Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (SPXX) Stock: Why It's Up Today

Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price

What changed since yesterday

Closed at $18.66, +0.76% vs the prior close of $18.52.
Volume 222.52K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average.
No new SEC filings since the prior session.
No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.

SPXX rises 0.8% to $18.66. Closed at $18.66, +0.76% vs the prior close of $18.52. Day range $18.48–$18.67, opened at $18.55.

Last close$18.66+0.76%

Day range18.48–18.67

Open18.55

Volume222.52K

52-week range15.78–19.39

Avg volume (20d)255.96K

SPXX daily analysis — what happened

A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.

Oct 19, 2026 — SPXX rises 0.8% to $18.66

Closed at $18.66, +0.76% vs the prior close of $18.52. Day range $18.48–$18.67, opened at $18.55.
Volume was 222.52K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 229.68K.
Price is -1.1% vs its 50-day average ($18.87) and +3.3% vs its 200-day average ($18.07).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 80% of that range, 3.8% below the 52-week high.

Oct 16, 2026 — SPXX dips 1.1% to $18.52

Closed at $18.52, -1.07% vs the prior close of $18.72. Day range $18.44–$18.77, opened at $18.77.
Volume was 259.89K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 227.62K.
Price is -1.9% vs its 50-day average ($18.88) and +2.5% vs its 200-day average ($18.07).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 76% of that range, 4.5% below the 52-week high.

Oct 15, 2026 — SPXX rises 0.5% to $18.72

Closed at $18.72, +0.48% vs the prior close of $18.63. Day range $18.51–$18.75, opened at $18.56.
Volume was 213.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 228.09K.
Price is -0.9% vs its 50-day average ($18.89) and +3.6% vs its 200-day average ($18.07).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 81% of that range, 3.5% below the 52-week high.

Oct 14, 2026 — SPXX dips 1.4% to $18.63

Closed at $18.63, -1.43% vs the prior close of $18.90. Day range $18.59–$18.88, opened at $18.87.
Volume was 130.80K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 229.75K — lighter than usual.
Price is -1.4% vs its 50-day average ($18.89) and +3.1% vs its 200-day average ($18.06).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 79% of that range, 3.9% below the 52-week high.

Oct 13, 2026 — SPXX ends flat (+0.1%) to $18.90

Closed at $18.90, +0.11% vs the prior close of $18.88. Day range $18.81–$19.02, opened at $18.86.
Volume was 125.90K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 231.52K — lighter than usual.
Price is -0.0% vs its 50-day average ($18.90) and +4.7% vs its 200-day average ($18.06).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 2.5% below the 52-week high.

Oct 12, 2026 — SPXX dips 0.3% to $18.88

Closed at $18.88, -0.32% vs the prior close of $18.94. Day range $18.85–$18.98, opened at $18.98.
Volume was 127.10K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 233.78K — lighter than usual.
Price is -0.1% vs its 50-day average ($18.90) and +4.6% vs its 200-day average ($18.06).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 2.6% below the 52-week high.

Oct 9, 2026 — SPXX rises 1.7% to $18.94

Closed at $18.94, +1.66% vs the prior close of $18.63. Day range $18.70–$18.98, opened at $18.82.
Volume was 306.60K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 232.73K.
Price is +0.3% vs its 50-day average ($18.89) and +4.9% vs its 200-day average ($18.05).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 88% of that range, 2.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 8, 2026 — SPXX ends flat (+0.1%) to $18.63

Closed at $18.63, +0.11% vs the prior close of $18.61. Day range $18.51–$18.80, opened at $18.71.
Volume was 294.20K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 230.70K.
Price is -1.3% vs its 50-day average ($18.88) and +3.2% vs its 200-day average ($18.05).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 79% of that range, 3.9% below the 52-week high.

Oct 7, 2026 — SPXX dips 0.6% to $18.61

Closed at $18.61, -0.59% vs the prior close of $18.72. Day range $18.50–$18.69, opened at $18.60.
Volume was 222.30K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 230.67K.
Price is -1.4% vs its 50-day average ($18.87) and +3.1% vs its 200-day average ($18.04).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 78% of that range, 4.0% below the 52-week high.

Oct 6, 2026 — SPXX ends flat (+0.3%) to $18.72

Closed at $18.72, +0.27% vs the prior close of $18.67. Day range $18.61–$18.85, opened at $18.65.
Volume was 311.10K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 228.67K.
Price is -0.8% vs its 50-day average ($18.87) and +3.8% vs its 200-day average ($18.04).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 81% of that range, 3.5% below the 52-week high.

