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 15, 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 | +92.74% | +82.38% | 15.38% discount | 2.54% | $365M | International Equity |
| 2 | BGR BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust | +57.07% | +46.87% | 10.19% discount | 6.46% | $419M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 3 | STK Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund | +56.21% | +54.30% | 5.51% discount | 5.20% | $1B | Technology |
| 4 | PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund | +51.35% | +50.93% | 11.13% discount | 6.89% | $769M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 5 | AEF abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | +41.30% | +45.35% | 6.24% discount | 10.21% | $461M | International Equity |
| 6 | CEE Central & Eastern Europe Fund | +40.05% | +24.85% | 13.52% discount | 2.07% | $148M | International Equity |
| 7 | EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund | +38.48% | +40.60% | 9.28% discount | 7.93% | $403M | International Equity |
| 8 | BST BlackRock Science & Technology Trust | +33.98% | +35.26% | 4.48% discount | 13.51% | $1.9B | Technology |
| 9 | NML Neuberger Energy Infrastructure & Income Fund | +32.50% | +30.76% | 11.55% discount | 7.83% | $854M | Infrastructure |
| 10 | EMO ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | +32.29% | +25.97% | 12.24% discount | 8.68% | $1.5B | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 11 | RGT Royce Global Trust | +29.07% | +10.04% | 17.52% discount | 1.34% | $113M | Global Equity |
| 12 | KYN Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund | +27.73% | +26.18% | 11.84% discount | 7.37% | $3.7B | Infrastructure |
| 13 | EVT Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund | +23.01% | +21.76% | 10.55% discount | 7.26% | $3.1B | U.S. Equity |
| 14 | IHD Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund | +23.00% | +31.54% | 2.11% discount | 8.91% | $141M | International Equity |
| 15 | BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund | +22.30% | +8.53% | 9.28% discount | 7.22% | $938M | Multi-Asset |
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 | -18.46% | -26.50% | 38.34% discount | 15.59% | $299M | Global Equity |
| 2 | IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund | -14.68% | -12.83% | 12.65% discount | 9.09% | $247M | International Equity |
| 3 | IGR CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund | -13.91% | -20.80% | 5.92% discount | 7.43% | $1B | Real Estate |
| 4 | IFN Aberdeen India Fund | -13.27% | -16.30% | 12.12% discount | 19.91% | $561M | International Equity |
| 5 | DHY UBS Asset Management High Yield Credit Fund | -12.15% | +756.43% | 13.36% discount | 2.03% | $370M | High Yield |
| 6 | TDF Templeton Dragon Fund | -10.00% | -12.23% | 17.06% discount | 5.31% | $326M | U.S. Equity |
| 7 | BHV BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust | -9.03% | +9.01% | 13.55% premium | 4.78% | $29.1M | Municipal Bonds |
| 8 | AFB AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | -8.91% | -5.68% | 10.65% discount | 6.08% | $434M | Municipal Bonds |
| 9 | ERH Allspring Utilities & High Income Fund | -8.76% | -11.36% | 11.78% discount | 9.85% | $144M | High Yield |
| 10 | UTG Reaves Utility Income Fund | -8.72% | -9.96% | 0.34% discount | 6.90% | $4.5B | Utilities |
| 11 | MYN BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund | -8.06% | -7.23% | 8.78% discount | 6.94% | $1.7B | U.S. Equity |
| 12 | NVG Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund | -7.98% | -5.81% | 3.80% discount | 8.71% | $4.5B | Municipal Bonds |
| 13 | PML PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II | -7.98% | -11.04% | 9.01% discount | 7.17% | $1.9B | Municipal Bonds |
| 14 | GF New Germany Fund | -7.95% | -6.98% | 10.57% discount | 2.75% | $220M | International Equity |
| 15 | NRK Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | -7.77% | -0.01% | 2.55% discount | 8.63% | $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.