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CEF Advisors' CEF/BDC Indexes

Data as of from CEFData.com

Data Definitions
Indexes Performance

Diversified Indexes

Index Discount 1 Yr Avg Discount 3 Yr Avg Discount 5 Yr Avg Discount 10 Yr Avg Discount Rel Disc Range(3yr) Mk Yield Lev Adj NAV Yield After Tax Yield * Est. Tax Friction* 1 Yr RoC % 3 Yr Dest RoC % Lev % Non Lev Expense Ratio 3 Yr NAV Volatility % Equity Exposure % Bond Exposure # Holdings Cash Weighted Duration Beta (2yr) Comp NAV TR Comp Discount Net Assets (M) Liquidity - 90 day (K)
01. 15 Major CEF Sectors Index 1.03 -2.35 -3.68 -3.28 -3.51 64.05 9.87 8.20 8.40 1.47 39.7 23.1 23.8 1.64 12.21 37.45 60.42 100 2.70 0.62 0.91 3.07 1,449 5,610
02. High Income Index -2.39 -4.26 -5.09 -4.30 -4.89 58.22 12.75 10.40 10.89 1.86 50.9 34.9 22.9 2.43 12.87 50.89 45.60 88 1.26 0.53 -0.77 -0.47 797 3,673
03. Equity Income Index -6.86 -8.99 -8.19 -7.57 -6.95 51.45 10.16 8.61 9.19 0.97 53.8 26.9 11.9 1.40 19.46 90.28 8.13 59 0.04 0.81 0.77 -2.31 1,145 2,762
04. 60/40 Balanced (w/ BDCs) Index -3.94 -6.02 -6.06 -5.61 -5.95 53.67 9.87 8.16 8.45 1.42 44.8 26.8 18.7 1.65 14.58 56.47 41.29 153 1.32 0.69 0.85 -2.91 1,119 3,674
05. Tax-Advantaged Equity Dividend Index -6.80 -8.69 -6.26 -5.66 -5.89 39.41 8.87 7.80 8.27 0.60 64.8 21.7 6.5 1.16 16.68 97.67 1.52 30 0.06 0.75 -0.92 -3.17 772 1,603
06. Tax-Sensitive Income Index -5.83 -8.78 -8.76 -8.57 -8.09 59.66 8.19 6.43 7.52 0.67 48.6 16.9 22.6 1.26 13.49 51.50 47.40 45 4.37 0.70 -0.94 0.03 773 2,291
07. Taxable Bond & BDC Index -0.44 -2.54 -4.07 -3.59 -4.76 64.97 10.48 8.01 8.58 1.90 36.3 29.1 31.1 1.87 7.93 4.96 89.90 72 3.66 0.52 0.23 0.80 962 4,107
08. Discount CEF/BDC Index -18.19 -16.59 -14.10 -14.24 -11.77 29.26 7.68 5.35 6.86 0.82 38.9 18.2 16.1 1.96 16.41 71.96 20.74 23 0.95 0.65 -2.12 -16.56 928 1,968
09. Premium CEF/BDC Index 12.98 8.52 5.34 4.65 4.41 65.54 9.66 8.65 8.19 1.47 39.8 24.5 29.3 1.90 10.81 23.86 74.51 33 5.18 0.61 1.91 14.18 937 5,425
10. All Sector Equity CEF Index -7.53 -9.74 -8.42 -7.81 -7.65 45.74 9.64 8.41 8.55 1.09 51.4 28.1 8.8 1.29 18.77 91.26 6.65 79 0.07 0.80 1.13 -7.03 1,114 2,708
11. Alternative Income Index -2.01 -4.46 -4.76 -3.69 -3.58 60.35 10.40 8.31 8.87 1.53 45.4 28.8 25.5 1.92 12.36 42.97 54.12 85 1.59 0.61 0.81 0.61 1,279 5,454

