Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond
$22.80+0.02 (+0.09%)
- 0.14%
- $37M
- +1.3%
- 3.92%
- 7.41K sh
- low $22.53high $23.54
The ETF.net NUSA Grade
C
Score 52 out of 100
- 7 of 12
Score 52 of 100 falls in the C 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.A72 out of 100Rank 4 of 12Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C43 out of 100Rank 8 of 12Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D38 out of 100Rank 8 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D38 out of 100Rank 9 of 12Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D38 out of 100Rank 9 of 12
Our read on NUSA
In short
CAn ESG screen applied to the quiet end of the bond market: roughly 300 investment-grade bonds maturing inside five years, for 0.14% a year while the typical core-bond fund charges more than double that.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track the investment results of its index, which is designed to capture the 1-5 year segment of the U.S. aggregate bond market.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
NUSA 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.
NUSA$10,132
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 | NUSA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.6% |
| 1 month | +1.2% |
| 3 months | +0.1% |
| 1 year | +1.3% |
| 3 years | +4.5% |
| 5 years | +1.7% |
| 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 | NUSA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.6% | |
| 2025 | +5.9% | |
| 2024 | +3.5% | |
| 2023 | +5.2% | |
| 2022 | −5.9% | |
| 2021 | −1.0% | |
| 2020 | +4.9% |
NUSA in the news
NUSA Dividends
- 3.92%
- $0.90
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
NUSA Risk
- 2.5%
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.
- 0.003
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.
- −8.8%
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.
- 0.40
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.
NUSA Cost
Overpaying vs BSV, cheapest in Short-Term Core Bond
$2,294
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
NUSA 0.14%
$2,932
BSV 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | NUSA | BSV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $256 | $55 | $201 |
| 20 | $1,000 | $216 | $784 |
| 30 | $2,932 | $638 | $2,294 |
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- CEVSDEaton Vance Short Duration Income ETFExpense ratio 0.24%1 year return +2.2%
- CSBNDColumbia Short Duration Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.26%1 year return +1.6%
- CSCSBSterling Capital Short Duration Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.33%1 year return
- DNBSDNeuberger Berman Short Duration Income ETFExpense ratio 0.42%1 year return +2.7%
