OIA News and Press, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Summary 0 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 1 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Real estate CEFs lag. OPP rights offering expires. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on September 21, 2022. Pleas...

Summary 14 out of 23 CEF sectors were positive on price and 16 out of 23 sectors were positive on NAV last week. HYT conducts a rights offering. ZTR rights offering has expired. Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on Septem...

Summary 0 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 0 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. U.S. equities were the worst-performing CEF sector. SMM will be merged with SMLPX. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory memb...

Summary Risk assets continue to rebound with investors focusing on the potential of a Fed pivot given slower growth and inflation. We think we will shift from a stagflationary economic regime to a deflationary bust one. That means adding duration and quality. What are the best...

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust ( NYSE: OIA ) declares $0.0286/share monthly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 5.11% Payable Aug. 31; for shareholders of record Aug. 15; ex-div Aug. 12. See OIA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, &...

CEF NAVs took a big hit in June and continue to show downward trends as they have for most of this year. That trend is driven by wider spreads. Discounts have tightened a bit in recent weeks and are basically saying that a recession is not imminent. If a recession comes, much wider di...

Despite rising Treasury yields, the Muni sector continues to outperform as the current market dislocation hits lower-quality sectors harder. We take a look at a number of misconceptions held by some CEF investors, especially regarding PIMCO vs. Nuveen funds. We continue to find th...

CEF discounts continue to meander without direction for most of the last few months (outside the mid-May one-week swoon). In terms of valuations, senior loans are the cheapest, followed by Limited Duration and Global Income. High yield and Investment grade round out the top 5 cheapest...

A sharp sell-off to start the year has pushed down municipal bond valuations and muni closed-end funds to discounts, presenting an attractive entry point for investors seeking tax-exempt income. Muni CEFs borrow money at short-term interest rates and invest the proceeds in muni bonds ...

Discounts have been widening in the CEF space as volatility has been kicking up. The widening discounts have been creating more opportunities, but headwinds exist. We screen for several different metrics that bring up funds worth exploring further. For further details see: ...