Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,817 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 1.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $23,825 reinvested (4.7% a year), or $18,802 taking the dividends as cash, $11,103 of it paid out along the way.
NAC became
$23,825
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$20,327
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Worst drop
-35.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NAC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −6.8% | $1,598 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +13.0% | $1,837 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.7% | $1,458 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +4.4% | $802 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −25.6% | $1,061 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +7.6% | $1,086 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +6.3% | $1,007 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +22.4% | $1,033 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.3% | $969 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +6.9% | $1,117 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −3.8% | $1,085 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +9.4% | $1,153 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +25.0% | $1,090 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −15.4% | $882 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +20.1% | $964 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +24.2% | $892 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +6.2% | $804 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +38.5% | $667 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −21.7% | $821 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NAC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $23,825 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NAC turned $10,000 into $11,817 with dividends reinvested, 1.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NAC returned -1.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NAC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $18,802, including $11,103 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,023.
- NAC's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (38.5%) and its worst 2022 (-25.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NAC/total-return
NAC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NAC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,817 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,898 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NAC's total return since Dec 2007?
138% in total, or 4.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 23%.
How much of NAC's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,023 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NAC's worst year?
2022, at -25.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -35.4%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.