XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust

XFLT

Valor de mercado US$ 277 mi

XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust trades at a 14.41% NAV discount, offering a 14.29% annualized distribution rate, but faces credit and leverage risks. Recent distribution cuts align payouts closer to net investment income, yet future sustainability and NAV stability remain unproven, warranting caution. The new management team and a 12.5% tender offer may improve sentiment, but their long-term impact on performance and discount narrowing is uncertain.

We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the fourth week of September and highlight recent market action. CEF sectors experienced broad declines in September, driven by rising long-term rates and significant discount widening, making current discounts notably attractive. Loan/CLO Equity CEF XFLT launched a tender offer for 12.5% of shares at a 2% discount.

CHICAGO, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (the “Trust”) has declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.225 per share on the Trust's common shares (NYSE: XFLT), payable on November 2, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of October 15, 2026, as noted below. The amount of the distribution represents no change from the previous month's distribution amount of $0.225 per share.

CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) (the “Fund”) announced today that the tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash up 1,903,861 (approximately 12.5%) of the Fund's outstanding common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Shares”) commenced today, September 18, 2026 and will expire, unless otherwise extended, at one minute following 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on Monday, October 19, 2026 (the “Expiration Date”). The purchase price for Common Shares purchased in the Tender Offer will be a price per Common Share equal to 98% of the Fund's net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share, determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange on the next day the NAV is calculated after the Expiration Date.

CHICAGO, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (the “Trust”) has declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.225 per share on the Trust's common shares (NYSE: XFLT), payable on October 1, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of September 15, 2026, as noted below. The amount of the distribution represents no change from the previous month's distribution amount of $0.225 per share.

Closed-end fund sectors showed broad strength, with 21 of 26 positive on price and an average price return of 0.78%. MLPs led sector gains (+4.81%), while Emerging Market Income lagged (-1.30%); Convertibles outperformed on NAV (+2.50%). RIV rights offering announced, XFLT approves new sub-advisor.

While broad equity indices sit near historically elevated multiples, the CLO space has faced severe spread compression and secondary market discounts wider than those seen during the March 2020 panic. Evidence continues to build that CLO equity Net Asset Values established a cyclical floor in March 2026, with NAVs stabilizing and climbing across Q2 reporting. Despite widespread market fears of a corporate default wave, actual credit loss rates remain manageable, allowing high-yielding tranches to generate substantial underlying cash flow.

We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of August and highlight recent market action. CEF returns were mostly positive, led by Convertibles and MLPs, with sector discounts near long-term averages. FS Credit Opportunities (FSCO) raised its distribution by 2% ahead of Q2 results, signaling confidence in its income profile after a prior cut.

Closed-end fund (CEF) sector performance was broadly negative, with only 4 of 26 sectors posting positive price returns and an average price return of -0.74%. MLPs led sector performance on both price (+2.64%) and NAV (+2.75%), while California Munis and New York Munis lagged. Significant corporate actions included rights offerings (RQI, MUA), fund reorganizations (MFM/VFL), tender offers (JOF, XFLT), and liquidation plans (KTF).

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