Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund (FARCX)
The investment seeks to provide above average current income and long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in income-producing common stocks of publicly traded companies engaged in the real estate industry. The advisor expects to emphasize investments in equity REITs, although it may invest in all three kinds of REITs. It may invest up to 15% of its total assets in non-dollar denominated equity securities of non-U.S. issuers. Up to 15% of the fund's total assets may be invested in equity securities of emerging market issuers.
Fund Info
US6706785077
Jun 30, 1995
$100,000
Expense Ratio
FARCX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, 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 Real Estate Securities 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 Real Estate Securities Fund (FARCX) returned 0.30% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.31% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FARCX returned -1.96% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.35%.
FARCX
0.30%
6.21%
-8.08%
8.31%
1.11%
-1.96%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.93%
11.36%
-1.09%
10.19%
14.74%
10.35%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FARCX, 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 | 0.80% | 3.32% | -2.53% | -2.12% | 0.95% | 0.30% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.35% | 1.09% | 1.59% | -7.20% | 5.32% | 2.35% | 7.12% | 5.52% | 2.27% | -3.16% | 3.62% | -11.71% | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 9.87% | -4.84% | -1.80% | 1.03% | -3.94% | 4.81% | 1.70% | -2.88% | -6.59% | -4.09% | 10.32% | 9.18% | 11.29% |
| 2022 | -7.14% | -2.55% | 6.26% | -3.93% | -6.48% | -6.98% | 8.42% | -5.94% | -11.87% | -1.98% | 5.87% | -14.20% | -35.69% |
| 2021 | -0.37% | 2.52% | 4.79% | 8.27% | 0.79% | 2.61% | 5.08% | 1.80% | -5.36% | 7.45% | -0.95% | -3.79% | 24.22% |
| 2020 | 1.94% | -8.05% | -17.89% | 7.05% | 1.54% | 1.80% | 5.83% | -0.60% | -2.76% | -3.12% | 6.97% | 3.10% | -6.93% |
| 2019 | 11.18% | 1.28% | 3.53% | -0.28% | 0.28% | 1.51% | 1.07% | 3.88% | 1.85% | 1.63% | -1.56% | -9.14% | 15.05% |
| 2018 | -3.84% | -7.19% | 4.24% | 1.26% | 2.91% | 3.65% | 0.44% | 2.49% | -3.87% | -3.14% | 4.74% | -9.29% | -8.48% |
| 2017 | -0.54% | 3.28% | -2.21% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 1.91% | 1.16% | -0.22% | -0.50% | -0.54% | 2.74% | -9.20% | -4.30% |
| 2016 | -3.79% | -0.86% | 9.83% | -2.72% | 2.45% | 6.86% | 3.76% | -3.47% | -2.81% | -5.49% | -1.74% | -1.63% | -0.79% |
| 2015 | 6.14% | -3.21% | 1.38% | -5.61% | -0.25% | -4.32% | 5.66% | -6.03% | 1.97% | 6.25% | -0.34% | -2.42% | -1.85% |
| 2014 | 4.06% | 5.17% | 0.98% | 3.23% | 2.78% | 1.16% | -0.09% | 2.91% | -5.50% | 9.87% | 1.88% | -2.52% | 25.74% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FARCX is 44, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund (FARCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund provided a 3.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.54 | $0.55 | $0.48 | $0.47 | $0.43 | $0.39 | $0.52 | $0.50 | $0.60 | $0.76 | $0.68 | $0.64 |
Dividend yield | 3.61% | 3.67% | 3.10% | 3.25% | 1.88% | 2.06% | 2.50% | 2.72% | 2.90% | 3.44% | 2.95% | 2.64% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Real Estate Securities 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 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.55 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.48 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.47 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.43 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.39 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.52 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.50 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.60 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.76 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.68 |
| 2014 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.64 |
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 Real Estate Securities 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 Real Estate Securities Fund was 74.49%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 1043 trading sessions.
The current Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund drawdown is 33.85%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -74.49% | Feb 8, 2007 | 521 | Mar 6, 2009 | 1043 | Apr 30, 2013 | 1564 |
| -46.85% | Dec 9, 2021 | 472 | Oct 25, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -45.62% | Aug 2, 2016 | 916 | Mar 23, 2020 | 328 | Jul 12, 2021 | 1244 |
| -26.95% | Oct 8, 1997 | 571 | Dec 15, 1999 | 158 | Aug 1, 2000 | 729 |
| -21.02% | May 22, 2013 | 144 | Dec 13, 2013 | 219 | Oct 28, 2014 | 363 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund volatility is 9.86%, 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.