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IGF vs NGIF

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF

IGFANasdaq

Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund: ETF Class Shares

NGIFDNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

IGF −0.51pt a year

IGF0.37%NGIF0.88%

Avg volume · 30D

IGF 40.5×the volume

IGF874KNGIF21.6K

IGF vs NGIF Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−1.5%IGF−0.5%NGIF

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. IGF −1.5%. NGIF −0.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−8%−6%−4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
IGF 0.37%, better
NGIF 0.88%
Fund size
IGF $10.9B
NGIF $530M
1Y total return
IGF +11.2%
NGIF No data
Yield (12M)
IGF 2.93%
NGIF No data
Holdings
IGF 89
NGIF 67
Avg volume (30D)
IGF 874K sh, better
NGIF 21.6K sh
NAV per share
IGF $65.84
NGIF $12.81
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IGF: Cost 92, Risk 72, Mission 85, Tradability 83, Holdings 72, Durability 92. NGIF: Cost 6, Risk 59, Mission not scored, Tradability 48, Holdings 56, Durability 55.
Pillar letters and Scores for IGF, NGIF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIGFNGIF
Cost30% weightA92HigherF6
Mission25% weightA85Not scored
Risk15% weightA72HigherB59
Tradability15% weightA83HigherC48
Holdings10% weightA72HigherB56
Durability5% weightA92HigherB55

Rank among Infrastructure funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. IGF and NGIF are both graded against the same 33 Infrastructure funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Infrastructure⁠

Category · 33 funds
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IGF ranks 2nd and NGIF 24th of 33 funds in the Infrastructure Category.

  1. Rank 1AIFRAiShares U.S. Infrastructure ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2AIGFiShares Global Infrastructure ETFScore 83
  3. Rank 3AGIIState Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFScore 78
  4. Rank 24DEMIFiShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETFScore 34
  5. Rank 24DNGIFNuveen Global Infrastructure Fund: ETF Class SharesScore 34
  6. Rank 24DPWRZTrueShares Eagle Global Next Gen Power Infrastructure ETFScore 34

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IGFAiShares Global Infrastructure ETF

NGIFDNuveen Global Infrastructure Fund: ETF Class Shares

In short

IGF About 80 developed-market infrastructure companies in one ticker, tracked against the S&P Global Infrastructure Index since 2007, for 0.37% a year (well under the category norm).

NGIF Not 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

IGF The Fund seeks to track an index of developed-market equities focused on the infrastructure industry.

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

Why people hold it

  • IGF Costs 0.37% a year against a cohort median of 0.55%, so the toll on a long hold is smaller than most infrastructure funds charge.
  • The one other fund on the same S&P Global Infrastructure Index, GII, charges 0.40%. Same benchmark, cheaper wrapper here.
  • Trading since December 2007, now a multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund that has tracked its index closely.
  • Goes global where the biggest peers stay home: IFRA and PAVE are US-only, while this one spans developed markets worldwide.
  • NGIF 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

  • IGF About 80 holdings in one industry. A concentrated basket, so a bad stretch for utilities or transport operators shows up fast.
  • Distributions arrive once or twice a year, not monthly, and foreign holdings bring currency swings along with the dividends.
  • Developed markets only. The fast-building infrastructure of emerging economies sits outside the mandate.
  • NGIF 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

Full IGF profile⁠

Full NGIF profile⁠

IGF vs NGIF Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

IGF vs NGIF Cost

Overpaying NGIF vs IGF

$9,192

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

  • IGF 0.37%

    $7,513

  • NGIF 0.88%

    $16,705

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IGF 0.37%
  • NGIF 0.88%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530NGIF $16,705IGF $7,513

Year by year

YearIGFNGIFOverpaying
10$670$1,559$889
20$2,590$5,891$3,301
30$7,513$16,705$9,192

Expense ratio

  • 0.37%IGF, cheaper
  • 0.88%NGIF
  • Middle half of Infrastructure funds
  • Median 0.55%

IGF 3rd cheapest of 33 funds

NGIF 31st cheapest of 33 funds

IGF vs NGIF Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
IGF 2.93%
NGIF No data
Payout (12M)
IGF $1.93
NGIF None
Last payment
IGF $0.93
NGIF No data
Ex-dividend
IGF Jun 15, 2026
NGIF No data
Paid on
IGF Jun 18, 2026
NGIF No data
Frequency
IGF Twice a year
NGIF No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IGFTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll IGF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.74; Dec 21, 2017 $0.60; Jun 19, 2018 $0.70; Dec 18, 2018 $0.69; Jun 17, 2019 $0.79; Dec 16, 2019 $0.78; Jun 15, 2020 $0.44; Dec 14, 2020 $0.58; Jun 10, 2021 $0.68; Dec 13, 2021 $0.47; Jun 9, 2022 $0.70; Dec 13, 2022 $0.52; Jun 7, 2023 $0.68; Dec 20, 2023 $0.91; Jun 11, 2024 $0.83; Dec 17, 2024 $0.85; Jun 16, 2025 $0.98; Dec 16, 2025 $1.00; Jun 15, 2026 $0.93. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
NGIFAll NGIF payments⁠

No distribution history available.

IGF vs NGIF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IGF 12.4%NGIF No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IGF 1.18NGIF No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IGF −20.8%NGIF No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IGF 0.62NGIF 0.72

IGF and NGIF in the news

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