# Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond (NHYB): ETF Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: Nuveen · Asset class: Global Bond
- Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2025-09-23

The Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (NHYB) utilizes a passive, indexing approach. Its primary goal is to replicate the investment performance, before accounting for fees and expenses, of the ICE BofA BB-B U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Constrained Index. To achieve this objective, the fund allocates its capital across a broad and varied selection of U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate corporate debt instruments that are classified as high yield.

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $23.93 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| Assets Under Management | $1.80B |
| NAV | $23.88 |
| Holdings Count | 1687 |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.76% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.62 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| 52-Week Range | $23.77 – $25.19 |
| Beta | 0.15 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.1346 /share
- Ex-date: 2026-10-01
- Pay date: 2026-10-02

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does NHYB invest in?

The Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (NHYB) utilizes a passive, indexing approach. Its primary goal is to replicate the investment performance, before accounting for fees and expenses, of the ICE BofA BB-B U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Constrained Index. To achieve this objective, the fund allocates its capital across a broad and varied selection of U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate corporate debt instruments that are classified as high yield.

### What is the expense ratio of NHYB?

Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond (NHYB) charges an expense ratio of 0.08%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### What is NHYB's dividend yield?

NHYB's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.76%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### What is the duration of NHYB?

Effective duration measures NHYB's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. NHYB's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

### What is the credit quality of NHYB?

NHYB's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

### What is the yield to maturity of NHYB?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from NHYB if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. NHYB's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.

### Does NHYB pay a dividend?

Yes, Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond (NHYB) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.76%. Full dividend history is on this page.

### How often does NHYB pay dividends?

Nuveen High Yield Corporate Bond pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### When is NHYB's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for NHYB was 2026-10-01. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will NHYB's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.08% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does NHYB charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from NHYB's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does NHYB cost more than a fund like VOO?

NHYB's strategy (current expense ratio 0.08%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where NHYB sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to NHYB?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as NHYB (0.08%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nhyb
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nhyb/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nhyb/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nhyb/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nhyb/peers

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