High-Income Closed-End Funds

Closed-end funds trade on an exchange like ETFs but have a fixed share count, so they can trade at premiums or discounts to net asset value and often use leverage to boost distributions. Many pay monthly and yield 7-12%.

60 securities Average yield 13.50% Updated Oct 25, 2026
Symbol Type Price TTM yield Annual / share Frequency Next ex-date 5y growth Streak Size Risk
PDIPIMCO Dynamic Income Fund CEF $14.31 18.53% $2.652 Monthly Nov 13 Est. +0.0% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
PTYPIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund CEF $10.68 13.37% $1.428 Monthly Nov 13 Est. -1.5% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
PDOPimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund CEF $11.66 13.17% $1.536 Monthly Nov 13 Est. — 0 yr — 100/100 steady
PAXSPIMCO Access Income Fund CEF $12.83 13.94% $1.788 Monthly Nov 13 Est. — 0 yr — 100/100 steady
UTGReaves Utility Income Fund CEF $33.77 7.23% $2.4533 Monthly Nov 17 Declared +2.1% 1 yr — 98/100 steady
UTFCohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc CEF $26.11 7.39% $1.93 Monthly Nov 10 Declared +1.1% 1 yr — 97/100 steady
BSTBlackRock Science and Technology Trust CEF $46.51 5.38% $3.00 Monthly Nov 13 Declared -0.5% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
BSTZBlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust CEF $26.70 6.10% $1.956 Monthly Nov 13 Declared -2.5% 0 yr — 91/100 steady
ETYEaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund CEF $13.68 8.68% $1.188 Monthly Nov 14 Est. +2.8% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
ETVEaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund CEF $14.51 8.19% $1.188 Monthly Nov 14 Est. -2.3% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
EXGEaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund CEF $9.32 8.50% $0.792 Monthly Nov 14 Est. +0.7% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
EOSEaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II CEF $20.38 8.95% $1.824 Monthly Nov 14 Est. +7.0% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
EOIEaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund CEF $19.11 8.41% $1.608 Monthly Nov 14 Est. +7.1% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
NIEVirtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund CEF $24.42 11.00% $2.32 Quarterly Dec 14 Est. +12.1% 1 yr — 94/100 steady
GOFGuggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund CEF $8.64 25.28% $2.184 Monthly Nov 14 Est. +0.0% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
ECCEagle Point Credit Company CEF $2.63 42.59% $1.12 Monthly Nov 10 Declared +1.1% 0 yr — 58/100 steady
OXLCOxford Lane Capital Corp. CEF $6.80 50.00% $3.40 Monthly Nov 16 Declared -3.6% 0 yr — 65/100 steady
CLMCornerstone Strategic Investment Fund, Inc. CEF $6.01 24.36% $1.464 Monthly Nov 13 Declared -5.5% 1 yr — 100/100 steady
CRFCornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. CEF $5.78 24.46% $1.414 Monthly Nov 13 Declared -5.4% 1 yr — 100/100 steady
RQICohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. CEF $11.31 10.52% $1.11 Monthly Nov 10 Declared +4.4% 1 yr — 87/100 steady
RNPCohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc. CEF $18.44 8.85% $1.632 Monthly Nov 10 Declared +1.9% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
ASGIAbrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund CEF $18.93 14.00% $2.65 Monthly Nov 4 Est. +15.4% 2 yr — 97/100 steady
ADXAdams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. CEF $25.32 7.54% $2.00 Quarterly Oct 26 Est. +13.1% 1 yr — 32/100 steady
QQQXNuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund CEF $30.00 8.84% $2.952 Quarterly Dec 15 Est. +8.8% 0 yr — 80/100 steady
SPXXNuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund CEF $18.40 8.26% $1.688 Quarterly Dec 15 Est. +9.2% 0 yr — 87/100 steady
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DNPDNP Select Income Fund Inc. CEF $10.13 7.70% $0.78 Monthly Oct 30 Declared +0.0% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
GABThe Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. CEF $5.11 11.71% $0.60 Quarterly Dec 16 Est. +0.4% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
PEOAdams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. CEF $30.77 6.63% $2.16 Quarterly Oct 26 Est. +32.5% 0 yr — 49/100 steady
ECATBlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust CEF $13.11 25.03% $3.282 Monthly Nov 13 Declared — 0 yr — 98/100 steady
BCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust CEF $13.18 23.49% $3.096 Monthly Nov 13 Declared — 0 yr — 98/100 steady
