Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $16,464 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $27,771 reinvested (5.6% a year), or $16,564 taking the dividends as cash, $12,374 of it paid out along the way.
JQC became
$27,771
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$33,149
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Worst drop
-61.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | JQC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +2.0% | $2,901 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −0.4% | $3,286 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +22.4% | $2,959 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +15.2% | $2,402 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −14.4% | $1,776 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +13.3% | $2,155 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −2.9% | $2,914 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +20.0% | $2,799 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −4.4% | $1,073 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +0.0% | $1,336 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +21.6% | $1,194 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −4.3% | $1,047 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −4.1% | $967 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +9.0% | $1,232 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +31.0% | $1,210 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +0.0% | $1,084 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +24.7% | $991 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +78.6% | $815 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −49.4% | $1,008 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: JQC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $27,771 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, JQC turned $10,000 into $16,464 with dividends reinvested, 5.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, JQC returned 4.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking JQC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,564, including $12,374 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,207.
- JQC's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (78.6%) and its worst 2008 (-49.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JQC/total-return
JQC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in JQC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $16,464 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 5.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $5,475 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is JQC's total return since Dec 2007?
178% in total, or 5.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 58%.
How much of JQC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,207 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was JQC's worst year?
2008, at -49.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -61.7%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.