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 — 6 months NAV TR
| # | Fund | 6 months NAV TR6 mo asset return | 6 months price TR6 mo share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STK Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund | +28.56% | +20.72% | 6.01% discount | 5.15% | $1B | Technology |
| 2 | BST BlackRock Science & Technology Trust | +27.50% | +29.12% | 3.36% discount | 13.40% | $1.9B | Technology |
| 3 | CRF Cornerstone Total Return Fund | +19.97% | -9.41% | 1.13% premium | 23.76% | $1.1B | Multi-Asset |
| 4 | CLM Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund | +19.93% | -8.13% | 4.09% premium | 23.30% | $2B | Multi-Asset |
| 5 | KF Korea Fund | +17.74% | +8.92% | 16.91% discount | 2.46% | $365M | International Equity |
| 6 | PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund | +17.19% | +17.17% | 10.81% discount | 6.96% | $769M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 7 | BGR BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust | +17.02% | +17.85% | 10.28% discount | 6.48% | $419M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 8 | NFJ Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund | +13.80% | +10.70% | 7.31% discount | 8.34% | $1.5B | U.S. Equity |
| 9 | EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund | +13.73% | +12.20% | 11.01% discount | 8.00% | $403M | International Equity |
| 10 | ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund | +12.91% | +12.20% | 2.83% discount | 7.41% | $3.3B | U.S. Equity |
| 11 | JCE Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund | +12.78% | +12.77% | 6.37% discount | 8.09% | $302M | U.S. Equity |
| 12 | EVT Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund | +12.61% | +10.03% | 8.92% discount | 7.19% | $3.1B | U.S. Equity |
| 13 | BME BlackRock Health Sciences Trust | +11.63% | +14.90% | 2.75% discount | 7.03% | $573M | Healthcare |
| 14 | SPE Special Opportunities Fund | +11.53% | -8.96% | 16.43% discount | 21.81% | $231M | Multi-Asset |
| 15 | CSQ Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund | +11.52% | +10.80% | 9.00% discount | 7.88% | $4.9B | Multi-Asset |
Worst — 6 months NAV TR
| # | Fund | 6 months NAV TR6 mo asset return | 6 months price TR6 mo share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASA ASA Gold & Precious Metals | -16.28% | -25.99% | 20.58% discount | 0.13% | $1.4B | U.S. Equity |
| 2 | IGR CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund | -11.84% | -19.27% | 5.11% discount | 7.49% | $1B | Real Estate |
| 3 | AFB AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | -10.27% | -11.40% | 9.89% discount | 6.17% | $434M | Municipal Bonds |
| 4 | TDF Templeton Dragon Fund | -10.24% | -12.40% | 17.01% discount | 5.26% | $326M | U.S. Equity |
| 5 | BHV BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust | -10.00% | +9.33% | 13.25% premium | 4.84% | $29.1M | Municipal Bonds |
| 6 | NMS Nuveen Minnesota Quality Municipal Income Fund | -9.97% | -14.55% | 3.28% discount | 7.74% | $124M | Municipal Bonds |
| 7 | NVG Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund | -9.86% | -13.49% | 2.44% discount | 8.75% | $4.5B | Municipal Bonds |
| 8 | NRK Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | -9.63% | -8.97% | 2.01% discount | 8.72% | $1.6B | Municipal Bonds |
| 9 | GF New Germany Fund | -9.54% | -10.60% | 10.16% discount | 2.78% | $220M | International Equity |
| 10 | MYN BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund | -9.36% | -9.37% | 8.35% discount | 6.93% | $1.7B | U.S. Equity |
| 11 | VCV Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust | -9.36% | -13.10% | 0.33% premium | 10.11% | $821M | Municipal Bonds |
| 12 | VTN Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals | -9.19% | -13.73% | 1.26% discount | 9.89% | $233M | Investment Grade |
| 13 | PML PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II | -9.17% | -11.61% | 7.46% discount | 7.15% | $1.9B | Municipal Bonds |
| 14 | MPA BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund | -9.05% | -12.31% | 10.94% discount | 6.21% | $248M | U.S. Equity |
| 15 | PNI PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II | -9.01% | -10.55% | 11.49% discount | 5.68% | $328M | 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.