There has been significant recent buying from closed-end fund activist Saba Capital. PEO recently implemented an 8% managed distribution policy, providing higher distributions on a quarterly basis. The fund has a 9.5% annual distribution yield and a 13.4% discount to NAV.
For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper draw-downs than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer “excess” discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
Adams Natural Resources Fund is undervalued, trading at a 14% discount to NAV, with a yield over 6%. The fund primarily invests in energy and natural resource stocks, providing diversification and reduced risks. The demand for energy, particularly from fossil fuels, is expected to increase due to AI, data centers, and global population growth.