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 — 3 years (ann.) NAV TR
| # | Fund | 3 years (ann.) NAV TR3y (per yr) asset return | 3 years (ann.) price TR3y (per yr) share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEE Central & Eastern Europe Fund | +43.16% | +34.96% | 13.52% discount | 2.06% | $148M | International Equity |
| 2 | KF Korea Fund | +42.20% | +42.56% | 15.38% discount | 2.56% | $365M | International Equity |
| 3 | STK Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund | +41.26% | +37.08% | 5.51% discount | 5.25% | $1B | Technology |
| 4 | EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund | +30.65% | +33.67% | 9.28% discount | 8.00% | $403M | International Equity |
| 5 | AEF abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | +29.52% | +34.69% | 6.24% discount | 10.20% | $461M | International Equity |
| 6 | BST BlackRock Science & Technology Trust | +28.92% | +27.71% | 4.48% discount | 13.74% | $1.9B | Technology |
| 7 | BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund | +27.26% | +22.22% | 9.28% discount | 7.24% | $938M | Multi-Asset |
| 8 | GGT Gabelli Multimedia Trust | +26.66% | +5.61% | 14.75% premium | 23.40% | $248M | U.S. Equity |
| 9 | CSQ Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund | +25.29% | +22.23% | 9.38% discount | 7.48% | $4.9B | Multi-Asset |
| 10 | KYN Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund | +25.23% | +27.64% | 11.84% discount | 7.31% | $3.7B | Infrastructure |
| 11 | EMO ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | +24.89% | +25.80% | 12.24% discount | 8.61% | $1.5B | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 12 | EOD Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund | +24.41% | +28.09% | 10.17% discount | 8.89% | $352M | Global Equity |
| 13 | GGN GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust | +24.30% | +21.31% | 9.84% discount | 6.84% | $895M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 14 | AIO Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund | +23.84% | +25.27% | 9.87% discount | 13.70% | $1.1B | Technology |
| 15 | EDF Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund | +23.26% | +20.57% | 5.73% discount | 16.25% | $157M | Taxable Bonds |
Worst — 3 years (ann.) NAV TR
| # | Fund | 3 years (ann.) NAV TR3y (per yr) asset return | 3 years (ann.) price TR3y (per yr) share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN Aberdeen Intermediate Income Fund | -2.85% | +90.42% | 6.46% discount | 1.50% | $292M | Investment Grade |
| 2 | IGR CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund | -2.69% | +0.04% | 5.92% discount | 7.53% | $1B | Real Estate |
| 3 | DHY UBS Asset Management High Yield Credit Fund | -2.58% | +124.54% | 13.36% discount | 2.03% | $370M | High Yield |
| 4 | MGF Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund | -2.14% | +78.54% | 7.52% discount | 2.13% | $102M | Investment Grade |
| 5 | BHV BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust | +0.84% | +11.76% | 13.55% premium | 4.90% | $29.1M | Municipal Bonds |
| 6 | PNI PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II | +1.19% | +4.23% | 12.23% discount | 5.65% | $328M | Municipal Bonds |
| 7 | AFB AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | +1.51% | +5.83% | 10.65% discount | 6.13% | $434M | Municipal Bonds |
| 8 | NRK Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | +1.59% | +6.84% | 2.55% discount | 8.64% | $1.6B | Municipal Bonds |
| 9 | MYN BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund | +1.61% | +6.42% | 8.78% discount | 6.90% | $1.7B | U.S. Equity |
| 10 | PML PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II | +1.75% | +1.97% | 9.01% discount | 7.10% | $1.9B | Municipal Bonds |
| 11 | NMT Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund | +1.75% | +9.12% | 0.60% premium | 7.41% | $187M | Municipal Bonds |
| 12 | IFN Aberdeen India Fund | +1.81% | -2.70% | 12.12% discount | 20.02% | $561M | International Equity |
| 13 | NBH Neuberger Municipal Fund | +1.98% | +5.42% | 10.98% discount | 7.09% | $557M | Municipal Bonds |
| 14 | NAD Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund | +2.08% | +7.99% | 4.16% discount | 8.17% | $4.7B | Municipal Bonds |
| 15 | PCQ PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund | +2.14% | +2.87% | 13.02% discount | 5.43% | $1B | 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.