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 | -0.37% | -5.68% | -11.52% | -11.52% | -10.15% | -10.45% | -0.33% | -6.89% | -2.12% | -1.13% |
| Market-price total return | -0.37% | -5.32% | -10.55% | -9.59% | -7.21% | -6.52% | +3.89% | -3.11% | +1.71% | +3.24% |
| NAV return | +1.42% | -2.50% | -6.13% | -6.34% | -6.34% | -6.75% | -1.14% | -4.22% | -1.92% | -0.34% |
| NAV total return | +1.42% | -2.14% | -5.11% | -4.29% | -3.27% | -2.66% | +2.88% | -0.50% | +1.81% | +4.24% |
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 | 0.09% | 0.04% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.08% | 0.05% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.10% | 0.05% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -11.14% | -7.17% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | -0.01 | -0.27 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | -0.02 | -0.35 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 1.00 | — | MUB (U.S. municipal bond ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.49 | — | 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 Municipal Value Fund Inc. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.