Nuveen Credit Income Fund (FJSYX) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FJSYX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to FJSYX
FJSYX charges 0.75% annually. There are 72 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio | 0.02% | — | Dec 2008 | FJSYX vs FHYSX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares | 0.12% | 25.80B | Nov 2001 | FJSYX vs VWEAX | |
| PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund | 0.20% | — | Dec 2017 | FJSYX vs PIAMX | |
| Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares | 0.22% | 25.80B | Dec 1978 | FJSYX vs VWEHX | |
| Six Circles Credit Opportunities Fund | 0.29% | — | Nov 2020 | FJSYX vs CRDOX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FJSYX
FJSYX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. There are 43 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 100 | — | Dec 2014 | FJSYX vs XILSX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares | 100 | — | Jun 2019 | FJSYX vs CCLFX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 100 | — | Sep 2010 | FJSYX vs RPHIX | |
| Intrepid Income Fund | 97 | — | Aug 2010 | FJSYX vs ICMUX | |
| Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | 97 | — | Jul 2017 | FJSYX vs PSHNX |
Top Performing FJSYX Alternatives (YTD)
FJSYX is at 1.30% YTD. There are 92 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.04%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | 10.04% | — | Dec 2014 | FJSYX vs XILSX | |
| Fairholme Focused Income Fund | 9.48% | — | Dec 2009 | FJSYX vs FOCIX | |
| Fidelity Capital & Income Fund | 5.47% | — | Nov 1977 | FJSYX vs FAGIX | |
| Nuveen Global High Income Fund | 5.11% | — | Nov 2014 | FJSYX vs JGH | |
| Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ... | 4.93% | — | Oct 2018 | FJSYX vs FIQTX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FJSYX
FJSYX has 2.95% 1-year volatility. There are 57 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.83%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | 0.83% | — | Sep 2010 | FJSYX vs RPHIX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares | 0.85% | — | Jun 2019 | FJSYX vs CCLFX | |
| Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund | 1.51% | — | Jul 2014 | FJSYX vs CWFIX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | 1.64% | — | Oct 2012 | FJSYX vs SCFIX | |
| Osterweis Strategic Income Fund | 1.77% | — | Aug 2002 | FJSYX vs OSTIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FJSYX
FJSYX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.25%. There are 63 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | -0.10% | — | Dec 2014 | FJSYX vs XILSX | |
| RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund | -0.10% | — | Sep 2010 | FJSYX vs RPHIX | |
| Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund Class I Shares | -0.19% | — | Jun 2019 | FJSYX vs CCLFX | |
| MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund | -1.06% | — | Dec 2012 | FJSYX vs MDHVX | |
| Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund | -1.11% | — | Oct 2012 | FJSYX vs SCFIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Nuveen
The 10 most viewed Nuveen mutual funds shown here include TIEIX, QQQX, TILIX and span 11 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Equity Index Fund Class I | Large Cap Blend Equities | 63 | 9.70% | — | Jul 1999 | FJSYX vs TIEIX | |
| Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed | 58 | 8.38% | — | Jan 2007 | FJSYX vs QQQX | |
| Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class | Large Cap Growth Equities | 12 | -0.33% | — | Oct 2002 | FJSYX vs TILIX | |
| Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | S&P 500 | 24 | 6.80% | — | Nov 2005 | FJSYX vs SPXX | |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | Bank Loan | 3 | 1.97% | — | Jun 2003 | FJSYX vs JQC | |
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | High Yield Muni | 89 | 1.87% | — | Jun 1999 | FJSYX vs NHMRX | |
| Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund | Preferred Stock | 73 | 0.35% | — | Dec 2006 | FJSYX vs NPSRX | |
| Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 30 | 5.28% | — | Mar 2006 | FJSYX vs NSBRX | |
| Nuveen Flexible Income Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 96 | 4.79% | — | Dec 2009 | FJSYX vs NWQIX | |
| Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu... | High Yield Muni | 91 | 1.56% | — | Jan 2013 | FJSYX vs NVHIX |
Often Compared With FJSYX
Investors most often compare FJSYX with PLFRX, PAFRX, NFIAX. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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