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Nuveen High Yield Income Fund Class R6 NCSRX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 17.80  /  −0.11 %
  • Total Assets 595.0M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.610%
  • Expense Ratio 0.590%
  • Distribution Fee Level Average
  • Share Class Type Retirement, Large
  • Category High Yield Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Low/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 1M
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 7.46%
  • Effective Duration 2.77 years

USD | NAV as of Sep 05, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Sep 05, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis NCSRX

Will NCSRX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable NCSRX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the NCSRX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of NCSRX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

New manager, same process—with some refinement.

Associate Analyst Joe Bullard

Joe Bullard

Associate Analyst

Summary

In February 2025, James Kim joined Nuveen High Yield Income's management roster concurrent with former manager Jean Lin's retirement announcement. This swap may lead to some change, but the strategy remains in experienced hands.

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Portfolio Holdings NCSRX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 7.9
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
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2.84 17M
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Wideopenwest Finance Llc0 12/20/2028

1.43 8M
Corporate

Altagas Ltd 7.2%

0.88 5M
Corporate

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 6%

0.83 5M
Corporate

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

0.76 4M
Corporate

Albion Financing 1 S.a.r.l. 7%

0.73 4M
Corporate

Iron Mountain Inc. 6.25%

0.71 4M
Corporate

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

0.69 4M
Corporate

StoneX Escrow Issuer LLC 6.88%

0.69 4M
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