Performance
Total return counts price change plus distributions. Asset (NAV) return is what the manager achieved; share (price) return is what a shareholder got. Periods over a year are shown per year.
Best and worst verified closed-end funds by total return over the selected period, through Oct 14, 2026. Funds under $25M of common net assets are excluded. Periods over one year are annualised. Total return reinvests distributions at the series value on the ex-date. Past performance does not predict future results; these lists describe what happened, not what to buy.
1 month3 months6 monthsYear to date1 year3 years (ann.)5 years (ann.)10 years (ann.)NAV total returnMarket-price total return
Best — 1 year NAV TR
| # | Fund | 1 year NAV TR1y asset return | 1 year price TR1y share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KF Korea Fund | +108.26% | +92.93% | 16.91% discount | 2.46% | $365M | International Equity |
| 2 | STK Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund | +64.35% | +58.43% | 6.01% discount | 5.15% | $1B | Technology |
| 3 | BGR BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust | +56.84% | +48.58% | 10.28% discount | 6.48% | $419M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 4 | PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund | +50.19% | +51.79% | 10.81% discount | 6.96% | $769M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 5 | AEF abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | +48.21% | +51.40% | 6.69% discount | 10.16% | $461M | International Equity |
| 6 | CEE Central & Eastern Europe Fund | +43.86% | +26.71% | 14.10% discount | 2.08% | $148M | International Equity |
| 7 | EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund | +43.63% | +45.86% | 11.01% discount | 8.00% | $403M | International Equity |
| 8 | BST BlackRock Science & Technology Trust | +36.74% | +35.09% | 3.36% discount | 13.40% | $1.9B | Technology |
| 9 | NML Neuberger Energy Infrastructure & Income Fund | +36.27% | +33.92% | 11.18% discount | 7.82% | $854M | Infrastructure |
| 10 | EMO ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | +34.71% | +27.94% | 11.27% discount | 8.80% | $1.5B | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 11 | KYN Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund | +30.18% | +28.92% | 12.19% discount | 7.32% | $3.7B | Infrastructure |
| 12 | SRV NXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund | +24.87% | +19.11% | 0.20% discount | 18.61% | $429M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 13 | EVT Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund | +24.13% | +20.21% | 8.92% discount | 7.19% | $3.1B | U.S. Equity |
| 14 | AIO Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund | +23.96% | +15.96% | 10.21% discount | 13.35% | $1.1B | Technology |
| 15 | FUND Sprott Focus Trust | +23.75% | +24.81% | 10.04% discount | 6.32% | $314M | U.S. Equity |
Worst — 1 year NAV TR
| # | Fund | 1 year NAV TR1y asset return | 1 year price TR1y share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HGLB Highland Global Allocation Fund | -17.49% | -26.40% | 38.66% discount | 15.88% | $299M | Global Equity |
| 2 | IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund | -13.10% | -13.53% | 12.50% discount | 9.10% | $247M | International Equity |
| 3 | DHY UBS Asset Management High Yield Credit Fund | -11.81% | +757.89% | 13.37% discount | 1.16% | $370M | High Yield |
| 4 | IGR CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund | -11.77% | -20.64% | 5.11% discount | 7.49% | $1B | Real Estate |
| 5 | IFN Aberdeen India Fund | -11.40% | -15.80% | 11.73% discount | 19.79% | $561M | International Equity |
| 6 | BHV BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust | -8.94% | +10.60% | 13.25% premium | 4.84% | $29.1M | Municipal Bonds |
| 7 | AFB AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | -8.54% | -8.83% | 9.89% discount | 6.17% | $434M | Municipal Bonds |
| 8 | GF New Germany Fund | -8.47% | -9.18% | 10.16% discount | 2.78% | $220M | International Equity |
| 9 | MGF Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund | -7.81% | +381.05% | 7.80% discount | 2.13% | $102M | Investment Grade |
| 10 | NVG Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund | -7.71% | -7.92% | 2.44% discount | 8.75% | $4.5B | Municipal Bonds |
| 11 | TDF Templeton Dragon Fund | -7.70% | -12.35% | 17.01% discount | 5.26% | $326M | U.S. Equity |
| 12 | VCV Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust | -7.67% | -10.62% | 0.33% premium | 10.11% | $821M | Municipal Bonds |
| 13 | PML PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II | -7.64% | -13.22% | 7.46% discount | 7.15% | $1.9B | Municipal Bonds |
| 14 | MYN BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund | -7.62% | -9.20% | 8.35% discount | 6.93% | $1.7B | U.S. Equity |
| 15 | NRK Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | -7.43% | -2.22% | 2.01% discount | 8.72% | $1.6B | Municipal Bonds |
NAV total return measures the manager’s result; market-price total return is what a shareholder experienced, including changes in the premium/discount. The two diverge when the discount moves. See methodology and the performance ranking for filters.