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Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6 (NH...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US67065Q5586
CUSIP
67065Q558
Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Jun 30, 2016
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6, 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 High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6 (NHMFX) has returned -0.74% so far this year and 2.57% over the past 12 months.


Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6

1D
0.29%
1M
-3.30%
YTD
-0.74%
6M
1.02%
1Y
2.57%
3Y*
3.73%
5Y*
0.96%
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%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 5, 2016, NHMFX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.29%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 19.9 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +10.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, NHMFX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +5.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -6.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.62%2.01%-3.30%-0.74%
20250.45%1.53%-2.06%-1.74%-0.86%0.63%-2.08%1.09%4.64%1.45%0.20%0.12%3.21%
20240.52%1.19%0.65%-1.49%1.81%2.86%0.63%0.76%-1.00%-1.61%2.75%-1.81%5.23%
20234.56%-3.60%2.29%0.40%-0.18%0.01%0.21%-2.01%-4.11%-3.36%10.11%3.09%6.74%
2022-2.80%-0.94%-3.56%-4.65%2.49%-5.95%5.65%-2.34%-8.32%-1.39%7.74%-0.79%-14.90%
20211.87%-0.82%1.57%1.70%1.62%1.55%0.72%-0.15%-0.64%0.05%1.98%0.11%9.94%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6 has an annualized alpha of 2.48%, beta of 0.06, and R² of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 06, 2016.

  • This fund participated in 39.03% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 26.29% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.06 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
2.48%
Beta
0.06
0.02
Upside Capture
26.29%
Downside Capture
39.03%

Expense Ratio

NHMFX has an expense ratio of 0.69%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NHMFX ranks 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% 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.


NHMFX Risk / Return Rank: 1414
Overall Rank
NHMFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1515
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NHMFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1212
Sortino Ratio Rank
NHMFX Omega Ratio Rank: 1818
Omega Ratio Rank
NHMFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1414
Calmar Ratio Rank
NHMFX Martin Ratio Rank: 1212
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 High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6 (NHMFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NHMFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.43

0.90

-0.47

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.61

1.39

-0.77

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.42

1.40

-0.98

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.02

6.61

-5.58

Explore NHMFX 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 High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6 provided a 5.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.81 per share.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.81$0.94$0.79$1.04$0.85$0.87$0.89$0.91$0.92$0.94$0.42

Dividend yield

5.79%6.59%5.35%6.99%5.68%4.71%5.05%5.03%5.46%5.37%2.52%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.07$0.07$0.00$0.14
2025$0.07$0.07$0.13$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.14$0.94
2024$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.79
2023$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.14$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.14$0.07$0.13$0.07$1.04
2022$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.07$0.07$0.85
2021$0.00$0.07$0.15$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.00$0.14$0.07$0.87

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 High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6. 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 High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6 was 22.25%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 217 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class R6 drawdown is 3.30%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.25%Mar 2, 202016Mar 23, 2020217Feb 1, 2021233
-21.55%Jan 4, 2022205Oct 25, 2022831Feb 20, 20261036
-8.37%Aug 25, 201669Dec 1, 2016158Jul 20, 2017227
-3.58%Mar 2, 202620Mar 27, 2026
-2.41%Sep 4, 201855Nov 19, 201848Jan 31, 2019103

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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