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International (ex-U.S.) closed-end funds

Every international fund whose mandate is predominantly outside the United States: developed and emerging markets, regional and single-country funds. 23 funds in this view. Classification uses the fund’s mandate and its latest reported country allocation; where providers differ, ours is labelled “rules” and can be reviewed.

GlobalInternational (ex-U.S.)Developed-marketEmerging-marketFrontier-marketRegionalSingle-countryAllEquityFixed income
Largest
  • FAXabrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund$1.1B
  • EMDWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund$852M
  • TWNTaiwan Fund$641M
  • BGYBlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust$561M
  • IFNAberdeen India Fund$561M
Widest discounts
  • MXEMexico Equity & Income Fund-20.45%
  • CAFMorgan Stanley China A Share Fund-17.69%
  • EEAEuropean Equity Fund-16.64%
  • KFKorea Fund-15.38%
  • CEECentral & Eastern Europe Fund-13.52%
Best 1y NAV TR
  • KFKorea Fund+92.74%
  • AEFabrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund+41.30%
  • CEECentral & Eastern Europe Fund+40.05%
  • EMFTempleton Emerging Markets Fund+38.48%
  • IHDVoya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund+23.00%
Highest TTM yield
  • IAEVoya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund34.81%
  • IFNAberdeen India Fund19.79%
  • TEITempleton Emerging Markets Income Fund19.13%
  • EDFVirtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund16.14%
  • FAXabrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund15.32%

All funds

FundPrem/discPrice vs. assetsZ (1y)TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo)ExpensesAnnual costLeverageBorrowingNet assetsFund size▲1y NAV TR1y asset return3y NAV TR3y asset return (per yr)CategoryCategory
MXE Mexico Equity & Income Fund20.45% discount-2.211.83%——$71.9M+13.92%+10.58%International Equity
EEA European Equity Fund16.64% discount-1.539.46%——$89.8M+6.63%+12.41%International Equity
IAE Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund1.96% discount+1.1934.81%——$99.2M+22.02%+21.32%International Equity
IHD Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund2.11% discount+1.198.91%——$141M+23.00%+21.67%International Equity
CEE Central & Eastern Europe Fund13.52% discount-2.102.08%——$148M+40.05%+43.16%International Equity
IAF abrdn Australia Equity Fund9.38% discount+0.3411.67%——$150M-0.68%+7.16%International Equity
EDF Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund5.73% discount-2.2716.14%——$157M+13.59%+23.26%Taxable Bonds
MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund12.43% discount-2.528.71%——$165M+5.51%+12.91%Taxable Bonds
GF New Germany Fund10.57% discount-0.642.78%——$220M-7.95%+7.64%International Equity
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund12.65% discount-1.799.10%——$247M-14.68%+4.24%International Equity
CAF Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund17.68% discount-1.491.54%——$330M+7.72%+11.42%International Equity
MXF Mexico FundNAV unavailable—6.44%——$354M——International Equity
JOF Japan Smaller Capitalization FundNAV unavailable—9.04%——$354M——International Equity
KF Korea Fund15.38% discount-0.802.46%——$365M+92.74%+42.20%International Equity
TEI Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund10.87% discount-2.4619.13%——$395M+22.16%+23.15%Taxable Bonds
EDD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund8.11% discount-1.1013.38%——$396M+13.90%+15.19%Taxable Bonds
EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund9.28% discount+0.618.00%——$403M+38.48%+30.65%International Equity
AEF abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund6.24% discount+1.5810.16%——$461M+41.30%+29.52%International Equity
IFN Aberdeen India Fund12.12% discount-1.9719.79%——$561M-13.27%+1.81%International Equity
BGY BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust10.18% discount-0.779.31%——$561M+7.14%+10.37%International Equity
TWN Taiwan FundNAV unavailable—6.35%——$641M——International Equity
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund12.37% discount-3.4012.26%2.91%0.03%$852M+4.41%+14.13%Taxable Bonds
FAX abrdn Asia-Pacific Income FundNAV unavailable—15.32%——$1.1B——Taxable Bonds

Country exposure across these funds

funds with ≥3% in the country, latest N-PORT

India · 9 funds · avg 28.3%Mexico · 7 funds · avg 32.4%South Korea · 7 funds · avg 30.5%Cayman Islands · 7 funds · avg 6.9%Taiwan · 6 funds · avg 34.5%China · 5 funds · avg 25.9%United Kingdom · 5 funds · avg 7.3%Argentina · 4 funds · avg 10.1%South Africa · 4 funds · avg 7.7%Brazil · 4 funds · avg 5.5%Germany · 3 funds · avg 36.7%Australia · 3 funds · avg 34.3%Netherlands · 3 funds · avg 8.9%Colombia · 3 funds · avg 6.3%Egypt · 3 funds · avg 5.8%Türkiye · 3 funds · avg 5.2%Hong Kong · 3 funds · avg 4.3%Japan · 2 funds · avg 56.2%Poland · 2 funds · avg 31.9%France · 2 funds · avg 15.1%

Country allocation is issuer domicile as reported, not currency exposure. Currency hedging is shown only where a fund discloses it.