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Karpus Management, Inc.

SEC CIK
0001048703
Latest filing
Aug 14, 2026

Holdings in Q1 2026

Holdings as of Mar 31, 2026, filed May 14, 2026. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q4 2025.

Institution overview
Positions
231
+17 vs. Q4 2025
Portfolio value
$3.21B
−$50.8M (−1.6%) vs. Q4 2025
Filed
May 14, 2026
SEC
Holdings of Karpus Management, Inc. in Q1 2026
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF922908363ETF392,872$234.8M7.3%−30,036−7.1%Reduced–
MHDBlackRock Muniholdings Fund, Inc.COM20,033,393$226.0M7.0%+11,542,843+135.9%AddedHistory
Vanguard BD Index FDS921937793LONG TERM BOND1,970,328$135.5M4.2%+5,660+0.3%Added–
BTTBlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term TrustCOM SHS BEN IN4,689,313$106.4M3.3%+70,588+1.5%AddedHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF922908751ETF321,684$84.3M2.6%−13,022−3.9%Reduced–
MYNBlackRock Muniyield New York Quality Fund, Inc.COM8,159,423$78.3M2.4%+5,703,576+232.2%AddedHistory
Vanguard Ftse All-World Ex-US Index Fund922042775ETF976,719$73.4M2.3%+53,465+5.8%Added–
Vanguard Ftse Emerging Markets ETF922042858ETF1,321,574$71.4M2.2%+27,456+2.1%Added–
WIAWestern Asset Inflation-Linked Income FundCOM SH BEN INT8,346,410$67.4M2.1%+202,814+2.5%AddedHistory
FINSAngel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term TrustCOM BEN INT4,697,846$59.9M1.9%−453,195−8.8%ReducedHistory
MYIBlackRock Muniyield Quality Fund III, Inc.COM5,676,653$59.7M1.9%+5,300,945+1,410.9%AddedHistory
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF464287200ETF90,790$59.3M1.9%−15,078−14.2%Reduced–
MUCBlackRock Muniholdings California Quality Fund, Inc.CEF5,379,853$56.0M1.7%−9,656−0.2%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Mun BD FDS922907712CORE TAX EXEMPT590,059$44.3M1.4%+35,915+6.5%Added–
QQQXNuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite FundCOM SHS1,636,959$43.7M1.4%−33,820−2.0%ReducedHistory
GDVGabelli Dividend & Income TrustCOM1,499,700$40.4M1.3%−151,816−9.2%ReducedHistory
NBXGNeuberger Next Generation Connectivity Fund Inc.COMMON STOCK3,069,100$39.5M1.2%−6,744−0.2%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F922042866FTSE PACIFIC ETF367,821$35.9M1.1%−12,028−3.2%Reduced–
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF46434V738ETF492,537$34.6M1.1%+4,485+0.9%Added–
CSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundCOM SH BEN INT1,944,623$33.3M1.0%+598,819+44.5%AddedHistory
iShares Tr464287622RUS 1000 ETF85,096$30.3M0.9%+98+0.1%Added–
SCIISC II Acquisition Corp.ORD SHS CLASS A3,026,479$30.2M0.9%+3,026,479NewHistory
KTFDWS Municipal Income TrustCOM3,291,016$29.9M0.9%−424,533−11.4%ReducedHistory
MQYBlackRock Muniyield Quality Fund, Inc.COM2,616,894$28.7M0.9%+1,933,082+282.7%AddedHistory
AFBAlliancebernstein National Municipal Income FundCOM2,553,118$27.3M0.9%+1,013,420+65.8%AddedHistory
DMAADrugs Made In America Acquisition Corp.ORD SHS2,530,517$26.5M0.8%−8,125−0.3%ReducedHistory
DMIIDrugs Made In America Acquisition II Corp.USD ORD SHS2,597,923$25.9M0.8%+1,454,298+127.2%AddedHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF922908769ETF80,671$25.9M0.8%−13,685−14.5%Reduced–
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF921937835ETF349,587$25.7M0.8%−315,448−47.4%Reduced–
GPATGP-Act III Acquisition Corp.CL A2,230,216$24.2M0.8%−101,650−4.4%ReducedHistory
Vanguard Intl Equity Index F922042874FTSE EUROPE ETF288,827$23.8M0.7%+13,427+4.9%Added–
iShares Tr46428743220 YR TR BD ETF273,415$23.7M0.7%+273,415New–
LEGTLegato Merger Corp. IIIORD SHS2,139,308$23.5M0.7%−1,194,233−35.8%ReducedHistory
QSEAQuartzsea Acquisition CorpORD SHS2,256,805$23.4M0.7%−7,075−0.3%ReducedHistory
TAVITavia Acquisition Corp.SHS2,177,202$23.0M0.7%−16,500−0.8%ReducedHistory
EIMEaton Vance Municipal Bond FundCOM2,296,254$22.4M0.7%−1,210,332−34.5%ReducedHistory
AIIAAI Infrastructure Acquisition Corp.ORD SHS CL A2,066,198$20.7M0.6%+824,275+66.4%AddedHistory
BSTBlackRock Science & Technology TrustSHS562,909$20.5M0.6%+19,362+3.6%AddedHistory
ASGLiberty All Star Growth Fund Inc.COM4,220,488$20.0M0.6%+703,409+20.0%AddedHistory
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF81369Y605ETF405,787$20.0M0.6%+6,017+1.5%Added–
BKTBlackRock Income Trust, Inc.COM NEW1,851,052$19.6M0.6%−10,608−0.6%ReducedHistory
MKLYMcKinley Acquisition CorpSHS CL A1,903,371$19.1M0.6%+676,586+55.2%AddedHistory
Agriculture & Nat Sol Acq CoG0131Y100SHS CL A1,662,443$18.8M0.6%−23,450−1.4%Reduced–
SIMASIM Acquisition Corp. ISHS CL A1,725,032$18.5M0.6%−10,465−0.6%ReducedHistory
Pacer FDS Tr69374H709GLOBL CASH ETF391,956$18.1M0.6%+38,604+10.9%Added–
RFAIRF Acquisition Corp IISHS1,640,733$17.9M0.6%−756,300−31.6%ReducedHistory
iShares Inc464286608MSCI EURZONE ETF280,297$17.6M0.5%+70,278+33.5%Added–