Equity Sector Indexes

Index Discount 1 Yr Avg Discount 3 Yr Avg Discount 5 Yr Avg Discount 10 Yr Avg Discount Rel Disc Range(3yr) Mk Yield Lev Adj NAV Yield After Tax Yield * Est. Tax Friction* 1 Yr RoC % 3 Yr Dest RoC % Lev % Non Lev Expense Ratio 3 Yr NAV Volatility % Equity Exposure % Bond Exposure # Holdings Cash Weighted Duration Beta (2yr) Comp NAV TR Comp Discount Net Assets (M) Liquidity - 90 day (K)
01. International Equity Index -15.32 -14.63 -13.18 -13.04 -12.25 26.08 5.79 4.88 5.22 0.57 56.2 39.8 1.3 1.43 21.94 95.16 2.71 23 N/A 0.75 1.75 0.05 253 652
02. US Equity Index -3.79 -6.42 -2.67 -2.12 -2.87 28.10 8.82 8.56 7.87 0.95 50.6 14.8 1.7 1.05 17.32 97.76 0.71 26 0.00 0.79 3.55 -9.04 1,337 3,199
03. Global Equity Index -8.21 -10.51 -8.65 -8.03 -8.33 39.93 9.12 8.20 7.90 1.22 47.5 30.0 5.5 1.17 18.08 92.26 5.14 36 0.06 0.80 1.50 -11.85 1,082 2,653
04. Covered Call / Option Funds Index -6.71 -7.76 -4.30 -3.95 -3.95 28.79 8.20 7.63 7.37 0.83 44.3 6.5 0.0 1.01 15.68 97.15 1.78 19 0.00 0.78 1.79 -0.23 1,177 2,257
05. Global Real Estate, REIT & Real Asset Index -1.09 -4.72 -5.12 -5.91 -7.69 67.61 9.15 7.35 8.11 1.04 54.6 43.7 24.0 1.38 19.63 71.46 27.12 9 N/A 0.86 -0.37 0.85 616 1,718
06. Utilities / Infrastructure Index 3.29 5.62 7.64 12.45 9.46 43.72 8.81 8.01 7.85 0.96 44.6 17.8 16.9 1.47 16.75 90.77 8.71 9 N/A 0.59 0.92 1.49 1,314 3,267
07. Master Limited Partnership (MLP) Fund Index -10.32 -11.35 -14.29 -16.29 -10.55 76.54 7.95 5.90 7.14 0.81 69.5 0.0 20.7 1.71 24.37 97.88 0.67 6 N/A 0.72 2.78 -2.12 873 2,228
08. Preferred Equity Index -3.64 -5.27 -3.98 -0.60 -1.07 47.60 7.98 5.66 6.32 1.66 22.0 12.8 36.3 1.38 9.98 3.42 95.27 14 4.89 0.40 0.27 -0.06 720 1,804
09. Hybrid / Balanced Fund Index -6.89 -9.79 -8.22 -5.92 -6.56 55.99 10.35 8.35 9.59 0.76 54.2 37.2 19.1 1.56 14.39 69.67 26.63 18 N/A 0.67 0.78 0.11 712 1,584

