TSMEX Performance — Nuveen Quant Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
TSMEX returned +21.38% year to date and +32.40% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +19.92% over 3 years and +12.04% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Multi-Cap Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $172, against $153 for the category, and to $132 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 17.81% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $526.2M, and assets reached $2.68B.
TSMEX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen Quant Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | TSMEX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $132 | $115 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $172 | $153 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $177 | $139 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $265 | $228 |
TSMEX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +21.38% |
| 1 year | +32.40% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.92% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +12.04% |
TSMEX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen Quant Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +21.38% |
| 2025 | +14.77% |
| 2024 | +18.09% |
| 2023 | +20.48% |
| 2022 | −16.64% |
| 2021 | +31.48% |
| 2020 | +15.62% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +5.59% |
TSMEX 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% | +2.2% | −4.4% | +12.3% | +4.6% | +5.4% | −4.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.5% | −4.3% | −6.6% | −1.5% | +6.4% | +5.6% | +1.8% | +5.1% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | −1.7% | +5.6% | +4.5% | −5.0% | +5.0% | −1.6% | +6.7% | +0.4% | +1.7% | −0.6% | +10.8% | −7.4% |
| 2023 | +8.8% | −1.1% | −3.5% | −2.1% | −1.4% | +9.1% | +5.2% | −2.9% | −4.7% | −5.5% | +8.9% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | −7.1% | +1.1% | +0.6% | −7.1% | −0.2% | −9.4% | +9.8% | −2.8% | −8.5% | +10.0% | +3.7% | −5.6% |
| 2021 | +4.8% | +7.5% | +2.7% | +5.0% | +1.2% | +1.2% | −1.0% | +2.9% | −2.3% | +5.2% | −3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | −2.0% | −9.1% | −22.7% | +14.5% | +7.6% | +3.3% | +3.4% | +3.8% | −2.4% | +1.3% | +16.5% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.0% | +1.3% | +1.7% | +4.3% | +1.4% |
TSMEX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.81%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.87 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.29% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −7.42% (Dec 2024)
TSMEX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen Quant Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $526.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $922.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.33×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $73.2M | $19.5M | $53.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $66.0M | $147.4M | −$81.3M |
| May 2026 | $58.3M | $66.3M | −$8.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $56.7M | $29.3M | $27.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $74.0M | $11.2M | $62.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $86.0M | $11.7M | $74.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $33.1M | $14.8M | $18.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $275.3M | $22.5M | $252.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $32.6M | $23.8M | $8.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $49.4M | $12.9M | $36.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $61.9M | $11.4M | $50.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $56.2M | $25.8M | $30.4M |
TSMEX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen Quant Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.68B |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.57B |
| 2026-01-31 | $2.17B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.95B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.67B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.39B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.51B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.39B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.36B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.27B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.22B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.00B |
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.