Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund (NYSE: NPCT) is a closed-end management investment company advised by Nuveen, one of the world’s largest asset managers. Launched in mid-2021, the fund seeks to provide a combination of current income, capital appreciation and positive social and environmental impact. Investors gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of global fixed-income securities while aiming to support projects and issuers that address sustainability challenges.
The fund’s core-plus strategy combines a broad allocation to high-quality investment-grade and select non-investment-grade corporate bonds, sovereign and supranational debt, and securitized products such as agency mortgage-backed securities. Portfolio managers exercise sector and security selection discretion to tilt the portfolio toward higher-yielding opportunities, while maintaining a focus on credit research and risk management. Leverage may be employed to enhance income potential, consistent with the fund’s investment policies.
In keeping with its impact mandate, Nuveen Core Plus Impact Fund integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into its research and portfolio construction process. A portion of the fund’s assets is directed toward green, social and sustainability bonds, as well as issuers demonstrating strong ESG practices. Regular impact reporting helps investors track the fund’s contribution to areas such as renewable energy, climate resilience and social housing.
Managed by Nuveen’s global fixed-income team, NPCT draws on the firm’s multi-decade experience in bond markets and its proprietary ESG research capabilities. The fund serves a broad investor base, including institutions and individual shareholders, seeking both income generation and alignment with sustainable investment objectives across developed and emerging market geographies.
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