I think there are a few things that would make it hard for an activist to try to close ADX: - ADX has about $1 billion in assets. The activist would need very deep pockets - ADX has a long history and some shareholders have a very low cost basis and do not want any taxable events to occur. - ADX is well managed and has a low expense ratio and low turnover ratio. They do not use gimmicks like managed distributions and they only pay out what the fund actually earns.
I currently own ADX in an IRA account, so I'd get a one time benefit if it were liquidated, but I don't mind if it stays the way it is. That way it keeps on providing opportunities to swing trade it based on mean reversion of the discount.
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I think there are a few things that would make it hard for an activist to try to close ADX:
- ADX has about $1 billion in assets. The activist would need very deep pockets
- ADX has a long history and some shareholders have a very low cost basis and do not want any taxable events to occur.
- ADX is well managed and has a low expense ratio and low turnover ratio. They do not use gimmicks like managed distributions and they only pay out what the fund actually earns.
I currently own ADX in an IRA account, so I'd get a one time benefit if it were liquidated, but I don't mind if it stays the way it is. That way it keeps on providing opportunities to swing trade it based on mean reversion of the discount.