Nuveen North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund (FLNCX)

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Nuveen North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund (FLNCX) is up 1.1% since the beginning of the year. FLNCX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FLNCX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $999.

Nuveen North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund (FLNCX) has returned 1.06% so far this year and 7.06% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FLNCX has returned 1.42% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 27, 1986, FLNCX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.33%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 17.5 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst month was Apr 1987 at -8.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FLNCX closed higher 39% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +4.4%, while the worst single day was Apr 14, 1987 at -4.6%.

Nuveen North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.91%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 31, 1986.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (15.10%) than losses (4.69%) - 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.

FLNCX has an expense ratio of 0.76%, placing it in the medium range.

FLNCX ranks 51 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

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

Nuveen North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund provided a 2.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nuveen North Carolina 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 North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund was 20.96%, occurring on Oct 16, 1987. Recovery took 701 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 1.38%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.