Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond
$21.480.00 (0.00%)
- 0.12%
- $495M
- −0.4%
- 4.12%
- 98.1K sh
- low $21.01high $22.71
The ETF.net NUBD Grade
A
Score 74 out of 100
- 22 of 116
Score 74 of 100 falls in the A 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.A82 out of 100Rank 21 of 115Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 100Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C47 out of 100Rank 55 of 116Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C47 out of 100Rank 66 of 116Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A72 out of 100Rank 26 of 115Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B65 out of 100Rank 44 of 116
Our read on NUBD
In short
AThe core bond index, run through an ESG filter. NUBD tracks a Bloomberg MSCI U.S. Aggregate ESG Select benchmark across roughly 2,400 investment-grade bonds, at a fraction of what the typical bond fund in its group charges.
Stated mandate
The Fund passively invests in diversified U.S. investment-grade bonds that meet environmental, social and governance criteria and seeks to track the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI U.S. Aggregate ESG Select Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
NUBD Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
NUBD$9,962
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.
| Period | NUBD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.6% |
| 1 month | +2.2% |
| 3 months | +0.1% |
| 1 year | −0.4% |
| 3 years | +5.2% |
| 5 years | −0.3% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | NUBD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.6% | |
| 2025 | +6.8% | |
| 2024 | +1.3% | |
| 2023 | +5.4% | |
| 2022 | −12.9% | |
| 2021 | −2.2% | |
| 2020 | +7.2% |
NUBD in the news
NUBD Dividends
- 4.12%
- $0.89
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
NUBD Risk
- 5.5%
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.
- 0.14
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.
- −17.2%
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.
- 1.00
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.
NUBD Cost
Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond
$2,520
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
NUBD 0.12%
$2,520
BKAG 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | NUBD | BKAG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $220 | $0 | $220 |
| 20 | $859 | $0 | $859 |
| 30 | $2,520 | $0 | $2,520 |
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- ABNDPVanguard Core-Plus Bond Index ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return
- ACGCBCapital Group Core Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.27%1 year return −0.3%
- AVPLSVanguard Core-Plus Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +0.1%
- BUITBVictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return −0.3%
- AGCORGoldman Sachs Access U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return −0.4%