USALiberty All Star Equity FundSH BEN INT3,116,511$17.3M0.5%+1,286,001+70.3%AddedHistory
iShares Inc464286509MSCI CDA ETF314,292$17.2M0.5%+27,434+9.6%Added–
BHKBlackRock Core Bond TrustSHS BEN INT1,879,578$17.2M0.5%−3,787−0.2%ReducedHistory
ETOEaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities FundCOM645,796$17.2M0.5%+33,068+5.4%AddedHistory
CHWCalamos Global Dynamic Income FundCOM2,191,419$15.9M0.5%+249,531+12.8%AddedHistory
J P Morgan Exchange Traded F46641Q217BETABULDRS JAPAN230,737$15.9M0.5%+4,194+1.9%Added–
WPACWhite Pearl Acquisition Corp.ORD SHS CL A1,602,595$15.8M0.5%+1,602,595NewHistory
COPLCopley Acquisition CorpORD SHS CL A1,526,827$15.7M0.5%−8,176−0.5%ReducedHistory
PCQPIMCO California Municipal Income FundCOM1,778,933$15.3M0.5%+224,590+14.4%AddedHistory
CHARCharlton Aria Acquisition CorpORD SHS CL A1,418,110$15.0M0.5%−5,857−0.4%ReducedHistory
GTERAGloba Terra Acquisition CorpCL A ORD SHS1,470,687$15.0M0.5%+513,925+53.7%AddedHistory
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF922908736ETF33,805$14.8M0.5%−39,153−53.7%Reduced–
Vanguard Information Technology ETF92204A702ETF20,880$14.6M0.5%−4,097−16.4%Reduced–
ETWEaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities FundCOM1,625,403$14.3M0.4%−9,611−0.6%ReducedHistory
WSTNWestin Acquisition CorpORD SHS CL A1,389,790$13.9M0.4%+1,389,790NewHistory
KFIIK&F Growth Acquisition Corp. IISHS CL A1,317,137$13.7M0.4%−11,250−0.8%ReducedHistory
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF46434V621ETF195,078$13.7M0.4%+92,660+90.5%Added–
BOEBlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend TrustCOM1,211,742$13.3M0.4%−11,038−0.9%ReducedHistory
MINAberdeen Intermediate Income FundSH BEN INT5,275,910$13.2M0.4%+890,186+20.3%AddedHistory
LKSPLake Superior Acquisition CorpUSD CL A ORD SHS1,284,033$12.9M0.4%−498,325−28.0%ReducedHistory
SSACSPACSphere Acquisition Corp.CL A SHS1,217,210$12.1M0.4%+1,217,210NewHistory
CHECChenghe Acquisition III Co.ORD SHS CL A1,188,550$12.0M0.4%+392,700+49.3%AddedHistory
LPAALaunch One Acquisition Corp.SHS CLASS A1,085,250$11.6M0.4%−30,550−2.7%ReducedHistory
APXTApex Treasury CorpORD SHS CL A1,163,557$11.6M0.4%+1,163,557NewHistory
CUBLionheart HoldingsSHS CL A1,031,975$11.1M0.3%−44,700−4.2%ReducedHistory
VNMEVendome Acquisition Corp ICOM CL A1,085,053$10.9M0.3%+445,300+69.6%AddedHistory
MACIMelar Acquisition Corp. I/CaymanSHS CL A988,505$10.6M0.3%−156,650−13.7%ReducedHistory
BGYBlackRock Enhanced International Dividend TrustCOM BENE INTER1,949,687$10.5M0.3%−563,349−22.4%ReducedHistory
IPEXInflection Point Acquisition Corp. VORD SHS CL A1,007,143$10.5M0.3%−9,400−0.9%ReducedHistory
EVTEaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income FundCOM416,375$10.2M0.3%−13,901−3.2%ReducedHistory
EXGEaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income FundCOM1,178,492$10.2M0.3%−289,345−19.7%ReducedHistory
EMISEmmis Acquisition Corp.SHS CL A981,161$9.86M0.3%+67,325+7.4%AddedHistory
iShares Inc464286400MSCI BRAZIL ETF253,399$9.73M0.3%+35,639+16.4%Added–
EODAllspring Global Dividend Opportunity FundCOM1,665,576$9.71M0.3%+24,208+1.5%AddedHistory
GIWGigCapital8 Corp.COM963,650$9.61M0.3%+873,700+971.3%AddedHistory
iShares Inc464286772MSCI STH KOR ETF75,475$9.28M0.3%−13,612−15.3%Reduced–
TDFTempleton Dragon Fund IncCOM869,884$9.23M0.3%+13,889+1.6%AddedHistory
BSTZBlackRock Science & Technology Term TrustSHS BEN INT409,931$9.08M0.3%+197,205+92.7%AddedHistory
ORIQOrigin Investment Corp IORD SHS875,728$8.91M0.3%+56,284+6.9%AddedHistory
NMPNMP Acquisition Corp.CL A867,790$8.82M0.3%+100,500+13.1%AddedHistory
OBAOxley Bridge Acquisition LtdUSD CL A ORD SHS861,975$8.73M0.3%+95,575+12.5%AddedHistory
PGACPantages Capital Acquisition CorpORD SHS CL A831,500$8.71M0.3%−13,200−1.6%ReducedHistory
IAFAbrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc.COM711,187$8.62M0.3%+459,225+182.3%AddedHistory
CAFMorgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.COM473,263$8.28M0.3%−83,468−15.0%ReducedHistory
iShares Tr46429B523MSCI DENMARK ETF78,755$8.24M0.3%+1,239+1.6%Added–
YHNAYHN Acquisition I LtdSHS765,701$8.22M0.3%−1,325−0.2%ReducedHistory
IIFMorgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc.COM395,688$8.14M0.3%+221,988+127.8%AddedHistory
CRACCrown Reserve Acquisition Corp. IORD SHS CL A807,325$8.08M0.3%+93,500+13.1%AddedHistory
GIXGigCapital9 Corp.CL A815,332$8.01M0.3%+815,332NewHistory
iShares Tr464287374NORTH AMERN NAT127,079$8.00M0.2%+127,079New–
FSHPFlag Ship Acquisition CorpORD SHS727,825$7.96M0.2%−8,525−1.2%ReducedHistory
KCHVKochav Defense Acquisition Corp.SHS CL A764,019$7.83M0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
ETGEaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income FundCOM387,327$7.79M0.2%−29,902−7.2%ReducedHistory

