Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF (NPFI)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF (NPFI) has returned -0.72% so far this year and 6.76% 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 +0.58%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.0 years.

Historically, 80% of months were positive and 20% were negative. The best month was May 2025 with a return of +1.8%, 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 Mar 31, 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 5.72%, beta of 0.11, and R² of 0.41 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 07, 2024.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (32.44%) than losses (13.11%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.11 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 87 for risk / return — in the top 87% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF (NPFI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF provided a 6.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.68 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. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF drawdown is 2.26%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.