Nuveen Flexible Income Fund Class A (NWQAX)

Fund Assets	907.30M
Expense Ratio	0.96%
Min. Investment	$3,000
Turnover	27.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.02
Dividend Yield	5.19%
Dividend Growth	2.69%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 30, 2026

Previous Close	19.59
YTD Return	3.19%
1-Year Return	5.78%
5-Year Return	14.80%
52-Week Low	19.44
52-Week High	20.36
Beta (5Y)	0.45
Holdings	192
Inception Date	Dec 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 5.78% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.43%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
NQWFX	Class R6	0.65%
NWQIX	Class I	0.71%
NWQCX	Class C	1.71%

Top 10 Holdings

19.53% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Fixed Income Clearing Corp Repo	n/a	5.98%
Vistra Corp 8%	VST.V8 PERP 144A	2.31%
Energy Transfer LP 8%	ET.V8 05.15.54	1.56%
NRG Energy, Inc. 10.25%	NRG.V10.25 PERP 144A	1.49%
Wells Fargo & Co 7 1/2 % Non Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs -A- Series -L-	WFC.7.5 PERP L	1.47%
Citigroup Inc. 6.88%	C.V6.875 PERP GG	1.44%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 7.5%	GS.V7.5 PERP W	1.35%
Bank of America Corp. 6.63%	BAC.V6.625 PERP	1.34%
Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC 6.54%	CPGX.6.544 11.15.53 144A	1.33%
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 7.8%	LIBMUT.7.8 03.15.37 144A	1.26%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 30, 2026	$0.085	Nov 2, 2026
Sep 30, 2026	$0.085	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.085	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.080	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.080	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.080	Jun 1, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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