Nuveen Short Ownership

Nuveen Short Duration holds a total of 10.09 Million outstanding shares. Over half of Nuveen Short's outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutional investors are typically referred to as corporate investors that shop for positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Note that regardless of who owns the company, if the true value of the entity is less than the market is willing to pay for it, you may not be able to generate positive returns over time. Some institutional investors establish a significant position in funds such as Nuveen Short in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Nuveen Short, and when they decide to sell, the fund will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits. Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios. Also, note that the market value of any fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in state.