Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | -1.73% | -6.97% | -10.07% | -11.61% | -10.07% | -13.70% | +1.76% | -6.85% | -3.21% | -3.99% |
| Market-price total return | -1.73% | -6.17% | -7.79% | -7.13% | -3.18% | -4.80% | +11.88% | +2.93% | +6.06% | +5.36% |
| NAV return | +0.08% | -2.59% | -4.22% | -4.29% | -4.57% | -5.73% | +2.34% | -4.75% | — | -3.31% |
| NAV total return | +0.08% | -1.84% | -2.01% | +0.16% | +2.16% | +3.19% | +11.83% | +4.42% | — | +5.12% |
Performance through Oct 14, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.10% | 0.04% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.12% | 0.05% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.14% | 0.07% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -13.70% | -7.21% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.65 | 1.39 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.91 | 1.91 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.75 | — | AGG (U.S. aggregate bond ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.31 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 751 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for Nuveen Global High Income Fund. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.