What if you'd held NAD?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD) at the month-end close of 1999-05 would be worth $4,045 at the close of 2026-08 — +304.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,921.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $1,226 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | $1,346 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | $1,481 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | $1,638 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | $1,687 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | $1,770 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | $2,016 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | $1,802 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | $1,432 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | $2,091 | +46.0% |
| 2010 | $2,132 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | $2,588 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | $2,922 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | $2,535 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | $3,078 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | $3,325 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | $3,374 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | $3,593 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | $3,374 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | $4,115 | +22.0% |
| 2020 | $4,539 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | $4,984 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | $3,844 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | $3,893 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | $4,235 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | $4,716 | +11.4% |
| 2026 | $4,860 | +3.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NAD was 1999-12 ($2.43): $1,000 then is $4,860 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($12.11): $1,000 then is $975.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NAD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $4,045 today, a total return of +304.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NAD?
Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2009, a +46.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,460 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -22.9%.
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 NAD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-05 would have grown to about $69,719 on $32,800 invested.
Did NAD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,921. NAD trailed the S&P 500 by +31.7% 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 Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD) historical total-return data from 1999-05 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.