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Nuveen High Yield Income Fund Class C NCFCX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 17.21  /  +0.23 %
  • Total Assets 599.2M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.770%
  • Expense Ratio 1.750%
  • Distribution Fee Level Above Average
  • Share Class Type Level Load
  • Category High Yield Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Low/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 2,500
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 6.41%
  • Effective Duration 2.77 years

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis NCFCX

Will NCFCX outperform in the future?

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  • Process Pillar

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  • Parent Pillar

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Associate Analyst Joe Bullard

Joe Bullard

Associate Analyst

Summary

Nuveen High Yield Income’s management team remains experienced despite reshuffling in 2025, while a revamped approach hasn’t been tested.

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Portfolio Holdings NCFCX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 8.3
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

BlackRock Liquidity T-Fund Instl

3.57 21M
Cash and Equivalents

Wideopenwest Finance Llc0 12/20/2028

1.42 8M
Corporate

Icahn Enterprises, L.P. / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corporation 5.25%

0.97 6M
Corporate

Zayo Group Holdings Inc 13.75%

0.96 6M
Corporate

Altagas Ltd 7.2%

0.88 5M
Corporate

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 6%

0.83 5M
Corporate

Osaic Holdings Inc. 6.75%

0.76 4M
Corporate

Tibco Software Inc 6.5%

0.72 4M
Corporate

Iron Mountain Inc. 6.25%

0.72 4M
Corporate

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer Inc 6.5%

0.69 4M
Corporate

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