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International closed-end funds

Funds investing outside the United States. Discounts here are often wide and can stay wide for years.

U.S.-listed CEFs with international or global investment exposure (45 funds in the current view). Funds are placed here by mandate and by their latest reported country allocation, not by where they trade. “Global” funds may hold U.S. assets; the actual allocation is on each fund’s Holdings tab. Currency exposure is not inferred from country allocation.

All internationalGlobalInternational ex-U.S.Developed marketsEmerging marketsFrontier marketsRegionalSingle countryEquity + fixed incomeEquityFixed income
Largest (common net assets)
  • EXGEaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund$3.3B
  • ETGEaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund$2.7B
  • ETWEaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund$1.2B
  • MEGINYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund$1.1B
  • IGRCBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund$1B
Highest TTM yield
  • IAEVoya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund34.81%
  • IFNAberdeen India Fund20.02%
  • HGLBHighland Global Allocation Fund15.81%
  • GDOWestern Asset Global Corporate Opportunity Fund14.98%
  • ASGIabrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund14.75%
Best 1y NAV total return
  • KFKorea Fund+92.74%
  • AEFabrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund+41.30%
  • CEECentral & Eastern Europe Fund+40.05%
  • EMFTempleton Emerging Markets Fund+38.48%
  • RGTRoyce Global Trust+29.07%
Widest discounts
  • HGLBHighland Global Allocation Fund-38.34%
  • MXEMexico Equity & Income Fund-20.45%
  • CAFMorgan Stanley China A Share Fund-17.69%
  • RGTRoyce Global Trust-17.52%
  • EEAEuropean Equity Fund-16.64%
Lowest expenses
  • AWPabrdn Global Premier Properties Fund1.80%
  • ASGIabrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund2.80%
  • THWabrdn World Healthcare Fund3.00%
  • GGZGabelli Global Small & Mid Cap Value Trust3.54%

All funds in this view

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
EEA European Equity Fund16.64% discount-1.539.48%——$89.8M+6.63%+12.41%International Equity
GLV Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund14.58% discount-2.1611.50%——$94.1M+9.39%+14.10%Global Equity
IAE Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund1.96% discount+1.1934.81%——$99.2M+22.02%+21.32%International Equity
RGT Royce Global Trust17.52% discount-1.891.34%——$113M+29.07%+21.03%Global Equity
GDO Western Asset Global Corporate Opportunity Fund7.40% discount-0.7014.98%——$121M-3.86%+6.44%Multi-Asset
VGI Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund10.78% discount-3.3014.52%——$129M+0.18%+8.64%Multi-Asset
PGP PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund6.26% discount-1.3710.31%——$140M+11.13%+22.09%Global Equity
IHD Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund2.11% discount+1.198.91%——$141M+23.00%+21.67%International Equity
GLU Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust7.48% discount-1.657.31%——$145M+9.29%+20.50%Utilities
CEE Central & Eastern Europe Fund13.52% discount-2.102.06%——$148M+40.05%+43.16%International Equity
IAF abrdn Australia Equity Fund9.38% discount+0.3411.60%——$150M-0.68%+7.16%International Equity
IGA Voya Global Advantage & Premium Opportunity Fund7.98% discount-1.0010.06%——$161M+17.92%+14.92%Multi-Asset
GGZ Gabelli Global Small & Mid Cap Value Trust11.22% discount+0.035.60%3.54%—$165M+9.64%+16.22%Global Equity
GLQ Clough Global Equity Fund13.45% discount-2.1111.52%——$184M+8.19%+19.10%Global Equity
CGO Calamos Global Total Return Fund10.82% discount-1.178.62%——$197M+11.13%+21.74%Multi-Asset
GF New Germany Fund10.57% discount-0.642.75%——$220M-7.95%+7.64%International Equity
BWG BrandywineGLOBAL-Global Income Opportunities Fund15.38% discount-3.1813.73%——$238M-2.54%+8.89%Multi-Asset
IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund12.65% discount-1.799.09%——$247M-14.68%+4.24%International Equity
LGI Lazard Global Total Return & Income Fund7.99% discount-1.8711.01%——$262M+9.73%+14.31%Multi-Asset
GLO Clough Global Opportunities Fund12.92% discount-1.4711.76%——$298M+5.45%+15.25%Multi-Asset
HGLB Highland Global Allocation Fund38.34% discount-1.5515.81%——$299M-18.46%+6.68%Global Equity
AGD abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund4.55% discount-2.3612.95%——$323M+12.85%+16.37%Global Equity
CAF Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund17.68% discount-1.491.57%——$330M+7.72%+11.42%International Equity
EOD Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund10.17% discount-1.228.89%——$352M+20.30%+24.41%Global 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
EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund9.28% discount+0.618.00%——$403M+38.48%+30.65%International Equity
AWP abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund3.01% discount-3.2311.13%1.80%—$420M-1.70%+2.95%Global Equity
AEF abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund6.24% discount+1.5810.20%——$461M+41.30%+29.52%International Equity
IGD Voya Global Equity Dividend & Premium Opportunity Fund2.17% discount+0.489.52%——$491M+16.39%+14.77%Global Equity
IFN Aberdeen India Fund12.12% discount-1.9720.02%——$561M-13.27%+1.81%International Equity
BGY BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust10.18% discount-0.779.33%——$561M+7.14%+10.37%International Equity
TWN Taiwan FundNAV unavailable—6.58%——$641M——International Equity
THW abrdn World Healthcare Fund4.33% discount-1.1611.61%3.00%14.83%$689M+4.66%+14.28%Healthcare
ASGI abrdn Global Infrastructure Income FundNAV unavailable—14.75%2.80%—$706M——Infrastructure
BOE BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust11.37% discount-1.918.67%——$729M+10.19%+13.80%Global Equity
ETO Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund12.01% discount-1.966.89%——$756M+20.16%+21.20%Global Equity
GGN GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust9.84% discount-1.096.84%——$895M+18.91%+24.30%Energy & Natural Resources
IGR CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund5.92% discount-2.807.53%—24.15%$1B-13.91%-2.69%Real Estate
MEGI NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term FundNAV unavailable—10.71%——$1.1B——Infrastructure
ETW Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund11.25% discount-1.218.46%——$1.2B+16.56%+16.98%Covered Call / Option Income
ETG Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund11.51% discount-1.526.79%——$2.7B+21.52%+21.91%Global Equity
EXG Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund10.90% discount-2.558.36%——$3.3B+18.56%+17.55%Global Equity

Country exposure across international funds

funds with ≥5% of net assets in the country, latest N-PORT

United Kingdom · 18South Korea · 11Japan · 10Cayman Islands · 9Taiwan · 9France · 9India · 8Netherlands · 8Mexico · 6Canada · 6Australia · 5Germany · 4China · 4Switzerland · 4South Africa · 3Brazil · 3Argentina · 2Kazakhstan · 2Spain · 2Egypt · 2Hong Kong · 1Luxembourg · 1EC · 1Malaysia · 1Colombia · 1Poland · 1Sweden · 1Singapore · 1Türkiye · 1UZ · 1

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Where classifications differ between sources, ours is labelled “rules” and the fund’s own mandate language is in its description. Emerging/frontier membership follows the fund’s stated mandate or country focus, not a proprietary index provider list.