NGJAX Performance — Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
NGJAX returned +9.67% year to date and +9.97% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.40% over 3 years and +1.69% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global Real Estate category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $127, against $132 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $113. Volatility over the past three years was 15.81% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $23.5M, and assets reached $26.93M.
NGJAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Real Estate category average over the same months.
| Period | NGJAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $113 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $127 | $132 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $109 | $113 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $134 | $136 |
NGJAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +9.67% |
| 1 year | +9.97% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.40% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.69% |
NGJAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +9.67% |
| 2025 | +6.60% |
| 2024 | +0.47% |
| 2023 | +11.22% |
| 2022 | −25.09% |
| 2021 | +28.21% |
| 2020 | −1.32% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.85% |
NGJAX 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 | +3.4% | +7.4% | −8.7% | +8.6% | −1.4% | +1.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.6% | +2.1% | −1.6% | +1.1% | +2.1% | +0.9% | −1.9% | +1.6% | +1.0% | −1.3% | +1.7% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | −4.2% | −0.3% | +3.5% | −6.4% | +4.1% | 0.0% | +6.9% | +5.4% | +2.7% | −5.0% | +2.1% | −7.1% |
| 2023 | +9.1% | −4.5% | −1.9% | +2.0% | −4.5% | +3.0% | +2.6% | −2.9% | −5.8% | −4.0% | +10.5% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | −5.9% | −2.2% | +4.2% | −5.1% | −4.5% | −8.4% | +7.9% | −6.5% | −12.5% | +2.4% | +7.4% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | +2.2% | +3.2% | +6.5% | +2.2% | +1.2% | +4.0% | +1.8% | −5.6% | +6.1% | −2.2% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | +2.0% | −6.9% | −19.0% | +6.9% | +2.6% | +2.2% | +4.8% | +2.0% | −2.2% | −2.9% | +8.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +2.6% | +2.0% | +2.4% | −0.6% | +0.7% |
NGJAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.81%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.25 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.47% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −8.65% (Mar 2026)
NGJAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$23.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.11×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $31K | $22.9M | −$22.8M |
| May 2026 | $79K | $2.2M | −$2.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $78K | $71K | $7K |
| Mar 2026 | $1.5M | $181K | $1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $511K | $95K | $417K |
| Jan 2026 | $41K | $110K | −$69K |
| Dec 2025 | $118K | $104K | $14K |
| Nov 2025 | $27K | $29K | −$2K |
| Oct 2025 | $51K | $83K | −$32K |
| Sep 2025 | $101K | $245K | −$144K |
| Aug 2025 | $57K | $252K | −$195K |
| Jul 2025 | $346K | $232K | $114K |
NGJAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Global Real Estate Securities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $26.93M |
| 2026-03-31 | $48.25M |
| 2025-12-31 | $46.30M |
| 2025-09-30 | $46.99M |
| 2025-06-30 | $46.08M |
| 2025-03-31 | $44.61M |
| 2024-12-31 | $42.79M |
| 2024-09-30 | $47.77M |
| 2024-06-30 | $41.30M |
| 2024-03-31 | $42.32M |
| 2023-12-31 | $43.06M |
| 2023-09-30 | $37.88M |
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.