Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (NCHRX)
The investment seeks high current income exempt from regular federal, California State and, in some cases, California local income taxes; total return is a secondary objective. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal and California personal income tax. These municipal bonds include obligations issued by the State of California and its subdivisions, authorities, instrumentalities and corporations, as well as obligations issued by U.S. territories.
Fund Info
US67065N5555
Mar 27, 2006
$100,000
Expense Ratio
NCHRX features an expense ratio of 0.61%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund had a return of 0.25% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.46% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund had an annualized return of 2.34%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NCHRX
0.25%
0.89%
0.67%
5.46%
-1.16%
2.34%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NCHRX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.38% | 0.25% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.36% | 0.48% | 0.38% | -1.69% | 0.62% | 3.20% | 1.10% | 0.47% | 1.59% | -1.62% | 2.13% | -1.84% | 5.17% |
| 2023 | 5.85% | -4.81% | 2.27% | -0.26% | -1.13% | -0.01% | -0.14% | -2.06% | -5.01% | -3.63% | 10.52% | 3.91% | 4.47% |
| 2022 | -3.98% | -0.86% | -5.72% | -6.20% | 2.35% | -5.82% | 5.23% | -3.86% | -8.83% | -2.85% | 9.22% | -0.23% | -20.76% |
| 2021 | 1.30% | -2.07% | 1.22% | 1.79% | 1.10% | 0.90% | 1.18% | -0.53% | -1.10% | -0.38% | 1.72% | 0.23% | 5.41% |
| 2020 | 2.99% | 2.34% | -9.49% | -3.94% | 5.93% | 2.41% | 2.36% | -0.46% | 0.23% | 0.13% | 2.95% | 1.31% | 6.03% |
| 2019 | 0.45% | 1.08% | 2.65% | 0.95% | 2.08% | 0.43% | 1.03% | 2.82% | -0.55% | -0.07% | 0.33% | 0.13% | 11.87% |
| 2018 | -1.61% | -0.50% | 0.86% | -0.39% | 1.70% | 0.02% | 0.23% | 0.23% | -0.91% | -1.56% | 0.56% | 1.09% | -0.33% |
| 2017 | 0.89% | 1.21% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 2.57% | 0.13% | 0.85% | 0.95% | -0.18% | 0.54% | 0.48% | 1.77% | 11.27% |
| 2016 | 0.88% | 0.16% | 1.29% | 1.18% | 1.16% | 2.36% | -0.16% | 0.44% | -0.36% | -1.65% | -6.78% | 1.23% | -0.57% |
| 2015 | 2.49% | -1.28% | 0.79% | -0.68% | -0.68% | -0.48% | 1.02% | 0.59% | 0.69% | 0.80% | 0.61% | 1.73% | 5.68% |
| 2014 | 4.21% | 2.30% | 1.23% | 2.13% | 2.99% | 0.40% | 0.30% | 1.94% | 0.94% | 1.57% | 0.47% | 1.13% | 21.38% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NCHRX is 46, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (NCHRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund provided a 4.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.35 | $0.41 | $0.41 | $0.40 | $0.39 | $0.38 | $0.39 | $0.41 | $0.40 | $0.45 |
Dividend yield | 4.31% | 4.28% | 4.40% | 5.14% | 3.90% | 3.86% | 3.87% | 4.08% | 3.94% | 4.45% | 4.09% | 4.73% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.34 |
| 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 | $0.35 |
| 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 | $0.41 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.41 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.38 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.41 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.40 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.45 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nuveen California High Yield 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 California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund was 39.64%, occurring on Dec 17, 2008. Recovery took 662 trading sessions.
The current Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 12.79%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -39.64% | Mar 8, 2007 | 449 | Dec 17, 2008 | 662 | Aug 4, 2011 | 1111 |
| -28.27% | Aug 6, 2021 | 563 | Oct 30, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -22.24% | Mar 2, 2020 | 16 | Mar 23, 2020 | 183 | Dec 10, 2020 | 199 |
| -13.14% | May 3, 2013 | 83 | Aug 29, 2013 | 157 | Apr 15, 2014 | 240 |
| -9.82% | Sep 9, 2016 | 59 | Dec 1, 2016 | 188 | Aug 31, 2017 | 247 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund volatility is 1.64%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.