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NIM'
s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.96 Med: 0.99 Max: 1
Current: 0.99
During the past 9 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund was 1.00. The lowest was 0.96. And the median was 0.99.
NIM's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than 91.41% of 1618
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.83
vs NIM: 0.99
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NYSE:NIM) Equity-to-Asset Explanation
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund Equity-to-Asset Chart
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund Equity-to-Asset vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund Equity-to-Asset Calculation
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.99 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.99. Over the past decade, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.96 to 1.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund ranks #139 out of 1618 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 8.6%.
Is Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's Equity-to-Asset too high?
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.99 is near median its 10-year median of 0.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.96 to a high of 1.00. The Asset Management industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83. Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's value of 0.99 is 19.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund ranks #139 out of 1618 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's Equity-to-Asset compare to JHI and DMO?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund ranks #139 out of 1618 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83. Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's value of 0.99 is 19.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's own Equity-to-Asset has ranged from 0.96 to 1.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.99 vs. the industry median of 0.83, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Equity-to-Asset for an Asset Management company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Asset Management companies is 0.83, based on 1,618 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.99 is 19.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.99, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.99, compared to a current price of $9.24 — trading 34% below its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.99, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.99 and 19.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.83. Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.99 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $9.24 is trading 34% below its estimated GF Value™ of $13.99.
GuruFocus considers Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NIM:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.99 (near median its 10-year median of 0.99)
GF Value™: $13.99 vs. price of $9.24 (34% below fair value)
Industry Position: 19.3% above the Asset Management median (#139 of 1618)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NIM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital. Its secondary investment objective is to enhance portfolio value relative to the municipal bond market through investments in tax-exempt municipal obligations that are underrated or undervalued, or that represent municipal market sectors that are undervalued. The fund has single operating segment.
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