CEF Relative Strength (RSf) Trends

The Relative Strength Factor (Rsf) can indicate how certain Closed End Funds have fared over the past year relative to other funds. It's simple 0-100 ranking makes comparisons a snap. The table below, showing Rsf trends, can help you visualize whether the funds you are interested in are improving vis-a-vis the other funds, or deteriorating. You can place your cursor over the symbol to view the name, or click the symbol to view a price chart.

Relative Strength Factor(RSf) is a percentile ranking of the price performance relative to other secuities and relative to the broad U.S. market performance. The range is dictated by the actively traded ETFs due to their broad global market exposure, with other securities ranked relative to the ETFs. RSf is measured over 1 year and weighted to emphasize more recent performance. The values for RSf range from 0 to 100 with the better performing funds having higher values.

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Symbol	10/30	10/23	10/16	10/09	10/02	09/25	09/18	09/11	09/03	08/27	08/20	08/13	08/06
ASG	89.9	91.5	91.4	93.4	93.9	94.4	94.6	94.5	91.9	92.8	95.1	94.6	95.0
CRF	86.5	82.9	85.3	80.4	88.8	87.6	87.7	90.3	86.6	84.4	85.6	87.4	84.8
CLM	83.9	78.3	81.0	73.3	85.6	85.0	85.9	89.2	84.8	84.1	83.4	85.6	84.0
NIE	83.5	85.0	85.5	85.3	86.8	85.8	82.6	85.2	85.6	88.4	84.7	84.3	87.0
CAF	82.7	74.8	52.9	35.6	33.7	64.8	71.8	70.0	78.5	78.7	78.4	68.9	74.0
GAB	81.3	85.4	57.9	53.3	48.7	44.5	53.3	46.7	26.0	60.9	65.5	70.0	48.0
CHY	80.5	82.8	83.4	83.4	86.2	82.2	84.6	84.9	83.4	87.7	89.2	87.5	86.1
CHI	80.5	82.7	83.9	85.0	85.3	81.8	84.3	84.8	83.7	86.5	87.5	87.0	85.4
BIT	80.1	72.7	68.4	66.2	78.6	81.9	78.4	80.2	72.0	66.9	73.8	73.9	56.9
GOF	79.9	73.1	75.5	60.9	68.1	74.8	63.2	67.5	66.1	68.3	69.3	69.3	59.4
CHW	78.7	86.1	86.2	89.2	86.9	85.4	91.4	88.9	79.5	84.2	86.3	87.0	81.3
EOS	77.1	83.3	81.0	80.2	85.6	78.4	76.7	82.9	84.4	86.1	83.1	83.0	80.1
EFT	77.1	68.9	65.3	55.9	46.9	55.1	51.9	48.3	33.6	32.3	28.0	19.2	22.8
NUV	76.7	63.8	57.7	48.2	56.6	57.6	50.8	61.8	65.9	48.3	58.3	52.4	55.6
DFP	76.3	77.3	81.7	81.4	88.2	83.7	83.6	72.8	66.1	67.2	61.3	66.6	65.8
