What if you'd held NIM?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM) at the month-end close of 1992-09 would be worth $3,222 at the close of 2026-08 — +222.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,449.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,217 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | $1,008 | -17.2% |
| 1995 | $1,194 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | $1,183 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | $1,338 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | $1,452 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | $1,236 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | $1,452 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | $1,536 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | $1,517 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | $1,548 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | $1,589 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | $1,719 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | $1,859 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | $1,821 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | $1,943 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | $2,228 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | $2,228 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | $2,490 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | $2,510 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | $2,414 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | $2,757 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | $2,738 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | $2,684 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | $2,829 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | $2,817 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | $3,179 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | $3,357 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | $3,452 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | $3,008 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | $3,030 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | $3,114 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | $3,452 | +10.9% |
| 2026 | $3,529 | +2.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NIM was 1992-12 ($2.63): $1,000 then is $3,529 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($9.49): $1,000 then is $978.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NIM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $3,222 today, a total return of +222.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NIM?
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 1993, a +21.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,217 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1994, at -17.2%.
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 NIM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-09 would have grown to about $75,454 on $40,800 invested.
Did NIM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,449. NIM trailed the S&P 500 by +82.5% 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 Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM) historical total-return data from 1992-09 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.