NXJ: Impressive Yield, But More Than Half Funded By Return Of Capital

Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund is a closed-end fund focused on high-quality, long-maturity New Jersey municipal bonds. NXJ's distribution yield is inflated by a significant return of capital, with the real income yield at 3.57%, making it less attractive for most investors. The fund's strategy of prioritizing high credit quality and long tenor exposes investors to interest rate risk without sufficient compensation in after-tax income.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 29, 2025

Nuveen Municipal Closed-End Funds Announce Proposed Mergers and Shareholder Meeting Update

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Trustees of Nuveen Missouri Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: NOM), Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: NXJ), Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: NQP), and Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: NMZ) have approved a proposal to merge the funds. The proposed mergers, if approved by shareholders, would combine NOM, NXJ, and NQP into NMZ. The mergers are intended to create a larger fund with increased.

Business Wire • Sep 19, 2025

NXJ: This Fund Offers New Jersey Retirees Double Tax Exemption

NXJ offers a high, tax-exempt yield (8.5%) for NJ residents, making it attractive for retirees seeking income and tax efficiency. Recent underperformance is largely due to aggressive leverage in a high interest rate environment, but this could reverse with future rate cuts. The fund trades at a modest discount to NAV, and while distribution sustainability is questionable, a dividend cut may be necessary to preserve NAV.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 24, 2025

NXJ: Municipal Bond Fund Designed For New Jersey High Earners

Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund (NXJ) is rated Strong Buy for NJ residents and Buy for others due to its tax-free status and 7.6% yield. The fund's portfolio focuses on high-quality, tax-exempt municipal bonds, with 80% in investment-grade securities and minimal exposure to non-investment-grade bonds. NXJ's effective duration of 12.7 years and 40% leverage ratio provide significant investment exposure, making it attractive when interest rates fall.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 27, 2024

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

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

Board Announces Removal of Merger Proposals from Annual Meeting Agenda

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Trustees of Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE:NXJ) and Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE:NAD) as well as Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE:NMT) and Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE:NEA) announce the removal of a previously approved merger proposal from each funds' upcoming shareholder meeting agenda. Previously, the Board of Trustees of each respective fund approved the merger of NXJ.

Business Wire • Oct 19, 2023

MUJ Vs. NXJ: There Is A Clear Winner, NJ Residents

MUJ is the BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund. NXJ is the Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 18, 2022

More Relative Value Trades And Opportunities: Munis

The muni CEF space is largely buy-and-hold (or long-term rental agreements). But right now, there's a lot of dislocation in the sector. Some funds are extremely expensive while others are relatively cheap. Making swaps makes sense to rotate into the better opportunities and see more discount closing tailwinds.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 13, 2021