Nuveen Global Equity Income Fund (NQGIX)
The investment seeks to provide high current income and long-term capital appreciation. The fund will generally focus its investments on income producing securities. Normally, it will invest at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities, including common stock and preferred securities, certain debt securities convertible into common stock or preferred securities, and other securities with equity characteristics. Up to 20% of the fund's net assets may be invested in debt securities, including corporate debt securities and U.S. government and agency debt securities.
Fund Info
US67064Y2972
Sep 14, 2009
$100,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
NQGIX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Nuveen Global Equity Income Fund (NQGIX) returned 10.43% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.76% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NQGIX returned 7.14% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
NQGIX
10.43%
4.67%
8.06%
16.76%
11.10%
14.20%
7.14%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NQGIX, 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 | 3.29% | 2.21% | -0.39% | 0.58% | 4.42% | 10.43% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.85% | 2.61% | 3.73% | -2.11% | 4.53% | -0.41% | 2.75% | 2.27% | 2.35% | -2.55% | 2.78% | -3.02% | 12.36% |
| 2023 | 5.18% | -1.91% | 1.14% | 2.24% | -4.19% | 5.08% | 3.07% | -2.40% | -3.31% | -2.07% | 6.35% | 5.23% | 14.50% |
| 2022 | -1.91% | -1.76% | 1.06% | -5.45% | 1.46% | -9.16% | 3.94% | -3.40% | -7.58% | 9.68% | 7.93% | -2.67% | -9.28% |
| 2021 | -0.11% | 4.32% | 5.40% | 3.49% | 3.88% | -0.90% | -0.65% | 1.28% | -2.82% | 3.55% | -2.96% | 6.60% | 22.55% |
| 2020 | -4.19% | -9.49% | -16.44% | 9.49% | 3.82% | 2.21% | 2.26% | 4.71% | -3.22% | -3.36% | 14.47% | 4.93% | 1.26% |
| 2019 | 7.01% | 2.98% | -0.07% | 4.83% | -6.13% | 6.50% | -1.09% | -3.04% | 3.83% | 2.51% | 1.82% | 3.72% | 24.40% |
| 2018 | 5.07% | -3.41% | -2.82% | 0.85% | -1.19% | -1.87% | 5.13% | -1.70% | -0.68% | -7.27% | 0.96% | -7.64% | -14.41% |
| 2017 | 2.08% | 1.38% | 1.89% | 1.55% | 1.34% | 1.74% | 1.94% | -0.68% | 3.17% | 0.39% | 2.15% | 0.40% | 18.73% |
| 2016 | -5.29% | -1.17% | 6.15% | 1.11% | 0.67% | -3.02% | 4.04% | 0.59% | 0.02% | -1.92% | -0.48% | 2.85% | 3.08% |
| 2015 | -1.77% | 6.00% | -1.00% | 2.33% | 0.26% | -1.98% | 3.21% | -6.58% | -3.38% | 6.71% | 0.08% | -2.24% | 0.80% |
| 2014 | 0.89% | -1.92% | 1.49% | -2.81% | 0.11% | 2.58% | -1.46% | -1.24% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 81, NQGIX is among the top 19% 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 Global Equity Income Fund (NQGIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Nuveen Global Equity Income Fund provided a 2.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.84 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.84 | $0.88 | $0.81 | $1.47 | $1.10 | $0.75 | $0.84 | $1.38 | $1.17 | $0.62 | $0.84 | $1.82 |
Dividend yield | 2.21% | 2.52% | 2.54% | 5.17% | 3.33% | 2.71% | 2.95% | 5.85% | 4.03% | 2.41% | 3.31% | 7.00% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Global Equity 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.88 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.81 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $1.47 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $1.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.75 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.84 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.73 | $1.38 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $1.17 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.62 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.84 |
| 2014 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.39 | $1.82 |
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 Global Equity 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 Global Equity Income Fund was 38.52%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 188 trading sessions.
The current Nuveen Global Equity Income Fund drawdown is 0.50%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.52% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 188 | Dec 17, 2020 | 232 |
| -22.76% | Jan 13, 2022 | 180 | Sep 30, 2022 | 303 | Dec 14, 2023 | 483 |
| -22.71% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 257 | Jan 2, 2020 | 486 |
| -17.7% | Jul 17, 2015 | 145 | Feb 11, 2016 | 255 | Feb 15, 2017 | 400 |
| -12.75% | Mar 20, 2025 | 14 | Apr 8, 2025 | 23 | May 12, 2025 | 37 |
Volatility
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