Fund Research for Nuveen High Yield Bond A (NHYAX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Dec 20, 2004
    Category: High Yield Bond
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: Nuveen
    Return Since Inception: 3.89%
    YTD Return: 37.35%
    Yield (TTM): 8.86%
    Net Assets: 39.97 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    2 of 5
    The investment seeks to maximize total return. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in domestic and foreign corporate high yield debt securities, including zero coupon, payment in-kind and convertible bonds. It normally will not invest more than 10% of net assets either in securities rated in the category of "CCC" or lower or non-rated securities the fund's investment adviser believes are of comparable quality. The fund may invest up to 10% of net assets in emerging market countries and up to 5% in any one type of these securities.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration —
    Average Eff Maturity 6.32 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality BB
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/2004 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 37.35% 44.76% 2.78% — — 3.89%
    +/- Category -5.29% -5.39% 0.18% — — —
    +/- Barclays US Aggregate Bond TR USD — — — — 6.31% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 29.09% 22.51% 0.99% — — 2.86%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 26.68% 0.91% 0.86% — — 2.50%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 12/20/2004
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    US Government 5.27%
    Mortgage 0.00%
    Credit 80.52%
    Foreign 6.15%
    Cash 8.52%
    Bond Quality
    AAA 12.90%
    AA 0.00%
    A 0.00%
    BBB 9.28%
    BB 18.28%
    B 43.53%
    Below B 15.13%
    Not Rated 0.88%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.00% 8.52% 8.52%
    Stocks 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds 0.00% 91.94% 91.94%
    Other 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    = US TREASURY NOTE 06/30/2013 9.12 M 9.63 M 6.04%
    + State Street Bank Repurchase Agreement — 7.63 M 7.63 M 4.79%
    = Ford Motor Credit 9.875% 08/10/2011 3.62 M 3.58 M 2.24%
    = Aquila 14.875% 07/01/2012 3.06 M 3.48 M 2.18%
    = Ispat Inland Ulc 9.75% 04/01/2014 3.11 M 3.24 M 2.03%
    = Ford Motor Credit Co 8% 06/01/2014 3.5 M 3.23 M 2.03%
    = Dyncorp Intl Llc/Div Cap 9.5% 02/15/2013 2.98 M 3.04 M 1.90%
    = Allison Transmission 144A 11% 11/01/2015 3.11 M 2.81 M 1.77%
    = BERRY PETE CO 06/01/2014 2.61 M 2.74 M 1.72%
    = VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS 03/01/2015 3.1 M 2.73 M 1.71%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Data as of 08/31/2009
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 4.75%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 01/30/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.83%
    Taken from annual report dated 09/30/2008

  • Fund Management