (M) Liquidity - 90 day (K)
01. International Equity Index -9.23 -12.82 -13.74 -12.96 -12.48 72.19 5.46 4.91 4.69 0.77 49.5 0.0 1.2 1.44 20.17 95.81 2.49 23 N/A 0.64 2.71 -0.14 279 790
02. US Equity Index -4.10 -4.45 -4.29 -2.39 -3.00 37.19 8.69 8.40 7.62 1.07 35.7 7.5 2.6 1.07 16.08 97.78 0.43 26 0.00 0.78 0.45 -2.32 1,223 2,667
03. Global Equity Index -5.79 -7.95 -8.75 -7.77 -8.26 61.68 8.43 7.69 7.29 1.14 41.8 9.2 6.1 1.19 17.88 92.62 5.08 41 0.06 0.76 0.55 -2.55 919 2,160
04. Covered Call / Option Funds Index -4.94 -5.74 -5.03 -3.91 -3.98 36.94 8.23 7.81 7.16 1.07 34.0 0.0 0.0 1.02 14.99 96.31 1.63 21 0.00 0.79 0.06 0.29 1,082 1,973
05. Global Real Estate, REIT & Real Asset Index -0.48 -1.55 -5.01 -4.74 -7.00 71.57 9.89 7.96 8.75 1.14 58.5 39.7 24.8 1.40 19.05 72.15 26.63 9 N/A 0.70 -0.31 0.84 580 1,617
06. Utilities / Infrastructure Index 9.38 4.93 6.70 9.31 10.40 67.36 8.36 8.06 7.17 1.19 33.1 16.9 16.9 1.45 16.58 90.55 8.68 9 N/A 0.45 -0.85 2.44 1,360 3,170
07. Master Limited Partnership (MLP) Fund Index -5.29 -7.65 -10.86 -14.47 -10.73 83.35 9.48 7.51 8.58 0.90 57.6 0.0 19.6 1.79 22.94 97.80 0.19 5 N/A 0.73 -1.62 0.10 948 2,499
08. Preferred Equity Index -2.67 -2.77 -4.52 -1.41 -1.03 58.86 8.33 5.98 6.57 1.76 16.8 4.5 36.0 1.32 9.45 3.98 95.12 12 5.61 0.27 -0.25 0.89 798 1,734
09. Hybrid / Balanced Fund Index -5.34 -6.73 -9.88 -6.31 -5.90 58.99 10.36 8.61 9.06 1.30 50.9 19.4 18.0 1.59 13.59 63.82 33.26 18 N/A 0.63 0.13 0.29 752 1,975
10. Equity CEF (No MLP) Index -3.67 -5.28 -6.24 -5.07 -5.54 58.05 8.60 7.69 7.81 0.79 44.0 13.5 9.1 1.25 17.16 87.09 10.95 114 N/A 0.69 0.31 -0.42 1,124 6,225

Taxable Bond Sector Indexes

Index Discount 1 Yr Avg Discount 3 Yr Avg Discount 5 Yr Avg Discount 10 Yr Avg Discount Rel Disc Range(3yr) Mk Yield Lev Adj NAV Yield After Tax Yield * Est. Tax Friction* 1 Yr RoC % 3 Yr Dest RoC % Lev % Non Lev Expense Ratio 3 Yr NAV Volatility % Equity Exposure % Bond Exposure # Holdings Cash Weighted Duration Beta (2yr) Comp NAV TR Comp Discount Net Assets (M) Liquidity - 90 day (K)
01. High Yield Bond Index 1.37 -0.88 -5.15 -5.15 -6.10 73.82 9.95 8.22 7.89 2.06 23.3 7.0 22.1 1.34 5.93 2.42 94.63 20 2.90 0.55 0.04 0.95 476 1,846
02. Senior Loan Index -1.52 -2.11 -6.00 -6.00 -7.03 77.30 10.01 7.65 7.82 2.19 17.3 4.3 30.2 1.49 3.98 1.44 97.04 11 0.33 0.09 -0.09 0.47 436 1,565
03. Convertible Bond Index -4.65 -1.76 -3.13 -4.04 -4.76 42.09 9.68 7.04 8.75 0.93 61.0 6.3 30.6 1.43 14.14 5.80 92.62 9 2.23 0.89 -0.81 -0.24 439 1,202
04. Investment Grade Bond Index 0.61 -0.17 -2.95 -2.91 -3.43 67.22 8.12 6.62 6.67 1.45 27.4 21.0 22.9 1.00 7.79 0.81 96.90 15 6.65 1.03 -1.79 0.62 409 1,108
05. Multisector Bond Fund Index -0.60 -1.83 -2.78 -1.63 1.18 68.87 10.73 8.73 8.71 2.02 25.9 12.5 25.7 1.44 6.42 9.68 85.24 19 4.41 0.61 0.09 0.58 1,149 4,711
06. US Bond Index -0.51 -0.67 -3.87 -4.13 -4.31 67.37 10.69 8.16 8.19 2.50 11.7 4.1 28.4 2.04 6.28 10.83 86.38 53 2.93 0.48 0.50 0.53 446 2,235
07. International Bond Index 9.84 5.63 0.50 -0.26 -3.53 72.05 11.33 10.24 9.34 1.99 29.8 11.4 22.4 1.52 8.35 1.25 93.28 11 5.04 0.85 0.07 7.59 418 1,605
08. Taxable Bond CEF Index 0.47 -0.15 -2.94 -2.46 -2.94 66.41 10.66 8.36 8.55 2.11 26.9 9.5 28.8 1.69 7.50 8.66 86.79 106 3.99 0.56 0.00 1.56 646 2,595

