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 months price TR
| # | Fund | 3 months price TR3 mo share return | 3 months NAV TR3 mo asset return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHY UBS Asset Management High Yield Credit Fund | +849.34% | -3.18% | 13.36% discount | 2.03% | $370M | High Yield |
| 2 | MIN Aberdeen Intermediate Income Fund | +487.60% | -3.71% | 6.46% discount | 1.51% | $292M | Investment Grade |
| 3 | MGF Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund | +387.70% | -4.53% | 7.52% discount | 2.11% | $102M | Investment Grade |
| 4 | PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund | +15.02% | +17.39% | 11.13% discount | 6.84% | $769M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 5 | BGR BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust | +14.88% | +18.24% | 10.19% discount | 6.35% | $419M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 6 | MCI Barings Corporate Investors | +10.43% | — | NAV unavailable | 8.88% | $473M | Taxable Bonds |
| 7 | FSCO FS Credit Opportunities Corp. | +10.41% | — | NAV unavailable | 14.81% | $2B | Multi-Asset |
| 8 | BMEZ BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust | +10.36% | — | NAV unavailable | 8.11% | $1.1B | Healthcare |
| 9 | XFLT XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust | +10.16% | — | NAV unavailable | 10.38% | $585M | Senior Loans |
| 10 | BST BlackRock Science & Technology Trust | +9.23% | +5.70% | 4.48% discount | 13.65% | $1.9B | Technology |
| 11 | GGN GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust | +8.15% | +10.78% | 9.84% discount | 6.83% | $895M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 12 | BME BlackRock Health Sciences Trust | +7.69% | +6.92% | 3.72% discount | 7.17% | $573M | Healthcare |
| 13 | MPV Barings Participation Investors | +7.45% | — | NAV unavailable | 8.84% | $230M | U.S. Equity |
| 14 | JOF Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund | +6.96% | — | NAV unavailable | 9.15% | $354M | International Equity |
| 15 | BCX BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust | +6.90% | — | NAV unavailable | 6.82% | $924M | Energy & Natural Resources |
Worst — 3 months price TR
| # | Fund | 3 months price TR3 mo share return | 3 months NAV TR3 mo asset return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NMT Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund | -18.50% | -9.37% | 0.60% premium | 7.42% | $187M | Municipal Bonds |
| 2 | CAF Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund | -18.30% | -16.54% | 17.68% discount | 1.56% | $330M | International Equity |
| 3 | NMCO Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund | -17.85% | — | NAV unavailable | 9.35% | $1B | Municipal Bonds |
| 4 | IGR CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund | -17.75% | -13.30% | 5.92% discount | 7.44% | $1B | Real Estate |
| 5 | ASGI abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund | -16.93% | — | NAV unavailable | 14.75% | $706M | Infrastructure |
| 6 | HFRO Highland Opportunities & Income Fund | -16.77% | — | NAV unavailable | 7.43% | $840M | Multi-Asset |
| 7 | JRI Nuveen Real Asset Income & Growth Fund | -16.55% | -8.30% | 14.05% discount | 15.17% | $712M | Multi-Asset |
| 8 | HPS John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III | -16.44% | -6.31% | 7.70% discount | 11.22% | $705M | Preferred Securities |
| 9 | HPF John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II | -16.26% | -6.35% | 8.39% discount | 11.29% | $528M | Preferred Securities |
| 10 | GOF Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund | -15.29% | -1.73% | 12.88% discount | 25.88% | $2.8B | Multi-Asset |
| 11 | NMS Nuveen Minnesota Quality Municipal Income Fund | -15.20% | -10.34% | 2.98% discount | 7.59% | $124M | Municipal Bonds |
| 12 | NAZ Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund | -15.05% | -9.52% | 2.70% premium | 7.31% | $234M | Municipal Bonds |
| 13 | HPI John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | -14.95% | -6.43% | 4.30% discount | 10.93% | $659M | Preferred Securities |
| 14 | NPV Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund | -14.85% | -10.05% | 7.51% discount | 7.96% | $367M | Municipal Bonds |
| 15 | VCV Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust | -14.53% | -10.57% | 0.67% discount | 10.05% | $821M | 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.