CEF Deep Dive: The One "Profit Indicator" Everyone Gets Wrong
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 27 2024
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Return of Capital (ROC) in Closed-End Funds: ROC can be beneficial for investors in high-quality closed-end funds (CEFs), as it often constitutes a significant portion of returns, providing tax-free income and potentially higher net profits despite some misconceptions about its implications.
Investment Strategy and Performance: Actively managed funds like the Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) tend to outperform passively managed covered-call funds due to their ability to adjust holdings based on market conditions, emphasizing the importance of management quality over ROC ratios when selecting CEFs.
Analyst Views on QQQX
Wall Street analysts forecast QQQX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for QQQX is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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About QQQX
Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return with less volatility than the Nasdaq 100 Index. The Fund is focused on investing approximately 80% of its assets in an equity portfolio made up of securities comprising the Nasdaq 100 Index or securities, that have economic characteristics that are similar to those securities comprising the Nasdaq 100 Index, that seeks to substantially replicate price movements of the Nasdaq 100 Index and is designed to support the Fund’s option strategy. The Fund invests in various sectors, including software, semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, interactive media and services, technology hardware, storage and peripherals, automobiles, biotechnology, media, communications equipment, information technology (IT) services, household products, and beverages. Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC serves as the Fund's investment manager.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
