FCBCX Performance — Nuveen Strategic Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-07-24
FCBCX returned +1.22% year to date and +6.24% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +6.49% over 3 years and +1.98% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $121, against $115 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 4.53% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $331.8M, and assets reached $1.40B.
FCBCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Strategic Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FCBCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $106 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $121 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $110 | $103 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – May 2026) | $122 | $111 |
FCBCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.22% |
| 1 year | +6.24% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.49% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.98% |
FCBCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Strategic Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +1.22% |
| 2025 | +7.34% |
| 2024 | +5.73% |
| 2023 | +8.02% |
| 2022 | −11.51% |
| 2021 | +0.50% |
| 2020 | +7.20% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.26% |
FCBCX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +1.0% | −1.6% | +1.0% | +0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.9% | +1.5% | −0.4% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | −0.3% | +1.4% | −1.6% | +1.6% | +0.9% | +1.6% | +1.4% | +1.4% | −1.4% | +1.0% | −0.8% |
| 2023 | +3.6% | −1.6% | +0.8% | +0.9% | −0.8% | +0.6% | +0.8% | −0.5% | −2.0% | −1.5% | +4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −1.6% | −2.2% | −1.2% | −2.9% | −1.3% | −3.1% | +2.5% | −0.6% | −4.3% | −0.9% | +3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.6% | −0.7% | +1.1% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.2% | −0.5% | −0.3% | −0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | +1.7% | +0.3% | −9.3% | +3.5% | +2.8% | +2.1% | +2.7% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.1% | +2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +1.9% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.3% |
FCBCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.53%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.44 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.20% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.01% (Sep 2023)
FCBCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Strategic Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $331.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $606.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.21×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $38.4M | $23.4M | $15.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $43.7M | $28.7M | $15.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $52.0M | $20.6M | $31.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $58.9M | $28.6M | $30.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $58.5M | $35.1M | $23.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $60.4M | $29.2M | $31.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $50.8M | $18.3M | $32.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $73.3M | $17.0M | $56.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $47.8M | $19.2M | $28.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $37.8M | $15.3M | $22.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $37.1M | $17.3M | $19.8M |
| Jun 2025 | $48.1M | $22.4M | $25.8M |
FCBCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Strategic Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $1.40B |
| 2026-02-28 | $1.35B |
| 2025-11-30 | $1.27B |
| 2025-08-31 | $1.14B |
| 2025-05-31 | $1.05B |
| 2025-02-28 | $1.03B |
| 2024-11-30 | $974.41M |
| 2024-08-31 | $911.61M |
| 2024-05-31 | $808.11M |
| 2024-02-29 | $756.56M |
| 2023-11-30 | $718.78M |
| 2023-08-31 | $698.91M |
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.