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ISIN
US67065Q6998
Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Jan 31, 2013
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

NVHIX Performance Chart

Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (NVHIX) is up 2.0% since the beginning of the year. NVHIX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of NVHIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,102.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (NVHIX) has returned 2.04% so far this year and 4.80% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NVHIX has returned 3.18% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.


Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund

1D
0.11%
1M
1.24%
YTD
2.04%
6M
2.47%
1Y
4.80%
3Y*
4.25%
5Y*
1.97%
10Y*
3.18%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

NVHIX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 4, 2013, NVHIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.30%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 19.3 years.

Historically, 73% of months were positive and 27% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -8.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, NVHIX closed higher 31% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +2.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -3.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.74%1.04%-1.58%0.83%0.81%0.21%2.04%
20250.53%0.52%-0.60%-1.03%0.33%0.44%-0.94%0.43%1.82%0.53%0.21%0.21%2.43%
20240.81%1.75%1.00%-0.14%1.55%1.94%0.40%0.90%-2.01%-0.52%1.57%-0.50%6.88%
20232.00%-1.10%0.24%-0.00%0.31%0.06%0.28%-0.95%-1.66%-1.03%4.12%1.34%3.54%
2022-1.62%-0.61%-2.07%-1.92%0.98%-2.96%2.60%-0.13%-3.69%-0.52%3.12%0.12%-6.73%
20211.68%0.22%1.03%1.09%1.16%1.34%0.38%0.17%-0.30%0.19%1.20%-0.02%8.44%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.24%, beta of 0.02, and R2 of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 04, 2013.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (15.35%) than losses (10.63%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.02 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 0.02 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.

Alpha
3.24%
Beta
0.02
0.02
Upside Capture
15.35%
Downside Capture
10.63%

Expense Ratio

NVHIX has an expense ratio of 0.55%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NVHIX ranks 65 for risk / return — better than 65% 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.


NVHIX Risk / Return Rank: 6565
Overall Rank
NVHIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6464
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NVHIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8484
Sortino Ratio Rank
NVHIX Omega Ratio Rank: 9191
Omega Ratio Rank
NVHIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5454
Calmar Ratio Rank
NVHIX Martin Ratio Rank: 3232
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 Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (NVHIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


NVHIXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

+0.13

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

+0.95

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.63

1.37

+0.26

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.69

2.78

-0.10

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

6.79

12.44

-5.65

Dividends

Dividend History

Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund provided a 4.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.43 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.43$0.48$0.42$0.42$0.37$0.36$0.40$0.43$0.40$0.39$0.36$0.36

Dividend yield

4.55%5.15%4.36%4.41%3.84%3.43%3.90%4.03%3.90%3.78%3.62%3.55%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.15
2025$0.04$0.00$0.08$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.48
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.42
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.07$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.07$0.04$0.42
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.03$0.37
2021$0.00$0.03$0.07$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06$0.03$0.36

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 Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond 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 Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund was 13.54%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 258 trading sessions.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

COVID crash2020
-13.54%Mar 2020
21d1y 8d
1y 29dMar 2020 - Mar 2021
Bear market2022
-10.54%Oct 2022
10mo 27d1y 5mo
2y 4moDec 2021 - Apr 2024
2013 pullback2013
-5.83%Aug 2013
3mo 10d7mo 5d
10mo 15dMay 2013 - Apr 2014
2016 pullback2016
-5.52%Dec 2016
2mo 24d8mo 2d
10mo 26dSep 2016 - Aug 2017
2025 selloff2025
-4.72%Apr 2025
7mo 2d8mo 25d
1y 3moSep 2024 - Dec 2025

Drawdown Indicators


NVHIXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-13.54%

-56.78%

+43.24%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-1.80%

-9.10%

+7.30%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-4.72%

-18.90%

+14.18%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-10.54%

-25.43%

+14.89%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-13.54%

-33.92%

+20.38%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

0.00%

-1.80%

+1.80%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-2.04%

-10.71%

+8.67%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.71%

2.03%

-1.32%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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