Shareholder votes at closed-end funds
8 closed-end funds have a shareholder vote coming up that could change what holders own.
28 such meetings were held in the last two years.
Routine yearly votes on directors and the auditor are not listed; what is listed here is a fight over the vote, a closing, a merger, a vote on becoming a regular mutual fund or on the fund's planned closing date. You can vote either way or not at all; if you do nothing, your shares stay as they are.
Your broker's letter may call this a "proxy contest" or a "proxy statement".
Votes coming up
- NPV - Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund
The fund proposed folding into NZF. Holders vote on Sept 24, 2026. Latest document June 30, 2026. - NMS - Nuveen Minnesota Quality Municipal Income Fund
The fund proposed folding into NZF. Holders vote on Sept 24, 2026. - FINS - Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust
A large investor started a fight over the shareholder vote. The meeting is on Sept 25, 2026. - IAE - Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund
The fund proposed folding into Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund, a regular mutual fund - you would be able to sell at the full value of the holdings. Holders vote on Sept 28, 2026. Latest document Aug 24, 2026. - IHD - Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund
The fund proposed folding into Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund, a regular mutual fund - you would be able to sell at the full value of the holdings. Holders vote on Sept 28, 2026. Latest document Aug 24, 2026. - SBI - Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund
The fund proposed folding into MMU. Holders vote on Nov 18, 2026. - SABA - Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II
The fund proposed folding into BRW. - SBI - Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund
The fund proposed folding into MMU.
Meetings held in the last two years
- DMB - BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund
Fight over the shareholder vote with Saba. The meeting was on Aug 27, 2026. - XFLT - XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust
Fight over the shareholder vote with Octagon Credit Investors, LLC. The meeting was on Aug 6, 2026. - GDV - Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust
Fight over the shareholder vote with Saba. The meeting was on June 29, 2026. - MGF - Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund
Plan to fold the fund into MMT. The meeting was on June 18, 2026. - MIN - Aberdeen Intermediate Income Fund
Plan to fold the fund into MMT. The meeting was on June 18, 2026. - LEO - BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals
Fight over the shareholder vote with Saba. The meeting was on June 11, 2026. - DSM - BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund
Fight over the shareholder vote with Saba. The meeting was on June 11, 2026. - ECAT - BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
Fight over the shareholder vote with Saba. The meeting was on June 9, 2026. - ASGI - abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund
Vote on giving up the fund's planned closing date. The meeting was on May 27, 2026. - EIC - Eagle Point Income Co
Vote on becoming a regular mutual fund. The meeting was on Feb 26, 2026. - ECC - Eagle Point Credit Co
Vote on becoming a regular mutual fund. The meeting was on Dec 17, 2025. - BHV - BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
Plan to fold the fund into MQY. The meeting was on Dec 16, 2025. - HERZ - Herzfeld Credit Income Fund
Fight over the shareholder vote with Herzfeld. The meeting was on Nov 20, 2025. - MPA - BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund
Plan to fold the fund into MQY. The meeting was on Nov 20, 2025. - MIY - BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund
Plan to fold the fund into MYI. The meeting was on Nov 20, 2025. - BTA - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust
Plan to fold the fund into MUA. The meeting was on Oct 15, 2025. - MEGI - NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund
Fight over the shareholder vote with Saba. The meeting was on Oct 1, 2025. - FINS - Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust
Fight over the shareholder vote with Trevor Montano. The meeting was on Sept 26, 2025. - PHD - Pioneer Floating Rate Fund
Plan to close down the fund. The meeting was on July 17, 2025. - FINS - Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust
Fight over the shareholder vote. The meeting was on June 26, 2025. - ECAT - BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
Fight over the shareholder vote with Saba. The meeting was on June 26, 2025. - HERZ - Herzfeld Credit Income Fund
Fight over the shareholder vote with Herzfeld. The meeting was on June 17, 2025. - ASA - ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd
Fight over the shareholder vote with Alexander Merk. The meeting was on June 13, 2025. - DSM - BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund
Vote on becoming a regular mutual fund. The meeting was on June 11, 2025. - SPE - Special Opportunities Fund
Fight over the shareholder vote with Bulldog. The meeting was on May 13, 2025. - PHD - Pioneer Floating Rate Fund
Fight over the shareholder vote with Saba. The meeting was on March 26, 2025. - PCF - High Income Securities Fund
Vote on becoming a regular mutual fund. The meeting was on Dec 27, 2024. - HERZ - Herzfeld Credit Income Fund
Fight over the shareholder vote with Herzfeld. The meeting was on Nov 14, 2024.
Voting papers came in the post - what now
The papers mean the fund is holding a shareholder meeting and you, as a holder, have a vote. Most years the vote is routine: directors and the auditor. Some years it decides something that changes what you own - closing the fund down, folding it into another fund, turning it into a regular mutual fund, or a large investor putting up its own directors.
You can vote either way, or not at all. Voting is free. If you do nothing, your shares stay as they are; a vote can pass or fail without you. Some funds need a certain number of votes to hold the meeting at all and will write again if too few holders answer.
When two sides are asking for your vote - the people who run the fund and a large investor - you will get papers from both, often more than once. Each side's papers say what it wants; the fund's page here says in plain words what the vote is about and when the meeting is.
The date on the papers is the meeting day. Brokers usually need your instruction a business day or two earlier - ask yours for its own cut-off. Voting by post, by phone or on the website printed on the papers all count the same.
If the vote passes and the fund closes down or merges, you do not need to do anything afterwards: the cash or the other fund's shares arrive through your broker.
Look your fund up on this site: its page shows whether a vote is coming, the date and the original documents, and you can add the date to your calendar from there. This is information, not advice.
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