Special Opportunities Fund

SPE

Valor de mercado US$ 135 mi

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund's Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund's managed distribution plan.

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) offers diversified exposure to SPACs, CEFs, and BDCs, with a 15% discount to NAV on common stock. SPE.PR.C convertible preferred shares yield approximately 7.1%, trade below par, and are protected by a 400%+ asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act. I recommend buying SPE.PR.C at $24.80 or lower due to its high price sensitivity and low duration, making it a viable cash substitute.

The Special Opportunities Fund underperformed the S&P 500 in H1 2026, with a 0.80% total return versus 10.21%, driven by a widening discount to NAV. SPE's portfolio is structured for lower volatility, featuring a 20%+ allocation to pre-merger SPACs and significant closed-end fund positions, diverging from broad equity indexes. Share repurchases resume as the discount widens above 12%, with management and value-oriented investors targeting shareholder value via buybacks and potential activism.

Every month I add to positions in my closed-end fund portfolio, which helps to compound my distribution growth over the long term. While markets are tapping new all-time highs or close to it, I let my cash pile build, which has been the case for a handful of months now. With that, I still added to two positions, which are long-time positions of mine where I feel they are differentiated and discounted enough to be appealing currently.

Inspired by the horse race in the 2026 Palio di Siena, I made a financial move that I hope will be just as clever as the knight's move in chess. I decided to close out two positions in my Cupolone portfolio that I wasn't entirely convinced about, raising cash to reinvest when the opportunity arises. The purpose of this move is to use this liquidity in securities with better overall NAV performance and a greater likelihood of long-term success.

A note is the basic element of musical language: each one represents a sound, and through their combination music takes shape. As with notes on a staff, infinite are the combinations of financial instruments through which investors' portfolios take shape. My current portfolio consists of 28 securities that play a music generated by the flow of dividends against the backdrop of a rising NAV for most of them.

The Special Opportunities Fund trades at a deep discount that has recently gotten deeper, making it a compelling 'Buy' despite recent underperformance. SPE's portfolio is heavily weighted toward other discounted CEFs and SPACs, providing diversification, but a couple of names have resulted in muted returns so far this year. That can be important because the fund's distribution policy is based on an 8% reset, and the fund has not been keeping up with the returns needed.

The risk-return tradeoff is the financial principle according to which potentially higher returns require accepting higher risk. Risk is the potential for monetary loss or default stemming from market volatility, excessive debt, or unexpected economic downturns. When it comes to volatility, the main culprit is often leverage—the use of borrowed money to fund investments with the goal of multiplying returns.

NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund's Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund's managed distribution plan.

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