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Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF ()
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(as of Aug 26)
Best Performing in Securitized Bond - Focused Over the Last Year
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| 5.6% | Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF (NCLO) |
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Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF Overview
Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF (NCLO) is an actively managed Taxable Bond Securitized Bond - Focused exchange-traded fund (ETF). Nuveen launched the ETF in 2024.
The investment seeks total return, primarily through current income.
The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to pursue its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in debt tranches of Collateralized Loan Obligations of any maturity that are rated between AA+ and BBB- or an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the fund management team. The fund is non-diversified.
About Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF (NCLO)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.64 years: Himani Trivedi (2024) and Joshua Grumer (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF has 107 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 20.7% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF is part of the Fixed Income global asset class and is within the Taxable Bond ETF group. Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF has 50.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0% There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 99.5% (49.1% domestic bond, 50.3% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF has 0.6% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $152 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Securitized Bond - Focused category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
NCLO Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF expense ratio is below average compared to funds in the Securitized Bond - Focused category. Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF has an expense ratio of 0.26%, which is 17% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 25%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 51% for the Securitized Bond - Focused category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF returned 0.5%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Securitized Bond - Focused category had an average return of 0.3%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF has a trailing yield of 5.78%, which is above the 5.32% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income monthly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Nuveen AA-BBB CLO ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 3.1%, 0.5 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 5.6% over the past year (grade of A).
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NCLO Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| NCLO Return (NAV) | 0.5% | 1.4% | 5.6% | na | na | na |
| NCLO Return (Price) | 0.6% | 1.6% | 5.8% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.066% | -0.136% | -0.226% | na | na | na |
| Securitized Bond - Focused Avg | 0.3% | 1.2% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
| NCLO Grade (NAV) | A | B | A | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% | na | na | na |
| NCLO Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.3% | na | na | na |
NCLO Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| NCLO Return (NAV) | 3.1% | 6.1% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NCLO Return (Price) | 2.9% | 6.3% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.042% | 0.038% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Securitized Bond - Focused Avg | 2.5% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 9.0% | -3.7% | 0.3% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| NCLO Grade (NAV) | A | B | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 0.5% | 0.2% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 5.8% |
| Total Assets: | $ 152 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 152 Mil |
| Turnover: | 25.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.26% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | N/A |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Monthly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.6 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Trivedi Himani (2024), Grumer Joshua (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 107 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 20.7% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 50.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 49.1% |
| Foreign Bond: | 50.3% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.6% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Nuveen |
| Phone Number: | 888-290-9881 |
| Website: | http://www.nuveen.com |
| Inception Date: | December 10, 2024 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.26% (Rating: Below Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.31% |
