Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund

NVG

Market cap $2.66B

Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund offers a 7.79% yield, monthly distributions, and AMT-free income, appealing to tax-sensitive investors. NVG trades at a 4.85% discount to NAV, below its 10-year average, enhancing its attractiveness for value-focused buyers. The NVG fund's portfolio is diversified across 1,088 holdings, with significant allocations to tax obligation, healthcare, and housing sectors.

NVG is a closed-end municipal bond fund, leveraging credit and interest rate risk to maximize tax-free income for high-income investors. The fund is AMT-free and targets investors facing high federal income tax rates, but its appeal is limited by its capital return distribution. A significant portion of NVG's distribution is return of capital, not earned income, which raises concerns about sustainability and suitability.

Several Nuveen municipal bond closed-end funds aggressively raised distributions earlier this year, one of those funds being NVG. NVG's high leverage and potential mixture of lower credit quality exposure offer higher yields, but that does come with increased risks. Despite recent Fed rate cuts, coverage of the distribution is likely to remain weak, this is likely to lead to a mix of tax-free and tax-deferred income classified distributions.

Market conditions are very favorable to own long duration and top credit Muni funds, with rate cut expected and a slowing economy. NVG is a top Muni fund with 7.3% tax-exempt yield and 9.4% NAV discount. NVG's high leverage is expected to work well in the rate-declining cycle.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Several Nuveen closed-end funds have declared distributions. These funds represent investment strategies for investors seeking diversified sources of cash flow to prepare for and sustain their retirement income needs. For further information regarding fund distributions, including earnings, undistributed net investment income, and notices, please visit www.nuveen.com/cef. Additionally, several funds have announced distribution increases of up to 71%. The distribution.

The Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund is a popular CEF with over $4 billion in managed assets. NVG trades at a significant discount to NAV, but there are several negative factors that make it unattractive compared to other similar products. Negatives include a high expense ratio, weak historical risk-adjusted returns, and a high cost of leverage relative to underlying asset yield.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuveen Closed-End Funds today announced that the Board of Trustees of the Funds has approved the regular monthly and quarterly distributions. In addition, the Board of Trustees has approved updated distribution polices described below under “Monthly & Quarterly Distributions” for The Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE: JPC), Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund (NYSE: JPI), Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NYSE: NPFD), Nuveen.