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Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund (FGIYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6706905105
Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Dec 16, 2007
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund (FGIYX) has returned 9.48% so far this year and 21.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FGIYX has returned 9.53% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund

1D
0.46%
1M
-3.80%
YTD
9.48%
6M
10.07%
1Y
21.18%
3Y*
14.29%
5Y*
10.70%
10Y*
9.53%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 18, 2007, FGIYX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +11.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FGIYX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.91%8.49%-3.80%9.48%
20252.32%1.65%2.57%2.84%2.52%1.19%-0.00%0.70%2.49%-1.10%3.31%-1.60%18.08%
2024-2.84%0.09%3.68%-2.82%5.52%-2.13%4.62%4.33%3.16%-1.29%4.49%-5.63%10.91%
20234.87%-3.53%3.37%3.08%-5.15%3.34%1.11%-4.20%-4.57%-1.40%9.21%3.55%8.90%
2022-3.43%0.36%6.02%-3.68%2.86%-6.58%5.23%-2.57%-11.71%4.36%8.19%-3.40%-6.10%
2021-3.02%-0.75%5.23%4.16%1.39%-1.20%1.82%2.38%-2.82%5.25%-4.56%6.81%14.85%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.56%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.71 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 19, 2007.

  • This fund participated in 78.26% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 75.48% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
1.56%
Beta
0.71
0.71
Upside Capture
75.48%
Downside Capture
78.26%

Expense Ratio

FGIYX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FGIYX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


FGIYX Risk / Return Rank: 8989
Overall Rank
FGIYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FGIYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
FGIYX Omega Ratio Rank: 8585
Omega Ratio Rank
FGIYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
FGIYX Martin Ratio Rank: 9494
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund (FGIYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FGIYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.78

0.90

+0.88

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.29

1.39

+0.91

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.36

1.21

+0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.66

1.40

+1.26

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.33

6.61

+5.73

Explore FGIYX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund provided a 9.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.24 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.24$1.24$0.87$0.27$0.66$0.87$0.18$1.40$0.62$0.66$0.83$0.32

Dividend yield

9.39%10.28%7.74%2.51%6.41%7.48%1.62%12.32%6.62%6.10%8.64%3.31%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$1.20$1.24
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.87$0.87
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.27
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.47$0.66
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.83$0.87

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 Global Infrastructure 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 Global Infrastructure Fund was 49.18%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 501 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund drawdown is 3.80%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-49.18%May 23, 2008199Mar 9, 2009501Mar 3, 2011700
-38.06%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020301Jun 2, 2021324
-20.92%Apr 21, 2022122Oct 12, 2022395May 9, 2024517
-18.11%Apr 29, 2015184Jan 20, 2016108Jun 23, 2016292
-17.48%May 3, 2011107Oct 3, 2011206Jul 27, 2012313

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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