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Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAZ)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US67061W1045
CUSIP
67061W104
Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Nov 19, 1992
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 Arizona Quality Municipal 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 Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAZ) has returned 2.58% so far this year and 6.52% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NAZ has returned 1.84% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund

1D
1.87%
1M
-0.87%
YTD
2.58%
6M
4.55%
1Y
6.52%
3Y*
8.16%
5Y*
0.35%
10Y*
1.84%

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 Oct 27, 1994, NAZ's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.43%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.5 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +18.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2016 at -12.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, NAZ closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 23, 2020 at -16.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.90%1.55%-0.87%2.58%
20258.96%3.69%-4.47%-0.30%-2.43%1.49%-0.68%3.40%0.48%1.65%1.14%-0.87%12.08%
20241.82%-0.09%1.82%-3.26%1.34%5.17%4.06%1.67%1.99%-1.26%6.49%-6.82%12.93%
20237.74%-5.50%0.29%-3.97%-1.37%1.34%0.38%-3.62%-6.58%-2.91%12.74%2.63%-0.48%
2022-8.58%-5.15%-0.94%-5.74%2.68%-1.32%2.93%5.74%-9.50%-3.62%-0.57%-6.05%-27.24%
2021-3.30%-0.50%0.20%2.32%3.51%1.88%-1.30%0.82%-1.75%1.85%0.13%1.01%4.75%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.27%, beta of 0.11, and R² of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 28, 1994.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (20.81%) than losses (12.27%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.11 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.02 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 0.02 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
4.27%
Beta
0.11
0.02
Upside Capture
20.81%
Downside Capture
12.27%

Expense Ratio

NAZ has an expense ratio of 0.03%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NAZ ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


NAZ Risk / Return Rank: 2525
Overall Rank
NAZ Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2222
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NAZ Sortino Ratio Rank: 2121
Sortino Ratio Rank
NAZ Omega Ratio Rank: 1717
Omega Ratio Rank
NAZ Calmar Ratio Rank: 4040
Calmar Ratio Rank
NAZ Martin Ratio Rank: 2727
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 Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAZ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NAZBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.59

0.90

-0.30

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.92

1.39

-0.46

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.11

1.21

-0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.07

1.40

-0.33

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.00

6.61

-3.61

Explore NAZ 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 Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund provided a 6.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.82 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.82$0.84$0.71$0.39$0.56$0.60$0.56$0.51$0.54$0.66$0.77$0.80

Dividend yield

6.85%7.09%6.20%3.63%5.01%3.75%3.52%3.82%4.52%4.65%5.53%5.25%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.20
2025$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.84
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.71
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.39
2022$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.56
2021$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.60

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 Arizona Quality Municipal 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 Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund was 38.28%, occurring on Oct 25, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund drawdown is 6.68%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-38.28%Nov 10, 2021492Oct 25, 2023
-34.85%Apr 2, 20041189Dec 19, 2008189Sep 22, 20091378
-28.11%Jul 7, 2016934Mar 23, 2020113Sep 1, 20201047
-27.22%Jan 29, 2013158Sep 12, 2013346Jan 28, 2015504
-22.61%May 3, 1999179Jan 13, 2000459Nov 13, 2001638

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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