About this ETF
This index is crafted to serve as a benchmark for the performance of U.S.-listed closed-end funds. Its constituents are investment vehicles primarily focused on asset management strategies that aim to generate a taxable annual income.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -5.30% | -7.79% | -2.88% | -7.07% | -10.07% | +0.66% | -11.12% | — | -5.42% |
| Total return | -5.30% | -5.50% | +3.29% | +2.58% | +2.82% | +15.94% | +2.12% | — | +7.80% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.95% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $95.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 14.04% | Paid (last 12 months) | $2.5097 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 14, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2084 (Sep 22, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -21.09% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -4.44% / -3.23% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | $0.2697 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $0.2084 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $0.2080 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $0.2691 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.2162 |
| May 13, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.2155 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $0.2588 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 | $0.2216 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | $0.2047 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | $0.2798 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $0.2210 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $0.2066 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 14.55% / 16.65% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -0.009 / 0.816 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -12.54% / -21.73% | Sortino 1Y | -0.013 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.863 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.743 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 10.21% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 10, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 5.19K | Average volume | 881 |
| AUM | $7.2M | Premium/Discount | -0.04% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $99.4K | +1.41% | $7.1M → $7.2M |
| 1 Month | -$97.4K | -1.29% | $7.5M → $7.2M |
| 1 Week | $19.7K | +0.28% | $7.1M → $7.2M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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