HIX	74.9	66.0	62.4	61.2	70.1	73.1	85.9	82.1	77.0	71.6	80.2	78.6	76.4
HYT	74.6	68.8	65.8	66.5	69.9	70.7	80.8	79.4	77.2	71.3	73.1	70.3	71.7
HIO	74.1	66.0	58.1	60.7	71.7	72.2	79.0	74.8	71.3	63.6	68.6	60.0	70.4
RMT	73.8	82.1	85.4	85.5	82.6	73.0	83.4	74.6	69.9	73.2	77.0	81.7	72.9
BTT	73.0	56.6	53.9	47.7	62.0	67.6	58.4	58.6	54.0	43.2	63.3	61.9	68.3
BUI	72.9	80.6	81.7	58.6	70.3	51.0	60.7	68.5	59.6	63.0	63.3	72.6	64.7
KIO	71.6	66.3	67.7	69.2	75.9	75.5	64.6	51.3	40.1	54.3	56.7	60.4	55.2
BKT	71.0	48.2	47.5	36.7	29.5	43.7	42.4	52.0	62.9	53.5	60.5	48.0	45.7
BBN	70.4	61.7	63.8	52.8	67.9	74.9	66.7	72.6	77.1	70.3	69.6	73.2	82.3
BHK	70.4	61.9	59.8	56.7	67.5	67.1	75.6	75.0	76.6	64.8	70.4	70.6	79.0
CSQ	69.9	82.2	81.7	83.9	86.0	81.0	85.9	83.6	80.7	85.6	85.8	86.2	84.4
ETJ	69.2	66.6	64.5	61.2	73.2	73.9	75.1	79.3	79.7	84.2	84.7	80.7	78.3
EFR	68.4	66.6	60.9	53.5	47.8	54.3	61.6	40.8	32.6	27.1	34.6	32.5	30.8
GLO	67.5	75.0	84.9	83.1	85.9	77.4	81.8	79.8	80.4	82.2	84.0	84.4	85.8
BME	67.1	65.1	71.2	69.9	69.8	74.2	69.1	72.1	72.9	71.4	72.4	64.6	73.9
EIM	65.9	48.7	37.1	35.7	50.9	54.8	52.2	47.7	47.2	32.4	51.8	54.7	63.3
PTY	65.9	54.4	61.0	53.9	56.0	53.0	52.4	38.7	32.1	41.9	28.0	24.6	20.0
AVK	65.9	64.4	62.3	67.8	74.4	68.9	62.9	62.0	59.0	68.9	69.9	72.6	69.4
NEA	65.5	48.1	37.4	35.9	55.0	54.9	50.8	53.2	56.8	32.3	56.9	56.3	64.2
FFC	64.8	56.3	60.3	56.9	75.7	67.3	79.0	72.2	71.5	69.9	67.5	65.4	58.3
EVV	63.6	54.6	52.1	48.4	36.1	45.7	60.5	48.4	41.4	34.9	45.8	41.0	41.7
BTZ	61.5	57.0	57.6	51.2	69.3	78.4	69.6	69.2	60.7	56.4	58.4	66.1	72.0
ADX	60.8	69.7	72.4	69.9	75.7	75.3	69.7	73.3	79.1	78.7	73.6	70.3	71.8
MYI	60.1	38.6	40.9	32.3	46.9	46.6	49.8	48.3	48.7	29.4	61.3	56.5	65.7
NAD	59.0	46.9	37.1	35.9	57.6	56.3	49.2	53.7	53.2	33.7	61.2	58.0	63.3
PFL	55.9	49.0	51.8	47.3	58.7	55.1	49.7	44.5	27.0	22.0	37.6	41.4	28.9
NBB	53.4	50.3	53.5	44.2	65.3	68.6	59.4	63.0	69.0	59.5	70.4	62.3	75.8
EVN	53.0	41.9	32.8	29.3	49.6	50.1	42.2	50.0	49.1	23.5	56.8	52.6	63.3
PFN	52.9	46.9	49.6	49.0	59.1	50.7	52.3	35.4	27.0	23.1	29.8	41.0	26.5
ISD	52.1	50.6	52.0	50.9	63.5	61.0	62.5	55.8	51.3	49.9	56.8	50.7	55.8
