NUSB

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Nuveen Ultra Short Income ETF

Category: US Bond (5,386 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.17%

Annual Cost per $10K

$17.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$3,546

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

ETF

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+4.87%

Asset Allocation

US Bond

72%

Intl Bond

Cash

20%

Fee Comparison

NUSB

0.17%

US Bond average

0.76%

US Bond cheapest

ABIMX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

78% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly

+8.63%20 months

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

NUSB at 0.17%$362,883

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$17,730

Cost vs index fund−$14,541

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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
NUSB	Nuveen Ultra Short Income ETF	0.17%	+4.87%	—	—
ANBAX	American Funds Strategic Bond Fund	0.31%	+2.58%	+3.34%	-1.05%
USHY	iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.15%	+8.26%	+10.15%	+5.43%
HYG	iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.49%	+8.21%	+8.86%	+4.39%
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.13%	+6.95%	+1.60%
PIINX	PIMCO Income Fund	1.08%	+6.98%	+8.60%	+4.02%
BBBMX	BBH Limited Duration Fund	0.35%	+5.63%	+6.69%	+4.01%
FCNQX	Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.45%	-4.56%	—	—
OSTIX	The Osterweis Strategic Income Fund	0.83%	+6.07%	+9.76%	+5.76%
PFIAX	PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund	1.21%	+7.24%	+8.03%	+4.26%
SPHY	SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF	0.05%	+7.38%	+11.06%	+5.83%
TAGMX	Transamerica Core Bond	0.42%	+5.97%	+5.76%	—
SHYG	iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.30%	+7.49%	+8.94%	+5.93%
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.14%	+3.36%	+4.42%	-0.63%
ABNDX	Bond Fund of America	1.04%	+2.69%	+4.64%	-0.29%
VTBIX	VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET II INDEX FUND	0.09%	+2.78%	+4.84%	-0.54%
JNK	SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF	0.40%	+7.07%	+10.66%	+4.72%
WAPSX	Western Asset Core Plus Bond Fund	0.42%	+2.60%	+5.35%	-1.43%
HIGFX	American High Income Trust	0.32%	+7.58%	+11.27%	+7.08%
SJNK	SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF	0.40%	+6.95%	+10.06%	+6.23%
BBCPX	Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund	0.16%	+3.91%	+6.14%	+0.79%
FFTSX	Short-Term Bond Fund of America	0.35%	+5.04%	+4.14%	+1.76%
JDYRX	PGIM High Yield Fund	0.74%	+8.73%	+8.45%	+4.68%
IDPAX	Intermediate Duration Portfolio	0.28%	+2.40%	+4.61%	-0.84%
BSJR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.42%	+7.87%	+8.55%	+4.05%
PLDAX	PIMCO Low Duration Fund	0.75%	+4.16%	+4.79%	+1.49%
BSJQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.43%	+6.84%	+7.74%	+4.57%
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	+3.90%	+7.33%	+0.53%
CWB	SPDR(R) Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF	0.40%	+20.68%	+14.78%	+7.88%
BSCS	Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF	0.10%	+5.46%	+5.24%	+0.97%
GMDZX	MEDIUM-DURATION BOND FUND	0.68%	+3.38%	+5.36%	-0.68%
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+4.84%	+5.64%	+2.46%
PTRAX	PIMCO Total Return Fund	0.76%	+4.09%	+5.81%	-0.06%
SSASX	State Street Income Fund	0.20%	+2.31%	+5.01%	—
AIBAX	Intermediate Bond Fund of America	0.65%	+4.50%	+3.52%	+0.82%
CSHTX	AB Taxable Multi-Sector Income Shares	0.00%	+5.50%	+5.86%	+2.74%
IGIB	iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.91%	+6.01%	+0.90%
CCBFX	Capital Group Central Corporate Bond Fund	—	+3.73%	+4.53%	—
VPVLDDV	PIMCO Low Duration Portfolio	0.67%	+4.23%	+4.78%	+1.40%
SADAX	Allspring Ultra Short-Term Income Fund	0.51%	+5.31%	+5.53%	+3.28%
YEAR	AB Ultra Short Income ETF	0.25%	+4.72%	+5.24%	—
BSCT	Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF	0.10%	+5.51%	+5.39%	+0.67%
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+4.26%	+4.89%	+0.19%
HYGV	FlexShares High Yield Value - Scored Bond Index Fund	0.37%	+7.48%	+9.40%	+5.23%
JMUB	JPMorgan Municipal ETF	0.18%	+0.70%	+3.02%	+0.83%
SIIDX	Bernstein Intermediate Duration Institutional Portfolio$1M min	0.45%	+2.82%	+5.29%	-0.18%
