NMCO: Playing In The Fun End Of The Muni Market

Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund (NMCO) offers high tax-free income by investing in lower-rated and unrated municipal bonds, leveraging selective credit risk. NMCO's reported 7.54% distribution includes 19% return of capital, so real income yield is closer to 5.25%-6%, still attractive for muni funds. The fund's strategy relies on the historically low default rates in muni markets, making lower credit ratings less risky than in other bond sectors.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 23, 2025

NMCO: Buying Opportunity Has Passed, CEF Gets Another Sell Rating

I maintain a Sell rating on Nuveen Municipal Credit Opps Fund due to its persistent underperformance, high leverage, and a narrow discount relative to peers. The NMCO fund's heavy allocation to low-rated and unrated municipal bonds increases risk, especially in a weaker economic environment. Distribution coverage remains weak, with a significant portion paid from return of capital, raising concerns about sustainability.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 3, 2025

CEF Weekly Review: Explaining Preferred CEFs Double-Digit Gains

We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of February and highlight recent market action. CEFs had a strong week, with most sectors in the green, driven by EM Equity and Muni sectors, and year-to-date gains in both NAVs and discounts. We take a look at why preferred CEFs have sharply outperformed their ETF counterparts last year.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 15, 2025

Wall Street Is Missing The Boat On These Monthly Dividends

What's better than monthly dividends that add up to 7.2% to 15.4% yearly yields?

Forbes • Jan 25, 2025

Nuveen Closed-End Funds Declare Distributions

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.

Business Wire • Jun 3, 2024

CEF Weekly Commentary | December 10, 2023 | High Quality Opportunities

Stocks were up slightly as the jobs report shifted the narrative towards 'higher for longer.' The payroll report came in stronger than expected, but the narrative was that it was a hawkish report, meaning higher rates for longer. Discounts for CEFs continue to tread water, with real estate and interest rate-sensitive bond sectors performing well, while emerging market equity and convertibles performed poorly.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 15, 2023

Nuveen Closed-End Funds Declare Distributions and Updates to Distribution Policies

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.

Business Wire • Dec 1, 2023

Nuveen Municipal Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Updates

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Board of Trustees of certain Nuveen municipal closed-end funds declared regular monthly distribution rates and updated certain distribution policies. Additionally, several leveraged municipal closed-end funds have announced distribution rate increases of between 7% and 24% to deliver higher monthly cash flows to shareholders. These changes are intended to help support secondary market trading in fund shares and improve each fund's discount to NAV. It is ant.

Business Wire • Oct 23, 2023

NMCO And NMZ: Two Previous Buy Ratings Dismantled By The FOMC

Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund and Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund have experienced significant declines since 2021. Both funds aim to provide high current income exempt from federal income tax and seek total return. The future performance of the funds is uncertain due to the unpredictability of interest rates, but the FOMC does not anticipate a return to ultra-low rates.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 4, 2023

CEF Report August 2023: Taxables Get Bought And Are Not Very Compelling, Munis Look Best

Taxable closed-end fund discounts have narrowed, reducing their attractiveness, while credit spreads have tightened, producing returns in some areas of the CEF market. Municipal CEFs remain exceptionally cheap, with discounts wider than 99% of historical observations. The risk-reward in the taxable bond CEF space is on the downside, while the upside potential in municipal CEFs is significant, but dependent on a shift in Fed policy and inflation.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 1, 2023