NWQAX Performance — Nuveen Flexible Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-24
NWQAX returned +4.82% year to date and +14.35% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +9.66% over 3 years and +3.49% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $132, against $165 for the category, and to $114 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 5.59% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $99.0M, and assets reached $822.05M.
NWQAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Flexible Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | NWQAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $114 | $122 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $132 | $165 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $119 | $164 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – May 2026) | $134 | $228 |
NWQAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +4.82% |
| 1 year | +14.35% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.66% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.49% |
NWQAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Flexible Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +4.82% |
| 2025 | +11.01% |
| 2024 | +5.77% |
| 2023 | +8.59% |
| 2022 | −14.11% |
| 2021 | +4.89% |
| 2020 | +5.26% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.01% |
NWQAX 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 | +1.5% | +1.1% | −1.9% | +2.8% | +1.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.9% | +0.8% | −1.3% | −0.6% | +1.9% | +2.2% | +0.9% | +1.4% | +2.2% | +0.5% | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | −0.2% | +1.7% | −1.8% | +1.9% | +0.6% | +1.5% | +1.1% | +1.7% | −1.1% | +1.8% | −1.7% |
| 2023 | +4.6% | −2.3% | −0.3% | +0.7% | −1.2% | +1.8% | +1.1% | −0.6% | −2.0% | −1.9% | +5.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −3.2% | −2.0% | −0.6% | −4.5% | −0.1% | −6.3% | +5.6% | −2.1% | −5.5% | +2.1% | +3.5% | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.9% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +0.5% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +0.5% | −1.0% | +0.9% | −1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | +1.2% | −2.5% | −11.5% | +5.6% | +3.0% | +0.7% | +4.2% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +0.2% | +4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | +1.6% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +1.4% |
NWQAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.59%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.92 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.17% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.98% (Sep 2023)
NWQAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Flexible Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$99.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $218.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.69×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $22.2M | $12.4M | $9.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $15.2M | $15.0M | $216K |
| Mar 2026 | $21.3M | $82.9M | −$61.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $14.8M | $21.1M | −$6.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $42.1M | $38.7M | $3.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $22.5M | $24.5M | −$1.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $17.6M | $17.5M | $111K |
| Oct 2025 | $16.7M | $13.4M | $3.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $16.0M | $16.1M | −$80K |
| Aug 2025 | $9.6M | $16.2M | −$6.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $9.0M | $37.9M | −$29.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $11.9M | $22.1M | −$10.1M |
NWQAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Flexible Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $822.05M |
| 2026-02-28 | $866.44M |
| 2025-11-30 | $857.06M |
| 2025-08-31 | $835.01M |
| 2025-05-31 | $853.83M |
| 2025-02-28 | $915.75M |
| 2024-11-30 | $1.03B |
| 2024-08-31 | $1.03B |
| 2024-05-31 | $1.04B |
| 2024-02-29 | $1.12B |
| 2023-11-30 | $1.12B |
| 2023-08-31 | $1.19B |
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.