---
ticker: "NCPB"
name: "Nuveen Core Plus Bond"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/NCPB"
grade: "B"
score: 55
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Investment Grade Corporate"
category_rank: "28 of 49"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# NCPB: Nuveen Core Plus Bond

Grade **B**, Score 55 of 100. Rank 28 of 49 in Investment Grade Corporate.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 42 | 29 of 49 |
| Mission | 100 | 1 of 45 |
| Risk | 44 | 27 of 49 |
| Tradability | 39 | 32 of 49 |
| Holdings | 37 | 40 of 49 |
| Durability | 37 | 38 of 49 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 578 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | Us T-Bond 4.75% 05/15/55 | 3.76% |
| 2 | — | Us T-Bond 4.625% 11/15/44 | 2.53% |
| 3 | — | U.s. Dollars | 2.35% |
| 4 | — | Fn FA0197# 4.00% 2/1/54 | 1.66% |
| 5 | — | Us T-Note 5% 09/30/31 | 1.56% |
| 6 | — | Fr SD8256# 4.00% 10/1/52 | 1.28% |
| 7 | — | Us T-Note 4.625% 08/15/36 | 1.27% |
| 8 | — | Us T-Bond 5% 05/15/46 | 1.18% |
| 9 | — | Fn MA5165# 5.50% 10/1/53 | 1.06% |
| 10 | — | Fr SD8231# 4.50% 7/1/52 | 1.05% |
| 11 | — | Fn MA4684# 4.50% 6/1/52 | 0.98% |
| 12 | — | JPMorgan Vrn 07/25/28 | 0.98% |
| 13 | — | Fn MA4700# 4.00% 8/1/52 | 0.94% |
| 14 | — | Us T-Note 4.125% 04/30/33 | 0.87% |
| 15 | — | Us T-Note 4.125% 02/15/36 | 0.87% |
| 16 | — | Fn MA5331# 5.50% 4/1/54 | 0.85% |
| 17 | — | Fn MA5353# 5.50% 5/1/54 | 0.82% |
| 18 | — | Us T-Note 4.375% 05/15/36 | 0.79% |
| 19 | — | Fn MA4805# 4.50% 11/1/52 | 0.73% |
| 20 | — | Us T-Bond 5% 05/15/45 | 0.73% |
| 21 | — | Fn MA4600# 3.50% 5/1/52 | 0.65% |
| 22 | — | Fn MA4733# 4.50% 9/1/52 | 0.65% |
| 23 | — | Royal Ban Vrn 08/24/85 | 0.64% |
| 24 | — | Fn MA5039# 5.50% 6/1/53 | 0.62% |
| 25 | — | Us T-Bond 4.875% 08/15/45 | 0.62% |
| 26 | — | Fr SD8329# 5.00% 6/1/53 | 0.61% |
| 27 | — | G2 MA8267# 4.00% 9/20/52 | 0.57% |
| 28 | — | Fr RA6766# 2.50% 2/1/52 | 0.56% |
| 29 | — | Qtsii 26 5.364% 01/05/56 | 0.53% |
| 30 | — | Fn MA5138# 5.50% 9/1/53 | 0.51% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/NCPB. Please cite the page URL.