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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities 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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Returns By Period
Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund (NGJFX) has returned -0.31% so far this year and 6.86% over the past 12 months.
Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund
- 1D
- 0.16%
- 1M
- -10.19%
- YTD
- -0.31%
- 6M
- -0.57%
- 1Y
- 6.86%
- 3Y*
- 6.31%
- 5Y*
- 2.56%
- 10Y*
- —
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%
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 22, 2018, NGJFX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.59%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.8 years.
Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Jan 2019 with a return of +10.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.
On a daily basis, NGJFX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.7%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.35% | 7.40% | -10.19% | -0.31% | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1.61% | 2.19% | -1.53% | 1.09% | 2.11% | 0.96% | -1.80% | 3.99% | 0.99% | -1.24% | 1.73% | -0.72% | 9.60% |
| 2024 | -4.17% | -0.23% | 3.53% | -6.39% | 4.12% | 0.05% | 6.89% | 5.44% | 2.72% | -4.95% | 2.13% | -7.13% | 0.77% |
| 2023 | 9.12% | -4.45% | -1.90% | 2.01% | -4.46% | 3.08% | 2.66% | -2.87% | -5.82% | -3.97% | 10.54% | 8.97% | 11.63% |
| 2022 | -5.89% | -2.16% | 4.28% | -5.13% | -4.53% | -8.31% | 7.95% | -6.59% | -12.49% | 2.51% | 7.43% | -2.94% | -24.79% |
| 2021 | -0.66% | 2.22% | 3.20% | 6.53% | 2.20% | 1.25% | 4.03% | 1.82% | -5.57% | 6.15% | -2.15% | 7.20% | 28.68% |
Benchmark Metrics
Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.63%, beta of 0.69, and R² of 0.56 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 23, 2018.
- This fund participated in 91.55% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 70.47% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- Beta of 0.69 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.
- Alpha
- -1.63%
- Beta
- 0.69
- R²
- 0.56
- Upside Capture
- 70.47%
- Downside Capture
- 91.55%
Expense Ratio
NGJFX has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
NGJFX ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% 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.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund (NGJFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
| NGJFX | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 0.52 | 0.90 | -0.38 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 0.79 | 1.39 | -0.59 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.11 | 1.21 | -0.10 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 0.65 | 1.40 | -0.75 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 2.51 | 6.61 | -4.10 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
Explore NGJFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail
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Dividends
Dividend History
Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund provided a 2.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.52 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.52 | $0.64 | $0.61 | $0.56 | $1.00 | $3.12 | $0.70 | $2.84 | $0.74 |
Dividend yield | 2.74% | 3.33% | 3.39% | 3.04% | 5.83% | 12.94% | 3.27% | 12.80% | 3.90% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.64 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.61 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.56 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $1.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.60 | $3.12 |
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 Global Real Estate Securities 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 Global Real Estate Securities Fund was 40.37%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 262 trading sessions.
The current Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund drawdown is 10.19%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -40.37% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 262 | Apr 7, 2021 | 287 |
| -32.8% | Jan 3, 2022 | 199 | Oct 14, 2022 | 831 | Feb 10, 2026 | 1030 |
| -10.34% | Mar 2, 2026 | 20 | Mar 27, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -9.94% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 22 | Jan 28, 2019 | 102 |
| -7.05% | Sep 7, 2021 | 18 | Sep 30, 2021 | 24 | Nov 3, 2021 | 42 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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