HFRO News and Press, Highland Floating Rate Opportunities Fund From 08/05/22

After the Fed hiked interest rates for the fourth time this year, closed-end fund investors may wonder how their income will be affected. Past cycles have shown that valuations fall ahead of time in anticipation of rising rates. While distribution cuts are a natural part of the in...

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. Top DxYxZ funds are HFRO, ARDC, and SRV. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on July 22, 2022. Please check latest data...

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broad marke...

Only funds with yields over 6.5%, coverage higher than 85%, and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY, and DxYxZ are given. The top DxY funds are BWG, HFRO, and EHI. Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income L...

Only funds with yields over 6.5%, coverage higher than 85% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. The top DxY funds are BWG, HFRO and EHI. For further details see: The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Repo...

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broad marke...

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. Top DxYxZ funds are HFRO, EHI, and IVH. For further details see: The Quality Closed-End Fund Report, May 2022

Last time we touched on PCF, the fund had been trading at a premium. That premium quickly ended with a dilutive rights offering, and 2022 hasn't helped that. The fund holds a meaningful amount of other CEFs, presenting a discount on discounts. For further details see: PC...

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. Closed-end funds are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broad market...

Preferred stocks issued by CEFs remain an overlooked sector by income investors. This sector has been supported by a number of themes, allowing it to outperform the broader preferreds space. We highlight a number of attractively-valued preferred securities issued by CEFs. Fo...