C000001514 Performance — Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Class C2
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000001514 returned +14.95% over one year to Mar 2021. Over one year the fund trailed its High Yield Bond category average: $100 grew to $115, against $119 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 7.72% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $825.6M, and assets reached $12.84B.
C000001514 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000001514 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Apr 2020 – Mar 2021) | $115 | $119 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Mar 2021) | $109 | $110 |
C000001514 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Mar 2021, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +14.95% |
C000001514 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2021 (Jan–Mar) | +2.43% |
| 2020 | +2.43% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.43% |
C000001514 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2.3% | −0.9% | +1.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | +2.7% | +2.6% | −13.3% | −3.0% | +4.5% | +4.1% | +0.6% | −0.2% | +0.4% | −0.4% | +3.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | +2.1% | −0.6% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.5% |
C000001514 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Apr 2020 – Mar 2021.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 7.72%
- Best month: +4.55% (May 2020)
- Worst month: −3.00% (Apr 2020)
C000001514 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$825.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $4.9B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.85×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $330.3M | $249.1M | $81.3M |
| May 2026 | $356.5M | $314.5M | $42.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $353.3M | $379.5M | −$26.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $296.4M | $386.3M | −$89.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $376.8M | $276.3M | $100.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $532.9M | $353.3M | $179.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $493.1M | $1.2B | −$674.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $393.0M | $459.8M | −$66.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $408.6M | $394.4M | $14.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $514.6M | $525.0M | −$10.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $429.2M | $536.6M | −$107.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $369.4M | $637.7M | −$268.3M |
C000001514 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $12.84B |
| 2026-03-31 | $12.38B |
| 2025-12-31 | $12.36B |
| 2025-09-30 | $13.10B |
| 2025-06-30 | $13.22B |
| 2025-03-31 | $14.43B |
| 2024-12-31 | $14.82B |
| 2024-09-30 | $16.24B |
| 2024-06-30 | $16.35B |
| 2024-03-31 | $16.15B |
| 2023-12-31 | $15.77B |
| 2023-09-30 | $15.92B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.