Nuveen Flexible Income Fund Class A (NWQAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
21.03
+0.02 (0.10%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets866.63M
Expense Ratio0.96%
Min. Investment$3,000
Turnover27.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.07
Dividend Yield5.09%
Dividend Growth16.25%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateFeb 27, 2026
Previous Close21.01
YTD Return2.18%
1-Year Return12.46%
5-Year Return15.53%
52-Week Low18.02
52-Week High21.03
Beta (5Y)0.46
Holdings179
Inception DateDec 9, 2009

About NWQAX

Nuveen Flexible Income Fund Class A is a mutual fund that seeks to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing in a diverse range of corporate securities across the capital structure. The fund is actively managed, with its investment team making decisions based on a thorough assessment of relative value and risk within the corporate sector. It typically invests at least 80% of its net assets in income-producing debt, preferred, and convertible securities, targeting opportunities in both higher-yielding and higher-quality corporate credits. This flexible mandate allows the fund to adapt to changing market conditions and to pursue investments that offer attractive risk-adjusted returns. Nuveen Flexible Income Fund Class A is designed for investors willing to accept moderate to high volatility in pursuit of its dual objective of income and growth, making it a notable vehicle for those seeking diversified exposure to corporate bonds and related instruments in the broader fixed income market.

Fund Family Nuveen
Category Multisector Bond
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating High
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol NWQAX
Share Class Class A
Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

NWQAX had a total return of 12.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.27%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
NQWFXClass R60.65%
NWQIXClass I0.71%
NWQCXClass C1.71%

Top 10 Holdings

18.28% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Fixed Income Clearing Corp Repon/a3.30%
Vistra Corp 8%VST.V8 PERP 144A2.44%
Citigroup Inc. 6.63%C.V6.625 PERP1.68%
Energy Transfer LP 8%ET.V8 05.15.541.65%
Wells Fargo & Co 7 1/2 % Non Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs -A- Series -L-WFC.7.5 PERP L1.61%
State Str Navigator Secs Lending Trn/a1.60%
Seagate Data Storage Technology Pte. Ltd. 9.63%STX.9.625 12.01.32 144a1.55%
Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC 6.54%CPGX.6.544 11.15.53 144A1.51%
NRG Energy, Inc. 10.25%NRG.V10.25 PERP 144A1.50%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 7.5%GS.V7.5 PERP W1.43%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Feb 27, 2026$0.080Mar 2, 2026
Jan 30, 2026$0.080Feb 2, 2026
Dec 31, 2025$0.080Dec 31, 2025
Dec 30, 2025$0.1112Dec 31, 2025
Nov 28, 2025$0.080Dec 1, 2025
Oct 31, 2025$0.080Nov 3, 2025
Full Dividend History