EATON VANCE TAX-AD.DL-,01

Closed-end funds are special income vehicles, with many positive aspects and just as many weaknesses that take time to be properly understood and evaluated. I discovered their existence about ten years ago, and over time, I became convinced of their worth by developing a personal method of selection based mainly on NAV performance. This is an analytical, data-driven approach which I then extended to other types of securities in my portfolio, namely ETFs and BDCs.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (ETO) offers investors a high dividend yield of 8% through a global portfolio of investments. ETO is attractively priced at the moment as it trades at a discount to NAV larger than its historical average. Global investment exposure can help diversify your portfolio away from the US markets as they hover near their all time highs.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

My portfolio includes CEFs, ETFs, a few BDCs and an ETN, for whose selection I have developed over the years a criterion based mainly on NAV performance. In this article, however, I decided to focus on the price of each security in my portfolio, comparing it with the lows and highs touched throughout its history. An overview of the path each one has taken from launch to current market quotation with a personal assessment of the possible room for maneuver from those values.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com