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Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NBB)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US67074C1036
CUSIP
67074C103
Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Dec 4, 2009
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 Taxable 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 Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NBB) has returned 0.93% so far this year and 5.17% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NBB has returned 3.27% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund

1D
2.42%
1M
-3.86%
YTD
0.93%
6M
0.09%
1Y
5.17%
3Y*
6.88%
5Y*
-0.20%
10Y*
3.27%

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 Apr 28, 2010, NBB's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.47%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.3 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +9.4%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -13.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, NBB closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -14.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.75%3.18%-3.86%0.93%
20256.75%3.21%-1.12%-1.24%0.31%1.58%-0.14%2.21%2.30%2.70%-1.05%-2.42%13.52%
20242.43%-3.52%-0.44%-4.10%3.04%4.12%5.48%2.69%0.63%-1.40%1.10%-7.89%1.32%
20236.09%-3.79%0.27%1.35%-4.88%2.27%0.12%-2.06%-4.28%-3.53%9.39%7.70%7.62%
2022-4.56%-2.12%-4.23%-7.62%2.65%-4.37%4.16%-0.39%-13.49%-3.68%8.49%-0.91%-24.60%
20210.04%-4.92%1.30%1.15%0.71%3.03%0.98%-0.13%-1.55%1.09%-1.23%0.66%0.91%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.30%, beta of 0.13, and R² of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 29, 2010.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (29.42%) than losses (28.03%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.13 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.03 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 0.03 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
4.30%
Beta
0.13
0.03
Upside Capture
29.42%
Downside Capture
28.03%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NBB ranks 20 for risk / return — in the bottom 20% 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.


NBB Risk / Return Rank: 2020
Overall Rank
NBB Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NBB Sortino Ratio Rank: 1515
Sortino Ratio Rank
NBB Omega Ratio Rank: 1313
Omega Ratio Rank
NBB Calmar Ratio Rank: 3030
Calmar Ratio Rank
NBB Martin Ratio Rank: 2424
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 Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NBB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NBBBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.47

0.90

-0.42

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.71

1.39

-0.67

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.88

1.40

-0.52

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.68

6.61

-3.92

Explore NBB 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 Taxable Municipal Income Fund provided a 7.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.16 per share.


5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.16$1.16$1.04$1.32$1.25$1.25$1.11$1.21$1.24$1.24$1.31$1.36

Dividend yield

7.39%7.33%6.96%8.33%7.86%5.50%4.67%5.54%6.38%5.62%6.35%6.79%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.29
2025$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.16
2024$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.04
2023$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.56$1.32
2022$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.09$0.09$0.09$1.25
2021$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$1.25

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 Taxable 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 Taxable Municipal Income Fund was 33.51%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund drawdown is 7.74%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.51%Sep 16, 2021527Oct 19, 2023
-27.86%Feb 24, 202018Mar 18, 202098Aug 6, 2020116
-17%May 2, 201375Aug 16, 2013196May 29, 2014271
-12.6%Oct 15, 201071Jan 26, 2011131Aug 3, 2011202
-12.48%Sep 7, 201671Dec 15, 2016178Aug 31, 2017249

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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