PCMPCM Fund Inc. CEF $4.88 15.75% $0.768 Monthly Nov 13 Est. -4.4% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
FAXAbrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc CEF $12.73 15.32% $1.95 Monthly Nov 22 Est. -0.7% 0 yr — 97/100 steady
TYGTortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation CEF $37.68 15.13% $5.70 Monthly Nov 23 Declared +34.0% 1 yr — 100/100 steady
SRVNXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund CEF $37.88 14.92% $5.65 Monthly Nov 16 Declared +31.4% 1 yr — 95/100 steady
PFLPIMCO Income Strategy Fund CEF $6.67 14.57% $0.972 Monthly Nov 13 Est. -1.8% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
AWPabrdn Global Premier Properties Fund CEF $10.04 14.24% $1.43 Monthly Nov 22 Est. -0.1% 0 yr — 98/100 steady
PHKPIMCO High Income Fund CEF $4.06 14.19% $0.576 Monthly Nov 13 Est. +0.0% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
PFNPIMCO Income Strategy Fund II CEF $6.13 14.09% $0.864 Monthly Nov 13 Est. -1.8% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
JQCNuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund CEF $4.48 13.75% $0.616 Monthly Nov 14 Est. -3.5% 0 yr — 96/100 steady
JFRNuveen Floating Rate Income Fund CEF $7.14 13.50% $0.964 Monthly Nov 14 Est. — 0 yr — 96/100 steady
DSLDoubleLine Income Solutions Fund CEF $9.78 13.50% $1.32 Monthly Nov 11 Est. -0.8% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
PCNPIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund CEF $10.69 12.68% $1.356 Monthly Nov 13 Est. +0.0% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
AODAbrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund CEF $10.00 12.40% $1.24 Monthly Nov 22 Est. +12.2% 0 yr — 95/100 steady
HYTBlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. CEF $7.72 12.12% $0.9354 Monthly Nov 13 Declared +0.1% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
ARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. CEF $11.44 11.85% $1.356 Monthly Nov 19 Est. +2.9% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
GHYPGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc CEF $10.69 11.79% $1.26 Monthly Nov 12 Declared +0.0% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
THQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund CEF $18.38 11.64% $2.14 Monthly Nov 22 Est. +9.6% 0 yr — 98/100 steady
GUTThe Gabelli Utility Trust CEF $5.25 11.43% $0.60 Monthly Nov 13 Declared +0.5% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
USALiberty All-Star Equity Fund CEF $5.93 11.30% $0.68 Quarterly Jan 6 Est. -2.5% 0 yr — 93/100 steady
THWAbrdn World Healthcare Fund CEF $12.49 11.21% $1.40 Monthly Nov 22 Est. -0.1% 0 yr — 98/100 steady
EADWells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Income Opportunities Fund CEF $5.91 10.81% $0.639 Monthly Nov 12 Est. -1.4% 2 yr — 99/100 steady
CHYCalamos Convertible and High Income Fund CEF $11.11 10.80% $1.20 Monthly Nov 13 Est. +0.8% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
DLYDoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund CEF $13.11 10.71% $1.404 Monthly Nov 11 Est. +0.0% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
BTZBlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust CEF $9.47 10.64% $1.008 Monthly Nov 13 Declared +0.0% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
PGPPIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund CEF $8.01 10.34% $0.828 Monthly Nov 13 Est. +0.0% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
CHICalamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund CEF $11.12 10.25% $1.14 Monthly Nov 13 Est. +0.8% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
NBXGNeuberger Berman Income Funds - Neuberger Next Generation Connectivity Fund Inc. CEF $14.60 9.95% $1.452 Monthly Nov 14 Est. — 1 yr — 97/100 steady
RCSPIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. CEF $4.86 9.88% $0.48 Monthly Nov 13 Est. -4.7% 0 yr — 100/100 steady
MEGINYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund CEF $14.22 9.67% $1.50 Monthly Oct 26 Declared — 0 yr — 100/100 steady

Members come from a curated seed list plus a data rule (tag: cef, limit: 60). Sorted by trailing yield; click any column to re-sort.

FAQ

Why do closed-end funds trade at a discount?

Because supply and demand for the shares is separate from the value of the holdings. Buying at a wide discount means you receive the fund's income on more assets than you paid for, but discounts can persist for years.

Is a CEF distribution the same as its earnings?

Not necessarily. Many funds have managed distribution policies that include return of capital. Check the fund's Section 19a notices, which break down the sources of each payment.

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