TCSEX Performance — Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
TCSEX returned +19.19% year to date and +36.08% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +17.75% over 3 years and +10.68% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Small Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $163, against $146 for the category, and to $136 over one year, against $129. Volatility over the past three years was 19.17% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $184.8M, and assets reached $4.06B.
TCSEX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | TCSEX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $136 | $129 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $163 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $166 | $141 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $232 | $204 |
TCSEX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +19.19% |
| 1 year | +36.08% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.75% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.68% |
TCSEX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +19.19% |
| 2025 | +15.10% |
| 2024 | +15.87% |
| 2023 | +18.43% |
| 2022 | −15.71% |
| 2021 | +24.71% |
| 2020 | +12.50% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +4.43% |
TCSEX 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% | +1.0% | −4.3% | +12.3% | +4.5% | +5.4% | −4.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.8% | −5.5% | −6.9% | −1.5% | +6.1% | +4.5% | +1.2% | +7.4% | +2.0% | +1.4% | +2.8% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | −1.9% | +6.1% | +3.2% | −6.7% | +6.1% | +0.2% | +7.9% | −0.5% | +0.7% | −1.5% | +10.7% | −7.8% |
| 2023 | +8.6% | −0.5% | −4.7% | −2.1% | −0.2% | +8.5% | +5.6% | −4.2% | −5.1% | −6.7% | +8.9% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | −8.6% | +2.4% | +0.8% | −9.0% | −0.1% | −8.2% | +10.1% | −1.2% | −8.9% | +11.9% | +2.5% | −5.8% |
| 2021 | +4.7% | +9.1% | +1.6% | +3.1% | +0.8% | +1.5% | −2.7% | +2.6% | −2.6% | +4.7% | −3.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | −3.9% | −9.1% | −24.3% | +13.7% | +6.3% | +3.4% | +2.8% | +3.7% | −3.2% | +1.9% | +18.0% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −4.4% | +1.6% | +2.1% | +2.5% | +2.7% |
TCSEX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 19.17%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.69 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.32% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −7.82% (Dec 2024)
TCSEX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$184.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $763.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.81×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $53.9M | $37.8M | $16.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $50.7M | $75.6M | −$24.9M |
| May 2026 | $37.6M | $61.6M | −$24.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $66.0M | $46.2M | $19.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $32.7M | $49.6M | −$16.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $29.8M | $81.1M | −$51.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $49.4M | $37.9M | $11.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $324.5M | $53.2M | $271.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $21.7M | $49.2M | −$27.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $54.9M | $243.2M | −$188.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $19.5M | $170.2M | −$150.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $22.4M | $42.3M | −$19.9M |
TCSEX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.06B |
| 2026-04-30 | $3.89B |
| 2026-01-31 | $3.63B |
| 2025-10-31 | $3.42B |
| 2025-07-31 | $3.38B |
| 2025-04-30 | $3.07B |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.61B |
| 2024-10-31 | $3.44B |
| 2024-07-31 | $3.44B |
| 2024-04-30 | $3.02B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.92B |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.41B |
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.