NAC	51.5	36.7	36.2	32.5	42.9	45.0	44.0	46.2	42.2	23.6	44.6	50.7	52.3
VTA	51.1	39.0	33.9	37.2	28.4	38.4	41.4	23.8	20.4	15.9	18.0	16.1	17.5
DHF	48.0	43.3	45.1	52.7	60.3	61.5	62.9	50.1	41.7	40.1	48.0	44.5	45.1
ARDC	46.4	51.9	50.3	42.2	51.6	44.9	47.0	38.8	26.7	21.7	28.0	25.6	36.2
NVG	44.3	36.7	29.8	27.7	45.5	38.6	33.2	37.0	33.6	21.7	40.2	47.4	52.1
RVT	43.7	65.6	72.5	73.2	67.0	51.6	63.4	60.3	54.6	69.0	62.7	77.2	70.1
BGB	39.7	34.8	38.9	47.4	51.9	43.6	32.3	25.0	25.3	21.2	27.1	20.4	21.4
HQL	39.7	50.7	49.3	69.9	59.2	66.4	67.6	55.0	61.2	57.7	70.5	69.4	77.5
TY	39.6	62.1	65.0	64.6	63.6	61.6	54.2	57.1	61.8	68.3	66.0	63.0	63.1
NMZ	39.3	36.7	27.6	25.7	43.8	34.3	37.9	38.9	33.6	23.8	37.5	40.7	46.1
NFJ	38.7	58.7	61.4	61.4	65.1	65.5	66.6	68.4	71.4	70.2	71.5	67.5	68.6
FPF	38.6	31.8	40.3	40.5	58.9	55.2	67.5	48.3	39.9	45.2	39.9	42.8	40.0
DHY	37.7	41.3	39.6	49.1	53.8	52.7	53.7	33.3	30.2	20.2	29.3	24.8	28.7
FRA	37.5	25.3	36.8	42.5	45.7	52.8	57.2	45.2	32.9	33.7	32.4	25.0	25.3
USA	36.7	55.4	57.3	60.9	68.9	66.4	69.7	58.7	62.1	69.0	61.8	62.7	56.4
IIM	36.7	33.5	27.3	25.2	42.0	43.2	42.9	38.8	42.4	23.8	48.5	47.4	53.3
BLW	36.7	43.7	48.3	54.6	59.4	67.2	74.8	65.2	53.2	59.2	63.5	54.3	59.4
UTF	36.6	27.3	32.5	46.3	42.1	25.7	51.7	43.8	23.3	22.0	29.9	43.4	37.6
NRK	36.3	29.2	25.9	22.3	28.5	30.3	26.1	28.4	32.6	23.1	44.2	43.1	51.5
THQ	36.1	58.6	53.4	65.4	62.0	66.2	67.5	64.0	57.4	60.8	57.5	52.9	65.5
NCZ	35.9	61.1	56.9	56.2	61.0	52.8	53.6	44.1	29.2	56.7	61.3	48.3	48.3
GHY	35.9	41.6	46.8	50.0	60.1	60.8	67.6	55.4	52.4	43.0	57.9	52.5	50.0
STK	35.3	65.1	62.7	61.7	60.7	47.2	50.5	53.4	64.6	73.1	64.6	63.6	73.0
NCV	35.0	58.7	54.0	55.3	59.7	53.5	49.4	44.8	25.9	53.7	54.4	49.8	50.4
EAD	34.4	35.3	32.1	43.3	52.7	44.0	57.2	44.0	32.8	37.1	40.4	41.2	35.4
NZF	34.3	24.1	20.5	17.9	24.3	21.8	22.7	25.0	25.3	19.6	35.4	46.0	52.4
CII	34.2	61.0	59.3	56.9	63.6	54.9	57.0	54.9	61.1	68.2	55.5	50.9	39.9
VVR	33.9	24.5	24.6	36.0	40.1	40.0	42.9	28.6	30.0	21.8	24.2	17.0	19.1
JPS	33.5	30.0	42.2	45.0	59.3	52.9	61.6	51.4	31.1	44.7	34.8	51.9	41.4
FSD	32.8	34.0	53.5	53.1	57.0	55.1	62.4	51.7	40.0	31.6	38.1	37.7	43.4
HQH	32.7	38.2	41.0	62.9	58.0	61.7	59.4	48.6	53.2	58.6	71.7	68.9	78.1
