About the Index
(1) US-Equity, Non-US Equity or Specialty Equity fund grouping according to CEFData.com with 90-day average trade dollar $ over $500K. (2) US equity exposure over 80%, (3) international equity exposure under 20%, (4) US bond exposure under 15% (5) non-US bond exposure under 5% according to CEFdata.com. (6) Remove any funds in the master limited partnership (MLP), Finance, Energy, Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) or Utility sector grouping according to CEFdata.com. (7) Remove any Fund of Funds like: FOF and RIV or with Preferred exposure over 10% and Industrials / Materials are over 50%. The remaining funds are equally weighted into the index. The index constituents will be rebalanced each quarter.
Index Performance
Current($) | Previous Day(%) | 1 Week(%) | 1 Month(%) | 3 Month(%) | 6 Month(%) | 1 Year(%) | 3 Year(%) | 5 Year(%) | 10 Year(%) | MTD(%) | QTD(%) | YTD(%) | |||||||
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Price | 2,527.31 | 0.47 | 1.95 | 6.53 | 10.05 | 14.50 | 30.98 | 7.84 | 11.51 | 10.66 | 0.92 | 6.38 | 26.06 | ||||||
NAV | 2,405.63 | 0.48 | 1.57 | 5.28 | 7.84 | 11.51 | 28.06 | 9.21 | 11.65 | 10.03 | 0.69 | 4.87 | 22.49 | ||||||
Difference | 0.01 | -0.38 | -1.25 | -2.21 | -2.99 | -2.92 | 1.37 | 0.14 | -0.63 | -0.24 | -1.52 | -3.57 | |||||||
* Periods greater than 1 Year are annualized. ** On Inception Date (12/30/16), Index Price was $1,000 and NAV was $1,000.00 |
2024 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2024 | |
Price | 1.41 | 4.14 | 2.26 | 8.00 | -3.35 | 4.11 | 3.22 | 3.86 | 12.17 | 1.93 | 1.55 | 2.05 | 5.64 | 0.00 | 5.41 | - | - | - | - |
NAV | 1.54 | 4.25 | 2.48 | 8.48 | -3.64 | 4.00 | 2.03 | 2.24 | 10.91 | 1.78 | 2.19 | 1.26 | 5.32 | -0.56 | 4.74 | - | - | - | - |
Difference | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.47 | -0.29 | -0.11 | -1.19 | -1.62 | -1.27 | -0.15 | 0.64 | -0.80 | -0.32 | -0.56 | -0.67 | - | - | - | - |
2023 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2023 | |
Price | 6.76 | -1.16 | 0.31 | 5.86 | 0.49 | 0.01 | 5.77 | 6.30 | 12.53 | 3.21 | -2.21 | -4.66 | -3.78 | -5.53 | 9.40 | 3.65 | 7.13 | 3.08 | 16.00 |
NAV | 5.97 | -2.04 | 2.48 | 6.40 | 1.59 | 0.44 | 4.75 | 6.88 | 13.72 | 2.94 | -1.48 | -4.52 | -3.16 | -2.22 | 7.18 | 4.74 | 9.76 | 6.29 | 20.88 |
Difference | -0.79 | -0.88 | 2.17 | 0.54 | 1.10 | 0.43 | -1.02 | 0.58 | 1.19 | -0.27 | 0.73 | 0.14 | 0.62 | 3.31 | -2.22 | 1.08 | 2.64 | 3.21 | 4.88 |
2022 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2022 | |
Price | -5.49 | -3.31 | 4.08 | -4.89 | -9.24 | -0.51 | -7.96 | -16.89 | -20.96 | 10.79 | -2.96 | -11.35 | -4.69 | 10.61 | 2.40 | -5.80 | 6.69 | 1.69 | -19.62 |
NAV | -5.20 | -2.09 | 2.50 | -4.86 | -7.44 | -0.60 | -6.46 | -13.94 | -18.12 | 7.80 | -4.11 | -8.03 | -4.94 | 7.45 | 4.58 | -4.17 | 7.68 | 2.36 | -16.18 |
Difference | 0.30 | 1.22 | -1.58 | 0.03 | 1.80 | -0.09 | 1.51 | 2.96 | 2.84 | -2.99 | -1.16 | 3.32 | -0.25 | -3.16 | 2.17 | 1.63 | 0.99 | 0.67 | 3.44 |
2021 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2021 | |
