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Nuveen New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (NMNJX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US67065N7205
Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Feb 27, 1992
Min. Investment
$100,000
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 New Jersey 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Nuveen New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (NMNJX) has returned -0.77% so far this year and 3.86% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NMNJX has returned 2.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Nuveen New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund

1D
0.19%
1M
-2.61%
YTD
-0.77%
6M
0.92%
1Y
3.86%
3Y*
2.84%
5Y*
0.63%
10Y*
2.21%

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 Feb 28, 1992, NMNJX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.38%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 15.2 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -5.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, NMNJX closed higher 41% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -3.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.56%1.32%-2.61%-0.77%
20250.28%0.95%-1.89%-0.77%-0.39%0.98%-0.30%0.78%2.63%1.33%0.28%0.09%3.96%
2024-0.28%0.19%-0.09%-1.60%-0.58%2.22%0.95%0.75%1.13%-1.49%1.80%-1.50%1.43%
20233.73%-2.75%2.38%0.15%-0.97%1.03%0.26%-1.71%-3.42%-1.64%7.67%2.96%7.37%
2022-2.67%-0.75%-3.04%-3.24%1.55%-2.47%2.87%-2.62%-4.85%-0.96%5.87%0.04%-10.25%
20210.67%-1.72%0.95%1.07%0.47%0.39%0.81%-0.38%-0.80%-0.42%1.01%0.20%2.23%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.54%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 02, 1992.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (15.89%) than losses (0.83%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 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.

Alpha
4.54%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
15.89%
Downside Capture
0.83%

Expense Ratio

NMNJX has an expense ratio of 0.59%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NMNJX ranks 35 for risk / return — below 35% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


NMNJX Risk / Return Rank: 3535
Overall Rank
NMNJX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3737
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NMNJX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2929
Sortino Ratio Rank
NMNJX Omega Ratio Rank: 5959
Omega Ratio Rank
NMNJX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2626
Calmar Ratio Rank
NMNJX Martin Ratio Rank: 2323
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 New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (NMNJX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NMNJXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.83

0.90

-0.07

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.11

1.39

-0.27

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.79

1.40

-0.61

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.53

6.61

-4.08

Explore NMNJX 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 New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund provided a 3.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.32$0.35$0.36$0.32$0.29$0.30$0.34$0.40$0.45$0.43$0.44$0.43

Dividend yield

3.11%3.35%3.40%3.02%2.81%2.55%2.84%3.41%4.05%3.77%3.91%3.74%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06
2025$0.03$0.00$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.35
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.36
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.03$0.32
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.05$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.29
2021$0.00$0.03$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.05$0.02$0.30

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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund was 16.18%, occurring on Oct 26, 2022. Recovery took 741 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 2.61%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-16.18%Aug 6, 2021310Oct 26, 2022741Oct 10, 20251051
-13.6%Jan 24, 2008227Dec 15, 2008105May 18, 2009332
-13.29%Mar 3, 202014Mar 20, 2020179Dec 3, 2020193
-9.3%Feb 1, 1994205Nov 22, 199491Apr 4, 1995296
-8.69%May 3, 201387Sep 5, 2013164May 1, 2014251

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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