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FSCVX Mutual Fund — NUVEEN SMALL CAP VALUE FUND CLASS C

NUVEEN SMALL CAP VALUE FUND CLASS C (FSCVX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

FSCVX's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (65/100, low confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.11%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.034 with an ex-date of December 30, 2025, was 77.5% lower than the previous $0.151. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: Nuveen, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

FSCVX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.11%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.12%, its expense ratio is 1.8801%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 65/100 (Generally safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.5%.

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund Class C is a mutual fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of small-capitalization value companies, typically those within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index. The fund carries a very low current distribution rate and makes distributions annually. This fund may appeal to investors seeking exposure to small-cap value stocks with a long-term equity focus.

FSCVX dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (0.11%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.12%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.034. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.

Recorded distribution timeline (21)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2025-12-30$0.034-77.5%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-30$0.151556.5%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-28$0.023-36.1%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-29$0.036-71.4%
Unclassified cash
2021-12-30$0.126260.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-12-30$0.035-94.6%
Unclassified cash
2018-12-17$0.65543.6%
Unclassified cash
2017-12-15$0.101-80.3%
Unclassified cash
2016-12-15$0.51225500.0%
Unclassified cash
2016-07-13$0.002-99.3%
Unclassified cash
2015-12-15$0.297590.7%
Unclassified cash
2010-04-26$0.043115.0%
Unclassified cash
2008-12-29$0.02-64.3%
Unclassified cash
2007-12-27$0.056-95.9%
Unclassified cash
2007-12-20$1.369-43.9%
Unclassified cash
2006-12-20$2.441-35.9%
Unclassified cash
2005-12-15$3.8111445.5%
Unclassified cash
2004-12-21$0.033-98.8%
Unclassified cash
2004-12-14$2.661371.0%
Unclassified cash
2003-11-21$0.565-71.5%
Unclassified cash
2001-11-15$1.985—
2001 total (partial launch year)$1.985—
2003 total$0.565—
2004 total$2.694376.8%
2005 total$3.8141.4%
2006 total$2.441-35.9%
2007 total$1.425-41.6%
2008 total$0.02-98.6%
2010 total$0.043115.0%
2015 total$0.297590.7%
2016 total$0.51473.1%
2017 total$0.101-80.4%
2018 total$0.65543.6%
2019 total$0.035-94.6%
2021 total$0.126260.0%
2022 total$0.036-71.4%
2023 total$0.023-36.1%
2024 total$0.151556.5%
2025 total$0.034-77.5%

FSCVX dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -77.5%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -71.51%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y-77.5%
3Y-5.6%
10Y-88.6%

FSCVX holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

FSCVX performance

Returns are updating. FSCVX's total return appears here after the next nightly update.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.5%.

FSCVX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
65 · Generally safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
0.07%
Issuer
Nuveen
Asset type
Mutual Fund
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
05/31/2001
Expense ratio
1.8801%
Distribution rate
0.11%
Distribution frequency
Annual
Trailing yield
0.12%
Last close
$29.40 (as of 2026-10-16)
NAV
$30.03 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
Premium / discount
N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
AUM
$264,360,000
Average volume
0.0
Dividend
$0.034
Ex-dividend date
12/30/2025
Payment date
12/31/2025
Beta
1.03

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.11%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.12%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Nuveen; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FSCVX risks and drawbacks

FSCVX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.5%.

Who may consider FSCVX — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FSCVX pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on FSCVX

Tagged: Mutual Fund, Small Caps, Value.

Frequently asked questions

Does FSCVX pay monthly?

No. FSCVX currently pays annual, not monthly.

What is FSCVX's expense ratio?

FSCVX's expense ratio is 1.8801%.

What is FSCVX's dividend yield?

FSCVX's distribution rate is 0.11%, paid annual, with a 1.8801% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has FSCVX's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -77.5%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does FSCVX pay a dividend?

FSCVX pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.034. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.

How has FSCVX performed?

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.5%.

Is FSCVX a good investment?

FSCVX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 65 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.11% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.