Discount Relative to NAV of a Closed-End Investment Company | CFA® Level 1 Exam

Understanding the Discount Relative to NAV of a Closed-End Investment Company

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If the discount relative to the NAV of a closed-end investment company ________ during the holding period, the investor will likely experience ________ excess returns.

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It is intuitive that if the discount increases, the share price has decreased relative to the NAV and the investor loses because he had originally bought the shares at a higher price. The analysis of these discounts remains a major question in modern finance.