C000015079 Performance — Nuveen Credit Income Fund, Class R3
Data updated: 2026-07-24
C000015079 returned +24.31% over one year to Mar 2021. Over one year the fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 grew to $124, against $113 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 7.79% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $222.0M, and assets reached $391.54M.
C000015079 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Credit Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000015079 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Apr 2020 – Mar 2021) | $124 | $113 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Mar 2021) | $106 | $108 |
C000015079 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Mar 2021, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +24.31% |
C000015079 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Credit Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2021 (Jan–Mar) | +0.64% |
| 2020 | +0.88% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.86% |
C000015079 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +0.2% | +0.5% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | −0.6% | −3.2% | −15.2% | +4.2% | +5.3% | +0.7% | +4.9% | +0.9% | −1.2% | +0.2% | +4.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +2.7% |
C000015079 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Apr 2020 – Mar 2021.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 7.79%
- Best month: +5.32% (May 2020)
- Worst month: −1.17% (Sep 2020)
C000015079 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Credit Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $222.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $282.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 4.66×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $7.8M | $11.4M | −$3.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $21.0M | $3.1M | $17.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $21.7M | $4.8M | $17.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $24.3M | $2.4M | $21.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $24.2M | $7.2M | $16.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $26.5M | $2.5M | $23.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $22.7M | $1.2M | $21.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $36.4M | $11.7M | $24.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $25.5M | $2.1M | $23.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $28.4M | $3.3M | $25.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $24.0M | $9.5M | $14.5M |
| Jun 2025 | $20.1M | $1.2M | $18.9M |
C000015079 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Credit Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $391.54M |
| 2026-02-28 | $361.84M |
| 2025-11-30 | $299.52M |
| 2025-08-31 | $230.35M |
| 2025-05-31 | $169.11M |
| 2025-02-28 | $109.07M |
| 2024-11-30 | $93.92M |
| 2024-08-31 | $87.33M |
| 2024-05-31 | $83.76M |
| 2024-02-29 | $81.86M |
| 2023-11-30 | $83.18M |
| 2023-08-31 | $80.05M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.