Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund

Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund is a closed-end investment trust, which invests in an equity portfolio of securities. It aims to seek total return with less volatility than the S&P 500 Index. The company was founded on October 26, 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

BXMX is an equity buy-write closed-end fund. The CEF has a 7% dividend yield and has managed to outperform most buy-write funds this year, including the vaunted JP Morgan JEPI fund.

BXMX: Buy-Write CEF Outperforming JEPI, 7% Yield

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 19(a) distribution notices for ten Nuveen closed-end funds are now available. These informational notices provide further details on the sources of the funds' regular monthly or quarterly distributions and follows the most recent monthly and quarterly distribution announcements. The full text of these notices is available below or on the Nuveen website via Distribution Source Estimates.

Ten Nuveen Closed-End Funds Announce Availability of 19(a) Notices

Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund is an equity buy-write CEF. The fund aims to replicate the S&P 500 via its holdings and then writes covered calls on the portfolio.

BXMX: Range Bound Markets Are Ideal For This Buy Write CEF

The S&P 500 is down YTD, but BXMX has provided some downside protection through their call writing. One problem with that is that the share price has become relatively expensive, pushing to a premium.

BXMX: Call Writing On The S&P 500, But Elevated Premium

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After the Fed hiked interest rates for the fourth time this year, closed-end fund investors may wonder how their income will be affected. Past cycles have shown that valuations fall ahead of time in anticipation of rising rates.

Income Opportunities: CEFs And Rising Rates

BXMX is a CEF from the buy-write suite of products. The CEF pays income on a quarterly basis versus the monthly distributions we see for other funds in the space.

Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund, 7.2% Yield

5.9% dividend yield from this equity "buy-write" CEF. The fund has quarterly rather than monthly distributions.

BXMX: A 5.9% Yielding Vehicle For Rangebound Markets

With income investments so pricey, investors might consider boosting the current yield of their portfolio by diversifying into higher-yielding investments.

BXMX: A Supplement To Your DGI Portfolio

This fund has come a long way since it was originally added to the portfolio.

BXMX: An Overwrite Strategy Focused On The S&P 500

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The current environment of expensive equity valuations and high implied volatility is particularly attractive for covered call funds relative to outright equity exposure. We take a look at the different decision points for investors in the sector such as benchmark tilt, call overwrite percentage, and equity benchmark drag.

A Ripe Environment For Covered Call CEFs

Buy-write funds have become an increasingly popular way to have your cake and eat it too. We examine the returns of Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund.

BXMX: A Good Alternative To Euphoric Indices

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Some CEFs have managed distribution policies that are linked directly or indirectly to their NAVs, allowing investors to forecast changes in distributions with varying accuracy. Recent volatility has already caused some CEFs to lower their distributions as a result of the March drawdown, causing their discounts to widen relative to their sectors.

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All three funds highlighted today with a 'Buy' rating are call writing funds.

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It’s the million-dollar question these days: how can this market be up double digits in an economy like this?

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What are we income-seekers to do after this latest pullback? Buy more? Sit on the sidelines?

A Smart Pullback Buy For 7% Dividends, Upside

What if there was a way you could tap this market correction to grab the biggest S&P 500 stocks cheap?

Your Best Buy For 7.2% Dividends (And Upside) In A Wild Market

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