Nuveen is the investment management arm of TIAA, one of the largest U.S. financial services organizations, with particular expertise in fixed income, municipal bonds, real assets, and ESG investing. Nuveen ETFs cover equity, fixed income, and ESG-focused strategies, including municipal bond funds and responsible investing approaches. The Nuveen ETF list spans multiple asset classes with a notable emphasis on income-oriented and ESG products. This page lets you compare Nuveen ETFs on expense ratio, historical returns, dividend yield, max drawdown, Sharpe ratio, Sortino ratio, and Risk/Return Score — useful for evaluating income, municipal bond, ESG, or long-term portfolio construction strategies.

Nuveen

NasdaqGM

NUSB

Cboe US

NULV

NPFI

The Nuveen Municipal Income ETF is an actively managed municipal bond ETF that seeks a high level of tax-exempt current income and capital appreciation through a primarily investment-grade portfolio of long-term U.S. municipal bonds.

NYSEArca

NUMI

An actively managed ETF investing in non-investment-grade and unrated municipal bonds with maturities over 10 years, aiming to generate a high level of tax-exempt income by exploiting market inefficiencies.

Symbol	Name	Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	Sharpe Ratio (5Y)	Sharpe Ratio (10Y)	Risk / Return Rank
NUSB	Nuveen Ultra Short Income ETF	12.52	—	—	100
NULV	Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF	2.29	0.64	—	86
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	2.27	—	—	79
NUMI	Nuveen Municipal Income ETF	2.16	—	—	77
NHYM	Nuveen High Yield Municipal Income ETF	2.06	—	—	82

Top Nuveen ETFs by Sharpe Ratio

Top Nuveen ETFs by Sharpe Ratio