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Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund (FSCCX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6706782009
Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Aug 1, 1994
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Small Cap Value 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 Small Cap Value Fund (FSCCX) has returned -1.53% so far this year and 7.84% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FSCCX has returned 6.61% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund

1D
-0.27%
1M
-5.80%
YTD
-1.53%
6M
-2.03%
1Y
7.84%
3Y*
9.26%
5Y*
5.15%
10Y*
6.61%

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 Jul 29, 1994, FSCCX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.74%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.8 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +17.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -28.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FSCCX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 15, 2005 at -22.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.19%-0.63%-5.80%-1.53%
20252.60%-2.84%-5.47%-6.01%5.77%3.82%0.03%7.30%-0.65%-3.81%3.47%-0.03%3.21%
2024-3.15%3.22%5.58%-5.45%4.79%-0.36%10.17%-2.08%0.18%-1.72%12.39%-7.69%14.82%
20238.29%-2.13%-5.57%-2.53%-3.46%9.12%6.46%-2.91%-5.60%-5.01%6.52%10.25%11.86%
2022-3.45%0.89%-0.03%-6.27%3.24%-9.68%9.40%-3.99%-10.28%14.07%3.34%-7.34%-12.42%
20211.47%12.07%5.89%4.86%1.42%-1.95%-1.10%2.95%-1.71%4.59%-2.72%5.90%35.38%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.42%, beta of 0.96, and R² of 0.66 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 01, 1994.

  • This fund participated in 107.26% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 100.11% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.96 and R² of 0.66, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.42%
Beta
0.96
0.66
Upside Capture
100.11%
Downside Capture
107.26%

Expense Ratio

FSCCX has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FSCCX ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


FSCCX Risk / Return Rank: 1313
Overall Rank
FSCCX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1313
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FSCCX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1414
Sortino Ratio Rank
FSCCX Omega Ratio Rank: 1313
Omega Ratio Rank
FSCCX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1313
Calmar Ratio Rank
FSCCX Martin Ratio Rank: 1313
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 Small Cap Value Fund (FSCCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FSCCXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.37

0.90

-0.52

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.68

1.39

-0.71

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.38

1.40

-1.02

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.28

6.61

-5.33

Explore FSCCX 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 Small Cap Value Fund provided a 1.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.36$0.36$0.50$0.29$0.32$0.16$0.12$0.27$0.85$0.27$0.66$0.36

Dividend yield

1.11%1.09%1.52%1.02%1.24%0.52%0.54%1.16%4.21%1.03%2.63%1.80%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Small Cap Value 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$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.36
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.50
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.29
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.32
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.16

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 Small Cap Value 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 Value Fund was 65.90%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1048 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 9.31%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-65.9%Dec 15, 2005811Mar 9, 20091048May 7, 20131859
-53.8%Jan 24, 2018544Mar 23, 2020233Feb 24, 2021777
-41.52%Oct 13, 1997250Oct 8, 1998645May 1, 2001895
-33.35%May 6, 2002110Oct 9, 2002266Oct 29, 2003376
-24.81%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025193Jan 15, 2026283

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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