Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund (ARSTX)
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.
Fund Info
US6706908745
May 6, 1992
$100,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
ARSTX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund (ARSTX) returned -9.75% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.32% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ARSTX returned 0.42% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
ARSTX
-9.75%
15.79%
-15.03%
-3.32%
9.06%
0.42%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ARSTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.93% | -6.49% | -7.54% | -3.42% | 4.00% | -9.75% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.50% | 6.76% | 4.62% | -6.66% | 4.73% | -1.95% | 7.73% | -0.79% | 0.53% | -0.79% | 12.11% | -9.09% | 14.58% |
| 2023 | 8.63% | -1.13% | -3.52% | -1.87% | -2.94% | 9.01% | 5.40% | -1.63% | -5.29% | -6.25% | 8.62% | 9.41% | 17.69% |
| 2022 | -8.85% | 0.77% | -0.61% | -9.55% | 0.26% | -8.49% | 8.53% | -1.54% | -7.73% | 10.54% | 4.26% | -6.88% | -19.84% |
| 2021 | 1.46% | 10.41% | 2.13% | 4.65% | 0.52% | 1.60% | -1.39% | 1.47% | -3.53% | 5.88% | -4.57% | -8.02% | 9.71% |
| 2020 | -1.63% | -9.92% | -22.43% | 16.43% | 7.00% | 1.79% | 3.83% | 5.09% | -2.28% | 3.30% | 12.89% | 8.31% | 17.41% |
| 2019 | 12.08% | 5.80% | -2.25% | 4.41% | -8.06% | 7.20% | 1.65% | -4.02% | 0.70% | 3.67% | 3.82% | 2.31% | 29.05% |
| 2018 | 4.17% | -3.43% | 0.17% | 1.69% | 4.82% | 0.79% | 1.26% | 5.44% | -2.06% | -10.90% | 2.19% | -28.63% | -26.44% |
| 2017 | 0.68% | 1.35% | -0.33% | -0.25% | -1.92% | 3.07% | 1.16% | -2.29% | 6.19% | -0.71% | 3.81% | -10.17% | -0.34% |
| 2016 | -10.14% | -0.11% | 9.08% | 2.13% | 3.79% | -1.19% | 6.84% | 1.90% | 0.17% | -4.75% | 10.68% | -4.95% | 12.08% |
| 2015 | -3.18% | 6.57% | 2.03% | -2.58% | 1.89% | 1.19% | -0.51% | -6.19% | -5.03% | 7.04% | 3.40% | -21.09% | -18.15% |
| 2014 | -4.43% | 4.76% | 0.06% | -2.99% | 1.15% | 3.68% | -5.69% | 4.28% | -5.22% | 6.96% | 0.49% | -21.31% | -19.64% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ARSTX is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund (ARSTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund provided a 0.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.04 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
Dividend yield | 0.28% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.40% | 0.00% | 0.21% | 0.37% | 0.38% | 0.00% | 0.29% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $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 | $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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 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 | $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 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund was 66.66%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund drawdown is 25.98%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.66% | Sep 8, 2000 | 2129 | Mar 9, 2009 | — | — | — |
| -42.36% | May 5, 1998 | 113 | Oct 8, 1998 | 346 | Feb 7, 2000 | 459 |
| -10.9% | Apr 10, 2000 | 5 | Apr 14, 2000 | 51 | Jun 28, 2000 | 56 |
| -7.17% | Jul 18, 2000 | 9 | Jul 28, 2000 | 11 | Aug 14, 2000 | 20 |
| -4.31% | Mar 6, 2000 | 8 | Mar 15, 2000 | 6 | Mar 23, 2000 | 14 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund volatility is 11.42%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.