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Nuveen Core Equity Fund Class A (TIIRX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Mar 31, 2006
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Nuveen Core Equity Fund Class A

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Core Equity Fund Class A, 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 Core Equity Fund Class A (TIIRX) has returned -5.84% so far this year and 13.32% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, TIIRX has achieved an annualized return of 13.22%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.29% per year.


Nuveen Core Equity Fund Class A

1D
0.07%
1M
-3.87%
YTD
-5.84%
6M
-3.71%
1Y
13.32%
3Y*
18.24%
5Y*
10.66%
10Y*
13.22%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.11%
1M
-3.43%
YTD
-3.84%
6M
-1.98%
1Y
16.08%
3Y*
16.86%
5Y*
10.37%
10Y*
12.29%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 3, 2006, TIIRX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, TIIRX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 8, 2023 with a return of +14.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.67%-1.54%-5.85%0.91%-5.84%
20253.18%-3.15%-6.57%-1.68%6.24%5.24%3.58%1.16%2.96%2.74%0.40%-0.46%13.66%
20243.35%6.58%4.58%-3.98%5.29%2.70%1.18%2.25%2.29%-0.90%5.33%-2.63%28.65%
20237.75%-0.83%3.11%1.57%2.06%7.48%2.65%-1.79%-4.21%-1.15%8.39%4.34%32.52%
2022-6.20%-2.46%2.43%-9.47%-0.91%-8.43%8.88%-3.68%-9.26%8.28%4.78%-6.49%-22.28%
2021-0.43%2.95%2.93%5.46%0.54%2.13%2.09%2.85%-4.68%6.72%-1.08%3.68%25.15%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen Core Equity Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 2.19%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.94 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 04, 2006.

  • This fund captured 106.97% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 96.89% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.19% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.01 and R² of 0.94, 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
2.19%
Beta
1.01
0.94
Upside Capture
106.97%
Downside Capture
96.89%

Expense Ratio

TIIRX has an expense ratio of 0.72%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TIIRX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% 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.


TIIRX Risk / Return Rank: 2727
Overall Rank
TIIRX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2222
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TIIRX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2424
Sortino Ratio Rank
TIIRX Omega Ratio Rank: 2525
Omega Ratio Rank
TIIRX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3232
Calmar Ratio Rank
TIIRX Martin Ratio Rank: 3333
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 Core Equity Fund Class A (TIIRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TIIRXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.72

0.88

-0.17

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.13

1.37

-0.23

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.21

1.39

-0.18

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.57

6.43

-1.86

Explore TIIRX 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 Core Equity Fund Class A provided a 7.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.04 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.04$2.04$1.69$3.10$1.12$3.34$1.17$0.92$1.15$0.62$0.32$0.92

Dividend yield

7.65%7.20%6.33%14.05%5.87%12.85%4.98%4.48%6.96%3.24%2.03%6.11%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Core Equity Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01
2025$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$1.99$2.04
2024$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$1.62$1.69
2023$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$3.03$3.10
2022$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$1.05$1.12
2021$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$3.30$3.34

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 Core Equity Fund Class A. 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 Core Equity Fund Class A was 49.41%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 540 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen Core Equity Fund Class A drawdown is 7.63%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-49.41%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 2009540Apr 28, 2011879
-35.58%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020122
-27.25%Dec 28, 2021192Sep 30, 2022299Dec 8, 2023491
-23.19%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 2018131Jul 3, 2019187
-20.85%Jan 24, 202552Apr 8, 202570Jul 21, 2025122

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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