FAFJX Performance — Nuveen Limited Term Municipal Bond Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-27
FAFJX returned +0.85% year to date and +3.04% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +2.40% over 3 years and +0.51% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $107, against $111 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 2.95% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $696.8M, and assets reached $3.98B.
FAFJX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Limited Term Municipal Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FAFJX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $107 | $111 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $108 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $107 | $113 |
FAFJX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.85% |
| 1 year | +3.04% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.40% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.51% |
FAFJX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Limited Term Municipal Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.85% |
| 2025 | +3.55% |
| 2024 | +0.56% |
| 2023 | +3.25% |
| 2022 | −5.15% |
| 2021 | +0.26% |
| 2020 | +2.57% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +0.86% |
FAFJX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.7% | +0.7% | −1.6% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +0.7% | −0.8% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | +0.3% | 0.0% | −0.6% | +0.2% | +1.1% | +0.4% | +1.0% | −0.8% | −1.0% | +0.8% | −0.8% |
| 2023 | +1.5% | −1.5% | +1.3% | −0.2% | −0.6% | +0.6% | +0.1% | −0.5% | −1.4% | −0.5% | +3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | −1.8% | −0.4% | −1.7% | −1.5% | +0.8% | −0.8% | +1.7% | −1.4% | −2.3% | −0.2% | +2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | −0.9% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −0.2% | −0.4% | −0.1% | +0.4% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +1.3% | +0.6% | −3.2% | −0.2% | +2.4% | +0.8% | +0.1% | −0.3% | +0.1% | −0.3% | +0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.5% | −0.7% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
FAFJX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.95%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.71 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.98% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.65% (Mar 2026)
FAFJX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Limited Term Municipal Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$696.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.2B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.63×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $84.6M | $231.5M | −$146.9M |
| May 2026 | $90.4M | $614.8M | −$524.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $118.4M | $90.2M | $28.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $89.1M | $188.8M | −$99.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $105.8M | $69.4M | $36.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $107.2M | $81.2M | $26.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $109.9M | $98.4M | $11.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $93.8M | $154.6M | −$60.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $101.7M | $110.6M | −$9.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $75.4M | $80.2M | −$4.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $110.4M | $82.5M | $27.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $103.5M | $84.5M | $19.0M |
FAFJX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Limited Term Municipal Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $3.98B |
| 2026-03-31 | $4.60B |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.67B |
| 2025-09-30 | $4.72B |
| 2025-06-30 | $4.63B |
| 2025-03-31 | $4.72B |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.96B |
| 2024-09-30 | $5.17B |
| 2024-06-30 | $5.28B |
| 2024-03-31 | $5.22B |
| 2023-12-31 | $5.36B |
| 2023-09-30 | $5.59B |
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.