C000015188 Performance — Nuveen Strategic Income Fund, Class R3
Data updated: 2026-07-24
C000015188 returned +14.88% over one year to Mar 2021. Over one year the fund beat its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 grew to $115, against $105 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 5.21% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $331.8M, and assets reached $1.40B.
C000015188 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Strategic Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000015188 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Apr 2020 – Mar 2021) | $115 | $105 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Mar 2021) | $110 | $107 |
C000015188 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Mar 2021, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +14.88% |
C000015188 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Strategic Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2021 (Jan–Mar) | −1.24% |
| 2020 | +7.81% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.52% |
C000015188 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 | 0.0% | −0.6% | −0.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | +1.8% | +0.4% | −9.3% | +3.5% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +2.7% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.2% | +2.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | +1.9% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% |
C000015188 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Apr 2020 – Mar 2021.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 5.21%
- Best month: +3.53% (Apr 2020)
- Worst month: −0.60% (Mar 2021)
C000015188 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Strategic Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $331.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $606.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.21×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $38.4M | $23.4M | $15.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $43.7M | $28.7M | $15.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $52.0M | $20.6M | $31.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $58.9M | $28.6M | $30.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $58.5M | $35.1M | $23.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $60.4M | $29.2M | $31.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $50.8M | $18.3M | $32.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $73.3M | $17.0M | $56.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $47.8M | $19.2M | $28.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $37.8M | $15.3M | $22.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $37.1M | $17.3M | $19.8M |
| Jun 2025 | $48.1M | $22.4M | $25.8M |
C000015188 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Strategic Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $1.40B |
| 2026-02-28 | $1.35B |
| 2025-11-30 | $1.27B |
| 2025-08-31 | $1.14B |
| 2025-05-31 | $1.05B |
| 2025-02-28 | $1.03B |
| 2024-11-30 | $974.41M |
| 2024-08-31 | $911.61M |
| 2024-05-31 | $808.11M |
| 2024-02-29 | $756.56M |
| 2023-11-30 | $718.78M |
| 2023-08-31 | $698.91M |
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.