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At Close: Jun 22, 2026
NPFD: This Preferred CEF Will Have Its Day
12:45pm, Friday, 23'rd Feb 2024
Different funds within the same sector often have different tilts, which can impact their performance in different market scenarios. The Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund has a unique coupo
CEF Weekly Review: CEF Fees Remain Full Of Pitfalls
02:19am, Sunday, 18'th Feb 2024
We review CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of February and highlight recent market action. CEF price action was mixed, with higher-quality fixed-income sectors and interest
Nuveen Closed-End Funds Declare Distributions
04:15pm, Thursday, 01'st Feb 2024
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 fo
Nuveen Closed-End Funds Declare Distributions and Updates to Distribution Policies
04:15pm, Friday, 01'st Dec 2023
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 Trust
The Dirty Dozen CEFs From 2021: A Summary
04:26pm, Tuesday, 07'th Nov 2023
In 2021, a dozen closed-end funds, or CEFs, were launched, but none of them performed well, with all of them experiencing negative total returns since inception. The CEFs trade at wide discounts to NA
NPFD: Expensive Fund With Hidden Fixed-Rate Exposure
10:31pm, Wednesday, 01'st Nov 2023
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund focuses on 'fixed-to-fixed' and 'fixed-to-floating' preferred securities, not primarily on true variable rate preferred securities as marketed. In the shor
NPFD: Deep Discount Presents An Opportunity
03:48pm, Thursday, 17'th Aug 2023
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund provides exposure to preferred and income investments and is trading at an attractive discount. The fund's portfolio includes a mix of fixed-to-fixed and f
Preferred Closed-End Funds: Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Fire
03:54pm, Tuesday, 11'th Apr 2023
Today, I wanted to take a broader look at the preferred closed-end fund space. After struggling for most of the last year due to rapidly-rising interest rates, the latest banking failures sent preferr
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund: Its First Year Was Bad
08:00am, Thursday, 29'th Dec 2022
The Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund just past its first anniversary; a year its investors will just want to forget. After reviewing NPFD's current asset allocation, I will compare its ret
Put These Beaten-Up 8%+ Yields In Your Pocket
06:30pm, Sunday, 06'th Nov 2022
As contrarian income seekers we buy when yields are high and prices are low.
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund Announces Portfolio Manager Webinar
08:30am, Tuesday, 01'st Feb 2022
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NYSE: NPFD) will host a webinar featuring Fund portfolio manager and Head of the Preferred Securities Sector Team, Doug Bak
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund Declares Initial Distribution and Releases Fund Commentary
04:52pm, Thursday, 13'th Jan 2022
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NYSE: NPFD) declared its initial monthly distribution of $0.1380 per share. The fund began trading on the NYSE on December
