Saba Closed-End Funds ETF (CEFS)
CEFS is an actively managed ETF by Exchange Traded Concepts. CEFS launched on Mar 21, 2017 and has a 3.80% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US30151E8066
30151E806
Mar 21, 2017
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
CEFS has a high expense ratio of 3.80%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Saba Closed-End Funds ETF (CEFS) returned 4.48% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.22% over the past 12 months.
CEFS
4.48%
7.52%
4.01%
14.22%
16.94%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CEFS, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.44% | -1.22% | -1.61% | -0.77% | 3.73% | 4.48% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.54% | 3.76% | 5.65% | -3.60% | 5.12% | 3.74% | 1.55% | 2.24% | 2.62% | -1.81% | 4.11% | -3.11% | 23.48% |
| 2023 | 9.96% | -2.73% | 1.26% | -0.42% | -1.26% | 5.19% | 3.80% | -2.09% | -4.41% | -3.64% | 11.46% | 3.54% | 21.01% |
| 2022 | -1.18% | -1.36% | -0.21% | -4.24% | 0.62% | -7.18% | 7.45% | 1.90% | -9.49% | 4.29% | 8.10% | -4.41% | -7.09% |
| 2021 | 2.68% | 2.18% | 3.92% | 2.00% | 0.65% | 1.45% | -0.20% | 1.57% | 0.61% | 1.73% | -1.24% | 1.30% | 17.86% |
| 2020 | 0.67% | -4.58% | -21.51% | 7.53% | 7.98% | 1.63% | 5.01% | 2.86% | -1.33% | -0.01% | 8.11% | 0.87% | 3.40% |
| 2019 | 10.28% | 4.48% | 0.03% | 3.95% | -2.86% | 3.09% | 0.66% | -1.34% | 1.55% | 0.79% | 0.88% | 3.80% | 27.71% |
| 2018 | 1.34% | -1.94% | -1.82% | 1.41% | -1.25% | -0.28% | 0.97% | 0.80% | 0.65% | -4.84% | -0.60% | -5.27% | -10.55% |
| 2017 | 1.46% | 3.20% | 1.20% | 0.52% | 2.99% | -0.84% | 2.83% | 0.76% | -0.12% | 1.87% | 14.67% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 84, CEFS is among the top 16% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Saba Closed-End Funds ETF (CEFS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Saba Closed-End Funds ETF provided a 8.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.88 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.75 | $1.95 | $2.22 | $1.68 | $1.57 | $1.73 | $1.35 |
Dividend yield | 8.63% | 8.79% | 9.20% | 11.32% | 10.73% | 8.61% | 7.56% | 9.84% | 6.28% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Saba Closed-End Funds ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.56 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.34 | $1.88 |
| 2023 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.21 | $1.75 |
| 2022 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.41 | $1.95 |
| 2021 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.68 | $2.22 |
| 2020 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $1.68 |
| 2019 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.03 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $1.57 |
| 2018 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.19 | $1.73 |
| 2017 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.23 | $1.35 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Saba Closed-End Funds ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Saba Closed-End Funds ETF was 38.99%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 170 trading sessions.
The current Saba Closed-End Funds ETF drawdown is 1.60%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.99% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 170 | Nov 20, 2020 | 192 |
| -16.85% | Nov 17, 2021 | 150 | Jun 23, 2022 | 154 | Feb 2, 2023 | 304 |
| -16.67% | Jan 26, 2018 | 228 | Dec 21, 2018 | 42 | Feb 25, 2019 | 270 |
| -13.37% | Feb 19, 2025 | 34 | Apr 7, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -11.04% | Aug 2, 2023 | 62 | Oct 27, 2023 | 23 | Nov 30, 2023 | 85 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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