Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (NCHRX)

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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.

Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (NCHRX) has returned -1.03% so far this year and 2.79% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NCHRX has returned 1.85% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 17, 2006, NCHRX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.34%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 17.0 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Sep 2009 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -12.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 17 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, NCHRX closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -6.6%.

Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.73%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 18, 2006.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (24.21%) than losses (23.97%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

NCHRX has an expense ratio of 0.61%, placing it in the medium range.

NCHRX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (NCHRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Nuveen California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund provided a 4.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share.

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.

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.

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 11.04%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.