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RIV: This High-Yielding Fund's Valuation Is Getting Better

Source: SeekingAlpha

2025-01-14 08:06:47 ET

Summary

  • The RiverNorth Opportunities Fund offers a high yield of 12.91%, significantly higher than most index funds, appealing to income-seeking investors.
  • Despite recent underperformance, the fund's diversified investments in closed-end funds, ETFs, BDCs, and SPACs provide a strong income potential.
  • The portfolio is mostly closed-end funds, with surprisingly limited exposure to BDCs right now.
  • The fund's leverage amplifies both gains and losses, with current leverage at 33.14%, slightly higher than its peers but still within acceptable limits.
  • Trading at a 4.84% discount to NAV, the fund's valuation is more attractive than its historical average, making it a potential buy for income investors.

The RiverNorth Opportunities Fund ( RIV ) is a closed-end fund that provides income-seeking investors a way to achieve their goals. This fund does a very good job at this, as it boasts a very attractive 12.91% yield at the current share price. This yield obviously compares very well to what most index funds possess, as clearly shown here:

Index/ETF

TTM Yield

S&P 500 Index ( SP500 )

1.26%

NASDAQ 100 Index ( QQQ )

0.74%

Russell 2000 Index ( IWM )

1.42%

Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJI )

1.94%

Dow Jones Transportation Average

1.58%

Dow Jones Utility Average

3.06%

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