FJSYX Performance — Nuveen Credit Income Fund, Class I
Data updated: 2026-07-24
FJSYX returned +2.21% year to date and +8.40% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +10.83% over 3 years and +5.03% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $136, against $122 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 4.03% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $222.0M, and assets reached $391.54M.
FJSYX 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 | FJSYX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $108 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $136 | $122 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $128 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – May 2026) | $140 | $128 |
FJSYX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.21% |
| 1 year | +8.40% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.83% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.03% |
FJSYX 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) | +2.21% |
| 2025 | +8.16% |
| 2024 | +11.45% |
| 2023 | +13.55% |
| 2022 | −10.33% |
| 2021 | +4.74% |
| 2020 | +1.33% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.02% |
FJSYX 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 | +0.7% | +0.2% | −1.2% | +1.9% | +0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.4% | +0.6% | −1.2% | −0.3% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +1.0% | +0.7% | +1.6% | −0.4% | +1.3% | +0.4% | +1.9% | +1.6% | +1.6% | −0.3% | +1.7% | −0.1% |
| 2023 | +3.6% | −1.3% | +0.6% | +0.7% | −0.8% | +2.1% | +1.9% | +0.3% | −0.6% | −1.1% | +4.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | −1.8% | −1.8% | −1.0% | −2.3% | −1.1% | −5.6% | +4.3% | −1.1% | −4.2% | +1.5% | +2.7% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +0.3% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +1.1% | 0.0% | +0.8% | 0.0% | −0.3% | −1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | −3.1% | −15.1% | +4.2% | +5.3% | +0.7% | +5.0% | +0.8% | −1.0% | +0.3% | +4.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +2.8% |
FJSYX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.03%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.57 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.43% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.25% (Mar 2026)
FJSYX 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 |
FJSYX 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.