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 — 3 months NAV TR
| # | Fund | 3 months NAV TR3 mo asset return | 3 months price TR3 mo share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGR BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust | +16.95% | +15.27% | 10.28% discount | 6.48% | $419M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 2 | PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund | +15.84% | +15.69% | 10.81% discount | 6.96% | $769M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 3 | SPE Special Opportunities Fund | +13.30% | -6.60% | 16.43% discount | 21.81% | $231M | Multi-Asset |
| 4 | GGN GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust | +12.44% | +8.17% | 10.32% discount | 6.87% | $895M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 5 | ASA ASA Gold & Precious Metals | +11.56% | -1.00% | 20.58% discount | 0.13% | $1.4B | U.S. Equity |
| 6 | GNT GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust | +9.77% | +3.83% | 0.58% discount | 8.10% | $157M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 7 | BST BlackRock Science & Technology Trust | +6.71% | +8.84% | 3.36% discount | 13.40% | $1.9B | Technology |
| 8 | STK Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund | +6.56% | +4.19% | 6.01% discount | 5.15% | $1B | Technology |
| 9 | ETV Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund | +5.61% | +0.18% | 9.56% discount | 8.08% | $1.8B | Covered Call / Option Income |
| 10 | JCE Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund | +4.89% | +5.54% | 6.37% discount | 8.09% | $302M | U.S. Equity |
| 11 | BME BlackRock Health Sciences Trust | +4.79% | +6.13% | 2.75% discount | 7.03% | $573M | Healthcare |
| 12 | USA Liberty All Star Equity Fund | +4.28% | +1.55% | 12.39% discount | 11.20% | $2B | U.S. Equity |
| 13 | IGA Voya Global Advantage & Premium Opportunity Fund | +4.16% | +3.22% | 8.06% discount | 10.11% | $161M | Multi-Asset |
| 14 | IGD Voya Global Equity Dividend & Premium Opportunity Fund | +4.11% | +2.04% | 1.71% discount | 9.45% | $491M | Global Equity |
| 15 | ETY Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund | +4.03% | -1.42% | 11.53% discount | 8.48% | $2.5B | U.S. Equity |
Worst — 3 months NAV TR
| # | Fund | 3 months NAV TR3 mo asset return | 3 months price TR3 mo share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors | -17.64% | -11.48% | 3.36% discount | 12.99% | $690M | Healthcare |
| 2 | CAF Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund | -15.26% | -21.36% | 16.51% discount | 1.54% | $330M | International Equity |
| 3 | IGR CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund | -12.23% | -18.59% | 5.11% discount | 7.49% | $1B | Real Estate |
| 4 | AFB AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | -12.18% | -15.22% | 9.89% discount | 6.17% | $434M | Municipal Bonds |
| 5 | NRK Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | -11.41% | -12.95% | 2.01% discount | 8.72% | $1.6B | Municipal Bonds |
| 6 | VCV Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust | -11.24% | -16.53% | 0.33% premium | 10.11% | $821M | Municipal Bonds |
| 7 | NVG Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund | -11.06% | -15.51% | 2.44% discount | 8.75% | $4.5B | Municipal Bonds |
| 8 | MYN BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund | -11.05% | -12.70% | 8.35% discount | 6.93% | $1.7B | U.S. Equity |
| 9 | VTN Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals | -10.98% | -17.64% | 1.26% discount | 9.89% | $233M | Investment Grade |
| 10 | BHV BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust | -10.84% | -8.70% | 13.25% premium | 4.84% | $29.1M | Municipal Bonds |
| 11 | MPA BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund | -10.54% | -13.80% | 10.94% discount | 6.21% | $248M | U.S. Equity |
| 12 | PCQ PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund | -10.50% | -12.39% | 11.45% discount | 5.50% | $1B | Municipal Bonds |
| 13 | NMS Nuveen Minnesota Quality Municipal Income Fund | -10.48% | -15.84% | 3.28% discount | 7.74% | $124M | Municipal Bonds |
| 14 | MUA BlackRock MuniAssets Fund | -10.41% | -13.41% | 6.67% discount | 7.09% | $830M | U.S. Equity |
| 15 | NMZ Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund | -10.34% | -12.75% | 1.09% discount | 8.63% | $3.6B | 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.