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Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US67075J1079
CUSIP
67075J107
Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Dec 30, 1988
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond
Asset Class Size
Multi-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 Multi-Market Income 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 Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM) has returned -1.07% so far this year and 0.20% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, JMM has returned 3.37% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund

1D
2.43%
1M
-6.05%
YTD
-1.07%
6M
-3.66%
1Y
0.20%
3Y*
6.30%
5Y*
1.27%
10Y*
3.37%

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 Jun 30, 1989, JMM's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.29%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 19.9 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Jul 2009 with a return of +13.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, JMM closed higher 42% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +13.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.97%2.26%-6.05%-1.07%
20251.97%0.80%1.45%-2.58%2.98%2.09%0.78%1.42%-0.65%-1.30%0.64%-1.95%5.61%
20242.85%-1.36%2.99%-3.08%1.06%1.49%2.47%2.47%2.82%-4.29%0.95%-0.19%8.15%
20234.29%-1.10%-2.79%0.39%1.17%-0.21%2.55%-1.06%-3.31%-3.80%7.24%3.64%6.57%
2022-4.10%-7.47%-2.10%-3.86%-0.26%-0.71%7.58%-6.14%-2.96%-1.89%3.69%-0.50%-17.95%
20210.35%0.48%1.32%1.31%0.63%2.02%0.22%0.53%1.03%-0.23%-0.68%3.13%10.53%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.29%, beta of 0.20, and R² of 0.05 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 03, 1989.

  • This fund participated in 28.45% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 24.20% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.20 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.05 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 0.05 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
2.29%
Beta
0.20
0.05
Upside Capture
24.20%
Downside Capture
28.45%

Expense Ratio

JMM has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

JMM ranks 5 for risk / return — in the bottom 5% 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.


JMM Risk / Return Rank: 55
Overall Rank
JMM Sharpe Ratio Rank: 55
Sharpe Ratio Rank
JMM Sortino Ratio Rank: 55
Sortino Ratio Rank
JMM Omega Ratio Rank: 55
Omega Ratio Rank
JMM Calmar Ratio Rank: 77
Calmar Ratio Rank
JMM Martin Ratio Rank: 77
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 Multi-Market Income Fund (JMM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


JMMBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.01

0.90

-0.88

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.12

1.39

-1.26

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.01

1.21

-0.20

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.06

1.40

-1.34

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.17

6.61

-6.44

Explore JMM 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 Multi-Market Income Fund provided a 5.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.35$0.35$0.33$0.33$0.36$0.35$0.32$0.36$0.37$0.43$0.45$0.48

Dividend yield

5.91%5.76%5.48%5.58%6.13%4.60%4.49%4.86%5.34%5.63%6.19%6.76%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Multi-Market Income 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$0.03$0.09
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$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$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.33
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.33
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.36
2021$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.35

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 Multi-Market Income 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 Multi-Market Income Fund was 48.15%, occurring on Mar 16, 2000. Recovery took 1690 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund drawdown is 6.05%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-48.15%Jul 15, 19921939Mar 16, 20001690Dec 5, 20063629
-40.49%Feb 1, 2008176Oct 10, 2008200Jul 29, 2009376
-26.48%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 2020220Feb 4, 2021241
-24.19%Jan 3, 2022202Oct 20, 2022591Mar 3, 2025793
-17.66%Oct 14, 2010246Oct 4, 2011203Jul 25, 2012449

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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