Nuveen Global Dividend Growth Fund (NUGIX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities, which include preferred securities. The minimum portion of the fund’s net assets invested in non-U.S. securities will be reduced to 50% of the MSCI World Index’s non-U.S. assets. The fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in companies located in emerging market countries. It may invest in small-, mid- and large-cap companies.
Fund Info
US6707254495
Jun 10, 2012
$100,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
NUGIX has an expense ratio of 0.89%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Nuveen Global Dividend Growth Fund (NUGIX) returned 2.16% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.11% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NUGIX returned 7.70% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
NUGIX
2.16%
7.25%
1.17%
10.11%
12.52%
7.70%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NUGIX, 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 | 3.11% | -1.01% | -3.78% | 0.47% | 3.54% | 2.16% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.27% | 2.85% | 2.20% | -3.72% | 3.62% | 2.12% | 3.59% | 3.91% | 1.61% | -2.55% | 1.99% | -2.16% | 15.34% |
| 2023 | 3.75% | -2.60% | 2.38% | 3.02% | -2.54% | 4.66% | 2.02% | -2.49% | -4.20% | -2.09% | 7.66% | 4.82% | 14.49% |
| 2022 | -2.45% | -2.61% | 2.03% | -5.77% | 2.13% | -7.50% | 6.02% | -4.61% | -9.16% | 7.97% | 8.60% | -3.03% | -9.86% |
| 2021 | -1.92% | 2.06% | 5.19% | 3.24% | 2.20% | -0.34% | 0.89% | 1.91% | -3.83% | 5.54% | -2.71% | 6.73% | 19.98% |
| 2020 | -1.51% | -7.82% | -12.92% | 9.14% | 4.51% | 0.83% | 3.35% | 4.24% | -3.24% | -5.08% | 10.93% | 4.22% | 4.02% |
| 2019 | 6.79% | 2.96% | 1.78% | 3.86% | -4.81% | 5.20% | 0.15% | -0.81% | 2.45% | 2.21% | 2.31% | 2.50% | 26.97% |
| 2018 | 4.29% | -5.27% | -1.30% | 1.02% | 0.97% | 0.48% | 3.23% | 1.01% | 0.20% | -7.29% | 1.89% | -7.74% | -9.00% |
| 2017 | 1.36% | 2.99% | 0.70% | 2.03% | 1.85% | 1.17% | 1.13% | 0.84% | 1.80% | 1.23% | 2.32% | 0.91% | 19.91% |
| 2016 | -4.19% | -0.95% | 6.83% | 1.68% | 1.46% | -1.47% | 3.33% | -0.75% | -0.08% | -2.21% | 0.90% | 2.26% | 6.56% |
| 2015 | -0.46% | 5.40% | -2.11% | 1.93% | 0.59% | -2.48% | 2.63% | -6.61% | -3.52% | 7.71% | -0.62% | -1.90% | -0.30% |
| 2014 | -4.43% | 4.47% | 0.69% | 1.10% | 1.32% | 2.02% | -2.62% | 3.08% | -2.26% | 1.40% | 2.07% | -1.23% | 5.37% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NUGIX is 69, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Dividend Growth Fund (NUGIX) 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 Dividend Growth Fund provided a 7.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.70 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.70 | $2.70 | $0.49 | $0.86 | $2.54 | $0.56 | $0.83 | $1.18 | $4.28 | $0.53 | $0.50 | $1.20 |
Dividend yield | 7.71% | 7.84% | 1.53% | 3.00% | 7.70% | 1.87% | 2.84% | 4.98% | 15.70% | 2.02% | 1.96% | 4.63% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Global Dividend Growth 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 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.29 | $2.70 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.49 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.86 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.10 | $2.54 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.56 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.83 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $1.18 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.33 | $4.28 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.53 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.50 |
| 2014 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $1.20 |
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 Dividend Growth 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 Dividend Growth Fund was 33.65%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 187 trading sessions.
The current Nuveen Global Dividend Growth Fund drawdown is 1.99%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -33.65% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 187 | Dec 16, 2020 | 214 |
| -21.2% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 302 | Dec 13, 2023 | 488 |
| -17.72% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 129 | Jul 1, 2019 | 358 |
| -16.29% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 143 | Sep 6, 2016 | 326 |
| -15.32% | Feb 14, 2025 | 37 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
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