Price | 0.63 | 4.48 | 4.39 | 9.76 | 4.05 | 1.32 | 3.08 | 8.68 | 19.29 | 0.58 | 2.96 | -3.18 | 0.27 | 5.26 | -2.64 | 4.58 | 7.18 | 7.47 | 28.20 |
NAV | 0.60 | 2.66 | 3.34 | 6.72 | 4.10 | 0.99 | 2.38 | 7.62 | 14.85 | 0.82 | 2.31 | -3.85 | -0.82 | 4.82 | -3.34 | 4.19 | 5.57 | 4.70 | 20.25 |
Difference | -0.03 | -1.82 | -1.05 | -3.04 | 0.04 | -0.34 | -0.71 | -1.06 | -4.44 | 0.24 | -0.65 | -0.67 | -1.09 | -0.44 | -0.71 | -0.39 | -1.62 | -2.77 | -7.95 |
2020 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2020 | |
Price | -0.17 | -10.94 | -13.40 | -23.01 | 12.53 | 4.89 | 1.37 | 19.64 | -7.88 | 3.84 | 5.19 | -4.11 | 4.74 | -2.88 | 12.82 | 5.47 | 15.57 | 21.04 | 11.50 |
NAV | -1.10 | -7.69 | -12.32 | -19.94 | 11.09 | 5.09 | 1.80 | 18.84 | -4.86 | 4.37 | 4.27 | -2.51 | 6.09 | -1.72 | 9.32 | 4.31 | 12.07 | 18.89 | 13.11 |
Difference | -0.93 | 3.25 | 1.08 | 3.06 | -1.43 | 0.20 | 0.43 | -0.80 | 3.02 | 0.53 | -0.92 | 1.59 | 1.35 | 1.16 | -3.51 | -1.16 | -3.50 | -2.15 | 1.61 |
2019 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2019 | |
Price | 10.90 | 3.19 | 0.89 | 15.46 | 2.73 | -6.05 | 7.16 | 3.43 | 19.41 | 1.94 | -2.78 | 1.90 | 0.99 | 2.70 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 8.35 | 9.42 | 30.66 |
NAV | 7.80 | 2.85 | 1.26 | 12.26 | 2.77 | -5.83 | 6.32 | 2.89 | 15.50 | 1.40 | -1.93 | 1.05 | 0.49 | 2.61 | 2.79 | 2.89 | 8.53 | 9.06 | 25.96 |
Difference | -3.10 | -0.34 | 0.36 | -3.20 | 0.04 | 0.22 | -0.84 | -0.54 | -3.91 | -0.54 | 0.86 | -0.85 | -0.50 | -0.09 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.18 | -0.36 | -4.70 |
2018 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2018 | |
Price | 3.57 | -2.42 | -1.58 | -0.53 | 2.24 | 2.85 | -0.25 | 4.88 | 4.33 | 2.80 | 2.91 | -0.09 | 5.69 | -10.28 | 2.43 | -9.69 | -17.01 | -12.28 | -8.49 |
NAV | 4.56 | -3.19 | -2.02 | -0.82 | 0.48 | 2.51 | 0.07 | 3.06 | 2.21 | 3.61 | 2.82 | 0.41 | 6.97 | -7.05 | 0.91 | -7.89 | -13.61 | -7.59 | -5.54 |
Difference | 0.99 | -0.77 | -0.44 | -0.29 | -1.76 | -0.34 | 0.32 | -1.82 | -2.11 | 0.81 | -0.08 | 0.50 | 1.28 | 3.23 | -1.52 | 1.80 | 3.40 | 4.69 | 2.95 |
2017 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2017 | |
Price | 3.42 | 2.95 | 0.91 | 7.44 | 3.39 | 1.59 | -0.15 | 4.87 | 12.67 | 2.19 | -0.45 | 3.08 | 4.86 | 2.76 | 0.73 | 2.88 | 6.49 | 11.66 | 25.82 |
NAV | 2.30 | 2.73 | 0.22 | 5.33 | 1.52 | 1.36 | 0.38 | 3.30 | 8.80 | 2.11 | 0.76 | 1.84 | 4.77 | 2.25 | 1.84 | 0.91 | 5.08 | 10.10 | 19.79 |
Difference | -1.12 | -0.22 | -0.69 | -2.12 | -1.87 | -0.22 | 0.53 | -1.57 | -3.88 | -0.08 | 1.21 | -1.24 | -0.08 | -0.51 | 1.11 | -1.97 | -1.41 | -1.57 | -6.03 |
2016 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2016 | |
Price | -8.41 | 0.37 | 7.20 | -1.44 | 1.55 | 1.89 | 0.01 | 3.48 | 1.98 | 5.10 | 0.37 | -0.78 | 4.66 | -2.38 | 2.00 | 1.84 | 1.40 | 6.13 | 8.23 |
NAV | -6.04 | -0.44 | 5.91 | -0.93 | 0.50 | 1.84 | -0.33 | 2.02 | 1.07 | 3.92 | 0.07 | 0.43 | 4.45 | -1.52 | 1.88 | 1.64 | 1.98 | 6.51 | 7.65 |
