Nuveen Credit Income Fund (FJSYX)
The investment seeks to provide total return, with an emphasis on a high level of current income. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in credit and credit-related instruments. It will invest at least 65% of its assets in securities rated lower than investment grade at the time of purchase or in unrated bonds of comparable quality as determined by the fund's sub-adviser. It may invest in exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and other investment companies ("investment companies").
Fund Info
US6706782348
Aug 30, 2001
$100,000
Expense Ratio
FJSYX has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Credit Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Nuveen Credit Income Fund (FJSYX) returned -0.27% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.32% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FJSYX returned 4.29% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.61%.
FJSYX
-0.27%
-0.46%
1.25%
7.32%
7.33%
4.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.31%
5.38%
-0.74%
10.90%
14.93%
10.61%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FJSYX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.36% | 0.61% | -1.17% | -1.06% | 0.00% | -0.27% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.98% | 0.67% | 0.91% | 0.27% | 1.35% | 0.43% | 1.95% | 1.62% | 1.61% | -0.32% | 1.66% | -0.13% | 11.54% |
| 2023 | 3.58% | -1.31% | 0.58% | 0.73% | -0.75% | 2.13% | 1.94% | 0.35% | -0.59% | -1.08% | 4.44% | 3.02% | 13.63% |
| 2022 | -1.78% | -1.82% | -1.01% | -2.33% | -1.05% | -5.60% | 4.32% | -1.07% | -4.22% | 1.50% | 2.67% | 0.04% | -10.25% |
| 2021 | 0.26% | 0.53% | -0.01% | 1.36% | 0.66% | 1.07% | -0.01% | 0.80% | -0.01% | -0.67% | -0.58% | 1.36% | 4.83% |
| 2020 | -0.54% | -3.07% | -15.12% | 4.22% | 5.31% | 0.73% | 5.06% | 0.84% | -1.00% | 0.28% | 4.31% | 2.21% | 1.44% |
| 2019 | 5.08% | 1.94% | 1.09% | 1.90% | -2.14% | 3.02% | 0.54% | 0.27% | 0.54% | 0.14% | 0.74% | 2.76% | 16.88% |
| 2018 | 1.11% | -0.94% | -0.95% | 0.61% | 0.08% | 0.22% | 1.01% | 0.48% | 0.48% | -2.04% | -2.01% | -2.48% | -4.43% |
| 2017 | 1.75% | 1.73% | -0.42% | 0.97% | 0.46% | -0.55% | 1.49% | -0.30% | 0.98% | 0.97% | -0.30% | 0.59% | 7.57% |
| 2016 | -4.40% | -0.82% | 5.99% | 5.25% | 1.50% | 1.77% | 2.71% | 2.39% | 1.28% | 1.27% | 0.61% | 2.84% | 21.93% |
| 2015 | -0.39% | 2.26% | -0.27% | 1.28% | 0.56% | -1.58% | -1.61% | -3.38% | -3.13% | 1.57% | -2.57% | -4.71% | -11.58% |
| 2014 | 0.93% | 1.79% | 0.68% | 0.90% | 1.19% | 0.97% | -0.75% | 0.85% | -2.08% | -0.35% | -1.16% | -3.69% | -0.85% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 93, FJSYX is among the top 7% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Credit Income Fund (FJSYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nuveen Credit Income Fund provided a 8.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.54 | $0.57 | $0.48 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.47 | $0.54 | $0.55 | $0.55 | $0.56 | $0.60 |
Dividend yield | 8.29% | 8.42% | 7.32% | 5.80% | 4.73% | 4.74% | 6.20% | 7.84% | 7.07% | 7.09% | 8.14% | 7.12% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Credit Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.57 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.48 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.36 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.47 |
| 2018 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.54 |
| 2017 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.55 |
| 2016 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.55 |
| 2015 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.56 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.60 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nuveen Credit Income Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Nuveen Credit Income Fund was 36.44%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 204 trading sessions.
The current Nuveen Credit Income Fund drawdown is 2.21%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.44% | Jun 5, 2007 | 371 | Nov 21, 2008 | 204 | Sep 16, 2009 | 575 |
| -25.66% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 188 | Dec 17, 2020 | 232 |
| -24.97% | Jul 8, 2014 | 404 | Feb 11, 2016 | 224 | Dec 30, 2016 | 628 |
| -14.51% | Sep 16, 2021 | 263 | Sep 29, 2022 | 304 | Dec 14, 2023 | 567 |
| -12.61% | Jun 1, 2011 | 88 | Oct 4, 2011 | 97 | Feb 23, 2012 | 185 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nuveen Credit Income Fund volatility is 1.92%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.