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NEA vs SCM

Side-by-side comparison of Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA) and Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both NEA and SCM operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • NEA is the larger of the two at $4.19B, about 16.5x SCM ($254.2M).
  • Over the past year, NEA is up 6.7% and SCM is down 35.6% - NEA leads by 42.3 points.
  • SCM has hit the wire 1 time in the past 4 weeks while NEA has been quiet.
  • SCM has more recent analyst coverage (8 ratings vs 0 for NEA).
PerformanceNEA+6.07%SCM-35.58%
2025-06-12+0.00%2026-06-11
MetricNEASCM
Company
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation
Price
$11.63+0.13%
$8.78-1.35%
Market cap
$4.19B
$254.2M
1M return
+0.30%
-7.48%
1Y return
+6.75%
-35.58%
Industry
Finance/Investors Services
Finance/Investors Services
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2002
2012
News (4w)
0
1
Recent ratings
0
8
NEA

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in undervalued municipal bonds that are exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. It seeks to invest in securities that are rated Baa/BBB or better by S&P, Moody's, or Fitch. The fund's investment portfolio comprises investments in various industries, which include transportation, healthcare, utilities, housing/multifamily, and water and sewer. It was formerly known as Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund. Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund was formed on November 21, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

SCM

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in private middle-market companies. It invests through first lien, second lien, unitranche, and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in US and Canada. The fund seeks to invest in companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million.

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