Tax-Free Bond Sector Indexes

Index Discount 1 Yr Avg Discount 3 Yr Avg Discount 5 Yr Avg Discount 10 Yr Avg Discount Rel Disc Range(3yr) Mk Yield Lev Adj NAV Yield After Tax Yield * Est. Tax Friction* 1 Yr RoC % 3 Yr Dest RoC % Lev % Non Lev Expense Ratio 3 Yr NAV Volatility % Equity Exposure % Bond Exposure # Holdings Cash Weighted Duration Beta (2yr) Comp NAV TR Comp Discount Net Assets (M) Liquidity - 90 day (K)
01. National Municipal Bond Index -5.15 -6.80 -9.34 -6.75 -5.88 76.43 6.85 4.75 6.85 0.00 26.4 16.9 36.5 0.87 8.18 0.05 99.29 21 14.24 1.18 -0.69 0.64 868 2,375
02. High Yield Municipal Index -4.07 -5.86 -7.70 -5.61 -5.14 61.95 6.41 4.63 6.41 0.00 21.1 14.3 33.7 1.06 8.34 0.06 99.01 15 13.59 1.26 -0.01 0.01 640 1,616
03. Term Municipal Fund Index -5.31 -6.56 -7.19 -5.15 -5.14 59.56 6.34 4.53 6.34 0.00 42.0 33.9 31.2 1.57 5.94 16.84 81.82 12 8.59 0.72 1.82 0.19 368 906
04. California Municipal Index -3.30 -5.51 -7.97 -5.16 -3.98 67.37 6.51 4.62 6.51 0.00 30.7 24.3 36.3 0.92 8.32 0.00 99.20 7 15.34 1.10 -0.29 0.19 1,442 1,844
05. New York Municipal Index -5.99 -7.42 -10.48 -8.92 -8.15 67.06 6.91 4.82 6.91 0.00 32.0 23.4 34.4 0.93 8.72 0.00 99.02 7 15.56 1.13 -0.05 -0.51 357 955
06. State Municipal Index (Non NY/CA) -2.51 -4.44 -9.36 -7.34 -8.15 66.05 7.40 5.12 7.40 0.00 42.3 31.5 41.0 1.04 8.11 0.00 99.24 10 15.34 1.11 0.15 0.09 278 678
07. All Municipal Bond Index -4.85 -6.44 -8.50 -5.98 -5.14 63.41 6.50 4.59 6.46 0.04 29.4 21.9 34.9 1.02 8.13 2.11 97.04 92 13.51 1.15 -0.27 -0.11 575 1,349

BDC Indexes

Index Discount 1 Yr Avg Discount 3 Yr Avg Discount 5 Yr Avg Discount 10 Yr Avg Discount Rel Disc Range(3yr) Mk Yield Lev Adj NAV Yield After Tax Yield * Est. Tax Friction* 1 Yr RoC % 3 Yr Dest RoC % Lev % Non Lev Expense Ratio 3 Yr NAV Volatility % Equity Exposure % Bond Exposure # Holdings Cash Weighted Duration Beta (2yr) Comp NAV TR Comp Discount Net Assets (M) Liquidity - 90 day (K)
01. Debt-Focused Business Development Company (BDC) Index 1.12 1.54 -0.67 -0.38 -2.48 53.22 11.21 7.18 8.42 2.79 1.3 0.2 51.5 3.78 4.28 8.12 87.17 38 N/A 0.59 1.72 6.94 2,076 10,534
02. BDC Baby Bond / Debt Index N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 33 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
03. All Debt BDC Funds - Cap Weighted 9.39 10.30 5.35 5.69 5.88 57.18 9.99 6.84 7.49 2.50 1.3 0.2 49.7 3.23 3.21 9.68 87.92 47 N/A 0.56 3.32 15.22 5,750 28,801
04. All Debt BDC Funds - Cap Weight Limit 9.25 10.30 5.34 5.69 6.20 56.46 10.05 6.86 7.54 2.51 1.3 0.2 49.8 3.51 3.26 9.37 88.13 47 N/A 0.56 3.27 15.08 5,391 26,486
05. Large Cap Debt BDC Equal Weight 7.12 8.07 5.66 6.94 4.97 47.65 10.54 6.93 7.90 2.64 0.0 0.0 50.8 3.18 3.21 7.64 90.76 18 N/A 0.59 2.00 12.94 3,650 18,255

* Based on marginal tax rates of 25% and long-term capital gains rates of 15%.


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