Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NYSE:NVG) Short Interest Update

Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NYSE:NVGGet Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 63,100 shares, a decrease of 39.0% from the December 15th total of 103,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 689,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP David J. Lamb bought 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $12.44 per share, with a total value of $37,320.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 3,000 shares in the company, valued at $37,320. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NVG. Melone Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Melone Private Wealth LLC now owns 74,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $910,000 after buying an additional 1,176 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its stake in Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 48,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $626,000 after acquiring an additional 2,920 shares during the last quarter. Gould Capital LLC lifted its position in Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Gould Capital LLC now owns 167,904 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,248,000 after acquiring an additional 7,141 shares during the period. MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 26,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 2,704 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund in the third quarter valued at approximately $197,000.

Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund Price Performance

Shares of NVG stock traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $12.28. The stock had a trading volume of 446,347 shares, compared to its average volume of 570,406. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $12.67 and its 200 day moving average is $12.81. Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund has a twelve month low of $11.36 and a twelve month high of $13.56.

Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.079 per share. This represents a $0.95 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.72%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 15th.

Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund Company Profile

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Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in undervalued municipal securities and other related investments exempt from regular federal income taxes that are rated Baa/BBB or better by S&P, Moody’s, or Fitch, and that have an average maturity of 17.02 years.

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