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 (55 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.
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All funds in this view
| Fund | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | Z (1y) | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | ExpensesAnnual cost | LeverageBorrowing | Net assetsFund size▲ | 1y NAV TR1y asset return | 3y NAV TR3y asset return (per yr) | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MXE Mexico Equity & Income Fund | 19.77% discount | -1.58 | 1.80% | — | — | $71.9M | +13.44% | +10.39% | International Equity |
| EEA European Equity Fund | 16.34% discount | -1.32 | 9.48% | — | — | $89.8M | +6.47% | +12.59% | International Equity |
| GLV Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund | 13.86% discount | -1.53 | 11.50% | — | — | $94.1M | +9.23% | +13.82% | Global Equity |
| RGT Royce Global Trust | 17.18% discount | -1.62 | 1.34% | — | — | $113M | +17.07% | +21.09% | Global Equity |
| GDO Western Asset Global Corporate Opportunity Fund | 6.88% discount | -0.45 | 14.98% | — | — | $121M | -3.54% | +6.63% | Multi-Asset |
| VGI Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund | 10.57% discount | -3.07 | 14.52% | — | — | $129M | +0.62% | +9.04% | Multi-Asset |
| PGP PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund | 6.69% discount | -1.50 | 10.31% | — | — | $140M | +10.86% | +22.26% | Global Equity |
| GLU Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust | 7.17% discount | -1.55 | 7.94% | — | — | $145M | +9.75% | +20.16% | Utilities |
| CEE Central & Eastern Europe Fund | 14.76% discount | -2.33 | 2.06% | — | — | $148M | +41.23% | +41.52% | International Equity |
| IAF abrdn Australia Equity Fund | 9.93% discount | -0.02 | 11.60% | — | — | $150M | +0.02% | +6.99% | International Equity |
| EDF Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund | 5.31% discount | -2.13 | 16.25% | — | — | $157M | +13.11% | +23.31% | Taxable Bonds |
| IGA Voya Global Advantage & Premium Opportunity Fund | 8.11% discount | -1.07 | 10.06% | — | — | $161M | +18.79% | +14.91% | Multi-Asset |
| MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 11.58% discount | -2.04 | 8.68% | — | — | $165M | +5.25% | +13.24% | Taxable Bonds |
| GGZ Gabelli Global Small & Mid Cap Value Trust | 11.62% discount | -0.25 | 5.60% | 3.54% | — | $165M | +10.88% | +16.03% | Global Equity |
| GLQ Clough Global Equity Fund | 12.31% discount | -1.07 | 11.52% | — | — | $184M | +8.43% | +18.75% | Global Equity |
| CGO Calamos Global Total Return Fund | 9.02% discount | +0.37 | 8.62% | — | — | $197M | +10.81% | +21.21% | Multi-Asset |
| GF New Germany Fund | 10.09% discount | -0.25 | 2.75% | — | — | $220M | -8.70% | +7.58% | International Equity |
| BWG BrandywineGLOBAL-Global Income Opportunities Fund | 14.37% discount | -2.61 | 13.73% | — | — | $238M | -2.52% | +9.03% | Multi-Asset |
| IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund | 12.30% discount | -1.37 | 9.09% | — | — | $247M | -13.68% | +4.70% | International Equity |
| LGI Lazard Global Total Return & Income Fund | 8.52% discount | -2.02 | 11.01% | — | — | $262M | +10.64% | +14.36% | Multi-Asset |
| EHI Western Asset Global High Income Fund | 11.42% discount | -1.73 | 15.73% | — | — | $277M | +0.18% | +7.49% | High Yield |
| GLO Clough Global Opportunities Fund | 11.97% discount | -0.56 | 11.76% | — | — | $298M | +5.44% | +14.93% | Multi-Asset |
| HGLB Highland Global Allocation Fund | 38.64% discount | -1.60 | 15.81% | — | — | $299M | -18.10% | +6.84% | Global Equity |
| AGD abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund | 3.85% discount | -2.02 | 12.95% | — | — | $323M | +13.33% | +16.30% | Global Equity |
| CAF Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund | 15.84% discount | -0.67 | 1.57% | — | — | $330M | +8.08% | +11.90% | International Equity |
| EOD Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund | 9.16% discount | -0.52 | 8.89% | — | — | $352M | +20.86% | +24.25% | Global Equity |
| MXF Mexico Fund | NAV unavailable | — | 6.34% | — | — | $354M | — | — | International Equity |
| JOF Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund | NAV unavailable | — | 9.18% | — | — | $354M | — | — | International Equity |
| KF Korea Fund | 15.28% discount | -0.74 | 2.56% | — | — | $365M | +82.94% | +41.03% | International Equity |
| TEI Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund | 9.13% discount | -1.54 | 19.35% | — | — | $395M | +21.62% | +22.89% | Taxable Bonds |
| EDD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund | 5.28% discount | -0.12 | 13.36% | — | — | $396M | +13.49% | +15.13% | Taxable Bonds |
| EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund | 11.04% discount | -0.57 | 8.00% | — | — | $403M | +36.86% | +30.32% | International Equity |
