NUSA Performance — Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-10-13
NUSA returned +0.39% year to date and +2.73% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.30% over 3 years and +1.45% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $118 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 2.36% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $2.3M, and assets reached $34.55M.
NUSA Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | NUSA | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $118 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $107 | $113 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $115 | $122 |
NUSA Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.39% |
| 1 year | +2.73% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.30% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.45% |
NUSA Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.39% |
| 2025 | +5.80% |
| 2024 | +3.54% |
| 2023 | +5.17% |
| 2022 | −6.08% |
| 2021 | −0.82% |
| 2020 | +4.87% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.70% |
NUSA Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.2% | +0.8% | −0.8% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +0.9% | −0.3% | +0.8% | −0.1% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | −0.7% | +0.4% | −0.8% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +0.9% | −1.1% | +0.5% | −0.2% |
| 2023 | +1.5% | −1.1% | +1.4% | +0.6% | −0.4% | −0.4% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.5% | 0.0% | +1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | −1.1% | −0.8% | −1.9% | −1.3% | +0.6% | −1.0% | +1.3% | −1.3% | −2.1% | −0.4% | +1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.4% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +0.4% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.5% | −0.2% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | +0.8% | −1.7% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +0.1% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.1% | −0.1% | +0.4% | 0.0% | +0.3% |
NUSA Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.36%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.09 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.81% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.13% (Oct 2024)
NUSA Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $2.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.99×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $577K | $0 | $577K |
| Jun 2026 | $578K | $0 | $578K |
| May 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $1.2M | −$1.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | $2.3M | $0 | $2.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
NUSA Assets Under Management
Net assets of Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $34.55M |
| 2026-04-30 | $33.72M |
| 2026-01-31 | $33.98M |
| 2025-10-31 | $35.16M |
| 2025-07-31 | $32.58M |
| 2025-04-30 | $32.74M |
| 2025-01-31 | $29.98M |
| 2024-10-31 | $25.41M |
| 2024-07-31 | $32.43M |
| 2024-04-30 | $22.66M |
| 2024-01-31 | $25.43M |
| 2023-10-31 | $40.57M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.