News by subject: Closed End Fund

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. today announced the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2023. Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q January 31, 2023 October 31, 2022 January 31, 2022 Total Assets (a) $ 505,622,135  ...

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. today announced the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2023. Current Q Previous Q Prior Yr Q January 31, 2023 October 31, 2022 January 31, 2022 Total Assets (a)...

The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.   FUND MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION PER SHARE   EX DATE - RECORD DATE PAYMENT DATE     Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund ? Class A Shares (POMGX)...

MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) released today the distribution income sources for six of its closed-end funds for March 2023: MFS® Charter Income Trust , MFS® Government Markets Income Trust , MFS® Intermediate High-Income Fund , MFS® Intermediate...

As previously announced, shareholders of Nuveen Ohio Quality Municipal Income Fund and Nuveen Georgia Quality Municipal Income Fund , and preferred shareholders of Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund , have approved a proposal to merge the funds....

Ares Capital Management II LLC today announced that monthly fund composition and performance data for Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. as of February 28, 2023 is now available via www.arespublicfunds.com. About Ares Dynamic Credit...

The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.   EX   RECORD   PAYMENT FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS* DATE   DATE   DATE             Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust...

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, investment adviser for the Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (GER) (the "Fund"), announced the results from the Fund's annual shareholder meeting held today. Election of Trustees Shareholders of the Fund...

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund , Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund , Virtus Convertible & Income Fund , Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II , Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund , Virtus...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of distributions for 127 exchange-traded fund(s) (each a "Fund," collectively, the "Funds") advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected...

Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") is confirming today, pursuant to its Managed Distribution Policy, as previously authorized by its Board of Directors, a monthly distribution of $0.09339 per share on the Fund's...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that the Board of Trustees of First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund , a closed-end fund managed by FTA, approved the reorganization of FDEU into a to be-created exchange-traded fund ("ETF"),...

Each of the Morgan Stanley closed-end funds listed below (the "Funds") today declared the following dividends. RECORD DATE PAYABLE DATE 3/31/23 4/14/23 Name of Closed-End Fund NYSE Ticker  Net Investment Income Per Share...

Voya Investment Management, the asset management business of Voya Financial, Inc. , announces the quarterly distribution on the common shares of two of its closed-end funds: Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund and Voya Infrastructure,...

Voya Investment Management, the asset management business of Voya Financial, Inc. , announced today the distributions on the common shares of three of its closed-end funds (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"). The Fund distributions...

First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (the "Fund") has increased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.10 per share from $0.0655 per share. The distribution will be payable on April 17, 2023, to shareholders of record as...

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1075 per share payable on April 17, 2023, to shareholders of record as of April...

First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund (the "Fund") has increased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.0525 per share from $0.045 per share. The distribution will be payable on April 17, 2023, to shareholders of...

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") has increased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.092 per share from $0.0695 per share. The distribution will be payable on April 17, 2023, to shareholders of...

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (the "Fund") has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.055 per share payable on April 17, 2023, to shareholders of record as of April 4, 2023. The ex-dividend...

First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.07 per share payable on April 17, 2023, to shareholders of record as of April 4, 2023. The...

First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (the "Fund") has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.105 per share payable on April 17, 2023, to shareholders of record as of April 4, 2023. The...

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the "Fund") has increased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.13 per share from $0.1269 per share. The distribution will be payable on April 25, 2023, to shareholders...

The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.   RECORD/ PAYMENT FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS EX DATE DATE       Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund? Class A Shares (PMIAX)...

At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held today, shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund (the "Fund") approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization pursuant to which the Fund will be reorganized with and into Eaton Vance...

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on December 2, 2022: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.15 March 10, 2023 March...

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund , today announced the following quarterly distribution: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date NIE $0.50 June 9, 2023 June 12, 2023 June 23, 2023 The...

Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on December 2, 2022: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.18 March 10, 2023 March 13, 2023 April 3,...

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund , today announced the following quarterly distribution: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date NFJ $0.245 June 9, 2023 June 12, 2023 June 23,...

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") announced that, at a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on March 16, 2023, shareholders of the Fund approved a new sub-investment advisory agreement between BNY Mellon...

OFS Credit Company, Inc. ("OFS Credit," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our"), an investment company that primarily invests in collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") equity and debt securities, today announced the following net asset value ("NAV")...

Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") announced today that its Board of Trustees authorized a renewal of its share repurchase program. The current share repurchase program allows the Fund to purchase in the open market up to 12% of its...

Tekla Life Sciences Investors (the "Fund") announced today that its Board of Trustees authorized a renewal of its share repurchase program. The current share repurchase program allows the Fund to purchase in the open market up to 12% of its...

Tekla Healthcare Investors (the "Fund") announced today that its Board of Trustees authorized a renewal of its share repurchase program. The current share repurchase program allows the Fund to purchase in the open market up to 12% of its outstanding...

Tekla World Healthcare Fund (the "Fund") announced today that its Board of Trustees authorized a renewal of its share repurchase program. The current share repurchase program allows the Fund to purchase in the open market up to 12% of its outstanding...

The Board of Directors of DNP Select Income Fund Inc. , a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., today authorized the payment of dividends on its common stock as follows: Cents Per Share Ex-Dividend Date Record...

The Board of Directors of Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. , a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., today authorized the payment of dividends on its common stock as follows: Cents Per Share...

The Board of Trustees of First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (the "Fund") , CUSIP 33738C103, previously approved a managed distribution policy for the Fund (the "Managed Distribution Plan") in reliance on exemptive relief received from the...

The Board of Trustees of First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") , CUSIP 33740D107, previously approved a managed distribution policy for the Fund (the "Managed Distribution Plan") in reliance on exemptive relief received from the...

BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") will host a conference call on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 2:00pm ET featuring Phil Ruvinsky, Head of BlackRock's U.S. Growth Team and the Portfolio Manager for BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust ("BIGZ" or...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust"), a leading exchange-traded fund ("ETF") provider and asset manager, announced today that it has launched a new ETF, the First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF (the "fund"). The fund seeks...

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.315 per share. The distribution will be payable on March 31, 2023, to shareholders of record as of March 23, 2023. The...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distribution for First Trust Income Opportunities ETF, advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declaration: Expected Ex-Dividend Date:     ...

Today, Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol "DDF," announced that the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the Fund by abrdn Global...

Today, Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund (the "Fund"), a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol "IVH," announced that the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the Fund by abrdn Income Credit...

Today, Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund (the "Fund"), a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol "DEX," announced that the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the Fund by abrdn Global...

Common and preferred shareholders of Nuveen Ohio Municipal Quality Income Fund and Nuveen Georgia Municipal Quality Income Fund , and preferred shareholders of Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund , have approved a proposal to merge the funds. The...

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") announced today the declaration of its distribution for the month of March 2023 of $0.1075 per common share, payable as noted below. The following dates apply to the declared distribution:...

On March 10, 2023, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund declared its monthly cash distribution of $0.1125 per share. The record date for the monthly cash distribution is March 20, 2023 and the payable date is March 31, 2023. The Fund will trade...

On March 10, 2023, Tekla World Healthcare Fund declared its monthly cash distribution of $0.1167 per share. The record date for the monthly cash distribution is March 20, 2023 and the payable date is March 31, 2023. The Fund will trade...