TEDTX Performance — Nuveen Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Retirement Class
Data updated: 2026-08-27
TEDTX returned +2.98% year to date and +10.63% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +10.86% over 3 years and +3.61% over 5 years. The fund beat its Emerging Markets Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $136, against $130 for the category, and to $111 over one year, against $110. Volatility over the past three years was 6.14% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $306.1M, and assets reached $839.18M.
TEDTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Emerging Markets Debt Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | TEDTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $111 | $110 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $136 | $130 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $119 | $116 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jun 2026) | $131 | $124 |
TEDTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.98% |
| 1 year | +10.63% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.86% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.61% |
TEDTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Emerging Markets Debt Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +2.98% |
| 2025 | +13.57% |
| 2024 | +8.34% |
| 2023 | +12.15% |
| 2022 | −14.48% |
| 2021 | −1.05% |
| 2020 | +5.85% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.57% |
TEDTX 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 | +0.9% | +1.1% | −3.4% | +2.8% | +1.0% | +0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.5% | +1.3% | −0.6% | −0.6% | +1.4% | +2.6% | +1.1% | +1.7% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | −0.6% | +1.1% | +1.9% | −1.5% | +1.7% | +0.7% | +2.0% | +2.3% | +1.9% | −1.4% | +1.0% | −1.1% |
| 2023 | +3.3% | −2.5% | +0.6% | +0.8% | −0.5% | +2.6% | +2.5% | −1.6% | −1.8% | −1.4% | +5.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | −2.1% | −4.8% | −0.7% | −4.3% | −0.9% | −6.4% | +2.1% | +0.4% | −6.4% | 0.0% | +7.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | −1.2% | −1.3% | +2.1% | +1.3% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +1.2% | −1.8% | −0.2% | −2.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | +1.5% | −1.6% | −18.1% | +4.4% | +7.4% | +3.8% | +3.2% | +1.3% | −1.7% | +0.5% | +5.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.8% | +0.5% | +0.9% | −0.6% | +2.5% |
TEDTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.14%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.04 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.48% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.41% (Mar 2026)
TEDTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Emerging Markets Debt Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $306.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $486.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.70×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $25.1M | $26.1M | −$1.0M |
| May 2026 | $28.8M | $11.3M | $17.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $10.7M | $28.1M | −$17.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $14.1M | $12.9M | $1.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $22.3M | $8.1M | $14.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $15.2M | $13.2M | $2.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $16.1M | $8.0M | $8.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $44.7M | $13.5M | $31.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $247.3M | $31.8M | $215.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $21.1M | $10.9M | $10.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $23.3M | $7.2M | $16.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $17.3M | $8.7M | $8.6M |
TEDTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Emerging Markets Debt Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $839.18M |
| 2026-03-31 | $816.26M |
| 2025-12-31 | $823.45M |
| 2025-10-31 | $786.00M |
| 2025-07-31 | $525.49M |
| 2025-04-30 | $509.14M |
| 2025-01-31 | $522.59M |
| 2024-10-31 | $546.34M |
| 2024-07-31 | $540.85M |
| 2024-04-30 | $523.87M |
| 2024-01-31 | $501.73M |
| 2023-10-31 | $450.50M |
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.