ETF Evaluator: Nuveen U.S. Infrastructure ETF () Follow This ETF

Nuveen U.S. Infrastructure ETF Overview

Nuveen U.S. Infrastructure ETF (NUIF) is an actively managed Sector Equity Infrastructure exchange-traded fund (ETF). Nuveen launched the ETF in 2026.

The investment seeks long-term growth of capital and income. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of the sum of its net assets and the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in securities issued by infrastructure-related companies that are economically tied to the U.S. The fund is non-diversified.

About Nuveen U.S. Infrastructure ETF (NUIF)

There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.12 years: Tryg Sarsland (2026) and Noah Hauser (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

Nuveen U.S. Infrastructure ETF has 37 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 54.2% 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 U.S. Infrastructure ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. Nuveen U.S. Infrastructure ETF has 14.1% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 86.0% There is 14.1% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Nuveen U.S. Infrastructure ETF has 0.0% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $20 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Infrastructure 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.

NUIF 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 U.S. Infrastructure ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Infrastructure category. Nuveen U.S. Infrastructure ETF has an expense ratio of 0.55%, which is 3% higher 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 U.S. Infrastructure ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 0%, which indicates that it holds its assets around /years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 40% for the Infrastructure category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, Nuveen U.S. Infrastructure ETF returned -1.5%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Infrastructure category had an average return of -2.8%. 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 U.S. Infrastructure ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 2.04% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.

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