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ISIN
US67065L6092
CUSIP
67065L609
Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
May 3, 1987
Min. Investment
$3,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

FCOTX Performance Chart

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund (FCOTX) is up 0.6% since the beginning of the year. FCOTX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FCOTX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,003.


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Returns By Period

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund (FCOTX) has returned 0.60% so far this year and 5.30% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FCOTX has returned 1.71% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.26% annually.


Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund

1D
-0.20%
1M
-1.69%
6M
0.19%
YTD
0.60%
1Y
5.30%
3Y*
2.74%
5Y*
0.06%
10Y*
1.71%
ALL TIME*
4.43%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.70%
1M
0.09%
6M
7.94%
YTD
9.41%
1Y
20.07%
3Y*
17.84%
5Y*
11.25%
10Y*
13.26%
ALL TIME*
8.09%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

FCOTX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 4, 1987, FCOTX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.37%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 15.6 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst month was Sep 1987 at -5.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FCOTX closed higher 39% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +4.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -3.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.40%1.20%-1.99%1.32%0.50%0.90%-1.69%0.60%
2025-0.01%0.70%-1.32%-1.12%-0.41%0.52%-0.82%0.73%2.69%1.31%0.30%0.00%2.53%
2024-0.11%0.19%-0.11%-1.00%-0.30%1.89%0.78%0.48%1.07%-1.18%1.67%-1.28%2.07%
20233.16%-2.59%2.06%-0.05%-0.72%0.97%0.27%-1.79%-2.98%-1.72%7.45%2.38%6.15%
2022-2.60%-0.57%-2.95%-3.05%0.96%-2.05%2.57%-2.40%-4.46%-1.00%5.65%-0.06%-9.92%
20210.26%-1.77%0.86%1.05%0.32%0.32%0.85%-0.38%-0.91%-0.27%1.09%0.14%1.52%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.42%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 04, 1987.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (16.42%) than losses (3.08%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
4.42%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
16.42%
Downside Capture
3.08%

Expense Ratio

FCOTX has an expense ratio of 0.77%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FCOTX ranks 85 for risk / return — above 85% of mutual funds peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is among the stronger results in the peer group.


FCOTX Risk / Return Rank: 8585
Overall Rank
FCOTX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9191
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FCOTX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9292
Sortino Ratio Rank
FCOTX Omega Ratio Rank: 9494
Omega Ratio Rank
FCOTX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7979
Calmar Ratio Rank
FCOTX Martin Ratio Rank: 6868
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) uses a weighted average of the Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin percentile ranks for the trailing 12 months. Higher means stronger historical risk-adjusted performance within the peer group.

Risk / Return Metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund (FCOTX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


FCOTXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

+0.89

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

+1.56

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.55

1.25

+0.30

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.66

2.00

+0.66

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

8.92

8.49

+0.43

Dividends

Dividend History

Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund provided a 3.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.30 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.30$0.35$0.35$0.32$0.26$0.20$0.26$0.32$0.35$0.34$0.36$0.39

Dividend yield

3.04%3.55%3.44%3.10%2.59%1.77%2.27%2.92%3.30%3.15%3.39%3.63%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.15
2025$0.03$0.00$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.35
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.35
2023$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.03$0.32
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.02$0.26
2021$0.00$0.02$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.20

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond 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 Colorado Municipal Bond Fund was 17.83%, occurring on Oct 19, 1987. Recovery took 683 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen Colorado Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 1.69%.


Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Related event

-17.83%Oct 1987
5mo 7d2y 8mo
3y 1moMay 1987 - Jul 1990
Black Monday1987
-15.40%Oct 2022
1y 3mo3y 3mo
4y 6moJul 2021 - Jan 2026
Bear market2022
-13.78%Dec 2008
10mo 26d8mo 16d
1y 7moJan 2008 - Aug 2009
Financial crisis2007–2009
-12.28%Mar 2020
10d4mo 17d
4mo 27dMar 2020 - Aug 2020
COVID crash2020
-11.98%Nov 1994
9mo 23d5mo 15d
1y 3moFeb 1994 - May 1995

Drawdown Indicators


FCOTXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-17.83%

-56.78%

+38.95%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-2.38%

-9.10%

+6.72%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-6.14%

-18.90%

+12.76%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-15.37%

-25.43%

+10.06%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-15.40%

-33.92%

+18.52%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-1.69%

-1.58%

-0.11%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-2.36%

-10.70%

+8.34%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.71%

2.14%

-1.43%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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