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NEA vs. HYD
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Correlation

The correlation between NEA and HYD is 0.05, which is considered to be low. This implies their price changes are not closely related. A low correlation is generally favorable for portfolio diversification, as it helps to reduce overall risk by spreading it across multiple assets with different performance patterns.


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Correlation: 0.0

Performance

NEA vs. HYD - Performance Comparison

The chart below illustrates the hypothetical performance of a $10,000 investment in Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA) and VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (HYD). The values are adjusted to include any dividend payments, if applicable.

100.00%110.00%120.00%130.00%140.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
112.77%
132.60%
NEA
HYD

Key characteristics

Sharpe Ratio

NEA:

0.84

HYD:

0.29

Sortino Ratio

NEA:

1.19

HYD:

0.40

Omega Ratio

NEA:

1.18

HYD:

1.07

Calmar Ratio

NEA:

0.35

HYD:

0.17

Martin Ratio

NEA:

3.04

HYD:

1.24

Ulcer Index

NEA:

2.91%

HYD:

1.55%

Daily Std Dev

NEA:

10.54%

HYD:

6.63%

Max Drawdown

NEA:

-43.83%

HYD:

-35.60%

Current Drawdown

NEA:

-17.90%

HYD:

-8.91%

Returns By Period

In the year-to-date period, NEA achieves a -1.72% return, which is significantly higher than HYD's -2.35% return. Over the past 10 years, NEA has underperformed HYD with an annualized return of 2.67%, while HYD has yielded a comparatively higher 3.07% annualized return.


NEA

YTD

-1.72%

1M

-2.65%

6M

-3.14%

1Y

9.58%

5Y*

1.48%

10Y*

2.67%

HYD

YTD

-2.35%

1M

-1.30%

6M

-1.83%

1Y

2.34%

5Y*

2.37%

10Y*

3.07%

*Annualized

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Risk-Adjusted Performance

NEA vs. HYD — Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

Compare risk-adjusted metric ranks to identify better-performing investments over the past 12 months.

NEA
The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of NEA is 7575
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of NEA is 8181
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of NEA is 7171
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of NEA is 7373
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of NEA is 6969
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of NEA is 8080
Martin Ratio Rank

HYD
The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of HYD is 3838
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of HYD is 3939
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of HYD is 3232
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of HYD is 3737
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of HYD is 3434
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of HYD is 4545
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.

NEA vs. HYD - Risk-Adjusted Performance Comparison

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA) and VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (HYD). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for NEA, currently valued at 0.84, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00
NEA: 0.84
HYD: 0.29
The chart of Sortino ratio for NEA, currently valued at 1.19, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
NEA: 1.19
HYD: 0.40
The chart of Omega ratio for NEA, currently valued at 1.18, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.00
NEA: 1.18
HYD: 1.07
The chart of Calmar ratio for NEA, currently valued at 0.35, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00
NEA: 0.35
HYD: 0.17
The chart of Martin ratio for NEA, currently valued at 3.04, compared to the broader market-5.000.005.0010.0015.0020.00
NEA: 3.04
HYD: 1.24

The current NEA Sharpe Ratio is 0.84, which is higher than the HYD Sharpe Ratio of 0.29. The chart below compares the historical Sharpe Ratios of NEA and HYD, offering insights into how both investments have performed under varying market conditions. These values are calculated using daily returns over the previous 12 months.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.84
0.29
NEA
HYD

Dividends

NEA vs. HYD - Dividend Comparison

NEA's dividend yield for the trailing twelve months is around 7.90%, more than HYD's 4.43% yield.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
NEA
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
7.90%6.63%3.95%5.49%4.50%4.45%4.46%5.40%5.33%5.70%5.71%5.95%
HYD
VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF
4.43%4.29%4.13%3.96%3.50%4.01%4.08%14.47%4.29%4.58%4.82%4.98%

Drawdowns

NEA vs. HYD - Drawdown Comparison

The maximum NEA drawdown since its inception was -43.83%, which is greater than HYD's maximum drawdown of -35.60%. Use the drawdown chart below to compare losses from any high point for NEA and HYD. For additional features, visit the drawdowns tool.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-17.90%
-8.91%
NEA
HYD

Volatility

NEA vs. HYD - Volatility Comparison

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA) has a higher volatility of 7.18% compared to VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (HYD) at 4.52%. This indicates that NEA's price experiences larger fluctuations and is considered to be riskier than HYD based on this measure. The chart below showcases a comparison of their rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
7.18%
4.52%
NEA
HYD