Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund (NPSRX)
The investment seeks a high level of current income and total return. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in preferred securities and other income producing securities. The advisor intends to invest at least 25% of its assets in the securities of companies principally engaged in financial services. It normally invests at least 50% of its net assets in securities rated investment grade. The fund may invest up to 50% of its net assets in securities rated below investment grade.
Fund Info
US6707004007
Dec 18, 2006
$100,000
Expense Ratio
NPSRX features an expense ratio of 0.74%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund had a return of 1.27% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.11% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund had an annualized return of 4.77%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NPSRX
1.27%
1.14%
3.43%
10.11%
3.00%
4.77%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NPSRX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.94% | 1.27% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.24% | 0.64% | 0.86% | -0.44% | 1.70% | 0.83% | 1.41% | 1.66% | 1.70% | -0.59% | 0.62% | -0.34% | 9.64% |
| 2023 | 5.08% | -0.93% | -7.84% | 0.87% | 0.09% | 1.01% | 2.34% | 0.02% | -0.46% | -1.58% | 4.75% | 3.33% | 6.19% |
| 2022 | -1.46% | -2.35% | -0.51% | -2.74% | -0.48% | -3.92% | 4.08% | -1.62% | -3.78% | 0.16% | 2.59% | 0.09% | -9.80% |
| 2021 | 0.42% | 0.47% | 0.70% | 1.32% | 0.52% | 1.09% | 0.52% | 0.24% | 0.07% | -0.56% | -0.70% | 1.22% | 5.43% |
| 2020 | 1.25% | -2.13% | -14.59% | 7.94% | 1.99% | 1.02% | 3.69% | 2.49% | -0.75% | 0.98% | 3.70% | 1.51% | 5.53% |
| 2019 | 4.18% | 1.52% | 0.90% | 1.86% | -0.48% | 2.22% | 1.18% | 0.58% | 1.17% | 1.33% | 0.74% | 1.26% | 17.69% |
| 2018 | -0.23% | -0.63% | -0.64% | -0.06% | -1.17% | -0.30% | 1.43% | 0.47% | -0.06% | -1.55% | -1.95% | -1.06% | -5.65% |
| 2017 | 1.50% | 1.90% | 0.71% | 1.40% | 1.22% | 1.15% | 1.03% | 0.01% | 0.64% | 0.86% | -0.06% | 0.39% | 11.28% |
| 2016 | -0.58% | -1.90% | 2.22% | 1.16% | 1.39% | 0.01% | 2.51% | 1.36% | -0.39% | 0.71% | -2.02% | 0.91% | 5.40% |
| 2015 | 0.60% | 1.29% | 0.71% | 0.24% | 0.30% | -0.74% | 0.66% | -0.39% | -0.28% | 1.62% | 0.54% | -0.34% | 4.26% |
| 2014 | 1.35% | 1.70% | 1.27% | 1.03% | 1.60% | 0.84% | -0.19% | 0.90% | -0.75% | 0.56% | 0.82% | -0.79% | 8.62% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 94, NPSRX is among the top 6% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund (NPSRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund provided a 5.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.91 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.91 | $0.91 | $0.88 | $0.88 | $0.88 | $0.88 | $0.95 | $0.95 | $0.98 | $0.98 | $0.98 | $1.03 |
Dividend yield | 5.83% | 5.87% | 5.87% | 5.82% | 4.97% | 5.02% | 5.40% | 6.01% | 5.53% | 5.85% | 5.82% | 6.02% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.08 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.91 |
| 2023 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.88 |
| 2022 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.88 |
| 2021 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.88 |
| 2020 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.88 |
| 2019 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.95 |
| 2018 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.95 |
| 2017 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.98 |
| 2016 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.98 |
| 2015 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.98 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $1.03 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income 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 Securities & Income Fund was 59.99%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 211 trading sessions.
The current Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund drawdown is 0.13%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.99% | Jul 5, 2007 | 422 | Mar 9, 2009 | 211 | Jan 7, 2010 | 633 |
| -26.47% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 186 |
| -17.92% | Sep 17, 2021 | 379 | Mar 20, 2023 | 322 | Jun 28, 2024 | 701 |
| -11.74% | Jun 1, 2011 | 88 | Oct 4, 2011 | 110 | Mar 13, 2012 | 198 |
| -6.64% | Apr 23, 2010 | 20 | May 20, 2010 | 38 | Jul 15, 2010 | 58 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund volatility is 0.63%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.