Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) belongs to the Bank Loan category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with JQC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to JQC
JQC charges 4.34% annually. There are 64 mutual funds in the Bank Loan category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.41%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federated Hermes Project and Trade Finance Tender ... | 0.41% | — | Jan 2017 | JQC vs XPTFX | |
| Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Advantage Fund | 0.47% | — | Mar 2008 | JQC vs EIFAX | |
| Shenkman Capital Floating Rate High Income Fund | 0.54% | — | Oct 2014 | JQC vs SFHIX | |
| T. Rowe Price Institutional Floating Rate Fund | 0.57% | — | Jan 2008 | JQC vs RPIFX | |
| Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund | 0.60% | — | Dec 2007 | JQC vs LFRIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JQC
JQC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 4. There are 59 mutual funds in the Bank Loan category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverPark Floating Rate CMBS Fund | 100 | — | Sep 2016 | JQC vs RCRIX | |
| Calamos Aksia Alternative Credit and Income Fund C... | 98 | — | Jun 2023 | JQC vs CAPIX | |
| Payden Floating Rate Fund | 98 | — | Nov 2013 | JQC vs PYFRX | |
| Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | 97 | — | Feb 2006 | JQC vs SAMBX | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund | 96 | — | Mar 2011 | JQC vs FRFZX |
Top Performing JQC Alternatives (YTD)
JQC is at 1.56% YTD. There are 15 mutual funds in the Bank Loan category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.48%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Floating Rate Fund | 3.48% | — | Dec 2009 | JQC vs RSFYX | |
| Federated Hermes Project and Trade Finance Tender ... | 3.23% | — | Jan 2017 | JQC vs XPTFX | |
| Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | 2.55% | — | Feb 2006 | JQC vs SAMBX | |
| Calamos Aksia Alternative Credit and Income Fund C... | 2.38% | — | Jun 2023 | JQC vs CAPIX | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund | 2.29% | — | Mar 2011 | JQC vs FRFZX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JQC
JQC has 11.23% 1-year volatility. There are 62 mutual funds in the Bank Loan category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.77%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverPark Floating Rate CMBS Fund | 0.77% | — | Sep 2016 | JQC vs RCRIX | |
| Payden Floating Rate Fund | 1.24% | — | Nov 2013 | JQC vs PYFRX | |
| BNY Mellon Floating Rate Income Fund | 1.36% | — | Sep 2013 | JQC vs DFLYX | |
| Shenkman Capital Floating Rate High Income Fund | 1.67% | — | Oct 2014 | JQC vs SFHIX | |
| Donoghue Forlines Risk Managed Income Fund | 1.68% | — | Dec 2017 | JQC vs FLOTX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JQC
JQC has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.15%. There are 60 mutual funds in the Bank Loan category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.19%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiverPark Floating Rate CMBS Fund | -0.19% | — | Sep 2016 | JQC vs RCRIX | |
| Virtus Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | -0.78% | — | Feb 2006 | JQC vs SAMBX | |
| PGIM Floating Rate Income Fund | -0.85% | — | Mar 2011 | JQC vs FRFZX | |
| Calvert Floating-Rate Advantage Fund | -0.88% | — | Oct 2017 | JQC vs CFOIX | |
| Virtus Newfleet Senior Floating Rate Fund | -0.88% | — | Jan 2008 | JQC vs PSFIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Nuveen
The 10 most viewed Nuveen mutual funds shown here include TIEIX, QQQX, SPXX and span 12 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Equity Index Fund Class I | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 10.43% | — | Jul 1999 | JQC vs TIEIX | |
| Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | Derivative Income, Options Trading, Nasdaq-100, Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed | 62 | 9.72% | — | Jan 2007 | JQC vs QQQX | |
| Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | S&P 500 | 20 | 4.54% | — | Nov 2005 | JQC vs SPXX | |
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | High Yield Muni | 63 | 3.47% | — | Jun 1999 | JQC vs NHMRX | |
| Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 16 | 2.04% | — | Mar 2006 | JQC vs NSBRX | |
| Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund | Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds | 73 | 0.60% | — | Dec 2006 | JQC vs NPSRX | |
| Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fu... | High Yield Muni | 65 | 2.04% | — | Jan 2013 | JQC vs NVHIX | |
| Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG Fund Class I | Large Cap Growth Equities, ESG | 14 | 7.86% | — | May 2009 | JQC vs NVLIX | |
| Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund | Mid Cap Value Equities | 81 | 19.73% | — | Dec 1987 | JQC vs FASEX | |
| Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund | Long-Short | 58 | 8.44% | — | Dec 2008 | JQC vs NELIX |
Often Compared With JQC
Investors most often compare JQC with ECAT, ADX, ECCC. These 20 comparison targets span 12 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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