C000015170 Performance — Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund, Class C

Data updated: 2026-09-25

C000015170 returned −15.83% over one year to Jul 2022. The annualised 3-year return is +7.91%. The fund trailed its US Small Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $129 for the category, and to $84 over one year, against $89. Volatility over the past three years was 24.82% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $178.5M, and assets reached $408.05M.

C000015170 Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Blend category average over the same months.

PeriodC000015170Category average
1 year (Aug 2021 – Jul 2022)$84$89
3 years (Aug 2019 – Jul 2022)$126$129

C000015170 Trailing Returns

Total returns to Jul 2022, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−15.83%
3 years (annualised)+7.91%

C000015170 Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2022 (Jan–Jul)−18.24%
2021+23.43%
2020+17.50%
2019 (Aug–Dec)+5.97%

C000015170 Monthly Returns

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

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2022−9.0%+0.8%−0.8%−9.6%+0.3%−8.7%+8.6%—————
2021+1.4%+10.3%+2.1%+4.5%+0.5%+1.5%−1.5%+1.3%−3.6%+5.9%−4.8%+4.5%
2020−1.6%−10.1%−22.4%+16.1%+7.1%+1.6%+3.9%+5.0%−2.4%+3.2%+12.8%+9.4%
2019———————−4.1%+0.5%+3.7%+3.8%+2.1%

C000015170 Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2019 – Jul 2022.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 24.82%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +16.07% (Apr 2020)
  • Worst month: −22.39% (Mar 2020)

C000015170 Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: $178.5M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $316.4M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.29×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Jul 2026$5.2M$13.4M−$8.1M
Jun 2026$3.2M$49.4M−$46.1M
May 2026$3.8M$24.1M−$20.3M
Apr 2026$7.7M$3.7M$4.0M
Mar 2026$11.5M$5.0M$6.4M
Feb 2026$6.0M$12.9M−$6.9M
Jan 2026$11.8M$5.9M$5.9M
Dec 2025$38.3M$7.1M$31.2M
Nov 2025$13.6M$2.7M$10.9M
Oct 2025$210.1M$7.4M$202.7M
Sep 2025$2.7M$3.6M−$934K
Aug 2025$2.4M$2.6M−$196K

C000015170 Assets Under Management

Net assets of Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2026-07-31$408.05M
2026-04-30$457.77M
2026-01-31$433.79M
2025-10-31$375.64M
2025-07-31$161.76M
2025-04-30$143.45M
2025-01-31$162.16M
2024-10-31$144.70M
2024-07-31$135.76M
2024-04-30$108.92M
2024-01-31$105.58M
2023-10-31$97.65M

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.