What if you'd held NAC?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAC) at the month-end close of 1999-05 would be worth $4,014 at the close of 2026-08 — +301.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,683.
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 | $1,236 | +23.6% |
| 2001 | $1,369 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | $1,489 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | $1,652 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | $1,725 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | $1,996 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | $2,086 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | $1,858 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | $1,455 | -21.7% |
| 2009 | $2,021 | +38.9% |
| 2010 | $2,146 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | $2,665 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | $3,202 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | $2,725 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | $3,403 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | $3,725 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | $3,601 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | $3,845 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | $3,609 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | $4,412 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | $4,691 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | $5,052 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | $3,755 | -25.7% |
| 2023 | $3,923 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | $4,266 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | $4,828 | +13.2% |
| 2026 | $5,013 | +3.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NAC was 1999-12 ($2.33): $1,000 then is $5,013 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($11.98): $1,000 then is $975.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NAC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAC) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $4,014 today, a total return of +301.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NAC?
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAC)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2009, a +38.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,389 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -25.7%.
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 NAC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-05 would have grown to about $69,548 on $32,800 invested.
Did NAC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $9,683. NAC trailed the S&P 500 by +58.5% 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 California Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAC) historical total-return data from 1999-05 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.