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Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF (NURE)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer
Nuveen
Inception Date
Dec 19, 2016
Region
North America (U.S.)
Category
REIT
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Dow Jones U.S. Select Short-Term REIT Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Real Estate
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF (NURE) has returned -2.11% so far this year and -8.77% over the past 12 months.


Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF

1D
0.94%
1M
-6.68%
YTD
-2.11%
6M
-3.10%
1Y
-8.77%
3Y*
1.13%
5Y*
1.03%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 20, 2016, NURE's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.50%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.6 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, NURE closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 6, 2020 with a return of +9.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -18.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.91%3.95%-6.68%-2.11%
2025-1.34%3.38%-2.70%-4.53%1.60%-1.06%-4.13%5.16%-2.69%-5.14%4.52%-0.15%-7.51%
2024-4.31%1.16%3.38%-3.73%1.83%4.43%1.65%7.83%0.38%-5.28%6.93%-6.57%6.65%
202311.37%-2.72%-2.56%1.30%-2.72%4.76%0.36%-4.50%-5.93%-5.93%10.03%11.20%13.09%
2022-7.24%-1.83%5.84%-3.30%-7.17%-7.78%8.98%-5.13%-10.14%3.17%0.69%-7.13%-28.48%
2021-0.74%8.22%4.77%7.83%1.27%3.26%6.63%2.29%-4.39%8.17%-2.18%9.53%53.41%

Benchmark Metrics

Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.55%, beta of 0.79, and R² of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 21, 2016.

  • This ETF participated in 97.87% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 68.88% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.45 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-3.55%
Beta
0.79
0.45
Upside Capture
68.88%
Downside Capture
97.87%

Expense Ratio

NURE has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NURE ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


NURE Risk / Return Rank: 44
Overall Rank
NURE Sharpe Ratio Rank: 44
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NURE Sortino Ratio Rank: 44
Sortino Ratio Rank
NURE Omega Ratio Rank: 44
Omega Ratio Rank
NURE Calmar Ratio Rank: 33
Calmar Ratio Rank
NURE Martin Ratio Rank: 33
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF (NURE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NUREBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.45

0.90

-1.35

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.53

1.39

-1.92

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.94

1.21

-0.27

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.56

1.40

-1.95

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-1.20

6.61

-7.81

Explore NURE risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF provided a 5.08% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.38 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.202016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$1.38$1.28$1.12$1.15$0.80$0.55$0.92$0.99$1.03$1.00$0.12

Dividend yield

5.08%4.56%3.51%3.73%2.80%1.34%3.41%3.28%4.11%3.86%0.48%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.38
2025$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.34$1.28
2024$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$1.12
2023$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.35$1.15
2022$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.80
2021$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.55

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 Short-Term REIT 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 Short-Term REIT ETF was 46.05%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 246 trading sessions.

The current Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF drawdown is 22.83%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-46.05%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020246Mar 15, 2021271
-35.98%Apr 21, 2022383Oct 27, 2023
-12.02%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201824Jan 30, 2019104
-11.36%Jan 3, 202218Jan 27, 202257Apr 20, 202275
-11.26%Dec 19, 201736Feb 9, 201862May 10, 201898

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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