# Nuveen Small Cap Select (NSCS) vs State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) · total-return overlay

LOPJLB holding-return compare (5Y). Dividends and splits. Each path starts at 0% from the first adjusted close in the window.

- Interactive: https://www.lopjlb.com/vs/NSCS/SPY
- API: `GET /bff/api/bigfive/compare-series?symbols=NSCS%2CSPY&range=5y`

## Window

| Symbol | Window % | Worst drawdown | YTD |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| NSCS | +7.42% | -30.58% | -6.09% |
| SPY | +81.64% | -24.49% | +11.52% |

## Periods (calendar lookback)

| Symbol | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| NSCS | +5.03% | +19.42% | +35.58% | — |
| SPY | +17.48% | +41.36% | +75.43% | +81.64% |

## Annual

| Year | NSCS | SPY |
|---|---:|---:|
| YTD | — | +11.52% |
| 2025 | -6.09% | +18.01% |
| 2024 | +17.82% | +25.59% |
| 2023 | +18.86% | +26.73% |
| 2022 | -19.91% | -18.64% |
| 2021 | +3.61% | +7.08% |

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