Sold out since Q4 2025 (23)

Positions held at the end of Q4 2025 that are gone from this filing.

Positions of Karpus Management, Inc. sold out since Q4 2025
SecurityClassShares in Q4 2025Value in Q4 2025% of portfolio in Q4 2025History
MVFBlackRock Munivest Fund, Inc.COM8,350,955$57.9M1.8%History
BLEBlackRock Municipal Income Trust IICOM4,897,546$51.1M1.6%History
BFKBlackRock Municipal Income TrustSH BEN INT4,953,591$49.7M1.5%History
MHNBlackRock Muniholdings New York Quality Fund, Inc.COM3,663,762$37.5M1.2%History
NRKNuveen New York Amt-Free Quality Municipal Income FundCOM3,536,744$35.7M1.1%History
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust09248L106SH BEN INT1,653,365$16.8M0.5%–
KVACFKeen Vision Acquisition Corp.SHS1,224,460$14.4M0.4%History
MYDBlackRock Muniyield Fund, Inc.COM815,853$8.56M0.3%History
MQTBlackRock Muniyield Quality Fund II, Inc.COM746,841$7.51M0.2%History
MUEBlackRock Muniholdings Quality Fund II, Inc.COM726,931$7.29M0.2%History
BYMBlackRock Municipal Income Quality TrustCOM539,666$5.90M0.2%History
BKNBlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.COM493,618$5.53M0.2%History
NFJVirtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy FundCOM413,044$5.32M0.2%History
MVTBlackRock Munivest Fund II, Inc.COM438,019$4.73M0.1%History
Pelican Acquisition CorpG6993G103SHS344,025$3.49M0.1%–
BFZBlackRock California Municipal Income TrustSH BEN INT285,799$3.07M0.1%History
CAPNCayson Acquisition CorpSHS284,189$3.02M0.1%History
FORLFour Leaf Acquisition CorpCOM CL A73,238$843.7K<0.1%History
FTWPresidio Production CoCL A ORD SHS65,800$690.2K<0.1%History
PAYXPaychex IncStock3,290$369.1K<0.1%History
COLAColumbus Acquisition Corp/Cayman IslandsSHS30,399$315.8K<0.1%History
AEFabrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.COM40,947$286.6K<0.1%History
BCARD. Boral ARC Acquisition I Corp.SHS CL A10,500$105.3K<0.1%History