abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund (ASGI) Announces Update and Tentative Closing Date for Acquisition of Assets From First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund
PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / August 22, 2024 / The Board of Trustees of abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund (NYSE:ASGI), announces today that shareholders of Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE:MFD) ("MFD" or the "Acquired Fund"), advised by First Trust Advisors L.P., have approved the proposed reorganization into ASGI ("Reorganization") which is expected to close at the close of business on September 20, 2024, or as soon as practicable thereafter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
ASGI: Delivering Results While Discount Remains Attractive
abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund has performed well, driven by discount narrowing, but also seeing some positive underlying portfolio performance as well. Despite the discount narrowing, the ASGI fund still appears to trade at a reasonably attractive discount due to the increased managed distribution policy. The fund's managed distribution policy increase to a rolling 12% of NAV may be difficult to sustain long-term, in my opinion, but that doesn't mean performance can't still be attractive.
ASGI: Increased Distribution Fully Supported By Financials
ASGI is a new closed end fund with a high distribution yield of 12.5%, offering monthly distributions to income-focused investors. The fund focuses on essential infrastructure sectors, with a diverse geographic exposure and a strategy centered around income generation. ASGI's financials show a fully covered distribution, potential for distribution growth, and a current discount to NAV, making it a buy.
abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Payment Details
PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / May 31, 2024 / The abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:ASGI),(NYSE:THQ),(NYSE:THW), (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on May 31, 2024, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of May 23, 2024 (ex-dividend date May 22, 2024). Ticker Exchange Fund Amount ASGI NYSE abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund $0.2000 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $0.1800 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $0.1167 Each Fund has adopted a distribution policy to provide investors with a stable distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital.
