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Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Value Fund (NSMRX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US67064Y5454
Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Dec 15, 2006
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Value 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 Small/Mid Cap Value Fund (NSMRX) has returned -1.07% so far this year and 16.43% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NSMRX has returned 10.80% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

1D
-0.95%
1M
-8.23%
YTD
-1.07%
6M
2.22%
1Y
16.43%
3Y*
14.31%
5Y*
10.68%
10Y*
10.80%

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 Dec 14, 2006, NSMRX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +19.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -28.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, NSMRX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.19%1.52%-8.23%-1.07%
20254.26%-3.86%-4.98%-3.81%4.98%3.80%1.00%5.94%1.56%1.64%2.17%-0.50%12.10%
2024-1.18%3.86%6.72%-4.83%6.05%-0.83%4.94%3.11%1.55%-1.55%9.56%-7.51%20.17%
20236.27%0.11%-4.00%-0.88%-1.55%7.16%3.81%-2.29%-3.90%-3.12%7.52%5.54%14.45%
2022-4.29%1.89%1.75%-6.61%1.95%-10.28%8.57%-1.49%-8.68%11.73%5.94%-3.76%-5.69%
20212.43%12.63%4.65%5.50%0.21%-0.57%-1.13%0.83%-2.50%4.95%-3.28%11.33%39.41%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.62%, beta of 1.10, and R² of 0.81 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 15, 2006.

  • This fund participated in 113.99% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 112.71% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.10 and R² of 0.81, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.62%
Beta
1.10
0.81
Upside Capture
112.71%
Downside Capture
113.99%

Expense Ratio

NSMRX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NSMRX ranks 34 for risk / return — below 34% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


NSMRX Risk / Return Rank: 3434
Overall Rank
NSMRX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3434
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NSMRX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3535
Sortino Ratio Rank
NSMRX Omega Ratio Rank: 3131
Omega Ratio Rank
NSMRX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3434
Calmar Ratio Rank
NSMRX Martin Ratio Rank: 3434
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 Small/Mid Cap Value Fund (NSMRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NSMRXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.79

0.90

-0.11

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.21

1.39

-0.18

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.97

1.40

-0.43

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.80

6.61

-2.80

Explore NSMRX 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 Small/Mid Cap Value Fund provided a 6.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.39 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$2.39$2.39$3.65$0.21$1.39$5.77$0.12$0.14$8.69$1.83

Dividend yield

6.96%6.89%11.02%0.69%5.19%19.32%0.46%0.55%43.81%5.27%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Value Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.39$2.39
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.65$3.65
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.21
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.39$1.39
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.77$5.77

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 Small/Mid Cap Value 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 Small/Mid Cap Value Fund was 68.14%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 973 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Value Fund drawdown is 10.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-68.14%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 2009973Jan 17, 20131417
-44.57%Aug 30, 2018392Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021592
-24.02%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025107Sep 11, 2025197
-21.14%Jul 7, 2014405Feb 11, 2016191Nov 11, 2016596
-18.63%Mar 30, 2022126Sep 27, 202288Feb 2, 2023214

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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