TEMLX Performance — Nuveen Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2026-09-25
TEMLX returned +13.61% year to date and +31.40% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +13.83% over 3 years and +3.99% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $148, against $164 for the category, and to $131 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 17.37% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $342.3M, and assets reached $1.78B.
TEMLX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Emerging Markets Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | TEMLX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $131 | $134 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $148 | $164 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $122 | $143 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $155 | $188 |
TEMLX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.61% |
| 1 year | +31.40% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +13.83% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.99% |
TEMLX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Emerging Markets Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +13.61% |
| 2025 | +34.26% |
| 2024 | −0.29% |
| 2023 | +13.97% |
| 2022 | −20.02% |
| 2021 | −16.62% |
| 2020 | +18.23% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +13.22% |
TEMLX 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 | +8.3% | +4.1% | −10.4% | +10.9% | +8.2% | −0.2% | −6.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.9% | +1.0% | +1.0% | −1.0% | +4.4% | +6.5% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +9.2% | +4.3% | −1.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | −6.0% | +3.2% | +3.6% | −0.7% | +0.8% | +1.9% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +6.9% | −4.8% | −2.7% | −3.1% |
| 2023 | +10.3% | −7.1% | +5.0% | −2.6% | −1.3% | +6.7% | +6.5% | −8.5% | −3.5% | −3.1% | +7.9% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | +1.1% | −4.0% | −1.0% | −8.2% | +1.9% | −7.5% | −1.2% | +1.3% | −10.9% | −4.0% | +14.1% | −1.6% |
| 2021 | +1.3% | +3.4% | −2.3% | +1.5% | +0.1% | +1.3% | −9.8% | −2.4% | −6.8% | +0.6% | −5.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | −5.4% | −4.7% | −20.7% | +10.3% | +2.8% | +9.1% | +9.0% | +3.2% | −1.1% | +1.9% | +10.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.8% | +2.0% | +5.2% | +1.4% | +8.2% |
TEMLX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.37%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.54 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.86% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −10.43% (Mar 2026)
TEMLX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Emerging Markets Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$342.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $350.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.51×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $26.6M | $54.7M | −$28.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $17.8M | $70.4M | −$52.6M |
| May 2026 | $12.8M | $66.3M | −$53.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $71.1M | $15.3M | $55.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $43.8M | $78.2M | −$34.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $20.1M | $79.1M | −$59.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $12.8M | $59.1M | −$46.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $92.3M | $29.5M | $62.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $10.5M | $31.7M | −$21.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.2M | $125.1M | −$123.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.5M | $71.6M | −$70.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $40.0M | $11.7M | $28.3M |
TEMLX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Emerging Markets Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.78B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.88B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.84B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.76B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.66B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.57B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.69B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.68B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.72B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.71B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.59B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.53B |
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.