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Municipal CEFs Refinance Pre-Crisis ARPS
During the second half of 2011 and early 2012, Municipal CEFs continued refinancing ARPS at a fast pace, bringing total ARPS outstanding down to
$7.5 billion... Read more

Today's Asset Class Leaders
Top Asset Classes 1 day
Lipper Avg
US Mortgage Funds -0.07%
Hi Yld Muni Debt Funds -0.13%
Gen & Ins Unleveraged -0.18%
Corp Debt BBB Rated Fds -0.19%
Loan Participation Funds -0.20%
Bottom Asset Classes 1 day
Lipper Avg
Pacific Ex Japan Funds -2.37%
Developed Market Funds -1.10%
Emerging Markets Funds -0.92%
Real Estate Funds † -0.89%
Global Funds -0.68%
Average Asset Class performance at NAV as of 5/16/2012
† New Fund(s) within last six months, based on inception date of fund. 		View All Classes

Building a Better Portfolio: Closed-End Funds
This recent web cast, hosted by Cara Esser, Morningstar Closed-End Fund Analyst, discusses the important of adding emerging market CEFs to a well diversified global portfolio. Featuring Donald Amstad, director, Aberdeen Asia, John Cole Scott, portfolio manager at CEF Advisors, and Lewis Aaron, founder of Fund Consultants LLC. Complete web cast available here.


2012 Outlook:  Closed-End Fund Leverage
Structural Protections Offer Stability:  The credit rating outlook for Fitch-rated debt and preferred stock issued by taxable and tax-exempt closed-end funds (CEFs) is stable. The Stable rating outlook is based on current levels of asset coverage falls below certain levels. Read more...

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Today's Fund Leaders

 1 day as of 5/16/2012
Fund Name
 (Ticker)		 NAV
Return		 NAV
Rank
1.88% 6
0.97% 11
0.81% 39
0.17% 6
0.13% 9
0.04% 12
0.00% 3
0.00% 25
0.00% 4
0.00% 3
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Pros and Cons of a Managed Distributions Policy

Understanding the Advantages of Closed-end Funds
 

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