JCE vs ESEA Comparison

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide an attractive level of total return, through long-term capital appreciation and through income and gains. The Fund invests in a portfolio of actively managed large-capitalization U.S. common stocks, using the sub-adviser's proprietary quantitative process designed to provide the potential for long-term outperformance. Additionally, the Fund seeks to reduce the volatility of its returns relative to the returns of the Equity Portfolio over extended periods by writing (selling) index call options and/or call options on custom baskets of securities (the Options Strategy).

Euroseas Ltd is a shipping company. Its fleet consists of containerships that transport container boxes providing scheduled service between ports. Its operations are managed by an affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. The company employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements.