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 — 5 years (ann.) NAV TR
| # | Fund | 5 years (ann.) NAV TR5y (per yr) asset return | 5 years (ann.) price TR5y (per yr) share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STK Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund | +22.85% | +20.30% | 5.51% discount | 5.20% | $1B | Technology |
| 2 | EMO ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | +21.32% | +24.41% | 12.24% discount | 8.68% | $1.5B | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 3 | BGR BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust | +19.75% | +19.57% | 10.19% discount | 6.46% | $419M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 4 | KYN Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund | +19.25% | +19.50% | 11.84% discount | 7.37% | $3.7B | Infrastructure |
| 5 | PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund | +18.99% | +20.77% | 11.13% discount | 6.89% | $769M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 6 | NML Neuberger Energy Infrastructure & Income Fund | +18.58% | +21.95% | 11.55% discount | 7.83% | $854M | Infrastructure |
| 7 | GGN GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust | +17.33% | +15.61% | 9.84% discount | 6.82% | $895M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 8 | KF Korea Fund | +15.14% | +16.89% | 15.38% discount | 2.54% | $365M | International Equity |
| 9 | GNT GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust | +14.44% | +18.36% | 2.12% discount | 8.09% | $157M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 10 | GAM General American Investors Co | +13.91% | +16.10% | 13.19% discount | 9.88% | $1.8B | U.S. Equity |
| 11 | SRV NXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund | +13.83% | +18.56% | 3.89% premium | 19.00% | $429M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 12 | CRF Cornerstone Total Return Fund | +13.35% | +3.11% | 0.33% discount | 23.95% | $1.1B | Multi-Asset |
| 13 | CLM Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund | +13.17% | +3.98% | 2.55% premium | 23.60% | $2B | Multi-Asset |
| 14 | JCE Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund | +12.96% | +11.75% | 5.92% discount | 8.12% | $302M | U.S. Equity |
| 15 | EOD Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund | +12.91% | +12.56% | 10.17% discount | 8.88% | $352M | Global Equity |
Worst — 5 years (ann.) NAV TR
| # | Fund | 5 years (ann.) NAV TR5y (per yr) asset return | 5 years (ann.) price TR5y (per yr) share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IGR CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund | -12.81% | -12.16% | 5.92% discount | 7.43% | $1B | Real Estate |
| 2 | AWP abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund | -8.40% | -7.74% | 3.01% discount | 11.12% | $420M | Global Equity |
| 3 | TDF Templeton Dragon Fund | -7.71% | -8.82% | 17.06% discount | 5.31% | $326M | U.S. Equity |
| 4 | CEE Central & Eastern Europe Fund | -6.80% | -6.80% | 13.52% discount | 2.07% | $148M | International Equity |
| 5 | MGF Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund | -6.15% | +38.90% | 7.52% discount | 2.13% | $102M | Investment Grade |
| 6 | GF New Germany Fund | -5.58% | -4.75% | 10.57% discount | 2.75% | $220M | International Equity |
| 7 | MIN Aberdeen Intermediate Income Fund | -5.55% | +46.89% | 6.46% discount | 1.51% | $292M | Investment Grade |
| 8 | PNI PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II | -5.35% | -7.72% | 12.23% discount | 5.65% | $328M | Municipal Bonds |
| 9 | DHY UBS Asset Management High Yield Credit Fund | -5.13% | +63.20% | 13.36% discount | 2.03% | $370M | High Yield |
| 10 | PML PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II | -4.79% | -9.24% | 9.01% discount | 7.17% | $1.9B | Municipal Bonds |
| 11 | BHV BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust | -4.29% | -5.04% | 13.55% premium | 4.78% | $29.1M | Municipal Bonds |
| 12 | PCQ PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund | -4.13% | -11.91% | 13.02% discount | 5.48% | $1B | Municipal Bonds |
| 13 | NPCT Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund | -3.63% | -3.68% | 11.52% discount | 12.84% | $440M | U.S. Equity |
| 14 | NRK Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | -3.50% | -1.75% | 2.55% discount | 8.63% | $1.6B | Municipal Bonds |
| 15 | AFB AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | -3.43% | -3.99% | 10.65% discount | 6.08% | $434M | 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.