JQC (Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund) ROE %: 5.59% (As of Jan. 2026) — 19% Above Median


JQC Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund JQC
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GF Value $3.07
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What is Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund ROE %?

Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund JQC +0.41% 41 ROE % is 5.59% as of Jan. 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 4.70. GuruFocus rates JQC with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.07 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,615 Asset Management companies, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund ranks worse than 52.01% on this metric.

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $46.08 Mil. Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $824.88 Mil. Therefore, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 5.59%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

JQC' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.28   Med: 4.7   Max: 12.87
Current: 5.9

During the past 9 years, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's highest ROE % was 12.87%. The lowest was -6.28%. And the median was 4.70%.

JQC's ROE % is ranked worse than
52.01% of 1615 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.35 vs JQC: 5.90

Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund  (NYSE:JQC) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Jan. 2026 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=46.082/824.879
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(46.082 / 48.446)*(48.446 / 1400.9885)*(1400.9885 / 824.879)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=95.12 %*0.0346*1.6984
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=3.29 %*1.6984
=5.59 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Jan. 2026 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=46.082/824.879
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (46.082 / 46.082) * (46.082 / 48.446) * (48.446 / 1400.9885) * (1400.9885 / 824.879)
= Tax Burden * Pretax Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1 * 95.12 % * 0.0346 * 1.6984
=5.59 %

Note: The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund ROE % Related Terms


Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund ROE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund ROE % Chart

Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund Annual Data
Trend Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
ROE %
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Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
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JQC vs SLRC, FDUS, OIO: ROE % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund ROE % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's ROE % falls into.


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Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund ROE % Calculation

Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Jul. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Jul. 2024 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Jul. 2025 ))/ count )
=63.987/( (801.035+837.305)/ 2 )
=63.987/819.17
=7.81 %

Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Jan. 2026 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jul. 2025 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jan. 2026 ))/ count )
=46.082/( (837.305+812.453)/ 2 )
=46.082/824.879
=5.59 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2026) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROE % →
What does a ROE % of 5.59% mean?
Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund (JQC) has a ROE % of 5.59% as of Jan. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 4.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund ranks #840 out of 1615 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 52%.
Is Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's ROE % too high?
Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's current ROE % of 5.59% is 19% above median its 10-year median of 4.70. The Asset Management industry median ROE % is 6.35. Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's value of 5.59% is 12% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund ranks #840 out of 1615 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's ROE % compare to SLRC and FDUS?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund ranks #840 out of 1615 companies for ROE %. This places Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.35. Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's value of 5.59% is 12% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.70 vs. the industry median of 6.35, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for an Asset Management company?
The median ROE % among Asset Management companies is 6.35, based on 1,615 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's current ROE % of 5.59% is 12% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROE % is 6.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's current ROE % is 5.59%, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 4.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund (JQC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.07, compared to a current price of $4.84 — trading 57.7% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is 5.59%, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 4.70 and 12% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.35. Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund (JQC), the current ROE % is 5.59% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund (JQC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $4.84 is trading 57.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.07. GuruFocus considers Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for JQC:

  • ROE %: 5.59% (19% above median its 10-year median of 4.70)
  • GF Value™: $3.07 vs. price of $4.84 (57.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 41/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 12% below the Asset Management median (#840 of 1615)

No single metric tells the full story. See the JQC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nuveen Credit Strategiesome Fund Business Description

Address 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide high current income and total return. The fund meets its investment objectives by investing its managed assets in senior secured and second lien loans, and its managed assets across the capital structure of companies (including equity securities) with a primary emphasis on high yield bonds, convertible securities and other forms of income-producing securities.
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