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XMPT: Muni Bond CEFs Looking More Appealing

Passive Vs. Active ETFs Of CEFs

Closed-end funds (CEFs) are relatively under the radar compared to peers like exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds. Closed-end funds are generally desirable for two reasons: 1) high income; a

Nuveen High Yield Muni: Generational Opportunity In Muni CEFs

Yields have reset higher across fixed income markets, leaving bonds well positioned in a range of different economic and interest rate scenarios in 2024. Introduction to Income Investing Income inves

ETFs Of CEFs: Diversification And Higher Distributions

The XMPT ETF is a fund-of-funds of closed-end funds focusing on municipal bond investments. Municipal bonds have very high duration due to the long-term nature of their assets, hence municipal bond fu

The VanEck CEF Municipal Income ETF invests based on the S-Network Municipal Bond Closed-End Fund Index. Both the ETF and its index are reviewed in detail.  I also compare XMPT against both a set of

By Michael Cohick Director of Product Management A Q&A guide for the VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF (XMPT), a diversified, rules-based, and cost-effective ETF tracking the S-Network Municipal Bond Closed

VettaFi's Associate Director of Research, Roxanna Islam, joined the Active Investment Company Alliance's The NAVigator podcast and host Chuck Jaffe to talk ETFs, and specifically, buying closed-end fu

Many investors are unfamiliar with the closed-end fund structure or uncomfortable with their premium/discount volatility. There are only a few options for ETFs of CEFs, but they are all very different

Closed-end funds are known for their high distribution rate and potential to provide current income. But many investors are unfamiliar with their structure or uncomfortable with their premium/discount

Investors should consider the opportunities in the municipal bond market and turn to related exchange traded fund strategies to diversify back into this fixed income category.

Municipal bonds now offer yields not seen in more than a decade (aside from a spike at the onset of the pandemic). Investors need to pay attention to these higher income levels as they consider portfo

XMPT invests in closed-end funds that invest in municipal bonds. Munis have been getting hit hard as interest rates rise, but CEF discounts are also widening.