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Understanding CEFs

Understanding managed distributions

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Managed distribution programs provide the potential for:

Managed distribution programs are typically used for closed-end funds that expect capital appreciation to comprise a meaningful portion of the fund’s return, such as those with equity or alternative investment strategies. These programs seek to convert a fund’s expected long-term total return into attractive regular distributions. 

Closed-end fund managed distribution programs are designed to facilitate regular, relatively consistent distributions to shareholders, typically by:

The hypothetical example below shows how this may work over a one-year period.1

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What is the source of each regular distribution?

Each regular distribution is typically set based on the portfolio’s historical and expected long-term return (appreciation and investment income net of expenses), and may include any or all of the following sources:

Any time a distribution includes realized gains or fund capital, a fund must give shareholders a written notice (called a 19a notice) of estimated distribution sources.

At the end of the fund’s tax year, the actual distribution sources are calculated and sent to shareholders via 1099-DIV tax forms.

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The goal: attractive regular distributions from a variety of investment strategies

What else is important to know about managed distribution programs?

Shareholders should compare a fund’s distribution rate on net asset value (NAV) with its total return on NAV, over various time periods.

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1 Hypothetical examples are shown for illustrative purposes only and do not represent any Nuveen fund. Net realized losses may offset net realized gains throughout the year. Managed distributions may also be paid quarterly rather than monthly.

2 Versus using an income-only approach that pays a large capital gain once per year.

Important notes and risk considerations

Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Shares of closed-end funds are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal invested, and frequently trade at prices higher or lower than their net asset value. The value of any closed-end fund may at any point in time be worth less than the original investment. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Managed distribution policies are designed to provide attractive, regular distributions throughout the course of the year. Under a managed distribution policy, a fund seeks to maintain a stable regular distribution amount that, over the long term, matches the fund’s total distributions paid to its total return. Closed-end fund historical distribution sources have included net investment income, realized gains, and return of capital. You should not draw any conclusions about a fund’s past or future investment performance from its current distribution rate.

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