Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF (NPFI)

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Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF (NPFI) is up 1.8% since the beginning of the year. NPFI is currently trading at $26 per share.

Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF (NPFI) has returned 1.79% so far this year and 7.29% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 6, 2024, NPFI's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.60%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 9.7 years.

Historically, 82% of months were positive and 18% were negative. The best month was Apr 2026 with a return of +2.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -1.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 2 months.

On a daily basis, NPFI closed higher 58% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 8, 2026 with a return of +1.0%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -0.9%.

Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF has an annualized alpha of 5.37%, beta of 0.12, and R2 of 0.41 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 06, 2024.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (26.64%) than losses (11.77%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.12 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.41 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.41 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

NPFI has an expense ratio of 0.55%, placing it in the medium range.

NPFI ranks 74 for risk / return — better than 74% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF provided a 6.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.67 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF was 3.18%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 41 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF drawdown is 0.08%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.