C000001518 Performance — Nuveen California Municipal Bond Fund, Class C2

Data updated: 2026-07-24

C000001518 returned +5.51% over one year to May 2021. Over one year the fund trailed its Long-Term Municipal Bond category average: $100 grew to $106, against $107 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 3.93% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $10.9M, and assets reached $1.67B.

C000001518 Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Nuveen California Municipal Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Municipal Bond category average over the same months.

PeriodC000001518Category average
1 year (Jun 2020 – May 2021)$106$107
Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2021)$105$106

C000001518 Trailing Returns

Total returns to May 2021, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year+5.51%

C000001518 Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen California Municipal Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2021 (Jan–May)+0.86%
2020+4.68%
2019 (Sep–Dec)−0.55%

C000001518 Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2021+0.6%−2.2%+0.8%+1.1%+0.6%———————
2020+2.1%+1.6%−5.3%−1.9%+3.7%+1.3%+1.7%−0.5%−0.2%−0.3%+1.9%+0.6%
2019————————−0.8%0.0%+0.1%+0.1%

C000001518 Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2020 – May 2021.

  • 1-year volatility (annualised): 3.93%
  • Best month: +1.91% (Nov 2020)
  • Worst month: −2.23% (Feb 2021)

C000001518 Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Nuveen California Municipal Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$10.9M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $578.5M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.98×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
May 2026$41.1M$37.8M$3.3M
Apr 2026$48.3M$44.7M$3.6M
Mar 2026$32.7M$30.2M$2.5M
Feb 2026$34.3M$20.9M$13.4M
Jan 2026$46.8M$39.5M$7.3M
Dec 2025$49.9M$56.4M−$6.5M
Nov 2025$41.3M$40.3M$1.0M
Oct 2025$35.5M$52.7M−$17.2M
Sep 2025$46.9M$65.1M−$18.1M
Aug 2025$88.5M$73.0M$15.5M
Jul 2025$54.3M$88.3M−$34.0M
Jun 2025$58.8M$40.6M$18.2M

C000001518 Assets Under Management

Net assets of Nuveen California Municipal Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2026-05-31$1.67B
2026-02-28$1.67B
2025-11-30$1.64B
2025-08-31$1.62B
2025-05-31$1.62B
2025-02-28$1.71B
2024-11-30$1.79B
2024-08-31$1.74B
2024-05-31$1.69B
2024-02-29$1.71B
2023-11-30$1.67B
2023-08-31$1.72B

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.