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Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NUHY)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer

Nuveen

Inception Date

Sep 25, 2019

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Bloomberg Barclays MSCI US Aggregate ESG Select Index

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

NUHY has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NUHY) returned 2.57% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.70% over the past 12 months.


NUHY

YTD

2.57%

1M

3.02%

6M

2.36%

1Y

7.70%

3Y*

6.78%

5Y*

4.09%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.63%

1M

13.31%

6M

-1.23%

1Y

9.83%

3Y*

14.42%

5Y*

14.61%

10Y*

10.64%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of NUHY, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.37%1.08%-1.18%0.31%0.98%2.57%
20240.09%0.03%1.31%-1.18%1.51%0.45%2.24%1.66%1.39%-1.13%1.66%-0.93%7.27%
20233.66%-2.23%2.06%0.47%-1.53%1.83%1.12%0.12%-1.80%-1.40%5.08%3.59%11.19%
2022-2.83%-0.63%-1.08%-4.32%0.80%-7.39%6.71%-4.38%-3.86%3.99%2.90%-1.50%-11.80%
2021-0.16%-0.42%0.21%0.81%0.17%0.63%0.23%0.62%-0.14%-0.18%-1.28%1.98%2.46%
2020-0.44%-0.82%-10.03%2.77%4.80%-0.42%5.36%0.32%-0.99%0.45%3.17%0.76%4.14%
2019-0.13%0.34%0.18%1.81%2.21%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 89, NUHY is among the top 11% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of NUHY is 8989
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of NUHY is 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of NUHY is 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of NUHY is 8989
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of NUHY is 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of NUHY is 9191
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NUHY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 22, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.28
  • 5-Year: 0.55
  • All Time: 0.32

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF provided a 6.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.40 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.40201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019
Dividend$1.40$1.39$1.40$1.29$1.19$1.27$0.35

Dividend yield

6.58%6.59%6.64%6.36%4.88%5.10%1.37%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.11$0.11$0.13$0.11$0.46
2024$0.00$0.11$0.11$0.13$0.11$0.12$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.24$1.39
2023$0.00$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.11$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.12$0.27$1.40
2022$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.11$0.10$0.11$0.14$0.24$1.29
2021$0.00$0.08$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.09$0.10$0.11$0.10$0.22$1.19
2020$0.00$0.10$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.10$0.07$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.10$0.23$1.27
2019$0.13$0.21$0.35

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond 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 ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF was 20.14%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF drawdown is 0.56%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-20.14%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020114Sep 2, 2020136
-16.92%Sep 17, 2021259Sep 27, 2022409May 15, 2024668
-4.68%Mar 3, 202527Apr 8, 202523May 12, 202550
-2.29%Feb 9, 202127Mar 18, 202134May 6, 202161
-2.18%Sep 3, 202015Sep 24, 202010Oct 8, 202025

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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