What if you'd held NEA?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest Par Value $.01 (NEA) at the month-end close of 2003-01 would be worth $2,876 at the close of 2026-08 — +187.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,008.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $946 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | $984 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | $1,117 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | $1,173 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | $897 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | $1,271 | +41.7% |
| 2010 | $1,297 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | $1,502 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | $1,612 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | $1,393 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | $1,701 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | $1,808 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | $1,839 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | $2,000 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | $1,886 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | $2,308 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | $2,542 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | $2,752 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | $2,110 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | $2,126 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | $2,329 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | $2,593 | +11.3% |
| 2026 | $2,647 | +2.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NEA was 2004-06 ($3.82): $1,000 then is $2,966 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($11.80): $1,000 then is $960.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NEA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest Par Value $.01 (NEA) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $2,876 today, a total return of +187.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NEA?
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest Par Value $.01 (NEA)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2009, a +41.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,417 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -23.5%.
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 NEA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-01 would have grown to about $49,381 on $28,400 invested.
Did NEA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $9,008. NEA trailed the S&P 500 by +68.1% 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 AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest Par Value $.01 (NEA) historical total-return data from 2003-01 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.