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Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund: ETF Class Shares

NGIFNYSE ArcaNuveenD

$12.80+0.20 (+1.59%) past 5 days

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

D34/ 100

Rank 25 of 34 in Infrastructure

D34/100Rank 25 of 34inInfrastructure
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Expense ratio
0.88%*
Fund size
$530M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
67
Avg volume · 30D
21.6K sh
52W range
low $11.74high $13.20
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Jul 31, 2028. Without it: 1.13%.

The ETF.net NGIF Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 34 out of 100

Category
Infrastructure⁠
Rank
25 of 34
Six-pillar profile for NGIF. Scores out of 100: Cost 6, Risk 59, Mission not scored, Tradability 48, Holdings 56, Durability 55. Strongest: Risk (59). Weakest: Cost (6). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 34 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F6 out of 100
    Rank 32 of 34

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 34

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 34

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 32

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 34

Our read on NGIF

ETF.net Research

In short

DNot a new strategy so much as a new door into an old one: Nuveen's actively managed global infrastructure portfolio, now sold as exchange-traded shares. Roughly 70 companies that own, build, finance or run physical assets.

Stated mandate

The fund primarily invests in equity securities of infrastructure-related companies from the United States and other countries.

Why people hold it

  • The ETF class sits on Nuveen's existing global infrastructure fund, so it is the same active portfolio in a wrapper you can trade on an exchange all day.nuveen.com
  • The mandate is concrete: at least 80% in equities of US and non-US companies that own, build, finance, operate or supply infrastructure assets.sec.gov
  • Active and global by design, with about 70 holdings rather than several hundred, so the team's picks actually move the needle.

Worth knowing

  • Fees run 0.88% a year, above the 0.59% typical for infrastructure ETFs and roughly triple index rivals like IFRA (0.30%) and IGF (0.37%).
  • The ticker launched in 2026 and is thinly traded, so limit orders and a glance at the spread matter more here than with the category's heavyweights.
  • Being active, results can drift from the S&P Global Infrastructure Index it is measured against in either direction; on cost and trading it sits in the back of its peer group.nuveen.com

NGIF Performance

Launched Jun 2, 2026

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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NGIF$9,946
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,093
Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. NGIF $9,946. SPY $10,093. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$10,000$10,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for NGIF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodNGIF
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month+7.5%
3 months−0.5%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for NGIF
YearReturn barNGIF
2026 YTD+1.5%

History from Jun 3, 2026

NGIF in the news

NGIF Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed Jun 2026. No distributions yet.

NGIF Risk

Risk pillarB59 out of 100Rank 16 of 34 in Infrastructure
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.72
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

NGIF Cost

Compare NGIF and IFRA

Overpaying vs IFRA, cheapest in Infrastructure

$10,556

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • NGIF 0.88%

    $16,705

  • IFRA 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NGIF 0.88%
  • IFRA 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530NGIF $16,705IFRA $6,149

Year by year

YearNGIFIFRAOverpaying
10$1,559$545$1,014
20$5,891$2,113$3,778
30$16,705$6,149$10,556
How the 0.88% is worked out

Full fee 1.13%− waiver 0.25%= you pay 0.88%

The waiver ends Jul 31, 2028. After that the fee is 1.13% unless Nuveen renews it. Source: prospectus, May 2026.

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