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To: jritz0 who wrote (21629)	10/27/2025 1:44:48 PM
From: macbolan	1 Recommendation Recommended By Tam3262 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21823

So do the ETFs change their distributions each month? One thing I kind of liked about the CEFs is that they don't change their dist very often and that makes the income stream more predictable. I guess if you have a bunch of other things in a portfolio, one or two ETFs changing their distribution monthly does not make that big of a deal.

To: jritz0 who wrote (21629)	10/27/2025 4:32:00 PM
From: Max2.0	1 Recommendation Recommended By jritz0 Respond to of 21823

I have the same perspective as you. Several years ago, CEFs were attractive given their high yield and strategies utilizing Options and Leverage. Now I am seeing lots of ETFs that are sporting high yields and utilizing options. I tend to prefer EFTs since their market price remains close to NAV. CEFs with market prices that float independently of NAV could present an opportunity but adds a level of complexity that I prefer. not to deal with.