Nuveen High Yield Income Fund (NCOIX)
The investment seeks current income and capital appreciation. 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 debt instruments (e.g., bonds and loans) rated below investment grade or, if unrated, deemed by the fund's portfolio managers to be of comparable quality. The fund invests both in debt issued by U.S. companies and in U.S. dollar-denominated debt issued by non-U.S. companies that is traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange.
Fund Info
US67066D7396
Apr 28, 2010
$100,000
Expense Ratio
NCOIX features an expense ratio of 0.74%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen High Yield 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 High Yield Income Fund had a return of 1.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.56% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Nuveen High Yield Income Fund had an annualized return of 4.67%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Nuveen High Yield Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NCOIX
1.02%
0.63%
4.63%
10.56%
3.90%
4.67%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NCOIX, 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 | 1.19% | 1.02% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.39% | 0.45% | 1.02% | -0.19% | 0.82% | 0.76% | 1.84% | 1.59% | 1.35% | -0.26% | 1.47% | -0.15% | 9.44% |
| 2023 | 3.72% | -1.35% | 1.16% | 0.80% | -1.21% | 1.86% | 1.37% | 0.28% | -0.77% | -0.96% | 4.33% | 3.31% | 13.07% |
| 2022 | -2.22% | -0.97% | -0.72% | -3.46% | 0.13% | -6.78% | 6.21% | -2.38% | -4.26% | 2.88% | 2.00% | -0.51% | -10.23% |
| 2021 | 0.20% | 1.03% | 0.36% | 1.23% | 0.41% | 1.38% | 0.15% | 0.85% | 0.19% | -0.56% | -0.76% | 1.98% | 6.64% |
| 2020 | 0.15% | -1.84% | -13.47% | 2.78% | 3.98% | 1.11% | 4.00% | 1.07% | -0.69% | 0.75% | 3.66% | 1.87% | 2.08% |
| 2019 | 3.97% | 1.59% | 0.61% | 1.82% | -0.80% | 1.87% | 0.60% | 0.75% | 0.35% | -0.05% | 0.05% | 1.89% | 13.31% |
| 2018 | 0.16% | 0.21% | -0.33% | 1.08% | 0.50% | 0.55% | 1.00% | 0.55% | 0.45% | -1.49% | -0.81% | -2.42% | -0.60% |
| 2017 | 0.98% | 2.25% | -0.82% | 0.93% | 0.05% | -0.25% | 1.63% | -0.28% | 0.85% | 0.35% | -0.19% | 0.55% | 6.17% |
| 2016 | -1.43% | 0.00% | 4.51% | 3.30% | 1.96% | 0.48% | 3.24% | 2.30% | 1.06% | 1.45% | 0.40% | 1.81% | 20.66% |
| 2015 | 0.42% | 2.77% | -0.42% | 1.39% | 0.46% | -1.66% | -0.99% | -1.91% | -3.09% | 1.57% | -4.63% | -2.95% | -8.91% |
| 2014 | 0.67% | 1.51% | 0.27% | 0.58% | 0.78% | 0.82% | -1.52% | 1.50% | -2.24% | 0.22% | -0.91% | -2.02% | -0.41% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 95, NCOIX is among the top 5% 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 High Yield Income Fund (NCOIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nuveen High Yield Income Fund provided a 7.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.33 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.33 | $1.33 | $1.22 | $0.92 | $1.01 | $1.07 | $1.18 | $1.19 | $1.39 | $1.48 | $1.28 | $1.32 |
Dividend yield | 7.40% | 7.41% | 6.90% | 5.47% | 5.12% | 5.51% | 5.83% | 6.28% | 6.88% | 7.29% | 7.02% | 6.20% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen High Yield 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 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.11 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1.33 |
| 2023 | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1.22 |
| 2022 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.92 |
| 2021 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $1.01 |
| 2020 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $1.07 |
| 2019 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.19 | $1.18 |
| 2018 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.15 | $1.19 |
| 2017 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1.39 |
| 2016 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.27 | $1.48 |
| 2015 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $1.28 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1.32 |
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 High Yield 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 High Yield Income Fund was 23.02%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 180 trading sessions.
The current Nuveen High Yield Income Fund drawdown is 0.22%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -23.02% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 180 | Dec 7, 2020 | 201 |
| -17.76% | Jul 8, 2014 | 404 | Feb 11, 2016 | 145 | Sep 8, 2016 | 549 |
| -14.7% | Dec 31, 2021 | 188 | Sep 29, 2022 | 304 | Dec 14, 2023 | 492 |
| -8.97% | Aug 1, 2011 | 46 | Oct 4, 2011 | 66 | Jan 9, 2012 | 112 |
| -5.78% | Oct 3, 2018 | 58 | Dec 26, 2018 | 41 | Feb 26, 2019 | 99 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nuveen High Yield Income Fund volatility is 0.81%, 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.