Oct 5, 2026 — SPXX dips 0.4% to $18.67

Closed at $18.67, -0.37% vs the prior close of $18.74. Day range $18.60–$18.91, opened at $18.71.
Volume was 197.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 228.17K.
Price is -1.0% vs its 50-day average ($18.87) and +3.5% vs its 200-day average ($18.03).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 80% of that range, 3.7% below the 52-week high.

Oct 2, 2026 — SPXX rises 0.5% to $18.74, 4 up days in a row

Closed at $18.74, +0.54% vs the prior close of $18.64. Day range $18.65–$18.88, opened at $18.71.
Volume was 241.40K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 228.83K.
Price is -0.6% vs its 50-day average ($18.86) and +4.0% vs its 200-day average ($18.02).
52-week range $15.78–$19.39; today's close sits at 82% of that range, 3.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 4 straight gains.

SPXX bull case vs bear case (from the data)

Bull case

Price is +3.3% vs its 200-day average — above the long-term trend line.

Bear case

Price is -1.1% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.

SPXX latest news & SEC filings

Every SEC filing by or about SPXX in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.

Oct 2, 2026 · Form 424B3 — Prospectus / supplement for an offering or resale

Prospectus / supplement for an offering or resale

An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001999371-26-021908

Sep 3, 2026 · Form N-CSRS — N-CSRS filing

N-CSRS filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001193125-26-381254

Sep 1, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings

Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001225208-26-007484

Aug 27, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing

NPORT-P filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001338561-26-000016

Aug 20, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record

Annual proxy voting record

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0000930413-26-002619

Jul 16, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing

40-17G filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001193125-26-305551

Things to know before you trade SPXX

How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.61% (largest 1.7%). That is a relatively calm stock.
Liquidity: about 255.96K shares (≈$4.78M) trade per day on average.
52-week position: $18.66 vs a range of $15.78–$19.39 (80% of the range).
Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 15, 2026 ($0.422/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
Splits: none in the last 2 years.
Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
Latest filings: 8-K Mar 6, 2024; 8-K Oct 13, 2023; 8-K Feb 25, 2022.
Listing: NYSE · industry: —.

SPXX market data (last 20 sessions)

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Oct 19, 2026	18.55	18.67	18.48	18.66	222.52K
Oct 16, 2026	18.77	18.77	18.44	18.52	259.90K
Oct 15, 2026	18.56	18.75	18.51	18.72	213.00K
Oct 14, 2026	18.87	18.88	18.59	18.63	130.80K
Oct 13, 2026	18.86	19.02	18.81	18.90	125.90K
Oct 12, 2026	18.98	18.98	18.85	18.88	127.10K
Oct 9, 2026	18.82	18.98	18.70	18.94	306.60K
Oct 8, 2026	18.71	18.80	18.51	18.63	294.20K
Oct 7, 2026	18.60	18.69	18.50	18.61	222.30K
Oct 6, 2026	18.65	18.85	18.61	18.72	311.10K
Oct 5, 2026	18.71	18.91	18.60	18.67	197.00K
Oct 2, 2026	18.71	18.88	18.65	18.74	241.40K
Oct 1, 2026	18.64	18.71	18.52	18.64	708.20K
Sep 30, 2026	18.42	18.59	18.41	18.49	644.80K
Sep 29, 2026	18.41	18.44	18.25	18.43	265.70K
Sep 28, 2026	18.63	18.63	18.39	18.40	222.60K
Sep 25, 2026	18.68	18.73	18.54	18.66	227.60K
Sep 24, 2026	18.62	18.67	18.53	18.66	118.20K
Sep 23, 2026	18.90	18.90	18.70	18.74	125.60K
Sep 22, 2026	18.74	18.94	18.72	18.89	154.60K

About Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund

Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (SPXX) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in CHICAGO, IL. State of incorporation: MA. Fiscal year ends —. SEC CIK 1338561.

SPXX board of directors & executives

From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).

Directors

Name	Role	Latest filing
No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months.

Executive officers

Name	Title	Latest filing
Joseph Castro	EVP, Chief Risk & Compliance	Feb 23, 2026
Parth Doshi	Vice President	Sep 1, 2026
Robert Tanner Page	VP and Treasurer	Feb 20, 2026

Recent insider buys & sales

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price
No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months.

SPXX financials (annual, from XBRL filings)

Fiscal year end	Revenue	Net income	Diluted EPS	Operating cash flow
No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F).

Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.

SPXX earnings / results-day log

Date	Filing	Close that day
No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings.

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