Nuveen California Municipal Income Fund (NCA) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Nuveen California Municipal Income Fund (NCA) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,724 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 1.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $21,040 reinvested (4.0% a year), or $17,902 taking the dividends as cash, $8,541 of it paid out along the way.
NCA became
$21,040
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$13,115
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Worst drop
-21.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NCA total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −1.8% | $735 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +10.2% | $806 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −1.9% | $789 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +10.3% | $743 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −13.6% | $640 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −3.4% | $633 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.7% | $651 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +21.1% | $658 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −7.4% | $622 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +2.9% | $946 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +0.0% | $771 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +7.9% | $741 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +20.2% | $737 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −4.3% | $612 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +10.1% | $609 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +16.1% | $615 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +0.0% | $580 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +15.2% | $569 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −2.5% | $660 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NCA total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Nuveen California Municipal Income Fund (NCA) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $21,040 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NCA turned $10,000 into $11,724 with dividends reinvested, 1.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NCA returned -0.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NCA's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,902, including $8,541 of cash received; reinvesting added $3,137.
- NCA's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (21.1%) and its worst 2022 (-13.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nuveen California Municipal Income Fund (NCA) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NCA/total-return
NCA total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NCA 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,724 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,042 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NCA's total return since Dec 2007?
110% in total, or 4.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 6%.
How much of NCA's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $3,137 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NCA's worst year?
2022, at -13.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -21.2%.
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.