NWAIX Performance — Nuveen International Small Cap Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2025-03-26
NWAIX returned +2.57% over one year to Jan 2025. Annualised returns are −2.49% over 3 years and +1.41% over 5 years. The fund trailed its International Mid-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $93, against $109 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $110. Volatility over the past three years was 18.54% a year. In the 12 months to Jan 2025 the fund lost a net $19.1M, and assets reached $45.96M.
NWAIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen International Small Cap Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the International Mid-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | NWAIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Feb 2024 – Jan 2025) | $103 | $110 |
| 3 years (Feb 2022 – Jan 2025) | $93 | $109 |
| 5 years (Feb 2020 – Jan 2025) | $107 | $132 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jan 2025) | $115 | $140 |
NWAIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jan 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +2.57% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −2.49% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.41% |
NWAIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen International Small Cap Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Jan) | +1.02% |
| 2024 | −2.35% |
| 2023 | +11.09% |
| 2022 | −20.87% |
| 2021 | +16.27% |
| 2020 | +4.29% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +9.71% |
NWAIX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −3.8% | −0.6% | +3.9% | −1.7% | +4.3% | −4.5% | +7.4% | +1.9% | +1.8% | −6.3% | −0.2% | −3.6% |
| 2023 | +6.3% | −2.5% | +1.9% | +2.6% | −3.5% | +1.3% | +4.1% | −3.7% | −6.1% | −5.3% | +10.5% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | −6.5% | −1.3% | −1.6% | −5.8% | −0.3% | −9.8% | +7.0% | −6.9% | −10.4% | +5.4% | +11.3% | −1.7% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | +2.0% | +3.1% | +5.8% | +2.2% | +0.7% | +2.8% | +2.7% | −3.2% | +2.8% | −6.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | −2.0% | −8.4% | −17.0% | +8.1% | +6.0% | +1.5% | +3.7% | +6.1% | −0.9% | −3.0% | +7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.0% | +1.9% | +3.9% | +2.1% | +3.6% |
NWAIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Feb 2022 – Jan 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.54%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.38 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.28% (Nov 2022)
- Worst month: −10.44% (Sep 2022)
NWAIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen International Small Cap Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$19.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.13×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $76K | $540K | −$464K |
| Dec 2024 | $618K | $706K | −$88K |
| Nov 2024 | $146K | $1.3M | −$1.2M |
| Oct 2024 | $229K | $686K | −$457K |
| Sep 2024 | $63K | $741K | −$678K |
| Aug 2024 | $64K | $808K | −$745K |
| Jul 2024 | $124K | $1.4M | −$1.3M |
| Jun 2024 | $116K | $2.0M | −$1.9M |
| May 2024 | $91K | $7.7M | −$7.6M |
| Apr 2024 | $86K | $2.7M | −$2.6M |
| Mar 2024 | $427K | $1.6M | −$1.1M |
| Feb 2024 | $686K | $1.6M | −$881K |
NWAIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen International Small Cap Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | $45.96M |
| 2024-10-31 | $50.41M |
| 2024-07-31 | $53.74M |
| 2024-04-30 | $60.88M |
| 2024-01-31 | $64.44M |
| 2023-10-31 | $59.07M |
| 2023-07-31 | $69.95M |
| 2023-04-30 | $65.11M |
| 2023-01-31 | $59.10M |
| 2022-10-31 | $53.37M |
| 2022-07-31 | $60.12M |
| 2022-04-30 | $66.80M |
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.