Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to maximize total return, which consists of income and capital appreciation from investments in emerging markets securities. The company was founded on October 25, 2012 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

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Carlyle Credit Income Fund

DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund 

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income OpportunityFund Inc

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of January and highlight recent market action. Most CEF sectors were up on the week, with CMBS delivering the best return. Discounts are tightening across all but one sector. CEF sector designation is not a precise endeavor, creating potential pitfalls for investors.

CEF Weekly Review: Take Care With CEF Sector Designation

American Century Emerging Markets Bond ETF

ARK Innovation ETF

Avantis Core Municipal Fixed Income ETF

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

Invesco BulletShares 2023 Municipal Bond ETF

Invesco BulletShares 2024 Municipal Bond ETF

Invesco BulletShares 2025 Municipal Bond ETF

Invesco BulletShares 2026 Municipal Bond ETF

Invesco BulletShares 2027 Municipal Bond ETF

Invesco BulletShares 2028 Municipal Bond ETF

VanEck China Bond ETF

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund

iShares California Muni Bond ETF

SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Inc

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Q4 Report: Tax-Exempt Bond Funds Hit Second Highest Quarterly Return As Fixed Income Rebounds From Q3 Loss

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The reorganization of Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (NYSE: EDI) with and into Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: EDF) has been completed. EDI ceased trading and dissolved as of the close of business on Friday, December 15, 2023. The surviving fund continues to have the EDF ticker symbol and CUSIP 86164T107. Prior to the open of trading on the NYSE today, each share of EDI common stock converted into an equivalent do.

Reorganization of Virtus Stone Harbor Closed-End Funds Completed

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (NYSE: EDI) announced today its reorganization with and into Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: EDF) is currently scheduled as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange on December 15, 2023. The reorganization had been delayed pending regulatory approval related to the transfer or sale of certain foreign assets, which has since been resolved. The reorganized fund will reta.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund Provides Update on Reorganization and Announces Monthly Distribution

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (NYSE: EDI) today announced the following monthly distributions: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.07 September 8, 2023 September 11, 2023 September 21, 2023 $0.07 October 11, 2023 October 12, 2023 October 24, 2023 $0.07 November 10, 2023 November 13, 2023 November 24, 2023 As previously announced on July 10, 2023, the proposed reorganization with and into Virtus Stone Harbor Emergi.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund Announces Distributions

Latin American countries, such as Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Argentina, offer incentives for digital nomads to work in their countries, boosting their local economies. Emerging market economies present investment opportunities as local currencies perform well against a weakening US dollar. The Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund offers a high-yield income from investing in emerging market fixed income opportunities.

EDI: Emerging Markets Is The Place To Be For High Yield Income

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (NYSE: EDI) today announced the following monthly distributions: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.07 July 19, 2023 July 20, 2023 July 28, 2023 $0.07 August 10, 2023 August 11, 2023 August 23, 2023 The amount of distributions reported in this notice are an estimate only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the Fund's distributions.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund Announces Distributions; Provides Update on Pending Merger

Brandywine Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc

Central and Eastern Europe Fund

Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc

Gabelli Equity Trust

Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust

In June, 92% of all closed-end funds (CEFs) posted net asset value (NAV)-based returns in the black, with average returns of 3.57% for equity CEFs and 1.63% for fixed income CEFs. The Natural Resources CEFs classification topped the equity leaderboard with a 6.29% return, while High Yield CEFs led the domestic taxable fixed income leaderboard with a 2.63% return. The median discount of all CEFs narrowed to 10.79% in June, with equity.

The Month In Closed-End Funds: June 2023

Ares Commercial Real Estate

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance

BrightSpire Capital

Chesapeake Energy

Coterra Energy

Devon Energy

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT

Eagle Point Credit

FS Credit Opportunities Corp

FS KKR Capital Corp

Northrim BanCorp

Petroleo Brasileiro

Philip Morris

Pioneer Natural Resources

V.F.

Prior to May 31, 2023 my readers mentioned 38 equities in their comments on my articles. Some bad-news investments (rogues) mixed with (mostly) favorites. Thus, these are ReFa/Ro. Ten analyst-target-estimated TOP-NET-GAIN Re/Fa/Ro: PM, NRIM, CTRA, PXD, DVN, HTBK, BRSP, VFC, CHK, and PBR, averaged 38.47% net gains from reader data collected 6/14/23. Ten analyst-target-augured May TOP-PRICE-UPSIDE reader faves & rogues (ReFa/Ro) were: TSN, PM, NRIM, PXD, CTRA, DVN, BRSP, HTBK, CHK, & VSP, boasting a 27.76% average target price upside estimate.

Readers Reveal 26 Ideal May Dividend Dogs

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (NYSE: EDI) today announced the following monthly distribution: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.07 June 9, 2023 June 12, 2023 June 23, 2023 The July distribution will be announced at a later date and will include any final distribution amounts required in order to distribute all available income prior to the Fund reorganizing with and into Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Inco.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund Announces Distribution

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II

Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund

Eagle Point Income Company Inc

Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust

Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund

Gabelli Multimedia Trust

Gabelli Utility Trust

Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc

CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

Oxford Lane Capital

Pimco Municipal Income Fund

Cushing MLP & Infrastructure Total Return Fund

YieldShares High Income ETF

Three out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 5 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. Delaware/Abrdn mergers are closed.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: March 12, 2023

Abbott Labs

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.

