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The Active Investment Company Alliance (AICA) is the premier 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association for the listed closed-end fund (CEF), business development company (BDC), interval fund, and tender-offer fund industries. AICA brings together fund sponsors, product sponsors, and institutional investors to advance education, advocacy, data transparency, and professional development across the alternative investment landscape.

Our membership spans the global fund community — from firms that manage listed closed-end investment companies and BDCs to those offering investment products where closed-ended structures and business development companies form the underlying strategy. Members include some of the most recognized names in asset management, including Aberdeen, Ares, Brookfield, Carlyle, and Nuveen, alongside specialist firms, legal advisors, and data providers that shape how this industry operates.

AICA provides members with access to live CEF and BDC market data, a weekly industry podcast (TheNAVigator), exclusive roundtables and forums, and a curated stream of member research and news. Whether you represent a fund sponsor, an advisory firm, or an institutional allocator, AICA is where the closed-end fund industry connects, informs, and grows.

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Not All Income Is Created Equal: How We’re Positioning for 2026 with John Cole Scott President at CEF Advisors

Not All Income Is Created Equal: How We’re Positioning for 2026 with John Cole Scott President at CEF Advisors

XA’s Kim Flynn on Private Markets

John Cole Scott’s August 2025 Update

Gaal Surugeon on Real Assets

VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam on ETFs

Christian Munafo on the Mid-2025 Economy

Mark Gatto on Private Alts

Axel Merk on Tariffs, Trade, and Gold

Steve Hlavin on High-Yield Muni Strategies

John Cole Scott on Well-Managed Portfolios

Chris Oberbeck on private credit markets

Christian Munafo on private markets, AI impacts

Sam Garetano on the Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund

CION’s Reisner on income-focused BDCs

abrdn’s Oh on The India Fund, Inc.

Todd Dilatush on structured products

ArrowMark’s Dana Staggs on regulatory capital relief securities

Josh Duitz on trends in infrastructure

John Cole Scott’s early Q2 CEF update

Matt Nealon on opportunities in municipals

Axel Merk on contending with activists

John Cole Scott on CEF discounts, seasonality

Chris Oberbeck on investing in private credit

Duncan Farley explains event-driven credit

Christian Munafo on private equity markets

Gretchen Lam on loan and CLO markets

Cheryl Pate gives a 2023 banking update

Roxanna Islam on ETF and CEF trends

Jonathan Mondillo on fixed income

John Cole Scott’s 2023 BDC outlook

Current CEF Universe Data and Performance Metrics

#FundsCurrent Disc/Prm10 Yr Avg Disc/PrmMarket Yield3 Yr Div Growth3 Yr RoC %LeverageNet Assets (MM)1 Yr Price St. Dev3 Yr NAV St. Dev90 Day $ Liquidity (M)90 Day Volume Trend90 Day Price/Nav CorrCorr to 12 Sectors IndexBeta to S&P 500
US / Global Equity CEFs82-9.61%-9.28%8.29%38.84%24.95%8.48%$79919.3516.132632-2.42%67.78%60.54%0.75
Sector Equity CEFs80-4.45%-3.97%8.30%27.64%27.44%15.24%$137616.9114.9961214.09%71.75%56.48%0.56
Taxable Bond CEFs124-6.78%-3.74%11.30%1.87%21.35%25.32%$51913.276.862043-0.68%58.08%59.77%0.50
Debt Focused BDCs48-26.06%-6.89%14.43%-16.96%0.90%52.19%$164429.406.1710616-1.91%N/A37.27%0.64
Municipal (tax-free) CEFs72-1.78%-5.60%6.04%46.69%23.57%31.84%$6619.897.021602-1.47%60.13%48.62%0.77
All Listed CEFs/BDCs409-8.44%-5.76%9.50%20.01%21.10%24.31%$89716.7510.443880-0.51%56.01%54.17%0.58
Data as of 07/20/2026 from CEFData.com
1 Week(%)1 Month(%)3 Month(%)6 Month(%)1 Year(%)3 Year(%)5 Year(%)10 Year(%)QTD(%)YTD(%)
PriceNAVPriceNAVPriceNAVPriceNAVPriceNAVPriceNAVPriceNAVPriceNAVPriceNAVPriceNAV
US / Global Equity CEFs-0.91%-0.96%-2.12%-2.30%2.92%2.07%6.90%6.98%21.71%20.97%17.74%15.39%7.54%7.51%10.60%9.64%-1.92%-2.34%10.43%10.83%
Sector Equity CEFs-0.23%-0.38%1.83%0.67%1.34%0.81%5.57%5.66%18.90%19.53%16.21%14.72%8.12%8.38%8.51%8.12%0.19%0.06%8.44%8.87%
Taxable Bond CEFs-0.34%0.05%0.44%-0.61%0.22%1.23%-1.66%0.58%2.09%5.61%8.87%8.67%2.41%3.31%5.63%5.55%-0.69%-0.34%0.00%1.81%
Debt Focused BDCs-0.75%0.20%-0.32%0.93%-8.32%2.39%-12.71%1.63%-19.01%3.50%-1.64%5.93%0.07%6.10%5.09%6.91%-1.84%0.26%-11.24%1.86%
Municipal (tax-free) CEFs-0.21%-0.57%0.45%-0.49%2.19%0.75%3.86%1.67%14.48%11.45%6.96%3.26%-0.74%-0.96%1.77%1.72%-0.64%-1.13%5.85%2.54%
All Listed CEFs/BDCs-0.48%-0.33%0.04%-0.49%0.20%1.36%1.07%3.40%8.79%12.12%10.66%9.89%3.69%4.60%6.41%6.25%-0.95%-0.73%3.37%5.33%
Data as of 07/20/2026 from CEFData.com

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Past Events

June 10th, 2026

Virtual

March 11th, 2026

Virtual

December 10th, 2025

Virtual