Taxable Bond Sector Indexes

Index Discount 1 Yr Avg Discount 3 Yr Avg Discount 5 Yr Avg Discount 10 Yr Avg Discount Rel Disc Range(3yr) Mk Yield Lev Adj NAV Yield After Tax Yield * Est. Tax Friction* 1 Yr RoC % 3 Yr Dest RoC % Lev % Non Lev Expense Ratio 3 Yr NAV Volatility % Equity Exposure % Bond Exposure # Holdings Cash Weighted Duration Beta (2yr) Comp NAV TR Comp Discount Net Assets (M) Liquidity - 90 day (K)
01. Debt-Focused Business Development Company (BDC) Index 3.51 3.37 -0.87 -1.28 -0.72 61.50 10.87 7.22 8.16 2.71 0.0 0.0 51.5 3.71 4.83 7.97 86.67 36 N/A 0.58 2.48 6.27 1,940 10,030
02. BDC Baby Bond / Debt Index N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
03. High Yield Bond Index -1.08 -4.06 -6.66 -6.37 -7.21 75.55 10.00 8.05 8.01 1.99 26.0 18.3 23.2 1.36 7.22 1.23 95.59 21 3.03 0.39 -0.16 0.19 448 1,726
04. Senior Loan Index -0.10 -3.42 -7.01 -7.48 -7.73 76.88 10.35 7.98 8.00 2.35 12.7 6.4 30.5 1.52 4.38 1.32 97.37 12 0.42 0.05 -0.34 0.32 459 1,841
05. Convertible Bond Index -1.83 -1.92 -3.64 -4.70 -5.62 50.21 9.32 6.85 8.77 0.55 68.7 47.2 33.1 1.49 16.42 7.84 90.57 9 2.30 0.62 1.47 -0.45 433 1,413
06. Investment Grade Bond Index 1.79 -1.35 -3.50 -2.90 -3.90 57.27 7.67 6.42 6.21 1.46 31.5 31.8 21.4 0.89 8.66 1.47 96.10 15 6.40 0.94 -2.30 1.40 379 1,242
07. Multisector Bond Fund Index -0.98 -2.58 -2.98 -1.65 0.14 66.62 10.70 8.71 8.75 1.95 28.9 23.5 23.9 1.43 7.13 12.43 83.26 20 4.29 0.46 -0.07 0.71 1,023 4,857
08. US Bond Index 1.18 -2.13 -5.28 -5.25 -5.00 71.97 10.22 8.15 7.81 2.41 10.2 5.9 27.7 2.05 6.86 8.40 89.03 54 2.58 0.31 0.85 1.27 411 2,090
09. International Bond Index 3.02 -0.23 -3.36 -3.97 -6.79 74.78 12.76 10.83 10.56 2.20 37.5 38.1 23.4 1.51 9.60 0.44 96.34 11 4.91 0.62 -0.87 4.32 365 1,432

Tax-Free Bond Sector Indexes

Index Discount 1 Yr Avg Discount 3 Yr Avg Discount 5 Yr Avg Discount 10 Yr Avg Discount Rel Disc Range(3yr) Mk Yield Lev Adj NAV Yield After Tax Yield * Est. Tax Friction* 1 Yr RoC % 3 Yr Dest RoC % Lev % Non Lev Expense Ratio 3 Yr NAV Volatility % Equity Exposure % Bond Exposure # Holdings Cash Weighted Duration Beta (2yr) Comp NAV TR Comp Discount Net Assets (M) Liquidity - 90 day (K)
01. National Municipal Bond Index -6.51 -9.10 -8.79 -6.85 -6.14 58.02 6.14 4.42 6.14 0.00 27.3 16.5 29.5 0.87 7.01 0.07 98.42 22 11.47 0.88 -0.40 0.81 929 2,883
02. High Yield Municipal Index -5.08 -7.93 -7.42 -5.55 -5.08 59.07 5.43 4.01 5.43 0.00 16.2 12.9 29.1 1.09 7.82 0.72 98.40 16 11.01 0.92 -0.66 0.51 709 1,916
03. Term Municipal Fund Index -6.49 -7.44 -6.72 -4.84 -5.34 47.28 5.74 4.21 5.74 0.00 35.4 29.7 26.8 1.56 6.71 16.32 82.61 13 7.23 0.49 0.16 0.44 383 994
04. California Municipal Index -8.81 -9.98 -7.15 -4.62 -2.84 40.29 6.07 3.99 6.07 0.00 28.8 20.0 39.4 1.05 7.90 0.00 99.20 7 13.55 0.97 0.03 -0.34 725 2,082
05. New York Municipal Index -8.43 -10.15 -10.67 -9.20 -8.20 56.91 6.19 4.24 6.19 0.00 28.7 16.8 33.5 0.95 7.29 0.00 99.05 7 13.30 0.89 -0.40 0.68 424 941
06. State Municipal Index (Non NY/CA) -4.72 -9.97 -8.96 -7.61 -7.54 55.62 6.77 4.61 6.77 0.00 32.8 21.0 40.1 1.09 6.74 0.45 98.22 11 12.44 0.86 -0.19 0.84 287 620

* Based on marginal tax rates of 25% and long-term capital gains rates of 15%.


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