What if you'd held NUW?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund (NUW) at the month-end close of 2009-02 would be worth $2,060 at the close of 2026-08 — +106.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $10,486.
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 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $1,029 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | $1,226 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | $1,302 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | $1,188 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | $1,433 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | $1,536 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | $1,459 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | $1,634 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | $1,471 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | $1,677 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | $1,750 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | $1,837 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $1,558 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | $1,618 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $1,675 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | $1,841 | +10.0% |
| 2026 | $1,872 | +1.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NUW was 2009-04 ($6.78): $1,000 then is $2,087 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($14.28): $1,000 then is $991.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NUW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund (NUW) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $2,060 today, a total return of +106.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NUW?
Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund (NUW)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2014, a +20.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,206 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -15.2%.
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 NUW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-02 would have grown to about $27,604 on $21,100 invested.
Did NUW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $10,486. NUW trailed the S&P 500 by +80.4% 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 Municipal Value Fund (NUW) historical total-return data from 2009-02 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.