Nuveen Core Equity Alpha:JCE

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    Overview

    As of 3/24/2023

     Share
    Price
    NAVPremium/
    Discount
    Current$11.86$12.14-2.31%
    52 Wk Avg$13.91$13.533.14%
    52 Wk High$17.73$16.6630.09%
    52 Wk Low$11.72$11.58-5.72%
    Regular Distribution TypeManaged Distribution
    Distribution Rate10.79%
    Distribution Amount$0.3200
    Distribution FrequencyQuarterly
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Basic Information

    Investment Objective

    The Fund’s investment objective is to provide an attractive level of total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily through long term capital appreciation and secondarily through income and gains.

    Capital Structure

    As of 3/24/2023

    Total Investment Exposure:$195.262M
    Total Common Assets:$195.262M
    Common Shares Outstanding:16,084,218
    Leverage

    As of 12/31/2010

    Preferred Share Assets:
    Total Debt (USD): $3.073M
    Regulatory Leverage (USD): $3.073M
    Effective Leverage (USD): $3.073M
    Effective Leverage (%): 1.35%
    Annual Expense Ratios

    As of 12/31/2022

      Per Common Share
    Management Fees0.91%
    Other Expenses:0.09%
    Baseline Expense: N/A
    Interest Expense:0.00%
    Total: 1.00%
    Fund Management

    Fund Sponsor
    Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC.

    Portfolio Managers
    Max A. Kozlov, Pei Chen, David A. Friar

    Basics
    Category: Equity-U.S. Equity
    Ticker: JCE
    NAV Ticker: XJCEX
    Average Daily Volume (shares): 59,280
    Average Daily Volume (USD): $0.830M
    Inception Date: 3/27/2007
    Inception Share Price: $20.00
    Inception NAV: $19.10
    Tender Offer: No
    Term: No
    Fiscal Year End: December 31
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    Distributions

    As of 3/24/2023

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Distribution History

    Enter declared start and end dates to display distribution history below. Income, Long Gain, Short Gain and ROC breakdowns will only be shown for the past year.

    Declared Date Payable Date Ex Date Distrib Amount Income Long Gain Short Gain ROC

    *Indicates a Special Distribution: A distribution disbursed in addition to the normal distributions paid out by the company.

    Key Information Regarding Distributions
    Avg. Earnings Per Share:
    As of 12/31/2022
    $0.0520
    Annualized Distribution Rate on NAV:
    As of 3/24/2023
    10.54%
    Total Return on NAV (12 months):
    As of 3/24/2023
    -7.93%
    Total % Portfolio Effectively Leveraged:
    As of 3/24/2023
    1.35%

    For the latest UNII information on this fund, please visit the Nuveen fund resources.

    Pricing Information

    Premium/Discount Information
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Premium/Discount Information

    As of 3/27/2023

    PeriodAvg Discount
    6 Month5.85%
    1 Year3.14%
    3 Year-2.11%
    5 Year-2.10%
    Z-Score

    As of 3/24/2023

    PeriodZStat
    3 Month-1.66
    6 Month-1.32
    1 Year-0.97
    Pricing History
    Date NAV Premium / Discount

    Performance

    Calendar Year Total Returns

    As of 2/28/2023
    Category: Morningstar US CEF US Equity

    Past 20 Years

    Return YearPriceNAVCategory - PriceCategory - NAV
    YTD-5.76%3.32%6.54%5.15%
    2022-13.65%-17.01%-20.28%-16.72%
    202147.64%27.14%31.33%22.95%
    20203.87%8.48%8.80%9.76%
    201930.43%27.08%32.25%27.32%
    2018-11.08%-7.39%-11.89%-10.13%
    201732.08%21.70%22.72%19.06%
    2016-0.33%3.40%13.79%12.38%
    2015-1.92%1.31%-7.45%-6.29%
    201418.57%11.97%24.05%7.38%
    201339.13%32.13%37.23%30.01%
    201215.88%14.42%16.19%14.79%
    20113.18%6.77%-2.63%-1.36%
    201017.43%15.82%  
    200942.13%23.46%  
    2008-34.07%-30.87%  
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Annualized Total Returns

    Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative rather than annualized

    As of 2/28/2023
    Category: Morningstar US CEF US Equity

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Portfolio Characteristics

    Portfolio Characteristics
    Number of Holdings:
    As of 1/31/2023
    145
    Annual Portfolio Turnover:
    As of 12/31/2022
    92.00%
    Asset Allocation

    As of 1/31/2023

    Top Sectors

    As of 1/31/2023

    Sector%Portfolio
    Sensitive (Super Sector)47.69%
    Cyclical (Super Sector)27.03%
    Technology26.33%
    Defensive (Super Sector)25.01%
    Healthcare16.07%
    Financial Services12.60%
    Consumer Cyclical11.88%
    Industrials8.36%
    Communication Services6.94%
    Consumer Defensive6.75%
    Top Holdings

    As of 1/31/2023

    HoldingValue% Portfolio
    Apple Inc$13.07M6.37%
    Microsoft Corp$11.52M5.61%
    Amazon.com Inc$6.34M3.09%
    Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B$4.73M2.30%
    Exxon Mobil Corp$4.36M2.12%
    UnitedHealth Group Inc$4.05M1.97%
    Alphabet Inc Class C$3.96M1.93%
    Johnson & Johnson$3.62M1.77%
    Alphabet Inc Class A$3.33M1.62%
    The Home Depot Inc$3.32M1.62%
    Credit Quality

    As of 1/31/2023

    Country Allocation

    As of 1/31/2023

    Country% Portfolio
    United States - Equity98.94%
    United Kingdom - Equity0.75%
    Switzerland - Equity0.05%
    Netherlands - Equity0.00%
    Singapore - Equity0.00%

    Closed-end fund historical distribution sources have included net investment income, realized gains, and return of capital. For more detailed information on the distributions of a specific fund, please visit the sponsor's website.

    NOTES:

    Distribution type sourced from Morningstar. In general, managed distributions may be sourced from net investment income, realized gains and return of capital. CEFConnect.com does not undertake to disclose specific information about closed-end fund distribution sources. For specific information about a fund's distribution sources, visit the fund sponsor's website.

    The following information applies to closed-end funds in general: Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Shares of closed-end funds are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal invested. There can be no assurance that fund objectives will be achieved. Closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value. NAV returns are net of fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions.

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