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NUSA vs PCRB

Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF vs Putnam ESG Core Bond ETF -

NUSA

Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Nuveen

Annual cost

0.14%

Fund size

$34M

PCRB

Putnam ESG Core Bond ETF -

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.36%

Fund size

$7M

Key differences

  • NUSA costs 0.22% less per year.
  • NUSA is significantly larger than PCRB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • NUSA has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

NUSAPCRB
Annual cost (TER)0.14%0.36%
Fund size (AUM)$34M$7M
Since20172023
Dividend yield3.82%9.54%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+3.8%+5.3%
CAGR 3Y+4.2%+3.9%
CAGR 5Y+1.5%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.240.08
Volatility 1Y1.85%3.79%
Max drawdown-9.44%-7.20%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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