Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund is a closed-end management investment fund. Its investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income tax and to seek attractive total return. The company was founded on October 8, 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

NMZ's primary goal is high current income exempt from federal tax, with a secondary goal of attractive total return. Despite NMZ's recent equity-like returns, I recommend a "hold" due to potential market breather and better future entry points. Given the fund's strong momentum and increased valuation, a more cautious approach is warranted heading into 2025.

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I evaluate Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund as an investment option in light of recent income boosts and declining inflation metrics. The fund still has a sharp discount to NAV, supporting a bullish view. Illinois bonds make up a good chunk of the overall portfolio. These issues are benefiting from an on-time budget, rising taxes, and an upgrade to "stable" from credit rating agencies for the state.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Several Nuveen closed-end funds have declared distributions. These funds represent investment strategies for investors seeking diversified sources of cash flow to prepare for and sustain their retirement income needs. For further information regarding fund distributions, including earnings, undistributed net investment income, and notices, please visit www.nuveen.com/cef. Additionally, several funds have announced distribution increases of up to 71%. The distribution.

Nuveen Closed-End Funds Declare Distributions

I am maintaining a "buy" rating for the Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund for multiple reasons. The fund is benefiting from a decline in long-term muni issuance and from a Fed pause in rate hikes. NMZ holds many non-rated bonds, but I still feel this is a safer option than going into junk rated corporates.

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Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund offers a 5.13% yield, which is equivalent to an 8.14% yield for investors in the top tax bracket. The NMZ closed-end fund's shares have declined by 16.33% over the past five years, performing poorly compared to the ICE AMT-Free US National Municipal Index. The fund invests in municipal securities rated Baa/BBB or lower, with a significant portion invested in unrated securities, which poses some risk.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuveen Closed-End Funds today announced that the Board of Trustees of the Funds has approved the regular monthly and quarterly distributions. In addition, the Board of Trustees has approved updated distribution polices described below under “Monthly & Quarterly Distributions” for The Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE: JPC), Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Fund (NYSE: JPI), Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund (NYSE: NPFD), Nuveen.

Nuveen Closed-End Funds Declare Distributions and Updates to Distribution Policies

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Board of Trustees of certain Nuveen municipal closed-end funds declared regular monthly distribution rates and updated certain distribution policies. Additionally, several leveraged municipal closed-end funds have announced distribution rate increases of between 7% and 24% to deliver higher monthly cash flows to shareholders. These changes are intended to help support secondary market trading in fund shares and improve each fund's discount to NAV. It is ant.

Nuveen Municipal Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Updates

Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund and Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund have experienced significant declines since 2021. Both funds aim to provide high current income exempt from federal income tax and seek total return. The future performance of the funds is uncertain due to the unpredictability of interest rates, but the FOMC does not anticipate a return to ultra-low rates.

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I see the Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund as a reasonable investment option for the right buyer at these levels. NMZ has performed well in a risk-on market environment and should continue to do so. There is still a discount to NAV present for NMZ and the fund's use of leverage is less of a problem if inflation continues to decline.

NMZ: Reiterating A Buy Case In The Latter Stages Of 2023

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As previously announced on April 10, 2023, John V. Miller effective today is no longer a portfolio manager for Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: NMZ), Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: NBB), Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund (NYSE: NMCO), and Nuveen Dynamic Municipal Opportunities Fund (NYSE: NDMO). There are no additional changes to the portfolio management teams, which are as follows: Daniel Close and Stephen Candido continue to.

Nuveen Closed-End Funds Complete Previously Announced Portfolio Management Team Updates

NEW YORK , April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective immediately, portfolio manager responsibilities for Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: NMZ),  Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: NBB), Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund (NYSE: NMCO), and Nuveen Dynamic Municipal Opportunities Fund (NYSE: NDMO) have been updated.

Nuveen Closed-End Funds Announce Updates to Certain Portfolio Management Teams

Fintel reports that Deutsche Bank Ag\ has filed a 13D/A form with the SEC disclosing ownership of 0.00MM shares of Nuveen Municipal High Income Oppty Fund (NMZ).

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NMZ has seen the weakness of late and that may have opened up a buying opportunity for those who can withstand some risk. The fund went from par value to a 4% discount to NAV. That signals some inherent value.

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I see a lot of inherent value within the municipal bond sector as we push closer to 2023. However, investors still need to be selective with their purchases. NMZ illustrates this concept plainly. The fund has dropped sharply in 2022 and still trades at a slight premium to NAV.

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NMZ has performed well in 2021, and there are reasons to suggest that can continue in the new year. High yield munis make up over half this portfolio, and that sub-sector has been out-performing the broader muni index as the economic recovery continues.

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Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund goes down the rating scale to provide investors with greater income. History shows this has paid off when rates go up. While lower-rated bonds are deemed to be more risky by the Rating Agencies, the risk of non-payment is still very small.

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