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Performance
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Preferred and Income 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 Preferred and Income Securities Fund
- 1D
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- 1M
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- YTD
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- 6M
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- 1Y
- —
- 3Y*
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- 5Y*
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- 10Y*
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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 Dec 16, 2021, NPFD's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.33%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 17.5 years.
Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +9.3%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -12.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.
On a daily basis, NPFD closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Aug 25, 2022 with a return of +3.6%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -5.0%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.88% | 1.29% | 4.21% | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 6.10% | -0.54% | 0.21% | -0.01% | 2.35% | 3.13% | 1.76% | 1.86% | 2.50% | 0.64% | -0.20% | -2.67% | 15.94% |
| 2024 | 6.75% | 2.22% | 2.99% | -4.42% | 4.30% | 5.36% | 3.20% | 1.83% | 0.74% | 0.04% | 3.65% | -4.66% | 23.52% |
| 2023 | 8.32% | -4.54% | -11.33% | 0.42% | -2.40% | 1.40% | 6.46% | -1.37% | -2.03% | -4.24% | 7.84% | 2.15% | -1.10% |
| 2022 | -2.25% | -10.40% | 4.77% | -12.67% | -1.54% | -4.89% | 9.33% | -3.12% | -8.50% | -1.73% | 4.17% | 0.28% | -25.33% |
| 2021 | 1.40% | 1.40% |
Benchmark Metrics
Nuveen Preferred and Income Securities Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.23%, beta of 0.33, and R² of 0.14 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 17, 2021.
- This fund participated in 91.94% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 63.78% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- Beta of 0.33 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.14 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 0.14 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
- 0.23%
- Beta
- 0.33
- R²
- 0.14
- Upside Capture
- 63.78%
- Downside Capture
- 91.94%
Return for Risk
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Preferred and Income Securities Fund (NPFD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
Risk / return metrics aren't available yet — we need at least 12 months of trading data to calculate them.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Nuveen Preferred and Income Securities Fund provided a 8.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.65 | $2.00 | $1.74 | $1.07 | $1.46 |
Dividend yield | 8.40% | 10.50% | 9.57% | 6.61% | 8.33% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Preferred and Income 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 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.16 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $2.00 |
| 2024 | $0.09 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $1.74 |
| 2023 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $1.07 |
| 2022 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $1.46 |
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 Preferred and Income 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 Preferred and Income Securities Fund was 39.18%, occurring on May 12, 2023. Recovery took 571 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -39.18% | Jan 14, 2022 | 333 | May 12, 2023 | 571 | Aug 22, 2025 | 904 |
| -3.38% | Oct 21, 2025 | 23 | Nov 20, 2025 | 48 | Feb 2, 2026 | 71 |
| -2% | Sep 25, 2025 | 2 | Sep 26, 2025 | 13 | Oct 15, 2025 | 15 |
| -0.63% | Jan 3, 2022 | 3 | Jan 5, 2022 | 1 | Jan 6, 2022 | 4 |
| -0.51% | Sep 3, 2025 | 7 | Sep 11, 2025 | 2 | Sep 15, 2025 | 9 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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