Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist
Section 19(a) Notices can sometimes confuse or be a bit misleading to investors. This can be especially confusing for newer closed-end fund investors that are just getting started. There are so many terms, to begin within investing, then the CEF world just adds more. It is important to consider that these are only estimates though, and aren't necessarily what will be the final "official" tax classification at year-end. It isn't the fund's fault for not being able to predict what will happen months out either. That is