Difference | 2.36 | -0.81 | -1.30 | 0.51 | -1.05 | -0.05 | -0.34 | -1.46 | -0.92 | -1.18 | -0.30 | 1.21 | -0.21 | 0.87 | -0.13 | -0.20 | 0.57 | 0.38 | -0.59 |
2015 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2015 | |
Price | -0.70 | 5.52 | -0.72 | 4.02 | 0.44 | 1.50 | -1.96 | -0.05 | 3.97 | 0.26 | -5.90 | -4.82 | -10.21 | 9.38 | 0.20 | -0.17 | 9.41 | -1.76 | 2.14 |
NAV | -1.85 | 4.76 | -0.64 | 2.16 | 0.65 | 1.59 | -1.62 | 0.60 | 2.76 | 1.37 | -5.63 | -3.33 | -7.53 | 7.06 | -0.08 | -1.22 | 5.67 | -2.29 | 0.42 |
Difference | -1.15 | -0.77 | 0.08 | -1.87 | 0.22 | 0.09 | 0.34 | 0.65 | -1.21 | 1.11 | 0.27 | 1.49 | 2.68 | -2.32 | -0.28 | -1.05 | -3.74 | -0.53 | -1.73 |
2014 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2014 | |
Price | -1.71 | 5.42 | -0.03 | 3.59 | 1.15 | 1.83 | 1.54 | 4.59 | 8.34 | -0.88 | 3.42 | -2.41 | 0.04 | 2.17 | 2.37 | -1.19 | 3.35 | 3.39 | 12.02 |
NAV | -1.69 | 4.24 | 0.02 | 2.51 | 0.26 | 2.05 | 2.22 | 4.59 | 7.22 | -1.82 | 3.62 | -2.23 | -0.54 | 2.48 | 1.28 | 0.47 | 4.28 | 3.72 | 11.20 |
Difference | 0.02 | -1.18 | 0.06 | -1.07 | -0.89 | 0.22 | 0.68 | -0.01 | -1.13 | -0.94 | 0.20 | 0.18 | -0.58 | 0.31 | -1.09 | 1.66 | 0.93 | 0.32 | -0.82 |
2013 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2013 | |
Price | 7.41 | 1.32 | 3.39 | 12.51 | 1.94 | 2.00 | -1.38 | 2.55 | 15.38 | 3.97 | -3.42 | 2.02 | 2.44 | 4.18 | 0.88 | 3.46 | 8.74 | 11.39 | 28.52 |
NAV | 4.83 | 0.62 | 3.29 | 8.95 | 1.93 | 1.05 | -1.60 | 1.35 | 10.42 | 4.88 | -2.80 | 3.34 | 5.35 | 3.02 | 2.10 | 2.66 | 7.99 | 13.76 | 25.62 |
Difference | -2.58 | -0.70 | -0.09 | -3.56 | -0.01 | -0.96 | -0.22 | -1.20 | -4.96 | 0.91 | 0.63 | 1.32 | 2.91 | -1.16 | 1.22 | -0.80 | -0.75 | 2.38 | -2.90 |
2012 - Monthly Performance (%) | |||||||||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Q1 | Apr | May | Jun | Q2 | 1H | Jul | Aug | Sep | Q3 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Q4 | 2H | 2012 | |
Price | 6.97 | 4.02 | 1.66 | 13.13 | 0.96 | -5.52 | 3.63 | -1.14 | 11.84 | 1.76 | 2.48 | 2.79 | 7.19 | -1.80 | -1.34 | 0.52 | -2.62 | 4.38 | 16.74 |
NAV | 4.50 | 3.08 | 2.13 | 10.01 | 0.29 | -5.70 | 3.16 | -2.44 | 7.33 | 1.81 | 1.79 | 2.00 | 5.70 | -1.46 | 0.22 | 1.33 | 0.07 | 5.77 | 13.52 |
Difference | -2.48 | -0.94 | 0.47 | -3.12 | -0.68 | -0.18 | -0.47 | -1.30 | -4.51 | 0.05 | -0.69 | -0.79 | -1.49 | 0.34 | 1.56 | 0.81 | 2.69 | 1.39 | -3.22 |
Performance Chart
Discount
Characteristics
PORTFOLIO Weighted Average Data |
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Discount -3.79% |
1Yr Disc -6.42% |
3Yr Disc -2.67% |
5Yr Disc -2.12% |
Rel Disc Range (3yr) 28.10% |
Mkt Yield 8.82% |
Lev Adj NAV Yield 8.56% |
After Tax Yield* 7.87% |
Est Tax Friction* 0.95% |
3Yr NAV Volatiliy 17.32 |
1 Yr RoC 50.62% |
3 Yr Dest RoC 14.76% |
Leverage 1.73% |
Non Lev Exp Ratio 1.05% |
Beta (2yr) 0.79 |
Equity Exposure 97.76% |
Bond Exposure 0.71% |
# Holdings 26 |
Cash Weighted Duration 0.00 |
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Comp NAV TR 3.55% |
Comp Discount -9.04% |
Net Assets (M) 1,337 |
Liquidity - 90d (K) 3,199 |
