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Matisse Private Research Database

The University of Oregon study laid the foundation for what (to our knowledge) is now the longest known proprietary research database on CEF discounts

35+

Years of Research

420+

Months of Data

500+

Closed-End Funds

1,000,000+

Data Points

CEF Market Statistics

as of 3/31/2026

Total Size in AUMApprox. $260 Billion
Number of Funds350
Number of Fixed Income Funds194
Number of Equity Funds82
Number of Balanced/Other Funds74
Number of CEF Categories64 (separate Morningstar® categories represented)
Percentage Trading at a Discount86%
Percentage Trading at a Premium14%

Distribution of CEF Total Market Cap Across Asset Classes

as of 3/31/2026

CEF CategoriesWeight by Fund CountWeight by Market Cap
Municipal Bonds23%18%
Taxable Bonds33%24%
Sector Equity13%16%
International Equity7%2%
US Equity4%7%
Balanced13%9%
Alternative/Commodity/Other9%24%

Distribution of Highly Discounted CEFs

as of 3/31/2026

Defined as CEFs falling in the widest quintile of discounts

CEF CategoriesWeight by Fund CountWeight by Market Cap
Municipal Bonds6%3%
Taxable Bonds16%10%
Sector Equity20%35%
International Equity19%5%
US Equity10%17%
Balanced21%20%
Alternative/Commodity/Other9%10%

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