DOXIX	Dodge & Cox Income Fund	0.33%	+3.47%	+6.64%	—
JCPPX	JPMorgan Core Plus Bond Fund	1.14%	+3.47%	+3.44%	-0.03%
BAGSX	Baird Aggregate Bond Fund	0.55%	+2.91%	+5.31%	-0.36%
NTIIX	Navigator Tactical Investment Grade Bond Fund$1M min	1.09%	-0.21%	+3.95%	—
HUBAX	HARTFORD ULTRASHORT BOND HLS FUND	0.45%	+4.30%	+4.91%	+2.68%
VWEAX	VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD CORPORATE FUND	0.22%	+8.45%	+9.43%	+4.79%
IGLB	iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+0.78%	+3.15%	-2.57%
BSJS	Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.42%	+8.19%	+8.46%	+3.54%
BCOSX	Baird Core Plus Bond Fund	0.55%	+3.20%	+5.80%	+0.13%
FBKWX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	0.75%	+3.99%	+4.27%	+0.57%
LFROX	Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund	0.54%	+6.93%	+8.70%	+6.88%
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	0.10%	+4.96%	+4.67%	+1.03%
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund	0.98%	+12.07%	+6.92%	+14.34%
VFICX	VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.20%	+8.23%	+8.13%	+1.09%
PHYAX	PIMCO High Yield Fund	0.85%	+6.34%	+9.90%	+4.41%
FJTDX	Fidelity Flex Conservative Income Bond Fund	0.00%	+5.10%	+5.35%	+3.31%
VFSTX	VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND	0.07%	+6.38%	+6.33%	+2.19%
GIBRX	Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund	0.49%	+4.53%	+6.42%	+0.62%
NBCM	Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy ETF	0.65%	+14.35%	—	—
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.05%	+8.17%	+9.00%	+4.61%
IUSB	iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF	0.06%	+6.50%	+6.20%	+0.26%
MXSDX	Empower Short Duration Bond Fund	0.59%	+3.82%	+4.79%	+1.86%
CUSDX	Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+4.91%	+5.48%	+3.15%
BSCU	Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF	0.10%	+5.45%	+5.35%	+0.06%
ACCBX	Invesco Corporate Bond Fund	0.41%	+3.66%	+4.66%	+0.44%
JHYUX	JPMorgan High Yield Fund	0.50%	+8.26%	+8.74%	+5.45%
TSRSX	Thornburg Strategic Income Fund	0.53%	+4.97%	+7.04%	+3.60%
LUBOX	Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund	0.24%	+5.33%	+5.48%	+3.17%
ACPSX	Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund	0.79%	+3.33%	+3.97%	-0.10%
FSMTX	Fidelity SAI Total Bond Fund	0.29%	+4.17%	+4.37%	+0.79%
BKLN	Invesco Senior Loan ETF	0.65%	+7.19%	+8.20%	+5.50%
JSDUX	JPMorgan Short Duration Bond Fund	0.28%	+5.14%	+4.80%	+2.32%
CUBRX	Calvert Flexible Bond Fund	0.57%	+6.30%	+8.30%	+5.42%
WABSX	Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund	0.45%	+5.10%	+4.23%	+0.35%
FEUSX	Federated Hermes Government Ultrashort Fund	0.26%	+4.71%	+4.79%	+2.78%
IFLN	Invesco Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.50%	+6.45%	+8.02%	+4.15%
BUBSX	Baird Ultra Short Bond Fund	0.40%	+4.62%	+5.15%	+2.99%
einfx	ELFUN INCOME FUND	0.36%	+2.23%	+4.90%	-0.40%
TRVZX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund, Inc.	0.32%	+3.45%	+2.95%	-0.33%
APDFX	Artisan High Income Fund	0.80%	+8.03%	+11.12%	+6.84%
HYXF	iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	0.35%	+8.06%	+9.59%	+4.23%
CMBKX	American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund	0.70%	+5.60%	+9.36%	+3.54%
FALN	iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF	0.25%	+8.84%	+10.89%	+5.59%
STYAX	Allspring Core Plus Bond Fund	0.67%	+3.30%	+3.50%	+2.07%
BSBSX	Baird Short-Term Bond Fund	0.55%	+4.40%	+5.19%	+2.02%
TRKZX	T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc.	0.60%	+8.32%	+9.55%	+5.47%
IGSB	iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	+5.84%	+5.44%	+2.21%
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.10%	+4.75%	+4.39%	+0.97%
JCPB	JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF	0.38%	+4.04%	+4.29%	+0.51%
URHIX	Victory High Income Fund	0.79%	+8.35%	+9.88%	+5.75%
SRLN	SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	0.70%	+7.51%	+8.80%	+5.47%
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	0.36%	+3.85%	+4.04%	+0.36%
HYDB	iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF	0.35%	+7.49%	+9.57%	+5.77%
ISTBX	Invesco Short Term Bond Fund	0.47%	+5.11%	+5.09%	+2.32%
SYSB	iShares Systematic Bond ETF	0.25%	+8.98%	+8.40%	+1.47%

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