Bexil Investment Trust trades at a 38% discount to NAV, but structural issues limit value realization. The fund's portfolio is concentrated in publicly traded equities, with the top 10 holdings making up 60% of assets. Persistent discount reflects high expenses, illiquidity, and governance barriers that hinder activist intervention or NAV redemption.
Bexil Investment Trust offers a 7.32% yield, higher than major equity and bond indices, and is well-suited for income-focused investors seeking inflation protection. The fund's unique portfolio, heavy in dividend-paying equities and gold miners, provides diversification and is positioned for a weakening U.S. dollar environment. Despite inconsistent distributions and underperformance over ten years, Bexil led its peers in five-year total returns and easily covered payouts with capital gains.
ROCHESTER, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2024 / Bexil Investment Trust (OTC PINK:BXSY) (Net Asset Value Symbol: NASDAQ:XBXIX) (the "Fund"), a closed end fund with the primary investment objective of seeking high current income with capital appreciation as a secondary objective, announced today that it anticipates that its quarterly distribution amount will remain at $0.25 per share for each quarter of 2025. The following dates apply to the 2025 quarterly distributions: Declaration Date Record Date Payable Date 3/3/2025 3/17/2025 3/27/2025 6/2/2025 6/16/2025 6/27/2025 9/2/2025 9/16/2025 9/26/2025 12/1/2025 12/15/2025 12/26/2025 Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of its distributions or from the terms of the Fund's distribution policy.
Notification of Sources of Distribution Statement Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ROCHESTER, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 3, 2024 / A quarterly distribution of $0.25 per share was declared today by Bexil Investment Trust (OTC PINK:BXSY) (Net Asset Value Symbol: XBXIX) (the "Fund"), payable September 27, 2024 to shareholders of record as of September 17, 2024 (ex-dividend date: September 17, 2024). Under U.S. tax rules applicable to the Fund, the amount and character of distributable income for each tax year can be finally determined only as of the end of the Fund's tax year.