Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund (NPSRX)

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Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund (NPSRX) is up 0.7% since the beginning of the year. NPSRX is currently trading at $16 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of NPSRX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,193.

Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund (NPSRX) has returned 0.66% so far this year and 8.36% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NPSRX has returned 5.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.65% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 18, 2006, NPSRX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.49%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 11.8 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +21.0%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -19.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, NPSRX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 10, 2009 with a return of +10.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 2, 2009 at -9.9%.

Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.25%, beta of 0.24, and R2 of 0.19 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 19, 2006.

• This fund participated in 46.98% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 42.57% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.24 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.19 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 0.19 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.

NPSRX has an expense ratio of 0.74%, placing it in the medium range.

NPSRX ranks 76 for risk / return — better than 76% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund (NPSRX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund provided a 5.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.87 per share.

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.

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.

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 62.52%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 345 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen Preferred Securities & Income Fund drawdown is 0.73%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.