FREAX Performance — Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
FREAX returned +15.61% year to date and +15.05% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +9.06% over 3 years and +3.65% over 5 years. Against its Real Estate category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $130, against $132 for the category, and to $115 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 15.85% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $179.0M, and assets reached $814.87M.
FREAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Real Estate category average over the same months.
| Period | FREAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $115 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $130 | $132 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $120 | $119 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $142 | $151 |
FREAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +15.61% |
| 1 year | +15.05% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.06% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.65% |
FREAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +15.61% |
| 2025 | −0.55% |
| 2024 | +5.78% |
| 2023 | +11.22% |
| 2022 | −24.87% |
| 2021 | +40.98% |
| 2020 | −6.37% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.01% |
FREAX 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 | +2.6% | +7.7% | −5.7% | +9.4% | −0.7% | +2.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.8% | +3.4% | −2.6% | −2.2% | +1.2% | −0.5% | −1.0% | +0.4% | +0.8% | −0.7% | +2.1% | −2.0% |
| 2024 | −4.3% | +1.0% | +1.5% | −7.2% | +5.3% | +2.3% | +7.2% | +5.5% | +2.3% | −2.8% | +3.6% | −7.3% |
| 2023 | +9.8% | −4.8% | −1.8% | +1.0% | −4.0% | +4.8% | +1.7% | −2.9% | −6.6% | −3.9% | +10.3% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | −7.2% | −2.6% | +6.2% | −4.0% | −6.5% | −7.0% | +8.4% | −6.0% | −11.9% | +3.2% | +5.8% | −4.5% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | +2.5% | +4.8% | +8.2% | +0.8% | +2.6% | +5.0% | +1.8% | −5.4% | +7.5% | −1.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | −8.1% | −17.9% | +7.1% | +1.5% | +1.8% | +5.8% | −0.7% | −2.8% | −2.3% | +6.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.1% | +3.9% | +2.0% | +1.7% | −1.6% | −1.0% |
FREAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.85%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.29 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.33% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.34% (Dec 2024)
FREAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$179.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $197.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.53×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $28.3M | $24.8M | $3.6M |
| May 2026 | $24.1M | $15.6M | $8.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $12.8M | $33.0M | −$20.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $9.4M | $23.4M | −$14.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $9.5M | $26.1M | −$16.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $16.1M | $28.3M | −$12.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $37.3M | $64.4M | −$27.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $9.5M | $29.7M | −$20.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $14.6M | $26.7M | −$12.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $9.3M | $25.6M | −$16.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $8.8M | $23.3M | −$14.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $18.2M | $55.8M | −$37.6M |
FREAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $814.87M |
| 2026-03-31 | $747.72M |
| 2025-12-31 | $762.24M |
| 2025-09-30 | $852.75M |
| 2025-06-30 | $901.71M |
| 2025-03-31 | $973.90M |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.03B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.12B |
| 2024-06-30 | $962.21M |
| 2024-03-31 | $949.01M |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.00B |
| 2023-09-30 | $913.38M |
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.