CEFSSaba Closed-End Funds ETF
Seeks to provide capital appreciation and dividend income.
By SABA ETF · Launched 2017
Annual Cost
2.61%
#5,528 of 5,562 · expensive
Fund Size
$421M
#1,715 of 5,562 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
6.01%
Track Record
9 years
#1,533 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$12,608+26.1%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
AlternativeStrategy
Active selection
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 60.9% of fundconcentrated
BBH SWEEP VEHICLE
11.9%
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
9.4%
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Ltd.
8.7%
BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust
6.2%
BNP LINE OF CREDIT SABA
6.0%
Gabelli Divid & Income Tr
4.6%
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
3.7%
General American Investors Company, Inc.
3.6%
PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund
3.6%
Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund Inc
3.1%
Asset allocation
Stocks
59.5%
Cash
27.9%
Other
6.2%
Convertible
2.9%
Bonds
2.3%
Preferred
1.2%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
10.4%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-39.0%Severe
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
1.38Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.99Good downside protection
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide capital appreciation and dividend income.
- Strategy
- Actively managed ETF investing at least 80% of net assets in securities issued by closed-end funds. The Fund targets high income opportunities, including equity and high yield securities. It may invest in Underlying Funds operated by various managers, including those involved in activist campaigns to reduce NAV discounts. The Fund can invest in a broad range of securities, including foreign and emerging markets, and may use derivatives, short sales, and borrow for investment purposes to manage risk and enhance returns.
- Inception date
- March 20, 2017
- Fund family
- SABA ETF
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Data updated on 2026-06-19