C000015113 Performance — Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-25
C000015113 returned −30.35% over one year to Jul 2022. The annualised 3-year return is +3.73%. The fund trailed its US Mid-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $112, against $131 for the category, and to $70 over one year, against $93. Volatility over the past three years was 24.49% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $13.1M, and assets reached $162.30M.
C000015113 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000015113 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2021 – Jul 2022) | $70 | $93 |
| 3 years (Aug 2019 – Jul 2022) | $112 | $131 |
C000015113 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2022, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −30.35% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.73% |
C000015113 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2022 (Jan–Jul) | −27.14% |
| 2021 | +3.45% |
| 2020 | +44.87% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.20% |
C000015113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | −13.6% | +0.4% | −1.4% | −12.4% | −6.1% | −7.1% | +11.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | −1.1% | +2.4% | −3.0% | +5.5% | −2.7% | +5.1% | +2.3% | +2.5% | −4.8% | +7.4% | −7.4% | −1.6% |
| 2020 | +1.3% | −5.9% | −14.5% | +16.4% | +10.0% | +3.2% | +7.9% | +2.5% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +13.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.0% | −2.7% | +0.5% | +5.8% | +0.9% |
C000015113 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2019 – Jul 2022.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 24.49%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.03 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +16.40% (Apr 2020)
- Worst month: −14.48% (Mar 2020)
C000015113 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$13.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $28.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.69×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $995K | $2.8M | −$1.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $994K | $2.3M | −$1.3M |
| May 2026 | $640K | $2.3M | −$1.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $694K | $2.1M | −$1.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $504K | $4.2M | −$3.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $564K | $2.7M | −$2.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.3M | $5.2M | −$2.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $19.5M | $3.4M | $16.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $333K | $2.1M | −$1.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $468K | $2.9M | −$2.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $355K | $2.7M | −$2.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $492K | $9.3M | −$8.8M |
C000015113 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Small/Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $162.30M |
| 2026-04-30 | $170.08M |
| 2026-01-31 | $167.81M |
| 2025-10-31 | $168.18M |
| 2025-07-31 | $172.11M |
| 2025-04-30 | $154.95M |
| 2025-01-31 | $192.20M |
| 2024-10-31 | $181.47M |
| 2024-07-31 | $183.15M |
| 2024-04-30 | $188.92M |
| 2024-01-31 | $190.03M |
| 2023-10-31 | $168.98M |
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.