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Single-country closed-end funds

Funds dedicated to one country. Many are the only U.S.-listed vehicle for their market, and their discounts can persist for years. 11 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
  • TWNTaiwan Fund$641M
  • IFNAberdeen India Fund$561M
  • AEFabrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund$461M
  • KFKorea Fund$365M
  • JOFJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund$354M
Widest discounts
  • MXEMexico Equity & Income Fund-20.45%
  • CAFMorgan Stanley China A Share Fund-17.69%
  • KFKorea Fund-15.38%
  • IIFMorgan Stanley India Investment Fund-12.65%
  • IFNAberdeen India Fund-12.12%
Best 1y NAV TR
  • KFKorea Fund+92.74%
  • AEFabrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund+41.30%
  • MXEMexico Equity & Income Fund+13.92%
  • CAFMorgan Stanley China A Share Fund+7.72%
  • IAFabrdn Australia Equity Fund-0.68%
Highest TTM yield
  • IFNAberdeen India Fund20.02%
  • IAFabrdn Australia Equity Fund11.60%
  • AEFabrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund10.20%
  • JOFJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund9.18%
  • IIFMorgan Stanley India Investment Fund9.09%

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-2.211.80%——$71.9M+13.92%+10.58%International Equity
IAF abrdn Australia Equity Fund9.38% discount+0.3411.60%——$150M-0.68%+7.16%International Equity
GF New Germany Fund10.57% discount-0.642.75%——$220M-7.95%+7.64%International Equity
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund12.65% discount-1.799.09%——$247M-14.68%+4.24%International Equity
CAF Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund17.68% discount-1.491.57%——$330M+7.72%+11.42%International Equity
MXF Mexico FundNAV unavailable—6.34%——$354M——International Equity
JOF Japan Smaller Capitalization FundNAV unavailable—9.18%——$354M——International Equity
KF Korea Fund15.38% discount-0.802.56%——$365M+92.74%+42.20%International Equity
AEF abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund6.24% discount+1.5810.20%——$461M+41.30%+29.52%International Equity
IFN Aberdeen India Fund12.12% discount-1.9720.02%——$561M-13.27%+1.81%International Equity
TWN Taiwan FundNAV unavailable—6.58%——$641M——International Equity

Country exposure across these funds

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

India · 3 funds · avg 70.6%Mexico · 3 funds · avg 64.8%South Korea · 2 funds · avg 64.2%Taiwan · 2 funds · avg 62.8%Japan · 1 funds · avg 100.0%China · 1 funds · avg 94.0%Germany · 1 funds · avg 89.0%Australia · 1 funds · avg 87.8%Cayman Islands · 1 funds · avg 6.4%Hong Kong · 1 funds · avg 5.1%United Kingdom · 1 funds · avg 4.7%British Virgin Islands · 1 funds · avg 4.2%Brazil · 1 funds · avg 3.8%

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