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* Based on marginal tax rates of 25% and long-term capital gains rates of 15%. |
Asset Allocation
Constituents
26 Funds
Ticker | Name | Sponsor | Allocation | Discount | Market Yield | RoC(1yr) | Leverage | Net Assets | Liquidity (90d) |
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ADX | Adams Divr Eq Fd | Adams Funds | 3.48 | -11.33 | 9.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,635 | 5,353 |
ASG | Liberty All-Star Gwth Fd | ALPS | 3.83 | -7.61 | 8.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 387 | 1,349 |
BIGZ | BR Innovation & Gwth Trm Tr | BlackRock | 3.95 | -10.53 | 12.84 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 1,924 | 4,689 |
BME | BR Health Sci Tr | BlackRock | 3.46 | -9.19 | 7.91 | 46.45 | 0.00 | 580 | 1,437 |
BXMX | Nuv S&P 500 By-Wrt Inc Fd | Nuveen | 3.79 | -10.51 | 7.71 | 73.83 | 0.00 | 1,646 | 2,178 |
CET | Cntrl Sec Corp | Central Securities | 3.75 | -16.75 | 8.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,622 | 1,314 |
CII | BR Enh Cap & Incm Fd | BlackRock | 3.77 | -8.13 | 8.32 | 0.79 | 0.00 | 929 | 2,367 |
CLM | Cornerstone Stgc Val Fd | Cornerstone | 4.45 | 26.51 | 14.15 | 64.89 | 0.00 | 1,791 | 16,160 |
CRF | Cornerstone Tot Rtn Fd | Cornerstone | 4.41 | 38.76 | 12.92 | 57.63 | 0.00 | 800 | 7,667 |
DIAX | Nuv Dow 30SM Dyn Owrt Fd | Nuveen | 3.91 | -11.52 | 7.65 | 53.64 | 0.00 | 647 | 1,196 |
EOI | EV Enh Eq Incm Fd | Eaton Vance | 3.98 | 4.12 | 7.30 | 16.49 | 0.00 | 852 | 1,861 |
EOS | EV Enh Eq Incm Fd II | Eaton Vance | 4.04 | -0.62 | 7.63 | 41.57 | 0.00 | 1,261 | 2,376 |
ETB | EV Tx-Mgd By-Wrt Incm Fd | Eaton Vance | 3.83 | -5.70 | 8.43 | 50.47 | 0.00 | 469 | 816 |
ETJ | EV Risk-Mgd Divr Eq Incm Fd | Eaton Vance | 3.74 | -6.10 | 8.32 | 64.85 | 0.00 | 673 | 1,276 |
ETV | EV Tx-Mgd By-Wrt Opp Fd | Eaton Vance | 3.84 | -5.12 | 8.25 | 58.84 | 0.00 | 1,777 | 2,359 |
ETY | EV Tx-Mgd Divr Eq Incm Fd | Eaton Vance | 3.78 | -3.39 | 7.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,462 | 3,637 |
GAB | Gabelli Eq Tr | Gabelli | 3.81 | 0.52 | 10.36 | 67.60 | 18.00 | 1,755 | 3,344 |
GDV | Gabelli Div & Incm Tr | Gabelli | 3.80 | -13.35 | 5.19 | 22.02 | 16.00 | 2,639 | 3,755 |
HQH | abrdn Health Invstr | abrdn | 3.42 | -7.90 | 14.09 | 44.57 | 0.00 | 996 | 2,607 |
JCE | Nuv Core Eq Alpha Fd | Nuveen | 3.84 | -1.36 | 8.01 | 45.21 | 0.00 | 270 | 570 |
QQQX | Nuv Nasdaq 100 Dyn Owrt Fd | Nuveen | 3.95 | -9.58 | 8.30 | 50.20 | 0.00 | 1,458 | 2,649 |
RVT | Royce Small-Cap Tr | Franklin Templeton | 3.89 | -10.31 | 10.43 | 0.00 | 1.70 | 2,170 | 3,966 |
SPXX | Nuv S&P 500 Dyn Owrt Fd | Nuveen | 3.89 | -7.11 | 7.60 | 77.31 | 0.00 | 343 | 592 |
STEW | SRH Tot Rtn Fd | Paralel Advisors | 3.85 | -22.39 | 3.96 | 16.01 | 9.73 | 2,078 | 1,533 |
STK | ClmbSlgmn Prm Tech Gwth Fd | Columbia Mngmt | 3.83 | -2.45 | 5.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 594 | 926 |
USA | Liberty All-Star Eq Fd | ALPS | 3.73 | -0.68 | 9.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,086 | 4,494 |