# Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NKX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nkx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Nuveen · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2003-01-16 The Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund operates as a closed-end mutual fund, established by Nuveen Investments, Inc., with a specialized focus on fixed-income securities. Jointly managed by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, and Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, this U.S.-domiciled fund commenced operations on November 21, 2002. Formerly known as the Nuveen California AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund, its investment strategy primarily targets the fixed-income markets within California. The fund strategically acquires undervalued municipal bonds and other related investments, chosen s... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $10.87 | | Expense Ratio | 3.77% | | Assets Under Management | $612.3M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.21% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.89 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $10.30 – $13.20 | | Beta | 0.65 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0720 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-15 - Pay date: 2026-11-02 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does NKX invest in? The Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund operates as a closed-end mutual fund, established by Nuveen Investments, Inc., with a specialized focus on fixed-income securities. Jointly managed by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, and Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, this U.S.-domiciled fund commenced operations on November 21, 2002. Formerly known as the Nuveen California AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund, its investment strategy primarily targets the fixed-income markets within California. The fund strategically acquires undervalued municipal bonds and other related investments, chosen specifically because their income is exempt from both regular federal and California income taxes. These holdings are mandated to possess a credit rating of at least Baa or BBB and currently maintain an average maturity of 20.17 years. Its portfolio is meticulously constructed using a bottom-up approach, guided by fundamental analysis. To assess its performance, the fund benchmarks itself against both the Standard & Poor's (S&P) California Municipal Bond Index and the S&P National Municipal Bond Index. ### What is the expense ratio of NKX? Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NKX) charges an expense ratio of 3.77%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is NKX's dividend yield? NKX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.21%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of NKX? Effective duration measures NKX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. NKX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of NKX? NKX'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 NKX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from NKX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. NKX'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. ### Does NKX pay a dividend? Yes, Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NKX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.21%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does NKX pay dividends? Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is NKX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for NKX was 2026-10-15. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will NKX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 3.77% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does NKX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from NKX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does NKX cost more than a fund like VOO? NKX's strategy (current expense ratio 3.77%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where NKX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to NKX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as NKX (3.77%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nkx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nkx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nkx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nkx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nkx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.