EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (ETFs)
Targeted Data & Analysis for a CEF-Centric World.
Although our primary focus is closed-end funds, BDCs, interval and tender-offer funds, many clients need a complementary ETF lens to balance liquidity, manage factor tilts, or benchmark sponsor peers. CEFData® therefore maintains a curated—and growing—ETF universe that aligns naturally with the sectors we already track.
What We Cover
Tickers Tracked
250 + and expanding each quarter based on client demand
Fields per Fund
150 + quantitative and qualitative metrics
Update Cycle
Daily(price & NAV deltas) • Daily close • Month-end and quarter-end “clean” files
Key Data Elements
Price & NAV
Daily market price, official NAV, and intraday premium/discount versus iNAV (where published).
Distribution detail
Frequency, per-share amounts, taxable character, trailing-12-month yield.
Portfolio composition
U.S./non-U.S. equity splits, IG vs. HY debt, maturity buckets, sector & factor tags.
Risk metrics
30-day SEC yield, 3-yr stdev, option-adjusted duration, credit ratings.
Performance history
Price & NAV total-return series (1 mo, 3 mo, YTD, 1–10 yr) from inception.
Liquidity analytics
Avg daily dollar volume, median bid/ask, shares outstanding, net assets.
Sponsor intelligence
Parent firm, wrapper lineage (e.g., ETF follow-ons to CEF suites), fee details.
How ETF Data Complements a CEF Strategy
Investor Need
Liquidity while Discounts Tighten
Factor Fine-Tuning
Peer & Sponsor Benchmarking
Gap-Fill Allocation
ETF Use-Case
Preferred-share or senior-loan ETFs to “parking-lot” capital until CEF valuations widen again
Duration, credit-quality, or regional tilts hard to achieve with CEFs alone
Compare fee structures and payout ratios between a CEF complex and its ETF counterpart
Fill asset-class holes (e.g., broad investment-grade core) that CEF market lacks
How We Help
Side-by-side discount/yield dashboard flags relative value
Screener by factor tags and historical beta to model portfolios
Integrated peer sheets covering both wrappers in one view
Quick-load model templates with mix-and-match tickers
Service Packages
ETF Data Feed
Ideal Users
Quant desks, fintech apps
Deliverables
XLSX/CSV or API with all 150 + fields, synched to CEFData® IDs
Integrated Analytics
Ideal Users
RIAs, OCIOs, multi-asset teams
Deliverables
Custom reports combining CEF/BDC discounts with ETF beta, yield, and liquidity metrics
Strategic Consulting
Ideal Users
Sponsors, allocators
Deliverables
Market-gap studies, wrapper-conversion analysis, or hybrid benchmark design
All subscriptions are tier-priced by ticker count and field depth, with flexible cadences—intraday API, daily close, weekly digest, month-end, quarter-end, or annual archive.
Ready to Add ETF
Intelligence to Your Toolkit?
Contact sales@cefadvisors.com or call +1-800-356-3508 for a demo, a sample dataset, or to discuss a tailored engagement.