NPSAX Performance — Nuveen Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-24
NPSAX returned +1.23% year to date and +9.22% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +10.35% over 3 years and +3.53% over 5 years. The fund beat its Global Intermediate Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $134, against $126 for the category, and to $109 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 4.55% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $860.3M, and assets reached $6.06B.
NPSAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Preferred Securities and Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Intermediate Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | NPSAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $109 | $107 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $134 | $126 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $119 | $114 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – May 2026) | $138 | $129 |
NPSAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.23% |
| 1 year | +9.22% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.35% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.53% |
NPSAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Preferred Securities and Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +1.23% |
| 2025 | +10.89% |
| 2024 | +9.44% |
| 2023 | +5.88% |
| 2022 | −10.07% |
| 2021 | +5.11% |
| 2020 | +5.24% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.33% |
NPSAX 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% | −2.5% | +2.0% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.9% | +1.1% | −0.2% | −0.8% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +1.3% | +0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +1.3% | +0.5% | +1.4% | −1.0% | +1.7% | +0.8% | +1.3% | +1.6% | +1.7% | −0.6% | +0.6% | −0.3% |
| 2023 | +5.1% | −1.0% | −7.9% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +1.0% | +2.3% | 0.0% | −0.5% | −1.6% | +4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | −1.5% | −2.4% | −0.5% | −2.7% | −0.6% | −3.9% | +4.0% | −1.6% | −3.9% | +0.2% | +2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +0.6% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.3% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | +1.2% | −2.1% | −14.6% | +7.9% | +2.0% | +0.9% | +3.7% | +2.5% | −0.8% | +1.0% | +3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.2% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +1.2% |
NPSAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.55%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.29 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.73% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.48% (Mar 2026)
NPSAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Preferred Securities and Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $860.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.4B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.56×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $160.8M | $157.9M | $2.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $272.7M | $112.9M | $159.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $168.0M | $216.5M | −$48.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $299.0M | $111.8M | $187.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $195.3M | $93.0M | $102.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $217.2M | $119.0M | $98.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $139.2M | $109.9M | $29.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $180.3M | $172.1M | $8.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $189.9M | $118.5M | $71.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $157.6M | $96.7M | $60.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $244.2M | $116.9M | $127.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $161.4M | $99.9M | $61.6M |
NPSAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Preferred Securities and Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $6.06B |
| 2026-02-28 | $6.04B |
| 2025-11-30 | $5.61B |
| 2025-08-31 | $5.40B |
| 2025-05-31 | $5.04B |
| 2025-02-28 | $4.87B |
| 2024-11-30 | $4.81B |
| 2024-08-31 | $4.83B |
| 2024-05-31 | $4.54B |
| 2024-02-29 | $4.36B |
| 2023-11-30 | $4.16B |
| 2023-08-31 | $4.38B |
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.