| BGH Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund | 8.13% discount | -1.46 | 11.34% | 3.53% | 25.11% | $410M | +0.27% | +10.85% | High Yield |
| AWP abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund | 3.35% discount | -3.40 | 11.13% | 1.80% | — | $420M | -0.46% | +3.03% | Global Equity |
| AEF abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 8.46% discount | +0.28 | 10.20% | — | — | $461M | +40.73% | +29.50% | International Equity |
| IGD Voya Global Equity Dividend & Premium Opportunity Fund | 2.01% discount | +0.55 | 9.52% | — | — | $491M | +18.28% | +14.76% | Global Equity |
| JGH Nuveen Global High Income Fund | 12.66% discount | -2.88 | 10.98% | — | — | $508M | +2.38% | +11.89% | High Yield |
| IFN Aberdeen India Fund | 11.73% discount | -1.79 | 20.02% | — | — | $561M | -12.68% | +2.12% | International Equity |
| BGY BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust | 11.02% discount | -1.28 | 9.33% | — | — | $561M | +7.19% | +10.34% | International Equity |
| GHY PGIM Global High Yield Fund | 11.65% discount | -1.97 | 11.75% | — | — | $629M | +1.53% | +10.75% | High Yield |
| TWN Taiwan Fund | NAV unavailable | — | 6.58% | — | — | $641M | — | — | International Equity |
| THW abrdn World Healthcare Fund | 4.46% discount | -1.21 | 11.61% | 3.00% | 14.83% | $689M | +7.99% | +15.05% | Healthcare |
| ASGI abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund | NAV unavailable | — | 14.75% | 2.80% | — | $706M | — | — | Infrastructure |
| BOE BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust | 12.39% discount | -2.77 | 8.67% | — | — | $729M | +10.98% | +13.67% | Global Equity |
| ETO Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund | 11.63% discount | -1.66 | 6.89% | — | — | $756M | +21.32% | +21.31% | Global Equity |
| CHW Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund | 9.34% discount | +0.67 | 8.23% | — | — | $836M | +10.82% | +20.80% | Taxable Bonds |
| EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 11.26% discount | -2.82 | 12.06% | 2.91% | 0.03% | $852M | +4.53% | +14.42% | Taxable Bonds |
| GGN GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust | 10.58% discount | -1.48 | 7.51% | — | — | $895M | +19.89% | +24.41% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| AWF AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund | 11.74% discount | -1.46 | 8.19% | — | — | $982M | +2.13% | +9.16% | High Yield |
| IGR CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund | 6.35% discount | -2.91 | 7.53% | — | 24.15% | $1B | -13.18% | -2.61% | Real Estate |
| FAX abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund | NAV unavailable | — | 15.30% | — | — | $1.1B | — | — | Taxable Bonds |
| MEGI NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund | NAV unavailable | — | 10.71% | — | — | $1.1B | — | — | Infrastructure |
| ETW Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund | 12.10% discount | -2.37 | 8.46% | — | — | $1.2B | +17.18% | +16.82% | Covered Call / Option Income |
| ETG Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund | 11.40% discount | -1.46 | 6.79% | — | — | $2.7B | +22.82% | +22.04% | Global Equity |
| EXG Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund | 11.44% discount | -2.89 | 8.36% | — | — | $3.3B | +19.51% | +17.61% | Global Equity |
Country exposure across international funds
funds with ≥5% of net assets in the country, latest N-PORT
United Kingdom · 18Japan · 10France · 9South Korea · 9Netherlands · 8Taiwan · 7Cayman Islands · 7Canada · 6Mexico · 6India · 6Switzerland · 4Australia · 4Germany · 4South Africa · 3Brazil · 3China · 2Argentina · 2Egypt · 2Spain · 2Kazakhstan · 2EC · 1Luxembourg · 1Colombia · 1Malaysia · 1Poland · 1Sweden · 1Singapore · 1Türkiye · 1UZ · 1XX · 1
Recent news
- LGI Homes Announces the Opening of New Community in Weatherford, Texas — LGI, Oct 16, 2026
- ASGI: Infrastructure Offers Very High Yields And Inflation Protection — ASGI, Oct 16, 2026
- Catch The Bottom With GGN: A Secure Yield Of Over 7% From Its Preferred Stock — GGN, Oct 16, 2026
- abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund Announces Results of Transferable Rights Offering — ASGI, Oct 16, 2026
- Voya Equity Closed End Funds Declare Distributions — IGA, Oct 15, 2026
- VOYA GLOBAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND, VOYA GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND & VOYA INFRASTRUCTURE, INDUSTRIALS AND MATERIALS FUND ANNOUNCES PAYMENT OF MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION — IGA, Oct 15, 2026
- AGD: Attractive Yield Is Fully Covered, But Fund Could Face Headwinds In 2027 — AGD, Oct 15, 2026
- NYLIM CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund (NYSE: MEGI) Declares Availability of Section 19(a) Notice for October 2026 — MEGI, Oct 14, 2026
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.