FCT	32.4	27.5	36.0	36.7	50.9	54.3	53.5	39.7	32.9	31.5	39.9	29.7	31.3
DSU	32.2	32.1	42.2	47.0	61.1	64.9	69.5	48.8	39.7	30.2	38.1	40.9	42.6
DSL	31.6	45.6	42.2	38.7	52.8	33.9	36.9	42.9	26.9	22.0	43.9	47.2	32.1
LDP	31.6	31.1	42.3	47.5	50.4	51.7	67.2	53.9	34.6	33.8	32.2	34.7	38.8
JPI	31.5	22.5	37.8	42.4	34.5	35.8	73.0	59.7	43.7	41.1	35.3	38.6	29.0
JQC	30.6	21.2	29.3	39.2	31.5	32.4	42.6	32.5	24.7	21.8	23.6	18.4	19.9
UTG	30.4	29.6	37.5	38.5	44.8	24.5	23.7	22.1	12.7	12.8	15.7	15.3	23.2
ETV	30.4	42.4	31.8	42.2	47.0	48.7	62.6	61.4	49.0	65.5	63.6	57.5	49.0
FAX	30.1	49.7	51.9	47.1	58.7	57.6	62.5	65.7	63.2	65.9	72.0	69.3	69.3
GAM	29.9	47.7	48.4	52.0	55.6	46.1	49.5	49.7	44.6	58.6	42.5	41.1	39.6
AWF	27.7	24.5	26.8	32.0	30.7	34.9	39.6	34.7	31.9	31.6	35.6	32.7	37.0
EXG	26.2	58.0	53.8	55.1	53.4	33.9	58.4	62.1	52.4	59.9	48.1	43.1	43.1
EMD	26.0	51.4	44.5	43.4	42.9	50.4	60.7	61.4	36.4	43.0	55.3	65.0	65.6
JFR	25.7	17.6	21.3	25.9	34.6	35.6	47.8	30.4	25.3	21.2	19.8	16.0	18.8
ETG	25.4	52.1	51.6	51.8	52.2	42.8	65.0	62.6	44.8	62.8	60.5	58.4	46.6
PKO	25.4	22.0	24.7	25.7	45.9	23.3	38.9	25.6	27.1	19.4	47.4	62.2	54.4
GDV	24.3	44.0	48.5	50.5	57.6	35.3	55.4	40.8	33.0	51.4	37.8	48.9	31.8
BGY	24.3	50.2	47.2	51.4	51.9	52.5	65.6	69.0	56.7	67.2	69.0	64.8	61.8
JRO	24.1	18.4	20.8	26.0	35.3	37.9	44.3	26.5	23.7	18.2	19.7	16.2	18.1
BOE	24.1	40.1	46.8	51.2	45.8	40.9	49.2	55.0	34.4	52.2	44.2	48.3	34.6
EOI	23.8	43.6	49.1	55.8	64.1	53.6	58.4	61.7	62.5	72.8	75.4	74.1	74.9
ETY	23.4	41.2	36.9	42.7	43.8	46.1	49.7	54.9	48.6	61.8	47.2	40.1	39.5
NSL	23.4	17.7	20.3	25.2	34.9	30.5	39.2	26.1	25.3	19.6	18.8	17.1	17.7
AOD	22.8	44.0	50.0	53.0	58.0	53.8	62.9	68.1	57.5	66.3	60.7	59.1	56.3
PCN	22.6	21.1	30.7	26.3	28.0	20.2	42.5	24.7	20.2	18.1	16.4	21.6	17.7
PCI	21.7	18.6	25.1	18.7	50.8	33.9	24.1	18.0	14.4	11.7	12.7	14.5	13.2
HPS	21.3	18.8	22.8	23.1	40.0	22.6	38.9	25.8	20.4	21.2	24.7	38.9	22.6
RNP	21.1	41.6	56.3	64.7	60.8	54.3	48.1	20.8	17.8	18.4	24.1	27.2	22.9
BIF	19.2	20.5	19.5	22.2	26.3	28.9	44.6	35.2	25.8	32.4	24.7	32.7	22.9
BXMX	19.1	19.3	25.3	32.7	24.4	23.8	21.6	26.8	25.1	33.7	23.6	19.9	21.1
