AVK News and Press, Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund From 04/01/21

NEW YORK, April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fun...

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promise high distributions and reasonable total returns. The market downturn last year exposed the risk of high volatility and deep drawdowns with investing in close...

NEW YORK, March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fun...

YYY has lost about 18% in share price since inception. It has also lost more than 30% in monthly distribution. This is before accounting for inflation. It may get worse in a rising rate environment. For further details see: YYY: Shrinking Value And Income

PCEF facts and performance. Comparing PCEF with my CEF benchmark. Scanning the PCEF portfolio. A different way to invest in CEFs. For further details see: Why I Won't Touch PCEF With A 10-Foot Pole

Many investors are suspicious of closed-end funds' apparently magical ability to buy assets whose "natural" yield is, for example, 6%, and pay distributions of, say, 9%. Is there some sort of alchemy at work here? Often when things seem "too good to be true," they are too good to be t...

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that cover a variety of asset classes and promise high distributions and reasonable total returns. The market downturn last year exposed the risk of high volatility and deep drawdowns with investing in closed...

NEW YORK, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund...

The convertibles sector had a tremendous 2020 on the back of a number of tailwinds such as outperformance in its sector tilts, high volatility and falling rates. We take a look at the different options for investors in the sector across both open-end and closed-end funds. Interest...

People who see CICVX's 48.77% 2020 return and ask, "Did we miss it?" aren't considering what's unique about investing in convertibles, according to the portfolio managers. While a 100-basis point rate rise can be a headwind for traditional fixed income, converts often have a different...