GUT News and Press, Gabelli Utility Trust From 07/27/20

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on July 22, 2020. Please check the latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors...

With the US 10-year Treasury rate still within striking distance of its all-time low of 0.54% from March, the search for yield has intensified for income seekers. Investors have historically turned to energy infrastructure and utilities for their high income, and while these sectors share many...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist The first half of 2020 had come in with a bang, and the market quickly hit all-time highs on February 19th. This was even as COVID-19 was beginning to spread around the globe. After reaching those all-time highs, the market quickl...

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist Within the world of closed-end funds, there are several standout funds in the utility space. Reaves Utility Income Fund ( UTG ) and Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund ( UTF ) certainly come to the front of the mind. Duff &...

Author’s note: this article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on July 15, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] s...

Distribution stability has returned as leverage costs continue to decline. This is very helpful to closed-end fund ("CEF") earnings power. The greater the spread between the yield on the coupons that they invest in, and the cost of their leverage, the higher the coverage ratios of the funds- t...

Aspects of the CEF market can be daunting and non-transparent to all but its die-hard followers. A number of misconceptions that we see again and again in comments has to do with fund fees and expenses. In this article we talk about some of the key fees, charges or expenses that investors face...

The last few months have seen big shifts in key drivers of CEF earnings such as short-term rates and leverage levels. In this article we take a look at one small but important part of the CEF market - auction-rate preferred securities or ARPS. These instruments have historically been used by C...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on June 16, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. Chemist's Closed-End Fund Report Quantitative screens help to rapidly narrow down attractive candidates from the database of 500-plus closed-...

Author’s note: this article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on June 15, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] ...