FRLCX Performance — Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-27
FRLCX returned +15.14% year to date and +14.13% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.23% over 3 years and +2.87% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Real Estate category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $127, against $132 for the category, and to $114 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 15.84% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $179.0M, and assets reached $814.87M.
FRLCX 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 | FRLCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $127 | $132 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $115 | $119 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $135 | $151 |
FRLCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +15.14% |
| 1 year | +14.13% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.23% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.87% |
FRLCX 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) | +15.14% |
| 2025 | −1.31% |
| 2024 | +4.97% |
| 2023 | +10.46% |
| 2022 | −25.45% |
| 2021 | +39.85% |
| 2020 | −7.03% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.58% |
FRLCX 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% | +7.6% | −5.8% | +9.3% | −0.7% | +2.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +3.3% | −2.7% | −2.2% | +1.1% | −0.5% | −1.1% | +0.3% | +0.8% | −0.8% | +2.0% | −2.0% |
| 2024 | −4.5% | +1.0% | +1.5% | −7.3% | +5.2% | +2.3% | +7.1% | +5.4% | +2.2% | −2.8% | +3.5% | −7.4% |
| 2023 | +9.8% | −4.9% | −1.9% | +1.0% | −4.1% | +4.8% | +1.6% | −2.9% | −6.7% | −4.0% | +10.3% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | −7.2% | −2.6% | +6.2% | −4.0% | −6.5% | −7.1% | +8.3% | −6.1% | −11.9% | +3.0% | +5.8% | −4.6% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | +2.4% | +4.7% | +8.2% | +0.7% | +2.5% | +5.0% | +1.7% | −5.5% | +7.4% | −1.0% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | +1.8% | −8.1% | −17.9% | +6.9% | +1.4% | +1.7% | +5.8% | −0.7% | −2.9% | −2.3% | +6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.0% | +3.7% | +2.0% | +1.6% | −1.6% | −1.1% |
FRLCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.84%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.24 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.32% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.38% (Dec 2024)
FRLCX 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 |
FRLCX 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.