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YYY is an index ETF investing in a diversified set of CEFs. The fund yields 11.6%, and its underlying holdings sport an average discount to NAV of 6.8%. Risks abound. For further details see: YYY: Subpar CEF Fund Of Funds, No Reason To Buy

YYY has lost 31% in share price and 37% in monthly distribution since inception. I think things will get worse with inflation and rising rates. How my CEF strategy has beaten YYY and SPY since March 2020. For further details see: YYY: Decaying Capital And Income

HIPS is an income fund invested in CEFs, MLPs, REITs, and BDCs. The high yield comes with a high expense ratio and share price decay. The current distribution per share doesn’t look sustainable in the long term. An alternative high-yield strategy taking into account tot...

YYY has lost 18% in share price and 37% in monthly distribution since inception. It has little chance to get better with inflation and rising rates. A dynamic CEF strategy to counterbalance decay. For further details see: YYY: 3 Red Flags And An Alternative

As a tool to evaluate candidates for a long-term CEF portfolio, I formulated a simple “rule of thumb” based on the interactions among NAV performance, discount/premium on NAV, and leverage. For a safe CEF investment, this rule of thumb suggests first choosing CEFs with a...

Most ETFs pick an asset class to meet their strategy. CEFS has income as their core focus but then invests across more than Fixed Income funds to achieve that mandate. Along with analyzing the Saba Closed-End Funds ETF, this article will compare that ETF with other investment choices ...

CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify ETFs announces the firm has surpassed $5 billion in assets under management (AUM). Additionally, the firm’s assets have grown 57% in 2021, which is double the growth rate of the overall U.S. ETF industry (per ETF.com as of 10...

With broad market indexes and income sectors like REITs and utilities hovering near all-time highs, the yields for many equity income investments are noticeably lower now than in the past. This note briefly discusses the income challenge facing investors and how allocations to midstre...

YYY invests in CEFs with the strongest yields, discounts to NAV, and liquidity. The fund's holdings are quite diversified, and it offers investors a strong 8.9% dividend yield too. An overview of the fund follows. For further details see: YYY: Strong 8.3% Dividend Yield,...

The underlying index used by YYY was recently expanded to include 45 CEFs instead of 30. Actual change was 24 CEFs as nine existing ones were removed. This article will review the ETF's composition, Index rules, and attempt to simulate what YYY might have done if the ETF expanded soon...