Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund·Financial Services

The broader equity market has been softer lately, leading to some opportunities to put some cash to work. Given the increased volatility, this has also put pressure on closed-end funds, and we have started to see some discounts start to widen. Today, we take a look at two closed-end funds that provide investors with attractive distribution rates at attractive discounted valuations.

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (NYSE: JCE - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 20,520 shares, an increase of 50.7% from the February 26th total of 13,620 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume,

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund offers a large-cap equity portfolio with a call-overlay strategy, suitable for income-focused investors. JCE delivers an 8.14% yield at a 5.7% NAV discount, with a sustainable managed distribution policy emphasizing tax-advantaged payouts. Long-term performance nearly matches the S&P 500, but recent years show underperformance due to call overlays limiting upside in bull markets.

The article presents a rigorously screened list of 10 top closed-end funds, or CEFs, for income investors, offering an average 8.7% yield and -7.5% NAV discount. Selections emphasize sector diversification, long-term outperformance, sustainable distributions, and attractive valuations, with a focus on both equity and credit-oriented CEFs. CEFs are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone.
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, and INTECH Investment Management. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund also invests some portion of its portfolio in derivatives using futures and options. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in stocks of large-cap companies with market capitalization within the range of S&P 500 Index. The fund employs quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund was formed on March 23, 2007 and is domiciled in the United States.
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