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Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (NRIIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6706901559
Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Sep 12, 2011
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Real Asset 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (NRIIX) has returned 1.42% so far this year and 10.31% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NRIIX has returned 5.74% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund

1D
0.18%
1M
-4.73%
YTD
1.42%
6M
2.69%
1Y
10.31%
3Y*
9.83%
5Y*
5.29%
10Y*
5.74%

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 Sep 13, 2011, NRIIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.60%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.7 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -22.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, NRIIX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +5.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.77%3.59%-4.73%1.42%
20251.02%1.42%1.00%0.57%1.68%1.75%-0.26%2.44%1.06%-0.90%1.56%0.60%12.55%
2024-1.12%-0.45%2.36%-2.15%2.72%-0.06%3.55%3.73%2.82%-2.12%1.18%-2.84%7.56%
20236.16%-3.25%-0.40%1.61%-2.32%1.84%1.42%-2.17%-2.81%-1.97%7.78%4.75%10.38%
2022-2.06%-1.10%2.33%-3.56%1.56%-7.27%5.65%-3.27%-8.74%1.87%5.05%-1.50%-11.50%
2021-0.84%0.10%3.24%3.35%1.58%0.39%1.10%0.59%-2.05%2.45%-2.55%2.95%10.58%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.82%, beta of 0.40, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 14, 2011.

  • This fund participated in 59.38% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 50.67% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.40 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.82%
Beta
0.40
0.54
Upside Capture
50.67%
Downside Capture
59.38%

Expense Ratio

NRIIX has an expense ratio of 0.91%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NRIIX ranks 80 for risk / return — in the top 80% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


NRIIX Risk / Return Rank: 8080
Overall Rank
NRIIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8383
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NRIIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8080
Sortino Ratio Rank
NRIIX Omega Ratio Rank: 7979
Omega Ratio Rank
NRIIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
NRIIX Martin Ratio Rank: 8282
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 Real Asset Income Fund (NRIIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NRIIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.57

0.90

+0.67

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.06

1.39

+0.67

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.21

+0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.88

1.40

+0.48

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.33

6.61

+1.72

Explore NRIIX 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 Real Asset Income Fund provided a 5.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.32 per share.


4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.32$1.49$1.14$1.39$1.17$1.04$1.05$1.48$1.25$1.38$1.24$1.25

Dividend yield

5.92%6.71%5.39%6.70%5.81%4.34%4.63%5.99%5.82%5.73%5.47%5.70%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.10$0.10$0.00$0.19
2025$0.09$0.09$0.18$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.38$1.49
2024$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.18$1.14
2023$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.17$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.09$1.39
2022$0.09$0.09$0.07$0.18$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.18$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$1.17
2021$0.00$0.08$0.17$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.00$0.18$0.09$1.04

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 Real Asset 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 Real Asset Income Fund was 37.35%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 284 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund drawdown is 4.73%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-37.35%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020284May 7, 2021306
-18.44%Nov 8, 2021237Oct 14, 2022436Jul 12, 2024673
-11.94%Apr 29, 2015184Jan 20, 201671May 2, 2016255
-8.09%Jan 25, 2018231Dec 24, 201828Feb 5, 2019259
-7.93%May 9, 201332Jun 24, 2013169Feb 25, 2014201

Volatility

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