Nuveen Ultra Short Income ETF (NUSB) belongs to the Ultrashort Bond category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NUSB. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to NUSB
NUSB charges 0.17% annually. There are 32 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BondBloxx Bloomberg Six Month Target Duration US T... | 0.03% | 1.91B | Sep 2022 | NUSB vs XHLF | |
| BondBloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Tr... | 0.03% | 758.60M | Sep 2022 | NUSB vs XONE | |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio Ultra Short T-Bill ETF | 0.05% | 13.77M | Oct 2025 | NUSB vs SPTU | |
| Xtrackers US 0-1 Year Treasury ETF | 0.06% | — | Oct 2024 | NUSB vs TRSY | |
| Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 0.07% | 2.61B | Jun 2023 | NUSB vs CLIP |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NUSB
NUSB has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 100. There are 16 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | 100 | 97.69B | May 2020 | NUSB vs SGOV | |
| SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 100 | 46.75B | May 2007 | NUSB vs BIL | |
| Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF | 100 | 2.59B | Jan 2017 | NUSB vs TBLL | |
| Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF | 100 | 8.40B | Feb 2025 | NUSB vs VBIL | |
| PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Trade... | 100 | 1.03B | Jun 2023 | NUSB vs BILZ |
Top Performing NUSB Alternatives (YTD)
NUSB is at 1.91% YTD. There are 29 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.99%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF | 2.99% | 22.67M | Mar 2023 | NUSB vs FUSI | |
| CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration ETF | 2.92% | 14.84M | Sep 2021 | NUSB vs CUSD | |
| NEOS Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 2.66% | 1.45B | Aug 2022 | NUSB vs CSHI | |
| VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF | 2.54% | 2.89B | Apr 2011 | NUSB vs FLTR | |
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | 2.36% | 474.96M | Oct 2022 | NUSB vs BUCK |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NUSB
NUSB has 0.33% 1-year volatility. There are 17 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.19%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | 0.19% | 97.69B | May 2020 | NUSB vs SGOV | |
| Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF | 0.20% | 2.59B | Jan 2017 | NUSB vs TBLL | |
| SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 0.20% | 46.75B | May 2007 | NUSB vs BIL | |
| iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 0.21% | 20.86B | Jan 2007 | NUSB vs SHV | |
| PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Trade... | 0.21% | 1.03B | Jun 2023 | NUSB vs BILZ |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NUSB
NUSB has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.06%. There are 14 ETFs in the Ultrashort Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | -0.01% | 97.69B | May 2020 | NUSB vs SGOV | |
| SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | -0.01% | 46.75B | May 2007 | NUSB vs BIL | |
| Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF | -0.01% | 8.40B | Feb 2025 | NUSB vs VBIL | |
| Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | -0.02% | 2.61B | Jun 2023 | NUSB vs CLIP | |
| PIMCO Ultra Short Government Active Exchange-Trade... | -0.02% | 1.03B | Jun 2023 | NUSB vs BILZ |
Other ETFs from Nuveen
The 10 most viewed Nuveen ETFs shown here include NULG, NPFI, NUDV and span 10 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 40 | 16.87% | 2.77B | Dec 2016 | NUSB vs NULG | |
| Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF | Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds | 79 | 2.15% | 168.85M | Mar 2024 | NUSB vs NPFI | |
| Nuveen ESG Dividend ETF | Large Cap Value Equities | 77 | 13.15% | 49.88M | Sep 2021 | NUSB vs NUDV | |
| Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF | CLO | 61 | 2.36% | — | Dec 2024 | NUSB vs NCLO | |
| Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF | REIT | 27 | 17.55% | 35.31M | Dec 2016 | NUSB vs NURE | |
| Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF | Small Cap Growth Equities | 52 | 13.82% | 1.28B | Dec 2016 | NUSB vs NUSC | |
| Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF | Large Cap Value Equities | 86 | 14.45% | 2.17B | Dec 2016 | NUSB vs NULV | |
| Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 8 | -1.65% | 357.97M | Dec 2016 | NUSB vs NUMG | |
| Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | Intermediate Core Bond | 29 | -0.31% | 458.23M | Sep 2017 | NUSB vs NUBD | |
| Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF | Mid Cap Value Equities, ESG | 71 | 13.48% | 444.82M | Dec 2016 | NUSB vs NUMV |
Often Compared With NUSB
Investors most often compare NUSB with BAMU, XBIL, TBIL. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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