Skip to contentHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsSep. 21, 2025 8:14 AM ETUTFADS AnalyticsInvesting Group LeaderSummaryWe review the CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of September and highlight recent market action.Closed-end fund (CEF) markets saw broad NAV gains, with Muni sectors outperforming due to falling Treasury yields, but overall CEF valuations remain elevated.CLO Equity CEFs experienced notable volatility, with ECC and OXLC NAVs dropping sharply after August updates, likely due to expectations of Fed rate cuts.Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund (UTF) announced a rights offering, causing a price dip; exercising and oversubscribing rights is recommended to offset for NAV dilution.Our recent allocation shifts reduced Nuveen leveraged CEF exposure in favor of better-valued BlackRock CEFs and high-yield Muni ETFs, seeking improved value.Looking for a helping hand in the market? Members of Systematic Income get exclusive ideas and guidance to navigate any climate. Learn More »primeimages/iStock via Getty ImagesWelcome to another installment of our CEF Market Weekly Review, where we discuss closed-end fund [CEF] market activity from both the bottom-up – highlighting individual fund news and events – as well as the top-down – providing an overview of the broader market. We alsoMore on my IG serviceCheck out Systematic Income and explore our Income Portfolios, engineered with both yield and risk management considerations. Use our powerful Interactive Investor Tools to navigate the BDC, CEF, OEF, preferred and baby bond markets.Read our Investor Guides: to CEFs, Preferreds and PIMCO CEFs.Check us out on a no-risk basis - sign up for a 2-week free trial!This article was written byADS Analytics13.56K FollowersADS Analytics is a team of analysts with experience in research and trading departments at several industry-leading global investment banks. They focus on generating income ideas from a range of security types including: CEFs, ETFs and mutual funds, BDCs as well as individual preferred stocks and baby bonds.ADS Analytics runs the investing group Systematic Income which features 3 different portfolios for a range of yield targets as well interactive tools for investors, daily updates and a vibrant community.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of EIC either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.CommentsRecommended For YouRelated StocksSymbolLast Price% ChgUTF--Cohen & Steers Infrastructure FundRelated AnalysisTrending AnalysisTrending NewsSeeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsPower to InvestorsFollow usDownload appContact usSubscription Support: 1-347-509-6837© 2025 Seeking AlphaTo ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.Is this happening to you frequently? Please report it on our feedback forum.If you have an ad-blocker enabled you may be blocked from proceeding. Please disable your ad-blocker and refresh.