Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NVG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NVG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,665 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $25,756 reinvested (5.2% a year), or $20,040 taking the dividends as cash, $11,588 of it paid out along the way.
NVG became
$25,756
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
5.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$21,031
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Worst drop
-38.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NVG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −4.0% | $1,707 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +11.7% | $1,954 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.7% | $1,545 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +2.0% | $958 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −28.5% | $1,264 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +12.2% | $1,371 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +6.3% | $1,333 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +25.7% | $1,224 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −4.6% | $1,048 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.3% | $1,170 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +5.7% | $1,076 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +8.6% | $937 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +19.6% | $912 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −13.7% | $781 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +8.9% | $990 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +18.0% | $825 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +0.9% | $742 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +32.7% | $660 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −10.2% | $534 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NVG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NVG) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $25,756 at the end of Oct 2026: 5.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NVG turned $10,000 into $13,665 with dividends reinvested, 3.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NVG returned -1.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NVG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $20,040, including $11,588 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,716.
- NVG's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (32.7%) and its worst 2022 (-28.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NVG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NVG/total-return
NVG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NVG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,665 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,581 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NVG's total return since Dec 2007?
158% in total, or 5.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 15%.
How much of NVG's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,716 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NVG's worst year?
2022, at -28.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -38.6%.
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.