What if you'd held JMM?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (MA) (JMM) at the month-end close of 1988-12 would be worth $8,515 at the close of 2026-08 — +751.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $27,755.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1988
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $1,000 | — |
| 1989 | $951 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | $1,094 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | $1,375 | +25.7% |
| 1992 | $1,454 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | $1,419 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | $1,244 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | $1,479 | +18.9% |
| 1996 | $1,625 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | $1,943 | +19.5% |
| 1998 | $1,932 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | $1,721 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | $2,241 | +30.3% |
| 2001 | $2,444 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | $2,696 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | $2,906 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | $3,025 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | $2,969 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | $3,410 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | $3,500 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | $2,803 | -19.9% |
| 2009 | $3,959 | +41.2% |
| 2010 | $4,872 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | $4,850 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | $5,682 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | $5,324 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | $5,901 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | $5,832 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | $6,382 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | $7,057 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | $6,679 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | $7,585 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | $7,721 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $8,535 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | $7,003 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | $7,471 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | $8,087 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | $8,540 | +5.6% |
| 2026 | $8,515 | -0.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought JMM was 1989-03 ($0.61): $1,000 then is $9,523 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($6.12): $1,000 then is $947.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in JMM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (MA) (JMM) at the start of 1988 would be worth about $8,515 today, a total return of +751.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for JMM?
Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (MA) (JMM)'s strongest calendar year since 1988 was 2009, a +41.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,412 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -19.9%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in JMM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1988-12 would have grown to about $143,906 on $45,300 invested.
Did JMM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $27,755. JMM trailed the S&P 500 by +69.3% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (MA) (JMM) historical total-return data from 1988-12 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.