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 — Year to date NAV TR
| # | Fund | Year to date NAV TRYTD asset return | Year to date price TRYTD share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KF Korea Fund | +61.39% | +54.46% | 15.38% discount | 2.54% | $365M | International Equity |
| 2 | STK Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund | +53.07% | +47.77% | 5.51% discount | 5.20% | $1B | Technology |
| 3 | BGR BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust | +50.56% | +41.25% | 10.19% discount | 6.46% | $419M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 4 | PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund | +45.87% | +43.05% | 11.13% discount | 6.89% | $769M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 5 | AEF abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | +33.16% | +33.81% | 6.24% discount | 10.21% | $461M | International Equity |
| 6 | BST BlackRock Science & Technology Trust | +32.34% | +32.83% | 4.48% discount | 13.51% | $1.9B | Technology |
| 7 | EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund | +30.88% | +28.72% | 9.28% discount | 7.93% | $403M | International Equity |
| 8 | NML Neuberger Energy Infrastructure & Income Fund | +27.56% | +23.96% | 11.55% discount | 7.83% | $854M | Infrastructure |
| 9 | CEE Central & Eastern Europe Fund | +25.51% | +5.03% | 13.52% discount | 2.07% | $148M | International Equity |
| 10 | KYN Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund | +24.93% | +19.89% | 11.84% discount | 7.37% | $3.7B | Infrastructure |
| 11 | EMO ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | +24.92% | +18.59% | 12.24% discount | 8.68% | $1.5B | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 12 | IHD Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund | +19.17% | +26.51% | 2.11% discount | 8.91% | $141M | International Equity |
| 13 | NFJ Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund | +19.08% | +20.90% | 8.99% discount | 8.39% | $1.5B | U.S. Equity |
| 14 | SRV NXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund | +18.83% | +18.28% | 3.89% premium | 19.00% | $429M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 15 | IAE Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund | +18.47% | +27.28% | 1.96% discount | 34.81% | $99.2M | International Equity |
Worst — Year to date NAV TR
| # | Fund | Year to date NAV TRYTD asset return | Year to date price TRYTD share return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIF Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund | -12.47% | -12.65% | 12.65% discount | 9.09% | $247M | International Equity |
| 2 | IFN Aberdeen India Fund | -11.62% | -14.00% | 12.12% discount | 19.91% | $561M | International Equity |
| 3 | DHY UBS Asset Management High Yield Credit Fund | -11.46% | +772.98% | 13.36% discount | 2.03% | $370M | High Yield |
| 4 | GF New Germany Fund | -9.60% | -9.08% | 10.57% discount | 2.75% | $220M | International Equity |
| 5 | TDF Templeton Dragon Fund | -9.32% | -12.24% | 17.06% discount | 5.31% | $326M | U.S. Equity |
| 6 | AFB AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | -9.14% | -5.51% | 10.65% discount | 6.08% | $434M | Municipal Bonds |
| 7 | BHV BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust | -8.93% | +11.98% | 13.55% premium | 4.78% | $29.1M | Municipal Bonds |
| 8 | NMS Nuveen Minnesota Quality Municipal Income Fund | -8.52% | -9.07% | 2.98% discount | 7.72% | $124M | Municipal Bonds |
| 9 | NVG Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund | -8.32% | -8.82% | 3.80% discount | 8.71% | $4.5B | Municipal Bonds |
| 10 | MPA BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund | -8.22% | -7.55% | 11.59% discount | 6.03% | $248M | U.S. Equity |
| 11 | MYN BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund | -8.08% | -5.77% | 8.78% discount | 6.94% | $1.7B | U.S. Equity |
| 12 | IGR CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund | -8.04% | -10.41% | 5.92% discount | 7.43% | $1B | Real Estate |
| 13 | NRK Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | -8.00% | -1.17% | 2.55% discount | 8.63% | $1.6B | Municipal Bonds |
| 14 | PML PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II | -7.85% | -7.28% | 9.01% discount | 7.17% | $1.9B | Municipal Bonds |
| 15 | PCQ PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund | -7.73% | -6.17% | 13.02% discount | 5.48% | $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.