NRICX Performance — Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-27
NRICX returned +5.84% year to date and +8.81% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.83% over 3 years and +3.52% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Conservative Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $129, against $129 for the category, and to $109 over one year, against $109. Volatility over the past three years was 8.55% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $44.9M, and assets reached $1.20B.
NRICX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Conservative Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | NRICX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $109 | $109 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $129 | $129 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $119 | $125 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $130 | $141 |
NRICX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.84% |
| 1 year | +8.81% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.83% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.52% |
NRICX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +5.84% |
| 2025 | +9.66% |
| 2024 | +5.98% |
| 2023 | +7.36% |
| 2022 | −12.64% |
| 2021 | +10.75% |
| 2020 | −4.43% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.60% |
NRICX 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 | +2.7% | +3.5% | −4.0% | +3.9% | −0.7% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.9% | +1.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +1.6% | +1.7% | −0.3% | +1.6% | +1.0% | −1.0% | +1.5% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | −1.2% | −0.5% | +2.3% | −2.2% | +2.6% | −0.1% | +3.5% | +3.6% | +2.7% | −2.2% | +1.1% | −3.3% |
| 2023 | +6.1% | −3.3% | −0.5% | +1.5% | −2.9% | +1.8% | +1.3% | −2.3% | −3.3% | −2.5% | +7.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | −2.2% | −1.2% | +2.4% | −4.0% | +1.4% | −6.9% | +5.5% | −3.8% | −8.8% | +1.8% | +5.0% | −1.6% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | 0.0% | +2.8% | +3.3% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +1.1% | +0.5% | −2.1% | +2.8% | −3.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | +1.1% | −5.2% | −22.5% | +8.1% | +3.4% | +1.4% | +4.0% | +1.5% | −1.1% | −0.6% | +6.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +1.2% | +1.6% | +1.5% | −0.5% | +2.1% |
NRICX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.55%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.51 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.13% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.97% (Mar 2026)
NRICX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $44.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $330.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.16×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $30.6M | $15.7M | $14.9M |
| May 2026 | $18.1M | $34.0M | −$15.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $33.9M | $21.8M | $12.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $23.4M | $67.7M | −$44.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $70.7M | $21.3M | $49.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $23.7M | $24.4M | −$662K |
| Dec 2025 | $28.9M | $24.8M | $4.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $21.1M | $14.9M | $6.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $32.0M | $16.4M | $15.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $16.5M | $16.5M | $3K |
| Aug 2025 | $15.9M | $14.2M | $1.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $16.0M | $14.4M | $1.6M |
NRICX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.20B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.16B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.15B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.14B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.11B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.10B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.09B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.12B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.03B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.07B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.09B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.08B |
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.