One of the greatest concepts ever is retiring and simply living off the dividends. No work, no tasks, just big steady distributions rolling in like clockwork (for you to spend and live life however you please). The problem with this, of course, is that many investors end up chasing after the biggest yield opportunities without properly considering the quality of those yields. In this report, we introduce our “Big-Yield Quality Scores,” ranking 10 very popular big yields, including PDI, JEPI, SCHD, USA, ARCC, AGNC and more.
USA's 10.0% Yield: Nudging Novices in the Right Direction
A lot of income-focused investors would miss out on the power of diversified stocks if it weren’t for closed-end funds like the Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), currently yielding 10.0% (paid quarterly). However, a look under the hood reveals this popular fund is only an incremental improvement for many investors, and it omits many of the qualities that make many other CEFs so attractive. In this report, we review USA (including the strategy, distribution, expenses, leverage, holdings and price versus net asset value (NAV)). We conclude with our strong opinion about investing in USA.
USA: Top 20 Big-Yield CEFs, Discount-Premium Edition
The Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA) is a popular big-yield closed-end fund (“CEF”). It offers an annual distribution yield equal to 10% of its net asset value (“NAV”) with 2.5% paid quarterly. And it currently trades at a discount to its NAV (it previously traded at a large premium). In this report, we review USA in detail, and then compare it to 20 other popular big-yield CEFs from varying categories (including some important guidelines on when it might be okay to purchase a CEF at a premium to NAV and when it might not be). We conclude with our strong opinion about investing in USA and a few other CEFs in particular, especially considering their current price premium-versus-discount dynamics.