FJSYX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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 71 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHYSX	Federated Hermes High-Yield Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	—	Dec 2008	FJSYX vs FHYSX
VWEAX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares	0.12%	25.80B	Nov 2001	FJSYX vs VWEAX
PIAMX	PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund	0.20%	—	Dec 2017	FJSYX vs PIAMX
VWEHX	Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares	0.22%	25.80B	Dec 1978	FJSYX vs VWEHX
CRDOX	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 42 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
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	100	—	Dec 2014	FJSYX vs XILSX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	100	—	Mar 2019	FJSYX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	100	—	Sep 2010	FJSYX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	97	—	Jul 2014	FJSYX vs CWFIX
PSHNX	Penn Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	97	—	Jul 2017	FJSYX vs PSHNX

Top Performing FJSYX Alternatives (YTD)

FJSYX is at 1.76% YTD. There are 109 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 9.42%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	9.42%	—	Dec 2014	FJSYX vs XILSX
FOCIX	Fairholme Focused Income Fund	8.79%	—	Dec 2009	FJSYX vs FOCIX
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital & Income Fund	7.46%	—	Nov 1977	FJSYX vs FAGIX
FIQTX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	6.76%	—	Oct 2018	FJSYX vs FIQTX
FAHCX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	6.70%	—	Jul 1995	FJSYX vs FAHCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FJSYX

FJSYX has 2.93% 1-year volatility. There are 58 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.85%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	0.85%	—	Mar 2019	FJSYX vs CCLFX
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	0.85%	—	Sep 2010	FJSYX vs RPHIX
CWFIX	Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund	1.50%	—	Jul 2014	FJSYX vs CWFIX
SCFIX	Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund	1.63%	—	Oct 2012	FJSYX vs SCFIX
OSTIX	Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	1.70%	—	Aug 2002	FJSYX vs OSTIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FJSYX

FJSYX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.25%. There are 61 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
RPHIX	RiverPark Short Term High Yield Fund	-0.10%	—	Sep 2010	FJSYX vs RPHIX
CCLFX	Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund	-0.19%	—	Mar 2019	FJSYX vs CCLFX
XILSX	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund	-0.21%	—	Dec 2014	FJSYX vs XILSX
MDHVX	MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund	-1.06%	—	Dec 2012	FJSYX vs MDHVX
SCFIX	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
TIEIX	Nuveen Equity Index Fund Class I	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	11.62%	—	Jul 1999	FJSYX vs TIEIX
QQQX	Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	64	11.14%	—	Jan 2007	FJSYX vs QQQX
TILIX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund R6 Class	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	5.24%	—	Oct 2002	FJSYX vs TILIX
SPXX	Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	S&P 500	19	6.85%	—	Nov 2005	FJSYX vs SPXX
NHMRX	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund	High Yield Muni	79	3.88%	—	Jun 1999	FJSYX vs NHMRX
JQC	Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund	Bank Loan	3	1.77%	—	Jun 2003	FJSYX vs JQC
NSBRX	Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	16	3.86%	—	Mar 2006	FJSYX vs NSBRX
NPSRX	Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	73	1.04%	—	Dec 2006	FJSYX vs NPSRX
NVLIX	Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG	14	8.29%	—	May 2009	FJSYX vs NVLIX
NVHIX	Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu...	High Yield Muni	77	2.42%	—	Jan 2013	FJSYX vs NVHIX

Often Compared With FJSYX

Investors most often compare FJSYX with PLFRX, NFIAX, PAFRX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PLFRX	Pacific Funds Floating Rate Income	Bank Loan	84	1.54%	—	Jun 2011	FJSYX vs PLFRX
NFIAX	Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund	Bank Loan	93	1.79%	—	Dec 2009	FJSYX vs NFIAX
PAFRX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund	Bank Loan	78	0.87%	—	Jul 2011	FJSYX vs PAFRX
ARDC	Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.		38	1.39%	—	—	FJSYX vs ARDC
ARCC	Ares Capital Corporation		23	-2.93%	—	—	FJSYX vs ARCC
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	50	1.07%	—	Mar 2007	FJSYX vs PIMIX
CPMPX	Changing Parameters Fund	High Yield Bonds	82	1.14%	—	Oct 2006	FJSYX vs CPMPX
NELIX	Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund	Long-Short	51	8.13%	—	Dec 2008	FJSYX vs NELIX
NCOIX	Nuveen High Yield Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	92	2.80%	—	Apr 2010	FJSYX vs NCOIX
THHYX	Toews Tactical Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	33	0.53%	—	Jun 2010	FJSYX vs THHYX
FARCX	Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund	REIT	48	16.76%	—	Jun 1995	FJSYX vs FARCX
FASEX	Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	79	20.62%	—	Dec 1987	FJSYX vs FASEX
PRFRX	T. Rowe Price Floating Rate Fund	High Yield Bonds	91	2.06%	—	Jul 2011	FJSYX vs PRFRX
FQTIX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series I	High Yield Bonds	94	3.84%	—	Jun 2019	FJSYX vs FQTIX
RSIIX	RiverPark Strategic Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	74	2.65%	—	Sep 2013	FJSYX vs RSIIX
PRCPX	T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities Fund	High Yield Bonds	85	2.46%	—	Apr 2014	FJSYX vs PRCPX
PYHRX	Payden High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	95	2.68%	—	Dec 1997	FJSYX vs PYHRX
JGH	Nuveen Global High Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	10	4.83%	—	Nov 2014	FJSYX vs JGH
SHYPX	American Beacon SiM High Yld Opps Fund	High Yield Bonds	97	2.40%	—	Feb 2011	FJSYX vs SHYPX
FAHYX	Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund Class ...	High Yield Bonds	83	6.62%	—	Jan 1987	FJSYX vs FAHYX

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