Crescent Capital BDC Inc

Credit Suisse

Ellington Financial

Himax Tech

AG Mortgage Investment Trust

Pfizer

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance

Prior to February 28, 2023, readers mentioned 38 equities in recent comments on Arnold articles. Some bad-news investments (rogues) mixed with (mostly) favorites. Thus, these are ReFa/Ro. Ten analyst-target-estimated TOP-NET-GAIN Re/Fa/Ro: ABT, MMM, PFE, CCAP, ACRE, CS, VFC, REFI, BRSP, and MITT, averaged 64.47% net gains from data collected 3/14/23.

Readers Revealed 21 Ideal February Dividend Dogs

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Trustees of the Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: EDF) and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (NYSE: EDI) have approved the reorganization of EDI with and into EDF. The surviving fund will continue to be known as Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and will retain the EDF ticker symbol.

Virtus Stone Harbor Closed-End Funds Announce Expected Reorganization

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Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund

Apollo Tactical Income Fund, Inc.

Aberdeen Standard Global Infr Inc Fd

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend & Income Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Bond & Opportunity Stategies Fund

Aberdeen Global Income Fund

Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund

KKR Income Opportunities Fund

Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc

MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund

Neuberger Berman Intermediate Municipal Fund Inc

Neuberger Berman California Intermediate Municipal Fund Inc

Nuveen Dynamic Municipal Opportunities Fund

0 out of 22 closed-end fund sectors positive on price and 3 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. KIO rights offering results.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: February 19, 2023

Emerging markets are showing signs of recovery, and fixed-income assets in hard-currency terms represent a rare buying opportunity due to mispricing. The performance of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund has been sub-par until recently, but now offers a relatively low risk, high yield income investment opportunity.

EDI: Emerging Markets Offer Opportunity For The Risk-Tolerant In High-Yield Fixed Income

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BlackRock Science & Technology

Calamos Global Total Return Fund

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund Inc

Western Asset Global Corp Defined Opportunity Fund Inc

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.  

17 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 18 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. RSF offering results.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: DEX Tender Offering Expires (February 5, 2023)

BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust

New Germany Fund

Mexico Equity & Income Fund Inc

Mexico Fund

Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund

For the third month in four, equity CEFs (+5.60% on a NAV basis) on average witnessed positive performance. While their fixed income CEF cohorts (+4.08%) posted gains for the second month in three.

The Month In Closed-End Funds: January 2023

Genco Shipping & Trading

ProShares K-1 Free Crude Oil Strategy ETF

Orchid Island Capital

Oxford Lane Capital Corp 6.75 % Cum Red Pfd Shs Series -2024-

Sirius XM Holdings Inc

ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN

Trinity Capital

Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN

Verizon

Walgreens

Prior to December 30, 2022, readers mentioned 40 equities in their recent comments. Some lamented bad news, so bad news investments (rogues) mixed with (mostly) favorites. (Thus, these are ReFa/Ro.). Ten analyst-target-estimated top-net-gain Re/Fa/Ro: OILK, VZ, EARN, WBA, HIMX, FSK, USOI, TRIN, GNK, and ORC, averaged 34.13% net gains from data collected 1/9/23.

Readers Reveal 30 Ideal December Dividend Dogs

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust

Calamos Convertible And High Income Fund

First Trust / Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund

Eagle Capital Growth Fund Inc

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund

Nuveen Municipal Income Fund Inc

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Pimco California Municipal Income Fund II

Pimco California Municipal Income Fund

Pimco Municipal Income Fund II

Pimco Municipal Income Fund III

3 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 6 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. PIMCO muni CEFs cut.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: PIMCO Muni CEF Distribution Cuts (January 1, 2023)

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund

Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund

Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund

Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio

OFS Credit Company Inc

Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust

Pimco California Municipal Income Fund III

Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund

RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc.

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund

Cohen & Steers Reit And Preferred Income Fund Inc

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

TCW Strategic Income Fund

Delaware Investments

22 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 22 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. All sectors were positive last week.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: Special Distributions Coming Up (December 4, 2022)

EDI is an emerging markets fixed income CEF. The vehicle currently displays a 17% dividend yield.

EDI: Unsupported 17% Yield From This EM CEF

China Fund

Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Fund

Korea Fund

Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Trust

Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust

Franklin Templeton Dragon Fund

Taiwan Fund

For the second month in a row, equity CEFs (+5.16% on a NAV basis) on average witnessed plus-side returns. While their fixed income CEF cohorts (+4.53%) posted gains for the first month in four.

The Month In Closed-End Funds: November 2022

Cornerstone Total Return Fund Inc

Doubleline Opportunistic Credit Fund

European Equity Fund

Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust

Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund

New Ireland Fund Inc

Madison Fund

16 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 12 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Watch for overvalued CEFs as market volatility rises.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: Tortoise Tender Offers Expiring (October 23, 2022)

News for Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund ETF (EDI)