JPC	18.9	18.8	30.5	29.3	31.7	34.3	49.2	28.3	22.2	22.6	26.4	35.3	29.0
PHK	18.0	14.0	16.6	13.9	16.4	15.2	15.4	12.9	12.0	8.9	7.6	7.1	6.1
PPT	18.0	13.1	15.9	16.3	17.7	14.4	10.8	12.8	15.1	12.6	15.1	17.4	20.0
ETW	17.8	27.9	23.9	33.3	30.0	38.7	57.8	54.8	50.7	54.3	49.6	45.3	35.9
GIM	17.7	13.1	12.0	11.9	14.0	17.6	17.8	18.2	20.9	16.4	18.0	13.8	16.9
GGN	17.6	15.6	26.4	17.3	20.0	28.1	67.8	53.8	49.4	38.3	32.2	21.1	34.6
BTO	17.6	36.9	20.6	18.1	12.0	6.9	7.9	8.2	9.1	7.4	8.4	11.8	6.5
PDI	17.0	13.1	17.4	11.9	27.1	15.7	14.2	11.1	11.3	10.3	12.1	15.3	11.2
EVT	15.2	18.0	17.6	19.1	25.6	21.7	30.2	19.3	16.5	17.0	17.8	17.1	13.4
TEI	14.6	10.2	10.0	9.8	11.5	13.6	12.2	15.3	15.6	12.6	14.7	11.8	12.7
RFI	13.4	14.1	17.4	26.7	21.1	26.3	42.4	21.3	20.6	21.7	23.8	17.7	15.6
RQI	13.0	16.1	21.3	31.8	31.6	21.4	28.2	13.2	13.0	13.8	20.5	20.8	18.1
BDJ	12.9	17.5	15.0	14.7	16.4	19.1	26.4	21.0	16.4	17.0	17.0	17.2	15.8
DNP	11.8	7.6	9.2	8.4	11.3	11.0	10.4	10.8	10.4	9.8	13.8	14.9	20.6
HTD	11.5	13.0	12.8	13.9	15.5	12.7	13.5	11.1	8.8	8.6	9.9	11.8	9.2
BCX	11.1	10.8	16.4	15.6	14.4	21.3	57.7	42.9	26.6	37.7	31.4	36.7	33.6
IGD	10.6	12.2	12.5	15.1	18.5	16.7	16.2	18.3	14.3	17.2	16.6	13.2	13.4
GPM	10.3	18.2	13.0	15.0	13.9	12.0	12.6	11.0	10.2	7.9	8.0	7.9	8.3
IGR	10.3	11.9	16.2	21.1	28.2	17.2	21.7	14.4	14.7	12.3	17.9	19.5	16.8
HPI	9.9	12.2	14.4	15.9	22.9	17.0	34.2	32.6	24.7	25.2	33.0	59.0	46.7
PDT	9.8	9.0	10.7	10.1	10.7	8.1	13.6	10.6	8.1	10.1	11.7	16.9	11.8
AWP	8.9	11.2	15.7	20.4	17.3	13.6	16.9	13.6	13.5	12.8	14.7	15.9	16.8
DPG	8.9	10.4	11.5	10.1	12.9	10.4	11.4	11.4	10.7	10.7	16.9	18.5	20.6
ZTR	7.4	8.5	9.2	9.1	10.6	11.2	13.7	9.6	8.1	9.0	7.3	7.6	7.1
NHF	5.6	4.7	4.6	3.1	5.3	4.1	4.6	3.5	3.2	4.9	6.4	5.4	3.5
FEI	4.2	5.7	5.9	6.5	4.3	2.7	3.5	3.1	2.0	2.7	2.9	3.1	2.9
FEN	3.8	5.0	4.2	4.9	4.0	3.0	3.5	3.1	2.3	2.9	3.0	3.2	3.0
KMF	3.5	5.7	5.3	6.8	5.0	5.0	6.6	4.8	2.3	3.0	3.0	3.7	3.3
KYN	3.3	4.3	3.5	4.1	2.3	2.0	2.3	2.1	1.5	2.0	1.8	2.2	2.3
BGR	2.8	3.4	3.6	3.8	3.5	4.7	6.4	6.2	5.4	6.0	6.0	5.3	5.7
TYG	1.2	2.7	3.6	4.1	2.7	2.9	2.8	1.6	1.1	1.4	1.3	1.9	1.4
CEM	1.0	1.9	2.2	2.4	1.2	1.3	1.9	1.3	1.0	1.4	1.5	2.2	1.6

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