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 16, 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.) price TR
| # | Fund | 5 years (ann.) price TR5y (per yr) share return | 5 years (ann.) NAV TR5y (per yr) asset return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHY UBS Asset Management High Yield Credit Fund | +63.20% | -5.13% | 13.36% discount | 2.03% | $370M | High Yield |
| 2 | MIN Aberdeen Intermediate Income Fund | +46.89% | -5.55% | 6.46% discount | 1.50% | $292M | Investment Grade |
| 3 | MGF Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund | +38.90% | -6.15% | 7.52% discount | 2.13% | $102M | Investment Grade |
| 4 | TWN Taiwan Fund | +32.39% | — | NAV unavailable | 6.58% | $641M | International Equity |
| 5 | EMO ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund | +24.41% | +21.32% | 12.24% discount | 8.61% | $1.5B | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 6 | NML Neuberger Energy Infrastructure & Income Fund | +21.95% | +18.58% | 11.55% discount | 7.76% | $854M | Infrastructure |
| 7 | ASA ASA Gold & Precious Metals | +20.93% | — | 21.22% discount | 0.13% | $1.4B | U.S. Equity |
| 8 | PEO Adams Natural Resources Fund | +20.77% | +18.99% | 11.13% discount | 6.84% | $769M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 9 | STK Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund | +20.30% | +22.85% | 5.51% discount | 5.25% | $1B | Technology |
| 10 | BGR BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust | +19.57% | +19.75% | 10.19% discount | 6.36% | $419M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 11 | KYN Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund | +19.50% | +19.25% | 11.84% discount | 7.31% | $3.7B | Infrastructure |
| 12 | SRV NXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund | +18.56% | +13.83% | 3.89% premium | 19.17% | $429M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 13 | GNT GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust | +18.36% | +14.44% | 2.12% discount | 8.13% | $157M | Energy & Natural Resources |
| 14 | KF Korea Fund | +16.89% | +15.14% | 15.38% discount | 2.56% | $365M | International Equity |
| 15 | ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund | +16.87% | +12.54% | 3.43% discount | 7.48% | $3.3B | U.S. Equity |
Worst — 5 years (ann.) price TR
| # | Fund | 5 years (ann.) price TR5y (per yr) share return | 5 years (ann.) NAV TR5y (per yr) asset return | Prem/discPrice vs. assets | TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo) | Net assetsFund size | CategoryCategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IGR CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund | -12.16% | -12.81% | 5.92% discount | 7.53% | $1B | Real Estate |
| 2 | XFLT XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust | -12.06% | — | NAV unavailable | 10.41% | $585M | Senior Loans |
| 3 | PCQ PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund | -11.91% | -4.13% | 13.02% discount | 5.43% | $1B | Municipal Bonds |
| 4 | PML PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II | -9.24% | -4.79% | 9.01% discount | 7.10% | $1.9B | Municipal Bonds |
| 5 | TDF Templeton Dragon Fund | -8.82% | -7.71% | 17.06% discount | 5.32% | $326M | U.S. Equity |
| 6 | AWP abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund | -7.74% | -8.40% | 3.01% discount | 11.13% | $420M | Global Equity |
| 7 | PNI PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II | -7.72% | -5.35% | 12.23% discount | 5.65% | $328M | Municipal Bonds |
| 8 | CEE Central & Eastern Europe Fund | -6.80% | -6.80% | 13.52% discount | 2.06% | $148M | International Equity |
| 9 | FAX abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund | -6.76% | — | NAV unavailable | 15.30% | $1.1B | Taxable Bonds |
| 10 | NPV Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund | -5.21% | -2.77% | 7.51% discount | 7.95% | $367M | Municipal Bonds |
| 11 | BKT BlackRock Income Trust | -5.07% | -3.07% | 7.27% discount | 10.95% | $397M | Taxable Bonds |
| 12 | MPA BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund | -5.05% | -2.99% | 11.59% discount | 6.02% | $248M | U.S. Equity |
| 13 | NBH Neuberger Municipal Fund | -5.05% | -2.99% | 10.98% discount | 7.09% | $557M | Municipal Bonds |
| 14 | BHV BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust | -5.04% | -4.29% | 13.55% premium | 4.90% | $29.1M | Municipal Bonds |
| 15 | PCM PCM Fund | -4.84% | +1.78% | 7.24% discount | 15.73% | $73.7M | U.S. Equity |
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.