Registry rank 885 · Portfolio as of 2026-04-30

Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund

NSBAX · NSBCX · NSBFX · NSBRX · NUDG

Best-fit active share71.3%vs IVV · fund as of 2026-04-30 · proxy as of 2026-03-31

Declared-benchmark active share71.3%S&P 500® Index · benchmark match · fund as of 2026-04-30 · proxy as of 2026-03-31 · declared source as of 2026-01-31

NSBAX expense ratio0.91%SEC expense filing · as of 2025-07-31

NSBAX fee per active unit1.28%expense as of 2025-07-31; fund as of 2026-04-30; proxy as of 2026-03-31

Filed fees in dollars

SEC-convention illustration

Computed from SEC filings

Assumptions for each dollar figure: $100,000 starting amount · 5.0% annual return · annual compounding · fees deducted annually · 0.01% computed index-control baseline. Methodology.

Illustrated difference between each class’s filed expense ratio and the computed index-control baseline. Computed from SEC filings.
Share class and filing	10 years	20 years	30 years
NSBAX0.91% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-07-31	$13,424	$41,889	$98,094
NSBCX1.66% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-07-31	$23,840	$71,908	$163,011
NSBFX0.61% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-07-31	$9,064	$28,680	$68,078
NSBRX0.66% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-07-31	$9,799	$30,932	$73,256
NUDG0.61% · SEC expense filing · as of 2026-01-31	$9,064	$28,680	$68,078

Real trailing windows

Computed on licensed market-return history

Trailing windows use IVV adjusted-close total-return history through 2026-07-29 and the same filed index-control fee baseline as the convention table. Methodology.

Dollar fee drag over actual trailing proxy-return windows. Each result below is computed on licensed market-return history.
Share class and filing	10 years	20 years	30 years
NSBAXFiled fee as of 2025-07-31	$30,244Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 14.88% annualized	$124,905Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 11.19% annualized	Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window
NSBCXFiled fee as of 2025-07-31	$53,856Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 14.88% annualized	$215,184Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 11.19% annualized	Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window
NSBFXFiled fee as of 2025-07-31	$20,399Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 14.88% annualized	$85,394Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 11.19% annualized	Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window
NSBRXFiled fee as of 2025-07-31	$22,056Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 14.88% annualized	$92,122Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 11.19% annualized	Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window
NUDGFiled fee as of 2026-01-31	$20,399Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 14.88% annualized	$85,394Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 11.19% annualized	Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window

These figures are illustrations, not predictions or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.

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Return mode 5% SEC convention Real trailing window

Share classStarting amount ($)YearsAnnual return (%)

Computed from SEC filings

Assumptions for the dollar figures below: $100,000 starting amount; 5.0% annual return; 20 years; annual compounding; fees deducted annually; 0.01% computed index-control baseline. NSBAX SEC expense filing, as of 2025-07-31. Methodology.

SEC-convention illustration for NSBAX; expense ratio filed as of 2025-07-31.
Result	Amount
Ending value at baseline	$264,825
Ending value at filed expense ratio	$222,936
Difference attributed to fee drag	$41,889

This is an illustration, not a prediction or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.

Largest active differences vs IVV

The bars are labeled and repeated in the table; color is not the only signal. Linked company names open Buy Like Buffett’s company record; Sensible Investor does not score stocks.

NVIDIA Corp.-7.58%

Alphabet, Inc.-5.40%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd+4.38%

Amazon.com, Inc.-3.64%

Amphenol Corp.+3.38%

Broadcom, Inc.+3.29%

NextEra Energy, Inc.+2.62%

Motorola Solutions, Inc.+2.42%

Eaton Corp. plc+2.26%

American Express Co.+2.24%

Holding	Fund	IVV	Difference
NVIDIA Corp.	0.00%	7.58%	-7.58%
Alphabet, Inc.	0.00%	5.40%	-5.40%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	4.38%	0.00%	+4.38%
Amazon.com, Inc.	0.00%	3.64%	-3.64%
Amphenol Corp.	3.66%	0.28%	+3.38%
Broadcom, Inc.	5.92%	2.63%	+3.29%
NextEra Energy, Inc.	2.97%	0.35%	+2.62%
Motorola Solutions, Inc.	2.55%	0.13%	+2.42%
Eaton Corp. plc	2.50%	0.25%	+2.26%
American Express Co.	2.53%	0.29%	+2.24%

Source and verification

SEC N-PORT filing · filed 2026-06-24 · period 2026-04-30

SEC expense filing · period 2025-07-31

Immutable verification record · Active-share method

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Best-fit active share

Sensible Investor, “Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund — best-fit active share,” 71.3% versus IVV, fund portfolio as of 2026-04-30. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/nsbax/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca

NSBAX filed expense ratio

Sensible Investor, “Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund — filed expense ratio,” 0.91% for NSBAX, as of 2025-07-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/nsbax/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca

NSBAX fee per active unit

Sensible Investor, “Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund — fee per unit of active management,” 1.28% using the NSBAX expense ratio as of 2025-07-31 and fund portfolio as of 2026-04-30. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/nsbax/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca