ADAMS DIVERSIF.EQU.FD DL1

Adams Diversified Equity Fund boasts a high yield of 9% and has outperformed the S&P 500 over multiple timeframes, making it a strong income-focused investment. ADX's managed distribution policy ensures at least 8% annual distribution, with recent years seeing double-digit yields, primarily funded through long-term capital gains. The fund's concentrated holdings in large-cap stocks, including the Magnificent Seven, pose both significant upside potential and concentration risk.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

For income investors, closed-end funds, or CEFs, remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. 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.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

60/40 or quality bond and stock portfolios present suboptimal ways to secure high and durable passive income. While the durability component is fine, when it comes to tangible current income streams, things become less attractive. My approach to solve this is to invest in BDCs, REITs and MLPs.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com