FCSIX Performance — Nuveen Credit Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-07-24
FCSIX returned +1.64% year to date and +7.18% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +9.69% over 3 years and +3.98% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $132, against $122 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 3.96% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $222.0M, and assets reached $391.54M.
FCSIX 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 | FCSIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $107 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $132 | $122 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $122 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – May 2026) | $131 | $128 |
FCSIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.64% |
| 1 year | +7.18% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.69% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.98% |
FCSIX 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +1.64% |
| 2025 | +7.07% |
| 2024 | +10.38% |
| 2023 | +12.61% |
| 2022 | −11.31% |
| 2021 | +3.88% |
| 2020 | +0.17% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.68% |
FCSIX 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 | +0.5% | +0.2% | −1.2% | +1.7% | +0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +0.5% | −1.1% | −0.5% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +0.9% | +0.4% | +1.6% | −0.5% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +1.4% | −0.3% | +1.4% | −0.1% |
| 2023 | +3.5% | −1.2% | +0.3% | +0.8% | −0.9% | +2.0% | +1.9% | +0.3% | −0.7% | −1.2% | +4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −1.9% | −1.1% | −2.4% | −1.2% | −5.6% | +4.1% | −1.0% | −4.3% | +1.4% | +2.4% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | +0.6% | −0.1% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +0.7% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | −0.6% | −3.3% | −15.2% | +4.1% | +5.4% | +0.6% | +4.8% | +0.9% | −1.2% | +0.2% | +4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +2.7% |
FCSIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.96%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.31 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.35% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.19% (Mar 2026)
FCSIX 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 |
FCSIX 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.