NQGAX Performance — Nuveen Global Equity Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-10
NQGAX returned +8.54% year to date and +19.12% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +17.62% over 3 years and +10.56% over 5 years. The fund beat its Global Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $163, against $156 for the category, and to $119 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 9.88% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $2.6M, and assets reached $163.97M.
NQGAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Global Equity Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | NQGAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $119 | $116 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $163 | $156 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $165 | $159 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $210 | $207 |
NQGAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +8.54% |
| 1 year | +19.12% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.62% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.56% |
NQGAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Global Equity Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +8.55% |
| 2025 | +25.58% |
| 2024 | +12.08% |
| 2023 | +14.24% |
| 2022 | −9.55% |
| 2021 | +22.31% |
| 2020 | +0.97% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.66% |
NQGAX 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 | +4.6% | +3.5% | −5.2% | +6.1% | +0.3% | −0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.3% | +2.2% | −0.4% | +0.5% | +4.6% | +3.5% | +0.2% | +2.7% | +2.4% | 0.0% | +2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | −0.9% | +2.6% | +3.7% | −2.1% | +4.5% | −0.4% | +2.7% | +2.2% | +2.3% | −2.6% | +2.8% | −3.0% |
| 2023 | +5.2% | −1.9% | +1.1% | +2.2% | −4.2% | +5.0% | +3.1% | −2.4% | −3.3% | −2.1% | +6.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −1.8% | +1.0% | −5.5% | +1.5% | −9.2% | +3.9% | −3.4% | −7.6% | +9.7% | +7.9% | −2.7% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | +4.3% | +5.4% | +3.5% | +3.8% | −0.9% | −0.7% | +1.3% | −2.9% | +3.5% | −3.0% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | −4.3% | −9.5% | −16.5% | +9.4% | +3.8% | +2.1% | +2.3% | +4.7% | −3.3% | −3.3% | +14.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.1% | −3.1% | +3.8% | +2.5% | +1.8% | +3.7% |
NQGAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.88%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.33 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.35% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.17% (Mar 2026)
NQGAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Global Equity Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$2.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $13.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.84×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.0M | $1.3M | $640K |
| May 2026 | $418K | $1.3M | −$865K |
| Apr 2026 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $481K |
| Mar 2026 | $416K | $1.3M | −$841K |
| Feb 2026 | $942K | $845K | $97K |
| Jan 2026 | $2.7M | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.1M | $1.5M | −$380K |
| Nov 2025 | $472K | $1.7M | −$1.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.3M | $1.4M | −$111K |
| Sep 2025 | $747K | $1.4M | −$703K |
| Aug 2025 | $432K | $1.5M | −$1.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.6M | $1.7M | −$17K |
NQGAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Global Equity Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $163.97M |
| 2026-03-31 | $156.12M |
| 2025-12-31 | $152.25M |
| 2025-09-30 | $148.39M |
| 2025-06-30 | $141.75M |
| 2025-03-31 | $133.75M |
| 2024-12-31 | $131.16M |
| 2024-09-30 | $138.17M |
| 2024-06-30 | $132.15M |
| 2024-03-31 | $133.75M |
| 2023-12-31 | $132.70M |
| 2023-09-30 | $124.90M |
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.