A closed-end fund starts the year with a net asset value (NAV) of $15.50. By year-end, NAV increases to $16.00. At the beginning of the year, the fund was selling at a 3% premium to NAV. By the end of the year, the fund is selling at a 5% discount to NAV. The fund paid year-end distributions of $2.00. What is the rate of return to an investor in the fund during the year?
A closed-end fund starts the year with a net asset value (NAV) of $15.50. By year-end, NAV increases to $16.00. At the beginning of the year, the fund was selling at a 3% premium to NAV. By the end of the year, the fund is selling at a 5% discount to NAV. The fund paid year-end distributions of $2.00. What is the rate of return to an investor in the fund during the year?
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Transcribed Image Text:A closed-end fund starts the year with a net asset value (NAV) of $15.50.
By year-end, NAV increases to $16.00. At the beginning of the year, the
fund was selling at a 3% premium to NAV. By the end of the year, the fund
is selling at a 5% discount to NAV. The fund paid year-end distributions of
$2.00.
What is the rate of return to an investor in the fund during the year?
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