C000015160 Performance — Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-25
C000015160 returned −25.87% over one year to Jul 2022. The annualised 3-year return is +8.23%. The fund trailed its US Small Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $127, against $129 for the category, and to $74 over one year, against $89. Volatility over the past three years was 24.18% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $18.4M, and assets reached $263.49M.
C000015160 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000015160 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2021 – Jul 2022) | $74 | $89 |
| 3 years (Aug 2019 – Jul 2022) | $127 | $129 |
C000015160 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2022, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −25.87% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.23% |
C000015160 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2022 (Jan–Jul) | −25.53% |
| 2021 | +10.42% |
| 2020 | +46.25% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +5.41% |
C000015160 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 | −12.3% | −1.2% | −0.7% | −10.8% | −3.3% | −7.7% | +8.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | +2.8% | +5.9% | −1.9% | +4.2% | −3.7% | +4.5% | −0.8% | +0.7% | −3.7% | +7.3% | −6.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | +1.2% | −7.7% | −15.5% | +16.7% | +11.1% | +3.6% | +4.5% | +5.1% | −1.4% | +3.3% | +12.2% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −4.2% | −2.6% | +3.5% | +6.9% | +2.1% |
C000015160 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2019 – Jul 2022.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 24.18%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.15 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +16.69% (Apr 2020)
- Worst month: −15.48% (Mar 2020)
C000015160 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $18.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $148.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.14×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $2.6M | $3.1M | −$431K |
| Jun 2026 | $3.5M | $3.3M | $187K |
| May 2026 | $2.8M | $4.2M | −$1.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $8.0M | $4.3M | $3.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $5.0M | $70.6M | −$65.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $11.6M | $8.4M | $3.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $5.2M | $3.7M | $1.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $23.1M | $10.5M | $12.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $5.3M | $3.7M | $1.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $73.2M | $11.9M | $61.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.0M | $3.3M | $746K |
| Aug 2025 | $3.5M | $2.6M | $959K |
C000015160 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $263.49M |
| 2026-04-30 | $260.79M |
| 2026-01-31 | $318.30M |
| 2025-10-31 | $316.18M |
| 2025-07-31 | $236.01M |
| 2025-04-30 | $212.50M |
| 2025-01-31 | $254.52M |
| 2024-10-31 | $239.02M |
| 2024-07-31 | $234.99M |
| 2024-04-30 | $216.88M |
| 2024-01-31 | $207.59M |
| 2023-10-31 | $177.41M |
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.