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Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund (ARSTX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 22, 2023

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks of small-capitalization companies. Small-capitalization companies are defined as companies that have market capitalizations within the market capitalization range of the companies in the Russell 2000 Index on the last business day of the month in which its most recent reconstitution was completed.

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $50,017 for a total return of roughly 400.17%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%450.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
400.17%
240.77%
ARSTX (Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund

Return

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund had a return of 2.02% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.76% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund had an annualized return of 8.90%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.92%, indicating that Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-6.61%-1.87%
Year-To-Date2.02%4.25%
6 months1.19%2.64%
1 year-10.76%-10.31%
5 years (annualized)6.00%8.11%
10 years (annualized)8.90%9.92%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20238.63%-1.13%
2022-7.73%10.54%4.25%-6.89%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.39. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.200.00NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.39
-0.44
ARSTX (Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund granted a 0.39% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.05 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.05$0.05$2.00$0.16$0.04$1.87$1.21$1.05$2.11$3.82$1.40$2.15

Dividend yield

0.39%0.40%14.12%1.45%0.43%25.40%14.59%13.96%34.12%60.74%23.44%47.68%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.87
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.21
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.05
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.11
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.82
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.40
2012$2.15

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-22.09%
-16.55%
ARSTX (Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund is 56.51%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 462 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.51%Jul 16, 2007415Mar 9, 2009462Jan 5, 2011877
-47.39%Sep 8, 2000520Oct 9, 2002526Nov 11, 20041046
-43.11%Feb 14, 202023Mar 18, 2020162Nov 5, 2020185
-42.36%May 5, 1998113Oct 8, 1998345Feb 4, 2000458
-30.86%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011115Mar 19, 2012223
-29.91%Nov 9, 2021152Jun 16, 2022
-28.23%Sep 4, 201878Dec 24, 2018267Jan 16, 2020345
-25.77%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016128Aug 15, 2016289
-14.45%May 9, 200651Jul 21, 200681Nov 14, 2006132
-14.19%Mar 27, 201248Jun 4, 201270Sep 13, 2012118

Volatility Chart

Current Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund volatility is 35.95%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%45.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
35.95%
22.09%
ARSTX (Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)