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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

Total Size in AUM (as of 9/30/2026)Approx. $251 Billion
Number of Funds340
Number of Fixed Income Funds183
Number of Equity Funds83
Number of Balanced/Other Funds74
Number of CEF Categories64 (separate Morningstar® categories represented)
Percentage Trading at a Discount92%
Percentage Trading at a Premium8%

Distribution of CEF Total Market Cap Across Asset Classes

CEF Categories (as of 9/30/2026)Weight by Fund CountWeight by Market Cap
Municipal Bonds21%16%
Taxable Bonds33%22%
Sector Equity13%17%
International Equity7%2%
US Equity4%9%
Balanced13%10%
Alternative/Commodity/Other9%23%

Distribution of Highly Discounted CEFs

Defined as CEFs falling in the widest quintile of discounts

CEF Categories (as of 9/30/2026)Weight by Fund CountWeight by Market Cap
Municipal Bonds1%1%
Taxable Bonds34%26%
Sector Equity7%16%
International Equity18%7%
US Equity10%34%
Balanced22%12%
Alternative/Commodity/Other7%4%

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