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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc  as of 06/14/2013

NYSE / SPE Asset Class:  Core Funds 1 YR Lipper Avg:  N/A*

Growth of $10K

Avg Annual Total Return %
  10 YR 5 YR 1 YR YTD
Market Return 7.26% 11.55% 27.07% 18.03%
Lipper Pct. Rank 59 5 36 28
NAV Return 6.50% 11.31% -- 12.22%
Lipper Pct. Rank 59 5 -- 52
Premium/Discount History

Premium/Discount
10 YR Avg 5 YR Avg YTD Avg
-10.441% -9.332% -10.140%

NAV $18.96 Market Price $17.35
Net Change -- Market Change $0.05
Premium/Discount -8.49%
1 YR NAV Return --
1 YR NAV Rank --
12-Mo Yield as of 4/30/2013 Yield Def
Income Only Yield 2.41%
Distribution Yield (Market) 11.16%
Most Recent Income Dividend $0.357
Ex-Div Date 3/25/2013
Most Recent Cap Gain Dividend $0.720
Ex-Div Date 12/19/2012
Dividend Frequency Quarterly
YTD Dividends $0.357
YTD Capital Gains --
Inception Date 5/28/1993
Fund Advisor Brooklyn Capital Management LLC
Manager & Tenure Das since 2009
Goldstein since 2009
Dakos since 2009
Phone --
Website no website
Annual Report   Free Download
Total Net Assets (mil) as of 5/31/2013 $135.6
% Leveraged Assets as of 12/31/2012 12.31%
Portfolio Turnover 62.00%
Mgmt Fees 1.220%
Expense Ratio 1.820%
Fund Objective
The Fund seeks to provide total return. The Fund's investment strategy relies primarily on investing in other closed-end investment vehicles.
Top Holdings (as of 12/31/2012)
Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Inc Fd 12.70%
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund 9.02%
Greater China Fund Inc 6.73%
Tri-Continental Corp 5.30%
Zweig Total Return Fund Inc 4.49%
Royce Value Trust Inc 3.98%
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc 3.69%
Central Europe Russia and Turkey Fund Inc 3.56%
Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc 3.55%
AQUASITION CORP ORD 3.42%
Top Sectors (as of 12/31/2012)
Financials 31.67%
Non Classified Equity 23.54%
Industrials 10.16%
Technology 8.34%
Oil & Gas 7.46%
Health Care 7.29%
Consumer Services 7.17%
Consumer Goods 6.67%
Basic Materials 3.10%
Utilities 2.32%


*1 YR Lipper Average not available for this fund.



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