Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund

Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. The funds investment objective is to seek to provide total return through a combination of a high level of current income and capital appreciation. It invests primarily in a portfolio of high-yield corporate bonds of varying maturities and other fixed income securities, including first- and second-lien loans. The company was founded on January 30, 2013 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

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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

ACP is overvalued heading into its merger with IVH. Potentially make 10% in two weeks by selling ACP and buying IVH.

CEF Merger Arbitrage: Sell ACP And Buy IVH

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 Fund will make a final distribution of $0.149 per share in connection with the reorganization of the Fund into abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol “ACP” (the “Reorganization”).

Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund Announces Final Distribution Amounts

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RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc.

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1 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 0 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. Senior loans lead while real estate lags.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup:  February 12, 2023

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Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund Inc

Western Asset Global Corp Defined Opportunity Fund Inc

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

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)

PHILADELPHIA--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Today, Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol “IVH”, announced that the Acquired Fund will make final distributions in connection with the reorganization of the Acquired Fund into abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol “ACP” (the “Reorganization”). The final distribution will be payable March 3, 2023 to common shareholders of record on February 24, 2023. The final Acquired Fund distributions will consist of substantially all of the Acquired Fund's undistributed tax-exempt interest income, ordinary income and capital gain net income, if any, earned and anticipated to be earned through the close of business on March 10, 2023. In early 2024, common shareholders of the Acquired Fund will receive a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year 2023 that will tell shareholders how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund Announces Estimated Final Distribution Amounts

DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund

First Trust / Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund

Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund

Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio

Pimco California Municipal Income Fund II

PCM Fund

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

Pimco California Municipal Income Fund

Pimco Municipal Income Fund

Pimco Municipal Income Fund II

21 out of 22 CEF sectors were positive on price and 20 out of 22 sectors were positive on NAV last week. MLPs are the most discounted CEF sector.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: January 8, 2023

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Calamos Convertible And High Income Fund

Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund

Nuveen Municipal Income Fund Inc

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

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)

PHILADELPHIA--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Today, Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), a New York Stock Exchange– listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol “IVH,” declared a monthly distribution of $0.0932 per common share. The monthly distribution is payable January 27, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 20, 2023. The ex-dividend date will be January 19, 2023.

Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund Announces Distribution

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

Doubleline Opportunistic Credit Fund

BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc. 

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund

Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust

Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust

OFS Credit Company Inc

2 out of 23 CEF sectors were positive on price and 2 out of 23 sectors were positive on NAV last week. VFL offers tender results.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: VFL Tender Results (December 18, 2022)

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BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

Central and Eastern Europe Fund

Calamos Convertible Opportunities And Income Fund

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund Inc

Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund

DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund

Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund

Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund

Pimco New York Municipal Income Fund

RiverNorth Flexible Muncpl Incme Fnd Inc

RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc.

Cohen & Steers Reit And Preferred Income Fund Inc

Cushing MLP & Infrastructure Total Return Fund

Delaware Investments

2 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 4 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. DEX will merge with AGD.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: DEX Will Merge With AGD, Tender Next January (December 11, 2022)

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Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund

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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)

On August 11 the Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund, IVH, announced that its Board of Trustees approved the reorganization of the fund into Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund, ACP. On November 9, shareholders of both funds approved the merger and issuance of new shares.

IVH: Get A Free 5% Merger Arbitrage Spread

Some results of the abrdn/Delaware mergers are in. ACP and IVH will merge early next year.

Abrdn/Delaware Mergers: Results So Far

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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II

New American High Income Fund

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund

John Hancock Investors Trust

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II

Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc.

Nuveen Missouri Quality Municipal Income Fund

Tortoise MLP Fund

Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure

Virtus Total Return Fund

12 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 6 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Tortoise offer tender results.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: Tortoise Tender Results, NCZ Resumes Distributions (November 6, 2022)

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Madison Fund

Cohen And Steers Total Return Realty Fund

Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Income 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.

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Gabelli Equity Trust

Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund

Putnam High Income Securities Fund

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0 out of 23 CEF sectors are positive on price and 0 out of 23 sectors are positive on NAV over the last week. BlackRock CEFs are repurchasing their shares.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: BlackRock CEFs Repurchasing Shares (October 16, 2022)

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), a New York Stock Exchange– listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol “IVH,” declared a monthly distribution of $0.073 per common share. The monthly distribution is payable October 31, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 17, 2022. The ex-dividend date will be October 14, 2022. The distribution is expected to be paid from net investment income (regular interest and

Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund announces distribution

On August 11 the Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund IVH announced that its Board of Trustees approved the reorganization of the fund into Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund ACP. The merger is subject to approval by shareholders in both funds.

IVH: Getting Merged Into ACP Is Positive For The Fund

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol “IVH”, announced that its Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved the reorganization of the Acquired Fund into abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol “ACP” (the “Reorganization”). It is currently expected that the Reorganiza

Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund announces Board approval of reorganization with abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund

Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund

Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund

Blackstone/GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund

Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred & Income Fund

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund 

Western Asset Global High Income Fund

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Highland Income Fund

Western Asset High Income Fund

Pioneer Diversified High Income Trust

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc

Nuveen Real Asset Income & Growth Fund

Principal Real Estate Income Fund

Pioneer Floating Rate Trust

Pimco High Income Fund

Pioneer High Income Trust

RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

YieldShares High Income ETF

Only funds with yields over 6.5%, coverage higher than 85% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.

The 'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, July 2022

IVH is a high yield bonds and leveraged loans CEF. We assigned IVH a Sell rating late last year expecting an underperformance in NAV.

IVH: Moving From Sell To Hold After A -15% Return

ArrowMark Financial

Blackrock California Muni Income Trust

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust

Eaton Vance New York Municipal Bond Fund

First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund

Invesco High Income 2023 Target Term Fund

Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Preferred & Income Term Fund

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. Top DxYxZ funds are EHI, JPI and WEA.

Quality Closed-End Fund Report, February 2022

News for Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund ETF (IVH)