Nuveen Global High Income Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About JGH

What does JGH invest in?

The Nuveen Global High Income Fund (JGH) is a closed-end investment fund focused on fixed income, initiated by Nuveen Investments, Inc. It is jointly managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. This fund allocates capital to debt markets around the world, with a primary focus on U.S. and non-U.S. high-yield bonds from both established and developing economies. Its portfolio also includes corporate debt, U.S. and international government debt instruments, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, preferred stock, secured and unsecured loans, and convertible debt. The fund specifically targets sub-investment grade securities, typically rated BB/Ba or lower. Employing a diverse global high-income strategy, it builds its holdings by combining various high-yield and income-generating assets from different global regions, across the capital structure, and throughout the credit spectrum. Its performance is measured against the Barclays Global High Yield Index. Established on August 5, 2014, the fund is based in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of JGH?

Nuveen Global High Income Fund (JGH) charges an expense ratio of 3.37%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is JGH's dividend yield?

JGH's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.02%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of JGH?

Effective duration measures JGH's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. JGH's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of JGH?

JGH's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of JGH?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from JGH if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. JGH's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.