Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NBB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Apr 2010, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NBB) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,960 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Apr 2010, $10,000 became $21,696 reinvested (4.8% a year), or $17,794 taking the dividends as cash, $10,508 of it paid out along the way.
NBB became
$21,696
S&P 500: $85,094
Return a year
4.8%
S&P 500: 13.9%
Payouts reinvested
$18,494
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Worst drop
-31.9%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Apr 2010 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NBB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.8% | $1,385 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +13.5% | $1,588 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +1.3% | $1,306 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.7% | $1,544 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −24.6% | $1,344 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +1.0% | $1,276 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +14.5% | $1,073 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +19.4% | $1,100 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −6.3% | $1,067 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +12.9% | $1,003 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +9.1% | $1,006 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +2.0% | $1,062 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +23.1% | $935 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −6.5% | $863 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +9.8% | $763 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +20.4% | $766 | +1.9% |
| 2010 (part) | −4.3% | $416 | +7.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NBB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NBB) at the end of Apr 2010, with dividends reinvested, was worth $21,696 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.8% a year, against $85,094 (13.9% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NBB turned $10,000 into $12,960 with dividends reinvested, 2.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NBB returned -1.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NBB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,794, including $10,508 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,902.
- NBB's best calendar year in that time was 2014 (23.1%) and its worst 2022 (-24.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NBB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NBB/total-return
NBB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NBB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,960 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,778 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NBB's total return since Apr 2010?
117% in total, or 4.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 27%.
How much of NBB's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Apr 2010. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,902 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NBB's worst year?
2022, at -24.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -31.9%.
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.